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1948, Wilhelmina 80 c. red, imperforated proof in double-sheet of 200 stamps with 10 gutter pairs, ungummed, some marginal faults. Very rare.

1941/50 (ca.), stock of about 2000 imperforated ungummed proofs, mostly in multiples

1871/2002 (ca.), in the beginning mostly MH, later MNH, from ca. 1900-2002 in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete collection, incl. all souvenir sheets from Bl. 2 onwards and modern booklets and booklet-panes, also a used part collection from ca. 1871-2002, later unused/used widely spread parts of e.g. obligatory tax and tax stamps for registered mail, seal stamps, also including occupation issues, provinces, and territories, at the end some entires and covers, in the beginning slightly different condition, in 9 albums

1874/1990 (ca.), mixed large holding in several stockbooks, without expensive items, but generally widely spread, in two large cartons

1894/1990 (ca.), mixed large holding in several stockbooks, without expensive items, but generally widely spread, in two large cartons

1851/1991 (ca.), extensive holding in several stockbooks, incl. valid postage, booklets, zip-blocks, yearsets, etc., in two large cartons

1880/2001 (ca.), mostly used collections Laos 1951-1996, Indonesia 1948-1989 incl. Indonesian Republic, Philipines 1880-1975, China, Korea, Shanghai, Local-Post, Mongolia 1931-1991, Vietnam 1945-1976, Cambodia, etc., without expensive items, but generally widely spread, in stockbooks in two large cartons

1920/1996 (ca.), Jordania, Syria, Lebanon, Kingdom Jemen and North Jemen, mint and used collections incl. territories, postage due, fiscal stamps, souvenir sheets and imperforate issues, without expensive items, but generally widely spread, also duplicates, in 11 stockbooks

1870/1962, mostly used stock incl. better unused Peoples Republic of China, further Persia, Paraguay, Mexico, etc. also Switzerland, in one large carton

1854/1976 (ca.), Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, mint never hinged, unused and predominantly used accumulation of duplicates, strength in the pre-1950 period, and neatly housed in three stockbooks. 

1853/2008, unmounted mint and predominantly unused and used colelction with a few covers, including Officials and Postage Dues, showing a fair amount of duplicates, commencing with a fine selection of the imperforated Colons, showing the First London, Desmadryl and Gillet printings with Lithographed 5 c. reddish-brown used (Mi.-Nr. 3, certificate BPA), Second London printing 5 c. on slightly blued paper, block of six used (small faults), 1861 1 c. yellow x7 (Mi.-Nr. 4), 20 c. green x9 (Mi.-Nr. 6), etc., 1953 special centenary souvenir sheet (Mi.-Nr. 473-474 DB), together with a group of Chilean Occupation overprints, and more. Condition slightly mixed in the classics as to be expected, later overall in very good and fresh condition, neatly housed in two stockbooks.

1867/2010, mint never hinged, predominantly unused and used collection with a few covers, including Postage Dues, commencing with an attractive selection of the 1867 Condors, showing 5 c. green (x25) with shades including unused multiples (Mi.-Nr. 1), 10 c. brown used (Mi.-Nr. 2), 1868 5 c. violet, a fine horizontal pair used with large “CORREO DE LA PAZ” handstamp (Mi.-Nr. 5, signed Todd), followed by the 1868 Nine Stars issue to the 500 centavos black (x2), etc., together with a generous amount of duplicates. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good and fresh condition, neatly housed in two stockbooks.

1986, Nude painting 5 G. “Venus”, small sheet with 5 stamps and 4 decorative fields, 500 copies, mint never hinged.

