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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5319 Corea
1884 (Nov): 5 moon rose, perf. 11 large holes, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), marginal from right of the sheet, two stamps with slightly blunted perfs. at left, of vibrant fresh colour, hinged for protection, large part or unmounted og. Rare - believed to be the largest perforated 11 multiple known Scott 1 = 1'050+/Gi = £ 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Ichiro Kondo, DF, Zurich, 2 Nov 1994, lot 50005.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5320 Corea
1884 (Nov): 10 moon blue, perf. 9 x 8½, an unused complete sheet of 80 subjects (10 x 8), full sheet margins with imprint at base, folded between fourth and fifth horizontal rows, of wonderful fresh colour, hinged for protection in places, large part or unmounted og. Rare Scott 2 = 1'050+/Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Collection Ichiro Kondo, DF, Zurich, 2 Nov 1994, lot 50007.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 5321 Corea
1895/98: Korea 5 poon pale green (2nd printing), 10 p. deep blue (2nd.), 25 p. rose-lake (1st.) and 50 p. deep slate-lilac (2nd. printing, showing reversed "Q" for "0" in "50"), all cancelled by circular CHEMULP datestamps in brown and tied to Bavaria 10 + 10 pfg. red postal stationery reply card further cancelled at "TIENTSIN I.J.P.O." in violet (July 30, 1898) and mailed to Buhl, Baden with cds alongside of reeipt (Sept 23). Reverse with sender's half of card showing initial sending from Munich (Jan 3) to Tientsin (March 28). A spectacular and scarce usage Scott 6/9.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107, Sept 1998, lot 3509.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5322 Corea
1897: 5 p. green in a horizontal pair and single 10 p. deep blue with "Tae Han" overprints in red, used on locally used 1900 cover tied by "SEOUL / COREE" cds (Jan 10) with information strike at left; together with further cover franked by 25 p. maroon with "Tae Han" overprint in red, similarly tied on same day to local cover, this last with age spot from gum at base; a scarce pair of covers.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 5323 Corea
1897: 5 p. green, 10 p. deep blue (2), 25 p. maroon and 50 p. purple, second printings, all with "Tae Han" overprint in red, used on 1901 registered cover to Hannover, Germany tied by "CHEMULPO / COREE" cds's in black (May 1). Red registration cachet at lower left and reverse with "SHANGHAI / CHINE" cds (May 10), framed "PIROSCAFI / ESTERI" and Napoli cds (June 12) with Hannover arrival (June 15) alongside. Philatelic but nevertheless scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5324 Corea
1897: 50 p. purple, second printing with "Tae Han" overprint in red, a fine horizontal pair used on registered 1903 cover to Mekeel's in St. Louis, USA tied by "CHEMULPO / COREE" cds (march 24) with information strike alongside; framed registration cachet at left and reverse with San Francisco transit cds (April 21) and St. Louis arrival cds (April 26) in red. A scarce and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 850 CHF
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