1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered EA-EC / GA-GC, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, of vivid colour well centred and superb large part og. or unmounted og. Listed in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 183. A magnificent and very scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi K8B = £ 6'850.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 754.
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 #3202 - europe Great Britain
1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, lettered OK, a used example on 1884 cover tied by "Keith / 192" duplex in black (May 20), addressed to "Dr & Mrs Scott, Livingstonia Mission, Bandawe Lake Nyassa, Quellimane, Eastern Central Africa". The cover with slight flap fault but an extraordinary destination to a Mission named after perhaps the Century's most famous explorer - the Bandawe Livingstonia Mission being the first...
Lot #3203 - europe Great Britain
1882 (Nov 13): Colour Trial 1 s. purple, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, comb perf. 14 all round, lettered BC-BD, the unused horizontal pair, of fresh bright colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Produced for the intended surcharges and unissued, the sheets were destroyed Jan 13, 1886. A lovely pair with superb large part og. Just 16 examples, all from the upper left of the sheet, are recorded in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland...
Lot #3204 - europe Great Britain
1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered CF, an unused example in a rich shade, well centred, fine large part og. Gi J116 = £ 825.
Lot #3205 - europe Great Britain
1880: 1 d. Venetian red, a used example, under-printed "O.U.S." (Oxford Union Society) in red, tied to 1880 cover to London by "Oxford / 603" duplex (May 12) in black. Tiny inclusion at top of cover but an extremely rare usage of this underprint on the 1 d. Venetian Gi PP157 = £ 300.
Lot #3206 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. deep green, wmk. Crown, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, of deep rich colour, unobtrusive vertical bend on right hand stamp, large part og. Extremely rare, only two pairs recorded in the Karl Loius card index! Gi K1a = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, 2 Nov. 1989, lot 366; Collection A. Gilbert, Phillips, 23 April 1997, lot 74.
Lot #3207 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. pale green, an unused block of four in the deep shade, fresh and fine, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Gi K1 = £ 250.
Lot #3208 - europe Great Britain
1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "Aug 14 1879" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K3 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 851.
Lot #3209 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Jan 1): 1 d. Venetian red, wmk. Crown, Imperforate Imprimaturs (29 examples), all lettered from the "A" row, all arranged by Plate Number from 1-33 (less 11, 32, 33) on two album pages according to the Wright & Creeke listing, originally cut from the sheets and, in the margin above each stamp, identified by Plate No. in manuscript. Four examples lettered AA, one lettered AC, one lettered AI, one lettered AJ, four lettered AK and...
Lot #3210 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Oct 14): 1½ d. Venetian red, an unused block of four of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, third stamp with second strike of the SPECIMEN overprint lightly struck, large part og. Gi K4s = £ 320.
Lot #3211 - europe Great Britain
1880 (Dec 8): 2 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown, an unused block of six (2 x 3), of fresh colour and superb large part og. Stain on lower left stamp on gum but a scarce and attractive multiple Gi K5(1) = £ 2'250.
Lot #3212 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an imperforate Imprimatur, ample to large margins all round, evidence that the stamp is from the top of the sheet with typical crease in margin above, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi K6 = £ 1'650.
Lot #3213 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), marginal from left of sheet with large part of POSTAGE watermark, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh rich colour, the overprint leaving individual stains as usual on superb large part or unmounted og. A spectacular multiple Gi K&s = £ 2'560.
Lot #3214 - europe Great Britain
1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, a used block of four, neatly cancelled "Strandtown / Belfast" circular datestamps ((June 9, 1883) with 'JU' date slug inverted, red crayon stripe on one stamp and some overall aging but a scarce multiple Gi K6 = £ 700.
Lot #3215 - europe Great Britain
1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, annotated "29.VI.85" under "51/750" in ink. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi K8 = £ 275.
Lot #3216 - europe Great Britain
1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, 16 dots, an interpanneau block of ten, marginal from right of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black (eight horizontally, two diagonally), creased through interpanneau margin and with some age spots, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Cert. RPSL (1986) Gi K8(2)t = £ 600+.
Lot #3217 - europe Great Britain
1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused example in the 'deep purple' shade, marginal from base of sheet, variety "On Blued Paper", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi K8(3)a = unpriced.
Lot #3218 - europe Great Britain
1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. deep purple, Die II, an unused example, variety "Printed Both Sides", rubbed from hinge on face otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1951) Gi K8h = £ 900.
Lot #3219 - europe Great Britain
1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. deep purple, Die II, an unused block of four, variety "Printed on the Gummed Side", fresh and very fine. Rare Gi K8g = £ 3'600.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 340.
Lot #3220 - europe Great Britain
1867 (July 1): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 2, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered AC-AE, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at top with imprint 'FIVE SHILLINGS.' but margin thinned above the imprint, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Margin creased at right but the stamps superb with full unmounted og. Scarce and most appealing multiple Gi J122s = £ 4'800.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 Oct 1995, ex lot 506...
Lot #3221 - europe Great Britain
1867 (July 1): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered CF, an unused example, well centred, of fresh colour with small rub at top, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1990) Gi J121(2) = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Dec. 1994, "Important Stamps & Covers" auction, lot 2167.
Lot #3222 - europe Great Britain
1878 (April 30): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, there is a white dot after 'T' of POSTAGE, the outer framelines of the design somewhat sharpened more evident on the corner squares, handstamped "Apr. 30, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 16 March 1982, lot 651; Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 800.
Lot #3223 - europe Great Britain
1878 (May 3): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the Die now almost complete (this ebing the last Proof before the hardening stage, after more slight alterations to the lines of background, handstamped "May 3, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 802.
Lot #3224 - europe Great Britain
1878 (May 6): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the completed Die in the final state, handstamped "May 6, 1878" and BEFORE HARDENING in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1994, lot 457.
Lot #3225 - europe Great Britain
1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DE, printed in bright mauve, a huge margined example with part imprint '(SHILLI)NGS' and 'TWENTY', overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Some slight wrinkles on large part og. A most attractive Trial Gi J124 = £ 2'400.
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