1937 Toledo, imperforate souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,000
Estimate: $500
The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries
The Hawkins collection is a fine assembly of unused stamps from several pre-World War II European Countries, notably Albania, Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. There are many rare and seldom offered classics, such as an unused 1851 2 Reales Isabella and 3 Cuartos Arms of Madrid from Spain, Zurich and Geneva 4Rp and 6Rp, as well as a Basel Dove and a complete selection of Sitting and Standing Helvetias. Most of the individual lots are accompanied by certificates, with excellent and comprehensive balances offered intact, with Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and others. A compact and powerful single owner sale, the Hawkins Collection will be sold on 4th December 2019 at 1:00 PM at our New York Galleries and via CherrystoneLive.
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Lot #5154 - SPAIN Semi-Postals
Lot #5155 - SPAIN Semi-Postals
1938 Lepanto, imperforate souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #5156 - SPAIN Air Post
1929 Seville-Barcelona, imperforate horizontal pairs, l.h., fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,600
Estimate: $500
Lot #5157 - SPAIN War Tax
1874 5p rose, l.h., fresh and fine, exceedingly rare, with 1994 Graus certificate (Ed.187, Euro 1,045)
Cat. Val. $ 900
Estimate: $500
Lot #5158 - SPAIN War Tax
1877 50c yellow, h.r., natural gum wrinkles, fine and exceedingly rare stamp, with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.189, Euro 995)
Cat. Val. $ 900
Estimate: $500
Lot #5159 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich
1843 4 Rp black, vertical red lines, type III, unused without gum, with strong color and impression, clear vertical red lines, three full margins, close margin at right that just touches the frame line at bottom, overall a fine example of a stamp that is seldom offered in unused condition; handstamped W.H.C. (Colson), with 1995 von der Weid certificate (Zumstein 1S, SFr 25,000) (In 1843 the Canton of Zurich decided to issue stamps to prepay...
Lot #5160 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich
1843 6 Rp black, vertical red lines, type I, unused with traces of gum, with splendid color and well pronounced vertical red lines, wide margins all around, with 1990 Rellstab certificate which mentions "insignificant horizontal crease, in good condition" (Zumstein 2S, SFr 9,000)
Cat. Val. $ 7,700
Estimate: $3000
Lot #5161 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich
1846 4 Rp black, horizontal red lines, type IV, unused with traces of gum, intensive deep color and well defined horizontal red lines, wide margins all around (closer but well clear in places at right), with 1991 Rellstab certificate ("in guter Erhaltung"). A very difficult stamp, seldom offered in unused condition (Zumstein 1W, SFr 22,500)
Cat. Val. $ 18,500
Estimate: $10000
Lot #5162 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich
1846 6 Rp black, horizontal red lines, type IV, position 34, unused with gum, h.r., beautiful fresh color and clear horizontal red lines, wide margins all around, signed von der Weid, with 2003 Jean-Claude Marchand certificate ("Echt und Fehlerfrei") (Zumstein 2W, SFr 2,700)
Cat. Val. $ 2,175
Estimate: $1000
Lot #5163 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich - Winterthur
1850 2 1/2 Rp black & red, the so-called "Winterthur", unused without gum with complete dividing ornaments on all four sides, beautiful original colors, totally insignificant vertical crease entirely in the right margin, v.f. unused Winterthur, handstamped "GF" (Fulpius), signed Diena, with 1991 von der Weid certificate (this colorful Swiss stamp, popularly known as "Winterthur" was released in 1850 by Zurich postal administration to pay...
Lot #5164 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Double Geneva
1843 5c black, yellow green, left half of the legendary "Double Geneva", unused with traces of gum, excellent color and margins (frame line touched at top), light horizontal, barely noticeable crease, fresh and v.f. appearing example of the left portion of Double Geneva, pencil signed, with 1984 Rellstab certificate (Zu.4L, SFr 30,000) (the Double Geneva of 1843 is the third oldest European stamp issue after the 1840 Great Britain and 1843...
Lot #5165 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Double Geneva
1843 5c black, yellow green, right half of the legendary "Double Geneva", unused without gum, deep color and margins (frame line touched at right), fresh and fine example of the right portion of Double Geneva, with 1984 von der Weid certificate (Zu.4R, SFr 30,000) (the Double Geneva of 1843 is the third oldest European stamp issue after the 1840 Great Britain and 1843 Zurich. The two stamps in one were printed in black on yellow green paper,...
Lot #5166 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1845 5c black, yellow green, Port Cantonal, the so-called "Small Eagle", unused with large part original gum, margins all around except touched at left, quite adequate for this narrow-margined issue, with 1996 Rellstab certificate (Zu.5, SFr 4,000) (catalogued as unused, unpriced with original gum)
Cat. Val. $ 3,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #5167 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1845 5c black, yellow green, Port Cantonal, the so-called "Large Eagle", unused without gum, large margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at top, signed A.Brun, Reuterskiold, etc., with 1985 Rellstab certificate (Zu.6, SFr 2,800)
Cat. Val. $ 2,350
Estimate: $750
Lot #5168 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1845 5c black, dark green, Port Cantonal, the so-called "Modified Color", unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, v.f., signed Fulpius, Moser, etc., with 1981 Rellstab certificate (Zu.7, SFr 5,500) (catalogued as unused, unpriced with original gum)
Cat. Val. $ 4,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #5169 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1849 4c black and red Poste Locale, the so-called Vaud (Waadt), a magnificent used example of this very rare stamp, featuring four extra-large margins, with dividing lines on three sides, crisp impressions, neat strike of a red rosette cancel on piece with corresponding Geneva 3 May 50 struck alongside, v.f., signed Diena, Ernst Stook, also von der Weid, with his 2004 certificate ("en parfait etat de conservation et de fraicheur"). The Four...
Lot #5170 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1850 5c black and red Poste Locale, the so-called Vaud (Waadt), position 5, unused with part original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed F.Staiger, G.Fulpius, with 1969 Hunziker and 1993 von der Weid certificates (Zu.10, SFr 3,500) (catalogued as unused without gum, unpriced with original gum)
Cat. Val. $ 2,750
Estimate: $1000
Lot #5171 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1851 5c black and red Poste Locale, the so-called Neuchatel (Neuenburg), unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Roger Calves, with 1998 Rellstab and 2004 Eichele certificates ("Ungebrauchte Examplare dieser Ausgabe sind selten"). A rare stamp seldom offered unused (Zu.11, SFr 11,000)
Cat. Val. $ 10,500
Estimate: $3000
Lot #5172 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva Postal Stationery
1847 5c yellow green, Geneva cantonal envelope cut-out, unused lower left sheet corner margin single, slight thinning at top, otherwise v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 475
Estimate: $150
Lot #5173 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel
1845 2 1/2 Rp black, blue & carmine, the iconic Basel Dove, unused without gum, showing plate flaw 3 (white spot to the left of Dove's head and red separating line incomplete at bottom right), margins all around with white showing on all four sides, strong embossing and relief, v.f. and rare unused and completely sound example, signed Moser, with 1982 Rellstab certificate (Zu.8, SFr 18,000) (Basel Dove is the world's first tricolor stamp...
Lot #5174 - Switzerland
1850 Orts-Post 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 39, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare unused stamp, with 1989 Trussel certificate (Zu.13 I, SFr 3,850)
Cat. Val. $ 3,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #5175 - Switzerland
1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 6, unused with disturbed (redistributed) original gum, margins all around to just touching the frame line at upper left, rare unused stamp, with 1987 von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 I, SFr 3,000)
Cat. Val. $ 3,100
Estimate: $750
Lot #5176 - Switzerland
1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, without black frame around cross, type 8, canceled by grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of one of the rarest stamps from classic Switzerland, with 2009 Jan-Claude Marchand and von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 II, SFr 30,000)
Cat. Val. $ 27,000
Estimate: $10000
Lot #5177 - Switzerland
1850 5 Rp dark blue, black and red, Rayon I, with full black frame around cross, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, excellent colors and impression, v.f., with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Zu.15 I, SFr 7,000)
Cat. Val. $ 6,200
Estimate: $2000
Lot #5178 - Switzerland
1850 5 Rp light blue, black and red, Rayon I, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, deep colors and very fresh, tiny scissors cut at bottom margin, really of no importance, v.f., with 1969 Hunziker certificate (Zu.15 II, SFr 2,000)
Cat. Val. $ 1,925
Estimate: $500
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