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Corinphila Auctions AG Sale: 274

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Rhodesia
image Sale No: 274
Lot No:7107
Symbol: 1898: 1½ d. yellow-buff postal stationery card, a used example written by a missionary at Seshéké to Montauban, France cancelled by "B.S.A.P. CAMP" (British South African Police) cds and "Bulawayo / Matebeleland" cds adjacent (both dated Dec 5). Manuscript "T 2d." in ink and struck in transit with framed "T / 10c." in black. Charged due on arrival with 1893 Postage Due 10 c. brown (Maury T29) tied by 'Montauban' cds (Jan 5,1899). Scarce and very fine usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 460.00


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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10002
Symbol: 1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof (Printer's Sample), imperforate on thin paper for the £ 1 value, printed in vermilion (the issued colour of the 2 s.), perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type B1) at base, ironed diagonal bend not affecting the appearance, very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 250.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10003
Symbol: 1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof, imperforate on thin paper for the £ 1 value printed in rose-red (as used for the issued £ 2 value), on small card with "I PLATE PRINTING" above in black and manuscript pencil "Accepted Design" on reverse. Superb and extremely rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 750.00


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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10004
Symbol: 1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proof, imperforate on thick card paper for the £ 5 value printed in deep blue (colour as used for the issued £ 1 value), with small portion of the adjoining Proof at right, slight thin and tiny tone spot at base but very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 300.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10005
Symbol: 1890: Bradbury Wilkinson Plate Proofs, imperforate set of eleven values in issued colours (without the 1893 issued values), unused or with large part og. Fresh and fine, a scarce set. (Image 1) (Image)



Opening CHF 400.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10007
Symbol: 1892/93: £ 2 rose-red, an unused example of good fresh colour, large part og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. BPA (1958) Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 220.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10009
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1892/93: 6 d. deep blue, 1 s. grey-brown, 2 s. vermilion in unused sheet marginal blocks of four, 2 s. 6 d. grey-purple and 5 s. orange-yellow, in unused blocks of four, the 1 s. with horizontal crease, all of fine appearance with large part og. A scarce and most attractive group Gi = £ 1'280+. (Image 1) (Image)



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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10010
Symbol: 1892/93: 6 d. lilac, a complete pane of sixty subjects (10 x 6), with full margins all round, showing the William Collins & Sons paper-maker's monogram and WOVE BANK watermark, fresh colour and very fine with just three stamps showing slight aging on gum, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 750.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10011
Symbol: 1890/91: £ 2 rose-red, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, with full William Collins & Co. monogram watermark, of excellent fresh colour and large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi = £ 3'300+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,500.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10012
Symbol: 1895: 4 d. yellow-brown & black, perf. 12½, an unused corner marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 525+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10013
Symbol: 1895: 4 d. yellow-brown & black, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 750.00


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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10014
Symbol: Large Arms 1895/96: Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the proposed 8 d. value, "British South Africa Company / Incorporated by Royal Charter", imperforate on card paper, printed in pale and deep blue with lettering and Duty Plate in white, the vignette printed in black and similar to the issued stamps. Small diagonal corner crease at lower left, a rare and most attractive Essay.rnrnNote: For further examples of these Die Proofs see "Rhodesian Philately" by Trotter, Hoffman & Flanaghan pages 226-228. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 500.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10015
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1896/97: Proof for proposed 1 s. carmine & emerald, Die II (and thus unissued, the issued 1 s. value being Die I), with vertical guide line in carmine at lower left, fresh and fine appearance, slight crease, large part og. A very rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur V. Jacob. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00


