New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Münster, Germany bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 6 d. blue, tied by RABAUL (10 FE 21) cds with black on white registration label, vertical-oval "PASSED BY CENSOR No 1 AN & MEF" cachet and "POSTÜBERWACHUNGSSTELLE MÜNCHEN" German currency control handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with Münster (14.4.21) arrival cds. Central vertical fold, a beautiful cover...
Day 3 - Great Britain, British Colonies, Pre-Union South Africa - the Besançon Collection (Part Ii)
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Day 3 - Great Britain, British Colonies, Pre-Union South Africa - the Besançon Collection (Part Ii)
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 #1818 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Nürtingen, Germany bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, tied by "RABAUL 10 MY 21 NEW BRITAIN" cds with black on white registration label alongside, reverse with Nürtingen (7- JUL 21 6-7 V.) arrival cds. Repaired tear at top.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1819 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919/22: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Leipzig, Germany bearing 1919 Kangaroo 6 d. greyish ultramarine and 1922 KGV 1 d. violet, tied by "RABAUL 23 AP 23 NEW BRITAIN" cds ('N' of 'BRITAIN' reversed) with registration handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with Leipzig (-3.7.23) arrival cds. A couple of small repaired tears, registered covers from the expensive 4 d. letter rate period up to 30.9....
Lot #1820 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1922: Kangaroo Fifth setting £ 1 bistre-brown & grey-blue in a hor. pair, typical rough perfs, a fine pair, each stamp cancelled by light "RABAUL .. JY 22 NEW BRITAIN" cds. A desirable pair, the only recorded used multiple, cert RPS (2001) Gi = £ 12'000+.rnèrovenance: Colonel Harrie Evans collection, 91. Preier Philatelic Auction (Oct. 2001), lot 239.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas...
Lot #1821 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1921: Double-rate missionary's Cover from Kokopo to Beaumont sur Sarthe, France bearing New Colours KGV 2 d. orange in a strip of three, tied by light KOKOPO cds's, reverse with Beaumont arrival (26 7 21) cds. On 1.10.1920 the foreign rate was raised to 4 d. for the first oz and 2 d. for each additional oz.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1822 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919 (Dec 24): Registered Cover from Rabaul to Sydney bearing 2 d. grey die I perf. 12 punctured 'O S', two examples tied by RABAUL cds's with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Jan 12, 1920 arrival cds. Few insignificant tone spots, a rare usage of these rare official perforations.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1823 - brit. colonies new guinea
Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1925 (Jan 23): Native Village definitive issue, ½ d orange in a block of eight (4 x 2) from the top sheet margin with imprint 'ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE COMMONWEALTH TREASURY MELBOURNE', the upper four examples showing the extremely rare variety: Imperforate at Top, characteristic rough perfs, aged / 'suntanned' on the reverse and some split perfs but of very fine facial apperance. One of the major errors of...
Lot #1824 - brit. colonies new guinea
1934 (July 30): First Flight covers (2) for Port Moresby-Melbourne Flight, one franked by 1932 Airmail 4 d. olive-green pair tied by Port Moresby cds, with octagonal cachet 'First Official Airmail' in violet at left, reverse with Melbourne cds (Aug 1), thence on via Launceston to 'Currie / King Is.' (Aug 13); the other with Papua optd. 6 d. Airmail and 1932 2 d. red, carried on the same flight to Melbourne and forwarded on to Whitemark (Aug...
Lot #1825 - brit. colonies new guinea
Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1939 (March 1): Bulolo Goldfield Airmail issue, the complete set of 14 values from ½ d. orange to £ 1 olive-green in blocks of four from the lower sheet margin with imprint "JOHN ASH / AUSTRALIAN NOTE AND STAMP PRINTER', in unmounted og. condition. Gi = £ 4'400+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1826 - brit. colonies new guinea
Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1939 (March 1): Bulolo Goldfield Airmail issue, the complete set of 14 values from ½ d. orange to £ 1 olive-green in blocks of four, each block cancelled by one or two strikes of BULOLO cds. Gi = £ 3'400+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1827 - brit. colonies new guinea
Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1939 (March 1): Bulolo Goldfield Airmail issue, £ 1 olive-green, complete sheet of 30 MNH examples with sheet margins intact including imprint 'JOHN ASH / AUSTRALIAN NOTE AND STAMP PRINTER', with excellent centering, two stamps and margins with insignificant gumside tones mentioned only for accuracy. A possibly unique sheet. Gi = £ 6'750+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1828 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
Papua (British New Guinea) 1888 (Sept. 22): Cover from Granville - Port Moresby to Surbiton Surrey bearing Queensland 4 d. yellow, creased before being affixed, tied by superb strike of scarce "N.G." obliterator (Lee fig. 2, rated 'D'), very fine strike of the rare "GRANVILLE SP 2. 88 B.N.G." cds (Lee fig. 4, rated 'F') alongside, second day slug omitted, reverse with "COOKTOWN SP 25 88 QUEENSLAND" and "KINGSTON - ON - THAMES NO 27 88"...
Lot #1829 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1905: Lakatoi first issue 2 s. 6 d. black & brown in unused left marginal block of four, fresh and fine with original gum. A scarce multiple, cert. Ceremuga (2005).
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1830 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1901/05: Lakatoi 4 d. black & sepia, wmk. vertical, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Deformed "d" in 4d." at left (Row 4/Stamp 3), somewhat heavily cancelled by BNG barred obliterator in black. A rare stamp Gi = £ 800.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1831 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1901/05: Lakatoi 4 d. black & sepia, wmk. vertical on thin paper, comb perf., a lower left corner block of 4, the right-hand stamps showing a curving plate scratch from below 'T' of 'BRITISH' on upper stamp to above '4' at right of lower stamp, a fresh multiple with unmounted og., especially desirable with this major flaw Gi = £ 1'400+ for unused.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1832 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1905: Lakatoi 6 d. black & myrtle green, wmk. vertical on thin paper, comb perf., the upper left corner block of 4, all stamps fresh and very fine with superb og. A rare multiple.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1833 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1905: 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, vertical wmk., thin paper, comb perf. 14, a superb well centred used example, cancelled by central 'Port Moresby / British New Guinea' cds (Oct 10, 1906) in black. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1834 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1906 (Nov): 1 s. black & orange, vertical wmk., medium paper, line perf. 14, a superb well centred used example, cancelled by central 'Port Moresby / British New Guinea' cds (Dec 7, 1907) in black. A very rare stamp. Cert. Sismondo (2013) Gi = £ 1'400.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1835 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1907 (May-June): 2½ d. black & blue, wmk. horizontal, thick paper, line perf., a superb used example with variety "thin d" in 2½d." at left (Row 4/Stamp 2), lightly cancelled by 'Port Moresby / Papua' cds (July 29, 1908) in black. An exceptional example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 850.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1836 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1907 (May-June): 4 d. black & sepia, wmk. vertical, thin paper, a superb used example with variety "Deformed "d" in 4d." at left (Row 4/Stamp 3), lightly cancelled by 'Port Moresby / Papua' cds (May 28, 1908) in black. An exceptional example of a rare stamp - just 171 examples can exist Gi = £ 850.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1837 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 1 s. black & orange, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, line perf. 14 on thick paper, the upper left corner block of twelve (3 x 4) with crntre guides and varieties: position 16 showing 'Inverted 'd' for second 'p' in 'Papua' overprint, position 17 with 'dropped 'pua.'. A fine and fresh multiple with brilliant original gum, trace of hinging on one stamp only, otherwise unmounted og. A desirable and...
Lot #1838 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1909/10: Small Papua 4 d. black & sepia, wmk. sideways, perf. 11, a used block of four with fourth stamp showing variety "Deformed 'd' in 2d." at left (Row 4/Stamp 3), lightly cancelled at Port Moresby in black with part blue cds at upper right of the block. An attractive positional multiple Gi = £ 200+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1839 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1909/10: Small Papua, 2½ d. black & dull blue, wmk. sideways, perf. 12½, a fine used example with variety 'Thin ''d' in 2½ d.' at left, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1840 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
Papua plate proof 1916: 10 s. green & dull blue perf. 14, a left marginal example on unwatermarked and ungummed wove paper. Very fine and scarce.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1841 - brit. colonies papua new guinea
1929/30: Lakatoi Airmail 3 d. black & bright blue-green, Ash printing, a fine unused upper left corner block of four from pos. 1-2 & 6-7 showing 'rift in sky' variety in the upper pair and double AIRMAIL ovpt, one of them albino, 2 mm above the regular one in the lower pair. A fresh multiple in unmounted og. condition. Cert. Ceremuga (2019) Gi = £ 5'000 for a hinged multiple.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
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