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Corinphila Auctions AG Sale: 257

Brit. Colonies
Brit. Südafrika Gesellschaft
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1619
Symbol:

image 1898/1908: 1 d. rose, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", large even margins all round, of fresh colour and fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 230.00
Sold...CHF 340.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340


Foreign P.O.'s
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1507
Symbol:

image Crimean War 1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die I, wmk Small Crown, two horizontal strips of three perf. 16 plate 191 lettered AG-AI and perf. 14 plate R3 lettered RD-RE respectively, two fine and a fresh multiples, lightly cancelled by strikes of "* ♚ *" crown between stars obliterator in black. Both strips with certs. RPS (1996) Gi listed but not priced.rnProvenance: The Z4 strip ex Gosvenor sale (Dec 1997). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 300.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1508
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Crimean War 1854 (Sept 3): Embossed 1 s. green, a fresh example with large margins, well embossed, neatly cancelled by complete strike of "* ♚ *" crown between stars obliterator in black on piece to which the adhesive may not belong. Minor splitting along silk thread at top and bottom and very light corner crease outside design at top left, nevertheless a very rare usage and attractive adhesive. Cert. Karl Louis (2020) Gi = £ 3'000.rnRemarks: A very rare usage of the 1 s. Embossed cancelled with 'Crown between Stars' with just one other cut to shape single ex Yates and a damged strip of four on piece ex Piat recorded by the expert, Karl Louis.rnProvenance & Reference: The British Philatelist, vol. XVI (April 1923), illustrated on the front page of the magazine; J. B. Seymour collection, shown in the 1935 RPSL Jubilee Exhibition (May 1935), R. Lowe sale (June 1951), lot 1084; Griffith Blackler collection, Harmer sale (May 1992), lot 1767; Spink private treaty list (Spring 2000). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1509
Symbol:

image Crimean War 1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die II perf. 14, wmk Small Crown lettered BJ-BL, a fine and a fresh horizontal strip of three, lightly tied by 'OXO' star between cyphers obliterator in black to officer's envelope to London. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY OC 11 1855" despatch cds in blue and "10 FN 10 OC 22 1855" arrival datestamp in red. Some patina, nevertheless an appealing cover from the theatre of war.rnProvenance: 89. Shanahan's sale (April 1959). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 240.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5397
Symbol:

image Egypt 1877: 2 1/2d. rosy mauve, plate 6, lettered IE, on small envelope from Suez to Newport Pagnell, canceller B02 of Suez and the datestamp 5. May 1877. On the reverse there is a Newport Pagnell arrival dated 12. May. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 150.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5398
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Cat No: Collection

image Chile 1874: 6d. grey, plate 16, two single copies lettered FI/FJ, with 1870 red 1 1/2d. Plate 3 on cover from Valparaiso, Chile to Tours, France bearing canceller C30, with the Valparaiso datestamp struck next to the stamps, dated 10. May 1879. On the reverse there is a Tours arrival mark dated 25. Jun. A very rare and attractive cover. Certs. Holcombe and E. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glasco, Robson Lowe Auction 25-27 Nov. 1969 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 550.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5399
Symbol:

image Peru 1879: 6d. grey, plate 16, lettered EB, used on cover in delightful mixed franking with Peru 1874 issue 10 Centavos green from IQUIQUE via Callao and London to Lyon. The letter was posted on 17. January and the letter was taxed 50 Centavos, made Callao on 22nd of the same month, where the British stamp was cancelled with the C38 obliterator. The journey was completed on March 1 in Lyon, where the letter was again taxed with 10 Decime. A very fine and rare cover, which was sent by the French Vice Consulate in Iquique. Cert. Enzo Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 750.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5400
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Panama 1883: 4d. dull green, lettered AG, a fresh copy neatly tied by Panama C35 Duplex dated JY 23 85 of small white envelope to Ringwood. Reverse with arrival datestamp squared circle Ringwood AU 24. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Jan. 1978, lot 1626; Collection Andrê Bollen, Heinrich Köhler 8 Feb. 1983 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 460.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5401
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Cuba 1872: 1s. deep green, plate 4, lettered TD, on small envelope from Havana to Lima, endorsed 'R.M.Str.' (Royal Mail Steamer). The stamp is tied by Havana / C58 duplex (7 April) . On the reverse a St Thomas transit four days later. The envelope is slightly reduced so missing arrival and stamp rough perfs at top, but nonethelesds a very scarce and attraktive letter. Signed Pröschold BPP.rnProvenance: Collection Andrê Bollen, Heinrich Köhler 8 Feb. 1983 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400


