1873/1879: Delightful group of six commercial letters fom Mauritius to France, mostly very fresh and attractive, franked at the 1 shilling 4 d. rate, respectively new currency 17 c. and 25 c., as well as a second weight rate 50 c. made up of two 25 c. adhesivess. A ¨fine lot with viewing recommended.
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 #227 - brit. colonies Mauritius
1895/1903: 1c dull purple and blue to 36c orange and ultramarine, definitives "Coat of Arms" series, the normal set and overprinted Specimen, delightfully fresh with large part og. in part full og. in addition four blocks of four including the key 18c value. 25c blue, Admiral Mahé also in block of four and with Specimen overprint, the inland and foreign "Express" labels bar the small "15" and an incomplete series of Postage Due Specimens, all...
Lot #228 - brit. colonies new hebrides
1910: Second Condominium issue ½ d. green pair, 1 d. red in a strip of four, 6 d. dull & deep purple and 1 s. black on green, all used on registered 1911 cover to Sydney tied by "PORT-VILA" cds's (April 11) in black. "Registered / Sydney" cds on reverse (April 24). A scarce issue on letter.
Lot #229 - brit. colonies new hebrides
1908/85c. Range of covers/cards (120+) incl. rare 1911 incoming card from Sweden franked 10 ö. to Tongoa, 1912 reg'd cover at 7½ d. rate, 1921 reg'd cover with 1 fr. to Germany, 1935 cover to Paris at 5 d. rate, 1942 censored cover to USA, 1944 mixed Australia / New Hebrides censored franking to London, cancellations of Forart, Lamap, Santo, Vila, with some very fine postcards.
Lot #230 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1864/71: 3 d. violet, wmk. Large Star, the 1867 printing with variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoing stamp at right, lightly cancelled in black. Rare Gi = £ 2'000 for a pair.
Lot #231 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1954/95: Collection in five albums from 1975 onwards in complete mint sets with souvenir sheets, 1960 Counter Coils, 1984 Frama labels, 1953/68 Postal Fiscals, 1957/82 Ross Dependency as well as an album with 1954/93 unused mint booklets.
Lot #232 - brit. colonies nigeria
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec.): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, used horizontal pair, marginal from bottom of sheet with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge, neatly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (May 25, 1894) in black with Cert. Brandon (2012) together with another used example of 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue with Gibbons Type 4 handstamped...
Lot #233 - brit. colonies north borneo
1888: ½ c. magenta to 10 c. blue, complete series of the coat of arms design with inscription "Postage and Revenue" in complete imperforate sheets of fifty with full og. Not easy to find in complete sheets.
Lot #234 - Overseas pakistan
1958: 15 r Coconut tree red and deep reddish purple, one thousand copies all in large units with full og. Gi. = 2'500.
Lot #235 - Overseas pakistan
Bahawalpur 1948: Definitives and Official overprints in complete unused sheets, all very fresh and with full og. In addition there are some part sheets and large blocks. Not easy to find in complete sheets.
Lot #236 - brit. colonies palestine
1918: 1 pi blue very fresh complete sheet of 120, marginal plate number C 18 transfer F, odd hinge in margin, very rare in complete sheet.
Lot #237 - brit. colonies palestine
1897/1945: Holy Land accumulation of over eighty items relating to Israel or neighboring countries, with Austrian, French Russian and German post-offices. The oldest is a postcard from Jamaica postmarked MALVERN, forwarded via the Austrian mail, with other items including postcards, postal receipts, postal stationery and others. A varied lot with much interest.
Lot #238 - brit. colonies palestine
1918/1945: Batch of over two hundred and fifty very interesting and varied covers and fronts (those mentioned are complete) from Palestine beginning with two large censored letters from a Major Steven Trowbridge from the American Red Cross Commission to Palestine, many registered and other special service letters from small towns like TIBERIA, PETHAH TIQVA, HADERA, RAMATAIM, BETHLEHEM, GAZA with rare destination ARGENTINA and KEFAR SAVA also...
