1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, h.r., well centered, v.f., signed Champion, Thier, also Raybaudi and Sismondo, with their respective certificates (Mi.9, Euro 900)
Cat. Val. $ 750
Estimate: $150
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.
Sale Terms
Lot #5001 - Albania
Lot #5002 - Albania
1913 10pa green, with red "Behie" overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2006 Sismondo certificate (Mi.A12, Euro 750) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 675
Estimate: $250
Lot #5003 - Albania
1913 5pa ocher, 10pa blue green, the former n.h., signed Calves, the latter signed Rommerskirchen, with 2010 Sismondo certificate,
Cat. Val. $ 800
Estimate: $200
Lot #5004 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine rose, horizontal pair, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2006 Sismondo certificate (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 700
Estimate: $150
Lot #5005 - Albania
1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, n.h., trivial shorter perf. at right, v.f., ex-Lef Nosi, with 2008 Otto Graf certificate (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 650
Estimate: $200
Lot #5006 - Albania
1913 2pi blue, black, n.h., v.f., ex-Lef Nosi, with 2010 Otto Graf certificate (Mi.8) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 500
Estimate: $150
Lot #5007 - Albania
1913 5pi dark violet, n.h., some shorter perforations at top, ex-Lef Nosi, with 2008 Otto Graf certificate ("the mint unhinged stamp is in very fine condition, a few short perforations have to be regarded normal with this generally not well perforated issue") (Mi.10) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #5008 - Albania
1913 10pi orange brown, h.r., excellent color and well defined handstamp, few irregular perforations as often, fine example of this rare stamp, with 2013 Sismondo certificate (Mi.11,Euro 4,500)
Cat. Val. $ 5,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #5009 - Albania
1913 10pa green, with red "Behie" overprint, blue (instead of black) double Eagle handstamp, n.h., v.f., ex-Lef Nosi, with 2010 Otto Graf certificate (Mi.A12var, Euro 1,275) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 900
Estimate: $250
Lot #5010 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine rose, with blue "Behie" overprint, handstamped with blue Double Eagle, n.h., fine, ex-Lef Nosi, with 2010 Otto Graf certificate (Mi.13, Euro 1,530) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 800
Estimate: $300
Lot #5011 - Albania
1913 1pi bright blue, with red "Behie" overprint, l.h., some shorter perforations as often, fine and rare stamp, only 326 issued, with 2010 Sismondo certificate (Mi.14, Euro 1,800)
Cat. Val. $ 1,900
Estimate: $500
Lot #5012 - Albania
1913 2pa olive green, Double Eagle handstamped in red (instead of black), n.h., v.f., rare (Mi.3, Euro 850) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 425
Estimate: $150
Lot #5013 - Albania
1913 1p black on deep rose, black Double Eagle handstamp inverted, n.h., fresh and fine. Only 345 were issued, of which only a fraction exist with inverted overprint, ex-Lef Nosi, with 2010 Otto Graf certificate (Mi.15var, Euro 3,000) (catalogued as hinged single with upright handstamp)
Cat. Val. $ 3,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #5014 - Albania
1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa carmine rose, blue (instead of black) Double Eagle handstamp, n.h., v.f., with 2010 Sismondo certificate (Mi.16var, Euro 2,040) (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 1,250
Estimate: $500
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