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Losnr. : 1 USA
1742c.: Cover from New York addressed to the "Rt. Honourable George Thomas Esq., Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Provice of Pennsylvania and the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on the Delaware, in Philadelphia" with manuscript "NY dust 9:-" at top in ink. Interior of cover with notes regarding payments. Thomas was Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania from 1738-1747. Rare.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 2 USA
Losnr. : 3 USA
1857 (Jan 10): Cover from Annapolis to La Spezzia, Kingdom of Sardinia, bearing 1856 Jefferson 5 c. brown imperf., a fine adhesive with good to large margins, shaved at base, tied by crisp "ANNAPOLIS Md." cds in black, "GB / 1F 60C" accountancy handstamp and French "ETATS-UNIS PAQ. BRIT. CALAIS 27 JANV. 57" entry cds, both in black alongside. Reverse with "BOSTON Br PKT 14 JAN" transit cds in black, LONDON transit cds in red and GENOVA transit datestamp in red (Jan 30 57). Charged upon arrival “10” (decimi), which include Sea rate, English and French transit and Sardinia postage, some staining, otherwise a fine and scarce usage to Sardinia. Scott = $ 1'200 on domestic cover.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4 USA
1867: 30 c. orange, with grill, used on 1869 cover from New York to Paris endorsed "pr. Russia, French Mail", tied by bold strike of circular segmented cork handstamp in black. "NEW YORK / PAID 12" cds of despatch and red 'PD' with Calais entry marking (Jan. 17) in red. Slight soiling but a very rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 2'000.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 5 USA
Lindberghiana 1926 (Dec. 3):CONTRACT AIR MAIL SERVICE / DAILY REPORT - Pilot Receipt Official Form 270 receipt for mail, flown and signed by Charles Lindbergh by his own hand, cancelled by "SPRINGFIELD ILL DEC 3 7AM" duplex. A fine and outstanding airpost document.rnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 6 USA
Goodyear Airship VOLUNTEER 1931 (June 12): 'First Pacific Coast Ship-to-shore Air Mail Transfer' three printed envelopes from the "S.S. City of Los Angeles with green special flight cachet on reverse, two franked with 5 c. (slight stained perfs.) plus 2 c. surface rate, sent via "San Pedro Calif. June 12" to Waterford, Ireland, third with 5 c.single franking to Long Island NY.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 7 Hawaii
1893: Princess 1 c. green overprinted "Provisional Govt. / 1893" in red in a complete unused pane of fifty (5 x 10) and King David 2 c. rose overprinted "Provisional Govt. / 1893" in black in a complete unused pane of fifty (5 x 10), each with American Bank Note Co. imprint at base, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 8 Hawaii
Literature 1948: Hawaii - Its stamp and postal history by Henry A. Meyer, 412 p. bound in blue linnen, published by Philatelic Foundation New York incl. Part I 'The Postal History of Hawaii' - Part II 'The Stamps of Hawaii' - Part III 'The Postal markings of Hawaii' plus Appendices. Fine copy together with 1976 Robson Lowe catalogue Hawaii - The 'Spencer' collection as well as 1998 Robert A. Siegel Auction catalogue of 'The Christian H. AAll Colletion of Hawaiian Stamps and Covers'.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 9 USA
1851/1938: Small collection with a few hundred stamps used/unused incl. some better values from the early years, airmails, souvenir sheets, officials, postage dues as well as few items from Guam, Hawaii, offices in China and Canal Zone, on album pages, in addition a stockbook with duplicats and two office files containing cards, picture postcards, postal stationery items, FDC's and plenty of modern business mail envelopes owner's car = Mi € 11'000+.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.250 CHFLosnr. : 10 USA
1857/1930: Small accumulation of United States and areas oddments, many of which are unusual such as two post cards from China respectively dated 1919 and 1922, the former with censor. The Shanghai Overprints are represented to 40c, the 20c orange and 24 red both with clear parcel Roller 'SHANGHAI CHINA', Hawaiian postal stationery, nearly fifty private despatch stamps and several Telegraph proofs. The quality is mixed as usual, with good and bad both present.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 11 USA
Losnr. : 12 USA
1860/1960: Lot of ca. 80 items, of which one front and one part of a cover, beginning with some attractive 19th century letters, quite a lot of stationery (circulated and uncirculated) and picture postcards, register covers, air mail, one parcel card highly franked form Switzerland to the USA. Regarding ciculated mail the destination is often Switzerland.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 13 USA
1980/96: Lot 15 memorial covers with included coins and medals, seven of them shwoing large items in pure silver, in addition some other special items, all to remember famous persons as John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, Mount Rushmore or Statue of Liberty, in an album.Ausruf : 75 CHFZuschlag : 75 CHFLosnr. : 14 Argentinien
Losnr. : 15 Argentinien
1832 (Aug 14): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Ayr, Scotland endorsed "per Emulous Pkt." (Naval Packet), strucvk on entry at Falmouth with typically weak but scarce "BUENOS AYRES / O" handstamp in green, Scottish wheel tax "½" handstamp also in green and reverse with Ayr arrival (Nov 29) and charged "3/9d." due to pay. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 16 Argentinien
Losnr. : 17 Argentinien
1868 (June 15): Double Atlantic crossing entire letter from Buenos Aires to New York endorsed "via Southampton" at top, reverse with British P.O. "BUENOS-AYRES" cds im black (June 26) alongside "London" cds (Aug 1). Struck on arrival with Depreciated currency "NEW YORK / 45 / U.S. NOTES" datestamp (Aug 11) with "32 Cents" British credit handstamp alongside. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 18 Argentinien
