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Auction: SW1019 - The Collectors' Series incl. Colombia, Italian P.O.'s in China, Bulgaria, Rumania, Fiscals & Aeronautical Memorabilia
Lot: 43

Revenue Stamps: the De Magistris Collection Part IIISwitzerlandExtraordinary intact collection in two large volumes, apprx. 8,000 stamps, featuring complete sets to high values, proofs and essays for many cantons and a stunning level of completion. Federal Issues almost complete as listed, with particular strength in passport and consular stamps, large collections of all cantons including Aargau Fiscal Essays, Basel 1860/84 police stamps (200+) arranged by type, with complete sheets (5), civil status proof impressions and complete sets, Berne, 1864 imperforate issues (100+) with offsets and varieties, 1880 50f. green, virtually complete collections of Fribourg and Geneva including early imperforate types and Geneva 'effets de commerce' imperforate essays, Lucerne with complete sets to high values and a long series of undenominated colour trials (32), Tessin 1855 imperforate set to 10f., including examples used on piece (4), complete sheets of subsequent issues, foreign control with inverted '1938', incredible collection of Vaud including essays and complete run of staff tax from 1903-1947. The second album entirely dedicated to Municipal/Communal issues with many cantons complete as listed in Gainon and with essays and varieties for many. A stunning collection, certainly the most complete holding to come to market for many years.

Sold for
€7,000