1858 (Dec): 1 p. red, used examples (6) on an extraordinary 1859 cover to Lima, margins vary from touched to large, all stamps being in a milky rose-red shade, cancelled by six strikes of the 'Admon Pral. de Correos / Tacna' cds (April 21) in brownish ink. Faults but an astonishing and extremely rare franking
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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.
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 #101 - Overseas Peru
Lot #102 - Overseas Peru
1860/61: 1 d. blue, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) with large margins all round and just the ninth and tenth stamps touched, one or two natural pinholes, of fine fresh colour and showing natural 'hair on plate' flaw between third and fourth stamps, unused without gum. One of the larger multiples of this stamp recorded and an exhibition piece of the issue Scott = $ 1'750.
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Lot #103 - Overseas Peru
1860/61: 1 d. blue, Second Retouch, with background lines missing, a used vertical pair on 5 Oct 1862 entire letter from Tacna to Cochabamba with ample to large margins all round, the upper stamp missing large parts of the design and almost certainly marginal from top of sheet, tied by 'Admon Pral. de Correos / Tacna' cds in black. Manuscript '2' charge for local delivery due upon receipt. A magnificent pair and a very rare entire.
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Lot #104 - Overseas Peru
1860/61: 1 p. red, third impression, cornucopia on white ground, a fine example with large even margins all round (rare on this stamp) and portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1861 entire letter from Tacna to Cochabamba, Bolivia tied by 'Admon Pral de Correos / Tacna' cds (Aug 19). Manuscript '1½' to pay upon delivery at left. Rare so fine on letter.
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Lot #105 - Overseas Peru
1860/61: Retouched 1 p. rose, an unusewd block of four with ample to large margins all round, of excellent fresh colour, Plate flaw with scratch through "P" of "Peseta" on first stamp and "F" of "Franco" on third stamp, minor bend not affecting the appearance, unused without gum. A rare and particularly attractive multiple. Signed Hassel, Basel Scott = $ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3882.
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Lot #106 - Overseas Peru
1860: 1 p. rose, First Retouch with 10 lines in left label, an unused horizontal strip of five, good to large margins and just touched at top, minor horizontal bend and fifth stamp with thin, but of good strong colour and large part og. An attractive strip and an exceedingly scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 1'250.
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Lot #107 - Overseas Peru
1862: Lecoq 1 d. red, an unused strip of five of good colour and appearance, slightest of aging on large part og. A scarce multiple.
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Lot #108 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, an unused strip of five of perfect centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare thus, and most attractive.
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Lot #109 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, a used example tied to small piece by complete strike of fancy framed IZ / CUCHA / CA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 58 / Emsing E67), fine and very scarce so fine.
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Lot #110 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. vermilion, a fine used example showing arguably the rarest cancellation found on the Le Coq issues: a superb strike of the framed Floral Rose handstamp "The Chanta Rosette" in black, this being the sole example with full oval frame (Lamy & Rinck fig 83 / Emsing E188). Illustrated in Emsing, an exceptional and a key item of Peruvian Postal History.rnNote: Chanta is a farmhouse and ranch located in the valley of Chanta to the...
Lot #111 - Overseas Peru
1862: Lecoq 1 d. bright rose, a used strip of three in a rich shade, cancelled by dotted CARAZ handstamp and complete strike of framed CERTIFICADO both in blue-green. Superb and most attractive.
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Lot #112 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. red, a fine used example on 1866 entire letter from Canta to Lima tied by bold strike of fancy rectangular OBRAGILLO handstamp in black. Lima arrival cds (Feb 15) on reverse of a fine and rare entire.
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Lot #113 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. red, a fine used example on 1864 cover to Lima tied by bold strike of framed oval RECEPTORIA / DE ASCOPE handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig.11 / Emsing E23) and oval framed "Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis" handstamp at right in black. Reverse with Truxillo transit cds (April 9) and Lima arrival (April 11). An exceptional and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 3744.
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Lot #114 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, a fine example used on 26 June 1863 entire letter from Barranca mailed on board the Steamer 'Inca' to Lima, tied by oval framed VAPOR * INCA handstamp in red (Lamy & Rinck fig. 60 / Emsing E211). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (June 28). Some docketing on reverse flap and pencil manuscript 'Brown Collection, 1935'. Slight soiling but rare.
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Lot #115 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. red, a fine used example on November 1867 entire letter from Santiago de Chuco to Trujillo tied by oval framed SANTIAGO / CHUCO fancy handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 23 / Emsing E31). Small corner fault to obverse at lower right not detracting from the fine appearance of a rare entire.
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Lot #116 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, a used example on 1864 entire letter from Pasco to Bilbao, Spain tied by "Pasco / T" cds (Feb 22), prepaid to the border. Framed FRANCA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 113) denoting British charge prepaid with manuscript "7rs. Franca" at top. Charged upon receipt in Bilbao (April 2) with "8R." due to pay. An unusual entire to a surprisingly unusual destination at this date.
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Lot #117 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. red, a used example on 1867 cover to Bordeaux tied by Lima cds (Sept 13) in black, struck in London (Oct 13) in transit with framed "GB / 1F 90c." Anglo-French Accountancy marking in black. Handstruck '12' décimes in black on arrival. A fine and scarce cover.
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Lot #118 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. vermilion, a fine example used on 1865 entire letter to Genova, Italy tied by Lima datestamp (May 12), with framed FRANCA at right (Lamy & Rinck fig. 113) denoting the British charge paid, Red 'P.D.' erased in manuscript upon receipt in Genova and charged '14' decimi due (April 16). A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 3473; Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 193, Nov 2014...
Lot #119 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. red, a used example on 1867 cover to Genova, Italy tied by Lima cds (March 13) in black, struck in London (April 13) in transit with framed "GB / 1F 90c." Anglo-French Accountancy marking in black. Handstruck '14' décimi in black on arrival. A fine and scarce cover.
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Lot #120 - Overseas Peru
1862: Lecoq 1 d. red, a fine example used on 1865 entire letter to Genova, Italy tied on despatch by "Lima" cds in blue (May 28) with British P.O: "Callao" cds on reverse of the following day. Mailed via London (June 28) and struck there with "GB / 2F 87½c." Accountancy marking with '14' décimes charge mark applied in Paris. Genova arrival cds on reverse (Aug 1). A fine entire.
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Lot #121 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, a fine example used on 1865 cover to Arequipa, variety "Frame Embossed Sideways", tied by dotted ARICA handstamp with ARICA circular datestamp adjacent (Nov 22) both in black. An extremely scarce variety on letter in very fine quality.
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Lot #122 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, two fine examples used on 1863 cover to Arequipa each tied by the network grill handstamp (Lamy & Rinck fig. 78) in black with "Lima / M" cds alongside (Jan 5). The two 1 dinero adhesives paying the single rate which was reduced on 15 January 1863 to 1 dinero for a single letter, regardless of distance; twinned with a further January 1863 cover bearing a single 1 d. in the red shade, similarly cancelled (Jan 11) and...
Lot #123 - Overseas Peru
1862: Lecoq 1 d. red, a strip of three showing the Coil Join between the first and second stamp, used on 1866 entire letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia tied by small 'Tacna' datestamps of despatch (March 20) in black. A fine and unusual entire.
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Lot #124 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: 1 d. pink, two pairs used on January 1863 entire letter to Arequipa to pay the quadruple rate introduced on 15 January 1863, all tied by somewhat blurred Callao datestamps (January 26) in black. An early usage of this rare rate.
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Lot #125 - Overseas Peru
1862: Lecoq 1 d. pink, a diagonally bisected used example, lower right half, tied to 1866 cover to Lima by 'Callao' cds in black with diamond LIMA / QUINTA / DISTRIBUC.N handstamp (Lamy & Rinck fig. 52) in blue-black ink alongside. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (March 7). A scarce usage. Signed Holcombe Gi 14a = £ 350/Scott = $ 350.rnNote: On 1 January 1866, the single letter rate by Train on the Lima-Callao and Lima-Chorillos lines was...
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