Wreck Mail 1862: Cover from Galle to London endorsed "via Southampton", carried on P.& O. Steamer ‘Colombo', with "GALLE / POST PAID" despatch cds in red (Nov 6), overstruck by fine strike of framed "Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo" in black. The adhesive floated off due to the wreck, with 'London EC / Paid' cds of receipt (Jan 1, 1863) in red below. Condition much above average for these submerged covers, a scarce and most...
274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6
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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) |
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Lot #9002 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856/57: Proof by Perkins Bacon for the initial issue, 6 d. pale purple-brown, imperforate with clear to large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet showing the major re-entry across "SIX PENCE" (position 6 on the sheet). Rare.
Lot #9003 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856/57: Proof by Perkins Bacon for the initial issue, 6 d. pale purple-brown on lightly blued unwatermarked wove paper, a block of six margins good to touched in places, positions 87-89 / 99-101, horizontal crease but a scarce and not unattractive multiple.
Lot #9004 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon on blued paper 1857 (April 1): 6 d. purple-brown on blued paper, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of three in a rich shade, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by grid obliterators in black. An exceptional multiple, the largest recorded strip known is two rejoined strips of three (ex Hackmey, sale 1, lot 20). Exceptional and of great rarity. Cert. RPSL (1956).rnrnProvenance: Collection J.H....
Lot #9005 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856/57: Plate Proof by Perkins Bacon for the initial issue, 1 d. black imperforate on medium yellowish wove paper, an unused block oif six (2 x 3), marginal from top of sheet with clear to good margins all round (difficult to find - the stamps were misaligned on the plate, causing most multiples to be touched). Fresh and very fine without the usual creasing.
Lot #9006 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon on white paper 1857: 1 d. deep turquoise-blue, wmk. Star, imperforate on white paper, a used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at lower left, with vertical marginal watermark line at left, variety "Double Impression", lightly cancelled in black. An exceptional and extremely unusual stamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Anthony de Worms, Harmers, London, 20-23 June 1938.
Lot #9007 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon on white paper 1857: 1 d. blue, wmk. Star, imperforate, variety on blued paper, a horizontal strip of five, margins just clear to mostly large with fifth stamp showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1861 cover to Calcutta cancelled by barred obliterators in black. "GALLE / POST PAID" despatch cds in red below (Nov 22). Reverse with framed "FORWARDED BY / JOHN BLACK / GALLE" cachet and Calcutta arrival in...
Lot #9008 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon on white paper 1857: 1 d. deep turquoise-blue, wmk. Star, imperforate, variety on blued paper, a single example on 1858 entire letter to Colombo, with huge margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by barred obliterator with blurred 'Kandy' cds of despatch in black on reverse and Colombo arrival (Oct 24) on obverse. A delightful and scarce entire.
Lot #9009 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857: Plate Proof by Perkins Bacon for the initial issue, 2 d. black imperforate on medium yellowish wove paper, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, with clear to good margins all round, typical minor pressed bend but fine and attractive.
Lot #9010 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example of fresh rich colour, sheet marginal at right with large margins all round, trivial cracking on large part og. Superb Gi = £ 200.
Lot #9011 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, in a deep vividly intense shade probably from a very early impression, lightly cancelled in black. Choice and most unusual Gi = £ 65.
Lot #9012 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, the spectacular unused block of thirty-four and a single example (position 36), from the top of the sheet and showing the full sheet corner margins, of fabulous fresh colour witth a yelllowish tinge, generally large margins all round, slight scissor cut affects position 23 at base, of no significance, with this multiple demonstrating the misalignment between the stamps...
Lot #9013 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with good margins all round, left hand stamp showing substantial re-entries in CEYLON, lightly cancelled in black. First stamp with vertical crease not affecting the appearance of a most attractive pair Gi = £ 130+.rnrnProvenancxe: Collection J.H.G. Galbraith.
Lot #9014 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. green, wmk. Star, imperforate, the extraordinary used block of twenty (4 x 5), marginal from left of sheet, just touched to large margins all round with surprisingly light cancellations in black; of fine colour but the edges with six small inclusioned tears not greatly detracting from the beauty of the largest known used multiple of this stamp (the second largest was ex Burrus and is a block of...
Lot #9015 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. yellowish-green, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet with clear to generally large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, typical slight wrinkles on superb large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Tommy Allen.
Lot #9016 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857 (Aug 24): 2 d. yellowish-green, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example, corner marginal from top left of sheet, ample to large margins all round, typical light wrinkles on large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Collection D.C. Gray.rn Collection Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 173.
Lot #9017 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858/59: Die Proof for the 4 d. value in black on thin India paper affixed to card (25 x 31 mm.), fresh and very fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.C. Agabeg, Harmers, London, 20 May 1982, lot 2047.rn Spink, London, 8 Nov 2006, lot 1215.
Lot #9018 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858/59: Plate Proof for the 4 d. value in deep black, imperforate on slightly rough wove paper, good to large margins all round, fresh and very fine.
Lot #9019 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858/59: Plate Proof for the 4 d. value in deep black, imperforate on slightly rough wove paper, a block of twelve (4 x 3) with enormous margins all round, fresh and very fine. Slight ironed wrinkles not detracting from the appearance of a most attractive and rare multiple: the largest recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection Baron Anthony de Worms, Harmers, London, 20-23 June 1938.
Lot #9020 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: Die Proof for the 5 d. value in deep black, imperforate on thin toned India paper, adhered to to presentation card (40 x 43 mm.). Rare - there are no Plate Proofs known for the 5 d. value.
Lot #9021 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused example with large even margins all round, of rich colour, fresh and fine but for horizontal wrinkles on large part og., and possibly from the same sheet as the horizontal pair also offered in this sale. A rare stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'600.
Lot #9022 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, imperforate, an unused vertical pair with clear to large margins all round and showing sheet margin at top, of delightful rich colour, fresh and fine but for one or two insignificant tone spots on large part og. A magnificent multiple, unused pairs being the largest recorded, this vertical pair believed unique Gi = £ 3'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New...
Lot #9023 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example of good colour, ample to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1859 'Asia Rate' cover to Aden tied by barred obliterator in black. Written to the care of the P&O Agent in Aden with recipient's name re-written; backstamped "GALLE / STEAMER LETTER" in red (Dec 17) with 'Steamer Point' arrival adjacent in red. A most...
Lot #9024 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example in a vivid shade, large even margins all round, used on 1859 'Asia Rate' entire letter to Shanghai endorsed 'Paid' and 'per Norma', cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with "GALLE / STEAMER LETTER" despatch in red (Dec 22) and 'HONG KONG' cds in blue (Jan 13, 1860). File folds away from adhesive, a fine entire. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (...
Lot #9025 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, wmk. Star, imperforate, a used example sharing small piece with 1 s. slate-violet, clear to large margins all round, slightest corner bend on the 1 s. not detracting from the fine appearance, each cancelled by barred obliterator handstamps. A fine piece Gi = £ 350.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.H.G. Galbraith.
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