Abnormal 1873 (March 15): 6 d. pale buff, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and marginal at base (the Plate Number position), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, with just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J82 = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Earl of Crawford (1913); Colonel Bates, Harmer, Dec. 1934, lot 597; Phillips auction, 22 April 1993, lot 323.
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 #3177 - europe Great Britain
1873: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 d. value, printed in deep brown (numbered 6) on white glazed card inscribed thus in pencil on reverse, the completed Die without Corner Letters and Plate Number. Slight peripheral aging but beautiful and extremely rare Gi J83 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 413.
Lot #3178 - europe Great Britain
1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 17, wmk. Spray, lettered AB-AD / BB-BD, an unused block of six, well centred and of good colour, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi J87 = £ 6'650.rnProvenance: Maurice Burrus, R. Lowe, 30 Oct. 1963, lot 434; Harold Fisher, Phillips auction, 22/23 Sept. 1983, lot 799.
Lot #3179 - europe Great Britain
1874/80: 6 d. deep grey, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered SA / TA, an unused vertical pair, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, handstamped 'Crown / POSTAGE / 6d.' in blue in margin, hint of bend on top stamp, a fresh and most attractive multiple, unmounted og. Gi J85 = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen Stock; St. Gibbons, 28/29 Sept. 1978, lot 395.
Lot #3180 - europe Great Britain
1873/76: 1 s. green, Plates 8-13, wmk. Spray, the set of six imperforate Imprimaturs, large margins all round, four being marginal from top of sheet (Plates 8-11) with Plate 10 and 11 showing partial imprint, Plate 8 with slight black mark on gum, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set with just 21 sets possible Gi J108/J113 = £ 21'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 275.
Lot #3181 - europe Great Britain
1873/80: 1 s. deep green, Plate 8, wmk. Spray, lettered OH, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with '1 Pound per Sheet of 20.' imprint, well centred and of fresh bright colour, large part og. Cert. BPA (1985) as Gi 150. Gi J108 = £ 800.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 109.
Lot #3182 - europe Great Britain
1873/80: 1 s. green, Plate 9, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AD / BA-BD, a used block of eight of good colour, one or two blunted perfs. mentioned for accuracy, neatly cancelled by 'Belfast' circular datestamps (July 23, 1874) in black. A charming and scarce multiple, the largest used multiple from this plate recorded in Karl Louis card index Gi J109 = £ 1'400.
Lot #3183 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Oct 14): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered DL, an unused example of fine centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi J115 = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 9-10 March 2005, lot 111.
Lot #3184 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Oct 14): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered RB, an unused example of excellent centering and good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", slight hinge thin at top not detracting from the splendid appearance, fresh and fine with large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J115c = £ 11'000.rnrn
Lot #3185 - europe Great Britain
1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 16, wmk. Large Garter inverted, lettered AI-AL / JA-JL, an unused block of forty (4 x 10) with "16" Plate Number at top, full sheet marginal imprint at right 'PRICE - 4 d. per Label / 2 s. per Row of Six. £ 1 per Sheet of Sixty' and '(POSTA)GE FOUR PENCE' at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, some creasing and perf. separation as to be expected in a multiple this size, largely...
Lot #3186 - europe Great Britain
1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered CA-CB, an unused horizontal pair of lovely fresh colour and superb large part og. Very rare so fine Gi J62 = £ 5'600/Gi 152 = £ 6'400.rnProvenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein, H. R. Harmer N.Y., 17/18 Febr. 1969, lot 122.
Lot #3187 - europe Great Britain
1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered TE, an unused example of bright colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A rare stamp unused Gi J64 = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 332.
Lot #3188 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PJ, a used example, well centred and extremely lightly cancelled by small part numeral obliterator in black. Rare so fine Gi J67 = £ 525.
Lot #3189 - europe Great Britain
1876 (June 12): De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, with Corner Letters NH /MD and Plate Number 13, with small faults in the Proof showing the lack of shading on Queen Victoria's chin and poor outline to the top of the hair; handstamped "June 12, 1876" in black. A rare and fine Proof. The same Die Proof handstamped the same day "June 12, 1876" is in the National Postal Museum in London (vol. XXXIV;...
Lot #3190 - europe Great Britain
1876 (Sept 11): Colour Trial of the 8 d. orange-yellow, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered TF, an unused imperforate example, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) diagonally in black, ample to huge corner sheet margins all round, large part og. Gi J91A = £ 425.
Lot #3191 - europe Great Britain
1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter, lettered EE, an unused example of rich colour, small adherence at base, large part og. A very rare stamp unused and exceptional for this. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J91A = £ 1'800.
Lot #3192 - europe Great Britain
1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter, lettered KE, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, cancelled by part 'Matlock Bath' cds (Dec 2, 1878) in black. A scarce stamp Gi J91Ac = £ 800.
Lot #3193 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 23, wmk. Crown, lettered LH-LI / MH-MI, an unused block of four of fresh colour, large part og. A fine and attractive multiple Gi J25 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Phillips auction, 21 Oct. 1982, lot 357; Collection H. O. Fraser, 7 Nov. 2001, lot 749.
Lot #3194 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 22, wmk. Crown, lettered QH-QI, a horizontal pair used on 1884 cover tto Basil Chamberlain in Tokyo, Japan tied by 'London / W29' duplex in black (March 7). Reverse with 'Yokohama / *' circular datestamp of entry (May 11) in black. An attractive cover to an unusual destination.rnNote: Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935) was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British...
Lot #3195 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 1): 3 d. rose, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered IE-IH / JE-JH, an unused block of eight, showing marginal markings below, superbly centred, of fresh bright colour, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A delightful and rare multiple Gi J45A = £ 6'000.
Lot #3196 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered GH, an unused example of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, superb large part og. Gi J69s = £ 275.
Lot #3197 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered AA-AB / BA-BB, an unused block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, BA with natural paper flaw, of rich deep colour and superb, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi J69 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 2429.
Lot #3198 - europe Great Britain
1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Spray, lettered TH, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Only 22 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet of which at least four are housed in institutional collections. Rare Gi J(87)/89 = £ 4'200.rnrnNote: Plate 18 was registered, as above, on watermark Spray of Rose paper. The stamp was only issued on watermark Crown paper.rnrnProvenance:...
Lot #3199 - europe Great Britain
1880/83: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered ED, an unused example in a deep shade, superb unmounted og. Gi J89 = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 342.
Lot #3200 - europe Great Britain
1880/83: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered II-IJ / JI-JJ, an unused block of four, slightest wrinkle on superb unmounted og. Gi J89 = £ 2'100.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 311.
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