1860/63: 10 c. vermilion, a diagonally bisected example used on small 1861 cover to pay the 5 cent rate, endorsed 'On Service' to Dorchester, New Brunswick; tied by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Dorchester' arrival cds (Dec 14) in black. A scarce and attractive cover. Cert. RPS (1953) Scott = $ 1'200 / Gi. = £ 750.
RARITIES AUCTION EUROPHILEX LONDON 2015
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
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May 15, 2015 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen RARITIES AUCTION EUROPHILEX LONDON 2015
Friday May 15, 2015 07:00 to Saturday May 16, 2015 12:00 Europe/Berlin
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Already now, everyone is talking about the exclusive Rarities Auction Heinrich Koehler and Corinphila Auctions will be hosting at the EUROPHILEX London 2015 exhibition 16 May 2015 together with their Global Philatelic Network partner companies H.R. Harmer (USA), John Bull (Hong Kong) and Corinphila Veilingen (Netherlands). This auction during one of the most important philatelic exhibitions of the last years will receive great attention worldwide.
Auction material includes Airmail/Zeppelin, British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Europe, German Colonies and offices abroad, German States and Overseas
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Lot #153 - British Commonwealth neuschottland
1851/60: The Postal History collection of cover/entires (21) with 1 d. red-brown in a strip of three on 1855 entire (signed A. Diena), 3 d. blue single franking covers (9, one with cert. Greene), 3 d. blue covers with two examples paying 6 d. rate to USA (3), 3 d. blue bisected usages with two further 3 d. blue on covers to England at 7½ d. rate (2, one with cert. Friedl), further cover with bisected 3 d. and 6 d. deep green to England (cert...
Lot #154 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1857, blued paper, PLATE PROOFS: 6 d. black, re-joined blocks of 15 and 6 (pos. 157-187), almost complete margins and small sheet margin at left; the bottom row with vertical creases (invisible on front), otherwise fine and scarcernProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #155 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
6 d. black on wove paper, 2 re-joined blocks of 8 (pos. 90-129), slightly touched in places, 2 stamps with small brown spots, otherwise fine; a scarce multiple
Lot #156 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
6 d. purple-brown on unwatermarked paper, irregular and re-joined block of 49, comprising block of 24 (some values creases), block of 15, 2 blocks of 4 and vertical pair, all with positions marked on reverse and 4 values with printer's correction marks in blue crayon, ungummed; a spectacular item
Lot #157 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
ISSUED STAMP: 6 d. purple-brown, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by oval of bars to envelope endorsed "Via Marseille" to Cork with arrival mark; the upper corner of the right stamp tiny repair and 3 corners of the envelope skillfully re-enforced; a fine and attractive double-rate frankingrnProvenance: Baron de Worms (1938), Burrus (1963), Rev. Cornwall-Broogs (1979), P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #158 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1857/59, White paper: Master die proof of the octagonal design with "TASMANIA" and "SIX PENCE" over-engraved by engine turning but still visible, printed in black on India paper, mounted on card. Very fine and rare, only 3 such proofs are recorded, one being in the Royal CollectionrnProvenance: Dr. Fleming (1951), Dale-Lichtenstein (1969), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #159 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
DIE PROOFS: 2 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (42:54 mm), fine and rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #160 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
4 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (34:41 mm); a horizontal bend with papersplit at right (not affecting the design), rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #161 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
5 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (45:50 mm), very fine and rarern Provenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #162 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
8 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:38 mm), fine and rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #163 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:39 mm) fine and rarernProvenance: Dr. Fleming (1951), P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #164 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
10 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (52:55 mm), fine and rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #165 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1 shilling in black, cut to shape and fixed on card, fine and scarcernProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #166 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1/9 d. in black on India paper, backed on card (36:49 mm), fine and rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #167 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
2/- in black on India paper, backed on card (36:42 mm), fine and rarernProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #168 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
ISSUED STAMPS: 1 d. deep turquoise-blue, horizontal block of 12, with clear re-entry on the upper right stamp, fresh colour, cut into at top, otherwise good to very large margins, unused with part original gum and adhesions, variously creased and small defects, the re-entry with small nick; supposed to be the largest known multiple of this stamp, certificate BPA (not mentioning the re-entry)rnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #169 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1 d. blue, slightly touched in 2 places, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars to entire printed matter with wrapper from "COLOMBO POST-PAID DE 29 1860" to France, showing on front clear red "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ A. MARSEILLE B" and red tax stamp "15"; fine and very scarce, certificate RPS (1997)rnProvenance: P.C. Pearson (1983), Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Lot #170 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
1 d. blue, horizontal strip of 5, slightly touched in places, but mostly good to wide margins, lightly tied by oval of bars to entire letter, showing on reverse red "GALLE STEAMER LETTER JU 11 1860" to Melbourne with arrival mark of 6.7.; a fine and rare letter to Australia, certificate RPS (1999)rnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Lot #171 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
2 d. green, horizontal block of 12, very nice deep and fresh colour, the upper left stamp just touched at lower left, otherwise good to wide margins, unused with large part o.g.; the lower row with horizontal crease which slightly breaks the surface on the center pair, some light gum creasing; a rare and attractive multiplernProvenance: Agabeg (1982), Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Lot #172 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
2 d. green in horizontal pair with clear to wide margins, cancelled by 2 clear strikes of Indian numeral "124" ADEN and tied by red "MORE TO PAY" to part of cover front addressed to Scotland, a very rare itemrnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
Lot #173 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
4 d. dull rose, good deep colour (RPS certificate mentions slight oxidation), clear to good margins on 3 sides, outer frame line tiny touched at upper right, unused with large part original gum; a very fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, signed Köhler and Alberto Diena with certificate (1953), Fiecchi with certificate (1953) and certificates RPS (1952 and 2008)rnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Lot #174 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
4 d. dull rose, good deep colour, outer frame lines partly slightly touched and tiny nick at top, together with 5 d. chestnut with clear to good margins, tied by oval of bars and additional manuscript "Stamped" to letter sheet, backstamped "COLOMBO POST-PAID JA 17 1860" to Bristol with arrival mark; filing creases not affecting the stamps. A valuable and attractive colour franking with the rare 4 d. stamp, certificate RPS (1994)rnProvenance:...
Lot #175 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
5 d. chestnut, 2 copies, both cut to shape, tied by oval of bars to double-rate letter sheet, backstamped "KANDY POST-PAID SP 16 1859" and "KANDY SHIP LETTER" to Madras with arrival mark, a fine entirernProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)
Lot #176 - British Commonwealth Ceylon
8 d. brown, clear to large margins with part of adjoining stamp at bottom and very fine fresh and rich colour, unused with large part re-distributed gum; one of the finest copies of this rare stamp, signed Alberto Diena with certificate (1965), certificate RPS (1990)rnProvenance: Joseph Hackmey (2009)
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