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Issued set ½ c.-20 p., 16 values cpl. as imperforated colour trials on glazed card, mounted on embossed frames, fine and scarce

1911, Labrador 5 c., 6 different colour die proofs with coloured frames, also similar proofs in red in block with 5 copies, all with handstamp "MUESTRA", also single plate proof in red

1912, Labrador ½ c.-20 p., imperforated plate proofs in issued colours on ungummed paper

1916, Centenary, 1 unicolour and 6 bicoloured essays without value, on thick glazed card, mounted in embossed frames, the single value on carton, fine and scarce

1917, San Martin ½ c.-20 p., 16 values cpl. as proofs on official sheets

1923, San Martin ½ c.-20 p., imperforated plate proofs in adopted colours, ungummed

Buenos Aires: 1858, CUATO Ps vermilion, diagonal bisect, upper left half with good to wide margins, showing part of sheet margin with patterned frame line, used uncancelled on folded letter from Dolores 5.11.1858 to Buenos Aires; some skilfully lightened stains and minor cosmetic reinforcement around edges. This is the only recorded example of the 4 peso bisect on cover; one of the most important barquitos covers, ex Jewell, Neuberger and Hubbard, certificate Kneitschel (1966) (Scott-no. 4a)

OCCUPATION OF PARAGUAY: "H" HUMAITA, clear strike on 1867/74, 5 c. vermilion on lettersheet dated 18.6.1879 to Buenos Aires; slightly stained, very scarce

1843, Bull eyes, 60 r. with good margins all around, boxed "INUTILITZ"  in brown, opion Juchert BPP

60 c., good margins all around, boxed "LIMEIRA" in black, minor faults, opion Juchert BPP

1849, Verticais, 60 r. with sheet margins at top, used with oval circle "BARRA DE S.JOAO", fine, opinion Juchert BPP plus piece with 60 c. perfs and issue 1876 200 r. with cork cancel, sign. Pfenninger

1866, Pedro 50 r. blue, cracked plate, used, fine

1882, Pedro II, 200 r. brown-rose and 200 r. rose-lilac bisected on two pieces, minor stains, otherwise fine

ZEPPELIN ISSUES: 1930, overprint "Graf Zeppelin USA" 5000-20000 r., unhinged mint, extremely fine

dito, used on folded and somewhat unfresh Zeppelin cover, stamps themselves fine

Telegraph stamps: 1869, 500 r. rose and 1000 r. blue, good margins all around, used, 500 r. with minor spots, otherwise fine (Meyer no. T 2, 3)

1871/1873, Telegraphenmarken, 8 gestempelte Prachtstücke von 200 R. bis 2000 R., 2 Wertstufen doppelt vorhanden, sonst alle verschieden

1873, 200 r. black on carton paper without gum, unused, fine (Meyer no. T 7 a)

1873, 2000 r. yellow-olive, slightly touched at upper right, otherwise good margins, unused without gum, fine (Meyer no. T11)

FISCAL STAMPS BAHIA: 1884: 20 r. green, 60 r. and 80 r. blue and 90 r. violet and dark blue, unused without gum, toned and some minor faults, otherwise fine, rare, (RHM. SFP-06, -10, -11, -12, -13)

1889, 7-90 r., unused without gum, toned and 15 r. small thin spots, otherwise fine, rare (RHM. SFP-14-18)

1840, registered cover with fine strike of first type "COPIAPO" handstamp in red with adjacent "FRANCO" and "CERTIFICASION" in red, fine

1855, 2nd London printing: 5 c. brown red on blued paper, horizontal strip of three with normal to good margins all around, vertical bend through middle stamp, with concentric circle and oval "TRES PUNTAS" cancel, rare (Scott-Nr. 8)

1854, Desmadryl 10 c. blue, 3 copies including one with extremely large margins, tied to lettersheet from "SANTIAGO 21 OBRE" (1855) to Valparaiso; fine and scarce franking (Scott-no. 6)

1910, 100 Years of Independence 1 c.- 10 p. surcharged "SPECIMEN" in red with additional security punch-holes, unhinged mint, fine, in addition the complete set used

3 c. red brown/black, completed die proof in issued colours, file number C-937, slight imperfections, scarce, in addition the normal stamp

1915, unuissued Balmaceda 4 c. violet, lithographed die proof on chromo carton paper (74x126mm) , very scarce, fine

1902/08, 1 c. ocre (6) and 2 c. red (4) tied by cds. "SHANGHAI 16 APR. 03" to registered envelope to Hong Kong with arrival mark "REGISTERED G.P.O. HONGKONG AP 03"; cover folded once, not affecting the stamps

1929, airmail 30 c. with additional franking tied to red band cover from Kaolan 1933 to Tientsin

1936, Postal System 2-100 c. cpl. on registered first-day-cover, little stained

LIBERATED AREA: 1949, Kuling communist handstamp red star on block of 4 of 50 c. gold currency, unused

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1899, reply part of double card 1 c. red, used with oval "PEKING FEB. 24 1902" to Shanghai with arrival mark of local post, fine

1910, postcard 1 c. (117 mm spacing) with additional franking 4 c. brick red used with cds. "CHEFOO" via French post office to Germany

1909,  postcard 1c. with additional franking 2c. green (2) used with cds. "KIAOCHOW" via Chefoo to Germany, stamps with minor stains

1912, overprint postcard 1 c. with additional franking 1/2 c. brown (2) and 2 c. green (issue 1912) used with cds. "SHANGHAI" to Tsingtau

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1919, saving stamps with red overprint 5 c. and 10 c., each tied to piece