1802 (May 12/30): Entire letter from Santo Domingo marked 'a coppy' and addressed to Israel Thorndyke Esq. in Beverley (Massachusetts) sent via "New York JUN.19" oval handstamp in red, taxed '30' in red ink. Fine and rare letter with interesting content about higher duties on Mahogany.rnNote: Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) was born in Beverly and was a strong supporter of American independence. He served as Captain of the armed ship 'Resource'...
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #77 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1885: Essay by De La Rue for proposed General Revenue 20 piastre value (this value not utilised in the issued set of six of February 1887), stamp size on tracing paper with perforations in pencil and outstanding star and pyramid design in green with value tablets and legends picked out in Chinese white. An outstanding Essay dated in pencil manuscript at top "Dec 18, 85" and '10' in red at lower right. A splendid testament to the De La Rue...
Lot #78 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1867/1958: Collection in two volumes displaying a good range of stamps and entires with some better Airmail included. There is a fine range throughout with a beautiful Hotel HELOUAN cover with a very fine 1925 'Geographers Conference' set and many other attractive entires.
Lot #79 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1841/42: Correspondence of entire letters (28), some with enclosures, all addressed from Atfe to Sonnino in Alexandria, all with headed "Col Rais..." endorsements at top, with named Postal Couriers (see Biolato handbook on "Posta Europea" for more information on these manuscript endorsements which were the precursor of the Posta Europea service); some with "Con Courriere...", some with "Con Cavalli.." (horse) endorsements, some disinfected by...
Lot #80 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1900/1935: Accumulation of over 150 picture postcards, many commercially used, including a significant proportion of topographical cards, as well as depicting people and classic scenes. Cards relating to the Suez Canal are also present as are early lithographical prints. A most interesting lot of this popular area.
Lot #81 - brit. colonies fiji
1889: 6 d. rose, overprint VR, on laid paper, single example on letter from "LEVUKA JA 25 1879" addressed to "TONGA", stamp with some damage and letter trimmed at top. Very unusual inter-island mail.
Lot #82 - brit. colonies fiji
1889: 4 d. on 2 d. pale mauve, overprint type A, two examples on letter from "LEVUKA JA 15 1889" to NEW YORK via SAN FRANCISCO with 5c Postage due "US CHARGE to COLLECT", stamps slightly stained and letter roughly opened with slight repair in top left corner. Rare item.
Lot #83 - brit. colonies gambia
1866 (Oct. 12): Letter originating from Scareis to Marseille endorsed "par le voie anglaise" and with SIERRA LEONE double arc cds (Oct 13) in black on reverse. London transit cds (Nov 10) where satruck with "GB / 2F." accountancy marking in black, charged '10' décimes due upon arrival. Scarce and fine entire.
Lot #84 - brit. colonies Gibraltar
1881: ½ d. pale green tied to printed matter cover by faint Gibraltar duplex "A26", dated MY 31 81 forwarded via France to Constantinople. Slight wear to envelope but unusual.
Lot #85 - brit. colonies gilbert and ellice islands
1919/1990c.: Collection (or the genesis thereof) with covers/cards (360+) with 1911 set of four on pieces from Butaritari, 1911 similar cover with set of four and another from Tarawa, 1918/19 three colour franking covers cancelled by violet "Funafuti" or Ocean Is. datestamps, 1920 Ocean Island registered cover, 1920 NZ uage in Fanning Island cover, 1931 Fanning Island to Norfolk Island cover, 1932 reg'd cover to USA at 6½ d. rate ex Ocean Is...
Lot #86 - brit. colonies hongkong
1909/14: Covers to Switzerland (2), with 1909 cover endorsed "via Siberia" franked by 1904 2 c. dull green and 4 c. carmine pair tied by "Victoria" cds's with "Shanghai / BPO" cds on reverse. Via London and readdressed with bilingual green label "Adresse Insuffiante"; and 1914 registered 10 c. purple postal stationery envelope up-rated with 4 c. carmine and 6 c. orange used to Chaux-de-Fonds with original enclosure of used stamps from China,...
Lot #87 - brit. colonies hongkong
1862/2004c.: Unused collection in four albums, with 1862 8 c. buff, 18 c. lilac, regummed 96 c. brownish grey of very fine appearance, 1863/71 6 c. lilac, 8 c. bright orange (cert.), 24 c. green (cert.), 48 c. rose-carmine (cert.), regummed 96 c. brownish grey, 1876/80 overprints incl. 5 c. on 8 c. bright orange (cert.), 5 c. on 18 c. lilac (cert.), 10 c. on 12 c. blue (cert.), 10 c. on 24 c. green (cert.), 16 c. on 18 c. lilac (cert.), 28 c...
Lot #88 - brit. colonies hongkong
1898/1965: Accumulation of approximately 75 letters and postcards from Hong Kong, including an early card to YOKOHAMA dated May 1898. There are many different postmarks, some letters have interesting route markings incl. "By air to London only". Almost all items are commercial, three items from Macau from the 1960's are also included.
