Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — Macao thru Vatican City
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
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1363
MACAO, 1863 Folded Letter from Macao to Dutch East Indies. Folded letter datelined "Macao 14 October 1863" and addressed to Samarang, Dutch East Indies, sender's directive "pr Mail Str via Singapore", red boxed "P. Paid" handstamp, two red "4" paid handstamps, rated "2/-" due, blue Hong Kong Oct. 14 transit backstamp, red markings slight oxidizing and manuscript rate marking with slight ink erosionFINE AND REMARKABLE 1863 COVER FROM MACAO TO DUTCH EAST INDIES VIA HONG KONG.
From the Magnolia collection.
E. 1,500-2,000
650
1364
MONGOLIA, 1926, 5c Plum, 20c Yellow Brown, Black "Postage" Overprint (18a, 20a). Tied on back by of cover to Dresden, Germany by Ulanbator Oct. 5, 1926, with additional strike on the front, Very Fine and scarce use
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E. 400-500
450
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MONGOLIA, 1927, 5t Brown Violet, Rose & Black (44). Cancelled by nearly complete strike of Undur Han bilingual circular datestamp of Dec. 2, 1932, small tear at left, Very Fine appearance, believed to the the only example of the 5-tuhrik stamp cancelled outside of Ulan Bator or Altanbulak, with clear 2022 Frumkin certificate
E. 400-500
0
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NORWAY, 1855 4s Blue (1; Facit 1). Huge margins including a 5-1/2mm sheet margin at top, rich color and superb impression on immaculate paper, neat portion of a Trondhjem 1850 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, Scott $165.00, Facit SK 3,000
E. 300-400
750
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NORWAY, 1943, 10o-60o London Overprints (266 footnote; Facit 335B-340B). Each with serial number, Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh, Very Fine set, with 1987 Nielsen certificate for the blocks of four from which these came, Scott only prices hinged (at $700.00), Facit SK 13,000
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E. 400-500
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1859 Folded Letter from Manila to Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Unpaid folded letter datelined "Manila, 16th August 1859" and addressed to Batavia, Dutch East Indies, sender's directive "p Banda", clear red "Not Paid, No Stamps Procurable" three-line handstamp which we presume was applied in transit in Singapore, rated "30" due, red Singapore Ship Letter transit backstamp over fold, Very Fine, from the Magnolia collection
E. 300-400
650
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RUSSIA, Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1866, (20k) Deep Blue & Rose (5). Large margins all around, cancelled by black dotted cancel with blue Latakia Jun. 25, 1868 circular datestamp at bottom center on folded letter to Beirut, blue Latakia company handstamp, stamp with trace of a couple toned spots in top margin, otherwise Very Fine, the "Latakyia" marking is noted as very rare as ROPIT ships seldom stopped at Latakia, ex Faberge and Arsman, from the Magnolia collection
E. 500-750
1,300
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RUSSIA, Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1866, (20k) Deep Blue & Rose (5). Large margins all around with piece of adjoining stamp at left, tied by Russian Shipping agency cancel on arrival on 1867 cover from Beirut, blue Beirut Mar. 6 despatch on top flap, blue Beirut company handstamp, cover with some faults and splitting along folds which have been silk reinforced, otherwise Fine (stamp is Very Fine), ROPIT ships seldom stopped at Latakia making this a scarce and interesting use, from the Magnolia collection
E. 500-750
300
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RUSSIA, Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1866, (20k) Deep Blue & Rose (5). Mostly large margins to just touching outer frameline at bottom right, tied by blue dotted cancel on part of cover front only, well-struck blue "Latakyia 2 MAI 1866" circular datestamp at right, Fine, the "Latakyia" marking is noted as very rare as ROPIT ships seldom stopped at Latakia, from the Magnolia collection
E. 300-400
150
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SAN MARINO, 1933, 3l-20l Zeppelin Surcharges (C11-C16; Sassone PA11-PA16). Mint N.H. matched set of top left corner selvage singles, well-centered, strong colors, Extremely Fine, each lightly signed in pencil on the reverse and in the top selvage, Scott $400.00, Sassone €600
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E. 150-200
200
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SPAIN, 1855, 2r Reddish Purple (39). Vertical pair, large to ample margins, just touching at right, tied by blue grid cancels and corresponding "Infiesto, Oviedo, 24 FEB 57" double-circle datestamp at right and additional strike on reverse on folded letter to Montevideo, Uruguay, via the British South American packet with "Paid at Teneriffe" Crowned Circle Handstamp in Black (SG CC2) with "Teneriffe MR 17, 1857" datestamp on reverse, rated "1/-" due, Very Fine strike of this scarce Crowned Circle handstamp, from the Magnolia collection, SG £3,750
E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
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SPAIN, 1865, 12c Blue & Rose, Inverted Frame (69a; Michel 63I; Edifil 70ei). Four large margins, portions of duplex, double-ring datestamp, and red transit cancels, lovely rich colors on fresh white paper, faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, Scott $700.00, Michel €1,000
E. 300-400
225
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SWITZERLAND, 1848 Stampless Cover from Basel to Dacca. Exceptionally well struck red "Basel, Vor-Mittag, 23 SEPT 48" double-circle datestamps on folded letter to Revd. Dr. Haeberlin in Dacca, East Indies, sender's directive "via Marseille by the English steamer", red "P" handstamp, Bale, Mulhausen, and Calcutta Steam Letter transit datestamps, rated 1r3a due on back, cover with light bleaching and backstamps slightly affected by opening tear, some splitting along folds, still Very Fine and rare early cover to India (modern day Bangladesh), the recipient Johannes Haeberlin (1808-1849) was a missionary and known for founding new stations in East India, from the Magnolia collection
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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SWITZERLAND, 1852 Folded Letter to Syria. Folded letter with red Zurich Aug. 18, 1852 despatch datestamp and addressed to Aleppo, Syria, sender's directive "voie de Marseille par les paquebots a vapeur francais", red "N:Abg" handstamp and rated "10" due, St. Louis, Marseilles, and Smyrne transit datestamps, cover with minor splitting along folds and some edge wear, otherwise Fine, believed to be the earliest recorded cover from Switzerland to Syria, from the Magnolia collection, with 1996 Renggli certificate
E. 400-500
300
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SWITZERLAND, 1854, 10r Blue, 40r Pale Yellow Green, Emerald Silk Threads (16, 18; Zumstein 23Ac, 26A). Horizontal pairs of each value, mostly large to ample margins, 40r touching at top and right, cancelled or tied by blue barred diamond cancels and "Geneve 13 SEPT 54" circular datestamp on part of folded letter (only with top flap) to Madras, India, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", blue "PD" in circle handstamp, indistinct red transit datestamp also ties 40r pair, Lyon and Marseilles transit and large part of Madras Steam Letter Bearing Oct. 18 arrival backstamps, Fine and rare destination, ex Schaefer and from the Magnolia collection, illustrated in Schaefer Der Briefpostverkehr Schweiz-Ausland: 1459-1907 (p. 272), with 1996 Renggli certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
2,300
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SWITZERLAND, 1854, 10r Blue, 40r Pale Yellow Green, Emerald Silk Threads (16, 18; Zumstein 23A, 26A). Two singles of 40r, full to ample margins, touching mostly outer frameline in places, tied by barred cancel and with "Locle 21 NOV 54" circular datestamp on folded cover to Calcutta, India, sender's directive "per Steamer via Marseille", boxed "PD" handstamp, Marseilles transit and Calcutta Steam Letter arrival backstamps, the latter affected by opening, address markings affected by ink erosion and cover tears and flaws at bottom right not affecting stamps, horizontal file fold thru bottom 40r, still Fine and particularly scarce destination, ex Dr. Soderberg and from the Magnolia collection, with 1980 Abt certificate
E. 500-750
700
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SWITZERLAND, 1854, 40r Pale Yellow Green, Emerald Silk Threads (18; Zumstein 26Aa). Vertical pair, tight margins to just touching including irregular cut at bottom right, used with 10r Blue (16; Zumstein 23A) which does not originate but added for aesthetic purposes, pair tied by barred diamond cancels with two "Zurich 16 OCT 55" circular datestamps on folded cover to Bombay, India, sender's directive "via Trieste vapore", Trieste and Suez transit and Bombay Nov. 26 arrival datestamps, mild horizontal file fold which just crosses bottom stamp or pair, Fine and scarce, while the 10c does not originate, there was a 10r originally affixed to make up the 90r rate to India via Trieste, from the Magnolia collection, with 1980 Kimmel certificate
E. 750-1,000
900
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SWITZERLAND, 1854-57, 5r Yellow Brown, Yellow Thread, 1fr Lavender, Black Thread (24, 30; Zumstein 22C, 27C). Mostly large to ample margins, just touching 1fr at top, tied by barred cancel with "Thun 4 SEPT 55" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to "the Lord Bishop" in Calcutta, India, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", boxed "PD" handstamp, Geneva and Marseilles transit and Calcutta Steam Letter Bearing arrival datestamps, the latter on front and back, slight trace of ink erosion and couple backstamps affected by openingVERY FINE FOLDED LETTER WITH THE IMPERFORATE 5-RAPPEN AND ONE-FRANC SEATED HELVETIAS TO INDIA.
