1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the Frame design with 1 s. Duty Plates in black on card (55 x 44 mm.), without vignette, dated in manuscript "Jan 8 1903" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare.
Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 1
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #4102 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De La Rue Die Proof, cut down (28 x 31 mm.), printed in black on glazed white card, showing the vignette of Government House (as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s. value), with uncleared surround. Scarce.
Lot #4103 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 s. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "9 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine.
Lot #4104 - brit. colonies st. helena
1908 (March 2): De La Rue working Die Proofs (4) from the Day Book with sheet size instructions "60 leads", all four with ST. HELENA at top and values (2½ d., 4 d., 6 d. and 10 s.) in black on white glazed card affixed to brown card, crossed through in red as completed and dated "April 7, 1908" in manuscript. Unique.
Lot #4105 - brit. colonies st. helena
1908/11: 2½ d. blue, 4 d. black & red on yellow, 6 d. dull & deep purple, and 10 s. green & red on green paper; the unused set of four, unused large part og. (Gi = £ 275), the set overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Gi = £ 300), the set of four values locally overprinted SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type SH2) together with two multiples, generally fine, a good group.
Lot #4106 - brit. colonies st. helena
1908: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a fine used example tied to small piece by "St. Helena" code C circular datestamp (Sept 8, 1911) in black. Scarce. Cert. RPSL Gi = £ 325.
Lot #4107 - brit. colonies st. helena
1911: Prepared for use but Unissued, 1 d. red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
Lot #4108 - brit. colonies st. helena
1911: Prepared for use but unissued, 1 d. red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), and cancelled upon receipt from the UPU with "Gabon (Francais) 1er. Bureau" cachet in black. Most unusual and effectively unique.
Lot #4109 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Die Proofs (10) all Frame only and printed in black on glazed white cards, affixed to four pieces ex the DLR Day Book, with ½ d. and 1 d. piece dated "June 19" at top and crossed through as completed in red manuscript "Sept 9, 1912"; second piece with Proofs of the 2 d., 2½ d., 8 d., 1 s. and 2 s.; dated at top between "July 10-11-12" again crossed through in red ink and also dated "Sept 9th 1912"; third piece with 1½ d. and 3...
Lot #4110 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof showing Frame only with vignette in black, printed in black with uncleared surround on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "24 APR 12" in black. Rare.
Lot #4111 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value, Frame only, without vignette, printed in black on card (60 x 48 mm.), with manuscript "For Hardening" and signed "June 28, 1912" in ink. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5458. Rare.
Lot #4112 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "25 JUN. 12" in blue. Rare.
Lot #4113 - brit. colonies st. helena
1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1½ d. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "6 MAR 13" in blue. Rare.rnrn
Lot #4114 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "2 JUL.12" in blue. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1359.
Lot #4115 - brit. colonies st. helena
1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "6 MAR 13" in blue. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1358.
Lot #4116 - brit. colonies st. helena
1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 s. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "2 JUL. 12" in blue. Rare and fine.rn
Lot #4117 - brit. colonies st. helena
1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "8 JUN. 12" in blue. Rare and fine.rn
Lot #4118 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 s. value, Frame only without vignette, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "8 JUN.12" in blue. Rare and fine.rnrnrn
Lot #4119 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912/13: 4 d. black & red on yellow and 6 d. dull & deep purple, the two sets of two (Postage & Revenue and Postage), unused, together with each set overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red (4 d.) or in black (6 d.), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 280.
Lot #4120 - brit. colonies st. helena
1912/13: 6 d. dull & deep purple, 'Postage', wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Split A" (Row 8, stamp 3, left pane), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare multiple Gi = £ 650+.
Lot #4121 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Appendix sheets with perforated Badge Issue Colour Trials (15) of the 1 d. value, all different and all bicoloured, applied to two sheets for the Colour Scheme for the issue for values between 1 d. and £ 1, with five Trials including the proposed 1 s. 6 d. and 15 s. all crossed through in manuscript ink as unaccepted. The forms dated "29 March 1922 / St. Helena" at top with requisition number in manuscript and signed off "...
Lot #4122 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Appendix sheet with perforated Badge Issue Colour Trials (6) of the 1 d. value, all different and four bicoloured, applied to two sheets for the Colour Scheme for the issue for proposed ½ d., 1½ d., 2 d., 3 d., 4 d. and 8 d. duties; the 1½ d. and 3 d. values in single colours to align with the Madrid UPU convention. Dated at top "14 October 1922 / St. Helena" with requistion number below; all in the accepted issued colours...
Lot #4123 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Die Proofs (9) all Imperforate for the 1 d., 6 d., 1 s., 1/6 d., 2/6 d., 7/6 d., 10 s., 15 s. and £ 1 values, on toned smooth surfaced card paper, Frame only, printed in grey-black or black. The 7/6 d. value with one slight age spot outside the left frameline otherwise superb. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5468. A wonderful and unique group.
Lot #4124 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: De La Rue Die Proof for Badge Issue, the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh and very fine.
Lot #4125 - brit. colonies st. helena
1922: Badge, the set of five values to £ 1 grey & purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red (4 d.) or in black (Samuel types D12 and D16), 1 s. 6 d. tiny paper adhesion on reverse otherwise all large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 650.
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