Inverted Center of SS. ScandinavianThe Block of 6 as Largest Recorded Unit
When the Thames-Hamburg packet contract expired on 30 November 1853 and was not renewed, the direct sea route from British east coast ports was re-established and the overland route through Belgium and Hamburg revived to become the normal route. In 1850 the paddle steamer Courier began to carry mail between Hull and Gothenburg as did the British steamer SS. Scandinavian in 1852.SS. Scandinavian was a beautiful ship and so chosen as key illustration to illustrate the 150th Anniversary Birthday Party celebrating The Royal Philatelic Society London is on its way to take place in Stockholm, Sweden.The illustration of SS.Scandinavian is designed by Martin Mörck of Sweden, who took inspiration from two sources: 1) an oil-painting of Scandinavian which is in the possession of the Naval Museum in Trondheim, Norway; 2) the engraving from 1922 by Turner for Jamaica and printed by De La Rue in two operations (black and blue) by recess printing. SS. Scandinavian as the key illustration for STOCKHOLMIA 2019, was first presented in late July last year. Soon after its first launch, it was printed in an edition of 5,000 sheets as a Cinderella label and sold for the benefit of STOCKHOLMIA 2019 and Tomorrow's Royal. Each sheet contains 4x 5 = 20 labels.On 17 March this year, a fantastic find was published, as one sheet printed with inverted center had been found. The inverted center means that the ship in black in the middle, surrounded by the blue frame, is inverted.Following the find and consultation of expert stakeholders of The Royal Philatelic Society, an agreement was made that the inverted sheet of 20 will be split to units.Block of 6 as the largest unitBlock of 4 as the second largest unitHorisontal strip of 3Vertical PairHorisontal PairThree singlesThe block of 6, as the largest unit, is herewith offered for the benefit of Tomorrow's Royal.  Choice Illustration:Letter from Great Britain with Scandinavian to Gothenburg, endorsed Per Scandinavian from Hull, with HULL SHIPLETTER OCT 28 1852 on reverse. 3x 2d. paying the sea postage rate of 6d., where the addressee had to pay 15 skilling banco as postage due (endorsed 15s). Courtesy by Göran Heijtz, Sweden.
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Alsace-Lorraine - field post
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 543
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1871, "Auf militairischen Befehl geoeffnet", small blue double-lined censor mark, both types, one on reverse of small envelope from Chambery (DEC 29, 1870) to Straßburg, the other one on reverse of folded letter from Olten, Switzerland (JAN 20, 1871) to Mulhouse. Both entires unfranked and charged with "30" resp. "50" centimes. A rare pair.
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Argentina Buenos Aires
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 20
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1862, Liberty 1 peso rose, a fine used example with large even margins all round, tied to 1863 cover to France by oval lozenge of dots in black with circular ‘Buenos Aires / Correos' (Feb 27) in black above. Carried on RMSP ‘Mersey' to Rio de Janeiro, where trans-shipped to the RMSP ‘Parana' to Southampton. Struck in London with ‘GB / 1F 60c.' Anglo-French accountancy marking in black with London transit (April 6) and arrivals on reverse, where charged ‘8' dêcimes due. A scarce and most attractive overseas usage of the issue. Signed Cividini. Certificate E. Diena (1987).Â
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 564
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Cat No: 2
1858, Barquitos 3 pesos green, wonderful fresh colour and large margins with full framelines on all sides and parts of 2 neighbouring stamps, tied by crisp 'ponchito' cancel to lettersheet with adjacent "CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES 3 AGO 58" to Tucuman. A beautiful and fresh entire with one of the best cut examples of this rare stamp, for which a small removed stain at lower right is of absolutely minor importance. Signed van Dieten and Calves, certificate Philatelic Foundation (2019) (Scott 3)
Provenance: Alfred Caspary (1958)
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Austria Post in the Levante