1878 (8.Jan) : 8c. lake rouletted and 1f olive (minor perforation fault) as a rare mixed franking France and Argentina on a very clean transatlantic letter from 'BUENOS AIRES' to 'PARIS'. The 'BUENOS-AYRES PAQ. FR. J No 3' confirms that the letter was passed on board ship the day it was posted in Buenos Aires. An arrival mark PARIS ETRANGER (7. Feb.) is struck on the back.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 19 Argentinien
Confederation 1858 (May): 5 c. bright red, a used example, with good to large margins all round, used on cover to Tucuman tied by oval "CORREO NACIONAL / FRANCA / ROSARIO" handstamp in black. File fold just above the adhesive but fine. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 20 Argentinien
Losnr. : 21 Brasilien
1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion in a vertical pair with single 100 r. blue-green, used on 1876 entire letter from Bahia to Figueira, Portugal somewhat heavily tied by cork obliterators in black. BAHIA despatch cds below (April 10). Reverse with "P. Transatlantico" arrival in violet (April 25). A fine entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 22 Argentinien
Incoming Airmail 1937 (Feb. 2): Legal sized registered business envelope from "Baltimore MD Feb 2. 37", franked with 1922/25 Head of Freedom 5 $ carmine and blue and additional adhesives of 15 c., sent by airmail to "Rosario Argentina 11. Feb.37", RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED and returned to "Baltimore MD Feb 12. 1937". Rare high 5$ - franking.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 23 Argentinien
Losnr. : 24 Argentinien
International Exhibition Collection of Argentine Air Mail 1924-1939 'The Development of Argentine Outbound and Domestic Airmail' showed by carrier, routes and rates with the different rate changes up to 1939. The fine internationally exhibited eight frame collection comprising 220 covers showing the development of Argentine airmail starting with the Early Flights 1924, French Carriers, Argentine Aeropostal SA, US-carriers to German Lufthansa and Condor-Zeppelin flights, starting Compania Rioplatense first regular air service from Buenos Aires to "Montevideo 2.1.24", 1928 R-cover to Aleppo, Syria, 1928 (Dec. 15) crash cover of Casablanca - Toulouse flight, rare acceptance from Bolivia to Aéropostal-Line to Germany (1930), Montevideo crash cover (1930), 1932 Aéropostale envelope to Jerusalem, Palestine, 1935 envelopes to China and South Africa, high mass franking of $10,70 on large and heavy cover to France (1932), 1936/37 Air France covers to Dakar and Cape Town plus a 1938 (March 23) crash cover of Cinq Croix (Pyrénées), 1938 'Sample' envelope to Belgium, 1938 domestic express delivery cover to Winterthur, Switzerland, 1939 (May 2) crash cover Argana, Morocco, 1929 Aeropostal experimental flight Rivadavia - Buenos Aires and 1936 high Peso frankings to Patagonia, 1930 NYBRA flights to Rio de Janeiro and further to USA, 1937 Panagra-KLM service to Curaçao, West Indies, 1939 trans-pacific envelope to Manila, 1930 Zeppelin cover to Calcutta as well as DLH catapult service with covers to Singapore and Shanghai, plus registered large sized envelope franked with $ 35,15 sent via Bathurst-Stuttgart-Amsterdam to London. Viewing highly recommended. Fine internationally awarded exhibition collection: London 2022 and Stockholmia 2019 Large Vermeil (87 pts.), FEPA Sevilla 2018 Large Gold (95 pts.).rnAusruf : 15.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 25 Argentinien
Incoming Mail 1897/1910: Group of 10 piture postcards from Europe to Argentine, incl. 1902 card from Bundaberg, Queensland (Native fishing, Mulgrave River) and 1907 card from Krugersdorp / Transvaal to Buenos Aires as well as 1910 card from Sweden to Rosario.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 26 Bolivien
Losnr. : 27 Brasilien
1804 (June 8): Entire letter from Maranhão to Lisbon, Portugal endorsed "Intrepid" at lower left, struck on despatch with fine "MARANHAO" straight line handstamp in black with "80" reis rate in manuscript at top. Slight acid ink in address but a very scarce and very fine early entire.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 28 Brasilien
1844 (Dec. 22): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Geneva, Switzerland endorsed "pr. Rose", struck on obverse with fine "OUTRE-MER / LE HAVRE" in red (Feb. 24) and rated "9" in red manuscript. Rewverse, opening well for display with "Geneve" cds of receipt (Feb. 27) in red. A scarce destination at this date.Ausruf : 75 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 29 Brasilien
1851 (April 10): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Oporto endorsed "p. Medway", struck with fine "♚ / PAID AT / RIO DE JANEIRO" in black and carried at double rate with manuscript "2/-" in red. Reverse with poor double arc "RIO-JANEIRO" cds in black. Struck with framed "P. BRIT" in blue on arrival and handstruck "540 + manuscript 80 = 620 reis" due to pay, the 80 reis due for the Lisbon - Porto leg of the journey. Disinfected by two chisel slits, a fine and most appealing entire Gi CC3 = £ 850.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 30 Brasilien
1851 (Aug.) : Second sheet of entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Ayres endorsed "p. Camilla", struck with "♚ / PAID AT / RIO DE JANEIRO" in black and carried at single rate with manuscript "1/-" in red. Reverse with poor double arc "RIO-JANEIRO" cds in black. Refolded but an attractive cover Gi CC3 = £ 850.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 31 Brasilien
1856 (Oct 18): Entre letter from Colonia Leopoldina, Alagoas, to Nordheim, Germany endorsed "per Tamar" at top, struck on reverse with London transit cds (Dec 8) and scarce "Seebrief per England und Aachen" in red (Van der Linden fig. 2555), with Nordheim arrival cds (Dec 10) in blue. British rate in manuscript on front of "1/4d." due to pay, myriad manuscript rates thereafter. A most unusual entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 32 Brasilien
