Raid Madagascar - France Crash at Dibaya (Kasai, Belgium Congo 1930 (Jan.13): Registered envelope from "TANANARIVE 9-1 30" franked with four values and showing on revese four line h.s. RAID MADACASCAR FRANCE ACCIDENT DU 13 JANVIER 1930' in violet. Cover and franking slightly soaked. In addition a second registered envelope dated "Tananarive Dec. 5 29" crashed at Juan de Nova (Canal de Mozambique) and forwarded by French steamer 'Explorateur...
Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4
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 #1228 - Overseas Argentina
CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash Rio Plata 1930 (May 10): Two covers from Buenos Aires, one addressed to Liverpool endorsed ENVELOPE FLOWN BY NEGRIN TO MONTEVIDEO and receiver mark in red ink 'arrived in Liverpool, May 29th/30 4.30 pm' on reverse, other addressed to Paris showing French handstamp used in Toulouse 'Accident d'Avion / Correspondances recueillies en mer / NE PAS TAXER' in violet on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse...
Lot #1229 - europe Italy
Balbo Mass Flight I-DINI (Capt. Mario Baldini) 1933 (1. July): Registered envelope franked with triptych 'I-DINI' L. 50, posted in "Rome 12.6.33" to Londonderry with arrival mark on reverse (JY 2). The seaplane I-DINI hit the water of the Zuider Zea while landing in Amsterdam. One crew member lost his live and two others were injured. Scarce Balbo Crash item, envelope opened and therefore slightly trimmed at right, very scarce as only five I-...
Lot #1230 - Overseas brasil
CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash 1934 (April 1): Aeropostal air cover from Rio de Janeiro (April 1) to Pernambuco, bearing two line cachet 'ACCIDENTE / DE AVION' in violet, backstamped 'June 3 1934" on reverse, over two months later. Not listed in Nierinck, illustrated in 'La Catastrophe' (Apr./June 1997) with a request from the late Howard Longden. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
Lot #1231 - Overseas Chile
Air France - Laté 28 Aracaju (Brasil) 1935 (Nov. 3): Envelope from Santiago de Chile (Nov.1) to London, bearing 'Constitution 1934 1.20 p. blue, additional stamp washed off, bearing typewritten note: "It is regretted that this packet was damaged by sea-water follwing disaster to the aeroplane in which it was being transported." Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351103.p
Lot #1232 - worldwide Canalzone
Panagra Sikorski S. 43 'Santa Maria" - Mosquito Bay 1937 (Aug. 3): Group of five covers showing four line special cachet "Recovered from / Plane N.C. 15065 /Aug. 3,1937 /Cristobal C.Z." h.s. in black on two covers from Argentine, two covers with complet frankings from Chileof which one addressed to Costa Rica as well as one with washed off franking from Uruguay. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370803a = CHF 900.
Lot #1233 - Overseas usa
Pan America Airways - Sikorsky S 42 Crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad 1935 (Dec. 20): Legal sized airmail envelope (trimmed at left) from Chrysler Corporation in "Detroit, Michigan Dec.13.(19)35" to Rio de Janeiro, backstamped "New York G.P.O. Dec. 14th" bearing on front straight line 'ACCIDENT D'AVION' cachet in black and Rio de Janeiro (Dec. 27th) arrival mark on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351220a
Lot #1234 - europe Great Britain
Imperial Airways 'Scipio' Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete 1936 (Aug. 22): Group of nine covers to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' (diff. types) or labels as 'The accompanying item was salvaged from the wreck of the Air Lineer 'Scipio', including mail from New Zealand, (Nierinck type i, black), India (Nierinck type g) and Lahore together with rare original Associated Press photo showing rescue of the remaining five...
Lot #1235 - brit. colonies Mauritius
Imperial Airways BOADICIA Crash 1936 (Sept. 25): Airmail cover from London to Mauritius bearing black boxed hs FOUND IN THIS CONDITION and five line special cachet: "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / correspondance retardée par suite / de naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par par le Service Français / NE PAS TAXER" applied in red in France, backstamped "MOMBASA 9 NO 36" and Mauritius GPO 4 DE 36" on reverse. Scarce crash cover, to date only two...
Lot #1236 - europe Great Britain
Imperial Airways 'Athena' Crash in Delhi 1936 (Sept. 29): Two covers from Great Britain with one addressed to New Zealand showing 'Received in damaged / Condition at Auckland' in red and other to India respectively, further rare envelope from Limerick, Ireland addressed to Burma without markings. Very rare destinations Nierinck 360929 (type b on cover to NZ).
Lot #1237 - europe ireland
KLM DC-2 PH-AKL "Lijster' crash at Croydon Airport en route London - Amsterdam 1936 (Dec.9): Large fragment of envelope franked with four adhesives from "Baile Atha Cliath Dec 8" addressed to Rotterdam with attached sealing labels 'Found open or damaged' applied in London. Rare envelope with fire marks on three sides with full content. The airplaine was completely destroyed during take off, only a small part of the mail was recovered Nierinck...
