Local Surcharges 1885 (Jan-March): TEN CENTS on 16 c. pale violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example of fine delicate colour, lightly cancelled by manuscript pen stroke and part "A" Colombo obliterator handstamp. A very scarce stamp, especially so as unused examples are nigh on unobtainable. Cert. RPSL (2006) Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fernland', Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 293.
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 #9183 - britische kolonien Ceylon
De La Rue surcharges 1885: The set of seven values from 5 c. to 1 r. 12 c. unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, together with a duplicate 56 c. on 96 c. showing 'break in "N" of SPECIMEN', the top value with extraneous ink spot on Queen's head from the Specimen ink, fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare and appealing set Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July 2006, lot 106.
Lot #9184 - britische kolonien Ceylon
De La Rue surcharges 1885: 1 r. 12 c. on 2 r. 50 c. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair of good colour, lightly cancelled by "A" obliterator handstamps of Colombo. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 320+.rnrnProvenance: Collection D.J. Norris, Spink, London, 11-13 July 2006.rn Collection Ferndale, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 295.
Lot #9185 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1884 (Nov 28): De La Rue handpainted Essay for proposed 5 c. value issued in 1886, hand-painted on thick card (70 x 81 mm.) with design much as issued entirely hand-painted in purple, lilac and Chinese white, with 24 c. brown-purple imperforate Colour Trial at lower left and manuscript annotation "actual colour proposed" alongside and signed in red ink. File hole at top, a splendid and unique working Essay.
Lot #9186 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1885 (Jan 21): De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves for "Ceylon Postage Stamps, Proposed Scheme of Colours", with Imperforate Colour Trials of the 24 c. value in twelve different colours and annotated proposals for the colours of the new values from 2 cents (= ½ d.) in dull slate green through to 96 cents in drab annotated "Colour of the 96 c.", together with the 1 r. 12 c. showing previous 2 r. 50 c. dull rose, perf. 12½ (Gi 141 = £ 3'250...
Lot #9187 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1886 (Feb 16): De La Rue Appendix sheet in two halves endorsed "Ceylon Postage Stamps, Proposed Scheme of Colours", bearing rectangular De La Rue designs (7) in different colours, with proposed values for 2 c. in green, 5 c. in deep lilac, 8 c. in orange-yellow, with manuscript alongside "Colours of existing stamps"; 15 c. in sage-green, 25 c. reddish purple and 28 c. in blue with manuscript "Proposed Colours..."; 1 r. 12 c. in dull rose with...
Lot #9188 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1885: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 15 c. value, without value tablet, printed in black on glazed white card, some soiling, handstamped "26 AUG 85" and BEFORE / HARDENING. Rare.
Lot #9189 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1885: De La Rue Master Die Proof for unadopted 12 c. value, without value tablet, printed in black on glazed white card, with value tablet hand-painted in carmine and Chinese white, minimal soiling, handstamped "26 AUG 85" and BEFORE / HARDENING. Rare.
Lot #9190 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1888/90: 2 c. on 4 c. rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, overprinted types 32, 33 and 35, unused examples (two of Gi 209 and 211), each further overprinted by local SPECIMEN handstamp (Samuel type CE4) diagonally in red, largely fresh and fine, slightly browned large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, ex lot 404.
Lot #9191 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1888/90: 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve (type 33), wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", fresh and fine, browned large part og., lower pair unmounted og. A rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 1'000+.
Lot #9192 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, variety "Surcharge Double" and very close to each other, merest hint of corner bend mentioned for full accuracy, superb large part or unmounted og. Cert. BPA (1988) Gi = £ 480+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 171.
Lot #9193 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused horizontal pair, variety "REVENUE omitted" on both, left hand stamp with additional variety "REVENUE omitted and Inverted "s" in Cents" (Row 10, stamp 2), with printer's guide line on left stamp to the left of and over value tablet, some tone spots on dried part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 2'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 173...
Lot #9194 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, an unused block of four of fresh colour, lower left stamp (Row 10, stamp 2), showing variety "Inverted "s" in Cents", fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 140+.
Lot #9195 - britische kolonien Ceylon
Local surcharge 1890: 5 c. on 15 c. olive-green, a used example showing varieties "Inverted "s" in Cents and whole Surcharge Inverted" (Row 10, stamp 2), of generally fine appearance, somewhat aged part og. A very rare stamp. Certt. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alexander Reid, Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 172.
Lot #9196 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1893: De La Rue Colour Trials, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper (6) for 3 c. value in bright yellow & carmine, 3 c. terracotta & black, 3 c. black & rose on card, 3 c. pale blue-green and 3 c. black & emerald on card all unadopted; together with single example of 30 c. bright mauve & chestnut on Crown CA paper as issued, largely fresh and fine; a scarce group.
Lot #9197 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1893/99: 3 c. terracotta & blue-green, seven examples used on 1896 4 c. grey postal stationery envelope, registered from Galle to Switzerland tied by "Galle" cds's (Sept 11). Carried on the "Yarra" with octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 1" datestamp in black with complete circular "GALLE / POST OFFICE" wax seal on reverse with Bern arrival (Oct 2). A fine cover.
Lot #9198 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899: 1 r. 50 c. on 2 r. 50 c. slate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
Lot #9199 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1898 (Dec): De La Rue Colour Trials (4), imperforate on unwatermarked paper for 1 r. 50 c. on 2 r. 50 c., one printed in lilac and the other in bistre brown; and for the 2 r. 25 c. on 2 r. 50 c. value with the Trials in green and in rose-red. Fresh and very fine, on the original paper ex the Appendix sheet and illustrated in the De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2529. Superb and rare.
Lot #9200 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899/1900: Definitive set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. complete unused, fresh and fine, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 15 c. with slight rub, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
Lot #9201 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899: De La Rue Proof for the 3 c. value tablet only on cut-down white glazed card adhered to day-book brown card (48 x 24 mm.), with date "Aug 23" and "60 Leads" in manuscript at right. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 320.
Lot #9202 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899/1900: De La Rue Colour Trial for 15 c. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, printed in bright rose with value tablet in bright green, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 324.
Lot #9203 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899 (Jan 12): De La Rue piece from the Appendix sheet for proposed 75 c. value, with eight Imperforate Colour Trials of the 3 c. with different coloured value tablets and the frames in chesnut (2), yellow (2), black (2) and in sepia (2), the accepted design ringed in blue crayon and dated "19/1/99" in pencil. Illustrated in The De La Rue Collection edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2531. File fold through two values not detracting from the...
Lot #9204 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899/1900: De La Rue Colour Trial for 1 r. 50 c. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, printed in sage-green with value tablet in carmine, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 325.
Lot #9205 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 r. 50 c., the value tablet only, printed in black on glazed white card handstamped "3 JUL 99" in blue at top. Slight scuffs but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Fernland, Spink, London, 15-16 April 2010, lot 321.
Lot #9206 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1899: De La Rue Die Proof / Essay for unadopted Edward VII high value, with Victoria perforated Die Proof in black as used for 1899/1900 1 r. 50 c. and 2 r. 25 c. values with Edward VII photographic head-plate inserted, previously handstamped with "12 JUN. 99" date in blue and BEFORE / HARDENING in black. Probably unique, a charming Proof.
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