Switzerland – March 20, 2019
Dr. Heissinger Large Gold Medal Collection – The Durheim Issues 1850-1854
David Feldman Auctions is proud to announce that it has been
entrusted with the sale of Dr. Heissinger’s Large Gold Medal collection
on the first federal stamps of Switzerland – The Durheim Issues,
1850-54. The auction will be held in Geneva on the 20th of March 2019.
Prior to this auction, a special viewing of the lots will be organised
in Zurich to enable those who may not be able to come to Geneva to
examine the lots they are interested in.
This extraordinary collection, patiently built over many years,
features many key items from this fascinating classic issue including a
very elusive Rayon II with framed cross, a Rayon II with inverted yellow
background (only 12 recorded), Orts-Post with unframed cross in strip
of six (only known), superb Poste Locale with unframed cross, also
essays, varieties, a wide range of cancellations and frankings including
first day covers, stampless period covers (Dec. 1851), covers addressed
abroad including with Orts-Post stamps, and much more.
