No. 104311421

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Switzerland  - 1847–1921 - 非常に興味深いポストヒストリカルな8通のカバー/手紙のセット、Pre-Philatelyを含む希少品
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€ 25
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8 weeks ago

Switzerland - 1847–1921 - 非常に興味深いポストヒストリカルな8通のカバー/手紙のセット、Pre-Philatelyを含む希少品

An exceptional and highly diverse philatelic study lot consisting of 8 antique Swiss covers, letters, and postal stationery (Ganzsachen) spanning from 1847 to 1921. This lot offers fantastic depth for specialized collectors of Swiss postal history, featuring several covers with original contents and transit marks. Detailed breakdown of the 8 items: * Letter 1 (1847): Beautiful pre-philatelic (stampless) folded letter from Zofingen to Bern, dated 6th May 1847 (addressed to A. L. Gerber). Complete with original handwritten content, clear orange-red two-ring cancellation, rate marks, and reverse transit details. * Letter 2 (1880): Official Registered Judicial Cover ("Amtsbrief / Charge") from Wangen to Lützelflüh dated 14th January 1880. Mixed franking with Sitting Helvetia 10 Rp. + 20 Rp. (30 Rp. exact registered rate). Complete with original legal document/content inside and reverse Langenthal transit cancellation. * Letter 3 (1870): Folded local cover from Mühlethal via Zofingen with a Sitting Helvetia 5 Rp. cancelled by a pristine "Stab- und Kreuzstempel". Features a highly interesting printing anomaly: significantly thickened letters in "FRAN" (compared to "CO") and a broken top stroke on the left "5"—great potential for plate variety specialists. Complete with original letter content. * Letter 4 (c. 1890): Beautiful blue commercial cover from Holziken to Basel with a vertical pair of Standing Helvetia 5 Rp. Features a rare integrated town-name bar cancellation ("Orts-Balkenstempel HOLZIKEN") directly on the stamps, matching the large blue oval company cachet. Complete with original handwritten commercial content and Aarburg reverse transit. * Letter 5 (1921): Postal stationery card (Ganzsache) from Zürich to Zug (addressed to the historic Landtwing horticulture), featuring a crisp and sought-after local branch cancellation from "ZÜRICH 2 / FIL. SEIDENGASSE" dated 2.XI.21. * Letter 6 (1921): Postal stationery card (Ganzsache) from Basel to Zug (Landtwing) featuring an official "3 Rappen" surcharge/provisional overprint due to post-WWI rate changes. Cancelled with a sharp "BASEL 1 / BRIEFVERSAND / FESTGABE" special event/commemorative cancellation. * Letter 7 (1880): Commercial cover from Wangen to Basel bearing a Sitting Helvetia 5 Rp. stamp. Shows fascinating postal synchronicity, mailed on the exact same day as Letter 2 (14th January 1880 at 8 AM). Reverse shows a Basel arrival mark from the same day at 2 PM, documenting an incredible 6-hour transit time. Left edge with heavy opening tears/wear. * Letter 8 (1894): Commercial cover from Luzern to Basel bearing a Standing Helvetia 10 Rp. stamp. Beautifully cancelled with two identical, pristine, and highly symmetric "LUZERN / BRF. ✠ EXP."(Briefexpedition) bridge cancellations dated 27.VII.94, presenting luxury postmark quality (Vollstempel). Reverse features a clear "BASEL / BRF DISTR." arrival postmark from the exact same evening, documenting a transit time of only 4 hours. Condition: Varied antique/vintage condition as expected for authentic postal history. Includes opening tears (notably on letter 7), folds, toning, and minor mounting traces on the reverse of some items. Please study the extensive close-up photos carefully to form your own impression of qualities, varieties, and cancellations.

No. 104311421

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Switzerland  - 1847–1921 - 非常に興味深いポストヒストリカルな8通のカバー/手紙のセット、Pre-Philatelyを含む希少品

Switzerland - 1847–1921 - 非常に興味深いポストヒストリカルな8通のカバー/手紙のセット、Pre-Philatelyを含む希少品

An exceptional and highly diverse philatelic study lot consisting of 8 antique Swiss covers, letters, and postal stationery (Ganzsachen) spanning from 1847 to 1921.

This lot offers fantastic depth for specialized collectors of Swiss postal history, featuring several covers with original contents and transit marks.

Detailed breakdown of the 8 items:

* Letter 1 (1847): Beautiful pre-philatelic (stampless) folded letter from Zofingen to Bern, dated 6th May 1847 (addressed to A. L. Gerber). Complete with original handwritten content, clear orange-red two-ring cancellation, rate marks, and reverse transit details.

* Letter 2 (1880): Official Registered Judicial Cover ("Amtsbrief / Charge") from Wangen to Lützelflüh dated 14th January 1880. Mixed franking with Sitting Helvetia 10 Rp. + 20 Rp. (30 Rp. exact registered rate). Complete with original legal document/content inside and reverse Langenthal transit cancellation.

* Letter 3 (1870): Folded local cover from Mühlethal via Zofingen with a Sitting Helvetia 5 Rp. cancelled by a pristine "Stab- und Kreuzstempel". Features a highly interesting printing anomaly: significantly thickened letters in "FRAN" (compared to "CO") and a broken top stroke on the left "5"—great potential for plate variety specialists. Complete with original letter content.

* Letter 4 (c. 1890): Beautiful blue commercial cover from Holziken to Basel with a vertical pair of Standing Helvetia 5 Rp. Features a rare integrated town-name bar cancellation ("Orts-Balkenstempel HOLZIKEN") directly on the stamps, matching the large blue oval company cachet. Complete with original handwritten commercial content and Aarburg reverse transit.

* Letter 5 (1921): Postal stationery card (Ganzsache) from Zürich to Zug (addressed to the historic Landtwing horticulture), featuring a crisp and sought-after local branch cancellation from "ZÜRICH 2 / FIL. SEIDENGASSE" dated 2.XI.21.

* Letter 6 (1921): Postal stationery card (Ganzsache) from Basel to Zug (Landtwing) featuring an official "3 Rappen" surcharge/provisional overprint due to post-WWI rate changes. Cancelled with a sharp "BASEL 1 / BRIEFVERSAND / FESTGABE" special event/commemorative cancellation.

* Letter 7 (1880): Commercial cover from Wangen to Basel bearing a Sitting Helvetia 5 Rp. stamp. Shows fascinating postal synchronicity, mailed on the exact same day as Letter 2 (14th January 1880 at 8 AM). Reverse shows a Basel arrival mark from the same day at 2 PM, documenting an incredible 6-hour transit time. Left edge with heavy opening tears/wear.

* Letter 8 (1894): Commercial cover from Luzern to Basel bearing a Standing Helvetia 10 Rp. stamp. Beautifully cancelled with two identical, pristine, and highly symmetric "LUZERN / BRF. ✠ EXP."(Briefexpedition) bridge cancellations dated 27.VII.94, presenting luxury postmark quality (Vollstempel). Reverse features a clear "BASEL / BRF DISTR." arrival postmark from the exact same evening, documenting a transit time of only 4 hours.

Condition:

Varied antique/vintage condition as expected for authentic postal history. Includes opening tears (notably on letter 7), folds, toning, and minor mounting traces on the reverse of some items. Please study the extensive close-up photos carefully to form your own impression of qualities, varieties, and cancellations.

Final bid
€ 25
No reserve price
Christian Fuchs
Expert
Estimate € 150 - € 200

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