1888/97: Covers (2) with earlier cover from Monte Cristy with oval Forwarding Agent's cachet "Cosme Batlle / Sto. Domingo / Fwd. Plata" in violet and franked by 1885 10 c. orange tied by oval 'Franca' at Puerto Plata (April 9) in violet; 1897 cover imprinted 'Ferro Carril / Central Dominicano' bearing 1895 1 c. green and pair of 2 c. orange red tied by 'Puerto Plata' cds's in violet to New York.
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Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 1
High-class philatelic material at Corinphila Auctions in Zurich
Rarities from all areas of philately are on offer, including the ‘Greifensee cover’, probably the most important cover of classic Swiss philately.
From 25 to 30 January 2021 Corinphila Auctions will offer for sale a very unusual range of material. The high-quality material being offered will be presented in no less than eight luxury auction catalogues.
The auction begins with high-quality offers from South American countries. The Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part 3) is notable for its wide variety of South American collecting areas from A (as in Argentina) to V (as in Venezuela). Especially impressive are the many proofs of various issues from classic to middle-period. Particularly well represented are Argentina, Brazil (including Lot 3137, the famous pair of the 600 Reis “Goat’s Eye” issue of 1844, in an unused pair from the Maurice Burrus collection, starting price CHF 5,000), Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala classics with the rarest covers and proofs, Honduras, Mexico and Uruguay.
The first part of the most important specialised collection of the first issue of Ecuador of 1865 in existence will be offered for sale under the name ‘Guayaquil’. Almost all the important items of this collecting area are in the collection. Particularly outstanding is the more attractive of only two known registered covers with the first issue (Lot 4071; starting price CHF 20,000).
A fine range of the classic issues of Peru will come up for sale in the main catalogue of the Corinphila auction series. Among these are also many stamps from the issues produced in continuous rolls on the ‘Lecoq’ printing press. Particularly appealing is an unused strip of five of the 5 centavos of 1870 showing the ‘new’ railway from Lima to Callao. The ‘Trencito’ , ‘the little train, as collectors later called the stamp, was intended for letters carried on this new railway line. To make endless rolls of the stamp, the ends of the lengths of paper were simply glued together! This is clearly visible here on the fourth stamp in the strip (Lot 156, starting price CHF 750).
Europe is represented with a wide range of material from the Pietro Provera collection. The emphasis is on Italy and France. The outstandingly good quality of the classic stamps and covers, for which this collector was well-known, is particularly impressive. For many years, "Provera quality" was a term used for top-quality philatelic material in many countries. For example, there is a cover with France’s first issue of 1849, a very rare tête-bêche pair of the 20 centimes on cover (Lot 5141, starting price CHF 5,000). Or a four-colour franking of Sicily with the extremely rare top value of 50 grana on cover (Lot 5675, starting price CHF 20,000).
Another very unusual specialised collection comes up for auction with the Gregory Frantz "Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies" collection. It includes all the private steamship lines that issued privately produced stamps for mail carried on their ships. The many small shipping lines on the thousands of lakes and the coast of Finland offer great variety, often in combination with state stamps. An example is the ‘Skärgards Trafik Aktiebolag’ (STAB) cover with the private bicoloured 25 penni ship’s stamp for delivery within Finland by the private shipping line, in combination with the Finnish state-issue 5 penni and 20 penni for onward transmission to Frankfurt (Lot 6069, starting price CHF 1,000).
Switzerland is also represented again with an outstanding range of material. This includes a postal history collection "Franco-Prussian War - Impact on Swiss Postal History 1866-1871". The presentation in the auction catalogue combined with historical background information is unique and is likely to set new standards for philatelic auctions. One could almost speak of a milestone of philately, on its way to being recognised as an additional historical science. A ‘must’ for every philatelist interested in history!
However, the second part of the ERIVAN collection is undoubtedly outstanding in its Swiss material. The collection of the former Tengelmann entrepreneur Erivan Haub contains the greatest rarities of Swiss philately. Now the famous registered cover from the "Notariat Greifensee" comes up for sale. Franked with Switzerland’s first two stamps, the Zurich 4 and Zurich 6, it is for many the "non plus ultra" of Swiss rarities in private hands. The provenance of the item goes back to 1900 when, in the collection of the then President of the Banque de France, Paul Mirabaud, the cover caused a sensation at the Paris Exposition. It later found its way into the collections of Diem-Saxer of St. Gallen (1934), the Swiss shoe magnate Iwan Bally (1964), and then the ‘HELVETICUS’ collection (1991) before finding a new home in the collection of Erivan Haub for almost 30 years. The starting price of the Greifensee cover being offered as Lot 7003 is CHF 300,000.
All the material being offered can be viewed at www.corinphila.ch.
Further information and catalogue orders at: Corinphila Auktionen AG, Wiesenstrasse 8, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland, Telephone + 41 (0)44 389 9191, Fax + 41 (0)44 389 9195, Email: [email protected]
Illustrations
Brazil 1844, “Goat’s Eye” 600 reis in an unused pair with the best provenance: Maurice Burrus collection (1964)
Ecuador 1865, a pair of the 1 real green on a registered cover. Only two registered covers of the first issue are known. Top cover from the Ackermann (1937), Homan (c. 1960) and E.M. de Bustamante (1996) collections.
Peru 1870, 5 centavos ‘Trencito’ in a strip of five with the fourth stamp showing the paper join.
France 1849, 20 centimes, a rare tête-bêche pair on cover.
Sicily 1859, four-colour franking with 50 grana top value to Genoa.
Finland 1880, private ship’s stamp in combination with stamps of the state Post Office on cover to Frankfurt.
Zurich 1843, registered cover from the Greifensee notary’s office with the first two stamps of Switzerland.
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Lot #3438 - worldwide dominican republic
Lot #3439 - worldwide dominican republic
1901/08: Arms Issue covers (6) with 1903 Printed Matter usage with 1 c. green & violet on issue No. 6 of "Santo Domingo Postal", 1901 1 c. green & violet (8) and single 2 c. deep green to Wiesbaden; 1907 Paquebot usage from San Macoris to Paris with 5 c. blue (2) cancelled by Steamer "Seminole" in blue, 1908 cover with 10 c. red violet tied "Fuera de / Balija" (Too Late) marking, 1905 10 c. black (2) on 10 c. stationery envelope...
Lot #3440 - worldwide dominican republic
1944: "Era De Trujillo" 25 pesos Booklet, with black on orange stapled covers, with 24 panes of four Airmail 25 c. orange & carmine (Communications Building) with interleaving and one pane missing. Extremely rare - the first example this describer has seen, with just 20 Booklets issued in total.
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Lot #3441 - worldwide dominican republic
1881: Postal stationery 2 c. green card with very smooth surface with different patterned background of circles printed in lilac grey (H&G 1 var), presumably produced as an Essay prior to the diagonal lines eventually chosen; small closed tear at base not affecting the unusual feel and appearance; sold together with a used example from Puerto Plata for comparison. Ex the Manhattan Bank Note Co. / ABN archives. Believed unique. Signed Todd...
Lot #3442 - worldwide dominican republic
1881/1890: Postal Stationery used selection (6), with 1881 3 c. red card used to Bremen from Santo Domingo (H&G 2) via France, 1 c. green card (H&G 13) up-rated with 1885 1 c. green used from 'Monte Cristy' to Buenos Aires, 1 c. green card (H&G 14) up-rated with 1885 1 c. green used from Puerto Plata to St. Thomas; 10 c. rose on cream envelopes (H&G B4b) used from Santo Domingo to Germany one via New York the other by French...
Lot #3443 - worldwide dominican republic
1891: "Parisot" issue, postal stationery envelopes (8) of 1881 overprinted UPU and new value in blue or black unused, 30 c. on 10 c. blue with doubled 'P' in UPU, (H&G B4e), 40 c. on 10 c. rose (H&G B4 and B4b), 50 c. on 10 c. rose on blue (H&G B4e and B4f), 80 c. on 15 c. yellow (H&G B5a), 90 c. on 15 c. yellow (H&G B5a) and 1 Peso on 5 c. blue on blue (H&G B3h); all fresh and fine.
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Lot #3444 - worldwide dominican republic
1890 & 1935: 1 c. green on buff, separated sender and reply postal stationery cards (H&G 14), each overprinted SPECIMEN in red (ex American Banknote Co. archives) with top card showing framed "Return to / RECORD & SPECIMEN DEPT." in violet and 1935 13 c. brown registration envelope for internal use unused (H&G C1) overprinted with italic "Muestra" in violet. Scarce.
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Lot #3445 - worldwide dominican republic
1902/11: Covers (3) with 1902 small underpaid cover from USA franked 2 c red, taxed on arrival with 1901 Postage Due 2 c. olive grey in a strip of three at Santo Domingo (Aug 8); 1907 cover from New York to Puerto Plata sent unpaid and taxed by 1901 Postage Due 10 c. olive grey on arrival (Jan 31); and unusual 1911 incoming cover from France originally franked at 12 c. and addressed to Santo Domingo (June 3), undelivered and returned to...
Lot #3446 - worldwide dominican republic
1909 & 1929: Official covers (2), 1909 cover with printed "El Secretario de Estado de Guerra y Marina" locally mailed to the Spanish Consul with superb "Santo Domingo" cds (Nov 6); second cover franked 1928 1 c. deep green (2) cancelled "Fuera de Balija" and 'Paquebot / San Juan PR', undelivered and returned to Santo Domingo with "República Dominicana / Direccion Gral de Correos y Telegs. / Abierta, Examinada y Cerrada por / la Division...
Lot #3571 - worldwide Honduras
British Black River Colony 1763 (Nov 5): Entire letter written from and dated at "Black River, Mosquito Shore, Gun Powder Plot, 1763", mailed to Thomas Symons in Bristol with manuscript "Rec'd and Forwarded 14th April 1764 by yr. humb. servt. B. Campbell" in London. The letter is from the area East of Trujillo and the San Juan River, colonised by British loggers and pirates from 1699. In 1763 (the year of this letter) as a result of the...
Lot #3572 - worldwide Honduras
1810c.: Cover headed 'Real Audiencia Tegucigalpa' struck with superb strike of framed TEGU / CIGALPA handstamp in red, addressed to Gracia a Dios. Scarce so fine. Ex collection Washburn.
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Lot #3573 - worldwide Honduras
1841 (March 9): Entire letter datelined internally at Union, mailed to San Salvador and struck with fine framed COMAYAGUA handstamp in black and reverse with '4' (reales) rate in manuscript. Exceptional and scarce entire.
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Lot #3574 - worldwide Honduras
1904: 'Avis de Reception' stampless return envelope from Tegucigalpa to Paris, with neat despatch cds in black (March 29), 'New York Exchange' registration label at top and transit on reverse (April 14). Paris arrival cds (April 24) alongside. A charming and scarce usage.
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Lot #3575 - worldwide Honduras
1877 (July): Tegucigalpa issue 'medio real' in red on 2 r. black on green, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) with large margins all round, typical minor gum bends, large part og. A very scarce classic multiple Gi 19 = £ 285+/Scott = $ 225+.
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Lot #3576 - worldwide Honduras
1878 (July): Morazán Issue, the fantastic collection on leaves, with 1878 issue in American Banknote Co Die Proofs (7) in issued colours on India or Card, imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours (8), pairs (6) handstamped SPECIMEN in red, and 1 r. in unissued colour of orange; issued stamps with 1 c. pair with SPECIMEN in red, and unused corner block of forty and a sheet of 80 (separated in two parts), 2 c. brown in corner block of 35 the...
Lot #3577 - worldwide Honduras
1890 (Jan 6): Hamilton Banknote Co. Master Die Proofs (2) for the Arms issue, printed in black on thin white India wove paper, without Duty Plates at top and centrally at base, one in a horizontal pair and one single example, this last with unadopted CENTAVOS at base. A scarce pair.
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Lot #3578 - worldwide Honduras
1890: Arms 2 c. red, a single used example on 1890 cover to Manchester paying the unsealed letter rate, cancelled by target handstamp with oval "San Pedro Sula" datestamp at left in violet (April 27) with day of month in manuscript. Rverse with Puerto Cortez, New York (May 8) and Manchester (May 17) datestamps. An unusual issue on cover and a scarce single franking.
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Lot #3579 - worldwide Honduras
1890: Arms issue 5 c. blue and 10 c. orange (2) used on 1891 registered cover to USA tied by 'Star in Circle' handstamps with Tegucigalpa cds's at left (July 12) and oval 'R' registration cachet all in violet. New Orleans transit in red (July 28). Slight stain but a very scarce issue on letter.-
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Lot #3580 - worldwide Honduras
1890: Arms issue 25 c. red, a single usage on registered 1890 cover to Manchester, with oval 'Comayagua' datestamp at left (Nov 4) and oval 'R' of registration. 'New York Exchange' registered label on obverse and reverse with New Orleans transit (Nov 18) and Manchester arrival (Nov 30). A scarce issue on letter. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1980).rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard A. Washburn.
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Lot #3581 - worldwide Honduras
1891: President Bogran 2 c. yellow-brown, a pair and strip of three on reverse of 1892 cover to Manchester, cancelled by oval framed "Comayagua" datestamps in violet, blue "Puerto Cortez" transit (April 12). New Orleans transit cds (April 17) and Manchester arrival (April 27) also on reverse. Slight envelope imperfections but scarce.
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Lot #3582 - worldwide Honduras
1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 50 c. black brown, a single and block of four used on 1892 registered cover to the 'New York & Honduras Rosario Mining Co.', endorsed 'via Puerto Cortez and New Orleans' at top, cancelled by violet 'Star' handstamps with oval registration cachet at left. New Orleans transit (April 27) on obverse in red. An extremely rare high franking from this issue.
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Lot #3583 - worldwide Honduras
1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 5 pesos black & purple, a complete unused block of thirty (5 x 6) from the sheet of 54, all with variety "Centre Inverted", the block with minor stain on one stamp otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A very rare large multiple Gi = $ 2'250+/Scott = $ 1'800+.
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Lot #3584 - worldwide Honduras
1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 10 pesos black & green, a complete unused sheet of 54 (9 x 6), all with variety "Centre Inverted", the sheet additionally showing most part WM. CRANE & CO., DALTON, MASS watermark; some peripheral aging and hinged for protection on large part og. Extremely rare - the unique recorded sheet Gi. 69a = £ 4'000+/Scott = $ 4'000+.
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Lot #3585 - worldwide Honduras
1892 (July 31): Columbus, 20 c. red and 1 peso purple in a horizontal pair, used on 1893 registered cover to the 'New York & Honduras Rosario Mining Co.', endorsed 'via Puerto Cortez and New Orleans' at top, cancelled by barred 'Honduras' obliterator in red-violet. Registration label at left and reverse with New Orleans transit (April 4) in red. A superb cover showing a commercial usage of the top value.
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Lot #3586 - worldwide Honduras
1893: Cabanas issue selection of covers (5) with 5 c. blue on local cover to Choluteca, 5 c. blue pair on cover from Trujillo to Berlin, 10 c. red-brown single franking on Northern Pacific Railroad cover from Trujillo to USA, 5 c. blue pair and single 10 c. red-brown on double rate cover from Amapala to Berlin and registered cover from San Juancito to New York franked by 5 c. blue pair and scarce use of 40 c. black. A scarce and generally...
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