1896/1963: Group of over 200 letters and cards from Malaysia, Straits Settlements and North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan. A significant proportion of this lot is pre WWII, with over forty 1904/09 stock market reports from SINGAPORE to BANGKOK on up-rated postal stationery cards. The number and regular mailing will allow insights into the postal arrangements and reliability at this time. An unusual offering.
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
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Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
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Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #145 - brit. colonies straits settlements
1900/1940: Collection of 44 covers, from SINGAPORE, all to Switzerland, with some interesting frankings, airpost and one registered consulate covers.
Lot #146 - brit. colonies malaysian states
1903/38: Collection of 38 covers Malaya and Malayan States such as Pahang, Perak, Sarawak, all addressed to Switzerland, including commercial and philatelic mail, stationery, picture postcards and envelopes, registered covers and airmail, mounted on album pages and described, some interesting items included.
Lot #147 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1806 (June 25): Napoleonic War, an entire letter from 'Isle de France' (Mauritius) to Bordeaux, avoiding the British Continental blockade and struck with superb "ESPAGNE / PAR BAYONNE" entry marking in black and charged '12' décimes due upon arrival. The letter was probably originally landed at Santander or Bilbao and carried overland to Bayonne (rate 10 sols / 5 décimes) for transfer to the French postal system to Bordeaux (rate 7 décimes...
Lot #148 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1809 (Feb 1): Napoleonic War, an entire letter from Port Louis to Annot, Castelane, Basses Alpes, landed in Spain and struck with SANTANDER / MONTANAC handstamp in black and entering France with "ESPAGNE / PAR BAYONNE" entry marking in black and charged '14' décimes due upon arrival (Santander to Bayonne 10 sols = 5 décimes + Bayonne to Annot (930 kms. = 9 décimes. Slight acid ink fault on front but an easy to read and interesting entire.
Lot #149 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1816 (Nov 5): Entire letter from Port Louis to Draguignan, France struck with oval framed "POST PAID / PORT LOUIS" in black. Carried via the Cape and carried on the "Deux Nanettes" with fair COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX in black. The entire reports on the devastating fire that struck Port Louis on the night of Sepotember 26, 1816 and besides the fascinating content shows a superb strike of this rare Port Louis marking.
Lot #150 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1816 (Dec 13): Entire letter from Port Louis to Perth, Scotland struck on despatch with fair but very scarce "MAURITIUS / PACKET LETTER" oval handstamp in black (Dec 21). Carried by a Naval vessel via the Cape with arrrival in red (March 21, 1817) and rated at "9/4 d." in manuscript on arrival (not including the Scottish 'Wheel Tax' Additional ½ d.) with a Packet rate of 7 s. for a double letter, plus double inland rate from London to Perth...
Lot #151 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1817 (April 29): Entire letter from Savanne, Ile Maurice to Villefranche, France struck on entry by two line "COLONIES PAR / ROCHEFORT" struck in black, rated "9" décimes due (altered from "8") upon receipt. A fine and very early letter especially from this town.
Lot #152 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1817 (May 21): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux per private ship via the Cape, landed with fine "COLONIES PAR / ROCHEFORT" in black and "Achem(inée) de Rochefort 27 Aout 1817 pr. Duboisviolette" in manuscript. Charged '9' décimes due on arrival (3 décimes for inward sea rate and 6 déc. for 11 grams weight from La Rochelle to Bordeaux). An attractive entire that displays well.
Lot #153 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1819 (July 27): Entire letter from Port Louis to Perth, Scotland endorsed "Single Sheet" struck on despatch with fair but very scarce "MAURITIUS / PACKET LETTER" oval handstamp in black (July 27). Carried by the "Cerberus" via the Cape with London transit (Nov 25) and arrrival in red (Nov 28) and rated at 1/7 d. in manuscript on arrival (not including the Scottish 'Wheel Tax' Additional ½ d.) with a Packet rate of 4 d. Sea rate, plus inland...
Lot #154 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1822 (March 23): Entire letter from Port Louis to Lt. Col. Robinson, H. M. 24th Regt. at Nagpur on the Deccan, Bengal; endorsed "per ship Ernest" at lower left, struck with "PORT LOUIS / UNPAID" in black (Proud UP4). Framed "Post Not Paid" in black applied at Madras with manuscript "Double B(earin)g. 1 r. 10 annas" due to pay and thence to Calcutta with GPO backstamp in red (May 27) and thence overland to Nagpur. Somewhat cross-written but a...
