First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 1 s. green, wmk. Anchor, a used horizontal pair, overprinted "British / Bechuanaland", fresh colour and very fine, cancelled by central "Mafeking / Bechuanaland" cds (Jan 14) in black. Choice and scarce Gi = £ 380+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1019.
Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Montag 3. Juni 2024 / Monday 3 June 2024
9:00 h 40001 – 40488 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Westaustralia
14:00 h 2001 – 2392 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland
18:30 h 3001 – 3134 323: Brazil 1843 –1870 – The Fritz Heimbüchler Collection (part I)
Dienstag 4. Juni 2024 / Tuesday 4 June 2024
9:00 h 40489 – 40726 332: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part IV) Commonwealth of Australia
11:30 h 3201 – 3318 324: New South Wales – including the „Mint“ Collection of Peter Campbell
13:00 h 2393 – 2840 322: St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South Africa, South West Africa, Sudan – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection Swaziland, New Republic, Union of South frica, South West Africa, Sudan
18:00 h 3501 – 3782 325: Panama – The Classic Period 1807–1904 – The Álvaro Castro-Harrigan Collections
Mittwoch 5. Juni 2024 / Wednesday 5 June 2024
9:00 h 1 – 556 321: Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth
- Australian States “Unused” – The Peter Campbell Collection (part III)
- The “Huntingfield” Block – Australia‘s unissued Edward VIII Stamp 1936
- The “Lady Bridget Blue-Bell” Collection – “The smallest and most complete collection of Lady McLeod possible”
- African Airmail 1911–1945 – The Mike Roberts Collection
14:00 h 557 – 740 321: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
16:00 h 4001 – 4376 326: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part V)
Donnerstag 6. Juni 2024 / Thursday 6 June 2024
9:00 h 741 – 841 321: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
842 – 1361 321: Europe & Overseas Europe A –Z - Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part II)
14:30 h 1362 – 1418 321: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations
15:00 h 5001 – 5422 327: Worldwide Postal History – The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
Freitag 7. Juni 2024 / Friday 7 June 2024
9:00 h 6001 – 6413 328: Romania – Special Catalogue
12:30 h 7001 – 7174 329: Worldwide Rarities – The ERIVAN Collection – 2nd Auction
14:30 h 9001 – 9335 331: Schweiz & Liechtenstein Schweiz ab 1862, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein - Schweiz – Ziffermuster 1882–1889 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil III)
17:30 h 9336 – 9534 331: Schweiz Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 8. Juni 2024 / Saturday 8 June 2024
9:00 h 8101 – 8207 331: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie - Wehrwesen in der Schweiz – Die Sammlung Rolf Leuthard
10:00 h 8001 – 8053 330: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil II)
11:00 h 8208 – 8532 331: Altschweiz Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken (Rayon I dunkelblau und Rayon II gelb)
14:30 h 8533 – 8772 331: Altschweiz Rayonmarken (Rayon I hellblau bis Rayon III rot), Strubel
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Lot #2202 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 1 s. green, wmk. Anchor, an unused example, overprinted "British / Bechuanaland", right hand stamp with variety "B" of "British" omitted, of fresh colour and superb appearance, part paper hinge remnant on most part og. A wonderful example of an immensely rare variety. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 24'000.rn
Lot #2203 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
Matabeleland Campaign 1888: ½ d. vermilion used on overprinted 1½ d. grey-blue postal stationery card cancelled by "676" numeral obliterators with fine strike of "PALAPYE" cds at left (Dec 25, 1893) in black. The card addressed to Cranbrook, Kent with message "Xmas Day, 1893. Receeived letter from Brooksden on 23rd. Parcel did not arrive but they never come as quickly as letters. We are having a splendid Xmas here, most of us are having a...
Lot #2204 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888: ½ d. vermilion optd. (2), 1 d. lilac & black, 3 d. liac & black and 4 d. lilac & black all used on 1889 cover to Munich tied by "VRYBURG / BECHUANALAND" cds's (July 9) in black. Red "2½d." credit marking at left and reverse with Cape Town transit cds (July 16) and Munich arrivals (Aug 8). A most attractive usage.
Lot #2205 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): Lilac & Green set of thirteen values complete unused in matching horizontal pairs, excluding the £ 5 lilac which are two single examples, all overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel type 14), of wondrous fresh colours, superb large part og. A splendid and very rare set.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 227.
