Peru: 1858/1863, Definitives Coat of Arms, assortment of six lettersheets bearing 1din. blue resp. 1
1858/1863, Definitives Coat of Arms, assortment of six lettersheets bearing 1din. blue resp. 1p. red (5), mainly fine.
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
Filter By
Category
Lot #12848 - Peru
Lot #12849 - Peru
Peru: 1885-1960, group of 34 covers sent to the Canal Zone, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Tun
1885-1960, group of 34 covers sent to the Canal Zone, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Tunesa the U.S.A. and inland, including Official mail, registered covers, airmail and others.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.
Lot #12850 - Peru
Peru: 1910s/1930s, ABN Specimen proofs, fiscals, collection of apprx. 78 different strips of three (
1910s/1930s, ABN Specimen proofs, fiscals, collection of apprx. 78 different strips of three (= 234 stamps).
Lot #12851 - Peru
Peru: 1910's/1940's (ca.), Fiscals, ABN Specimen proofs, collection of apprx. 358 stamps.
1910's/1940's (ca.), Fiscals, ABN Specimen proofs, collection of apprx. 358 stamps.
Lot #12852 - Peru
Peru: 1924/1937, MNH lot of specialities: 1924 Ayacucho issue 5c. black as IMPERFORAT block of eight
1924/1937, MNH lot of specialities: 1924 Ayacucho issue 5c. black as IMPERFORAT block of eight with left margin; 1925 2c. olive coil stamp strip of three; 1937 Interamerican Airtraffic Conference with "MUESTRA" overprints.
Lot #12853 - Peru
Peru: 1926/1927, 45 parcel bills from Lima to USA, either high or mass frankings, mostly in good con
1926/1927, 45 parcel bills from Lima to USA, either high or mass frankings, mostly in good condition
Lot #12854 - Peru
Peru: 1992/1993, unusual large accumulation with two different IMPERFORATE issues incl. '500 years d
1992/1993, unusual large accumulation with two different IMPERFORATE issues incl. '500 years discovery of America se-tenant pair 1.00s and 1.50s. for UPAEP showing Christopher Columbus and his fleet' and 'animals set of two for UPAEP with 1.50s. Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) and 2.00s. Marine Otter (Gato marino)' mostly in strips or...
Lot #12855 - Peru
Peru: 1993, Animals IMPERFORATE set of two for UPAEP with 1.50s. Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)
1993, Animals IMPERFORATE set of two for UPAEP with 1.50s. Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) and 2.00s. Marine Otter (Gato marino) both in some different shades and papers in a lot with about 1.500 sets mostly in larger blocks, MNH and an attractive issue which was not permitted by Peruvian Post so the 'stamps' (vignettes) are not valid...
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