French Post Offices 1860 (Oct 15): Cover from Alexandria to Livorno franked by France 1852 10 c. bistre in a fine horizontal stip of three overlapping fine 40 c. orange in a horizontal strip of three tied by dotted '3704' petit chiffres with ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE cds alongside. Marked '3' in manuscript and struck with AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black and taxed '90' centesemi on arrival in Livorno (Oct 25). A few minor imperfections but a...
227 : Europe & Overseas
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG 227 : Europe & Overseas
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
09.00 h 207 - 429 EGYPT: Napolenic Mail, Stamp Issues, Foreign Post Offices
11.00 h 430 - 660 EUROPE A-F: incl. DEUTSCHLAND (Altdeutschland, Zeppelinpost, Raketenpost)
13.00 h 661 - 1057 EUROPE F-N: incl. FRANCE (Stampless Mail, Cèrés), GREECE, ITALY (Italian States), Luxembourg, Norway
16.00 h 1058 - 1439 EUROPE O-Z: incl. ÖSTERREICH UND LEVANTE, ROMANIA, Russia, SPAIN (Extraordinary Frankings), Turkey
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
13.00 h 1 - 118 ASIA & AFRICA: incl. China, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Tibet
15.00 h 119 - 206 AMERICAS: incl. Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, United States of America
Catalogue 228: Chile - The Colon Issues 1853-1867 – The Joseph Hackmey Collection (Part I)
16.00 h 5001 - 5178 CHILE: Colon Issues 1853-1867
Top-class philatelic material from around the world at the Corinphila series of sales 227-233 in Zurich (26 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2018). A truly exceptional offer of valuable philatelic and postal history material awaits collectors in seven auction catalogues.
‘BESANÇON’- Australian States and Australia (part 3)
Collectors will be particularly keen to see the continuation of the sale of the now legendary ‘BESANÇON’ auction series. Now we offer Australian States together with the associated ‘South Australia Departmental stamps 1868-1874’ collection, documented in two high-quality special catalogues.
‘BESANÇON’ - Cape of Good Hope (part 1)
Also from the ‘BESANÇON’ collection and presented in a special catalogue, Corinphila offers a unique classic ‘Cape of Good Hope’ collection in the forthcoming auction. Often, these items come from the formerly important collections of Ferrary, Riesco, Hind, Pack, Caspary, Huston, Burrus including the legendary ‘Woodblock’ error of colour of 1861 One Penny blue (instead of red) in a pair (Lot 6086).
Chile – the Joseph Hackmey collection
Another special catalogue documents one of the best collections of the ‘Colon’ (Columbus) issues of Chile ever assembled: the ‘Joseph Hackmey’ collection. The material being offered is particularly strong in multiples, from proofs via unused pieces to blocks and strips used on cover.
Federal philatelic material from classical to modern and the “Jack Luder” collection (part 4)
Just as extensive as it is outstanding in quality, the special catalogue of Switzerland & Liechtenstein presents almost everything the (collector’s) heart desires. The two special catalogues document numerous rarities and top-class items notable for their rarity and fine condition, among them a 5 Rappen Rayon II light blue of 1851 with complete framed cross (Lot 7108).
Highlights from all over the world in the main catalogue
The main catalogue offers a number of other sought-after single lots and collections from the philatelic collecting areas of Europe and the whole world. In the field of European philately and postal history an appealing range of high-quality lots offers, among other things, Austria, France, Romania and Spain. A strong section of Ceylon includes some appealing stamps and covers. The same applies in the case of Egypt, and the New Zealand collecting area is also extensively represented with some attractive lots, just to name a few examples. A high-quality range of exciting collections and bulk lots, interesting lots of covers and deceased estates completes the auction series.
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Lot #358 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1863: Cover, sensibly opened for display, mailed from Paris addressed to the Poste Restante in Suez, Egypt, franked by 1863 perf. Empire 10 c. bistre brown and 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star '4' in black witrh Rue D'Enghien cds adjacent (Dec 29), with French P.O. 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds of arrival (Jan 14, 1864). The cover was handed to the Posta Europea service and struck with circular POSTA EUROPEA / ALESSANDRIA in...
Lot #359 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1864/1875: Entire letters (3) from Alexandria with 1864 entire to Basel, Switzerland with France 1862 10 c. bistre, fault and 80 c. carmine tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Suez / Amb. Marseille' cds in red (cert. Von der Weid); 1872 fine cover to Dijon with laureated 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine tied by '5080' with 'Pos. Angl. / Alexandrie' cds adjacent and thence via Brindisi and Modane; 1875 cover to Paris via...
