Russia Post in China

TIENTSIN,1875, Cover, Stamps

TIENTSIN: 1875 Cover to Dereham, England, franked with 1866-75 10k strip of four and 3k pair, tied by three clear strikes of dateless double-framed “TYAN-TSZIN. POCHT. KONT.” (Tientsin Post Office) hs, with Kyakhta transit adjacent dated 1 May 1875, the letter having left Tientsin about two weeks earlier, showing Moscow transit and Dereham arrival bs. Postage of 46k represents pre-UPU rates of 30k for conveyance to the Russian border at Kyakhta and 16k for onward transmission from Russia to England. Earliest known mail from the official Russian Postal Administration in China, using Russian canceller on Russian stamps, and only known use of Tientsin’s first Russian handstamped canceller on cover. The Jewel in the crown of the Russian post in China Note: Illustrated in the BJRP nos.18 (1955) and 71 (1991) and “The London Philatelist” Nos. 1151-52 (1988)- The “Kyakta Type 2” of Tchilingirian & Stephen, “Stamps of the Russian Empire used Abroad” pt. 4 (1959), 9.312, said to be based on the cancellation on this cover, is a fantasy, showing posthorns at foot instead of the fleuron depicted herin. 
Minimum Bid: 70000.00 EUR

April 18-20, 2012

David Feldman – Spring Auction 2012

The auction consists of 3 specialised catalogues:

Belgium: The spectacular Anatoly Karpov collection, part II with more than 900 new lots of Belgium and Belgian Congo.

Russian Post in the Chinese Empire: First part of the collection Grand Prix formed by Dr. Raymond Casey (Offices in China Proper, Offices in Mongolia & Sinkiang)

Greece Large Hermes Heads Collection plus an important assembly of 19th & 20th proofs.

Switzerland, Types 5 + 6 / 13 + 14

Old Letter, Switzerland, Stamps, Types 5 + 6 / 13 + 14

Switzerland, Types 5 + 6 / 13 + 14 in the fresh colors block of four, mostly good margins (left above tiny to the margin line cut respectively right above touched lightly), each stamp clean tied by red feather lines and black “PP” turning into on not quite complete folded letter from Kerns with Aufgabestabstp. OBWALDEN to Naples with manuscript transit cancellation “Transito per lo Stato Pontificio”. The cover has at the 23. January 1853 the border happens and is at the 30. January in Naples arrived. To the bestehenden directions were insufficient franked covers alike all without prepaid postage covers treats (till 1856), that implies “the in unzureichendem bulk existing franco stamps (were) none consider”. This is the ground, Why the value statement on the stamps with red stiff crossed out are. As Rayon block of four on cover abroad unique. Certificates Cueni (1955) and Rellstab (1999) SBK  =  Liebhaberpreis. Provenance: collection SILVAPLANA (110. Corinphila auction 1999)


Minimum Bid: 18000.00 CHF (app. 14940 EUR)

April 24-28, 2012

173. – 176. Corinphila Auction Sale

Auction catalogues with rarities from all over the world.

The “Severin” collection with the history of the U.P.U. (Union Postale Universelle).

The ‘Seebub’ collection (part II) of Classic Swiss stamps with rare cancellations on early Swiss stamps

The ‘Alba’ collection with scarce Switzerland varieties.

The ‘Urania’ collection with early Balloon Mail from the ‘Spelterini’ cards to Prof. Piccard’s Stratospheric balloons to the rare Moon cover of Apollo 15.

Also a special collection of St.Petersburg City Post or the Italian Post offices in Egypt and Tunisia in the 19th Century. Another Highlight is GB & Colonies with a special section of imperforate Canada stamps as well as many scarce sets and values.

Russia, 1935 Anti-War Issue

Russia, 1935 Anti-War Issue

Russia, 1935 Anti-War Issue, 5k-35k blocks of four, complete set of five, n.h. and post office fresh, 5k with some trimmed and short perforations at upper left, otherwise v.f., scarce in blocks (Standart 387-391)
Estimate price: 7000.00 US$

End date of bidding:

26.04.2012

April 25-26, 2012

Cherrystone: Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, featuring over 1,500 lots of high quality material. The sale begins with United States, followed by a special section of Maritime Mail in the Americas (Argentina through Venezuela), China including Taiwan and PRC, France, Germany, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Italy and States, Russia, etc., plus a nice selection of Large Lots and Collections including a further portion of the philatelic stock formed by Charles Russ.

Empire France, Michel. No. 17 b

Empire France, Michel. No. 17 b, Stamps

France, Michel. No. 17 b used, having bright colors full- / with enormous margins horizontal pair with “DS 2”, faultless, certificate with photograph Goebel BPP, Ceres no. 18 b – 12,000.- Euros


Minimum Bid: 3000.00 EUR


Please pay attention to the official auction conditions of the Schwanke GmbH

April 20 – 21,2012

335th Schwanke Auction

The 335.Auktion provides as always a large offer of Germany,with a remarkable Brustschild collection.
Europe with the priority in France, Luxembourg andSwitzerland. Many high-quality gold coins
are on offer and a wide range of collections with an interesting old dealers stock.

Certificate Dr. Raymond Goebel

Russia Post in China

1875 Cover to Dereham

TIENTSIN: 1875 Cover to Dereham, England, franked with 1866-75 10k strip of four and 3k pair, tied by three clear strikes of dateless double-framed “TYAN-TSZIN. POCHT. KONT.” (Tientsin Post Office) hs, with Kyakhta transit adjacent dated 1 May 1875, the letter having left Tientsin about two weeks earlier, showing Moscow transit and Dereham arrival bs. Postage of 46k represents pre-UPU rates of 30k for conveyance to the Russian border at Kyakhta and 16k for onward transmission from Russia to England. Earliest known mail from the official Russian Postal Administration in China, using Russian canceller on Russian stamps, and only known use of Tientsin’s first Russian handstamped canceller on cover. The Jewel in the crown of the Russian post in China Note: Illustrated in the BJRP nos.18 (1955) and 71 (1991) and “The London Philatelist” Nos. 1151-52 (1988)- The “Kyakta Type 2” of Tchilingirian & Stephen, “Stamps of the Russian Empire used Abroad” pt. 4 (1959), 9.312, said to be based on the cancellation on this cover, is a fantasy, showing posthorns at foot instead of the fleuron depicted herin.


Minimum Bid: 70000.00 EUR
from David Feldman – Spring Auction 2012