1850 - 1936 With a nice mint and used range of approximately 270 different defins and commems, surcharges and overprints, forgeries with individual stamps cat up to £1100 each as genuine, noted 1854 set of 6 values m+u (cat £1600), 1862 set of 17 values m+u to 1f (cat £1450), 1882 complete m+u (sg 126-133), 1882 complete m+u (sg214-154), 1900 complete used, 1907 complete used, 1908 9 values to 3f used, 1915 surch 4 values to 80c. on 70c. used, 1923 air 9 values to 1f m+u, 1924 complete used, 1923 Air perf 3 values to 2f used, 1932 complete used, 1935 air surch 7 values to 40 on 90c used, 1936 National Defence complete used. Switzerland Pro Juventute: 1915 complete used, 1916 complete m+u, 1917 complete m+u, 1918 complete m, 1919 complete used, 1920 complete used, 1921 complete used, 1922 complete used, 1923 complete m+u. Early forgeries taken as is. Very attractive lot with a very high cat c270

1852 Rayon III large numerals 15rp red in an attractive PAIR neatly cancelled diamond lined postmarks in black, margins on three sides showing how close these really were printed. Lovely pair.

1852 Rayon III small numerals 15Rp red neatly cancelled diamond lined postmark in black, good margins on three sides nice example.

1925 Registered Zurich cover with six air stamps (2 duplicates) on tatty cover to England. Includes 2 x 35c brown and ochre and 2 x 40c lilac and violet. 1925 Zurich cover with three air stamps on very tatty cover. Note may be option to steam off stamps as cat value approx. £350.

1948 BASEL IMABA Philatelic Exhibition three illustrated colour reply cards with a superb range of Belgium Issue overprinted airs and additional IMABA dotted ovpt in yellow, the set of 9 different stamps over three cards with reply section also franked similar set, all tied special first day CDS cancels. Limited editions made. Lovely album pieces. (3).

1951 Lucerne LUNABA Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet mint (some gum faults) and large reproduction of the sheet imperf sold as a souvenir for 3 francs entrance fee. SG MS 531a Cat £375.

1955 National Philatelic Exhibition Lausanne miniature sheet hinged mint, mainly fine, SG MS 561a Cat £140. Sold at 2f on the day of the stamp show.

EXHIBITIONS 1896-1990 an extensive collection on circa 60 album pages for National & International Stamp Shows, covers with special Exhibition cancels, various cards and covers, miniature sheets, 1896 Geneva Expo label mint (v attr), 1910 Berne Bear label, 1915 5c William Tell P/S card cancelled special CDS, 1922 Geneva label, 1938 AARU M/S on special Exhib. cover, 1939 Exhib card, 1943 GEPH label, 1943 M/S for 4c & 6c mint (cat £70), 1945 Basel Cent. Dove M/S mint (cat £85), 1947 Lausanne large label, 1948 IMABA M/S used (cat £100), 1955 labels sheet of 20, 1960s-80s many covers and cards, plus much more. Attractive and interesting lot. Ex Eric Stannard.

Fournier Forgery: A beautiful collection with impressive multiple blocks noted Geneva Cantonals ½c green marginal block of 8, blk of 4, strips of 4 (2), strip of 8, Basel Essays two blocks of 12 without centre, 2½r 'used' single, Zurich 4c & 6c 'used' singles, Zurich 2½r pair unused, Geneva Transitional Period series 5c tete-beche blk of 4, 4c & 5c pairs, 1850 2½r local post black imperfs in blk of 4, Federal posts nice range of singles plus RAYON III 15rp red impressive block of 8 imperf, 1854 Sitting Helvetias larger impressions with framelines, 1f bronze-gold large imperf block of 8, etc. (127). Impressive almost complete collection.

Fournier Forgery: A collection of postmarks on two pages including fancy early cancels from Cantonals, PP h/s, Geneve & Basel CDS postmarks, nice range of red postmarks incl fancy crosses, black CDS postmarks from different towns etc. (100+).

International Organisations: Int. Labor Office; 1923 Twenty Eight of 30 values all fine used CDS examples includes the scarce top values complete including both 5f blue (1923 & 1928 Dark Blue printings), both 10f values (cat £425), just needs 60c & scarce 3f brown to complete, fine, (28) Cat £800.

International Organisations: League of Nations; 1922 Thirty Four values all fine used CDS examples includes the scarce top values complete (except 3f brown) including both 5f blue (1923 & 1928 Dark Blue printings), both 10f values (cat £425), plus extras, just needs 3f brown & fine, (36) Cat £965.