Lot #89 - brit. colonies india
1854/55: India 1 a. red, Die I, nine single examples, overlapping to avoid the address, used on 1855 entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux endorsed "Steamer via Suez", prepaid 1 a. internal and 8 a. to Alexandria, all tied by dotted lozenge in black. Reverse with framed PONDICHERY datestamp of despatch (Feb 10) with crescent INDIA PAID in red on obverse. Madras transit (Feb 12) in red, with French entry marking overstruck by '10' décimes...
Lot #90 - brit. colonies india
Aden 1855: India 4 a. black on blue glazed paper, used on visiting card size envelope from Aden to Bombay tied by fine "124" numeral obliterator in black. Circular "ADEN / B.P.P. / PAID" handstamp in red at left and reverse with "Aden Str. Point / Paid" cds in red (Sept. 2). A rare and most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2006).
Lot #91 - brit. colonies india
1865: 1 a. deep brown and 2 a. orange, used on 1880 entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "via Bombay & Aden" tied by Calcutta duplex (March 10) in black with further despatch cds below in red; paying the above ½ and below 1 ounce rate. Reverse witrh "Sea Post Office / D" cds and carried on P&O steamer "Sumatra" to Aden and French steamer "Alphee" to Mauritius with arrival (April 3). Scarce and fine.
Lot #92 - brit. colonies india
1865: India 8 p. purple and 2 a. orange (3) used on 1869 cover from Bombay to Mauritius endorsed "via Aden" all tied by "Bombay / India Paid / 1" duplexes (Aug 10) in black and by firm's chop in red, paying the 6 a. 8 p. rate for an under ½ ounce letter. Carried on the P&O steamer "Salsette" to Aden and the French steamer "Ermine" to Réunion and Mauritius. Reverse with Aden double arc cds in red (Aug 19) and arrival cds (Sept 7), charged...
Lot #93 - brit. colonies india
1865: India 2 a. orange (2) used with 1867 6 a. 8 p. slate on 1870 entire letter from Calcutta to Mauritius endorsed "via Bombay & Aden" tied by "B/1" obliterators in blue, paying the 10 a. 8 p. rate for an under 1 ounce letter. Carried on the P&O steamer "Mooltan" to Aden and the French steamer "Mozambique" to Réunion and Mauritius. Reverse with Aden double arc cds in blue and arrival cds (March 19) in blue, charged with "1d. / TO...
Lot #94 - brit. colonies india
1865: India 4 a. green, a single example used on 1866 cover front and part back to Mauritius endorsed "Via Aden, Stamped", tied by "Bombay / India Paid / 1" duplex (March 29) in black. Carried on the "Golconda" to Aden and the "Sultan" to Mahé and Mauritius. The cover was underpaid 5 d. for the Sept 1865 8 annas rate (note '10' in manuscript) and taxed at double the deficiency on receipt with scarce "1/4d. / TO PAY" handstamp in blue for 10 d...
Lot #95 - brit. colonies india
1883: 3a orange, horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the "BRITISH-ARMY-POST-OFFICE EGYPT code A, dated MY 7 85, applied after the fall of KHARTOUM by Forces attached to the General Gordon relief expedition. Minor imperfections on right hand stamp. Very rare and unusual on Indian adhesives. Certificate Todd AIEP.
Lot #96 - brit. colonies india
1854: Small collection on one sheet made up of six examples ½ a. blue, 1 a. red (6), 2 a. green (2), and 4 a. red and blue cut to shape, with a March 1858 entire letter from Madras to Mayaveram franked 1 a. red and 2 a. green. There are a number of different postmarks, the quality of the stamps is somewhat mixed.
Lot #97 - brit. colonies india
1933/43: A lot of truly commercial incoming mail, all covers addressed to (Swiss firm) Volkart Brothers CALCUTTA, including many censored WW2 items, airmail - 1 Burma, 2 China, 3 Ceylon, 2 France (one of which with 10 Fr. '100th Crossing of the South Atlantic'), 1 Gold Coast, 7 Indochina, 1 Italian East Africa, 1 Japan, 1 Madagascar, 6 Mozambique, 1 Nepal, 1 Nicaragua, 1 Portugal, 1 Portugese India, 1 Thailand, 1 Uganda. A very desirable...
Lot #98 - brit. colonies Ionian Islands
1824/1854: Collection of seven prephilatelic letters with, amongst others, an 1848 letter crowned double circle "PAID AT CORFU" and manuscript 3 d. on letter to Patras with a double circle CORFU 22 Jul., further an 1824 letter from Naples via Otranto to Corfu endorsed 8 d. charge and bearing a blue double circle ISOLE IONIE with correspondence in English. Interesting collection.
Lot #99 - Overseas Iraq
1932 (April 1): Official surcharged in 'Fils', the set of sixteen values used, with two top values ½ d on 10 r. lake and rare 1 d. on 25 r. violet very fine, on or two scuffed perfs. on the low values, but a scarce set Gi = £ 850.
Lot #100 - Overseas Iraq
1924/40: Baghdad - Haifa Overland Mail Service, Interesting Collection of 42 covers originating primarily from Baghdad, Mosul & Basrah but also from smaller places such as Hinaidi, primarily to Great Britain, but also to Syria, Lebanon, Germany, France and the USA. All bearing diff. markings, imprints or labels of this special Desert Mail service, as 'Overland Mail via Haifa’, bilingual labels in red and 'Overland Mail' imprints on...
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