1870 (Aug): 2 r. blue, an unused block of four, with large even margins all round and marginal from top of sheet, of excellent fresh colour, minor horizontal bend on the upper pair not affecting the lovely appearance. An extremely rare and attractive multiple. Signed Kneitschel Scott = $ 400++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ramón Benítez Ciotti, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 4773.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Day 1- Europe & Overseas, South & Central America - the Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part Ii)
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Day 1- Europe & Overseas, South & Central America - the Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part Ii)
A wide range of classic material awaits you in five catalogues: Starting with the first part of the ERIVAN Collections Classic Switzerland and Zeppelin Mail, going on with the second part of the Brian Moorhouse Estate of Latin America, over to the second part of the Besançon Collection of Pre-Union South Africa including Mafeking Siège Stamps, Vryburg, Griqualand, Natal, Orange Free States and Transvaal. In the Swiss Catalogue (249) we offer the fifth part of the Jack Luder Collection of Swiss Cantonal and Federal stamps, each item in the collection being of excellent quality. Also the 'philately from around the world' material in our Europe & Worldwide catalogue (244) is of excellent quality including a special collection of European Transit Mail to 1800, a fine part of Austria and Austrian Levant, special collection of Papal State and the German part includes a special collection of Heligoland. Further a fine range of Great Britain and Colonies with Cyprus, Gibraltar, Iraq, Long Island, Papua and Papua New Guinea.
Tuesday Dec. 3, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
11.00 h |
Lot 1 - 226 |
ASIA - AFRICA - AMERICAS |
Catalogue 245 |
SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA - The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part II) |
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12.30 h | Lot 4001-4788 |
Argentine to Venezuela |
Wednesday Dec. 4, 2019 | Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 227 - 370 |
Europe Transit Mail to 1800 |
Lot 371 - 552 |
EUROPE A-I: Belgium to Iceland |
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11.30 h | Lot 553 - 795 |
EUROPE I-N: Italy incl. special collection of Papal States |
14.00 h | Lot 796 - 1361 |
EUROPE O: Österreich & Lombardei-Venetien, Zeitungsmarken, II. Republik AUSTRIAN LEVANT |
17.30 h | Lot 1362- 1544 |
EUROPE P - Y: Poland toYugoslavia |
Thursday Dec. 5, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 1545 - 1758B |
GREAT BRITAIN |
10.30 h |
Lot 1759 - 2333 |
BRITISH COLONIES incl. New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Iraq, Long Island |
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Catalogue 247 |
PRE-UNION SOUTH AFRICA - The Besançon Collection (part II) |
15.30 |
Lot 6001 - 6431 |
Mafeking Siège Stamps, Vryburg, Griqualand West, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal |
Friday Dec. 6, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 2334 - 2525 |
EUROPE: Germany, incl. Heligoland, All World collections |
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Katalog 246 |
ZEPPELIN-MAIL, Die Sammlung ERIVAN (part I) |
10.30 h |
Lot 5001 - 5213 |
Zeppelin- und Vertragsstaatenpost |
Katalog 249 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN | |
13.00 h |
Lot 8001 - 8416 |
SCHWEIZ ab 1907, inkl. Flugpost Schweiz und Liechtenstein, SOLDATENMARKEN, inkl. Sammlung Karlheinz Brunner (Teil 5) |
16.00 h |
Lot 8417 - 8626 |
SCHWEIZ Sammlungen und Posten, inkl. Altschweiz, Rayons |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
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18.00 h |
Lot 2526 - 2596 |
All World Collections & Accumulations |
Saturday Dec. 7, 2019 |
Katalog 248 |
SCHWEIZ - Die Sammlung ERIVAN (Teil 1) |
10.00 h |
Lot 7001 - 7045 | |
Katalog 249 |
Die Sammlung JACK LUDER (Teil 5) | |
Lot 7101 - 7248 |
Kantonal- und Bundesmarken 1843 - 1863 |
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Katalog 249 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
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13.00 h | Lot 7249 - 7516 |
Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayonmarken, sitz. Helvetia bis UPU und stehende Helvetia |
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Lot #4622 - Overseas Paraguay
Lot #4623 - Overseas Paraguay
1870 (Aug): 3 r. black, an unused block of four, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, in a rich deep shade, fine unused. A much under-catalogued and appreciated stamp and a superb and extremely rare multiple: probably the finest of the few blocks of four extant. Signed Holcombe, Kneitschel Gi 3/Scott = $ 900++.rnrnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente, DF, Zurich, Nov 1993; Collection Ramón Benítez Ciotti, Corinphila sale...
Lot #4624 - Overseas Paraguay
1881 (Aug 30): Lithographed by L. Gourmand in Buenos Aires, Lion & Liberty Cap, the set of three values in imperforate Proof blocks of four in black, in rose-red, in blue and in brown; fresh and fine, large ungummed, three of the blocks with Gourman imprint.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4625 - Overseas Paraguay
1929: Paraguay Map 20 pesos, Proofs (25) imperforate in black at 150% of the normal issued stamp, all on glazed white card paper laid out in 5 x 5 sheet format, a fine and most unusual page Gi 318/320.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4626 - Overseas Paraguay
1896c.: 5 c. purple postal stationery envelope, H&G B3, used to Villa Rica cancelled by scarce "Cazepa" handstamp of despatch in black. Reverse with 'Villa Rica' arrival cds (Jan 20) without year date. Scarce.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4627 - Overseas Paraguay
1939 (Nov): 500 pesos value, the original "Map" artwork as originally submitted to Waterlows as the vignette for the issue, the Map struck with Ministry of the Exterior and Post Office cachets in black, together with the original Waterlow artwork for the 500 p. imperforate and handpainted in blue, buff, red, black and highlighted in Chinese white on presentation card; together with the issued 500 p. black that was eventually printed by the...
