1866: Composite Die Proof for 1 d. and 6 d. values, engraved on unwatermarked thick wove paper, the completed designs, printed in pale bluish green. Most of these Proofs were separated and sold singly (see RL Encyclopaedia, page 163). Attractive and very rare.
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 #3462 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of ten (2 x 5) from the sheet of 25 subjects, third stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'595+.
Lot #3463 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 d. yellow-green on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused sheet of twelve subjects (3 x 4), with sheet margins all round but for tiny piece missing at upper right, fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 960+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry.
Lot #3464 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example with typical blind perfs. at left and at right, fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on large part og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275.
Lot #3465 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused block of four, marginal at base, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 220+.rnrnrn
Lot #3466 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused block of six (2 x 3) of fresh colour and showing the blank perforations, hinged for protection on fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 330+.rn
Lot #3467 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, a single example used on 1886 cover to Washington DC, tied by "A91" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Jan 20), 'St. Thomas' transit cds (Jan 21), 'New York / Paid All' transit and Washington arrival with 'Carrier' datestamps (numbers 7 and 8) of February 4th. A rare stamp on letter.
Lot #3468 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, well centred and of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "Long-Tailed second "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), slight age spot on large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 390+.
Lot #3469 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Lithographed by De La Rue 1878: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with watermark upright, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D6a). Scarce and fine.
Lot #3470 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1879/84: 1 d. emerald-green and scarce 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, fresh unused and 1883/84 set of four values, wmk. Crown CA, incl. both shades of the 1 d. and the 2½ d. ultramarine with "Watermark Inverted" variety, fresh unused, all with large part og. Gi = £ 595.
Lot #3471 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1883/84: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An extremely elusive stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 340+.
Lot #3472 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1883 (Jan-Feb): De La Rue Proofs for the Keyplate design with ½ d. dull green, ½ d. rose (as used for 1 d. value) and ½ d. ultramarine (as used for 2½ d. value), all Imperforate on watermarked paper applied to cards ex the De La Rue archives, each overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7). For similar examples see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 6506. Rare and very attractive, an important group.rnProvenance:...
Lot #3473 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1883/84: ½ d. dull green, 1887/89 1 d- rose-red - single, two pairs and a strip of three and 4 d. pale chestnut used on 1888 registered OHMS cover to Paris all tied by nine strikes of the "A13" obliterator in black with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Oct 24) alongside. Oval 'R' in black and reverse with Paris arrival (Nov 12). File fold away from adhesives and some aging and soiling but a very rare commercial usage of these issues.rnProvenance:...
Lot #3474 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1887/89: 1 d. rose-red, a horizontal pair used on 1903 OHMS cover to the Postmaster at St. Kitts, tied by neat strikes of "Tortola" datestamp (Dec 14) in black with information strike at left. An attractive usage.
Lot #3475 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1887/89: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fresh colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
Lot #3476 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1887/88: 6 d. dull violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used block of eight (4 x 2), positions 3-6/9-12, of fine rich colour, all neatly cancelled by "A91" obliterators in black. Unobtrusive ironed crease but a rare multiple Gi = £ 400+.
Lot #3477 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", particularly fine with the surcharges spaced more widely apart than generally found on this error, fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An exceedingly fine (possibly the finest) example of a very rare stamp. Certs. RPSL (1938), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 8'500....
Lot #3478 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Surcharge Inverted" on first stamp and second stamp surcharge upright; of fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An outstanding and very famous pair. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 55'000.rnNote: This pair was illustrated on the front of the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth...
Lot #3479 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1898/99: Essay by De La Rue for the Virgin definitive issue, an Imperforate Essay printed in deep indigo-blue on pale blue paper, with the halo and rays of light picked out by hand in Chinese white, mounted on large thick card for proposal dated "March 7th 98" at top right in ink. Ex the De La Rue archives, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6507. Exceptional and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27...
Lot #3480 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from lower left corner of the sheet with varieties "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at left, second stamp Row 8, stamp 2 showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", seventh stamp, Row 10 stamp 1, showing variety "HALFPFNNY", of lovely fresh colour, large part og. Superb and extremely rare combination of three varieties. Cert. RPSL (1979).rnProvenance: William 'Bill'...
Lot #3481 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): ½ d. yellow green, showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", showing variety "HALFPFNNY" and 4 d. brown showing variety "FOUR PENCF" variety, all used on 1901 cover to Roseau, Dominia tied by "A91" obliterators with 'Virgin Islands' cds at left (June 3) and 'Dominica' arrival cds (June 6) below in black. Overall aging but a most extraordinary usage of the three varieties on one cover, a similar item is referrred to in the Robson Lowe...
Lot #3482 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1901: 1 d. postal stationery envelopes (H&G B1+B1a), one used to Saxony up-rated with 1899 ½ d. yellow-green in a strip of three cancelled 'Tortola' cds's (July 11, 1902), the other sent registered to Berlin via St. Thomas up-rated with 1 d. brick-red and 4 d. brown cancelled by 'Tortola' cds's (March 13, 1902). A fine pair.
Lot #3483 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1901: 2½ d. pale blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) sent registered to New Jersey, up-rated with 1899 4 d. brown tied by neat 'Tortola' cds's (May 30, 1904), just two days prior to the 1904 issue being released. New York backstamp (June 10). A fine cover.
Lot #3484 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1904 (June 1): 5 s. green & black, wmk. Crown CA, a used block of four of excellent colour, neatly cancelled by light "Roadtown" cds's (April 14, 1910) in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 280+.
Lot #3485 - brit. colonies Virgin Islands
1919 (March 11): War Tax 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of six from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '6' in margin, variety "A" of "CA" in watermark sideways - this seen clearly below the fourth stamp in the margin, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See footnote in the Stanley Gibbons Part One catalogue. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi = unpriced.
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