1872/1970c.: A very mixed balance with Hungary 1879 Telegram franked with 3 k. green and 5 k. rose on reverse, Korea with useful range of early issues and 1891 postcard franked Japan 1 s. and 3 s. from Phyongyang to USA and similar card from Seoul to Budapest, Lebanon incl. Turkey 1892 1 pi. on unusual 1893 cover to Constantinople with Turkish Fiscal 10 pa. strip of three tied to reverse, Portuguese India collection from 1872 with 10 r. black...
Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 5
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 5
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 #1725 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1880/1980: Lot several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items covering a wide array of countries worldwide, noteworthy among others are Austria, Benelux, France, GB with some colonial issues, German Reich and related areas up to 1945, Germany after WW 2 incl. allied military zones, Bunderepublik, Berlin and DDR, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain etc., incl. some better frankings various usages, POW-mail and more, in good to mixed...
Lot #1726 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1890/1960: Lot 150 covers, primarily from Asian and African states, Gulf States, Dutch Indies, Turkey & Vietnam.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1727 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1893/1950: World Postal history in a small box, with among others a great destination Postcard from Johannesburg to San Marino from 1893, Letters from the British Commonwealth such as a QV Tasmania postal stationery envelope with additional franking to Germany, Falkland Is to Switzerland, many Asian items including some stamps.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1728 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1863/1960: North Africa and Middle East, ensemble of 59 pieces of postal history with many attractive items. An Austrian PO letter from 1863 from Alexandria to Vienna in the early section, a nice run of French POs, a commercial letter from Ethiopia 1927 to Vienna and much more.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1729 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1706/1999c.: Collection with many hundreds of covers, postcards and postal stationery, largely used in the Levant with Turkish Official mail, fine range of postcards unused and used, Military mail, engraved prints, Maps, ephemera, some highlights incl. 1706 entire letter from Galata to Venice; 1854 entire from Chios to Lyon forwarded in Smyrne; 1869 cover bearing France 20 c. lauré to Scutari, Albania, a 1926 stampless OHMS cover from Niue to...
Lot #1730 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1960/2000: Large lot several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items from all around the world and covering a wide range of American and Russian space missions, in addition related labels, vignettes and stickers, also a lot of photographs showing Astronaut's and Comonaut's signatures, mainly in good conditon and housed in three albums and in two small boxes, the whole arranged in a Banana box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE &...
Lot #1731 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1860/1980: Lot several hundred covers, cards, maxi cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items covering a large number of countries all over the world, noteworthy Fance, Germany and related aereas, GB and Colonies, Australia, Japan, South and Central America and many more, mostly business or daily mail, few FDC's, full set envelopes and more, housed in three small boxes and packed into a Banana box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE &...
Lot #1732 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1880/1980: Lot several hundred covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items (the latter used and unused) from various countries all over the world, noteworthy among others are CSSR, Benelux, France, Germany and related aereas, Latin America, Israel and USA, incl. daily or business mail, FDC's, special cancellations and more, good to mixed condition and housed in total 14 albums and on separated album pages, the whole arranged...
Lot #1733 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1900/60: Lot few hundred covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items from many countries all around the world, noteworthy among others Austria, France, GB, Germany and related aereas, South Africa and USA, mainly daily or business mail and partly showing better frankings, special cancellations or censor treatement, good to mixed condition and housed in a box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1734 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1850/1980: Exciting and voluminous stock of postal history of several thousand letters, covers and cards from Germany, Europe and overseas. We noted German States, a collection of South American Airmails, among quantities of items that will benefit from close inspection. Just two items seen worthy of mention are a Prussian letter from Aachen to the Netherlands with manuscript Briefkasten, (letter box) insufficiently prepaid and taxed and a...
Lot #1735 - worldwide collections/lots worldwide
1900/60: Lot with several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items covering a wide array of countries all around the world, noteworthy among others are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and related aereas, Central and South America, Persia, USA and more, mainly business or daily mail showing usual daily rates but inbetween some better frankings may be found, good to mixed condition and all arranged in a box.
Catalogue 257:...
