Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine, 2 a. violet, 3 a. orange-brown, 4 a. olive and 8 a. purple, unused examples, all handstamped upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with large "SPECIMEN" in black, believed to have been handstamped in Bechuanaland, large part slightly browned og., fine and rare set, unique thus. Cert. BPA (1977).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1359.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
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Nov 25, 2023 Europe/Zurich
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2
Saturday Nov 25, 2023 09:00 Europe/Zurich
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #4758 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India ½ a. green, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) from the upper left pane, position 64, fourth stamp in the block showing variety "BR1TISH", also of note is the "B" failing to print on the penultimate stamp, margin at left with some creasing otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 150+.
Lot #4759 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (position 84) showing variety "BRIT SH" with tiny trace of "I" still present centrally, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'300.
Lot #4760 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 2 a. violet and 3 a. brown-orange, two unused horizontal strips of three, all with fine colour showing the central stamp (pos. 197) with "SOMAL.LAND" variety, both fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 260+.
Lot #4761 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 2 a. violet, an unused example (position 64) showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
Lot #4762 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 3 a. brown-orange, unused horizontal pairs (2), both with fine colour showing the major Plate varieties with pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety (signed Holcombe), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 365+.
Lot #4763 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): 4 a. olive-green, unused example and two horizontal pairs, all with fine colour showing the three major Plate varieties with single showing "BR1TISH" variety (pos 28, the less-defined type), pair with left hand stamp (position 21) showing "SUMALILAND" variety and pair with right hand stamp (pos. 197) showing "SOMAL.LAND" variety, all fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 575+.
Lot #4764 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused block of four, divided by interpanneau margin, upper right stamp (position 120) with variety "Dropped "D" in SOMALILAND", the drop of some 5 mm. to the perforations and the interpanneau margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1977).
Lot #4765 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, an unused example, position 64 showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 375.
Lot #4766 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND", the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600.
Lot #4767 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Second Issue, King Edward VII 1903 (Sept-Nov): Edward VII India 8 a. purple, two unused horizontal pairs, one showing (position 21) variety "SUMALILAND" - this with BPA cert., the other pair showing variety "SOMAL.LAND" on right hand stamp, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 600.
Lot #4768 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "29 Nov 1902" in blue, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated between 17 November 1902 and 19 June 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance: Collection John Inglefield-...
Lot #4769 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1902: De La Rue Die Proofs for the small head plate low values with Head Plate only dated "3 Dec 1902" in blue and signed off ink "GW" at right, and Frame Only Proofs (4) for the ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a., unissued 5 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated between 1 December 1902 and 3 July 1903 in blue. Exceptional and rare group (11 Proofs).rnProvenance...
Lot #4770 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in bright red & dull green (this with watermark inverted), grey & ultramarine, grey & black and grey & pale violet; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
Lot #4771 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in purple & pale brown, violet & pale green, brown & ultramarine and grey & pale purple; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
Lot #4772 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in grey & brown, purple & dull blue, bright red & pale violet (slight dust adhesion on reverse) and grey & orange-brown; largely fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare....
Lot #4773 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for ½ a. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, four bicoloured examples in grey-green & orange, deep blue & blue, grey & pale green and grey & pale brown; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5687 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1395. Superb and rare.
Lot #4774 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Somaliland Protectorate 1903: De La Rue Frame Only Master Die Proofs ex the DLR day-book, three pieces bearing the complete set of 14 (including the unissued 5 annas), all imperforate in black on glazed white card, with working dates in manuscript reading from June 26, 1903 - until signed off in red manuscript on September 4, 1903. Note the low values card also bears manuscript "2 experiment } 1 Post Cd.". Corner clipped on 5 rupee but a...
Lot #4775 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets and country name, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "16 OCT. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
Lot #4776 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "6 NOV. 02" in blue. Slight rub at right but rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1553.
Lot #4777 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the small head plate low values with uncleared value tablets but "Somaliland Protectorate" filled in, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "11 NOV. 02" in blue. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Ex collection John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, ex lot 1554.
Lot #4778 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904 (Feb-Sept): Definitive set of thirteen values, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
Lot #4779 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
Wingate Mission 1904: 1 a. grey-black & red, a used example on 1909 cover to Cambridge tied by "Berbera / Somailiand" cds (May 7) in black. The cover, with full contents was written on May 4th from Upper Sheikh where there were no postal facilities at this time, from C.H. Armbruster (senior Inspector for the Sudan Government), and a member of the "Wingate Mission". Interesting contents regarding the journey from Berbera up to Sheikh with...
Lot #4780 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in carmine & blue-green, deep purple & orange-brown and blue-green & purple; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12 Dec 2007,...
Lot #4781 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1904: Colour Trials for the 1 r. value, imperforate on watermarked Crown CA paper, three bicoloured examples in deep mauve & blue-green, grey & yellow-green and grey & blue - this last with watermark sideways; all fresh and fine, large part og. For similar examples see the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP pages 5684-5686 and the collection of Colonel J.R. Danson, lot 1396. Superb and rare.
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