New Brunswick
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5433
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1851/60: 6 d. olive-yellow, the lower left half of a diagonally bisected adhesive, a superb example with enormous margins showing parts of both neighbouring stamps, in rich colour and neatly tied by blue '8' numeral obliterator in an oval of bars to cover to Moncton. Reverse with CHATHAM despatch (Aug 6, 1858) cds in blue as well as arrival cds in black of the next day. A scarce usage of outmost attractiveness for an advance exhibition collection, presumably the nicest example known. Cert. Holcombe (1993). Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: 87. Corinphila sale (Oct. 1993), lot 5673. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,400.00


Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3400


New Hebrides
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6383
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1892: Printed four page document produced by the General Post Office, Sydney being the Time Table for Steamers from "Sydney to Noumea, Vila (Sandwich Island) or Aneityum, and Fiji also for the New Hebrides Group of Islands" with Main Line dates between these Islands and third page showing "Places of Call in the New Hebrides" - Tanna, Eromanga, Sandwich, Tongoa, Api, Mallicolo, Malo, Espiritu Santo Islands etc. The document split and minor imperfections but rare - the services would not have greatly changed five years later when the stamps were issued. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 180.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6385
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): The album pages with 1 d. magenta-pink & black in an imprint block of six unused, and 1 d. position 11 unused showing white flaw under 'E' of POSTAGE, 2 d. chestnut & black values unused (2) together with used examples (9) of the 1 d. and 2 d.- these showing the two datestamps found "Port Vila Post / A.N.H. Co. Ltd." and, possibly used on the Steamer: "Travelling Post / A.N.H. Co. Ltd." on 1 d. and 2 d. values - one 2 d. cancelled "6 March 1897" some eleven days prior to the previously reported earliest known date. A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6386
Symbol:

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): 1 d. magenta-pink & black used on small combination piece with New South Wales 2½ d. deep blue, each tied by "NEW HEBRIDES / VILA" datestamps (4 Sept 1897) in black. Slight bend but scarce thus. Opinion Holcombe (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 220.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6387
Symbol:

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): 1 d. magenta-pink & black and 2 d. chestnut & blue used on 1897 cover to D. Calder Agent of the Company in Suva, Fiji tied by "PORT VILA POST / A.N.H. Co. Ltd" cds (June 22) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 750.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6388
Symbol:

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): 1 d. magenta-pink & black in a horizontal pair and New South Wales ½ d. greenish slate and 2 d. blue used on 1897 cover to Sydney (care of the Sydney Cycle Agency) tied by "PORT VILA POST / A.N.H. Co. Ltd / NEW / HEBRIDES" cds's (June 22) in black. Some typical aging but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 600.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6389
Symbol:

image The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): 1 d. magenta-pink & black in a vertical pair and New South Wales ½ d. greenish slate and 2 d. blue used on 1897 cover to Sydney (care of the Sydney Cycle Agency) tied by "NEW HEBRIDES / VILA" cds's (Dec 30) in black. Sydney cds (11 Jan 1898) on reverse. Some typical aging and crease at base but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6390
Symbol:

image New Hebrides Syndicat Français 1903: Cover addressed to the Director of Posts at Noumea franked by the complete set of four values, all tied by PORT-VILA / NELLES HEBRIDES datestamps (15 September) in black. Central file fold but used within the correct three week period (Aug 31-Sept 20). A rare issue on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 257
Lot No: 6391
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image New Hebrides Syndicat Français 1903: The collection on leaves (22 stamps & 5 cards) with circa 1893 'Military Essays', four imperforate Essays designed by Lt. Col. Delawney, three bicoloured and one in black & white, three with 2½P = 25c. as value tablet at lower right (rare); thereafter with a study of genuine usages of the issue in the first three weeks after issue and 'cto' examples bearing dates from 1905 onwards, including 5 usages on five different postcards. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 600.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600


Northern Nigeria
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1616
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1874/1979: Attractively mounted collection with Lagos 1884 and 1887 values unused and some used incl. 1894 7½ d. value, Edward VII 1904 unused with values to 1 s. and 1904/06 set of ten complete to 10 s., Oil Rivers 1892 set of six unused, Niger Coast with 1894 values unused and used to 1 s. black, Northern Nigeria with 1905 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. unused, Southern Nigeria 1901 unused to 1 s., 1903 unused to 10 s., 1904 unused to 5 s., Nigeria with 1921 set of fifteen unused, 1935 RSJ set unused, 1936 Pictorial set of twelve unused, 1938 definitives values unused to 5 s. (excl. 4 d. orange), 1953 Pictorial definitives unused, 1961 set unused to £1 etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image)

Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 700.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700

Nyassaland British Central Africa
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1618
Symbol:

image 1896 (Feb.): Arms of the Protectorate £ 10 and £ 25 wmk CC sideways, each ovptd. SPECIMEN, large part o.g., fresh and fine Gi. = £ 700 (Image 1) (Image)

Opening CHF 210.00
Sold...CHF 320.00


Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
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