Gibraltar: 2000. Birds of Prey, souvenir sheet, 42 p stamp 'Merlin (Falco columbarius, female)' with
2000. Birds of Prey, souvenir sheet, 42 p stamp 'Merlin (Falco columbarius, female)' with missing perforation at 3 sides. MNH, VF. (CV £1500)
52nd Auction - All World stamps & covers - Day 3
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 52nd Auction - All World stamps & covers - Day 3
52nd AUCTION at 11. February and 7 - 11 March 2022
Was the racing reporter perhaps a philatelist?
Or perhaps the recipient of the pictured cover from China, Jarmila Haasová?
Most philatelists would say: Philatelically influenced cover! when they see the arrangement of the stamps on the cover and the squiggly written address. The sender was the author Egon Erwin Kisch, also called "Der rasende Reporter" (The racing reporter), who stayed in China in 1932.
The result of this trip was the last book that was allowed to be published in Germany before the Nazis came to power, entitled "China geheim" (China secret). The addressee of the letter was his friend and translator Jarmila Haasová, who translated his works into Czech. "Egonek", as he signed his letters, also quite squiggly, was already a "crazy dog". Among other things, his book "Landing in Australia" and its prehistory are also well known.
Kisch was on his way to Australia with the British passenger ship Strathaird. Here, however, he was officially banned from entering the country (Haven't we seen similar things in the press in recent weeks?) Not because of a pandemic, but because it was feared that as a representative of the anti-war conference in Melbourne would spread communist ideas. Kisch was certainly not athletic, but his landing in Australia: He broke the entry ban by jumping off the ship, broke his leg, was arrested, then released under public pressure and was able to attend the conference.
Now back to the cover. Neither Egonek nor his translator Jarmila Haasová collected stamps - otherwise the correspondence and the contents of Kisch's books would have provided information about this. He probably "composed" the stamps on the envelope as carefully as he wrote his texts. Because he was not quite "racing" when writing. It is known that he himself submitted small stories and text passages to his wife Gisela and Jarmila for criticism and proofreading, and then revised them up to twelve times.
The pictured cover was found in the estate of Jarmila Haasová, which was auctioned last year by a Berlin auction house, which does not specialize in philately - and fell, how could it be otherwise, into the possession of a philatelist.
In our spring auction in March, you will not have to look through non-philatelic estates to find something for your collection. We have a rich and varied offer of unique lots and collections, to fulfil every collector’s desires.
I cordially invite you to the viewing and to the auction days and already today I wish you much success.
Yours
Christoph Gärtner
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Lot #5204 - Gibraltar
Lot #5205 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2006. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet of 2 for the issue "80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II"
2006. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet of 2 for the issue "80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II" "Queen Elizabeth II (*1926, reigned since 1952; Mi. #1154 and #1157)". Mint, nh. Very rare!
Lot #5206 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2008. Complete set 'Europe: The Letter.' (4 values) in 4 IMPERFORATE vertical strips of 3
2008. Complete set 'Europe: The Letter.' (4 values) in 4 IMPERFORATE vertical strips of 3 with right appended enlarged image of the stamp motif (Churchill, Nelson, Kennedy, Gandhi). MNH. In all 12 imperforate stamps. In this form UNIQUE.
Lot #5207 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2008. Complete set 'Soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces' (10 values) in 10 IMPERFORATE hor
2008. Complete set 'Soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces' (10 values) in 10 IMPERFORATE horizontal gutter pairs. On the gutters a description of the respective regiment or unit. MNH. In all 20 imperforate stamps. Extremely rare!
Lot #5208 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2009. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet and complete set in 4 IMPERFORATE horizontal gutter pair
2009. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet and complete set in 4 IMPERFORATE horizontal gutter pairs for the issue '100 years of naval aircrafts'. MNH. Very rare!
Lot #5209 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2010, 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi/India IMPERFORATE miniature sheet with margins on
2010, 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi/India IMPERFORATE miniature sheet with margins on three sides, mint never hinged and scarce
Lot #5210 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2010. Complete set 'Sights from Gibraltar and San Marino' (4 values) formed from the stam
2010. Complete set 'Sights from Gibraltar and San Marino' (4 values) formed from the stamps of the souvenir sheet. IMPERFORATE. MNH. Extremely rare! (Parallel issue with San Marino)
Lot #5211 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2010, Birds complete IMPERFORATE set of three (Alectoris barbara, Emberiza hortulana and
2010, Birds complete IMPERFORATE set of three (Alectoris barbara, Emberiza hortulana and Apus pallidus) from left or right margins, mint never hinged and scarce
Lot #5212 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2010, Centenary of the Diocese of Gibraltar IMPERFORATE miniature sheet (view of the angl
2010, Centenary of the Diocese of Gibraltar IMPERFORATE miniature sheet (view of the anglican church in Gibraltar) with margins around and colour bars at left, mint never hinged and scarce
Lot #5213 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2011, The Engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton IMPERFORA
2011, The Engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton IMPERFORATE miniature sheet with wide margins on two sides, mint never hinged and scarce
Lot #5214 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2012. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet "200 birthday of Charles Dickens" (1 value) showing Char
2012. IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet "200 birthday of Charles Dickens" (1 value) showing Charles Dickens and an open book. Mint, nh. Extremely rare!
Lot #5215 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2016. Mailboxes of different eras. Complete set (5 values) in IMPERFORATE miniature sheet
2016. Mailboxes of different eras. Complete set (5 values) in IMPERFORATE miniature sheets of 6. In all 5 imperforate m/s containing 5 times 6 imperforate stamps. MNH.
Lot #5216 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2016. Set of 8 imperforate colour separations and 1 imperforate final phase (= IMPERFORAT
2016. Set of 8 imperforate colour separations and 1 imperforate final phase (= IMPERFORATE STAMP) in complete miniature sheets of 25 stamps for the G value of the issue 'Christmas: Christmas cookies' showing 'Santa Claus'. MNH. As an encore one issued perforated miniature sheet enclosed for comparison.
Lot #5217 - Gibraltar
Gibraltar: 2017. Set of 4 imperforate colour separations and 1 imperforate final phase (= IMPERFORAT
2017. Set of 4 imperforate colour separations and 1 imperforate final phase (= IMPERFORATE STAMP) in miniature sheet of 4 strips of 4 for the complete issue 'Global conservation: bats' (4 values) showing 'Bats of Gibraltar'. MNH. As an encore one issued perforated miniature sheet enclosed for comparison.
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