1865/72: 1 real yellow on white wove paper, a block of six (3 x 2) showing the vertical marginal frameline at left, used with two single examples on folded cover front to Ambato endorsed 'Civiles' at top and notation "Con ocho reales en buena moneda" at base, all tied by four strikes of rare circular framed CHIMBO handstamps in black. The multiple with contemporary scissor cuts not detracting from the spectacualar appearance.
Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3
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Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3
Corinphila Auction 284-290 May June 2022
The 284 - 290 Corinphila Auction will start Friday May 27th and will be continued Monday May 30th through to Saturday June 4th, 2022
Attention: There is NO Auction during the weekend Saturday 28th and Sunday May 29th
A wide range of classic material awaits you in six special catalogues and in our 'Europe & Overseas' catalogue. Already more than 30.000 pictures, especially of the collections, are online!
Auction Catalogues:
Catalogue 284: Europe & Overseas Lots 1-2239
Catalogue 285: British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) Lots 3001-4195
Catalogue 286: Great Britain The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) Lots 4501-4803
Catalogue 287: British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) Lots 5001-5358
Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) Lots 6001-6821
Catalogue 289: Switzerland – The Erivan Collection (part IV) Lots 7001-7034
Catalogue 290: Switzerland & Liechtenstein 7101- 7670 + 8001-8828
Auction Schedule |
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Friday May 27. 2022 |
Catalogue 285 |
British West Indies The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 3001-3611 |
Antigua - Dominica |
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15.00 h |
Lot 3612-4195 |
Grenada - Turks & Caicos Islands |
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No Auction during the weekend May 28th/29th |
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Monday May 30. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1 - 212 |
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Overseas: Azerbaijan - Yemen |
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Catalogue 286 |
Great Britain 1840–1910 The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV) |
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11.00 h |
Lot 4501-4803 |
Great Britain: 1840–1910 |
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Catalogue 287 |
British West Africa The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I) |
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14.30 h |
Lot 5001 - 5358 |
Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria: Lagos, Oil Rivers Protectorate, Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria |
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Tuesday May 31. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 213-650 |
GB & Britisch Commonwealth incl. The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection with Aden and Kuwait |
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13.00 h |
Lot 651 - 1119 |
Americas (North, Central & South America), incl. Ecuador 1865–1872 – The 'GUAYAQUIL' Collection (part II) and Peru – The ‘ALPACA’ Collection (part II) |
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Wednesday June 1. 2022 |
Catalogue 284 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
Lot 1120 - 1489 |
Albania - Iceland, incl. Ballon Monté: The Flight of the „Ville d’Orléans“ The Svein Arne Hansen Collection (part II) |
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12.00 h |
Lot 1490 - 2039 |
Italy - Ukraine, incl. Austria and Austrian Levant |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2040 - 2079 |
Boy Scout's - The Late Alfred Scherb Collection (part II) |
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Lot 2080 - 2156 |
Literature – Special Collection |
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Thursday June 2. 2022 |
Catalogue 288 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV) |
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09.00 h |
Lot 6001 - 6821 |
Italy, France, European Countries, South & Central America |
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Catalogue 288 |
Europe & Overseas |
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17.00 h |
Lot 2157 - 2239 |
Collections and Accumulations Worldwide |
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Friday June 3. 2022 |
Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
Lot 8001 - 8278 |
Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt, Ziffermuster, Stehende Helvetia, UPU, Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, |
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11.30 h |
Lot 8279 - 8610 |
Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein, inkl. Schweiz Flugpost – Die Sammlung ‚IKARUS‘ (Teil II) |
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15.00 h |
Lot 8611 - 8828 |
Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz: Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Rayon, Strubel, Sitzende Helvetia, Stehende Helvetia, diverse Schweiz |
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Samstag June 4. 2022 |
Catalogue 289 |
The ERIVAN Collection (part IV) |
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10.00 h |
Lot 7001 - 7034 |
Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken, Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel), Sitzende Helvetia gezähnt |
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Catalogue 290 |
Schweiz & Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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11.00 h |
Lot 7101 - 7499 |
Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken |
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15.30 h |
Lot 7500 - 7670 |
Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) inkl. Strubel 1854 – 1863 – Nationale Gross-Gold Spezialsammlung (Teil II) |
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Lot #886 - Overseas Ecuador
1872: Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima, Peru franked with two vertical pairs of 1865/72 1 r. yellow on quadrille paper, margins touched to fine, tied by two strikes of dotted FRANCA lozenge in black. Carried on French Paquebot and additionally franked by France 1863/70 40 c. vermilion and 80 c. rose carmine tied by dotted Anchor lozenge and by octagonal GUAYAQUIL / PAQ. FR. F. No. 2 datestamp (May 4) beautifully struck in black (Salles...
