1884/94: 4 d. pale brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Imperforate" with large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, unused without gum. Probably of Proof status, most attractive and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 140.
Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1
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 #2077 - brit. colonies st. helena
1884/94: Imperforate Colour Trial for the 6 d. value printed in yellow on watermarked Crown CA paper (with part "Postage" in watermark), good margins all round, fresh and very fine, printed in the colour of the issued 2 d. Extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 136.
Lot #2078 - brit. colonies st. helena
1884/94: 6 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet (positions 107-108 / 119-120), of fine colour for this stamp, large part og. Scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 195+.
Lot #2079 - brit. colonies st. helena
1884/94: 1 s. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, 1894 printing, an unused block of six (3 x 2), well centred and of rich colour, upper horizontal row all showing variety "Double Surcharge", superb unmounted og. A phenomenal multiple in the foremost quality, the largest recorded multiple of this rare variety Gi = £ 14'400+.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe by Private Treaty (1981).
Lot #2080 - brit. colonies st. helena
1890/97: The bicoloured keyplate set of seven values from ½ d. to 10 d. unused, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
Lot #2081 - brit. colonies st. helena
1889 (Nov): De La Rue Essay for proposed issue on card (37 x 63 mm.) headed "Design" at top in manuscript ink and tracing paper Essay for the proposed 1½ d. value showing an individually designed frame with "ST. HELENA" in deep blue at top and Duty Plate below hand-painted in the same colour; frame-work scrolls all hand-painted in Chinese white. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5446. Illustrated in...
Lot #2082 - brit. colonies st. helena
1894: De La Rue Hand-painted Essay for the proposed 2 d. value on card (27 x 30 mm.), the Badge of the Colony central vignette largely as utilised for the 1920's issues onwards, hand-painted in blue, deep blue, carmine and ST. HELENA picked out in Chinese white, dated at top "1st Oct 94" in black ink. See "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5449 for the full size Essays. Superb and extremely rare, ex the De La Rue...
Lot #2083 - brit. colonies st. helena
1889 (Nov): Die Proofs (2) showing the De La Rue Keyplate without legend at top and missing the Duty Plate, stamp-size and printed in black on card paper with Duty plate initialled in manuscript; matched with Proof showing "ST. HELENA" at top and "1½d." Duty Plate in black. Slight soiling as working Proofs but particularly rare and appealing. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5447. Illustrated in "St...
Lot #2084 - brit. colonies st. helena
1889 (Nov-Dec): Keyplate Imperforate Colour Trials (3) for proposed 1½ d. value, all on watermarked Crown CA paper, with 1½ d. in bright carmine, 1½ d. in brown and a third in close to issued colour: 1½ d. red-brown & green. A rare and most attractive group.
Lot #2085 - brit. colonies st. helena
1896: De La Rue Die Proof for ST. HELENA legend and 10 d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "25 JUL 96" in blue. Rare.
Lot #2086 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: ½ d. green and 1 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the set of two values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, unmounted og., and additional ½ d. green overprinted SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type SH2) in violet, large part og., this last ex the Dr. Conrad Latto collection.
Lot #2087 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De La Rue working Die Proofs (8) from the Day Book with sheet size instructions, all in black on brown card with Vignette only Proofs (Wharf and Government House) each with "St. Helena" in manuscript above, Frame Only Die Proofs for all six values from ½ d. to 2 s., crossed through in red as completed and dated "Feb 4th '03" in manuscript. Unique.
Lot #2088 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: The definitive issue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, collection with unused set of six (Gi = £ 110), used set of six (Gi = £ 160), the set optd. SPECIMEN (Gi = £ 275), set overprinted SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type SH2), ½ d. brown & grey-green in an unused marginal block of four and the 2 d. black & sage-green in an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3) marginal from base of sheet, these both on slightly blued paper (formerly Gi 55a and...
Lot #2089 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, with uncleared surround, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "12 NOV. 02" in blue. Rare and fine.
Lot #2090 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s. values, with uncleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "4 DEC 02" in blue; signed "GCG" at lower right in ink. Rare and fine.
Lot #2091 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De Le Rue Die Proof for the vignette only, as utilised for the ½ d., 2 d. and 1 s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / STRIKING" in black and dated "19 JAN 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GW" in black manuscript. Scarce and fine.
Lot #2092 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the Frame design with ½ d. Duty Plates in black on card (55 x 43 mm.), without vignette, dated in manuscript "Jan 2 1903" at lower right. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5455. Rare.
Lot #2093 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: ½ d. brown & grey-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example with variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 225.
Lot #2094 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design without Duty Plates, uncleared surround, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2 s. values, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "12 NOV 02" in blue. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1337.rn
Lot #2095 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black and dated "3 JAN. 03" in blue. Signed off and initialled "GCG" at lower right. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1339.
Lot #2096 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design without Duty Plates, printed in black with lower left tablet filled with Chinese white ink, as utilised for the Wharf 1 d., 8 d. and 2 s. values, on trimmed glazed white card. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5456. Rare.
Lot #2097 - brit. colonies st. helena
1902: De Le Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black and dated "2 JAN. 03" in blue. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Edward Hibbert, Robson Lowe, London, 8 Feb 1984, lot 631; Collection Earl Palmer, Maresch, Toronto, 9-10 March 1999, lot 250.
Lot #2098 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value, wmk. Crown CA, Govt. House vignette, printed in black & grey-green, close to the issued colours of the ½ d. value, large part og. Scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1343.
Lot #2099 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials (2) for 1 d. value printed on wmk. Crown CA upright gummed paper, Govt. House vignette, one in dull purple & grey, the second in red-brown & turquoise, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce.
Lot #2100 - brit. colonies st. helena
1903: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trials (3) for 1 d. value printed on wmk. Crown CA upright gummed paper, Wharf vignette, one in black & violet, second in deep red-brown & olive-green, third in black & carmine, all fresh and fine, large part og.
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