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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10016
Symbol: 1896/97: Die I 3 d. chocolate & ultramarine pair, 4 d. ultramarine & mauve and Die II 1 d. scarlet & emerald (2) all used on 1897 cover to Llanelli, Wales tied by VICTORIA / MASHONALAND circular datestamps (Aug 10) in black. Reverse with manuscript 'No Standard. Have arrived' and Llanelli arrival cds (Sept 14). A charming cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 25 Oct 1977. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 260.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10017
Symbol: 1896/97: 8 d. green & mauve on buff, Die I, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", of fresh colour and part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 4'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 1,000.00
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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10018
Symbol: 1896/97: Bradbury Wilkinson engraved Die Proof for the 1 s. value with the adopted central vignette and frame in orange and Duty Plates in violet (this showing some doubling and somewhat over-inked at base) struck on greenish paper (33 x 38 mm.), from the retouched Die with the Lion shaded but with the Die I dot behind right Springbok's tail; pinholes at left and right sides but a rare and most unusual Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 968. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 380.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10019
Symbol: 1896/97: Bradbury Wilkinson engraved Die Proof for the 1 s. value with the adopted central vignette and frame in red and Duty Plates in violet (this somewhat over-inked at base) struck on greenish paper (33 x 38 mm.), from the retouched Die with the Lion shaded but with the Die I dot behind right Springbok's tail; pinholes at left and right sides but a rare and most unusual Proof.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 28-30 June 1978, lot 967. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 650.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10020
Symbol: 1896/97: Perkins Bacon Die Proof in black for the 1 d. Duty Plate and some additional shading on smooth surfaced toned paper (56 x 57 mm.) with black surround, unusual and rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 380.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10021
Symbol: 1896/97: Perkins Bacon Die Proof in black for the 4 d. Duty Plate only on smooth surfaced toned paper (60 x 50 mm.) with black surround, unusual and rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 400.00


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

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10022
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1896/97: Die II, 4 d. blue & mauve (Plate 3), 2 s. indigo & green on buff (Plate 4), 2 s. 6 d. brown & purple on yellow (Plate 3), 5 s. chestnut & emerald (Plate 4) and 10 s. slate & vermilion on rose (Plate 4), corner marginal blocks of four from upper left of sheet, each stamp diagonally overprinted "Specimen" locally applied in black (Samuel type R3). Some minor bends and protective hinges, large part og. A scarce and most attractive group. (Image 1) (Image)



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Sold...CHF 650.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10023
Symbol: Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "One Penny" on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, an unused horizontal pair of excellent colour, good perforations for the issue, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A scarce multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10024
Symbol:

Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "One Penny" on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, a used horizontal pair with good perforations for the issue, neatly cancelled by in-period "Bulawayo / Rhodesia" cds (May 22, 1896) in black. Charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10025
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "One Penny" on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, an unused example, well centred and with good perforations for this issue, showing variety "P in Penny Inverted", fresh and very fine with large part og. Just 5 examples are recorded in "Rhodesian Philately" by Trotter, Hoffman and Flanaghan (see page 265); a truly magnificent example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 48'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 March 1991, lot 271; Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)



Opening CHF 12,500.00
Sold...CHF 17,000.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 17000

image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10026
Symbol: Surcharged by the 'Bulawayo Chronicle' 1896 (April-May): "THREE / PENCE." on 5 s. orange-yellow, an unused example of fresh colour, with variety "R in THREE Inverted", very fine, large part og. Just 6 examples are recorded in "Rhodesian Philately" by Trotter, Hoffman and Flanaghan (see page 265); an outstanding example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 108. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)



Opening CHF 8,500.00
Sold...CHF 13,500.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 13500
image Sale No: 274
Lot No:10028
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Overprinted by Argus Printing Co. Cape Town 1896 (May-Aug): Overprinted on Cape, 4 d. blue, wmk. Anchor, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet (position 4 on the Setting, the adjoining position to the previous lot), lower stamp with variety "COMPANY Omitted", fresh vibrant colour and very fine, hinged for protection, large part og. Superb and extremely rare. Certs. RPSL (1932), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: The RPSL certificate is made out to a W. Hyde Esq.rn                     Collection John Sinton, Harmers, Dec 1955, lot 55.rnrnNote: For further information on this variety, see "Rhodesian Philately" by Trotter, Hoffman & Flanaghan, pages 275-277; for an even more detailed study and census see Colin Hoffman's article in the 'London Philatelist', vol 95, May-June and Sept-Oct, 1986.rn           (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)



Opening CHF 2,500.00
Sold...CHF 4,400.00


Closed..Nov-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400
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