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: V21-23
1864, entire folded registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to Eversbach, franked on front with single stamps Coat of arms 10 soldi blue and 15 soldi brown and on reverse with vertical pair 5 soldi rose, all tied by superb strikes of cds. "FOKSCHAN 4 11" in blue with blue straigtline "RECOM..." alongside. The vertical pair with crease, some minor staining, otherwise a very attractive entire. Letters from Fokshan are extremely rare, according to Prof. Ferchenbauer just 2 further covers with stamps are recorded. This letter with a three-colour franking and unique usage as registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt represents one of the great rarities of the Austrian Levant as well as of Romania.Certificate Prof. Ferchenbauer VÖB (2019)
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Denmark
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 28
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Cat No: 17/IAa+18A, 21/IB
1872, Cover from Stege to Rio de Janeiro endorsed ‘via England' at lower left, franked by bicoloured 3 sk. lilac & grey and 4 sk. red & grey both perf. 14 x 13½, with scarce 48 sk. lilac & brown, perf. 12½, tied by circular ‘68' target handstamps in black and by ‘London / Paid' transit cds (Dec 17). Manuscript red crayon ‘1sh.' British credit on front with ‘240' (reis) due on arrival in blue crayon. Reverse with Rio de Janeiro arrival cds (Jan 26, 1873) in black. The 48 sk. with slight corner bend but a very rare cover to a most unusual destination. Certificate Lasse Nielsen (1998). (Afa as per certificate)Provenance: Collection R. Koester (RL, Zurich, 26 June 1985), Collection Dr. Gene Scott (Postiljonen, Malmo, 24 March 2000, lot 533)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 512
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Cat No: 2II
1852, Thiele printing 2 skilling blue, a large margined example, tied by clear numeral "1" to locally addressed lettersheet with clear adjacent bluish green oval foot post marking of December 8, 1852. A very fine and attractive entire. Certificates BPA (1968) and C.A. Møller AIEP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 513
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1855, Lettersheet with decorative engraving, cut out of a letter head of the famous Eau de Cologne factory of Johann Maria Farina, tied by Copenhagen 'Compass' postmark and transit mark "Aus Dänemark", adressed to the same mentioned company in Cologne, charged on arrival with "5" silbergroschen. Some very slight toning, otherwise fine and highly unusual.
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 514
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Cat No: 3, 6+7a
1854/57, Dotted spandrels 2 skilling blue and 2 copies 16 skilling grey-violet with 1858, wavy-lined spandrels 4 skilling brown, all copies in fresh colour and with good to large margins, tied by 3 strikes of numeral "181" and further strike of duplex "182 / SJAELL. JB. POSTSPED. BUR. T2 18 1" of the Zealand railway, to small mourning cover to Paris. A rare colour franking in very fine condition with 4 flawless stamps. Certificate C.A. Møller AIEP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 515
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Cat No: 3+8
1855, dotted spandrels 2 skilling blue with 1858, wavy-lined spandrels 8 skilling green, each in horizontal strip of 3 with good to very large margins, used with numeral "51" on lettersheet with adjacent blue Odense cds. (August 15, 1865) to London with arrival mark on front (August 18). A horizontal cover fold not affecting the stamps was pressed and cleaned. A very fine and attractive franking from a wellknown correspondance. Signed Kurt Mayer, Berlin and Hunziker with certificate (1973), certificate C.A. Møller AIEP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 516
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Cat No: 11A, 12A, 15A
1864/70, Large oval type perf. 13:12½, 2 skilling blue, 3 skilling dull violet and 16 skillling grey-olive used on orange coloured envelope from Copenhagen (Nov. 19) to Millerton, California, endorsed "Pr. Hamburg or Bremen steamer", showing 2 different franco marks at lower left, red New York arrival mark tying the franking. 2 skilling with some short perfs at top, otherwise very fine and fresh. A nice 3 colour franking to quite unusual destination. Certificate C.A. Møller (1987)