Lot #1238 - Overseas brasil
Brazil Disaster Mail 1934/37: Selection of three crash covers, incl. two envelopes from Germany, one with washed off stamps, both recovered from Condor plane 'Tapajoz' which capsized on landing at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, further 1937 recovered cover from Goetheborg, Sweden to Rio de Janeiro with stamps washed off and single line ACCIDENT D'AVIATION cachet in black and Paris transit (March 7) machine cancel on reverse, recovered...
Lot #1239 - europe Netherlands
L.A.N. Chilena 'Potez 56' Air Crash Charipujo (Peru) 1937 (March 27): Incoming envelope from Arnhem Netherlands to Lima Peru franked with 172 ½ cent. 'ENKA' advertising meter mark, bearing 'Recuperada del accidente de / aviacion acurrido con fecha / 27 de Marzo de 1937 in violet on front. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370327a
Lot #1240 - europe Great Britain
Imperial Airways 'Cygnus' Crash at Brindisi, Italy 1937 (Dec. 5): Group of six envelopes to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps as 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER IN AIRPLAIN ACCIDENT' or 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' applied on mail from Palestine, India with official mail of Jodpur Government, further mail from Singapore and Rangoon with the accompanying ambulance envelopes as well as one from Sydney Australia, all neatly mounted and described on album pages...
Lot #1241 - Overseas brasil
Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Wreck Cover 1938: Internal airmail cover from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre, flown on the Condor Seaplane "Guaracy", which sank after take-off at Rio de Janeiro (May 22). Stamps floated off, reverse with reseal Official green label and "ACCIDENTE / DE AVIAO" cachet in violet, cancelled on arrival (June 20). Scarce and fine cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck: 380522a
Lot #1242 - Overseas brasil
Condor Seaplane Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Santos (Brazil) 1938 (May 22): 'ACCIDENTE / DE AVIAO' cachet in violett on official green seal shown on reverse of four diff. envelopes, incl. one incoming from Germany to Porto Alegre as well as three internal usages with one to Pelotas with Rio Grande do Sul censor h.s. on reverse, and two from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380522a = CHF 880.
Lot #1243 - Overseas Chile
Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Group of four crash covers bearing boxed five line special cachet "Correspondenci recuperada del / avion 'Panagra' P.20......" in violet on two covers to Peru as well as on two addressed to Colombia. The wreck was discovered more than two years later, the recovered Mail was forwarded through the Santiago Post Office. Rare crash mail items. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate...
Lot #1244 - Overseas Chile
Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Ambulance envelope addressed to Pan American Grace Airways office in New York bearing four line special cachet "Correspondencia recuperada del avion 'Panagra' / P.20......" in violet together with official Panagra envelope with full content from the crashed flight addressed to 135 East 42nd Street, Chrysler Bldg. in NY. The wreck was discovered more than two years later,...
Lot #1245 - europe ireland
Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CALPURNIA' on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad 1938 (Nov. 27): Group of four covers from Ireland carried from London to New Zealand, one bearing two line handstamp 'RECEIVED AT AUCKLAND IN / DAMAGED CONDITION' in red and the other three with 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA' in violet, addressed to diff. destinations within New Zealand Nierinck 381127 a+d
Lot #1246 - brit. colonies south africa
Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Commercial Envelope from "Capetown 9.III.39) to Lisbon, franked with two adhesives of which one floated off, carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river, re-sealed by French Post on back, bearing French special cachet 'ACCIDENT D'AVION / Corresondances receuilliers en Mer / NE PAS TAXER' in...
Lot #1247 - europe Great Britain
Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Registered Envelope from "BUKOBA 10 MAR 1939" (Tanganyika Territory) to Bristol, with "KAMPALA 13 MR 39" transit mark on reverse together with another reg. envelope from KAMPALA Uganda to Liverpool, both carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing boxed...
Lot #1248 - Overseas kamerun
B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on reverse of censored civilian envelope (opened on three sides for display) franked with three adhesives from French "DOUALA CAMEROUN 11.VII.43" to London, with French Military censor marks, boxed' PAR AVION' and 'Jusqu'à destination' handstamps in black. A rare destination...
Lot #1249 - europe British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK
B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by C.S.M. Eric G.V.Burgoyne interned in Japanese P.o.W. at 'Moulmein in Burma' with part of Japanese censor mark in red on front. Despite the fact that only a fragment could be preserved, a very rare example of P.o.W. mail from Burma, recovered...
Lot #1250 - europe British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK
B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard, 'dove on helmet' type, written by Gunner J.H.P. Hutchins in Japanese P.O.W. Camp to England with Japanese and British censor marks on front. Card slightly burned at bottom right, safed from the Mount Brandon Crash, July 28, 1943, rare P.O.W. Mail Nierinck 430728...
Lot #1251 - europe British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK
B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by Fred Evans at Japanese P.o.W. 'Changi Camp' in Singapore to his mother in England, forwarded after Mont Branond crash July 28 1943 in an Ambulance envelope to Birmingham. Only known P.o.W. card with corresponding ambulance envelope Nierinck ...
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