1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 27 parale black on rose laid paper, an example with good to huge margins and fresh colour, cancelled by two part strikes of "GALATZ 10/9" cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). The stamp shows minute modifications on the reverse, an attractive example of this desirable stamp due to its excellent colour, ideal cut and fresh appearance. Opinion Heimbüchler (2000); cert. A. Diena (1968), Bloch (1971) Mi = € 15'000....
Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4
High-class philatelic material at Corinphila Auctions in Zurich
Rarities from all areas of philately are on offer, including the ‘Greifensee cover’, probably the most important cover of classic Swiss philately.
From 25 to 30 January 2021 Corinphila Auctions will offer for sale a very unusual range of material. The high-quality material being offered will be presented in no less than eight luxury auction catalogues.
The auction begins with high-quality offers from South American countries. The Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part 3) is notable for its wide variety of South American collecting areas from A (as in Argentina) to V (as in Venezuela). Especially impressive are the many proofs of various issues from classic to middle-period. Particularly well represented are Argentina, Brazil (including Lot 3137, the famous pair of the 600 Reis “Goat’s Eye” issue of 1844, in an unused pair from the Maurice Burrus collection, starting price CHF 5,000), Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala classics with the rarest covers and proofs, Honduras, Mexico and Uruguay.
The first part of the most important specialised collection of the first issue of Ecuador of 1865 in existence will be offered for sale under the name ‘Guayaquil’. Almost all the important items of this collecting area are in the collection. Particularly outstanding is the more attractive of only two known registered covers with the first issue (Lot 4071; starting price CHF 20,000).
A fine range of the classic issues of Peru will come up for sale in the main catalogue of the Corinphila auction series. Among these are also many stamps from the issues produced in continuous rolls on the ‘Lecoq’ printing press. Particularly appealing is an unused strip of five of the 5 centavos of 1870 showing the ‘new’ railway from Lima to Callao. The ‘Trencito’ , ‘the little train, as collectors later called the stamp, was intended for letters carried on this new railway line. To make endless rolls of the stamp, the ends of the lengths of paper were simply glued together! This is clearly visible here on the fourth stamp in the strip (Lot 156, starting price CHF 750).
Europe is represented with a wide range of material from the Pietro Provera collection. The emphasis is on Italy and France. The outstandingly good quality of the classic stamps and covers, for which this collector was well-known, is particularly impressive. For many years, "Provera quality" was a term used for top-quality philatelic material in many countries. For example, there is a cover with France’s first issue of 1849, a very rare tête-bêche pair of the 20 centimes on cover (Lot 5141, starting price CHF 5,000). Or a four-colour franking of Sicily with the extremely rare top value of 50 grana on cover (Lot 5675, starting price CHF 20,000).
Another very unusual specialised collection comes up for auction with the Gregory Frantz "Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies" collection. It includes all the private steamship lines that issued privately produced stamps for mail carried on their ships. The many small shipping lines on the thousands of lakes and the coast of Finland offer great variety, often in combination with state stamps. An example is the ‘Skärgards Trafik Aktiebolag’ (STAB) cover with the private bicoloured 25 penni ship’s stamp for delivery within Finland by the private shipping line, in combination with the Finnish state-issue 5 penni and 20 penni for onward transmission to Frankfurt (Lot 6069, starting price CHF 1,000).
Switzerland is also represented again with an outstanding range of material. This includes a postal history collection "Franco-Prussian War - Impact on Swiss Postal History 1866-1871". The presentation in the auction catalogue combined with historical background information is unique and is likely to set new standards for philatelic auctions. One could almost speak of a milestone of philately, on its way to being recognised as an additional historical science. A ‘must’ for every philatelist interested in history!
However, the second part of the ERIVAN collection is undoubtedly outstanding in its Swiss material. The collection of the former Tengelmann entrepreneur Erivan Haub contains the greatest rarities of Swiss philately. Now the famous registered cover from the "Notariat Greifensee" comes up for sale. Franked with Switzerland’s first two stamps, the Zurich 4 and Zurich 6, it is for many the "non plus ultra" of Swiss rarities in private hands. The provenance of the item goes back to 1900 when, in the collection of the then President of the Banque de France, Paul Mirabaud, the cover caused a sensation at the Paris Exposition. It later found its way into the collections of Diem-Saxer of St. Gallen (1934), the Swiss shoe magnate Iwan Bally (1964), and then the ‘HELVETICUS’ collection (1991) before finding a new home in the collection of Erivan Haub for almost 30 years. The starting price of the Greifensee cover being offered as Lot 7003 is CHF 300,000.
All the material being offered can be viewed at www.corinphila.ch.
Further information and catalogue orders at: Corinphila Auktionen AG, Wiesenstrasse 8, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland, Telephone + 41 (0)44 389 9191, Fax + 41 (0)44 389 9195, Email: [email protected]
Illustrations
Brazil 1844, “Goat’s Eye” 600 reis in an unused pair with the best provenance: Maurice Burrus collection (1964)
Ecuador 1865, a pair of the 1 real green on a registered cover. Only two registered covers of the first issue are known. Top cover from the Ackermann (1937), Homan (c. 1960) and E.M. de Bustamante (1996) collections.
Peru 1870, 5 centavos ‘Trencito’ in a strip of five with the fourth stamp showing the paper join.
France 1849, 20 centimes, a rare tête-bêche pair on cover.
Sicily 1859, four-colour franking with 50 grana top value to Genoa.
Finland 1880, private ship’s stamp in combination with stamps of the state Post Office on cover to Frankfurt.
Zurich 1843, registered cover from the Greifensee notary’s office with the first two stamps of Switzerland.
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Lot #1248 - europe Romania
1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, an attractive used example cancelled by partial "GALATZ 10/9" cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). Fresh colour, margins large all round. Small defects in the margin, partially corrected. Signed Richter and Ebel; cert. Heimbüchler (1987) Mi = € 6'000.rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 318-319. rnProvenance: Grobe auction (Oct...
Lot #1249 - europe Romania
1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, an attractive used example cancelled by partial "GALATZ 14/10" cds in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Fresh colour and fair to enormous margins all round. Large thin on the reverse, strongly but skillfully repaired, a new find not yet listed in the Heimbüchler handbook. Cert. Gmach (2015) Mi = € 6'000.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1250 - europe Romania
1858 (July 21): Registered Cover front from Bakeu to Jassy bearing Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, a single example cut round as usual for Bakeu, tied by "BAKEU 2/9 MOLDOVA" cds in greenish blue (Kiriac fig. 271). The large part letter front was partly reinforced and the address somewhat retouched, it shows a straight line RECEPISSE in blue, the part reverse has "JASSY 5/9 MOLDOVA" arrival cds in red. In spite of its...
Lot #1251 - europe Romania
1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 81 parale deep blue on blue wove paper, a used example of nice appearance but repaired and rebacked, cancelled by "FOKSCHANI 9/." cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 275) and trace of red crayon characteristic for Fokschani. Very rare and so far only 26 used examples of this classic rarity recorded, seven of them from Fokschani. Cert. Heimbüchler (2001) Mi = € 48'000.rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler -...
Lot #1252 - europe Romania
1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 108 parale blue on rose horizontally laid paper, a magnificent large margined used example of delightful aspect, cancelled by JASSY ./.0 MOLDOVA cds in red with inverted date slug (Kiriac fig. 279). Minor repaired thin behind the 'T' of 'PORTO' and a small nick in the margin at base do not affect at all the appearance of this appealing stamp showing great clarity of impression. A rarity with just 2574 printed. A...
Lot #1253 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 5 pa. black on white wove paper, an unused vertical tête-bêche pair, with fresh colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps, a delightful multiple Mi = € 900.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1254 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, an unused block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, of intense deep colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps, somewhat reinforced by hinge, one insignificant spot on top, still a delightful and scarce multiple. Cert. Heimbüchler (2000) Mi = € 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldavitza', Corinphila sale 125,...
