Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2521 o   

Switzerland, Geneva, 1847, Large Eagle, 5c black on yellow green, neat bold red rosette cancel, clear to mostly full margins, small sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance; with 1969 F. Moser certificate. Zumstein No. 6.
Scott No. 2L3    $2,000.

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Lot 2522 o   

Switzerland, Basel, 1845, Dove, 2½rp black, carmine & blue, Second Printing showing Plate Flaw (Specialized Catalog #7) at top left corner with frameline at slanted angle, neat "Franco" boxed handstamp, large margins except close at upper left, bright colors with sharp, strong relief, two faint horizontal creases not detracting, Very Fine appearance, a lovely four margin example of the 1845 Basel Dove issue; with 1970 H. Hunziker certificate. Zumstein No. 8 SFr 20,000 ($19,800).
Scott No. 3L1    $15,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2523 o   

Switzerland, 1850, Poste Locale, 2½rp black & red, with frame around cross, central "PP" cancel, full even margins, tiny margin scrape at upper right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive; with 1979 Hunziker certificate. Zumstein No. 14 I SFr 1,750 ($1,730).
Scott No. 2    $1,600.

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Lot 2524    

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon I, 5rp dark blue, black & red, without frame around cross, two singles, types 15 and 23, top stamp large margins and bottom stamp margins large to just touching frameline at bottom left, canceled by red "PP" cancels on folded letter sheet to Adligenswil, matching "Luzern, 6 Avril, 1851" origin cds; some light cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine; with von der Weid certificate. Zumstein No. 15 II.
Scott No. 7a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2525    

Switzerland, 1852, Rayon III, 15rp vermilion, small numerals, clear to mostly large margins, tied by diamond grid cancel on folded letter sheet to Glarus, matching "Baden, 9 Juli, 1852" cds, reverse with red Zurich transit postmark, Very Fine; with 1997 Marchand certificate. Zumstein No. 18.
Scott No. 11    $1,850.

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Lot 2526    

Switzerland, 1862-63, Sitting Helvetia, 1fr bronze, used with 30fr vermilion (46), each tied by "Chiasso, 31 Dec 63" cds on blue folded letter to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, endorsed "Via Southampton", French red "Suisse" (1.3) and red London Paid (1.4) transits, "PP" oval handstamp, Very Fine and scarce destination. Zumstein No. 35.
Scott No. 48    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2527    

Switzerland, 1945, PAX, 5c-10fr complete, without the 5c semi-postal, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 262-274.
Scott No. 293-305    $525.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2528    

Thailand, Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navn. Compy, illustrated company oval handstamp on buff cover, original letter accompanies; small edge flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 2529    

Thailand, 1955, King Bhumibol, 10b black brown & violet, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 294    $325.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2530    

Thailand, 1955, King Bhumibol, 20b gray & olive, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 295    $325.

Realized: $130

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