Lot 53
Switzerland Reference Collection. Extensive assembly of approximately 1,200 items mounted on album pages in two binders, with a concentration on Cantonal and early Federal Administration issues; Basel issue starting with a genuine proof (RPS cert., Scott cat. $3,600), virtually every forgery type represented with a variety of cancellation types, including works of Senf, Champion, Hänsler, Fournier, etc., also a section of facsimile post cards, Geneva with a study of the 1843 Double Geneva again with almost every forgery type represented including multiples and plate reconstructions, several "on cover" items, shades and cancellations, etc., 1845 Small Eagle including genuine used and forgeries with a diverse range of types and cancels, Large Eagle issue with genuine yellow green #2L3 added on a cover (cert.) and dark green used (#2L4, faults), extensive forgery types including color and cancel variety, 1847 Crown Eagle with similar array of forgery types including multiples and hand drawn creation, 1849-59 Swiss Cross types including two genuine 5c singles with values altered to 5c (ex-Burrus), extensive forgery types including the 1851 issue with framed and unframed cross varieties, sheets, on piece items, etc., Zurich with 1843-46 Numeral issues genuine 6c values followed by a host of forgery types of both values, including multiples including sheets, study of sub-types, etc., 1850 2½r Coat of Arms type with virtually every forgery type, several early Cantonal facsimile sheets, etc., Federal issues start with 1850 black & red types with a few genuine issues (faulty or repaired) followed by forgery study including on cover creations, multiples, 1850 Rayon types with two forged combination bisect covers (ex-Burrus, one ex-Ferrary), genuine including repaired and altered items, some later Helvetia items, Officials and other dubious covers.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $26,000