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Dear Madam and Sir,

Ever since the world’s first postage stamp came into use in Great Britain on

6 May 1840, stamps have been a source of endless fascination to collectors around

the world. In fact this is truer than ever before: over recent years, they have enjoyed

a remarkable renaissance – not just as a collector’s item, but as an investment.

Since 1970, we have been catering to the passions of thousands of collectors inter-

nationally. We share that passion, but we also have a professional obligation to them,

because this is a market in which large sums of money change hands. One of the

biggest challenges we face in the twenty-first century is to help collectors preserve and

increase the value of their philatelic treasures while maintaining a relationship based

on trust and security.

We do this by adhering consistently to the philosophy which has made our auctions

so successful, and by adopting an attitude of openness and partnership towards

the countless buyers and sellers we do business with the world over. This creates

the basis for a trusting and fruitful relationship which enables us, as one of the

world’s leading stamp auction houses, to achieve the best possible results for them.

You can rely on us.

Yours sincerely

Peter Rapp und Marianne Rapp Ohmann

Welcome!

� Welcome!

6 Stamp auctions – philately’s marketplace

8 Rapp auctions – a success story

12 Meet the experts

14 Services you can rely on

18 Rapp auctions – an experience in their own right

20 Rapp auctions – there’s no better place for a shopping spree

21 Risk-free buying

22 Switzerland – the auction paradise

26 We can visit you

27 Your security is our priority

28 Processing your consignment – simple, efficient, successful

30 Sales and marketing – planned down to the last detail

32 They’re talking about us – Rapp and the press

34 What the press says

3� In a world-wide network

36 Excellent references

38 Spectacular auction successes – year after year

46 Many roads lead to Wil

Contents

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Selling at auction pays!

› Excellent relationships with buyers worldwide

› Superb display in luxury catalogues

› Realistic market prices

› Attractive terms

› Free advice aimed at getting the best from your collection

› Trust and cooperation

› Home collection

› Advance payment possible

› Fair negotiations – your interests are our interests

› Individually agreed sales strategies

› Simple, transparent settlement

› Guaranteed anonymity

Stamp auctions – philately’s marketplace

During the market’s 170-year history, people have developed many different ways of sell-

ing stamps, but auctions have long played the most important part in maintaining

and increasing the value of collections and individual items. Millions of collectors

and dealers worldwide use the sophisticated range of services offered by auction houses,

because they know that auctions work.

At Rapp, we pride ourselves on having held the biggest sale in the history of philately, with

stamps worth over 33 million Swiss francs going under the hammer over an eight-day

period. Our 2007 auction once again set new international benchmarks, and every one

of our auctions achieves sales of many millions of francs. We are doing our very best to

maintain this record.

Stamp sales: your success is in your hand!

Experience shows that selling at auctions gives you the certainty of realising the real value

of your stamps, and everything we do is geared towards this end. Auctioneer Peter Rapp

is responsible for offering the stamps entrusted to him to thousands of potential buyers

around the world, and selling them to the highest bidder. He has a detailed knowledge

of supply and demand, collectors and dealers, values and prices, risks and opportunities

– and it’s this that makes the difference.

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1969, Peter Rapp in discussion with a customer

A success story

We have been accumulating this know-how since 1970, with outstanding success.

One of many highlights has been a Guinness Book of Records listing for the world’s

largest stamp auction by volume of sales.

Rapp auctions are an important showcase and meeting place for the international

philatelic business. Year after year, thousands of collectors submit postal bids, and

hundreds of collectors, dealers, agents and experts from several dozen countries

attend in person. Over the decades, these demanding buyers have relied on the

efficient services of our team of leading experts and up to seventy staff.

Our customers know from experience that they can expect results. Thousands of

individuals, dealers, investors, probate administrators and public institutions

from all over the world, with a particular focus on Germany, Austria and

Switzerland, have already put their trust in us. Our qualifications also persuaded

the Royal Philatelic Society, whose patron is the Queen, to use us to auction the

spectacular Alma Lee collection of classic Swiss stamps for 1.9 million Swiss francs.

As a 100-percent family-owned Swiss corporation, we have so far auctioned stamps

worth a total of around 400 million Swiss francs for our clients.

For four decades, Peter Rapp AG has been one of the world’s biggest stamp

auctioneers. Our exclusive annual auctions attract collectors and dealers from

all over the world.

