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Worldwide Philatelic Auction

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Switzerland

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1478		/o/ Switzerland, "Strubels" Collection, 38 covers and a few hundred mostly used on exhibit style pages, many with certs., noted 2r single franking, plus mint and used examples (7), 1854 5r orange brown unused, 5r red brown pair, 1855 5r on cover, proofs of the 10r, 1858 5r bisect on cover, 1854 15r on cover, 1854 20r on cover, 1854 40r pale yellow green used (4), 1855 1fr lavender (black thread) used (6), 1855 1fr lavender (yellow thread) used (7), nice collection to expand, some mixed condition, generally Fine. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,520
Lot 1479		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection, Oldtime lot on quadrille pages to 1970s with many early classics to early 20th Century, better incl. mint #1L4, 2L2-3 used, #1 with cert., 2, 7 with shades, 11-12, 14 on virtually complete mostly used (incl. #68) with occasional dupl., few varieties incl. Zum. #79.1.18 with preprinting crease, Semis complete mostly used with mint souvenir sheets, Airs virtually complete, scattered other back of the book, strength in classical period with above average condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $5,000-7,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,910
Lot 1480		/o Switzerland, Extensive Collection, Several thousand mint and used in 4 Lindner hingeless albums to 2004, classics used incl. #1L2, 2L2-2L4, 2L6, 3L1, 1, 5, all with certs. (except 1L2) and all with some kind of fault, but several attractive looking copies, also noted used 7a, 7d, 11, 13 (cert., sound), imperforate Helvetia with various impressions, paper thickness, shades, noted used 30-31, 32, 33-34, 35 (2, mint), perforate Helvetia incl. mint 44, 46, 56, 67b, used 50a, 63, later mint incl. 75-76, 77, 79-80, 82-87, 88b, 111, used 81, 87b, 89, 92-93, 111a, many Zumstein listed varieties incl. #135.2A.01, OZ41, 1907 onwards virtually complete mint incl. souvenir sheets, Semi-postals mint incl. Zumstein I-III, no other back of the book, worth a close look, mixed condition on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,715
Lot 1481		/o Switzerland, Collection in Scott Specialty Album, hundreds of mint and used to 1993, classics used incl. #2, 8, 10, 12, 19, 20-23, 30-31, 35, later incl. 302, 304, Semi-postals incl. B105 l.h., B144 n.h. and o.g., B206 n.h., Airs incl. C1-2 o.g., Dues used, Officials, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1482		/o/ Switzerland, "Sitting Helvetias" Collection, 53 covers and couple hundred used and mint on stockpages and homemade pages, noted proof of Zum. #33.6.3., 3c black on 1872 Geneve to Modena circular with Geneva "PD" sack postmark, also 3c black on 1863 newspaper, 30c vermilion on 1867 folded letter, 25c yellow green on cover, 40c green on cover, 60c bronze on 1866 cover, great basis for an exhibit for this issue, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1483		/ Switzerland, Better Mint 20th Century Retail Stock, 32 n.h. to o.g. 20th Century sets and 4 used classics, value in 1920s to 1950s period with o.g. #226, Pax set n.h., B105 n.h. (2), B143 n.h. (2), B206 n.h. (2) and used, C1-2 o.g., Officials n.h., one unpriced essay strip of 5, 3 classics (retail $315) usual condition, retail $4283, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1484		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Intact Collection, In Scott album to 1997, scattered used 19th Century, 20th Century early mint or used, 1947 on mounted and complete n.h., Semis complete except 1919 issue mint and/or used, missing most souvenir sheets but incl. #B143-144, B206 n.h., scattered back of the book, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1485		/ Switzerland, Military Labels Collection, approx. 2000 n.h. and o.g. (few scattered used) organized on manila stockpages in 5 binders, various military units, excellent variety with minor dupl., great lot for study or stock, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1486		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection to 1985, In Scott album, 1862 to 1938 mostly used, PAX set mint and later mint and used and complete, better Airs complete sets incl. #C1-2 mint, Semis virtually complete mint or used incl. better souvenir sheets, scattered back of the book mint or used, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1487		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in 4 Minkus albums to 2010, plus stockbooks, classics used incl. #10, 12-13, Strubels to 1fr, PAX set mint or used, modern n.h., Semi-postals incl. 1940 Fete souvenir sheet o.g., Airs incl. C1-2 mint, stockbook with dupl. mint and used, finally binder with Revenues, mixed condition on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1488		Switzerland, Military Labels, mostly mint, 2260 WWI and WWII issues, mounted and annotated on homemade pages, minor dupl., good variety, nice showing of this popular area, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1489		/o Switzerland, Collection and Accumulation, many hundreds of mint and used on stockpages and in glassines, noted used Semi-postal sets, #406-409 n.h. (8 sets), 20th Century mostly n.h. collection on Minkus pages incl. PAX set, Semi-postals with souvenir sheets B116, B130-31, B143-44, also some First Day's, plus small group of other European mint material, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1490		Switzerland, Cover Lot, 70 sleeved and price covers, classics to First Days, plus some better flight covers, inspect, owners retail $2400+, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1491		/o Switzerland, 1850 to 1970 Collection, In Minkus album, few classics, starts with complete sets 1882 issue on mostly used to 1939, also tete-beche pairs, mostly mint o.g. after that with PAX set, better souvenir sheets, Semis complete for singles mint or used, few Officials, no Airs, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1492		/o Switzerland, 20th Century Group, 22 o.g. (couple n.h.) or used singles and sets, good variety of issues, cat. values from $14 to $275, no dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,257 (Owner's). Estimate $180-220. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1493		Switzerland, First Day Collection, hundreds from 1950s to 2000s in various binders, plus a few earlier commercial covers, good variety, mostly cacheted, unaddressed, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1494		Switzerland, Military Labels, WW II, 142, all diff., mounted on pages, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1495		Switzerland, Cover and Stationery Accumulation, 150+ pieces, early to mid 20th Century, incl. numerous flights, registered, unused postcards, commemorative cards, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1496		/ Switzerland, 3 PTT Presentation Books, for 1932 Disarmament Conference, 1934 UPU 10th Congress and 1957 UPU Conference, all with adhesives either o.g. or n.h. (few used dupl.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184

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