ROPIT 1881: Entire letter sent unpaid from the ROPiT Office in Varna to the ROPiT Office in Burgas, struck with oval framed "R.O.P.I.T / VARNA" datestamp (Sept 10) in greenish-black (Tchilinghirian unrecorded - but of the Burgas type) on reverse and blue crayon "T" at left, obverse with "R.O.P.I.T. / BURGAS" arrival of the following day, a most unusual usage between two Bulgarian ROPiT offices. A remarkable and unique rarity from this small...
Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5
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 #1578 - europe Bulgaria
ROPIT 1884: Russian Levant 7 k. blue, a vertical pair used on 1886 registered cover from Burgas to Brousse, Turkey tied by wonderful strike of oval framed "R.O.P.I.T. / AGENT V. BURGASYE" datestamp (April 26j) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 86). Oval "T" at right in blue as paid at internal Russian rate only. Reverse with ROPiT Constaninople arrival in black. Transferred to the Turkish P.O. in Constantinople (May 10g) and taxed on arrival in...
Lot #1579 - europe Bulgaria
1882, 3 s. orange and yellow, background inverted, used, attractively cancelled, beautifully centered, vivid fresh colour, strong bright impression, very fine example of this rare error; nine recorded, signed by Karaivanoff and Holcombe. Gi = €3'500.
Lot #1580 - europe Bulgaria
1885: '50' st. on 1 fr. black on red, lithographed surcharge, used on registered 1898 cover to Budapest tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds (Dec 13) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Budapest arrival cds (Dec 27). A late usage but paying the correct rate, file fold well away from the rare adhesive. Cert. Franz See AIEP (1973) Mi = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1210.rnNote: For a similar usage, see...
Lot #1581 - europe Bulgaria
1872/1933: Lot five covers, incl. 1887 Sofia cover bearing 1882 5 st. rose Error of Colour, cert. Friedl & Müller, short opinion Hitzler, 1882 25 st. blue single franking on 1884 cover Varna to Sarajevo, Bosnia, 1889 registered cover to Munich bearing two examples of 25 st. blue, 1885 registered cover to Salzburg bearing 1884 50 st. on 1 fr. red & black, the cancellation of unclear status, also 1933 complete newspaper wrapper to Italy...
Lot #1582 - europe Croatia
1944: Souvenir sheet 'Storm Division' unused unmounted og. Certificate Enzo Diena and signed Enzo Diena, Bolaffi, Vossen, Faber. Mi € 2200.
Lot #1583 - europe Croatia
1920/60ca.: A tragic accumulation. Collection on pages endorsed 'Jugoslavia' but most of the material is Croatia-related, there is also German Occupation of Serbia and Bohemia, a stockbook Croatia and an extra Album Bulgaria. Souvenir sheets, minisheets and full sheets also mostly Croatia. Unfortunately a large part of the material sticks together or sticks to the supports. There is the rare set 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA 10. IV. 1941' (...
Lot #1584 - europe Czechoslovakia
1919: "POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919" overprint on Austrian 2 kr. violet-ultramarine, tied by "PRAHA 1 CSR 27 XII 19" cds to piece (detached for expertisation reasons). One shortened tooth at top, nevertheless a fine example of this sought after adhesive, signed Gilbert, Mranek & Karasek; cert. Darmietzel (2023) Mi = € 2'500.
Lot #1585 - europe Czechoslovakia
1919: "POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919" overprint on three Austrian FLUGPOST adhesives, 1.50 kr. on 2 kr. blue-violet, 2.50 kr. on 3 kr. ochre, and 4 kr. grey, in fine unused condition. Signed Richter Mi = € 1'070.
Lot #1586 - europe Czechoslovakia
1918/84: Very nice collection made up on hundreds of pages used unused and on cover, beginning with a kind of Masaryk memorial, afterwards follow the regular stamps as 'Hradčany' with specialities like perforations, many better are singed. Included are Sokol and Olympic Congress as the pair of the anthem souvenir sheets. The collection was held until 1984, most often including used and unused with also the souvenir sheets. At the end, airpost...
Lot #1587 - europe Czechoslovakia
1919/1925: Exhibition collection HRADCANY on over ninety sheets explaining the history of the first Czech issue from design by one of the greatest contempory artists Alfons Mucha to production and its uses including overprints from Airmails to Eastern Silesia. Among the many interesting items are letters using colour trials for postage, a registered return receipt letter to Bavaria, a page containing seventeen values with overprint VZOREC or...
Lot #1588 - europe Czechoslovakia
1918-1990 ca.: Well organized dealers stock - three stockbooks, generously sized, stamps sorted in chronological order.rnMany unused sets, mounted or unmounted (a few also used), most often per one or per two. The airpost set from 1920 is represented three times, unused, of which one unmounted, all genuine. Plus a fourth stockbook, that is filled more compactly and finally a file-folder for souvenir sheets quite decently filled with rather...
Lot #1589 - europe Czechoslovakia
1934: National anthem, set of two values of 1k. brown-lilac and 2 k. cobalt on cardboard paper, in souvenir sheets of 15 each, unused without gum as issued, lot includes three souvenir sheet sets of two, in four original folders. All signed Richter, Gilbert or Mrnák Mi = € 2'100.
Lot #1590 - europe Denmark
1807 (May 1): Entire letter with printed market report, internally dated "Riga, den 1te May 1807", forwarded by private ship to Copenhagen and delivered by the loacl Footpost. Ledger no. '12' noted at top right, the entitre marked as unpaid by a clear and distinct strike of negative "FP" within ring handstamp, type I in red colour. A very fresh and fine item, cert. Møller (2002).rnrnNote: From May 1806 Footpost letters might be sent unpaid by...
Lot #1591 - europe Denmark
1809c: Outer letter sheet sent by the loacl Footpost to the ”Høi Kongelige Rentekammer Collegium” in Copenhagen. Noted ”K.T.” (Royal Service) and with a distinct strike of negative FP handstamp type III without ring. Ledger no. from the post office '12' noted at top right. A very fresh and fine item, cert. Møller (2002).rnNote: The item is undated but an early usage after the replacement of type I by type III in 1809 is likely as other items...
Lot #1592 - europe Denmark
1852: 2 Rigsbankskilling, Thiele printing, type I pos 67. Stamp of deep colour, with large margins all round, cancelled with numeral "1" from Copenhagen, Certificate Paaskesen 1998. Mi = € 900 (Facit = SKR 11'000).
Lot #1593 - europe Denmark
1851, Fire, 4 rbs, chocolate brown, plate II, position 65, used, cancelled on First Day of issue by Horsens datestsamp "1 April 1851", four margins, although has two surface rubs to front and retouched in brown crayon it is a very rare example, one of two recorded. Cert. C. A. Møller (2019).rnrnReference: Illustrated in "Frimaerker, Folk og filateli".
Lot #1594 - europe Denmark
1857: 8 sk. green, a vertical pair with clear to large margins all round, in combination with 1864/70 3 sk. lilac and 4 sk. red (Facit 5+12+13c) on 1866 cover to Paris all tied by circular "1" handstamps of Copenhagen and by part "Prusse / Forbach" transit (Sept 237) in red. Framed 'P.P.' in red below with further Forbach entry marking and Prussian credit marking '4½' in blue crayon. Reverse with Lübeck transit and Paris arrival cds. One or...
Lot #1595 - europe Denmark
1864/70: 4 sk. red, a horizontal pair from 12th printing, and single 8 sk. yellow-brown, 2nd printing, used on 1870 entire letter to Bordeaux tied by "1" numeral obliterators of Copenhagen (Sept 7) with red 'PD' below. 'Danemark / Erquelines' entry marking in blue at right (Sept 10) and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Sept 11). A fresh and fine entire. Cert. Nielsen (2004).
Lot #1596 - europe Denmark
1850/1993: Part collection from number 1 on, quite a lot of 19th century stamps in the middle price range to inspect, some better issues 20th century, from back of the book to mention 2 documents with Postfaerge stamps, a few Danish West Indies, Greenland and Faroe Islands used and unused including unmounted stamps in 2 stock books, in addition 4 full sheets of Jul stamps from Greenland and one from Denmark and a portion of modern Danish...
Lot #1597 - europe Denmark
1851/1990: Collection of several hundred mostly used stamps, showing some better values from the early years and other classics, postage dues, parcel post stamps, newspaper stamps as well as a small selection of Greenland. In addition some stationery items, FDC's and business mail envelopes. Good to mixed condition, housed in one Schaubek album and in an office file. Owner's cat = appr. Mi € 7'700.rn
Lot #1598 - europe Denmark
1851/2011: Collection Denmark 1851-2011 in 3 Lindner-hingeless-albums, the material up to about 1950 is often used or unused mounted, several better stamps and sets included, from 1950 to 2011 unmounted og. 1 album with Greenland 1915-94 and Faroer Islands 1975-97 - Greenland contains 6 mounted parcel stamp 'Ice Bear', the New York issue from 1945 used and the set 'DANMARK BEFRIET' unmounted og. Everything later also unmounted. There is a 5th...
Lot #1599 - europe faroe islands
Faroe Islands 1946: 30ö orange in block of four and two further values on registered envelope from THORSHAVN (Reg No 811) to St. Lucia. The stamps are cancelled THORSHAVN 30.4.46. The letter bears two transit marks, one NEW YORK 5 18 and another CASTRIES REGISTERED, dated 14 JU 46. A US Army Postal Services APO 807 arrival mark completes the documentation of the journey. Due to the content the franking has suffered slightly on the edge, which...
Lot #1600 - europe Greenland
1928, 10 öre 3rd printing with scarce variety: imperforated full margin at left. With small hinge trace in margin only. Facit P7IIIv2 = SEK 6.000 for mounted mint.
Lot #1601 - europe Greenland
1915/37: Lot Pakke Porto in compl. sheets, incl. four sheets of 25 of the 20 ö. red perf. 11¼, and one sheet each of 1 kr. yellow perf. 11½, 10 ö. green-blue perf. 10¾, 70 ö. violet perf. 10¾, 1 kr. yellow perf. 10¾, and 70 ö. violet in the second type. Interesting lot Mi = € 8'375 following the consignor.
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