Austrian Netherlands 1776 (March 2): Entire letter from Maaseik via Liège and Marche-en-Famenne to Rochefort in the Grand Duchy Luxembourg, today in Belgium, written by Baron Alexander Ferdinand de Lilien (1742-1818) and sent franco to the Duke of Stolberg in Rochefort who owned the castle from 1737. The Baron von Lilien was the general manager of the Austrian Imperial post in the Netherlands, the reverse shows his Arms in the wax seal.
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Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant
wide range of classic material awaits you in five catalogues: Starting with the first part of the ERIVAN Collections Classic Switzerland and Zeppelin Mail, going on with the second part of the Brian Moorhouse Estate of Latin America, over to the second part of the Besançon Collection of Pre-Union South Africa including Mafeking Siège Stamps, Vryburg, Griqualand, Natal, Orange Free States and Transvaal. In the Swiss Catalogue (249) we offer the fifth part of the Jack Luder Collection of Swiss Cantonal and Federal stamps, each item in the collection being of excellent quality. Also the 'philately from around the world' material in our Europe & Worldwide catalogue (244) is of excellent quality including a special collection of European Transit Mail to 1800, a fine part of Austria and Austrian Levant, special collection of Papal State and the German part includes a special collection of Heligoland. Further a fine range of Great Britain and Colonies with Cyprus, Gibraltar, Iraq, Long Island, Papua and Papua New Guinea.
Tuesday Dec. 3, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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11.00 h |
Lot 1 - 226 |
ASIA - AFRICA - AMERICAS |
Catalogue 245 |
SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA - The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part II) |
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12.30 h | Lot 4001-4788 |
Argentine to Venezuela |
Wednesday Dec. 4, 2019 | Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 227 - 370 |
Europe Transit Mail to 1800 |
Lot 371 - 552 |
EUROPE A-I: Belgium to Iceland |
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11.30 h | Lot 553 - 795 |
EUROPE I-N: Italy incl. special collection of Papal States |
14.00 h | Lot 796 - 1361 |
EUROPE O: Österreich & Lombardei-Venetien, Zeitungsmarken, II. Republik AUSTRIAN LEVANT |
17.30 h | Lot 1362- 1544 |
EUROPE P - Y: Poland toYugoslavia |
Thursday Dec. 5, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 1545 - 1758B |
GREAT BRITAIN |
10.30 h |
Lot 1759 - 2333 |
BRITISH COLONIES incl. New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Iraq, Long Island |
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Catalogue 247 |
PRE-UNION SOUTH AFRICA - The Besançon Collection (part II) |
15.30 |
Lot 6001 - 6431 |
Mafeking Siège Stamps, Vryburg, Griqualand West, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal |
Friday Dec. 6, 2019 |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h | Lot 2334 - 2525 |
EUROPE: Germany, incl. Heligoland, All World collections |
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Katalog 246 |
ZEPPELIN-MAIL, Die Sammlung ERIVAN (part I) |
10.30 h |
Lot 5001 - 5213 |
Zeppelin- und Vertragsstaatenpost |
Katalog 249 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN | |
13.00 h |
Lot 8001 - 8416 |
SCHWEIZ ab 1907, inkl. Flugpost Schweiz und Liechtenstein, SOLDATENMARKEN, inkl. Sammlung Karlheinz Brunner (Teil 5) |
16.00 h |
Lot 8417 - 8626 |
SCHWEIZ Sammlungen und Posten, inkl. Altschweiz, Rayons |
Catalogue 244 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
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18.00 h |
Lot 2526 - 2596 |
All World Collections & Accumulations |
Saturday Dec. 7, 2019 |
Katalog 248 |
SCHWEIZ - Die Sammlung ERIVAN (Teil 1) |
10.00 h |
Lot 7001 - 7045 | |
Katalog 249 |
Die Sammlung JACK LUDER (Teil 5) | |
Lot 7101 - 7248 |
Kantonal- und Bundesmarken 1843 - 1863 |
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Katalog 249 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
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13.00 h | Lot 7249 - 7516 |
Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayonmarken, sitz. Helvetia bis UPU und stehende Helvetia |
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Lot #227 - europe Belgium
Lot #228 - europe Czechoslovakia
Bohemia 1754 (Sept 13): Entire letter from Töplitz near Prague to Nancy, France via Cassel and Maseyck, struck with extremely rare PAR MASEYCK in black (Van der Linden fig. 2137, first and only year of use) applied in Sedan with 'Franco' deleted by "Cito" (Express) in manuscript. A plethora of rate markings in manuscript: Töplitz-Leipzig ( 2 groschen), then Leipzig-Cassel (3 gr.), Kassel-Warburg 1½ gr. with resulting '4½' in red ink at right...