Lot #1736 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1960/80ca.: Large Lot Space-Philately with many hundred items relating to Sojuz, Space Shuttle, Apollo- Missions as well as starts of various satellites.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1737 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1900/80: Topical selection with some hundred stamps used/unused incl. single values and full sets showing Aircrafts, Animals, Arts, Bridges, Buterflies, Flowers, Railways and Sports, in addition a bunch of covers and FDC's, good condition and housed in total ten albums and stockbooks and on album pages.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1738 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1960/2000: Lot several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items related to various space missions mostly by the NASA, a smaller part showing material released for Russian experiments, inbetween also some labels and stickers as well as photograph with space men's signatures can be found, mainly in good condition, arranged in four small albums and loose, the whole packed in a box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1739 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1840/1980: Topic collection 'Joy of Hunting and Nature' in three volumes with some better items, cancellations, advertisements, Swiss Tell and Tellboy gutter pairs, arimails etc., further another four albums with all World topic stamps used/unused.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1740 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1960/2000: Large selection space related cards, covers and postal stationery items (many hundreds), mostly covering US missions by the NASA, a few Russians can be found inbetween, in addition loose stamps, labels, vignettes, newspaper clips, signatures etc. corresponding with the subject, mainly in good condition and nicely arranged in one album and in four small boxes, the whole packed in a large removal box.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE...
Lot #1741 - motive Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately
1934/80: Large selection with several hundred covers, cards and postal stationery items prepared for various rocket experiments, incl. some early ones by Gerhard Zucker and others but the majority belonging to experiments in the sixties and in the seventies, incl. several items used for Russian space missions, some of them showing original signatures by the cosmonauts, furthermore a wealth of rocket labels and vignettes and those partly in...
Lot #9001 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1881: 2 Rp. oliv auf Faserpapier, ungest. mit markanter Abart: grosse farblose Stelle um Brust und Kopf der Helvetia. Attest Hermann (2008).
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9002 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1881: 15 Rp. gelb auf Faserpapier, farbfr. und üblich gezähnt, klar entw. "ZÜRICH 21 III 82 BRF. EXP.". Befund Marchand (1992) SBK = CHF 700.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9003 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1881: 15 Rp. sattgelb auf Faserpapier im waagr. Paar, farbfr. und einwandfrei gez., klar und kontrastreich entw. "GRANDCOUR 12 I 82". Attraktiv, Atteste Hunziker (1965), Guinand (2020) SBK = CHF 1'400+.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9004 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1881: 40 Rp. hellgrau auf Faserpapier, farbfr. und einwandfrei gez., leicht und sauber entw. "DÜRNTEN 18 IV 82". Ein ansprechendes Stück dieser gesuchten und schwierigen Marke, signiert Abt; Atteste Liniger (1984), Guinand (2020) SBK = CHF 5'000.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9005 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1881: 40 Rp. grau auf Faserpapier, zwei als Paar verwendete Einzelstücke, farbintensiv und für diese schwierige Marke sehr gut gez., übergehend und ideal klar entw. "TROGEN 2. II. 82 X -". Ein äusserst attraktives und seltenes Duo, Attest Rellstab (1990) SBK = CHF 10'000+.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9006 - Switzerland Switzerland
1872: Tüblibrief im Kleinformat mit Wertstp. 25 Rp. grün, ZuF drei Exemplare Sitz. Helvetia 2 Rp. grau (waagr. Bug durch Brief und Marken), sauber gest, mit dem Balkenstp. OETWEIl a/ LIMMAT auf den Marken und einmal daneben dazu schwarzes 'PD' aber ohne Datumstp., adressiert nach Belgirate/I am Lago Maggiore, mit einem Rappen überfrankiert, min. Alterungsspuren.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
Lot #9007 - Switzerland sitting helvetia perf.
1862/83: Sitz. Helvetia 2 Rp. grau und 3 Rp. schwarz, sauber entw. mit dem Fingerhutstp. "St. Moritz - 8 MAI ??", auf Grossteil eines Faltbriefes adressiert nach Pontresina, blauer Absenderstp. 'Heilquellen Gesellschaft St. Moritz', schöne 5 Rappen-Frankatur im Lokalbereich.
Catalogue 264: SWITZERLAND & PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
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