Malta 1856: 1d. rose-red single, lettered KF and 1858 2d. blue, plate 7, lettered BL and 1855 6d. in pale lilac, on 1862 cover from Malta to Naples. The stamps are tied by two strikes of the Malta C/A25 duplex cancel dated MY 21 1859. On landing in Italy the letter was charged 40 cts. A fine and rare cover. Cert. Holcombe.
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Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2
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.
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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 #5395 - brit. colonies Malta
Lot #5396 - brit. colonies Malta
Malta 1857: 1d. rose-red single and strip of 3, lettered TF and SD/SF and 1856 6d. pair in pale lilac, on 1862 cover from Malta to Livorno. The stamps are tied by three strikes of the Malta B duplex cancel. There are some traces of ageing, but nonetheless this very early cover is very attractive and rare. Signed Emilio Diena.
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Lot #5397 - brit. colonies Foreign P.O.'s
Egypt 1877: 2 1/2d. rosy mauve, plate 6, lettered IE, on small envelope from Suez to Newport Pagnell, canceller B02 of Suez and the datestamp 5. May 1877. On the reverse there is a Newport Pagnell arrival dated 12. May.
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Lot #5398 - brit. colonies Foreign P.O.'s
Chile 1874: 6d. grey, plate 16, two single copies lettered FI/FJ, with 1870 red 1 1/2d. Plate 3 on cover from Valparaiso, Chile to Tours, France bearing canceller C30, with the Valparaiso datestamp struck next to the stamps, dated 10. May 1879. On the reverse there is a Tours arrival mark dated 25. Jun. A very rare and attractive cover. Certs. Holcombe and E. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glasco, Robson Lowe Auction 25-27 Nov. 1969...
Lot #5399 - brit. colonies Foreign P.O.'s
Peru 1879: 6d. grey, plate 16, lettered EB, used on cover in delightful mixed franking with Peru 1874 issue 10 Centavos green from IQUIQUE via Callao and London to Lyon. The letter was posted on 17. January and the letter was taxed 50 Centavos, made Callao on 22nd of the same month, where the British stamp was cancelled with the C38 obliterator. The journey was completed on March 1 in Lyon, where the letter was again taxed with 10 Decime. A...
Lot #5400 - brit. colonies Foreign P.O.'s
Panama 1883: 4d. dull green, lettered AG, a fresh copy neatly tied by Panama C35 Duplex dated JY 23 85 of small white envelope to Ringwood. Reverse with arrival datestamp squared circle Ringwood AU 24. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Jan. 1978, lot 1626; Collection André Bollen, Heinrich Köhler 8 Feb. 1983
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Lot #5401 - brit. colonies Foreign P.O.'s
Cuba 1872: 1s. deep green, plate 4, lettered TD, on small envelope from Havana to Lima, endorsed 'R.M.Str.' (Royal Mail Steamer). The stamp is tied by Havana / C58 duplex (7 April) . On the reverse a St Thomas transit four days later. The envelope is slightly reduced so missing arrival and stamp rough perfs at top, but nonethelesds a very scarce and attraktive letter. Signed Pröschold BPP.rnProvenance: Collection André Bollen, Heinrich...
Lot #5402 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Antigua 1922: £1 purple & black on red, a fresh and fine adhesive of superb appearance with vibrant colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 275 as hinged.
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Lot #5403 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1850 (Jan): Sydney View 1 d. reddish rose, plate I, pos. 7, a fine adhesive with clear to large margins, neatly tied by '44' numeral obliterator of Yass to local cover. Reverse with oval Crown "YASS JA 2 1850 NEW S. WALES" datestamp with the '0' in the year slug altered by hand to a '1'. Some patina on obverse, nevertheless an attractive stamp and cancellation on a very interesting local cover. Cert. Holcombe (1989).
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Lot #5404 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1850 (Jan): Sydney View 2 d. grey-blue, plate I, pos. 6, an early impression, a fine adhesive with clear to large margins, lightly tied by '90' numeral obliterator of Grafton to complete Entire letter to Sydney, dated inside "Sea Tree Creek Station, Clarence River 19th Feby 1850". Reverse with oval Crown datestamps of GRAFTON (FE 27 1850) and matching arrival datestamp of SYDNEY (MR 26 1850). Some edge wear, but a fine entire with...
Lot #5405 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1850 (Jan): Sydney View 2 d. dull blue, plate I, in a late impression with the clouds mostly gone, a superb top marginal adhesive with large to enormous margins, neatly tied by Sydney mute obliterator to part Entire letter with invoice of the Agent's Office of the 'Church and School Estates' to Braidwood. Reverse with Crown "SYDNEY FE 8 1850" cds. An impressive adhesive on a fine cover. Signed Avanzo.
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Lot #5406 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1851 (Apr): Sydney View 2 d. deep dull blue on hard greyish wove paper, plate V, a large margined adhesive in a resonant shade, tied by Sydney mute obliterator to 1851 OHMS double rate local cover to Wooloomooloo, with framed "6 / O CLOCK" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with Crown Sydney NSW datestamp in black (JY 7 1851). File folds not affecting the appearance of this interesting cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dale Forster, DF sale (...
Lot #5407 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1850 (Jan): Sydney View 3 d. yellow-green on soft yellowish wove paper, a fine adhesive with clear to large margins, neatly tied by Sydney mute obliterator to envelope to Merriwa, with indistinct Newcastle datestamp alongside. Reverse with oval Crown transit datestamp of MAITLAND (NO 3 1850). Some edge wear, but a fine entire with interesting content. Opinion Holcombe (1996).
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Lot #5408 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1850 (Jan): Sydney View 3 d. yellow-green on soft yellowish wove paper, an adhesive with fair to large margins, neatly tied by Sydney mute obliterator to cover to London, endorsed for the vessel "Earl Grey", with Crown Paid New South Wales datestamp in red (Oct 31, 1850) alongside. Forwarded within London and charged with '8' (pence) for Ship fee upon arrival. Reverse with arrival cds (March 31, 1851) in red. Light horizontal and vertical...
Lot #5409 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1851/55: Laureated 2 d. chalky blue on thick yellowish wove paper, plate I, a fine and fresh adhesive with vivid colour and clear to large margins from the base margin, tied by '48' numeral obliterator of Tarcuta to cover sent to Albury. Reverse with Crown despatch "TARCUTA NSW MR 5 1852" datestamp in black and arrival datestamp of Albury from the next day. A very attractive cover.
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Lot #5410 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1854 (Jan-March): Laureated 2 d. chalky blue on yellowish wove paper with double-lined watermark figures, plate III, a horizontal pair with vivid colour and good to huge margins, cancelled by '95' numeral obliterator of Brisbane (Queensland) to 1855 cover to Sydney, endorsed for the vessel "Boomerang". Reverse with Brisbane despatch cds (Oct 10 1855) and Sydney NSW arrival (Oct 15) cds's in black. A very interesting double rate cover....
Lot #5411 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1854/59: Garter 6 d. bluish grey with double-lined watermark figures, a fine adhesive with vivid colour and regular large margins all round, cancelled by Sydney mute obliterator in black to 1857 cover to Chipping-Norton, Oxfordshire, endorsed for the vessel "Columbian". Central strike of London Paid in red (June 12, 1857). Reverse with Sydney NSW despatch (Apr 9, 1857) in black and Chipping Norton arrival (June 12, 1857) cds's in blue. Fourth...
Lot #5412 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1860/72: Diadem 1 s. rose-carmine perf. 13, a fine adhesive tied by duplex "NSW SYDNEY AP 22 1868" datestamp in black to envelope to Rome, indistinct French entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Alexandria and Lyon transit cds's as well as Roma arrival (June 15, 1868) cds's, all in black. Charged upon arrival. Some toning and edge wear, nevertheless a rare destination at that time.rnProvenance: Collection Druce; collection Dale Forster, DF...
Lot #5413 - brit. colonies New South Wales
1860/72: Garter 6 d. violet perf. 13, a fine adhesive tied by two strikes of duplex "NSW SYDNEY NO 4 1870" datestamp in black to envelope to Newport, Shropshire, endorsed "Per R.M.S. Malta via Southampton". Reverse with Newport arrival (Jan 2, 1871) cds in black. A fine and interesting cover mailed per the P&O Steam Navigation Company.rnNote: Due to the Franco-Prussian war, this was the last journey with the option of travelling via...
Lot #5414 - brit. colonies south australia
1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, lightly tied by '25' numeral obliterator of Gawler to entire letter to the Advocate General in Adelaide. Obverse with "GAWLER SOUTH AUSTRALIA SP 19 1855" despatch cds, reverse with "GPO SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds of the next day. Strong horizontal file fold, sensibly reinforced at the inside of the entire, which does not interfere with the attractive appearance of...
Lot #5415 - brit. colonies tasmania
Coarse engraving 1853 (Nov): 4 d. yellowish orange, Plate II, lines of background blurred, an ample to large margined used example with parts of the right neigbouring stamp adjoined, on 1855 cover to Sydney NSW, cancelled by '59' numeral obliterator of Launceston in black. Square "POST OFFICE / LAUNCESTON / 5 JU 5 1855" datestamp in red alongside, reverse with "SHIP LETTER AU 18 1855" arrival cds. Horizontal filing fold, large tear in the...
Lot #5416 - brit. colonies tasmania
1863-71: 6 d. deep reddish mauve perf. 11½, wmk. double lined '6', a fresh and fine used example in a resonant shade, on 1870 cover to Newcastle NSW, tied by 'Oval of Bars' obliterator in black, clear and attractive "GENERAL POST OFFICE HOBART TOWN 12 AP 1870" cds in red alongside, reverse with Sdney (Apr 16) transit cds and arrival cds of the next day. Opened on two sides, an appealing cover and an interesting stamp, presumably perforated...
Lot #5417 - brit. colonies victoria
1900 (Apr 10): Envelope from Sydney to Southport, England with a handpainted design showing a sitting Geisha, franked with 1899 2½ d. Prussian blue, tied by duplex 'S' and "SYDNEY AP 10 00" cds. Reverse with Southport arrival cds (May 13). A charming item.
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Lot #5418 - brit. colonies victoria
1855/75: Fine Group of four Victoria covers incl. 1857 cover Melbourne to London with Woodblock Issue 6 d. orange, 1855 cover Ballara to Melbourne with pair Lithographed 'Queen on Throne' 2 d. lilac, 1860 cover Killmore to England with pair Recess Perkins Bacon 'Queen on Throne' 6 d. rouletted, also 1875 cover Richmond to Melbourne with 1873-87 2 d. dull violet mauve. An interesting and attractive ensemble.
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Lot #5419 - brit. colonies Australia
1919 (Dec): £2 black and rose, Die II, Watermark narrow crown over A, a well centred example of this scarce stamp with full unmounted og. Certs. Holcombe (1996) and RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 5'000.
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