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Dutch East Indies
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 68
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1851 (MAY 1), Entire unpaid letter from Bandoeng to Copenhagen carried via Singapore, Aden and Suez, here charged with "2/-", further via Marseille and Hamburg where it was charged with "41" schilling Hamburg currency (equal to131 Danish skilling). The letter was transferred to the Danish PO at Hamburg, which applied blue boxed "Aus dem Post-Verein" on front. In Copenhagen a total of 157 skilling were charged to the recipient. An interesting letter and the only recorded with the rare boxed "Aus dem Post-Verein" from the Dutch East Indies. Certificate Van der Linden BPP (1999)
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Finland
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 517
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1689, A strictly confidential letter with full almost complete contents, closed with strings (mostly removed by opening) and 2 wax seals, written by a regional customs officer June 28, 1689 to the provincial officer in Tavastehus, docketed 10.7.1689. A very fine and rare letter. Certificate Heikki Pahlman (2003)
Provenance: 'Sibelius' (Corinphila 2003)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 518
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Cat No: 1Ia
1856, Small pearls 5 kopeks dark blue with nice margins on all sides, tied by rare boxed "WILLMANSTRAND 25 OCT 1856" to entire letter to Wiborg. An attractive and rare letter with a beautiful stamp with sole postmark cancellation. 3 signatures in pencil including Alberto Diena and certificate Schwenson BPP (2003)
Provenance: Agaton Fabergê (HR Harmer, 1940)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 519
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Cat No: 1I
1856, Small pearls 5 kopeks dark blue in fresh deep shade and with full to very large margins, tied by boxed "LOVISA 20 JUL 1856" to entire letter to Borgå. The stamp with small gum stain in the right margin and the entire slightly unfresh on front. A very attractive and rare letter with sole postmark cancellation. Signed Friedl in pencil, certificates Gummesson (1977 and 1997), Tuori (2003) and Schwenson BPP (2018)
Provenance: A. Fabergê (1940), Kirchner (Corinphila 1978), 'Sibelius' (Corinphila 2003)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 520
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Cat No: 1I
1856, Small pearls, 5 kopeks blue, a large margined horizontal pair, each stamp with central pen cross and tied by clear "HELSINGFORS 28/7 1858" to lettersheet to Abo. The left stamp shows faint trace of file fold, otherwise extremely fine and fresh. A most attractive and rare letter. Certificate Schwenson BPP (2003)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 521
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Cat No: 2x
1856, 10 kopeks carmine-red on wove paper, 2 large margined copies in nice deep shade, cancelled by concentric pen crosses and tied by superb "HELSINGFORS 10 6 1858" to lettersheet via Prussia and France to Cadiz, Spain with frontside red boxed "Prusse" and on reverse arrival mark of June 24. The postage paid the distance to the Spanish border, here an additional "8 Rs." (reales) were charged to the recipient. A filing crease in the lower part of the entire, well off the franking has been cleaned and ironed (mentioned for accuracy only). A most attractive and extremely rare letter to abroad. Opinion Gummesson (1989) and certifcate Schwenson BPP (2018) (Facit 2e)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 522
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Cat No: 2x
1856, 10 kopeks light to lilac-carmine, a beautiful fresh and large margined copy with index number "12" at upper right and neatly cancelled by central boxed "WIBORG 2 11 1856", repeated at left, on entire letter to Helsingfors. A very fine and attractive letter with the earliest recorded date of the high boxed Wiborg cancellation. Signed Calves, 2 certificated Gummesson (1980 and 1997), certificate Schwenson BPP (2018) (Facit 2d)
