Borgå Ångslups Aktiebolag, a company established in 1890 running a service on the Steam Launch 'Tärnan' between Borgå and Krogsnäs, later joined by the 'Måsen' and the 'Ejdern'.rnrnCoastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångslups Aktiebolag 1894: Lithographed 20 penni black, circular on yellow paper (punched out individually), used on 1 August 1894 10 p. rose-red on buff postal stationery card from Saxanäs to Krakö and cancelled by red manuscript...
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.
All the material being offered can be viewed at www.corinphila.ch.
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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 #6130 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångslups Aktiebolag 1900c.: Typeset 20 penni black on orange paper, single outer frameline, BOLAG without stop, perf. 11½ x imperforate, probably printed in sheets of four stamps, a used example on the reverse of entire letter from a lady called Hilda to Fanny Bjorkluna in Leutla (?). Illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 107. Unique.
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Lot #6131 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångslups Aktiebolag 1900c.: Typeset 20 penni black on orange paper, double outer frameline and BOLAG. with stop, perf. 11½ x imperforate, probably printed in sheets of four stamps, an example with trimmed perfs, without gum, thus probably used. Rare, just three example recorded by Dr. Connell.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6132 - europe finland
Steamers plied their trade on the Borgå-Helsingfors route from the early 1850's. Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag was founded in 1865 initially with just one Steamer (the Borgå), branching out in 1893 with the ownership of the 'Runeberg'.rnrnCoastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1872 (Oct 5): Prepaid cover from Borgå to Helsingfors endorsed 'fco.' and 'pr. Runeberg' at top, struck with belted oval handstamp...
Lot #6133 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1876 (Aug 1): 10 penni grey-lilac on buff postal stationery card used from Borgå to Helsingfors, carried on the S.S. Runeberg, cancelled by belted oval handstamp RUNEBERG / FRANKO in greenish-blue ink. Rare.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6134 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1894 (April): Lithographed Runeberg 25 penni carmine and 50 p. yellow, Type I, perf. 11½, narrow coloured wedges in corners, the former example with rather oily black cancellation, the 50 p. with superb oval "Ångaren / 28 OCT 94 / RUNEBERG" datestamp in violet and some partial gum remnants. Scarce.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6135 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helingfors Ångfartygs Aktiebolag 1894 (April): RUNEBERG Lithographed 50 penni yellow, perf. 11½, thin wedges in corners, overprinted FRANKO in violet struck inverted, a fine example, unused without gum. Rare.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6136 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1895 (May): Lithographed Runeberg 25 penni brown, Type II, perf. 11½, a fine used example, thicker coloured wedges in corners, cancelled lightly by "Ångaren / 13 SEP 95 / RUNEBERG" datestamp in violet.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6137 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå-Helsingfors Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1896: Finland 20 p. orange used on small cover to Borgå, the adhesive tied by superb "Ångaren / 29 JUN 96 / RUNEBERG" datestamp in violet. Small opening tear at top as to be expected but a rare cover.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6138 - europe finland
Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag, the company was formed in 1891, in order to provide a faster service than the 'Runeberg' on the Borgå-Helsingfors route, eventually the two competing companies amalgamated in 1896, running the service until 1941. The names of their three ships appearing on the stamps.rnrnCoastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1893: Lithographed by F. Tilgmann of Helsingfors, Borgå 25 penni deep dull blue and 50 p....
Lot #6139 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1895 (Sept): Lithographed Borga 25 penni new blue, narrow wedges in corners, perf. 11½, a used example, marginal from top of sheet, on 1901 Helsingfors Bookdealer's cover addressed to Fr. Gertrude Branders, Kitö, Läparö cancelled by oval framed "Ångfartyget / 18 JUL 1901 / HELSINGFORS" datestamp in violet. Small opening tears to envelope at top but rare.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing...
Lot #6140 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångfartygs Aktiebolag 1895 (Sept): BORGA Lithographed 50 penni dull vermilion, perf. 11½, thin wedges in corners, a used example with oval cachet (Ångfartyget / BORGA) and italic Captain's handstamp 'Frederik Hansson' both in violet. Unusual and scarce.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6141 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1907c.: Lithographed Borga 50 penni red, Type IV, wide wedges in corners, perf. 11½, a used example, with handstamped "13.V.09" struck in black. Rare.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6142 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1895c.: Lithographed Borga 50 penni dull vermilion, Type II, narrow wedges in corners, perf. 11½, a used example on reverse of cover to Helsingfors cancelled by three line 'ÅNGFARTYGET / 24 OCT 96 / BORGÅ' in violet. Illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 118. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Jacobus Sundman.rn
Catalogue 261...
Lot #6143 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1896 (March): Colour changes for the newly taken over Company, lithographed Runeberg 25 penni blue and 50 p. red, perf. 11½, the 25 p. cancelled by oval "Ångaren / 26 JUL 98 / RUNEBERG" datestamp in violet, the 50 p. with upright strike dated '25 SEP 96' in violet. Small imperfections but scarce.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6144 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångfartygs Aktiebolag 1904: Postcard franked by Finland 10 p. red tied by oval framed "Ångfartyget / BORGA" datestamp 22 July 1904) in violet. Scarce.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6145 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1908/10c.: Lithographed Borga 25 penni blue, Type IV, wide wedges in corners, perf. 11½, a used example on cover to Helsingfors cancelled by manuscript blue crayon cross, the reverse of the cover with four red wax seals at edges where presumably applied to a parcel. Illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 118. Rare.
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Lot #6146 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1893: Lithographed Helsingfors 25 penni blue, Type V, a used example on 1908 cover to Pörtö, Sandviken, uncancelled with remnant of where the envelope (which has full original contents) was attached top a small parcel. Illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 119. Small ink run at right of stamp of negligible importance given...
Lot #6147 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag 1910c.: Lithographed 'Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag' 50 p. vermilion on slightly toned paper, perf. 11½, an unused example with part og. but damaged at top although not greatly affecting the appearance and the 'discovery' example of the 'Borgå Ånfartygs Aktiebolag' 25 penni deep turquoise blue on toned paper, used on reverse of cover to Halsvik endorsed at base 'Ånghilen Borgå - Helsingfors...
Lot #6148 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångfartygs Aktieborg 1920: Lithographed from Typset original, 1 mark black on white paper, perf. 11½, a used example on 1923 cover with full contents to Löparö Bridge (Löparö Island), showing straight edge at left and cancelled by oval framed "Ångfartygs / BORGÅ" handstamp in violet. A rare stamp on letter.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6149 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area - Borgå Ångfartygs Aktieborg 1920: Lithographed from Typset original, 1 mark black on white paper, perf. 11½, in an unused block of four from lower left of the sheet of 24 subjects, 1 m. 50 p. black on white paper in an unused block of eight showing tête-bêche pairs, 3 m. red on straw in an unused block of four and 4 m. black on rose-pink in an unused tête-bêche pair.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship...
Lot #6150 - europe finland
Åbo-Läns Kustängbåts Aktiebolag founded in 1873 serving almost all the Finnish coast from Vasa in the North West to Wiborg in the South East. The company was wound up in 1913 and dissolved in 1915. rnrnCoastal Ships - Åbo Area - Åbo-Läns Kustängbåts Aktiebolag 1903: Typeset 50 penni black on rose-violet paper, the used example on distressed and formerly damp postcard mailed on 25 June 1907 to Kahiluoto an island in the Åbo archipelago. Sold...
Lot #6151 - europe finland
Ångbåts Aktiebolag Åland, founded in Åbo in 1875 by Messrs Jansson, Orell and Kjeldström, the service ran from November 1875 between Åbo and Mariehamn.rnrnCoastal Ships - Abö Area - Ångbåts Aktiebolag Åland 1876: Lithographed 25 penni scarlet, perf. 11, a used example, imperforate from base of sheet with outer horizontal guideline, on small irregular piece heavily cancelled by three pen strokes in manuscript, the stamps probably being for...
Lot #6152 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Abö Area - Ångbåts Aktiebolag Åland 1876/77: Lithographed 25 penni brown, Type II, perf. 11, with side panels reading 'Sven Dufva' and 'Åland' in negative white lettering, a largely imperforate example with manuscript ink cross cancellation, defective in places. Rare with just three examples recorded.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6153 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Abö Area - Ångbåts Aktiebolag Åland 1887: Cover endorsed "Med Ångf. Åbo" at top mailed to Stockholm bearing Finland 25 p. blue pair, struck with FRÅN FINLAND and the adhesives cancelled on arrival in Stockholm, probably carried by the S.S. Sven Dufva, together with a further cover from Åbo franked by 20 p. deep blue addressed to Åland & Grundsunda, the adhesive tied by straight line "ÅLAND." Ship handstamp in blue, this...
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