1928 (Dec. 19): VUELO LIMA NUEVA YORK via BUENOS AIRES, pioneer flight cover carried by the Peruvian pilots Cpt. Carlos Pinillos and Lieut.Carlos Zegarra (Navigator) carried on the leg Santiago de Chile to Buenos Aires, franked with Chile 25 c. and tied by Santiago Maritima handstamp backstamped Buenos Aires same day, signed by both pilots. In addition 1929 original press photo: 'Peruvian Consul greets Flyers' as well as part set of four...
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 #177 - Overseas Peru
1928 (Oct 22): Covers (2) to Barranquilla, with framed First Flight Peru-Ecuador-Colombia cachets in blue, each bearing Peru adhesives for 12 c., one cover (illustrated in the Gebauer handbook) with hand overprinted "PE" 30 c. and 60 c. values, the other with a single (rare) usage of the 3 peso violet, all cancelled by Paits cds's. Barranquilla arrival on reverse (Oct 25). A scrce and attractive pair Gebauer PE5, PE7, PE10.
Catalogue 257...
Lot #178 - Overseas Peru
1927/42: The magnificent eight frame exhibition collection of PERUVIAN AIRMAILS 1928-1942 with over 200 covers displayed on 128 album pages showing both the development of air routes with the focus on the different rates including First Flights, starting with Domestic Airmails, the so called 'Jungle Route', with covers (14) carried on differing legs and at diff. rates as 1927 (Dec. 29) first flight Lima to Iquitos, signed photocard of Elmer J...
Lot #179 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1883: Arequipa Provisional 25 c. rose-carmine, overprinted "Provisional / 1881-1882" in black, an unused sheet of fifty subjects (10 x 5), showing the "2" of "25" in upper left corner inverted on position 12, positions 7 and 24 and 25 showing one top value tablet blank, positions 17, 18, and 48 with "2" of "25" missing, full margins all round and of good colour, some typical imperfections with worm holes as usual but an attractive...
Lot #180 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1883: Arequipa Provisional 10 c. dull rose lithographed on thin greyish paper, initial printing with a blurred impression, a complete sheet of twenty-five (5 x 5) with margins all round, with brownish lines where the blocks were held between the stamps showing on face, with large part or unmounted og. A very rare, seldom seen sheet. Signed Puppo.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #181 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1883: Arequipa Provisional 10 c. vermilion lithographed, imperforate with good margins all round, used on small piece with Chile 1881 5 c. lake, tied by MOQUEGA / PRAL datestamp (April 12, 1883) in blue. Rare. Signed Puppo.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #182 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1884: Arequipa Provisional 1 c. orange, an unused block of twenty-eight (7 x 4), marginal from top of sheet with full ABN imprint, overprinted by double circular AREQUIPA handstamp in magenta with the overprint showing through on reverse, somewhat aged, without gum, nevertheless a spectacular multiple of a scarce stamp.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #183 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1884 (May): Cuzco Provisional 5 c. blue with grill and 10 c. slate with grill, unused examples each with handstamped overprint CUZCO in oval, the 5 c. marginal with ABN imprint at base, the 10 c. with the overprint applied inverted; fresh and fine for this issue, without gum. Seldom seen and a most elusive issue Gi 118+119.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #184 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1884: Piura Provisional 5 c. ultramarine, with grill, an unused horizontal strip of five, each with handstmped PIURA / VAPOR overprint in black, minor closed tear in fifth stamp and wrinkles, however fresh and fine for this Wartime issue, somewhat glazed large part og. A remarkable and very rare multiple. Signed Puppo Gi 178a = unpriced / Scott = $ 550+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #185 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1877: Chile 10 c. blue and 1878 50 c. lilac in an imprint horizontal pair, used on 1883 cover to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome cancelled during the Occupation of Lima by 'Lima / Principal' cds's (Oct 30) in black. Circular Italian Legation in Lima cachet in green below and reverse with superb (Consegna type) "LIMA / 4 OTT 83 / CONSOL D'ITALIA" cachet in green alongside Rome arrival cds (Nov 8). Edge wear to the linen...
Lot #186 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1880c. Envelope probably mailed from Mollendo, addressed to Valparaiso and struck with fine framed FRANCA in black denoting concessionary free rate, applied over fancy circular "CORBETA CHACABUCO / Anchor / CHILE / HONOR Y PATRIA" in violet. Top flap missing, small imperfections and aging at edges of envelope but rare.rnrnNote: The Chilean corvette Chacabuco was a late 19th-century ship of the Chilean Navy. Commanded by Enrique...
Lot #187 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1880: 1 c. green and 5 c. ultramarine in a vertical pair, optd. 'UPU / Plata / Peru' in red, used on 7 May 1881 cover to Matrei, Austria endorsed 'Via Panama per mala alemana', with complete original contents written in German, mailed with oval framed POZUZO despatch in black, the adhesives tied in transit by "PASCO / PRAL." datestamps (Aug 9). Reverse with 'Lima / Pral' cds (Aug 12), London cds in red (Sept 19) and unclear...
Lot #188 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1881: Peru 10 c. red postal stationery envelope cancelled by 'Lima / Principal' cds (June 1), addressed to a Peruvian Prisoner of War in Santiago, Chile, originally taxed at '45 c.' in manuscript but 'T' mark deleted by framed MULTADA handstamp with second strike at left. Reverse with Valparaiso and Santiago (June 17) arrival. Slight soiling but very rare.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #189 - Overseas Peru
Pacific War 1884: Chiclayo Provisional 5 c. blue overprinted by oval FRANCA in black, a used example on 1884 cover to Lima, sensibly opened for display, tied by octagonal framed CHICLAYO handstamp in black. Reverse with large 'Correos / Lima-Peru' arrival cds (Aug 23). An outstanding provisional cover of great rarity.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #190A - Overseas Peru
Maritime & Transit 1862/63: 1 d. pink (shades), the album page with Maritime & Transit Cancellations, with single examples cancelled by framed CALLAO / VAPOR (Emsing E206), fair example of PSNC / STEAMSHIP / ARICA oval (E196), fine oval VAPOR / INCA (E211); Transit cancellatiosn of British P.O. in CALLAO with complete strike (E223), near full strike of oval PD in red (E219), British Panama and London markings (E234, E213 and E229),...
Lot #190 - Overseas Peru
Registration 1862/63: 1 d. pink (shades), the Exhibit album page with Registration Cancellations, with pair and strip of three showing framed CERTIFICACION of Chachopoyas (Emsing E82) beautifully struck; pair and single joined to show complete rectangular framed CERTIFICACION handstamp of Iquitos (E85), pair with straight line CERTIFICADA of Trujillo (E96); strip of three with dotted CARAZ and framed CERTIFICADA in blue (E99); rosettes...
Lot #191 - Overseas Peru
1862/63: Le Coq Exhibit collection of the 1 d. pink (shades), beautifully written up on leaves, with Proofs in black (3) produced in France, unused examples (9, incl. a pair), a remarkable page with "Frame Printed Sideways" varieties with nine examples all from different towns (Scott 12a = $ 1'350), 1863 cover from Pasco with Coil Join example, and the remarkable Collection of Cancellations with rarer dotted types (all the usual ones are...
Lot #192 - Overseas Peru
1862/72: 1 d. green, the balance of the Exhibit collection on leaves with an unused strip of five pair and strip of five with gum; pair and strip of three cancelled by oval framed MOLLENDO handstamp range of usages in Callao, Iquique and Panama British Post Offices incl. a piece with Great Britain 6 d. buff; charming example with French Anchor cancel, straight line cancels on pairs used at CASMA, CUZCO, HUANCAYO and TARMA, oval AYABACA on...
Lot #193 - Overseas Peru
1863 (Jan): Lecoq 1 p. brown, Exhibit album page with a remarkable array of cancellations: straight line CAJAMARCA (Emsing E56) on a pair, large part oval CHICLAYO in blue on a pair (E59), HUAMACHUCO oval handstamp in red on a pair (E18), Lima grill in black on a pair (E177) and British P.O. CALLAO cds (E233) and three further single examples. A superb page in much above average condition (8 items) Scott = $ 450+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE...
Lot #194 - Overseas Peru
1863 (Jan): Lecoq 1 p. brown, an Exhibit album page with a fine array of cancellations with dotted CAXAMARCA, CUZCO, ISLAS, LAMBAYEQUE, PIURA and YSLAY handstamps all in black (Emsing E1), circular datestamps of CALLAO, CUZCO, LIMA in blue and in black. Generally fine, a very scarce group (10 items) Scott = $ 375.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #195 - Overseas Peru
1863 (Jan): Lecoq 1 p. brown, an exhibit album page with 'French' Proofs imperforate in white and on blue paper, unused examples (2, one signed A. Diena), a single used example showing an early date of use "11 ENE 63" in Lima, and a diagonally bisected example tied to piece by 'Arequipa' cds (13 Feb 1863). A fine selection (6 items) Scott = $ 1'250+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Lot #196 - Overseas Peru
1868: 1 d. green, the Exhibit album page with fancy oval cancellations on single examples, with rare "Receptoria De Malabrigo" in black, "Receptoria De Ascope" (Emsing E23), fair strike of rare "Obragillo / Arrow" handstamp (E24), oval framed handstamps of Concepcion (E28), Sicuani (E29) in black, scarce Puert De Casma in black and a superb example in red (E30), Santiago / Chuco in black (E31), fine and rare IZ / CUCHA / CA in black (E67),...
Lot #197 - Overseas Peru
Registration 1868: 1 d. green (shades), the Exhibit album page with Registration Cancellations, with strip of three showing straight line CERTIFICACION. unidentified town, possibly Trujillo well struck in brown; strip of three on piece used at Chachopoyas with framedrnCERTIFICACION handstamp (Emsing E82+E109), strip of three with oval CERTI / FICADA of Huarica (rare) in black (E93), rectangular CERTIFICADO on strip of four cancelled at...
Lot #198 - Overseas Peru
1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, the Circular Datestamps collection on exhibit leaves, with single examples from Arequipa, Chala (in black and in blue), Lima in blue and in black and on cover, Pasco on a pair and on a single on 1870 cover, scarcer types such as Casma in black and in red, Cuzco on a strip of three, Huacho in black, in blue and in red, Piura on cover, Tacna in black on single rate cover, in red on a pair and in blue on single and double...
Lot #199 - Overseas Peru
1868: Lecoq 1 d. green, th Exhibit album page with octagonal framed handstamps: with double framed IQUIQUE on a pair and on an 1870 cover to Lima in black, TAMBO / DE / MORA in black and in blue on single examples (Lamy & Rinck fig. 5 / Emsing E63); single framed handstamps of ILO, MOQUE / GUA and MEJI / LLONES in black on single examples and PISAGUA in black on a pair and in blue on a single (Lamy & Rinck fig. 40 / Emsing E64)....
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