1850 Orts-Post 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 39, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare unused stamp, with 1989 Trussel certificate (Zu.13 I, SFr 3,850)
Cat. Val. $ 3,500
Estimate: $1500
The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries
The Hawkins collection is a fine assembly of unused stamps from several pre-World War II European Countries, notably Albania, Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. There are many rare and seldom offered classics, such as an unused 1851 2 Reales Isabella and 3 Cuartos Arms of Madrid from Spain, Zurich and Geneva 4Rp and 6Rp, as well as a Basel Dove and a complete selection of Sitting and Standing Helvetias. Most of the individual lots are accompanied by certificates, with excellent and comprehensive balances offered intact, with Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and others. A compact and powerful single owner sale, the Hawkins Collection will be sold on 4th December 2019 at 1:00 PM at our New York Galleries and via CherrystoneLive.
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Lot #5174 - Switzerland
Lot #5175 - Switzerland
1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 6, unused with disturbed (redistributed) original gum, margins all around to just touching the frame line at upper left, rare unused stamp, with 1987 von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 I, SFr 3,000)
Cat. Val. $ 3,100
Estimate: $750
Lot #5176 - Switzerland
1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, without black frame around cross, type 8, canceled by grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of one of the rarest stamps from classic Switzerland, with 2009 Jan-Claude Marchand and von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 II, SFr 30,000)
Cat. Val. $ 27,000
Estimate: $10000
Lot #5177 - Switzerland
1850 5 Rp dark blue, black and red, Rayon I, with full black frame around cross, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, excellent colors and impression, v.f., with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Zu.15 I, SFr 7,000)
Cat. Val. $ 6,200
Estimate: $2000
Lot #5178 - Switzerland
1850 5 Rp light blue, black and red, Rayon I, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, deep colors and very fresh, tiny scissors cut at bottom margin, really of no importance, v.f., with 1969 Hunziker certificate (Zu.15 II, SFr 2,000)
Cat. Val. $ 1,925
Estimate: $500
Lot #5179 - Switzerland
1850 5 Rp deep blue, black and red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, unused without gum, margins all around, thinned, fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $ 1,925
Estimate: $250
Lot #5180 - Switzerland
1850 10 Rp yellow, black and red, Rayon II, without frame around cross, type 2, Plate B, lightened pen cancels, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance), with 2006 Trussel opinion,
Cat. Val. $ 160
Estimate: $100
Lot #5181 - Switzerland
1851 5 Rp light blue & red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, light traces of red markings at right, margins nearly all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance),
Cat. Val. $ 160
Estimate: $100
Lot #5182 - Switzerland
1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, small numerals, Group MMII, Type 10, unused without gum, brilliant brick red color, margins all around, slight and truly unimportant crease or wrinkle (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), still a v.f. example of this unused rarity, with 2010 Zumstein (Hertsch) certificate (Zu.18, SFr 16,000)
Cat. Val. $ 20,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #5183 - Switzerland
1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, large numerals, Group ULII, Type 3, unused with gum, deep brick red color, margins all around, v.f., with 1992 Renggli certificate (Zu.20c, SFr 2,800)
Cat. Val. $ 2,700
Estimate: $1000
Lot #5184 - Switzerland
1852 15 Cts vermilion, black grid cancel, margins all around, small violet handstamp on back just showing through on front, fine (Zu.19, SFr 1,300)
Cat. Val. $ 1,150
Estimate: $250
Lot #5185 - Switzerland
1854 Sitting Helvetia, thin paper, fine impression (Munich issue), emerald silk threads, 5 Rp orange brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around except just touching frame line at top, nice color, fine and appealing example of this rare Strubel Issue, signed A.Brun, with 2001 Berra-Gautschy certificate (Zu.22Aa, SFr 8,300) (these stamps feature a seated figure of Helvetia wearing a laurel wreath. She holds a spear in her right...
Lot #5186 - Switzerland
1854 5 Rp brown, unused without gum, ample margins to just touching frame line at right, nice color and fresh, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.22A, SFr 775)
Cat. Val. $ 625
Estimate: $150
Lot #5187 - Switzerland
1854 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, large margins all around, intense shade, v.f. and splendid stamp, signed von der Weid, with his 1996 and also 2004 Eichele certificate (Zu.23A, SFr 1,000)
Cat. Val. $ 850
Estimate: $500
Lot #5188 - Switzerland
1854 15 Rp carmine rose, used, reasonable margins except just touching at top, good color, fine (Zu.24A, SFr 220)
Cat. Val. $ 190
Estimate: $100
Lot #5189 - Switzerland
1854 40 Rp pale yellow green, Munich printing, very thin paper, emerald silk threads, unused without gum, large white margins all around (irregular in places), natural inclusions endemic to this fragile paper, v.f. example of this extremely rare Strubel, signed Moser, with 1990 Rellstab and 2007 Hermann certificates (Zu.26Aa, SFr 11,250) (this example served as a template for the illustration in the 2007 SBHV catalogue)
Cat. Val. $ 11,...
Lot #5190 - Switzerland
1854 40 Rp yellow green, unused without gum, large white margins except just touching at top, fresh and v.f. for this difficult issue, with 1981 Rellstab certificate (Zu.26A, SFr 1,600)
Cat. Val. $ 1,850
Estimate: $500
Lot #5191 - Switzerland
1854 5 Rp pale yellow brown, unused without gum, margins all around (slightly irregular in places), excellent color, fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 775
Estimate: $250
Lot #5192 - Switzerland
1854 10 Rp blue, unused with traces of gum, ample margins except touched at bottom and at left, natural inclusions, fine stamp (Zu.23B, SFr 1,775)
Cat. Val. $ 2,300
Estimate: $250
Lot #5193 - Switzerland
1854 15 Rp rose, unused with gum, variety showing unfinished lines at upper right, h.r., ample margins except touched at top and at bottom, rare unused Munich Strubel, signed Moser, with 1991 von der Weid opinion and 2014 Hermann certificate (Zu.24A, SFr 1,300)
Cat. Val. $ 1,150
Estimate: $250
Lot #5194 - Switzerland
1854 20 Rp pale orange, unused large part original gum (small gum loss at center), margins all around just touching at bottom, nice color, fine, with 1997 Trussel certificate (Zu.25Ba, SFr 1,650)
Cat. Val. $ 1,700
Estimate: $500
Lot #5195 - Switzerland
1855 4 Rp yellow brown, yellow silk threads, unused (regummed), ample margins all around, barely touching at top, fresh and fine stamp (Zu.22C, SFr 600)
Cat. Val. $ 625
Estimate: $150
Lot #5196 - Switzerland
1855 5 Rp dark brown, black silk threads, unused with original gum, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Kimmel (Zu.24D, SFr 410)
Cat. Val. $ 350
Estimate: $100
Lot #5197 - Switzerland
1855 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, margins except touched at top and at left, fine stamp, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.23C, SFr 350)
Cat. Val. $ 325
Estimate: $150
Lot #5198 - Switzerland
1855 40 Rp green, maroon silk threads, unused without gum, margins virtually all around, close to touching in places, fine and rare 40rp Strubel, signed von der Weid, with his 1999 certificate (Zu.26C, SFr 1,300)
Cat. Val. $ 1,100
Estimate: $500
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