1914 (Sept 3): GRI 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used example on small piece, variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 15) in black. A rare stamp - Gibbs records just 8 examples. Signed Bothe. Cert. Bothe (1981) Gibbs 4d / Gi = £ 650.rnrnProvenance: Mathew Bennett, New York, 12 Nov 2004, lot 221.
274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6
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) |
Sale Terms
Lot #8548 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, an unused block of four, upper stamps variety "No Fraction Bar to ½" (position 6 in the vertical Setting), all four stamps with "Surcharge Double", the upper part of the second surcharge also showing the "No Fraction Bar" variety; unused without gum (due to the provenance), the lower pair with ironed horizontal crease of no great significance. A rare and wonderful multiple, unique. Signed...
Lot #8549 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used example of 1914 Fred Hagen cover to Sydney, tied by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 11) in black. Manuscript "Passed by Censor / N.Z.E.F." in red crayon at left and reverse with Sydney machine cancel of arrival (Sept 21) in black. Scarce and most attractive.
Lot #8550 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, a used example with variety "3 d. for 4 d.", cancelled by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 12) in black. See Gibbs pages 263-265 where this stamp is discussed, despite the fact that this was probably produced by the surcharger, Jimmy Ah Sue, there appears to be very few in private hands; whilst of unofficial status still a great rarity: as Gibbs quotes from the great Robson Lowe: "My...
Lot #8552 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Surcharge Double", large part og. A very scarce stamp, Gibbs records 10 unused examples Gibbs 5b / Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 452.
Lot #8553 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, a fine used example, variety "Surcharge Double", tied to small piece by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 16) in black. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Gibbs recorded just 10 examples. Signed A. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gibbs 5b / Gi = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: King Carol of Romania, Sotheby's, London, 26 March 1981.rn Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1752.
Lot #8554 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, the famous unused example, variety "Comma after "I" in G.R.I.", fresh and very fine, unused without gum (due to provenance). Believed to be the sole recorded example of this stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Michel 5PF1 = € 5'000 /Gibbs 5a / Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 329.rn Corinphila,...
Lot #8555 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, a used example with variety "4 d. for 5 d.", on white paper, cancelled by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 13). See Gibbs pages 263-265 where this stamp is discussed, despite the fact that this was probably produced by the surcharger, Jimmy Ah Sue, there appears to be a very few examples surcharged thus; whilst of unofficial status still a great rarity: as Gibbs quotes from the great Robson Lowe...
Lot #8556 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, an unused example with variety "4 d. for 5 d.", on toned paper, large part og. See Gibbs pages 263-265 where this stamp is discussed, despite the fact that this was probably produced by the surcharger, Jimmy Ah Sue, there appears to be very few examples surcharged thus; whilst of unofficial status still a great rarity: as Gibbs quotes from the great Robson Lowe: "My stamps are my friends...
Lot #8557 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, an unused vertical strip of three, showing "G.R.I./6 d." surcharge shifted upwards, fresh and very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Probably an Ah Sue production but nevertheless scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 195+.
Lot #8558 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Surcharge Double", large part og. A very scarce stamp, Gibbs records 9 unused examples. Cert. RPSL (1922) Gibbs 8b / Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.E.R. Dalwick (1922).rn Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 454.
Lot #8559 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, upper stamp variety "Inverted "9" for 6" (position 9 on the vertical Setting), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce. Copy of BPA cert from a block of six (1987) Gibbs 8a / Gi = £ 245+.rnrnProvenance: Shreves, New York, 27 June 2003, lot 858.
Lot #8560 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, a used vertical pair, upper stamp with variety "Inverted "9" for 6", tied to small piece by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Oct 11) in black Gibbs 8a+8 / Gi = £ 135+.
Lot #8561 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, a used block four, marginal from base of sheet, upper stamps both showing variety "Inverted "9" for 6" (position 9 on the vertical Setting), centrally cancelled by "Apia / Samoa" posthumous cds (Oct 13, 1918) in black. Nevertheless, an attractive multiple. Signed Hoffmann Giesecke Gibbs 8a+8 / Gi = £ 400+.rnrnProvenance: Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1757.
Lot #8562 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): 6 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, variety "Inverted "9" for 6" used on 1914 cover addressed to the S.S. John William at Apia, in combination with ½ d. on 5 pf. green pair, 1 d. on 10 pf. carmine, 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow and 5 d. on 40 pf. blak & carmine; all tied by APIA / SAMOA datestamps (Sept 30) in black. Cover with some imperfections and back flap missing but a...
Lot #8563 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 9 d. on 80 f. black & carmine on rose, a fine used block of four, neatly tied to piece by four strikes of "Apia / Samoa" datestamp (Sept 12) in black. A very scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1987) Gibbs 9 / Gi = £ 400+.rnrnProvenance: Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1758.
Lot #8564 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 1 s. on 1 m. carmine (Shillings), an unused example of perfect centering, of vibrant fresh colour and fine, large part og. Just 100 stamps issued. Signed Champion, Herbert Bloch. Certs. BPA (1960), Philatelic Foundation (1961) Gibbs 10 / Gi = £ 3'250.rnrnProvenance: Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1759.
Lot #8565 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 1 s. on 1 m. carmine (Shillings), a used example on evelope (imprinted 'Pourerere' on reverse) tied by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Nov 24) in black, datestamp repeated on reverse. A delightful stamp and a most attractive cover. Just 100 stamps issued. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 10 / Gi = £ 3'500 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 661.
Lot #8566 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 1 s. on 1 m. carmine (Shilling), an unused example centred to just to left, of vibrant fresh colour, lightly cancelled at Apia in black. Exceptional and of great rarity with just 35 stamps issued. Certs. BPA (1920) - cert. signed by Houtzamer and P.L. Pemberton; Gibbs (2003) Gibbs 11 / Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 137, 22-24 May 2003, lot 2436.rn
Lot #8567 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 2 s. on 2 m. blue, an unused example of reasonably good centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare - just 126 stamps issued. Signed Brun, Kilian. Cert. Kilian (1984) Gibbs 12 / Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, New York, 12-15 Sept 2000, lot 2096.
Lot #8568 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 2 s. on 2 m. blue, a used example of reasonably good centering and deep colour, lightly cancelled by "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 8) in black. Extremely rare - just 126 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (2000) Gibbs 12 / Gi = £ 3'000.rn
Lot #8569 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, an unused example with "3 Shillings" showing a light impression, of rich colour, well centred and fine slightly browned, large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 458 examples issued. Signed Herbert Bloch, Bothe, Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1994) Gibbs 13 / Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1650.
Lot #8570 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, a used example of rich colour, cancelled by heavy "Apia / Samoa" cds in black. An extremely rare stamp with just 458 examples issued. Cert. RPS of NZ (1980) Gibbs 13 / Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1651.
Lot #8571 - übersee samoa
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, a used example of rich colour, tied to small piece by two strikes of "Apia / Samoa" cds (Sept 10) in black. A wonderful example of an extremely rare stamp with just 458 stamps issued. Cert. Gibbs (2002) Gibbs 13 / Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 133, June 2002, lot 666.
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