Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): The complete unused set of seven values incl. both shades of the 2 lepta, primarily with good to large margins all round, unused or with original gum, the 10 l. orange with fair margin at left and thin, 1 l. signed Valves, 40 l. signed A. Diena. A scarce and desirable set Hellas 1-7 / Mi = € 3'500+.
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Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3
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 #734 - europe Greece
Lot #735 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): 10 l. orange on blued, an unused example with large even margins all round, of lovely fresh colour, two tiny splashes in margin at right otherwise superb, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine Hellas 4b/Mi = € 900.
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Lot #736 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): 80 l. rose-carmine in a mint right marginal block of four from pos. 19-20/29-30, a fresh and fine multiple with vivid colour and even large margins, with full original gum. A most attractive multiple, very scarce Hellas 7 = € 1'300.rnProvenance: The Grand Prix collection, David Feldman sale (May 2003), lot 30057.
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Lot #737 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): The complete set of seven values, each stamp of good colour with four large margins, the 1 l., 5 l. cancelled in Syros, the 2 l. cancelled by scarce "66" numeral of Spetsai, the 10 l., 20 l. and 80 l. all used in Patras. The 10 l. orange on blued signed Brun, a choice set in Corinphila quality Mi = € 1'800.
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Lot #738 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): Two complete sets of seven values each from 1 l. brown to 80 l. rose-carmine, fresh and fine examples with vivid colour and primarily even large margins, cancelled with dotted numeral obliterators, also from smaller P.O.'s. An appealing lot, three opinions Holcombe (1991) Hellas 1-7 / Mi = € 3'590+.
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Lot #739 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): 5 lepta green on greenish, a superb used horizontal pair with large even margins all round, cancelled by upright strikes of "29" numeral of Nision. Fine and very attractive Hellas 3b/Mi = €450.
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Lot #740 - europe Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): 10 l. deep orange on blued paper, a very fine used example of superb colour with large margins all round, tied to small piece by "28" numeral with corresponding "Koroni" cds alongside. Scarce so fine Hellas 4b/Mi = € 700.
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Lot #741 - europe Greece
Athens Consecutive printing 1862/67: 10 l. orange on bluish paper, an unused example of good colour with ample to large margins all round, fine, large part og. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Sismondo (2003) Hellas 18a/Mi = € 300.
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Lot #742 - europe Greece
Athens Consecutive printing 1862/67: 20 l. blue on bluish paper, an unused example with good margins all round, of fine delicate colour, large part og. A scarce stamp so fine Hellas 19a/Mi = € 300.
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Lot #743 - europe Greece
Athens Consecutive printing 1862/67: 80 l. carmine on rose, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, tone spot and slight nick in margin at base, of lovely fresh colour and superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Hellas 22a/Mi = € 400+.
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Lot #744 - europe Greece
Athens Consecutive printing 1862/67: 80 l. rose-carmine, right marginal mint block of 6 (3 x 2) from positions 38-40/48-50 in the sheet of 150 subjects, very fresh and fine in a deep vivid shade, good to large margins all round, unmounted og. A delightful multiple Hellas 22a.
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Lot #745 - europe Greece
Athens Consecutive printing 1862/67: 80 l. carmine on rose, a horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by Syros datestamps (April, 1865) in black. Signed Darteyre Hellas 22a/Michel = € 350+.
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Lot #746 - europe Greece
Athens printing from Cleaned Plates 1868/69: 1 l. red-brown on yellowish, an unused block of six (3 x 2) with good margins all round, positions 43-45/53-55, second stamp position 44 showing 'tache à la nuque' flaw with white patch behind the ear; fresh and fine, typically slightly wrinkled large part og. Scarce Hellas 23a var/Mi = € 400+.
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Lot #747 - europe Greece
Athens printing from Cleaned Plates 1868/69: 2 l. pale brown on cream paper, an unused block of nine, large margins all round, sheet margin at left, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Hellas 24a/Mi = € 220+.
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Lot #748 - europe Greece
Athens printing from Cleaned Plates 1868/69: 80 l. bright rose on rose, an unused horizontal pair, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple. Ex collection Zachariadès Hellas 29a/Mi = € 360+.
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Lot #749 - europe Greece
1870: Special printing 1 l. red-brown on brownish, a good used example with clear to good margins, position 44 on the sheet with 'tache à la nuque' flaw with white patch behind the ear, lightly cancelled leaving the varietyy clear. Scarce Hellas 30bFa = € 340/Mi = € 270++.
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Lot #750 - europe Greece
1871/72: 20 l. deep blue on greyish-blue paper, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, Control Figures variety "02" for "20", used in Piaeus. The stamp without variety with ironed bend but a most attractive and scarce pair Hellas 35cNd = € 500.
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Lot #751 - europe Greece
1876: Die Proof for the 30 l. value, printed in black, on thin wove paper, some tone spots, otherwise fine and of great rarity with just three examples known.
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Lot #752 - europe Greece
New Values - Paris Printing 1876: 60 l. deep green on green in a horizontal top left corner marginal strip of three, large margins all round in a deep shade, mint with full og. Signed Giulio Bolaffi Hellas 44.
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Lot #753 - europe Greece
1880/86: 5 l. green on cream paper, used multiples (3) all with good to large margins all round, with strip of four used with "Naphlion" cds's, strip of three used with "Thera / 39" cds's and a strip of four in a püaler shade used with "Hydra / 65" datestamps; a charming trio.
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Lot #754 - europe Greece
Greek Post Offices abroad, Paris Printing 1861: 10 l. orange on blued paper, a used strip of three with large margins on three sides, shaved at left, well cancelled by numeral '95' of Constantinople. Rare and attractive, the only known strip of three from this office Hellas 4 = € 2'280.
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Lot #755 - europe Greece
Greek Post Offices in Egypt 1861/69: A marvelous lot ten single adhesives and a pair of large Hermes Heads used in Alexandria and cancelled with either '97' numeral od ALEXANDREIA cds's incl. 1861 Paris Print 80 lepta, First Athens printing 20 lepta in a pair and 80 lepta, further singles from the consecutive Athens printing and the Cleaned plates. A fresh and fine selection.
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Lot #756 - europe Greece
Greek Post Offices in Egypt 1872: 5 lepta green on greenish, a used example with clear to large margins all round, used on small piece handstamped AGENCE / & CONSULAT GEN. DE GRECE / EN EGYPTE, neatly tied by "Alexandrie / 97" datestamp (Sept 24, 1877) in black with Greek PD in blue adjacent. Scarce and fine.
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Lot #757 - europe Greece
Greek Post Offices in Walachia 1862/69: Selection of two single adhesives cancelled by '101' numeral of Ibraila incl. 1862/67 Athens consecutive printings 20 lepta blue and 1867/69 Cleaned Plates 10 lepta orange. The 10 l. stamp shaved but an appealing and desirable duo displaying well this scarce cancellation which had been in use between 1861 and 1869.
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Lot #758 - europe Greece
Greek Post Offices in Egypt 1851: Prepaid entire letter from Constantinople to Athens struck with Greek P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE / TURKEY datestamp in blue (Nov 24) with oval PD at right. Reverse with Piraeus and Athens arrival cds (Nov 29) in blue. Superb.
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