1870/71: Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III (report II), a fine and fresh example with good to large margins all round, tied by light Paris Star '8' to folded letter, sent to Bessières with "PARIS R. DES Vlles HAUDRtes 30 JUIN 71" cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (July 1st). A rare Bordeaux usage from Paris, cert. Roumet (2014) Maury 46/II = € 550/Yvert = € 550.
Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
Auction 222 - All World
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 222 - All World
World-class Rarities at Corinphila Auctions in Zurich An ‘Inverted Swan’ from the Australian State of Western Australia and a ‘Small Dollar’ of China are the outstanding items in the forthcoming Corinphila auction series, which will be held in Zurich from 28 May to 2 June 2018. In addition to the main catalogue of ‘International Philately and Postal History’ there are four special catalogues:
· Australian States catalogue Sale 223
· Romania with the specialised collection of Eduard Cohen Sale224
· Switzerland - Classical to Modern Sale 225
· Switzerland - The Jack Luder Collection (part 3) Sale 226
World-class Rarities at Corinphila Auctions in Zurich
An ‘Inverted Swan’ from the Australian State of Western Australia and a ‘Small Dollar’ of China are the outstanding items in the forthcoming Corinphila auction series, which will be held in Zurich from 28 May to 2 June 2018. Additionally to these two top-class items, collectors will find an outstanding selection of attractive philatelic and postal history material from all over the world. The auction itself will present, in five catalogues, the most comprehensive range of material of recent years - both in terms of the number of lots and the value of the material being offered.
The auction at a glance
In addition to the two world rarities of China and Australia, many other international collecting areas are on offer at Corinphila. Due to the large amount of material the auction will take place from Monday to Saturday, over just one week from28 May to 2 June 2018. There are five auction catalogues: in addition to the main catalogue of ‘International Philately and Postal History’ there are four special catalogues, ‘Switzerland Classical to Modern’, plus ‘Switzerland - The Jack Luder Collection III’, and also ‘Romania’ with the specialised collection of Eduard Cohen (untouched since the 1960s, stored in a London vault!). In addition there is a special ‘Australian States’ catalogue.
Monday May 28, 2018 |
Catalogue 222 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
13.00 h |
Lot 1 - 422 |
FRANCE & Colonies, incl. Ballons Montés |
16.30 h |
Lot 423 - 552 |
GREECE, incl.Large Hermes Heads |
Tuesday May 29, 2018 |
Catalogue 222 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
08.30 h |
Lot 553 - 1045 |
GERMANY, incl. German states, German Reich with Colonies, Zeppelinmail |
13.00 h |
Lot 1046 - 1462 |
EUROPE A - Z |
17.00 h |
Lot 1463 - 1835 |
AMERICAS Argentine, Brazil, Peru to USA |
Wednesday May 2018 |
Catalogue 222 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 1836 - 2327 |
GB & COLONIES, incl.Mauritius, The Albert Louis Collection Cape of Good Hope |
13.30 h |
Lot 2328 - 2394 |
Europe & Overseass Collections & Accumulations |
|
Catalogue 224 |
ROMANIA - Specal - Catalogue |
14.00 h |
Lot 4001 - 4304 |
Lithographed Issues 1865/72, The Eduardo Cohen Collection (part 3) |
Thursday May 31, 2018 |
Catalogue 223 |
AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES - THE BESANCON COLLECTION (PART 2) |
09.00 |
Lot 3001 - 3381 |
NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania |
13.00 h |
Lot 3382 - 3831 |
Victoria, Western Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
Friday June 1, 2018 |
Catalogue 222 |
EUROPE & OVERSEAS |
09.00 h |
Lot 2395 - 2656 |
ASIA, incl. China, Japan, Thailand |
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Catalogue 225 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
11.30 h |
Lot 7001 - 7486 |
SWITZERLAND 1862 and later issues, incl. special collection 'Tell & Ziffer' and The Hans Zweifel Collection Pro Juventute |
16.00 h |
Lot 7487 - 7683 |
SWISS SOLDIER-STAMPS incl. the Karlheinz Brunner Collection (part2) SWISS AIRMAIL LIECHTENSTEIN |
18.00 h |
Lot 7684 - 7974 |
SWITZERLAND COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS, incl. Classic Switzerland, Federal Stamps and 'Strubeli's |
Saturday June 2, 2018 |
Catalogue 225 |
SCHWEIZ & LIECHTENSTEIN |
09.30 h |
Lot 6001 - 6354 |
Classic Switzerland - Sitting Helvetia 1843 - 1863 |
|
Catalogue 226 |
CLASSIC SWITZERLAND - THE JACK LUDER COLLECTION (Teil 3) |
13.00 h |
Lot 9001 - 9328 |
Classic Switzerland - Sitting Helvetia 1843 - 1863 |
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Lot #201 - europe France
Lot #202 - europe France
1870/71: Bordeaux 30 c. dark brown, a fresh example with good to large margins all round, tied by 'LP' lozenge to folded letter, sent to Zürich with "GARE DE LYON 20 AVRIL 71" cds alongside, reverse with TPO Lyon - Paris and arrival cds (April 22) Maury 47b = € 625.
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Lot #203 - europe France
1870/71: Bordeaux 40 c. yellow-orange, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins all round, unused without gum. A rare stamp in this condition, signed Roumet Maury 48b = € 900.
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Lot #204 - europe France
1870/71: Bordeaux 40 c. orange, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1871 entire letter to Versailles by '574' gros chiffres with Bourges despatch cds alongside (May 17). A fine entire.
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Lot #205 - europe France
1870/71: Bordeaux 40 c. in the rare 'rouge-sang foncé' shade, a fresh and fine example with large to enormous margins all round, tied by '99' gros chiffre to folded letter with "ANGERS 22 MAI 71" cds alongside, sent to Sablé sur Sarthe, reverse with arrival cds (May 23). Stamp detached for expertisation and hinged back, a superb example of this scarce and desirable shade on cover, signed Brun; cert. Roumet (2015) Maury 48h = € 3'000.
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Lot #206 - europe France
1870/71: Bordeaux 40 c. in the rare shade rouge-sang foncé, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins all round, tied by clear '532' Gros chiffre to entire with "BORDEAUX 26 JANV 71" cds alongside, sent to Blaye, reverse with arrival cds (Jan 27). An attractive franking with this rare shade to pay the double rate. Signed Calves and Göbel; cert. Roumet (2005,2016) Maury 48h = € 3'000/ Cérès = € 3'000.
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Lot #207 - europe France
Prior to the Siege 1870 (Sept 8): Cover and contents to Light Oaks, Manchester, UK franked by 1863/67 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star 1 with 'Paris / Place de la Bourse' cds and framed 'PD' in red alongside. Manuscript "Missent to" and struck with LEIGH / LANCS cds (Sept 9) in black and forwarded to correct destination the same day. Fascinating content "I write these few lines as it is just possible letters may not leave a day...
Lot #208 - europe France
Prior to the Siege 1870 (Sept 17): Entire letter from London to beseiged Paris franked by Great Britain 1867 3 d. deep rose pl. 6 (Gi. 102) tied by London duplex with oval 'PD' alongside in red and 'Angl. / Amb. Calais' cds in black (Sept 18). The letter was presumably held as there is a manuscript notation inside "London 17 Sept., Received 20 February", the day after the Armistice. A fine and most unusual entire.
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Lot #209 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 1 1870 (Sept 20): Cover and complete contents written on the First Day of the Siege, sent stampless at Military concession to Arcachon prior to the announcement (Sept 21) for the public to use thin paper for the Mail to be sent by Ballon. Struck with 'Paris / 60' cds (3rd levée) and framed 'P.P.' in black, endorsed at top for Military concession with 'Armée de Paris' in manuscript. It is unclear how this letter travelled (...
Lot #210 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 2 1870 (Sept 24): Entire letter endorsed at top 'Garde Mobile' sent stampless at free Military Concession rate to Lyon, struck with 'Paris / 60' datestamp (Sept 24) and framed 'P.P.' in black. Carried from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "La Ville de Florence" with reverse, flap missing, showing Lyon arrival cds (Oct 1). Interesting letter with content regarding Balloon flights as "seul moyen de communication" and discussing the...
Lot #211 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 2 1870 (Sept 24): Entire letter to Ryde, Isle of Wight; franked by 1863/67 30 c. brown, tied by Paris Star 35 with 'Paris / Ministère des Finances' datestamp (Sept 24, 3rrd levée) alongside in black and framed 'PD' in red. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "La Ville de Florence" with 'Ryde' backstamp (Oct 18). Faults but with interesting content and no 'Ballon' endorsement although the thin paper is utilised -...
Lot #212 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 3 1870 (Sept 26): Entire letter to Hvetlanda, Sweden sent unpaid (the writer apologises for the lack of a 'Napoleon head'), with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' cds (Sept 26, 4th levée) in black. Carried from beseged Paris on Ballon "Les Etats-Unis" piloted by Louis Godard. The Ballon landed at a Château near Mantes. Reverse with 'PKXP Nr. 2' Swedish TPO datestamp (Oct 5) and charged with "56" (öre) due marking in black. The...
Lot #213 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 3 1870 (Sept 26): Entire letter to Elbeuf, franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, creased, tied by Paris Star 16 with 'Paris / Rue de Palestro' datestamp (Sept 25, 5th levée) alongside in black. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Les Etats-Unis" with 'Paris a Caen' cds (Oct 1) and Elbeuf arrival cds (Oct2) on reverse. Faults but scarce Maury = € 775.
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Lot #214 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 3 1870 (Sept 26): Entire letter to Boulogne, franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 24 with 'Paris / Rue de Clery' datestamp (Sept 26, 7th levée) alongside in black. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Les Etats-Unis" with Boulogne arrival cds (Oct 2) on reverse. Scarce Maury = € 775.
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Lot #215 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 5 1870 (Sept 28): Entire letter to St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, UK, franked by 1863/67 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 35 with 'Paris / Ministère des Finances' datestamp (Sept 28, 2nd levée) alongside in black and framed 'PD' in red. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Les Non-Denommé No. 1" with but without arrival datestamp. Attractive entire - most unusual for a British Ballon not to have a...
Lot #216 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 5 1870 (Sept 26): Entire letter endorsed at top 'Armée de Paris' to Arcachon struck with 'Paris / 60' datestamp (Sept 26, 5th levée) and framed 'P.P.' in black. Reverse with 'Bordeaux a Irun' cds (Oct 18) and Arcachon arrival cds (Oct 19). Carried from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Nom-dénommé No. 1" and sent stampless as this was the last day of the the 'free' Military Concession rate and was mailed the day prior before...
Lot #217 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 5 1870 (Sept 25): Entire letter to Dieppe endorsed franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 25 with 'Paris / Rue Serpente' cds (Sept 25, 4th levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Nom-Dénommé No. 1" with Dieppe cds (Oct 22) arrival cds on reverse. Readdressed from Dieppe to Brussels and struck with framed AFFRANCCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in red as internal rate only prepaid. 'France / Midi' cds,...
Lot #218 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 6 1870 (Sept 30): Envelope and contents to Wandsworth, London endorsed 'par Aerostat Monté', franked by 1863/67 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Stars with 'Paris / 60' cds (Sept 30, 1st levée) alongside and framed 'PD' in black. Flown from beseiged Paris, probably on the Ballon "L'Armand Barbès" with London arrival cds (Oct 13) on reverse. Scarce Maury = € 375+.
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Lot #219 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 6 1870 (Oct 5): Entire letter to Etratat endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 15 with 'Paris / Rue Bonaparte' cds (Oct 5, 4th levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris, probably on the Ballon "L'Armand Barbès" with Etratat arrival cds (Oct 18) on reverse. A few imperfections Maury = € 375.
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Lot #220 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 8 1870 (Oct 2): Postcard to Agen, franked by 1863/67 10 c. bistre tied by Paris Star 1 with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' datestamp (Oct 2, 3rd levée) alongside in black. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Nom-Dénommé No. 2" with Agen arrival cds at left (Oct 22). Water faults commensurate with the landing of this Ballon - some of the mail sacks were left in the water where they landed due to the proximity of the...
Lot #221 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 9 or 10 1870 (Oct 9): Entire letter to Sens, Yonne endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / 60' datestamp (Oct 9, 3rd levée) alongside in black. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Washington" (probable) or "Louis Blanc" with 'Sens-Yonne' arrival cds (Oct 16) on reverse. An very attractive small entire Maury = € 400.
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Lot #222 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 11 1870 (Oct 12): Entire letter to St. Foy la Grande, Gironde endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 1 with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' cds (Oct 12, 6th levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Godefroy Cavignac" with St. Foy La Grande cds (Oct 18) of arrival on reverse. Content "We are still without news from outside of town...do not complain of the brevity of my...
Lot #223 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 11 or 12 1870 (Oct 13): Entire letter to Rives endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue St. Honoré' cds (Oct 13, 3rd levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Godefroy Cavignac" or "Jean Bart No. 1" with Valence-Sur-Rhône cds (Oct 17) and Rives arrival (Oct 18) on reverse Maury = € 450+.
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Lot #224 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 13 or 14 1870 (Oct 14): Entire letter to Tours endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 36 with 'Paris / Blvd. de Prince Eugene' cds (Oct 14, 3rd levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Jules Favre No. 1" or "Jean Bart No. 2" with unclear arrival on reverse Maury = € 350.
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Lot #225 - europe France
Ballon Monté No. 15 1870 (Oct 16): Entire letter to Domène, Isère endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by light Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue D'Enghien' cds (Oct 16 1st levée) alongside. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Victor Hugo" with Domène arrival cds on reverse Maury = € 450.
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