Lot #4628 - Overseas Paraguay
1944/45: Waterlow Pictorial set of twenty-one values, Postage & Airmail, the complete set in imperforate Proof blocks of four, many marginal, all with security punch-holes, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set Gi 687/607.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4629 - Overseas Peru
1856: Prepaid cover with Official Arms cachet at left mailed to Piura endorsed '2½' reales in manuscript, struck with straight line TRUJILLO and FRANCA in black with oval framed VAPOR handstamp in black above (Colareta 8+6f+8v). Docketed on reverse (July 11) at Trujillo with further notification the cover was prepaid. A fine and scarce cover.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4630 - Overseas Peru
1849 (April 2): Entire letter from Callao to Lima bearing yellow label handstamped "FRANCA." in red sold by the Callao Postmaster, only for mail to Lima, at 1 real each. Approximately 7 covers are reported to exist with this exceptionally rare Provisional label (authorised for use from February 1849), all are dated between March and June 1849. Extremely rare and fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection John F. Rider; Collection Norman Hubbard;...
Lot #4631 - Overseas Peru
1862: Le Coq 1 d. pale vermilion, a diagonally bisected example used on January 1866 entire letter to Lima tied by "Callao" cds in black. Fine fancy framed "LIMA / SEXTA. / DISTRIBUCN." handstamp adjacent (Lamy & Rinck = 75 pts.) in black and reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 9) in black. Minor file folds away from adhesive but an early and rare bisect usage.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4632 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 dinero blue, an unused example with large margins all round, Transfer Type 17, with white flaw to left of Shield, fresh and fine without gum. Scarce Scott = $ 275.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4633 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 dinero deep blue, an unused vertical pair with large margins all round, Transfer Types 15/20, lower stamp with thin, without gum. Rare Scott = $ 525.
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Lot #4634 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. blue, a used vertical pair in a delicate pale shade, Transfer Types 11/10 with the lower stamp filling position 16 on the Report block (substituted Transfer), large margins all round, cancelled by bold framed VAPOR handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck = 40 pts.). A fine and attractive pair.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, Nov 2014, ex lot 3016.
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Lot #4635 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 d. very deep blue, a used horizontal strip of four, Transfer Types 1-2-3-4, with huge margins all round and of wonderful dpeth of colour and Type 4 showing prominent flaw above 'O' of 'Dinero', cancelled by two complete strikes of the ''Lima 1-2-3' handstamp in black. Exceptional and most attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5017.
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Lot #4636 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March): 1 d. blue, a used horizontal pair with large even margins all round, position 6-7, used on 10 April 1858 cover from Izcuchaca to Lima cancelled in transit by superb HUANCAVELICA framed handstamp in black (modelled on the 'Certificacion' handstamp). Huancavelica is 75 kms. south from Izcuchaca. A marvellous and rare cover: an early usage.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 44, March 1957, lot 6615; Collection Georges Lamy; Collection...
Lot #4637 - Overseas Peru
1858 (March 1): 1 p. rose-red, a used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by complete "Admon Pral. de Correos / Tacna" datestamp (23 June 1858) in black. Very fine, a choice example Scott = $ 160.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4638 - Overseas Peru
1858: ½ peso rose-red, ERROR OF COLOUR, a fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by straight line OTUSCO handstamp in red. A fine example of this cliché error, of superb appearance and a very scarce stamp. Signed Calves, A. Diena Scott = $ 4'750.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141, 16-19 May 2004, lot 4363.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4639 - Overseas Peru
1858: ½ (medio) peso Sperati Die Proof in black with 'Reproduction Interdite' at top and signed in pencil by the forger at base, with the Sperati circular cachet in yellow on reverse. Scarce.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4640 - Overseas Peru
1858: ½ peso buff, a used example with large margins all round, a somewhat cloudy impression, cancelled by circular "Callao" datestamp (27 Jan 1859) in blue. Signed Bühler Scott = $ 375.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4641 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. slate-blue, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, tied to November 1859 cover from Islay endorsed 'pr. Vapor' at left, cancelled on arrival by fine strike of oval framed LIMA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 8). A fine and unusual cover. Cert. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 87, Oct 1993, lot 3727.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4642 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 peseta red, an unused example with largee even margins all round, of excellent colour, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp Scott = $ 450.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4643 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 peseta red, a used example with large margins all round, trace of thin and minute corner bend, cancelled by large part PASCO / CERTIFICACION / FRANCA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck = 60 pts.). Scarce and attractive stamp.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 3729; Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5065.rnrn
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4644 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 peseta red, a used vertical pair, large margins all round, canceelled by two bold strikes of the framed CALLAO / VAPOR handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck = 35 pts.). One stamp slight thin but a most attractive pair.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4645 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 peseta red, a used horizontal strip of five, of fine colour with good to large margins all round, each stamp cancelled by dotted 'S/CHACH' handstamps of Chachopoyas in black. An exceptional and scarce multiple.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America
Lot #4646 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 p. red, a fine large margined example in a bright shade, used on 28 November 1859 cover from to Arequipa tied by large oval framed LIMA handstamp in black. Fresh and very fine, a delightful and attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1992).rnrnProvenance: Collection Julio Lugón Badaracco, Corinphila sale 187, May 2014, lot 5070.
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