1902 (April 1): Bosta in violet on 2 g. deep brown, a used example on 1902 cover to the Governor of Martinique in Paris tied by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamps in black (Oct 27), with "HARAR" transit in blue on reverse (Nov 6), in combination with Obock 1892 15 c. (Ceres 37) tied by Djibouti cds in black. Readdressed on arrival in Paris (Nov 29) to Fort de France, Martinique. A fine and unusual cover to an extraordinary destination. Cert. J...
Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4
From Monday 7 to Saturday 12 June 2021 the 265th - 273rd Corinphila auction will take place in Zurich. A wide range of classic material awaits you in several special catalogues. The complete list you'll find here:
Catalogue 265: Europe & Overseas, incl. Ethipia - The Dr. Juha Kauppinen International Large Gold Collection and Great Britain – The Hans Blom Collection of Suface Printed Issues 1855-1901
Catalogue 266: Britsch West Indies – The Besançon Collection (part II)
Catalogue 267: British P.O.'s Abroad – The DUBOIS Collection (part II)
Catalogue 269: Great Britain 1840-1910 – The Beçançon Collection (part III)
Catalogue 269: South-America - Martime Postal History 1606-1886 - The Everaldo Santos Collection
Catalogue 270: Peru - The'Alpaca' Collection (part I)
Catalogue 271: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection incl. Italy France, European Countries and Mexico & Uruguay
Catalogue 272: The ERIVAN Collection - Austria & Lombardy-Venice (3. Auction)
Catalogue 273: Switzerland & Liechtenstein, incl. The Jack Luder Collection (part VII)
Auction Schedule
Monday 7 June 2021
Catalogue 265: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
9.00 h Lot 1 – 293
AMERICAS (NORTH-, CENRTAL- & SOUTH AMERICA): United States of America, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico with Guadalajara, Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador, Uruguay
Catalogue 269: South America – Maritime Postal History – The Everaldo Santos Collection
12.30 h Lot 5001 – 5402
Brazil, La Plata, Colombia, Venezuela, British Guiana, French Guiana, Trinidad, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Catalogue 270: Peru – Incl. The ‘ALPACA’ Collection (part I)
18.00 h Lot 5501 – 5768
Colonial & Local Maritime Mail, Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Stamp Issues (incl. Lecoq), Registered Mail, Provisional Issue
Tuesday 8 June 2021
Catalogue 266: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part II)
9.00 h Lot 2001 – 2558
Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada
15.30 h Lot 2559 – 3066
Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Catalogue 267: British Post Offices Abroad – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part II)
9.00 h Lot 4001 – 4385
North America, British West Indies, Carribbean Islands, South & Central America, Asia-Pacific, South Atlantic Ocean,
Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Mediterranean Islands, The Peninsular, Africa, Mail Boats
Catalogue 268: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
14.00 h Lot 4501 – 4845
Great Britain: 1840–1910
Catalogue 265: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
18.00 h Lot 294 – 519
GREAT BRITAIN: incl. Great Britain Surface Printed Issues 1855–1901 – The Hans Blom Collection
BRITISH COLONIES: incl. Australia, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Cyprus, Egypt with Egypt Suez Canal Company, Hong Kong,
India, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritius, Rhodisia, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan, Transvaal
20.00 h Lot 520 – 563
EUROPE & OVERSEAS: Collections & Accumulations
Thursday 10 June 2021
Catalogue 265: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
9.00 h Lot 564 – 827
ASIA, AFRICA: Afghanistan, China, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Libya, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Tibet, Yemen
Ethiopia – The Dr. Juha Kaupinen International Large Gold Medal Collection
Catalogue 271: Italy, France and European Countries – Mexico & Uruguay – The Ing. Pietro Provera Collections (part II)
12.30 h Lot 6001 – 6753
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Mexico, Uruguay
Catalogue 272: Österreich & Lombardo-Veneto – The ERIVAN Collection (Auction 3)
20.00 h Lot 7001 – 7098
Austria, Lombardy Venetia, Hungary
Friday 11 June 2021
Catalogue 265: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
9.00 h Lot 828 – 1244
EUROPE A-I: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Eastern Romelia, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland (Altdeutsche Staaten, DR, Deutschland ab
1945, Deutsche Seepost, Zepelinpost, Katapultpost), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland
13.00 h Lot 1245 – 1621
EUROPE I-Z: Italy (Italian States/Antichi Stati Italiani, Italian Kingom/Italia Regno, Airmail and Colonies), Latvia, Monaco, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Österreich, Austrian Levant, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Catalogue 273: SWITZERLAND & LIECHTENSTEIN
17.00 h Lot 8776 – 9156
Switzerland 1907 and later issues, incl. Airmails ans Swiss Soldier Stamps
Saturday 12 June 2021
Catalogue 273: CLASSIC SWITZERLAND
10.00 h Lot 8001 – 8243
Cantonal- and Federal Issues 1843-1863 – The Jack Luder Collection (part VII)
13.00 h Lot 8244 – 8775
Swiss pre-stamp & Swiss Classic Issues to 1907
Auction conditions:
The total amount due is payable in Swiss Francs (CHF). Foreign currencies will be accepted to the extent of the amounts credited by a principal Swiss bank; any costs arising from exchange rate differences will be borne by the bidder. In addition to the hammer price including the 22% commission, the Swiss value-added tax (VAT) of 7,7% is payable.