EGYPT/TURKEY/JORDAN/MAROCCO: diverse group of ca. 190 books and auction catalogues, including many name sales, including postage rates books, postal history, cancellations, and stamps, with e.g. Kosmidis, A.: “SAMOS 1821-1945”, Smith, P.: “EGYPT Stamps and Postal History”, The Revenue Stamps of Jordan, Najjar, A.: “The Postal History of Jordan 1400-1959” and “The Stamps of Jordan 1920-1965”, also Feldman Name Sales “Mauritius”, “Greece”, some Corinphila and a good selection of A. Karamitsos, in 5 large boxes

1858/1980 (ca.), mint never hinged, predominantly unused and used collection with a fair amount of duplicates, including Officials, Buenos Aires and Corrientes, in the early issues specialized with some shades, commencing with the Confederación and  Escuditos, the latter with both types represented, including 15 c. blue without accent used (Mi.-Nr. 7I, certificate APS), 10 c. green with scarcer dotted cancel, followed by an attractive group of the early Rivadavias including 1867 5c. rose-carmine used, three single showing fine, worn and oily printings (Mi.-Nr. 14 var.), 15 c. blue, perforated on watermarked paper, used x4 (Mi.-Nr. 13) as well as one unused wihout gum (perf trimmed), 1864 10c. green variety imperforate (Mi.-Nr. 12 var), etc., in the modern area with some souvenir sheets; few forgeries and reprints noted. Slightly mixed condition in the classic area, later overall in good and fresh condition. A useful assembly, neatly housed in 3 stockbooks/album.

1899/1917, collection comprising sheet sections and multiples, including Michel No. 20 in a sheet with an inverted-print pair; mostly fine condition.

1920/80 (ca.), PRECANCELS, collection of several thousand values and multiples (estimated roughly 10.000+) in 18 stockbooks sorted by State and City

EGYPT / PALESTINE: Pirie-Gordon, H. (Ed.): A brief record of the advance of the Egyptian expeditionary force under the command of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby July 1917 to October 1918 (1919), one private hardcover-volume, 113 pages and 56 plates, second edition. Good condition with usual flaws

1945/85 (ca.), US Aerograms, massive collection with many hundreds of unused and used, showing a wide range of usages and an abundance of printing varieties, inclduing missing colours, paper folds, message card blanks and other specialties, many carefully identified and classified by UPSS numbers. The collection includes a wealth of usages with forwarded mail, inconnu, déménagé, missent or taxed, as well as Navy usage, POW aerograms, censor mail, etc.; many better and scarcer items throughout with UPSS-Nr. S61b (dark blue printing omitted), S63PUV-2, MRU7a (message card blank), MR26a-SEPI (message printed on both sides), RL26d on MR26d, and more. A highly specialized and comprehensive assembly formed with great care and difficult to duplicate, overall in very good condition.

1891/1937 (ca.), Foreign Post Offices in China, unused and used collection with 6 covers and cards,  including a good selection of adhesives from the German Post Offices in Kiautschou to 2½ dollars, together with issues of the American, Italian and French Post Offices. Noted small envelope (ca. 1900) endorsed "Corps expéditionnaire de Chine", bearing a fine strike of the "TRÉSOR ET POSTE AUX ARMÉES CHINE 5 MARS" datestamp, sent to Privas with arrival datestamp on reverse. Slightly mixed condition.

1958/99, interesting accumulation of more than 2500 cards and covers, containing a wide array of parcel cards, many r-stamps mostly R6, military post, FDC, 80 letters with selfmade stamp used in Wuhan, VR covers etc., mostly good condition

1851/1990(ca.), interesting mostly used collection with some covers, including Mi.-Nr. 4 horizontal strip of 7 (faults) in combination with Mi.-Nr. 3, Mi.-Nr. 20 horizontal strip of three on cover, some better values, Officials etc., mixed quality

1890, Krone/Adler 20 Pfg. violettultramarin mit Stempel “SHANGHAI 26.8.96” in Mischfrankatur mit Lokalausgabe Chefoo 1 C. scharlachrot mit Teilstempel “LOCAL POST CHEFOO 25.8.96” auf Briefstück, in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1890, Krone/Adler 5 Pfg. opalgrün, zwei Einzelmarken mit Stempel “SHANGHAI 6.7.98” auf Ganzsachen-Karte Chefoo ½ C. mit nebengesetztem Large Dollar Stempel “CHEFOO 1.JUL.98” und rückseitigem Grußtext sowie farbiger Tuschezeichnung und Large Dollar Stempel von Shanghai, adressiert nach Berlin mit Nachsendung und Ankunftsstempeln. Die Karte rechts neben der Marke mit senkrechtem Bug, ansonsten in guter Erhaltung. Eine seltene Doppelfrankatur, doppelt sign. Bothe BPP