1 Dec 2014 – 6 Dec 2014
165 lots
Lot 60050 | EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MAY 16, 1886 1889 Front o
Colonies françaises » Cochinchine
EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MAY 16, 1886
1889 Front of cover from Saïgon to St.André franked by 1886-87 5 on 25c yellow on straw tied by COCHINCHINE / 10…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60051 | EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MARCH 26, 1889 1889 Envel
Colonies françaises » Madagascar (Poste française)
EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MARCH 26, 1889
1889 Envelope from Antananarivo to Paris franked by 1889 25 on 40c red on straw tied by TANANARIVE / 26 MARS 1889…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60052 | A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE THIRTY CENT ON COVER
Colonies françaises » Réunion
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE THIRTY CENT ON COVER
1852 Folded entire from St. Benoit to St. Denis, franked 1852 30c black on bluish paper, huge to emormous…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60053 | SECOND EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1869 6d Deep blue,
Gambia
SECOND EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE
1869 6d Deep blue, large margins, centrally cancelled by clear GAMBIA MR 19 69 in red, some corner creasing o/w fine & rare
Estimate:…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 60054 | FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 6 KR 1851 Folded cover f
German States » Baden
FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 6 KR
1851 Folded cover from Ettlingen to Frankfurt franked by 6Kr black on blue-green tied by “42” numeral, clear ETTLINGEN 1…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60055 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1849 Folded entire from Immenst
German States » Bavaria
FIRST DAY USAGE
1849 Folded entire from Immenstadt to Brug b. Gestratz, franked by 1849 3Kr blue, plate 1, tied by IMMNENSTADT 1/11 (1849) thimble-cds,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60056 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1864 Folded cover from Altona t
German States » Schleswig-Holstein
FIRST DAY USAGE
1864 Folded cover from Altona to Heide, franked by 1864 1 1/4s blue, good margins all around, cancelled by Danish-type “113” numeral…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60057 | EXTREMELY RARE USAGE 1859 Cover posted locally
German States » Lubeck
EXTREMELY RARE USAGE
1859 Cover posted locally within Lubeck, franked 1859 1/2 Sch. dark lilac, just touched to clear margins, tied by LUBECK/1.1 (1859?)…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60058 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1868 Cover posted locally withi
Germany » Norddeutscher Postbezirk
FIRST DAY USAGE
1868 Cover posted locally within Cottbus, franked 1868 1/2 Gr. orange, just touched to clear margins, tied by clear COTTBUS 1 1 68 cds,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60059 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1850 Folded entire from Vörde t
German States » Prussia
FIRST DAY USAGE
1850 Folded entire from Vörde to Duisburg, franked 1850 1 silbergroschen, lilac rose from the 1st printing, good to large even margins,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60060 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1850 Folded entire from Bismark
German States » Prussia
FIRST DAY USAGE
1850 Folded entire from Bismark to Dessau, franked by 1850 2Sg black on blue, slightly touched at bottom right otherwise large margins,…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60061 | 1850 Cover front from Kiel to Hamburg, franked 185
German States » Schleswig-Holstein
1850 Cover front from Kiel to Hamburg, franked 1850 1 Schilling blue & 2 Schilling rose. both with clear to good margins, tied by crisp numeral “18” with…
Estimate: 5’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 60062 | FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 3KR 1851 Folded letter f
German States » Wurttemberg
FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 3KR
1851 Folded letter from Stuttgart to Backnang franked by 3Kr black on yellow tied by clear STUTTGART 15 OCT 1851 cds, a clear…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60063 | FIRST DAY USAGES OR PRIOR TO FIRST DAY USAGES G
German States » Wurttemberg
FIRST DAY USAGES OR PRIOR TO FIRST DAY USAGES
Group of four singles comprising:
1851 1Kr Black on buff, centrally cancelled by STUTTGART 15 OCT 1851…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60064 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1851 Folded cover from Hellbron
German States » Wurttemberg
FIRST DAY USAGE
1851 Folded cover from Hellbronn to Frankfurt, franked by 1851 6Kr black on green, good to large margins, tied by Stuttgart 15 OCT 1851…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60065 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1871-72, First day cover from T
Germany » German Empire
FIRST DAY USAGE
1871-72, First day cover from Torgau to Dresden franked by Small Shield 1/2Gr brick-red and 2Gr blue (light creasing), tied by clear…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60066 | 1930 Rheinstein Castle 1 “REICHMARK” green, unissu
Germany » German Empire
1930 Rheinstein Castle 1 “REICHMARK” green, unissued corner marginal example, no gum as produced, unique bottom right corner margin example, probably the…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’500 EUR
Lot 60067 | 1933 CHICAGO Flight with 3-countries franking: Ger
Germany » German Empire
1933 CHICAGO Flight with 3-countries franking: German Reich (Chicago 2RM &3RM, etc.) + BRAZIL & USA with 5 different special departure cachets and transit…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60068 | HINDENBURG CRASH: On-board-mail cover franked Hind
Germany » German Empire
HINDENBURG CRASH: On-board-mail cover franked Hindenburg values including tête-bêche gutter of 12Pf postmarked with on-board cachet of Luftschiff Hindenburg…
Estimate: 12’000 – 14’000 EUR
Lot 60069 | HINDENBURG CRASH: Postal stationery card 5Pf Deuts
Germany » German Empire
HINDENBURG CRASH: Postal stationery card 5Pf Deutscher Philatelistentag with additional franking postmarked “NEW YORK PAQUEBOT MAY, 10, 1937” addressed…
Estimate: 6’000 – 9’000 EUR
Lot 60070 | GERMANY / SOVIET ZONE / THUERINGEN: 1945 Christmas
Germany » Germany Soviet Zone
GERMANY / SOVIET ZONE / THUERINGEN: 1945 Christmas – Miniature Sheet in complete never hinged sheetlet of 6, in bottom margin minim probably natural paper…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60071 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1899 10pf Red postal station
Germany » German Colonies » Caroline Islands
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1899 10pf Red postal stationery card from Ponape to Yap, cancelled by PONAPE 12 /10 99 KAROLINEN cds, YAP 7/11 99 arrival cds alongside,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60072 | 1910 3rd Ponape Emergency Issue: Envelope of Südse
Germany » German Colonies » Caroline Islands
1910 3rd Ponape Emergency Issue: Envelope of Südsee-Expedition der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Stiftung franked bisect 20Pf blue of Karolinen postmarked…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60073 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1899 Postcard from Saipan to
Germany » German Colonies » Mariana Islands
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1899 Postcard from Saipan to Leipzig/Germany franked by 1899 5pf green tied by SAIPAN 18/11 99 MARIANEN, old-time Spanish crowned…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60074 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1914 Two local Rabaul covers
Germany » German Colonies » New Guinea » British Occupation
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1914 Two local Rabaul covers: 1d on 3pf, 1d on 5pf and 3d on 30pf tied RABAUL OCT 17 1914 on registered cover, then 3d on 30pf with…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60075 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1899 Cover from Casablanca t
Germany » German Foreign Offices » German Post in Morocco
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1899 Cover from Casablanca to Schwarzburg/Germany bearing the complete first 1899 set of six values from 3pf to 50pf tied by CASABLANCA…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60076 | MULREADY LETTERSHEET USED ON MAY 6, 1840 1840 1
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
MULREADY LETTERSHEET USED ON MAY 6, 1840
1840 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A57, used on May 6th (octagonal 12Nn pmk on reverse), also handstamped…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60077 | ONE PENNY BLACK USED ON MAY THE 6TH, 1840 FIRST
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
ONE PENNY BLACK USED ON MAY THE 6TH, 1840
FIRST DAY USAGE
1840 Folded entire from London to Thornbury, franked 1d black, plate 1a, lettered RL, good…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60078 | MINT PENNY BLACK PLATE SELECTION 1840 1d Black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
MINT PENNY BLACK PLATE SELECTION
1840 1d Black selection of plates including:
Plate 1a OL right marginal with inscription “to remove the Cem”, fine…
Estimate: 60’000 – 70’000 EUR
Lot 60079 | TWO PENNY BLUE USED ON MAY 8, 1840 ONLY THREE C
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
TWO PENNY BLUE USED ON MAY 8, 1840
ONLY THREE COVERS RECORDED
1840 Large part folded cover from Wolverhampton to Brosely, franked 2d blue, lettered…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 60080 | 1878 10s Grey-Blue imperforate colour trial from t
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 10s Grey-Blue imperforate colour trial from the top left corner of the sheet, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN type 9 ovpt, never hinged original gum,…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60084 | 1878 £1 Slate-Grey imperforate colour trial, wmk M
Great Britain » 1855-1900 Surface Printed
1878 £1 Slate-Grey imperforate colour trial, wmk Maltese Cross, SPECIMEN ovpt type 9, original gum, couple of small handling creases, fine (SG from £2’700)
Estimate:…
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60085 | DIAMOND JUBILEE FIRST DAY COVERS 1897 Four cove
Leeward Islands
DIAMOND JUBILEE FIRST DAY COVERS
1897 Four covers sent locally bearing respectively the following frankings: Complete set of eight values from 1/2d…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60086 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1861 Folded entire from Mesolog
Greece
FIRST DAY USAGE
1861 Folded entire from Mesologi to Patros, franked 1861 Paris Print 20 Lepta, large even margins, tied by “49” dotted lozenge with…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60087 | 1871-1881 The Max Plantinga Gold Medal Collection
Guatemala
1871-1881 The Max Plantinga Gold Medal Collection
Exhibit collection neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on 80 pages. This being a traditional…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 60088 | UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING HANOVER + FRANCE TO JAFFA
German States » Hannover
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING HANOVER + FRANCE TO JAFFA
1861 Cover from Hanover with 3gr yellow (x2) and 2gr blue tied by blue Bergen b. Celle 19/8 cds to Marseille,…
Estimate: 34’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 60089 | UNIQUE double rate MIXED FRANKING HUNGARY – DDSG
Hungary
UNIQUE double rate MIXED FRANKING HUNGARY – DDSG
DDSG 10k green in pair tied by DDSG SISTOV ds in combination with Hungary 1874 5k rose x2 cancelled…
Estimate: 28’000 EUR
Lot 60091 | 1854 4a FRANKING TO CHINA 1854 (Dec 31) Entire
India
1854 4a FRANKING TO CHINA
1854 (Dec 31) Entire from Bombay to China with two cut-to-shape 1854 4a, 1st printing, tied by diamond of bars, Bombay B.P.P….
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 60092 | INDIA used in PENANG: India 1854 2a green in pair
India
INDIA used in PENANG: India 1854 2a green in pair tied by clear “B / 147” of Penang on 1857 entire letter written by a French missionary in Penang to the…
Estimate: 15’000 EUR
Lot 60093 | SET OF 1948 GANDHI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEETS 194
India
SET OF 1948 GANDHI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEETS
1948 Gandhi set to 10R in mint nh complete sheets, the 10R showing a slightly faded colour, otherwise very…
Estimate: 30’000 EUR
Lot 60094 | 1935 Waterlow Re-engraved 10s indigo, position 20
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Waterlow Re-engraved 10s indigo, position 20 (Row 5/4), showing with DOUBLE OVERPRINT, mint og right marginal, very fine (MWT77b, SG101 Var.)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60095 | FIRST COVER FROM ITALY WITH A STAMP 1840 (Oct 2
Italian States » Naples
FIRST COVER FROM ITALY WITH A STAMP
1840 (Oct 23) Wrapper from Newcastle under Lyme to Dover with 1840 1d black pl.4 tied by red-brown MC, redirected…
Estimate: 8’000 EUR
Lot 60096 | USAGE OF THE 15 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 15 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Milan to San Colombano, franked 1850 15 cents, red, Type I from the first…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60097 | USAGE OF THE 30 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 30 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Schio, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60098 | USAGE OF THE 45 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 45 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Milan, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing,…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60099 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1852 Registered folded cover
Italian States » Modena
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1852 Registered folded cover from St. Felice to Modena, dated internally 31 May 1852, franked by two 1852 10c black on rose, first…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60100 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1858 Folded entire from Naples
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY USAGE
1858 Folded entire from Naples to Francavilla, franked 1858 1 grano & 2 grana, both from the first plate, good to large margins, cancelled…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60101 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1858 Folded entire from Rosarno
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY USAGE
1858 Folded entire from Rosarno to Naples, franked 1858 2 grana, from the first plate, good to large margins, cancelled by boxed ANNULATO,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60102 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1861 Folded cover from Napol
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1861 Folded cover from Napoli to Briatico, franked 1861 2 grana blue, clear to very large margins, tied by PARTENZA DA NAPOLI/14.FEB.1861…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60103 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1852 Small neat folded entire f
Italian States » Papal States
FIRST DAY USAGE
1852 Small neat folded entire from Rome to Ferentino, franked 1852 3 baj orange bistre, tied by clear ROMA/1.GEN.52 first day cancel,…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR