FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

Recently unearthed after many decades, concentrating on the first Karageorgevich issues turn of the century 14, with many 1000s of mint stamps in large multiple format. This is an exciting holding for the specialist with plenty of distinct shades, papers, printing and perforation errors, shifted vignettes, etc. There are also hundreds of imperfs both mentioned and unknown according to Scott. Highlights we found include the 25p ultra and black, with very approximately 1500 of these, plus a block of twenty showing dramatically shifted portrait vignettes. There are no doubt some of the scarcer laid paper types here too. The 5d violet and black top value is also here in quantity. Then the 1911/14 series which is also extensive including the 3d lake high value in quantity with a minimum 300 imperf and about 2000 examples perf, again with lots of shades and including a block of 50 with offset printing on reverse. On a final &lsquo,sorting&rsquo, (of a kind) we also saw a part sheet of the 10p red with double row of perfs between twenty stamps. There will however be so much more here to discover. A fantastic opportunity for the Serbia specialist, needing plenty of time to view properly to appreciate what is here.

One volume, mint and used, every page with interesting material representing purchases made over the decades by an active buyer of Spain, fortunately for quality only. A really delightful lot to view, starting off with #1 with 16 examples, mostly 4 margined, including a very attractive red cds cancel on piece, as well as black and red cancels combined, also noticed white and buff papers, etc. This is followed by further imperfs, the highlight being a very scarce stamp, accompanied by Royal Philatelic Society certificate, a 4 margined example unused of the key value 19cts brown of the 1860/61 definitives on tinted paper imperf. There are also several other dozen imperf stamps, virtually all four margined imperforate, colored cancels, concentric circle strikes with a wide range of material that the specialist will like going through. Also good perforated issues of ,19th ,century, although we believe there will be the occasional punched hole, please determine for yourself. Part of the collection is housed on old fashioned approval pages and certainly looks very interesting with distinct probability of many finds to be made, especially if catalogues other than Scott are used. The ,20th ,century also good including zeppelin Sevilla to Lakehurst with Spanish airmail multiples and high value defins, as well as the scarce mint submarine miniature sheet of 1938, the large perf and imperf army navy sheetlets of 1938, etc, etc. The more you look at this lot the better it becomes, a highly recommended viewing.



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A comprehensive mint and used collection from the first issues into the 2000s on Scott specialty pages in a thick binder. Highlights include 1855 8sk orange used (#4), 1859/61 'ore' issues complete used inc. 9o violet (#6/12), 1872/77 numerals complete used (#17/27), then very few empty spaces through the specialised lions and Gustav defins of the 1920s, including 1921/26 lions perf 13 vertically on unwatermarked paper complete used (#132/134), similarly the posthorns inc. 1920/23 60o red violet used (#161), leading on to 1924 UPUs mint to the 80o (#197/208), second UPUs also mint to 80o plus the 1kr used (#213/225), 1936 postal service anniversary complete mint (#248/262), etc, through to the modern era with substantial new issue cost through to the 90s. There is also further good back of the book at the end of the volume including the first series of semi-postals complete used (#B1/B10), the 1916 surcharge on Stockholm post office mint, #B12/21 mint or used, airposts first series complete used (#C1/C3), excellent postage dues with the first series only missing the 24o violet with mint to the 12o and used up to the 1kr (#J1/J6, J8/J11), etc, etc. The condition on the classics naturally varies a little, yet overall quality is far above the standard normally encountered. An attractive and worthwhile collection with much more here than described.

A beautifully presented collection in 5 albums, showing virtually all aspects of Swiss military mail from the late ,19th ,century to mid 20th, everything expertly written-up, with hundreds of soldier stamps of the WWI period and 200 postal history items all different. Highlights include an illustrated postcard from 1899 with cachet of the 'federal commissariat for war' and no stamp required, two color postcards from the same series, both canceled at Lausanne August 1901, showing maneuvers of infantry and cavalry, handpainted fieldpost card of 1905 through to 1919 fieldpost card with ‘control by military authority’ cachet and postage due applied. Also lots of early military humor, WWI period propaganda including cards apparently not listed in the surveys, as well as illustrated series of cards inc. nine showing illustrations by Moos of various aspects of frontier service and three beautiful illustrated special postal stationery cards with the inscription in French and German 'The Swiss Soldier Across the Centuries'. There are also covers pre-canceled, as issued to the troops inc. ,89th ,mountain infantry battalion, ,58th ,battalion 5cts pair with red 'for our warriors' overprints along with black o/p and without o/p, unused singles. The fieldpost and propaganda labels not used on mail are organized by the divisions and regiments with some scarce items noted here too, such as Fortress Troops tete-beche and an extremely scarce se-tenant strip of five designs not listed in Sulser, featuring cavalry, infantry and artillery, with inscriptions 'Grenzbesetzung 1914'. Then there is a bulging album of WWII period postal history, all organized by battalion with fascinating evocative color illustrations and fieldpost labels on the majority inc. bridging battalions, motorized battery regiments, volunteer troops, etc. Also an excellent section for the work companies showing the construction and camouflaging of bunkers, anti-tank defenses etc. in the forests and mountains, a section on the Sargans Fortress, etc, etc. A pleasurable collection to view with much more here. There is material seldom seen and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace this lifetime’s work.

