1886/87: De La Rue Colour Trial for the proposed 2 s. 6 d. value: ½ d. value (unissued) in yellow-green & carmine, on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, line perf. 14. The describer believes this stamp was taken from a similar Appendix sheet as dated Augsut 28, 1886, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4514. Rare and most unusual.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971...
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 #5176 - brit. colonies lagos
1887/92: 1 s. yellow-green & black unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, with diagonal "Specimen" in ink manuscript, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
Lot #5177 - brit. colonies lagos
1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused set of ten values overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
Lot #5178 - brit. colonies lagos
1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the unused set of ten values and the additional 2½ d. with smaller Duty Plate, fresh colours, large part og. A very rare set - just 720 of the 10 s. value were sent to the Colony Gi = £ 650.
Lot #5179 - brit. colonies lagos
1903: De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "16th Jan 1903" at top, for the colour selections of the Edward VII definitives, showing Imperforate Colour Trial of the 1 d. value in dull green & green (as selected for ½ d.), purple & black on red (2 examples, one in a darker shade at base) as selected for the 1 d. value, dull purple & blue on blued paper (2 examples, one in a darker shade at base) as selected for the 2½ d. value, with...
Lot #5180 - brit. colonies lagos
1904 (Jan-Nov): Edward VII 2½ d. dull purple & blue in blue, a corner marginal block of four with Plate Number "1" at top, and 1904/06 2 s. 6 d. green & carmine in a block of four, each cancelled by "ABOH" Southern Nigeria datestamps in black, the 2½ d. (Nov 16, 1906) and the 2 s. 6 d. (Jan 16, 1907). Scarce and fine usages Gi = £ 280+.
Lot #5181 - brit. colonies lagos
1904 (Nov): Edward VII definitive 10 s. green & brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a fine used example cancelled by Lagos registered datestamp (Dec 1, 1904) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
Lot #5182 - brit. colonies lagos
1904/06: Edward VII definitive set, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused collection on leaves with the set of nine on ordinary paper in blocks of four and the set of nine single values (excl. 2 d.), the complete set on chalk-surfaced paper (excl. one 2½ d.) and the 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 3 d. and 1 s. in blocks of four; generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'500+.
Lot #5183 - brit. colonies lagos
1904/06: 1 d. purple & black on red and 6 d. dull purple & mauve, used on 1907 registered cover to Bournemouth, cancelled by "Registered / Bonny" despatch (Feb 26), carried on the ill-fated S.S. Jebba of the African Steamship Co. which ran aground in fog at Bolt Tail on the South Devon Coast on March 18th. Struck with "SALVED FROM / S S JEBBA" in violet and also with smaller case "SALVED FROM / S.S. JEBBA" at left and re-registered...
Lot #5184 - brit. colonies lagos
1904/06: 2 s. 6 d. green & carmine, ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) from lower right corner of the sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin, of fine colour, two vertical through perfs. only otherwise of very fresh and fine appearance, slightly browned unmounted og. An impressive multiple Gi = £ 280+.
Lot #5185 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/1907: Cancellation collection on leaves (55 items) from first issue with LAGOS code A and B datestamps, oval of bars obliterators (both thick and thin), "L" in bars obliterator usages, ABEOKUTA usages (3), fine EBUTEMETIA cds on 1 d. carmine, EPE on 1 d. carmine pair, three different IBADAN types and datestamp usages on three postcards, Plymouth datestamps applied on arrival, German West Africa line with 9 examples and a card, and four...
Lot #5186 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the set of six unused all handstamped "SPECIMEN" in black (GB Type 9), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
Lot #5187 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the complete set of six values in unused matching horizontal pairs from top right corner of the sheet, all overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Type GB 14), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A rare and most attractive set.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1621.
Lot #5188 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain values overprinted by De La Rue, the complete set of six, all in unused blocks of four, fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.
Lot #5189 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee ½ d. vermilion overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 280+.
Lot #5190 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee ½ d. vermilion and 2 d. grey-green & carmine, overprinted by De La Rue, used on 1893 cover to Plymouth tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" code A circular datestamps in black (Dec 11). Reverse with Plymouth arrival cds (Jan 9, 1894) in black. A scarce and attractive usage.
Lot #5191 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac overprinted by De La Rue, an unused example with variety "Overprint Transposed, OIL RIVERS at top", fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp with just 8 examples recorded, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection C.G. Alterskye; Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL...
Lot #5192 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 450+.
Lot #5193 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 2 d. grey-green & camine, an unused complete (left) pane of 60 with sheet margins at top, left and at base, including overprint variety "CIL RIVERS" (Row 2, Stamp 6), "Broken 'V' in RIVERS" (Row 6, Stamp 3), "Broken 'R' in RIVERS" (Row 8, Stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og., predominantly unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'400+.
Lot #5194 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue overprinted by De La Rue, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 420+.
Lot #5195 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 (July 20): Great Britain Jubilee 1 s. dull green, overprinted by De La Rue, a marginal example from left of sheet of slightly pale colour and trivial aging, used on 1894 registered cover to Leeds, tied by "OPOBO" squared circle datestamp (April 16) in black. 'R' in red at base and reverse with Leeds arrival cds (May 16) in black. Scarce.
Lot #5196 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Sept 3): ½+½ d. on Great Britain 1 d. lilac, a used 'block of four' of unsevered pairs marginal from top of sheet, the upper stamps surcharged in violet, the lower ½+½ d. on 1 d. lilac surcharged in red, lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" datestamps in black. Just four half sheets were surcharged in violet at Old Calabar and thus just 24 ½ d. stamps can exist from the top rows only whilst the remaining 936...
Lot #5197 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in violet, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" cds in black. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1948) Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1458.
Lot #5198 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in violet, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up", fresh and very fine, the large part og. with typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the adhesives. Just 120 of the normal stamp issued. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (...
Lot #5199 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in vermilion, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 6 examples are believed to have been issued. A delightful example of an extraordinarily rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1957) Gi = £ 14'000.rnCollection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb...
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