tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Lot# 3436 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 3436 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Gauthier Frères & Cie 1856c.: (-) red, the famous vertical pair, lower stamp with enormous margins all round, the upper stamp touched at right but showing portion of adjoining two stamps at left, used on large piece addressed to Chaux des Fonds, endorsed at top "Voie du Havre pr. Le Franc-C(omptois)", each stamp cancelled by italic monogram "G. F. & C." in blue. 'Outremer / Havre' partial cds in red at right and charge of '12' décimes to pay. The one remaining reverse part of the piece shows 'Le Havre a Paris' cds (14 March 1857), thus this piece was carried on the same sailing as the only known usage of this stamp on full cover (collection Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3156). Illustrated in 'Encyclopaedia of Rare & Famous Stamps' by L.N. Williams on page 81. Seven recorded examples. A legendary stamp and a great rarity for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1993).rnProvenance: Ritchie Bodily (1961); Collection Denwood Kelly; Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 536. Purchased by Renato Mondolfo; Collection 'Mayflower' DF, Zurich, 16-22 Oct 1983, lot 32604; RL, London, 6 Nov 1992, lot 1503; DF, Zurich, 25 July 1993, lot 11917.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF