Auction UPA 101

10r red, black and orange yellow, central cross without frame. Inscribed 'RAYON II', imperf with 2 outer frame lines and 3 thick middle frame lines, 4th line very close at right. Fine used, spacefiller. Cat £400 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)

Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' pages with some light duplication, largely complete from 1850-51 Rayon I 5r blue & 5r pale blue both damaged, imperf Seated Helvetia vals, 1862-81 Helvetia vals with some shades M/U, 1882-99 Arms vals, Standing Helvetia, etc, good lot for further sorting. (120) Cat £1050 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £207.20)

An interesting mint and used collection in a Schaubek album. From 8 Rayons plus additional forgeries, extensive specialised sitting and standing Helvetias with perf and shade varieties, middle period Airs including Chalky Paper, 1919 Air Forgery (excluded), good Pro Juventute and commems to 1945. Also some good mini shhets including 1936 Pro Patria f.u., Stamp Centenary pair and Geph sheet.
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Orts Post 2½r w/o black frame, Used with black PP cancel & penned cross, possible repairs on the top edge, unexpertised. Cat £3500 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £97.60)

5r red and pale blue & 5r red and deep blue, central cross without frame. Inscribed 'RAYON I', both imperf and damaged. Pale blue with 3 thick middle frame lines and small tear at NW corner, deep blue with 4 thick middle frame lines and outer frame line at base, missing NW corner and cut into at frame at right. Both fine used spacefillers. Cat £580 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)

15r rose, central cross framed. Inscribed 'RAYON III', imperf with 1½ outer frame lines and 4 thick frame lines. Fine used, spacefiller. Cat £180 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)

Seated Helvetia Bern print 15rp rose with green thread, FU on small piece with complete Cheux De Fonds cds, fresh colour 3 margin with part of stamp above, expertised on Reverse by 'Ch. Th. Frey' & Walter Abt (Michel 15 IIAym). Cat £130 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)

coln of Used imperf Seated Helvetias, incl 1854 Munich 5r, 10r & 15r, 1854-62 Berne green thread 5r, 10r, 15r x 2 & 20r x 4, thick paper 5r x 2, 10r x 4, 15r x 4 & 40r, thin paper 10r with carmine thread, thick paper with green thread vals to 40r x 4, inevitably some typical faults but a very presentable range with high c/v of around £4500 assuming cheapest shades. (38) (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £305...

10r bright blue, green silk thread, imperf 3¾ margins and close at top. Fine used with near SON cancellation for 'Weinfelden / 29 APR / ??'. Cat £140 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)

15r pale rose, green silk thread, imperf 2 huge margins, missing margins at right and base. Fine used with upright cds 'Geneve / 26 / Sept / 58 / PS'. Spacefiller. Cat £130 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)

5r yellow-brown, yellow silk thread, imperf, 1½ clear margins (right and base), ½ margin at top and left. Cancelled at 'Lenzburg / 1 / DEC 60 / 6 A'. Good used, spacefiller. Cat £130 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)

40r yellow-green, red silk thread, imperf, 4 good to large margins, fine used with diamond shape cancellation. Cat £130 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)