1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, lettered QF-QG, an unused horizontal pair of exquisite colour, fresh and very fine, showing more 'Ivory Head' than normal, large part og. An extremely rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Cert. PR Ltd. (1994) Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Collection Hunt, SG, London, 10 Nov 1966, lot 113.rn Phillips, London, 2 Seept 1993, lot 288.rn ...
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 #3102 - europe Great Britain
1848: Embossed 1 s. brown, 'Moss' Essay in the colour of the issued 10 d. value witth smaller lettering, without the Pendant Curl added later, with complete frame, printed on Dickinson silk thread paper, a fine example with even larger margins than the SG catalogue illustration, fresh and very fine with remnants of gum. Extremely rare and surely one of the finest of the 8 known examples Gi EP2(b) = £ 12'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 1...
Lot #3103 - europe Great Britain
1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, an unused sheet marginal example with good to huge margins all round, of excellent embossing and vibrant colour, full unmounted og. An immensely rare stamp in such brilliant condition, superb example in all respects Gi H1(2) = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, Sept 1976, lot 452. This being the upper stamp of the offered vertical pair.
Lot #3104 - europe Great Britain
1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 1, an unused example with good to large margins all round, of fine embossing and colour, surface stain at top and minor thin at base not detracting from the appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi H1(2) = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2-3 July 1981.
Lot #3105 - europe Great Britain
1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, used example with large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, tied to 1855 entire letter from London to the Missionary Rooms, Boston, USA tied by London numeral obliterator. Carried on the Cunard Steamer 'Canada' with red '5 / CENTS' credit marking and circular BOSTON / BR. PKT. / PAID of entry in red (Nov 21). Reverse with str. line 'Moorgate St.' in blue and...
Lot #3106 - europe Great Britain
1847: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, a used example with clear to fine margins all round, on 1855 cover to Fulton, South Carolina, USA tied by bold "Liverpool / 466" Spoon cancellation in black (Aug 17, code O2) and by '5 / CENTS' credit mark of arrival in red. Carried on the Cunard Steamer 'Canada' with circular 'BOSTON BR. PACKET / PAID / 24' datestamp in red (Aug 31) alongside. Reverse Liverpool despatch in green and 'Fulton, Sept 7th, Paid'...
Lot #3107 - europe Great Britain
1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. deep green, a used example with good margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, in a rich shade, used on brown parcel piece and tied by complete strike of "Plymouth / 620" Spoon obliterator (March 27, 1854, code E) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi H1(3) = £ 1'200.
Lot #3108 - europe Great Britain
1850: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2, a used vertical pair, clear to good margins all round, neatly cancelled by near complete single strike (contrary to regulations!) of Scottish "34" numeral obliterator of Ballindalloch, Banff in black. Minor thinning but most attractive, a scarce multiple Gi H2(1) = £ 3'000.
Lot #3109 - europe Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac, a fine used example with ample margins all round, slight rub at right, used on small 1855 mourning envelope to Canada cancelled by "024" obliterator of Stonehouse. Handstamped with '2½' cents credit mark in black and "1d." on obverse and Stonehouse cds and Liverpool datestamps (Aug 9) on reverse of a fine and attractive cover. Cert. BPA (2019).
Lot #3110 - europe Great Britain
1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. deep purple, wmk. VR inverted, an unused example of good colour, clear to large margins all round, characteristic yellowish-green tinged large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi H3(3)e = £ 19'500+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 July 1960, lot 298.rn DF, New York, Nov 1985, lot 30120.
Lot #3111 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, a used example with enormous margins all round, on 1856 cover from Sevenoaks to Melbourne, Victoria endorsed "By the Miles Barton, Stamped July 18, '56", cancelled by complete strike of "697" Sevenoaks numeral obliterator with front showing "1d." credit handstamp in red. Reverse with Sevenoaks cds in blue, London transit cds (July 19) in red and oval SHIP LETTER / GPO VICTORIA arrival in red (Oct 18). Minor edge...
Lot #3112 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. mauve, used example with clear margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, with 1855 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14 on 1856 registered cover to London tied by three strikes of "Liverpool / Registered / 466" Spoon cancellations (Oct 22) in black (1 d. postage + 6 d. registration). Oval REGISTERED / GPO datestamp of receipt in red on front. The cover with front panel repair but an attractive usage. Signed...
Lot #3113 - europe Great Britain
Crimean War 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. violet, wmk. inverted, a used example with minutely touched margin at right and ample to large margins on three sides, portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly cancelled by complete strike of star betweeen cyphers "OXO" obliterator in black. Rare. Cert. BPA (1960) Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection James B. Seymour, Sale 2, RL, London, 6 June 1951, lot 1081.rn Collection...
