Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: 25 penni pale orange-brown & deep dull blue, imperforate, a used example on 1880 combination usage with 20 p. stationery envelope and 5 p. orange, mailed via Helsingfors (16/10) and St. Peterburg to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by barred oval 'S.T.A.B.' handstamp in black with further strike on cover above. Reverse with St. Petersburg transit and Frankfurt arrival...
Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4
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.
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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 #6070 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: 10 penni yellow & blue, imperforate, a used example in combination with Finland 20 p. orange on 1886 cover to Ekenäs, the STAB adhesive cancelled by manuscript pen cross, the 20 p. by 'Helsingfors' cds (Aug 2) in black with repeated strike below and faint 'Ank.' arrival at left (3/8). Illustrated and discussed in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the...
Lot #6071 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: 10 penni deep reddish-orange, blue & black, serpentine roulette 10½, a complete unused sheet of twenty-five subjects (5 x 5), slight inclusion on roulettes at top and marginal fault and whilst the sheet has near full gum the roulettes are fragile at edges and it would probably be safer to leave the sheet on the card display. Rare and most attractive.
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Lot #6072 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: 10 penni deep reddish-orange, blue & black, serpentine roulette 10½, a used example, closed tear at base, on cover to Kyrkslött, Sweden and annotated by Ship at left in manuscript, tied by rare usage of Government 'Helsingfors' cds (June 29) in blue with repeated strike alongside. Despite the fault an attractive and extremely unusual cover.rnProvenance:...
Lot #6073 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: 10 penni deep reddish-orange, blue & black, line roulette 6, a used example cancelled by ink pen cross on 1884 cover with complete contents from Nalsjo (July 3) to Helsingfors, in combination with Finland 20 p. ultramarine tied by Railway datestamp in black with information strike at right. Rare and most attractive cover.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing...
Lot #6074 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873: 25 penni pale orange-brown & deep dull blue, imperforate, an unused block of six (3 x 2) with, at base, lithographic vertical and horizontal guidelines, fresh and very fine, slightly wrinkled large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6075 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni yellow & blue, Stone I, perf. 12½, a used example in combination with Finland 20 p. orange on 1886 cover to Ekenäs, the STAB adhesive cancelled by manuscript pen cross and by 'Helsingfors' cds (Aug 25) in black with repeated strike below and faint 'Ank.' arrival at left (26/8). Illustrated and discussed in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the...
Lot #6076 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni chrome-yellow & blue, Stone IV, perf. 11½, a used example tied by 'honeycomb' network handstamp in violet on 1888 10 p. rose on buff postal stationery card used from Helsingfors (July 3) to Thusby, carried on the S.S. Thyra. A rare and most attractive usage.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6077 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni chrome-yellow & blue, Stone III or IV, perf. 11½, a used example on circa 1890/95 cover to Helsingfors, endorsed at base "via Anghaten Adlercreutz Esbo-Lofo" tied by 'ADLERCREUTZ.' boxed handstamp in black (Connell Type 2). A fresh and fine cover.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6078 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni chrome-yellow & blue, Stone IV, perf. 11½, a used example on June 1906 cover with complete original contents to St. Bodo, tied by two strikes of 'ADLERCREUTZ.' under-lined handstamp in carmine-red. Slight opening tear above the adhesive but very rare, Dr. Connell states that just three covers from this correspondence were found.
Catalogue 261: Stamp...
Lot #6079 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni yellow & blue, Stone II, perf. 11½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of sheet, the second and third stamp showing variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6080 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1886: 10 penni chrome yellow & blue, Stone IV, perf. 11½, a used example, somewhat toned, on circa 1903 postcard cancelled by manuscript "Adlercreutz" in black ink, addressed to Pentala Island, a rare usage; sold together with 1901 Finland 10 p. red postal stationery card used from Kuopio with endorsement "Ångbåten Adlercreutz". Scarce.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing...
Lot #6081 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1906: The Company expanded sailings to the Baltic, 1908 cover with imprint 'Lars Krogius & Co.' franked by Russia 10 kop. deep blue (2, for a double weight letter), posted on board ship and cancelled on arrival by "Lübeck" cds's (Oct 20) in black.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6082 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB) 1873/86: The collection on leaves with 10 penni brown-orange & blue unused with imperforate examples (2) and rouletted blocks of four and six unused in differing shades, used example pen cancelled on cover to Gronquistskastenk, 25 p. orange-brown & dull blue imperforate with superb STAB cancel, 50 p. green & blue unused (shades) with imperf., perf. 11½ and...