VAT is not payable by Buyers from abroad possessing a legal direct export declaration or if exported by Swisspost, FedEx or another official carrier. If Buyers from abroad wish to export the lots themselves, VAT will be debited and refunded upon presentation of the legal export declaration.
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Lot #690 - übersee äthiopien
1905: '05' in blue on ¼ g. green, used on postcard to Djibouti with 1903 Somali Coast 10 c. black & carmine (Ceres 57) tied by bilingual "Harar" datestamp (Oct 4) in blue. Reverse with Djibouti cds (Oct 6) in black.
Lot #691 - übersee äthiopien
1906 (July 1): '20' c. in purple on 1 g. blue and '40' c. in purple on 2 g. deep brown, used examples on 1907 triple rate cover to Berlin, tied by poor "ADIS ABEBA" cds (Jan 23) in black with information strike at right. 1906 French Levant 25 c. blue and Merson 50 c. brown & lavender (Ceres 24+25) tied by dotted "Dirre Daoua / Abyssinie" datestamps (Feb 3) in transit. Berlin arrival on reverse (Feb 16) and German Reseal labels (3) at base...
Lot #692 - übersee äthiopien
1906 (July 1): '05' c. in purple on ¼ g, green, two examples used on real photo postcard (hunters with antelope) to Germany tied by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamps in black (Jan 30, 1907), in combination with French Levant Blanc 5 c. blue-green pair (Ceres 13), tied by dotted "Dirre Daoua / Abyssinie" datestamp (Feb 10). Two German arrivals alongside (Feb 28). A scarce combination and card.
Lot #693 - übersee äthiopien
1906 (July 1): '20' c. in purple on 1 g. blue used on 1907 cover to Germany, slightly trimmed at left, tied by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp in black (Feb 6), in combination with French P.O. in Port Said 25 c. blue (Ceres 28) tied by dotted "Dirre Daoua / Abyssinie" datestamp (Feb 17). Reverse with Djibouti transit cds and arrival cds. Envelope faults but an extremely rare combination usage - the earliest recorded. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016)....
Lot #694 - übersee äthiopien
1907: Large part cover from Dire Daoua to Dresden, franked by French Levant Blanc 5 c. blue-green (Ceres 13) and vertical pair of French Port Said 10 c. deep rose (Ceres 25) tied by dotted "Dirre Daoua / Abyssinie" datestamps (March 24). Cover truncated at top and edge faults but reverse with Djibouti cds on reverse (March 25) and Dresden arrival (April 6) in black. A very rare combination.
Lot #695 - übersee äthiopien
1907: Cover from Dire Daoua sent registered to Porrentruy, Switzerland endorsed 'via Aden & Brindisi', franked by French P.O. in Port Said 25 c. blue in a vertical pair (Ceres 28) tied by dotted "Dirre Daoua / Abyssinie" datestamp (Oct 6). Handstruck 'R' at left and reverse with Porrentruy arrival cds (Oct 19). Rare. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016).
