1875: 3 d. red-brown and 1 s. orange (15½ mm. Duty Plate), wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), the 1 s. with perfs. trimmed at base, both with part or large part og. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Specimen' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for...
CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1
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.
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 |
13.00 h |
9366-9701 |
Historische Stiche u. Ansichten Schweiz, Sammlungen und Posten |
Catalogue 301 |
The BESANÇON Collection |
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15.00 h |
5001 - 5394 |
British West Africa (part II) |
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 |
10.00 h |
8001-8287 |
Schweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken – Rayonmarken |
14.00 h |
8288-8619 |
Sitz. Helvetia (Strubel) – UPU, inkl. Sammlung Ziffernmarken Dr. James Johnston |
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 |
Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.00 h |
1-209 |
Americas – North, Central & South America |
Catalogue 304 |
The Guyaquil Collection (part III) |
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18.00 h |
7501-7586 |
Ecuador 1865-1872 |
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) |
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 |
Catalogue 299 |
Great Britain |
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09.00 h |
3401-3647 |
The Line Engraved Issues 1840-1870 - The Ake Rietz Collection |
Catalogue 300 |
The 'CHATEAU DU SOUDUN' Collection |
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14.30 h |
4001-4230 |
Great Britain - Mint Victorian Stamps & St. Lucia |
Catalogue 298 |
Europe & Overseas |
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16.30 h |
1349-1481 |
Great Britain |
18.00 h | 1481A-1571 |
All World Collections and Accumulations, Literature |
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 |
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 #5152 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (15½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted CANCELLED horizontally in black (Samuel Type D6), all of vibrant colour, generally well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional and rare set.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2005, lot 3860.
Lot #5153 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (16½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted CANCELLED horizontally in black (Samuel Type D7) and the 1875 1 s. value overprinted Samuel Type D4, and applied to card from the De La Rue archives, all of good colour, some perforations trimmed, trivial aging but fine. Illustrated in "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4509. An exceptional and rare set.
Lot #5154 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (16½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, with additional 3 d. red-brown, all of good colour, generally well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, the 6 d. with some tone spots, the rare 1 s. orange very fine, part og. or large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'000+.
Lot #5155 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: 1 d. lilac-mauve, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of fine delicate colour, well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 320+.
Lot #5156 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of fine colour, well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 520+.
Lot #5157 - brit. colonies lagos
1875 (Feb): 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a superb used example cancelled "LAGOS" code B datestamp (Feb 25, 1875) in first week of issue: Sacher and Ince record February 17th as the earliest date of use.
Lot #5158 - brit. colonies lagos
1874: 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, used on 1874 registered cover to Wolverhampton tied by two fine strikes of "LAGOS" code B datestamps (Dec 7) in black. Manuscript credit '5 / 2 = 7d.' in red at left and obscured "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Jan 8, 1875) and double arc "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day alongside. Reverse with Wolverhampton arrival cds (Jan 9) in black. A superbly attractive...
Lot #5159 - brit. colonies lagos
1874: De La Rue Imperforate Imprimatur for the 6 d. value in green on watermarked Crown CC ungummed paper, margins clear to good on thre sides, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1509.rn
Lot #5160 - brit. colonies lagos
1874: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1876 cover to London endorsed "per S.S. Africa" tied by "L" in bars obliterator with "LAGOS" code A datestamp (June 9) alongside in black. Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at left and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (July 9, 1875). London arrival cds on reverse (July 10). A most attractive and rare single franking.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17...
Lot #5161 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example from the original February 1875 printing with ONE SHILLING measuring 15½ mm., somewhat typical erratic perforations, well centred and of fine colour, slightest gum wrinkle on large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 700.
Lot #5162 - brit. colonies lagos
1875 (July): 1 s. orange with 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair from top right corner of the sheet with serial number "1" in margin, of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini.
Lot #5163 - brit. colonies lagos
1874/75: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four from the original July 1875 printing with ONE SHILLING measuring 16½ mm., well centred and of fine fresh colour, part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'700+.
Lot #5164 - brit. colonies lagos
1875 (July): 1 s. orange, 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a superb used example cancelled "LAGOS" code B datestamp (July 24, 1875) in first week of issue: Sacher and Ince record July 19th as the earliest date of use.
Lot #5165 - brit. colonies lagos
1876/79: Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14, the small unused group of the issue with 1 d. lilac-mauve (2 in differing shades), 2 d. blue single and block of four, 3 d. red-brown (2) or chestnut (signed Senf), 6 d. green (2), largely fine and fresh examples, part or large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'150+.
Lot #5166 - brit. colonies lagos
1876/79: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, of fresh colour, fine large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.
Lot #5167 - brit. colonies lagos
1876/79: 6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from top of sheet with Plate and Serial Number "1" in margin, third stamp with two slight marks on face otherwise of fine fresh colour, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.
Lot #5168 - brit. colonies lagos
1879: 1 s. orange, 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of outstanding freshness, minute thin spot on part og. An attractive example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 950.
Lot #5169 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): The set of four values unused, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, fresh and very fine, large part og. A remarkably scarce set: just 24'540 sets can exist (the printing figure for the 3 d. value), the catalogue values unusually not reflecting the amounts printed Gi = £ 450.
Lot #5170 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): 1 d. lilac-mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, with Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+.
Lot #5171 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, with diagonal "Specimen" in ink manuscript (Type DMS), fresh and fine, large part og., with issued stamp for comparison.
Lot #5172 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, with Plate Number "1" in margin, diagonal crease in margin only otherwise fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 120+.
Lot #5173 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): 3 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, two examples used on 1885 registered cover to Torino, Italy tied by barred oval obliterators in black with "LAGOS" code A circular datestamp alongside (Dec 29). Oval "Registered / Liverpool" in black (Feb 1, 1886) and London transit in red of same day; reverse with Torino arrivals (Feb 3) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. Signed Sorani.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink...
Lot #5174 - brit. colonies lagos
1882: 3 d. chestnut and 1884 1 d. carmine, used on 1886 cover endorsed 'via Liverpool' to France each tied by barred obliterators with "LAGOS" code A cds (Oct 27) in black alongside. Manuscript "3d." credit in red at lower left and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR.PACKET" cds in red (Nov 28) and Levallois-Perret arrival on reverse (Dec 1). The reverse also shows the return address: "Côte Occidentale d'Afrique, Kotonou, via Liverpool and Lagos". A...
Lot #5175 - brit. colonies lagos
1882 (June): 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, slight corner gum loss, large parrt og. A scarcer stamp than catalogue value suggests Gi = £ 225.
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