Provenance: A. Fabergê (1940), 'Sibelius' (Corinphila 2003)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 523
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Cat No: 2x
1856, 10 kopeks dark carmine on wove paper, a large margined example with central boxed "ABO 7/6 1856" and tied by small index number "3" at upper right, used on entire letter to Lovisa. A small ink erosion does not detract from the overall very fine condition. A very fine item. Certificate Schwenson (2003) (Facit 2c)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 524
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Cat No: 2y
1856, 10 kopeks carmine on wide laid paper, a large margined example with central pen cross and tied by clear boxed "KARIS 17 OCT. 1859" to lettersheet to Reval with frontside arrival mark (Oct 11 according to Julian calendar). A faint horizontal filing crease affecting the stamp at top. Still a fine and rare franking. Certificate Schwenson BPP (2003) (Facit 2v3)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 526
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Cat No: 4Ax
1860, 10 kopeks rose, roulette A, horizontal strip of 3 in brilliant shade, each value cancelled by pen cross on envelope with departure cds. "WIBORG 8/6 1863" via Stockholm (June 12) to Christiania, Norway with clear red arrival mark on front. A very fine and rare cover, signed Ossa in pencil, certificate Tuori (2003) and Schwenson BPP (2018) (Facit 4C1Kb)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 527
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Cat No: 6Cx, 9Cx
1866/74, 8 penni black on green, roulette C, slightly separated vertical pair and 2 single stamps with 40 penni rose, roulette C, all in nice fresh colour, used on small envelope with small cds. "HELSINGFORS 8 8 1870" to Lausanne in Switzerland, travelled via St. Petersburg and Prussia with frontside red "AUS RUSSLAND über BUR. XI EDK. BRG. / FRANCO 11 8 70". The 8 penni stamps at top with some short perfs, otherwise fine and fresh. An attractive cover with rare 72 penni rate. Signed Ossa in pencil, certificates Gummesson (1978) and Schwenson BPP (2018) (Facit 6v1C3, 9v1C3)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 528
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Cat No: 6Bx, 9Bx
1866, 8 penni black on green, 2 horizontal pairs with 2 copies 40 penni rose on bluish paper, used with small "FREDERIKSHAMN 19 1 1875" on double rate envelope to Lichtensteig near St. Gallen in Switzerland with arrival mark on reverse (January 23). Very fresh and fine, the 40 penni stamps and one 8 penni with few short/pulled perfs. A scarce combination from a wellknown correspondance. Certificate Schwenson BPP (2003) (Facit 6v4C2, 9v3C2)
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Finland - postal stationary
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 29
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Cat No: Collection
'Ringtype 1891 postal stationeries', the Kari Rahiala 8 frame international exhibition collection awarded gold at 'PHILA NIPPON 2011' and large gold at 'NORDIA 2016' comprising a large range of interesting material: several cards and letters used in Russia, including a registered letter from St. Petersburg to Chicago with additional Russian stamp, several insured covers, registered printed matters, registered postcards to abroad, 4 kopeks postcard used on the first day of issue and many interesting and rare destinations including South Africa, St. Vincent, Mauritius, Chile (registered cover with US transit label and Chilean register label), Sumatra, Hawaii and Cuba. A very interesting and impressive object of this area.
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Iceland
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 548
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Cat No: 12A, P2
1882/98, 3 aurar brownish orange, 4th printing 1891, perf. 14:13½, used on postal stationery card 8 aurar violet, tied by cds. "AKUREYRI 5/6" (1892) and adressed to Shanghai, China, with Hongkong arrival mark (September 20, 1892) and short greetings text. A very fine and rare card to abroad with most unusual destination. According to certificate of C.A. Møller BPP (2018) just one further card to China has been recorded (from the same correspondance).
