2d. blue, plate 1, lettered DB, good to large margins all around, tied to folded cover by Maltese Cross of Haddington in brown, Haddington despatch cancellation in matching ink (31 October, 1840), to Edinburgh, with same-day c.d.s. on reverse, a remarkably fresh example of this rare coloured cancellation, thought to be the only existing example on cover with this combination. Cert BPA (1994). Gi. AS5uh = £25,000.
Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5
By: Corinphila Auction AG
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Nov 29, 2023 Europe/Zurich
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023 09:00 Europe/Zurich
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 #10220 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 5, lettered SJ, ample to large margins all around, cancelled with neatly-struck Maltese Cross in red, scarce as such, rich colour, a lovely example, fine. Cert RPSL (1990). Gi. AS29va = £3,750.
Lot #10221 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 5, State 2, lettered GA, margins clear to very large, cancelled with Maltese Cross in red, repaired tear at foot,negligible thin at top right, but a rare and attractive example of this coloured cancellation. Cert. PTS Expertising Ltd. (2929). Gi. AS32va = £3,750.rnrnKARL - Certificate notes "split" above P - it looks more serious than that to me and I`ve described it as such.
Lot #10222 - europe Great Britain
1d. black, plate 4, two singles, lettered AB and AH, good to large margins, each tied to folded cover by red Maltese Cross, black "Middleton Rd / Penny Post" alongside, to Stockton on Tees, with Darlington double-arc c.d.s. on reverse (23 August, 1840), light filing fold crossing AH, else a fine example of this 2d rate for up to one ounce.
Lot #10223 - europe Great Britain
1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered NC, good to large margins, tied to small piece by neatly-struck Maltese Cross in red, adjacent boxed "Peter - / borough / Penny Post", a fine and delightful stamp. Gi. AS2.rnrnProvenance:rnCollection Chartwell.rn
Lot #10224 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 10, lettered FK, mostly good margins, touching at upper right, cancelled with both black Maltese Cross and partial "Penny Post" in red, rich colour, a fine and scarce combination of postmarks. Gi. AS68ye = £800.
Lot #10225 - europe Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, lettered NK, chiefly good to large margins all around, clear at lower left, tied to folded entire by superbly-struck Maltese Cross in black, equally crisp "Charing Cross" straight-line adjacent, sent within London to Lincoln`s Inn, with red arrival backstamp (12 November, 1840) confirming use within the experimental period in London where blank ink was being used for Maltese Cross cancellations, light horizontal filing...
Lot #10226 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered SD, four large margins all around, showing signs of plate wear, cancelled with ideal strike of "2" Maltese Cross, very fine. Gi. AS59wb = £700.
Lot #10227 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered PC, tied to folded entire by neatly-struck "2" Maltese Cross of London, to Wymondh, internally dated 2 June, with next-day double-arc receiver strike on reverse, vertical fold clear of adhesive and light wrinkles, an attractive example of this scarce strike. Gi. AS59wb = £1,600.
Lot #10228 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered KF, four large even margins, tied to small piece by clear strike of "5" Maltese Cross in black, most attractive. Gi. AS59we = £700.
Lot #10229 - europe Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered PG, ample to very large margins, showing portion of two adjoining stamps, affixed to folded entire and cancelled with clear strike of "7" Maltese Cross of London, with morning duty datestamp (25 May, 1843) on reverse and next-day Petersfield receiver on front, some wrinkles, an ideal strike of this desirable cancellation and extremely rare on a "black plate". Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS59wg = £1,600.rn
Lot #10230 - europe Great Britain
1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered GA, three large margins, slightly torn into design at right, tied to small piece by Liverpool experimental machine obliterator (4 DE 58) of the type introduced by G.H. Creswell, a rare late usage, eighteen years after the stamp`s introduction. Gi. AS2 = £375rnrnIn 1862, Creswell was awarded the sum of £400, and the rights to his patented invention were surrendered to the Post Office.
Lot #10231 - europe Great Britain
2d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered PK, four good even margins, neatly-canceled with large part Scottish town handstamp, scarce and fine. Gi. DS6xc = £2,000.
Lot #10232 - europe Great Britain
1d. black, plate 2, lettered HJ, four large even margins, affixed to folded cover and cancelled by red Maltese Cross, posted from London (7 June, 1840), to Falkland, Fifeshire, received and re-addressed to Edinburgh, struck with FALKLAND straight-line in red, 1d forwarding fee prepaid, indicated by boxed "1" handstamp, formerly used as a receiving house marking, boxed Kettle (June 9) datestamp on front, a scarce usage, with the use of this...
Lot #10233 - europe Great Britain
1d. black, plate 9, lettered RI, three large margins, close at right, tied to piece with black Maltese Cross, additional strike alongside, typically associated with Spilsby, double-circle "More to Pay" and manuscript "2" beside, fine. Gi. AS57 = £750+
Lot #10234 - europe Great Britain
1850, 1d. Prince Consort Essay, by Henry Archer, the finished design in red-brown, four large margins, two light creases and small natural inclusion, a scarce essay. Gi. DP71(2) = £2,000.
Lot #10235 - europe Great Britain
1850, 1d Prince Consort Essay, by Henry Archer, the finished design in black, imperforate. four good to large margins, paper slighly toned, else a fine example of this desirable essay. Gi. DP71(2) = £3,000.
Lot #10236 - europe Great Britain
1867, 1d. black, Paris Exhibition Proof, on soft white card, horizontal pair, lettered MG-MH, three good to large margins, shaved at left, small imperfections and slight staining as often seen, a scarce multiple of this proof. Gi. DP38(a) = £4,500.rnOn occasion of this Exhibition, proof sheets in black and rose were printed from Plate 103, one sheet for each colour, and blocks of twenty were displayed. The formerly adjoining pair MI-MJ is in...
Lot #10237 - europe Great Britain
1867, 2d. black, Paris Exhibition Proof, on soft white card, lettered JC, good even margins, small thin, otherwise fine. Gi. DP49 = £3,000rnrn
Lot #10238 - europe Great Britain
1872, 1d. black, South Kensington Exhibition Proof lettered ND, imperforate, on thick white card, four even margins all around, uniform toning, but quite attractive and scarce. Gi. DP36 = £2,000.rnrnOn occasion of this exhibition, Perkins, Bacon printed proofs from Die II, Plate 27, in black. This sheet was afterwards retained by the printers, and sold upon the firm`s dissolution in 1935.
Lot #10239 - europe Great Britain
1840, Mulready, 2d. blue envelope, stereo a208, a late usage to J.W. Palmer at 281 Strand, struck with London squared circle (11 March, 1886), originally not accepted and struck with "2" charge mark, crossed-out and endorsed in manuscript "Charged in error. The stamp envelope being genuine. F.H. Postmaster W.C. District", reverse with two London W.C. c.d.s. (11 March), quite fresh, a rare and charming usage.rnrnTwo letter sheets with similar...
Lot #10240 - europe Great Britain
1840, Mulready, 1d. black letter sheet, stereo A26, a late usage to J.W. Palmer at 281 Strand, struck with London squared circle (11 March, 1886), originally not accepted and struck with "2" charge mark, crossed-out and endorsed in manuscript "Charged in error. The stamp envelope being genuine. F.H. Postmaster W.C. District", reverse with two London W.C. c.d.s. (11 March), the odd toning spot, a rare and most appealing usage.rnrnTwo...
Lot #10241 - europe Great Britain
Alfred Bennett Bamford was a prolific watercolour painter, most known for his pictures of Essex.rnrnThree watercolours in grey, depicting the shop fronts that were once home to London stamp dealers, depicting No. 38 Hollywell Street (S. White), No. 281 Strand
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