Collection of airmails and special flights housed in one album, with about 50 covers, highly specialised and put together by one collector, we are reliably informed all bought one at a time from auctions worldwide as individual items. Better covers of the late 1920s/early ’30s with William Tell and airpost combinations inc. tete-beche, 1934 night flight Basel-Frankfurt, 1934 cover with Berlin ‘luftpost’ cancel and the 35cts and 40cts ‘winged letter’ issues, with at least 4 of these plus a further 4 combination winged angels, all zeppelins including registered and various different colored cachets, etc, most attractive. Then Swiss covers sent on 1939 special flight to commemorate the Geneva Convention with Red Cross postmarks, further Red Cross flight covers bearing 1fr Icarus and 1940 National Fete semi-postals through to the National Fete series complete on Red Cross cover with special cancel in Switzerland’s 4^th language, Romansh as well as the Liechtenstein. The collection continues with a series of 1946 ‘Pro Aero’ covers between Lausanne, Lucerne and Locarno, then Swissair maiden voyages of the 1940s, 1948 ‘first Swiss helicopter post’, all the 1949 ‘Pro Aero’ flights between La Chaux-de-Fonds, St. Gallen and Lugano, etc, etc. A comprehensive collection, virtually all better covers.

#37. , , , , , , Switzerland mint never hinged collection, perfection including good back of the book.

A tip-top quality collection housed in a Lighthouse hingeless album, complete for the period, starting in 1945 with the PAX series complete (#293/305), 'voting' high values on granite paper (#284/286), PTT o/ps, 1941 airposts complete (#C27/C34), 1950 officials complete (#O37/O47), offials for the World Health Organisation complete (#5O1/5O25), etc. and one of the best, the 1950 United Nations officials complete (#7O1/7O20). Much more here, a collection for the perfectionist!

Collection of 100s of mint and used stamps housed in a thick binder of Minkus pages, with lots of useful material in both ,19th ,and ,20th ,centuries. Includes 9 Strubelli Helvetias identified by thread color to the 40rp green, a range of seated Helvetias mint and used with denominations to the 1fr, through to William Tell se-tenants and tete-beche pairs, mountains high values complete superb used, 'pro juventute' series with 1916s and 1918s complete used, 1920 and 1921 complete mint, 1922 and 1923 complete used, 1924-26 complete mint, etc, airposts with 1923s complete, souvenir sheets of the 1930s and 1940s, and much more with later material occasionally parallel mint and used or in mint blocks of four, etc, through to useful departmental officials. A collection with plenty of merit particularly with the classics Strubellis in far better condition than normally encountered, dealers put this on your list to view.

One album collection of hundreds of predominantly used stamps from the rayons onwards, neatly displayed on Borek pages. Among the 19th century are the 5rp blue and 10rp yellow rayons, both good-looking stamps with the latter having margins all round, then Strubellis to 15rp, a range of seated Helvetias, 1878/80 postage due first series only missing the 80cts, useful subsequent postage dues inc. 'specimen', lots of standing Helvetias and numerals completely unchecked for better types, then highly complete in the 20th century to 1950s with virtually all the Pro Juventute series from #B1 onwards, airposts to 1fr, etc, as well souvenir sheets including those on cover inc. 1942 national fete and 1943 stamp centenary. A useful collection with some pleasant surprises and potential for discoveries, especially in the 19th and early 20th century material, completely uncataloged.

Interesting accumulation of sever hundreds of mint complete singles and sets in large multiples and sheets, including semi-postals from 1944-61. Key values of good series present, such as the often missing 3cts gray &lsquo,high tension conductors&rsquo, of 1949 x90 (cat $135), as well as series, such as #328 to #339 (cat $225), the 1947 Locomotives in sheets #308 to #311, many other series from the late 1940s/1950s/ early 1960s in complete series sheet format, the Pro Juventute 1958 #B277 to #B281 (cat $250), the earlier 1952 #B217 to #B221 (cat $250), etc. Even earlier issues pre-1945 here in large block multiples, etc,. A very substantial catalogue, notwithstanding face value/new issue cost on the Swiss franc, ideal for a dealer to replenish stocks.