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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1460

Europe mint and used accumulation, predominantly comprising Switzerland with of hundreds contained in nine albums and stockbooks, the strength being in Switzerland, including some Cantonals with Zürich "6" used, very fine "Vaud" 5c used, "Poste Locale" 2½r used, 1851 Rayon I with unusual "PP" cancel, following "Strubel" which is not represented, then quite incomplete in places to 1945, where it commences with "Pax" set n.h., also few souvenir sheets, Pro-Juventute, some face values, officials and airmails, the lot continues with Vatican including some Papal State classics, modest Great Britain used with the most valuable example being a "Seahorse" 10S, accompanied by some Commonwealth, in addition Thun & Taxis 1859 30kr and Berlin 1948 1M, both used and each accompanied by APS certificate, as well as a small U.N. mint collection, mostly fine-very fine condition; inspection is a must.


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$2,400