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1919, 10 r. on 3 k. carmine tied by cds "BATUM 10.1.20" to cover to Switzerland with arrival mark

10 rub. on 5 kop., unmounted mint, signatures from Romeko and others

1920, 50 rub. on 5 kop., unhinged mint, fine, certificate BPA

50 rub. on 5 kop., unhinged mint, fine, signed Mikulski and certificate BPA

50 rub. on 2 kop. to 5 kop. perforated, complete set of four, unused, fine, certificate BPA

1919/20, unmounted mint and unused collection with better items, with 4 certificates BPP, also some Nordingermanland, Karelia and Transcaucasia

Batum 1919/20, lot about of 100 stamps incl. group of Imperial stamps with overprints, in addition Civil War issues, primarily from South Russia

1916, Kangaroo 2£ black and rose, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1868/74, 2 d. blue, pair and single stamp, tied by dotted "Q.L." to small envelope to Birmingham and redirected with GB 1 d. red from "BIRMINGHAM JU 2 75" to Malvern; British stamp slightly affixed over the edge of the cover and a little toned, still fine and attractive, a scarce combination cover

1915, "DUALA (KAMERUN) a 24.5.15" on conver endorsed "On active service / No stamps available" to Lome, Togo with arrival mark, sign. Bothe

1919, C.E.F. ½ d.-2 d. and Nigeria 1 d. on registered cover from "VICTORIA 6 AU 19" to Switzerland with arrival mark, sign. Georg Bühler

XXX LOS ENTFÄLLT XXX

1851, laid paper 6 d. brown-purple with large to very large margins all around, tied by target cancel to letter sheet (addressee excised) from "MONTREAL AP 23 1853" to New York, showing adjacent red "CANADA"; some staining removed, still a very attractive and rare letter, certificate RPS Provenance: Royal Philatelic Collection (2001)

1865, 5 c. rose, used with clear framed "PAID", Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

10 c. blue, unused with original gum, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1857, 6 p. orange, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

6½ vermilion, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1 sh. vermillion, used, fine, Sperati forgery, signed in pencil

1861, 4 p. rose, two singles, used with barred oval and cds., Sperati fogeries, fine, signed in pencil

1 sh. rose, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1933, airmail 5 c., horizontal pair imperforated between, unmounted mint, very fine (SG £ 1.000,-)

1862/69, 2 d. rose and 6 d. blue-green, tied by oval of eight bars to registered envelope with adjacent clear "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 21 JAN 1869" and manuscript register no. "869" to Grand River; a fine and scarce registered letter (less than 10 known)

1853, deeply blued paper: 1 d. brick-red, large margins all around and neatly cancelled, showing on reverse nice 'ivory body'; a choice copy, certificate Eichele

1882, 5 s. orange, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1857/59, 2 d. green, horizontal pair and single with 4 single copies 1861/64, 1 d. dull-blue, rough perf. 14:15½, all neatly cancelled by oval of bars to letter sheet with adjacent "KANDY STEAMER LETTER OC 17 1863" and red "KANDY PAID" to Madras; a fine and attractive double-rate cover Provenance: Admiral Harris (1951), Maurice Burrus (1963)

1885, 5 c. on 24 c. brown-purple, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1894, 45 pia. grey-purple and blue, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1892/93, 1 d. ultramarine, perf. 11:10, strip of 4 and single stamp, tied by cds. "G.P.O. SUVA 21 AUG 93" to envelope endorsed "Via S. Francisco" to London with arrival mark; the right stamp with tear across the upper right and a cover crease going through the perforation between the first and second stamp of the strip, still attractive, a scarce franking

 1886, 1 s. yellow-brown, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1 s. bistre, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signe in pencil

1904, 1 £. deep purple and black/red, mint, fine, ex collection Severin

1884/91, ½ d. green, 1 d. rose-carmine and 2. grey, tied by oval of bars to small envelope to adjacent "ACCRA NO 22 94" and straight line "TOO-LATE" to England, showing on front red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET"; ½ d. small corner fault, otherwise fine

1889, 20 s. green and red, unused with small part gum, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1875, Victoria 1 d. green, diagonal bisect, lower left half in horizontal strip with 2 complete stamps, tied by double circle "D" to small piece with small part of red "LONDON PAID"; some minor staining, otherwise very fine, a rare bisect, certificate Sismondo

1863, 96 c. olive-bistre, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1859, ½ d. orange with clear to large margins, tied by faint Zante double circle to large part of letter sheet to Sira, fine and scarce, signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1973)