13 Dec 2013
113 lots
Lot 20001 | VERY RARE BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO SPECIMEN PRESEN
Large Lots and Collections
VERY RARE BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO SPECIMEN PRESENTATION BOOK
Presentation book by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. containing imperf. colour trials and essays…
Schätzung: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 20002 | KING GEORGE VI MINT COLLECTION OF BRITISH EMPIRE
Large Lots and Collections
KING GEORGE VI MINT COLLECTION OF BRITISH EMPIRE
1936-52, Mint collection of KGVI from Aden to Zanzibar with a very good deal of completion with the…
Schätzung: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 20003 | THE OUTSTANDING JOHN WILKINS EXHIBIT COLLECTION
Afghanistan
THE OUTSTANDING JOHN WILKINS EXHIBIT COLLECTION
1871-2006, Ambitious and astounding exhibit collection on some 550 pages in four file boxes, plus extra…
Schätzung: 28’000 – 32’000 EUR
Lot 20004 | Famous Usage Five Days Prior to the Official Issue
Austria
1850 (May 27) Entire letter from Vienna to Pesth with a top marginal example of the 1850 6 kreuzer brown (technically issued June 1st), huge margins all…
Schätzung: 70’000 EUR
Lot 20005 | THE BALANCE OF THE „BURSHTEIN“ COLLECTION 1849-
Belgium
THE BALANCE OF THE „BURSHTEIN“ COLLECTION
1849-51 Attractive array of Epaulettes & Médaillons issues showing strength in used & covers including 1849…
Schätzung: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20006 | COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION REPLETE WITH PROOFS AND R
Belgium
COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION REPLETE WITH PROOFS AND RARE STAMPS
1849-1942, Comprehensive collection crammed in to two large albums, incl. mint, used, covers,…
Schätzung: 40’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 20007 | RARE MULTIPLE FRANKING TO MEXICO 1861 (Sep 11)
Belgium
RARE MULTIPLE FRANKING TO MEXICO
1861 (Sep 11) Cover from Liège to MEXICO with seven 40c vermilion (incl. strip of four) and a 10c tied by “73” numeral,…
Schätzung: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 20008 | THE BALANCE OF THE „ALBA“ COLLECTION 1854-1918,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
THE BALANCE OF THE „ALBA“ COLLECTION
1854-1918, Balance collection with the majority consisting of the 1879-1900 issue, starting with two covers of…
Schätzung: 15’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20009 | 1901 Duke Ferdinand definitives collection of 142
Bulgaria
1901 Duke Ferdinand definitives collection of 142 essays and proofs, with perf. die proofs of the centre and upper denomination in blocks of four, imperf….
Schätzung: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20010 | THE C. L. PACK BISECT COVER 1858 (Apr 28) Wrapp
South Africa » Cape of Good Hope
THE C. L. PACK BISECT COVER
1858 (Apr 28) Wrapper sent registered from Fraserburg to Cape Town with 1855-58 Perkins Bacon 4d deep blue single and a…
Schätzung: 70’000 – 80’000 EUR
Lot 20011 | RARE MIXED FRANKING COVER TO USA 1880 (Jun 2) L
China
RARE MIXED FRANKING COVER TO USA
1880 (Jun 2) Large Dragon combination cover (opened out for display) from Tientsin to the USA, reverse franked with…
Schätzung: 80’000 – 90’000 EUR
Lot 20012 | MIXED FRANKING WITH FRANCE 1886 (Mar 7) Mixed f
China
MIXED FRANKING WITH FRANCE
1886 (Mar 7) Mixed franking cover from Peking to Germany, franked on reverse with Small Dragon rough perf. 1c, 3c & 5c tied…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 20013 | RARE CHINA & USA MIXED FRANKING 1888 (May 14) M
China
RARE CHINA & USA MIXED FRANKING
1888 (May 14) Mixed franking cover from Peking to USA franked on reverse with Small Dragon 3c tied by double ring „I.G….
