Auction: 7014 - Europe & Overseas
Lot: 1419
x Switzerland A comprehensive, well presented mint and used collection housed in 55 volumes with issues to 2002, the used includes a couple of stampless covers, Cantonals including Zurich 6r. black fine used, Geneva 5c. small and large eagle used, Basel Dove (touched or just cut into); Transitional Period with both Geneva 5c.; a good selection of Federal Administration with 2 1/2r. "orts post" and "poste locale" and the different "rayon" issues with different colours and shades; imperf. Sitting Helvetias with 2r. grey and other values to 1f grey-lilac and four covers; 1945 PAX set and later issues with many first day covers and later issues in sheets; the mint with issues from 1900 with singles and blocks of four, tête-bêche pairs, 1941 Founding of Berne imperf., 1945 PAX set and later issues with numerous sheets, presentation folders and other associated items; Pro Juventute in singles and blocks of four including 1912 10Cmi. red; Airmails from 1913 semi-official 50c. red, 1919 pair; miniature sheets including 1934 NABA and 1945 Lifeboat, 1936 Pro Patria sheet in block of four, National Fete miniature sheets; Pro Patria including complete sheets of later issues. Condition is generally fine to superb, the mint appearing to be unmounted. High catalogue and face value Estimate £ 10,000-15,000
Sold for
£10,000