1861: Prepaid printed entire letter from St. John's to Madeira struck on despatch with fine "♚ / PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" in red with manuscript '1/1d.' rate alongside in red, 'London / Paid' transit cds on front (Jan 31) and "160" (reis) due marking applied upon receipt. Reverse with 'Antigua' cds of despatch (Jan 15) in black. A fine and attractive entire Gi = £ 650.
Auction 250 - 256 Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 2
The catalogues for our 250th - 256th auctions of 7 - 12 September 2020 are now available.
All world postal history & philatelic material (250th auction): British Commonwealth, including many special offers of Australian States, South Australia 'Departmentals', the Rhodesias, 'BESANCON' collection (Part 1), Austria, specialised collection of French Post Offices in the Levant, Greece Hermes Heads, Romania, China, Mexico/Guadalajara and Peru.
Special catalogues (251st to 256th auctions): the disposal of important collections with many world rarities. Great Britain 1840-1910 ('BESANCON' collection, 251st auction), British West Indies ('BESANCON' collection, 252nd auction), British Post Offices Abroad ('DUBOIS' collection, 253rd auction), Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ('ERIVAN' collection, 254th auction), Austrian Mail in the Levant (Werner Schindler collection, 255th auction) and the special catalogue for Switzerland & Liechtenstein.
In the 'pre-corona period' up to March 2020, we announced in our advertising the special catalogues 'Brian Moorhouse Estate - South & Central America' and 'Gregory Frantz - Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies'. Due to the worldwide 'corona lockdown' from mid-March 2020 onwards, the processing of these two important offers of material could unfortunately not be completed. We have postponed the sale of these collections until our next auction at the end of January 2021.
Cataloge 250: Europe and Overseas, All World catalogue
Our Special Catalogues:
- Cat. 251: Great Britain - The Besançon Collection - Lots: 3001-3403
- Cat. 252: Brit. West Indies The Besançon Collection - Lots: 2501-4243
- Cat. 253: British P.O.’s abroad - The Dubois Collection - Lots: 5501-5801
- Cat. 254: Austria & Lombardy-Venice – The Erivan Collection - Lots: 7001-7091
- Cat. 255: Austrian Levant – The Werner Schindler Collection – Lots. 7501-7713
- Cat. 256: Switzerland, incl. The jack Luder collction (part V) – Lots: 8001-9624
Monday 7. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 251 |
The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection |
11.30 h | Lot 3001 - 3403 |
Great Britain 1840-1910 (Part II) |
Catalogue 253 |
The 'DUBOIS' Collection |
|
16.00 h | Lot 5501 - 5807 |
British Offices Abroad (Part I) |
Tuesday 8. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 252 |
The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection of British West Indies (Part I) |
09.00 h |
Lot 2501 - 4105 |
Antigua - Jamaica |
15.00 h |
Lot 4106 - 4543 | Leeward Island - Turks & Caicos Islands |
Wednesday, 9. Sept. 2020 | Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 1 - 557 |
GB & British Colonies |
14.30 h | Lot 558 - 772 |
The Rhodesias - The Besançon Collection (Part I) |
Catalogue 255 |
The Werner Schindler Collection |
|
17.00 h | Lot 7501 - 7713 |
AUSTRIAN MAIL IN THE LEVANT |
Katalog 254 |
DIE SAMMLUNG ERIVAN | |
19.00 h | Lot 7001- 7091 |
ÖSTERREICH und LOMBARDEI - VENEZIEN (Teil II) |
Thursday 10. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 773 - 984 |
Österreich & Austrian Levant |
10.30 h |
Lot 985 - 1463 |
Europe: Albania - Ireland |
15.00 |
Lot 1464 - 1884 |
Europe: Italy - Yugoslavia |
Friday 11. Sept. 2020 |
Catalogue 250 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 1885 - 1963 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS: Collections & Accumulations |
10.00 h |
Lot 1972 - 2123 |
ASIA & AFRICA |
11.30 h |
Lot 2124 - 2272 |
AMERICAS |
Katalog 256 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN | |
13.00 h |
Lot 9001 - 9223 |
SCHWEIZ ab 1862, inkl. Ziffermusterausgabe 1882 - Die Sammlung Karl Ganz |
14.30 h | Lot 9224 - 9345 |
SOLDATENMARKEN, inkl. Sammlung Karlheinz Brunner (Teil V) |
Lot 9346 -9501 |
Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein | |
17.30 h |
Lot 9502 - 9624 |
SCHWEIZ Sammlungen und Posten, inkl. Altschweiz, Rayons |
Saturday 12. Sept. 2020 |
Katalog 256 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
10.00 h | Lot 8001 - 8239 |
Altschweiz inkl. Sammlung Jack Luder (Teil 5). |
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Lot #3502 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1862: Prepaid cover from St. John's to Eastbourne struck on despatch with fine strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" in red with manuscript '6' in red crayon, with 'Antigua' cds of despatch (May 27) in black alongside. 'London / Paid' cds in red (June 12) and reverse with Eastbourne arrival (June 13) in black. A fine and attractive cover Gi = £ 650.
Lot #3503 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1858/60: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a used example of fresh colour, trivial corner bend, cancelled by superb strike of St. John's "A02" obliterator in black Gi = £ 180.
Lot #3504 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1858/60: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a used example cancelled by bold strike of the English Harbour "A18" obliterator in black. A very rare and elusive usage. Cert. RPSL (1940) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Granger; Collection Sir Adrian Hopkins.
Lot #3505 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1862: Perkins Bacon original Plate Proof for the 6 d. value, a horizontal pair with large margins all round, engraved in deep green on thick yellowish rough paper, fine and attractive.
Lot #3506 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused example, well centred and of rich colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 800.
Lot #3507 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused horizontal pair (perf. 15½ x 14½), positions 26-27, centred to top, of fine fresh colour, 'Morton-Evans' re-entry on left stamp on "CE" of PENCE, part og. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 21.rnNote: Illustrated in Robson Lowe's Encyclopaedia, Volume VI, page 14.
Lot #3508 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 1 d. dull rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, of fine colour, large part og. A most attractive pair Gi = £ 240+.
Lot #3509 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of four, variety "Watermark Sideways", of vibrant colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000+.
Lot #3510 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a single example used on entire 1870 Prices Current to Annapolis, Nova Scotia endorsed "Open Circular pr. Mail via Bermuda", tied over flap by "A02" obliterator of St. John's. Manuscript '1' credit marking in crayon alongside and reverse with 'Antigua' cds (May 27) and 'St. Thomas' transit cds (May 28) in black. A scarce and attractive usage.
Lot #3511 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused horizontal strip of three in a bottle green shade, tiny unobtrusive corner bend on one stamp, fine appearance, unused without gum. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 2'100+.
Lot #3512 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 6 d. dark green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, a used block of four with marginal watermark lines, in a rich shade and cancelled by four strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 100+.
Lot #3513 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1863/67: 6 d. yellow-green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal pair used on 1872 entire letter to Liverpool, tied by two strikes of the English Harbour "A18" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'English Harbour' despatch cds (Feb 10) and Liverpool arrival (Feb 26) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 3 April 1963, lot 989; Collection E.Victor Toeg, RL,...
Lot #3514 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 1 d. lake, two singles and a horizontal pair and 6 d. blue-green, a single examples, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, used on 1873 double rate cover from St. John's to Newark, NJ, USA tied by "A02" obliterators in black with '8' credit in red crayon. Reverse with 'Antigua' cds (Jan 11) and 'St. Thomas' transit (Jan 13) in black. 'N. YORK / STEAMSHIP' arrival (Jan 29) arrival in black on obverse...
Lot #3515 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel Type D6). Fresh and very fine, a rare stamp.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel.
Lot #3516 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal strip of four on 1875 double rate cover to Glasgow cancelled by four strikes of the English Harbour "A18" obliterator in black; reverse with "English Harbour / Antigua" datestamp (April 11) and Glasgow (April 28) arrival cds. Strengthened file fold through the addressee's name, a famous and very rare cover.rnProvenance:...
Lot #3517 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1876: 1 d. lake-rose, perf. 14, in a horizontal pair used with 1879 4 d. blue, also in a horizontal pair on 1887 double rate registered cover to New York tied by "A02" obliterators with oval 'R' for registration at left and 'Antigua' cds of despatch (May 28) in black. Reverse with New York arrival (June 6). A scarce and attractive franking.
Lot #3518 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example in a rich shade, well centred, superb, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
Lot #3519 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of lovely colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", well centred, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2179.
Lot #3520 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1879: De La Rue Die Proof for the Keyplate, printed in black on glazed white card with Country Name and Duty Plate blacked out, dated "July 23 1879" in black at upper left. Rare and extremely fine.
Lot #3521 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, variety "Large "2" in "2½" with Slanting Foot", well centred, fresh and very fine, part og. An extremely elusive and rare variety. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 11'000.
Lot #3522 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 760+.rnrn
Lot #3523 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1882: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '1', fresh and fine but for an age spot in margin, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 525+.
Lot #3524 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1882: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of good colour, slight rub at top of first stamp and upper pair with light horizontal bends, large part og. with lower pair fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2209.
Lot #3525 - brit. colonies Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda
1879: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on 1884 cover to Ealing, Middlesex tied by "A02" obliterator with 'Antigua' cds adjacent (Oct 24); with reverse showing London arrival (Nov 11) in red. Some docketing but a scarce stamp on letter.
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