368. Auction

1898, Washington 2c. red horizontal pair and single Franklin 1c. green each surcharged with violet Ponce provisional handstamp "POSTAGE CORREOS 5 cts." tied by duplex cancel "SUAN JUAN PUERTO RICO DEC 28" to envelope via New York to Paris, right stamp of pair with close tear at top, otherwise a fine and spectacular cover, certificate PF (2008)

1871/72 (dated 1288), 1 shahi black, Plate A, position 5, cancelled by corner bite and tied by pen stroke to cover (openend out for display; with original contents), cover some tears, otherwise fine

2p. blue, intense shade and good margins tied by black ponchito to folded letter to Montevideo, the adress partly crossed out, a horizontal pressure trace in the top of the cover does not affect the stamp, a rare entire, signed Hunziker with certificate (1961)

1858, Barquito 3p. deep green, deep fresh color with good margins on three sides and part of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled by black ponchito, a very fine stamp, signed Hunziker a.o. with his certificate (1962) and certificate RPSL (1950)

3p. red in phantastic intense shade with good margins on all side sides and part of adjoining stamp at left, neatly used with black ponchito, a beautiful specimen of this stamp and of the few four margin and sound examples of this classic rarity, private signature

5p. yellow, position 18, good and intense shade with good margins, neatly used with black ponchito, a very fine stamp, signed Köhler and Hunziker with his certificate (1962)

4p. brown, good color and margins, used with black ponchito, fine, signed Bühler

4p. brown, horizontal pair with very fresh and intense shade, wide margins on three sides, just touched at top, used with central ponchito, right stamp with imperceptible and tiny rough spot, a rare and very attractive multiple, certificate Hunziker (1962)

1p. "TO rs" blue, two singles in different shade with good margins and part of adjoining stamps at left, used by blue 'Estafeta Central' the other tied by cds. to small piece,  first stamp with tiny thinning, otherwise very fine, signed

1859, Cabecitas 4r-2p., three singles each in fresh and intense color with very good margins, 1p. with part of adjoining stamps at bottom, used by blue Estafeta Central resp. black dotted cancel, very fine

1859, Cabecitas 1p. blue with large balanced margins all around tied by black dotted cancel with cds. "CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES 28 ENE 60" alongside to folded lettersheet to Rosaria, a scarce and most attractive entire, signed Bühler

1859, Cabecitas 1p. blue with large balanced margins all around tied by blue Estafeta Central to folded lettersheet to Rosaria, a fine and scarce entire

1862, Cabecitas 2p. blue with large margins and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by black dotted cancel with cds. "CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES 9 JUL" alongside to folded lettersheet to Santa Fe, a scarce and very attractive entire, signed Hunziker with certificate (1964)

100 r. on 7r., used, very fine, a scarce stamp, signed Lissiuk a.o. and certificate Berger BPP (2017) (Mi. 750,-)

1920, Combined unframed Z and 5 rbl HH on 2k. green, unused, fine, scarce, signed Jemchouchin a.o. and certificate Berger BPP (2018)

1920, Combined unframed Z and 5 rbl HH on 5k. brown-lilac, unused, fine, scarce, signed Jemchouchin a.o. and certificate Berger BPP (2018)

1922, Overprint in gold curreny, red overprint, 1 on 1r. grey-green as block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, opinion Berger (2017)

10 on 100 k. as block of four with bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Berger BPP (2017)

1922, Postmaster Provisionals "Vereinbarungsaufdrucke" 1-5000r., unused, 500-1000r. in two types, one 1000r. crease otherwise fine, scarce, signed Mikulski, Jem etc.

1922, 33000 on 250r. block of 8 with inverted surcharge and block of 10 with displaced surcharge, without gum, fine

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