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Luxemburg
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 65
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Cat No: 1d
1852, William III. 10 centimes grey-black in marginal block of 4, nice fresh colour and good margins including ca. 3/4 mm sheet margin at right, lightly cancelled by circle of 9 bars of Luxemburg. A very faint and almost invisible surface rub in the upper left stamp mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare multiple in this condition. Certificate Demuth (1985)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 66
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Cat No: 2d
1852, William III. 1 silbergros reddish-orange in block of 4, nice fresh and deep colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of 9 bars of Luxemburg. A tiny thin between the two right-hand stamps, slightly affecting the top line of the lower right stamp only and the same stamp tiny marginal tear at right, just into the outer frameline but merely touching the design. Blocks of this stamp are extremely rare, this one being one of the finest in terms of quality. Certificate Demuth BPP (1985)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 67
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Cat No: 1a
1852, William III. 10 centimes black, first printing, 2 horizontal pairs, the first one cut into the outer frameline at lower right, otherwise ample to large margins, the second one with well ballanced margins , tied by green 'pointe perforante' to entire letter to Sarreguemines in France with 2 adjacent strikes of red cds. "LUXEMBOURG 18 SEPT 52". A fine and most attractive letter with rare cancellation, used just 5 days after the issue of the first stamp of Luxemburg and an extremely early (if not the earliest) first issue letter to abroad. Certificate Demuth BPP (1981)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 549
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Cat No: 2c
1852, William III 1 silbergroschen brownish-red (1853) in vertical strip of 3 with nice fresh colour and ample to large margins, tied by circle of 9 bars to small entire letter with adjacent red "LUXEMBOURG 16 DEC." to Rüdesheim in the Duchy of Nassau with transit and arrival marks. A fine and scarce letter. Certificate Demuth BPP (1981)
Provenance: Issac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)
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Norway
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 550
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Cat No: 1
1855, Coat of arms 4 skilling blue, a magnificant lower right corner copy in fresh colour and with large margins including 8/8,5 mm sheet margins at right and bottom, used with clear circle of 11 bars on lettersheet with adjacent clear blue "BERGEN 5/3 1855" Trondheim. A beautiful and superb entire. Signed F.C. Moldenhauer in pencil with his certificate (1990)
Provenance: 113. Auction E. Mohrmann (1963)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 551
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Cat No: 1
1855, Coat of arms 4 skilling blue, a marvellous horizontal strip of 6 with ample to mostly wide margins and in nice fresh colour, position D31-36, showing re-engraved corner on position 34, neatly cancelled and tied by circle of 12 bars to small envelope of the wellknown correspondance to "Fräulein Amalie Svensen, Leipzig" with frontside blue dispatch mark "BERGEN 6/7 1855" and adjacent boxed "Aus Dänemark". On reverse transit marks of Hamburg and arrival mark of July 11. Extremely fine and flawless condition. An outstanding first issue cover. Signed Herman Toaspern and Finn Aune with his certificate (2008)
Provenance: Bernt J. Fossum (2004)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 552
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Cat No: 2, 5
1856/57, Oskar 2 skilling orange-yellow and 8 skilling carmine in horizontal strip of 4, used with clear numerals "25" on small envelope from Bergen (Jul 20, 1858) to Paris via Hamburg and Thurn and Taxis post, correctly franked with 34 skilling. A fine and most attractive cover (some minor creasing in the envelope smoothed down). Certificate Enger BPP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 553
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Cat No: 2, 5
1856/57, Oskar 2 skilling orange-yellow and 8 skilling carmine in horizontal pair, used with numeral "25" on cover from Bergen (Sep 3, 1857) with full contents to Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The letter is fully paid; the original endorsement "franco Hamburg" was changed in "franco". The franking slightly afixed over the top edge of the cover, but except of 2 shortish perfs of the right 8 skilling in fine condition. The earliest of just 4 recorded entires with the 18 skilling rate to Mecklenburg. Certificate Enger BPP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 554
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Cat No: 2, 4, 5
1856/57, Oskar 2 skilling orange-yellow, 4 skilling blue and 8 skilling carmine in horizontal strip of 3, all used with clear cds. "DRAMMEN 7 5 1860" on lettersheet via Hamburg to Purmerend, Holland with arrival mark of May 11. A most appealing entire in very fine condition. Certificate Enger BPP (2018)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 555
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Cat No: 3+8, 9
1856/57, Oskar 3 skilling grey-violet in combination with 1863/67, coat of arms 4 skilling blue and horizontal pair 8 skilling rose, tied by cds. "RIISØER 18 8 1865" to lettersheet with transit marks "SANDØSUND 19 8 1865" and "NORWÈGE AMB. ERQUELINES" to Amiens, France. The 3 skilling stamps few short perf tips, otherwise very fine and fresh. Just 4 entires recorded with this franking. Certificate Enger BPP (2018)
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Overseas Argentina
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 566
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Cat No: 7I
1862, Coat of Arms with accent 15 centavos blue, a magnificent example with good to extra large margins and in nice fresh shade, tied by "CORDOBA FRANCA" to lettersheet to Buenos Aires. The entire with some paper breaks in file and flap folds strengthened and small part of the entire with family name repaired. An attractive and scarce franking. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (1999)
Provenance: 116. Corinphila Auction (1999)
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Bolivia
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 567
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Cat No: 2a
1867/68, Condor 10 centavos brown, 2 single copies in nice fresh colour and with good to very large margins, tied by cds. "CORREOS LA PAZ 16 ENERO" (1868) to entire letter endorsed "Por Vapor" to Arequipa, Peru with Tacna arrival mark on reverse (JAN 22). A very fine and rare letter. Certificates RPS (1962) and Philatelic Foundation (1994) (Scott 4)
Provenance: 90. Corinphila Auction (1994)
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Brazil
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 568
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Cat No: 2
1843, 'Bull's Eye' 60 reis black, intermediate impression, complete pane of 18 stamps from the composite plate in almost flawless condition, nice fresh colour and large margins on all sides with outer framelines at top, right and bottom (so-called semi-xifopagos), lightly cancelled by framed "CIDADE DE NICTHEROY", a tiny nick at top in the outer frameline, far off the stamps mentioned for accuracy only. A beautiful multiple of great rarity and one of the highlights of Brazil first issue. Signed Alberto Diena in pencil.
Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963), Tefik Kuyas (1978), Gordon N. John (1986)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 569
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Cat No: 2
1843, 'Bull's Eye' 60 reis black, intermediate impression, nice fresh colour and large even margins, tied by brownish-black straight line "S. JOAO DEL REI" to entire letter, dated June 15, 1844, to Rio de Janeiro. Some very light erosions in the cover without importance. A very fine and attractive letter with a rare cancellation. Signed Alberto Diena in pencil.
Provenance: Gordon N. John (1986)
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 570
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Cat No: 3, 2
1843, 'Bull's Eye' 90 reis black in horizontal pair, intermediate impression together with 60 reis worn impression, all in fresh colour and with good to mostly large margins, used on entire printed commercial letter, tied by cds. "CORREOS GERAL BA CORTE 26/9 1843" and addressed to Cattas Altas in the postal district of Ouro Preto. A marvellous letter with an outstanding combination; just one further letter with similar franking is recorded. Signed Alberto Diena in pencil
Provenance: Collection Berms (Robson Lowe, 1975)
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Opening EUR 15,000.00
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Colombia
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 26
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Cat No: Collection
1862 (May 16), Entire letter to London franked by 1862 10 c. blue tied by oval framed BOGOTà handstamp in black, reverse with British P.P. CARTHAGENA double arc datestamp of transit (June 1) in black. Carried on the RMSP Steamer ‘Avon' to St. Thomas and thence on the RMSP ‘Shannon' to Southampton. London cds on reverse in red (June 28) and charged ‘1s.' to pay in manuscript. The adhesive crossed by file fold and the inside of the cover strengthened to protect the stamp with the cancel slightly embellished; a very rare entire – the earliest recorded usage oft this issue. Certificate Moorhouse (2014). (Scott 19)Provenance: Collection  ‘Gordon N. John' (Siegel, New York, Nov 1984, lot 189), Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel (Corinphila sale 191, Zurich, 19 Nov 2014, lot 109)Â
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Opening EUR 1,000.00
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 27
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1877, Liberty 10 c. brown, a fine example used on 1879 cover to Berne, Switzerland tied by oval BOGOTà handstamp in black with British P.O. ‘Savanilla / Barranquilla' cds of transit at left (July 21) and French Consular ‘Savanilla' cds alongside (July 22), both struck in black. Circular ‘Ligne D / Paq. Fr. No. 1' Paquebot datestamp in red on front, struck with triangular ‘T' marking in black with Switzerland Postage Due 50 c. blue tied in Bern on arrival. A rare cover (Scott 74a)
Provenance: Jacobo Neuburger (69. Corinphila auction 1982)
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Opening EUR 1,500.00
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Paraguay
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 70
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Cat No: 1
1870 (Aug), 1 real rose, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1874 entire letter endorsed ‘por Vapor Goya' (Argentinian Riverboat) to Buenos Aires by circular ‘ASUNCION' datstamp in blue (Sept 23). Rare and extremely attractive usage. Certificate Moorhouse (2002). (Scott 1)Provenance: Corinphila sale 116, 28 Oct. 1999, lot 2232Â
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Opening EUR 1,000.00
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Peru
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 571
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Cat No: 3
1858, Coat of Arms with single-lined margin 1 dinero slate-blue in horizontal strip of 4 with enormous margins on all sides, used on lettersheet from Chiclayo, dated 6 Juin 1858, to Lima, each stamp cancelled by clear central strike of red dotted "CHAICL.". One of the most beautiful covers of this issue and a great item of Peruan classic philately. Signed A. Diena and Holcombe with his certificate (1992) (Scott 3)
