383rd Auction

1880 (ca.), "Gwalior State India Postal Note Eight Annas" bearing Victoria 12 a., surcharged "I P N Rs 2.As8", unused, minor staining, still fine.

½ a. black on pink with embossed 'peacock', tied by native cancel, with combination franking India QV ½ a. green, tied by "INDORE CITY" squared circle, on cover to Tellichery with arrival mark on reverse. On cover a rarity.

1878/79, ½ a. red on laid paper, imperf., tied to fancy  cover with print of a dove 'carrying' the address, with combination franking British India ½ a. blue, to Amritsar with arrival mark. Very scarce and most attractive.

1886, "Gwalior State India Postal Note Eight Annas" bearing Victoria 8a. carmine optd. "I P N", showiing cds. "NABHA-STATE NABHA SE 8 86", some minor staining, still fine.

1892, 1 c. on 2 c. bright rose, 1 c. on 4 c. brown and 1 c. on 6 c. lilac, all as horizontal strips of three, with 4 c. on 5 c. blue, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "SINGAPORE JU 14 00" to registered cover to Wien, with registration boxed handstamp and arrival cds., very fine four-colour franking

1902/03, King Edward VII 100 $ purple/green on yellow paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12), fresh colours, unused, very fine

1906/12, King Edward VII 25 $ purple/blue on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), fresh colours, unused, toned hinge mark on reverse, two coloured dots on tip perfs mentioned for accuracy, fine

500 $ purple/orange, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type 12a), fresh colours, unused, a couple of short perfs and a few unobstrusive gum darkened spots, of no importance. A fine and rare stamp

1912/23, King George V 500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), vivid colours, unused, very fine, a rare stamp

1921/33, King George V 100 $ black/carmine on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12x), fresh colours and nicely centered, some very mild and usual toned spots on gum and one tiny short perf at top, still very fine

500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D16x), vivid colours and fresh, one tiny short perf at base, otherwise very fine, a rare stamp

1919, 50 c. on 2 $ green/brown, variety "C" inserted by hand, position (R.6/4), fresh colours, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (1983)

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

5 c. red-brown on deeply blued paper, block of 4, nice deep colour, the lower left stamp cut into at left, otherwise clear to mostly large margins, used with 6-bar target. Top left stamp faint tear and some very faint creasing, otherwise very fine. Very rare and attractive; just 2 further blocks of 4 have been recorded of this stamp (both also with faults). (Scott 1)

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction, 1979) 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)   

5 c. red-brown on blued paper, very slightly touched in one spot at left, otherwise clear to mostly large margins, tied by 6-bar target to entire letter, without further dispatch mark, from Santiago to San Fernando, dated inside "Julio 4 de 1853". The first issue of Chile was issued on July 1 1853, a Friday. This is the earliest recorded use of a Colon stamp on letter and virtually the 'First day cover' of Chilean philately. Certificate Moorhouse (1997) (Scott1)

Reference: Presented in an article in 'CHILE FILATELICO', December 1976  

Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (236. Corinphila sale, 2019)

5 c. red-brown on blued paper, vertical strip of four, the upper two stamps partly touched, the two lower stamps with clear margins, tied by target to lettersheet with part of contents, with red "VALPARAISO 1 MARZO 54", partly tying the right stamp, to Santiago. The very fine and rare letter. (Scott1)

Provenance: 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)         

5 c. red-brown on blued paper, vertical pair, together with 10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, all with ample to mostly large margins, the pair with part of adjoining stamp at base, tied by bright red target cancels, crosswise applied on the pair, with adjacent red straight-line "COPIAPO" to lettersheet to Cordoba, Argentina, . The paper of the entire partly slightly weak in the folds, otherwise very fine and fresh. A beautiful and very rare letter. One of only two recorded covers with the complete first issue and one of very few recorded covers to Argentina with the First London Printing. Certificate Holcombe (1985). (Scott1+2)

Provenance: 49. Corinphila auction,(1963)  Jean Dupont (Balasse, 1981)  Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (236. Corinphila sale, 2019)

First London printing 10 c. deep bright blue, nice deep colour and clear to good margins, unused with non-original gum. A very rare stamp in unused condition. Certificate RPSL (1994) (Scott 2)

10 c. deep bright blue on blued paper, clear at central left, otherwise good to large margins and deep fresh colour, unused with original gum. A very fine and very rare stamp in this condition. (Scott 2)   

10 c. deep bright blue on blued paper, one vertical and three horizontal bisects, tied by target and one bisect also by cds. "P.CALDERA JUN 10 54" to piece. Somewhat touched in places, but mostly good to large margins. Very fine. A most unusual and very rare franking. Certificate Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 2)   

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62. Corinphila auction, 1979)    

10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, two single copies, one with four large margins, the other with three large margins and just touched at right, tied by red target to entire letter with adjacent red "BALLENAR", two Valparaiso, carried on PSNC Steamer, endorsed 'per N. Granada' at lower left. A remarkable and very rare usage. Certificate BPA (1992). (Scott 2)   

Provenance: Joaquin Galvez (62.Corinphila auction,1979)  Gerhard Blank (Robson Lowe, 1991)      

10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, four single examples with generally large margins (two spots tiny touched), cancelled by target, on 2nd rate letter sheet with part of content, with adjacent red "SANTIAGO 6 ABRIL 54" to Valparaiso. Very fine and attractive. The largest recorded franking of the 1853 10 centavos on letter. Signed A. Diena.(Scott 2)

Provenance: 'Islander' (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)