5 c. giallo in striscia orizzontale di tre con interspazio fra il secondo e terzo esemplare su lettera da Piacenza, 1.12.1853, a Milano, annullata con timbro a griglia con a lato il doppio cerchio di Piacenza. Una rara affrancatura su lettera diretta in Lombardia, di qualità perfetta. Firmata Mondolfo, Emilio Diena; certificato Alberto Diena (1970), Enzo Diena (1984) Sassone = € 32.500+.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European...
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.
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 #5552 - europe parma
Lot #5553 - europe parma
5 c. giallo arancio e due 10 c. nero su bianco applicati "a bandiera" su lettera del 25.6.1853 da "Castel S. Giovanni", griglietta + doppio cerchio rosso (9 p), a Bergamo per Gandino in Lombardia. Una splendida lettera molto decorativa con rara affrancatura da 25 centesimi per gli stati aderenti alla convenzione austro-italiana entro la II distanza. Certificato Enzo Diena (1983) Sassone senza quotazione per questa combinazione.
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Lot #5554 - europe parma
5 c. giallo in affrancatura mista con 25 c. bruno lilla della terza emissione su lettera del 22.10.1858 da "Colorno", timbro lineare (9 p), per Genova con a lato PD per affrancatura franca fino a destino. Una splendida lettera di grande qualità. Firmata Alberto ed Enzo Diena Sassone = € 4.500+1.400.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5555 - europe parma
10 c. nero su bianco in striscia orizzontale di tre con interspazio fra il secondo e terzo esemplare e ampi margini con bordo di foglio in basso su lettera da Piacenza, 26.11.1853, a Genova, annullata col timbro a griglia con a lato il doppio cerchio di Piacenza. Una rarissima lettera per il Regno di Sardegna, affrancata per 30 centesimi fino al confine e tassata in arrivo con 20 centesimi per l'interno. Firmata Mondolfo, Bolaffi; certificato...
Lot #5556 - europe parma
25 c. violetto in affrancatura mista con 5 c. giallo arancio della seconda emissione su lettera da Piacenza, 20.10.1854, a Savona, affrancata fino al confine e tassata in arrivo con 20 centesimi. Una rara combinazione su lettera per il Regno di Sardegna di splendida qualità. Firmata Alberto Diena; certificato Giulio Bolaffi (1970) Sassone = € 7.500.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5557 - europe parma
40 c. azzurro con ampi margini su lettera del 27.10.1856 da Parma per Napoli, annullato col timbro a cerchio piccolo, di splendida qualità. Firmata Giulio Bolaffi, Vaccari Sassone = € 4.800.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5558 - europe parma
40 c. azzurro in coppia orizzontale con grandi margini su piccola busta del 22.12.1856 da Parma a Parigi, annullato col cerchio piccolo di Parma con a lato PD e timbro rosso d'entrata in Francia, timbri di transito di Torino e d'arrivo di Parigi al verso. Una splendida lettera per destinazione estera non comune. Firmata Avanzo; certificato Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = € 14.000.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5559 - europe parma
25 c. bruno lilla isolato su lettera del 26.7.1858 da "Colorno", timbro lineare (9 p), a Milano con grandi margini e di splendida qualità. Una bella lettera per la Lombardia. Firmata Alberto Diena; certificato Enzo Diena (1980) Sassone = € 1.250.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5560 - europe parma
40 c. azzurro, zero largo, isolato su lettera del 17.1.1858 da Piacenza a Trento, annulato con timbro a cerchio piccolo con ampi margini e di splendida qualità. Una bella lettera per l'Austria. Firmata Alberto Diena, Raybaudi; certificato Vaccari (2002) Sassone = € 4.800.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5561 - europe parma
Governo Provvisorio 10 c. bruno grigiastro in coppia orizzontale con grandi margini su lettera del 13.12.1859 da "Monticelli d'Ongina", timbro lineare su tre righe con mese capovolto e data errata 31 invece di 13 (11 p), a Parma, molto fresca e di splendida qualità. Firmata Giulio Bolaffi, Grioni; certificato Alberto Diena (1958), Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 12.000+3.250.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5562 - europe parma
Governo Provvisorio 20 c. azzurro su busta da Piacenza, 15.3.1860, per Novara, anullato con tratti di penna incrociati con a lato "fuori uso" e tassazione di 20 centesimi. Con l'introduzione dei francobolli sardi quelli del Governo Provvisorio furono tollerati fino a fine febbraio, ma questo era ampiamente fuori periodo di tolleranza. Un'interessante lettera di storia postale, assolutamente inconsueta. Firmata Vaccari; certificato Alberto...
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