Lot #696 - übersee äthiopien
1905 (Jan 1): '05' in blue on ¼ g. green and '10' in violet on ½ g. salmon, each in two diagonal bisects, in opposing halves and colourfully applied on 1905 registered cover to L'Estrange Ewen in London, tied by "ADIS ABEBA" datestamps in black (April 14), in combination with Somali Coast 1903 10 c. black & carmine, 15 c. black & yellow-brown and 25 c. black & blue (Ceres 57+58+60) all tied by Djibouti cds's (May 1) in blue....
Lot #697 - übersee äthiopien
1905 (Jan 1): '10' in violet on ½ g. salmon used on 1906 cover to Djibouti, tied by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp in blue (Oct 5), in combination with Somali Coast 1903 25 c. black & blue tied by Djibouti cds in black. An unusual local usage.
Lot #698 - übersee äthiopien
1906: 'Postes & Télégraphes Ethiopiens' printed envelope sent registered from Harar (initially a Value Declared Letter for 50 francs, but this service not introuduced until late in 1907 and deleted at top, although correctly rated for same), franked by French Levant 10 c. rose and 25 c. blue (Ceres 14+24) tied by "HARAR / POSTES FRANÇAISES" datestamps in blue (Dec 30) with framed 'R' alongside. 'La Reunion a Marseille' Paquebot datestamp...
Lot #699 - übersee äthiopien
1906: Registered cover from Harar to France, with "HARAR / POSTES FRANÇAISES" despatch datestamp in blue, with Obock 1894 50 c. red & blue (Ceres 57) with framed 'R' alongside cancelled in Djibouti (Jan 26) in black. Octagonal 'LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 8' datestamp at top (Jan 27) and reverse with Mirebel / Jura arrival (Feb 6), a fine cover; together with cover from same correspondence franked by Somali Coast 25 c. black & blue and...
Lot #700 - übersee äthiopien
1905 (Jan 1): '10' in violet on ½ g. salmon on cover to Beirut, Syria tied by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp (Oct 21) in blue, in combination with Somali Coast 1903 25 c. black & blue (Ceres 60) tied by Djibouti cds (Oct 24) in black. Octagonal 'La Reunion a Marseille / L.U. No. 3' in black (Nov 3) also on obverse. Reverse with French P.O. in Port Said cds and Beyrouth arrival (Nov 10). Cover with thin spot but a rare combination. Cert. APS...
Lot #701 - übersee äthiopien
1906 (July 1): Large Minilik '40' on 2 g. deep brown used on 1907 double rate cover to Manchester, tied by "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp (April 26) in black. Cover flap torn on opening but reverse bears 1906 French Levant Merson 50 c. brown & grey (Ceres 25), tied by dotted "DIRRE DAOUA / ABYSSINIE" datestamp (May 5) to Manchester (May 18). Faults with part of flap missing but very rare - just 5 covers are recorded bearing the Levant 50 c. value...
Lot #702 - übersee äthiopien
1905: Cover from Awara Melka to Caen, France, with return address and handstamp "PLANTATION / D'AOUARA MELKA" (an Austro-Swiss fruit concern), carried via Harar and mailed in Djibouti with Somali Coast 1902 5 c. pale green & green and 1903 black & carmine (Ceres 40+57) tied by Djibouti datestamps (Dec 12, 1905) in black. Octagonal 'La Reunion a Marseille' datestamp in black (Dec 14) and reverse with Caen cds. Scarce and most unusual....
Lot #703 - übersee äthiopien
1894: The full set of seven values to 16 g. black, used on registered cover to Arthur Maury in Paris, all tied by bilingual "HARAR" datestamps (Nov 27) in brown; "Djibouti / Postes" datestamp in blue (Dec 28) and framed 'R', with 'La Reunion a Marseille / L.U. No. 2' Paquebot adjacent. Djibouti stamp missing on reverse. These covers were prepared for Maury for the 1896 Paris Exhibition.
Lot #704 - übersee äthiopien
1901: 'Ethiopie' in violet on 1 g. blue postal stationery card (H&G 6) used to Basel, Switzerland cancelled by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp in black (Dec 11), with bilingual "HARAR" datestamp of transit in blue (Dec 20) at right, in combination with Somali Coast 1894 10 c. green & lilac-brown (Ceres 19) cancelled on arrival in Basel (Jan 21, 1902). Corner fault to the card (written by J.A. Michel), but a rare genuine in-period...
