1885/1946: Range on cards with 1882/85 6 d. yellow unused, 1888 2 c. on 2 d. rose unused and used, 3 c. on 3 d. chestnut unused, 1899 $ 1, $ 2 and $ 5 unused and $ 2 used, $ 2 and $ 5 optd. SPECIMEN, 1899 BEVENUE variety on 5 c. ultramarine used, Edward VII 1907 $ 2 and $ 5 unused and used, 1913 $ 5 unused and used, and a range of SPECIMEN overprints, War Stamp SPECIMEN set, 1924 $ 5 purple & black on red unused and used, 1932 Belize...
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
Auction conditions remain the same: 22% buyers
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Lot #52 - brit. colonies british honduras
1913/21: Definitive set of ten values to $ 5 purple & black on red and 1915/16 set of three values unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (red on $ 1 value), part og. Scarce Gi = £ 540.
Lot #53 - brit. colonies british honduras
1922/33: Definitive set of thirteen values unused, perforated or overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fair to fine, part og. Gi = £ 350.
Lot #54 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey
Crimean War 1855: Great Britain 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, three examples (lettered CJ, DJ-DK) used on 1855 cover to Salisbury, endorsed "From the Black Sea Fleet" and "Via Marseilles", tied by "O*O" obliterators in black. Reverse with POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (Nov 15) in red and London (Nov 27) and Salisbury cds's. An attractive and scarce cover.
Lot #55 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey
Beirut Provisional 1906 (July 2): Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine on ordinary paper, overprinted LEVANT and further surcharged "1 Piastre" locally by the American Press, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp unused with just 600 stamps surcharged. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'500.
Lot #56 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey
Beirut Provisional 1906 (July 2): Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine on ordinary paper, overprinted LEVANT and further surcharged "1 Piastre" locally by the American Press, a used example tied to small piece by "Beyrout / British Post Office" code C cds in black (July 2, 1906). A fine example of a scarce stamp with just 600 stamps surcharged. Signed Proschold. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 700.
Lot #57 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey
Brtitish Levant 1854/1913: The collection with 1854/55 group of three 1 d. reds used in the Crimea, GB 10 d. red brown vertical pair cancelled "F87" of Smyrna in black, 1885/88 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac unused and used, 1893 40 pa. on Jubilee ½ d. vermilion with "Overprint Inverted" variety used (certs. RPSL,1906 (signed E. Denny Bacon) and BPA 2001) and three 'normals' each on small piece, Beyrout Provisional 2 d. grey-green & carmine...
Lot #58 - brit. colonies Brit. Post Turkey
1892/1922: Collection British Offices consisting of forty entires, of which twenty-six are used, including several forerunners containing letter to a Madame Siemens, sent by the Ottoman Railway Company and a Postcard to Manchester with a tied Hotel labels serving dependent on the clientele as "Royal Hotel" or "Berliner Hof". Other Destinations include the United States with a fine postage due and France. Lovely lot.
Lot #59 - brit. colonies Brit. Columbia andVancouver Island
1865: 10. c. blue, imperf. wmk. CC, fine used example with margins all round, cancelled by large part of Victoria oval handstamp in blue. A choice example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA 2003 Ex Corinphila May 2004 Lot 3188.
Lot #60 - brit. colonies Canada
1813 (June 4): Framed crown oval handstamp 'Ship Letter QUEBEC' and 'Ship Letter DEAL' (Kent, UK), both in black, on entire lettersheet to London with manuscript 'No: 2 / Rev. W. Baldwyn June 4 1813' on reverse. Fine and scarce usage RL HS73.
Lot #61 - brit. colonies Newfoundland
1857 (Jan. 1): 6½ d. scarlet-vermilion, thick machine paper with mesh, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A very fine example of an exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 4'750.
Lot #62 - brit. colonies Newfoundland
1930 (Jun. 24) Flight by "Southern Cross", Harbour Grace to New York - Roessler cover with Newfoundland 4c tied by 'Harbour Grace Jun. 26' circular datestamp, purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, signed by Kingsford Smith, only seven covers known. Very fine Eustis 163b = AU$ 2'500, AAMC 1111b = $500.00
Lot #63 - brit. colonies Newfoundland
1930 (Jun. 24) Flight by "Southern Cross", Harbour Grace to New York - Roessler cover with Newfoundland 4c tied by 'Harbour Grace Jun. 26' circular datestamp, purple handstamped flight cachet, receiving backstamp, only seven covers known. Very fine AAMC 1111b = $500.00
Lot #64 - brit. colonies Newfoundland
1933: Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight, '$ 4.50' on 75 c. yellow-brown, tied on cover to Herne Bay, Kent by "ST. JOHN'S - 26 JUL 33 NEWF'D" cds with "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE - ITALIA - NORD AMERICA" cachet alongside. Reverse with "SHOAL HARBOUR" (July 27) and "LIDO DI ROMA" (Aug. 12) transit cds's as well as "HERNE BAY" (Aug. 15) arrival cds.
