387th Auction

SPAIN – Graus, Francisco / Soro, Enrique: Postal Forgeries of Spain (1977), bilingual (English/Spanish), 604 pages, decorative hardcover in a slipcase, No. 423 of the 1050 “Printomat”-paper edition. Good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

SPAIN – Herráiz Gracia, José Antonio: Manual de las tarifas postales de España y sus territorios de ultramar. Tomo I: 1716–1849 (2015), 666 pages, hardcover, as new; PLUS: Bakker, Dik: De Südamerikafahrt 1930: de Graf Zeppelin in de Spaanse filatelie (2021), 60 pages, softcover; PLUS: Kouri, Yamil H.: Stamps of the First Postal Issue of Spanish Antilles Used Abroad (1855–1864) (Display 2015), 16 pages; in a plastic folder; PLUS: Linden, James van der: The Thurn and Taxis Post in the Spanish Netherlands from 1501 to 1713. A postal historical survey (2022), 29 pages, softcover; PLUS: Shelley, Ronald G.: The Postal history of the Canary islands (1987), 60 pages, softcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

SPAIN – Monge, José: Matasellos españoles (1922), 141 pages, softcover (the cover with edge defects, but inside good, with author's signature; PLUS: Arcaute, Ramon Ruiz de / Monge, Pedro: Los Matasellos de Fecha de 1854 y 1857 en las emisiones de España … (1954), 103 pages, softcover. Rare! Estimate: 200 Euro

@Soler y Llach, 23.12.2015, lot No. 350 + 361: 100 + 150 Euro + 20%

SPAIN – Monge, Pedro: Pre-filatelia española. Breve Reseña de Timbres Postales de Villafranca del Panadés 1779–1849 (1948), 12 pages, softcover, No. 7 of the 50 copies printed “en papel de hilo Guarro”, inside ex libris Stephen Holder; PLUS: Monge, Pedro: Pre-Filatelia Española (1949), 14 pages, softcover, No. 37 of the 75 copies printed; PLUS: Guinovart, Jorge / Tizon, Manuel: Prefilatelia Española, 3 volumes (1971–1983), part 1: with dedications of the authors to Willy Balasse! in total 1.596 pages! All 3 volumes half leather bound and well preservied. Estimate: 260 Euro

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SPAIN – Montseny Monné, Antonio: Las Falsificaciones del sello Español (1966), 207 pages + CLXXII plates, half leather hardcover with gold title imprint on spine, this is copy No. 323 of the 500 printed; PLUS: Graus, Francisco: Guía-Catálogo de Falsos Postales España ba – Filippinas (1952), 233 pages, hardcover, this is No. 150 of the 300 copies printed, signed by the author. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

SPAIN – Tort, Nicolau: Sellos de la Guerra Carlista (1952), 117 pages, hardcover (few small  faults); PLUS: Escalada-Goicoechea, Eduardo: La Organisación de Correo Carlista (1873–1876) (2000), 111 pages, No. 484 of 500 printed, with dedication of the author to T. Bjäringer, softcover, well preserved. Estimate: 120 Euro

@ Soler y Llach, 23.12.2015, lot 361 (Tort-Book): 110 Euro + 20%

SWITZERLAND – Abele, A.: Die philatelistische Literatur der Schweiz 1864–1945 (1946), 76 + 1 pages, softcover; PLUS: Misteli, Charles: Les Timbres S. D. N. et B. I.T. (1943), 47 pages + plates A–N, + another study of the same author, 20 pages + 2 plates, softcover. Estimate: 50 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Brach, Herbert: Switzerland 1854–1863. The Imperforate Sitting Helvetia. Strubel (2000), 277 pages, hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Guinard, P. / Valko, G. / Doorenbos, J. / Hertsch, M.: Handbuch über die Stehende Helvetia. Forschungsergebnisse 1882–1982 (1982), 352 pages, special edition, half leather binding, gilt edges, slipcase, ex. No. 50 of 50, with dedication by M. Hertsch to G. (Gerhard) Blank, in good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