Lot #1255 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh example with strong colour and fair to ample margins, just shaved at base, perfectly tied by attractive "JASSY 26/3 MOLDOVA" (Kiriac fig. 279) in blue to piece. Some wrinkles when affixed, nevertheless a desirable item. Signed Sophie Mantow Berlin (1905c).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1256 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh example with regular large margins all round, neatly tied by framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 320) in blue to piece. Light filing fold, nearly invisible at left just mentioned for accuracy. Signed Köhler.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1257 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a splendid example with large to enormous margins all round, neatly tied by framed FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) in black to piece. Exceptional. Cert. Eichele (2004).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1258 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh horizontal strip of three with strong colour and good to enormous margins all round, tied to piece by FOLTISCHENI 27/4 MOLDOVA (Kiriac fig. 276) in blue and straight line RECEPISSE, both in the same blue. Vertical filing fold between second and third stamp, a marvelous showpiece. Signed Bolaffi.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20042.
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Lot #1259 - europe Romania
1859c (Nov 9): Cover from Jassy to Galatz bearing Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, an example with large to huge margins all round, lightly tied by oval framed FRANCO / JASSY handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311) in blue , JASSY 11/9 MOLDOVA cds alongside in the same colour, reverse with GALATZ 13/9 MOLDOVA arrival cds in black. A delightful and rare cover. Signed Friedl. Cert. Heimbüchler (1999).rnProvenance: Collection 'Cornelia',...
Lot #1260 - europe Romania
1859 (Jan 7): Cover from Galatz to Berlad from the Theologo correspondence bearing Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, an example with fair to good margins, lightly tied by GALATZ 7/1 MOLDOVA cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). A fine and rare cover, signed A. Diena. Certificates Sottoriva (2005), Heimbüchler (2005).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1261 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on white wove paper, an unused vertical tête-bêche pair with vivid colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps as usual, a delightful and very rare multiple Mi = € 3'000.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1262 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, a marvelous large margined example with vivid deep colour, cancelled by clear framed FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) in black. A showpiece, signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec 2006, lot 20093.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1263 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, a fresh and fine example with vivid deep colour and good to large margins, tied to piece by clear framed FRANCO / PIATRA handstamp (Kiriac fig. 318) in blue. Attractive stamp. Opinion Heimbüchler (2004).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1264 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, two large margined examples with vivid deep colour, cancelled by clear framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 320) in blue. Some wrinkles just mentioned for accuracy, attractive item.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20098.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1265 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, two examples with deep colour and good to large margins, cancelled on piece by light framed FRANCO / BAKEU handstamp (Kiriac fig. 301) in red with "BAKEU 12/2 MOLDOVA cds in red alongside. Some wrinkles as usual, attractive item.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20090.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1266 - europe Romania
Correspondence from Moldavia to Wallachia 1860 (March 15): Registered Cover from Jassy, Moldavia via Galatz to Braila in Wallachia bearing Moldavia 1858 80 pa. vermilion on white paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins and vivid colour, tied by oval FRANCO JASSY datestamp (Kiriac fig. 311) in red, RECEPISSE and "JASSY MOLDOVA 15 / 3" cds (Kiriac fig. 279), both in red alongside. Reverse with transit "GALATZ MOLDOVA 17 / 3...
Lot #1267 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 5 pa. black type II with broken frame, 40 pa. two examples in shades green blue and blue as well as 80 pa. brick-red, four fresh unused examples on white paper with large to enormous margins on all sides, of good colour, large part og., one 40 pa. with thin on top, 80 pa. with two marginal corner folds, but an appealing group Mi = € 1'240.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1268 - europe Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia issue, lot three pieces incl. 40 pa. blue on white and 80 pa. on white (2), three good to large margined examples, tied by 'JASSY/MOLDOVA' in red and ultramarine, respectively or framed FRANCO / ROMAN handstamp in blue. An interesting and desirable trio.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1269 - europe Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 3 pa. yellow on white wove paper, a superb pair with large margins all round cancelled by oval framed FRANCO / JASSY handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 311). Most attractive, signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20108.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1270 - europe Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 6 pa. red on white wove paper, the mint block of eight examples (4 x 2), showing four vertical tête-bêche pairs of fine fresh colour and large part original gum. Small gum irregularities but a rare multiple Mi = € 1'600+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #1271 - europe Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 6 pa. carmine-red on white wove paper, a superb strip of three with enormous margins all round cancelled by GALATZ 4/1 MOLDOVA cds in black (Kiriac fig. 277). An exceptional multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, H. R. Harmer, New York, Nov. 1957, lot 461; Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20125.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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