1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue on 1889 single weight foreign rate letter from Varna to REUNION tied by the black bilingual Varna cds (June 29), transit marks of Valenciennes, Paris and Marseilles on reverse. The letter is very fresh, according to the current (July 2021) opinion Penev "unique" to this extraordinary destination.
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 #3112 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue paying the single weight on 1889 cover from Sofia to New York tied by black bilingual Sofia cds (Aug 13). The letter is very brittle and folded out of shape, the franking also shows some wear. Very unusual destination during this period. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3113 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue, paying the single foreign letter rate to France in 1887 on pre-printed stationery. The sender is the French Vice Consul in Varna. The stamp is cancelled with a black bilingual Varna cds. Avricourt transit and Thiers arrival on reverse. The envelope is slightly trimmed with part of the back flap missing. An unusual usage for a foreign destination letter. Opinion Todd (2015).
Lot #3114 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue on the reverse side of a single weight foreign rate 1889 cover from GORNIA OREHOVITZA (Oct 22) to Leipzig, cancelled by a blue star handstamp, transit mark of Russe alongside. Insignificant crease away from the stamp. Very fresh. Opinion Todd AIEP (2014).
Lot #3115 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue on a copy of the "Tirnovo Constitution" paying for a mailing of five journals, tied by a large black bilingual Sofia (Dec 4, 1884). The franking paying for multiple newspapers is very rare, the condition is fine, only a handful of newspapers with a franking of 25 st. are recorded. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3116 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2) on second weight 1886 cover Kazanlik to France tied by a green strike of the KAZANLIK twelve bar dumb canceller. The "KAZANLIK" bilingual double circle is also applied on the front of the letter. Following the reunification of Eastern Roumelia with Bulgaria the old postal equipment was still in use for some time. Gabrovo and Roustchouk transit marks document the postal treatment in Bulgaria, two further...
Lot #3117 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue in vertical pair on 1887 registered cover from Vakarel to Smirne, Turkey tied by green strike of the "VAKAREL" bilingual datestamp (July 27). The registration mark is also applied in green. Plovdiv and Constantinople transits. The franking is fresh and clean, the cover is significantly trimmed and mounted on card, but all postally relevant markings appear well preserved. A rare registered item. Opinions Todd...
Lot #3118 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2, one with minor abrasion) on 1889 registered cover from Sofia to Colchester via London, tied by strikes of a small bilingual Sofia (June 20) struck in black, a "LONDON REGISTERED" marking in red contrasts with the cover. Arrival on reverse of a fresh and fine cover. Ex collection Earl Galitz.
Lot #3119 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2) on a rare registered 1885 cover with blue registration mark from RAHOVO (July 17) to Semily, Austria; tied by blue strikes of a star, a transit and an arrival mark on reverse. Fresh and fine, slightly trimmed at the top. Ex collection Hitzler.
Lot #3120 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (3) used as a third weight rate multiple franking on large part cover from Sofia to Paris tied by two black strikes of a 'Star in Circle' mark, a black bilingual "SOFIA" (June 22) also on obverse. Opinion Todd AIEP (2014).
Lot #3121 - europa bulgarien
1888 (Dec 7): Registered envelope from Kustendil to Halifax, Canada, bearing on reverse 1882/85 Large Lion 25 st. blue, four single adhesives, one with variety 'dot over Lion's tongue', tied by bilingual KUSTENDIL cds in blue, front with a clear information strike and a framed registration handstamp in the same shade. Reverse with Sofia transit, front struck by French 'Avricourt - Paris' ambulant, and reverse with HALIFAX arrival (Jan 9, 89)...
Lot #3122 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and 5 st. green and pale green each tied by 'Star in circle' on registered 1887 visiting card from Tirnovo (July 27) to Gabrovo. Straight line PREPORACENO registered handstamp applied alongside. The 30 st. represents the inland registered rate. Very rare and attractive. Opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
Lot #3123 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue on a second weight rate 1885 registered cover from RAHOVO to Bohemia. The freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the "Star in circle" in blue ink, Rahovo despatch cds (Aug 30). "R" registration cachet also in blue is struck alongside. Semily arrival on reverse. Fine and rare. Opinions Hitzler (2016) and Penev (2021). Ex collection Hitzler.
