1898: 5 m. rose-carmine postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1 m. brown & pink, 2 m. green & brown and 3 m. mauve & green, all cancelled "ATBARA / S.P.S." datestamps in black (8.IX.98) endorsed "Nile Expeditionary Force, Sudan" at lower leftt and mailed to Gibraltar with arrival on reverse (Sept 25). An unusual usage. Opinion Holcombe (1983).rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, Nov 1991, lot 10777.
Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2
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 #2719 - brit. colonies sudan
1898: 1 m. brown & pink (5 examples), 2 m. green & brown, 3 m. mauve & green, 5 m. black & carmine and 1 pi. blue & brown all tied to 1899 registered cover to France by "SAWAKIN" cds's (May 17) in black. Registration cachet at lower left and Naples and Caen transits on reverse. Cover sensibly opened for display, a colourful correctly rated cover.
Lot #2720 - brit. colonies sudan
1897: De La Rue Essay on card (91 x 116 mm.) marked "A" at top left, for proposed 2 m. value printed in pale and deep blue in size as selected, with further hand-painted "SOUDAN POSTAGE" and embellishments to the Reins, Spears, Rider and Inner Frame in black and Chinese white. Arabic caption below hand-painted in rose-red and dated at top right "July 2nd 97" in black. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on...
Lot #2721 - brit. colonies sudan
1898: 2 pi. black & blue, a diagonally bisected example, toned at base, used on 1898 envelope (Military crest on reverse in red) from Atbara to Weymouth, England tied by "ATBARA / S.P.S." circular datestamp (Stagg type 28) in black (Aug 23) with manuscript "On Service - no 1 piastre stamp available, E.B. Eagar, Capt." alongside the adhesive. Information strike below and reverse with Alexandria transit cds (Aug 30) and Weymouth squared...
Lot #2722 - brit. colonies sudan
1902/21: Camel Postman, wmk. Star & Crescent, the set of elven values complete, all in unused blocks of four, most (8) being in corner marginal Control blocks of four, incl. the 5 pi. and 10 pi. values; fresh and fine,. large part or unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi = £ 550+.
Lot #2723 - brit. colonies sudan
1907 (Feb 5): The De La Rue Appendix sheet for the 4 m. colour change effected in October 2007, with the sheet, in two halves, showing thirteen different Colour Trials including that originally chose (in vermilion & brown). Slight aging to the paper not affecting the superb appearance of the Colour Trials. Not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". An extremely rare and most attractive group.
Lot #2724 - brit. colonies sudan
1902/21: 2 pi. black & blue, wmk. Star & Crescent, an unused block of four, Imperforate Colour Trial in darker than issued colour, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate number "2" in top margin, third stamp centrally defective, three unmounted og.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson; Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 657.
Lot #2725 - brit. colonies sudan
1908/11: Camel Postman 5 pi. brown & green, wmk. Star & Crescent, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 5 pi. and 10 pi. Imperforate Proofs in issued colours, each on watermarked paper, also optd. SPECIMEN in black (all Samuel type D15), all with large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson; Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 662; Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, lot 1176.
Lot #2726 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, a single and horizontal strip of four, used on registered/AR 1903 cover to Sidi Gaber, the strip tied by "KHARTOUM" cds's (14.X.903), the single by bold strike of framed "AR" in black. Reverse with Sidi Gaber arrival cds (Oct 21). Choice and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.
Lot #2727 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour and very fine but for slight smudge of colour on perf. at top, matched with normal, large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 350+.
Lot #2728 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour, part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'400+.
Lot #2729 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh colour and very fine but for minor internal corner gum bend (does not appear from the front of the block); large part og., matched with normal block. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel H.E. Hebbert, RL, London, 10 Nov 1977, lot 2063.
Lot #2730 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", tied to small piece by "KHARTOUM" cds (14.XII.903) in black. Scarce thus Gi = £ 300.
Lot #2731 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, two used examples, each with variety "Surcharge Inverted", used on cover to Omdurman tied by "KHARTOUM" cds's (14.XII.903) in black with information strike below. Reverse with Omdurman cds with arrival date deleted. File fold away from the adhesives but very scarce Gi = £ 600+.
Lot #2732 - brit. colonies sudan
Surcharged in Khartoum 1903 (Sept): "5 Milliemes" on 5 pi. brown & green, an unused block of four, lower pair (positions Row 2, stamps 5-6), showing the "Damaged Stereos" in the surcharge leaving the surcharge horizontally cut, fresh and fine, a scarce positional multiple, the varieties unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 200+.
Lot #2733 - brit. colonies sudan
1921 (July 5): The "Colour Scheme" Appendix sheet with some peripheral damp and toning, ex the De La Rue archives, showing the colour changes from the 1902 issue but not in the new reduced size, with imperforated 1m. values in three varieties for the proposed 1 m. in black & orange, 2 m. in orange & brown and 2 pi. in violet & orange - these three being applied over the original black spaces (see Danson sale illustration of lot...
Lot #2734 - brit. colonies sudan
1921/23: De La Rue imperforate Proofs (7) for 1 m. - 15 m. values, all in issued colours, on watermarked sideways Star & Cresecent wove paper, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type DS2). Some unused, some part og., seldom seen, a scarce group.rnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.
Lot #2735 - brit. colonies sudan
1921: De La Rue Die Proof for Camel Postman central vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh and very fine. Rare.
Lot #2736 - brit. colonies sudan
1921/23: De La Rue perforated Colour Trials (3) for the 1 m. value, all perf. 14, with two in large format (as 1898/1902 issue) printed in black & green and mauve & pale blue, flanking 1 m. small format printed in ultramarine & brown; all overprinted SPECIMEN in black on brown card numbered 134-136 in black. Fine and most attractive.
Lot #2737 - brit. colonies sudan
1915 (March 19): De La Rue Essays (4) all utilising the 3 m. value on thick card (114 x 88 mm.), being composite photographic Essays and touched up to reduce the size of the 1902 issue to the eventually issued 1921 small format; with the first marked "A" with "Design border brown, centre black" below Essay in brown & grey touched upin Chinese white; "B" with similar design but SUDAN POSTAGE horizontal and hand-painted in Chinese white; "C...
Lot #2738 - brit. colonies sudan
Alan Cobham Survey Flight 1921/23: 3 m. mauve & green and 5 m. brown & black tied to illustrated postcard for "Imperial Airways Surve Flight London - Cape Town", by Khartoum cds (23 Dec 1925) and additionally franked by perforated green adhesive label with "Alan J. Cobham" signature neatly tied by oval IMPERIAL AIRMAIL / LONDON - CAPE TOWN cachet (18-11-1925) in violet, addressed to London. The reverse in the famous Pilot's...
Lot #2739 - brit. colonies sudan
1927/41: 4 m. green & chocolate, wmk. SG, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the lower right pane with serial "3" in margin and date "6 DEC 1946" in violet; variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Almost certainly the largest multiple now extant, extremely rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 2'100++.
Lot #2740 - brit. colonies sudan
1927/41: 10 m. carmine & black, wmk. SG, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Central Vignette Misplaced", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Somewhat surprisingly unlisted by SG.
Lot #2741 - brit. colonies sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 20 pi. value, an imperforate sheet marginal vertical pair on ungummed SG watermarked wove paper, printed in greenish blue & black, the issued colour of the 6 piastre. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, ex lot 1215.
Lot #2742 - brit. colonies sudan
1927: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 20 pi. value, an imperforate sheet marginal vertical pair on ungummed SG watermarked wove paper, printed in ultramarine & black, the issued colour of the 4 piastre. Fine and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 1-2 June 2000, ex lot 1215.
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