Colonial 1585 (April 2): Entire letter from Los Reyes (Lima) to Sevilla, Spain, with full text (and English translation of contents) from Lima concerning a deceased native of Seville addressed to "Dña Clemencia de Cervantes en Sevilla" with content stating that "he left between eight and nine thousand ducados...". One of the earliest letters from Peru and one of very few entires recorded - mailed just over 50 years after the founding of Lima...
CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3
By: Corinphila Auction AG
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Jun 05, 2023 Europe/Zurich
Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3
Monday Jun 05, 2023 09:00 Europe/Zurich
Auction Schedule Corinphila Auctions 298-307, 2 - 9 June 2023
The 298 - 3070 Corinphila Auction will start Friday/Saturday June 2nd/3rd with Switzerland and will be continued with Europe and Overseas from Monday June 5th through to Friday June 9th 2022
Attention: There is NO Auction on Sunday June 4th 2023!
We kindly ask you to view as early as possible. We arrange the possibility from Monday, May 8th onwards to view the large size lots during our office hours. Please contact us either by phone +41 44 389 91 91 or Mail in advance.
Viewing and Auction in our premises at Wiesenstrasse 8 in Zurich.
Important: Pre-viewing only possible upon prior appointment, thank you.
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Freitag, 2. Juni / Friday 2 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 305 |
Schweiz und Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
9001 - 9365 |
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz |
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13.00 h |
9366-9701 |
Historische Stiche u. Ansichten Schweiz, Sammlungen und Posten |
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Catalogue 301 |
The BESANÇON Collection |
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15.00 h |
5001 - 5394 |
British West Africa (part II) |
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Samstag 3. Juni 2023 / Saturday 3 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 301 |
Schweiz und Liechtenstein |
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09.00 h |
9801-9920 |
Fürstentum Liechtenstein |
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10.00 h |
8001-8287 |
Schweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken – Rayonmarken |
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14.00 h |
8288-8619 |
Sitz. Helvetia (Strubel) – UPU, inkl. Sammlung Ziffernmarken Dr. James Johnston |
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Montag 5. Juni 203 / Monday 5 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 307 |
The DUBOIS Collection (part II) |
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09.00 h |
20001-20729 |
Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.00 h |
1-209 |
Americas – North, Central & South America |
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Catalogue 304 |
The Guyaquil Collection (part III) |
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18.00 h |
7501-7586 |
Ecuador 1865-1872 |
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Dienstag 6. Juni 2023 / Tuesday 6 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
210 - 1051 |
British Commonwealth, including
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Catalogue 306 |
Die Sammlung Erivan |
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17.00 h |
10001-10190 |
Zeppelinpost (Teil II) |
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Mittwoch 7. Juni 2023 / Wednesday 7 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
1052 - 1348 |
Asia / Africa, incl. Postal History of Nepal - The Robert Wightman Collection |
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Catalogue 299 |
Great Britain |
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09.00 h |
3401-3647 |
The Line Engraved Issues 1840-1870 - The Ake Rietz Collection |
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Catalogue 300 |
The 'CHATEAU DU SOUDUN' Collection |
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14.30 h |
4001-4230 |
Great Britain - Mint Victorian Stamps & St. Lucia |
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Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.30 h |
1349-1481 |
Great Britain |
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All World Collections and Accumulations, Literature |
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Donnerstag 8. Juni 2023 / Thursday 8 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 296 |
Europe & Overseas |
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09.00 h |
1572-2334 |
Europe A-N including Greenland 1721-1938
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15.00 h |
2335-2789 |
Europe O-Z including
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Freitag 9. Juni 2023 / Friday 9 June 2023 |
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Catalogue 303 |
Die Sammlung Waldviertel (Teil II) |
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09.00 h |
7001-7270 |
Österreich & Lombardo-Veneto 1850-1867 |
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Catalogue 302 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part VI) |
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12.00 h |
6001-6702 |
Italy, France, European countries, South and Central America |
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Lot #152 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1592/1595: Entire letter mailed from Lima to Cuzco endorsed 'Inquiss.on' at lower left (Inquisition), the letter signed and clearly dated inside, the letter started in 1592 and then finished three years later when the initial instructions had been carried out. Exceptional early letter mailed just 100 years after Colombus's first voyage to the Americas and only 50 years after Pizarro's brutal destruction of Inca society. Full English...
Lot #153 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1607 (March 20): Entire letter from Los Reyes (Lima) to Sevilla, Spain with long letter on two pages, sadly without translation, addressed to Pedro Ribera en la cuidad de Sevilla. Extremely rare and early entire with full content and very fine.
Lot #154 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1629 (June 15): Entire letter from Lima to Guancanca (Huancavelica) endorsed "Virrey" at lower left (Viceroy), the entire signed at base by the Count of Chinchón - Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón (1589-1647), who was Viceroy from 14 Jan 1629 until 18 Dec 1639. Sold with full transcription of contents and illustration of the Count of Chinchón on a modern Peruvian adhesive stamp. Rare and very fine. Cert. Moorhouse (...
Lot #155 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1633 (Nov 3): Entire letter from Lima to Guancanca (Huancavelica) endorsed "Virrey" at lower left (Viceroy), the entire discussing "Quicksilver" (Mercury) and signed at base by the Count of Chinchón - Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón (1589-1647), who was Viceroy from 14 Jan 1629 until 18 Dec 1639. Sold with full transcription of contents. Rare and very fine. Cert. Moorhouse (2015).rnProvenance: Dr. Hugo Goeggel,...
Lot #156 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1650 (Nov. 30): Entire letter from the Viceroy of Peru, Garcia Sarmientode Sotomayor, Count of Salvatierra (1648-1655) to the "Jueces oficiales of Hacienda" (Treasury Officers) of Huancavelica, manuscript endorsement "Virrey" (Viceroy) on front at lower lower left, content expressing responsibility of the Treasury Officers for the mercury mines and that the person in charge of making the vessels to contain the metal destined to...
Lot #157 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1770c.: Cover from Madrid to the Archbishop of Lima, Peru endorsed at top "Por el Rey" (on behalf of the King) and reverse with near complete full red wax seal and manuscript '5'. Fine oval framed "Crown / Shield" despatch handstamp in black at left. Internal docketing places the letter at this date "These are the two dossiers concerning the "alvorotos" riots of...and Quito" which occurred in 1765 and the establishment of regular...
Lot #158 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1775c.: Cover front endorsed at top "Por el Rey" (on behalf of the King) and "Virrey" (Viceroy) at lower left to Santiago de Chile, struck with "LIMA" straight line handstamp in red, with manuscript rate "2" reales. The cover is addressed to "The Field Court, Agustín de Járegui y Aldecoa, President, Governor and Captain General of the Viceroyalty of Chile". Scarce.
Lot #159 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1779: Cover from Cuenca to Lima, Peru endorsed at lower left "Moneda de Por Puerto Rico / Cartagena de Indias / Coruña" in manuscript, with truncated "ESPANA" handstamp applied in red at Corunna. Slight vertical scuffing but rare.
Lot #160 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1796c.: Cover front to the Customs Office in Chala, struck with straight line "YCA" handstamp in red-brown (Colareta fig. 1) and seemingly rated '8' reales in manuscript. A fine strike.
Lot #161 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1797 (Feb 10): Postal registration receipt for 20 pesos on document to the Administrator of Cuzco, struck on despatch from the Pucara Post Office with straight line "PVCARÁ" handstamp in black with second 'Á' embellished in contemporary manuscript (Colareta fig. 2, sole recorded year of use). Mail forwarded containing cash or, in many cases, gold or silver, was charged 1% insurance by the Post Office or more, depending on the...
Lot #162 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1798c.: Cover front from the Viceroy of Peru to Chiloe endorsed "Por El Rey" at top and "Virrey" (Viceroy) and "Por Chile" at lower left, rated at enormous '163' reales for a 32½ ounce letter, struck on despatch with "LIMA" handstamp (28 x 8.5 mm.) in red (Tizón fig. 6 / Colareta fig. 7). Addressed to The Commander of the Veteran Troops ("Al Commandante de las Tropas Veteranas") in the province of Chiloe. Exceptional and rare....
Lot #163 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1800c.: Unpaid cover to the Postal Intendant in Caxamarca rated "2½" reales due to pay in manuscript (for a distance of 45 leagues), struck with fair "LIMA" straight line in black.