Ex Fuerbeth and from the Magnolia collection. With 1992 von der Weid certificate.
E. 1,500-2,000
1,900
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SWITZERLAND, 1855, 1fr Lavender, Yellow Thread (31; Zumstein 27D). Margins to just touching, used with 40r Green, Green Thread (40; Zumstein 26G), vertical pair, ample to clear margins, cancelled or tied by "Zurich 21 SEPT 62" circular datestamps on cover to solider in 13th Regiment of Light Infantry in Kussowlie, India, sender's directive "vie Marseilles et Bombay", boxed "PD" handstamp, Bern, Marseilles, Bombay, and Agra transit and indistinct arrival backstamps, stamps with slight edge faults from placement on cover, otherwise Very Fine, a particularly scarce destination, especially to northern India, ex "Seebub" and from the Magnolia collection
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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SWITZERLAND, 1855, 1fr Lavender, Yellow Thread (31; Zumstein 27Db). Two singles, used with 10r Dark Blue, 20r Yellow Orange, 40r Green, Green Silk Threads (37c, 39b, 40; Zumstein 23Ga, 25Gc, 26Gb), all cancelled or tied by "Winterthur 23 SEPT 62" circular datestamps with additional strike at left on folded over to Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", bold "PD" handstamp, rated "50" due, Marseilles and other transit backstampsVERY FINE AND SPECTACULAR FOUR-COLOR FRANKING OF THE IMPERFORATE SEATED HELVETIA ISSUE ON TRIPLE-WEIGHT COVER TO DUTCH EAST INDIES.
From the Magnolia collection. Illustrated in Schaefer Der Briefpostverkehr Schweiz-Ausland: 1459-1907 (p. 282). With 1996 Renggli certificate.
E. 3,000-4,000
7,500
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SWITZERLAND, 1858-62, 15r Dark Rose, 40r Green, Green Silk Threads (38, 40; Zumstein 24G, 26G). Two singles of 40r, each with large margins to touching at places, each tied by "Thun 2 JULI 62" circular datestamps with additional strike at right on mourning cover to Etawah, Agra, N.W. Provinces, India, sender's directive "via Marseilles", two different boxed "PD" handstamps, Geneva, Marseilles, Bombay, and Agra transit and lightly struck red Etawah Jul. 30 arrival datestamps, stamps affected by horizontal cover fold and placement over top of cover, cover with minor edge wear, otherwise Fine and remarkably scarce destination, especially to the N.W. Provinces of India, ex Ruiz and from the Magnolia collection, with 1995 Berra-Gautschy certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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VATICAN, 1814 Printed Notice to Clergy in India. Folded three-page printed notice in Latin dated Rome Jun. 15, 1814 and addressed to Cranganore, India, carried privately and without postal markings, Very Fine and interesting cover, particularly to India which has a Catholic presence through the Saint Thomas Christians dating back to the 1st century, from the Magnolia collection
E. 500-750
1,600
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VATICAN CITY, 1934, 40c on 80c-3.70l on 10l Overprints (35-40; Sassone A35-A40). First printing, Mint N.H., all but the 3.05l with sheet margin, bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2023 Avi set certificate, Scott $2,900.00, Sassone €4,000
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E. 750-1,000
800
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VATICAN CITY, 1934, 40c on 80c-3.70l on 10l Overprints (35-40; Sassone 35, B36-B40). Second printing (except 40c which only comes in the first printing), Mint N.H., top three values with sheet margin, fresh and Very Fine set, with 2023 Avi set certificate, Scott $2,900.00, Sassone €4,500
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E. 750-1,000
750
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