1835. Stampless envelope (tear on top) written from Nagugu dated '6th July 1836' addressed to the 'Wesleyan Missionary Society, London' endorsed 'per Lochiel' with framed 'Dover/India Letter' on reverse in red (Robertson In 4), charged m/s '1s' and arrival'14 March 1836' on reverse. Scarce item. Catalog Price 600,00
33rd International Auction
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auction
Our 33rd auction covers around 18,500 single lots, among them about 13,000 items of postal history. As far as we are aware, this range is unparalleled. In addition to this, we offer lots on a wide variety of areas of philately as usual, leaving no one disappointed, be they philatelists or postal historians. While we have included lots of images in our printed catalogues and online, we would like to cordially invite you to come and visit us in person in Bietigheim-Bissingen.
Auction time table:
MONTAG 22. Februar 2016 / MONDAY 22nd February 2016
SINGLE LOTS
DIENSTAG 23. Februar 2016 / TUESDAY 23rd February 2016
SINGLE LOTS
9.30 Uhr | 9.30 am ASIEN|ASIA 1 - 2.897
9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am THEMATIK|THEMATICS 3.000 - 3.585
10.00 Uhr | 10.00 am ÜBERSEE|OVERSEAS: A - Z 4.000 - 7.259
13.00 Uhr | 1.00 pm FLUG-, ZEPPELIN- & SCHIFFSPOST WELTWEIT 7.300 - 7.711
14.00 Uhr | 2.00 pm EUROPA|EUROPE: A - O 8.000 - 11.338
16.30 Uhr | 4.30 pm EUROPA|EUROPE: P - Z 11.339 - 13.056
MITTWOCH 24. Februar 2016 / WEDNESDAY 24th February 2016
SINGLE LOTS
9.00 Uhr | 9.00 am ALTDEUTSCHLAND|GERMAN STATES 13.100 - 14.260
11.00 Uhr | 11.00 am DEUTSCHES REICH 14.300 - 15.900
13.30 Uhr | 1.30 pm DT. AUSLANDSPOSTÄMTER|KOLONIEN - ZENSURPOST 16.000 - 17.041
15.00 Uhr | 3.00 pm DEUTSCHLAND nach 1945|GERMANY aft er 1945 - DDR 17.200 - 17.761
16.00 Uhr | 4.00 pm BERLIN - BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 17.800 - 18.466
Lot #6791 - tonga
1892 1d. rose BISECTED in combination with 2d. olive for 2½d. rate on cover 1893 from Nuku'alofa to Tiverton, England cancelled with "NUKUALOFA/TONGA/5...93" cds, with Auckland transit dater and arrival cds on reverse. The 2d. adhesive and envelope a little stained, vertical cover fold at left, but still a good cover, and scarce as correctly franked with authorized bisected 1d. B.P.A. certificate. Catalog Price 750,00
Lot #6792 - tonga
1892 (25.5.), Registered Letter 6d red (coat of arms on reverse) uprated with KGI 2d pale violet used with 'NAIAFU / VAVAU' cds. to Sydney with Auckland transitmark (31.5.) on front and arrival cds. (14.6.) on reverse, fine and scarce Catalog Price 200,00
Lot #6793 - tonga
1896 (25.4.), Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse, printing date '1-1-93' under flap) uprated with KGII 2½d rose used with light pmk. to Sydney with arrival pmk. (9.5.) on reverse Catalog Price 150,00
Lot #6794 - tonga
1897 issue, ½ d, 1d, 2d, 2½d and 3d on registered cover, strike "NUKUALO OC 20 TONGA" to San Francisco, diff. cds at reverse Catalog Price 150,00
Lot #6795 - tonga
1898 (21.10.), Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse, printing date '1-1-93' under flap) uprated with three definitives incl. 6d coral used from Nukualofa to Germany with New York reg. label on front and transitmarks of San Francisco (16.11.), New York (22.11.) and Salzwedel (2.12.) on reverse, some blemishes Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6796 - tonga
1900 (10.9.), Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse, printing date '1-1-93' under flap) uprated with KGII 2½d black & blue used from Nukualofa to Munich/Germany with New York reg. label on front and transitmarks of San Francisco (19.10.), New York (26.10.) and Muenchen (5.11., in blue) on reverse, fine and attractive Catalog Price 150,00
Lot #6797 - tonga
1905 (12.8.), long-size Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse, printing date '1 April 93' under flap) uprated with four definitives incl. 2½d KGII etc. used from NUKUALOFA to Karlsbad/Bohemia with Auckland transitmark (16.8.) and very light arrival cds. on reverse, , small blemishes (T) Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6798 - tonga
1905 (11.4.), KGII 2½d blue/black used on picture postcard from HAAPAI to Salzburg/Austria with arrival cds. (30.5.) and Vavau transitmark (11.4.) on front and black/white picture 'Nukualofa, Tonga Tabu' on reverse Catalog Price 60,00
Lot #6799 - tonga
1906/1907, KGII 2 1/2d blue/black used on cover from NUKUALOFA (19.7.07) to Lyon/France and a picture postcard (view on reverse 'Tappa Making - Native Cloth') bearing same stamp used from Nukualofa (23.2.06) to Giessen/Germany, both with arrival pmks., attractive and unusual pair Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6800 - tonga
1907 (1.12.), native tree 1d red/black pictorial stat. postcard written 'Apia 25.11.07' cancelled with Auckland cds. and additional boxed 'PACKET BOAT' (Hosking 1543c) to Blankenese/Hamburg with arrival cds. on front 20.1.1908), picture on reverse 'Tufumahina, Tonga', some faults incl. vert. bend and wrinkles Catalog Price 60,00
Lot #6801 - tonga
1907, three native tree1d red/black pictorial stat. postcards incl. one unused (The Orange Groves of Tonga, faults on picture side), one CTO Nukualofa (6.7.1909, Nukualofa, Tonga) and the third with black opt. SPECIMEN (Stripping Bark for Tappa making, Tonga), nice trio Catalog Price 70,00
Lot #6802 - tonga
1907 (1.10.), Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse) uprated with KGII 10d black/lake used from VAVAU to Berlin/Germany with transitmarks of Auckland (9.10.) and Berlin (26.11.) on reverse, small blemishes Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6803 - tonga
1909, 1 d. private postal stationery card with picture "The orange groves of Tonga", used from "NUKUALOFA ...." via Suva to Berlin, corner crease at bottom, otherwise fine Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6804 - tonga
1909 (8.1.), Registered Letter 4d red (coat of arms on reverse) uprated with KGII 6d corals + 4d bread fruit used from VAVAU 'Via Samoa, Fiji, Vancouver' to Essen/Germany with transitmark of Vancouver (11.2.) and others on reverse, small faults nevertheless attractive
Lot #6805 - tonga
1910 (7.2.), native tree 1d red/black pictorial stat. postcard used from NUKUALOFA to Rapallo/Italy with colourful picture 'Stripping Bark for Tappa making, Tonga' on reverse and arrival pmk. on front, very minor marginal blemishes Catalog Price 60,00
Lot #6806 - tonga
1910, lettercard KGII 1 1/2d red on blue stock fine and fresh unused with black SPECIMEN opt. Catalog Price 50,00
Lot #6807 - tonga
1911 (18.10.), lettercard KGII 1½d red on blue stock commercially used from VAVAU to Cöln/Germany with long message inside Catalog Price 60,00
Lot #6808 - tonga
1911 (9.1.), native tree 1d red/black pictorial stat. postcard commercially used from Nukualova to St. Gallen/Switzerland with colourful picture 'Nukualofa, Tonga' on reverse, minor marginal blemishes Catalog Price 70,00
Lot #6809 - tonga
1912, picture stationery card 1 d red (b/s Palace and Chapel, Nukualofa) sent from "NUKUALOFA 8.JA.12" to Tharva, New Sout Wales with f/s arrival 25.1.12 Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6810 - tonga
1912/1913, two KGII 1d red pictorial stat. postcards incl. one used from Nukualofa (13.10.12) to Switzerland with black/white picture 'The Palace and Chapel, Nukualofa' and the other used from Vavau (10.3.13) to England with brown picture 'Shipping at Nukualofa Wharf', fine and scarce pair Catalog Price 80,00
Lot #6811 - tonga
1919, 22 September: Letter to France via Vavau (D5, LRD) 23 September. Stamp cancelled with rare M.O.O. cds, R8 (LRD) Catalog Price 240,00
Lot #6812 - tonga
1922 (14.1.), registered cover bearing six different definitives incl. King George II., Ovava Tree, Arms etc. used from NUKUALOFA to Melbourne with transitmarks of Sydney (3.2.) and Melbourne (4.2.) on reverse (T) Catalog Price 70,00
Lot #6813 - tonga
1924 (19.11.), Registered Letter 3d red uprated with Queen Salote 2d black/violet used from Nukualofa to Sydney/Australia with arrival cds. (4.12.) on reverse, fine and scarce Catalog Price 130,00
Lot #6814 - tonga
1928 (24.10.), Registered Letter 3d red uprated with Queen Salote 2d black/violet used from VAVAU to Chicago/USA with transitmarks of Suva/Fiji (29.10.), San Francisco (15.11.) and Chicago (19.11.) on reverse, fine and scarce Catalog Price 80,00
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