1855 (Oct): Swan 1 s. pale brown, an unused example of fine impression, clear to ample margins all round, unused without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 550.
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 #1768 - brit. colonies western australia
Lot #1769 - brit. colonies Australia
1917/27: 10 s. grey & bright aniline pink, Die II, wmk. Narrow Crown, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1770 - brit. colonies Australia
1925 (May 1): £ 1 grey, Die IIB, wmk. Narrow Crown, an unused example of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 650.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1771 - brit. colonies Australia
1928: 4½ d. purple on buff registered postal stationery envelope ued to France with additional 1927 Parliament 1½ d. brownish-lake tied by 'South Melbourne / Vic.' dsatestamps (Jan 28). Scarce and very fine.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1772 - brit. colonies Australia
1932 (March 14): Sydney Harbour Bridge, the set of four values to 5 s. blue-green including the typographed 2 d. scarlet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 425.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1773 - brit. colonies Australia
1934 (March 1): First Flight cover for Mt. Coolan to Rockhampton Flight, franked by 1 d. violet, 1 d. sage and 1928 3 d. blue all tied by 'Mt. Coolon / Queensland' cds's (March 1). Reverse with two Rockhampton datestamps (March 2) and forwarded on to Brisbane. A scarce flight, just 62 covers carried Muller 102a.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1774 - brit. colonies Australia
1938 (Nov 1): Illustrated First Day Cover franked by £ 1 slate-blue, a top marginal example, tied by neat "Registered Perth" cds (Nov 1) with repeated strike at left. Scarce and fine.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1775 - brit. colonies Australia
1937/49: Lyrebird 1 sh. green, two single stamps, each tied by cds. "MIL.P.O. MYRTLEFORD VIC.AUST...42" to two airmail POW letter cards to Italy with different camp-, Australian- and Italian censor marks, fine
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1776 - brit. colonies Australia
1913/1988c.: Collection, unused excl. a few covers, with fine range of Kangaroo issues unused incl. better values to 10 s. and 'Narrow A' wmk. £ 1 grey and £ 2 black & rose optd. SPECIMEN in black, 1929/30 Multiple Crown & A wmk. 5 s. grey & yellow, 10 s. grey & pink, C of A wmk 10 s. - £ 2 optd. SPECIMEN, George V heads with ranges to 1/4 d., 1932 Lyrebird 1 s., 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5 s. blue-green, 1937/49 definitive...
Lot #1777 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local Cover from Rabaul to Madang bearing Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 8 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet with handwritten "On active Service" alongside. Signed Bothe BPP.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1778 - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2½ s. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 4, position 3, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Köhler, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 2½ d. auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, Type I mit Abstand von 6 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Attest Ceremuga (2019) Mi 5/Irn
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1779 - brit. colonies new guinea
1914 (Oct 17): GRI 1 s. on 1 mark carmine, surcharged in black 3½ to 4 mm. apart, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh appearance with slight mark probably from overprint applied to stamp below on large part og. and spot of red on corner perf. mentioned for accuracy. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 128 stamps from both types overprinted. Cert. Eichele (2010) Gibbs 12/Mi B12/I. Gi = £ 3'500.rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type I mit...
Lot #1780 - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm apart 1914 (Okt 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position 1, an example of rich colour and fine, cancelled by straight-line RABAUL handstamp in blue, pressed with small surface disturbance in right margin not destracting from its fresh appearance. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi 13 = £ 4'000.rn1914: 2 S. auf 2 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 4mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. (leichte Unregelmässigkeit im rechten Rand...
Lot #1781A - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4½ mm apart 1914 (Okt 17): 5 s. on 5 m. blue, Setting 1, position 1, a fine unused example of excellent colour, fresh original gum. A desirable example of this elusive stamp with a total printrun of only 17 stamps. Signed Kilian BPP and Stanley Gibbons, certs. Kilian (1984), Ceremuga (2019) Gi 15 = £ 14'000.rn1914: 5 S. auf 5 M. grünschwarz & dunkelkarmin, Type I mit Abstand von 3½-4 mm zwischen GRI und Wert,...
