1883: Stampless Official cover from Banke to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed BANKE negative seal handstamp in black (as Hepper page 26, fig. 2) and manuscript "Taulihawa 39/11/27" of 10th March 1883, with shield shaped handstamp of Lalit Jung. Scarce oval arrival of Kathmandu at right (March 16) in black. Rare.rnrn
CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 5
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Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 5
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!
We kindly ask you to view as early as possible. We arrange the possibility from Monday, May 8th onwards to view the large size lots during our office hours. Please contact us either by phone +41 44 389 91 91 or Mail in advance.
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 #1202 - Overseas Nepal
1891: Stampless Official cover from Taulihawa on the Indian border in West Nepal to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed TAULIHAWA negative seal Postmaster's handstamp in black (Hepper page 26, fig. 7) and manuscript alongside (June 28). Circular arrival of Kathmandu above. Scarce.
Lot #1203 - Overseas Nepal
Incoming Mail 1827: Cover from the Amban (Chinese Governor) of Tibet to the King of Nepal bearing large chop (65 x 100 mm.) in red dated as introduced in 1814 and notation on reverse of receipt of the cover "2 Baisakh 1884" by the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar of Nepal. Rare.rnrnNote: The 'BS' calendar commences on the coronation if King Vîkramaditya in India and is 56 years, 8 months and 17 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar.
Lot #1204 - Overseas tibet
Dalai Lama Letter 1895/1904: 'Shirt' Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso) to the King of Nepal addressed "To His Excellency Highly Glorified Wang Gurkha King", folded for Exhibit display to show the Dalai Lama's square official red seal with blank surround (Dawson type 4) with the Dalai Lama's personal seal in red (Dawson type 7) below the honorific address. In the main text there are traditional greetings with the Dalai Lama...
Lot #1205 - Overseas Nepal
Incoming Mail 1847: Cover from a member of the Nepalese Royal Family in exile in India, struck on reverse with sender's octagonal framed negative seal handstamp in black, alongside framed "PATNA / Bearing" handstamp with manuscript rate "2 annas" and dated "15th April 47". Small hole in sender's cachet but a scarce usage.
Lot #1206 - Overseas tibet
1904: Official stampless cover and complete original contents from Lhasa to Kathmandu, mailed by the Nepalese Ambassador to Tibet, Jit Bahadur. The reverse of the cover with oval negative seal of the Ambassador in black. The cover was mailed during the British Military Mission to Tibet led by Younghusband who describes Jit Bahadur, in his book "India & Tibet" as one of "the two men who were eventually to be the greatest help to me as...
Lot #1207 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1836 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Kathmandu to Calcutta written by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson to Calcutta brilliantly struck on reverse with octagonal framed "NIPAUL / POST OFFICE / POST FREE" handstamp in brown with manuscript rate (9 annas) alongside and date (Jan 17) below. "Calcutta / GPO" arrival cds (Jan 24) in red below. Despite the period of use of this handstamp (1816-1836), examples are...
Lot #1208 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1843 (July 17): Cover and contents from Nepal written and countersigned by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson, to T. H. Maddock (the previous British Resident to Hodgson) in Calcutta, struck on reverse with oval framed "NEPAUL / FREE" handstamp in magenta with manuscript date "18th July 43" inserted, with Calcutta arrival (July 26) in red below. Fascinating content "Lord E(llenborough) wants my place for some...
Lot #1209 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1845 (Nov 15): Small envelope from Nepal to a Capt. Marshall of the Madras Native Infantry in Wallajabad and sent on to Madras, struck on the reverse with fine strike of rectangular framed "NEPAUL / Paid" manuscript rated "1 rupee" and manuscript dated ("15th Nov 45") handstamp in magenta. Two boxed Wallajabad datestamps (Dec 4) of arrival (one 'Paid' one 'Bearing') alongside. Just nine examples of this handstamp are...
Lot #1210 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1868: Unpaid cover from Kathmandu to Patna struck with superb strike of "NEPAUL / PO" despatch cds in black with rare framed "TOO LATE" handstamp applied on despatch in black alongside. Hexagonal Trihoot transit and "Patna PO" arrival cds (Feb 29) alongside. A scarce cover.
Lot #1211 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1868: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in black (Aug 7) and fine strike of "NEPAUL/ PO" arrival cds (Aug 11) in black.
Lot #1212 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1870: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in blue (March 3) and fine strike of "NEPAUL" triangular datestamp (more normally used as a despatch marking but seldom encountered) dated "6/3" of arrival. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage.
Lot #1213 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: Unpaid cover from Benares to Kathmandu struck with "Benares" cds in black (April 8), Bankipore and Tirhoot hexagonal transit datestamps in black and blue (April 10) respectively and fine "NEPAUL" single ring arrival cds (April 12) in black. Edge wear to envelope but less than ten examples recorded: a fine strike of a rare marking.
Lot #1214 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a used example on piece, margins at top and at base, close on other two sides, tied by "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by private 'Dated / Received / Replied' handstamp in red; double ring "NEPAUL * P.O." cs in magenta alongside (Feb 1, 1856) and part red Calcutta arrival. Creased but not unattractive and rare.
Lot #1215 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Die II, Head Die III, a used cut-to-shape example cancelled by bold strike of "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by part transit datestamp in red. Small thin but very rare.rnProvenance: Collection E.A. Smythies.
Lot #1216 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1865 cover with original contents to Calcutta tied by 'Shri' in manuscript and by newly introduced "137 / NEPAL" wreathed duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office (Jan 17). Reverse with sadly illegible Tirhoot transit and Calcutta arrival in red but a rare and very early usage.
Lot #1217 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1863 cover to Calcutta tied by both the address and "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black. Reverse with double arc "NEPAUL * P.O." datestamp (Jan 22) in red, hexagonal transits of Motahhari (Jan 23) and Tirhoot (Jan 24) and Calcutta arrival cds (Jan 26) all in red. A rare cover.
Lot #1218 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1860: Small thin paper cover sent registered from Kathmandu to Amritsar, franked on front by India 1856/64 ½ a. blue in a vertical pair and, on reverse single 4 a. black tied by Bengal Circle octagonal 'B/137' obliterators. Circular NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp in red (Nov 9) alongside and Umritsur arrival cds and front with manuscript 'Regd.Lr. No. 2/2'. Faults as usual but very rare, the 4 annas adhesive being the only high...
Lot #1219 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1856/64: 4 a. black, a used example on 1862 cover from Kathmandu to London endorsed "via Southampton" tied by "B / 137" obliterator in black with reverse showing rare framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch and "NEPAUL * P.O." despatch cds (Nov 26). Calcutta duplex of transit (Dec 6) and 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Jan 19, 1863) in red on obverse with transits of Tirhoot and Motehari in red on reverse of a remarkable and...
Lot #1220 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Calcutta tied by "137 / NEPAL" duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office. Reverse with superb strike of framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch in black (rare), Tirhoot hexagonal transit in red and Calcutta arrival (Jan 6). Less than a dozen examples of the "Too Late" marking are recorded. Cert. Hellrigl (1984).
Lot #1221 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1865: ½ a. blue in a block of four and single 1869 4 a. green used on refolded 1870 registered cover from Tirhoot to Kathmandu tied by '130' numeral obliterators in blue with corresponding Tirhoot cds (Sept 3) alongside and framed registration handstamp in red. Struck on arrival with "NEPAUL" cds (Sept 8) struck in red - in "Nepal Postal History" Hellrigl states "Red strikes are particularly rare: only two...
Lot #1222 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1873: India ½ a. blue used on reverse of 1884 cover from Kathmandu to Motahari tied by fine strike of "D" in bars obliterator in black. "NEPAL" despatch cds at left (April 19) and "Motaharee" arrival alongside (April 21). Scarce and attractive usage.
Lot #1223 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: ½ a. blue, three single examples and a vertical strip of four used on 1882 registered cover to Nepal all tied by "C-16" barred obliterators with framed registration cachet at right and "Adapur" despatch cds (Feb 19) below. "NEPAL" arrival cds (Feb 21) alongside. Refolded at left for display, an attractive cover.
Lot #1224 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1901/05: Covers (3) with 1901 underpaid cover franked by India 882 ½ a. blue-green tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) to Calcutta with framed POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA above, 1903 incoming cover with India 1900 ½ a. yellow-green taxed on arrival with half-round NEPAL / DUE (1) AS in black, and a stampless 1905 cover to Bombay with same half-round handstamp also charged 1 anna Postage Due. A fine and scarce group...
Lot #1225 - Overseas Nepal
Indian Post Office 1882: Registered usages (2) with 2 a. pale blue used on trimmed 2 a. registered envelope to Bombay tied by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (Oct 30, 1896) and attractive 1897 registered cover to Cawnpore franked by 1 a. plum and 3 a. brown-orange similarly tied by "NEPAL" squared circle (Dec 7) with bold "REGISTERED / NEPAL" at base - this last with engraved crest on reverse ""Nisi Dominus Frustra / Deb Shum Bahadur Rana...
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