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Switzerland Airmails to Viet Nam

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 362		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Basel, Zumstein #II, n.h., fresh colors, Choice Very Fine, Rellstab hs. on reverse. Zumstein 1,300 SFr. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 363		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Basel-Bale Flight Label on Card, Zumstein #II, with additional 5c adhesive, tied to Nationale Flugspendet 1913 postcard by violet 9.III.13 commemorative cancels, couple small tears and corner creases, still attractive, Fine to Very Fine. Zumstein 650 SFr. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 364		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 25c Lugano, Zumstein #IX, o.g. (h.r.), natural se. at right, rich color, lovely Very Fine appearance, Rellstab (1993) cert. Zumstein 4,000 SFr. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 365		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Sitten-Sion, Zumstein #X, n.h. corner copy, light bends, Very Fine and attractive, Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel (2005) cert. Zumstein 900 SFr. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 366		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Sitten-Sion, Zumstein #X, n.h. marginal copy, light offset from adjoining sheet, Very Fine and attractive, Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel (2004) cert. Zumstein 900 SFr. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 367		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Sitten-Sion on Glazed Paper, Zumstein #Xa, n.h. marginal copy, with printers imprint, Very Fine and attractive. Zumstein 825+ SFr. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 368		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Sitten-Sion on Glazed Paper, Zumstein #Xa, n.h. marginal copy, Very Fine and attractive, Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel (2004) cert. Zumstein 825 SFr. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 369		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 50c Sitten-Sion on Glazed Paper on Cover, Zumstein #Xa, 50c laid paper with blue cds with additional 5c on Official Oskar Bider photo card with variety wing detached from plane's body, a Very Fine cover. Ex Katcher. Bohler (1975) cert. Zumstein 3,200 SFr. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 370		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, 5c on Vevey Flight Cover, Zumstein #XIV, June 22nd to Villeneuve on official postcard, landing in Ouchy then by rail to Montreux, showing pale red special strike, applied properly as can be seen from greetings that were carefully signed around it to leave the strike free, Fine to Very Fine. , strikes are usually poor. Zumstein 5,000 SFr (2000). Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 371		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner, 1913, Unissued Olten 25c, Zumstein #OXII, pos. 1, o.g., bright fresh color, nice margins all around, light thin top right, Very Fine appearance, Trussel (1999) cert. Zumstein 10,000 SFr. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 372		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner Balance, Zumstein #I//XI, mostly l.h. to o.g. (couple lower values n.h.), #VI toned gum, no Lugano (separate lot) and #Va, a Fine to Very Fine set rarely seen. Zumstein 5,000 SFr. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 373		Switzerland, Airmail Forerunner Cover Balance, Complete one for each city to Liestal on postcards incl. Laufen signed by pilot (some soiling around adhesive), some on official card, #VIII addressed to France (scarce), overall clean group, Fine to Very Fine, Rellstab #IV (2002), #V (1994) certs. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 374		Switzerland, Airmail, 1919 2½Rp Trial Overprint, SBK #F2a, n.h. in black, Very Fine. 1979 discovery, Ex Katcher. Zumstein (1979) cert., signed also. Michel #152. SBK 3,600 SFr (from), , very few exist (approximately 5 per Katcher for this and 34 copies for all trial colors) . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 375		Switzerland, Airmail, 1919 2½rp Trial Overprint, SBK #F2a, n.h. in red in pair with normal, Fine to Very Fine. 1979 discovery, Ex Katcher. Zumstein (1979) cert., signed also. Michel #152. SBK 3,600 SFr (from), , very few exist (approximately 5 per Katcher for this and 34 copies for all trial colors) . Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 376		Switzerland, Airmail, 1919 3rp Trial Overprint, SBK #F2b, n.h. in red, Very Fine. 1979 discovery, Ex Katcher. Zumstein (1979) cert., signed also. Michel #152. SBK 3,600 SFr (from), , very few exist (approximately 3-4 per Katcher for this and 34 copies for all trial colors) . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 377		o Switzerland, Airmail, 1919, 30c First Issue, Zumstein #1, part "….21.19….Burg" corner cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Katcher. Rellstab (1984) cert. Scott #C1 $875. Michel #152. Zumstein 1,800 SFr. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 378		o Switzerland, Airmail, 1936, 40c on 90c Vermilion Surcharge, Zumstein #24a, used, Very Fine, Bossert (2002) cert. Scott #C25a $800. Zumstein 950 SFr. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 379		Switzerland, Official, War Board of Trade, 1918, 3c-30c Thin Overprints Set, Zumstein #1-8, thin overprints, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #1O1-1O8 $822. Michel #1 I-8 I. Zumstein 2,000 SFr. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 380		Switzerland, Official, War Board of Trade, 1918, 3c-30c Thin Overprints Set, Zumstein #1-8, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1O1-1O8 $822. Zumstein 1,000 SFr. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 381		Switzerland, Official, War Board of Trade, 1918 Unissued Set, circular overprint, l.h., Fine to Very Fine extremely rare, signed Zumstein. Michel #1 I, 100 sets exist . Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 382		Switzerland, Official, U.N., 1950 Set, Variety Missing, Zumstein #1.2A.O1-111.2A.O1, Missing middle stroke in E position in n.h. blocks of 4, Very Fine. Scott #7O1-7O11. Zumstein 960+ SFr. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 383		Switzerland, Postage Due, 1882, 100c Ultramarine, Zumstein #13K, l.h., Fine. Ex Katcher. Scott #J13 $800. Michel #P 13. Zumstein 1,350 SFr. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 384		Switzerland, Franks, 1871 Tete-Beche Pair, Zumstein #PF1.11, Left copy upside down, l.h., vert fold between copies which (according to Katcher) all have, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Katcher. Zumstein (1999) cert. SBK #1.II 2,000 SFr, , only 10 copies recorded per Katcher 1999 . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 385		Switzerland, Hotelpost, 1884 Piora-Tal 5cts Tete-Beche Pair, Zumstein #2a, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine, Moser (1977) cert. Zumstein 1,750 SFr. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 386		Switzerland, Hotelpost, Kurort Stoos, 1874 Hotel & Pension, Zumstein #2, violet, large margins all around, slight soil spots but still fresh for this, small thin, typical condition, Fine for this, Trussel (2005) cert. Zumstein 1,250 SFr, , very rare . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 387		Tripolitania, 1924 Manzoni Issue, Sassone #11-16, o.g., few soils spots on 1L and one spot on 5L, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #11-16 $655. Sassone €800. Estimate $150-170. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 388		Turkey, Postal Tax Airpost, 1930-31, 5L "Bes Lira" Overprint in Red, #RAC23, o.g. (h.r.), scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, APS (2003) cert. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 389		Uruguay, 1859, 80c Yellow Thin Figures on Cover, #8a, on folded letter from Villa Artigas, dated 22.I.1860, to Montevideo, 4 large margins, lovely item, Very Fine, Paulos (1980) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 390		Viet Nam (South), 1954 Crown Prince Set, #20-26, n.h. (brown gum) complete sheets of 50, some separations, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,000 + (price for brown gum). Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold

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