Losnr. : 33 Brasilien
1843: 90 r. black, fine impression from the 2nd Composite plate, State D, a used vertical pair of deep colour, good to large margins all round, and showing the horizontal dividing line at base, lightly cancelled by "Correio Geral da Corte" cds in black. Insignificant thin between the stamps not affecting the superb appearance of a scarce pair. Cert. RPSL (1999) Scott = $ 2'600.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 34 Brasilien
Losnr. : 35 Brasilien
Losnr. : 36 Brasilien
Losnr. : 37 Brasilien
1876 (Aug 3): 500r. orange perforated, a good used horizontal pair and single in mixed franking with 80r. slate violet perforated and 100r. green rouletted on registered overseas letter from Rio de Janeiro to Genua, Italy, then internally redirected with redirection endorsement affecting one of the 500r. stamps. The letter is roughly opened with part of the flap and front missing. Despite the usual wear and tear an outstanding 'DOM PEDRO' letter with three of the high values of the perforate issue in mixed franking with a roulette.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 38 Brasilien
1876/79: Dom Pedro rouletted 20 r. violet, a horizontal strip of five used on reverse of cover from Urubu to Maranhao, all tied by segmented cork cancellations in black. File fold affects the second stamp but a most attractive and scarce usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 39 Brasilien
Losnr. : 40 Brasilien
1843/1930: Collection beginning with a complete 'BULL'S-EYES' set, the 30r being worn impression, the 60r early impression and the 90r an intermediate impression, all with minor defects. Then a good range later issues with a fine 1854 430r yellow used. A good range of Pedro II and later issues, as well as five better covers round of this fine lot.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 41 Brasilien
1844/61: Small used group (6) with Inclinado 10 r. black pair cancelled in red, delightful 1850 10 r. black block of four, single 180 r. black cancelled in blue, 1861 Coloridos with superb 280 r. red, single 430 r. yellow and a vertical pair; generally fine, a most appealing selection Scott = $ 845+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 42 Chile
1838 (Feb 21): Entire letter from Valparaiso to London endorsed "per Maria", struck on flap with framed "SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S3), with London arrival cds (June 18) in red, charged "4/9d" due to pay in manuscript. Opens well for Exhibit display. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 43 Chile
1839 (Aug 3): Entire letter from Valparaiso to Saddleworth, England endorsed "per H.M.S Imogen" at lower left, struck on arrival with fine framed "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S13). London cds of transit on reverse (Nov 15). Rate altered from "1/4d." due to pay to "1/8d." with manuscript "Nov 17th 1839" above. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 44 Chile
1849 (Sept 14): Prepaid cover from Paris via London (Sept 15) to Santiago de Chile endorsed "Voie d'Angleterre et de Panama", addressed to the French Consul General, with straight line "ULTRAMAR" in red and docketed "1½" and "VALPARAISO" and "2" with a total of 3½ reales due. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 45 Chile
1865: Entire letter to New York struck on despatch with double ring "SERENA / CHILE" cds (March 17) in black; with three line dated "PANAMA / TRANSIT" in black (April 4) and struck with two line "STEAM / SHIP" and "34" (cents) due marking on arrival (19 Jan 1866). Scarce and fine entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 46 Chile
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 47 Chile
London Printing 1853 (July 1): 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, wmk. pos. 1, a fine unused example with clear margin at left and large on the other three sides, of good colour and small part slightly soiled og. but very rare thus - it should be noted that prominent collectors such as Albert Quast, Alfred H. Caspary possessed no unused examples. An exceptionally rare stamp unused. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Holcombe (1994) Gi. 2 = £ 425/Scott = $ 1'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6299; Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 34 (2011).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 48 Chile
Losnr. : 49 Chile
Losnr. : 50 Chile
Printed by Perkins Bacon, London 1853 (July 1): 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish, wmk. 1, a used example of fine colour with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by target handstamp in black. A scarce stamp, much under-catalogued Scott = $ 175.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 51 Chile
1853 (July 1): First Perkins Bacon London printing 10 c. deep bright blue on blued paper, a used example, close at upper right but with large margins on two sides and portion of adjoining stamp at base, showing "Ivory Head" variety, lightly cancelled by target handstamp in black. Scarce. Opinion Holcombe (1997) Scott = $ 225.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 52 Chile
1853 (July 1): First Perkins Bacon London printing 10 c. deep bright blue on blued paper, a used example, fault at upper right but with large margins on two sides and portion of adjoining stamp at base, showing "Ivory Head" variety, lightly cancelled by target handstamp in black; matched with a very definitive example of the first printing without Ivory Head, four margins and cancelled in manuscript - the first stamp with hand-written note by P.L. Pemberton stating "in the whole of the Walters collection which we bought there were only three specimens of this stamp, whereas there were upwards of 200 of the 5 c. lithographed...". A historic philatelic comment from one of the greatest of all 20th century philatelists.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 53 Chile
Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (Jan-Feb): 5 c. deep reddish brown, wmk. pos. 1, an unused example with clear margin at right and large margins on the other three sides, of good colour and superb, large part og. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi 4 = £ 850/Scott = $ 600.rnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 27 (2011), then classified by the collector as London I printing.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 54 Chile
Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (Jan-Feb): 5 c. deep reddish brown, wmk. pos. 1, fresh and very fine unused example with narrow to large margins all round, of rich colour, fresh and very fine unused. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi. 5 = £ 400/Scott = $ 650.rnProvenance: Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 950; Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 44 (2011).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 55 Chile
Recess by Narciso Desmadryl from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (Jan-Feb): 5 c. deep reddish brown, wmk. pos. 1, a used block of six (3 x 2), marginal from left of sheet with small part marginal inscription, close but clear at lower right with large margins all round, minor horizontal ironed bend not affecting the appearance (and not mentioned on certificate), lightly cancelled by target handstamps in black. An exceedingly scarce multiple, even the Galvez collection only possessed a block of four. Exceptional exhibition piece. Cert. BPA (1992).rnProvenance: Collection Jean Dupont, Balasse, May 1981, lot 79; Collection Gerhard Blank, RL, Dec 1991, lot 969; ex Joseph Hackmey collection, 236. Corinphila Auction 11 June 2019, lot 6036.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 56 Chile
Losnr. : 57 Chile
Recess by Henri Gillet from Perkins Bacon Plates 1854 (April): 5 c. Burnt Siena, wmk. pos. 1, an unused example with clear to large margins all round and with portion of adjoining stamp at top, minor cut in margin only at top and not affecting the appearance; fresh and fine, without gum. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi. 10 = £ 1'700/Scott = $ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Joaquin Galvez, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 3209; Collection 'Islander', Corinphila sale 95, Dec 1996, lot 848; Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 58 (2011).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 58 Chile
1854 (April): Recess by Gillet, 5 c. burnt sienna, a used example with margins all round and sheet marginal at base with lined watermark, slight surface scuff at top, lightly cancelled by black target handstamp in black. Despite the imperfection, very rare and most appealing Gi 10 = £ 450/Scott = $ 300.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 59 Chile
Lithographed by Henri Gillet 1854 (April-August): 5 c. red-brown, wmk. pos. 2, an unused example with large margins at top and at base, close but clear at left and at right, of good delicate colour and large part og. A very rare stamp unused, especially so with original gum. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi. 8 = £ 1'400/Scott = $ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Joaquin Galvez, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 3275; Corinphila sale 90, Oct 1994, lot 6365; Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 73 (2011).rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 60 Chile
Lithographed by Henri Gillet 1854 (April-August): 5 c. orange-brown, wmk. pos. 4, an unused example with ample even margins all round and in a resplendent bright shade, fresh and very fine, without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2008) Gi. 7a/Scott = $ $ 1'450.rnProvenance: Collection 'Islander', Siegel, June 2008, lot 112; Joseph Hackmey collection illustrated in Edition d'Or Vol. XXVI, page 73 (2011).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 61 Chile
Losnr. : 62 Chile
Losnr. : 63 Chile
1855: 5c. red-brown on blued paper, large watermark, second London print, horizontal strip of eight from the upper sheet margin, displaying a significant misalignment between the 7th and 8th stamp. The strip has exceptional margins all round, just a minor scissor cut into the bottom left of the third stamp and the sheet watermark CORREOS at the top. It is affixed to a large fragment of a letter from the well known Jagerschmidt VALPARAISO correspondence. With such large margins an exceptional piece, most other strips of eight have inferior margins.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 64 Chile
1855 (May): 2nd Perkins Bacon printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, used examples (7, all are wmk. pos. 2) including an immacualte example, marrginal from top of sheet with huge margins all round; horizontal pair in a bright shade, fine single example marginal lined wmk. from base of sheet, three further superb single examples Gi 17.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 65 Chile
1855 (May): 2nd Perkins Bacon printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, used examples (9) with fine example (wmk. pos. 1) with small part of Santiago straight line handstamp at top, an attractive horizontal strip of five (wmk. pos. 2) marginal from right of sheet, single example with marginal wmk. at left, pale example with part CORREOS wmk., a very fine group.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 66 Chile
