1882: 10 st. rose and pale rose, fresh pair used in 1895 on 5 st. letter card cancelled at Lukovit to Germany with full commercial text. Correctly rated for letter to Germany. Opinion Penev (2021).
274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4
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Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4
274th - 283th Corinphila Auction
November 19th, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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1001 | 1425 | 09:00 CET | Katalog 276: Schweiz Flugpost – Die Sammlung „IKARUS“ Pionierflüge 1913, Regelmässiger Flugverkehr, Sonderflüge, Fremde Flüge, Verunfallte Flüge, Katapultpost, Zeppelinpost, SCADTA |
1501 | 1912 | 13:30 CET | Katalog 275: Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt, Ziffermuster, Stehende Helvetia, UPU, Schweiz ab 1907, Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
1913 | 2115A | 17:30 CET | Katalog 275: Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz: Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayon, Strubel, Sitzende Helvetia, Stehende Helvetia, diverse Schweiz |
November 20th, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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1 | 36 | 10:00 CET | Katalog 274: Schweiz – Die Sammlung ERIVAN (3. Auktion) Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken, Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel), Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt |
101 | 341 | 11:00 CET | Katalog 275: Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken |
342 | 580 | 14:00 CET | Katalog 275: Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel), inkl. Strubel 1854 – 1863 – Nationale Gross-Gold Spezialsammlung (Teil I) |
November 22nd, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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2501 | 2607 | 11:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas ASIA / AFRICA: Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Tibet, Yemen |
2608 | 2985 | 12:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas AMERICAS (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA): United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela |
5001 | 5482 | 15:30 CET | Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV) Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela |
November 23rd, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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6001 | 6370 | 09:00 CET | Catalogue 280: Italy, France, European Countries, GB & Commonwealth – The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III) Austria / Österreich, Deutschland / Germany, France, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Iceland |
6371 | 6900 | 12:30 CET | Catalogue 280: Italy, France, European Countries, GB & Commonwealth – The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III) Italy, Luxembourg, Norway |
2986 | 3367 | 18:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas EUROPE A-D: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria (The Large Lion Issue), Eastern Romelia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Deutschland |
November 24th, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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3368 | 3731 | 09:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas EUROPE E-N: Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway Ballon Monté – The Flight of the ‘Ville d’Orleans’ – The Svein Arne Hansen Collection (part I) |
3732 | 4108 | 12:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas EUROPE O-Z: Österreich, Austrian Levant, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Der Innerösterreichische Postkurs 1523 –1805 | Landpostkurs Konstantinopel – Wien |
7001 | 7507 | 15:30 CET | Catalogue 281: France Incoming Mail Part or Insufficiently Paid – The Jack Blanc Collection / Great Britain & British Commonwealth, French Colonies, Europe, Overseas, South & Central America |
November 25th, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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8001 | 8389 | 09:00 CET | Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection Australia – New Guinea, British Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Cook Islands – Aitutaki, Cook Islands – Penrhyn Island, Fiji |
8390 | 8694 | 13:00 CET | Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Nauru, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Tonga |
9001 | 9280 | 16:00 CET | Catalogue 283: Ceylon & Maldive Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) Ceylon, Maldive Islands |
November 26th, 2021
Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time CET | Description |
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4109 | 4213 | 09:00 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas EUROPE & OVERSEAS: Collections & Accumulations |
4214 | 4297 | 10:00 CET | Catalogue 278: Stamp Boxes English Silver Boxes, Ivory Boxes, Brass Boxes, Porcelain Boxes, Foreign Boxes, Wood Boxes |
4298 | 4399 | 10:30 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas Boy Scouts – The Alfred Scherb Collection: History, World Jamborees, National Scout Movements, Displaced Persons Camps |
4400 | 4812 | 11:30 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas GB & BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Great Britain, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Canada, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Kenya, Malaya, Malta, Mauritius, New Hebrides, North Borneo, South Africa – Cape of Good Hope Bechuanaland – Stellaland – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection | Brunei – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection | Bushire, British Occupation – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) |
10001 | 10207 | 15:30 CET | Catalogue 277: Europe & Overseas The Rhodesias – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part II) |
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Lot #3087 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. lilac and deep lilac and 10 st. rose and pale rose, paying the 25 st. foreign rate on 1889 cover from Sofia to Bath, England tied by the blue bilingual cachet of SOFIA 2 (Nov 9). Reverse with transit mark of the HARMANLI-TSARIBROD railway and Bath arrival cds. Signed Zagorsky. Cert. Zagorsky (1993).
Lot #3088 - europa bulgarien
1884 (Oct 21): Entire letter from Varna to Constantinople, bearing 1882/85 Large Lion 10 st. rose and 15 st. dark lilac, tied by bilingual VARNA cds, reverse with "CONSTANTINOPEL 3 / 11 84" arrival cds of the Austrian post office. Minor toning, otherwise a fine entire.
Lot #3089 - europa bulgarien
1887 (Oct 18): Envelope from Sofia to Boston, bearing 1882/85 Large Lion 10 st. rose and 15 st. dark lilac tied by bilingual SOFIA cds in blue, reverse with NEW YORK transit and BOSTON arrival (Nov 3) datestamps. Roughly opened with small tears at top and minor toning on reverse, nevertheless a fine overseas cover belonging to a well-known correspondence. Opinion Hitzler (2017).
Lot #3090 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. lilac and deep lilac and 10 st. rose and pale rose paying the 25 st. foreign rate for a letter cancelled by TSARIBROD / HARMANLI" Railway cancellation to Aue, Germany. Railway markings cancelling stamps of the Lion issues are of considerable rarity.
Lot #3091 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve and 10 st. rose and pale rose, re-used as Postal Fraud on Seefeldner cover dated 1886 to Austria. Both stamps show evidence of previous use with clearly visible blue strikes and deliberately heavy "SOFIA" over-strikes in black. Salzburg arrival mark documents the postal transit. A significant letter which is accompanied by opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
Lot #3092 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve (2) and 10 st. rose and pale rose (2), on front and back of 1884 cover to Colchester, paying the 50 st. registered rate from Varna. The registration stamp with the letter R is struck in red, which according to the opinions Penev (2021) and Hitzler (2016), is recorded in only on a handful of examples. Fine and very rare.
Lot #3093 - europa bulgarien
1886 (Feb 3): Part envelope from Anchialos in former Eastern Roumelia to Constantinople, bearing 1882/85 Large Lion 10 st. rose and 15 st. dark lilac tied by bilingual Eastern Roumelia style cds in blue, taxed in Turkey with 'T' in circle handstamp on front. Reverse two 20 pa. stamps paying twice the deficiency, Constantinople arrival (Feb 21, gregorian) cds alongside. Left part of cover missing, one 20 pa. adhesive defective, otherwise an...
Lot #3094 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve (2) and 10 st. rose and pale rose in vertical pair on registered 1885 cover from Plovdiv to Vienna. The franking is placed on the reverse of the cover, cancelled by three strikes of the double circle Plovdiv cds (Oct 24). Unusually both types of the GABROVO handstamp can be found of this cover, which is a fine example of the 50 st. foreign registered rate. Opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
Lot #3095 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2), 15 st. plum and pale mauve and 10 st. rose and pale rose on 1885 registered double weight foreign letter from Roustchouk to Modena, Italy tied by the blue bilingual cds (July 5). Italian TPO transit mark and an arrival mark are on the reverse. Additionally the franking is obliterated by pen stroke. Very attractive and scarce. Opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
Lot #3096 - europa bulgarien
1893 (Oct 24): Registered cover from Samokov to Cairo, bearing 1882/85 Large Lion 10 st. rose (2) and 30 st. violett & light green tied by crisp bilingual SAMOKOV despatch cds in black, boxed registration handstamp alongside. Reverse with ALEXANDRIA transit and CAIRE arrival (25 XI 93) cds's. A rare, unusual and most attractive franking to pay the registered rate abroad with 25 st. postage and 25 st. registration fee. Opinion Penev (2021...
