Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 56
Stamps Taiwan (Formosa)
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 2149
Symbol: b
Cat No: 147A (12), 116 (2)
China-Taiwan 1952, disaster mail: 2nd anniversary $5 (block-12, 2x6) with 1950, Koxinga 20 C. (2) tied "TAIPEH 29.3.53" to larger cover to Hamburg/Germany, envelope crumbled affecting stamps, with three line "SALVAGED MAIL. / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd MAY 1953". This is considered the rarer of two known disaster instructionals. - The block-12 has a Michel cat. of €480 alone. A remarkable commercial usage. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 147A (12), 116 (2) (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-13-2023, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 2150
Symbol: 7
Cat No: 168 (2) ec.
China-Taiwan 1954, disaster mail: TBC society $5 (2) ec. tied "TAIPEI 20.8.1954" to two sides of burned ec. severly damaged air mail cover to Hamburg/Germany. With two line "Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito / incidente aereo..." of Rome p.o., also paper tag in german of Hamburg AP office concerning salvage of mails of PAL PR501 Manila-Rome-London flight Jan. 14, 1954 with two signatures. Condition: Air mail Catalog number(s): 168 (2) ec. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-13-2023, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 56
Lot No: 7206
Symbol: p 1 g
Cat No: Collection
China-Taiwan 1945/1976, unused no gum as issued or mint never hinged and used, double collected in two stockbooks, inc. 1970s/80s commercially used covers with long strips of art-design stamps, ex-Gustav T. Siemssen Jr. Condition: ** (mint never hinged)/(*) (mint without gum)/o (used) (Image)