@ Schwanke # 338, 7.12.2012, Lot 1889, 260 Euro + 20%

SWITZERLAND – Haemmerli, Walter: Geneva. A Brief History before the Stamps appear (Display documentation at the RPSL 25.1.2001), no pagination (about 120 pages in colour!), spiral binding:; PLUS: Morand, Bernard / Grand, Henri / Dinichert, Pierre: Timbres Poste de Genève 1843–1854 / Genfer Briefmarken 1843–1854, bilingual study, 75 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Fulpius, Dr. George: La Poste À Genève de L'Origine À 1851 (1943), part I (1943, 83 pages), part II (1944, 34 pages). softcover. All titles in good condition! Estimate: 160 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Hermann, Urs: Das Grosse Handbuch der eidgenössischen Ausgabe Sitzende Helvetia Ungezähnt / Les Rappen Sitting Helvetia Imperforate 1854–1863 (2006), 624 pages, Hardcover, special copy No. 47/94 for Tomas Bjäringer; PLUS: Same author and title, vol. 2 ("Anhang") (2007), 167 pages, hardcover. Both books as new. Estimate: 300 Euro.

SWITZERLAND –  Hertsch, Arthur: Zumstein. Die Briefmarken der Schweiz. Spezial-Katalog und Handbuch über die Briefmarken der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (3rd edition 1924), also the first edition published by Arthur Hertsch, XVI + 500 pages + 14 coloured plates, hardcover, well preserved. Estimate: 100 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Jaeggli-Weber, H.: Les Timbres Postaux et les Cancellations Postales Suisses depuis 1843 jusqu'à 1862 (1920), 76 pages, 49 plates + 14 tableaux, hardcover with decorative title page, with ex libris, good condition; PLUS: Andres, F. X. / Emmenegger, Hans: Großes Handbuch der Abstempelungen auf Schweizer Marken 1843–1907, vol. I: 1931, vol. II–III: 1969, without pagination, vol.  not checked for completeness, as loose-leaf edition in three ring binders, in good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Leutwyler, H.: Die Schweizerische Hotelpost und der Hotel Telegraphen- und Telephondienst im 19. Jahrhundert, 30 pages, softcover; PLUS: The Swiss Hotel Post, 20 pages, softcover; PLUS: Schwarz, Hans (Konzeption/Realisierung): EXTREM – 175 Jahre Schweizer Briefmarken (2018), bilingual catalogue (French/German), 108 pages, softcover, as new; PLUS: Académie Européenne de Philatélie: OPUS XXII Suisse / Switzerland, 2017 pages, softcover, as new; PLUS: Vuille, Louis: Les Postes du Valais (Lemanex 78), 79 pages, softcover, as new. Estimate: 70 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Mirabaud, P. / Reuterskiöld, A. de: Die Schweizerischen Postmarken 1843–1862 (1899), XII + 278 pages, 14 plates. The German edition, No. 37 of 150 copies printed. The work has two titles, a French one, dated 1898 and a German one, dated 1899. A good hardbound copy of this rare work. Estimate: 1.200 Euro

@ Schwanke # 342, 29.8.2013, lot 234, 1.600 Euro + 20%

SWITZERLAND – Mirabaud, P. / Reuterskiöld, A. de: Les Timbres-Poste Suissed 1843–1862 (1898), XIII + 270  pages + 14 plates, 200 copies printed, this is No. 39, bibliophile bound half leather cover (somewhat rubbed). Estimate: 1.000 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Mirabaud, P. / Reuterskiöld, A. de: The Postage Stamps of Switzerland 1843–1862 (1899), XI + 266 pages + 14 plates. English edition, No. 88 of the 150 copies printed, beautiful half leather binding with gold title imprint on spine. Rare! Estimate: 1.500 Euro

