British P.O.'s 1866/67: Llama 20 c. brown used on 1876 cover from Callao to Nantes, France in combination with Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown tied by bold strike of "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. despatch cds (May 22). Fine PANAMA / TRANSIT cds on front (May 29) and carried by French Packet 'Washington' with circular 'Ligne A / Paq. Fr. No. 2' cds (June 1) on reverse in black (Salles fig. 1401). Underpaid...
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.
All the material being offered can be viewed at www.corinphila.ch.
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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 #77 - Overseas Peru
British P.O's 1867: 2 s. blue, lettered KF, a fine used example cancelled by bold "D74" obliterator of Pisco & Chincha Islands. Extremely rare and fine. Signed Holcombe Gi Z125 = £ 2'400/Scott = $ 2'500.
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Lot #78 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a fine used example with PORYE for PORTE variety in top margin, cancelled by unidentifiable dotted handstamp and by large part oval framed AGUA-MIRO "Eye" handstamp in blue (Lamy & Rinck fig. 145). The stamp with some aging but of great rarity, especially so on the first issue.
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Lot #79 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a used vertical pair with large margins all round, upper stamp with diagonal white flaw from 'O' of FRANCO running towards the outer frame lines, neatly cancelled by dotted "Lima 1-2-3" handstamp in blue. A choice and fine pair.
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Lot #80 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a vertical pair with huge margins all round, of lovely delicate colour and neatly cancelled by complete "TARMA" oval of dots struck in blue. Plate flaw on lower stamp with white dash alongside Arms; a choice and attractive pair.rnProvenance: Coronphila sale 77, Sept 1998, lot 5046.
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Lot #81 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a used horizontal strip of five, Transfer Types 20-8-5-18-19 with Type 5 substituted for Type 17, the strip of excellent colour but with the last three stamps showing small closed inclusions at base, lightly cancelled by dotted CHACH handstamps of Chachapoyas in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 24). Despite the faults a rarity (the second largest used multiple) and of fine appearance.
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Lot #82 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on 1859 entire letter to Lima cancelled by superb strike of dotted "PASCO" handstamp in black. A fine and attractive entire. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1985).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 116, Oct 1999, lot 2440.
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Lot #83 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. very deep blue, a vertical pair with large to huge margins all round in a resonant shade, used on 21 November 1858 entire letter from Arequipa to Islay tied by dotted "AREQ" handstamp in blue. A fresh and fine entire.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, ex lot 6173.
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Lot #84 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a fine used vertical pair in a deep shade with large margins all round, Transfer Types 10/15, on 1861 entire letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia; tied by "Admon. Pral de Correos / Tacna" datestamps (Oct 5) in black. Manuscript '1½' at left being the amount due from the recipient in Cochabamba. File fold away from the adhesives, a fine and unusually late usage of the first issue.
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Lot #85 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a fine used vertical pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 11/5, on 1858 entire letter written from Valparaiso, Chile to Cochabamba, Bolivia; tied by "Admon. Pral de Correos / Tacna" datestamps (June 18) in black. Manuscript '1½' at left being the amount due from the recipient in Cochabamba. File fold away from the adhesives, a fine and unusual entire.
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Lot #86 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): 1 d. blue, a fine used vertical strip of four with large margins all round, Transfer Types 1/6/11/20, with position 20 in the damaged cliché position on 1858 entire letter to Islay, tied by ARICA / VAPOR datestamps (Oct 5) in black. File fold away from the adhesives, a fine and visually stunning entire.
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Lot #87 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose-red, a fine used example with large margins all round - Hall Transfer type 5, with correspondingly large margin at right, neatly cancelled by dotted oval TRUX handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 37) of Trujillo.
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Lot #88 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 p. deep rose-red, a used example of rich colour with large even margins all round, tied to small piece by straight line "CAXAMARCA" handstamp (Emsing fig. E56) in black. Scarce and most attractive piece.
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Lot #89 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 p. red, a used example with large even margins all round with splashes of red from the printing process in the left margin, used on September 1858 entire letter from Arequipa to Islay tied by dotted "AREQ" in blue. An attractive and scarce entire.
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Lot #90 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose-red, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round, Hall Tarnsfer Types 6-7, on June 1858 entire letter to Islay endorsed per PSNC Steamer 'Lima' tied by dotted "Lima 1-2-3" handstamps of despatch. File folds well away from the fine adhesives.
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Lot #91 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): Medio ½ peso rose-red, Error of Colour for buff, Type E, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Tacna datestamp (17 May 1858) in black. A very fine example of this rare stamp. Signed A. Puppo Gi 4b = £ 4'750/Scott = $ 4'750.
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Lot #92 - Overseas Peru
1858: ½ peso buff, a used example with good to huge margins on three sides, of fresh colour and neatly cancelled by dotted "PASCO" handstamp in black. A delightful stamp. Signed Brun. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1994) Scott = $ 375+.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 89, Oct 1994, lot 7218.
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Lot #93 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): ½ peso orange-yellow, Transfer Type E, a fine example of good strong colour and fine even margins, used with "Admon Pral de Correos / Tacna" cds in black (18 Aug 1858). A scarce stamp so fine Scott = $ 375.
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Lot #94 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): ½ peso yellow-buff, a superb four margined example, position 4 on the Transfer block, used on second page of February 1859 letter from Lima to Paris tied by "1-2-3-Lima" dotted handstamp in black. Reverse with British P.O. Callao double arc cds in black and London transit cds in red (April 5) with manuscript '16' (grams). Front with "GB/2F 87½c." accountancy marking in black and charged 24 décimes handstruck on arrival (...
Lot #95 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 10): ½ peso orange-yellow, a fine example of good colour and fine margins, used on 12 April 1858 entire letter from Lima to Islay tied by slightly smudged oval dotted LIMA handstamp in black. A rare stamp on letter.
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Lot #96 - Overseas Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 d. slate-blue (shades), the select group of 9 items with five large margined single examples cancelled in blue or black, with vertical pairs in deep shade cancelled by complete PIURA straight line in black and a pair in a pale shade cancelled OTUSCO in red; with horizontal pairs in different shades each cancelled ARICA / VAPOR in black.
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Lot #97 - Overseas Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 d. slate blue, a horizontal pair in the sky-blue shade, margins clear to large all round, used on February 1860 cover to Lima endorsed 'por Vapor', tied by straight line TRUJILLO handstamp in black. A fine and attractive cover.
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Lot #98 - Overseas Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 p. red, a used example with ample to large margins all round, slight thin but cancelled with full strike of circular CALLAO datestamp 'DEC 12 / 1858' in blue - a very early usage.
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Lot #99 - Overseas Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 p. red, a horizontal strip of four in a bright shade with large even margins all round, portions of two adjoining stamps at base, cancelled by dotted CHACH handstamps of Chachapoyas in black. Some minor creasing not affecting the splendid appearance of a very rare and attractive multiple.
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Lot #100 - Overseas Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 p. red, a fine example in a bright shade, good margins all round with white flaw on 'A' of PESETA, used on 22 Nov 1859 entire letter to Lima tied by dotted oval TRUX handstamp in black. File fold well away from the adhesive, a fine entire.
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