British East Africa 1897-1903: Recess DLR 10 r. yellow-bistre with light red crayon mark on obverse, 20 r. pale green & 50 r. mauve, wmk. Crown CC perf. 14, a fine mint group of three fresh adhesives. Gi = £ 4'150.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 1
High-class philatelic material at Corinphila Auctions in Zurich
Rarities from all areas of philately are on offer, including the ‘Greifensee cover’, probably the most important cover of classic Swiss philately.
From 25 to 30 January 2021 Corinphila Auctions will offer for sale a very unusual range of material. The high-quality material being offered will be presented in no less than eight luxury auction catalogues.
The auction begins with high-quality offers from South American countries. The Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part 3) is notable for its wide variety of South American collecting areas from A (as in Argentina) to V (as in Venezuela). Especially impressive are the many proofs of various issues from classic to middle-period. Particularly well represented are Argentina, Brazil (including Lot 3137, the famous pair of the 600 Reis “Goat’s Eye” issue of 1844, in an unused pair from the Maurice Burrus collection, starting price CHF 5,000), Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala classics with the rarest covers and proofs, Honduras, Mexico and Uruguay.
The first part of the most important specialised collection of the first issue of Ecuador of 1865 in existence will be offered for sale under the name ‘Guayaquil’. Almost all the important items of this collecting area are in the collection. Particularly outstanding is the more attractive of only two known registered covers with the first issue (Lot 4071; starting price CHF 20,000).
A fine range of the classic issues of Peru will come up for sale in the main catalogue of the Corinphila auction series. Among these are also many stamps from the issues produced in continuous rolls on the ‘Lecoq’ printing press. Particularly appealing is an unused strip of five of the 5 centavos of 1870 showing the ‘new’ railway from Lima to Callao. The ‘Trencito’ , ‘the little train, as collectors later called the stamp, was intended for letters carried on this new railway line. To make endless rolls of the stamp, the ends of the lengths of paper were simply glued together! This is clearly visible here on the fourth stamp in the strip (Lot 156, starting price CHF 750).
Europe is represented with a wide range of material from the Pietro Provera collection. The emphasis is on Italy and France. The outstandingly good quality of the classic stamps and covers, for which this collector was well-known, is particularly impressive. For many years, "Provera quality" was a term used for top-quality philatelic material in many countries. For example, there is a cover with France’s first issue of 1849, a very rare tête-bêche pair of the 20 centimes on cover (Lot 5141, starting price CHF 5,000). Or a four-colour franking of Sicily with the extremely rare top value of 50 grana on cover (Lot 5675, starting price CHF 20,000).
Another very unusual specialised collection comes up for auction with the Gregory Frantz "Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies" collection. It includes all the private steamship lines that issued privately produced stamps for mail carried on their ships. The many small shipping lines on the thousands of lakes and the coast of Finland offer great variety, often in combination with state stamps. An example is the ‘Skärgards Trafik Aktiebolag’ (STAB) cover with the private bicoloured 25 penni ship’s stamp for delivery within Finland by the private shipping line, in combination with the Finnish state-issue 5 penni and 20 penni for onward transmission to Frankfurt (Lot 6069, starting price CHF 1,000).
Switzerland is also represented again with an outstanding range of material. This includes a postal history collection "Franco-Prussian War - Impact on Swiss Postal History 1866-1871". The presentation in the auction catalogue combined with historical background information is unique and is likely to set new standards for philatelic auctions. One could almost speak of a milestone of philately, on its way to being recognised as an additional historical science. A ‘must’ for every philatelist interested in history!
However, the second part of the ERIVAN collection is undoubtedly outstanding in its Swiss material. The collection of the former Tengelmann entrepreneur Erivan Haub contains the greatest rarities of Swiss philately. Now the famous registered cover from the "Notariat Greifensee" comes up for sale. Franked with Switzerland’s first two stamps, the Zurich 4 and Zurich 6, it is for many the "non plus ultra" of Swiss rarities in private hands. The provenance of the item goes back to 1900 when, in the collection of the then President of the Banque de France, Paul Mirabaud, the cover caused a sensation at the Paris Exposition. It later found its way into the collections of Diem-Saxer of St. Gallen (1934), the Swiss shoe magnate Iwan Bally (1964), and then the ‘HELVETICUS’ collection (1991) before finding a new home in the collection of Erivan Haub for almost 30 years. The starting price of the Greifensee cover being offered as Lot 7003 is CHF 300,000.
All the material being offered can be viewed at www.corinphila.ch.