Lot #3097 - europa bulgarien
1882: 1 st. lilac and grey in block of ten and 10 st. rose and pale rose, four examples from two different printings, making the 50 st. foreign registered rate for an 1890 cover from Achielo to Colchester tied by six strikes of the black bilingual ACHIELO cds (July 14). Transit marks and a arrival mark. A rare large multiple and mixed franking on international registered letter. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3098 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve, upper half sheet of 50 stamps separated by interpanneau gutter into panes of 25. The stamps are all in perfect unmounted og. condition and of exceptionally fresh appearance. A fold in the gutter and some minor separation in the perforation do not detract from this, the largest recorded multiple. Opinion Penev (2021) Ex. collection Hitzler.
Lot #3099 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and lilac, fine used with dramatic background shift, lightly cancelled in blue, very scarce. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3100 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve making the 15 st. rate on a return receipt for a registered letter from PIRDORP to Sofia. The stamp is tied by black bilingual Sofia cds. A crease affecting the stamp and some minor weaknesses to the paper do not detract from this rarity. The bilingual cachet PIRDORP is very rarely found on items bearing the stamps of the Lion design. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3101 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. plum and pale mauve paying the 15 st. reduced rate between Bulgaria and Serbia on 1891 cover tied by a blue star cancel with the bilingual expedition cds (Sept 22) struck on the front to Belgrade. Two black bilingual transit marks Orhanie and on the reverse Sofia cds and Belgrade arrival. According to the opinion Penev (2021) only very few covers at this reduced rate are known. Very rare, ex collection Zagorsky and illustrated in...
Lot #3102 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. deep lilac and pale lilac making the 15 st. single inland rate on the reverse of a very fresh monogrammed 1887 cover with original contents, tied by blue watery Sevlievo bilingual type 2 cancel (Nov 26) to Sofia. The black arrival canceller from the following day on reverse. Opinion Todd (2016).
Lot #3103 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve paying the 15 st. single inland rate on a very fresh looking 1888 cover from Lovesch, tied by Etrepol bilingual cds (Sept 22) to Etropol. The blue arrival canceller contrasts beautifully with the stamp and the cover.
Lot #3104 - europa bulgarien
1882: 15 st. purple and pale mauve making the 15 st. single inland rate on 1888 cover Stara Zagora tied by black bilingual new style cancel (Aug 17) to Eski Djouma. Minor wear on the cover does not affect the stamp.
Lot #3105 - europa bulgarien
1882: 30 st. deep lilac and green (2) with a further 15 st. purple and pale mauve on 1890 registered inland letter from Sevlievo to Sofia, franked at quadruple inland weight rate plus 15 st. registration fee, tied bilingual SEVLIEVO in blue (Feb 25). Straight line PREPORACENO Registered handstamp alongside. The letter is trimmed at the top, nonetheless an attractive and very rare cover. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3106 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue, fine unused example with large part og. Very scarce. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3107 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue paying the single foreign letter rate to Germany, tied by blue star handstamp. A strike of the bilingual Lovtcha as well as a transit mark Roustchouk on reverse. The sender is the leader of a Military band temporarily in the Field near Lovtcha. Such military mail, particularly to a foreign destination, is rare. Opinion Todd (2014).
Lot #3108 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue, paying the single foreign letter rate on 1890 cover to Bremen, tied by black bilingual Sofia cds. Mailed from the German Consulate to Bulgaria, informing the recipient on official stationery that a local firm went bankrupt some while ago. A blue consular seal and Bremen arrival on reverse. Unusual usage for a foreign destination letter. Opinion Todd (2014).
Lot #3109 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue on 1887 single weight foreign rate letter from Vakarel (Nov 18) to Munich, Germany tied by the blue bilingual VAKAREL cds, Sofia cds and arrival on reverse. The letter is reduced in size otherwise very fresh, only a handful of letters used in Vakarel are recorded. Opinions Hitzler (2016) and Penev (2021).
Lot #3110 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue single franking on foreign return receipt from Constantinople, tied by a blue strike of the bilingual Tirnovo cds (Dec 2, 1888) and in excellent condition. The return is documented by the cyrillic strike of TIRNOVO dated 16. Dec. 1888 on the reverse. The postal rate for this additional service was 25 st. Return receipts abroad are very rare. Opinion Penev (2021).
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