Lot #2206 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888: De La Rue Imperforate Imprimaturs of the 'Lilac & Green' issue, the complete set of eleven (the 2 d. not printed thus), in issued colours on watermarked paper, largely fresh and very fine, the 3 d. with close margins, the 1 s. with piece of margin missing at top left, otherwise all fresh and very fine, all with large part og. A wonderful and spectacular set: just three sets were cut from the Imprimatur sheets. Extremely rare....
Lot #2207 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): Lilac & Green set of thirteen values complete unused, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally reading up in black (Samuel Bec 2), fresh colours, the 10 s. with trivil aging on top perfs. on reverse, fine large part og. Superb and scarce Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 18 Sept 1991, lot 2384.
Lot #2208 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): Lilac and Green issue, the set of ten values to 10 s. green & black, wmk. Orb (1 d. - 6 d.), wmk. italic VR (1 s. - 10 s.), with additional 3 d. pale reddish-lilac & black shade, all of fresh colour, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 1000+.
Lot #2209 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE STRIKING" and dated "May 16, 1872" in black, signed off with signature at lower left, some soiling but rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1028.
Lot #2210 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): 2 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine colour, one stamp with negligible corner gum bend, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 480+.
Lot #2211 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888: 2 d. lilac & black, a used horizontal pair on 1891 cover to East London, Cape Colony, tied by "PALACHWE TOWN / KHAMAS TOWN" cds's in black (Feb 6). Reverse with "Mafeking / Bechuanaland" cds (Feb 12), "Kimberley / CGH" cds (Feb 17) and East London hooded arrival (Feb 20). The cover, headed Manica Land (now S.E. Zimbabwe) with complete original contents (with transcript) - "The road from Manicahas not been made or begun, though of...
Lot #2212 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888: 3 d. lilac & black, a vertically bisected example used on famous 1904 cover top Maida Vale, London in combination with Protectorate 1902 ½ d. blue-green horizontal pair paying the correct 2½ d. rate, tied by neat strikes of "KANYE / BECHUANALAND" cds's in black (Dec 6, date slug inverted), the bisect signed underneath by "D. Solomon, P.M." as Postmaster. The reverse flap missing and paart address erased, reduced and reinstated....
Lot #2213 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "22 FEB 84" in black, signed off with signature at right "HG" in ink, scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1029.
Lot #2214 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): 4 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), corner marginal from top right of sheet, of splendid fresh colour, unmounted og. A spectacular and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'400+.
Lot #2215 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 6 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER STRIKING" over "AFTER HARDENING" and repeated "AFTER STRIKING" below, dated "May 18, 1872" in black, signed off with pencil signature at lower left, some soiling but rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1030.
Lot #2216 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): 1 s. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, fresh colour and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 120+.
Lot #2217 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): 1 s. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), marginal from base of sheet, fresh colour and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a large multiple Gi = £ 600+.
Lot #2218 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
Tati Concessions 1888: Bechuanaland 1 s. green & black, wmk. italic VR, pef. 13½, a used example cancelled "TATI" circular datestamp with "Bechuanaland" erased, 'MR' (March) and inverted "3" of presumed '93' date below in black. In April 1894 the Postal Agency was transferred to the British South Africa Company. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 1074.
Lot #2219 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "Oct 12, 1874" in black, signed off with signature at lower left, very fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1031.
Lot #2220 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): 2 s. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet, fresh colour and very fine, stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 420+.
Lot #2221 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" in black and dated "24 JAN 81" in blue, signed off with signature at lower right, trivial soiling at top, fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1032.
Lot #2222 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 5 s. value in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "May 25, 1872" in black, signed off with signature "AC" at lower right, trivial soiling at top, fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1035.
Lot #2223 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 s. value in black on glazed white card in vertical format (rare for DLR Proofs), handstamped "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "Oct 14, 1875" in black, signed off with signature "SEJ" at lower left, trivial soiling, fine and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1037.
Lot #2224 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): £ 1 lilac & black, wmk. Orbs sideways, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused example of fine centering and vibrant fresh colour, large part og. An attractive and rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rn
Lot #2225 - brit. colonies betchuanaland
1888 (Jan 19): £ 1 lilac & black, wmk. Orbs sideways, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused block of four, fresh colour and very fine, large part og., hinged for protection only, one stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 4'000+.
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