Decades of know-how

Know-how is the key to gaining the trust of customers and succeeding as a business. A suc-

cessful stamp auctioneer needs philatelic know-how borne of long experience, and the ability to

work on behalf of the customer and in their own interest, to make the right business decisions.

An auction house like Peter Rapp AG must

› Maintain an overview of the market

› Keep pace with changing technology

› Maintain contacts with collectors and dealers worldwide

› Deal fairly with everyone it does business with

› Be extremely discreet

› Have a good credit rating and plenty of liquidity

› Present sellers’ goods attractively

› Create trust by displaying know-how, commitment and efficiency

Rapp auct ions – a success story

1971, The first Rapp auction, in Zurich’s station buffet 1983, The Rapp auction house under construction

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The following are some of the milestones in Peter Rapp AG’s nearly 40-year history

of successful auction sales.

2007The company’s jubilee auction

realises CHF 18.25 million,

another international benchmark.

2001The millennium begins on a

high note as the Royal Philatelic

Society sells the Alma Lee collection

through Rapp for a total hammer

price of CHF 1.9 million.

1�88The company forms a partnership

with Jean-Paul Bach AG,

Internationale Philatelie, Basel.

1�86Kunsthaus Rapp opens, including a

contemporary art gallery.

1�8�First sale on the company’s

own premises attracts a large

international attendance.

1�82Rapp’s spacious offices

and auction house completed

in Wil, Switzerland.

1�80The company is listed in the Guin-

ness Book of Records for the world’s

largest stamp auction. Over an 8-day

period, 11,000 lots realise a total of

more than CHF 33.2 million. This

record remains unbroken today.

1�7�During an exciting time in the stamp

business, our legendary auction

achieves CHF 25 million, breaking

new world records for England, the

British Colonies, Switzerland, Spain

and other areas.

1�76The first sale to realise more than

CHF 10 million is held at the Hotel

International, Zurich.

1�71First auction in Zurich railway

station buffet achieves sales of

CHF 732,000.

1�70Peter Rapp AG, Internationale

Briefmarkenauktionen, established.

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Martin OhmannAs a lawyer and accountant with a federal diploma in taxation, Martin Ohmann is well

positioned to provide competent advice to customers worldwide who benefit from his

extensive tax and legal expertise.

Jean-Paul BachJean-Paul Bach is an entrepreneur and collector with unique specialist knowledge of

the stamp industry. As president of the Swiss stamp dealers’ federation, he maintains

important contacts in Switzerland and abroad, and organises and acts as a juror at leading

exhibitions. He also works as an expert adviser, and is an author of specialist literature,

including a publication on the Basel Dove stamp.

Rudolf MüllerRudolf Müller has several decades’ experience of consultancy, with a wealth of

specialist knowledge accumulated in many different areas of wholesale, retail and mail

order philately and auctioning of old postcards, books and valuable prints. With his

practised aesthetic eye, he also manages the production of our sumptuous catalogue

– but first and foremost he is a philatelist who enjoys talking to other philatelists.

Don’t hesitate!Our staff will be happy to talk to you at any time if you have any philatelic,

technical or other questions about our auctions.

Jean-Paul Bach Rudolf Müller

Peter RappAs Peter Rapp AG’s founder, owner, managing director and auctioneer, Peter Rapp has

played a major role in its success. Thanks to his determination, the company has become

one of the world’s leading and most renowned international stamp auction houses. His

wide-ranging knowledge of stamps, markets, collectors and investors enables him to work

for the benefit of his clients, and he maintains close contacts with top philatelists all over

the world. Peter Rapp’s recipe for success combines a passion for stamps with specialist

expertise and a strong entrepreneurial sense. Together with his daughter and his team of

specialist staff, he maintains close, long-term, trusting relationships with hundreds of col-

lectors and dealers.

Marianne Rapp OhmannMarianne Rapp Ohmann is responsible for all commercial and organisational matters,

including organising the auction and handling large volumes of correspondence with

customers worldwide. She also manages the company’s substantial advertising and public

relations effort with the support of the in-house graphics department. Marianne Rapp

Ohmann is curator and auctioneer of Kunsthaus Rapp, which represents contemporary

artists from all over Europe.

