Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (½ d.) yellow-green on blued paper, a fine used example with good to large margins all round cancelled by '10' numeral obliterator of St. Peter Parish in black. Minor corner crease not apparent on face, a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 700.
Auction 250 - 256 Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 2
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 #3602 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (½ d.) deep green on blued paper, an unused block of four wth large even margins all round and vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 22 June 1977.
Lot #3603 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (1 d.) blue on blued paper, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by bold strike of the "8" numeral obliterator of St. Thomas Parish. Scarce thus Gi = £ 190+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Olive Blossom', RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot 2008.
Lot #3604 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (1 d.) blue, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, small scissor cut in margin only, on 1855 cover to Bridgetown tied by bold strike of "4" numeral obliterator of St. George Parish. Corresponding single ring "JA 23 / 1854 / 4" datestamp displaying well on flap and Bridgetown (1) arrival datestamp of same day. Some mathematical doodling on front and back of...
Lot #3605 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (2 d.) greyish-slate on blued paper, a used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by "9" numeral obliterator of St. Andrew Parish. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi = £ 1'400.
Lot #3606 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: (2 d.) greyish slate, a vertical bisect, left half, used on 1854 cover from Bridgetown to Grenada endorsed 'pr. Mail' at lower left tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black with manuscript '4' ship rate at left. Reverse with single ring (1) and double arc 'Barbadoes' datestamp (Sept 5) and double arc Grenada arrival datestamp. File fold well away from the adhesive, a rare and fine cover. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi...
Lot #3607 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855: (4 d.) brownish-red on blued paper, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by superb strike of "5" numeral obliterator of St. John Parish in black. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 275.
Lot #3608 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1852/55: Prepared for use but unissued, (-) slate-blue, an unused block of sixty (10 x 6) from the base of the sheet of 110 subjects, and the upper part of the sheet in a block of 50; with large margins all round and lovely depth of colour, position 104 showing "Spot on the Sail" flaw and position 109 showing the "Throat Flaw". Central vertical crease not affecting the appearance of a superb pair of multiples with full...
Lot #3609 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855/58: (½ d.) yellow-green on white paper, the 1857 printing, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, large margins all round, vibrant typically cloudy colour associated with this printing, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. We can trace just two other blocks of this size, one ex Burrus and the other, the former block of twelve in the Joseph Hackmey collection which is separated into a...
Lot #3610 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855/58: (1 d.) blue on white paper, good to large margins all round, used on 1857 cover, no side flaps, to St. Lucia endorsed 'p.Mail' at left tied by "1" numeral with manuscript '4' (pence) Ship fee alongside. Reverse with single ring (1) datestamp and double arc "Barbadoes" cds of despatch (Nov 27) and St. Lucia arrival (Nov 28) in black. Spike hole in front panel but a fine cover.
Lot #3611 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855/58: (1 d.) deep blue, an unused block of twenty with large margins all round, of lovely depth of colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with most unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'200+.rn
Lot #3612 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Die Proof for 6 d. value, engraved in black on thin India wove paper, final State with characteristic marginal dot between 'P' and 'E' of PENCE, minor hinge thin at top of absolutely no importance and not affecting appearance, fresh and very fine.
Lot #3613 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858 (Nov 10): 6 d. pale rose-red on slightly yellowish paper, an unused block of four with large margins all round, of lovely rich colour, unused without gum as issued, tiny natural black speck on fourth stamp mentioned for full accuracy, a splendid and rare multiple Gi = £ 3'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 9.
Lot #3614 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: 6 d. pale rose-red, a used example with clear to large margins all round, lightly tied to 1860 cover to London endorsed 'p.Mail' by partial strike of "1" obliterator with 'Barbadoes' double arc cds on reverse (Dec 10). 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Jan 1, 1861) in red on obverse. Cover with some edge imperfections and a closed tear on flap but a rare stamp on letter.
Lot #3615 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: Perkins Bacon imperforate Plate Proof for the 1 s. value in black, a corner block of four from upper left of sheet in an intense shade on yellowish thick paper, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection "Olive Blossom", RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot 2030.
Lot #3616 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: 1 s. brownish black, a used horizontal pair, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by "1" bootheels of Bridgetown. Superb Gi = £ 220.
Lot #3617 - brit. colonies barbados
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1858: 1 s. brownish black, a used example witht good to large margins all round, tied to 1865 cover to London by fine strike of the Bridgetwon bootheel "1" obliterator in black. Single ring 'Barbados' despatch cds at left (Nov 7) and 'London / Paid' arrival in red (Nov 29) alongside. Envelope with a few wrinkles but an attractive and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Orange Blossom", RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot...
Lot #3618 - brit. colonies barbados
1860: (½ d.) yellow-green, pin-perforated 14, a superb used example, with full perfs., lightly cancelled in black. Small part of blue crayon mark (from a '4' rate marking) at base but a fine and attractive example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 425.
Lot #3619 - brit. colonies barbados
1860: (1 d.) deep blue, pin-perforated 14, a used vertical strip of four, of good colour, lightly cancelled by Bridgetown "1" numeral obliterators. A very rare stamp in a multiple, more especially so in a vertical strip Gi = £ 720+.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, lot 172; SG, London, 10-11 Sept 1981, lot 114.
Lot #3620 - brit. colonies barbados
1860: (1 d.) pale blue, pin-perforated 14, a used example in a sky blue shade used on 1860 cover from Bridgetown to Berbice, British Guiana endorsed 'pr. Mail' tied by "1" numeral obliterator. Manuscript '4' Ship fee altered to '5' (pence) for journey from Georgetown to Berbice, reverse with 'Barbadoes' double arc despatch (Oct 3), Demerara single ring cds (Oct 6) and Berbice arrival. A scarce stamp on letter.
Lot #3621 - brit. colonies barbados
Rough perforation 14 to 16 1861/70: (½ d.) deep green, rough perforation 14 to 16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of bright fresh colour, five stamps affected by light creases not affecting the appearance, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 420+.
Lot #3622 - brit. colonies barbados
Rough perforation 14 to 16 1861/70: (½ d.) green, Plate II, rough perforation 14 to 16, an unused example in a rich shade, marginal from upper left of sheet showing Plate no. 2 in margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. Very rare.
Lot #3623 - brit. colonies barbados
Rough perforation 14 to 16 1861/70: (½ d.) blue-green, an unused block of six, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate", large even margins all round, of fresh colour, a few wrinkles, unused without gum. A marvellous mutliple Gi = £ £ 2'250+.rnProvenance: Provenance: Collection T. Charlton-Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 276; Collection "Orange Blossom", RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot 2045.
Lot #3624 - brit. colonies barbados
Rough perforation 14 to 16 1861/70: (½ d.) grass-green, rough perforation 14 to 16, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate", of fresh colour and appearance, with minor vertical crease and typical tropicalisation on large part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1966) Gi = £ 1'700+.rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold, Harmers, London, 5-6 Feb 1962, lot 111; Collection "Orange Blossom", RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot 2047.
Lot #3625 - brit. colonies barbados
Rough perforation 14 to 16 1861/70: (½ d.) grass-green, Plate II, rough perforation 14 to 16, an unused block of twenty, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate", imperceptibly touched at base with large margins on three sides, with centre line in margin at top, fresh and very fine but for horizontal crease through the third row not detracting from the appearance, unused without gum. Illustrated in 'The Stamps of Barbados' by Edmund...
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