Lot #887 - Overseas Ecuador
1866/68: 1 r. deep ochre-buff, on batonné paper, the unused complete sheet of 90 subjects in a golden shade, two stamps cut round and replaced back (pos. 10 and 81), showing the full marginal framelines on all four sides (not meeting at corners), the vertical frameline at right with additional thin line, the sheet showing the prominent Plate flaws: position 45 with broken outer frameline at right, Position 50 with "Extended "R" in Correos",...
Lot #888 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, a superb unused example on thin white wove paper, with part of horizontal sheet marginal frameline at top, position 8 on the sheet of 90 subjects with break above NE corner square, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi 3 = £ 275/Mi 2x = € 260/Scott = $ 300.
Lot #889 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, fine impression on thin white wove paper, the largest known used multiple - a block of twelve from positions 61-63/70-72&79-81/88-90, and thus from the lower right corner of the sheet, upper left stamp with corner fault and minor scissor cut between the stamps just below, together with a block of six from the same sheet (positions 68-69/77-78/87-87), all cancelled by "AMBATO / DEC 24 / 69" datestamps in black and by 64...
Lot #890 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a diagonally bisected example on small piece cancelled by the 64 dot lozenge and by "Cuenca" datestamp (June 13) in black. Minor ageing at base but scarce.
Lot #891 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a fine example with three large margins and shaved down frame at left, used on 1867 cover and part back endorsed "1¾ oz." to Guaranda tied by neat "Latacunga" datestamp (Aug 29) in black. Some filing stitch holes well away from the adhesive, an attractive cover.
Lot #892 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, two single examples in very differing shades (one in pale green, the other in a deep dull shade), used on 1867 entire letter to Lima, some aging, each tied by 64 dot lozenge in black and by "Cuenca" despatch cds (Nov 30). Carried on the 'Vapor Chile' with Lima arrival cds (Jan 8, 1868) in black on reverse.rnProvenance: Collection M. de Bustamente, DF, Dec 2014, lot 50126.
Lot #893 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, two single examples in very differing shades (one in pale green (pos. 8), the other in a deep dull shade), used on cover and part back to Chimbo tied by "Riobamba" datestamp (April 5) in black. Some print affecting the cover at top but a most unusual franking. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnProvenance: Collection Oschmann, Heinrich Köhler, sale 363, Sept 2016, lot 1084.
Lot #894 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, a vertical pair used on 1865 entire letter at single rate to Chavez in Lima, Peru cancelled by neat "Guayaquil" datestamp in black (Dec 28). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 2, 1866) and thus this letter travelled on the same sailing of the 'Vapor Chile' as the earliest recorded usage on entire to Peru. Stamps with faults including a worm hole and the entire with faults also, nevertheless rare, the second earliest foreign...
Lot #895 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 r. green, two horizontal pairs in a rich deep shade, one overlapping a corner marginal pair from lower left of the sheet with vertical and horizontal marginal framelines (positions 82-83), neatly tied to 1866 entire letter at double rate to Lima endorsed 'Vapor Guayaquil' by "Guayaquil" datestamps (Feb 27) in black. Docketed internally as arriving on the 'Vapor Pacific' with Lima arrival cds (March 3) in black. An attractive and most...
Lot #896 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a corner marginal horizontal strip of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, positions 6-9, showing the horizontal marginal frame line at top and vertical frameline at right, in a dry pale shade with margins shaved at base, used on (1867) cover endorsed "Civiles" at top, mailed to Guaranda and neatly tied by "Riobamba" datestamps (Oct 5) and the 64 dot lozenge in black. Despite the minor imperfection a rare and...
Lot #897 - 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 #898 - Overseas Ecuador
1865: 1 real green, a sensational sheet marginal horizontal strip of nine (the complete row) with vertical marginal frameline at each side, positions 10-18, at top of cover and a further extraordinary complete strip of nine (positions 1-9) with full sheet margin at left, with, in addition two single examples and a horizontal pair, used on 1865 cloth cover to Guaranda, tied by twelve neat strikes of the "Riobamba" datestamp (Nov 8) in black....
Lot #899 - 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 #900 - 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 #901 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, an unused corner marginal example in a pale 'matt' shade, position 1 on the sheet showing the marginal framelines on two sides, slight repair at lower right corner, unused without gum but a magnificent plating piece.
Lot #902 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, an unused horizontal pair in a pale 'matt' shade, position 9-10 on the sheet, with right hand stamp showing broad oval frame around vignette (occurs just 4 times on the sheet of 104 subjects), ornaments just grazed at base, minor corner bend, without gum. A fine and scarce pair Gi 4a = £ 750+/Scott = $ 1'000+.
Lot #903 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, a horizontal strip of five of excellent appearance, positions 83-87, all cancelled by three strikes of "Ambato" datestamps (Jan 19) in black. Central stamp with closed tear at top but of fresh colour and a very rare and remarkable multiple.
Lot #904 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, the used corner marginal block of seven from the top of sheet, a clear impression in a scarlet shade, positions 10-13/24-26 with large part of the horizontal and vertical framelines at top and at right; all cancelled in manuscript "Por el Porte de ida" and also by six strikes of the 64 dot lozenge in black. Positions 13, 24-26 with closed tears that do not greatly detract from a delightful corner block of excellent...
Lot #905 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 r. red, a soft printing in a pale shade, a fine single example used on 1867 double rate cover to the Chilean Ambassador in Lima, Peru neatly tied by "Quito / Franca" datestamp (Dec 19) in black. Reverse with large red wax seal of the Chilean Legation in Lima and arrival cds. A rare and appealing cover.
Lot #906 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales brown-red, a diagonally bisected used example, lower right half, on 1869 entire letter to Chavez in Lima, Peru to pay the single 2 reales rate; neatly tied by "Guayaquil / Franca" datestamp (Sept 26) in blue. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Oct 1) in black. A charming and rare entire in the foremost quality. Signed Herbert Bloch.rnNote: The Bustamante collection, lot 94, shows the other half of this stamp used on the same day....
Lot #907 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, a single example and a horizontal strip of three, positions 35-37, used on cloth cover with remains of 1 real green franking on reverse, all four stamps neatly cancelled by "Quito / Franca" datestamps (15 August 1866) in black. The single stamp has been lifted for checking and hinged back into original position. An exceptional and attractive multiple and a very scarce and early usage.
Lot #908 - Overseas Ecuador
4 reales red, the outstanding vertical strip of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, positions 1/14/27/40, large margins all round in combination with two large margined 1 r. yellow, all individually cancelled by neat strikes of the 64 dot lozenge in black. Extremely rare and superb.
Lot #909 - Overseas Ecuador
1866: 4 reales red, a horizontal strip of three in a fresh bright shade but with damage at left, positions 63-65, used on large piece of 1868 cover in combination with 1865 ½ r. deep blue and 1 r. green all tied by "Quito / Franca" datestamps (May 20) in black. Despite the fault a scarce high (13½ reales) franking and three colour usage.
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