Schätzung: 30’000 – 35’000 EUR
Lot 20014 | SCARCE CHINA & GERMANY MIXED FRANKING 1892 (Jul
China
SCARCE CHINA & GERMANY MIXED FRANKING
1892 (Jul 1) Mixed franking incoming cover from Germany to the Imperial German Legation in Peking, franked with…
Schätzung: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20015 | RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION ON COVER 1893 (Nov 14
China
RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION ON COVER
1893 (Nov 14) An opened mixed franking cover from Wuhu to the USA franked with Small Dragon 1c perf. 11 1/2 and 5c…
Schätzung: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 20016 | RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION 1895 (Dec 29) Mixed f
China
RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION
1895 (Dec 29) Mixed franking cover from Chefoo to the USA with Dowager 1st printing 12c cancelled by faint Chefoo seal chop…
Schätzung: 18’000 – 22’000 EUR
Lot 20017 | RARE $5 PROVISIONAL FRANKING SENT TO SIAM 1913
China
RARE $5 PROVISIONAL FRANKING SENT TO SIAM
1913 (Oct 3) Cover from Kiungchow to Lieutenant Poon Esq. in the Provincial Gendarmerie in Bangkok, franked…
Schätzung: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 20018 | ATTRACTIVE POSTAGE DUE USAGE 1934 (Mar 21) Inco
China
ATTRACTIVE POSTAGE DUE USAGE
1934 (Mar 21) Incoming 4c Mexico stationery card to Shanghai, readdressed to Tsingtao with ROC 10c orange postage due,…
Schätzung: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 20019 | THE FAMOUS WITHDRAWN STAMP OF PRC 1968 “Whole C
China
THE FAMOUS WITHDRAWN STAMP OF PRC
1968 “Whole Country is Red” 8f. (W14), fresh colours, mint never hinged, a fine example of this popular rarity. Yang…
Schätzung: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 20020 | Extremely Important First Issue Three Colour Franking
Colombia
1859 (Sep 26) Complete folded letter (in English) from an English merchant in Bogota to his brother in Hamburg, franked by First Issue 5c and 20c tied…
Schätzung: 30’000 EUR
Lot 20021 | One of the Most Comprehensive Collections of the Cuban Republic Ever Formed
Cuba
Extensive Collection of the Stamps & Postal History of the Republic of Cuba from 1896-1993
This remarkable assembly is the result of 30 years of collecting…
Schätzung: 400’000 EUR
Lot 20022 | THE CHRISTOPHER PODGER COLLECTION OF REVENUE STAMP
Cyprus
THE CHRISTOPHER PODGER COLLECTION OF REVENUE STAMPS
1847-1936, Revenue exhibition collection, 8 frames totalling 128 oversized pages, covering from…
Schätzung: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 20023 | SCARCE LATE FEE FRANKING 1879 (Feb 6) Envelope
Cyprus
SCARCE LATE FEE FRANKING
1879 (Feb 6) Envelope to Italy with GB 2 1/2d rosy-mauve pl.13 tied by „942“ numeral with Larnaca cds adjacent, further franked…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20024 | RARE 1/2d PLATE NINETEEN ON COVER 1880 1/2d Ros
Cyprus
RARE 1/2d PLATE NINETEEN ON COVER
1880 1/2d Rose PLATE NINETEEN used with two 1d red plate 208 all neatly tied by „942“ numeral of Larnaca on envelope…
Schätzung: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 20025 | DENMARK The Unique 1851 2RBS Used Block of Four
Rarities of the World
DENMARK
The Unique 1851 2RBS Used Block of Four
1851 2RBS deep blue, the extraordinary used block of four of deep rich colour, Thiele printing (typographed…
Schätzung: 24’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20026 | EXCEPTIONAL KOPEK/PENNI TRIPLE MIXED ISSUES FRANKI
Finland
EXCEPTIONAL KOPEK/PENNI TRIPLE MIXED ISSUES FRANKING
