1858/60: Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, a used example cancelled by a bold strike of "A12" obliterator of Basseterre in black. Extremely fine and very rare Gi = £ 2'250.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction 284-290 May June 2022
The 284 - 290 Corinphila Auction will start Friday May 27th and will be continued Monday May 30th through to Saturday June 4th, 2022
Attention: There is NO Auction during the weekend Saturday 28th and Sunday May 29th
A wide range of classic material awaits you in six special catalogues and in our 'Europe & Overseas' catalogue. Already more than 30.000 pictures, especially of the collections, are online!
Auction Catalogues:
Catalogue 284: Europe & Overseas Lots 1-2239
Catalogue 285: British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) Lots 3001-4195
Catalogue 286: Great Britain The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) Lots 4501-4803
Catalogue 287: British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) Lots 5001-5358
Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) Lots 6001-6821
Catalogue 289: Switzerland – The Erivan Collection (part IV) Lots 7001-7034
Catalogue 290: Switzerland & Liechtenstein 7101- 7670 + 8001-8828
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Friday May 27. 2022 |
Catalogue 285 |
British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 3001-3611 |
Antigua - Dominica |
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15.00 h |
Lot 3612-4195 |
Grenada - Turks & Caicos Islands |
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No Auction during the weekend May 28th/29th |
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Monday May 30. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1 - 212 |
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Overseas: Azerbaijan - Yemen |
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Catalogue 286 |
Great Britain 1840–1910 The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) |
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11.00 h |
Lot 4501-4803 |
Great Britain: 1840–1910 |
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Catalogue 287 |
British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) |
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14.30 h |
Lot 5001 - 5358 |
Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria: Lagos, Oil Rivers Protectorate, Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria |
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Tuesday May 31. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 213-650 |
GB & Britisch Commonwealth incl. The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection with Aden and Kuwait |
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13.00 h |
Lot 651 - 1119 |
Americas (North, Central & South America), incl. Ecuador 1865–1872 – The 'GUAYAQUIL' Collection (part II) and Peru – The ‘ALPACA’ Collection (part II) |
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Wednesday June 1. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1120 - 1489 |
Albania - Iceland, incl. Ballon Monté: The Flight of the „Ville d’Orléans“ The Svein Arne Hansen Collection (part II) |
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12.00 h |
Lot 1490 - 2039 |
Italy - Ukraine, incl. Austria and Austrian Levant |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2040 - 2079 |
Boy Scout's - The Late Alfred Scherb Collection (part II) |
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Lot 2080 - 2156 |
Literature – Special Collection |
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Thursday June 2. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 6001 - 6821 |
Italy, France, European Countries, South & Central America |
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Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2157 - 2239 |
Collections and Accumulations Worldwide |
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Friday June 3. 2022 |
Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
Lot 8001 - 8278 |
Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt, Ziffermuster, Stehende Helvetia, UPU, Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, |
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11.30 h |
Lot 8279 - 8610 |
Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein, inkl. Schweiz Flugpost – Die Sammlung ‚IKARUS‘ (Teil II) |
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15.00 h |
Lot 8611 - 8828 |
Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz: Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayon, Strubel, Sitzende Helvetia, Stehende Helvetia, diverse Schweiz |
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Samstag June 4. 2022 |
Catalogue 289 |
The ERIVAN Collection (part IV) |
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10.00 h |
Lot 7001 - 7034 |
Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken, Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel), Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt |
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Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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11.00 h |
Lot 7101 - 7499 |
Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken |
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15.30 h |
Lot 7500 - 7670 |
Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) inkl. Strubel 1854 – 1863 – Nationale Gross-Gold Spezialsammlung (Teil II) |
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Lot #3801 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1871: 1 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of lovely rich colour, natural paper thin spot on one stamp, fine large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 320+.rn
Lot #3802 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1870: De La Rue Master Die Proof, printed in green on glazed white card without Duty Plate, slightest of peripheral aging at edges mentioned for accuracy only, signed off in ink 'A.M.D.' at right. The four other coloured Die Proofs were all in the Brain Brookes collection (2018), this being the sole example he did not manage to secure for his outstanding collection. A beautiful and famous Proof.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer,...
Lot #3803 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1870: 1 d. dull rose (& carmine) and 6 d. green, unused examples with ragged perfs. ex the archives, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D10). Note the early printing of the 1 d. value with Duty Plate in carmine rather than dull rose. Imperfections but a very scarce pair: both illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5484.
Lot #3804 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1870: 6 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '1' in margin and 1871 6 d. green, both of fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 260.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1600.
Lot #3805 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1871: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used vertical pair on 1876 double rate cover to London tied by two strikes of the circular mute obliterator in black and by weak 'St. Kitts' cds (April 26). Reverse with London arrival cds (May 17). Slight opening tear at top and cover bend away from adhesives but an attractive and rare first issue franking.
Lot #3806 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1870: 1 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example, slight thin and perfs. a tad blunted, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7). Despite imperfections, rare.
Lot #3807 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1875: 1 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a vertical strip of four on 1879 cover to London tied by four strikes of the circular mute 'ARMY' obliterator in black with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds at lower left (Sept 26) over-struck by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Oct 13) in red. Pencil filing notes at left and edge wear to envelope but a fine and very rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 3 April 1963, lot 1042.
Lot #3808 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1879 (Nov): 4 d. blue wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good centering and fresh colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
Lot #3809 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1876: 6 d. green, wmk. CC, perf. 14, an unused corner block of four from upper left of the sheet of twenty, with serial number '40' in margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 240.
Lot #3810 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1879: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on 1879 cover to Zenderen, Netherlands tied by circular mute 'Army' obliterator of Basseterre with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds above (Nov 12) and manuscript '3' credit in red crayon. Reverse with London transit cds in red (Dec 2) and Hengelo cds (Dec 4). A fine and scarce commercial cover to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, ex lot 4790.
Lot #3811 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1882/90: Covers/cards (3) with ½ d. dull green, six examples used on 1883 cover to Philadelphia, USA endorsed 'per S.S.Bermuda'; 1889 cover to Colchester with three ½ d. dull green and single 2½ d. ultramarine and a 1 d. rose stationery card up-rated with ½ d. dull green. Imperfections but a scarce group.
Lot #3813 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1882/90: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good fresh colour, large part og. A most elusive and rare stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 650.
Lot #3814 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1882/90: 6 d. olive-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner block of four, marginal from top of sheet and showing serial number '40' in margin, marginal thin at left corner but of fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 360+.
Lot #3815 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1882/90: 1 s. mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example showing unusual white flaw on "N" of "ONE", lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear.
Lot #3816 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Provisional Surcharges 1885 (March): "Halfpenny" surcharge reading down in black on diagonally bisected 1 d. carmine-rose, an unused vertical strip of three, large part og., and a further unused unsevered horizontal pair, large part og. Gi = £ 270+.rn
Lot #3817 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Provisional Surcharges 1885/86: ½ on 1 d. carmine-rose, a single example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", used on 1885 cover to Roseau, Dominca with 1882/90 1 d. carmine-rose pair tied by "A12" obliterators with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds alongside (April 15). Reverse with Dominica arrival cds (April 17) in black. Edge faults at top envelope but a very attractive and rare usage.
Lot #3818 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Provisional Surcharges 1886 (June): 'ONE / PENNY.' on 6 d. green, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of fine fresh colour, ninth stamp with "Broken second "N" in Penny" flaw, on small age spot not detracting from appearance, large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 210+.
Lot #3819 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Provisional Surcharges 1886 (June): '4d.' on 6 d. green, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), of lovely fresh colour, lower left stamp with variety "No Stop" with very faint stop on stamp above, protective hinges on large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'125+.
Lot #3820 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Provisional Surcharges 1888 (May): 'ONE / PENNY.' on 2½ d. ultramarine, a used block of four, positions 14-15/19-20 on the sheet of twenty subjects, lightly cancelled by two complete strikes of the "A12" obliterator in black. Very rare in a multiple and superb for this Gi = £ 280+.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 9 July 2008, lot 538.
Lot #3821 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
Stamp Shortage 1890: Antigua 1884/87 1 d. rose, a used example on 1890 cover to St. John's, Antigua tied by "A12" obliterator with 'St. Kitts' despatch cds alongside (March 27), readdressed back to Basseterre. Small envelope imperfections but a scarce usage.
Lot #3822 - brit. colonies st. christopher st. kitts
1883: Nevis 1 d. lilac mauve optd. REVENUE in black, further surcharged "Saint / Christopher" diagonally in violet, a fine unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce, much under-catalogued stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 375.
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