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Auction: 12016 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2053

SwitzerlandPostal HistoryThe Kissinger Collection1788-1859, collection of 230 entire letters contained in a carton, including Swiss Republic 1799 with red "helvet repub/central/post/bureau" (Winkler type 92), 1799 with red oval "centr. post bureaud. helvet. republik" and "extra courier" (Winkler types 95, 96), 1800 "der/ regierungs/ statthalter/des cantons/ sentis" (Winkler type 258), 1801 oval "republique helvetique/Siebenmann/commissaire/des guerres" (Winkler type 197), 1801 oval "Kriegskommissar/ in Kanton/Waldstadten" (Winkler type 285), 1803 with red "Le Landammann de la Suisse" and "Le/Landammann/de Suisse" (Winkler types 189, 190), French Army 1798 red "Commissaire General/de l´Armee du Rhin" (Winkler type 370), 1799 "armee de suisse/4me division" (Winkler type 342), 1800 "Bau Gal/armee du rhin" (Winkler type 365), Cantonal Posts with many scarce handstamps, etc., strikes and condition mixed but many very fine and a fascinating lot. Viewing recommended. Photo

Sold for
£3,000