Südafrika: 1853-1962. Well filled, mainly cancelled stamp collection South African States 1853-1962
1853-1962. Well filled, mainly cancelled stamp collection South African States 1853-1962 in stockbook, in which e.g. (Stanley Gibbons no's): Cape of Good Hope: 13 Cape triangles, 31 (5 shilling watermark CC), 54 (2x), 78, Natal 73, 85(*), 125** in block of 4, 142, 143 (1 pound 10 shillings), 145b (20 pounds with fiscal cancel), 162 (1...
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
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Lot #12928 - südafrika
Lot #12929 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1883/1950, British Southern Africa (Natal/Cape of Good Hope/South Africa), assortment of
1883/1950, British Southern Africa (Natal/Cape of Good Hope/South Africa), assortment of apprx. 85 covers/cards/mainly used stationeries, nice range of postmarks, uprated registered envelopes, airmail, attractive frankings etc.
Lot #12930 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1890/1995 (ca.) accumulation with an interesting mixture of stationeries, covers and FDC
1890/1995 (ca.) accumulation with an interesting mixture of stationeries, covers and FDC old to new including South Africa, SWA, Namibia and Homelands. Not often offered in this comprehensiveness!
Lot #12931 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1895/2009, South Africa+area, sophisticated holding of apprx. 1.600+ covers/cards, main v
1895/2009, South Africa+area, sophisticated holding of apprx. 1.600+ covers/cards, main value modern cacheted f.d.c. but also a very attractive selection of early items, ppc, stationeries, nice frankings, postmarks etc.
Lot #12932 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1910/1918, Lot of 9 covers and cards sent from South Africa in the period mentioned to Sw
1910/1918, Lot of 9 covers and cards sent from South Africa in the period mentioned to Switzerland.
Lot #12933 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1910-2018! Extensive stamp collection South Africa 1910-2015, before WWII mostly cancelle
1910-2018! Extensive stamp collection South Africa 1910-2015, before WWII mostly cancelled, after that almost all MNH, homelands (Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei and Venda) and South West Africa/Namibia till 2018 in 6 various albums.
Lot #12934 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1911-1975. Reasonably filled, mostly used collection South Africa 1911-1975 on blanc page
1911-1975. Reasonably filled, mostly used collection South Africa 1911-1975 on blanc pages in binder, including several pairs. Also some South West Africa present.
Lot #12935 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1950/2005, accumulation of ca. 430 covers (mostly sent to USA with partly high frankings)
1950/2005, accumulation of ca. 430 covers (mostly sent to USA with partly high frankings) and unused and a few used postal stationeries, incl. unfolded airgrams, picture postal stationery cards (complete sets in both variants of languages), nice motives, mostly in good condition with attractive starting price.
Lot #12936 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1950's-modern (mostly): Hundreds and hundreds of covers, postcards, FDC's and postal stat
1950's-modern (mostly): Hundreds and hundreds of covers, postcards, FDC's and postal stationery items from South Africa and surrounding countries, housed in six binders and two small boxes, with a lot of illustrated (advertising) envelopes and cards, attractive frankings, registered and air mail etc.
Lot #12937 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1961-1980. Box with stockcards with MNH sheetparts of South Africa 1961-1980. Catalogue v
1961-1980. Box with stockcards with MNH sheetparts of South Africa 1961-1980. Catalogue value over 45000 euros, now only 2%!
Lot #12938 - südafrika
Südafrika: 1964/1978, u/m accumulation of complete sets (mainly within units), comprising commemorat
1964/1978, u/m accumulation of complete sets (mainly within units), comprising commemoratives and definitives "Proteas/Succulents". Michel cat.value apprx. 21.000,- €.
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