1922/37: Badge 1 s. 6 d. grey & green on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet (positions 37-38 / 49-50), position 49 showing "Cleft Rock" variety, with obscured Plate Number "1" in lower margin, fresh colour, large part og., the variety unmounted og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 450+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 643.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
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 #4152 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 2 s. purple & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet (positions 49-50), position 49 showing "Cleft Rock" variety, with full Plate Number "1" in lower margin, fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 4 June 1980, lot 1206.
Lot #4153 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D16) from position 13, showing the "Broken Mainmast" flaw, fresh and fine, large part og. Vertical gum bend but circa 420 "Specimens" were supplied to the UPU, therefore it is unlikely more than 6 or 7 examples exist. Rare.
Lot #4154 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four, marginal from the upper left corner of the sheet (positions 1-2 / 13-14), position 13 showing "Broken Mainmast" variety, with Plate Number "1" in top margin, fresh colour, minor natural gum bend, large part og. Scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 450+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 622.
Lot #4155 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 5 s. grey & green on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet (positions 49-50), position 49 showing "Cleft Rock" variety, with obscured Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and fine positional multiple Gi = £ 700+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 1577.
Lot #4156 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Die Proof for the 7 s. 6 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" at lower left and signed off in pencil at right dated "12/4/22". Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28-30 March 1993, lot 0781.
Lot #4157 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 7 s. 6 d. grey-brown & yellow-orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12) from position 42, showing the "Torn Flag" flaw, fresh and fine, large part og. Circa 420 "Specimens" were supplied to the UPU, therefore it is unlikely more than 6 or 7 examples exist. Rare.
Lot #4158 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 7 s. 6 d. grey & yellow-orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused lower marginal vertical pair (positions 42 / 54), position 42 showing "Torn Flag" variety, fresh colour, large part og., lower stamp unmounted og. An extremely fine pair and a scarce variety Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 1581.
Lot #4159 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 10 s. grey & olive-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12) from position 42, showing the "Torn Flag" flaw, fresh and fine, large part og. Circa 420 "Specimens" were supplied to the UPU, therefore it is unlikely more than 6 or 7 examples exist. Rare.
Lot #4160 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 10 s. grey & olive-green on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair (positions 41-42), position 42 showing "Torn Flag" variety, fresh colour, large part og., the variety unmounted og. An extremely fine pair and a rare variety Gi = £ 1'950+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 1582.
Lot #4161 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Die Proof for Badge Issue 15 s., Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / STRIKING" in black at lower left, signed off in pencil dated "19/4/22" at lower right. Fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1375.
Lot #4162 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922/37: Badge 15 s. grey & purple on blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet (positions 47-48 / 59-60) with Plate number "1" in lower margin, of superb fresh colour, large part og. with threew stamps unmounted og. A wonderful and very rare multiple. Signed A. Bolaffi Gi = £ 4'400+.rnrnProvenance: Rapp, Gossau, 16-19 June 1992, lot 2781.
Lot #4163 - brit. colonies st. helena
1934 (April 23): Coronation set of ten values unused, fresh and fine colours, unmounted og. A fine set Gi = £ 425.
Lot #4164 - brit. colonies st. helena
1934/35: Silver Jubilee Proofs, the set of four Frame only Proofs for each value, all Imperforate in black on page from the De La Rue records, annotated "App'd. for Dies 31/12" and signed in manuscript at upper right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5472. A rare and spectacular Proof.rnrnProvenance: Giangiacomo Orlandini (1997).
Lot #4165 - brit. colonies st. helena
1938/40: Badge of the Colony wartime issue 1 d. yellow-orange, 3 d. grey, 4 d. ultramarine and 8 d. sage-green, all in unused vertical strips of three, each perforated by diagonal "SPECIMEN", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Very scarce in multiples.
Lot #4166 - brit. colonies st. helena
1938: Badge of the Colony 3 d. ultramarine, a fine unused corner block of four from top right of sheet showing requisition number "263" in top margin, fine unmounted og. The key value of the set, scarce in a multiple Gi = £ 320+.
Lot #4167 - brit. colonies Ascension
1864/79: Great Britain 1 d. red, pl. 102, a fine used example on 1869 cover to Devonport carried at Sailor's Concessionary rate, endorsed at top "John Clark, Boiler Maker, Ascension" and counter-signed below by Commanding Officer; with ASCENSION code A datestamp in black at left (April 15) and the adhesive tied by DEVONPORT / 250 duplex upon arrival (May 7). The envelope somewhat roughly opened with edge wear at lower right and closed flap...
Lot #4168 - brit. colonies Ascension
1887/92: Jubilee 6 d. purple on red, a used block of four cancelled by small ASCENSION code A circular datestamps (Feb 24) in black. Central strike a tad smudged but a scarce usage on a multiple Gi = £ 1'600.
Lot #4169 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/1911: Great Britain ½ d. yellow-green, 'par complaisance' diagonally bisected 1 d. red and 2½ d. blue, all used on 1911 registered Barker cover to Todmorden with both stamps and registered label all tied by superb ASCENSION circular datestamps (June 20) in black. London transit and Todmorden arrival datestamp (July 6) on reverse.
Lot #4170 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/11: Great Britain ½ d. blue-green pair used on 1905 postcard (Captain's Offices, Barracks and Salt Water Tower) to Sawakin, Sudan tied by ASCENSION code A datestamps (Nov 22) and mailed via Alexandria and Suez; and 1 d. red used on 1906 postcard (Double Rollers) to Edinburgh tied by ASCENSION cds (Feb 6). Some edge wear but a fine pair of cards.
Lot #4171 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/1911: Great Britain ½ d. yellow-green, a single example on piece superbly cancelled ASCENSION code B cds (July 14, 1914); further pair on piece with George V 1912 1 d. scarlet cancelled code A cds (Dec 30, 1913); 2½ d. blue pair sharing bold strike of ASCENSION cds without code (June 20, 1911) and 1 s. green & carmine in a horizontal pair (Aug 11, 1911). A scarce group Gi = £ 750+.
Lot #4172 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/11: Great Britain 4 d. brIght orange, a used horizontal pair marginal from right of sheet cancelled by two fine strikes of ASCENSION code A circular datestamp (Jan 2, 1913) in black. A scarce and attractive usage Gi = £ 800+.
Lot #4173 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/11: Great Britain 5 d. purple & ultramarine, a used example of fresh colour, tied to small piece by a fine strike of ASCENSION code B circular datestamp (Jan 25, 1913) in black. A scarce and most attractive usage Gi = £ 400.
Lot #4174 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/11: Great Britain 5 d. purple & ultramarine, a used block of six of fresh colour (with fourth stamp showing the "Harp Strings" variety), tied to small piece by three fine strikes of ASCENSION code A circular datestamps (Jan 2, 1913) in black. The piece adhered to thick card for display but most attractive Gi = £ 1'200.
Lot #4175 - brit. colonies Ascension
1910: Great Britain 7 d. grey-black, a used horizontal pair tied to small piece by two fine strikes of ASCENSION circular datestamp (23 mm.) without code letter (Aug 22, 1910) in black. Slight smudge at base and trace of aging on perfs. but a rare and attractive usage Gi = £ 950+.
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