Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1699    

Switzerland, Zürich, 1846, 6rp black, horizontal underprint, type IV, tied on piece by neat rosette cancel with matching Staefa town postmark above, wide margins all around, strong bold color, Extremely Fine; with 2010 von der Weid certificate. Zumstein No. 2W.
Scott No. 1L4    $1,925.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1700    

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon II, 10rp yellow, black & red, without frame around cross, in combination with 1852, Rayon III, 15rp vermilion, large numerals, both four margins slightly overlapping on folded printed form notice to Schoftland, all tied by blue diamond grid handstamp, matching "Aarau, Juni 16, 53" boxed origin date stamp at right; cover missing bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely franking and usage; with 1988 K. Trussel certificate. Scott No. 8+12.
Zumstein No. 16 II+20    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1701    

Switzerland, 1856, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp dark brown, black silk threads, in combination with 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp rose, blue silk threads, two singles on cover to Paris, France, canceled by "Geneve, Janv 8, 58" cds's tying 5rp, with transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine; signed von der Weid. Scott No. 25+28.
Zumstein No. 22D+24D    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1702    

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp rose, blue silk threads, in combination with 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20rp dark orange, green silk threads on thick paper on cover to Paris, France, tied by "Geneve, Oct 2, 58" cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine; with 1998 R. Berra-Gautschy certificate. Scott No. 28+33.
Zumstein No. 24D+25G    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1703    

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp pale dull rose, green silk threads on thin paper, in combination with 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20rp pale orange, emerald silk threads, Bern printing on cover to Paris, France, tied together by diamond grid handstamp and 20rp tied to cover by "PD" in circle handstamp, "Geneve, Dec 1, 56" origin cds and receiving backstamp; 15rp lifted and hinged back to original position, Very Fine. Scott No. 33+23.
Zumstein No. 24F+25B    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1704    

Switzerland, 1871 French Soldiers Internment Issue, black on purple "Gratis", cover free of postage, tied by "Luzern, 3.III.71" cds on cover to St. Galmier, France, various French transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a rare tied example of this Swiss Internment issue; with 1991 H. Renggli certificate. Zumstein No. 1.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 1705 /()   

Uruguay, 1856, 60c-1r Diligencia Issues complete, 80c & 1r o.g., 60c without gum, 60c large margins to just touching at bottom right, others with full margins, strong colors, 1r with small thin, otherwise Very Fine, still a choice first issue set.
Scott No. 1-3    $1,350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1706 ()   

Uruguay, 1857, 60c indigo, wide "Diligencia", broken "E" variety, without gum, margins to just into sides and bottom, bold color, Fine, a very rare variety of which only 6 examples are recorded to date; with 1980 Paulos and 1993 Holcombe certificates.
Scott No. 3B    $2,750 for normal.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1707    

Vatican, 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, o.g., hinge remnant, all bright and fresh with rich colors, a F.-V.F. set. Sassone No. 35-40.
Scott No. 35-40    $1,667.

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Lot 1708 o   

Vatican, 1934, 40c-3.70L Provisional Surcharges complete, town cancels, strong colors, a Very Fine set. Sassone No. 35-40.
Scott No. 35-40    $1,627.

Realized: $425

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