Lot #229 - europe Austria
1742/1844: Album 13 entire letters to Germany and France with D'AUTRICHE or D'AUSTRICHE markings from the Exchange office Ulm (DE), incl. letter with endorsed 'p.Ulm' to Wellendingen (1768), pre-paid to the border with 12 (Kr.) and signed by Prince Joseph I. Schwarzenberg from Vienna, registered letter from Vienna to Bourgogne (1771), further 20 letters from Lombardy-Venetia of the period between 1806 to 1844. Fine.
Catalogue 244: Europe...
Lot #230 - europe Belgium
1556 (March 8): Entire letter from Binche addressed to 'Monsieur Le Comte de Lalaing, Captain g.nal du pas de Hahnau', mailed via Mons and Valenciennes to Lalaing (near Douai). Showing the flap and seal from reverse which was wrapped around the obverse side of the letter to prevent opening. A charming and early Thurn & Taxis post entire.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #231 - europe Belgium
1661 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Ghent / Gand to Paris, carried under the Thurn & Taxis post, front panel showing weight "6" in manuscript alongside charge "11" (sols) applied in Paris on arrival, Reverse (displaying well at left) showing very rare Courier handstamp "IR" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1773), probably applied by the Courier when the letter began the Lille to Paris leg of the journey.
Catalogue 244: Europe &...
Lot #232 - europe Belgium
1704 (Sept 26): Entire letter from Leiden, Netherlands to Nancy, endorsed in manuscript 'Franco par Liege' as Lille, the usual entry point to France, was closed due to the War of the Spanish Succession. Struck at Namur with small format LIEGE handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 1927 = 7 pts., sole year of use, believed but four examples known). Reverse with '3' (sols) credit for Liege-Namur and rated '9' sols to pay upon arrival in Nancy...
Lot #233 - europe Belgium
1738 (Nov): Entire letter from Bruges to Seville, Spain struck with superb straight line DE BRUGES in black. Rare so fine.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #234 - europe Belgium
1771 (Feb 22): Entire letter written by Captain Poult of Schmid's Grisons Regiment at Namur, Austrian Netherlands to Pont au Engadine, Chur, Grisons struck with NAMUR straight line in black and endorsed 'fco. Frankfort' at lower left. Various manuscript rates on front panel '12' (kreuzer) deleted at Cologne and '14', '15' and '18' (kreuzer) all in red crayon. A rare and most appealing entire.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #235 - europe Belgium
1776 (June 22): Entire letter from Hannover to Paris prepaid via T&T post and endorsed "Franco Liege", struck on entry with fine strike of rare DE LIEGE handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 947 = 7 pts.) and rated '12' sols to pay upon arrival. Scarce and fine. Cert. Van der Linden (1997).
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #236 - europe Belgium
Incoming Mail 1782 (Sept 3): Entire letter from London to Cognac, carried by hand across the Channel, struck with fine circular "D'A/B" (D'Angleterre par Brussels) in blue (Van der Linden fig. 871) on front and charged '30' sols due on delivery.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #237 - europe Belgium
Incoming Mail 1793 (July 9): Entire letter from Cadiz to Gand / Ghent endorsed 'via Coruña' at left, struck with straight line CADIZ despatch in red. The entire carried via England with unusual manuscript notation of rates at top: "Deboursé en angleterre 13 / pour ordinaire 6 = 19" (sols) due to pay. The rate from England was 1/6d. = 13 sols + Thurn & Taxis Post charge of 6 sols for a letter under ¼ ounce. A scarce and appealing entire....
Lot #238 - europe Belgium
1530/1800: The four volume collection of 200 Belgium pre-stamp letters, incl. domestic mail (60) and mail from Germany (50), France (25), Spain (25), Portugal (4), Denmark (2), GB (8) as well as from and into the Netherlands (28), a neatl mounted up selection with much information enclosed.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #239 - europe Denmark
1608 (pencil dated): Beautiful honorific addressed cover to Itzehoe, Schleswig Holstein addressed to the Bürgermeister and councillor of Itzehoe with manuscript below 'Belanget die schuster und tüffelmacher von Stade'. Reverse with large seal with date at base 1590. One side flap missing but a charming and early cover.rnrnProvenance: A similar cover was in the collection J. J. Engellau, Corinphila sale 65, June 1981, lot 5001.rn...
Lot #240 - europe estonia
Estonia under Swedish rule 1678 (Feb. 8): Entire Letter from the pastor of Narva to the one in Stralsund in Pommerania, written in German and Latin. A nice document from the period in the 17th century when nearly the complete Baltic Sea area was under Swedish control, Narva together with Estonia became a part of Russia in 1721, Stralsund became a part of Prussia in 1815.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #241 - europe estonia
Estonia under Swedish rule 1703 (Dec. 28): Entire Letter within Reval / Tallinn, sent by private courier outside the postal system from the Royal Swedish command General Major Horn to Captain Lieutnant Hinrich Schleyer giving order how to treat deserters, front with well preserved wax seal, in very good condition. An interesting cover during the first years of the Great Northern War (1700-1721) when Swedish controlled Estonia and Livland was...
Lot #242 - europe finland
Finland under Swedish rule 1754 (May 4): Entire letter sent within Finland from Abo to Messuby / Messykylä nearby Tammerfors, an official cover characterized by handwritten implied crown on top.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #243 - europe finland
1775 (Aug 7): Cover from Heinola from Gustaf Riddercreutz, Goverenor of Kymmenegård County to Jorois, sent post free with superb 'meander' manuscript displaying well on reverse. Rare.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #244 - europe finland
1779 (April 25): Entire letter written from Helsingborg to Weisenberg (now Rakvere, Estonia) endorsed on obverse "per Stockholm, Finlands, Peterburg, Narva" struck in transit with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG.' handstamnp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.). Reverse flap with "Franco Lilla Abborfrss" (Ahvenkoski) in manuscript. Prepaid to Swedish border at 10 silver öre, 12 kopeks to Narva, charged on arrival 29 kopeks due to pay; docketed on reverse....
Lot #245 - europe France
1587 (June 28): Entire letter from P. Cenami in Rouen to London, addressed to Filippo Corsini, with fine "G12" charge in manuscript on obverse (Groats 12 = 48 pence) due to the Merchant Stranger's Post. Rare and very fine: the high charge of 4 shillings may well have been for more than the one letter.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #246 - europe France
Incoming Mail 1696 (Jan 5): Entire letter from Amsterdam to a banker in St. Malo, written in English, testifying to the death of the writer's husband 'whom God was pleased to call out of the World' and corroborated by his brother; struck on entry at Lille with superb strike of small formate "D'HOLLANDE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 969 = 8 pts., sole recorded year of use / Lenain 50). Manuscript charge '26' (sols) on front panel....
Lot #247 - europe France
Incoming Mail 1701 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Quimper, Brittany endorsed 'p.' at lower left, struck on entry in Lille with superb "D.HOLLANDE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 970 = 7 pts. / Lenain 51a). Rated on front '21' (sols) in manuscript: 16 to Paris + 5 to Quimper.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #248 - europe France
1704 (July 30): Entire letter from Aix La Chapelle to Nancy, struck on entry at Lille with superb strike of "DE.COLOGNE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 944 = 10 pts.) in use during the War of the Spanish Succession. Rated '28' (sols) in manuscript on front panel. The letter with weak folds and unobtrusive spike hole in centre but of great rarity, there being but two examples of this marking recorded. Cert. Van der Linden (1995)....
Lot #249 - europe France
1747 (Dec. 30): French P.O. in Rome, NAPOLI negative hs. on entire lettersheet showing Roman postage of 3 1/2 bajocchi to Marseille van der Linden 2016. Provenance: Ex collection Manfred Jacquesrn
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #250 - europe France
Incoming Mail 1751 (April 30): Entire letter from Hamburg to Bordeaux struck in Paris with provenance handstamp "BSE Allemagne" in black (Van der Linden fig. 715 = 9 pts.). Manuscript '50' sols to collect on arrival, the correct rate for a letter at ½ an ounce from Hamburg. An extremely rare handstamp in the foremost quality.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
Lot #251 - europe France
1753( Dec. 1): Privat letter written in St. Pierre Martinique adressed to Madame la Veuve de Vaucourtoir in France. Early private mail from overseas.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas
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