1879 (May): 5 c. black on yellow and 10 c. black on green, fine examples used on 1881 entire letter to Varna, tied by Cyrillic TIRNOVO single ring datestamps in blue (June 5) with information strike above. Reverse with bilingual 'Tirnovo' cds in blue (same day) and Varna arrival cds (June 7). A magnificent first issue entire in wonderful quality. Signed Renato Mondolfo, Herbert Bloch.rnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May...
Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2
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 #5002 - europe Bulgaria
1879: 10 c. black on green used in combination with 1881 5 st. black on yellow (5, with a horizontal pair and single on reverse) and 15 st. carmine on green, used on 1881 registered cover to Moscow, cancelled by bilingual SOFIA datestamps (Aug 6) with reverse showing an array of transits: bilingual ROUSTCHOUK (Aug 8), border datestamps of UNGENI (Aug 11 and 12) where the letter crossed from Romania into Russian territory and two different...
Lot #5003 - europe Bulgaria
1879: 25 c. black on lilac, a fine horizontal pair of fresh colour, used on 1881 double rate cover to Wiborg endorsed via 'St. Petersburg', tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds in black (Sept 25). Reverse with further strike of Roustchouk cds, Urgeni transits (Sept 27) and St. Petersburg cds's (Sept 30, Oct 1). Obverse with Finnish 'Ank' marking (Oct 13g). Some minor edge wear to envelope but a magnificent and rare first issue cover.rnProvenance...
Lot #5004 - europe Bulgaria
1879 (July): 50 c. black on blue, a single example used on 1881 registered cover to Vienna tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds in blue (Feb 19) with repeated information strike below. Framed PREPORUCENO / RECOMMANDÉE handstamp of registration in blue alongside. Reverse with further Routschouk cds, Vienna cds and 'Abgeord: Haus / Wien' cds (March 3g). A superb and rare cover. Cert. Holcombe (1990).
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Lot #5005 - europe Bulgaria
1881: 5 st. black on yellow and 10 st. black on green used on 1881 single rate cover to Tirnovo tied by star in circle obliterator in black with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK despatch cds alongside (Nov 27). Reverse with cyrillic 'Tirnovo' arrival (Nov 28) struck in blue. A fine and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.M. Stevens, DF, Zurich, 13 Sept 1990.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5006 - europe Bulgaria
1881: 10 st. black on green used with 1882 15 st. bright red on green on 1882 entire letter to Budapest tied by star in circle obliterator with bilingual SISTOV despatch cds in blue alongside (Nov 19). Reverse with bilingual 'Roustchouk' transit cds in black (Nov 20) and part Budapest arrival cds. A rare and attractive franking for the external single rate. Signed Herbert Bloch, Renato Mondolfo.rnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila...
Lot #5007 - europe Bulgaria
1881: 25 st. black on lilac, a fine horizontal pair used on 1882 cover to Vienna at double rate, tied by star in circle obliterator with bilingual SOFIA datestamp above in black (April 7). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (April 22g). Tiny envelope trim at right but a fresh and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.M. Stevens, DF, Zurich, 13 Sept 1990.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5008 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 3 st. orange on yellow, 30 st. violet on greenish, 1886 2 st. deep green on grey and 1892 15 on 30 st. brown used on registered 1892 cover to Hemer, Germany all tied by neat strikes of ROUSTCHOUK datestamps (March 13) in black. Registration cachet above and reverse with Hemer arrival cds (March 30g). Philatelic but correctly rated and an attractive cover. Cert. Zagorsky (1992).
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Lot #5009 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 5 st. green on greenish, a single example used on 1886 flap unsealed cover to Philippople / Plovdiv tied by neat bilingual SOFIA cds (Sept 12) in black with bilingual Philippople arrival cds in blue on reverse. Unusual.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5010 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 10 st. deep rose on rose (2) and 30 st. violet on greenish, used on 1893 registered cover to Cairo, Egypt for the return of an AR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) form, neatly tied by bilingual SAMAKOV datestamps (Oct 24) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with 'T. Harmanly' Bulgarian TPO (Dec 6) and Alexandria and Cairo cds's (Nov 25g). A charming and extremely rare usage to an extraordinary destination.rn
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Lot #5011 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 25 st. deep blue on blue, a single example used on beautiful 1883 illustrated cover with flowering rose in colour on reverse, addressed to Kustendje and tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds (July 13) in black, with repeated strike above. Reverse with Constanta arrival cds (July 22g). A charming cover.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5012 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 25 st. deep blue on blue, a horizontal pair and a single example in a deeper shade, used on 1891 registered cover to Colchester tied by two strikes of scarce bilingual ZLATITZA datestamps (May 10) in black. Registration cachet at right in black and hooded 'Registered / London' transit in red (May 28g). Reverse with Sofia transit cds (May 12) and Colchester arrival cds. Some closed tears to envelope away from the adhesives but a scarce...
Lot #5013 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 25 st. deep blue on blue and 50 st. deep blue on pink (2) used on registered 1886 cover addressed to the Grand Vizier, His Highness Kâmil Pasha in Constantinople tied by bilingual SOFIA despatch datestamps (Oct 3) in black. Registration cachet at right and reverse with Stamboul arrival cds (Oct 18g) in black. Top flap partially missing and some edge wear to envelope but a scarce and attractive commercial cover to an unusual destination...
Lot #5014 - europe Bulgaria
1882: 50 st. deep blue on rose-pink, a single example used on 1892 single rate registered cover to Constantinople tied by bilingual BOURGAS cds (April 28) with straight line RECOMMANDEE alongside. Reverse with fine strike of "Tzaribrod-Harmanly" TPO cds (May 11g) and Stamboul arrival cds. Some edge wear to envelope but an attractive usage.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1211.rn
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Lot #5015 - europe Bulgaria
1882/85: 50 st. deep blue on rose-pink, a single example used on 1889 imprinted cover "L'Intendance / de la Liste Civile / DE S.A.R. LE PRINCE / DE BULGARIE" to Vienna tied by single ring PALAIS / SOPHIA datestamp in blue (Nov 2) with registration cachet at left. Large black royal wax seal on reverse alongside "Bur. Ambul. / Harmanly-Izaribrood" Travelling Post Office cds and Vienna arrival cds. A charming and scarce cover.
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Lot #5016 - europe Bulgaria
1885: '50' st. on 1 fr. black on red, lithographed surcharge, used on registered 1898 cover to Budapest tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds (Dec 13) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Budapest arrival cds (Dec 27). A late usage but paying the correct rate, file fold well away from the rare adhesive. Cert. Franz See AIEP (1973) Mi = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1210.rnNote: For a similar usage, see...
Lot #5125 - europe France
1773 (Oct 11): Entire letter from Cervione, Corsica to Bastia with clear two line strike CERVIONE CORSE (Lenain type 1 = R), taxed in manuscript with '4' sous. Signed Pothion.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5126 - europe France
1793 (Nov 6): Unpaid entire letter written in Venice and sent via Monaco to Marseille showing clear "85 MONACO" straight line handstamp, taxed upon arrival with '14' (décimes). A fine and early entire passing the Department Conquis no. 85, Alpes-Maritimes which became part of France in 1793.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5127 - europe France
1815 (May 20): Prepaid entire letter from Sospello to Nizza showing clear "P. 85 P. SOSPELLO" straight line handstamp. A fine and interesting item from this small village in the Department Conquis no. 85, Alpes-Maritimes with the scarce PP handstamp, used during the 100 days rule of Napolèon (March - July 1815).
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5128 - europe France
1825 (Feb 23): Cover from Sarcelles to Bordeaux showing clear cursive "72 Sarcelles ECOUEN" sent unpaid, reverse with arrival datestamp (Feb 23, 1825). Attractive.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5129 - europe France
1827 (Sept 1): Official cover from the Ministère des Finances in Paris to Bellegarde via Chazelles, redirected to Chatillon de Michaille showing on reverse Débourse two line handstamp DÉB 88 CHAZELLES and circular datestamp (Sept 1, 1827).
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries
Lot #5130 - europe France
1828 (Feb. 20): Entire letter from Dunkerque to Nantes showing the framed datestamp "DUNKERQUE 20 FEVRIER 1828", sent unpaid. Reverse with arrival cds (Feb. 24). Rare.rnrnNote: This type of postmark was in use only from February 1828 in 103 post offices but was taken out of use as the strike was simply too large for many letters.
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Lot #5131 - europe France
1836 (July 31): Entire letter from Ancona to Riom with clear "BRIGADE FRANCAISE A ANCONE 31 JUIL. 1836" (Reinhardt type 1 = 10 points) and framed "P.P.", both in red, fully prepaid to the Procureur du Roi at the Royal Court. Reverse with Riom arrival cds (Aug. 10). A delightful and fresh entire.rnrnNote: Written by a grenadier of the 66th regiment which has occupied the fortress of Ancona from 1832 to 1838. In the course of the political...
Lot #5132 - europe France
1859 (June 21): Entire letter sent within Marseille from the Comité de Secours pour les Volontaires de la Guerre de l'Independance Italienne to the General Consul of Tuscany with corresponding letter head and handstamp in blue. A fine cover dealing with passports to issue for two French volunteers who want to join the Italian liberation forces. No postal markings but an item full of history.
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Lot #5133 - europe France
1850: Entire local letter from a Justice of the Peace within the same postal district from Valencay to Vicq-sur Nahon, bearing Cérès 10 c. bistre brown, a fine example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by clear grille Type 15 "VALENCAY (35) 15 JANV. 51" cds alongside. An interesting local cover from the period prior to the introduction of the Petits Chiffres in 1852 Yvert = € 750 / Maury 1a = € 850.
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