Lot #164 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1803 (Feb 26): Registered cover front from Lima to Cordova del Tucuman, Argentina, with seven # at edges denoting registration, struck with three line "CERTIFICACION / A. LIMA / FRANCA" in red. Reverse with rating (4½ and 5 reales) and docketing of safe receipt as per regulations "Cordoba, Abril 16 de 1803". Scarce and most appealing.
Lot #165 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1803 (Aug 26): Registered prepaid cover from Lima to Huamanga, with seven # at edges denoting registration, struck with "CERTIFICACION / A. LIMA" and straight line "FRANCA" in red. Reverse with rating (Post 13½ and registration 8 reales = 21½ reales) and docketing of safe receipt as per regulations. Scarce and most attractive cover.
Lot #166 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1803: Registered prepaid cover from Lima to Huancavelica with manuscript "Sale Septre 26 / 803" at base, struck with straight line "FRANCA" and two line "CERTIFICACION / A LIMA" in red (Tizón figs. 16+19). Reverse with manuscript rate breakdown "Porte 6½ + Drchos 8 = 14½" reales. Rare.
Lot #167 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1809 (Jan 24): Prepaid cover from Arequipa to Salta, Argentina addressed to a lawyer for the Real Audiencia de Charcas, struck with straight line "FRANCA" and truncated "AREQPA" in red (Colareta fig. 3 - earliest recorded usage +1f), rated "3½" reales paid in manuscript at right. Scarce.
Lot #168 - Overseas Peru
Colonial 1809 (June 15): Registered prepaid cover from Lima to Santiago de Chile, with five # at edges denoting registration with some acid ink faults, struck with "CERTIFICACION / A. LIMA" and straight line "FRANCA" and "LIMA" handstamps in red. Reverse with rating (Post 6 and registration 10 reales = 16 reales) and docketing of safe receipt as per regulations. Scarce and most attractive cover.
Lot #169 - Overseas Peru
1810c.: Cover front to Antonio Alvarez Jimenez, Brigadier del Ejército in Chiloe rated '4½' reales in manuscript with good strike of the very rare truncated two line INTERCEPTADA / DELIMA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 100 pts./Tizon unrecorded). A rarity - this being acknowledged as probably the first Censor handstamp ever applied to mail in the Americas. Walter Bose in "Signos Postales del Rio de la Plata" states that this marking was...
Lot #170 - Overseas Peru
1830c.: Large canvas cover front prepaid to the President of the Justices in Trujillo with manuscript weight and rare "90¾ oz. con vebaja 261½ rs." at top, struck with fine "CAXAMARCA" and "FRANCA" straight line handstamps in red (Colareta 2+1f). Scarce and most unusual.rnrn
Lot #171 - Overseas Peru
1830 (Aug 10): Entire letter from Lima to Plymouth endorsed "per Lucy" at left, struck on entry with fine "MARGATE / SHIP LRE." in black (Robertson S4). Reverse with London cds (Dec 13) in red.Initially rated double at "3/4d.", this altered back to single rate with "1/8d." to pay upon delivery. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
Lot #172 - Overseas Peru
1834: Entire letters (2), one sent from Tacna to the rector of the Cathedral in Arequipa prepaid "3½" reales, struck with "TACNA" and "FRANCA" both in red, second entire to Arica also with "TACNA" in red (Colareta fig. 2) without rating.
Lot #173 - Overseas Peru
1851 (July and Aug): Entire letter (2) each addressed to the Administrator of Posts in Trujillo, each struck with oval Official cachets "CAPITA DEL PUERTO HUANCHACO" in black, each with reply written at base of original letter.
Lot #174 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. deep blue, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 27 Jan 1860 entire letter to Genova tied by oval dotted LIMA despatch in black. Framed Accountancy marking "GB / 2F 87½c." applied in London (March 6), thence via Calais and Paris to Genova where charged '15' handstruck in black. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
Lot #175 - Overseas Peru
1858: 1 d. slate-blue, two horizontal pairs with large margins all round, used on 7 April 1860 cover endorsed "per Vapor" to Lima, La Chambre correspondence, each pair tied by straight line TRUJILLO handstamps in black. A charming and rare double rate cover.
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