Small "V. R." Overprints, Type 16a 1879 (Aug-Sept): 3 d. mauve on blued paper, wide roulette 6½, a fine used example, lightly cancelled by "13" numeral obliterator of Lydenburg in black. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1987) Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maria de La Queillerie, Harmers, London, 23 May 1972, ex lot 288.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Day 3 - Great Britain, British Colonies, Pre-Union South Africa - the Besançon Collection (Part Ii)
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Day 3 - Great Britain, British Colonies, Pre-Union South Africa - the Besançon Collection (Part Ii)
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 |
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 #6409 - brit. colonies transvaal
Lot #6410 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. black, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, positions left pane 25-26/33-34, variety "Imperforate between vertically", central crease in the margin, fresh and fine, hinged for protection, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 700+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Major Harold Criddle, RL, London, 25 Feb 1992, lot 357.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6411 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. grey-black, a used vertical pair, marginal and thus imperforate at left, positions 25/33, variety "Imperforate between horizontally", cancelled by "7" numeral obliterators in black. A fine and scarce pair Gi = £ 475.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6412 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April-May): 1 d. black and 3 d. pale rose, used on 1883 cover to Middelburg, Cape Colony, tied by circular "6." numeral obliterator with corresponding CHRISTIANIA / TRANSVAAL cds at left (Dec 14) in black. Reverse with flap missing but showing 'Kimberley' transit cds (Dec 15) and part Middelburg arrival. The 1 d. value with large Plate Flaw on 'P' of POSTZEGEL at top, a scarce franking and a...
Lot #6413 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. black (single and pair), 3 d. pale red and 1878/80 6 d. olive-black all used on double rate cover from Bethanie, Rustenburg via London to India, tied by circular "3" numeral obliterators with corresponding RUSTENBURG / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA cds below (Oct 13). Reverse with array of transits including 'Potchefstroom' (Oct 15), London (Nov 12) in red and thence via Suez with SEA...
Lot #6414 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. black, 3 d. pale chestnut and 1878/80 6 d. olive-black all used on attractive 1884 cover from Kaap Goldfields (Kaapsche Hoop) to Ealing, London tied by circular 'Z.A.R.' obliterators struck in violet with circular 'K. KOOP GOUDVELDEN' cds below (July 14) in same ink. Reverse with 'Pretoria / Transvaal' transit in black (July 18), 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds (July 29) and...
Lot #6415 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. grey, 3 d. pale red and 1878/80 6 d. olive-black all used on 1883 cover with complete contents from Pretoria to Macclesfield, England tied by circular "1" numeral obliterators in black with 'Pretoria / Transvaal' cds alongside (Dec 25). Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds (Jan 2, 1884) and Macclesfield arrival cds (Jan 23). Cover #35 in the Jorgensen census. Minor flap...
Lot #6416 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 1 d. black, 3 d. pale red and 1878/80 6 d. olive-black all used on 1884 cover from Zeerust to London tied by circular "8" numeral obliterators in black with 'Zeerust / Transvaal' cds (March 24) alongside. Reverse with Potchefstroom cds, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds and London arrival (April 23) in black. Cover #51 in the Jorgensen census. A few minor imperfections but a scarce...
Lot #6417 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (April 5): 3 d. pale red, two examples: one diagonally bisected, used on cover from Nylstroom to Marabas Stad paying the 4 d. internal rate tied by circular "15" numeral obliterators of Nylstroom in black. Philatelic as addressed to E. Tamsen, but nevetheless rare Gi = £ 800.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6418 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (May 7): 3 d. pale red, a used vertical strip of three, variety "Imperforate between horizontally", cancelled by circular "10" numeral obliterators in black of Martinus Wesselstroom. Top stamp with thin, lower stamps with unobtrusive diagonal crease and blue crayon line from registration, otherwise fresh and fine, believed unique Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London...
Lot #6419 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (Aug 3): 1 s. green, a diagonally bisected example used on cover to Zoutpansberg, neatly cancelled by circular "15" numeral obliterator of Nylstroom in black. A charming and scarce usage. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 600.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6420 - brit. colonies transvaal
Typographed by J.F. Celliers, perforated 12 1883 (Aug 3): 1 s. green, a used vertical strip of three, top stamp, position 1 and thus showing the tête-bêche vertical pair, postally used with oval framed PRETORIA / 11 SEP 1888 datestamp in violet. Third stamp with one short perf. but rare - see Gibbons footnote Gi = £ 180++.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6421 - brit. colonies transvaal
Arms Issue 1883 (March 13): Enchedé Colour Trial / Plate Proof for 1 d. value, a complete imperforate sheet of 60 (10 x 6) on thin yellowish wove paper, printed in grey-blue (issued in carmine), fresh and very fine, a very scarce sheet.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6422 - brit. colonies transvaal
Arms Issue 1885/93: 1 s. green perf. 12½ x 12, a used example with a diagonally bisected example on 1891 registered double rate cover to Frankfurt on Main, Germany tied by oval framed GEREGISTREERD / JOHANNESBURG datestamp in red-violet (Dec 5). Reverse with oval 'Registered Letter Office / Cape Town' transit in red (Dec 9), London tranasit on front in red and reverse with Frankfurt arrival (Dec 28). File folds away from the adhesives. An...
Lot #6423 - brit. colonies transvaal
Surcharged HALVE PENNY 1885 (Aug): ½ d. on 1 s. green, optd. reading up, a used vertical pair, positions 1/9 showing the tête-bêche variety, neatly cancelled by "16" numeral obliterator of Marabas Stad in black. Rare and fine Gi = £ 450.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6424 - brit. colonies transvaal
1895 (Sept 6): Introduction of Penny Postage, the complete sheet of 60 subjects, the final two vertical columns showing variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine with ten pairs (including one with 'The Press P&P Works, Pretoria' imprint below) should the sheet be split, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'250.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6425 - brit. colonies transvaal
Second British Occupation / V.R.I. 1900 (June 18): 1 d. rose-ed & green, an unused vertical pair, variety "Overprint Omitted" on upper stamp, fresh and fine, superb og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 325.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6426 - brit. colonies transvaal
1902/03: Definitive issues, wmk. Crown CA, the full set of twelve to 10 s., and the February 1903 1 s., 2 s. colour changes and the scarce £ 1 green & violet, all fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 650+.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6427 - brit. colonies transvaal
1901 (April-Dec): 2½ d. black & blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, superb og. Gi = £ 400.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6428 - brit. colonies transvaal
1904/09: Definitive set of 13 values to £ 1, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 550.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6429 - brit. colonies transvaal
1905/09: 1 d. scarlet, a fine used example with variety "Watermarked Cabled Anchor of Cape of Good Hope" in error, cancelled by cds of 13.03.06 in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 325.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6430 - brit. colonies transvaal
1909: Prepared for use but unissued, 2 d. grey, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine unused example optd. SPECIMEN in black with variety "Break in 'M' in SPECIMEN", large part og. Rare Gi = £ 300+.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
Lot #6431 - brit. colonies transvaal
1895 (July): 6 d. bright rose Fiscal, the small group of four items with unused pair showing one stamp "Overprint Omitted", an unused strip of three with central stamp showing "P" of POSTZEGEL only (cert. BPA (1991); single example of reprint in very deep carmine and a used pair on October 1895 dated piece.
Catalogue 247: Pre-Union South Africa
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