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Lot# : 494 Argentina
1857 (Sept 3): Entire letter from Rosario to Santiago de Chile and presumably carried on the Cordillera route, manuscript rate '20' on reverse and struck with oval framed "CORREO NACIONAL / DEL ROSARIO / FRANCA" in black at lower left. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 495 Argentina
1867: France laureated 80 c. carmine used on 1872 entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Nantes tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal "BUENOS AYRES / PAQ. FR. J No 2" datestamp (June 30) in black (Salles fig. 1072). Underpaid 20 c. and struck with framed 'AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT' in red and taxed '4' décimes due in manuscript (double the deficiency) on arrival (July 30). A charming and scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 496 Argentina
1868: Rivadavia 20 c. vermilion, crossed lines, a used example tied to 1876 combination cover to Bordeaux, France by 'Buenos Aires' cds (May 27) in black. Handstruck POR SENEGAL at left and additionally franked by France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange (2) and Cérès 1871/75 5 c. green and 15 c. pale bistre for the 1 franc rate, all tied by bold 'BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ.FR.J.No.6' octagonal datestamps (May 27) in black (Salles fig. 1073) and by manuscript pen cross. Red framed PD below and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (June 24). A splendid and rare cover. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 1477; Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 205, 15 June 2017, lot 350.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 497 Argentina
Lot# : 498 Argentina
1876/77: Rivadavia 8 c. lake, rouletted, a single example used on 1877 cover to Cincinatti, USA endorsed "Via Rio, Per Lamport & Holt's Steamer", neatly tied by "BUENOS AIRES / O.M." cds (April 25) in black. "New York / Due 5 Cents" cds alongisde (June 9) and Cincinatti arrival cds in blue on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 499 Argentina
1911: South Pole Expedition by Wilhelm Filchner 1911/12. Greeting card from Buenos Aires with text (in German) 'Greetings from E. Hegneck we continue on 1st 10. via South Georgia to the Ice. Last greetings, to Buenos Aires, German consulate'. The cards bears a 5 Centavos stamp 'San Martin' and the red label of the expedition 'DEUTSCHE SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION", with cancellation "RE VITTORIO PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 19 SET.11" stamp and label are cancelled together, a second strike of the cancel is placed aside (possibly the cancel hadn't been updated). Some staining all round the the perforations otherwise fine condition.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 500 Argentina
Lot# : 501 Argentina
1815/1941: Postal History selection (18) with 1815 entire with MENDOSA handstamp in red, Corrientes 1864 (2 c.) blue-green on cover to Bella Vista, cover with 1863 5 c. rose tied by oval "Franca" in blue, 1864 Rivadavia 5 c. on cover to Rosario, 1878 entire from BA to France with fine "REPUB. ARG. / BORDEAUX' enty mark in red, 1891 cover at Printed Matter rate to London with single 2 c., 1892 Telegrafo 40 c. blue used on registered cover ex Parana, 1892 underpaid cover franked 8 c. used to Naples and taxed with Italy Postage Due 2 c. on 10 c. pair; 1899 cover from S.J. de Flores to New York franked 12 c. blue with rare "Reciba en mal estado" label applied in transit, 1903 3 c. on postcard tied by SMS ZENTA cds, 1941 cover to Batavia with three line Service Suspended cachet "Impossible Communicarde" in red at base etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 502 Argentina
Postal Stationery 1885/1935c.: Small group (11 items) with 1885 4 c. grey card (H&G 1) used from the Island of Martin Garcia with framed despatch, 1889 6 c. rose card used to Moscow, Russia with arrivals on obverse, 1890 ½ c. Newspaper wrapper to Milano taxed with Italy Postage Due 5 c. on arrival; 1891 2 c. brown letter-card to Bragado and taxed on arrival with 5 c. adhesive; 1893 2 c. olive letter-card (H&G A12) up-rated with 1 c. brown to Santa Fé, underpaid and taxed with two 1 c. brown on arrival; 1896 6 c. reply card (H&G 14) used back from Berlin to BA; 1900 6 c. blue card (H&G 20) used from Rosario to Dutch East Indies with plethora of transits etc. An interesting group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 503 Argentina
Compagnie Générale Aéropostale CGA / Air France South Atlantic - Air Services to Europe 1928/40: Fine six volume collection, 350 covers/cards, mainly from and to Argentine, incl. CGA 1928 (March 1) first flight (4), special printed CGA picture postcard used on 2nd flight to Montevideo, envelope (Sept. 27) carried by 'Alcanze al Vapor' flight Service to USA together with similar envelope via France to NY (Oct. 18, 1928), further 10 special printed X-mas cards, two envelopes of 1929 (Sept. 3) of Aeroposta Argentina First Flight Service to Santiago de Chile, 1929 (Sept. 12) Trial flights Comodoro Rivadavia -Buenos Aires, 1930 (Jan. 23) first Flight Service from Asuncion as well as 1930 (July 4) Mermoz return flight (3) with mail to Switzerland, Germany and France, in addition 1930 (Dec. 27) Cap Juby (Rio de Oro) Crash cover from Paraguay as well as interesting commercial usages from and to Switzerland (30), Great Britain (35+), Austria, Belgium, CSSR, Netherlands and mail to England, all showing interesting rates and some high frankings to $5 on commercial mail from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy (2), Spain (2) and Switzerland. All fine mounted and neatly described on album pages. A fine offer for the airmil specialist, viewing highly recommended.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 504 Argentina
LATI (Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane) Italian South Atlantic Airmail Service 1939/41: Two volume collection with 90+ envelopes mainly from and to Argentine, incl. early German envelope dated Dec. 28.1939 (flown Jan. 4th 1940) to Buenos Aires or another dated Jan. 9th 1940, further letters with high frankings as German R-Cover (Feb. 8.1940) bearing RM 8.80 franking to Buenos Aires, proceed by incoming mail from Belgium (1) Germany (20), Italy (7), Spain (2) and Switzerland, acceptances from Bolivia, Chile and Peru together with interesting mail to Austria (3), Denmark (1), Netherlands (7), Switzerland (12) and even one to Sweden (1940). All fine mounted and neatly described on album pages.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 505 Argentina
Compania Lavaderos de Oro del Sud (Tierra del Fuego) 1890-1891: Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: Colour proofs 10 Centavos, two horizontal pairs in red and brown plus single in blue, also black plate proof with red circular handstamp and in addition the issued stamp as single and as block of six with double horizontal perforation, a corner marginal block of 20, position 68 with distinctive flaw and retouch to the area around the "E of FUEGO", in addition two blocks of four with upper sheet margin, one with inscription "KIDD y Cia LIm. Sn MARTIN 35l" and a used example, the multiples mint never hinged, small part of margin missing, a fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1228 Argentina
CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash Rio Plata 1930 (May 10): Two covers from Buenos Aires, one addressed to Liverpool endorsed ENVELOPE FLOWN BY NEGRIN TO MONTEVIDEO and receiver mark in red ink 'arrived in Liverpool, May 29th/30 4.30 pm' on reverse, other addressed to Paris showing French handstamp used in Toulouse 'Accident d'Avion / Correspondances recueillies en mer / NE PAS TAXER' in violet on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 300510a = CHF 600.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not sold
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