Greek Post Offices in Macedonia 1875 (Aug 28): Cover from Thessaloniki to Pyrgos franked by 1872/75 Meshed paper 10 l. orange on greenish and 20 l. deep blue, two fresh and fine examples with vibrant colour and good margins, superbly tied by THESSALONIKI 28 AUG 75 TURKIA despatch cds'sin black. Reverse with Athens transit and Pyrgos arrival cds's (Aug 30). A most attractive cover at the beginning of the GPU.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE &...
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 #762 - europe Greece
Lot #763 - europe Greece
1876: Paris print 60 lepta deep green, a fine four margined example in a rich shade, used on 1878 cover, no side flaps, to Constantinople tied by "Zakynthos / 111" cds (Nov 5) in black with information cds alongside. Syra transit and Constantinople cds on reverse. A very rare stamp on cover. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 44a.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #764 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Austria 1862/67: Consecutive Athens print 20 l. blue in a horizontal strip of three, the rightmost stamp showing variety: filled pearl, a multiple of fresh colour and overall good to enormous margin with parts of three neighbouring stamps (touched at left), used on 1867 cover from Calamata to Trieste, tied by '31' numeral of Calamata, despatch cds (Sept 27) and Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside....
Lot #765 - europe Greece
Outgoing Mail to Austria carried on Austrian Lloyd 1866 (July 10): Entire letter from Patras to Trieste, franked at 75 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1862/67 Athens printing 5 l. pale green, 10 l. orange on blue, 20 l. blue and 40 l. deep mauve on blue all tied by dotted '9' numeral of Patras, with despatch cds (July 10) and "P.E.D." (Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with manuscript '15/3' in red crayon...
Lot #766 - europe Greece
Outgoing to the Austrian P.O.'s in Wallachia 1852 (Aug 26): Entire letter from Athens to Bucharest with Athens despatch cds and framed PD, both in blue on front. Reverse with Trieste (Sept 12), Pesth (Sept 15), Hermannstadt (Sept 18) transit cds as well as Bukarest (Set 29) two line arrival datestamp. An unusual and well documented routing, a very early and desirable item.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #767 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Cyprus 1862/67: Consecutive Athens print two single adhesives 10 l. red-orange on blued, touched 20 l. deep dark blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, in fresh condition with vibrant colours and overall good to large margins, used on 1866 entire letter from Syros to Larnaca, Cyprus, tied by '67' numeral of Syros, despatch cds (May 25) and Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with transit cds of the...
Lot #768 - europe Greece
Outgoing to France 1851 (Jan 16): Registered envelope from Athens to Paris with Athens despatch cds and SYSTHMENON (registered) handstamp, both in blue as well as PED in red alongside. French entry "GRECE 8 FEVR. 51 MARSEILLE" cds and CHARGÉ, both in red on front, reverse with French postman's handstamps. Envelope roughly opened on reverse, originally closed with a black private wax seal and two wax seals of the Greek and French postal...
Lot #769 - europe Greece
Outgoing to France 1862/67: 80 lepta carmine-rose overlapped by 1871/72 20 l. blue and 40 l. salmon on bluish, all with good margins all round used on 1871 cover to Marseille at double rate by French Packet tied by Syra "67" numeral in black. Syra despatch cds (Dec 31j) at right and framed PD in red. 'Grece / Marseille' entry marking in red (Jan 18g) on obverse of an attractive cover.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #770 - europe Greece
Outgoing to French post offices in the Levant 1885 (Sept 4): Registered envelope from Larissa to Constantinople, bearing Cream paper 5 l. vivid green and Changed Colours 20 l. aniline, two single adhesives, cancelled by Larissa despatch cds, another information strike above. SYSTHMENON (registered) straight line and boxed "Grece / R" handstamps on obverse. Reverse with Greek VOLOS transit and French "CONSTANTINOPLE 23 SEPT. 85 TURQUIE"...
Lot #771 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Great Britain 1880: 5 lepta green on yellowish paper, a horizontal strip of five, imperceptibly grazed above one stamp otherwise with superb large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, used on 1885 entire letter to London tied by "Pyrgos / 13" datestamps (Sept 28) datestamps in black. London arrival on reverse of a fine and attractive entire.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #772 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Italy 1876: Athens print 30 l. deep brown, single examples used on 1878 covers (2) from Corfu to Livorno, both stamps with three large margins, one carried by Italian ship with 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' and the other by Austrian with 'Piroscafi / Postali / Austriaci' framed handstamps in black. A fine matched pair.rn
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #773 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Malta via Italy 1868 (Oct 20): Double rate Entire letter sent prepaid from Syra to Malta, endorsed "Via Printeji" (Brindisi), bearing 1862/67 40 l. dull mauve on greyish paper and 80 l. carmine (2), three fresh and fine adhesives with large even margins, tied by '67' numeral, Syros despatch cds and framed French PD in red alongside. Reverse with Kerkyra, Gallipoli, Messina & Siracusa transit cds's and Malta arrival (Nov 17,...
Lot #774 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Russia 1871 (June 28): Partially prepaid cover from Corfu to Taganrog, Russia endorsed "via Costantinopoli", bearing Cleaned plates printing 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, a fresh and fine single with good to large margins, tied by '110' numeral of Argostolian with despatch cds alongside. Framed PD in red, Odessa transit and Taganrog arrival cds (July 15, 1871) on obverse. The Russian part of the journey from Constantinople was taxed...
Lot #775 - europe Greece
Outgoing to Russia 1871 (Dec 13): Cover from Argostolion to Taganrog, Russia endorsed "via Brindisi & Vienna", bearing Consecutive printing 80 l. deep carmine and Cleaned plates printing 20 l. sky-blue, two fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by '110' numeral of Argostolian with despatch cds alongside. Austrian FRANCO and framed Russian FRANKIROVANO handstamps as well as Taganrog arrival cds (Dec 25, 1871) on obverse. Reverse with...
Lot #776 - europe Greece
Outgoing to the USA 1880: 5 l. green on yellowish and 1882 20 l. aniline rosine, good margins all round, used on 1885 cover to New Haven, USA tied by Athens despatch cds in black Dec 27j). Paris transit cds on obverse (Jan 15, 1886) and reverse with Constantinople French P.O. of transit (Jan 11), New York / Paid All duplex (Jan 31) and New Haven arrival cds. The cover would benefit by being trimmed where roughly opened at left - however,...
Lot #777 - europe Greece
Incoming from Austria 1861: Unpaid cover from Trieste to Calamata, with Triest cds of despatch cds (Noc 10) and handwritten charge of '3 / 15' (kreuzer) for Austria and Lloyd on obverse; taxed on arrival at '75' lepta in red crayon, franked by overlapped Athens print fine impression 5 l. green, 10 l. orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. dull mauve on blue, all of fresh colour and overall good to large margins, 40 l. touched at right, 5 l. shaved at...
Lot #778 - europe Greece
Underpaid mail from Austria to Greece 1870: Small sized postal stationery envelope bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 5 Kr., tied by "WIEN 10/4 70" cds in black, will say short paid 20 Kr., struck with italic "AFF. INSUFF.' in black and '70' lepta in blue crayon, therefore taxed on arrival with 1868 10 L. orange on blued, 20 L. blue and 40 L. lilac on blued, all tied by 'Zakynthos' datestamps (Apr. 6 julian), part of the address erased on front...
Lot #779 - europe Greece
Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1871 (June 13): Cover from Trieste to Syros underpaid with Austria 1867 coarse whiskers 5 kr. and 10 kr. tied by oval "TRIEST 13 / 6 71" datestamp in black, short paid 10 kreuzer. Struck with 'insufficiently paid' handstamp in red and '40' lepta in red crayon. Taxed on arrival with 1868/69 Cleaned Plates 40 l. grey-mauve on blued, tied by indistinct datestamp in black. Reverse with Syros arrival cds (June...
Lot #780 - europe Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1868 (Sept 21): Partially prepaid entire letter from Candia to Syros bearing Austria 1864 10 s. blue perf 9½, tied by Candia despatch cds in light black. Charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon for inland rate, franked with Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 10 l. red-orange on blue in a horizontal pair, cancelled by Syros (Sept 11) cds. An attractive combination franking. Signed Calves, cert. Tseriotis (...
Lot #781 - europe Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1869 (Oct 25): Partially prepaid cover from Candia to Syra, bearing Austrian Levant 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by CANDIA despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) in brownish black with "P.P." in the same colour alongside. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon. Cleaned plates printing 1868/69 10 l. red-orange in a touched pair applied and tied by Syros arrival cds (Oct 15, 1869). The...
Lot #782 - europe Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1871 (July 4): Partially prepaid entire letter from Canea to Syros bearing Austria 1867 10 s. blue, tied by brown two line Canea datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 533). Charged with '20' lepta in red crayon for inland rate, franked with Meshed paper printing 1871/76 pair 5 l. green on greenish and 10 l. orange on greenish, tied by Syros (July 8) cds's. Greek stamps with large to poor margins, filing fold...
Lot #783 - europe Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1874 (Apr 11): Partially prepaid envelope from Chios to Corfu bearing Austria 1867 10 s. blue, tied by "SCIO - CESME 11/4" cds. Charged with '20' lepta in red crayon for inland rate, franked with Meshed paper printing 1871/76 20 l. blackish blue tied by '106' numeral obliterator. Reverse with Syra and Kerkyra cds's. Greek stamp with large to poor margins, minor tears at right, but a fresh and fine...
Lot #784 - europe Greece
Incoming from a French Levant P.O. 1862: Entire letter from the French PO in Constantinople to Athens with "CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE" (May 2) on obverse. Taxed upon arrival with blue manuscript crayon '115' (lepta) and franked with 1861 Paris printing 8' l. rose-carmine and 1861/62 first provisional Athens printings 5 l. & 10 l., that one with variety: widely spaced control figure. The stamps tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens, reverse...
Lot #785 - europe Greece
Incoming from Italian States 1862: Cover from Naples to Piraeus, Greece endorsed 'per Vapeur Francaise' at top, franked by Neapolitan Provinces 1861 2 gr. blue in a horizontal pair and a single 20 gr. yellow tied by 'Napoli Al Porto' datestamps (Jan 6) in black with framed "P.P." in red below. Mailed as endorsed and reverse with Piraeus arrival cds (Dec 28, julian) and manuscript '20' lepta in red crayon. Charged with touched 1861/62 20 l....
Lot #786 - europe Greece
Mail from Italian States to Greece 1862: Cover from Rome to Athens, Greece franked by 1852 7 b. black on blue in a strip of three tied by grill handstamp in black, with Rome despatch cds (March 9, 62) at right. Upon arrival in Greece taxed at '20' lepta in red crayon with 1861/62 First Athens Printings 20 l. deep blue tied '1' numeral in black. An exceptionally attractive and rare combination entire. Cert. Holcombe (1986).
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