Lot #1781 - brit. colonies new guinea
3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 3, position 4 with 4 mm spacing, a fine unused example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Just 87 of the 3 mark value were surcharged (Gi 14 and 29). A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 5'500.rn1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 3½-4 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. und in einwandfreier ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Holcombe...
Lot #1782 - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 2, position 5 with the '2' in the ovpt. irregularly inked, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 2 d. auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, Type II mit Abstand von 5 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Attest Ceremuga (2019). Mi 4/II.rn
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1783 - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm apart 1914 (Dec 12): 8 s. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 2, position 4, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Bühler & Kilian BPP, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 8 d. auf 80 Pf. rötlichkarmin & rotschwarz, Type II mit Abstand von 5 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Bühler & Kilian BPP; Attest Ceremuga (2019). Mi. 11/IIrnrn...
Lot #1784 - brit. colonies new guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5½-6 mm apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 2, position 1, an unused example, centred to lower right, of rich colour and fine, large part og., tiny hinge thin at top not detracting from appearance. Just 128 examples of both 1 mark stamps (Gi 12 and 27) were surcharged. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. BPA (1980) Gi 27 = £ 5'000rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type II mit Abstand von 5½-6 mm zwischen GRI...
Lot #1785 - brit. colonies new guinea
1915: Registered cover to Fred Hagen in Sydney, trimmed at right, franked by January 1915 3 d. "Rabaul" registration stamp, Australia Kangaroo 2 d. grey perforated 'O.S.' and North West Pacific Islands 1 d. and 2 d. all tied by oval framed RABAUL datestamps (June 8, 1915) in violet with PASSED BY CENSOR below. Central file fold just away from adhesives but a rare franking.rn1915 (8.6.): GRI - Einschreibezettel Rabaul zus. mit Australien...
Lot #1786 - brit. colonies new guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen labels (#380-379 / 375-374), Setting B, positions 1-2 / 1-2, (Deutsch Neuguinea), a fine unused block of four, without gum, very minor wrinkles but a rare and extremely fine multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rn1915: GRI - Einschreibezettel Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen im ungebrauchten frischen Viererblock mit den Nummern 380-379 / 375-374, wie üblich ohne Gummierung...
Lot #1787 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local OHMS Cover, sent within Rabaul to the Harbor Master, bearing official stamp 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, GRI and Value 3½ mm apart, tied by oval "RABAUL MAY 4 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1788 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local OHMS Cover within Rabaul bearing official stamp 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, GRI and Value 3½ mm apart, tied by oval "RABAUL MAY 5 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet. Two vertical folds on this envelope sent to the 'O. C. Troops'.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #1789 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Sydney bearing a rare combination franking of German Marshall Islands overprinted 1914 1 d. on 5 pf. green, GRI and Value 5 mm apart, a lower sheet marginal pair, right stamp showing variety '1' and 'd.' spaced, 'G.R.I. 3 d. - Rabaul (Deusch Neuguinea)' registration label and NWPI Kangaroo ovpt. 2½ d. indigo in a hor. pair, all tied by oval "RABAUL MAR 22 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamps in violet,...
Lot #1790 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Madang to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV ½ d. green with type c ovpt and 1 d. carmine-red ovpt a and die II with type c ovpt, tied by MADANG (24 FE 16) cds's to large format envelope showing despatch address "Neu Guinea Finschhafen" and Censorship handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with arrival cds. The 1d. die II definitive is extremely rare...
Lot #1791 - brit. colonies new guinea
New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Rabaul to the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland bearing KGV ½ d green type a ovpt and 1 d. pale rose, two examples with type b & c ovpts, tied by RABAUL Nov. 16 cds's to large format envelope showing notion "Letter for Germany enclosed", censored and re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with Sydney transit (28 NO 16) and arrival (GENEVE 14 II 1917) cds's. Interesting item...
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