368. Auktion

1922, Postmaster Provisionals "Vereinbarungsaufdrucke" 10000 on 1r., two singles and single 15000 on 5r. unused, very scarce, one 1r. small crease and 5r. pinhole, otherwise fine

1843, Bull's eye 30r. black, early impression, position 14, good to wide margins all around, used with small part of cds., natural paper wrinkle at upper left not destracting, a fine stamp, signed Hunziker with certificate (1963)

1843, Bull's eye 60r. black, horizontal pair from positions 21-22, good to wide margins all around, used with clear, small thin in the outer margin of right stamp, a very attractive multiple, signed Hunziker with certificate (1962)

1843, Bull's eye 90r. black, position 4, intense black shade and good margins all around with small part of frame at top, used with part of cds., very fine, signed Hunziker with certificate (1963)

1853/66, Colon 10 c. blue on bluish, diagonally bisected with good margins tied by concentric ring target with adjacent red cds. "VALPARAISO 12 MARZO" to folded lettersheet to San Felipe, fine, signed Pfenninger

1928, Airmail 10p. as block of 10, used with three clear cds., scarce multiple, some slight perf seperation, otherwise fine

1952, Crashcover from "SANTIAGO DE CHILE" to Lübeck, crashed on board of KLM on the 22nd of March, forwarded to Germany with corresponding typewritten note about the crash, usual traces of fire and water, fine

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1883, 2 centavos-10 pesos in imperforated proofs in issued colours, each as block of 12, the top value with manuscript in margin "OK THF 5/31/83" the endorsement of Theodore Hart Freeland. Some faults to the thin paper but a unique group cut from the badly damaged proof sheets previously in the Cusworth collection (Especializado T1-6)

1962, Mei Lan-fang 4-50 f. imperforated, cto, 20 f. slight bend in upper margin, otherwise very fine

Mei Lan-fang souvenir sheet with first day cancel, 3 light horizontal gum bends not affecting the paper, fine and scarce

1980, Monkey 8 f., mint never hinged, usual slight offset, in addition some other stamps, fine  

1865, Coat of arms 1 r. yellow as horizontal pair with fresh colour and good margins all around tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 5 DEC 69" to folded letter to Lima, fine, signed Hassel Basel (Scott Nr. 4)

1878, Indian Head 4 r. violet, tied by clear oval "12" with adjacent red "CORREOS DE SAN FILIPE 22 MAR 1881" to cover to Germany with transit and arrival marks; the stamp with light corner perf crease, otherwise very fine, a scarce cover

4 r. violet, tied by clear numeral "12" to cover with adjacent red "CORREOS DE SAN FILIPE 4 DIC 1880" to Germany; the stamp very light diagonal bend; a fine and scarce franking

1876, Nasser-eddin shah 2 s. perf. 13, tied by Boushire cds. to small local cover, very fine

10 s. blue/black, perf. 12, tied by clear cds. "ZENDJAN" to registered letter delivery advice with Teheran arrival mark; usual folds not affecting the stamp, fine and scarce, sign. Dr. Dadkah

1894, 1 ch. violet in vertical strip of 5, tied by 3 clear strikes of fancy blue postmark of Ashgabad to piece, very fine and scarce

1913, Senneh rebellion issue 6 ch. tied by cds. "SENNEH 21.IV.12" to reverse of cover to Hamadan with arrival mark without return handstamp, fine and scarce, signed Farabakhsh and Kachani

1924, Ahmed Shah 1 ch. in horizontal pair and 2 copies 2 ch. (faults) used with 2 good strikes of boxed all Persian Delidjan postmark on large part of cover

1931, Reza shah 5 ch., tied by negative seal "POSTKHANE MOBARAKE KARIZ" to reverse of cover to Meshed with arrival mark, very scarce postmark

1935, "POSTES IRANIENNES" on coronation issue 1 ch.-3 kr., unused o.g., 1 ch. and 2 ch. sign. Sadri (Sadri 841-48)

1900 (ca.), 2 imperial stationery envelopes with embossed seals in gold and colour

INDIAN POST: "MAHOMMERA 10 JU 99", squared circle, clear strike on India 2 a. 6 d. on cover to Ispahan with transit marks of British and Persian PO at Boushire, fine and scarce

1871, Dragon issue 100m. blue on native laid paper vertical strip of four, plate I from positions 16,24,32 and 40, fresh color and good margins all around from the lower right sheet corner, used with four strikes of boxed "TOKYO" postmark, a splendid and utmost attractive multiple, signed Hunziker (in pencil) with certificate (1964)

1896, Prince Kitashirakawa 2 s. rose and 5 s. blue-violete, unused, very fine, sign. Dr. Pirl and each with short findings Eichhorn BPP (2004)

1937, Stamp booklets with 40 copies 2 s. carmine-red resp. 20 copies 4 s. green, unmounted mint, fine

1930/39, Abdullah 1m.-1£ perfr. 14 and 1-5, 15 and 20 m. perf. 13½x13 in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, very fine (SG 194b-207)

1856, Diligencia 60c. (pale)blue in good shade with usual margins, uncancelled as often on folded lettersheet to Salto, some ageing, otherwise a fine and rare first issue cover, certificate Hunziker (1963)  

1856, Diligencia 60c. deep-blue in intense shade with usual margins, uncancelled as often on folded letter to Minas, some minor ageing, otherwise a fine and rare first issue cover, signed Hunziker with certificate (1963)  

1856, Diligencia 80c. green in fresh shade and with good to large margins, unused wihtout gum, a very fine stamp

1856, Diligencia 80c. green in fresh shade and with good to large margins, unused wihtout gum, a very fine stamp

1856, Diligencia 1r. carmine in fresh and deep shade and with huge margins at top and left, unused, a superb example

1856, Diligencia 1r. carmine in fresh and deep shade and good margins, unused, a superb example

1858, Montevideo 120-240c., each with fresh color and large, well balanced margins, unused without gum, very fine, signed Hunziker with three certificates (1961, 1965)

New York: 1845, Washigton 5 c. black with "AC M" initials, fresh colour and good margins all round, tied by blue pen cancel to entire letter with adjecent red cds. "NEW YORK 5 Cts. 15.APR." and straight line "PAID" to Stratford, crease, signed Bartels and a.o. and certificate PF (1995) (Scott 9X1a)

St. Louis: 1847, 10 c. black on greenisch, type II, fresh colour, just touches at bottom and barely touching frameline at right, tied by red cds. "ST.LOUIS Mo. APR.19" to entire letter with red straight line "PAID" to Philadelphia, rare stamp without a pen cancel on cover  from the famed Charnley & Whelen correspondence, certificate Jakubek BPP (1988) (Scott 11X2; 14.000,-)