1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April: “... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrnThe complete set of four values, Third London 1 c. chrome-yellow, second London 5 c. red-brown on blued, Third London 10 c. blue on blued and the 20 c. green with large part og.; all fine used with large part "CANCELLED" obliterator handstamps in black. This is the set of four as illustrated in Peter Jaffe's book. An exceptional group with just six examples of each produced. Rare. Certs. Holcombe for 1 centavo and 10 centavo (1985), BPA for 5 centavo (1982).rnrnProvenance: 1 c. collection Dr. Conrad Latto; 5 c. and 10 c., collection Jean Dupont, Balasse, May 1981, lot 3; 20 c., collection Peter Jaffe, Spink, 1 June 2006, lot 88; ex Joseph Hackmey collection, 236. Corinphila Auction 11 June 2019, lot 6127.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnAusruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 18.000 CHFLosnr. : 67 Chile
1858: Estancos 5 c. rose-red (2, in very differing shades) and 10 c. blue (2, in differing shades), all used on 1861 entire letter to Valparaiso endorsed "per Vapor" tied by target handstamps in black with manuscript filled "COQUIMBO" cds at left (28 Jan 1861). The entire originally franked for single internal ship rate (15 c.) and found to be double weight, further adhesives applied. One 5 c. crossed by file fold, stamps lifted and replaced, an unusual and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2003). Ex collection Harvey Weeks.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 68 Chile
1858: Estancos 5 c. rose-red, six single examples and two horizontal strips of three (one is marginal), and 1860 10 c. blue in a horizontal strip of three, margins touched to huge in places, all used on 1863 cover from Puerto Caldera to Valparaiso tied by tagret handstamps in black. "Puerto Caldera" despatch cds in black on obverse and internally docketed as received (March 29). Imperfections but a rare example of the 6 x 15 c. internal ship letter rate. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 69 Chile
1857/65: Estancos 5 c. red, a used horizontal strip of five, clear to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by neat target handstamps in black; and a 'set' of five from the final Post Office printing, all lightly cancelled in black showing all four watermark orientations.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 70 Chile
1858/65: Estancos 5 c. rose-red on covers (2) from the same correspondence to France with 1861 cover bearing 5 c. rose-red tied by target cancel with SERENA despatch cds in black (March 2) and three line PANAMA / TRANSIT datestamp and Accountancy marking "GB / 2F 87½c." applied in London; 1865 cover with 5 c. tied by "Cancelled" obliterator with double ring SERENA despatch cds (Oct 15), via London with "GB / 1F 90c." Accountancy marking; each charged '12' décimes due upon arrival.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 71 Chile
Recess at the Santiago Post Office from Perkins Bacon plates - 'Estancos' 1856/61: 10 c. deep blue, wmk. pos. 1, the magnificent unused block of twenty-one (3 x 7), positions 10-12/82-84, a sharp and worn impression with the upper stamps showing a very sharp impression and the lower stamps with not quite such a fine impression, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamps at base and at left, sheet marginal at right with closed tear in seventh stamp and some minor creasing not affecting the dramatic appearance. A spectacular unused multiple showing the variation in printing, of excellent colour and a showpiece - the largest unused multiple of the 10 centavos 'Estancos' recorded.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 49 (Nachtrag/ Supplement), April 1963, lot 3697A; ex. Joseph Hackmey collection, 236. Corinphil Auction 11 June 2019, lot 6111.rnrnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.500 CHFLosnr. : 72 Chile
1858/59: Covers (2) with 1858 entire from Copiapo to Pabellon franked by 10 c. sky-blue bisected diagonally for 5 c. rate tied by circular barred obliterator in black, and 1859 cover with 10 c. blue diagonally bisected tied by target handstamp in black with "CURICO" italic despatch at left in black. A fine pair.rnProvenance: Curico cover, Corinphila sale 196, May 2015, lot 742.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 73 Chile
1878/99: 5 c. ultramarine and 15 c. dark green in a horizontal pair, used on 10 c. grey postal stationery envelope sent registered / AR to Liverpool endorsed "via Magellanes" with appropriate labels all tied by Santiago cds's (Sept 3). Reverse with Liverpool arival (Dec 13). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rnNote: The cover is addressed to Thomas Ridpath & Co., stamp dealers in Liverpool. It was Ridpath who was the first 'trade' owner of the the famous 1856 British Guiana 1 c. black on magenta, buying same on 2 October 1878 and soon afterwards selling same to Philippe von Ferrary de la Renotière.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 74 Chile
Juan Fernandez Islands 1904/1918: Small group of 4 cards with three differing views of the islands, three franked by 1901/02 5 c. blue all cancelled by "ISLAS DE JUAN FERNANDEZ / CHILE" datestamps and 1918 card with 10 c. black & blue similarly tied on Alexander Selkirk postcard. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 75 Chile
1853/66: The predominantly used collection in a black stockbook with 1853 1st Perkins Bacon 5 c. red-brown on blued (8, plus 4 used on a front of cover), 10 c. deep bright blue (9, on cancelled in red), 1854 Desmadryl 5 c. brown (shades) with 26 examples and a cover; Gillet Lithos 5 c. (13, not all can be guaranteed), Gillet recess printing 5 c. (8) in the deep red brown and sienna shades, September 1854 Desmadryl 10 c. blue (shades) with 24 examples incl. a pair and a marginal strip of three, 1855 2nd London printing (14) incl. a pair and six covers; 1856/62 Estancos with superb selection (48) and usages on covers (13); 10 c. blue (73) incl. a strip of four and a block of four, covers with 10 c. bisected (3); 1861/62 1 c. chrome unused and used (52), 10 c. blue (40) incl. a strip of three and a strip of four; 20 c. green (39) incl. multiples and a later 'Proof', 1866 final printing of 5 c. in red with unused/used examples (10) and a cover; plus two usages on documents. A remarkable collection, condition obviously varies but many fine. Viewing is recommended.
Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 10.500 CHFLosnr. : 76 Chile
1852/1898: Group of eight covers and one piece, with 1857 5 c. red-brown (Scott 8), horizontal pair tied by six bar target cancel to letter from Valparaiso and endorsed "per Lima", several bisected diagonally incl. 1861 10 c. deep blue (Scott 10n) and tied by target cancel in bright blue to an entire from Concepcion to Lota, also a piece with 5c. and 10 c. (2) tied by scarce framed "INUTIL CHILE" handstamp, an interesting lot.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 77 Chile
1892/96: 3 c. blue on pink postal stationery reply cards (7 examples, H&G 14), all used back to addresses in Chile: 1891 example sent back from HAMBURG (FREIHAFEN), 1892 example used back from LEIPZIG, 1892 usage back from LIEGE, 1894 usage back from THEISSEN, 1896 usage from GROSS-LICHTERFELDE and another from OSNABRUCK, 1896 usage from BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. Some soiling but an unusual group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 78 Kolumbien
1841: Letter from La Guayara (May 24) to Hamburg forwarded by British Packet, endorsed with Part strike 'La Guayara Franco' in red. The letter bears a British tax mark and a 40 Schilling tax in red for 40 Hamburg Schillings payable. An oval Stadtpost cachet (Jul 13) is struck on the back documenting a sailing time of around seven weeks. A rare letter.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 79 Kolumbien
1859: 20 c. blue, a fine example with large margins all round, in a deep shade, used on circa 1859 cover at single rate to Bogotá tied by oval framed "POPAYAN / FRANCA" handstamp in blue with repeated strike alongisde. An attractive entire addressed from General Vicente Guevara Cajiao paying the single rate for a distance between 450 and 1'350 kms. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection E. Langlais.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 80 Kolumbien
1860: 5 c. lilac and 20 c. blue (2), used on obverse and reverse of 16 July 1860 entire letter to New York endorsed "via Colon", all tied by oval "BOGOTÁ" handstamps in black with oval framed "FORWARDED BY / C.J. FOX / ASPINWALL N.G." cachet in red. The rate prepaid for single rate between 450 and 1'350 kms. (20 c.) and the "Sobreporte" charge of 25 centavos payable to the British Consul at Cartagena. The letter carried as an enclosure from C.J. Fox in Aspinwall as no charge raised for arriving Ship Letter in the USA. The adhesives on reverse with manuscript docketing of receipt (Sept 1) in New York, but an extremely rare entire with just two such known both carried in the same manner, the other being ex Dr. Hugo Goeggel.rnProvenance: Collection Brigitte Kaplan; Collection Alfredo Fröhlich, Investphiila, Lugano, 17-18 April 2010, lot 373; Collection E. Langlais.rnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 81 Kolumbien
Tolima 1886 (April): 2 peso violet, perf. 12 horizontally only, with flagstaffs, an unused sheeet of twenty (4 x 5) with margins all round, position 19-20 showing the tête-bêche pair, tiny stain on position 20 perforations at base, otherwise fresh and fine, a scarce sheet. Ex Brian Moorhouse estate Scott = $ 625.rn rnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 82 Kolumbien
1877: Liberty 20 c. blue, a diagonally bisected example used on 1881 cover to Hamburg, superbly tied by serrated oval "PANAMÁ" handstamp in black. Circular "LIGNE D / PAQ. FR. No. 1" Paquebot datestamp (July 22) in red (Salles fig. 1471) and carried on the "Ol. Rodrigues" from Colon to Bordeaux. Reverse, top flap missing, with Buenaventura sender's cachet in blue and Hamburg arrival cds (Aug 18) in black. Rare. Signed R. Mondolfo.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 83 Kolumbien
1858/63: Selection 17 covers incl. 1858 Official registered front of cover addressed to the Governor of the State of Cauca (Mosquera) care of the Consul General of the Grenadine Confederation (Orejuela) in Quito, Ecuador; Prepaid registered cover from Bogotá to the Postmaster in Panamá; Prepaid registered cover at triple rate from Bogotá to Santa Marth; Prepaid cover to Santa Martha struck with oval framed "MEDELLIN / FRANCA" and rate mark "1½" (reales = 15 centavos), however then letter was sent unpaid and the 'paid' strikes deleted by weight mark "0" in black; 1859 Prepaid entire letter to Rionegro struck with oval framed "MEDELLIN / FRANCA"; two covers to Tomas de Mosquera in Popayan, each prepaid with oval framed "BOGOTÁ / FRANCA"; Cover from Cartagena to General Tomas de Mosquera, Popayan carried privately and forwarded with oval "ENCAMINADA POR / HURTADO : HERMANOS / PANAMÁ" in red; 1860 Cover from Santo Domingo, Antioquia via Medellin to Rionegro sent unpaid with oval "MEDELLIN / DEBE" in blue-black; Registered