1872: 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, a vertical strip of seven with large margins all round with fifth stamp just touched at left, but with seventh stamp showing the embossed "Arms of Ecuador" security seal (unlisted by Scott on this stamp); cancelled by seven strikes of the "Ambato" datestamp (June 20) in black. A few trivial imperfections but a rare and attractive multiple.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3
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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
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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 #861 - Overseas Ecuador
1872: 1 r. ochre-yellow on quadrille paper, the irregular used block of eleven, positions 73-78/83-87, with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top right, in combination with faulty 1871/72 ½ r. blue on surface blued paper, tied to judicial wrapper from Riobamba. A superb and rare multiple - the largest used block of the 1 r. quadrille paper recorded on cover. Certs. Raybaudi (2002), Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance...
Lot #862 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: ½ real ultramarine on slightly greyish paper, a used example with three huge margins and close at top right, thinned but clearly cancelled "Quito / Franca" datestamp "6 / ENERO / 65" - the sixth day of proposed issue and the second day of actual issue. Rare.rnNote: The earliest recorded date of use for the Ecuador first issue is 4th January 1865 on a ½ real used in Quito and also on a 1 r. orange-yellow. The 1st...
Lot #863 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865 (Jan 1): ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper, fine impression, a single example position 3 with dent in frame above "RR" of Correos at top, used on 1865 cover to Guanujo with manuscript weight "1 oz." at top, cancelled by bold strike of hexagonal framed AMBATO handstamp in black. Dated on reverse in manuscript "Ambato Marrzo 30 de 1865". A fine and scarce early usage.
Lot #864 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: ½ r. ultramarine on greyish paper, a used block of four of fine impression, barely grazed at top otherwise with large margins all round, used on 1866 entire letter to Lima cancelled by "Guayaquil" datestamp (Dec 3) in black. One stamp with tiny wormhole otherwise of wonderful appearance and an extremely rare early usage of a block on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, June 1958...
Lot #865 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, the extraordinary cover showing the largest known franking of the Medio Real with 35 stamps prepaying the parcel rate for 35 ounces at 17½ reales: a marginal single from left of sheet, a corner marginal pair (positions 83-84) from lower right of sheet, a horizontal strip of ten (positions 39-48) and showing sheet marginal...
Lot #866 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1865/67: ½ real blue, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top left of sheet, position 1/13, with framelines at left and at top; upper stamp with embossed "Republica del Ecuador" Coat of Arms security seal, impression clear but somewhat mottled between the pair otherwise fresh and fine, unused without gum. Extremely scarce and attractive. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Scott = unpriced unused / used = $ 1'000.
Lot #867 - Overseas Ecuador
Third Printing Group 1867/70: ½ real blue on thin greyish wove paper, a used example with large margins all round and sheet marginal at left, tied to folded cover and large part back to Ambato rated just over ½ an ounce and treated as a package rather than a letter, tied by circular "Cartwheel" handstamp in black with corresponding circular "PELILEO / M. C." circular handstamp in black with first 'L' inverted (in use, if seldom seen, from...
Lot #868 - Overseas Ecuador
Third Printing Group 1867/70: ½ real blue (dry) to very deep blue, the album page with an unused example in dark blue on thin wove paper with gum; four used examples cancelled between Nov 1867 and Feb 1868 in varying shades, used single example (position 32) with "Right Outer Frameline Broken" and a fine entire letter to Ambato with ½ real in a deep shade tied by "Quito / Franca" datestamp (June 20) in black. A charming group, see Edition D'...
Lot #869 - Overseas Ecuador
Fourth Printing Group 1871/72: ½ r. greyish-blue, a dry printing on coarse wove paper, an unused example with large margins all round but with small hinge thin, a used single example cancelled by rare 64 dot lozenge in red, and a horizontal pair with the lozenge centrally struck in black; together with an 1872 entire letter to Pelileo cancelled by lozenge and by "Cuenca" despatch datestamp (March 2) in black. A scarce group.
Lot #870 - Overseas Ecuador
Fifth Printing Group 1871/72: ½ real deep bright ultramarine, the complete sheet of 84 subjects (12 x 7) in a vibrant shade on surface blued greyish thin paper, with most paper marginal rule all round and, at base, a thin horizontal marginal rule, some edge wear sheet and minor inclusions incl. small hole at top of position 64, vertical file fold that does not detract, otherwise of vivid colour and wonderful appearance, with near full...
Lot #871 - Overseas Ecuador
1871c.: ½ r. deep blue on blued paper used on legal cover front to Ambato in combination with 1872 1 r. dull yellow on blued paper, single and a superb horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, tied by “Guaranda” datestamps (Dec 9) in black. Manuscript '10¾ oz.' at upper right, thus correctly prepaid at 5½ reales. The ½ r. with pre-application corner crease but a fine and rare franking. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
Lot #872 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: 1 real deep bistre (khaki) shade, a vertical pair (positions 6/15) and a vertical strip of four (positions 57/66/75/84) with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", used on archive dated June 1865 refolded cover to Ambato with manuscript weight "12 oz." in red. All adhesives cancelled by six bold strikes of framed LATACUNGA handstamps in black. A marvellous and...
Lot #873 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: 1 real bistre buff, a vertical pair, a vertical strip of three and a block of six (2 x 3) in the characteristic shade of the first printing, mostly with large margins all round, used on 1865 cover and large part back to Ambato endorsed "1 lb. 6 oz." in red manuscript, tied by six strikes of the 64 dot lozenge with two fine strikes of the "Latacunga" datestamp (Nov 25) in black. Some staining and faults to the block...
Lot #874 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: 1 real orange-buff, four single examples, all with clear to large margins all round, used with early impression 1865 ½ r. bright blue on 1865 cover to Ambato, with weight "8½ oz." at top, all tied by manuscript "Riobamba Riob.ba". Reverse with manuscript docketing of sender, clearly dated "11 de Febe. de 1865". A remarkable and most attractive early franking.
Lot #875 - Overseas Ecuador
First Printing Group 1865: 1 real deep bistre (khaki) shade, a block of eight (positions 38-41/47-50) with position 50 showing plate variety "Extended "R" in Correos"; the block with ample to large margins all round, used on large part of 1865 legal wrapper to Riobamba in combination with four margined single and horizontal pair of ½ real bright blue (positions 45, 32-33), large margins all round, all tied by four strikes of the 64 dot...
Lot #876 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1866/68: 1 real orange-yellow, a fine used horizontal pair on small piece, positions 14-15 with position 14 showing "Beal for Real" variety, neatly tied by "Guayaquil" datestamp (12 April 1867) in black. Superb and scarce.
Lot #877 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1866/68: 1 real orange-yellow, a diagonally bisected example used on undated front of cover to Riobamba tied by bold strike of extremely rare double ring CHIMBO fancy handstamp in black. An exceptional usage and strike of this rare cancellation.
Lot #878 - Overseas Ecuador
1865/72: 1 real, the small balance (21 stamps) with early impression in orange unused, two unused examples in the deep khaki shade (one being pos. 90 with flaw in SE corner), used examples in a variety of shades with cancels in blue and in red, also 1 r. green including two pairs used on piece.
Lot #879 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1866/68: 1 real yellow, a superb unused block of 45, being the lower half of the sheet of 90 subjects, positions 46-54/82-90, of fine vibrant colour and with large margins all round; showing Plate flaws on Position 50 with "Extended "R" in Correos", position 66 with "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", position 71 with "Line through Real", position 81 with worn state of "Gash in Right Vertical Frameline",...
Lot #880 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1868/72: 1 real yellow, a horizontal pair just shaved at right but with large margins on three sides and large portion of adjoing stamp at left, used on 1869 cover to Islay, Peru via Arequipa tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" datestamp (Nov 26) in blue. Fully paid at single rate to Lima with partial backstamp on reverse; taxed for remainder of journey with framed "DEFICIT / 10 / CENTAVOS" handstamp in black. A rare usage.
Lot #881 - Overseas Ecuador
Second Printing Group 1 real orange-yellow in a horizontal strip of three with third stamp diagonally bisected, positions 41-43, used on 1869 cover to Chimbo endorsed "5 oz." in manuscript, the strip with slight scuffing and the cover restored for display, tied by two strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and scarce PELILIEO datestamp (Sept 14) in black. Rare.
Lot #882 - Overseas Ecuador
Third Printing Group 1868/72: 1 real yellow on white wove paper, a vertical pair with touched to ample margins all round, used on 26 November 1870 entire letter to Lima at single rate, tied by dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Dec 2) in black.
Lot #883 - Overseas Ecuador
Third Printing Group 1870/72: 1 real yellow, two single examples and a vertical block of eight in a bright shade, margins ample to large all round, positions 55-56/66-67/75-78/84-85 with position 66 with "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to Base", used in combination with single 1865/67 ½ r. grey-blue in a milky shade, on circa 1869 cover front and large part back to Quito for a 21 ounce package, tied by eleven blurred strikes of "Riobamba...
Lot #884 - Overseas Ecuador
Fourth Printing Group 1870/72: 1 real yellow on vertically laid paper, an unused block of six (3 x 2) in a deep shade with ample to large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin only at right and a couple of possibly contemporary flecks on one stamp, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Much under-catalogued and extremely rare Scott = € 1'050+.rnrn
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