1897/98: Complete set, wmk. Crown CA, from ½ d. to 10 s. including differing shades with ½ d. green (2), 1 d. orange (2), 2 d. lake and 2 d. lake with wmk. reversed (Gi 68x), 2½ d. blue (2), 5 d. violet (2), 6 d. yellow-brown (2), 1 s. black, 2 s. 6 d. olive-bistre and 10 s. deep violet and bright violet, all fresh and fine with large part og. Gi = £ 550+.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2
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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
Auction Schedule |
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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 #5282 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Abutshi 1899: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair, used on 1899 cover from Abutshi to Birmingham tied by bold strike of oval "THE ROYAL NIGER CO. C&L / CUSTOMS OFFICE / ABUTSHI" datestamp (Dec 19) in violet (known in use from Oct 4 until 31 December, 1899 only, Sacher Type 14). Reverse with "Forcados River" transit cds (Jan 2, 1900) and obverse with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds (Jan 25) in...
Lot #5283 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1893: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue, a single example perfin CMS of Church Missionary Society (and embossed CMS seal on flap), used on 1893 cover to London, struck with fine oval "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 2, SG Type 1) in violet (Jan 19); the adhesive tied on arrival by "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" datestamp (Feb 23) in black. Reverse with...
Lot #5284 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1890: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 6 d. deep purple on red, a single example used on 1890 cover to Southport, struck with fine oval "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 2, SG Type 1) in violet (Sept 29); the adhesive tied on arrival by Liverpool "466" oblöiterator with "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" datestamp (Nov 2) alongside in red. Reverse with Southport arrival cds in black...
Lot #5285 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1895: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue, a single example used on 1895 cover to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, struck with fine oval "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 5, SG Type 3) in violet (April 5) with further information strike alongside; the adhesive also tied in transit by "I. A. / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" datestamp (May 9) in black. Reverse with...
Lot #5286 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1895: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 3 d. purple on yellow, a single example used on 1895 cover to the Royal Niger Co. in London, tied by fine double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 6, SG Type 4) in violet (June 2). Manuscript '1' in red crayon denoting the GPO credit to the Company at base. The cover with some aging and refolded for Exhibit...
Lot #5287 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1898: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue used on 1898 cover to Bavaria, tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 6) in violet (March 31); with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (May 5) at left. Reverse with Regensburg arrival cds (May 7) in black. A scarce usage to an unusual destination.rnProvenance: Christies,...
Lot #5288 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue used on 1899 cover to Birmingham, tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 4, seriffed) in violet (Jan 9, 1898 error); with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (Feb 2, 1899) at left. Reverse with Birmingham arrival cds (Feb 2, 1899) in black. A fine and attractive cover....
Lot #5289 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Lokoja 1900: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee ½ d. vermilion, six examples used on 1900 registered double rate cover front to London, tied by three strikes of oval "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" despatch (Sacher Type 13, SG Type 8) in violet (March 15); with London registered arrival below (April 17) in red. A rare late usage of British stamps in the Niger Company Territories with the latest date recorded being April 2, 1900....
Lot #5290 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Lokoja 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 10 d. dull purple & carmine, tied to small piece by near complete oval "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" datestamp (Sacher Type 13, SG Type 8) in violet (Oct 8, 1899). Superb Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter (1956).
Lot #5291 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1894: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue, a single example on 1894 cover to Sierra Leone, uncancelled, with oval framed "AGENT GENERAL / NIGER TERRITORIES" cachet in violet (Oct 3, earliest recorded use) and reverse with oval framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 3, SG Type 2) in violet (Oct 3). The obverse with three strikes of '...
Lot #5292 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa & Burutu 1897/1900: The collection on leaves with pieces or loose stamps (12 items) incl. Akassa framed datestamps on 1881 1 d. lilac, 1883 2 s. 6 d. (2), Jubilee issue ½ d., 2½ d. and 5 d. values; usages in Burutu with 1881 1 d . llac, Jubilee issue ½ d., 2½ d., 5 d. and a remarkable block of ten 10 d. dull purple & carmine. Many with very fine strikes, viewing recommended.
Lot #5293 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1900 (April): First issue set of nine in unused vertical pairs, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all of fresh vibrant colours and very fine, superb unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 450+.
Lot #5294 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1900 (April): The unused set of nine, all fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Just 8'040 full sets issued, scarce Gi = £ 600.
Lot #5295 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1900 (April): 2 d. dull mauve & yellow, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from the top of the sheet with Plate Number 3 in margin, fresh colour and very fine, with stamps unmounted og. Robson Lowe rated blocks at six times the normal stamp (Encyclopaedia page 314) Gi = £ 190+.
Lot #5296 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1900 (April): 2 s. 6 d. green & ultramarine, a fine used example tied to small piece by 'Northern Nigeria' cds (March 21, 1902) in black. Choice and very scarce Gi = £ 850.
Lot #5297 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1902 (July 1): Definitive set of nine, wmk. Crown CA, in unused vertical pairs overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all of fresh colour and very fine, superb unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 340+.
Lot #5298 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1904 (April): De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the famous £ 25 value, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, in green & carmine, the issued colours. Assuming one does not have funds for the issued stamp (currently catalogued by SG at £ 60'000), this Trial is probably the best way of completing a Northern Nigeria collection. Fresh and fine, large part og.
Lot #5299 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1904 (April): De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the famous £ 25 value, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, printed in green & purple, fresh and fine, large part og.
Lot #5300 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1904 (April): £ 25 green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of beautiful fresh colour and centering, superb large part og. Issued for the prepayment of liquor licences, however inscribed 'Postage & Revenue' and therefore technically valid for same. Less than 10 examples are believed to exist, a truly wonderful example of one of the great British Colonial rarities. Signed Tommy Allen, Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 60'000....
Lot #5301 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1905/07: Defintive set of eight values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all in matching blocks of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, each showing Plate Number '1' in margin, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful set Gi = £ 600+.
Lot #5302 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1910/11: Definitive set of thirteen complete to £ 1, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
Lot #5303 - brit. colonies southern nigeria
Military Mail 1901: OHMS envelope endorsed at top "Obiom Expeditionary Force. In Obiom Country. No Stamps available" to Southampton countersigned by sender "Geo. Gray, Lieut. R.N." at lower left, struck with "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds (Feb 9) with 'Plymouth / 620' duplex of entry (March 2) at right in black. Slightly folded at right for Exhibit display. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1830.
Lot #5304 - brit. colonies southern nigeria
1902: Aro Field Force, a stampless envelope to Dundee, Scotland endorsed "On Active Service, Stamps not obtainable" and, at lower left, "P.R. / M.O. A.F.F. Equetta" (P. Rattray, Medical Officer, Aro Field Force) struck with "OPOBO RIVER" code A cds (Feb 26) in black. Reverse with Dundee arrival cds (April 2). A fine and scarce cover - the Aro Campaign lasted from 15 November 1901 until 23 March 1902.
Lot #5305 - brit. colonies southern nigeria
1899 (Dec 11): De La Rue Essay for proposed ½ d. value utilising imperforate Key-Plate design in dull green with hand-painted "SOUTHERN NIGERIA" in green on Chinese white background and Duty Plate "½d." picked out in Chinese white on emerald green background, on Appendix Sheet dated "Dec 11.99, Southern Nigeria" at top in manuscript. Unadopted, illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6066. A delightful and...
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