Official cover mailed within Bogotá from the electoral commission of the State of Cundinamarca to the Presidente of the electoral commission; Registered cover front to the Post Office in Honda struck with '0' weight markings (8) at edges; Prepaid entire letter from Honda to Bogotá struck with oval framed "HONDA / FRANCA"; 1862 Prepaid entire letter from Panama to Bogotá, mailed from Colon with circular "ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS DE COLON / FRANCA"; Registered cover front to the Post Office in Popayan struck with '0' weight markings (4) at edges; 1863 Entire letter from Nare to Bogotá struck in transit with oval framed "HONDA / DEBE"; Entire letter from Bodegas de Bogotá situated on the River Magdalena carried privately to Bogotá; as well as Incoming Mail 1861 Entire letter from New York to Tomas de Mosquera in Bogotá, endorsed via Colon; prepaid by Agent or on account with the Post Office and struck there with circular "ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS DE COLON / FRANCA" in red. An impressive group.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 84 Costa Rica
Losnr. : 85 Costa Rica
Losnr. : 86 Costa Rica
1863: 2 r. scarlet tied by bar cancel to 1869 entire letter from San Jose to St. Gallen, Switzerland endorsed "via Southampton", British P.O. transit COLON code A on the front in black, and London (Jan. 3, 1870) transit in red and a Zurich cachet from the following day on the reverse with Kaltbrunn arrival (Jan. 5) and taxed 150 rp. in blue. Minor imperfections of no significance, one of just four known first issue covers (all bearing the 2 r.) recorded to Switzerland - see the article by Greg Todd AIEP in the SBZ (5 Dec 2022).rnrnAusruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHFLosnr. : 87 Costa Rica
1894/1904: 2 c. green postal stationery cards (3) with one up-rated with 1892 2 c. yellow cancelled LIMON cds, the others internally used with scarce oval "CORREOS DE MATINA" handstamp in violet, third with circular "AMBULANTE / SAN JOSE Y LIMON" cds; also a 3 c. red card (H&G 4) to Stockholm with oval "CORREOS DE SAN CARLOS" in blue and circular "CORREOS DE ARENAL" star cachet in violet. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 88 Costa Rica
1941/48: Waterlow portraits, the 'bantam' series, the complete Proof set of six with 3 c. deep orange, 3 c. deep plum, 3 c. carmine and 1948 3 c. deep ultramarine; and 5 c. deep violet and 5 c. brownish-black; all in matching Imperforate corner marginal blocks of ten (5 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet (the 1948 3 c. in a block of fifteen), on gummed paper with security punch-holes, five with manuscript comments in margins regarding colours utilised, minor creasing as these were working Proofs; a rare group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 89 Costa Rica
1926 (June 4): Waterlow Die Proof for Airmail 20 c. value, imperforate on thin paper showing the printer's guide lines at sides, printed in blue & green (issued in ultramarine), with small security punch-hole and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" diagonally in black. Rare.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 90 Costa Rica
1959: Airmail, Birth Centenary of Presidents Gonzlez Viquez and Oreamuno; the Waterlow Proof set of nine values from 5 c. 2 colon, in imperforate gummed pairs in the completed design, together with vertical pairs of the vignettes only in the issued colours, all with security punch-holes; one or two with minor bends, majority fresh and very fine (18 items). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 91 Costa Rica
1956 (Feb 17): National Industries, new colours, printed by the Viena State printing works; 5 c.ultramarine, 10 c. violet-blue, 15 c. orange-yellow and 75 c. red-orange all with vignettes in black, the Proof set of four values in Imperforate blocks of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet, pencil notations in margin otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 92 Costa Rica
1896: Reply half of Germany 10 pf. red postal stationery card, used back from San José to Regensburg with blue "SAN JOSE / COSTA RICA" cds (Aug 27) with Regensburg arrival cds (Sept 15) in black at left. An unusual usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 93 Cuba