Lot #239 - brit. colonies st. helena
1919/37: Badge of the Colony 1 d. grey and green and 5 d. green and deep carmine on green, lot with three horiz. pairs and a block of four showing diff. varieties as there are 'cleft rock flaw' and 'broken mainmast flaw', in addition a faull sheet of 60 items '1s' with black surcharge WAR TAX ONE PENNY, all in very good condition.
Lot #240 - brit. colonies st. kitts nevis
1923: Tercentenary De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm.), fresh and fine. A rare Proof. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 55.
Lot #241 - Overseas samoa
1844c.: Local entire letter addressed to "Ma Misi Taluali at Falealili" care of Rev. G. (George) Stallworthy, a member of the London Missionary Society who first arrived in Tahiti in March 1834 and thereafter, in February 1844 he joined the Samoan Mission at Falealisi, Upolu, Samoa and was later in the New Hebrides Islands between May and August 1858. Shocking contents: "Leaumrega, wed. ½ past 10 am, Dear Henry, Mr. Heath is dead and I am...
Lot #242 - Overseas samoa
1886/1967: Small collection in predominantly unused condition, with 'Kingdom' issues to 'Provisional Government' German colonial issues from 1899 'Eagle overprint' complete series, 'Yacht' to 3M and five 'GRI' overprints. Later NZ overprints 'SAMOA' and various issues to 1977. Fine collection.
Lot #243 - brit. colonies cape of good hope
1855/63: 1 d. dull rose, Plate Proof, an unused marginal block of three, wmk. Crown sideways, with large margins all round but posthumously gummed and with slight horizontal bend, nevertheless a most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'275.
Lot #244 - brit. colonies cape of good hope
1861 (Feb 27): Woodblock 1 d. vermilion on laid paper, a used example with large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Small shallow thin spot at base, a most attractive example of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 3'250.
Lot #245 - brit. colonies cape of good hope
1861 (April 12): Woodblock 4 d. deep bright blue on laid paper, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, a used example of deep colour but affected by oxidisation, lightly cancelled by 'CGH' obliterator in black. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheb's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 861.
Lot #246 - brit. colonies south africa
J. A. Mollison Round Trip South Africa-England 1932 (Nov./Dec): Legal-size cover with Nov. 14 Lympne Air Post oval datestamp, Capetown Nov. 18 datestamp marked "15.31hrs", South Africa franking tied by Capetown Nov. 23 circular datestamp, endorsed typewritten "Carried by me" and signed by Mollison with his notation. Very scarce, only four covers carried.
Lot #247 - europe Great Britain
London - Capetown Flight 1936 (May 3): Legal size cover to Amy Johnson at Gravesend Airport and redirected to London with typed inscription detailing her round flight from Gravesend to Cape Town and back to Croydon, bearing two GB 1 1/2d stamps cancelled at South Kensington on May 3rd and May 15th and two circular "CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT / WINGFIELD" cachets dated 7 May and 10 May, signed by Amy Johnson. A rare cover carried by this...
Lot #248 - europe Great Britain
London - Capetown Flight 1936 (May 6): Envelope franked with South West Africa pictorial ½ d. and 1d. tied by "WINDHOEK AIR MAIL 6.5.36" to "CAPE TOWN 7. MAY 36" with endorsed type-written note: "Carried by Mrs. Amy Mollison on her record breaking flight from London to Cape Town via West Coast of Africa, Windhoek, 6 May, 1936", signed 'A Mollison', one of only four covers carried on that leg. Fine and scarce. - The British aviatrix Amy...
Lot #249 - brit. colonies tobago
Provisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 15-16 May 1968, lot 667; Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 92.rn
Lot #250 - brit. colonies tobago
Provisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double", with second surcharge to the right and showing second "E" of PENCE at left of stamp, fresh appearance, some aging on large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 3'500.rn
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