1958: Cupola 500 l. green perf. 14 in a block of four, a fresh and fine multiple in unmounted og condition. Cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 28'500.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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 #1040 - europe Vatican City
Lot #1041 - europe Vatican City
1963/2016: Unused mint collection Paul VI, further many duplicates used and unused, as well as modern issues from the new issue service, with miniature sheets and FDC's, also with some commercial usages.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1042 - europe Vatican City
1929/99: Collection several hundred stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. full sets (without Provisionals), souvenir-sheets, airmails incl. Graziano and postage dues, arranged in three LINDNER volumes and packed in a box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1043 - europe Vatican City
1929/55: Lot 97 covers incl. 1933 Santo Anno set on postcard (5), 1948, 1949, 1951 & 1953 Airmail stamps on FDC, a fine selection of primarily philatelic set covers.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1044 - europe luxemburg
1852/1999: Collection in two volumes beginning 10 Centimes Mi. 1. The classics part is very strong with a number of signed stamps (mainly Alberto Diena) often in excellent quality. Here contained among others are Mi. 8 and 32 mint, Mi. 10, 22, 23 both shades, 25 and 26 used. The lot further contains 1956 Europe with a certificate Martin. Some of the immediate post war issues with questionable postmarks need inspection. A third volume of...
Lot #1045 - europe monténégro
1874: Selection on sheet, First printing, six adhesives, a piece and an envelope, all used between 1874-76 in Cetinje, incl. piece with 7 n. sent via the Austrian P.O. in Cattaro and envelope with 10 n. from Cetinje to Geneva via Cattaro (ex collection Bustamente).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1046 - europe Netherlands
1588 (March 9): Entire lettersheet given at 'Zwolle op Polder', written by the Spanish Governor Adolph de Cortenbach in Bois-le-Duc (s'Hertogenbosch), addressed to: "Le Compte Charles de Mansfeldt nobel Baron de Heldrunghen, G(éne)ral e l'artillerie de sa Ma(jes)te en ce pais Bas". Karl II von Mansfeld (1543 – 1595), appointed General and Admiral in the Navy of the Spanish Netherlands. Full text transcription with German translation attached....
Lot #1047 - europe Netherlands
1591(April 27): Entire lettersheet given at "Du nouveau fort pres d'Axelles" (Hasselt, Zwartewaterland) addressed to: "Le Compte Charles de Mansfelt noble Baron de Heldrimghen, Buggenhout" written by 'le bien commandemante serviteur Gervais de Streland', Officer in the new fortress of Hasselt. Karl II von Mansfeld (1543 – 1595), appointed General and Admiral in the Navy of the Spanish Netherlands. Full text transcription with German...
Lot #1048 - europe Netherlands
1739 (Apr. 13): Entire letter from Constantinople to Leyden NL endorsed "port Texel" and "by Cap. Smith D:G:G:" ( Die God Geleide = whom God may guide) struck with '6 S(tuiver) postage Due arrival mark of the Amstrdam office of the T(exelse Post), delivered July 7th, 1739. A rare postage cancel.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1049 - europe Netherlands
1628/1805: Selection 30 entire letters from and to the Netherlands, incl. Mantova Exchange office (8), Incoming mail from Spain (2) and Portugal (2) as well as Bishop Mark 'AP-4' on entire letter to Rotterdam ( 1684) as well as letter from Amsterdam to New York (1793).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1050 - europe Netherlands
1852: Willem III 10 c. rose carmine, a group of 129 used singles, primarily in fresh and fine condition, cancelled with different datestamps or framed FRANCO. A lot with cancellation, paper and shade interest, to be studied. Mi = € 3'225+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1051 - europe Norway
1855: Lot three Arms definitives, all fresh and fine with regular large margins, cancelled by mute grill obliterator in black and red.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1052 - europe Norway
1855/1989: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. better values as No. 1, plenty of full sets, souvenir-sheets, booklets, officials and postge dues, good condition and housed in two KABE albums.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1053 - europe Norway
1855/1994: Lot with strength in classic period, there predominantly used condition. Beginning with Oskar I there are many stamps with interesting postmarks and better values, such as as a 3 Skilling Mi.7 fine used signed Diena. The following issues are also well represented and there is much interesting material such as the overprints Mi.62-64 mint, pre-war with North Cape, and other better issues of the time. Later issues with many miniature...
Lot #1054 - europe Austria
1534 (12. Juli): Karl V HRR (1500-1588): Im Namen des Kaisers geschriebener Faltbrief unterzeichnet von George d'Espleghem, Sekretär des Geheimen Rats, später Staatsrat, von Malines (franz. für Mechelen in Belgien) an die Bürgermeister und Schöffen seiner Herrschaft Franquemont: "De l'Empereur en son conseil", Franquemont ist eine ehemalige Herrschaft („Seigneurie“) zu beiden Seiten des Flusses Doubs, dominiert durch die Burg Franquemont....
