1850 'ORTS POST' 2½Rp Black and Red with frame around central cross, SG 1, Michel 5I, unused, margins four sides, rich colour, repaired. 1975 Catania Cert
Lot 888
Estimate: $5,000
1850 'POSTE LOCALE' 2½Rp Black and Red without frame around central cross, SG 4, Michel 6II, unused, margins three sides, touching at left and repaired. Unpriced unused in Michel, SG Cat £38000. 1975 Catania Certificate. An outstanding rarity in any condition
Lot 889
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1912 Pro Juventute 10Rp Red-Brown (German text), Michel I + 2c Tell, neatly cancelled on 1913 (1 Jan) small cover (central filing crease) Berne to St Gallen
Lot 890
Estimate: $200
1912 Pro Juventute 10c Green (French text) Michel II, neatly cancelled Bex 31.12.12
Lot 891
Estimate: $1,000
1912 Pro Juventute 10Cmi Rose (English text), Michel III, neatly cancelled. 1984 RPSL Certificate stating...'is genuine, but obliterated at a very late date. A rarity in used condition. Cat ?5000
Lot 892
Estimate: $125
1919-20 Air opts 30c and 50c, Michel 145, 152. 1974 BPA Certificates
Lot 893
Estimate: $400
1938 75c on 50c Pro Aero, optd 'Specimen' in red, mounted mint
Lot 894
Estimate: $125
1941 1Fr Pro Aero optd, Michel 395, block of 25 from top of sheet
Lot 895
Estimate: $100
1941 1Fr Pro Aero optd, Michel 395, block of ten from base of sheet cancelled at Bouchs
Lot 896
Estimate: $125
1945 War Relief Fund - Lifeboat Miniature Sheet, Michel Block 11, tiny tone. Cat £170
Lot 897
Estimate: $80
1951 'IMABA' Miniature Sheet, Michel Block 13
Lot 898
Estimate: $100
1951 'LUNABA' Miniature Sheet, Michel Block 14, cancelled at Exhibition 7.10.51
Lot 899
Estimate: $100
1955 National Philatelic Exhibition, Lausanne M/S, Michel Block 15, fresh. Cat £150
Lot 900
Estimate: $2,500
Realised Price : $2,000
Pioneer Air Mails: 1913 set of the 11 issues - Michel I-XI for Aarau, Basel, Bern, Burgdorf, Herisau, Langnau, Laufen, Liestal, Lugano, Sitten and Solothurn, all but last with 1973 Zumstein Certificates, condition mixed, generally with hinge remains, the 25c Lugano straight edge at base (11). Cat ?6585
Lot 901
Estimate: $1,000
1878 (4 Apr) use of 25c Envelope uprated with 50c Seated Helvetia used from Geneva to 'Greymouth/New Zealand/(Australie)', oval cachet of Museum of Natural History, reverse with backstamps of Brindisi, Sydney, Christchurch and Greymouth, roughly opened at top and flap faults. Rare and amazing destination
Lot 902
Estimate: $400
1881 (6 Jul) portion parcel wrapper bearing Seated Helvetia 50c Lilac and 1Fr Gold strip of three - slight soiling, tied by Bulle datestamps, framed 'CHARGE/G...N'. Attractive
Lot 903
Estimate: $500
1882 (18 Jan) large portion of reply coupon bearing Seated Helvetia 15c Yellow pair and 1Fr Gold pair tied by framed 'ROMANSHORN/FAHRPOST' handstamp, cancelled at Lindau 19.1.82, central filing crease and small faults. Rare multiples on cover
Lot 904
Estimate: $1,250
Realised Price : $1,900
1913 (28 Sep) PPC of pilot Th Borrer and his monoplane bearing 5c, additionally franked with Pioneer 50c Stamps for Aarau, Laufen, Sitten and Solothurn, cancelled by double-circled datestamps in violet, minor soiling. Cat as used ?5150
Lot 905
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
1919 (31 May) reg’d cover to Bern bearing 15c Tell tete-beche pair (Michel 120b K12) and 50c Air opt tied by Zurich cds, arrival backstamps, minor soiling. Rare mixed franking
Lot 906
Estimate: $150
1945 (6 Jul) airmail cover to Chile bearing 30c Air and 3Fr Peace tied by Fribourg datestamp, transit panel endorsed at Basel and censor tape at left, arrival backstamps