Mauritius, French Shipmail connection with the Messageries maritimes, 1870/1934: Collection of 60 covers / postcards and postal stationery primarily to Mauritius, few ingoing, departing / going primarily from / to France but also from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Bosnia, Tunesia and Madagascar using vessels of the lines N, T, U and V. The place of despatch on Mauritius is primarily Port Louis, but also village post offices such as...
Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3
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 #401 - brit. colonies Mauritius
Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between Mauritius and the United Kingdom starts as from this day", three diff. types of Christmas Greetings (10) of which three used, two of 1947 and third registered (1957),...
Lot #402 - brit. colonies New Zealand
Ingoing 1858 (14 March): Cover from Dorchester to "Captain Steward, Government House, New Zealand", bearing 2 d. blue (corner fault), 1 d. rose-red lettered CA and 6 d. lilac, tied by neat "DORCHESTER / 256" sideways duplexes, "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND / 5 JU 5 1858" arrival receiver alongside. Reverse with UPWAY and NOTTINGTON undated circular handstamps in black and blue, respectively as well as LONDON transit cds in red. Some edge wear,...
Lot #403 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1902/03: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 11, the complete set of ten values in blocks of four, the lower nine values being very fine, the Mount Cook 5 s. being from lower left corner of the sheet but one stamp with surface fault at top (and the three remaining examples unmounted og.), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 4'000+.
Lot #404 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1902/07: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 14, the complete set of twelve values in blocks of four, all of good fresh colour, the 4 d., 5 d. and 1 s. values all sheet marginal, the rare Mount Cook 5 s. block corner marginal from top left of sheet, with stamps unmounted og.; all blocks of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare set in such fine multiples Gi = £ 4'000+.
Lot #405 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1906 (Nov 1-17): New Zealand Exhibition, Christchurch, the set of four values unused, fresh colours and fine appearance, the ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d. all sheet marginal, fine unmounted og. and scarce thus Gi = £ 1'100+.
Lot #406 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1915: Definitive set of fourteen complete, all in fine unused vertical "two perf." pairs (see Gibbons footnote), all fresh and very fine but with some ageing on 5 d. pale blue pair, complete as the 8 d. red-brown does not exist thus, large part or unmounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000.
Lot #407 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health set of two values unused, each value in block of eight (4 x 2), with the 2 d.+1 d. blue in a top left corner marginal multiple with sheet requisition number in black, good appearance but 1 d.+1 d. scarlet block with some ageing on reverse, nevertheless scarce in large multiples Gi = £ 1'280.
Lot #408 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health 1 d.+1 d. scarlet, a used horizontal strip of four, lightly cancelled by 'Parcel Post' cds's. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 340.
Lot #409 - brit. colonies New Zealand
1970 (Dec 2): Essay for the "Chatham Islands 180th Anniversary of Discovery" proposed 5 c. value but eventually utilised for the issued 1 c., hand-painted on large card (274 x 165 mm.) with additional strip for colours used, signed at base by the designer "Eileen Mayo" in pencil at lower right with notifications of the colours at lower left and a 'colour strip' below, together with the issued 1 c. adhesive. Unique.
Lot #410 - brit. colonies New Zealand
Lots & Collections 1878/1954: Collection with 1878 values to 5 s. used - this last with Blenheim cds; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of four unused, 1909 Edwards ½ d. - 1 s. orange in unused blocks of four, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four unused, 1931/34 Airmail set of three in unused blocks of four, Airmail 5 d. 3 d. green block of four and Trans Tasman 7 d. block of four; 1932 Health 1 d.+1d. carmine in unused blocks (22 examples...
Lot #411 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
OIL RIVERS, 1892, 1d. postal stationery card of Great Britain, overprinted for use in Oil Rivers, struck with scarce oval "OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE / BENIN / 4 AUG 92" datestamp, free strike at lower left, to Hamburg, Germany, with Manchester "466" numeral grid further cancelling indicia, Hamburg c.d.s. receiver on front, fine and scarce.
Lot #412 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1898, 2d. registered letter envelope, to "G.B. Noah, Govt. Telegraph Station, Cameroons, W.C. Africa", 2d. indicia on reverse cancelled with fair strike of violet oval "THE AFRICAN DIRECT TELEGRAPH COMPANY / LIMITED / BONNY STAION / 14 SEP 1898), evidently treated as official mail with no further postage required, a scarce marking.
Lot #413 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate
1899, stampless cover endorsed "On Active Service, no stamps / available, Okota Nigeria / S.A.F.", oval "Lokoja / Post Office" (24 Jul) datestamp alongside, to Kansas City, Missouri, "T 2d" due mark in blue crayon and United States "COLLECT POSTAGE 10 CENTS" on front, reverse with Kansas City c.d.s. receiver (9 Sep) and strip of five 2c Postage Due adhesives, handstamp on back flap of the Royal Niger Company / Burutu, some creasing and...
Lot #414 - brit. colonies northern nigeria
1904, cover from a member of the Chad Boundary Commission, with embossed seal on back flap, franked with 2½d.dull purple and ultramarine, tied by Lokoja c.d.s. (10 May), to Charlottenburg, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Jun), scarce.
Lot #415 - brit. colonies southern nigeria
1908, cover franked with 2½d. dull purple & ultrmarine, tied by Lagos c.d.s. (27 Feb), circular "LATE FOR TODAY'S MAIL" (Type I, 11) handstamp below, to Batanga, Cameroon, backstamped with Kribi transit (28 Feb), a fine example of this rare "Late" handstamp, with only two examples recorded.
Lot #416 - brit. colonies southern nigeria
1914, Prisoner of War cover, postmarked "LAGOS SOUTHERN NIGERIA / OFFICIAL PAID / SE 7 14", to Hamburg, Germany, struck with circular P.C. in red (Type PW2) at lower left, boxed "PASSED / o/c War Prioners' Bureau / NIGERIA", (Martin & Walton Type I) with signature of C.W. Alexander, a fine strike of this rare marking, being the only example recorded.
Lot #417 - brit. colonies palestine
1918/44: Collection on leaves with 1918 1 pi. indigo unused (2, differing shades), 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt unused, March 1918 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine with variety "Part Arabic Surcharge Missing" fine used (Gi 4a = £ 425), 1918 set of eleven incl. blocks of four and "Missing Stop" varieties, 1920 most part set unused (excl. 5 m.) but with 4 m. 'PALESTINB' variety and perf. 14 set of three unused; 1920 (Dec) most partset incl. 1 pi. indigo fine...
Lot #418 - brit. colonies st. lucia
1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a superb used example of bright colour, superbly cancelled by upright "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 34.
Lot #419 - brit. colonies Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used horizontal pair with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' applied over both stamps, of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine multiple cancelled by indistinct Apia datestamp. A very rare variety. Cert. Scheller (2022) Gi = £ 1'000.
Lot #420 - brit. colonies Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, an unused example of excellent colour and good perforation, just one blunted tooth, unmounted og. A very rare adhesive, of which only 126 examples were printed. Signed A. Diena; cert. Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.
Lot #421 - brit. colonies Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018).rnNote: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals...
Lot #422 - brit. colonies Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018).
Lot #423 - brit. colonies Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018).rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).
Lot #424 - brit. colonies Brit. Somaliland
1945/50: Lot of 7 covers and one large part of oversize cover British Administration of Somalia, with Somalia or 'E.A.F' stamps, all items circulated, the aforementioned part-letter bears nine 2'6 Sh stamps. According to consignor Sassone € 72'400.
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