Ångslups Aktiebolag Nådendal, the company was founded in 1889 to provide journeys from Åbo to the spa at Nådendal, the company was disolved in 1925.rnrnCoastal Ships - Abo Area - Ångslups Aktiebolag Nådendal 1890/1903: Lithographed 10 penni vermilion on toned paper due to yellow gum, perf. 11½, first printing, an unused example from corner of the sheet of ten examples and imperforate at top and at right, fresh and very fine, large part og....
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.
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 #6155 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Abö Area - Ångslups Aktiebolag Nådendal 1890/1903: Lithographed 10 penni vermilion, Type II, on white paper, perf. 11½, used on 1903 incoming card from Floda Station, Sweden to Grööna Od. (Gröna Udd) Island, canceled by pencil cross over Swedish Oscar adhesive. Abö trilingual datestamp at left (July 21). A rare usage, illustrated by Dr. Connell in 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 133....
Lot #6156 - europe finland
Coastal Ships - Åbo Area - Åbo Ångfartysgsbolag 1849: Time Table for routes between Åbo and Reval, Reval to Helsingfors, Åbo to Helsingfors and to Stockholm etc. with fine Paddlesteamer vignette at top with the names of the first Steamers running under the first of Finland's Steamship Companies, Åbo Ångfartysgsbolag (founded 1835), the 'S.S. Menschikoff' being delivered in 1836 and 'Storfusten' in 1837. A fine and scarce item that fits nicely...
Lot #6157 - europe finland
Ångfartygs Aktiebolag Kusten was founded in 1914 with three ships initially plying between Åbo-Helsingfors, Åbo-Wasa and Helsingfors-Wiborg. The company added further ships, closing in 1942.rnrnCoastal Ships - Åbo Area - Ångfartygs Aktiebolag Kusten 1914: Typeset issue "Å.L.K. / 50 Penni / Å. A. B." black on pink, perf. 11½ x imperforate vertically, four examples on a 1918 Bill of Lading from Wasa for four litres of wine, all four cancelled...
Lot #6158 - europe finland
Lake Steamers.rnrnLake Steamers - Lohjanjärvi - Lohjan Höyrypursi Osakeyhtiö 1893: Lithographed 25 penni indigo blue, perf. 11½, an unused example with weak perf. at top right., unused without gum. Ascribed to this line and used on the 'Alku' between Lohja via Karjalohja to Sammatti, the service was in use for three years only as the company was dissolved in 1896. Rare, Dr. Connell states in 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish...
Lot #6159 - europe finland
Lake Steamers - Tavastland - Wanajavesi Ångbåtsbolag 1867: Lithographed in oval, individually punched out, the set of three with Paddle Steamer vignette: 10 penni pale red, 20 p. red and 25 p. deep red, genuine examples, all with large part crackly brown gum. Rare thus.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6160 - europe finland
Lake Steamers - Tavastland - Kiuttu Brothers - S.S. Urho (Hero) 1886: Lithographed 20 penni red, perf. 10, with imprint 'Kaupunki Parkki' (City Park), issued to pay for mail between Tavastehus Harbour and the Park Quay, fresh and fine unused; together with Colour Trials without value and imprint of destination, printed in green (possibly for sailings to Kaupunki Tyräntö), faulty example in brown (Kaupunki Karlberg) and faulty example in grey...
Lot #6161 - europe finland
Unidentified Shipping Company stamp 1875/1885c.: 10 penni / pennia value printed in brownish-red, lithographed on medium wove paper, perf. 11½, without Ship or Company name, the unused block of four, minor creases, without gum. We would be glad to hear of any newly discovered information on this multiple, illustrated by Dr. Connell in 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 163.
Catalogue 261: Stamp...
Lot #6162 - europe France
Gauthier Frères & Cie. 1856 (Aug 18): Cover from Rio de Janeiro to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Lyonnais", carried on the doomed ship on one of her last voyages (she sank off New York on the 1st November, 1857 with the loss of 120 lives) struck on front with 'Outremer / Havre' entry in red (Sept 19) and on reverse with 'Edouard Castel / Rio de Janeiro' cachet in blue and French arrivals (Sept 21) and rated 12 décimes to pay upon arrival.
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Lot #6163 - europe France
Gauthier Frères & Cie. 1856c.: (-) blue, the used example of this legendary stamp, margins touched to good on all sides, thinned and defective at top cancelled by italic monogram "G. F. & C." in blue. Despite faults this stamp represents 50% of the recorded examples - just one other is known - the famous example on large piece of cover (collection Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3156), this example found by John...
Lot #6164 - europe France
Gauthier Frères & Cie. 1856c.: (-) red, the famous vertical pair, lower stamp with enormous margins all round, the upper stamp touched at right but showing portion of adjoining two stamps at left, used on large piece addressed to Chaux des Fonds, endorsed at top "Voie du Havre pr. Le Franc-C(omptois)", each stamp cancelled by italic monogram "G. F. & C." in blue. 'Outremer / Havre' partial cds in red at right and charge of '12'...
Lot #6165 - europe Hungary
Zala Somogyi Steamship Co 1875: Lake Balaton steamer service between Boglar and Rév-Fulöp, (-) green, Die Cut and embossed in relief on white paper, the famous used example on small piece, well tied by "RÉV-FULÖP" datestamp (23 Oct 1875) in black. An outstanding example of this rarity with just 11 known examples printed in green. Specialists have stated that the colours may have corresponded to the D.D.S.G. stamps of the period (thus this...
Lot #6166 - europe Norway
Tyrifjord Steamship Co 1887: 5 öre scarlet and pale red, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine appearance but with small thin spot on large part og., and a pen-cancelled example used on reverse of 1888 cover from mailed to Ellisted (Fyen), Denmark, franked additionally on obverse with Posthorn 10 öre carmine tied by 'Skjardalen' cds (17/8) in black. Thence via Norre Aaby (19/8) and Eiby. Returned from Middlefahrt (19/8) with green & black...
Lot #6167 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1859: Cover front from Lattakia to Beirut struck with framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / LATTAQUIE datestamp in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 206) with dates sideways (Oct 31). Outstandingly rare with less than a handful recorded.rn
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6168 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1859: Cover from Smyrne to Constantinople struck with framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / SMYRNE datestamp in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 146) with dates sideways (Nov 21). File fold well away from the superb strike.rnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 495.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6169 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1860: Cover front from Chios to Volo struck with framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / CHIO datestamp in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 162) with dates sideways (Nov). Extremely rare with just two examples recorded - Tchilinghirian states 'One cover known'.rn
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6170 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1861: Prepaid cover front from Mersina to Beirut struck with framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / MERSINE datestamp in blue-green (Tchilinghirian unrecorded) with dates sideways (March 21) and framed P.P. in same ink (also unrecorded by Tchilinghirian). File fold but a superb strike of this marking, in conjunction with the P.P. almost certainly unique.rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection '...
Lot #6171 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1861: Mourning envelope addressed to the British Vice Consul in Alexandretta, struck with fine framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / SMYRNE datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 147) with dates sideways and transposed (Nov 10), rated '15' (presumably soldi) due upon receipt in red crayon. Reverse with docketing "Rec. 27/11/61". Flap missing but rare, especially so to this destination.
Catalogue 261:...
Lot #6172 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used example with good to large margins all round, tied to large piece by complete strike of CONSTANTINOPLE three line dated cds (15 Feb 1866) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Scarce and fine Mi = € 800.rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 276.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies...
Lot #6173 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a vertical used strip of three, marginal from top of the sheet, positions 3/10/17 on the sheet of 28 subjects, with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in blue. One or two minor wrinkles not affecting the appearance of an extremely attractive and rare multiple. Signed Mavrogordato Mi = € 2'400+.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies...
Lot #6174 - europe russian levant
Russian Steam Navigation Co. 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used vertical strip of three and a single example, all with large margins all round, tied to small part piece by Chios "XIOS" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 164) in blue (31 August). One or two trivial imperfections but a charming and rare multiple of a very scarce stamp Mi = € 3'200.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6175 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1865: 2 pi. red & blue, a used example with large even margins all round, slight surface rub, tied to small pice by circular "ROPiT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT" datestamp (17 April 1868) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 8). A most attractive piece Mi = € 1'000.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6176 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1865: 2 pi. red & blue, a used example with large margins all round on large part of cover to Beirut cancelled by probable dotted "785" numeral of ALEXANDRIA, Egypt in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 255). The reverse of the piece shows PORT BEIRUT datestamp of the Russian P.O. (Dec 15) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 217). Slight rub on the adhesive at right and final numeral somewhat unclear, may...
Lot #6177 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1865: 2 pi. red & blue, a used example with huge margins all round and sheet marginal at base, of fine colour, tied to small piece addressed to Beirut by dotted "781" numeral handstamp of MERSINA in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 191) with sender's cachet alongside. A very fine stamp. Signed Mavrogordato Mi = € 1'000.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
Lot #6178 - europe russian levant
Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1866/68: Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) Plate Proofs of 20 kopeks (2 piastre) values, each with coloured network security background, imperforate, one printed in black the other in closer to issued colours in deep blue on rose, both on white wove paper. Rare and most attractive.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies
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