Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2024
Our November 12-14, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States stamps and proofs (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada (with a fine example of 12p black), Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Israel, European Countries, with collection of Wayne Demarest's Germany and Colonies, an old-time holding of Zbigniew Cianciara's Poland, Western Ukraine, solid Russia and rest of the world. There is an additional section of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with many interesting combination usages. As always, the sale contains 220+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more
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 | Lot #620 SWITZERLAND 1849 Geneva. 5c yellow green envelope stamp, large margins all around, canceled by red rosette (No.3/gr.1A) on small cover addressed to Eaux Vives, with neat red Geneva "20 Juil 50 10 1/2M" departure cds alongside, v.f. and attractive usage, signed Reutherskiold and Fulpius, with 2008 Berra-Gautschy certificate ("Timbre tres propre et frais, largement marge tout atour, papier sans defaut, ni reparation, en parfait etat") (Zu.07, SFr 30,000)
Catalog #2LU1 Catalog Value $22,500 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #621 SWITZERLAND 1854 1fr lavender, black silk threads, margins cut close at top, strong relief and good impression, fine stamp, with 1969 Moser certificate (Zu.27Ca) O Catalog #30 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #622 SWITZERLAND 1862 1fr gold, vertical strip of three, used on folded receipt, canceled "Sugiez", two additional stamps missing, otherwise fine and attractive item, with 1999 Renggli certificate (catalogued as used singles off cover)
Catalog #50 Catalog Value $390 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #623 SWITZERLAND 1870 (12 Aug) cover from Geneva to USA, with 30c and 50c Sitting Helvetia, tied by departure cds, "Affr. Insuf.", sent via London, boxed "Fr 1F 78c" accountancy mark, "17" in blue crayon, fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #624 SWITZERLAND 1907 70c dark brown & buff (3), 3fr bistre & yellow, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #141,145 Catalog Value $697 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #625 SWITZERLAND 1936-42 Landscapes, 25c and 40c, sheets of 50, also 30c ultramarine, pane of 40, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #233,234,236 Catalog Value $1,220 | Price Realized $180.00
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