@Corinphila # 275, Nov. 2021, lot 2041 No. 2: CHF 1.300 + 22%

SWITZERLAND – Munk, Dr. Herbert: Schweiz – Suisse. Die Drucksteine der beiden Rayons I / Les planches des Deux Rayons I (1944), 26 pages + VI plates, softcover; PLUS: Munk, Dr. Herbert: Schweiz. Neue Wege zur Erforschung der eidgenössischen Ausgaben 1850 ff. im Kreuzmuster (1941), 134 pages, bibliophile bound hardcover, the softcover inside shows some stains. Rare Study! PLUS: Hunziker, Hans F.: Strubel. Helvetia assise non dentelée 1854–1862 (1986), 139 pages, bilingual text (French/German) signed.  This is No. 13 of 75 copies of a special edition in half leather/linen with gilt head edge, with slip case. Estimate: 150 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Reuterskiold, A. de: Timbres Cantonaux de la Suisse (1909), 105 pages, 30 Abbildungen, hardcover; PLUS: Reuterskiold, A. de: The Forgeries of the “Cantonal” Stamps of Switzerland (1907), Philatelic Record handbook, 55 pages, 1 plate, softcover (cover some patina, inside good). Estimate: 150 Euro. 

SWITZERLAND – Schäfer, Richard: 1. Schweizer Bundesmarken – Durheim Ausgaben - / 1. Oktober 1850 bis 30. September 1854 / Frankaturen – Seltenheiten (2018), 348 pages, paper with gilt edges, 250 copies printed, hardcover with dust jacket, as new. PLUS: Schäfer, Richard: 1459–1907 Der Briefpostverkehr Schweiz – Ausland (1995), 440 pages, paper with gilt edges leather hardcover with special slip case. This is No. 10 of a de-luxe edition of 75 copies, signed by the author. Estimate: 300 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Schäfer, Richard: Kantonalmarken Schweiz. Echt – Falsch – Verfälscht. Reuterskiöld Nr. II (2022), 315 pages, paper with gilt edges, hardcover with dust jacket, 250 copies printed, as new. Estimate: 100 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Winkler, Jean J.: Handbuch der Schweizer Vorphilatelie 1695–1850 (1968), 554 pages, hardcover. Estimation: 60 Euro: 

SWITZERLAND – Zumstein, Ernst: Spezialkatalog und Handbuch über die Briefmarken der Schweiz (1909). 207 pages + II pages + 55 plates, nice decorated hardcover binding, for the time well preserved. This is the first and today very rare catalogue of the legendary Swiss stamp dealer and publisher. Enclosed is a larger envelope containing correspondence from the company, mostly from 1919/20, including invoices, postcards, etc. Estimate: 250 Euro

SWITZERLAND/UPU – Postal History. Documents du Congrès Postal International, Berne 1874, large format, in French language, 164 pages plus different annexes, hardcover. The book is in good condition inside, only the spine has major defects (partial detachment, but the individual pieces are present and the book can be restored). A rare document from the first Universal Postal Congress! Estimate: 200 Euro

TURKEY – Basaran, Mehmet: Cover Story. “One Man's Journey into the unknown”. Part 2: Tughra Stamps on cover 1863–1865 (2010), 208 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition, with author's dedication to Patrick (Maselis). Estimate: 100 Euro

TURKEY – Birken, Andreas: Handbuch der türkischen Philatelie. Teil I: Osmanisches Reich. Die Zeitrechnung / The Calendar (1995), bilingual brochure (German /English), 40 pages, softcover; PLUS: Friedemann, Albert: The Stamps and Cancels of the German Colonies and the German Post Offices Abroad. German Post in Turkey (1967), 60 pages, softcover; PLUS: Tomkins, T. L. C.: Notes on the Cancellations of Turkish Arabia, 32 pages, softcover; PLUS: Kuyas, Tevfik: The Postage Stamps of Turkey, 1863–64, article in London Philatelist Febr. 1974/No. 974, pp. 38–49; PLUS: Banham, M. F. / Wood, A. J.: Turkey used abroad, 9 pages + 6 plates, printed as manuscript, softcover. Good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

TURKEY – Brandt, Orhan / Ceylán, Sadik: Premieres Marques Postales Philateliques de la Turquie 1863–1920 (1963), 98 pages, in Turkish and French, softcover. Good condition, Estimate: 80 Euro

TURKEY – Plantinga, Max: The Duloz Issues 1865–1887. Great Philatelic Collections (2009), 190 pages, velvet hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine, good condition. Estimate: 90 Euro

TURKEY / OTTOMAN EMPIRE – Başaran, Mehmet: Tughra Stamps (First Stamps of the Ottoman Empire issued 1863). “One Man's journey in to the unknown” (2007), 144 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, signed/dedicated by the author; PLUS: Coles, John H. / Walker, Howard E.: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire. Part One. The Lost Territories in Europe (1984), 103 + XI pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Arsman, Necip Cengiz: Ottoman Empire. Postal History. The Arsman Collection (1984), with a letter from the author, without pagination, red leather hardcover (2 corners a bit bumped), otherwise perfect condition. Estimate: 130 Euro

UKRAINE – Hennig, Karl: Pricelist Ukraine 1920, 72 pages with many photo plates, well preserved in a binder; PLUS: Bulat, John: Illustrated Postage Stamp History of Western Ukrainian Republic 1918–1919 (1973), 96 pages + 1 page corrections, hardcover, well preserved. Estimate: 40 Euro

YUGOSLAVIA – Stone, Lauson H.: Jugoslawia Postal History During World War II. Three parts published in Postal History Journal No. 81/Febr. 1989, pp. 6–14, No. 82/June 1989, pp. 14–32, No. 83/Oct.. 1989, pp. 26–47, good condition. Estimate: 20 Euro

CANADA – Arfken, George B.: Canada's Small Queen Era. Postal Usage during the Small Queen Era 1870–1897 (1989), 459 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Hillson, John: The Small Queens of Canada (2nd rev. edition 1989), 106 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, both items as new. Estimate: 160 Euro

CANADA – Day, K. M. / Smythies, E. A.: Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century (1962), 122 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Campbell, Frank W.: Canada Post Offices 1755/1895 (1972), 191 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Duckworth, H. E. & H. W.: The Large Queen Stamps of Canada and their Use 1868–1872 (1986), 488 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Rowe, Kenneth: The Postal History of the Canadian Contingents in the Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 (1981), 104 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bailey, W. J. / Toop, E. R.: The Canadian Military Posts. Vol. I: Colonial Period to 1919 (1984), 269 pages, hardcover. Mostly in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

CANADA – Firth, L. Gerald: Canada the fifteen cents of 1868 (1963), 55 pages, hardcover, a rare privately printed book! PLUS: Harrison, Horace W.: Canada's Registry System: 1827–1911 (1971), 84 pages, hardcover; PLUS: McCready, A. L.: Canadian Philatelic Literature (1951), 39 pages, softcover; PLUS: Morin, Cimon: Canadian Philately. Bibliography and Index 1864–1973 (1979), bilingual (Engl./French), 281 pages, softcover. All items well preserved. Estimate: 120 Euro

CANADA – Howes, Clifton A.: Canada. Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationary (1911), 287 pages + 14 plates, de-luxe edition on special Japanese vellum paper with No. 30 of the 50 copies produced with leather binding and signed by the author. Estimate for a “normal” copy: 250 Euro

@ Schwanke # 338, 7.12.2012, lot 1901, 820 Euro + 20%

CANADA – Marler, George C.: The Edward VII. Issue of Canada (1975), 211 pages, de-luxe edition with No. 182 od the 250 copies printed, signed, half leatherbound with slipcase. Perfectly preserved. Estimate: 160 Euro