Lot #6083 - europe finland
The Paddle Steamer 'Thyra'. Despite its luxurious accomodation, the Thyra was not swift and was prone to breaking down. The Steamer's ownership changed many times during it's career (1874-1893) in Finland, finally being sold on 6 December 1893 to Beljaeff & Co. in St. Petersburg.rnrnCoastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Ångbåts Aktiebolag 1884: Paddlesteamer S.S.Thyra, lithographed 10 penni dull vermilion, perf. 11½, the famous...
Lot #6084 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Ångbåts Aktiebolag 1884: Paddlesteamer S.S.Thyra, the rare 25 penni deep dull blue, perf. 11½, a fine used example cancelled by 'honeycomb' handstamp in blue; together with 10 penni dull vermilion, a used example on small double weight piece cancelled by 'honeycomb' handstamp in blue with Finland 20 p. orange (2) above cancelled in Helsingfors (24 July 1887), also a sadly defective 10 p. stationery...
Lot #6085 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - Skärgårds Ångbåts Aktiebolag 1884: Paddlesteamer S.S.Thyra 10 penni dull vermilion, perf. 11½, a used example, sadly defective with intact but torn corner, used on cover endorsed "Angbäten Thyra" to Granholmen cancelled by 'honeycomb' handstamp in blue. Despite faults, not unattractive and very rare with just four covers known: all from this correspondence, two were housed in the Jan Berg collection.
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Lot #6086 - europe finland
The Steam Launch "Ellida", probably owned by J.F. Lojander and B. Jusselius of Björneborg.rnrnCoastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - possibly Sjöblom & Co 1880/81: "Ellida", lithographed 5 penni violet-grey, imperforate, measuring 20 x 25 mm., without gum. A famous and extremely rare stamp, resembling the Helsingfors Stadtspost and Tammerfors Local Post designs, discussed at length in Dr. G.W. Connell's 'The Letter & Parcel Stamps of the...
Lot #6087 - europe finland
Steam Launch "S.S. Thor" owned by Jacob Julius af Lindfors (1831-1903), who purchased the ship on 22 March 1886.rnrnCoastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886: S.S. Thor, 10 penni black on green wove paper (lithographed and punched out individually), Type I with eight pointed star and without damage to '0' of '10', used on Finland 10 p. postal stationery card from Norrkulla Island via Helsingfors (31 July 1888) to Lojo Lake,...
Lot #6088 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - af J.J. Lindfors 1886: S.S. Thor, 10 penni black on green wove paper (lithographed and punched out individually), Type I with eight pointed star and without damage to '0' of '10', used on triangular 8 July 1886 entire letter to Furuvik, Eastern Helsinki, cancelled by manuscript pen strokes. Illustrated by Dr. Connell in 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 59. An...
Lot #6089 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886: S.S. Thor, 10 penni black on green label with 'Ångslupen Thor' and '212' numeral below value, used on cover, defective at right, addressed to a Captain at Sibbo, Nevas annotated "Ang:" at lower left (Urgent). Illustrated by Dr. Connell in 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 59. Exceptionally rare, the sole known usage of this stamp on letter....
Lot #6090 - europe finland
Steam Launch "S.S. Degero" owned by Jacob Julius af Lindfors (1831-1903). The Launch was built at Varkauden Konepaja in 1879 and purchased by af Lindfors on completion.rnrnCoastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886c.: S.S. Degero, 5 penni black on straw-yellow paper (lithographed and punched out individually but possibly scissor cut) reading 'Angslupen / Degero', a used example on small piece cancelled à la Afghanistan, by a...
Lot #6091 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886c.: S.S. Degero, 10 penni black on rose-violet paper (lithographed and punched out individually but possibly scissor cut) reading 'Angslupen / Degero', a used example on small piece cancelled à la Afghanistan, by a corner clip at base. One of just two examples recorded, this example illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 60. A...
Lot #6092 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1886c.: S.S. Degero, 20 penni black on rose-violet paper (lithographed and punched out individually but possibly scissor cut) reading 'Angslupen / Degero', an unused example with small part original gum. Recorded by Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 60 but not illustrated, this is the sole example known. Unique.
Catalogue 261: Stamp...
Lot #6093 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Helsingfors Area - J.J. af Lindfors 1897: Cover carried on the 'S.S. Degero', franked by Finland 10 p. rose pair tied by INGA datestamps (Aug 16), addressed to Jollas, Helsingfors with endorsement "angf. Degero". Scarce, carried just a year before the ship was sold.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
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