Lot #360 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1866: Registered cover from Alexandria to Fontenay-Le-Comte, France bearing 1862/63 perf. Empire 40 c. orange pair tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at left (Jan 19), framed 'PD' and CHARGÉ all in black. Reverse with 'Rate Box', five wax seals and five transit cds's including arrival (Jan 27). A very rare usage - the Rate Box is seldom seen from the Alexandria Office - (Smith: 'These cachets are...
Lot #361 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, Type II, used on 1867 cover to Algeria tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds in blue (March 8) with information strike alongside, transferred to French Post Office and franked by 1863 Empire 40 c. orange tied by '5080' gros chiffres in black. Framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' alongside in red. Reverse with Marseille transit cds (March 16) and 'Alger / Algerie' arrival...
Lot #362 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret used with France 1862 40 c. orange on 1866 envelope to France, both stamps tied on despatch with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK datestamp (Aug 19) and in transit at Alexandria with '5080' gros chiffres. 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at right (Aug 20) and red Marseille entry marking below (Sept 1). Slight opening tear at top but a fine cover that indicates both stamps were available for sale in...
Lot #363 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1867 (Feb 25): Entire letter from Alexandria to Jacobstad, Finland endorsed 'via Marseille & St. Petersburg' sent unpaid with ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE cds of despatch (Feb 25) in black, struck in Paris with flag framed "F. 48" Convention marking in black (Van Der Linden fig. 1184, sole year of use), via Aachen with AUS FRANKREICH / PER AACHEN transit cds (March 6) in blue (Van Der Linden fig. 259) and rated '17'...
Lot #364 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1870: Stampless Consular cover struck with framed CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL / DE FRANCE EN EGYPTE cachet in green, mailed to Grenoble, struck on front with 'Marseille' transit cds (July 5) and handstruck '30' due marking in black. Reverse with Grenoble arrival cds and circular cachet "Agence et Consulat Général De France / Egypte' cachet. Cover with two pin holes but most unusual.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #365 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1867: Registered cover from Alexandria to Paris 'par Steamer Anglais' bearing 1862 perf. Empire 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at left (Feb 27), framed 'PD' and CHARGÉ all in black. Reverse with 'Rate Box' (incl. manuscript 'Anglo-Egyptian Bank', five wax seals and Paris arrivals (March 7) in red and in black. A very rare usage - the Rate Box is seldom seen from...
Lot #366 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1876: Cover from Alexandria to Lozere, France franked by 1867 20 c. blue overlapping 40 c. orange tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds below (May 20). Underpaid and struck with framed AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black. Circular 'Poss. Angl. / Amb. Mars.' entry marking (March 28) and taxed '7' décimes in manuscript on arrival. Small flap faults but scarce.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE &...
Lot #367 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1873: Entire letter written in Jaffa and presumably mailed on board Steamer, addressed to Marseille endorsed 'pr. Paquebot de Messageries' franked by France Cérès 1871/75 80 c. rose, some toning around perfs., tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at top (Feb 3). The entire annotated with weight (12 grams) and thus treated as double weight and struck with framed AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black...
Lot #368 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices 1899/1930: Collection with good range of unused and used including multiples, together with covers / cards / postal stationery (78) showing usages from the Alexandria and Port Said Post Offices, incl. unusual 1915 supplementary registration form from Alexandria, 1925 cover from France to Port Said with "Retour A L'Envoyeur / Vaisseau Parti" cachet in violet, some useful registered and Censored mail noted.
