Vatikan: 1929, 5 C, 10 C, 30 C, 50 C and 80 C definitives, mixed franking on registered sample witho
1929, 5 C, 10 C, 30 C, 50 C and 80 C definitives, mixed franking on registered sample without value "CAMPIONE SENZA VALORE" with cds from Citta del Vaticano, 13.3.32, to Konstanz in Germany, arrival mark on reverse. F/VF condition. Samples without value mailed from Vatican State are rarely seen!
51th Auction - Day 2
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 51th Auction - Day 2
51th AUCTION at 12 and 19 - 22 October 2021
„Novels” on stamps?
Probably not! We certainly know stamps with catalog numbers, color and type specifications handwritten or stamped on the back. And, of course, the proof and ownership marks, which nowadays, fortunately, are usually no longer applied. Also some love message was "hidden" with the help of the stamp. Whether it was the recipient of the love message or the censors - both have removed the stamp, or worse, torn it off. But that's not what I'm talking about.
There was a collector whose markings on the back of stamps came quite close to the term novel (which is undoubtedly somewhat exaggerated). After all, he wrote on many of his stamps not only the purchase price, the place where he had acquired them, what type it was, how he estimated the rarity and often even codings. He could write well over 40 words on a piece of paper that was the size of the 50-copeck stamp of the Romanov series of Russia in 1913. It is the jeweler of the Tsar and philatelist Agathon Karlovich Fabergé.
Agathon was born in 1876 and was the grandson of the company founder Gustav Fabergé. He received a classical jeweler's education in his father's company and, as far as philately was concerned, became a student of the German-Russian grand philatelist Friedrich Breitfuß. The collections/holdings of Fabergè were gigantic. According to his own words, he owned 1500 copies of Poland No.1, of which 100 were unused. At one point is said to have tried to plate the Savoy Cross because he owned 120 specimens of this stamp. Experts also estimate that about 80% of the classic Finnish and Russian material sooner or later passed through Fabergé's hands. Much has been written about Agathon in articles and books - about his adventurous escape to Finland, his exhibit at WIPA 1933 - about his eventful life in general.
Keep this in mind when purchasing a stamp with lots of text on the reverse - it could be one from Agathon, even if it is not explicitly sold "ex Fabergé".
Now I wish you a lot of fun while studying the catalogs and wish you success in bidding.
Yours
Christoph Gärtner
Banknotes Worldwide & Germany |
12. October 2021 |
8:00 AM |
1 |
882 |
Numismatics |
12. October 2021 |
14:00 PM |
1.000 |
1.807 |
Single lots philatelie Asia, Overseas, Europe |
19. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
2.000 |
4.973 |
Single lots Germany, Picture Postcards |
20. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
5.000 |
8.071 |
Collections Overseas, Thematics, Europe |
21. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
9.000 |
12.457 |
Nachlässe, Wunderkartons, Collections Germany |
22. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
13.000 |
Sale Terms
Lot #4963A - vatikan
Lot #4964A - vatikan
Vatikan: 1934, 1.30 L. on 1.25 L. (1929 issue) blue with THIN OVERPRINT, fresh and fine unmounted mi
1934, 1.30 L. on 1.25 L. (1929 issue) blue with THIN OVERPRINT, fresh and fine unmounted mint copy of this rare stamp. ONLY ONE SHEET OF 100 STAMPS HAD BEEN SOLD BY ERROR! Signatures by Alberto and Enzo Diena, certification Enzo Diena (1977) and Dr. Helmuth Avi SBPV (2019): "genuine, original gum, perfect condition". Sassone 36 A,...
Lot #4964 - vatikan
Vatikan: 1933, 0,80 L + 20 C Außerordentliches Heiliges Jahr der Erlösung als ungummierter ungezähnt
1933, 0,80 L + 20 C Außerordentliches Heiliges Jahr der Erlösung als ungummierter ungezähnter Eckrand-Viererblock aus der rechten oberen Bogenecke, "echt und einwandfrei". Farbfotoattest Brun/ Paris. (Yv. #42).
Lot #4965 - vatikan
Vatikan: 1936 'Exhibition' complete set of 8 used on registered cover to Switzerland in 1939, all ti
1936 'Exhibition' complete set of 8 used on registered cover to Switzerland in 1939, all tied by "CITÀ DEL VATICANO POSTE/6.4.37" c.d.s., Reg. label with h/s in red on front, Rickenbach '7.IV.37' arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. The cover has been opened at foot (slightly reduced), still fresh and fine.
Lot #4966 - vatikan
Vatikan: 1949: three photo-reduction models (contract prints) for the Basilicas series.
1949: three photo-reduction models (contract prints) for the Basilicas series.
Lot #4967 - vatikan
Vatikan: 1948: 100 L Pope Pius XII, two proofs, one in different, not issued color (brownish lila),
1948: 100 L Pope Pius XII, two proofs, one in different, not issued color (brownish lila), the other with slightly different background. Both cut to design and mounted on a perforated stamp, then mounted to cardboard, m/s date 16-IV-48 on both cards. In addition issued stamp for comparison.
Lot #4968 - vatikan
Vatikan: 1949 (ca). Hand drawn portrait sketch of Pope Pius XII, format 180x140 mm (ca), signed C. M
1949 (ca). Hand drawn portrait sketch of Pope Pius XII, format 180x140 mm (ca), signed C. MEZZANA, the designer of the 1949 "Basilicas of Rome" series, were a portrait of Pope Pius XII is the highest value.
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