Lot #3114 - europe Great Britain
1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose-carmine on white paper, wmk. Large Garter, a used horizontal pair on 1859 cover to Lübeck tied by 'Newcastle-On-Tyne / 545' duplexes (March 6) in black. Oval 'P' in red below and fine 'Hamburg' fleuron struck in transit (March 9). An attractive cover paying the under ½ ounce rate to an unusual destination. Reverse with London transit in red and Lübeck (No.1) arrival.
Lot #3115 - europe Great Britain
1857 (Jan) 4 d. rose-carmine on white paper, wmk. Large Garter in a horizontal pair, blunted perfs., used with 1855 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14, on 1857 cover to Venice, Lombardy Venetia tied by "85" numeral obliterators of Bishop's Waltham and by circular 'PD' in red. Reverse with Bishop's Waltham cds in blue (March 1), London transit in red and 'Venezia' arrival in black (March 7). An attractive cover paying the under ¼ ounce rate...
Lot #3116 - europe Great Britain
1856 (March 29): 6 d. deep lilac on blued thick paper, watermark Emblems inverted, an imperforate Imprimatur on highly glazed paper, in a deep rich shade, fresh and very fine. Rare, whilst 24 examples were removed from the Plate 1 sheet Gi J70 = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 554.rn Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1946.
Lot #3117 - europe Great Britain
1856 (Oct): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, an unused example of rich colour, well centred, minor horizontal bend at top not affecting the appearance, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'350.
Lot #3118 - europe Great Britain
1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. pale lilac, wmk. Emblems, a used block of six with wing margin at right, of fine colour and appearance, cancelled by "Chatham / 173" duplexes (Nov 26, 1857) in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi J70(3) = £ 900+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 8-9 Nov 1973, lot 412.rn Phillips, London, 16 Nov 1989, lot 245.
Lot #3119 - europe Great Britain
1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green, 6 d. deep lilac and 4 d. rose-carmine on white paper, all used on 1860 cover from Leeds to Naples tied by 'Leeds / 447' duplexes (Oct 26) in black. Circular 'PD' at left in red and reverse with London cds (Oct 27) in red, Marseille cds in black and Naples arrival (Nov 1) in red. A splendid and rare "Surface Printed 1-2-3" cover paying the under ½ ounce rate of 1/10 d. via France.rnRemarks: This cover is not listed in...
Lot #3120 - europe Great Britain
1862 (April): 3 d. deep rose, pl. 2, lettered QC, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 5) in black, applied at top of Postal Notice alongside "Circular to Postmasters who obliterate Postage Stamps", headed NEW POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE VALUE OF THREEPENCE, stating "On, 1st May next and thenceforth, Postage Stamps of the value of Threepence will be issued..." with "Rowland Hill, Secretary" at base. A delightful Postal Notice in superb condition Gi J26s....
Lot #3121 - europe Great Britain
1862 (May 1): 3 d. pale carmine-rose, Plate 2, lettered LB, an unused example, centred to top, of good colour, regummed, nevertheless a fine space-filler for this scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J26(3) = £ 2'700.
Lot #3122 - europe Great Britain
1861 (Nov 30): 4 d. bright red, Plate 3, wmk. Large Garter, lettered TH, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of outstanding fresh colour with one or two typical surface specks, superb large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J52 = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 220.
Lot #3123 - europe Great Britain
1862 (Jan 15): 4 d. bright red, Plate 3, wmk. Large Garter, lettered JB, an unused example of good colour, slightly discoloured from small surface rub, well centred, large part og. A very rare stamp in the true shade. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J52(1) = £ 2'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 720.
Lot #3124 - europe Great Britain
1863 (Sept 7): 4 d. bright red, Plate 4, with Hairlines, lettered BF, an imperforate Imprimatur, with large margins all round, unobtrusive crease on reverse not affecting the fine appearance, a fresh and most appealing stamp with large part og. Rare, just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet and of perfect pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J53 = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008...
Lot #3125 - europe Great Britain
1865 (March 7): 6 d. lilac, Plate 5, with hyphen, used with 1863 4 d. bright red, on 1865 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Hobart, Tasmania tied by 'London / 82' duplexes (May 26) in black. Obverse with two line MISSENT / TO ADELAIDE S.A. in black and framed SHIP LETTER - INWARDS FREE (July 22) in red and reverse with diamond shaped SHIP LETTER - INWARDS FREE also in red. A fine and attractive cover.
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