1862 5kop blue (8 stars) on 10kop red postal stationery envelope (Norma EK 15IIA) to Diessbac,…
Schätzung: 30’000 – 35’000 EUR
Lot 20027 | MASSIVE HOLDING OF COMPLETE SHEETS 1890-1991 An
Finland
MASSIVE HOLDING OF COMPLETE SHEETS
1890-1991 An unbelievable collection/accumulation/stock, constituting an amazing opportunity to acquire a massive…
Schätzung: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20028 | THE STANLEY LUFT COLLECTION OF POST OFFICES AND PO
France
THE STANLEY LUFT COLLECTION OF POST OFFICES AND POSTAL MARKINGS OF THE ANNEXED PARIS SUBURBS TO THE 1880s
1763-1880, Exhibition collection mounted and…
Schätzung: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20029 | THE STANLEY LUFT FRENCH MILITARY CAMPAIGNS 1795
France
THE STANLEY LUFT FRENCH MILITARY CAMPAIGNS
1795-1888, A extensive specialised assembly of over 160 documents with autographs from various General, Army…
Schätzung: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 20030 | NAPOLEONIC WARS: LETTER FROM HMS EAGLE DURING THE
France
NAPOLEONIC WARS: LETTER FROM HMS EAGLE DURING THE ADRIATIC CAMPAIGN TALKING ABOUT THE RUMOURED DEATH OF NAPOLEON
1812 (Aug 8) Entire sent from HMS…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20031 | 1849 20c noir Cérès en rare bloc de quatre, juste
France
1849 20c noir Cérès en rare bloc de quatre, juste touché en haut sinon belles marges, sur enveloppe petit format de Paris 01.11.49 pour l’Angleterre avec…
Schätzung: 1’600 EUR
Lot 20032 | 1849 1F vermillon oblitéré grille sur petit fragme
France
1849 1F vermillon oblitéré grille sur petit fragment, marges blanches tout autour, belle nuance vermillon vif, TB, ex Gilbert (Yvert € 26’500)
Schätzung: 8’000 EUR
Lot 20033 | SUPERB MARGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1F DEEP VERMILION
France
SUPERB MARGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1F DEEP VERMILION
1F Deep Vermilion with sheet margins at right and with otherwise good to large margins, mint og, very…
Schätzung: 0 EUR
Lot 20034 | SPECTACULAIRE VARIÉTÉ „À LA BARBCHE“ 1F vermill
France
SPECTACULAIRE VARIÉTÉ „À LA BARBCHE“
1F vermillon foncé présentant très visiblement la variété „barbiche“ sous le menton, neuf avec légère charnière,…
Schätzung: 60’000 EUR
Lot 20035 | EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE ONE FRANC „EMPIRE“
France
EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE ONE FRANC „EMPIRE“
1853-60 Imperforate Empire issue, 1F Carmine in mint block of four, very fresh and with excellent margins,…
Schätzung: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 20036 | RARE TELEGRAM USAGE 1862 20c Empire perf. (2) o
France
RARE TELEGRAM USAGE
1862 20c Empire perf. (2) on rare private telegram addressed to the French Consul in Seville, Spain, with Paris cds, red PD, very…
Schätzung: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20037 | RARE PRINTED MATTER USAGE 1870 4c Bordeaux pair
France
RARE PRINTED MATTER USAGE
1870 4c Bordeaux pair, good margins, on newspaper wrapper sent to Agen, tied Bordeaux cds with Agen arrival, very fine and…
Schätzung: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 20038 | RARE BOULE DE MOULINS FRANKING 1870 20c Bordeau
France
RARE BOULE DE MOULINS FRANKING
1870 20c Bordeaux in block of five (just touched at foot) cancelled by large numeral lozenge on BOULE DE MOULINS cover…
Schätzung: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20039 | SCARCE PRINTED MATTER USAGE ON COMPLETE DOCUMENT
France
SCARCE PRINTED MATTER USAGE ON COMPLETE DOCUMENT