Lot #155 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1833 (April 18): Second sheet of entire letter to the London Missionary Society, mailed via the Cape, landed with fine framed "INDIA LETTER / HASTINGS" in black (Robertson fig. In1) with London arrival cds in red (Sept 8) and charged '1/8d.' to pay in manuscript (4d. sea rate + Hastings to London at double rate).
Lot #156 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1838: Entire letter from Port Louis to London and readdressed to Rome, Italy prepaid "1/7d." in red, struck on despatch with "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in red (Aug 3) carried via the Cape with "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in red on reverse (Robertson fig. In1) and London cds (Dec 1). Manuscript "To be forwarded" and sent on to Rome via Calais and "PONT / BEAUVOISIN" in black with Roma arrival on reverse (Dec 13) and charged '33' bajocchi...
Lot #157 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1838 (Oct 4): Entire letter from Port Louis mailed unpaid to London and carried outside the mails, reverse showing Forwarding Agent "Received & Forwarded 5 March 1839, by yr. obdt. servt. Edward Robinson". Rated '10' (pence) for mail via Calais and Paris to Marseille where charged '25' décimes due. An unusual entire.
Lot #158 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1841 (april 4): Entire letter from Mauritius to Bordeaux endorsed "via England, p. Packet", struck on flap (displays well) with fine framed "INDIA LETTER / EASTBOURNE" in black (Robertson fig. In1), with London and Calais transits (July 5), charged '8' and altered to '32' décimes due in manuscript on arrival.
Lot #159 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1844 (Jan 10): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via England p. Cove", placed in the post with manuscript Forwarding Agent "Acheminée par A.P.C. & Co." at lower left, reverse showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (Feb 19), landed with straight line "SHIP LETTER" of London (Robertson fig. S36). London transit (June 27) and struck there with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.12" in red with British '1/4d.'...
Lot #160 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1844: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "Planet via London" via the Cape showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (July 4), landed with "RYDE / SHIP-LETTER" in black (Robertson fig. S5). London cds (Oct 4) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.12" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '20' décimes' due on arrival. A scarce entire.
Lot #161 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1844: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "Indus via Liverpool" with reverse showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (July 27), landed Waterford, Ireland with double arc cds (Nov 8) and two line "WATERFORD / SHIP-LETTER" (Robertson fig. S2) alongside framed "TOO LATE" all in black. London transit (Nov 11) and struck there with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.12" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '20'...
Lot #162 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1845 (May 18): Cover from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Marseilles" and "Acbar" (East India Co. vessel) from Bombay, where struck with oval "INDIA" in red (denoting unpaid sea postage). From Aden to Suez per "Queen" and thence on "Iberia" to Malta and "HMS Acheron" to Marseille (July 30) where charged '19' décimes for a 10 gram letter. A fine and unusual usage.
Lot #163 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1846: Second sheet of entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via England p. Lord Peter" via the Cape with reverse showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (Nov 21), landed with framed "NEW ROMNEY / INDIA LETTER" in black (Robertson fig. In3). London cds (Dec 19) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '25' décimes' due on arrival. A scarce entire.
Lot #164 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1848: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "Lady Valiant" via the Cape showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (Nov 30), landed with framed "Torquay / SHIP LETTER" in blue (Robertson fig. S1). Torquay cds in blue and London cds in red (March 6, 1849) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '20' décimes' due on arrival. A fine and very scarce entire.
Lot #165 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1849: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Packet Protector" via the Cape showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (April 18), landed with "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson fig. S11). London cds (Aug 9) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.13" in red and '8' pence British credit in manuscript. Thence via Boulogne and charged '15' décimes' due on arrival. A scarce entire.
Lot #166 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1850: Cover to Rothschild in London endorsed "via Pointe de Galle" struck with excellent "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" in black (Nov 19). Carried by the "Elizabeth" to Galle, P&O "Oriental" to Suez, "Ripon" to Malta and thence on the French steamer "Medusa" to Marseille and by rail to London (Feb 16) where charged '2/-' to pay.
Lot #167 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1852 (Nov 11): Entire letter from Mauritius to London endorsed "Pr. Australian", carried on the first Northbound voyage of Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Co. steamer. The steamer had left Sydney on Sept 20, and after bad weather passed King George's Sound on Octover 19. The need for repairs and coal required a diversion to Mauritius and the mails were landed at Plymouth on Jan 11, 1853 (journey time 114 days). Reverse with London...
Lot #168 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1870: Internal cover to the "Acting Colonial Post Master" in Port Louis, struck on arrival with "2d. / TO PAY" in blue in error as the cover should have been carried free of charges, tied by bold "B53" obliterator in black with Mauritius cds (Aug 12) in blue on reverse. Side flaps missing but rare.
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