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Lot #369 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Office / Port Said 1899: Stampless Official cover to Zanzibar struck with PORT SAID / EGYPTE cds (Nov 15) and by octagonal Paquebot MARSEILLE A LA REUNION 1 / L.U.No.2 in black, with enclosed letter on 'Union Universelle Postal / Bureau Français de Port Said' letterhead discussing the Paquebot connections with Zanzibar. Minor edge wear to envelope but a charming and unusual page.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #370 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French P.O. in Port Said 1899 (Nov): "25c" and VINGT-CINQ in red on Port Said 10 c. black on lilac, a superb unused pane of 25 (5 x 5) with full interpanneau margin also overprinted at base, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare - these multiples were sold on the closure of the Post Office in 1930 Gi = £ 9'375.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #371 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices / Port Said 1899 (Nov): '25c' and VINGT-/CINQ, both surcharged in red on 10 c. black on rose, a fine example used on cover to Beyrouth tied by 'Port Said / Egypte' cds (Nov 23) in black with repeated information strike at right. Reverse with Beyrouth arrival cds. A rare stamp on letter.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #372 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French P.O. in Port Said 1899 (Nov): VINGT-CINQ in red on Port Said 10 c. black on lilac, a superb unused pane of 25 (5 x 5) with full interpanneau margin also overprinted at base, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely scarce - these multiples were sold on the closure of the Post Office in 1930 Gi = £ 3'500.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #373 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French P.O. in Port Said 1899 (Nov): VINGT-CINQ in red on Port Said 10 c. black on lilac, a superb unused pane of 25 (5 x 5) with full sheet margin also overprinted at base and showing the requisition number, with variety: 'Surcharge à Cheval' leaving parts of the surcharge showing twice on lower three horizontal rows (the surcharge was struck on strips of ten), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely scarce - these multiples were sold...
Lot #374 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices / Port Said 1899 (Nov): VINGT-/CINQ surcharged in red on 10 c. black on rose, a superb unused pane of twenty five (5 x 5), with interpanneau margin below also overprinted in red. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare large multiple of this elusive stamp, believed to be the largest recorded Yvert 19B = € 3'750/Gi = £ 3'500.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #375 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
French Post Offices / Port Said 1927/28: Sinking Fund 15 m. + 5 m. orange-red and 15 m. + 5 m. magenta, unused examples applied on card, each diagonally handstamped "Especimen" in red and in blue respectively, upon receipt in a Portuguese Colony from the UPU. The cards with minor thins but a unique pair.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #376 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1869: Entire letter from Alexandria to Corfu franked by Large Hermes 1862/67 consecutive printing 40 l. mauve on blued tied by dotted '97' lozenge with ALEXANDRIA / (TURQUIA) datestamp adjacent (Dec 13) and Greek 'Paid to Destination' handstamp at right all in black. Kerkyra cds of receipt on reverse. File folds away from adhesive but a fresh and very fine entire. Signed Todd AIEP.
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Lot #377 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1872: Entire letter from Piraeus to Alexandria, sent unpaid with 'Piraeus' cds of despatch at left (Sept 12) in black. Manuscript '40' in red crayon on front and taxed on arrival with 1872 Large Hermes 40 l. dull grey-violet on blue thin transparent paper, large margins all round, tied by 'Alexandria / (Turquia)' datestamp in black (Sept 20) with repeated strike on reverse. An unusual usage and very fine.
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Lot #378 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1875: Entire letter from Patras to Alexandria, mailed via Piraeus (Sept 4), struck on despatch with "T" mark in black and large "60" due charge, franked on arrival in Alexandria with Greece April 1875 Postage Due 60 lepta black & green tied by dotted '97' lozenge in black. Reverse with Piraeus cds and 'Alexandria / Turquia' arrival cds of the Greek Post Office (Sept 9). The inside of the entire bears a Greek Fiscal stamp...
Lot #379 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Italian Post Offices 1862: 'Forerunner' cover sent stampless from Alexandria to Saluzzo, mailed prior to March 1863 when the Italian Post Office in Alexandria opened, sent unpaid and struck on reverse with British Post Office ALEXANDRIA single ring datestamp (July 31) in black and carried by British Steamer via Marseille. Struck on obverse on the Susa-Torino Travelling Post Office with straight line DA ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO in black, with...
Lot #380 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Italian Post Offices 1863: Sardinia imperforate 10 c. bistre brown, 40 c. carmine overlapping Italy lithographed 15 c. blue (two examples) all used on 1863 entire letter from Alexandria to Genova tied by two fine strikes of framed large cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI handstamps in blue with corresponding ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside (June 9). Reverse with Messina datestamp and Genova arrival (June 17)....
Lot #381 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Italian Post Offices 1863: Italy De La Rue 1 c. olive-grey, the superb usded block of four centrally cancelled ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE with ARMS OF SAVOY in centre in lieu of date in black, fresh and very fine, one of just three blocks of four recorded thus (one on piece was in Corinphila sale 186, lot 2297). Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 198 and discussed on page 199. Rare.
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