Lot #705 - übersee äthiopien
1901 (July 1): 'Ethiopie' in violet on 1 g. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1901 cover to Zurich, Switzerland cancelled by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp in black (Nov 11), with bilingual "HARAR" datestamp of transit in blue (Nov 21) at left; in combination with Somali Coast 1894 10 c. green & lilac-brown, 15 c. green & violet and 50 c. rose & blue (Ceres 10+11+15) tied by Djibouti datestamps (Nov 29) to reverse in blue....
Lot #706 - übersee äthiopien
1901 (Oct 15): 'Ethiopie' in blue on ½ g. salmon used on postcard to Paris tied by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp in blue (May 5, 1908), in combination with Somali Coast 1903 10 c. black & carmine similarly tied at Addis Abeba alongside in blue. Fine real photo card of Mother, children and herd of cows in sepia. Scarce - during the re-organisation of the Private Posts, these contentious stamps were re-issued. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016).
Lot #707 - übersee äthiopien
1902 (April 1): Bosta in violet on 1 g. blue, a single example on registered cover to the 'Circus Schumann' in Colmar and readdressed to Prague, tied by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp (April 6) in blue, transferred with "HARAR / NPOSTES FRANÇAISES" cds in black, reverse with Obock 1894 15 c. blue & rose (2) and 20 c. orange & brown-violet (Ceres 52+53) tied in Djibouti (April 12) in blue. Kolmar cds (April 27) and Prag arrival cds of the...
Lot #708 - übersee äthiopien
1902: Bosta overprint in blackish-blue on 1 g. blue postal stationery card (H&G 6a), written by H. Muhle to F. Michel in Berne, Switzerland cancelled by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" cds in black (Nov 27) with "HARAR" transit datestamp (Dec 8, 1902) in blue. Somali Coast 1902 5 c. pale green & green pair (Ceres 40) below tied by Djibouti cds (Dec 15). 'La Reunion a Marseille / LV No. 2' Paquebot in black (Dec 15) and Bern arrival (Dec 28)...
Lot #709 - übersee äthiopien
1902: Bosta overprint in black on 1 g. blue postal stationery card (H&G 6d), used to France cancelled by faint "Adis Abeba" cds (June 17, 1904) in black, in combination with Somali Coast 1903 10 c. black & carmine tied by Djibouti cds in blue (July 12). Enghien Les Bains arrival cds (July 27). A scarce card - message states "Expedition in a hopeless muddle, unable to proceed beyond place reached (Addis) and consequently returning soon...
Lot #710 - übersee äthiopien
1903 (Jan 1): Malekt optd. in black on ¼ g. green (4) and ½ g. salmon (2) used on registered 1903 cover to Whitfield King in Ipswich, all tied by bilngual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamps in black (May 11). Franked on obverse and reverse with Somali Coast 1902 5 c. pale green & green (3), 1894 orange-brown & green (5) and Obock 1894 5 c. green & brown (2) all cancelled by Djibouti cds's in blue (June 3). Octagonal 'Ligne N' Paquebot and...
Lot #711 - übersee äthiopien
1903 (Jan 1): Malekt optd. in black ½ g. salmon (surcharge variety with two dots at beginning of overprint) used on Dec 23 1905 postcard from Awara Melka to Graz, Austria, tied by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp in blue (Dec 31), in combination with Somali Coast 1902 15 c. blue & yellow-brown (Ceres 42) tied by Djibouti cds (Jan 2, 1906) in black. A fine usage with card of 'Djibouti, Indigenous Village'. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016).
Lot #712 - übersee äthiopien
1905 (Jan 1): '05' in blue on ¼ g. green tied to 1905 postcard (Ostriches) to Fiume by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp in black (Feb 16), in combination with Somali Coast 1902 10 c. orange-red & carmine (Ceres 41) tied by Djibouti cds (Feb 17) in blue. Scarce issue on card or cover.
Lot #713 - übersee äthiopien
1905: '10' in violet on 1 g. blue postal stationery card (H&G 7c) used with 1903 malekt ½ g. salmon to Berne, Switzerland tied by bilingual "ADIS ABEBA" datestamps in black (May 24), "HARAR" transit in black (June 1); in combination with Somali Coast 1903 10 c. black & carmine (Ceres 57) tied by Djibouti cds in blue (June 5), Bern arrival cds, all on obverse. A rare card in used condition and very fine.
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