Lot #65 - brit. colonies nova scotia
1794 (June 8): Seaman's letter from "Halifax" addressed to 'West Bridge Greenock' (Scotland) taxed with 1 Shilling and 5 Pence and sent by British Naval Mail bearing semi-circular 'PLYMOUTH' handstamp on front and London 'Bishop Mark July 18' on reverse with full text transcription: "..... to inform you of Being on board of his majesty's ship the Terpischore friggat for Capt. Target proved very bad to us when we came to the West Indies...."...
Lot #66 - brit. colonies nova scotia
1799 (March 12): Entire letter (eight pages) written at Edinburgh to Charlottetown (Canada) routed via "Custom House Halifax", carried by private vessel HUNTER with HALIFAX / SHIP LRE' in black on front and boxed 'HALIFAX /Apr.26 (?) 1799' on reverse, rated 3 ½ d. collect at Halifax with 2 ½ d. ship letter fee. Fine early transatlantic letter to Canada with scarce Halifax Ship Letter marking (only few known) MacDonald #8 and #235.
Lot #67 - brit. colonies nova scotia
1851/57: 3 d. bright blue on bluish, an unused vertical pair, large even margins all round and of vivid fresh colour, most attractive appearance, part og. Scarce and very fine. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 2'200+.
Lot #68 - brit. colonies Canada
1868/1953: Collection in an album with some better values mainly used, the earlier values all with clear centric cancellations, in addition some revenues as well as unused mint official issues 1950/63 up to 1 $ purple.
Lot #69 - brit. colonies Canada
1851/1953: Collection with a good 1859 set with shades, "Dominion" issues with thirty six large heads, registration stamp 8 c. dull blue fine used, 1932 definitive set on FDC, First Flights and others, mostly good to very fine used.
Lot #70 - brit. colonies Ceylon
1857/59: 1 d. blue, 2 d. yellowish green with just touched to large margins and a magnificent 6 d. purple-brown, used on 1860 cover to Fécamp, France endorsed "voie de Suez", all tied by barred obliterators in black. Reverse with GALLE / STEAMER LETTER despatch in red (Sept 17), and obverse with circular "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ / MARSEILLE" entry marking in red (Oct 14) and taxed weith '9' décime charge marking in black. An unusual cover,...
Lot #71 - brit. colonies Ceylon
1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, a used example with large margins all round, used on 1859 cover to Exeter endorsed "via Marseilles", in combination with 1 d. blue on blued paper in a horizontal strip of three, margins large to touched applied on reverse and all cancelled by barred obliterator in black. "COLOMBO / POST PAID" in red (June 25) despatch cds in red and double arc Exeter arrival alongside (Aug. 1). Readdressed three weeks later to St....
Lot #72 - brit. colonies Ceylon
1863/66: 1 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a horizontal strip of five used on reverse of 1866 cover to Bombay, tied by barred obliterators in black. "GALLE / PAID" cds's of despatch (Jan. 1) on obverse in red. The strip with minor imperfections, closed envelope tear at left and top flap missing but an attractive cover. Cert. BPA (2022).
Lot #73 - brit. colonies Ceylon
1855/1984: Fine collection beginning with a range of 1855 imperforate, including sound copies 10 d. orange (Gi 9), 1 s. (Gi 10) and 1/2 d. (Gi 17). Later with various perforated recess printed issues, all used, ranging from good to very fine. The modern issues are mainly very fine with full o.g. A good collection with some substance.
Lot #74 - brit. colonies Ceylon
1891/1965: Group of over 70 commercial items, including war time Censors and a good proportion of airmail items. Among the many exciting pieces there are two standout items: a Boer War prisoner postcard from "Ragama Camp" to the Gold Coast, with the usual censor and route markings including London. As a destination for Boer War POW mail this is difficult to improve upon with the condition exceptional. The second is a delightful menu card from...
Lot #75 - brit. colonies cook islands
1892/1978: Used an unused collection, beginning with an 1892 used and unused set, later with 1931 overprints RAROTONGA to 10s maroon. In the beginning slightly mixed condition later fine. In addition two small collections Gilbert and Ellice Islands and Pitcairn.
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