Corinphila Auctions AG Sale

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710

1879: Quetzal, ¼ r. brown and green, nicely centered, fresh vibrant colour, used on 3 Dec 1880 local cover within Guatemala City, cancelled by five pointed star handstamp in black, with "Correos / Guatemala" octagonal in pink alongside. Some minor opening tears at top, otherwise a remarkably clean small envelope. Very rare; one of only three recorded covers, two of which are offered in this sale Gi = $1'250. rnrnRemark: This particular example is very similar to the one illustrated by Goodman on page 91 of 'Guatemala 1', having the same postmarks, the latter which is ex. Luis Cervera Collection, David Feldman, 1-6 November 1993, lot 30553.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Jose Castillejo Collection, Spink, New York, 8 June 2016, lot1092; Cherrystone, New York, 12-13 June 2018, lot 522. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

711

1878: Quetzal, 1 r., deep red-brown, Die Proof, printed by the 'American Banknote Co. N.Y.' with their imprinted at base, 65 x 67 mm., on off white to yellow wove paper inset into thick card, most attractive, rare and superb.rnrn Provenance: The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5279. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

712

1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, block of fifteen and block of ten rejoined, making a spectacular block of twenty five, unused, no gum, fresh colour, nicely centered for issue, some perfs. trimmed top left, gum stain to front of stamp 14, hinges to reinforce where separated, a very eye catching major multiple of this issue and the second largest, rare.rnrnProvenance: Max Platinga Collection; The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5280. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

713

1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, diagonal bisect, used on large part of cover front, at ½ r. rate, from Chquimula to Guatemala City, via Mazatenango, dated 3 December 1880, tied by "19" numeral in red, corresponding "Correos / Chiquimula" datestamp alongside in the same colour, very rare example and an important piece; the sole recorded, a unique usage.rnrnRemark: This cover front is mentioned in 'Guatemala 1' by Roland Goodman on page 93.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Walter Lind Collection; Ex. Dr. Norman S. Hubbard Collection; Ex. Mark Spycher Collection; Ex. Max Platinga; The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5281. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

714

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover, posted locally in Guatemala City, dated 6 August 1883, the stamp exhibiting a variety, showing a black line running from the last "N" of "UNION" through to the "N" of "CENTAVO", interesting and fine example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

715

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on advertising envelope for New York Life Insurance, dated 18 June, tied by violet oval cancel of Guatemala City, with violet business cachet to backflap "J.J. NAAR / Agent General / New York Life Ins. Co. / Department America Central / Guatemala", with printed advert regarding the robustness of the 'Safe Deposit Vaults' in 'New York', vertical crease not affecting the stamp which is over hanging the top of the envelope slightly, interesting and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

715A

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover, posted locally in Guatemala City to Austria, tied by oval Guatemala datestamp "Nov 23..." the year unclear, very fresh colour, vertical filing crease well clear of adhesive, small part of back missing from opening, although a clean tidy example, scarce to Austria. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

716

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on printed letterhead cover, from Guatemala City to CobÃ¡n, dated February 1885, tied by dumb cancel in black, horizontal fling crease through lower portion of stamp, which does not detract, scarce example to a highland city over 200 kms. north of Guatemala City. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

717

1881: Quetzal, 1 c. black and green, used on cover, tied to a printed matter envelope by a dumb cancel in black, sent by missionary and stamp dealer "C. B. Hill", with violet business cachet alongside and "Impresso" handstamp in the same indicating the printed matter, some apparent faults, but a scarce example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

718

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover locally, tied by black cancel, dated 29 June 1892, the latest recorded use, with fine octagonal "Postalocal / Guatemala" in violet alongside. An explanation in manuscript on the reverse explains it was found in the PO Box after 7 years. A fascinating example, some stains and tears, presumably from it's time in the post box, rare, most probably unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

719

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, horizontal strip of five, used on cover, folded over with two fixed front and three to the back, from Guatemala City to Retalhuleu, dated 29 January, canceled by five point Star and dumb cancel in black, with "Correos Guatemala" datestamp alongside, slight soiling, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce usage.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

720

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, two singles, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Sao Paulo, Brazil, cancelled by segmented cork cancel in black, sent from a stamp dealer "Chauncey Hill" with sender's cachet to top left, on reverse Sao Paulo arrival dated 21 October 1886, some slight climatic discolouration, however a very rare cover to a South American destination and double franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

721

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, strip of four, used on cover, from TecpÃ¡n to Antigua, dated 2 March 1883, tied by violet circular cancels, with "Correos Tecpam" datestamp alongside, also in violet, the single appears to have been added at a later date, nevertheless a rare miltiple on a scarcer destination.rnrnProvenance : Ex. Clarence W. Hennan Collection, Robson Lowe, Basle 2, 18 March 1975. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

722

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, single and horizontal pair (affixed to reverse), with 2 c. brown and green, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Antigua, dated 21 July 1885, cancelled by dumb cancel in black, "Correos Guatemala" datestamp alongside the front two stamps, envelope reduced to left and some flaws, however scarce combination of three 1 c. used with a 2 c., with extensive contents. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

723

1881: Quetzal 2 c. brown and green, two unused singles, showing variety "Centre Inverted", one with very fresh colour with original gum the other has slightly browned gum, hinge remains and minor red ink marks. A scarce and fine duo Scott = $800 for two singles. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

724

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used example, cancelled by the rarest of all cancellations of Guatemala, on this or any other issue, with readable strike of circular "AGENCIA POSTAL DE GUATEMALA / PANAMÃ" dated 31 October 1883, has tiny closed tear at top, extremely rare, recorded on just two stamps of Guatemala and two Nicaraguan items. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

725

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Guatemala to Retalhuleu, dated 15 May 1883, tied by segmented cork cancel in black, with smudged "Correos De Guatemala" alongside, addressed to a noteable businessman 'Juan Josê Alesjos' who owned one of the largest cattle ranches Caballo Blanco on Guatemala's Pacific coast, backflap is missing and damaged top top left, vertical filing crease centrally, nevertheless an attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

726

1881: Quetzal, 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Antigua, dated 21 April, tied by blue dumb cancel, with smudged datestamp alongside in pink, sender's business cachet in blue; has tape to right side, faults, the stamp has bottom right corner torn, tricky to find covers at the domestic rate into Antigua.rnrnProvenance: Ex. H. Toaspern Collection, 1937. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

727

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Antigua, cancelled by a fine point Star handstamp in black, with "Correos Guatemala" datestamp alongside, minor soiling and two pin holes through envelope, of little consequence, fine and scarce example of the 5 c. domestica rate to Antigua. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

728

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Jalapa to Guatemala City, dated 5 June 1885, cancelled by a very fine three ring cancel in blue, with "Correos Jalapa" datestamp alongside in blue, a fine uncreased envelope, scarce origins with crisp cancel and datestamp. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM