1656/1763: Four entire letters fom London including 1656 entire to Antwerp showing '1N' (1 shilling) and 'port', 1699 letter to Ghent struck with fin oval 'IL' (Receiving House handstamp of John Lloyd based at Salisbury Exchange Gate off the Strand, 1727 letter to the Sorbonne in Paris struck with fine Bishop Mark "16/NO" as well as 1763 letter to Ratzebourg, Schleswig Holstein with manuscript 'franco bis zur Stelle' and Forwarding Agent's...
Auction 250 - 256 Day 3
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3
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 #2 - europe Great Britain
1744 (June 18): AB in a circular frame struck in black on entire lettersheet from Beerlegem, East Flanders (BE) to Aalst (NL). Fine and clear strike of this rare handstamp which stands for "Armée Britannique" or "Army Bag" used by Britisch Army fighting in the Low Countries under George II and later under the Duke of Cumberland during the war of the Austrian Succession (1743-45). Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol. 1 1 British Army and Field Post...
Lot #3 - europe Great Britain
War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714): D:HOLLANDE in black on entire lettersheet endorsed 'par Bordeaux à Tonneins' (FR), on merchant's letter from Bristol (May 9, 1702), forwarded in Amsterdam by Mentinck & Son (June 8). Scarce routing via Amsterdam, due the War between Great Britain and France. Long text with full transcription attached.
Lot #4 - europe Great Britain
1850 (Nov 20): Prepaid Letter sheet from Glasgow via Honkong to Manila, framed despatch 'Glasgow Paid' datestamp in black and London Tombstone transit (Nov 21) datestamp in red on front, reverse with Hong-Kong transit (Jan 20, 1851) cds in black. Paid with '2/2' (sh./d.) upon despatch, noted in red ink on front. The receiver's docketing reads "recd 30 Jan 1851", no signs of charging for the internal Philippines part of the journey. Two...
Lot #5 - europe Great Britain
1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Stereo A161, a used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross sent prepaid from Tandaragee, Ireland to Count John de Salis in Chur, Switzerland prepaid with additional 1840 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered CA, large to just clear margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross and also in cash "1/11d." - this being an underpayment of 2 d. on the required rate to Chur. London Tombstone transit datestamp in red (Aug 10)...
Lot #6 - europe Great Britain
1840: Mulready 2 d. blue letter-sheet, stereo a98, a slightly soiled and creased used example mailed from Pimlico to Chelsea, a late usage in 1847 cancelled by "67" barred numeral with "Pimlico" at right, both struck in black. Reverse with framed 'FE-19 / 1847' datestamp in red. Scarce Gi = £ 2'400.
Lot #7 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 3, lettered IG, a used example with good even margins all round, tied to small piece by neat red Maltese Cross with 'T.P. / Fulham' handstamp adjacent. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi AS20 = £ 500.
Lot #8 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered LK, a fine unused example with large even margins all round, without gum. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 13'000.
Lot #9 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered SD, showing the re-entry on the 'S' square clearly, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi = £ 400.
Lot #10 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered AL, a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. A fine stamp. Signed A. Diena, Roumet Gi = £ 400.
Lot #11 - europe Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered IE, a used example with large margins on three sides, just touched at upper left, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (2019) Gi = £ 4'600.
Lot #12 - europe Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered MJ, a fine used example with good even margins all round, of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Opinion Matl Gi = £ 975.
Lot #13 - europe Great Britain
1841 (Registered Nov 3): 1 d. red-brown, Plate 19, a complete used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper, with all the listed Double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc. A remarkable and extremely...
Lot #14 - europe Great Britain
Isle of Man 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, a fine example used on 1847 cover (with complete contents) to Birmingham tied by "407" Douglas, Isle of Man obliterator in black with fine strike below the adhesive. Oval cachet at left "CRESCENT HOTEL / Douglas / ISLE OF MAN" in blue with the letter also written from the Hotel. A fine and unusual entire.
Lot #15 - europe Great Britain
Isle of Man 1854/57: 1 d. red star used on 1864 cover to Golspie tied by "Douglas-Isle of Man / 407" duplex in black, the contents with superb engraving of the "Castle Mona Hotel & Family Boarding House, Douglas, Isle of Man" showing riders, rowers and sailing; together with a second unused letter-head from the hotel (circa 1866) with the picture altered and re-engraved; and a third engraved letter-heading of the "Talbot Hotel" on Athol...
Lot #16 - europe Great Britain
1858/79: 2 d. blue pl. 15, used on cover with printed "BOOK POST" in blue mailed to Stockholm, tied by "Glasgow" cds (1 Jan 1879) in black. A fine and scarce usage.
Lot #17 - europe Great Britain
1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, a used horizontal strip of four, just touched at right and with ample to large margins on three sides, each stamp cancelled by '498' Manchester obliterators in black. Small nick caused by silk thread split at base of third stamp and trace of thin on fourth, otherwise a fine, attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'800+.
Lot #18 - europe Great Britain
1848/54: Embossed 1 s. green, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by complete '466' obliterator of Liverpool in black. Slightest trace of thin but of splendid appearance. Certs. Oliva (1992), Raybaudi (1992) Gi = £ 1'000.
Lot #19 - europe Great Britain
1848: Embossed 10 d. deep brown, Die number not visible, an unused example with large part original gum, marginal from right of sheet and large margins on the other three sides, minor age spot on Crown and ink spot at upper left outside the design, light horizontal and diagonal gum bends as well as some adhesions on the original gum mentioned for full accuracy, but of marvellous appearance for this very rare stamp. Cert. Louis (2019) Gi = £...
Lot #20 - europe Great Britain
1848/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a used example with clear to fine margins all round, cancelled by both London '23' numeral obliterator and part French datestamp in black. Tiny thin in top margin only outside the design. Cert. E. Diena (1982) Gi = £ 1'500.
Lot #21 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, an unused example with just touched to large margins all round, with slightest doubling of impression indicated in left margin, minor ironed corner bend but of fresh rich colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 19'500.
Lot #22 - europe Great Britain
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR upright, a used horizontal strip of three, margins touched to ample, fine impressions in a rich shade, cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
Lot #23 - europe Great Britain
1848/54: Lot two embossed definitives incl. 10d. brown, Die no. invisible, large margins but minor re-backing on the left and thinned spot, cancelled by London duplex 'W-30', rare usage during 10d. re-issue period starting from mid 1863. Only a few singles off or on covers recorded to date in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi = £ 1'500 for normal stamp; 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, a used example with sheet margin at right, portion of adjoining...
Lot #24 - europe Great Britain
1867, 6d. lilac, pl. 6, KJ, with imprint (PO)STAGE S(IX) in upper sheet margin and 1874, 6d. grey, pl. 13, PI, with upper sheet margin, each on individual covers from London to Palerma, Italy, fine. Seldom seen usages with sheet margins on covers.
Lot #25 - europe Great Britain
1877: 4d. sage-green, pl. 15, JL, used with 1876, 2 1/2d. rosy-mauve, pl. 6, EA, on registered cover 'via Cork' to N.Y., unusual mixed franking (2 1/2d. UPU rate to USA plus 4d. Registered Fee), fine.
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