Further information and catalogue orders at: Corinphila Auktionen AG, Wiesenstrasse 8, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland, Telephone + 41 (0)44 389 9191, Fax + 41 (0)44 389 9195, Email: [email protected]
Illustrations
Brazil 1844, “Goat’s Eye” 600 reis in an unused pair with the best provenance: Maurice Burrus collection (1964)
Ecuador 1865, a pair of the 1 real green on a registered cover. Only two registered covers of the first issue are known. Top cover from the Ackermann (1937), Homan (c. 1960) and E.M. de Bustamante (1996) collections.
Peru 1870, 5 centavos ‘Trencito’ in a strip of five with the fourth stamp showing the paper join.
France 1849, 20 centimes, a rare tête-bêche pair on cover.
Sicily 1859, four-colour franking with 50 grana top value to Genoa.
Finland 1880, private ship’s stamp in combination with stamps of the state Post Office on cover to Frankfurt.
Zurich 1843, registered cover from the Greifensee notary’s office with the first two stamps of Switzerland.
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Lot #1589 - brit. colonies british east africa
Lot #1590 - brit. colonies straits settlements
1883/91: 4 c. pale brown, a vertical pair used on 1883 cover to Varazze, Italy with superb circular cachet of "Peninsular And Oroental Steam Navigation Co." at left in red, tied by SINGAPORE circular handstamp in black with "Singapore / Paid" cds in red adjacent (Aug 14). Slitted twice for disinfection on face panel with reverse showing Varazze arrival cds. Slightly aged and perfs. touched at top but an appealing cover. Illustrated in Edition...
Lot #1591 - brit. colonies malaysia
1867/1938: Collection 570 stamps used/unused, incl. better single values and full sets up to $ 5 from Strait Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong anf Trengganu, incl. surcharged values and some duplicates, in good condition and the semi modern unused part in deep fresh colours, mounted on album pages.
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Lot #1592 - brit. colonies Malta
1863/1960: Small collection 290 stamps used/unused, incl. few better single items and full sets up to 10 s., surcharged values, postage dues and some duplicates, nicely arranged on album pages.
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Lot #1593 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1848 (June): Post paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, earliest impression on thick yellowish paper, position 8 on the sheet of 12, the magnificent used example with huge margins all round, cancelled by circular '2' numeral in concentric rings of Flacq. Signed A. Diena, cert. BPA (1964) Gi = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Burrus collection, Robson Lowe (Oct. 1963), lot 30; 161. Corinphila sale (March 2010), lot 1306.
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Lot #1594 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1854/57: Post paid 1 d. bright vermilion, intermediate impression in a vivid shade, horizontal pair positions 4 and 5 on the sheet of 12 subjects. Huge margins on three sides and clear at right, cancelled by complete strike of framed INLAND handstamp in black. Exceptionally fine and scarce. Signed A. Diena, cert. Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 6'000+.rnProvenance: 151. Corinphila sale (Dec 2007), lot 4093.
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Lot #1595 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1854/57: Post Paid 2 d. blue, intermediate impression, position 9 on sheet of 12 subjects, a fine example with good to large margins all round cancelled by circular obliterator in black. Tiniest age stain nevertheless a fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena; certs. BPA (1970), Ferchenbauer (1994) Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Kanai collection; David Feldman auction (Nov 1993), lot 89.
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Lot #1596 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1854/57: Post Paid 2 d. light blue, intermediate impression, position 3 on sheet of 12 subjects, a fine example with large margins all round cancelled by circular obliterator in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Certs. A. Diena (1976), E. Diena (1987) Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: 165. Corinphila sale (Dec 2010), lot 2649.
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Lot #1597 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1857 (Jan. 10): Post Paid 2 d light blue on bluish paper, worn impression, position 5 with good to large margins neatly cancelled by black target obliterator on cover from Port Louis to Mahébourg "in care of John Neugate Corpl 5th Fusiliers", black MAURITIUS GPO despatch on front and boxed MAHEBOURG arrival of the same day on reverse. Fine usage. Signed Balasse, cert. A. Diena (1967). Provenance Ex Stevens 1964.
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Lot #1598 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1858 (July): Post Paid 1 d. red brown, latest impression, used on entire lettersheet endorsed 'Per Mail Str. "Azof" via Aden to Rennes, France, handstamped PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS" alongside overstruck with '8' desimes charge in black due on arrival in France, backstamped in Paris and on arrival "Rennes 10 Aug.58" on reverse. Adhesive cut into and lettersheet with horizontal filing crease away from stamp. Cert. Brandon (2009).
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Lot #1599 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1859 (sep. 10): Lapirot 2 d. blue, intermediate print, horizontal pair, pos 1 + 2 used on outer lettersheet to to Bordeaux, tied by mute target obliterators in black. Reverse with 'GPO / Mauritius' cds of despatch obverse with red French entry marking (Oct.6) and charged '16' décimes due on arrival in France. Adhesives with clear to large margins on three sides, slightly touched at right with carefuly ironed bends, nevertheless a very scarce...
