1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown with ample to large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter ("I enclose you thirteen bills as per the agreed statement") from Liverpool to Workington cancelled by '466' numeral obliterator in black. Manuscript "Registered" in red ink at left and reverse with Liverpool cds (Jan 8) and Workington cds (Jan 9) of receipt. A very rare internal usage Gi = £ 3'200.
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 #1695 - europe Great Britain
Lot #1696 - europe Great Britain
1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2, a horizontal pair with touched to large margins, used with 1841 2 d. blue pair, pl. 4, lettered SA-SB, on 1852 double letter rate cover to New York endorsed 'pr. Steamer' (carried on the Cunard 'Canada', the letter mentions an enclosure), the 10 d. pair tied by London '17' numeral obliterators and curved PAID in red, the 2 d. pair tied in manuscript ink. Reverse with London despatch cds (Sept 17) and obverse...
Lot #1697 - europe Great Britain
1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 3, two examples each with full margins all round used with two 1855 1 d. red brown, one perf. 14, the other perf. 16, wmk. Small Crown in very differing shades, on 1855 cover from Hexham to Bombay, India at single rate endorsed 'via Marseilles', cancelled by '360' numeral obliterators on despatch. Somewhat flimsy envelope with edge wear and sealed opening tears on reverse, but showing 'Hexham' despatch cds (Oct...
Lot #1698 - europe Great Britain
1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, and 1 s. green, each with touched to large margins all round (the 10 d. with portion of adjoining stamp at base) used on 1849 cover from Glasgow to Bombay, India at single rate endorsed 'via Marseilles', cancelled by '157' numeral obliterators on despatch. Vertical file fold well away from adhesives, the cover opens well for Exhibit display with part 'Queen Street' boxed handstamp, 'Glasgow' cds in brown (...
Lot #1699 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, an unused example with just touched to large margins all round, with slightest doubling of impression indicated in left margin, minor ironed corner bend but of fresh rich colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 19'500.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1700 - europe Great Britain
1854: 6 d. mauve, an unused horizontal pair with shett margin at right, good margins with each stamp just shaved at base or top, of fresh colour and appearance, some minor stain spots on reverse of left hand stamp and minor vertical bend on right stamp, large part og. An attractive pair and an extraordinarily scarce stamp in a mint multiple Gi H3 = £ 36'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 13 Dec 1991, lot 825; Christies, London, 10 June...
Lot #1701 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. mauve, a used example with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, of fine true delicate colour, cancelled by Scottish '221' numeral obliterator of Leith. The stamp demonstrates the difficulty of fine examples: the margins being extremely close between the impressions. A very scarce stamp so fine Gi H3 = £ 1'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1702 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, a used example with sheet margin at right, portion of adjoining stamp below and just touched on two sides, lightly cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. A most attractive stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi H3(3)e = £ 1'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1703 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR upright, a used horizontal strip of three, margins touched to ample, fine impressions in a rich shade, cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1704 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac, a used example with touched to good margins, tied to 1856 entire letter endorsed 'Sweden via Grimsby' from Manchester to Malmö, Sweden by 'Manchester / 498' sideways duplex (code S) in black (Oct 23). Underpaid 8 d. for the route via Grimsby or London with manuscript '6' (pence) for British share, struck with fair INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black. Gothenborg cds on front and manuscript notation "36 s." (...
Lot #1705 - europe Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with good to large margins all round used in combination with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14, used on registered 1856 cover to Dublin tied by London '21' numeral obliterators in black with "Throgmorton St." straight line below in blue. Manuscript "Registered" twice at top and oval London despatch in red (Nov 3), with rare DUBLIN / REGISTERED arrival (Nov 4) in black all on obverse of the cover....
Lot #1706 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a fine example with good margins all round for this stamp with 2 d. blue, perf. 14 used on 1856 cover (at under ¼ ounce rate) to Switzerland, tied by London '19' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval framed PD' below in red and reverse with 'Horsleydown' straight line, London cds (Oct 17) and poor Basel arrival in black. A scarce and most attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.
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Lot #1707 - europe Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 6 d. mauve with large margins all round used in combination with 1854/58 1 d. red-brown, perf. 14 and 2 d. blue, perf. 14 on triple weight Printed Circular from Liverpool to Alexandria, Egypt tied by '466' numeral obliterators in black. The cover endorsed "Three Copies" at left and thus justifying the 9 d. rate. The Line Engraved adhesives with imperfections but a very rare usage and in all probability unique. Cert. BPA (...
Lot #1708 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, two examples with just touched to large margins used with 1 d. red star on 1856 cover to Venice, tied by "140" Redditch numeral obliterators in black. Struck with two line INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black at left, with Calais entry mark also on obverse (Oct 9). Reverse with Redditch cds, London cds and "Venezia" arrival (13/10) in black and charged '22/9 = 31" centesemi due in manuscript on arrival. The cover with...
Lot #1709 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a used example with just touched to good margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, with 1855 4 d. carmine on blued paper, on 1856 entire letter at single rate to Genova, Sardinia tied by 'Preston / 628' sideways duplexes (code E) in black (April 17). Circular 'PD' in red below and calais entry marking, reverse with London cds, Poste Ambulante 'Torino-Genova' cds (April 22) and readdressed to Casale...
Lot #1710 - europe Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with large margins all round used in combination with Line Engraved 1854/57 1 d. red-brown and Surface Printed 1855/57 4 d. carmine on lightly blued paper on 1855 cover to Genova,m Italy via France, all tied by London '16' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval red 'PD' below and reverse with London despatch (Oct 5) and Genova arrival (Oct 9) datestamps. Minor imperfections but a...
Lot #1711 - europe Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed Issue, the collection on leaves with 1 s. green (shades) with used examples (5) and an 1850 entire letter to Amsterdam sent registered, 10 d. brown with used examples (2) and single frankings on covers to Bilbao and to Florence together with an 1854 cover to Portugal with 1 d. red star and pair of 10 d.; 6 d. mauve (shades) with used examples (3), condition varies but generally fair to very fine.
Catalogue 244: Europe...
Lot #1712 - europe Great Britain
1862/64: 1 s. green, plate 1, lettered JI, a sheet marginal example with PRICE imprint below, used on 1863 cover endorsed 'per China' to Philadelphia, USA tied by 'London / 86' numeral obliterators (Oct 24) in black. Marginal examples are very infrequently encountered on cover.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1713 - europe Great Britain
1865/67: 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 5, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '5' in margin, large even margins all round, fresh and very fine with superb large part og. Extremely rare, just 21 examples cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, a pair lettered TA-TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
Lot #1714 - europe Great Britain
1865/67: 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '4' in margin, even margins all round, fresh and fine without gum. Extremely rare with just 25 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, lettered TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 3'800+.rnrnProvenance:...
Lot #1715 - europe Great Britain
1873/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from base of sheet with Plate Number '18' in margin, large even margins all round, small stain at upper right otherwise fresh and fine with part og. Extremely rare - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands Gi = £ 4'200+.rnrnNote: The 6 d. grey, Plate 18 was unissued on Spray watermark paper, just 22 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur...
Lot #1716 - europe Great Britain
1873/80: 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, lettered BC, a used example cancelled by 'Ardrossan' cds (Dec 21, 1880) in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 550.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1717 - europe Great Britain
1883: 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, pl. 21 used with 1880 1½ d. venetian red on 1883 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland neatly tied by '498' numeral obliterators of Manchester with oval Registered / Manchester datestamp at right (Feb 9). Reverse with Neuchatel and Bern cds's (Feb 11). An unusual combination for the UPU 4½ d. rate Gi = £ 450.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1718 - europe Great Britain
1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered GJ, a used example of good colour, cancelled by 'Eastcheap EC' circular datestamp (10 May 1872) in black. Very scarce so fine Gi = £ 675.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1719 - europe Great Britain
1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered DC, a used example cancelled by bold strike of "BO1" obliterator of Alexandria, Egypt. Rare Gi Z41 = £ 250/Gi 126 = £ 675.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
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