Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, 2 d. in myrtle green, imperforate on folded medium wove cream paper (75 x 112 mm.), with some retouching in pale bluish green ink surrounding the value tablets at base, with manuscript "Touched" in pencil and negative numbered '2' at top and '25' at base. Rare.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
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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 #5257 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Bonny River Provisional Bisects 1894 (Jan 1): 2 d. green diagonally bisected and 1 d. pale blue diagonally bisected, used in combination with July 1892 2 d. grey-green and carmine and 1894 1 d. dull blue 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 and Luton arrival on reverse. Philatelic but correctly rated...
Lot #5258 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, 2½ d. carmine-lake imperforate on cream wove paper in sunken card (67 x 112 mm.), somewhat dusty with manuscript "Original Set / Cast" in pencil at top and reverse with manuscript "E.S.Frayne" in pencil. A rare and most appealing Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1766.
Lot #5259 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (Jan 1): 2½ d. carmine-lake, a horizontal strip of four used on 1894 quadruple rate cover to Camberley, Surrey endorsed 'S. S. Dahomey' all cancelled by "Bonny River" cds's in black (Jan 29) and by italic PAQUEBOT handstamp in black. "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red on front (March 3) and Camberley arrival on reverse. Heavy file folds away from the adhesives but a scarce usage.
Lot #5260 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, Imperforate Essay for the proposed 1 s. value, printed in black on medium cream wove paper (90 x 1219 mm.), crossed through in pencil with left value tablet hand-painted in Chinese white and right hand value tablet un-coloured, without spandrels added above the vignette at top. Splash of Chinese white at upper right of the Essay and some soiling as this was a working...
Lot #5261 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (Jan 1): The collection on leaves with unused set of six, ½ d. vermilion in an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) from top left corner of the sheet, 1 d. pale blue in an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) from base of sheet, thereafter with cancellation study with "Old Calabar River" usages on ½ d. block, 1 d. blocks of four and fifteen, 2 d. green in blocks of six and nine, "Old Calabar" on sets (and duplication) incl. 1 d. dull blue block, "...
Lot #5262 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894: Waterlow Colour Trials (6), Imperforate set of six in unissued colours with ½ d. in dull grey-blue, 1 d. in purple, 2 d. in brown, 2½ d. in vermilion, 5 d. in lake-red and 1 s. in deep green; the ½ d. and 1 d. with some age spots otherwise a fresh and very fine set. Rare and attractive.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 Feb 1995, lot 1372.
Lot #5263 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (May): The set of six values complete on 1894 cover to Birmingham, all neatly cancelled by circular "Sombreiro River" datestamps in black (Oct 20) with PAQUEBOT below in black and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit (Nov 29) in red; with arrival on reverse of an attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 10 July 1979, lot 812.
Lot #5264 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (May): 2 d. lake and 2½ d. blue (two examples) used on 1897 registered cover to Banbury, UK tied by scarce "SOMBREIRO RIVER" datestamps (Oct 12) in black. Handstamped 'R' at left and oval framed 'Registered / Liverpool' transit datestamp with time code also on obverse (Nov 25). Reverse with "Bonny River" cds (Oct 20) and Banbury arrival cds's in black. Some peripheral aging around perfs. not detracting from the appearance of a charming...
Lot #5265 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (May): Collection on leaves with the set of six, incl. shades, unused; used examples with cancellation study with duplication and multiples cancelled at "Benin River" in black or red, "Bonny River" with complete set used with cds's in black or blue, "Bonny" and "Brass" squared circle usages, "Forcados River" with usages on 2 d. and 2½ d. in blocks of four, "Old Calabar River" with set and 2 d. block, "Opobo River" in violet, "Qua Iboe...
Lot #5266 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (May): '½' in red on half of 1 d. dull blue, an unused horizontal pair, of fine fresh colour, merest tarce of thin, without gum. The barely notcieable imperfection can only be seen in benzine and is a spurious comment on the RPSL certificate given that this is the sole recorded unused multiple of this provisional in good condition (the only other pair, ex Ferrary and Dale-Lichtenstein, is defective at both top and at...
Lot #5267 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (May): '½' in red on left half of 1 d. pale blue, a used example, marginal from base of sheet, tied to small piece by "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Aug 24, 1894) in black. Merest trace of aging on one or two perfs at top left but scarce with just one sheet of 60 = 120 stamps issued. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 375.
Lot #5268 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (June): Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on right half of 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example of fine fresh colour, large part og. A very rare and most elusive stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'700.
Lot #5269 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (June): Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on half of 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, two examples (right halves) used on small piece, each cancelled by "Opobo River" circular datestamps (Oct 8, 1894) in black. Rare and most unusual usage. Cert. BPA (1962) Gi = £ 750.
Lot #5270 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in blue on left half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a used example tied to small piece by large part "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Sept 27, 1894) in black. Very scarce with circa 80 stamps possible. Cert. RPSL (1950) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin.
Lot #5271 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a fine used block of four cancelled by "Old Calabar" circular datestamps (Aug 21, 1894) in violet-black. A very scarce stamp in a multiple (Robson Lowe 8 times normal) with just 960 issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
Lot #5272 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a used horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, right hand stamp variety "OIE for ONE", cancelled by "Old Calabar" circular datestamps (Aug 21, 1894) in black. A very fine and scarce pair. Cert. RPSL (1933) Gi = £ 1'450.rnProvenance: Collection George H. Boucher (1933); Collection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 169.
Lot #5273 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a used example on registered 1894 cover additionally franked by two 2 d. lake, all neatly cancelled by "Old Calabar" squared circle datestamp (Aug 16) in black. Liverpool (Sept 17) and London datestamps of transit and receipt also on obverse. Correctly rated, a fine usage of this scarce provisional in the first week of issue.
Lot #5274 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", of vibrant fresh colour, typical minor wrinkles of no significance on superb unmounted og. A splendid and most attractive multiple of great rarity Gi = £ 32'000+.
Lot #5275 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Southern Nigeria 1902: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used to Germany up-rated with 'Stamp Shortage' usage of Niger Coast 1897/98 2 d. lake pair tied by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamps in black (Jan 25). Reverse with Eilenburg arrival cds (Feb 17) in black. Slight damp spot on address panel but a scarce and attractive usage.
Lot #5276 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: Waterlow Die Proof for the 6 d. value, Imperforate, printed in black on medium cream wove paper (30 x 38 mm.) with file number '2547' in manuscript ink at top. Superb and very rare.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1032.
Lot #5277 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: Waterlow Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value, Imperforate, printed in black on medium cream wove paper (30 x 37 mm.) with file number '2548' in manuscript ink at top. Superb and very rare.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1033.
Lot #5278 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: 10 s. deep violet, three unused horizontal pairs, each corner marginal from the upper right corner of the sheet, with sheet requisition numbers 220, 234 and 274, fresh colours and very fine but for typical wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A scarce assembly with only 5'500 stamps (275 sheets) printed. A charming group Gi = £ 1'080+.
Lot #5279 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: 10 s. deep violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal block of four from top right corner of the sheet with requisition number 260 in red, of fine fresh colour, typical minor wrinkles on unmounted og. Gi = £ 720+.
Lot #5280 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1897/98: 10 s. deep violet or bright violet (3), four unused examples, each corner marginal from the upper right corner of the sheets, with sheet requisition numbers 43, 60, 82 and 140 in red; all with fresh colours and generally fine; large part or unmounted og. A very scarce assembly with only 5'500 stamps (275 sheets) printed. A charming group.
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