1800/1900: The outstanding Exhibit collection (199 items) of Maritime Mail by Spanish ships, Spanish Naval vessels, private ships and companies, with mail from 1799 cover from Santa Fé, Colombia via Corunna to Havana, 1800 cover to Guatemala with YNDIAS in red, covers with ESPANA truncated handstamp (2), 1801/09 covers from Mexico to Calella via Havana with NEUVA ESPANA handstamps in black (2), covers with YNDIAS markings in red, blue or black (16), range of covers with ISLAS DE / BARLOVENTO handstamps in black (usually incoming), blue, green or in red (22), two unique 1819/20 covers with "DE YNDIAS" handstamps in red (5), Havana Maritime Service covers with oval "E" marking on 1831/47 entires from Galicia and Barcelona and one to London (4), "CORREIO MARITIMO" handstamps in blue or green with numbers 1-6 (17), unique 1842 cover with circular "E / YNDIAS" handstamp applied in yellow - a great rarity of Cuban Maritime Mail, covers with circular "E / NA" markings in black or red, "E/NE" cachet in black on 1840 entire, 1827 cover with rare small "NE" mark in black and 1837 cover with rare "ИE" handstamp in black (five recorded), 1842 cover with rare italic "ESPAÑA" in red, 1847 entire from Bordeaux to Havana with circular "EMPRESA / INDIAS" ship datestamp in blue (one of five reported), 1848 cover with circular "EMPRESA / N. AMERICA" datestamp in blue, two 1850's covers with "EMPRESA / ESPANA" handstamps in red, early Cuban town markings of CARDENAS, HABANA and HAVANA, PUERTO / PRINCIPE, disinfected mail, rare oval framed PUERTO RICO in red etc., 1855 Antilles/Cuba First Issue ½ real used on cover to Cadiz per "Conde de Regla" - just 11 covers are recorded used on the first Day of Issue of this stamp - two are in museum collections, thereafter with single and double weight usages on 1855/59 covers (29) including fraudulkent usager of Cuban ½ r. from Barcelona to Pto. Principe - just two examples known (cert. Comex), 1862/75 Lopez & Co. covers from Cuba to Spain with a variety of frankings (18), 1877 cover front with Alfonso 50 c. black tied dotted "DM" in blue (rare, with cert), Cuban Coastal Mail covers (5), US Mail covers (14) incl. fine "NA" usages and 1861 cover with 10 c. green pair to Manzanillo, British Mail incl. PAID AT VERA CRUZ and PAID AT HAVANA Crown Circles etc. A superb well written up collection; careful and studious viewing is recommended.Ausruf : 30.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 94 Cuba
1855: ½ r. blue-green, wmk. loops, a fine used example with large margins all round, used on 11 November 1855 entire letter from Matanzas to San Miguel de Teneriffe, Canary Islands endorsed "pr. Vapor Isabella la Catolica" tied by oval network handstamp in black. Disinfected with slits, reverse with "Vigo / Pontevedra" transit in red (Dec 3) and "Santa Cruz de T / Canarias" arrival (Dec 17) also in red. A fine entire.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 95 Ecuador
Losnr. : 96 Haiti
1898/99: President Sam 3 c. green, a used example, trivial aging, on 1902 postcard of Port au Prince to Florence, Italy tied by circular "THE MONSON STEAMSHIP LINE" cachet in violet with Flag vignette. Reverse with New York transit and Firenze arrival.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 97 Mexiko
Mazatlan 1851: Spectacular registered entire letter to Francisco Iturbe in Mexico City endorsed "Certificado" and struck on despatch with framed manuscript filled "CERTIFICACION AL PTO DE MAZATLAN / Salio en 10 Noviembre de 1851" in black (Yag & Bash MZ5), with corners of cover showing Eagle cachet denoting the registration and wreathed "FRANCO" in red (Y&B MZ6A). Transits of framed "ROSARIO" and dated "NOBRE 11" in red (Y&B MZ16, date handstamp unlisted) and boxed and dated "GUADALAJARA / NOVIEMBRE 21" in black (Y&B GD13). Docketing on reverse: "Por Francaturas - 6 / Por Certificaciones - 16 = 22". An outstanding registered entire of great rarity and visual appeal.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 98 Mexiko
Zacatecas 1856: ½ r. pale blue, a horizontal pair in a delicate shade, large margins all round and showing the marginal rule at right, diagonal plate scratch below the right hand stamp, cancelled by NIEVES straight line handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 1894). One or two ironed bends but a charming pair. Signed W.E. Shelton.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 99 Mexiko
Zacatecas 1856: ½ r. deep blue, a horizontal strip of four in a deep shade, used on 1857 cover to Guadalajara tied by boxed and dated AGUASCALIENTES handstamp (March 31) in black (Schatzkes fig. 11A). A most attractive and scarce cover. Signed A. Diena, Lee Josling, Köhler, Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 100 Mexiko
Temascaltepec 1856: 1 r. yellow, a used example with good margins and colour, District name reading up at left, cancelled by part strike of straight line TEJU(PILCO) handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 1613). An extraordinarily rare District - just 3'520 stamps of the first issue 1 real were consigned over five years to the Temascaltepec District and sub-consigned usages should be considered as rarities. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Mepsi (1973).Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHF