Finnland: 1856-58 10k. carmine used on folded cover from Christinæstad to Riga, 'via St Petersburg'
1856-58 10k. carmine used on folded cover from Christinæstad to Riga, 'via St Petersburg' endorsed in m/s but canceled, tied by crossed pen-strokes, with boxed "CHRISTINÆSTAD./9 JUL 1859" despatch datestamp on front, receiving dater "ПОЛУЧЕНО" on the reverse. Lightly toned but still fine stamp cut square with complete margins all round,...
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
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19. October 2021 |
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20. October 2021 |
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21. October 2021 |
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12.457 |
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22. October 2021 |
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Lot #4106 - Finnland
Lot #4107 - Finnland
Finnland: 1857, 10 K carmine, full margins, tied by boxed WIBORG, 7/6 1857, and pen-stroke "2", sing
1857, 10 K carmine, full margins, tied by boxed WIBORG, 7/6 1857, and pen-stroke "2", single franking on folded letter-sheet addressed to Serdopol (Sortavala). Fine condition. Signed Calves.
Lot #4108 - Finnland
Finnland: 1860/1866, 5 K blue on greyish blue, roulette A, vertical pair, tied by cds WIBORG, 16/2 1
1860/1866, 5 K blue on greyish blue, roulette A, vertical pair, tied by cds WIBORG, 16/2 1866, multiple franking on folded letter-sheet to St.Petersburg in Russia, arrival mark on reverse.
Scarce cover in fine condition.
Lot #4109 - Finnland
Finnland: 1930, 10 M light purple, zeppelin flight, vertical pair, some perf flaes, with cds "HELSIN
1930, 10 M light purple, zeppelin flight, vertical pair, some perf flaes, with cds "HELSINKI, HELSINGFORS, 24.IX.30" and adjacent purple board stamp "SUOMI, FINLAND, 24/9 1930" on cover to Berlin. The top of the letter is torn, part of the letter flap is missing on the back. Arrival mark "FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (BODENSEE), 25 9 30". ÷ 1930, 10 M...
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