1922: De La Rue Elephant & Palm Master Die Proof for the low values, with blank Duty Plates, printed in black & deep blue on thin surface glazed wove paper (52 x 58 mm.) showing Printer's guide lines and manuscript '0.1' reversed at base. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 545.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
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 #5101 - brit. colonies gambia
1922/29: Elephant & Palm 1 s. purple on yellow (a), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example centred to top, variety "Watermark Inverted", unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 190.
Lot #5102 - brit. colonies gambia
1922/29: Elephant & Palm set of nineteen values, wmk. Multiple Script CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in various types in black or in red (1 s. - 5 s. values), fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 600.
Lot #5103 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1871: Envelope with 'Spero' crest in blue on reverse to Edinburgh (Chalmers correspondence) prepaid '5' (pence) in red manuscript, struck with fine "CAPE COAST CASTLE" circular datestamp (Jan 5) in black with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds adjacent in red. Reverse with Edinburgh and Murrayfield (Jan 31) cds's in black. A fine and scarce cover.
Lot #5104 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1875 (July 1): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, am unused example of excellent centering and colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 550.
Lot #5105 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1875: De La Rue 4 d. magenta, an Imperforate Proof on ungummed watermarked Crown CC paper, with a white flaw running from the Queen's Crown to the inner frame. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1952).
Lot #5106 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour and fine large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 380+.
Lot #5107 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/79: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, unused blocks of four (2), both of fine colour and fresh appearance, one with tiny tone spot on perf., otherwise each with fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 360+.
Lot #5108 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. green on 1881 cover from Addah to Milan, Italy with "ADDAH" datestamp of despatch and the adhesives tied by negative seal "POST OFFICE / ADDAH / GOLD COAST" in black and re-cancelled at Accra with "554" obliterator and "Accra" cds (May 22). '3' (pence) credit mark in red crayon and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (June 24) on obverse and London and Milano...
Lot #5109 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of vibrant colour and fine appearnce, couple of wrinkles on large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
Lot #5110 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/84: 2 d. green, a sheet marginal example, diagonally bisected on 1884 cover from Elmina to Accra paying the inland rate, tied by somewhat blurred "ELMINA" code A circular datestamp (Dec 1) in red but with fine information strike at left, ACCRA arrival, code C, in black (Dec 5). The adhesive with perfs. trimmed at base and the envelope with two small closed tears at top, however this is the sole bisected usage from Elmina recorded by John...
Lot #5111 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1876/79: 4 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine appearance, variety "Watermark Inverted", regummed but rare Gi = £ 1'200.
Lot #5112 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow and 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples of these key stamps, fine appearance, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'175.
Lot #5113 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 103.
Lot #5114 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the collection in unused blocks of four (excl. the 2½ d. value), but with corner Plate 1 and 2 blocks of the ½ d. green, three blocks of the 3 d., four blocks of the 4 d., Plate 2 block of the 1 s.; largely fresh and very fine group, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 1'400+.
Lot #5115 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1884/91: ½ d. green, a single, a horizontal strip of three and a strip of four used on 1889 cover to Stuttgart, Germany all tied by neat individual strikes of "ADDAH" code C despatch cds's in blue (Jan 27). Reverse with "German Factory / Addah, Gold Coast" sender's cachet and "Accra" cds (Jan 30), front with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (March 3). Minor imperfections of no significance, a charming cover.rnProvenance:...
Lot #5116 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1884/91: 1 d. carmine, two single examples and a horizontal strip of four used on 1890 registered cover to Colchester, all cancelled by "556" obliterator in blue with "CAPE COAST" code C datestamp below (Oct 2). Large oval 'R' in blue and oval 'Registered / Liverpool' transit (Nov 2) in black. Colchester arrival cds on reverse of a most attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 76.rnrn
Lot #5117 - brit. colonies goldcoast
Ashanti War 1899: Pieces (3), one with 1884/91 2 d. grey, another bearing 2½ d. ultramarine & orange and the third, slight bend, with 1898 1 d. dull mauve & red, each tied by scarce "16 JAN. 1899 / NORTHERN TERRITORIES / GOLD COAST" in violet and by "KUMASI / GOLD COAST" datestamps in black (Feb 8). Scarce and attractive trio.
Lot #5118 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1884/91: 2½ d. ultramarine & orange, 3 d. olive-yellow, 1 s. violet and 2 s. deep brown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours, part or large part og. A scarce set than the catalogue price suggests Gi = £ 190.
Lot #5119 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in black on 6 d. orange, a fine unused Surcharge Essay in a horizontal strip of three, the "ONE / PENNY." being smaller than the issued stamp and with 7½ mm. spacing, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, page 337. Rare.
Lot #5120 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives, the dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in deep blue and in Chinese white on pale blue respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and unique. Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold.
Lot #5121 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, in a corner marginal horizontal pair from Plate 2, 10 s. dull mauve & red and 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, all fresh and fine unused; large part og. A most attractive trio Gi = £ 500.
Lot #5122 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1889/94: 20 s. green & red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of this famous and rare stamp, part og. This stamp was withdrawn from sale and demonetised in April 1893 after a theft of 1'440 examples from the Post Office, whilst 950 examples were later recovered, these were burnt under Official supervision. Signed Herbert Bloch, A. Diena. Certs. Friedl (1955), A. Diena (1973) Gi = £ 3'500.
Lot #5123 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1894 (Jan 5): 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, a De La Rue Imperforate Proof, marginal from base of sheet, signed "A.S." in red ink in the lower margin, adhered to card ex the De La Rue archives. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3301, the stamp was approved on January 9, 1894. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 192.
Lot #5124 - brit. colonies goldcoast
1898/1902: Bicoloured definitive set of ten values to 10 s., wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400.
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