Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

Switzerland

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 453		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, 10rp blue and 15rp rose, each margins all around except one side, all tied by grids on rebacked cover bearing ZURICH 7 FEB 55 c.d.s., red SUISSE French transit, PP in circle, manuscript "via Havre pr steamer St. Louis" and NEW YORK PKT MAR 1 receiver. Zumstein 23A, 24A,26A. (Scott 19,22,21). Estimate $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 454		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp pale yellow green ("blassgelbgrün"), plus 10rp blue, both with 3 margins, tied by grids on petite envelope bearing YVERDON 19 NOV 55 c.d.s., P.D. handstamp, manuscript "par Liverpool Angleterre", large NY 3 receiver c.d.s., on reverse two French transits, Moser Cert. (1977). Zumstein 26Aa, 23A. (Scott 18 var., 16). Estimate $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $850
Lot 455		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, strip of 3, pair and single, margins all around and two touched at places, plus 20rp pale orange, margins two sides, tied by grids on folded letter bearing P.D. handstamp, 6 in circle, red manuscript "2", and red SUISSE LES ROUSSES, on reverse various French transits, to New York. Zumstein 26A, 25B. (Scott 19, 23). Estimate $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $1,700
Lot 456		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, 3 singles mostly with margins all around, plus 5rp red brown, margins all around, tied by grids on folded letter sheet (missing bottom flap) bearing red probably Swiss c.d.s. boxed P.D., plus 6 in circle, on reverse red LE HAVRE 29 MAI 56 transit, to New York, Eichele / Bach Cert. (1998). Zumstein 26C, 22B. (Scott 29, 15). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $1,500
Lot 457		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1856-58, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 1fr lavender, yellow silk threads and 15rp dark rose, both margins all around, very fine, tied by NEUCHATEL 21 JANV 62 c.d.s. strikes on folded letter bearing red SUISSE PORTARLIER 22 JANV 62 c.d.s., boxed PD, manuscript "via Liverpool" and red NEW YORK PAID FEB 6 receiver, J.C. Marchand Cert. (2001) and Guggisberg Cert. (1982). Zumstein 27D, 24G. (Scott 31, 38). Estimate $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $1,000
Lot 458		Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1862-63, Sitting Helvetia, 1fr reddish bronze and 10c blue, both very fine, tied by GENEVE 7 FEV 66 c.d.s. strikes on folded letter bearing blue merchant oval, black PD, red Swiss transit and New York receiver. Rare high value franking, Renggli Cert. (1991). Zumstein 36a, 31. (Scott 50b, 44). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $650