1756 (Nov 22): Cover from New York, docketed by one Richard Peters and addressed to the Honourable Thomas Penn in London, struck with very fine two line "NEW / YORK" in black (this handstamp was made in England and supplied by the General Post Office) with manuscript rate '3oz.¼', a heavy letter mailed at the rate of 1 shilling per ¼ ounce, and thus charged "13N" (shillings) in manuscript due to pay. Reverse, displaying well on flap, with...
Auction 250 - 256 Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 1
The catalogues for our 250th - 256th auctions of 7 - 12 September 2020 are now available.
All world postal history & philatelic material (250th auction): British Commonwealth, including many special offers of Australian States, South Australia 'Departmentals', the Rhodesias, 'BESANCON' collection (Part 1), Austria, specialised collection of French Post Offices in the Levant, Greece Hermes Heads, Romania, China, Mexico/Guadalajara and Peru.
Special catalogues (251st to 256th auctions): the disposal of important collections with many world rarities. Great Britain 1840-1910 ('BESANCON' collection, 251st auction), British West Indies ('BESANCON' collection, 252nd auction), British Post Offices Abroad ('DUBOIS' collection, 253rd auction), Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ('ERIVAN' collection, 254th auction), Austrian Mail in the Levant (Werner Schindler collection, 255th auction) and the special catalogue for Switzerland & Liechtenstein.
In the 'pre-corona period' up to March 2020, we announced in our advertising the special catalogues 'Brian Moorhouse Estate - South & Central America' and 'Gregory Frantz - Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies'. Due to the worldwide 'corona lockdown' from mid-March 2020 onwards, the processing of these two important offers of material could unfortunately not be completed. We have postponed the sale of these collections until our next auction at the end of January 2021.
Cataloge 250: Europe and Overseas, All World catalogue
Our Special Catalogues:
- Cat. 251: Great Britain - The Besançon Collection - Lots: 3001-3403
- Cat. 252: Brit. West Indies The Besançon Collection - Lots: 2501-4243
- Cat. 253: British P.O.’s abroad - The Dubois Collection - Lots: 5501-5801
- Cat. 254: Austria & Lombardy-Venice – The Erivan Collection - Lots: 7001-7091
- Cat. 255: Austrian Levant – The Werner Schindler Collection – Lots. 7501-7713
- Cat. 256: Switzerland, incl. The jack Luder collction (part V) – Lots: 8001-9624
Monday 7. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 251 |
The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection |
11.30 h | Lot 3001 - 3403 |
Great Britain 1840-1910 (Part II) |
Catalogue 253 |
The 'DUBOIS' Collection |
|
16.00 h | Lot 5501 - 5807 |
British Offices Abroad (Part I) |
Tuesday 8. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 252 |
The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection of British West Indies (Part I) |
09.00 h |
Lot 2501 - 4105 |
Antigua - Jamaica |
15.00 h |
Lot 4106 - 4543 | Leeward Island - Turks & Caicos Islands |
Wednesday, 9. Sept. 2020 | Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 1 - 557 |
GB & British Colonies |
14.30 h | Lot 558 - 772 |
The Rhodesias - The Besançon Collection (Part I) |
Catalogue 255 |
The Werner Schindler Collection |
|
17.00 h | Lot 7501 - 7713 |
AUSTRIAN MAIL IN THE LEVANT |
Katalog 254 |
DIE SAMMLUNG ERIVAN | |
19.00 h | Lot 7001- 7091 |
ÖSTERREICH und LOMBARDEI - VENEZIEN (Teil II) |
Thursday 10. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 773 - 984 |
Österreich & Austrian Levant |
10.30 h |
Lot 985 - 1463 |
Europe: Albania - Ireland |
15.00 |
Lot 1464 - 1884 |
Europe: Italy - Yugoslavia |
Friday 11. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 1885 - 1963 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS: Collections & Accumulations |
10.00 h |
Lot 1972 - 2123 |
ASIA & AFRICA |
11.30 h |
Lot 2124 - 2272 |
AMERICAS |
Katalog 256 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN | |
13.00 h |
Lot 9001 - 9223 |
SCHWEIZ ab 1862, inkl. Ziffermusterausgabe 1882 - Die Sammlung Karl Ganz |
14.30 h | Lot 9224 - 9345 |
SOLDATENMARKEN, inkl. Sammlung Karlheinz Brunner (Teil V) |
Lot 9346 -9501 |
Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein | |
17.30 h |
Lot 9502 - 9624 |
SCHWEIZ Sammlungen und Posten, inkl. Altschweiz, Rayons |
Saturday 12. Sept. 2020 |
Katalog 256 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
10.00 h | Lot 8001 - 8239 |
Altschweiz inkl. Sammlung Jack Luder (Teil 5). |
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Lot #5502 - Overseas usa
Seven Years War 1759 (July 31): Entire letter written by Major Mungo Campbell from Ticonderoga to Inverary via Edinburgh, Scotland with fascinating contents written just two days after the Battle of Ticonderoga (Fort Carillon): "The French deserted this place so soon as we got up our Batteries & then our Artillery played. They might have made victory dear to us. All your friends are perfectly well our success has been rapid, our...
Lot #5503 - Overseas usa
1766 (July 31): Entire letter from Annapolis to Philadelphia marked on front panel "2.16" in red manuscript (2 penny-weight, 16 grains of silver) and also annotated "1/4" (1 shilling 4 d. sterling) the equivalent amount with, on reverse a superb strike of two line "ANNA / POLIS" handstamp in black: only recorded in use for 1766. This handstamp was made in England and supplied by the General Post Office. A superb rarity in the foremost quality...
Lot #5504 - Overseas usa
1768 (Feb): Cover from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Jared Ingersoll, Judge of the Court of the Admiralty in New York and re-addressed to New Haven, originally marked "On His Majesty's Service" but with annotation in manuscript "PD 1P+8" (1 penny-weight + 8 grains of silver); struck on reverse with "BOSTON" straight line handstamp in brown (first year of use) and Boston Bishop Mark "13/FE" in same ink and two line "NEW / YORK" in black with...
Lot #5505 - Overseas usa
1769 (Aug 27): Entire letter from London to Governor Grant of St. Augustine, Florida via Charles Town, North Carolina. rated "1N" (1 shilling) for the Packet rate and struck on despatch with Bishop Mark "6/SE" in brown. Very fine strike of the two line "CHARLES / TOWN" handstamp in black applied on entry, and thence forwarded on to St. Augustine. A superb and very rare entire that displays well.rnrnNote: In 1768, at the insistence of Governor...
Lot #5506 - Overseas usa
1772 (Jan 24): Cover from Sam Chase in Baltimore to Willam & Thomas Bradford, printers of Philadelphia with "2.16" in black manuscript (2 penny-weight, 16 grains of silver) and also annotated "1/4" (1 shilling 4 d. sterling) the equivalent amount prepaid in red ink, struck on reverse with straight line "BALTIMORE" handstamp in black, this handstamp being issued by the General Post Office in England. Strengthened at top and docketing at...
Lot #5507 - Overseas usa
1772 (July 1): Entire letter from Pensacola, Florida to Thomas Bradford, printers in Philadelphia, struck with straight line "PENSACOLA" handstamp in brown - the earliest recorded usage - with two line "CHARLES / TOWN" struck as usual across flap but both displaying well. Rated at top "8" in red manuscript (Charles Town from Penasacola) and "2/S" (shillings) for amount due upon receipt. A fine and rare entire of great importance to the Postal...
Lot #5508 - Overseas usa
Congress Post 1775 (July 1): Entire letter from Philadelphia via Willamsburg to Robert Carter at Nomony Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, rated at top in red manuscript "ON10" (10d.) prepaid, with reverse showing "PHILA. JULY 4" despatch handstamp in red across flap and superb strike of "WMS. BURG / JULY 15" arrival in red-brown ink: either the latest recorded strike of the British Colonial handstamp or the first under Benjamin Franklin's...
Lot #5509 - Overseas usa
1842: Second sheet of entire letter from New York to Vice Admiral Sir Charles Adam, KCB, Commander in Chief, Havana; sent prepaid from New York with manuscript "1/-" in red alongside superb "♚ / PAID / AT / NEW YORK" in red with corresponding NEW YORK double arc cds of the British P.O. on reverse (April 25). Reverse with oval FORWARDED BY / RICHARD S. TUCKER / NEW-YORK in red and both embellished and dated (April 25) in ink by Agent....
Lot #5510 - Overseas usa
1842: Entire letter from New Orleans to Liege, Belgium struck on reverse with enormously rare British Post Office "NEW ORLEANS" double arc datestamp struck in red (August 24). Rated 2/4d. to pay in manuscript with reverse showing London transit cds (Oct 14) in red, circular AUS ENGLAND PER OSTENDE in red (Oct 15) and framed 'Rate Box' DEBOURS ETRANGERS (2/4d.) / TAXE REDUITE - (30) / PORT BELGE (11) in red with red manuscript '41' décimes to...
Lot #5558 - Overseas Cuba
1843 (June 24): Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to St. Thomas prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA" in red. The entire, addressed to the Forwarding Agents Schon, Willink & Co., is somewhat typically fragile but bears a superb strike of the double arc ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA cds in black on reverse (July 5). Rare: this being the earliest of the eight examples recorded Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance:...
Lot #5559 - Overseas Cuba
1844 (April 12): Entire letter from Santaigo de Cuba to Bordeaux via London, struck with very fine double arc ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA cds in black (April 18). London transit in red (May 23) and struck there with framed COLONIES / &c. ART.12 in red, charged '20' décimes due on delivery.
Lot #5560 - Overseas Cuba
1870 (Oct 24): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4, both of rich colour, used on 1870 cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico tied by "HAVANA / C58" duplex in black (Oct 24), with "7" reales due marking in black applied upon receipt at left. The 1 s. with one short perf. but an early usage of the duplex on a charming and rare cover.
Lot #5565 - Overseas haiti
British Postal Agency 1843 (June 3): Entire letter from Gonaives to Bordeaux endorsed 'per Steamer' struck with fine large "CAPE-HAITIEN" double arc datestamp in black, somewhat over-struck with framed COLONIES / &c. ART.12 in red applied in London (July 3) in transit. A very scarce datestamp.
Lot #5566 - Overseas haiti
British Postal Agency 1853 (March 6): Entire letter from Cap Haitien to Port au Prince struck with sender's cachet in blue on obverse and, displaying well on reverse, superb strike of double arc "CAP-HAITIEN" datestamp (March 7) struck in black. Rare.
Lot #5567 - Overseas haiti
British Postal Agency 1853 (June 24): Second sheet of entire letter from Aux Cayes to the Wesleyan Mission in London, struck on despatch with oval negative "CAYES / PAYÉ" and British double arc "AUX-CAYES" datestamp (June 28) in black. Reverse with British P.O. JACMEL double arc cds (July 4) in black and London arrival in red where rated '1/5d.' to pay in manuscript. Ironed bends but superb strikes.rnrn
Lot #5568 - Overseas haiti
1865 (Aug 2): Entire letter from Jacmel to New York, prepaid '8d.' in red manuscript, struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / JACMEL" in red. Reverse with 'Jacmel' cds in black (Aug 2) and 'Kingston / Jamaica' cds of transit, struck on entry with "Steamship / 20" in black with docketing of receipt (Aug 11) in manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire Gi = £ 950.
Lot #5569 - Overseas haiti
1877 (Oct 25): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 12 in a strip of three used with 1873 1 s. green pl. 12 on 1877 cover to Kiel, Holstein cancelled by three strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black and the 1 s. further tied by 'London / Paid' cds of transit (Nov 12) in red. Fair 'Jacmel / Paid' cds below (Oct 25) and reverse with Kiel arrival cds in black (Oct 14). A fine and most attractive cover to an unusual destination.rnrn
Lot #5570 - Overseas haiti
1872 (Oct 5): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 13 and 1867 6 d. violet pl. 9 used on 1872 entire letter from Jacmel to New York endorsed 'p. Steamer via St. Thomas' each tied by "C59" obliterator in black with 'Jacmel / Paid' cds in red (Oct 11) below. "New York / 20 U.S. Notes" arrival making at left (Oct 21). A fine and scarce entire.
Lot #5571 - Overseas haiti
1877 (Feb 23): Great Britain 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 14, neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from Port au Prince to St. Thomas at inter-island rate by "C59" obliterator in black. 'Jacmel / Paid' cds adjacent (Feb 25) in red and reverse with British P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Feb 28) in black. A very fine entire and an exceptionally rare stamp on letter from Haiti.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 846;...
Lot #5572 - Overseas haiti
1881 (Feb 25): Great Britain 1880 1½ d. venetian red and 4 d. grey-brown pl. 17, wmk. Crown, in a strip of three used on printed envelope to Paris endorsed 'Par le Corrier Anglais', superbly cancelled by two strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black with corresponding "Jacmel / Paid" datestamp in red below (Feb 25). Reverse with London transit cds (March 14) and obverse with 'Calais à Paris' cds of the same day. Flap tear and minor bends away...
Lot #5573 - Overseas haiti
1877 (Oct 5): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 219, two single examples and a vertical pair, the pair just off the edge of the cover, neatly tied to 1879 entire letter from Port au Prince to St. Thomas at inter-island rate tied by two strikes of the "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds below (Dec 11) in black and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Dec 15) in black. An attractive and very scarce entire.rnProvenance:...
Lot #5574 - Overseas haiti
1879 (Nov 4): Great Britain 1877 4 d. sage-green pl. 16, neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from St. Marc to St. Thomas at inter-island rate tied by "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds adjacent (Nov 10) in black and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Nov 15) in black. A very fine and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1982).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 872.rnrn
Lot #5575 - Overseas Puerto Rico
1858 (Aug 13): Entire letter from San Juan to Madrid endorsed 'via de Francia' in manuscript, franked by Antilles 1857 ½ r. blue (Scott 12) with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, tied by network handstamp in black with 'Admon. Gral / Puerto Rico' cds in blue (Aug 29). The letter internally endorsed 'per Atrato', passed to British P.O. and prepaid with '2/2d.' in red manuscript with fine "♚ / PAID / AT SAN JUAN...
Lot #5576 - Overseas Puerto Rico
1856 (May 29): Entire letter from San Juan to Caceres, Spain, franked by Antilles 1855 ½ r. blackish green on blued (Scott 1a) with large margins all round tied by both network handstamp in black and by fine "♚ / PAID / AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" in blue with 'Isla De / Pto. Rico' cds in blue (May 29) alongside. Rated '2/1d.' prepaid in red manuscript. Reverse with double arc 'San-Juan-Porto-Rico' cds also struck in blue and Caceres arrival (...
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