Peter Rapp Marianne Rapp Ohmann

Meet the experts

Martin Ohmann

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› Annual auctions with exclusive lots from all areas of philately, attracting large numbers of high-spending customers from around the world

› Personal, comprehensive and discreet advice on selling at auction – however large or valuable your collection

› Individual sales, display and advertising strategies

› Realistic, reliable valuations from experts

› Payment advances on request

› Careful presentation to make your stamps as attractive as possible

› We also buy interesting individual items, collections and estates direct for immediate cash payment, whatever the amount.

› The huge number of bidders at our auctions ensures that you get the highest possible price.

Services you can rely on

Quality is our primary concern.

This is true not only of the lots on sale in our stamp and coin auctions, but also of

the wide range of services we provide.

The entire infrastructure of our spacious headquarters is designed for major international

stamp auctions. We have one of the world’s most impressive auction rooms, an elegant,

light-filled foyer, maximum-security strongrooms, and even a large cafeteria for our guests

from all over the world.

The same standards of quality applied to the philatelic and business services we provide

to the many collectors, estate and probate administrators, and investors who entrust their

valuable collections to us for auction. Every customer receives a high-quality individual

service, from advice and appraisals to accepting their collection, carefully preparing it for

auction, drawing up an individual sales strategy, advertising their treasures in the press

and our luxury catalogues, and prompt payment.

Providing a superb service is all about style, and that is something we place a great

deal of emphasis on.

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But this is only one side of the coin. Our spacious premises offer many opportunities for

relaxed conversation in small or large groups, and for rest and relaxation amid the hectic

pace of the auction itself.

The very popular cafeteria, which is open throughout the auction, offers a wide range of

culinary delights for our guests’ physical well-being.

Our experienced and highly trained staff will be happy to deal with your questions and

requests, no matter how large or small. There is no problem we can’t find a rapid solution

to. We want every guest to feel at home and looked after: they’re primarily here for the

stamps, so we look after everything else.

Rapp auc t ions – an experience in their own right

A stamp auction is essentially a series of commercial transactions, but it is also a lot more

than that. For a start, it is a focus of attention for the entire philately industry, so we make

every effort and spare no expense in ensuring that our auctions are not simply a place to

buy and sell stamps, but also enjoyable social events. And we are proud to say that we

succeed in this.

Come and soak up the atmosphere!

If you’ve ever been to a Rapp auction, you’ll know that it’s an unforgettable experience.

This is partly because of the sale itself: this is probably the only place in the auction world

where you’ll see so many buyers from so many different countries attending in person.

The babel of languages sometimes stretches the skills even of our polyglot employees,

and the rapid toing and froing between postal, telephone and floor bids, and between the

auction room and our numerous large viewing rooms, make for a truly exciting experience.

It is this excitement, combined with the exquisite quality of the lots on offer, which leads

so many people to travel often long distances to attend in person.

«You really must see one for yourself !

A fabulous atmosphere, met iculous

serv ice, and a world-class auct ion.

You have to experience a Rapp auct ion

at f irst hand. I f you’ve ever been to one,

you’l l know why.»

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Rapp auctions – there’s no better place for a shopping spree

Each year we hold a major international auction in our purpose-built premises in Wil,

where high-spending customers from all over the world snap up stamps, coins

and postcards holdings worth many millions of Swiss francs.

Our sophisticated sale strategies and huge customer demand ensure that lots rarely re-

main unsold, instead attaining prices at and often above the market level.

Four letters that make a very special auction: RAPP

During sales, our large, comfortable and very elegant auction room is usually full to

overflowing, and we often have to add extra rows of seats. Much the same is true of the

spacious viewing rooms covering several storeys of the building. Everywhere you look is

frenetic activity, all of it centred on stamps. Rapp auctions have traditionally exerted an

enormous attraction on international collectors, dealers, investors and market observers.

Your security is important to us.

We have always placed a great deal of emphasis not just on the quality of the items we

sell, but also on the security of buyers and sellers. This is another reason why so many

people come to Wil on a regular basis.

We make every effort to ensure that buyers have the maximum possible legal security.

We believe it is very important for individual lots to be certified by competent experts,

so we provide a ten-year guarantee

› of authenticity for all stamps,

› postmarks

› and frankings

in lots certified by Martin Eichele at the Briefmarken Prüfstelle [stamp expertising centre]

Basel, and a one-year guarantee for lots certified by other experts.

But even experts make mistakes, and if one does occur we won’t hide behind small print.

If you’re a buyer and you suffer a loss as result, we won’t just put you in touch with the

seller to sort out the problem with them. We will deal with it ourselves, and wherever

possible we will decide in your favour.

Risk-free buying

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Swiss auctions: the advantages at a glance

› Established worldwide trade and auction centre

› Highly developed retail and financial sector

› International, multilingual environment

› Strong focus on quality of service

› No Swiss VAT on auction services for foreign sellers

› Protection of privacy

› Traditional Swiss discretion

› Stable currency and prices

› Political and legal stability

› No customs restrictions, easy imports and exports

› Prompt payment by auction house

We would be happy to advise you on the details.

Switzerland – the auct ion paradise

As an international centre of trade and finance, Switzerland is the ideal place

in which to sell stamps. In many respects it is unrivalled.

As a prominent international auction house, we know the importance of deciding where to

sell your stamps. Switzerland enjoys an exceptionally privileged position, and offers parti-

cular financial advantages to foreign sellers. If you like to know more, we would be happy

to explain these to you.

Swiss made

Switzerland is the obvious choice when it comes to selling stamps, and sellers and dealers

benefit from the favourable conditions offered by the country’s liberal laws and strong

economy. Further unique advantages, particularly for German sellers, include Switzerland’s

emphasis on discretion and privacy, international outlook, focus on the service economy,

ability to provide physical security, excellent infrastructure and minimal red tape.

Our customers particularly appreciate the country’s financial benefits and eco-

nomic security, and it’s no coincidence that many of the world’s most valuable

collector’s items are sold in Switzerland.

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«Made in Switzerland is still synonymous with uncompromising quality and reliability.»

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You can never be too safe where stamps are concerned.

Sell them through an auctioneer that offers total security.

› Peter Rapp AG has an outstanding international reputation. It has been

100% family-owned and managed since its establishment in 1970.

› Our creditworthiness is legendary. Thanks to decades of cooperation

with banks and insurance, investment and property companies,

we offer the maximum of financial security.

› Your stamps are covered by comprehensive insurance from

the moment you hand them over or post them.

› We have several large high-security strongrooms on

the premises, and all sensitive areas are video monitored.

› We also provide security services and a detailed

security plan to avoid risks before they occur.

We can visit you

We would also be happy to provide you with discreet and detailed advice in your own

home. We travel tens of thousands of kilometres every year throughout most of Europe,

and sometimes in other countries, advising sellers and collecting items for sale. This is a

service which only one of the world’s leading auction houses can offer on this scale.

We make no charge for these no-commitment home consultations, and we will

send you plenty of information before we come, including a catalogue, auction report,

press articles, and references.

Since we visit customers in Switzerland, Germany and Austria nearly all the time, our

visits to these countries are planned long in advance. We regularly advertise our current

schedule in philatelic journals, and details are also available at www.rapp-auktionen.ch.

Please contact us if you’d like to arrange a consultation.

Call us today, and we’ll be there as soon as we can.

Your security is our priority

Please turn over

Processing your consignment – simple, eff icient, successful

If you are selling a stamp collection accumulated over many years with a great

deal of love and enthusiasm, and at great expense, the least you can expect

is a detailed evaluation, safe, careful treatment for your stamps, and the highest

possible sales price. If you sell your collection through us, we will provide all

of these, ensuring that the whole process is as uncomplicated and transparent

as possible.

We will start with a personal, no-obligation meeting, at your home if you wish,

to tell you about the advantages of selling at auction in Switzerland and

choosing Rapp. When all your questions have been answered, we will sign

a contract with you.

Please turn over the flap for a detailed description of the sales process.

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1. Consignment Youarewelcometoconsignyourstamps

inpersontoourofficesinWil.Ifyouare

comingfromabroad,wewillmakesurethe

bordercrossingisassmoothaspossible.

Alternatively,wecanvisityouandcollectyour

stampsfromyourhome,oryoucaneasily

sendthembypost,evenfromabroad.

2. Advance payments Ifyouwish,wecanpayyouan

appropriateadvancepaymentwhen

youhandoveryourstampssothat

youhavealargepartoftheirvalue

rightfromtheoutset.

3. All-risk insurance Onceyouhavehandedoveryourcollection

ormadeanestimate,yourstampswillbe

coveredagainsttheft,naturalhazards,damage

intransitandallotherrisks–atagenerously

estimatedsalesvalue.

4. Evaluating your collection Likeyou,wehaveaninterestinensuring

thatyourstampsrealisethehighest

possibleprice.Sowewilldividetheminto

optimallotsizes,producedetaileddescriptions,

andfixanestimatebasedonourlong

experienceofmaximisingsalesproceeds.

5. Consignment sheet and lot numbers Oncewehaveexaminedyourcollectionand

writtendescriptionsfortheauctioncatalogue,

wewillsendyouaconsignmentsheetgivingfull

detailsofthelotsandtheirestimatedvalues,

andthedescriptionsastheywillappearinthe

catalogue.Youwillreceiveacopyofthe

catalogueand«your»lotnumbersaboutfour

weeksbeforetheauction,soyouknow

exactlywhat’shappening.

6. Result report Aftertheauction,wesendallinterested

partiesafullyillustratedreportgiving

detailsofhammerandsalesprices.

Thisistheofficialrecordoftheauction.

7. Payment Withinfourtofiveweeksoftheauction,

wewillgiveyouadetailedbreakdown

oftheitemswehavesoldforyou,and

payyoutheproceedsinaccordance

withyourinstructions.

8. How much does it cost? Allwechargeforourservicesisa

one-offcommission,andthereareno

otherhiddenchargestoreducethe

amountthatyoureceive.Aswealways

obtainoutstandingresults,weareable

toofferyouhighlyadvantageousterms.

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We do the work, and you reap the benef its

We advertise in philatelic journals worldwide, year-round and on a large scale, publicis-

ing the highlights of forthcoming auctions so that potential buyers can plan accordingly.

We also send out regular mailings and lavishly illustrated brochures, as well as dozens of

carefully timed press packs to the print and broadcast media so that our sales are not just

publicised in specialist titles. We attend trade fairs and exhibitions to prepare for sales and

get our message across to customers, and we regularly update our website,

www.rapp-auktionen.ch.

All this ensures that our auctions are publicised worldwide long in advance. Advertising is

planned and coordinated in-house with the help of our professional graphics department,

so we are always one step ahead of our competitors where marketing is concerned. This

has tangible financial benefits for our sellers.

Sales and market ing – planned right down to the last detail

The auction business is highly dependent on maintaining long-term contacts, and we

have always placed a great deal of emphasis on developing relationships of trust with

collectors, dealers and investors all over the world. We have a reputation for having our

finger on the pulse of the world of philately, which is why so many people treat us as

their first port of call.

The auction catalogue – using quality to sell quality

When all is said and done, a good sales strategy is about telling people what you have

to sell and making an impression on them. One of the recipes for our success is the

huge expense and exceptional care that goes into putting together our luxury auction

catalogues. If appropriate, we produce separate, exclusive catalogues for collections

of outstanding importance.

We publish large numbers of our large-format luxury catalogues – comprehensive, detailed

and with colour illustrations of exceptional quality. These ensure that well before the sale,

your collection is brought to the attention of suitably specialised collectors and dealers

around the world. Because of their high-quality content and physical quality, our cata-

logues have long been used as reference works in private libraries across the globe.

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We engage in a constant dialogue with the outside world, keeping the print and electronic

media regularly informed about what we’re up to, sending out carefully designed press

packs to inform the public about the wide range of services we provide, preparations for

our auctions, and the results they achieve.

They’re talking about us – Rapp auctions and the press

Year after year, our auctions have made headlines in philatelic publications, daily

newspapers, leading business and arts magazines and on radio and TV. As far as the

media are concerned, each one is a must-see event.

«This t iny rectangular piece of paper binds

the hearts of sender and recipient. It is a

bridge between peoples and countries.» Friedensreich Hundertwasser

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What the press says In a world-w ide network

The directors of Peter Rapp AG are members, and in many cases have been for decades,

of leading national and international stamp dealing and collecting organisations. They have

used their influence to improve the retail, supply and legal structures, and are bound by

these organisations’ ethical guidelines on doing business responsibly.

Association memberships

SBHV, Schweizerischer Briefmarken-Händler-Verband

(Jean-Paul Bach, Rudolf Müller)

APS, American Philatelic Society (Peter Rapp, Jean-Paul Bach)

APHV, Bundesverband des Deutschen Briefmarkenhandels Allgemeiner

Postwertzeichen-Händlerverband (Peter Rapp, Jean-Paul Bach, Rudolf Müller)

PTS, Philatelic Traders’ Society (Peter Rapp, Jean-Paul Bach)

ASDA, American Stamp Dealers’ Association (Peter Rapp)

ASDA, American Stamp Dealers’ Association (Peter Rapp)

CSDA, Canadian Stamp Dealers’ Association (Peter Rapp)

ZPVW, Zentraler Philatelistischer Vermittlungs- und Warndienst

(Peter Rapp)

Ever since Rapp AG’s first auction in 1971, our sales have been widely covered by the Swiss

and international press, including numerous philatelic and general-interest newspapers and

magazines. We are always making headlines.

St. Galler Tagblatt, Switzerland, 10 May 2007

«The Rapp auction house in Wil is a major forum for world philatelic events.»

Schweizer Illustrierte, Switzerland, 7 May 2007

«He’s the world’s most famous stamp auctioneer: this week, Peter Rapp of Wil will be putting

millions of francs under the hammer.»

Die Welt, Germany, 23 June 2007

«The result was 18.25 million francs including premiums – a total not achieved at any stamp

auction for years.»

Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung, Germany, May 2004

«The key to a successful auction is the auctioneer’s charismatic personality, a fabulous, su-

perbly trained auction team more than three dozen strong, and a catalogue put together with

great care and sent out in large numbers worldwide.»

Schweizer Handelszeitung, Switzerland, 27 November 2002

«Peter Rapp is the number one in the Swiss stamp business. He’s already auctioned stamps

worth 300 million francs.»

Facts, Switzerland, 3 May 2001

«Peter Rapp, owner of the stamp auction house of the same name, need no longer worry about

recognition. He has held the Guinness record for the largest stamp auction for 21 years.»

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Excellent references

Over the decades since we began trading, we have worked closely with leading institutions

and organisations who have repeatedly entrusted us with individual stamps and collections

for auction, with outstanding success. The following are two examples of the many letters of

appreciation we have received: the first from the management of the Bürgerliches Waisenhaus

(municipal orphanage) in Basel (1977) and the second from Gavin Fryer, president of the Royal

Philatelic Society, London (2001).

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«When I chose the Rapp auct ion house,

I made the r ight decision.» Heike Siebert

In the auction business as everywhere else, success isn’t just handed to you on a plate: you have

to make it happen.

For decades, again and again, our auctions have been paragons of success. They serve as benchmarks

for the world philately industry, with exquisite individual items, collections and rarities from all areas

reliably fetching the highest international prices. As a result, over the years we have been asked to

auction large numbers of very rare individual stamps, important collections, unusual bequests and large

investment collections, for which we have achieved impressive results.

2007 German/European estate CHF 0,42 Mio. Isar collection CHF 0,41 Mio. Belcic aviation history collection CHF 0,32 Mio.

Second World War occupied zones collection CHF 1,1 Mio.

200� Italian occupation of Ljubljana and Montenegro collection CHF 0,3 Mio. US banknote issue collection CHF 0,5 Mio. 1933 Zeppelin mail collection CHF 0,8 Mio.

2004 Two large privately owned Swiss general collections CHF 1,35 Mio. Vending machine stamps, whole world CHF 0,25 Mio. Zeppelin mail collection in nine albums CHF 0,24 Mio.

2002 Rarities from Europe and overseas from an Italian private collection CHF 0,8 Mio.

2001 The Alma Lee Switzerland collection, auctioned CHF 1,9 Mio. for the Royal Philatelic Society, London 2000 «Spalentor» Switzerland collection, special auction CHF 1,0 Mio.

1��� Special Austria collections: «Tirol-Danube-Vltava» CHF 1,5 Mio. Swiss destinations collection CHF 1,0 Mio.

1��8 Grand Prix collection: Switzerland 1843-1907, CHF 3,0 Mio. auctioned for a businessman

1��6 Large stocks belonging to a family of German entrepreneurs CHF 2,4 Mio.

1��� Fantastic Austria collection CHF 1,1 Mio.

