1 Dec 2014 – 6 Dec 2014
5246 lots
Lot 60033 | 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…
Estimation: 30’000 EUR
Lot 60034 | FIRST DAY CANCELS 1892 Seven Star provisional s
Cook Islands
FIRST DAY CANCELS
1892 Seven Star provisional set of four in blocks of four, each stamp cancelled by purple rectangular 19 Apr 1892 pmks, lot includes…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60035 | VERY EARLY USAGE 1863 Folded entire from Cartag
Costa Rica
VERY EARLY USAGE
1863 Folded entire from Cartago to San José, franked by 1863 1/2r blue tied by boxed CARTAGO straightline, letter dated internally…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60036A | 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…
Estimation: 400’000 EUR
Lot 60036 | PRE-ISSUE USAGE 1898 Cover addressed to Rear Ad
British P.O.s in Crete: British Administration of Herakleion
PRE-ISSUE USAGE
1898 Cover addressed to Rear Admiral Sir Gerard Noel KCMG on board H.M.S. Revenge at Kandia, franked by 1898 20pa violet officially…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60037 | FIRST COVER FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA WITH A STAMP 18
Czechoslovakia
FIRST COVER FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA WITH A STAMP
1840 (Jul 28) Mourning entire from Karlsbad, Bohemia, sent to England with red despatch ds, redirected…
Estimation: 10’000 EUR
Lot 60038 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1851 Folded entire from Viborg
Denmark
FIRST DAY USAGE
1851 Folded entire from Viborg to Aalborg, franked 1851 4 R.B.S. Ferslew Printing, plate II, chocolate brown, good even margins, tied…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60039 | 1864 Cuba / Puerto Rico Issue used in the Dominica
Dominican Republic
1864 Cuba / Puerto Rico Issue used in the Dominican Republic
Folded entire from Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo franked by Cuba 1864 1r dull blue on plate…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60040 | 1912-1921 500Rs green and red on green, mint og, v
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1912-1921 500Rs green and red on green, mint og, very fine example of this scarce adhesive (SG 63s)
Estimate: € 600 – 800
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 60041 | FIRST MONTH OF USAGE 1865 Folded entire from Ib
Ecuador
FIRST MONTH OF USAGE
1865 Folded entire from Ibarra to Quito, franked by 1865 1/2r blue, good to large margins, cancelled by « Ibarra » manuscript cancel,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60042 | UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
Egypt » Russian Post Offices
UNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA
1864 Folded letter to Marseille with company cachet from ALEP (Syrie) endorsed ‘voie d’Alexandrie’,…
Estimation: 6’000 – 9’000 EUR
Lot 60043 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1866 Printed matter dated inter
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
FIRST DAY USAGE
1866 Printed matter dated internally 1st of January 1866 from Alexandria to Cairo, franked by 10pa brown and tied by retta cancel, very…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60044 | EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1895 Registered front of c
Ethiopia
EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE
1895 Registered front of cover franked by two 1/4g and one 1/2g tied HARAR cds dated 21 Tir 1887 corresponding to Julian Calendar…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60045 | 1899 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and 15c top sheet
Spanish Colonies » Fernando Poo
1899 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and 15c top sheet margins from sheet number 0,000,000 taken from the printer’s approval book with manuscript notation…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60046 | PREMIER JOUR sur carte de visite Carte de visite
France
PREMIER JOUR sur carte de visite
Carte de visite envoyée sous petite enveloppe du PREMIER JANVIER 1849 avec 20c noir oblitéré càd Lyon 1 janv 49 pour…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 60047 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1850 Small neatly envelope from
France
FIRST DAY USAGE
1850 Small neatly envelope from St.Claude-S-Bienne to Lons-Le-Donier, franked 1850 25c blue, good to large even margins, neatly tied…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60048 | L’UNIQUE LETTRE DE LA PREMIERE EMISSION DE FRANCE
France
L’UNIQUE LETTRE DE LA PREMIERE EMISSION DE FRANCE POUR L’AFRIQUE DU SUD / THE UNIQUE FIRST ISSUE COVER TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1849 Cérès 20c noir, trois…
Estimation: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 60049 | 1F VERMILION, SECOND KNOWN COVER WITH RED CANCEL
France
1F VERMILION, SECOND KNOWN COVER WITH RED CANCEL
1849 1F Vermilion tied by red 4th of January 1849 cds to cover from Paris Bureau Central to Seine &…
Estimation: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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:…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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?)…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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:…
Estimation: 1’600 – 2’000 EUR