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1854-62 Sitting Helvetia "Strubel" Issues. The specialised unused and used collection with all printings represented and an interesting array of covers to be found throughout, including 1854 Munich 1st. period 5rp. orange-brown unused, used (3) and two singles on entire from Chaux-de-Fonds to Neuville, 10rp. used (5), 15rp. used (5) and 40rp. used (4) and single on 1854 entire from Bern to Paris, 1854 Munich 2nd. period 5rp. wine red unused with part original gum and brown pair cancelled by straight-line "ROGGWIL" h.s. and two singles on front from Stäfa to Männedorf, 10rp. unused (3, with a pair), 15rp. "L" shaped strip of three used and 40rp. marginal strip of three and single + 1st. printing 10rp. on 1855 cover from Basel to England; 1854 Bern printing proofs (7), 1st. printing 5rp. dull grey-brown pair unused and two singles (one cut irregularly) on 1857 entire from Faido to Bellinzona, 5rp.+10rp.+15rp. on piece, 10rp. singles (3) on 1859 registered entire from Payerne to Bulle, and 15rp. unused (regummed); 1855 Bern 2nd. printing 1f. unused, the used include a pair also a strip of three on piece and a single affixed together with Munich 10rp. on entire from Geneva to Bologne, also a vertical pair together with 40rp. and Bern 1st. printing 15rp. vertical pair on 1856 entire letter from Zürich to New Orleans; 1856-57 Bern 2nd. printing (different colour silk threads) 5rp. blocks of six and four unused with original gum, 15rp. unused and a single on entire to St. Gallen cancelled by script "Gampelen" h.s., 1f. unused, the used include a strip of four and a pair, also a single together with Bern 3rd. printing 10rp. and 40rp. pair on 1860 entire from Glarus to Constantinople, 1856-57 thin paper 10rp. marginal unused, used (6, with a pair) and single on cover from Cossonnag to Romainmotier showing straight-line "LISLE" h.s., 1f. uncancelled and used (5); 1857 Bern printing thin paper with green silk thread 5rp. used (4) and single on 1856 (14 Oct.) entire from Wolfhalden to Trogen, 15rp. vertical pair used (faded), also 20rp. together with Bern 3rd. printing on entire from Basel, 1857-62 Bern 3rd. printing thick paper 2rp. block of six unused with original gum, a single cancelled with St. Gallen (1.7.62) day of issue c.d.s., a used pair and a single on cover from Zürich to Aargau, Italian Provisional 2rp. + bisect on part of printed page from Bern to Brescia, 5rp. block of four cancelled by framed "NEUENKIRCH" h.s., 5rp. diagonal bisect on local Geneva entire, 10rp. (2) + 40rp. on envelope from Nyon to Ireland, 10rp. bisect on entire tied by Cornol c.d.s. (not guaranteed), 40rp. unused and mixed frankings 2rp. + Standing Helvetia 10rp. on registration receipt, 5rp. + Standing Helvetia 10rp. on wrapper from Lenzburg to Neuchatel, 2rp. + 5rp. + Standing Helvetia 10rp. on front from Luzelfluh to Bern, and 40rp. (2) + Standing Helvetia 10rp. on cover from Saanen to Sion. A number of the items have certificates; condition for these difficult stamps is mixed, nevertheless an excellent well-balanced study of these issues. Photo for a selection