1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
133 lots
Lot 70099 | THE FAMOUS PIGEON POST1899 Third Issue: “Pigeongram”
New Zealand » Pigeonmail
THE FAMOUS PIGEON POST1899 Third Issue: “Pigeongram” ovpt on One shilling green-blue (Campbell Paterson No.VP3), neatly tied by superb circular sunburst…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70100 | 1890 (Nov 12) Envelope sent registered from Sandakan to London
North Borneo
AN ASTONISHING UNIQUE FRANKING1890 (Nov 12) Envelope sent registered from Sandakan to London franked by 1886-87 1c block of 6 and pairs (2, both on reverse),…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 70101 | 1891-92 6c on 10c blue “POSTAGE & REVENUE” with type 22 surcharge lower right corner block of 28
North Borneo
VERY RARE POSITIONAL MULTIPLE1891-92 6c on 10c blue “POSTAGE & REVENUE” with type 22 surcharge, lower right corner block of 28 (7×4) showing variety large…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70102 | 1911, Madagascar Archive UPU Specimens, seven postal
Panama
A UNIQUE U.P.U. REFERENCE-BOOK GROUP1911, Madagascar Archive UPU Specimens, seven postal stationery envelopes including three “Balboa” 1c green on rose,…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70103 | 1858 1d blue, a rejoined irregular block of 14 including two partial transfer panes, composed of two horizontal strips of seven,
Peru » 1858 (March) First Issue
A RARE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK1858 1d blue, dark shade, a rejoined irregular block of 14, composed of two horizontal strips of seven, including two partial…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 70104 | 1858 1d blue, strip of four, two blocks of four, irregular
Peru » 1858 (March) First Issue
THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE ON COVER1858 1d blue, strip of four, two blocks of four, irregular block of ten, all featuring 22 examples of this value…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 70105 | 1858 Medio Peso Rose-Red ERROR OF COLOUR tied to 1858 wrapper to Arequipa by clear “CALLAO 1-2” dotted oval
Peru
THE CASPARY ERROR OF COLOUR COVER1858, Medio Peso rose-red ERROR OF COLOUR (instead of yellow), type C, large to huge margins, tied to 1858 wrapper to…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 70106 | 1859-60, 1kr brown, two singles, 6kr green, two singles, and 18kr blue, single, three stamps on regsitered mail to Romania
Romania » Postal History
A VERY RARE REGISTERED INCOMING MAIL1859-60, 1kr brown, two singles, 6kr green, two singles, and 18kr blue, single, three stamps (1kr and 18kr denominations)…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 70107 | 1867 25s brown, neatly tied on folded entire to Constantinople
Romania » Austrian Levant Post Offices
1867 25s brown, neatly tied on folded entire to Constantinople by clear BUCHAREST cds, fine and scarce
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 70108 | French Post Office in Sulina. 1859 (Nov 30), folded cover to Constantinople, franked by well margined examples of Empire 20c blue, type I, and 80c carmine-rose
Romania » Austrian Levant Post Offices » French Levant Post Offices
THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM OF THE FRENCH P.O. IN ROMANIAFrench Post Office in Sulina. 1859 (Nov 30), folded cover to Constantinople, franked by well margined…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 70108A | Small but powerful collection of postal history with exhibition rarities, incl. Greek Offices in Romania 1863 Stampless wrapper from the Greek Office in Ibraila
Romania
Small but powerful collection of postal history including exhibition rarities, as follows:Greek Offices in Romania: 1863 Stampless wrapper from the Greek…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70109 | Russian Consular Airmail. 1922, 24m on 3r, type II, SURCHARGE INVERTED,
Russia » RSFSR 1918-23
Russian Consular Airmail 1922 24m on 3R, type II, SURCHARGE INVERTED, a very fine mint and well centered example, a major Russian airmail variety with…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 70110 | ULYASUTAI: 1914 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Romanov 7k strip of three,
Russia » Russia Post in China
A MAJOR MONGOLIAN RARITYULYASUTAI: 1914 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Romanov 7k strip of three, paying the single foreign rate plus…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70111 | URGA: 1913 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Romanov 25k vertical pair and Russia Arms 10k blue
Russia » Russia Post in China
AN IMPORTANT ROMANOV USAGEURGA: 1913 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Romanov 25k vertical pair and Russia Arms 10k blue, paying the triple…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 70112 | URGA: 1913 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked
Russia » Russia Post in China
AN IMPORTANT ROMANOV USAGEURGA: 1913 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Romanov 4k strip of four & single, 20k two singles, paying the triple…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 70113 | A RARE REGISTERED USAGE FROM URGA URGA: 1912 Envelope
Russia » Russia Post in China
A RARE REGISTERED USAGE FROM URGA URGA: 1912 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked with Russia Arms 2k green (3), 3k rose, 4k red and 7k paying the…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 70114 | 1861 No Wmk 6d deep green imperf. with partial “CANCELLED” hs, part og, presented by the printers Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill
St. Vincent
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED1861 No Wmk 6d deep green, imperf. with partial “CANCELLED” hs, part og,
presented by the printers Perkins Bacon to Ormond…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 70115 | 1863-68 4d Deep Blue no wmk perf. 11 to 12 1/2 mint block of 4
St. Vincent
A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR1863-68 4d Deep Blue no wmk, perf. 11 to 12 1/2, mint block of 4 from rows 2-3 on the sheet, large part og with hr at top and bottom,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 70116 | 1900 Serif 2s on 1s green with Mafeking AP 3 1900 cds, a rarity of Mafeking and South African philately
South Africa » Mafeking
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED1900 Serif 2s on 1s green, Mafeking April 3 1900 cds, small corner crease at lower left and a little discolouration, still a fine…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 70117 | 1974 Definitive issue series of 9 preliminary ink drawings of fish by the artist Ernst de Jong in Pretoria made in 1970
South Africa » Union & Republic of South Africa
1974 Definitive issue series of nine preliminary ink drawings of fish by the artist Ernst de Jong in Pretoria, made in 1970 along with documentation describing…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70118 | 1855, 2r violet, 4cu red in two horizontal blocks of six, on large registered cover front to France
Spain
A UNIQUE REGISTERED MAIL USAGE1855, 2r violet, single example, 4cu red in two horizontal blocks of six, all well margined except for one block which is…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70119 | 1809 Folded entire to Boo’hon, showing manuscript four symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached
Sweden
1809 Folded entire to Boo’hon, showing manuscript four symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached with wax seal to state a medium urgency,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 70120 | 1829 Folded entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing manuscript three symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather
Sweden
1829 Folded entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing manuscript three symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached with wax seal to state…
Estimate: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 70121 | 1924 Envelope with blue Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924″ cachet in combination with Tibet 1/3t blue and India
Tibet
EVEREST EXPEDITION – EXTREMELY RARE TRIPLE COMBINATION COVER 1924 (Jun 28) Envelope with blue Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special MT. EVEREST…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 70122 | 1867 6d die proof in black on India paper affixed to card
Turks and Caicos Islands
VERY SCARCE PROOF1867 6d die proof in black on India paper affixed to card (30x34mm), a beautiful and highly desirable proofExpertise: Cert. RPS (1975)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 70123 | 1893 1/2d on 4d grey type 33 surcharge setting 1 (separate bars) mint part og
Turks and Caicos Islands
A KEY STAMP OF TURKS & CAICOS1893 1/2d on 4d grey, type 33 surcharge setting 1 (separate bars), mint part og (yellowish) and one perf toned on reverse,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70124 | 1895 (May) typewritten 5(c) black narrow letters stamp 18mm wide, unused
Uganda
A POPULAR MISSIONARY STAMP1895 (May) typewritten 5(c) black, narrow letters 18mm wide unused, part to complete borders except at top, trace of creasing…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 70125 | 1859-60, Coarse Impression 1/2r red used ERROR OF COLOUR,
Venezuela
THE “FERRARY” COARSE IMPRESSION 1/2 REAL USED ERROR OF COLOUR1859-60, Coarse Impression 1/2r red ERROR OF COLOUR, instead of yellow or orange shade, possessing…
Estimate: 120’000 – 150’000 EUR
Lot 70126 | 1859, First Coarse Impression 2r red, mint vertical tête-bêche pair
Venezuela
AN ICONIC RARITY OF VENEZUELAN PHILATELY1859, First Coarse Impression 2r red, vertical tête-bêche pair, the inverted unit originating from the third position…
Estimate: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 70127 | THE LARGEST KNOWN 1866-69 1/2 CENTAVO MULTIPLE 1866-69, 1/2c yellow green, block of 60 (10×6),
Venezuela
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE1866-69, 1/2c yellow green, block of 60 (10×6), positions 41-50 to 91-100, including two complete transfer blocks of 15 with…
Estimate: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 70128 | 1873, 1c grey, second “Contraseña” overprint, an extraordinary
Venezuela
1873, 1c grey, second “Contraseña” overprint, an extraordinary assembly comprising 357 stamps in mint multiples with inverted overprints, including one…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70129 | THE FIVE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS OF THE 1875 1 REAL third “Contraseña” overprint, horizontal block of 15 (5×3),
Venezuela
THE FIVE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS OF THE 1875 1 REAL 1875, 1r vermilion, third “Contraseña” overprint, horizontal block of 15 (5×3), including the five tête-bêche…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70130 | 1926 (Dec 31) Envelope sent locally unfranked, with 1926-30 type D1 6c black on orange Postage Due
Zanzibar
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED1926 (Dec 31) Envelope sent locally unfranked, addressed in Gujrati and English, with Zanzibar cds on reverse, showing “T” in…
Estimate: 3’500 – 5’000 EUR