1900: Merson 2 f. violet & yellow, an exceptional single with fresh colour and good perforation, perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. Signed Calves Yvert = € 2'500 for normally centered items / Maury = € 5'200.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
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 #5287 - europe France
Lot #5288 - europe France
1900: Merson 5 f. blue & yellow, a right marginal block of four with fresh colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. Perforation separation between stamps and selvedge, nevertheless a superb multiple Yvert = € 1'300+ / Maury = € 1'380+.
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Lot #5289 - europe France
1917/19: Orphelins, the complete set of eight values from 2 c. + 3 c. to 5 f. + 5 f., fine singles with fresh colour and good perforation with unmounted original gum, the top value ideally centered. A desirable set, 5 f. signed Calves and cert. Roumet (1997) Yvert = € 11'400 / Maury = € 12'000.
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Lot #5290 - europe France
1923: Congrès philatelique de Bordeaux 1 f. burgundy & olive with sheet margin at base of fresh colour, good perforation and perfect centerering with unmounted original gum. Superb single Yvert = € 1'375+ / Maury = € 1'500+.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5291 - europe France
1926: Merson 10 f. green & red, a lower left corner marginal block of four with Coin daté '1901 31' on the lower selvedge, fresh colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. A desirable multiple Yvert = € 1'260+ / Maury = € 1'440+.
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Lot #5292 - europe France
1926: Merson 20 f. lilac rose & green, a block of four with sheet margin at base, fresh colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. A desirable multiple Yvert = € 2'400+ / Maury = € 2'200+.
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Lot #5293 - europe France
1929: Pont du Gard 20 f. chaudron type IIB perf. 13, a lower left corner marginal block of four with Coin daté '29.4.1936' on the lower selvedge, fresh colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. A desirable multiple Yvert = € 2'200+ / Maury = € 2'400+.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5294 - europe France
1929: Pont du Gard 20 f. chaudron type I line perf. 11, a top marginal single, fresh colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. A desirable example Yvert = € 2'450+ / Maury 262B = € 2'400+.
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Lot #5295 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Sept. 29): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 5 'Le non dénommé no. 1' to Chatillon sur Loire, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single, tied by star '11' with Paris St. Honoré cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Oct 17). A fine entire.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5296 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Sept. 30): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 4 'Le Céleste' to Tournay Belgium, franked with Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre, a single and a pair, tied by star '12' with Paris Beaumarchais cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Oct 13). An appealing entire to a good destination.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5297 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 5): Formular letter carried on board of balloon no. 8 'Le non dénommé no. 2' to Nantes, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single, tied by Paris Cardinal Lemoine cds, reverse with arrival cds (Oct 18). A fine item.
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Lot #5298 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 15): Entire small letter carried on board of balloon no. 13 'Le Jean Bart no. 1' to Arcachon, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh single with vivid colour, tied by Paris SC cds in red in an outmost attractive manner, reverse with arrival cds (Oct 20). A small sized item for a connoisseur, cert. Menzoni (2006) Maury = € 1'725+.
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Lot #5299 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 18): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 16 'Le Lafayette' to Brest, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single, tied by star '10' and Paris Cherche-Midi cds, reverse with arrival cds (Oct. 21). An appealing entire.
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Lot #5300 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 25): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 19 'Le Vauban' to Angoulême, franked with Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, two fresh and fine singles in different shades, tied by star '5' with clear Paris Bondy cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds. An attractive entire with superb franking and cancellation.
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Lot #5301 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 27): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 21 'Le Colonel Charras' to a Prisoner of War in Sedan, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II and Siège 10 c. bistre, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds and framed "P.P." in violet alongside. The entire was franked with 30 centimes erronously for Belgium, but taxed upon arrival. Both stamps were glued around the corner of the entire, the resulting...
Lot #5302 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 4): Entire newspaper letter 'La Depêche-ballon' no. 3 carried on board of balloon no. 25 'La Ville de Chateaudun' to Granville, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine single, tied by star '11' with Paris St. Honoré cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Nov. 9). A fine entire, cert. Roumet (2000) Maury = € 850.
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Lot #5303 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 7): Entire formular letter carried on board of balloon no. 27 'La Gironde' to London, franked with Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange 'vif', a fresh example, tied by star '8' with Paris Antin cds as well as framed PD and "LONDON PAID NO 9 70" cds, both in red alongside. The stamp torn at right, still an attractive entire overpaid by 10 centimes.rnNote: The message of a husband to his wife describes the situation in the...
Lot #5304 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 22): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 33 'La Ville d'Orleans' to Vannes, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds alongside, reverse with French Fieldpost cachet "ARMÉE - 2ème DIVISION - 1ère BRIGADE - LE COLONEL" in blue, Nantes transit (Dec. 9) and Vannes arrival cds (Dec. 10) Maury = € 700+.rnNote: The 'Ville d'Orleans' had one of the most fascinating journeys among all...
Lot #5305 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 8): Small envelope carried on board of balloon no. 41 'Le Général Renault' to Lausanne Switzerland, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fine and fresh example, tied by Paris SC cds in red. A very attractive item, cert. E. Diena (1981) Maury = € 1'775.
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Lot #5306 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 13): Envelope with full content carried on board of balloon no. 42 'La Ville de Paris' to Newport in the United Kingdom, franked with Siège 40 c. orange, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds and framed PD in red alongside, no transit or arrival cds as usual for this balloon. Signed Goebel Maury = € 850.rnNote: The 'Ville de Paris' was captured by German authorities after landing nearby Sinn in Hessen-Nassau. The...
Lot #5307 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 21): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 47 'Le Lavoisier' to Trier in the first Prussian rayon, franked with Siège 40 c. orange, tied by mute star obliterator with superb Paris (60) cds and framed PD alongside, no transit or arrival cds. Stamp with signs of oxidisation, nevertheless an attractive cover to a rare destination Maury = € 4'000.rnNote: The entire is a daguerreotype of the Havas News Agency in...
Lot #5308 - europe France
Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 30): Entire newspaper letter 'La Depêche-ballon' no. 10, despatched from Aubervilliers (Seine), carried on board of balloon no. 52 'L'Armée de la Loire' to Antibes, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type I, a fresh and fine single, tied by military "A.F.A." lozenge with clear "ARMÉE FRANCAISE A 30 DEC. 70" cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Jan 7, 1871). A most attractive and desirable entire, cert. A....
Lot #5309 - europe France
Ballon Monté 1871 (Jan 27): Entire letter carried on board of the last Ballon No. 67 'Le Général-Cambronne' to Châlons sur Saône, bearing Siège 20 c. blue with fresh colour, tied by Paris Star '36' numeral obliterator, clear despatch "PARIS Bd. VOLTAIRE 27 JANV. 71" cds alongside. Reverse with arrival cds (Feb. 3) Yvert = € 1'850 / Maury = € 1'775.
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Lot #5310 - europe France
Ballon monté 1871 (Jan. 28): Entire letter to Jersey, Channel Islands, intended for mailing with a ballon monté, franked with Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine singles, tied by Gros chiffres '2793' numeral lozenge with intra muros banlieu "PARIS PASSY-LES-PARIS 28 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with crisp Jersey arrival cds (Feb 16, 1871). Signed Calves.rnNote: Entire written on the last day of the...
Lot #5311 - europe France
1870: Entire letter, written in Versailles on Monday May 22, 1871 and despatched at the ambulant of the Paris Granville railway line, directed towards Trouville, bearing Siège 10 c. bistre in a vertical pair, tied by "PARIS A GRANVILLE 22 MAI 71" cds's, reverse with arrival cds of the next day.rnNote: Interesting entire, the text dealing with movements of the French army into Paris at the beginning of the 'Semaine sanglante', the last episode...
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