Fourth Printing Group 1870/72: 1 r. yellow, a used block of eight (2 x 4) of fine vibrant colour and large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin at top mentioned for accuracy, used on circa 1870 cover front to Pelileo tied by seven strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and "Ambato" datestamps (March 11) in black. A charming and scarce multiple.
CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3
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Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3
Auction Schedule Corinphila Auctions 298-307, 2 - 9 June 2023
The 298 - 3070 Corinphila Auction will start Friday/Saturday June 2nd/3rd with Switzerland and will be continued with Europe and Overseas from Monday June 5th through to Friday June 9th 2022
Attention: There is NO Auction on Sunday June 4th 2023!
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Viewing and Auction in our premises at Wiesenstrasse 8 in Zurich.
Freitag, 2. Juni / Friday 2 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 305 |
Schweiz und Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
9001 - 9365 |
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz |
13.00 h |
9366-9701 |
Historische Stiche u. Ansichten Schweiz, Sammlungen und Posten |
Catalogue 301 |
The BESANÇON Collection |
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15.00 h |
5001 - 5394 |
British West Africa (part II) |
Samstag 3. Juni 2023 / Saturday 3 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 301 |
Schweiz und Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
9801-9920 |
Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
10.00 h |
8001-8287 |
Schweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken – Rayonmarken |
14.00 h |
8288-8619 |
Sitz. Helvetia (Strubel) – UPU, inkl. Sammlung Ziffernmarken Dr. James Johnston |
Montag 5. Juni 203 / Monday 5 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 307 |
The DUBOIS Collection (part II) |
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09.00 h |
20001-20729 |
Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia |
Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.00 h |
1-209 |
Americas – North, Central & South America |
Catalogue 304 |
The Guyaquil Collection (part III) |
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18.00 h |
7501-7586 |
Ecuador 1865-1872 |
Dienstag 6. Juni 2023 / Tuesday 6 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
210 - 1051 |
British Commonwealth, including
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Catalogue 306 |
Die Sammlung Erivan |
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17.00 h |
10001-10190 |
Zeppelinpost (Teil II) |
Mittwoch 7. Juni 2023 / Wednesday 7 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
1052 - 1348 |
Asia / Africa, incl. Postal History of Nepal - The Robert Wightman Collection |
Catalogue 299 |
Great Britain |
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09.00 h |
3401-3647 |
The Line Engraved Issues 1840-1870 - The Ake Rietz Collection |
Catalogue 300 |
The 'CHATEAU DU SOUDUN' Collection |
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14.30 h |
4001-4230 |
Great Britain - Mint Victorian Stamps & St. Lucia |
Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.30 h |
1349-1481 |
Great Britain |
18.00 h | 1481A-1571 |
All World Collections and Accumulations, Literature |
Donnerstag 8. Juni 2023 / Thursday 8 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 296 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
1572-2334 |
Europe A-N including Greenland 1721-1938
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15.00 h |
2335-2789 |
Europe O-Z including
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Freitag 9. Juni 2023 / Friday 9 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 303 |
Die Sammlung Waldviertel (Teil II) |
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09.00 h |
7001-7270 |
Österreich & Lombardo-Veneto 1850-1867 |
Catalogue 302 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part VI) |
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12.00 h |
6001-6702 |
Italy, France, European countries, South and Central America |
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Lot #7543 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: First Printing ½ real ultramarine / bright blue, position 65; 1 r. orange-yellow position 10; and 1 r. green, position 32; the set of three values unused, all with sharp and clear impressions and in fine delicate colour, unused or large part og. Gi 1+2+3 = £ 325/Mi. 1a+2ax+3ax = € 310/Scott = $ 365.
Lot #7544 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, a superb unused group (4), all on thin white wove paper, all with part of vertical sheet marginal framelines, positions 19, 54, 55 and 63 on the sheet of 90 subjects, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi 3 = £ 1'100/Mi 2x = € 1'000+/Scott = $ 1'200.
Lot #7545 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, fine impression on thin white wove paper, the magnificent unused block of fourteeen (7 x 2), positions 64-70/73-79 on the sheet of 90 subjects with the vertical marginal frameline at left, position 66 showing the Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch running from the Centre Circle to Base", large margins all round and just touched on some upper stamps and the slightest of aging, otherwise faultless with excellent colour and large...
Lot #7546 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a fine example in a 'matt' shade with large even margins all round, used on 1866 cover to Latacunga endorsed 'Civiles' and "1¼ oz. 1 rl." in manuscript, tied by "Ambato" datestamp (Sept 22) in black. Further manuscript notation at lower left stating that the cover contained 15 reales to pay fees and postage. A fine and attractive usage.
Lot #7547 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. grass green, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on 1865 cover and part back to Guaranda neatly cancelled by "Ambato" datestamp (April 26) in black. Annotated "4 oz. / 2 rs." alongside the adhesives in manuscript. Slight stain from the gum but a scarce cover of fine appearance.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6720.
Lot #7548 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a horizontal pair just shaved at right but ample to large margins on three sides, used on 1866 entire letter at single rate to Lima, Peru endorsed "Por V. Favorita" and cancelled by neat "Guayaquil" datestamp (June 27) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (July 2) in black. It is unusual to find Ship endorsements on the Chavezis correspondence although they are sometimes noted internally on arrival - this example is...
Lot #7549 - Overseas Ecuador
1865/66: 1 r. green on greenish paper, the horizontal pair in a deep shade, used on 1866 entire letter to Chavez in Lima, Peru with large even margins all round and part of adjoining stamp at right, neatly tied by "Guayaquil" datestamp (April 3) in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (April 8). Exceptional and a magnificent rarity, the sole recorded usage of this stamp on letter. A marvellous showpiece for the connoisseur of Ecuadorean...
Lot #7550 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, the vertical pair, positions 5/14 with the lower stamp showing "Beal for Real" plate variety, used on the famous 1866 registered cover to Quito, the stamps tied by bold BABAHOYO datestamp in black (Aug 23) and the cover with the 64 dot lozenge surrounding the address to denote registration, two strikes of italic "Certificacion" in black centrally struck and further "Babahoyo" cds at upper right. Illustrated and recorded in...
Lot #7551 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, a contemporarily defective horizontal strip of four used with a poorly printed horizontal pair in a deep shade, positions 3-4, right hand stamp with Plate flaw "Double Frameline at Base"; all tied by manuscript "Riobamba Riobba" to 1865 cover (docketed July 29 on reverse). Despite faults an unusual usage.
Lot #7552 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green in a dry dullish shade, five single examples all used on refolded August 1865 cover to Riobamba, the adhesives with generally fine margins all round and showing some signs of dirt from the uncleaned Plate, the fourth stamp showing the "Beal for Real" Plate flaw clearly, the first stamp sadly truncated at left, all cancelled by the pre-philatelic framed LATACUNGA handstamp in black. A scarce and appealing cover.
Lot #7553 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a fine horizontal strip of five in a deep shade, marginal from left of sheet showing the vertical frameline, positions 73-77, used on 1866 cover to Quito tied by manuscript pen lines, 64 dot lozenge and by "Ibarra" datestamp (Nov 24) in black. Fresh and fine, an attractive multiple franking.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6714.
Lot #7554 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, two horizontal strips of three used on refolded 1865 entire letter to Latacunga, the upper strip being positions 88-90 and showing the rounded frame at lower right and the vertical marginal frameline, position 88 with contemporary fault, the lower strip just touched at lower left, both strips being cancelled by two strikes of hexagonal framed AMBATO handstamps in black. Docketing of receipt at Latacunga above (June 28). A...
Lot #7555 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, five single examples and a horizontal pair, all used on 1866 cover and large part back to Guaranda with manuscript weight "14 oz." at right, sensibly folded for Exhibit display, all stamps being fair to very fine and tied by two strikes of the 64 dot lozenge and by five strikes of the "Riobamba" datestamp (Feb 7). One stamp crossed by by pressed file fold but a very rare and appealing franking. Signed Holcombe.
Lot #7556 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, the extraordinary vertical strip of nine stamps, marginal from right of sheet with portion of the vertical marginal frameline, positions 9/18/27/36/45/54/63/72/81; used with further single example of the 1 r. green showing sheet margin at base, small fault, and a single early impression ½ bright blue, all tied to 1865 front of cover endorsed "21 ozs." to Latacunga by 64 dot lozenge with "Ambato" datestamps above (Nov 8)....
Lot #7557 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a sheet marginal horizontal strip of nine stamps, positions 46-54, and a single example alongside a complete horizontal strip of eight with the first stamp only half preserved (positions 28-36) used on 1868 cloth cover from Riobamba to the High Court in Quito, all cancelled by circular "Riobamba" datestamps (Feb 8) in black. All stamps with large margins all round, position 50 showing "clubfoot" to second "R" in "Correos"...
Lot #7558 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real 'milky' green, a horizontal strip of nine, the complete row, positions 64-72, and a further 1 r. from the row below (position 73), used with 1865 ½ r. bright blue on 1865 cover to Ambato, rated "21 oz." at top in manuscript; the adhesives all tied by 64 dot lozenge and by neat "Latacunga" datestamp (Nov 29) in black. Position 64 with "Indented Left Vertical Frameline" flaw, position 66 with "Diagonal Scratch from Centre Circle to...
Lot #7559 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a horizontal pair, positions 5-6 used with a wonderful strip of nine, the complete second row of the sheet, positions 10-18, all with large margins all round and neatly tied to 1865 large piece of cover to Latacunga by 64 dot lozenge in black with "Ambato" datestamp (31 Dec) alongside. Position 6 shows the "Indented Lower Frameline", position 12 shows the "Apostrophe" flaw, position 14 shows the "Beal for Real" flaw and...
Lot #7560 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a truncated horizontal pair used with third printing ½ real deep blue on greyish, on 1867 'turned' cover to Ambato, cancelled by two strikes of incredibly rare mute handstamp in black with 13 point surround. Manuscript weight "4¾ oz." at top and thus correctly rated; reverse of cover with superb single ½ bright blue neatly tied by "Ambato" datestamp (Oct 11). An extremely rare cancellation with just a handful of examples...
Lot #7561 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a block of eight with large margins all round, from left of sheet with part vertical marginal frameline, positions 64-67/73-76, with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch running from Centre Circle to Base", used on 1871 judicial cover front to Latacunga in combination with single ½ real grey-blue, all cancelled by eight strikes of the newly introduced PILLARO / FRANCA datestamp (Aug 27) struck in red...
Lot #7562 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a magnificent horizontal strip of nine stamps, being the complete fourth row of the sheet (positions 28-36) used on large part 1865 cover to Latacunga with additional 1 r. green and ½ r. ultramarine all with large margins all round and cancelled by the 64 dot lozenge in black with "Amabto" datestamp adjacent (Oct 10). Position 35 showing Plate flaw "Break in NE Corner Square". Weight annotation at right "1 Libras 4½ oz...
Lot #7563 - Overseas Ecuador
4 reales red, unused examples (2), both from the base of the sheet, position 97 with part of marginal rule at base and position 100, slight wrinkle, otherwise of superb appearance, unused without gum. Scarce Gi 4a = £ 750/Mi 4/I = € 800/Scott = $1'000.rnrnNote: The 4 reales was printed in sheets of 104 stamps - 8 horizontal rows of 13 subjects. The design, with the exception of the vignette appears to have been copied from the Mexico Hidalgo...
Lot #7564 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, two wonderful unused blocks of four, marginal from top of sheet and originally forming a block of eight, positions 10-13 / 23-26 and thus corner marginal from top right of the sheet of 104; with marginal rule at top and each block of vibrant fresh colour, position 10 showing the broad oval around the central vignette (only found four times of the sheet of 104 subjects); each with minor gum stain and slight creasing of...
Lot #7565 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 r. red, a soft printing in a pale shade, a used example from right of sheet with vertical marginal frameline, position 78, cancelled by light "Guaranda" datestamp (Nov 25) in black. Rare so fine.
Lot #7566 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 r. red, an irregular block of six in a vibrant bright shade, positions 59/71-72/84/85/98, with large margins all round, cancelled by pen crosses in a star shape as utilised at Quito and Pujili (although it is unlikely this latter town was ever issued with the 4 reales). Upper five stamps very fine, the lower stamp with closed tear, however a very rare and attractive multiple.
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