1��3 Post-1945 Germany investment collection belonging CHF 2,4 Mio. to a Hamburg businessman, including three «Posthorn» sheet series 1��2 A Zurich banker’s important Classic Switzerland collection CHF 1,5 Mio.

1�8�-86 Special «Dresden» collection: 19th century issues, German States, CHF 7,0 Mio. German Colonies, Classic Europe, overseas, Japan 1�83 «Greece» collection CHF 2,2 Mio.

1�80-88 «J.G.», fantastic Classic Switzerland collection CHF 4,4 Mio.

1�7� Wonderful stocks of «British Colonies» CHF 4,0 Mio. owned by an Italian trading house

1�77-80 Luxembourg financier’s investment stocks CHF 10,0 Mio.

Spec t acular auction successes – year af ter year

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CHF 80‘000.–

CHF 115‘000.– CHF 90‘000.–

mit Kreuzeinfassung, CHF 300‘000.–

mit Einfassung,CHF 102‘000.–

mit Einfassung,CHF 90‘000.–

CHF 120‘000.–

CHF 96‘000.–

CHF 120‘000.–

CHF 66‘000.–

CHF 38‘000.– CHF 30‘000.– CHF 120‘000.–

CHF 42‘000.–

CHF 40‘000.–

CHF 65‘000.–

CHF 103‘000.–CHF 36‘000.–

CHF 41‘000.– CHF 38‘000.–

Spec t acular auction successes – year af ter year

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CHF 42‘000.–

CHF 20‘000.–

CHF 24‘000.–

CHF 75‘000.–

CHF 45‘000.– CHF 92‘000.–

CHF 30‘000.– CHF 57‘000.– CHF 70‘000.– CHF 30‘000.– CHF 43‘000.–

CHF 283‘000.–

CHF 42‘000.–CHF 19‘000.–

Ohne EinfassungCHF 69‘000.–

mit 11/12

EinfassungCHF 86‘000.–

CHF 36‘000.– CHF 69‘000.–

CHF 23‘000.–

CHF 26‘000.–

CHF 75‘000.–

CHF 92‘000.–

CHF 20‘000.– CHF 40‘000.–

Spec t acular auction successes – year af ter year

44 4�

CHF 48‘000.–

CHF 32‘000.–

CHF 22‘000.–

CHF 87‘000.– CHF 48‘000.– CHF 33‘000.–

CHF 86‘000.–

CHF 60‘000.– CHF 80‘000.– CHF 72‘000.– CHF 90‘000.– CHF 62‘000.–

CHF 70‘000.– CHF 42‘000.– CHF 32‘000.–

CHF 75‘000.– CHF 30‘000.– CHF 72‘000.–

CHF 46‘000.– CHF 48‘000.– CHF 105‘000.–

CHF 90‘000.–

CHF 32‘000.–

Spec t acular auction successes – year af ter year

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The centre of philately in the heart of Europe – The historic town of Wil in eastern

Switzerland is easy to reach by train, plane or car.

The Rapp auction house is right beside the N1 autobahn from Zurich to St. Gallen.

Whether you are coming from Zurich or St. Gallen, leave the autobahn at the Wil exit,

turn right five times in succession, and you’re there. Welcome!

If you need any more information on how to get here or where to stay, please let us know.

You are welcome to contact us by phone, fax, letter, email or via our website,

www.rapp-auktionen.ch.

PETER RAPP AG,

Internationale Briefmarkenauktionen

Toggenburgerstrasse 139 – Postfach 276 – 9500 Wil – Switzerland,

Telephon 0041 71 923 77 44 – Telefax 0041 71 923 92 20,

Telephone from Overseas 01141 71 923 77 44

info@rapp-auktionen.ch – www.rapp-auktionen.ch

Many roads lead to Wil

«Peter Rapp looks af ter stamp collectors, bui lds

relat ionships, acts as a middleman between

collectors and the t rade. He knows like no other

what the st amp market is al l about. That is how

his company got where it is today: in the small ,

pic turesque town of Wil and at the very peak

of the indust ry wor ld wide.»

PETER RAPP AG – Internationale Briefmarkenauktionen – Toggenburgerstrasse 139 – CH-9500 Wil – Schweiz

Tel. 0041 71 923 77 44 – Fax 0041 71 923 92 20 – www.rapp-auktionen.ch – info@rapp-auktionen.ch