Second Issue 1924/33: 2 s. grey-black & blue on blue, an unused complete sheet of sixty, separated into two blocks of thirty, each block with sheet margins on three sides, showing varieties "Broken Mainmast" (Row 2, Stamp 1), "Torn Flag" (Row 4, stamp 6), and "Cleft Rock" (Row 5, Stamp 1); fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Some minor splitting at top but delightful and very rare positional multiples Gi = £ 6'475+.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #4202 - brit. colonies Ascension
Second Issue 1924/33: Collection on leaves with unused multiples from the top left corner of the sheet showing Plate Number 1 and third stamp in each block with "Broken Mainmast" variety (Row 2, Stamp 1) with blocks of four of the ½ d., rare 1 d. grey-black & bright blue green, 1½ d., 2 d., 3 d., 4 d., 6 d. values, 5 d. in a marginal pair, 8 d. in a pair, 2 s. and 3 s. single examples; all of fair to fine appearance but most with tropical...
Lot #4203 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934 (July 2): Pictorial definitives, the complete set of ten values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN, 3 d. with minor gum bend not affecting appearance, fine large part og. A scarce set Gi = £500.
Lot #4204 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934 (July 2): Pictorial definitives, the complete set of ten values unused, all in blocks of four, five are marginal, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 480+.
Lot #4205 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934: De La Rue Essay for the 'Turtle' vignette (as modified and utilised for the 1 d., 2 d., 8 d. and 1 s. values), engraved in black on thick wove paper (64 x 69 mm.), without the latitude and longitude lines and showing error "8º55'S" for "7º55'S" as issued. Very fine and exceptionally rare. Cert Sismondo (2004).
Lot #4206 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934 (July 2): 1 d.black & emerald and 2 d. black & orange, unused examples, each showing variety "Teardrops Flaw" (Row 4, Stamp 5), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450.
Lot #4207 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934: De La Rue Essay for the 1½ d. value on card paper (70 x 43 mm.), showing the Pier vignette engraved in black and the frame prior to modifications in ultramarine, the design later having additional horizontal lines of shading added behind the King's head. Fresh and very fine, a most attractive Essay.
Lot #4208 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934: De La Rue Essay for the 5 d. value, imperforate on medium wove paper, engraved in black and ultramarine (the colour of the issued 3 d. value). A scarce Essay of fine appearance, hinge thin at top does not detract.
Lot #4209 - brit. colonies Ascension
1934 (July 2): 8 d.black & sepia, an unused example showing variety "Teardrops Flaw" (Row 4, Stamp 5), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and attractive stamp. Gi = £ 500.
Lot #4210 - brit. colonies Ascension
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee, the set of four values unused, perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £350.
Lot #4211 - brit. colonies Ascension
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1½ d. deep blue & scarlet, an unused example from Plate 2B, variety "Kite and Horizontal Log" (Row 10, Stamp 6), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 475.
Lot #4212 - brit. colonies Ascension
1902/1911: Great Britain 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish purple, a used example on closely cut piece, cancelled by ASCENSION code B datestamp (Aug 11, 1913) in black. A few blunted perforations but a very scarce usage Gi = £ 1'800.
Lot #4213 - brit. colonies Ascension
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 5 d. green & indigo, an unused example from Plate 2A, variety "Kite and Vertical Log" (Row 10, Stamp 6), fresh and fine appearance, slightly browned hinge areaon large part og. Gi = £ 400.
Lot #4214 - brit. colonies Ascension
1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 s. slate & purple, an unused example from Plate 2B, variety "Kite and Horizontal Log" (Row 10, Stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 950.
Lot #4215 - brit. colonies Ascension
1937 (May 19): Coronation, the set of three values unused, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450.
Lot #4216 - brit. colonies Ascension
1937 (May 19): Coronation, the set of three values unused, Imperforate and perforated SPECIMEN, from the De La Rue imperforate Proof block of six on watermarked paper, the 1 d. green and 2 d. orange marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. (the gum takes up over three quarters of the stamps, the remainding part is unused). Rare and splendid set.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Dec 1981, lot 23.
Lot #4217 - brit. colonies Ascension
1938/53: Pictorial Definitive, the set of thirteen values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine appearance, most values with somewhat browned gum, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000.
Lot #4218 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictoral Definitives 1938/53: ½ d. black & violet, perf. 13½, an unused example with variety "Long Centre Bar to Second "E" in GEORGETOWN" (Row 2, Stamp 3), fresh and fine, natural wrinkle on unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
Lot #4219 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 1½ d. black & vermilion, perf. 13 from the 1944 printing, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Davit Flaw" (Row 5, Stamp 1), fresh colour and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200.
Lot #4220 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 1½ d. black & vermilion, perf. 14 from the 1949 printing, an unused example, variety "Davit Flaw" (Row 5, Stamp 1) and "Extra Island" flaw above, fresh colour and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.
Lot #4221 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 2 d. black & red-orange, perf. 13, an unused example, variety "Mountaineer Flaw" (Row 4, Stamp 4), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
Lot #4222 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 2 d. black & scarlet, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Mountaineer Flaw" (Row 4, Stamp 4), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
Lot #4223 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 3 d. black & grey, perf. 13½, an unused block of thirty from right side of the sheet of 60 subjects, part imprint at base, fresh colour and fine, unmounted og. A scarce large multiple from the Wartime printing Gi = £ 600+.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 21 Nov 2007, lot 2954.
Lot #4224 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & deep carmine, perf. 13½, an unused example, variety "Davit Flaw" (Row 5, Stamp 1), fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 12.
Lot #4225 - brit. colonies Ascension
Pictorial Definitives 1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & deep carmine, perf. 13 from the 1944 printing, an unused example, variety "Davit Flaw" (Row 5, Stamp 1), fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
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