Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused horizontal pair with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, of fine fresh colour and merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on superb large part og. Just 120 stamps issued, a splendid and scarce multiple Gi = £ 900+.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
Corinphila Auction 284-290 May June 2022
The 284 - 290 Corinphila Auction will start Friday May 27th and will be continued Monday May 30th through to Saturday June 4th, 2022
Attention: There is NO Auction during the weekend Saturday 28th and Sunday May 29th
A wide range of classic material awaits you in six special catalogues and in our 'Europe & Overseas' catalogue. Already more than 30.000 pictures, especially of the collections, are online!
Auction Catalogues:
Catalogue 284: Europe & Overseas Lots 1-2239
Catalogue 285: British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) Lots 3001-4195
Catalogue 286: Great Britain The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) Lots 4501-4803
Catalogue 287: British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) Lots 5001-5358
Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) Lots 6001-6821
Catalogue 289: Switzerland – The Erivan Collection (part IV) Lots 7001-7034
Catalogue 290: Switzerland & Liechtenstein 7101- 7670 + 8001-8828
Auction Schedule |
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Friday May 27. 2022 |
Catalogue 285 |
British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 3001-3611 |
Antigua - Dominica |
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15.00 h |
Lot 3612-4195 |
Grenada - Turks & Caicos Islands |
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No Auction during the weekend May 28th/29th |
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Monday May 30. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1 - 212 |
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Overseas: Azerbaijan - Yemen |
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Catalogue 286 |
Great Britain 1840–1910 The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) |
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11.00 h |
Lot 4501-4803 |
Great Britain: 1840–1910 |
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Catalogue 287 |
British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) |
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14.30 h |
Lot 5001 - 5358 |
Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria: Lagos, Oil Rivers Protectorate, Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria |
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Tuesday May 31. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 213-650 |
GB & Britisch Commonwealth incl. The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection with Aden and Kuwait |
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13.00 h |
Lot 651 - 1119 |
Americas (North, Central & South America), incl. Ecuador 1865–1872 – The 'GUAYAQUIL' Collection (part II) and Peru – The ‘ALPACA’ Collection (part II) |
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Wednesday June 1. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1120 - 1489 |
Albania - Iceland, incl. Ballon Monté: The Flight of the „Ville d’Orléans“ The Svein Arne Hansen Collection (part II) |
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12.00 h |
Lot 1490 - 2039 |
Italy - Ukraine, incl. Austria and Austrian Levant |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2040 - 2079 |
Boy Scout's - The Late Alfred Scherb Collection (part II) |
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Lot 2080 - 2156 |
Literature – Special Collection |
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Thursday June 2. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 6001 - 6821 |
Italy, France, European Countries, South & Central America |
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Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2157 - 2239 |
Collections and Accumulations Worldwide |
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Friday June 3. 2022 |
Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
Lot 8001 - 8278 |
Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt, Ziffermuster, Stehende Helvetia, UPU, Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, |
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11.30 h |
Lot 8279 - 8610 |
Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein, inkl. Schweiz Flugpost – Die Sammlung ‚IKARUS‘ (Teil II) |
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15.00 h |
Lot 8611 - 8828 |
Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz: Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayon, Strubel, Sitzende Helvetia, Stehende Helvetia, diverse Schweiz |
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Samstag June 4. 2022 |
Catalogue 289 |
The ERIVAN Collection (part IV) |
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10.00 h |
Lot 7001 - 7034 |
Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken, Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel), Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt |
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Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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11.00 h |
Lot 7101 - 7499 |
Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken |
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15.30 h |
Lot 7500 - 7670 |
Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) inkl. Strubel 1854 – 1863 – Nationale Gross-Gold Spezialsammlung (Teil II) |
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Lot #5235 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant block of six (3 x 2), the upper strip of three with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, the lower strip of three with Gibbons Type 8 surcharge in vermilion; of marvellous fresh appearance merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part or unmounted og. A stunning and...
Lot #5236 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, variety "Surcharge Double", neatly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (May 25, 1894) in black. Unpriced used in Stanley Gibbons. A very rare stamp. Cert. Knopke (2007) Gi = £ 2'000 unused.
Lot #5237 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant horizontal pair with first stamp Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in violet (just 22 stamps surcharged thus) and right hand stamp surcharged Gibbons Type 4 in green, of vibrant colour and fresh appearance, superb large part og. A magnificent multiple of the greatest scarcity. Certs. RPSL (1938), RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 7'300++....
Lot #5238 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with Gibbons Type 10 handstamped surcharge in green, fresh and fine appearance with small paper hinge remnant between margin and stamp merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Scarce with just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.
Lot #5239 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 10 handstamped surcharge in vermilion, of fresh colour, two slightly blunted perforations mentioned for full accuracy only at right, tiny wrinkle and merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og., which pale into insignificance when one considers that there...
Lot #5240 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce, with just 240 stamps issued. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 475.rn
Lot #5241 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used horizontal pair with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, lightly cancelled by near complete strike of "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (Feb 17, 1894) in black. A scarce multiple, just 240 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi = £ 800+.rn
Lot #5242 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused horizontal se-tenant pair with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A from the Trial Sheet, first stamp surcharged in violet, right hand stamp surcharged in vermilion, of fine fresh colour and superb large part og. A very rare and attractive multiple. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1954) Gi = 1'275++.rnProvenance:...
Lot #5243 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, variety "Surcharge Inverted", of good colour and very fine, with slightly dried large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi = £ 12'000.rnrn
Lot #5244 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge, variety "Surcharge Vertical Reading Up" with the surcharge failing to print the 'ne' of 'One', of fresh vibrant colour and very fine but for insignificant corner perforation bend, superb large part og. Exceptionally rare. Cert. RPSL (1933) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance:...
Lot #5245 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in vermilion on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare with just 176 examples issued. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 800.
Lot #5246 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in vermilion on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, lightly cancelled by part strike of "Bonny River" circular datestamp in black. An extremely rare stamp in used condition. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1473.
Lot #5247 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in black on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A from the Trial Sheet, fresh vibrant colour and very fine appearance with surcharge centrally applied, superb large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo RDP.rnrn
Lot #5248 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '5/-' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, of brilliant fresh colour and appearance, with remnant of red ink on gum otherwise with superb large part og. An immensely rare stamp in wonderful condition for the specialist, just 28 stamps issued. Signed A. Diena, Fulpius. Certs. A. Diena (...
Lot #5249 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '5/-' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, variety "Surcharge Vertical Reading Up", of fine colour and appearance, large part trivially aged og. An immensely rare stamp with just 4 stamps recorded, one housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. One of the most elusive of all British Colonial stamps. Signed A....
Lot #5250 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '10/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, of fresh colour and appearance, typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 32 examples issued. Signed A. Diena. Certs. A. Diena (1973), BPA (1973) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo RDP.
Lot #5251A - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '20/-' in violet on Great Britain 1 s. dull green, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, of excellent fresh colour and appearance and superb large part original gum. One of the rarest stamps in the world of classic philately with just two examples recorded, the third example known is with the handstamped surcharge inverted. Magnificent in all respects and without doubt the finer of the...
Lot #5251B - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '20/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 1 s. dull green, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, of good colour and appearance and superb large part original gum. One of the rarest stamps in the world of classic philately with three examples recorded (possibly four examples, as yet unconfirmed to this describer), but the accepted three are illustrated and recorded in the H.R. Holmes article...
Lot #5251C - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '20/-' in black on Great Britain 1 s. dull green, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, of fresh colour and appearance but for merest slightly blunt perforation at base, tiny brown hinge remnant on superb large part original gum. One of the rarest stamps in the world of classic philately with three examples recorded. A magnificent example of this great rarity being one of but two...
Lot #5251 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
20/- in violet, 20/- vermilion and 20/- in black on Great Britain 1s. dull green, the unique set of three, unused with large part original gum. For detailed descriptions see lots 5251A, 5251B and 5251C. To the best of our knowledge it is the first time for at least a century that the three 20/- stamps are being offered as a complete set showing the three different overprint colours. Truly a "Once in a Lifetime Chance"! Gi = GBP 380'000....
Lot #5254 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, stamp size imperforate Essay for the proposed 1 d. value, printed in blue on medium wove paper, fresh and very fine. Rare and most attractive.
Lot #5255 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Bonny River Provisional Bisects 1894 (Jan 1): 1 d. pale blue, a used example and a diagonally bisected example in combination with very rare usage of the Oil Rivers July 1892 2 d. grey-green and carmine diagonally bisected and 1894 2 d. green, all on 1894 registered cover to Luton tied by "Bonny" squared circle datestamps (Sept 11) in black. "R" handstamp at left and oval 'Registered / Liverpool' transit (Oct 25) on obverse. Philatelic but...
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