383rd Auction

1898, 5 $ green/ultramarine, unused, fine, scarce, signed A. Brun

1895/99, Elephants 1 $-5 $, unused, 1 $ light corner crease, 3$ and 5$ part original gum, fine and scarce

1878, Crescent and Moon handstamp on 2 c. brown, overprint Type I, fresh colours, unused without gum, a few perf tips lightly creased at top, still fine, a very rare stamp, certificate RPSL (1979)

1921/41, Sultan Sulaiman 5 $ green/red on yellow paper, fresh colours and nicely centered, unused, very fine

25 $-100 $, overprinted "SPECIMEN", fresh colours, unused, 100 $ a couple of irregular perfs and light gum bend, fine to very fine, scarce

1894, 2½ d. blue, tied by red cds. "OLD CALABAR" to O.H.M.S envelope to Wien, addressed to an officer of the botanical museum, transit red cds. "PAID LIVERPOOL 19 FE 96", arrival cds. "WIEN 22.2.96"; a couple of short perfs and some casual toning, still fine

1894, postal stationery double reply card 1 c. red on cream (H&G-Nr. 10) addressed to Wien, together with 1895 3 c. green/rosy mauve, both used with cds. "JESSELTON 9 MAR 08", transit and arrival cds., very fine

1893, postal stationery card 1½ c. brown yellow (H&G-Nr. 6) addressed to Wien, together with 1892 ½ d. blue/vermilion (2), used with cds. "GUBULAWAYO 23 NO 94", arrival cds., some light toning at top, very fine

"A03" DEMERARA, British Guiana, barred oval obliterator (Parmenter & Gordon 3HOS), four faint to fair strikes tying St Vincent 1862 1 d. rose-red, one horizontal pair and two singles to a small piece, vertical pressed crease on third adhesive, otherwise fine. An extremely rare and late usage of the cancel, certificates Dr Knopke (2006) and RPSL (2015)

REVENUES: 1898, Allegory of Hope 12 Sh. vertical block of 10 with bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged, folded, lightly gum bend, margin slightly stained and four perfs separated, otherwise fine, scarce (Barefoot ZA-CA R140)

1900, Mafeking Cyclist 1 d. pale blue/blue, fresh colours and nicely perforated, used, very fine

1915, Sansane-Mangu 3 pf. brown, used, few slightly shortened perfs, otherwise fine and rare, signed and certificate BPA (1968)

1915, ½ P. und 2 P., mit Stempel "LOME TOGOGEBIET" als Zusatzfrankatur auf eingeschriebener Britische Besetzung Ganzsache-Karte ½ P. nach New York mit nebengesetztem Transit- und Ankunftstempel; ein seltenes Stück in sehr guter Erhaltung

1913, Gold Coast 1 d. red, horizontal strip of three, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "LOME 21.11.16" repeated alongside to registered envelope to London, adjacent registration label, reverse red arrival cds., very fine usage during the interim period

1873 (dated 1290), 1 Shahi black, Uyehara & Dietrich Plate B, cut to shape, cancelled by bite to reverse of small native envelope, on front India ½ a. blue tied by barred obliterator, hexagonal cancel "RAWULPINDEE JUL 22" and cds. "PESHAWAR", fine and very scarce combination

1898, Coiling Dragons 2 c., horizontal pair with left gutter, tied by cds. "HANKOW" to postcard to Wien, Chinese cds. "SHANGHAI", forwarded to the French PO at the port treaty, with 1894 10 c. tied by cds. "SHANGHAI CHINE 3 JUIN 1903" repeated alongside, arrival cds. "WIEN 7 7 01"; one 2 c. with a few shorts perfs, still very fine

1930, Junk Issue 1c. on 3c. green slate as block of eight with additional frankinf tied by dotted cds. "SHANGHAI 19 11 36| 19" to front and reverse of registered cover to Munich, fine

1932, Sven Hedin Expedition 1 c.-10 c., cpl. set tied by cds. "PEIPING 7. 4. 33" to a registered envelope to Stockholm with adjacent red registration label, on reverse additional 1 c., 4 c. and 25c. tied by two further strikes, cover signed on the back flap by Sven Hedin himself and send to his sister Alma, very fine 

"I P O", very fine strike on illustrated postcard to Hamburg franked with China Coiling Dragon 4 c. tied by cds. "KIUNGCHOW 9 APR 04" and Hong Kong Edward VII 4 c. used with cds "VICTORIA 12 APR 04"; very fine, a very scarce boxed handstamp (Webb rated "R")

1961, Table Tennis souvenir sheet with red first day special cancelation, very fine

1978, Galloping Horses, 5 y. souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, unhinged mint, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, unhinged mint, very fine

2 pia. yellow and 1 pia. red, tied by "POSTE VICEREALI CONSTANTINOPOLI4 NOV. 76" to small envelope to Alexandria with arrival mark. Small tear in the envelope backed and part of reverse flap missing, still fine and very scarce

2 pia. yellow, vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1872, Sphinx 2 p. dull yellow, perf. 13½:12½, tête-bêche pair within a block of four, upper sheet margins, fresh colours, unused, a few opened perfs reinforced by hinges, minor toning on the tip of the selvage only, otherwise very fine and attractive, together with a normal block of four, unused, very fine; a scarce variety (Chalhoub D27h)

1872, 2½ pia. dark violet, fresh colours, tied by cds. "POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 73" repeated alongside, to envelope to Wien, adjacent strike of the straightline "Franca" in italic (payment according to the Austro-Egyptian postal convention in effect from 1868), arrival cds. "WIEN 22 7 73". A fine, correctly franked at 2½ piasters and scarce cover 

2 ½ pia. violet, block of four with horizontal and vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1901, postal stationery card 1 g. (H&G-Nr. 6), used with cds. "ADIS ABEBA 26 XI 1904", sent registered to Wien, boxed "R" alongside and registration label on reverse, transferred via the French Somali Coast with 10 c. and 25 c. tied by cds. "COTE FRANse DES SOMALIS 8 DEC 04", transit via Aden and arrival cds. A very fine and very scarce card with a delightful mixed franking

1905, postal stationery card 10 g. (H&G-Nr. 10), together with 1905 10 on ½ g. used with cds. "ADIS ABEBA 13 III 1905", sent to Wien, transit cds. "HARAR 26 3 5", with French Somali Coast 1903 10 c. tied by cds. "DJIBOUTI COTE FRANse DES SOMALIS 29 MARS 05", boarded on French paquebot to Marseilles, arrival cds. "WIEN 14.4.05". Card with a light corner crease away from the indicum, still a very fine and scarce mixed franking

1878: Indian Woman, ½ r. yellow-green, used on a reduced commercial cover, from Guatemala to Las Mercedes, dated 2 April 1881, tied by "6" numeral in blue, with datestamp alongside, reduced at left, some soiling, however a rare cover. 
 

1878: Indian Woman, 2 r. carmine-rose, used on cover front, from Guatemala to Alameda, USA, dated 30 June 1880, cancelled by five point star in black, with octagonal Guatemala datestamp alongside in violet, the "10/cents" handstruck applied on arrival, irregular right side where it has been torn, corner bend bottom right of stamp and perf. detached and tone spots, however a scarce example on cover

1879: Quetzal, ¼ r. brown and green, fresh vivid shade, used on cover front, from Quetzaltenango to Paris, 18 January 1880, tied by blue "62" numeral, with "Correos De Quezaltenango" circular datestamp in blue alongside, also a French Packet mail cancel dated 29 February 1880 also in blue, a tax mark "T" in triangle, with various manuscript charge marks; this stamp was only ever intended for local use and postcards, the passage to France would be postage due; some stains, small tear and creasing to side; a very rare and unqiue usage
 
 

1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, block of fifteen and block of ten rejoined, making a spectacular block of twenty five, unused, no gum, fresh colour, nicely centered for issue, some perfs. trimmed top left, gum stain to front of stamp 14, hinges to reinforce where separated, a very eye catching major multiple of this issue and the second largest, rare.

Provenance: Max Platinga Collection

                   Brian Moorhouse Collection (Corinphila, November 2020) 
 
 

1879: Quetzal 1 r. black & green, a diagonally bisected example used as a ½ r., tied to large part 1880 cover front from Chiquimula to Guatemala City via Mazatenango tied by "19" numeral handstamp in red with corresponding "Correos / Chiquimula" datestamp alongside (Dec 3) in same colour. This cover front is mentioned in 'Guatemala 1' by Roland Goodman on page 93. The sole recorded, and entirely unique, usage.

Provenance: Collection Walter Lind
                   Collection Norman Hubbard
                   Collection Mark Spycher
                   Collection Max Platinga
 

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover locally, tied by black cancel, dated 29 June 1892, the latest recorded use, with fine octagonal "Postalocal / Guatemala" in violet alongside. An explanation in manuscript on the reverse explains it was found in the PO Box after 7 years. A fascinating example, some stains and tears, presumably from it's time in the post box, rare, most probably unique.