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Opening EUR 1,000.00
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 572
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Cat No: 6b
1858, Double-lined frame 1 dinero slate-blue, worn plate, vertical strip of 4 in nice colour and with large margins on all sides, used on folded letter from Iquique (May 20, 1859) to Lima, endorsed "por Vapor". A fine and scarce multiple on letter. Signed Holcombe and certificate Philatelic Foundation (2019) (Scott 7)
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Uruguay
Sale No: 369
Lot No: 85
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Cat No: Collection
1858 (March), Block Letters 120 c. blue, a fine large margined example in a milky shade, used on 1858 cover endorsed ‘pr. Mississippi' of the River Plate Line from Montevideo to Buenos Ayres (Armstrong correspondence) tied by oval ‘Admon De Correos / Montevideo' datestamp (Sept 19) in black. A superb cover, the earliest recorded date of use for the Block Letters issue on cover. A rarity. Signed E.J. Lee. Certificate Moorhouse (2014).Provenance: Collection ‘Eliçabe', Collection E.J. Lee, Plumridge, London, 6-16 July 1936, lot 1141, Collection Norman Hubbard
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Opening EUR 7,000.00
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 86
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Cat No: Collection
1858 (March), Block Letters 180 c. green, a fine large margined example in a ‘British racing green' shade, used on 1860 double rate cover endorsed ‘pr. Montevideo' of the River Plate Line from Montevideo to Buenos Ayres (Armstrong correspondence) tied by oval ‘Admon De Correos / Montevideo' datestamp (Feb 16) in black. A superb cover, one of just 5 recorded covers bearing this stamp. A great rarity. Signed E.J. Lee. Certificates Philatelic Foundation (1957), Moorhouse (2014).Provenance: Collection E.J. Lee (Harmer Rooke, London, 12 Dec. 1941), Collection Norman Hubbard
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Opening EUR 9,000.00
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 87
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1859, Thin figures 240 c. vermilion, a fine large margined example with portions of adjoining stamp at left, used in combination with 1860 Thick figures 80 c. yellow in a horizontal pair also with large margins all round, on 1862 double rate cover endorsed ‘per Mississippi' of the River Plate Line to Buenos Ayres, tied by oval ‘Admon De Correos / Montevideo' datestamps (March 17) in black.  Slight part of flap missing but a superb cover in the foremost exhibition quality. Signed A. Diena, E.J. Lee. Certificate A. Diena. (Scott 12+14)Provenance: E.J. Lee (1936), Corinphila sale 116, 28 Oct. 1999, lot 2177Â
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 573
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Cat No: 9a
1859, Sun Head with thin figures of value: 80 centesimos yellow in deep shade and with large margins, used on lettersheet to Paisandu, tied by superb "ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 19 AUGOSTO 1859". The entire with some minor staining, overall very fine and attractive. Certificate Philatelic Foundation (2018) (Scott 8)
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Opening EUR 500.00
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Sale No: 369
Lot No: 574
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Cat No: 12
1859, Sun Head with thin figures of value: 180 centesimos green in deep fresh shade and with good to very large margins, used on entire letter to Buenos Aires, tied by superb "ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 16 SEPTE 1859". A very fine and scarce letter to abroad. Signed Diaz and certificate Philatelic Foundation (2018) (Scott 11)
Provenance: 116. Corinphila Auction (1999)
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