1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered KG, a used example in a pale shade, with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by a bright red Maltese Cross. Delightful and rare so fine Gi DS6 = £ 975.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
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 #1620 - europe Great Britain
Lot #1621 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered HI, a used example in a rich bright shade, with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by a bright red Maltese Cross. A lovely stamp and rare so fine Gi DS1 = £ 1'100.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1622 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered OL, a used example in a bright shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamp at top and sheet marginal imprint at right, lightly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross. Tiny wrinkle but exquisite and rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS5 = £ 975.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1623 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered OL, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a bright 'rustic' red Maltese Cross. A fine and most attractive stamp Gi DS6 = £ 975.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1624 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. pale blue, Plate 1, lettered GA-GB, a used horizontal pair with good to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A scarce and attractive pair Gi DS6 = £ 2'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1625 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered DH, a used example in a bright shade, with large even margins all round, tied to 1840 cover from Beccles to Norwich tied by a neat Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with 'Beccles' circular datestamp in red (July 26) and Norwich arrival (July 27) in black. Fresh and very fine, an exceptional and most attractive cover Gi DS5 = £ 2'500.rnNote: This stamp would have formed a pair with the cover in the next lot....
Lot #1626 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered CH, a used example in a bright shade, with very large even margins all round, tied to 1840 cover from Beccles to Norwich tied by a neat Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with 'Beccles' despatch datestamp in red (Nov 1) and part Norwich arrival in black. Fresh and very fine, an exceptional and most attractive cover Gi DS5 = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Wills, 1989.rnNote: This stamp would have formed a pair...
Lot #1627 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered KA-KB, a used horizontal pair with ample to good margins all round, tied to 1841 cover from Edinburgh to London by two strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. File fold crosses the right hand stamp, reverse with Edimburgh despatch cds (Nov 24) in red and London arrival cds in red. A scarce franking Gi = £ 2'500.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1628 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered LC, a used example with good even margins all round, variety "Watermark Inverted", neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross. A fine and most attractive example of this rare variety Gi DS6a = £ 6'000.rn
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1629 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QD, a used example in a rich 'deep full blue' shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and at right, lightly cancelled by a near complete black Maltese Cross. Rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS1 = £ 1'100.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1630 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QD, a used example in a rich shade, with large to enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, lightly cancelled by a black Maltese Cross. Exquisite and rare in such exceptional quality Gi DS8 = £ 1'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1631 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QE-QF, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, each stamp neatly cancelled by upright Maltese Cross in black. Superb and scarce. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi DS8 = £ 2'500.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1632 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered HE-HF/IE-IF, a used block of four in a pale matt shade, with good all round with HF just touched at right, scissor cut between HF/IF and a minor bend on left hand stamps not affecting the dramatic appearance in any way; lightly cancelled by individual strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. An extremely rare block - large multiples, especially from Plate 2, are great rarities Gi DS8 = £ 32'000.rnrnProvenance...
Lot #1633 - europe Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die I, lettered OE, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round showing a portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to an exquisite 1844 Valentine's envelope by a neat strike of the Maltese Cross in black. Fine filigree lace on reverse of envelope with complete impressed wax seal "TRUTH / IS / STRONG" and crisp ENNIS cds in black (Feb 14). A most attractive cover.rn
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Lot #1634 - europe Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a used example with clear to large margins all round, used on a complete example of the "Post Magazine" (number 213) mailed from London to Tattingstone near Ipswich tied by London "11" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (July 17) and Ipswich double arc cds of receipt (July 18). The "Post Magazine" contained articles this with an article on Napoleon's tomb), advertisements, space...
Lot #1635 - europe Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Plate 80, lettered MA-ML/NA-NL, a used block of twenty-four and OA-OL/RA-RL in a used block of forty-eight forming a complete block of seventy-two, originally used on piece of brown parcel paper which has now been removed, each stamp cancelled by '101' numeral obliterator of Ixworth. Various faults including a a few small tears and creases but without doubt the largest used multiple of the issue:...
Lot #1636 - europe Great Britain
1841 (Registered Nov 3): 1 d. red-brown, Plate 19, a complete used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper, with all the listed Double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc. A remarkable and extremely...
Lot #1637 - europe Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered FA-FD/GA-GD, an unused block of eight with ample to large margins all round, sheet marginal at left with imprint "Back be careful not to remove the Ce(ment)", GD with 'Double Letter' variety, of outstanding colour and freshness, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black. Full unmounted og., a truly magnificent and spectacular multiple for the Line Engraved connoisseur Gi ES11s + ES11sh = £ 72'000+....
Lot #1638 - europe Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered HJ, an unused example with narrow margins just touched at left corner, 2 d. blue pl. 4, lettered JK with three margins and small part og., a used example on cover with London '17' numeral and 1855 Die I, perf. 14 2 d. blue, pl. 4 (GJ) and 2 d. blue pl. 5 (LJ), good used.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1639 - europe Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered BD-BE/SD-SE, an unused block of four in a resonant deep shade, ample margins all round but touched over the E square at lower right, the reverse showing Ivory Heads and with superb near full large part og. A block of charming appearance and of great rarity Gi = £ 42'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 21 Oct 1953, lot 421. As a block of twelve: RB-RE/TB-TE..rn Collection Dr. Barer, RL, London...
Lot #1640 - europe Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, lettered EA, a spectacular used example with enormous margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by '29' numeral obliterator of Ashburton, Devon well struck in blue. Exceptional and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi ES14wb = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cawardine, Spink, London, 20 Sept 2001, lot 1829.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1641 - europe Great Britain
1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, plate 3, an irregular used block of eleven, lettered OB-PJ / PI-PJ, with touched to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black; OG showing the re-entry, OJ with 'J' flaw. A couple of small vertical scissor cuts, one on OC and the other at the base of the block but a most unusual and extremely scarce multiple Gi ES11 = £ 1'000+.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1642 - europe Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 3, lettered RG-RL/TG-TL, a used block of eighteen, margins touched to ample, each stamp cancelled by '876' numeral obliterator of Whitchurch in black, two closed tears at base of block and a couple of creases do not detract from an impressive multiple: the fourth largest multiple from Plate 3 in the Karl Louis card index. Rare. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi E1(2).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Daisy', RL, London, 8 Oct 1996, lot 383...
Lot #1643 - europe Great Britain
1850: Henry Archer Trial Perforation 16, 1d. red-brown, plate 100, CK, cancelled with London Chief Office "16" numeral used on 5 May 1854 front of lettersheet to the "Bank of Scotland, Glasgow" with arrival datestamp of 6 May 1854. The 1d. with perfect perforations, adhesive and front (minor tear at bottom) in a very fresh state of preservation. The 1d. adhesive is not tied to the letter-sheet front, but with well preserved gum on reverse...
Lot #1644 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered TH, a used example with large sheet margin at base with part inscription "(HA)ND SIDE of the", the stamp shved at right with large margins on other two sides, tied to 1840 entire letter from London to Dublin by Maltese Cross in red with reverse showing London despatch (June 2) and Dublin (June 4) arrival datestamps. A delightful and rare usage.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
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