Lot #1055 - europe Austria
1578/85: Margarete von Parma (1522-1586) Brief vom span. Vizekönig in Neapel Lopez de Mendoza y Mendoza (1512-1580) adressiert an 'la ex(cellentissi)ma Senora mi sener)issima) Madama Margarita de Austria in L'Aquila (Abruzzen), datiert Neapel 22. April 1578, dazu weiterer Brief aus Rieti 17. Juni 1585 ebenfalls adressiert an Margarete d'Austria P(ad)rona n(os)tra colendis(si)ma, die zu dieser Zeit in L'Aquila residiert haben dürfte....
Lot #1056 - europe Austria
1653 (22. Nov.): Ferdinand Karl (1628-1662) Erzherzog von Österreich und Landesfürst von Tirol, Faltbrief mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift "Ferdinando Carlo" und rotem Lacksiegel adressiert an den Florentiner Senator Alessandro Vettori, den er bittet sich beim toskanischen Grossherzog Ferdinando II de'Medici (1610-1670) sich für die Freilassung des Hpt. Ippolito Sabolini da Colle einzusetzen. Alessandro Vettori (1586-1662) namhafter Florentiner...
Lot #1057 - europe Austria
1720/26ca.: Original verschnürtes und wohl bis heute ungeöffnetes Briefpäckchen aus der Regierungszeit von Kaiser Karl VI HRR (1685-1740), bestehend aus zwei Schriftstücken mit rückseitigem papiergedecktem kaiserlichen Siegel, adressiert an den Mainzer Erzbischof Lothar Franz von Schönborn (1655-1729), Erzkanzler des Reiches und Fürstbischof von Bamberg (1693-1729) und Georg Friederich Marktgrafen zu Brandenburg - Bayreuth (1688-1735)....
Lot #1058 - europe Austria
1725 (17. August): Kaiser Karl VI HRR (1685-1740), Schnörkelbrief mit papiergedecktem Siegel, durch Öffnen getrennt, mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift, betr. Ratswahl in der königl. Stadt Znaim aus Wien an die Landes Unterkammerer im Herzogtum Mähren zu Brünn, vorders. Tintenvermerk "Franco tutto", gegengezeichnet von Franz Ferd. Comes Kinsky un Wilhelm Graf von Kolowarath. Pracht.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1059 - europe Austria
1726 (7. Juni): Kaiser Karl VI HRR (1685-1740), Kanzleibrief mit papiergedecktem Siegel und 'ex offo' - Vermerk (von Amtes wegen) an unsere getreuen Lieben Bürgermeister Richter und Rath unserer Statt Rötz (Retz, NÖ), betr. Patent zur Einrichtung des Postfuhrwagens und des Fuhrwesens. Interessanter Inhalt, handschriftl Transkription beigefügt.
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Lot #1060 - europe Austria
1729 (12. April): Franz I Stephan HRR (1708-1765), Briefumschlag mit kompl. Inhalt, Schreiben 2 pp in folio mit Trauerrändern und eigenhändiger Unterschrift als Herzog von Lothringen und Bar adressiert an Christiane Charlotte von Württemberg Winnental (1694-1729), durch Heirat Markgräfin und Regentin des Fürstentums Ansbach (Bayern), Todesanzeige betr. seines Vaters Leopold (1679-1729) Herzog von Lothringen und Bar, unterzeichent: "Euer...
Lot #1061 - europe Austria
1741 (14. Okt.): Kaiserin Maria Theresia HRR (1717-1780), Schörkelbrief mit papiergedecktem Siegel und eigenhändiger Unterschrift, adressiert an Feldmarschall Wilhelm Neipperg (1684-1774), General in Böhmenin Brünn, gegeben auf Schloss Pressburg (Bratislava, Slowakei), 3 pp. in Folio mit kompl. Trauerrand (noch auf Grund des Todes Karls VI), betr. Übernahme des Dragoner Regiments durch Franz Philipp Freiherrn von Philibert de Gerardcourt...
Lot #1062 - europe Austria
1785 (278. Feb.): Joseph II HRR (1741-1790), Brief 1 S, folio mit papiergedecktem Siegel und eigenh. Unterschrift, aus der Königl(lich) Hun(garisch) 7(Sieben)bürg(ischen) Hof Kanzley in Wien adressiert an die Grafen, hohen Gerichte und die Gesamtheit des Jaurinischen Komitats (Siebenbürgen) geschrieben in Latein, betr. eines Gerichtsfalls: ".... dass das Todesurteil wegen mildernder Umstände in 5 Jahre Kerker umgewandelt werde",...
Lot #1063 - europe Austria
1900 (8. Aug.): Eigenhändiger Brief und Umschlag des Tiroler Genre und Historienmalers Franz Defregger (1835-1921), Ehrenmitglied der Wiener Akademie der bildenden Künste, von Mühlbach (Südtirol) nach Bozen.
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Lot #1064 - europe Austria
1741/48: Österreichischer Erbfolgekrieg, drei Belege, dabei Einberufungsbefehl (14.8.1746) im Namen des Gouverneurs von Ivrea (Piemont, IT), dem Leutnant-General in Diensten des Königs von Sardinien Jean-Bapitste Chevalier de Corbeau an die Gemeinde San Giorgio, mit der Aufforderung, dass die in der Miliz eingeschriebenen Männer von San Giorgio sich mit ihren Waffen am 20. August in der Stadt Ivrea einzufinden haben. Dazu Feldpostbrief (6.5....
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