Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1870/1970 (ca.), stock of apprx. 730 stationeries (cards, letter cards, envel
1870/1970 (ca.), stock of apprx. 730 stationeries (cards, letter cards, envelopes and also postal cards forms), local and military, officials, early envelopes showing a nice degree of specialisation etc. Ex GAGE ("Higgins&Gage"), good early part, housed in ancient 1960's metal storage box.
52nd Auction - Day 5
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 52nd Auction - Day 5
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
Sale Terms
Refine Your Search
Filters
- (-) Remove Schweden - Ganzsachen filter Schweden - Ganzsachen
Filter By
Category
- (-) Remove Schweden - Ganzsachen filter Schweden - Ganzsachen
Lot #15011 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Lot #15012 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1872 from, neat collection with ca.160 mint/used stationeries, comprising pos
1872 from, neat collection with ca.160 mint/used stationeries, comprising postcards, letter-cards and envelopes, included are picture postcards, private imprints, surcharged items etc., also mail from smaller places and further interesting material. VF condition.
Lot #15013 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1872/1930 (ca.), neat collection of over 400 unused postal stationeries with
1872/1930 (ca.), neat collection of over 400 unused postal stationeries with some better items much also multiple. Including card covers, picture postcards, commemorative cards, double cards and service mail. Rare opportunity!
Lot #15014 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1872/2000, schöne Sammlung mit ca. 350 Ganzsachen - dabei GA-Postkarten, Kart
1872/2000, schöne Sammlung mit ca. 350 Ganzsachen - dabei GA-Postkarten, Kartenbriefe (90), GA-Umschläge (56), Dienstpostkarten, Feldpost, Militärkarten und Stadtpost (60) in meist gebrauchter Erhaltung (Mi. über 9.500.-+), 5 Alben im Karton - alle in guter Erhaltung!
Lot #15015 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1876/1944, lot of 52 used stationeries (cards, envelopes, letter cards) with
1876/1944, lot of 52 used stationeries (cards, envelopes, letter cards) with many interesting and rarely seen items, e.g. two cards with hotel imprints (Hotel Göta Källare Göteborg, Hotel Kramer Malmö), uprated card 5ö. green to Sidi-Chami/Algeria, four uprated envelopes 10ö. red (two insured letter, two registered letter), insufficiently...
Lot #15016 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1880/1960 (ca): 220 used postal stationery - e.g. post cards (a few with addi
1880/1960 (ca): 220 used postal stationery - e.g. post cards (a few with additional private prints), letters, cards letters and Militärbrev.
Lot #15017 - Schweden - Ganzsachen
Schweden - Ganzsachen: 1890/1970 (ca.), stated to apprx. 1.100 used/unused stationeries, mainly used
1890/1970 (ca.), stated to apprx. 1.100 used/unused stationeries, mainly used envelopes showing a lovely range of various postmarks, some cards and also a good range of field post covers. In addition some modern Iceland and Aland.
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG is an established dealer in Germany. For many years the company published direct sale list of stamps and covers from all the world. In 2006 they... Read More
Send Email to Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Or Visit WebSite