International Auction #136

Yvert 14, 17, 19/20. 1935. 20 cts carmine on Postal Stationery Card addressed to ERLENBACH, with supplementary postage of 40 cts green, 20 cts red, 10 cts on 15 cts chestnut and olive and 10 cts on 15 cts green. Postmark I.SEGELLUFTPOST / JUNGFRAUJOCH, in red and transported on the 1st International Flight over the Jungfraujoch in a glider, on the front marked I.INTERNATIONALES / SEGEL FLIEGERLAGER, in blue and transit SOLOTHURN. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 15. 1933. 2 f chestnut. Round-trip Airmail to ZURICH. Postmark SWISSAIR / MITTELMEERFLUG, in red and on the front text "Mittelholzer-Flug Zürich-Tunis-Zürich" and transits TUNIS RP / TUNISIE and POSTA AEREA / ROMA FERROVIA. VERY FINE.
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Yvert 15. 1934. 2 f chestnut. Round trip airmail to ZURICH, transported on the 1st Flight ZURICH-ISTANBUL-ZURICH. Postmark SWISSAIR / BALKANFLUG, in red and on the front flight markings, in red and transit ISTANBUL. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 15. 1933. 2 fl chestnut and 30 cts blue. Graf Zeppelin from SOLOTHURN to MAR DEL PLATA (ARGENTINA). On the front, the mark LUFTUncirculatedHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 6. SUDAMERIKAFAHRT-1933, in black (Sieger 229Aa) and transit FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, on the back, arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 18(2). 1933. 90 cts blue, two stamps. ZURICH to LANGENTHAL, 1st microlight flight Zurich-Milan-Arosa. On the front markings ERSTE ALPEN / TRAVERSIERUNG / IM SEGEL-FLUGZEUG / LUFTPOST ZURICH-MILANO and ERSTE SEGEL-LUFTPOST / MILANO-AROSA, both in red. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 18, 20. 1935. 90 cts blue and 10 cts on 15 cts green. Postcard addressed to BIEL. Postmark I.SEGEL LUFTPOST / JUNFRAUJOCH, in red, carried on the 1st International Flight over the Jungfraujoch by glider, on the front marked I.INTERNATIONALES / SEGELFLIEGERLAGER, in blue and transit ZOLLBRUCK. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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Yvert 21/23, 8, 10. 1937. Different values. Registered from ZURICH to MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY). On the front mark of the flight 4.INTERNATIONALES / FLUGMEETING ZURICH / SONDERPOSTFLUG / ZURICH-SION, in blue and arrival on the back. VERY FINE AND RARE ADDRESSED TO URUGUAY.
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Yvert 27, 31. 1948. 30 cts ultramarine, 70 cts lilac pink and 5 cts green. Postcard of the Latecoere 631 addressed to GENEVA. On the front markings VOL SPECIAL LATE 631 / GENEVE-ANTILLES, in blue and VISITE DE L'HYDRAVION / GEANT LATECOERE 631 / GENEVE, in red and on the back transit date stamp FORT DE FRANCE / MARTINIQUE. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 27, 29. 1948. 30 cts ultramarine and 50 cts green. ZURICH to MOUncirculatedOW (RUSSIA). Special Swissair flight-Geneva-Moscow, arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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(circa 1939). An interesting collection of Swiss Military Mail with numerous vignettes and letters, some genuinely mailed. It comprises most of the issues from the different branches of the army and includes some variety issues. A MUST-SEE.
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Yvert 181, 182(5). 1915. 10 green paras and 20 red paras, five stamps. Certificate from GALATA to MADRID. On the reverse, arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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Yvert 186. 1915. 2 pi green and black. Certificate from GALATA to MADRID. Arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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Yvert 55, Airmail. 1939. 2 l sepia and black and airmail 50 cts green and 10 l dark lilac. Certificate from VATICAN CITY to TURIN. Postmark VATICAN CITY / AIRPOST and on the front, typed text VIA LATI 1º VOLO INAUGURALE / ROMA-RIO DE JANEIRO and mark AIRPOST / BY AIRPORT, in blue, returned to sender and on the back transit AIRPOST RESTANTE / RIO and arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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1958. CATALOGUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND BUENOS AIRES, CORDOBA, CORRIENTES AND ENTRE RIOS. Víctor Kneitschel. 6th Edition, 1958. (two volumes, 912 pages)
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1976. ARGENTINE POSTAL HISTORY. STUDY OF FORGERIES OF POSTMARKS, PRECURSORS AND MARITIME 1760-1870. Dr. Mario D. Kurcham. Nuñez Editions, 1976.
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1994. ARGENTINE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY. Mario D. Kurchan. Bilingual Spanish-English Edition. Buenos Aires, 1994.
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2002. ARGENTINE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY. Mario D. Kurchan. Orlando Eloy Corres Edition, 2002.
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|OVER|1819. TUCUMAN to BUENOS AIRES. TUCUMAN and FRANCA marks, in red and the same as those used during the colonial period until 1816 (PE2 and PE4) 2004 edition. MAGNIFICENT PRINTS.
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Yvert 19, 37. 1877. 10 cents green and 2 cents green yellow. BUENOS AIRES to CADIZ (SPAIN). Transported by the steamship "Tagus". MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL.
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1932. Interesting set of five letters and cards originating in BUENOS AIRES and CORDOBA, addressed to Spain and circulated by Graf Zeppelin between 1932 and 1934, some franked with Airmail stamps surcharged GRAF / ZEPPELIN / 1932. MAGNIFICENT.
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1947. Three letters from BUENOS AIRES to SPAIN and ITALY, all marked FAMA / FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT / BUENOS AIRES-MADRID-ROME on the front, in red. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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Yvert 161(7). 1930. 5 cent green, seven stamps. Certificate from LA PAZ to MADRID. Arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT.
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1991. STEAM PACKAGES FOR BRAZIL (1851-1877). Armando Mario O. Vieira. Philatelic Nucleus of Ateneu Comercial Do Porto. Oporto, 1991. (slightly unbound and tired spine)
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Yvert 27, 28, 29. 1873. 100 green reis, 200 black reis and 500 orange reis. PETROPOLIS to PARIS (FRANCE), circulated via Rio de Janeiro and transported by the British packet ship Elbe to England from where it continues its route via Calais. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE.
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Yvert 27A. 1868. 100 reis verde (separated from the letter and affixed with a hinge, a very common practice in the mid-20th century, for expert examination). PITANGA to RIO DE JANEIRO. Oval postmark A DO C. / BARRA DO PIRAHY (Ayres 1231). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. Cert. MOORHOUSE. (Scott 58)
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Yvert 35. 1880. 200 reis black. RIO DE JANEIRO to BORDEAUX (FRANCE). CIGoodULAR SIXTEEN-CROSS postmark, on the front date stamp LIGNE J / PAQ. FR. Nº3, in red (Salles 1063), transported on the packet boat "Senegal" of the Messageries Maritimes. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE. (Scott 66)
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Yvert 37(3), 38, 39, 47. 1880. 10 reis red, three stamps, 20 reis violet, 50 reis blue, and 300 reis orange and green. RIO DE JANEIRO to BERLIN (GERMANY). Double postage rate. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE. Cert. MOORHOUSE. (Scott 68, 69, 70, 78)
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Yvert 38(4). 1878. 20 reis violet, block of four. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE. (Scott 69)
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|ON|Yvert 38(6), 34. 1878. 20 reis violet, strip of four and pair, and 100 reis green, on fragment. Oval postmark INSUFFICIENT and octagonal RIO DE JANEIRO / PAQ. FR. J. Nº5 (Salles 1080), both in red. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR. Ex-Hubbard (Scott 65, 69)
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|ON|Yvert 39(2). 1883. 50 reis blue, pair. BALLS to BAGE (RIO GRANDE DO SUL). MAGNIFICENT. (Scott 70)
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Yvert 41, 26, 31, 35, 37(2), 38(2). 1879. 100 reis green, 80 reis grey violet, 20 reis lilac, 200 reis black, 10 reis red, pair and 20 reis violet, two stamps (one folded at the closure), all franked on the back. Certificate from SANTA MARIA to LOWENBERG (GERMANY). On the front, marked REGISTERED in red, and a certificate label on the back indicating arrival. A MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR POSTAGE FROM THREE DIFFERENT ISSUES, UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE KNOWN IN THE DON PEDRO ISSUE. Cert. MOORHOUSE. (Scott 72, 57, 62, 66, 68, 69)
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Yvert 41, 47. 1881. 100 reis green and 300 reis orange and green. Certificate from PARANAGUA to TERAMO (ITALY), reissued to TOSSICIA. Oval bar postmark and on the front rare date stamp PARANAGUA, in violet and mark REGISTRADO, in two colors, on the back transit RIO DE JANEIRO and arrivals. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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Yvert 42(5), 47. 1880. 200 reis black, strip of five stamps and 300 reis orange and green. Certificate from ESPIRITU SANTO DA BARRA MANSA to RIO DE JANEIRO. Circular postmark "Sinetes", in negative, and on the front, date stamp ESDA BARRA-MANSA (with the date corrected in pen), on the back, the declared value handwritten "50,000 reis" (minor file fold affecting one stamp). MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONAL POSTAGE FROM THE DON PEDRO ISSUE, UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST IMPORTANT KNOWN CIGoodULATED WITHIN BRAZIL, AND UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF THE ISSUE. (Scott 73, 78)
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Yvert 131(5). 1918. 100 reis rosa, five stamps. Certificate from RIO DE JANEIRO to MADRID. Arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 207, Airmail 31. 1934. Two letters from BRAZIL to GREAT BRITAIN. On the front are markings SERVIÇO AEREO / TRANSATLANTICO / BRASIL EUROPA / CONDOR LUFTHANSA, in red and violet-blue. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 207, Airmail 29. 1934. 700 reis violet and ZEPPELIN airmail 3500 reis over 5000 reis overseas. CAMPO GRANDE to HAAPSALU (LATVIA). Postmark CAMPO GRANDE / M GROSSO and on the front marked SERVIÇO AEREO / TRANSATLANTICO / BRASIL EUROPA / CONDOR LUFTHANSA, in violet and on the back various transits and marked DEUTUncirculatedHE LUFTPOST / SUDAMERIKA-EUROPA / STUTTGART. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE DESTINATION.