1870 5c Bordeaux and 1c Bordeaux (touched on corner) tied by Tarbes cds to printed matter of 30 pages…
Schätzung: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20040 | RARISSIME MARQUE D’ÉCHANGE POUR LA RUSSIE
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
RARISSIME MARQUE D’ÉCHANGE POUR LA RUSSIE SUR BALLON MONTÉ
40c + 30c Lauré sur Ballon monté de Paris 28.10.70 pour St Pétersbourg avec griffe rouge…
Schätzung: 4’000 EUR
Lot 20041 | SEULE ENVELOPPE DE RÉEXPÉDITION CONNUE POUR UNE LE
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
SEULE ENVELOPPE DE RÉEXPÉDITION CONNUE POUR UNE LETTRE DU JACQUARD
Enveloppe avec timbre anglais 1 penny rouge pour Douvres avec cachet de passage Helston…
Schätzung: 16’000 EUR
Lot 20042 | MESSAGE CODÉ DU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGÈRES
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
MESSAGE CODÉ DU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGÈRES POUR LA DÉLÉGATION À BORDEAUX
LE GENERAL CHANZY Message chiffré de Favre, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères,…
Schätzung: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20043 | PREMIER REPÊCHAGE d’une Boule de Moulins: 2 Févrie
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
PREMIER REPÊCHAGE d’une Boule de Moulins: 2 Février 1871
Comme démontré par Jean-Claude Lettré dans son livre „Les ballons de la Délivrance“ publié…
Schätzung: 20’000 EUR
Lot 20044 | REPÊCHAGE DE MAI 1873: Boule de Moulins
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
REPÊCHAGE DE MAI 1873
Boule de Moulins écrite à Ste Eulalie et postée à Carbon Blanc le 29.12.70 avec une bande de cinq 20c Bordeaux obl. GC730 avec…
Schätzung: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20045 | REPÊCHAGE D’AOUT 1871 Boule de Moulins écrite p
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
REPÊCHAGE D’AOUT 1871
Boule de Moulins écrite par Adèle Choppin à son mari, cabinet du Préfet de Police de Paris et qui sera lui-même Préfet de Police…
Schätzung: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20046 | RARE SHADE IN BLOCK OF FOUR 1870 Bordeaux 2c di
France
RARE SHADE IN BLOCK OF FOUR
1870 Bordeaux 2c die I, rare brown-red shade in mint left marginal block of four, very fine and very rare as such
1870…
Schätzung: 7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 20047 | REPÊCHAGE D’AOUT 1871 Archive de Loménie: Boule
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
REPÊCHAGE D’AOUT 1871
Archive de Loménie: Boule de Moulins postée à Chalus le 01.01.71 avec deux 20c Lauré et trois 20c Bordeaux, cachet BM de boîte…
Schätzung: 6’000 EUR
Lot 20048 | RTV Boule de Moulins écrite de Genève, Suisse et
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
RTV
Boule de Moulins écrite de Genève, Suisse et postée de Lyon 06.01.71 pour Paris avec 80c + 20c Lauré, „Plainpalais 4 janvier 1871 Le Journal de Genève…
Schätzung: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20049 | Extraordinaire Boule de Moulins avec affranchissem
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
Extraordinaire Boule de Moulins avec affranchissement anglais de Londres 14.01.71 avec Grande-Bretagne 6p violet +4p orange en réponse directe à un ballon…
Schätzung: 25’000 EUR
Lot 20050 | Boule de Moulins „Sac de Riz“ de BELGIQUE, écrite
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
Boule de Moulins „Sac de Riz“ de BELGIQUE, écrite à Bruxelles le 09.01.71 et postée à Dunkerque le 18.01.71 pour Paris avec 20c Bordeaux en bande de 4…
Schätzung: 2’000 EUR