Switzerland / Schweiz continued...
"Waadt", "Neuenburg", "Winterthur" continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50622 |
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 Switzerland, Winterthur - 1850 2½rp, glass support cliché in negative, displaying what is the red part of the design in the original stamp, a unique production from the Sperati workshop exemplifying one important component for
manufacturing this famous Swiss cantonal.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50623 |
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 Switzerland, Winterthur - 1850 postmark, a composite glass support cliché for the P.P. postmark, in grey brown and with reversed image; featuring two prints of the postmark of which one is outlined by the stamp to indicate
positioning, annotated “dépoli au papier verre usé" (frosted with sandpaper used).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 100
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
Orts-Post und Poste Locale
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50624 |
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 Switzerland, Neuchatel - 1851 Poste Locale 5c, celluloid cliché in dark vermilion with reversed image without the central cross, an important documentation of Sperati’s two-stage printing process (resembling the printing of
the original stamp), dated “7/49” and showing other manuscript production notations.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50625 |
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 Switzerland, Neuchatel - 1851 Poste Locale 5c, cliché on celluloid in opaque grey and with reversed image, an important documentation of Sperati’s two-stage printing process for this issue, dated “7/49” and showing rich
manuscript comments about the reproduction process and the use of natural and artificial light.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50626 |
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 Switzerland, Neuchatel - 1851 Poste Locale 5c, glass support cliché of the inner cross outline in red, with some handwritten technical comments at base, an extremely rare, radiant, and eccentric production from the master
forger.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 150
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Kitts-Nevis
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50627 |
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 Nevis - 1880 6d Victoria issue, a previously unknown reproduction attempt by Sperati, ultimately rejected as the primitive design obtained was far removed from the original: two proofs from the die engraved copper
on white medium wove paper and pelure paper.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
St. Lucia
St. Lucia
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50628 |
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 St. Lucia - 1885 1s, two glass support clichés of the denomination tablets at top and base, with “St. Lucia” and “One Shilling”; a rare pair with just a handful known to be in private hands.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
Uganda
Uganda
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50629 |
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 Uganda - 1896 5r, master negative cliché on white and with the surrounding space painted in blueish-black to provide optimum contrast for the further reproduction. The only example recorded of this matrix.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 500
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50630 |
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 Uganda - 1896 5r, glass cliché with the lettering in black against off-white background and with reversed image, an exceptionally rare and tidy production cliché.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50631 |
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 Uganda - 1896 5r, essay on medium wove paper, dated “1/27” and showing Sperati’s characteristic fingerprint colour sampling in black to text the ink.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
SOLD for € 140.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50632 |
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 Uganda - 1896 5r, essay on pelure paper affixed to cream-coloured thick paper; according to Richard Frajola no finished reproductions have been seen but this item must be considered as close as one can get to the final
reproduction.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
SOLD for € 200.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
United States
United States
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50633 |
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 United States - New York City - 1845 5c Postmasters' Provisionals issue, cliché on celluloid in light grey, type B of the two types produced by Sperati, with dated notation “Pas tiré (denoting that this result was not
satisfactory) cliché 3/50", also "Isop" for Isophan (a type of celluloid from Agfa) and "Calor en 3' ”, indicating the use of the brand of the lamp used and the 3 mins of light exposure, as well as "voile léger" for light filter; an interesting and
very rare example with rich Sperati production notes.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 400
SOLD for € 360.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50634 |
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 United States, New York City - 1845 5c Postmasters' Provisionals issue, glass support cliché in black and with reversed image, type B of the two types produced.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 400
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
Confederate States
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50635 |
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 United States - Confederate States - 1863 10c, glass support cliché in negative and with reversed impression, a particularly fine and rare example in an attractive blackish red shade, with darker surround to increase the
contrast.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
U.S. Possessions
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50636 |
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 Hawaii. US Possessions, Hawaii - 1863 2c Inter-Island, type F, two negative black glass support clichés headed “A” and “B” by Sperati; a unique duo suggesting the previously unknown theory of Sperati creating subtypes
of type F.(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. € 750
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50637 |
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 US Possessions, Hawaii - 1863 2c Inter-Island, type F (with the open top left corner), cliché on celluloid film with image reversal, designated “A” by Sperati, dated “2/34” and showing other numberings; extremely rare and
desirable.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 400
SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50638 |
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 US Possessions, Hawaii - 1863 2c Inter-Island, type F, essay on paper with two impressions in black and grey-black respectively with designations “A” and “B” suggesting that Sperati created subtypes of type F (a
production detail previously unknown).(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 200
SOLD for € 160.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50639 |
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 US Possessions, Hawaii - 1863 2c Inter-Island, type F, essay on pelure paper; couple of corner creases not detracting from this exceptional essay produced using a copper die preceding the photolithography.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
Uruguay
Uruguay
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 50640 |
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 Uruguay - 1856 Diligencia issue 1r, cliché on celluloid with reversed image and in the bright vermilion that Sperati preferred as it furnished optimum contrast, with production written comments at base including "Tiré" as it
was retained satisfactorand dating “5/45”. Sperati produced four separate types of this design for which he had a special affinity (the central logo of the stamp being used as the emblem for his “Philatelie d’Art” logo); an extremely rare example.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
SOLD for € 380.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
| 50641 |
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 Uruguay - 1859 "Block Type" 240c, type D of the four types manufactured, cliché on celluloid in an exceptionally bright red-vermilion shade, with reversed image, showing some with nores at left. Fewer than five 240 clichés
recorded in private hands.(Image 1)
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Estimate. € 300
SOLD for € 380.00
Closing..Jun-26, 11:59 PM |
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