Lot #3124 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and pale rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue on the reverse of a second weight rate 1889 registered cover from Sofia to BUENOS AYRES, Argentina; freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the bilingual Sofia (Dec 1) cds in black. "R" registration cachet also in black alongside and Avricourt entry marking. Buenos Aires arrival on the reverse. Fine and very rare, No further covers to Argentina are recorded. Opinions...
Lot #3125 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue and a grey 10 st. fiscal on a parcel card for a parcel weighing 920 grams from Plovdiv to Chaskovo, blue receiving canceller is on the reverse. The freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the large "PHILIPOPLE" bilingual canceller in black ink (March 8, 1888). Usual creases well clear of all adhesives, very fine and rare. Ex collection Hitzler.
Lot #3126 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue and a grey 10 st. fiscal on a parcel card for a parcel weighing 2.9 kg from Sofia to Lovech, the freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the large "SOFIA" bilingual canceller in black ink dated 27. April 1888. The fiscal is affected by staining and a crease, the document is folded for display purposes. Fine and rare. Opinion Todd AEIP (2014). Ex collection Fritz Heimbüchler...
Lot #3127 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and Turkey 20 pa. red and rose Empire Issue used as postage due on foreign letter dated 8 April 1886 from Plovdiv to Constantrinople, Turkey, franked at the single foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamp is cancelled with the bilingual Plovdiv double circle in blue, the...
Lot #3128 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and Turkey 1 pi. blue and light green Empire Issue used as postage due on foreign letter dated Feb.1886 from Plovdiv to Constantinople, Turkey; franked at the single foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamp is cancelled with the bilingual Plovdiv double circle in blue,...
Lot #3129 - europa bulgarien
1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue two examples and Turkey 20 pa. red and rose Empire Issue, four examples as postage due on registered foreign letter dated 18 April 1886 from Plovdiv to Constantinople, Turkey. The letter is correctly franked at the registered foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamps are...
Lot #3130 - europa bulgarien
1882: 30 st. purple and green unused, a very fresh and flawless unmounted og. block of twenty-five, representing a complete pane / quarter sheet. According to the opinion Penev (2021), the largest known multiple of this stamp.
Lot #3131 - europa bulgarien
1882: 30 st. deep lilac and green, single franking on registered 1891 inland letter from Shoumla to Trjavna tied by bilingual Shoumla cds (Sept 8) in black. Straight line PREPORACENO registered handstamp alongside. An attractive and fresh cover. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3132 - europa bulgarien
1882: 30 st. deep lilac and green, single franking on second weight rate letter dated Aug. 1886 from Varna to Sofia tied by bilingual Varna cds in black with missing a day slug. Sofia arrival on reverse (Aug 24). An attractive and fresh item. Opinion Todd AIEP (2014).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, 1992.
Lot #3133 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose, bisected upper half used on 1890 fragment at SAMOKOV (May 16). Fresh and very rare. Opinion Penev (2021).
Lot #3134 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose, diagonally bisected on cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople. The Stamboul arrival cancel dated June 22, 1890, the date on the despatch is somewhat unclear. According to our records there are two further copies of this bisect in existence on cover, which also eminate from Plovdiv with similar characteristics, paying the 25 st. foreign rate with a bisected 50 st. The cover shows some traces of aging, which given its...
Lot #3135 - europa bulgarien
1882: 50 st. blue and rose on 1886 cover from Lom Palanka to Liege, Belgium tied by bilingual cds in blue (Nov 11). Registration cachet also in blue alongside, transit of Orsova and Liege arrival on reverse. Opinion Todd AIEP (2015).
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