Lot #1600 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1859 (Dec): Dardenne 2 d. pale blue, a fine and fresh example with good to enormous margins all round cancelled in black. A superb example of a scarce stamp. Signed Schlesinger; cert. RPS (1951) Gi = £ 850.
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Lot #1601 - brit. colonies Mauritius
Incoming Mail 1862 (July 18): Washington 10 c. green (3) plus 3 c. pink, cancelled in manuscipt "Paid / 33" on small envelope from New York sent via "London AU 4 62" and then by ship 'Young Phenix, care of Hondlett & Perkins' to Mauritius, struck by scarce 4 1/2 d. accuntancy handstamp in red and backstamped 'MAURITIUS SP 26' on reverse. Despite missing backflap and minor imperfections due transportation, displaying well and a fine postal...
Lot #1602 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1866: Inward 10 d rate 'mourning' cover from Brighton via London to Mauritius, backstamped 'Oc.2.66' on arrival and struck on front by scarce '4 1/2 d.' accountancy handstamp in red (Proud type AD14). Small part of backflap missing, nevertheless a rare usage.
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Lot #1603 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1857/59: Group of Post Paid 1 d. red-brown or red-orange (14) and 2 d. blue on bluish paper (5), except one example of 1 d. red-orange latest impression all other used, showing diff. shades and printings, intermediate to latest impression, incl. 1 d. red-brown (2) in mixed franking with 1859/61 Britannia 6 d.on small piece, 2 d. blue latest impression (2) used on 1859 letter to Reunion, Lapirot 2 d. as well as horizontal pair of Dardenne 1...
Lot #1604 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1858/62: Perkins, Bacon & Co. Britannia (6 d.) vermilion, a fine unused block of six (3 x 2), of good colour and ample to large margins all round with large part og. together with un-issued (6 d.) red-brown marginal block of six of bottom right corner sheet printed on thick wove paper as well as Britannia (4 d.) green, a fine unused pair with large margins all round, of deep rich colour and large part o.g., scarce multiples. Cert....
Lot #1605 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1860/62: De la Rue Colour Imprimatures: 6 d. green horizontal strip of three marginal of right of sheet, 1 s. buff marginal block of four of right of sheet, each imperfortate on thin unwatermarked paper as well as imperf. 2 d. pale blue wmk. CC, lightly cancelled by 'B53' obliterator, irregular bottom margin but still clear with adjoining portion of stamp at base, a rare stamp used. See note in Gibbons catalogue Gi 59a.
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Lot #1606 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1789/1948: Balance of 33 covers and stationery items, starting with 1789 entie letter from Port Louis to France, stampless letter from "Mauritius G.P.O.Nov. 14 1849" to London, 1851 'PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS' from London, 1895 12 grey registered P/S cover used from 'Curepipe Road' to Buenos Aires, three wrapper usages with one to Saigon (1896), second to Belgium and third to New Zealand as well as 1882/94 QV wmk. Crown CA issues(13) used....
Lot #1607 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1857/63: 2 d. blue in deep shade, imperforate on hard white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with large margin at base and huge margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 180.
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Lot #1608 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1857/63: 6 d. brown, imperforate on hard white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by Auckland "1" numeral. A fine stamp Gi = £ 325.
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Lot #1609 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1857/63: 6 d. pale brown, imperforate on soft white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "15" numeral obliterator of Nelson. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1978) Gi = £ 325.
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Lot #1610 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1862: 2 d. pale blue, imperforate, Plate 1, worn state, wmk. Large Star, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by both weak bars obliterator and by manuscript "Yuranga" diagonally in ink. Scarce and most unusual. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 90+.
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Lot #1611 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1873: 4 d. bright orange-yellow, no wmk., perf. 12½, a fine used example centred slight to upper right, centrally cancelled by 'Christchurch' cds (Dec 23, 1873) in black. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. Odenweller (2017) Gi = £ 850.
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Lot #1612 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1899: 1 s, pale blue, perf., Pigeongram issue, a used example on edge of printed flimsy form tied by oval "The Original Great Barrier Pigeongram Service / 3 Jan 1901" datestamp in violet to S. Holden Howie flimsy (220 x 145 mm.); the letter from Port Fitzroy states "We are having a great time cruising on the Rangatira. We went first to Mercury Island....we have been further along the coast to where the Wairaiapa was wrecked...". The form and...
Lot #1613 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1959: Red Cross Commemoration 3 d. + 1 d. in a top right corner marginal vertical strip of four showing the rare variety 'Red Cross omitted' in the uppermost stamp with the Cross fading in the second stamp from top, selvedge at top showing imprint 'Value £2 - 0 - 0', a fine and fresh multiple with full unmounted og. Scarce and desirable Gi = £ 3'750.
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