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Yvert 12. 1930. 5000 reis green and 300 reis pink. Postcard by Graf Zeppelin from BAHIA to LOGoodH. Postmark SYNDICAT CONDOR LTDA / BAHIA, on the front marked FIRST / EUROPE PAN-AMERICA / ROUND FLIGHT, in violet and transit FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 13. 1930. 10,000 reis carmine and 300 reis rose. Graf Zeppelin from RECIFE to SEVILLE. Postmark AIRMAIL GRAF ZEPPELIN / RECIFE and on the front marked FIRST / EUROPA PAN-AMERICA / ROUND FLIGHT, in violet and on the back arrival. MAGNIFICENT.
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Yvert 18, 20, 31. 1933. 200 reis carmine, 500 reis violet and 3500 reis. Graf Zeppelin from RIO DE JANEIRO to SEVILLE. Postmark AIRMAIL 3A / RIO DE JANEIRO and VIA CONDOR-ZEPPELIN / AIR SERVICE / TRANSATLANTIC / FLIGHT JUNE 1933, in violet, repeated on the front. MAGNIFICENT.
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1934. Set of five letters and cards from Catapulted Air Mail from BRAZIL to GERMANY, dated 1934 and all marked AIR SERVICE / TRANSATLANTIC / BRAZIL EUROPE / CONDOR-LUFTHANSA, in green, black, violet and red. MAGNIFICENT.
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1939. Interesting set of eight letters from Brazil circulated between 1939 and 1940 via VASP (Viaçao Aerea Sao Paulo) with special markings VASP / FERIA NACIONAL / DE INDUSTRIAS / DE SAO PAULO, in violet and red and circular from FLORIANPOLIS. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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★/(1844ca). Interesting collection of Brazilian stamps from 1844 to 1997, both mint and used. Most stamps up to 1943 are used, including some classic stamps of medium value. From 1943 onwards, the collection is very complete and mostly mint (minor age spots mainly affecting the album pages). HIGH CATALOG VALUE. TO BE EXAMINED.
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1923. FIRST ISSUES OF CHILEAN POSTAGE STAMPS. José Rafael Carreras y Bulbena. José Monge Publications. Barcelona 1923. (rare)
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1867. VALPARAISO to CADIZ (circulated without stamps via England). Postmarked in Cadiz with 4 (reales) and on the back marked LISTA, in black (PE46) 2004 edition. MAGNIFICENT.
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1978. FORGERIES OF CHINA'S "LARGE DRAGONS" 1878. James Negus. Cinderella Stamp Club Handbook Nº3, 1978.
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Yvert 7, 10. 1860. 5 cts lilac gray and 10 cts yellow, both with wide margins. MEDELLIN to AMBALEMA. Oval postmark MEDELLIN / FRANCA and on the front marked RECEIVED IN THE ADMINISTRATION / TRACION P.DE MEDELLIN / ON OCTOBER 6, 1860, both in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR, EXTREMELY RARE, WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LETTERS OF THE SECOND ISSUE. Ex-JEWEL and HUBBARD. Cert. BRIAN MOORHOUSE. (Scott 10, 11)
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(★)Yvert 8a. 1860. 10 cts yellow, palindromic pair, leaf edge and wide margins. This variety only occurs on plate A, second stamp of the second row. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE. Cert. BRIAN MOORHOUSE. (Scott 11a)
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Yvert 9. 1860. 20 cts light blue. BOGOTA to NEW YORK (USA). Oval postmark BOGOTA, in black, and on the front the circular mark COLON POST OFFICE / FRANCA, in red, applied in transit in Colón, Panama, at the same time as the oval forwarder FORWARDING / CJ FOX / ASPINWALL, in red. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Cert. BRIAN MOORHOUSE. (Scott 12)
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Yvert 36, 38. 1913. 1 m brown and 3 m orange. Postcard (minor defect) from Cairo to Ruti (Switzerland). On the front, an image of a pilot and airplane flying over the pyramids and a handwritten inscription referring to the Aeronautical Club of London. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE.
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1989. UNITED STATES LETTER RATES TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS 1847 TO GPU-UPU. Leonard H. Hartman. Library of Congress, 1989. (revised edition)
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