25 JANUARY 2014
LUGANO
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES INCLUDING
Falkland Islands, France and French Mail in the W. I. with important rarities, Latin America including The James C. Johnson International Large Gold Medal Collection “Colombia - First Commercial Airlines 1920-21”
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES 25 January 2014 in Lugano and on
Your team for this sale Il vostro team per quest’Asta FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SALE LOTS PER DOMANDE SUI LOTTI
25 gennaio 2014, a Lugano e in
Fernando Martínez fmartinez@spink.com and/or e/o FOR YOUR BIDS PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE
María Martínez mmartinez@spink.com
Sale Location
Vendita The auctions will be held at the:
FOR YOUR INTERNET BIDDING PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE IN INTERNET
L’asta avrà luogo presso:
Leszek Woronowicz lworonowicz@spink.com
HOTEL LUGANO DANTE Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano (Switzerland)
Auction Program Calendario d’Asta
FOR YOUR PHONE BIDDING PER IL PHONE BIDDING
- Saturday 25 January 2014 - (Europe & Overseas - Sale in €): 14:00 Lots 1-270 - Saturday 25 January 2014 - (Latin America - Sale in $): 18:00 Lots 1000-1192
Cristina Dugoni cdugoni@spink.com
FOR YOUR PAYMENT PER I VOSTRI PAGAMENTI
- Sabato 25 gennaio 2014 - (Europa e Oltremare - Asta in €): ore 14:00 Lotti 1-270 - Sabato 25 gennaio 2014 - (America Latina - Asta in $): ore 18:00 Lotti 1000-1192
Giacomo Canzi gcanzi@spink.com
Viewing of Lots Visione lotti
FOR YOUR VAT ENQUIRIES PER INFORMAZIONI SULL’IVA
- Europe & Overseas/ Europa e Oltremare Saturday/sabato 25 January 2014
09:00 - 14:00
- Latin America/America Latina Saturday/sabato 25 January 2014
09:00 - 18:00
The viewing of lots will be held at the Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano. Viewing in our offices is possible by appointment only, from 20th to 24th of January.
Marco Fiori mfiori@spink.com
La visione dei lotti avrà luogo presso l’Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano. La visione presso i nostri uffici è possibile unicamente previo appuntamento dal 20 al 24 gennaio.
To purchase a catalogue: email: switzerland@spink.com tel: +41 (0)91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 For more information about Spink services, forthcoming sales and sales results visit the Spink website www.spink.com.
Spink is delighted to introduce a brand new Spink Live launched directly from our website from the 8th September 2013. For more information and personal assistance please call +44 (0)20 7563 4090 or email it@spink.com. Spink è lieta di offrire il nuovo Spink Live, il servizio di offerta attraverso internet che ha rivoluzionato il modo in cui i nostri clienti partecipano all’asta. Non esitate a contattarci oggi per essere assistiti personalmente: e-mail: it@spink.com o al telef:+44 (0) 20 7563 4090
Per acquistare i nostri cataloghi si prega di contattarci via: e-mail a: switzerland@spink.com telef.: +41 (0) 91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 Per ulteriori informazioni sui nostri servizi Spink, prossime aste e sui risultati di vendita visitate il nostro sito www.spink.com.
BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN MEDALLISTS & PHLATELISTS SPINK & SON LTD.LONDON
BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEDALLISTS SPINK & SON LTD . LONDON
LONDON 1666
GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS Stamps UK – Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro USA – George Eveleth Richard Debney Europe – Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China – Anna Lee Coins UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA – Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole Banknotes, Bonds & Shares UK – Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison USA – Stephen Goldsmith Europe – Peter Christen Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria UK – Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books UK – Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland Autographs USA – Stephen Goldsmith Wines China – Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia Your Europe Team (London – Lugano) Chairman’s Office Monica Kruber Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Eleanor Ball Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Alison Bennet
Finance Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu
Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall
IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi Your America Team (New York) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Your Asia Team (Hong Kong – Singapore) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan
GENERAL INFORMATION – INFORMAZIONI GENERALI Notes Concerning Descriptions - Nota concernente le descrizioni COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. LETTERE: alcune lettere possono presentare leggere intaccature e strappi dovuti all’apertura delle medesime da parte del destinatario dell’epoca. Lettere piegate o buste presentano normalmente una o più pieghe d’archivio che normalmente non sono descritte se non di carattere eccezionale. La presenza di questi difetti non dà diritto al ritorno dei lotti.
Symbols - Legenda () r * (*)
Never hinged/Nuovo senza linguella (gomma integra) Mint/Nuovo con linguella Unused without gum/Nuovo senza gomma Used/Usato On piece/Frammento Cover/Lettera Cover front/Frontespizio
Notice: the price indicated next to each lot is the Starting price shown in € or $ depending on the auction’s session. Any offer below this price will not be considered. Please remind to enter your bids in the correct currency. Avvertenze: il prezzo indicato a lato di ciascun lotto è il Prezzo Base espresso in € o $ a seconda della sessione d‘asta. Non vengono accettate offerte al di sotto di questo prezzo. Si prega di compilare le preofferte nella valuta corretta. Invoicing and shipping: please refer to the notes at the end of the catalogue. Fatturazione e spedizione: consultare le avvertenze pubblicate in fondo al catalogo. Unsold lots: any unsold lots can be purchased at the starting price plus 20% (exclusive of buyers commission which will also be added). Lotti invenduti: gli eventuali lotti invenduti potranno essere acquistati al prezzo base maggiorato del 20% (oltre commissioni). Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.3.1), and interest penalty will be added for overdue accounts (condition 5.8.1.1). Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.3.3(iii)). Si ricorda che il pagamento della fattura va effettuato entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta (art. 5.3.1) e che interessi e penalità saranno addebitati in caso di ritardo (art. 5.8.1.1). È previsto l’addebito di una commissione in caso di pagamenti con carta di credito (art. 5.3.3 (iii)).
Your team in Switzerland - Il vostro team in Svizzera
Accomodation - Albergo
Stamps Specialists - Filatelici Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez - fmartinez@spink.com
HOTEL LUGANO DANTE Piazza Cioccaro 5 Lugano, (Switzerland)
Bonds & Shares Specialist - Specialista Azioni e obbligazioni Dr. Peter Christen - pchristen@spink.com
For booking please contact the hotel directly: +41 (0)91 910 57 50. www.hotel-luganodante.com
Administration - Amministrazione Marco Fiori - mfiori@spink.com Giacomo Canzi - gcanzi@spink.com Cristina Dugoni - cdugoni@spink.com
Per prenotazioni si prega di contattre direttamente l’albergo: +41 (0)91 910 57 50. www.hotel-luganodante.com.
Graphic Design and Advertising - Grafica e Pubblicità María Martínez - mmartinez@spink.com Maurizio Schenini - mschenini@spink.com
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions. Buyer’s Premium:
means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;
Certificate of Authenticity: means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee:
means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;
Forgery:
means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind;
Hammer Price:
means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;
Lot:
means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;
Seller:
means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;
Spink Group:
Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies;
VAT:
means the value added tax.
2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.
for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3 Your Responsibility
2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.
You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.
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3.4 Extensions
3.1 Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions.
3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.
3.2 Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.
3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.
3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.
3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.
3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible
3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.
3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.
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3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.
pate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so. 4.7 Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by BSI SA or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of bids made in the official currency of the auction. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.
3.4.7 If the expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity demonstrate the validity of the complaint, all the expenses for the appraisals will be paid by us. If the complaint is invalid, you shall pay for all the appraiser expenses. 4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction. 4.2 Registration before bidding
4.8 Video images
You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.
4.9 Bidding Increments
At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.
Bidding opens at the starting price, in absence of higher commission bids, and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: 50 to 100 by 10 100 to 500 by 20 500 to 1,000 by 50 1,000 to 2,000 by 100 2,000 to 5,000 by 200 5,000 to 10,000 by 500 10,000 to 20,000 by 1,000 20,000 to 50,000 by 2,000 50,000 to 100,000 by 5,000 100,000 to 200,000 by 10,000 200,000 to 500,000 by 20,000
4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.
4.10 Bidding by Spink.
4.4 Commission Bids
4.10.1 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.
If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.
4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.
4.5 On-line Bidding
4.13 After Sale Arrangements
We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.
If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement 4.14 Return of Lot In the event that you have received a Lot and wish to return the Lot you must notify us in writing within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, stating the reason for the return. The Lot must then be returned to us within 14 days of receipt, in the same condition as at the auction date. Any such request is subject to our sole discretion.
4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to partici-
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telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.
5.1 Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 5.2 Value Added Tax In the event of sale with merchandise delivered in Switzerland that is not exported, VAT in the amount of 8% (eight percent) of the sale price will be charged, with this is construed as the price of sale plus the commission envisaged at point 5.1 and any insurance and transport costs to be charged if the purchased material is shipped. If the buyer wishes to pick up the merchandise and handle the customs formalities for export himself, the VAT will be charged and reimbursed to the buyer upon submission of the legal documentation certifying export. 5.3 Payment 5.3.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium, the insurance and shipping cost if due and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. 5.3.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.
5.6 Packing and handling 5.6.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. In case of shipment, our postage and insurance charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.6.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.7 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.8 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases
5.3.3 Payment has to be made in the sale currency (unless specific agreements) by one of the following methods:
5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies:
(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer.
5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 1% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due, in addition to a penalty in the amount of 5% of the sale price.
(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink Switzerland Sa and sent to Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment.
5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you;
(iii) By Visa , Mastercard or American Express. A charge of 3.25% will be applied for Visa and Mastercard and of 3.95% for American Express. 5.4 Collection of Purchases 5.4.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque. 5.4.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered, in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices, from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.4.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.5 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by
5.8.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.8.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.8.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or
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5.8.2.3
take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.
received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.
5.9 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of Chf 2.- per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.
9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 9 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 9.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise) for any:
5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met:
9.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 9.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 9.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and
9.3 Force majeure
5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.
We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.
9.4 Waiver 9.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.
5.10.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or
9.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.
6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
9.5 Law and jurisdiction
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The sale, as well as all legal relationships that derive therefrom, are subject to Swiss law. If disputes or legal actions arise over the sale and/or legal relationships deriving therefrom, they shall be remitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Lugano. Spink Switzerland SA reserves the right to take action against the debtor at his domicile. In this case, Swiss law is still applicable.
7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.
9.6 Importation and exportation of stamps The importation and exportation of stamps should be subject to regulations in force in the contracting countries of the Unesco Convention of 1970, which in Switzerland is enforced by a federal law called “Cultural Property Transfer Act CPTA” and the related “Cultural Property Transfer Ordinance CPTO” (www.bak.admin.ch/bak/themen/kulturguetertransfer/01104/ index.html?lang=en). Spink remains at disposal for any further information.
8 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by registered letter, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been
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CONDIZIONI GENERALI DI VENDITA Le presenti condizioni di vendita stabiliscono i termini che regolano i rapporti tra noi (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano-Svizzera) e Voi (l’Acquirente), sia che agiamo per conto del Venditore o, in proprio, in quanto noi stessi Venditori. Vi preghiamo di leggere attentamente le presenti condizioni di vendita. 1 DEFINIZIONI Le seguenti definizioni sono richiamate nelle presenti condizioni di vendita. Commissione di acquisto:
è la commissione da Voi dovuta in percentuale del prezzo di aggiudicazione nella misura stabilita al successivo articolo 5.1;
Certificato di autenticità:
è il certificato emesso da un comitato di esperti che conferma l’autenticità di un Lotto;
Comitato di esperti:
è il comitato di esperti a cui un Lotto può essere inviato a seguito di una richiesta di “extension” secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 3.4.3;
Falso:
è un Lotto rappresentato da un’imitazione originariamente concepita ed eseguita nel complesso con l’intento fraudolento di ingannare in relazione all’autore, origine, età, periodo cultura o sorgente, la cui corretta descrizione in relazione a ciò non è rappresentata dalla descrizione del catalogo e che alla data dell’asta aveva un valore sostanzialmente inferiore a quello che avrebbe dovuto avere secondo la descrizione riportata nel catalogo. Di conseguenza nessun Lotto può essere considerato un Falso in conseguenza di qualsiasi danno e/o restauro di ogni tipo;
Prezzo di aggiudicazione:
è l’importo corrispondente all’offerta più alta accettata dal banditore in relazione ad un Lotto;
Lotto:
è qualsiasi pezzo da noi posto in vendita in asta e, in particolare, il pezzo o l’insieme di pezzi descritti nel catalogo a cui fa riferimento un numero di Lotto nel catalogo medesimo;
Venditore:
è il proprietario del Lotto da noi posto in vendita;
Gruppo Spink:
è costituito da Spink and Son Limited, dalle nostre filiali e società consociate;
IVA:
è l’Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto.
2 RUOLO DI SPINK COME AGENTE 2.1 In tutte le vendite da noi condotte sia attraverso asta che a trattativa privata, noi agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore o, a volte, come conferenti in proprio se siamo proprietari del Lotto. Sia che agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore che come conferenti in proprio, possiamo avere un interesse finanziario nel Lotto. 2.2 Il contratto relativo alla vendita del Lotto sarà tra Voi ed il Venditore. 3 PRIMA DELL’ASTA 3.1 Esame dei beni Vi preghiamo di esaminare personalmente tutti i beni a cui è interessato, prima che l’asta abbia luogo. Reports sullo stato del pezzo sono generalmente disponibili su richiesta. Noi non forniamo alcuna garanzia se non in relazione a Falsi così come stabilito all’articolo 5.10 di queste Condizioni generali di vendita. 3.2 Descrizioni del catalogo 3.2.1 Le affermazioni da noi riportate nel catalogo o nei nostri reports, o fatte verbalmente o per iscritto in altri contesti, riguardanti l’autore, l’origine, la data, l’età, dimensione, materiale, attribuzione, genuinità, provenienza, condizione o prezzo di vendita stimato di ogni Lotto, sono meramente affermazioni di opinione sulle quali non deve essere fatto affidamento come affermazioni derivanti da fatti certi e definitivi. Le illustrazioni del catalogo e sul web fungono solo da guida e su di esse non si dovrebbe fare affidamento per determinare la tonalità od il colore di ogni Lotto. Nessun Lotto può essere rifiutato per motivi di riproduzione imprecisa. Nessun Lotto illustrato nel catalogo può essere rifiutato per motivi di annullo, centratura, margini, perforazione o altre caratteristiche risultanti dall’illustrazione. Con riferimento alla stima del prezzo di vendita, non si dovrebbe fare affidamento su di essa in quanto affermazione che questo prezzo sarà quello a cui il Lotto sarà venduto o che questo sia il suo effettivo valore per ogni altro scopo. 3.2.2 Molti pezzi sono di un’età o natura tali da pregiudicare che possano essere in perfette condizioni e alcune descrizioni nel catalogo o fornite attraverso i nostri reports, indicano la presenza di danni e/o restauri. Noi forniamo queste informazioni solo come indicazione e la loro assenza non implica che un pezzo sia esente da difetti o restauri, nè l’indicazione di particolari difetti implica l’assenza di taluni altri. 3.2.3 A parte quanto previsto all’articolo 5.10, ed in assenza di frode, nè il Venditore, nè noi, nè alcuno dei nostri impiegati od agenti sono
responsabili della correttezza di qualsiasi dichiarazione relativa all’autore, origine, data, età, attribuzione, genuinità o provenienza di ogni Lotto, nè per qualsiasi altro errore di descrizione o per qualsiasi errore o difetto presente in qualsiasi Lotto. Ogni persona interessata è tenuta a esercitare e fare affidamento sul proprio giudizio su tali questioni. 3.3 Vostra responsabilità È vostra responsabilità ritenervi soddisfatti in merito alle condizioni dei beni ed agli argomenti di cui alle descrizioni nel catalogo. 3.4 Extensions 3.4.1 Se desiderate ottenere un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità di qualsiasi Lotto (a parte Lotti misti o Lotti contenenti francobolli non descritti), dovete richiederlo per iscritto non più tardi di quarantotto ore prima dell’orario fissato per l’inizio della prima sessione d’asta. Se dai noi accettata, tale richiesta avrà lo stesso effetto di formale notifica dell’intenzione di mettere in discussione la genuinità o la descrizione del Lotto per gli scopi previsti dall’articolo 5.10 (Rimborso in caso di Falso) delle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di conseguenza le previsioni dell’articolo 5.10 troveranno applicazione. 3.4.2 La notifica di richiesta di un parere peritale o di un Certificato di Autenticità deve contenere il motivo di tale richiesta e specificare l’indicazione del perito da Voi proposto che sarà soggetto al nostro accordo. Ci riserviamo il diritto, a nostra discrezione, di rifiutare la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, incluso (senza limitazione) il caso in cui l’esperto proposto non sia da noi conosciuto. 3.4.3 Se accettiamo la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, sottoporremo il Lotto al Comitato di esperti. Voi riconoscete ed accettate che il tempo necessario al Comitato di esperti per emettere un parere, varierà in dipendenza delle specifiche circostanze ed in ogni caso sarà fuori dal nostro controllo. 3.4.4 Non accettiamo richieste di extension sulle condizioni del Lotto. Ogni Lotto descritto nel catalogo come avente errori o difetti, non può essere ritornato anche se un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità indichi la presenza di altri errori o difetti non inclusi nella descrizione del catalogo, a parte il caso di Falso. 3.4.5 Se Spink dovesse accettare la richiesta di extension sulla base delle precedenti previsioni di questo paragrafo, questo fatto potrà essere dichiarato dal Banditore durante l’asta prima della vendita del Lotto.
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3.4.6 Va considerato che ogni francobollo accompagnato da un Certificato di Autenticità è venduto sulla base solamente di detto certificato e non sulla base di qualsiasi altra descrizione o garanzia relativa all’autenticità. Non saranno accettate richieste di extension su tale francobollo ed il reso del medesimo non sarà accettato.
Se Voi prenderete accordi con noi non più tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta, faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per contattarvi al fine di consentirvi di partecipare all’asta in collegamento telefonico, ma in nessuna circostanza saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti o del Venditore nel caso non si riesca per qualsiasi ragione a consentirvi di offrire via telefono.
3.4.7 Se il parere peritale o del Certificato di Autenticità dovessero dimostrare la fondatezza della richiesta di extension, tutte le spese per ottenere i medesimi saranno a nostro carico. In caso contrario, saranno totalmente a carico vostro.
4.7 Convertitore di valuta In alcune aste sarà operativo un convertitore di valute basato sui tassi di cambio a noi quotati da BSI Sa o su qualsiasi altro appropriato tasso da noi determinato all’apertura della giornata di svolgimento dell’asta. Le offerte avverrano nella valuta da noi stabilita. Il convertitore di valuta può non essere sempre affidabile ed errori possono accadere fuori dal nostro controllo sia con riguardo alla correttezza del numero di Lotto che appare sul convertitore che della valuta estera equivalente alla valuta in cui l’asta viene battuta. Noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti per perdite subite per aver seguito il convertitore di valuta.
4 IN ASTA 4.1 Rifiuto di ammissione Le nostre vendite si svolgono di solito in nostri locali o locali sui quali abbiamo il controllo in relazione alla vendita e quindi abbiamo il diritto, esercitabile a nostra completa discrezione, di rifiutare l’ammissione ai locali o la partecipazione ad un’asta.
4.8 Immagini video
4.2 Registrazione
In alcune aste sarà presente uno schermo video. Errori possono accadere in connessione a ciò e noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti sia con riferimento alla corrispondenza dell’immagine del Lotto in corso di aggiudicazione durante l’asta che per la qualità dell’immagine in quanto riproduzione dell’originale.
Voi dovete compilare e firmare un modulo di registrazione e consentire la vostra identificazione prima di fare offerte in asta. Vi informiamo che usualmente richiediamo agli acquirenti di accettare una verifica del loro merito creditizio. Se non avete offerto con successo con Spink in passato, o vi state registrando con noi per la prima volta, ci riserviamo il diritto di richiedere un deposito fino al 50% della somma che intendete spendere. Tale deposito verrà detratto dalla fattura in caso di aggiudicazione. In caso di mancata aggiudicazione in asta, il deposito vi verrà restituito nello stesso modo in cui è stato pagato a Spink. Alcuni Lotti possono essere designati prima dell’asta come “Premium Lots”, che significa che un deposito può essere richiesto prima di accettare un’offerta per quei Lotti. Informazioni in merito saranno annunciate sul nostro sito.
4.9 Incrementi delle offerte Il banditore apre l’asta per ogni Lotto al prezzo base, in assenza di offerte su commissione, ed avanza generalmente secondo la seguente scaletta pur potendo variare gli incrementi durante lo svolgimento dell’asta. I normali incrementi delle offerte sono i seguenti: da 50 a 100 10 da 100 a 500 20 da 500 a 1,000 50 da 1,000 a 2,000 100 da 2,000 a 5,000 200 da 5,000 a 10,000 500 da 10,000 a 20,000 1,000 da 20,000 a 50,000 2,000 da 50,000 a 100,000 5,000 da 100,000 a 200,000 10,000 da 200,000 a 500,000 20,000
4.3 Offerte in proprio Nel momento in cui fate offerte (sia che tali offerte siano fatte di persona, attraverso collegamento telefonico gestito da Spink, online o attraverso invio postale o via email), Voi sarete considerati come se steste agendo in proprio e accetterete quindi di essere personalmente responsabili, a meno che sia stato accordato per iscritto al momento della registrazione che state agendo per conto di terzi acquirenti che siano da noi accettati.
4.10 Offerte da parte di Spink
4.4 Offerte su commissione
4.10.1 Il gruppo Spink si riserva il diritto di fare offerte ed acquistare Lotti in proprio.
Se Voi ci date istruzioni di offrire per vostro conto, attraverso la compilazione del modulo contenuto nei nostri cataloghi o attraverso il nostro sito web, noi faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per ottemperare alle vostre istruzioni, posto che esse ci pervengano non più tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta. Se riceviamo offerte su commissione su un particolare Lotto per ammontari identici ed in asta tali offerte sono le più alte per quel Lotto, il medesimo sarà aggiudicato alla persona la cui offerta è stata ricevuta per prima. Le offerte su commissione sono da noi prese in carico unitamente agli altri impegni che dobbiamo svolgere durante la vendita, e la conduzione dell’asta può essere tale da non consentirci di fare le offerte come richiesto. Poichè questo è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis a potenziali acquirenti secondo le clausole stabilite, non possiamo accettare alcuna responsabilità per mancanze nell’esecuzione di una offerta su commissione. Dovreste pertanto sempre partecipare personalmente all’asta se desiderate avere certezza delle offerte fatte.
4.11 Discrezione del banditore Il banditore ha il diritto a sua assoluta discrezione di rifiutare qualsiasi offerta, di far avanzare le offerte nel modo che ritiene opportuno, di ritirare o dividere qualsiasi Lotto, di raggruppare due o più Lotti e, in caso di errore o controversia, di rimettere nuovamente qualsiasi Lotto in offerta.. 4.12 Offerte aggiudicate Soggetto alla discrezione del banditore, il colpo del suo martelletto segna l’accettazione dell’offerta più alta, e la conclusione di un contratto di vendita tra Voi ed il Venditore.
4.5 Offerte via internet
4.13 Accordi post vendita
Un’ulteriore comodità che offriamo ai nostri clienti è quella di poter fare offerte attraverso internet. Noi non saremo responsabili per errori o mancanze nell’esecuzione di offerte fatte attraverso internet, incluso, senza limitazioni, errori o mancanze causate da (i) interruzioni della connessione internet da qualsivoglia delle parti per qualsivoglia ragione; (ii) un malfunzionamento o problemi del software per fare le offerte online e/o (iii) malfunzionamento o problemi della vostra connessione internet, computer o sistema operativo L’esecuzione di offerte attraverso internet è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis e che prendiamo in carico unitamente agli altri impegni da noi svolti durante la vendita e non accettiamo alcuna responsabilità per la mancata esecuzione delle offerte online o per errori o omissioni connesse a questa attività.
Se Voi raggiungete accordi privati per la vendita di qualsiasi Lotto con il Venditore entro 60 giorni dalla data dell’asta, noi, come agenti esclusivi del Venditore, ci riserviamo il diritto di addebitarvi la relativa Commissione di acquisto in accordo con le presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di addebitare al Venditore una commissione secondo i termini dell’accordo con il Venditore medesimo. 4.14 Reso di un Lotto Nel caso in cui abbiate ricevuto un Lotto e desideriate ritornarlo, Voi dovete notificarcelo per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento, dichiarando il motivo del reso. Il Lotto deve essere ritornato a noi entro 14 giorni dal ricevimento da parte vostra, nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta. Qualsiasi richiesta di questo tipo è soggetta alla nostra esclusiva discrezione.
4.6 Offerte telefoniche
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5 DOPO L’ASTA 5.1 Commissione di acquisto In aggiunta al prezzo di aggiudicazione, Voi dovrete pagarci la Commissione di acquisto stabilita nella misura del 20% del prezzo di aggiudicazione di ogni lotto. 5.2 Imposta sul valore aggiunto (IVA) In caso di vendita con merce consegnata in Svizzera e non esportata verrà addebitata in fattura l’IVA pari all’8% (ottopercento) del prezzo di vendita, intendendosi con esso il prezzo di aggiudicazione maggiorato della commissione di cui al punto 5.1 e di eventuali spese di assicurazione e trasporto da addebitare in caso di spedizione del materiale acquistato. Nel caso l’acquirente intenda ritirare la merce e provvedere in proprio alla pratica doganale di esportazione, l’Iva sarà addebitata e successivamente rimborsata all’acquirente dietro presentazione della documentazione legale di avvenuta esportazione. 5.3 Pagamento 5.3.1 Voi dovete fornirci nome e domicilio e, se richiesto, i dettagli della banca da cui proverranno i pagamenti in nostro favore. Voi dovete pagare l’intero ammontare dovuto (comprensivo del Prezzo di aggiudicazione, della Commissione di acquisto, dei costi di assicurazione e spedizione e, ove applicabile, dell’Iva) entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta. 5.3.2 Voi non acquisirete alcun diritto sul Lotto fino a che tutte le somme a noi dovute non ci saranno state integralmente pagate, anche nel caso in cui noi vi avessimo già consegnato il Lotto.
ma ricordate che dopo sette giorni dall’asta o, dalla data del ritiro se precedente, il Lotto è interamente a vostro rischio. In caso di spedizione, i nostri addebiti per le spese postali ed assicurative sono indicati alla fine del catalogo. 5.6.2 È responsabilità dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi dazio/tassa all’importazione che potrebbero essere richiesti al momento dell’importazione nel paese di destinazione. Spink non accetterà il reso di qualsiasi collo per evitare il pagamento di tale dazio/tassa. È inoltre onere dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi restrizione doganale all’importazione che proibisca l’importazione di certi articoli da collezione. Spink non accetterà il reso di Lotti per questo motivo. Spink non accetterà alcuna responsabilità per Lotti sequestrati o distrutti dalla Dogana. 5.7 Confezionatori e spedizionieri raccomandati Se richiesto, il nostro ufficio spedizioni può organizzare la spedizione come suo agente. Sebbene noi siamo in grado di suggerire spedizionieri, se specificamente richiesto, i nostri suggerimenti sono forniti sulla base della nostra esperienza generale con essi nel passato e non siamo responsabili nei confronti di alcuno al quale abbiamo fatto una raccomandazione per atti od omissioni delle controparti in questione. 5.8 Rimedi per mancato pagamento o mancato ritiro 5.8.1 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro sette gioni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo autorizzati ad esercitare uno o più dei seguenti diritti o rimedi:
5.3.3 Il pagamento deve essere fatto nella valuta della vendita (a meno di accordi particolari) attraverso uno dei seguenti metodi:
5.8.1.1 addebitare interessi al tasso composto dell’1% al mese, calcolati su base giornaliera dalla data in cui il pagamento è dovuto, in aggiunta ad una penale del 5% del prezzo di vendita;
(i) Bonifico bancario sul nostro conto indicato in fattura. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che tutte le spese bancarie siano a vostro carico e che il vostro numero di cliente sia indicato nella causale del bonifico.
5.8.1.2 rivalersi su qualsiasi somma di cui il gruppo Spink può essere creditore nei vostri confronti per qualsiasi altra operazione, fino a concorrenza dell’ammontare da Voi non pagato;
(ii) Assegno bancario o circolare intestato a Spink Switzerland Sa da inviare al nostro indirizzo di Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che le spese di emissione e di incasso dell’assegno bancario o circolare siano a vostro carico e che il tagliando presente in fondo alla fattura sia inserito insieme al pagamento.
5.8.1.3 trattenere tutti o alcuni Lotti di vostra proprietà o altri beni in possesso del gruppo Spink fino al pagamento da parte vostra di tutte le somme dovute a noi o al gruppo Spink, anche se la somma non pagata non riguarda quei Lotti o quei beni. Trascorsi quattordici giorni dalla nostra comunicazione di esistenza di una somma non pagata, il gruppo Spink avrà il diritto di organizzare la vendita di tali Lotti o beni. Noi compenseremo i ricavi rivenienti da detta vendita fino a concorrenza della somma dovuta al gruppo Spink e vi pagheremo l’eventuale saldo;
(iii) Carta di credito Visa, Mastercard o American Express. Un addebito del 3.25% sarà applicato per pagamenti con Visa e Mastercard e del 3.95% per pagamenti con American Express. 5.4 Ritiro degli acquisti 5.4.1 A meno di uno specifico diverso accordo, terremo i Lotti acquistati fino a che gli ammontari a noi dovuti, o dovuti al gruppo Spink, siano stati integralmente pagati. Gli acquirenti saranno tenuti a pagare i loro Lotti nel momento in cui desiderano entrare in possesso dei medesimi, pagamento che dovrà avvenire entro 7 giorni dalla data della vendita, salvo accordi precedenti presi con Spink. Senza previo accordo, i Lotti non saranno rilasciati fino a quando i fondi non saranno effettivamente resi disponibili in relazione a pagamenti effettuati tramite assegno. 5.4.2 In assenza di nostra diversa comunicazione, i pezzi da noi tenuti saranno assicurati in accordo con la nostra polizza, che è disponibile per visione presso i nostri uffici, per un periodo di sette giorni dalla data dell’asta o fino al momento del ritiro se fosse precedente. Dopo sette giorni o dal momento del ritiro, se precedente, il Lotto sarà interamente a vostro rischio. 5.4.3 La nostra polizza non assicurerà e non siamo in grado di accettare alcuna responsabilità per danni causati da tarli, cambiamenti atmosferici o atti di terrorismo. 5.5 Comunicazioni Non siamo in grado di comunicare l’avvenuta aggiudicazione agli aggiudicatari dei Lotti. Le fatture saranno inviate via email dopo l’asta e non accettiamo responsabilità per comunicazioni inerenti alle vostre offerte. Vi preghiamo di contattarci telefonicamente o di persona appena dopo l’asta per conoscere il risultato delle vostre offerte al fine di evitare addebiti per pagamenti in ritardo. 5.6 Imballo e movimentazione 5.6.1 Faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per avere cura del Lotto acquistato nel momento dell’imballo e della movimentazione
5.8.1.4 nel caso in cui più somme siano da voi dovute al gruppo Spink con riferimento ad operazioni diverse, compensare qualsiasi ammontare pagato con qualsiasi ammontare da voi dovuto sia o meno riferito direttamente ad una specifica operazione; 5.8.1.5 rifiutare in qualsiasi asta futura qualsiasi offerta fatta da Voi o per vostro conto, od ottenere un deposito da parte vostra prima di accettare qualsiasi offerta. 5.8.2 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro trentacinque giorni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo inoltre autorizzati a: 5.8.2.1 cancellare la vendita del Lotto o di qualsiasi altro articolo a Voi venduto nella stessa od in qualsiasi altra asta; 5.8.2.2 organizzare una rivendita del Lotto, in asta o a trattativa privata, e se il prezzo realizzato fosse inferiore a quello a suo tempo ottenuto, richiedere il pagamento del saldo da parte vostra unitamente a tutti i ragionevoli costi compreso una commissione del Venditore del 20%, spese varie , rimborso danni, spese legali, commissioni e premi di qualsiasi natura connessi con entrambe le vendite o altrimenti occorsi in conseguenza del mancato pagamento; o 5.8.2.3
intraprendere ogni altra appropriata azione che riterremo adatta.
5.9 Mancato ritiro Nel caso in cui gli acquisti non siano ritirati entro sette giorni dalla data della vendita, sia che sia stato effettuato o meno il pagamento, Voi sarete tenuti al pagamento di un costo di magazzinaggio giornaliero pari a Chf 2.- per articolo oltre a qualsiasi altro costo di movimentazione ove applicabile. Non sarete autorizzati a ritirare il Lotto fino a che tutti gli addebiti in sospeso siano stati onorati unitamente al pagamento di tutte le altre somme a noi dovute.
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5.10 Rimborso in caso di Falso
9.1 Limitazione della responsabilità Secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 6, noi non saremo responsabili, se in torto (inclusa negligenza o violazione di obblighi di legge o di contratto, falsa testimonianza o diversi) per qualsiasi:
5.10.1 Una vendita sarà cancellata e la somma pagata vi verrà rimborsata se un Lotto (a parte i Lotti misti non descritti nel catalogo), da noi venduto venga provato essere un Falso. Tuttavia non saremo obbligati a rimborsare alcuna somma se (a) la descrizione del catalogo o la comunicazione fatta in sala nel giorno dell’asta corrispondeva all’opinione generalmente accettata da studiosi o esperti in quel momento o correttamente indicava che c’era un conflitto di opinioni, o (b) può essere dimostrato che il Lotto è un Falso solo attraverso, sia un procedimento scientifico non generalmente accettato per l’uso fino a dopo la pubblicazione del catalogo, sia attraverso un procedimento che alla data dell’asta fosse irragionevolmente costoso o impraticabile o che potesse causare danno al Lotto. Inoltre dovreste tenere in considerazione che il rimborso può essere ottenuto solo se sono rispettate le seguenti condizioni:
9.1.1 perdita di profitto, perdita di business, diminuzione dell’avviamento o perdite similari, perdita di risparmi previsti, perdita di beni, perdita di contratti, perdita di mancato utilizzo, perdita per alterazione di dati o informazioni; o 9.1.2 qualsiasi particolare, indiretta, conseguenziale o pura perdita economica, costi, danni, addebiti o spese. 9.2 Separabilità Se qualsiasi parte di queste Condizioni generali di vendita venisse trovata da qualsivoglia tribunale non valida, illegale o inapplicabile, tale parte può essere non tenuta in conto ed il resto delle condizioni continuare ad essere valide ed applicabili nella misura massima consentita dalla legge.
5.10.1.1 Voi dovete comunicarci per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/i che secondo Voi il Lotto in questione è un falso;
9.3 Forza maggiore
5.10.1.2 Voi dovete dunque ritornarci l’articolo entro quattordici giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/I nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta; e
Noi non avremo alcuna responsabilità nei vostri confronti se ci viene impedito o subiamo ritardi nell’eseguire i nostri adempimenti in base alle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita o nel portare avanti il nostro business a causa di atti, eventi, omissioni, o incidenti fuori dal nostro ragionevole controllo, includendo (senza limitazioni) scioperi, serrate o altre vertenze aziendali (sia che coinvolgano nostro personale o personale di terzi), mancanza di servizi di pubblica utilità o di rete di trasporto, eventi straordinari, imprevedibili ed inevitabili, dovuti a cause naturali, guerra, rivolta, sommosse civili, danno volontario, rispetto di qualsiasi legge od ordine governativo, norma, regolamento o direttiva, incidente, guasti di impianti o macchinari, incendio, inondazioni, tempeste o omissioni di fornitori o subfornitori;
5.10.1.3 non appena ritornato il Lotto, Voi dovete produrci una prova soddisfacente che il Lotto è un Falso e che Voi siete in grado di trasferirci il pieno diritto sul lotto stesso, libero da qualsiasi pretesa di terze parti. 5.10.2 In nessuna circostanza saremo richiesti di pagare in vostro favore più di quanto da Voi pagato per il Lotto in questione e non potrete esercitare alcuna pretesa di pagamento di interessi. 5.10.3 Il beneficio di questa garanzia non può essere trasferito ed è di esclusiva pertinenza della persona a cui la fattura originale è stata emessa relativamente al Lotto venduto e che, dal momento della vendita, è rimasto il proprietario del Lotto senza essersi liberato di alcun interesse in esso in favore di terze parti.
9.4 Rinuncia 9.4.1 La rinuncia di qualsiasi diritto previsto dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita è efficace solo se fatto per iscritto e si applica solo alle circostanze per cui è concessa. Nessuna mancanza o ritardo da ciascuna parte nell’esercizio di qualsiasi diritto o rimedio previsto dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita o stabilito dalla legge, costituirà una rinuncia di quel (o di qualsiasi altro) diritto o rimedio, nè preclude o limiterà il suo successivo esercizio. Nessun singolo o parziale esercizio di tale diritto o rimedio precluderà o limiterà il successivo esercizio di quel (o di qualsiasi altro) diritto o rimedio.
5.10.4 Noi saremo autorizzati a fare affidamento su qualsiasi procedimento scientifico o meno per stabilire che il Lotto non è un Falso, sia che tale processo fosse o meno in uso alla data dell’asta. 6 RESPONSABILITÀ Nulla in queste Condizioni generali di vendita limita o esclude la nostra responsabilità per: 6.1 morte o lesione personale dovuta a negligenza; o
9.4.2 A meno che non sia specificamente diversamente previsto, i diritti risultanti dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita sono cumulativi e non escludono i diritti previsti dalla legge.
6.2 qualsiasi danno o responsabilità da Voi sopportata come risultato di una nostra frode o fraudolenta falsa dichiarazione.
9.5 Legge e giurisdizione
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La vendita così come i rapporti giuridici che ne derivano, sono soggetti alla legge svizzera. Se controversie o azioni legali dovessero nascere in relazione alla vendita od ai rapporti giuridici da essa derivanti, esse saranno rimesse alla competenza esclusiva del Foro di Lugano. Spink Switzerland Sa si riserva il diritto di procedere contro il debitore al domicilio di quest’ultimo: in tal caso è sempre applicabile il diritto svizzero.
7.1 Noi abbiamo il diritto (su base non esclusiva) di fotografare, videoriprendere, o produrre in altro modo una immagine del Lotto. Tutti i diritti relativi a tale immagine appartengono a noi e abbiamo il diritto di usarla in qualunque modo riteniamo adatto. 7.2 Il diritto d’autore su tutte le immagini, illustrazioni e materiale scritto riguardante un Lotto è e rimarrà sempre di nostra proprietà e avremo il diritto di utilizzarlo in qualunque modo riteniamo adatto. Voi non potrete usare o permettere a chiunque altro di usare immagini, illustrazioni o materiale scritto senza il nostro preventivo consenso scritto.
9.6 Importazione ed esportazione di francobolli Le importazioni ed esportazioni di francobolli soggiacciono alle normative vigenti negli Stati contraenti della Convenzione Unesco del 1970 (www. admin.ch/ch/i/rs/i4/0.444.1.it.pdf), che per la Svizzera ha trovato applicazione nella legge federale sul trasferimento internazionale dei beni culturali LTBC (www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/4/444.1.it.pdf) e nella relativa ordinanza OTBC (www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/4/444.11.it.pdf). Spink Switzerland SA rimane a disposizione per eventuali ulteriori informazioni.
8 COMUNICAZIONI Tutte le comunicazioni previste nelle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita possono essere notificate personalmente, inviate per lettera raccomandata o inviate via fax all’indirizzo comunicato al mittente dall’altra parte. Qualsiasi comunicazione inviata via posta sarà considerata ricevuta nel secondo giorno lavorativo dopo la data di spedizione o, se il destinatario è all’estero, nel quinto giorno successivo alla spedizione. Qualsiasi comunicazione inviata via fax o notificata personalmente sarà considerata consegnata nel primo giorno lavorativo seguente all’esecuzione.
9.7 Versione delle Condizioni generali di vendita La versione in italiano delle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita è stata tradotta dalla versione inglese che rimane la versione legale in caso di controversia o differenza di interpretazione.
9 DISPOSIZIONI SUPPLEMENTARI Le disposizioni che seguono del presente articolo 9 si applicheranno solo se Voi agite per scopi legati al vostro business:
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INDEX Page Pagina
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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES EUROPE & OVERSEAS FALKLAND ISLANDS The “Frank” Handstamps............................................................................................................... 15 1878-79 Issue................................................................................................................................. 15 The 1891 Bisects............................................................................................................................ 17 1891-1902 Issues........................................................................................................................... 18 Later Issues..................................................................................................................................... 21 Postal Stationery............................................................................................................................. 27 Formula Registered Envelopes........................................................................................................ 29 Cancellations.................................................................................................................................. 29 The Dependencies South Georgia.......................................................................................................................... 31 South Shetlands........................................................................................................................ 33 The Falkland Islands War, 1982...................................................................................................... 34 The Balance of the Collection......................................................................................................... 34 Incoming Mail................................................................................................................................ 34 ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC.......................................................................................................... 35 ALBANIA........................................................................................................................................ 39 AUSTRIAN LEVANT...................................................................................................................... 39 BRITISH EMPIRE Ascension...................................................................................................................................... 43 Australia........................................................................................................................................ 43 Burma, Japanese Occupation......................................................................................................... 43 Hong Kong, Japanese Occupation................................................................................................. 43 Malaya, Japanese Occupation Kedah...................................................................................................................................... 43 Malacca................................................................................................................................... 44 General Issues.......................................................................................................................... 44 Mauritius....................................................................................................................................... 44 New Guinea.................................................................................................................................. 44 St. Helena..................................................................................................................................... 44 EGYPT............................................................................................................................................. 45 FRANCE.......................................................................................................................................... 46 FRENCH COLONIES.................................................................................................................... 51 FRENCH MAIL IN THE WEST INDIES Cuba............................................................................................................................................. 51 Guadeloupe Stampless Mail......................................................................................................................... 53 Franked Postal History............................................................................................................ 55 Postage Dues........................................................................................................................... 59 Military Mail........................................................................................................................... 59 WWW.SPINK.COM
1 2 3/4 5/26 27/41 42/52 53/58 59/63 64/72 73/79 80 81 82/83 84/107 108/110 111/113 114 115/117 118/120 121 122/126 127 128/131 132 133 134/137 138/139 140/156 157 158/166 167/171 172/179 180/182 183/187
Page Pagina Martinique Stampless Mail......................................................................................................................... 61 Franked Postal History............................................................................................................ 61 Military Mail........................................................................................................................... 63 French Mail in Puerto Rico............................................................................................................ 66 Balance Collection of the French West Indies................................................................................. 66 GREAT BRITAIN............................................................................................................................ 66 GREECE.......................................................................................................................................... 66 OLD ITALIAN STATES / ANTICHI STATI ITALIANI Lombardo-Veneto......................................................................................................................... 66 Napoli........................................................................................................................................... 67 Stato Pontificio.............................................................................................................................. 67 Romagne....................................................................................................................................... 69 Sardegna........................................................................................................................................ 69 Sicilia............................................................................................................................................. 69 Toscana......................................................................................................................................... 71 REGNO D’ITALIA E REPUBBLICA.............................................................................................. 71 VATICANO..................................................................................................................................... 73 JAPAN............................................................................................................................................. 73 SWEDEN......................................................................................................................................... 75 SWEDISH ST. BARTHS.................................................................................................................. 75 LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE...................................................................................... 75
Lots Lotti 188/192 193/197 198/205 206 207 208 209 210/211 212 213/215 216 217/219 220/230 231/232 233/240 241 242/244 245 246 247/270
LATIN AMERICA THE JAMES C. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL LARGE GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION “COLOMBIA - FIRST COMMERCIAL AIRLINES 1920-21” Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea (C.C.N.A.) First Issue...................................................................................................................................... 79 Second Issue................................................................................................................................ 101 Third Issue.................................................................................................................................. 105 Fourth Issue................................................................................................................................ 107 Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aéreos - SCADTA First Issue.................................................................................................................................... 111 Consular Forerunners.................................................................................................................. 118 1921-23 Provisional Surcharges................................................................................................... 119 Second Issue................................................................................................................................ 132 Later Issues.................................................................................................................................. 137 ARGENTINA................................................................................................................................ 137 BOLIVIA....................................................................................................................................... 139 BRAZIL......................................................................................................................................... 141 CHILE........................................................................................................................................... 141 HAITI............................................................................................................................................ 145 MEXICO....................................................................................................................................... 147 PERU............................................................................................................................................. 147 SALVADOR................................................................................................................................... 147 VENEZUELA................................................................................................................................ 147 13
1000/1038 1039/1052 1053/1055 1056/1067 1068/1094 1095/1097 1098/1130 1131/1149 1150/1154 1155/1160 1161/1164 1165/1170 1171/1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192
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LATIN AMERICA THE JAMES C. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL LARGE GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION “COLOMBIA - FIRST COMMERCIAL AIRLINES 1920-21”
Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea (C.C.N.A.) First Issue
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1000
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1920, The multicoloured “Curtiss Aviation” labels -without gum as made-, set of 19 different examples to be used by the Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea company for overprints, including the basic designs issued, as well as ten designs which were not used for surcharge. These “modernist” labels were originally executed for publicity purposes -in cigarette packs- of the “Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. Inc.” of Buffalo, New York. When a first projected issue for the C.C.N.A. could not be delivered on time for the first flight on 22.2.1920, nine of these “Curtiss” designs were selected to serve as values (to be overprinted) to frank the airmails; it seems that these “Curtiss” labels were available for sale in a stationery store at Barranquilla. All examples, except one, being marginal with wording and “Curtiss” side imprint. Four examples with usual faint tone spots, in no way detracting from this magnificent group of great visual delight. A very rare group of 19 different designs, a must for the introduction in an advanced collection on this issue. Ex Eugenio Gebauer. 79
7’500
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1001
1920, 10c.”Woman and Boy Watching Plane”, a fine example on cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla on the 22 February First Flight, additionally franked by National Post 3c., and tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp and “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., backstamped on arrival. According to the contract between the Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea and the National Postal Service -being signed on 3.12.1919-, 3 additional centavos, in National Post stamps, were to be paid for each 15 grams. A very fine and rare commercial correspondence, being one of seven covers recorded of this flight exhibiting this vignette; this is also one of the scarcest vignettes used on cover, with 18 examples known. Scott C2. Ex Augusto Peinado.
2’000
1002
1920, 10c.”Woman and Boy Watching Plane”, used on small piece of postcard, together with Colombia 3c. tied, on the return flight, by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/Barranquilla” oval datestamp as well as c.d.s. on dispatch. Only 20 examples used off cover are recorded. Scott C2. Ex Augusto Peinado.
750
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1003
1920, 10c. “Woman and Boy Watching Plane”, on commercial envelope carried on the Return Flight from Barranquilla to Cartagena, cancelled by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval cachet and tied, together with National Post 3c., by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/Barranquilla” oval datestamp, both applied in violet. Some creases not impinging on the franking. 11 covers exhibiting this vignette are recorded from this flight. Scott C2.
1’500
1004
1920, 10c. “Woman and Boy Watching Plane”, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” ribbon handstamp in purple on piece of cover addressed to Mr. A. Pooley of “The Colombia Railways & Navigation Co. Ltd.”, accompanied by National Post 5c. tied by “Agencia Postal Nacional/Barranquilla” framed datestamp in blue, which were applied on October 17. Despite faults, an item of great fascination and rarity as one of the very few surviving proofs of the flight of 17 October 1920 -only one cover is also recorded (see lot 1019)-. Cert. R.P.S., signed Behr. Scott C5.
1’500
81
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1005
1920, 10c. “Clouds and Biplane”, large even margins all around, delicately tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval datestamp to piece. A delightful example. Scott C3.
800
1006
1920, 10c. “Clouds and Biplane”, a magnificent example as a result of its great freshness and brightness, franking a 22 February cover which was carried on the First Flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla, tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval datestamp, with National Post 3c. adjacent and “Correo Aéreo./ Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. which also ties the vignette. Vertical crease far away of the franking and minor wrinkle (usually found) to vignette. One of 11 covers known from this flight and bearing this value. Signed A. Diena. Scott C3.
1’500
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1007
1920, 10c. “Clouds and Biplane”, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp, additionally franked, for the 6 centavos double rate, with National Post 1/2c., two singles and pair, and 4c., each tied by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/Barranquilla” oval datestamp. Couple of tone spots which are hardly visible. One of the 10 “Clouds and Biplane” covers known from this flight, further enhanced by the infrequent payment of double postage. Signed Champion. Scott C3.
1’800
1008
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, cancelled by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, accompanied by National Post 3c. tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., both used on 22 February picture postcard affected by some creasing, with one passing through the vignette although of little consequence. Despite imperfections, a very scarce usage on postcard reported in the small group of 12 covers with this vignette from the First Flight. Signed Calves. Scott C4.
1’500
83
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1009
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, a very fine and well centred example tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval, used on postcard from Cartagena to Barranquilla on the First Flight, upfranked, according to the stipulated 1 1/2 centavos postal rate for postcards, with diagonal half of National Post 3c. which was applied adjacent to the vignette, both tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., and 23 February receipt large c.d.s. of Barranquilla also tying the franking. One of the 10 items known with this vignette carried on this flight; the fascination of this postcard is greatly enhanced by the extremely rare usage of a bisected National Post stamp, of which only two examples are recorded accompanying a C.C.N.A. vignette. Signed Calves. Scott C4. Ex Augusto Peinado.
2’000
1010
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, featuring colourless flaw in “O” of “Compañía”, a fresh example on piece showing “CCNA/Agencia de Barranquilla” oval handstamp on the return flight of 4 March 1920. Slight wrinkle at top right, this being a minor blemish which plague these vignettes. 23 used vignettes off cover known. Scott C4.
800
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1011
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, on 4 March cover to Cartagena, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp, additionally franked, for the single rate, with National Post 3c. tied by “Correos Aéreos/ Barranquilla” datestamp in violet, showing arrival on the same day on reverse. Closed tear at left and vertical crease at right, both not impinging on the franking. One of the 10 covers which have survived from this flight and exhibiting this vignette. Cert. Friedl-Bloch. Scott C4. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft.
1’500
The Philatelic Item Documenting the 14 April 1920 Flight
1012
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, cut to shape or slightly into at left, otherwise fresh with large margins, showing nearly complete strike of Barranquilla c.d.s. in violet of the National Post, clearly dated “14 Apr 1920”, thus representing the Cartagena-Barranquilla Flight of 14 April 1920. Slight staining and imperfections at left, of no importance for this unique item. Of great significance: the only vignette recorded bearing the datestamp of 14 April, and consequently being the only recorded reference of this flight. Scott C4.
85
2’000
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1013
1920, 10c. “Tilted Plane”, tied to piece by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” ribbon handstamp in purple, together with Colombia 3c., trimmed at base, tied by “Agencia Postal Nacional/Barranquilla” framed datestamp in blue, being applied on October 17. Vertical crease passing through the vignette at left, of little consequence. One of the very few surviving items representing the 17 October 1920 flight -just one cover is also recorded (see lot 1019)-. Cert. R.P.S. Scott C4.
1’000
1014
1920, 10c. “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, used on piece and tied by “CCNA/Agencia Cartagena” oval handstamp. Some usual ageing barely detracts. This is the scarcest vignette recorded in used condition, with only 13 examples off cover and 14 covers known. Scott C5.
700
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1015
1920, 10c. “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, cleanly cancelled by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp in violet on picture side of postcard from Cartagena to Barranquilla, dated 22 February, First Flight. Obverse showing 5c. National Post franking, thus being overpaid by 3 1/2 centavos, tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia”, with Barranquilla receipt c.d.s. in centre. This is the scarcest vignette recorded on cover as only 14 items are known, of which seven are from this flight, with this item possessing the added significance of being a postcard, which was a postal artifact quite infrequently used with vignettes. Scott C5. Ex Augusto Peinado.
2’000
1016
1920, “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, of outstanding brightness, used on reverse of First Flight cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla (Puccini correspondence), tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp in violet as well as Barranquilla receipt c.d.s. of February 23. Front with upper right portion of cover cut off, this being the part of the envelope where the National Post franking was applied. Another example of this very rare vignette used on cover, with seven examples known for this First Flight. Signed Champion. Scott C5.
850
87
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1017
1920, 10c. “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, a well centred example just slightly tied by “CCNA/ Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp, on 4 March cover to Cartagena, properly uprated for the 3c. single rate of the National Postal Service with 1/2c. yellow in block of four and overprinted 1/2c. pair, each tied by “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” violet datestamp, trivial soiling around edges of vignette from gum. One of the 7 covers known with this vignete from the Second Flight. Signed Calves. Scott C5.
1’000
The Philatelic Evidence of the 7 March 1920 Flight
1018
1920, 10c. “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, a very fine example exhibiting large margins all around and bright colour, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp, showing National Post c.d.s in blue of Cartagena dated 9 March 1920 and three-line “Visitaduría Especial de Correos/de la/Circunscripción del Noroeste” handstamp in violet from the post. The only philatelic proof in existence corroborating the Barranquilla to Cartagena Return-Flight of 7 March 1920. Of great desirability and significance. Scott C5. Ex Örjan Lüning. WWW.SPINK.COM
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The Only Cover Recorded from the October Flights
1019
1920, 10c. “Flier in Plane Watching Biplane”, a large margined example used on 17 October cover to Barranquilla, upfranked for the single rate with National Post 3c., both tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” handstamp in purple and framed National Postal Agency datestamp in blue, showing “OCT 17” date. Three creases of which one passes through the vignette, without significance for this unqiue item. The pilot, Captain René Bazin, in a letter dated 18 June 1962, corroborated to have completed flights in October 1920: “During the month of October (1920) I have realized various flights over the mountains with twelve passengers”. This is the only recorded cover which have survived from the flights in October -very few other vignettes on piece, exhibiting these cancellations, are also recorded (see lots 1004 & 1013)-. A very desirable gem of this issue representing a very late flight. Cert. Behr. Scott C5.
89
3’000
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1020
1920. 10c. “Lighthouse and Biplane”, used on piece and lightly cancelled by “CCNA/Agencia Cartagena” oval handstamp. Trivial oily spots from gum. Only 18 used stamps off cover have been so far recorded. Scott C6. Ex Augusto Peinado.
600
1021
1920. 10c. “Lighthouse and Biplane”, a fine example in pastel shade, applied on picture side of postcard from Cartagena to Barranquilla carried on the First Flight, tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp and, on front, paying the single National Post rate applied to postcards with 1/2c. and 1c., both tied by 22.2.1920 “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., and receipt Barranquilla datestamp alongside. A delightful example of this vignette, further enhanced by being a postcard (scarcely used), with 9 covers/cards known from this flight. Signed A. and Enzo Diena. Scott C6. Ex Augusto Peinado.
2’000
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1022
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1920, 10c. “Lighthouse and Biplane”, a fresh and fine example used on 22 February cover front, tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, with accompanying “Correos Nacionales” franking of 3c. tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. One of only 9 covers known from the First Flight with this vignette. Signed A. and Enzo Diena. Scott C6.
850
1023
1920, 10c. “Lighthouse and Biplane”, a very fresh example tied by very slight strike of “CCNA/Agencia de Barranquilla” oval in violet, on cover to Cartagena uprated by National Post 1/2c. pair, 1c. and 2c. (2), tied by “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” oval handstamp with inserted date of 4 March 1920, backstamped on arrival. A very fine example of the only seven covers known from the Second Flight and exhibiting this vignette, this being carried at double rate. Signed A. and Enzo Diena. Scott C6. Ex Augusto Peinado.
1’500
91
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1024 («)/
1920, “Fuselage and Tail of Biplane”, lightly cancelled by indistinct oval handstamp, affected by usual wrinkles and minute surface scuffs, offered together with very fine “Curtiss” label with marginal imprints. A scarce duo. Scott C7. (Photo on page 100)
600
1025
1920, “Fuselage and Tail of Biplane”, on First-Flight large envelope from Cartagena to Barranquilla, tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, with National Post 3c. adjacent, both stamps being tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. Hardly visible wrinkle in upper left corner of the vignette and peripheral imperfections to cover. Considering the total amount (57) of used and unused examples as well as vignettes applied on cover, this is the rarest of the nine different CCNA vignettes. The number of covers with this vignette carried on this flight which have survived is only 10. Signed Calves. Scott C7.
1’500
1026
1920, “Fuselage and Tail of Biplane”, exhibiting colourless flaw in “O” of “Compañía”, used together with Colombia 3c., both tied by infrequent usage of “Despacho Exterior” c.d.s. of Barranquilla dated March 4. Faint blemishes at right as usually encountered and to be expected, not detracting. Scott C7. Ex Augusto Peinado.
1’000
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1027
1920, 10c. “Condor on Cliff”, margin clipped at left as usual, used on cover (somewhat reduced at base and left) dated 22 February, cancelled by “CCNA/Cartagena”, upfranked at single rate with National Post 1c. and 2c., both tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” special c.d.s. “Recibo” datestamp of Barranquilla on back. Slight bend in centre at top, in no way detracting. One of just 6 covers with this design and flown on the First Flight. Scott C8.
2’000
1028
1920, 10c. “Condor on Cliff”, touched at left following the norm, cancelled by “CCNA/Agencia de Barranquilla” cachet on piece, accompanied by Colombia 3c., both tied by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/Barranquilla” oval handstamp. Usual wrinkles are to be expected in these vignettes. Only 15 used examples off cover have been recorded. Scott C8.
1’000
93
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1029
1920, 10c. “Condor on Cliff” specially bright colours, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp on large part of cover carried on the Return Flight to Cartagena, bearing additional franking of 3c. for the National Post single rate, tied by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/Barranquilla” oval datestamp, backstamped on receipt. 13 “Condor and Cliff” covers have survived from this flight. Scott C8.
1’500
1030
1920, 10c. “Condor on Cliff”, applied on 3 March cover from Barranquilla to Cartagena, with the vignette remaining -most unusually- uncancelled, overpaying the National Post rate with 1/2c. block of four and 10c., each tied by “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” oval datestamp in violet, backstamped on arrival at Barranquilla on the same day. One of the 13 covers known displaying this vignette and carried on the Return Flight. Scott C8. Ex Augusto Peinado.
2’000
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The Cover Exhibiting a Multicoloured Vignette and the Signature of the Pilot René Bazin A Gem of Worldwide Aerophilately
1031
1920, 10c. “Plane at Rest; Pilot Foreground”, ample balanced margins on First Flight cover, 22 February, from Cartagena to Barranquilla, cancelled by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, showing manuscript dedication in French and signature by the pilot Captain René Bazin: “With great sympathy to Mr. Hernández in memory of the first airmail / 22-2-1920”. The cover was additionally franked by 3c. of the National Postal Service tied by “Correo Aereo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. Some minor peripheral imperfections to cover and vignette with traces of red crayon, only mentioned for accuracy. The First Flight was succesfully completed by a Farman F.40 (“Cartagena”) piloted by Capt. René Bazin. Two passengers, Mr. Guillermo Echevarría, Managing Director of the Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea, and Mr. George Goupil, mechanic, accompanied the pilot on this historic flight which carried 4 kgs. of mail. The second scarcest vignette used on cover, with just 16 items known, five of which having been used in this flight; on the other hand, its greatest degree of rarity lies in the fact that this item is the only cover known bearing any vignette and displaying the signature of the pilot. An exhibition item of the utmost calibre, considered as one of the two most important covers of this issue and one of the gems of worldwide aerophilately. Scott C9.
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10’000
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1032
1920, 10c. “Plane at Rest; Pilot Foreground”, used on piece and slightly overlapping Colombia 3c., tied by faint strike of “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval and smaller “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/ Barranquilla” oval handstamps. Slight rubbing of little consequence. The just 13 used vignettes off cover recorded denote its considerable rarity. Signed Bloch and Enzo Diena. Scott C9. Ex Augusto Peinado.
700
1033
1920, 10c. “Plane at Rest; Pilot Foreground”, vivid colours, applied on 4 March cover to Cartagena, correctly upfranked, for the single rate, with National Post 3c., with both adhesives being tied by violet “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval type and “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” datestamp, showing 4 March c.d.s. of Cartagena on reverse. Some ageing to cover of little importance. 11 covers, exhibiting this vignette, have survived from the Return Flight of 4 March. Signed Calves. Scott C9.
1’200
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1034
1920, 10c. “Ocean Liner and Biplane”, tied to large piece by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, together with Colombia 3c. with “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. of 22 February (first flight). Some vertical crumpling only mentioned for accuracy. Very fine. Cert. Holcombe, signed A. Diena. Scott C10. Ex Augusto Peinado.
600
1035
1920, 10c. “Ocean Liner and Biplane”, negligible wrinkle in upper left corner, cancelled by “CCNA/ Cartagena”, and National Post 3c. tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., both used on piece of cover carried on the First Flight of 22 February. Cert. P.F. (Rendon), signed Behr. Scott C10. Ex Eugenio Gebauer.
600
97
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1036
(«)
1920, 10c. “Ocean Liner and Biplane”, on First Flight envelope from Cartagena to Barranquilla, franked additionally with 3c. of the National Postal Service, tied by airmail c.d.s. on dispatch, whereas the vignette presents a faint strike of the “CCNA/Cartagena” oval and large c.d.s. on receipt. Several impefections, nevertheless a desirable use on cover of a C.C.N.A. vignette. Scott C10.
500
1037
1920, 10c. “Ocean Liner and Biplane”, outstandingly brilliant colours for this vignette, tied by “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” oval handstamp, franked additionally, according to the single rate, with National Post 3c., applied partly overlapping the vignette and tied by “Correos Aéreos/Mar 4 1920/ Barranquilla” datestamp, backstamped on receipt. Very slight tone spots at base, of no importance for this very rare usage from this Second Flight, as only four covers exhibiting this vignette have survived. Cert. Friedl-Bloch. Scott C10. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft and Augusto Peinado.
2’000
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1038
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1920, 10c. “Lighthouse and Biplane”, featuring “-30 CVS.-” surcharge, very fine and fresh on cover front addressed to Luis Octavio Gómez, tied by “Cía de Navegación/Aérea/Agencia Barranquilla” ribbon handstamp in purple and handstamped “22 FEB 1920” date adjacent, showing, at left, manuscript text by Mr. J. Soto “Recuerdo del primer correo aéreo. Para que tengas un recuerdo del primer correo aéreo. Cartagena-febrero 21 de 1920” and signature. Mr. J. Soto very probably made an agreement with the C.C.N.A. and prepared a very small quantity of covers to be given to friends, although these were dated as from the First Flight of February 22. Nevertheless, one may hypothesize, and it is also believed by few collectors, that these souvenir covers were flown on the first stage (Cartagena-Barranquilla) of the flight by the “Medellín” of 30 November 1920 (the plane suffered a breakdown at El Banco), since the surcharge of 30 centavos corresponded to the C.C.N.A. Nevertheless, this hypothesis can not be demonstrated and, on the other hand, the national postage is missing. Only six vignettes, surcharged with 30 centavos, are recorded, all being used on cover. This “souvenir” surcharge was also applied on the first single-colour C.C.N.A. stamp; very probably not more than 20 examples were produced for each issue. Gebauer 6a. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft.
99
2’000
1039 ex
1024
1046
1050 1043
1051
1064
100
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Second Issue
1920, 10c. green in an unsued block of four without gum, showing upper sheet-margin. This multiple is accompanied by the coloured “Curtiss” label, with marginal imprint, on which the design of this stamp was based. Neither the C.C.N.A. nor the printer asked for permission to copy the “Curtiss” labels. Scott C11.
200
1040 («)/
1920, 10c. green, selected group of nine stamps with three (unused) different types of the setting, two examples on piece, and block of four featuring the basic transfers with “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp. Some imperfections as usually encountered, nevertheless a desirable group including a very rare block of four in used condition. Scott C11. (Photo on page 102)
200
1039
The Only Second Issue Cover Sent Abroad
1041
1920, March 6, Third Flight. Cover (upper back flap missing) to New York, flown from Cartagena to Barranquilla and then carried by maritime means to United States, franked by 10c. green tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, with additional franking of 5 centavos to pay the national postage, tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s. Opened tear at base on front and couple of creases affecting the adhesive, of no importance for this unique item. This commercial cover does not only represent a very rare usage on the first day of issue, with only three covers known from this flight, but also the only cover known, bearing this issue, addressed to a destination outside Colombia; these comments clearly confirm the considerable significance and desirability of this cover. Cert. Rendon. Scott C11. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft.
101
3’000
1040
1053
1070
1049
1048
1072
1076
102
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1042
1920, March 11. Cover to Barranquilla, carried by René Bazin on his flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla, franked by 10c. green, overpaying 7 centavos of the National postage with 1c. green pair, 3c. and 5c., each tied by airmail c.d.s. on dispatch, backstamped on arrival. Signed Rendon. Scott C11. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft.
1’000
1043
1920, April. 10c. green, four examples on piece, tied by “CCNA/Agencia de Barranquilla” oval handstamp, accompanied by National-Post revenue stamps of 1c. and 20c. The franking would have paid a large envelope of at least 60 grams (as per 40 centavos), which was probably flown in April 1920. Despite faults, a desirable item representing the third largest franking of the 10c. green. Scott C11. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft. (Photo on page 100)
350
1044
1045
1044
1920, April 5. 10c. green and National Post 3c., both used on piece and tied by “Correo Aéreo./ Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., with the C.C.N.A. adhesive cancelled by “CCNA/Cartagena” handstamp. This item is the only recorded reference of this flight. Scott C11.
250
1045
1920, April 25. 10c. green and National Post 3c., both tied to piece by “Agencia Colombiana de Navegación Aérea/Oficina Central de Administración/25 Apr 1920/Barranquilla” oval handstamp in purple. Horizontal crease of no significance for a unique item. The only philatelic proof so far in existence of this flight. Scott C11.
250
103
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1046
1920, June 9. 10c. green tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval, used on piece together with National Post 3c. with airmail c.d.s. on dispatch dated “Jun 9 1920”, denoting the flight to Barranquilla by Capt. René Bazin. Small tear at base and couple of wrinkles mentioned for accuracy. Only this item and one cover are known from this flight. Scott C11. (Photo on page 100)
200
One of Only Two C.C.N.A. Covers Recorded Saved From an Air Crash
1047
1920, July 20. Cover, opened for diplay, from Cartagena to Barranquilla, franked on reverse with 10c. green tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, paying the national postage with 3c. tied by “Correo Aéreo./Cartagena-Colombia.” c.d.s., and “Recibo” large c.d.s. of Barraqnuilla on arrival. Some creases or wrinkles not detracting. The 20 July 1920 flight was to be completed by the Captain Fratoni from Cartagena to Barranquilla. Nevertheless, the plane crashed at Boca Grande near Cartagena, killing the pilot and the passenger Arturo Gerlein, and seriously injuring Alfredo Araujo. The mail recovered from this crash was sent by ordinary mail to destination. The importance of this item goes far beyond its rarity for exhibiting this exceedingly scarce vignette on cover, as this is one of only two covers which have survived from this plane crash, both being the only representation of crash mail in the early airmail issues of Colombian philately. Of great desirability and historic importance. Scott C11. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft. WWW.SPINK.COM
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1048
1920, Nov. 30. Postcard from Cartagena to Medellin, franked on picture side with 10c. green tied by “CCNA/Cartagena” oval handstamp, with on front bearing National Post 1/2c. in block of four, tied on dispatch and arrival (10 December), showing manuscript notation in Spanish at bottom left: “Left Cartagena in the plane ‘Medellín’ on the 30 November 1920”. Some tone spots hardly detracting. This stamp is very scarce used on cover and a true rarity on postcard; furthermore, very few items were flown on 30 November. Scott C11. Ex Augusto Peinado. (Photo on page 102)
1’000
1049
1922, April 16. Cover to Medellin, prepared for the “Goliath” flight but not flown, franked by 10c. green tied by four-line “Primer Correo Aéreo/Directo de Barranquilla/A Medellín/Barranquilla__” and ribbon “CCNA/Agencia Barranquilla” handstamps, with National Post 3c. cancelled by framed datestamp on dispatch. Scott C11. (Photo on page 102)
200
1050
1920, 30c. on 10c. green, unused without gum as issued, block of four with large margins all around. Slight wrinkles at right, otherwise a very fine and rare multiple. Gebauer 16. (Photo on page 100)
200
1051
1920, 30c. on 10c. green, used on piece showing small “Cía. Colombiana de Navegación/Aérea/Medellín” ribbon cancel, which has not been recorded on any flown cover and it is believed to be a trial cancellation. Slight wrinkle and minute surface scuffs. An extremely rare usage. Gebauer 16. (Photo on page 100)
200
1052
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1920, 30c. on 10c. green, featuring a hardly visible impression of the surcharge which may have faded with time, on cover front addressed to Barranquilla, tied by “Cía de Navegación/Aérea/Agencia Barranquilla” ribbon handstamp in purple, handstamped with “22 FEB 1920” date adjacent, and bearing manuscript inscription in Spanish at left: “Souvenir of the first airmail flight. Cartagena, February 21, 1920” and signature by Mr. Soto. (See also lot 1038) The cover, which is not flown, was not franked with the required national postage, and the C.C.N.A. adhesive is tied by a Barranquilla handstamp which was not applied on any of the regularly flown covers. One of just three covers recorded exhibiting the 30 centavos surcharge on this stamp. Gebauer 16.
1’000
Third Issue 1053 («)/
1920, 10c. green, group of six essays featuring the characteristic dark colour and thin double outer framelines, including two single examples of the two designs, and a very rare block of four in emerald-green showing the basic composite setting of the sheet and cancelled by “CCNA/Barranquilla” handstamps. Wrinkles and creases, as usually encountered, are to be expected. Very scarce. (Photo on page 102) 105
400
1056
1057
1059
1061
1062
1063
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1054
1055
1054
(«)
1920, 10c. green, trial printing in brick-red of the 10c. green value, featuring positions 55-56 / 61-62, showing left margin with imprint “CVALIENTEM. LIT.”. Only one sheet was printed and fewer than five multiples are recorded. Extremely rare and desirable.
750
1055
1920, 10c. green, vertical pair from the upper left corner of the sheet, positions 1 / 7, showing two very fine strikes of “Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea/Oficina Central de Administración DE OFICIO/Barranquilla” oval handstamp in violet, which was applied on official correspondence. Couple of tone spots and usual creasing of very little consequence. Illustrated on page 42 of “The Air Post of Colombia” by Eugenio Gebauer (the author speculates on the possibility this handstamp to be probably a surcharge). The only recorded item exhibiting this cancellation. Gebauer 12-13. Ex Philip G. Cole and Eugenio Gebauer.
400
Fourth Issue 1056
(«)
1920, 10c. light brown-red, block of nine from the lower left corner of the sheet, showing the bottom row printed sideways, positions 49-50-51 / 55-56-57 / 61-62-63, with “C.Valiente M./Litografo/ B’quilla.” marginal imprint. Couple of tone spots and vertical crease passing through three adhesives. A very scarce multiple. Gebauer 14-15.
300
1057
(«)
1920, 10c. light brown-red, vertical strip of four from the left margin of the sheet, positions 63 / 64 / 65 / 66, featuring the tête-bêche variety in centre, which only occured in the second setting. Usual ironed bend. Very scarce. Signed Champion. Gebauer 14-15.
300
1058
1920, 10c. brick-red, “Sea and Mountains” & “Cliff and Lighthouse”, the two vignettes in this colour showing framed “Cía. Colombiana de Mavegación/Aérea/Agencia El Banco” cachet in violet. Minor imperfections as usually encountered in these stamps in used condition. Two of the three examples known bearing usage of any C.C.N.A. handstamp of El Banco. Gebauer 14, 15. Ex Eugenio Gebauer.
750
1059 («)/
1920, 10c. green and brick-red, “Sea and Mountains” & “Cliff and Lighthouse”, assembly containing 43 vignettes mounted on exhibition pages, all except one being unused, including blocks of four and eight, shades with very scarce olive-green examples, as well as the “re-engraved mountain” variety. Gebauer 12-15.
200
107
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1060
1920, 10c. green and brick-red, “Sea and Mountains” & “Cliff and Lighthouse”, group of five covers with additional 3c. franking, including the four vignettes and prepared to be flown by the “Goliath” on 16 April 1922. Gebauer 12-15. (No photo)
250
1061
(«)
1920, “-30 CVS.-” on 10c., five essays, including three in black and two in emerald green, with each colour representing both designs. Two examples with very slight wrinkles as usual. An extremely rare group.
500
1062
(«)
1920, “-30 CVS.-” on 10c., eight examples including the four types representing the “Sea and Mountains” & “Cliff and Lighthouse”, with the latter design, in red, featuring three different shades. Five examples with usual imperfections of little consequence. Two stamps are signed by Rendon. Very scarce and desirable. Gebauer 17-20.
400
1063
(«)
1920, 20c. on 10c. & 30c. on 10c. light brown-red, complete set of four values featuring inverted typewriter surcharges. A very rare complete set of this variety. All examples are signed: experts including Champion, Brun and Roig, also with Papadopoulos cert. Gebauer 21-24 (var). Ex Örjan Lüning.
400
1064
1920, 20c. and 30c. on 10c. light brown-red, typewritten surcharge issued for the 20 December Flight, in different shades and both displaying the “Sea and Mountains” design, each used on piece and tied by “Cía Colombiana de Navegación/Aérea/Medellín” ribbon handstamp, with one being accompanied by National Post adhesive of 3c. A rare duo. The 20 c. is signed by Bloch. Gebauer 21, 23. (Photo on page 100)
250
One of Two Covers Known Bearing the Provisional “Sea & Mountains” 20c. on 10c.
1065
1920, Dec. 20. Cover (reduced at left) from Medellin to Cartagena, franked by “Sea and Mountains” 20c. on 10c. light brown-red, typewritten surcharge, cut-to-shape, tied by “Cía. Colombiana de Navegación/Aérea/Medellín” ribbon handstamp, uprated for national postage with 3c., tied by duplex datestamp of Medellin, which also ties this vignette and, at foot, part of “Agencia Postal Nacional/ Cartagena Colombia” framed datestamp. A small number of vignettes were surcharged “0-20” and “0-30” with typewriter, and were to be used on the return flight of the “Medellín” from Medellín to Cartagena via Puerto Berrío. The plane, on its flight up-river, run out of fuel near San Bartolomé on the way to Puerto Berrío, after 3 hours and 30 minutes, and it was destroyed overnight by a storm. The few covers carried were consequently sent by surface mail for onward transmission. Taking into consideration the scarcity of the typewritten surcharge, and that only two covers are recorded bearing this provisional stamp, this is one of the extraordinary rarities of the early Colombian airmails. (The great visual appeal of this cover is also enhanced by the only application known on cover of the embossed “Cía-Colombiana/De Navegación Aérea” publicity label illustrated with a biplane, which was also tied on dispatch). Gebauer 21. Ex Jacobo Neuburger. WWW.SPINK.COM
3’000
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1066
1920, Dec. 20. Cover (reduced at left) from Medellín to Cartagena, bearing “Cliff and Mountains “ 30c. on 10c. light brown-red, typewritten surcharge, paying the national postage for the single rate with 3c., both tied by blue duplex datestamp on dispatch, with the vignette also tied by “Cía. Colombiana de Navegación/ Aérea/Medellín” ribbon handstamp, and Cartagena boxed receiving datestamp in blue at foot. An exceedingly rare usage of these typewritten vignettes, of which very few were provisionally surcharged to be used on the 20 December Flight, with an extremely small quantity of covers recorded. One of the important rarities of Colombian aerophilately, of great fascination. Cert. P.F. Gebauer 24. Ex Sánchez Vega.
2’500
The Only Cover Recorded, Bearing the C.C.N.A. Fourth Issue, Sent Abroad
1067
1920, Dec. 20-25. Commercial envelope from Medellín to New York, bearing a magnificent marginalexample of “Cliff and Lighthouse” 30c. on 10c. light brown-red, typewritten surcharge, tied by very elusive “Compañía Colombiana/De/Navegación Aérea/Agencia De/Medellín” large oval handstamp in violet, additionaly franked, for the single external rate, with two National Post 5c. cancelled by indistinct c.d.s. dated 25 December, which also passes through the “Hospital de San Vicente/Medellín” 1c. charity label. “Correos Aéreos/Cartagena” oval cachet on reverse applied to airmail. The only cover known bearing any vignette of this provisional issue and addressed to a foreign destination -its significance is reinforced by the fact that very few vignettes with typewritten surcharge were produced-, and the desirability of this cover is further enhanced by the very rare usage of the C.C.N.A. handstamp of the Medellín Agency (as also stated by Eugenio Gebauer in his catalogue on page 41). One of the greatest aerophilatelic rarities of Colombia. Gebauer 24. Ex Jacobo Neuburger. 109
3’500
1073 1071
1075
1074
1080
1077
110
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Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aéreos - SCADTA First Issue
1068
(«)
1920, 10c. light rose and black, a visually impressive essay, featuring a crisp impression enabling to identify several flaws as colourless “hairline” in upper right corner, showing value tablet in black with absence of denomination at bottom right. Surface rubbing on reverse, absolutely not detracting. The only example recorded of an essay derived from this design. A very desirable rarity of this issue. Ex Philip G. Cole.
1’000
1069
1921, Sept. 1st, Puerto Berrío - El Banco Flight. 30c. black on rose and “Correos Nacionales” 3c., both used on piece and tied by framed “República de Colombia/Correos Nacionales/Puerto Berrío” and circular “El Banco/Correos Nacionales” datestamps. At most only five items are known from this flight. Scott C14.
250
1070
1921, June 23, Experimental Flight. Cover flown from Barranquilla to Bogotá, franked by 30c. black on rose, and National Post 3c., tied by “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” with date entered by straightline handstamp, showing 25 June datestamp of Bogotá on back. Some imperfections not detracting from its scarcity. Scott 14. (Photo on page 102)
350
1071
1921, July 1st, Experimental Flight. Cover from Bogotá to Barranquilla with 30c. black on rose and 1c. plus 3c. postage, tied by c.d.s. on dispatch, showing three-lines “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/ Transportes Aéreos” handstamp, backstamped on receipt. Some ageing. Scott C14.
200
1072
1921, July 18, Experimental Flight. Cover flown by the “Colombia” from Bogotá to Barranquilla, carried at 30c. rate applied to mail from the interior to the coast, with 30c. black on rose and national Post 3c., each tied by “Despacho Correspondencia Interior” c.d.s. of Bogotá, also marked by SCADTA three-lines handstamp alongside. Very fine. Scott C14. (Photo on page 36)
250
1073
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1921, Aug. 12. Cover front addressed to General Nel Ospina at Bogotá, franked by 30c. black on rose and “Correos Nacionales” 3c., both tied by “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” oval and four-line SCADTA handstamps. Scott C14.
150
1074
1921, Aug. 19, Experimental Flight. Cover from Bogotá to Barranquilla with 30c. black on rose and 3c. postage (faulty), each cancelled by circular “Despacho Correos Interior” datestamp, showing three-line SCADTA handstamp at left and backstamped on arrival. Scott C14.
150
1075
1921, Aug. 30, Experimental Flight. Cover from Barranquilla to Girardot and thence by train to Bogotá (backstamped on arrival on 31st August), bearing 30c. black on rose tied by four-line “Sociedad Colombo Alemana/ De/Transportes Aéreos/(Compañía Anónima)” and National Post 3c. tied by dispatch c.d.s. Scott 14.
200
1076
1921, Sept. 1st, Experimental Flight. Cover from Bogotá to Paderborn (Germany), flown to Barranquilla from where this mail was carried by ship to Europe, franked by 30c. black on rose, paying the international postage with 10c., each cancelled by c.d.s. on consignment, and alongside handstruck by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” three-line cachet. Scott 14. (Photo on page 102)
200
111
1078
1079 ex
1084
1081 1085
1086
1082
112
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1077
1921, Sept. 14, Experimental Flight. Cover from Barranquilla to Bogotá, franked by 30c. black on rose and the necessary 3c. national postage, both tied by framed datestamp on arrival, whereas the airmail adhesive was cancelled by SCADTA four-lines handstamp. Scott C14.
200
1078
1921, Sept. 15, Experimental Flight. Cover from Bogotá to Philadelphia, flown via Girardot to Barranquilla and from there by ship to United States, franked by 30c. black on rose on reverse, bearing National Post 1c. and 3c., each franking being tied by “Despacho Correspondencia Interior” c.d.s., and SCADTA three-line handstamp on back. Scott C14.
200
1079
1921, Sept. 28. Two commercial covers to Barranquilla bearing 30c. black on rose, one (reduced at left) from Bogotá with additional 3c. postage, cancelled by SCADTA three-line handstamp (signed Bloch); the other with faults and national postage missing, tied by SCADTA four-lines cancel of Medellín and italic “Hidroavión” marking alongside. Scott C14.
250
1080
1921, Nov. 3, Medellín-Barranquilla Flight. Cover to New York franked, on reverse, by 50c. black on rose tied by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De Transportes Aéreos/Medellín/El Agente” four-line cachet, paying the postage with 3c. on front cancelled by framed datestamp. Very fine. Scott C14.
200
1081
1921, Nov. 7, Barranquilla-Bogotá Flight. Envelope to Bogotá franked by 30c. black on rose, tied by barranquilla “clock” dated postmark, and 3c. postage with “Correo Urbano” c.d.s. of Bogotá. Cover damaged on opening at top. Scott C14.
150
1082
1921, Nov. 17, Bogotá-Barranquilla Flight. Cover to Pittsburg (United States), bearing 30c. black on rose on back, tied by SCADTA three-line handstamp, upfranked, for the national postage, with 3c. tied by agency c.d.s. on obverse. Closed tear at top caused on opening on front, and couple of folds clear of the franking. Scott C14.
150
1083
1922, Nov. 9. Incoming cover from Berlin to Barranquilla, following carriage by train to Bogotá, and then redirected back to another address in Berlin, endorsed “Por hidroavión de Barranquilla a Bogotá”, franked by Germany 20m. and SCADTA 20c. black on rose, both tied by Berlin c.d.s.’s on dispatch, showing “Recibos” framed datestamp of Barranquilla alongside. Although the “Consular Overpint” system had been inaugurated in this period, first issue adhesives were very occasionally used on few covers from Germany. A very rare combination cover with very few examples known, with the added significance of an external usage with this first issue adhesive. Scott C14.
750
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1084
1921, June 13, Experimental Flight. Cover (opened for display) to Barranquilla, franked by marginal 30c. black on rose on obverse, with a further example being applied on reverse, and National Post 3c. pair, both frankings paying the double rate and each tied by Bogotá c.d.s. Horizontal file fold on back. Very few covers known. Signed Sanabria. Scott C14.
500
1085
1921, Oct. 6, Regular Scheduled Flight. Double rate cover addressed to the famous Admiral Richard E. Byrd Jr. (pioneering American aviator and polar explorer) at Bogotá during a short visit to Colombia, franked by 30c. black on rose vertical pair, cancelled by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/de Transportes Aéreos/El Director Técnico - El Director Comercial” three-line handstamp, with postage being paid by 3c. pair tied by framed datestamp of Bogotá. A magnificent example of this very desirable cancellation which was previously unrecorded. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott C14.
500
1086
1921, Sept. 19, First Day of Regular SCADTA Flights. Commercial envelope from Barranquilla to Medellín, flown on the first regular flight from Barranquilla to Bogotá, bearing 30c. black on rose, five singles, cancelled by four-line SCADTA handstamp, and postage covered by 5c. and 10c. cancelled by airmail oval handstamp of Barranquilla, with arrival on reverse. Each franking paid the five-times rate corresponding to its portion of the journey. Some imperfections to be expected in such a large envelope, not detracting from this rare franking. Scott C14.
500
1087
1921, April 29, Experimental Flight. Large envelope (slightly reduced on two sides) from Bogotá to Cologne (Germany), flown to Barranquilla and thence by maritime means to Germany, bearing 30c. black on rose, impressive vertical block of seven (upper adhesives with faint blemishes on one side only) on back, cancelled by “Sociedad Colombo Alemana/Correos Aéreos/Girardot” oval handstmap, with on front, paying the four-times international rate, 10c. single and strip of three. The SCADTA charges amounted to 2 pesos and 10 centavos which corresponded to a seven-times northbound rate. The cover was sealed by the Cologne P.O. on two sides. A rare early provisonal-flight, further enhanced by one of the largest frankings known of this value. Scott C14. (Photo on page 116)
600
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1920, Oct. 18, Barranquilla-Girardot First Flight. 50c. pale green, together with “Correos Nacionales” 1c. and 2c., used on piece, showing complete and fine strike of “Correos Aéreos/Barranquilla” oval handstamp with inserted date of October 18 denoting this flight, with Rendon certificate; also a single example (small surface rubbing in upper right corner) cancelled by this handstamp on the same flight. For this flight, the 50c. rate was applied, although one month later it was reduced to 30c. Four covers and two fragments are known with this cancel on this flight, this being even scarcer than the famous “Colibrí” type which was also used in this flight. Scott C16.
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1920, Oct. 19/20, First SCADTA Flight, Barranquilla-Girardot. Commercial envelope to Bogotá, franked by 50c. pale green (defective in upper left corner), tied by very fine strike of “Colibrí” (humming bird) “Servicio Postal Aéreo/S.C.A. de T.A.” oval handstamp illustrated with humming bird, additionally franked with National post 2c. pair, 1c. being overpaid according to the compulsory 3c. postage, tied by c.d.s. on dispatch. Backstamps of Bogotá dated 21 and 22 October. SCADTA initiated its services in this flight with involvement of Helmuth von Krohn and Wilhelm Schnurbusch piloting the Junkers F-13 “Colombia” seaplane, and completing a first stage from Barranquilla to Puerto Berrío on the 19th; the “Colombia” departed the day after to Girardot, althought it suffered an accident in one of its emergency landings in the water at a riverbank of the Magdalena near Girardot where, except the mechanic Schröder, the pilots saved their lives. The 50c. rate not exceeding 20 grams was only applied on this flight, and the “Colibrí” handstamp and the airmail oval type of Barranquilla were put into use, although only the former was only applied on mail of this flight. One of only seven covers recorded with this well known and fascinating cancellation, which was only used on this occasion, this example being undoubtedly one of the finest. Scott C16. Ex Jack C. Boonshaft.
3’000
1090
1921, April 29, Experimental Flight. Envelope from Girardot to Barranquilla, bearing 50c. pale green paying the up to 30 grams rate, plus “Correos Nacionales” 3c. strip of three, all tied by oval SCADTA handstamp of Girardot. A very fine and scarce early flight. Scott C16.
400
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1091
1921, Oct. 6, Regular Scheduled Flight. Large envelope endorsed “p. Hidroavión” to Medellín, flown from Barranquilla to Puerto Berrío, thence by train to destination, bearing franking, on reverse, made-up by four examples and one-fifth -used as 10c.- of 50c. pale green, paying the $2,10 seven-times rate, tied by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos/(Compañía Anónima)” handstamp; the required 21 centavos of the national postage were paid by 1c. and 20c. on front tied by framed datestamp of Medellín. Cover has some blemishes and franking with minor imperfections at top which in no way detract from this remarkable and extraordinary usage. A gem of these issues. Cert. Rendon, signed Calves. Scott C16.
2’000
1092
1921, Sept. 15, Experimental Flight. Large envelope sent to New York, bearing one-third of 30c. black on rose and 50c. pale green (one other 50c. stamp is missing) to make-up the northbound quintuple rate, and compulsory 15c. national postage (business mail) with three 5c., all tied by “Despacho Correspondencia Interior” c.d.s. of Bogotá, handstamped on back with three-lines “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/ Transportes Aéreos” handstamp. Flown in the “Magdalena” from Girardot to Puerto Berrío on September 16, staying overnight in Puerto Berrío and arriving at Barranquilla the following day. Illustrated on page 24 of Kessler’s “The Air Posts of Colombia”, as well as on page 48 of Eugenio Gebauer’s “The Air Post of Colombia”, where this item, together with other three covers -to the same addressee and destination city-, are illustrated, and all four are described by the famous author and editor of the book as “THE GREATEST FIND IN SCADTA STAMPS” with the following text: “A discovery in the early thirties among old office correspondence of the ‘American Woolen Products Co.’ brought to light a number of envelopes mailed by their Colombian representative in 1921. The four covers illustrated are the oustanding pieces among this correspondence showing the legitimate usage of the varieties catalogued. (...). All four covers illustrated were regularly used on business correspondence and are unique in the opinion of the Editor”. A unique trisect usage of this stamp; its desirability is further enhanced by the fact that it was used on commercial correspondence. One of the great rarities of Colombian aerophilately. Cert. Rendon. Scott C14, C16. Ex Philip G. Cole and Eugenio Gebauer.
5’000
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1093
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1921, Oct. 8, Bogotá-Barranquilla Flight. Cover front bearing 30c. black on rose and 50c. pale green, three single examples (one defective), each tied by neat “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp, showing 8 October Barranquilla framed handstamp alongside. The franking would have paid the six-times northbound rate per 90 grams. A remarkable franking. Scott C14, C16.
300
1094
1921, Sept. 22, Experimental Flight. Large cover flown from Barranquilla to Giradot and then by train to Bogotá, paying the tariff for mail from the coast to the interior per 120 grams, making-up a franking of 2,40 pesos, with 30c. black on rose and 50c. pale green, each represented by single and pair, tied by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos/(Compañía Anónima)” handstamp. The national postage was paid on front with 5c. and 20c., which were tied on arrival by framed datestamp. A spectacular and most scarce franking. Scott C14, C16.
750
Consular Forerunners
1095
1920 ca. 30c. black on rose, signed “G. Mejía” by Gonzalo Mejía at New York, used on piece, together with National Post 3c., tied by “Servicio Postal Aéreo/SCADTA/Barranquilla” circular handstamp. Despite faults, a very rare usage as only five covers and two fragments, this being the largest, are recorded bearing this issue. Signed Rendon. Gebauer EU1.
1096
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1097
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1921, 50c. pale green, handstamped with three-lines “Servicio Postal/Aéreo de Colombia/PANAMA” boxed cachet, unused with original gum. After the Gonzalo Mejía experiment in New York, a further attempt was made at the SCADTA Agency in Panama, where few examples of the first and second issues received this special cachet and were sold in 1921. This issue is considered as a pre-consular experiment. Corner crease at bottom left corner of absolutely no importance for this unique item, the only recorded example of this value with this handstamp. One of the most remarkable rarities of the SCADTA issues. Cert. P.F., signed Sanabria and Kessler. Sanabria 46. Ex Philip G. Cole and Eugenio Gebauer.
3’500
1097
1921, 30c. rose, handstamped “Servicio Postal/Aéreo de Colombia/PANAMA” by boxed rubber type, used with “Servicio Postal Aereo/SCADTA/Barranquilla” circular cachet. Tiny nick in upper left corner, in no way detracting. One of only four stamps recorded with this handstamp. A desirable rarity for both collectors of Colombian airmails and Panama. Cert. Bortfeldt. Sanabria 45.
1’500
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1921-23 Provisional Surcharges
1098
1921, “30c - 30c” surcharge on 50c. green, featuring inverted “30c” surcharge at right, together with 3c. postage on 2 May 1921 commercial cover from Bogotá to New York, both tied by c.d.s. on departure, and three-lines “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp on back. Couple of vertical creases clear away of the franking. Illustrated on page 3 of the Colomphil catalogue by Santiago Cruz and Dieter Bortfeldt. The first scheduled regular flight of SCADTA occurred on 19 September 1921, but experimental flights have been documented from 2 March 1921 onwards to 15 September. The “30c - 30c” provisional surcharge, featured in this and the following lot, is the first provisional surcharge applied and it was used at Bogotá on 2 May 1921 only, with all examples recorded being cancelled by the “Colombia Bogotá - Despacho Correspondencia Interior” datestamp, instead of a SCADTA handstamp. It is believed that no more than one sheet of 48 stamps were surcharged for the mail on 2 May 1921. Only five covers are recorded with this stamp, also representing the earliest usage of the provisional surcharges, of which two, both offered in this sale, are sent to an external destination. Colomphil 1; Scott C23.
1’500
1099
1921, “30c - 30c” surcharge on 50c. green, with first “3” of “30” in the surcharge missing, and national postage 3c., both tied by “Colombia Bogotá - Despacho Correspondencia Interior” c.d.s. on envelope to Chicago headed “El Tiempo” (newspaper of Bogotá), internally carried on experimental flight, showing three-line “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp alongside. Stamp with two corner creases and small surface scuff at top right. One of the two covers sent abroad in the restricted group of five covers known franked with the first surcharged adhesive. Colomphil 1; Scott C23.
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1100
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1921, “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” on 50c. pale green, inverted surcharge in greyish blue, pair used on December 2 cover front from Girardot to Barranquilla, accompanied by first issue 50c. pale green, cancelled by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/Correos Aéreos/Girardot”, paying the 70c. down-river rate per 45 grams, being the same weight paid with “Correos Nacionales” 5c. and 10c. tied by Barranquilla framed datestamp. Trivial soiling around edges of stamps, only mentioned for accuracy. One of only three commercial covers known with this surcharge (the others, nine, are addressed to BehrHeyder), this being unique exhibiting this variety. Very desirable. Colomphil 2a; Scott C18 (var).
1’500
1101
1921, “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” on 50c. pale green, two examples featuring different surcharges in greyish blue with one showing “1” inverted, paying the 20c. printed matter rate, as also confirmed by Colombia postage of 1c. with 1/2c. pair, all used with red “Servicio Postal Aéreo SCADTA/Barranquilla” c.d.s. in red on reverse of “Forero” cover flown January 25, 1923 from Barranquilla to Bogotá, and endorsed “Por Hidroavión papeles de negocios” on front, backstamped on arrival. Small portion of envelope lacking al lower left, of no significance. As a “Forero” envelope, it represents a very late usage. The only cover known bearing the two “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” types (500 stamps of each were surcharged); as well as an infrequent printed matter rate in these issues. Cert. Rendon. Colomphil 2; Scott C17, C18.
1’000
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1921, “(Hand) Valor 10 centavos (Hand)” on 50c. pale green, double surcharge, trimmed by scissors at left, used on back of large part cover from Neiva via Girardot to Bogotá, cancelled by “Navegación Aérea/Neiva” two-line and “Correo Urbano” large c.d.s. on arrival. Obverse bearing National Post 3c. Manuscript initials passing through the stamp which are not related to its postal use, of little consequence. This variety is very rare on cover, with this usage also representing the latest known use of this “(Hand)” overprint. Colomphil 3c; Scott C19 (var). (Photo on page 116)
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1921, “(Hand) Vaolr 10 centavos (Hand)” on 50c. pale green, featuring “Vaolr” variety, a very fine and fresh example on cover from Girardot to Neiva (Behr-Heyder mail), and National Post 1/2c. (2) and 2c., tied by oval Scadta handstamp of Girardot and 4 Nov. 1921 duplex of Neiva. One of nine covers recorded bearing this variety and the earliest usage known. Colomphil 4; Scott C19 (var). (Photo on page 116)
500
1104
1921, “(Hand) Vaolr 10 centavos (Hand)” on 50c. pale green, showing “Vaolr” variety, with part of a double surcharge at lower left, cancelled by “Navegación Aérea/Neiva” and Scadta oval handstamp of Girardot on cover to Bogotá, uprated, for the national postage, with 1c. and 2c. tied by 16 Nov. datestamp on arrival. A very fine example of the nine covers known with this “Vaolr” surcharge. Colomphil 4; Scott C19 (var). (Photo on page 116)
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1105
1921, “(Hand) Vaolr 10 centavos (Hand)” on 50c. pale green, exhibiting “Vaolr” variety, vertical strip of three and single, and first issue 50c. pale green, thus paying the four-times rate from the interior to the coast on large envelope to Barranquilla dated 2.11.1921, cancelled by blue “Sociedad ColomboAlemana/Correos Aéreos/Girardot”, with its corresponding national postage fee being paid by 3c. (4), tied by Barranquilla datestamp. Some minor imperfections do not detract from the rarity. 400 stamps were surcharged and only nine covers have so far survived bearing this stamp, this belonging to the more restricted and valuable group of three items not addressed to Behr-Heyder; this cover also exhibits the second largest multiple of this provisional stamp. Colomphil 4; Scott C19 (var). Ex Örjan Lüning.
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1106
1921, “Valor $0.10”, blue typewriter surcharge on 50c. pale green, on “Behr-Heyder” cover to Bogotá, tied by “Navegación Aérea/Neiva” two-line and faint strike of Girardot oval handstamp, uprated with 1/2c. (2) and 2c. of the national post tied at Bogotá on 16 November. Very fine and rare, with only about ten covers recorded with this surcharge. Colomphil 5.
500
1107
1921, “Valor $0.10”, red typewriter surcharge on 50c. pale green, applied on “Behr-Heyder” cover to Bogotá, tied at Neiva and Girardot by SCADTA Agency cancels, and Bogotá receiveing postmark, dated 16 November, cancelling the national postage paid with 1/2c. (6). Very scarce, about ten letters known. Colomphil 5.
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1921, “Valor $0.10”, blue typewriter surcharge on 50c. pale green, vertical strip of three overpaying a “Behr-Heyder” cover addressed to Bogotá, tied by tied by Medellín boxed datestamp of 10 November which also cancels the National Post franking of 1/2c. (6). Very rare. Colomphil 5.
700
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1921, “$ 20 c” on 50c. green, inverted surcharge, together with 50c. green without surcharge, both used on commercial cover front, not exceeding 60 grams, from Bogotá to Medellín, endorsed “Por hidroavión”, each cancelled by three-lines “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp, and National Post 3c. (3), tied by 17.10.1921 datestamp on arrival. Each franking paid its corresponding triple rate. The overall tone spots and imperfections at top are of no importance for a unique item. Used to Illustrate this stamp in the Colomphil catalogue by Cruz & Bortfeldt, as well as in the Gebauer’s & Londoño’s handbook on page 57, as this is the only known example of this stamp known; the fact that this item also shows a non-surcharged 50c. stamp adds a further degree of rarity for its combination. Cert. Bortfeldt. Colomphil 7. Ex Augusto Peinado.
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1110
1921, “$ 030 c”, violet surcharge, placed sideways, on 50c. pale green, tied by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” three-lines handstamp on cover from Bogotá via Barranquilla to Berlin, with the required foreign postage being paid by “Correos Nacionales” 5c. pair tied by c.d.s. on dispatch, showing “4Nov 1921” straight-line alongside. Fewer than ten covers known with this stamp. Colomphil 8; Scott C24.
400
1111
1921, “$ 030 c”, violet surcharge, placed sideways, on 50c. pale green, as well as diagonal half of 50c. green, both used on fragment of commercial envelope from New York sent via Barranquilla, with the franking tied by SCADTA three-line handstamp and Barranquilla c.d.s. in October 1921. An extraordinary combination of a provisional surcharged stamp and a bisect example from the first issue. Colomphil 8; Scott C24.
500
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The Cover Bearing a Bisect Usage of the 1921 Surcharged Provisional Issues
1112
1921, “$ 030 c”, violet surcharge on 50c. pale green, vertical pair and diagonal half used as 15c. on large commercial envelope to New York carried on the 27 October Flight from Bogotá to Barranquilla, which was completed by the “Colombia”, with the SCADTA franking, amounting 75c. for a weight of 40 grams, tied by “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” three-line handstamp, whereas the national postage of 3c. (2), also paying the 40 grams fee for a double-rated business mail, was cancelled by “Agencia Postal Despacho Exterior” c.d.s. of Barranquilla in October. Minor imperfections are of not importance for this exceptional rarity. Illustrated in both Kessler’s and Gebauer handbooks dedicated to the Colombian airmails. Eugenio Gebauer described in his “The Air Post of Colombia” book this cover, together with the other three “American Woolen Products Company” covers -also bearing cut-off adhesives to represent a reduced denomination, and all included in this Spink Investphila sale- as “THE GREATEST FIND IN SCADTA STAMPS”, emphasizing the fact that these items are commercial correspondences and each one unique. Of these four covers, this item is to be considered as the most important. An extraordinary and unique franking exhibiting a bisect of the provisional surcharged issues. The fact that this item represents a commercial mail enhances and confirms its high degree of importance. One of the greatest gems of Colombian aerophilately. Colomphil 8b; Scott C24. Ex Philip G. Cole, Eugenio Gebauer and Debby Friedman.
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1921, “$ 30 c”, violet surcharge on 50c. pale green, two-thirds showing only a fraction of the surcharge, used together with a not overprinted 50c. pale green on October 1921 cover to New York flown to Barranquilla by the “Colombia”, each tied by three-line SCADTA handstamp covering the down-river 70c. rate per 45 grams, and the required National Post 3c. (3) tied by Barranquilla large c.d.s. Illustrated on page 25 and page 49 of Kessler’s and Gebauer’s handbooks of air post in Colombia (see also previous lot). An extraordinary and unique usage of this adhesive, being part of the four covers defined by Eugenio Gebauer as the “the greatest find in SCADTA stamps” (all offered in this sale). We would like to remark, once more, the importance of the fact that this is a commercial correspondence and the exceptional nature of a bisect-usage in the provisional surcharged issues. An exhibition item of great calibre. Signed Rendon. Colomphil 8 (var); Scott C24. Ex Philip G. Cole, Thomas A. Matthews, Eugenio Gebauer and Debby Friedman.
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1114
1921, “$ 030”, violet surcharge on 50c. green, defective in lower right corner, tied by SCADTA “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp on cover from Bogotá to Manchester (Great Britain), upfranked, for the foreign rate, with 10c. tied by Bogotá c.d.s. dated October 1921. The Colomphil catalogue states in its 2004 edition that only two covers, bearing this surcharge, were then recorded and dated 22 December 1921; this cover would represent a third usage but the date, two months before these two usages, and the slight differences in the surcharge, would lead to believe that this surcharge would be a new, previously unrecorded, type. A significant rarity of these issues. Signed Field. (Colomphil 9; Scott C23).
1’500
1115
1921, “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” (featuring inverted “L” for of “1”), and “VALOR 30 Ctvos S.C.A.T.A.” surcharges, each applied on 50c. green and both used together with 50c. without surcharge on small piece, cancelled by blue “Sociedad Colombo Alemana/Transportes Aéreos/Girardot”. Illustrated on page 7 of the Colomphil catalogue by Santiago Cruz and Dieter Bortfeld. Slight crease at upper right of little significance for this item. An extraordinary and unique combination franking featuring two different surcharged stamps and one example without surcharge; one has to consider that these surcharges were applied in different localities at Girardot (350 stamps) and Neiva (500 stamps). Colomphil 2c, 10. Scott C18, C22.
750
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1921, “VALOR 30 Ctvos - S.C.A.T.A.” surcharge on 50c. green, used on single weight cover to Barranquilla, tied by SCADTA oval handstamp of Girardot, accompanied by national postage 1c. and 3c. which remained uncancelled. Minor imperfections to envelope which are far away from the franking. 350 stamps were surcharged. About ten covers are known. Colomphil 10; Scott C21. (Photo on page 122)
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1117
1921, “VALOR 30 Ctvos - S.C.A.T.A.” surcharge on 50c. green, on 10 January 1922 cover to Bogotá headed “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos/Barranquilla”, cancelled by SCADTA circular handstamp of Barranquilla, upfranked for the national postage with 3c., each stamp tied by framed datestamp of Barranquilla. Illustrated as a “unique cover” on page 33 of the Colomphil catalogue by Santiago Cruz and Dieter Bortfeldt: of the only about ten covers known exhibiting this surcharge, this is the only recorded dated in 1922. Colomphil 10; Scott C21. Ex the “Grand Prix” collection (Robson Lowe, 1979). (Photo on page 122)
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1118
1921, “VALOR 30 Ctvos - S.C.A.T.A.” surcharge on 50c. green, two singles tied to November 1921 registered envelope (opened for display) from Barranquilla to Bogotá by “clock” datestamps, and compulsory 3c. pair for postage on front accompanied, on reverse, by 5c. (2) and 10c. registry stamp used to pay the registration fee, being carried at double rate, all tied by “Recomendados” datestamp of Bogotá. Minor staining and vertical crease, only impinging on the registry adhesive, are of no importance. One of only four registered covers known with provisional surcharges. It appears from this cover that in late 1921 SCADTA was not prepared for registered mail, so the corresponding fees were paid with national stamps and the cover handled by the Bogotá post office’s registry department on arrival. A major gem of the provisional issues. Cert. Rendon. Colomphil 10; Scott C21.
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The Only Item Known Demonstrating the Usage of the Provisional “c 30” on 50c.
1119
1921, “c 30” surcharge on 50c. green, franking a cover from Bogotá to New York via Barranquilla, cancelled by three “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp, additionally franked with “Correos Nacionales” 2c. pair featuring bisect at left, thus paying the 3c. national mail only, being insufficiently franked for external correspondence. Two tears to envelope at top and imperfections in upper margin of adhesive not affecting the design, which in no way detract from this unique item. Illustrated on page 40 of the Colomphil catalogue (2004 edition) by Santiago Cruz and Dieter Bortfeldt. The example known of this surcharge (only stamp and cover recorded), a significant rarity of these provisional issues. Cert. Bortfeldt and P.F. Colomphil 14.
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1120
1921, “$ 030 c” on “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, (inverted as always), cleanly cancelled by three-line “Compañía Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp. Thin spot, being a usual fault associated with this issue, and pin hole not impinging on the design. A very rare stamp with only seven stamps known and no covers recorded, of very fine visual aspect. Cert. Rendon. Colomphil 16.
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1921, “$ 050 c” on “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, (inverted as always), cancelled by threeline “Compañía Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp. According to Eugenio Gebauer, this example originates from the correspondence of the “American Woolen Products Company Inc.” of New York; it was used to illustrate this stamp in the Gebauer and Colomphil catalogues. Faint horizontal crease and small thin spot, both being usual faults found in these issues. A rarity, only featuring six stamps and no covers recorded. Signed Kessler. Colomphil 18.
400
1122
1921, “(hand) VALOR 20 CENTAVOS (hand)” on 50c. green, pre-printing paper creases mentioned only for accuracy, applied on reverse of commercial envelope to St. Gallen (Switzerland) showing, on reverse, second issue 10c. yellow featuring partial double perforation at top, each tied by SCADTA circular handstamp of Bogotá, paying the foreign rate with 5c. (2) postage tied by Barranquilla c.d.s. The 20c. adhesive is accompanied, on reverse, by the SCADTA three-line handstamp and “22 Dic 1922” straight-line denoting the date. Illustrated in Colomphil catalogue on page 46. Vertical crease and small tear at left to envelope, of no importance. Of notable significance for the scarcity of this stamp, with only seven covers recorded, and the very infrequent destination. Cert. Bortfeldt, signed Rendon. Colomphil 19; Scott C36. Ex Augusto Peinado.
1’500
129
1125
1124
1129
1126
1132
1133 ex
130
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1123
1921, “(hand) VALOR 20 CENTAVOS (hand)” on 50c. green, on cover to Barranquilla, upfranked, for the single rate, with SCADTA 10c. yellow (imperfections in corners at foot, and “Correos Nacionales” 3c., all tied by circular “Servicio Postal Aéreo/SCADTA/Bogotá” handstamp, backstamped by boxed Barranquilla receiving postmark and SCADTA three-line handstamp with associated date of 22.12.1921. Cover somewhat creased not affecting the franking. Only 200 examples of this provisional stamp were produced and just seven covers have so far survived. Colomphil 19; Scott C36.
1’000
1124
1921, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, tied by scarce SCADTA oval handstamp of Cartagena to cover to Medellín, additionally franked by national postage 3c. which was cancelled on receipt on December 9, 1921. Illustrated in the Colomphil catalogue on page 52. Slight wrinkle at top. Colomphil 20; Scott C20.
350
1125
1921, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, tied by Girardot SCADTA oval handstamp in blue on undated cover to Philadelphia (United States), and National Post 3c. which remained uncancelled. A scarce usage to a foreign destination. Colomphil 20; Scott C20.
400
1126
1921, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, showing spectacular and unusual paperfolds, applied on “Behr-Heyder” cover to Bogotá, cancelled by SCADTA three-line and “El Agente/Manuel José TOBÓN” two-lines handstamps of Medellín, additionally franked with “Correos Nacionales” 1/2c. (4) and 2c. tied by 10 November 1921 datestamps. Five covers were prepared by Behr-Heyder bearing stamps with paperfolds; this example being illustrated in the Colomphil catalogue on page 58. Colomphil 21; Scott C20.
400
1127
«
1921, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, error featuring inverted “AV” in “CENTAVOS”, a fine example with original gum. Couple of tone spots which are hardly visible on front, of no significance as this is a common imperfection to the only two examples known of this variety, both being unused. Signed Holcombe. Colomphil 24; Scott C20 (var).
300
131
THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price US$
1128
«
1923, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, “Forero” reprints, showing double surcharges at left, unused without gum. Minor tone spots only visible on back, slight horizontal crease at top as well as in margin at left. One of just five blocks of four recorded. Signed Bloch. Colomphil 30, 30d.
300
1129
1923, “VALOR 30 CENTAVOS” on 50c. green, “Forero” reprint, on 25 January 1923 cover (numbered “41”) to Bogotá, additionally franked by National Post 3c., each tied by red airmail c.d.s. of Barranquilla, backstamped on receipt. Very fine. Signed Rendon. Colomphil 30.
400
ex
1130
«/
1921, selection of six surcharged stamps with 50c. featuring very rare “(Hand) Valor 10 Centavos (Hand)” with a minor imperfection in lower left corner (signed Kessler, less than five mint examples known and no covers recorded); two (one creased) “VALOR 10 CENTAVOS” (signed Brun and Champion, 14 mint examples recorded); typewritten “VALOR $0.10” in blue, fine used copy of just about ten known off cover; “VALOR 30 Ctvos/S.C.A.T.A.” used example (11 known) being signed by Kessler; “Forero” reprint “ALOR 30 CENTA” mint (signed Sanabria). A highly desirable and difficult group. Colomphil 2, 3, 5, 10, 30h; Scott C18, C19, C21.
800
Second Issue
1131
(«)
1921, 15c. dull blue, plate proof on buff paper without gum. Slight crease which is hardly noticeable on front. Highly desirable, as a matter of fact only six examples of this proof are known (including a block of four). WWW.SPINK.COM
300
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1132
1922, March 9. Postcard from Bogotá to Leipzig (Germany), franked by 10c. yellow with SCADTA circular handstamp of Bogotá and date stamp at bottom right, and Colombia 5c. tied by postmark applied on foreign correspondence on dispatch. Diagonal crease clear away of the franking. A scarce external usage. Scott C12. Ex Augusto Peinado. (Photo on page 130)
300
1133
1922, Feb 28. 2c. and 3c. postal stationery card and envelope, each addressed to Behr-Heyder at Bogotá, bearing 10c. yellow (one with misplaced perforation at top), tied by SCADTA circular handstamps of Girardot and Neiva. Scott C12. (Photo on page 130)
150
1134
1922, April 30. Commercial cover to Barranquilla franked by 10c. yellow, vertical strip of three, tied by “Servicio Postal Aéreo/SCADTA/Bogotá” handstamp, and National Post 3c. tied by framed datestamp on arrival. Slight imperfections at top. Scott C12.
200
1135
1921 ca. Large cover (folded at left) from Medellín to Bogotá, bearing 10c. yellow, three examples, and Colombia 1/2c., two different values representing the same denomination, and 5c., all tied by bold strikes of SCADTA circular handstamp of Medellín. Scott C12.
200
1136
1922, March 7. Colombia 1c. postal stationery wrapper for newspaper to Barranquilla, tied on dispatch by framed datestamp and paying the printed matter rate, endorsed “Por hidroavión”, bearing SCADTA 1c. blue overlapping a “Kölnische Zeitung” newspaper at left, tied by faint strike of SCADTA circle of Girardot. A very rare usage with just about five items known. Scott C13.
300
1137
1923, May 1st. Postcard from Puerto Colombia franked by 15c. blue, with small part overlapping the edge of the card at right, cancelled by very fine two-lines “Pto. Colombia” handstamp in violet, showing sender’s cachet of the SCADTA’s tourist office in centre, with c.d.s. on back, supposedly applied on arrival as the addressee’s panel has been scratched, this being of little significance for this important item, representing one of only two usages recorded of this cancellation. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott C13.
500
1138
1922, Feb 6. Cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla, franked at 30c. rate per 30 grams with 15c. blue vertical pair, tied by SCADTA circular type of Cartagena, paying the national postage with 3c. tied on receipt. Vertical crease to envelope resulting in a small tear at top and left. A scarce double rate cover. Scott C13.
250
1139
1921, Nov. 21. Commercial cover (roughly opened at right) from Barranquilla to Medellín, franked by 30c. rose and the required 3c. national postage, the former tied by “clock” cachet, the other with receipt datestamp. An early and fine usage on the fourth day of issue. Scott C15.
200
1140
1921, Dec. 9. Cover from Bogotá to Barranquilla, being an interesting item addressed to Mr. Peter P. von Bauer, who was then General Manager of SCADTA, correctly franked by 30c. rose (negligible wrinkle at top left) with three-lines “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos” handstamp, plus national postage 3c. on 4c. cancelled at Barranquilla on December 12. Scott C15.
200
1141
1921, Dec. 9. Cover from Bogotá to New York via Barranquilla, bearing 30c. rose on reverse, tied by SCADTA Agency three-lines handstamp, whereas a Colombia 3c., tied by large Barranquilla c.d.s., is exhibited on front. An interesting external mail. Scott C15. (Photo on page 136)
150
1142
1921, Dec. 18. Envelope from Medellín to Barcelona (Spain), initially flown to Barranquilla, bearing on reverse 30c. rose tied by italic “Hidroavión” handstamp as well as, incidentally on arrival, by Barcelona datestamp, on the other side covering the national postage with 3. on 4c. tied by Medellín framed datestamp and “Despacho Exterior” c.d.s. Back flap missing and closed tear to envelope not affecting the franking. A very scarce destination. Scott C15. (Photo on page 136)
200
133
1135
1134
1136
1138
1137
1139
1140
134
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1143
1921, Oct. Large envelope from Bogotá to New York, flown from origin to Barranquilla, franked with 50c. diagonal half and single example, plus 3c. of the National Post, cancelled by SCADTA three-line handstamp and large c.d.s. of Barranquilla in transit. The 45c. franking paid a weight not exceeding 60 grams according to the down river tariff for business correspondence, whereas the other 3c. covered the business rate up to 100 grams. Illustrated on page 48 of Eugenio Gebauer’s handbook dedicated to the airmail of Colombia. A unique bisect usage of this stamp, being one of the four “American Woolen Products” covers, all bearing part of an SCADTA adhesive to represent a lower denomination, which were given the attribute of “the greatest find in SCADTA stamps” by Eugenio Gebauer (all are offered in this sale). Gebauer 38a; Scott C15. Ex Philip G. Cole, Eugenio Gebauer and Debby Friedman.
2’000
1144
()
1922 ca. Cover front from Bogotá to Barranquilla, franked, to pay the 50 centavos rate per 30 grams, with 30c. rose and two fractions of a third part of a 30c., tied by “Servicio Postal Aéreo/SCADTA/ Bogotá” circle, and 3c. national postage which was not cancelled. An exceptional and unique usage of two parts of this value on cover, used to complete the double rate by only using the 30c. value. Gebauer 38a; Scott C15.
600
1145
1921, Dec. 12. Envelope from Barranquilla to Bogotá, franked at triple rate with 30c. rose, strip of three on back, cancelled by infrequent “Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aéreos/(Compañía Anónima)” four-line handstamp, bearing “clock” cachet with accompanying date and National Post 3c. strip of three cancelled by SCADTA three-line type on obverse. Cover reduced at right affecting one 30c. adhesive. An unusual franking. Scott C15.
200
1146
1922 ca. Large cover, opened for display and slightly reduced on three sides, from Medellín to New York, franked on back with 30c. rose, vertical strip of four, tied by two fine strikes of italic “Hidroavión” handstamp; paying the national postage, on front, with 3c. (4) cancelled by “Correspondencia Exterior” postmark. A visually impressive exhibition item, bearing a rare multiple of this stamp. Scott C15.
500
First & Second Issue, October 1920 - November 1921. Balance collection comprising of 36 stamps, predominantly in mint condition, including blocks of four with marginal imprints, as well as 10 covers featuring: 50c. green three examples on envelope to New York, 15c. single on five items, and the 30c. rose being represented as single on four covers with one addrssed to New York; also a large piece of cover to England bearing four examples of 50c. Generally in fine to very fine condition. A comprehensive and interesting assembly. Scott C12-C16. Viewing essential. (No photo)
1’000
1147
135
1142
1141
1144
1145
1149
1146
136
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1148
«/
1922, “30 Cent.” on 10c. yellow, two examples, one being mint with inverted surcharge (as usually found in this condition), signed by Stolow, with faint wrinkle in center only mentioned for accuracy, being one of fewer than ten recorded; accompanied by a used example (six items known) cleanly cancelled by circular “Servicio Postal Aéreo/SCADTA/Bogotá” cachet. Colomphil 26, 27; Scott C37.
400
1149
()
1922, “30 Cent.” on 10c. yellow, centrally struk with SCADTA circular handstamp of Bogotá, used on cover front to Chicago, bearing 1c. strip of three paying the postage tied at Barranquilla, to where it was flown and thence carried by maritime means, showing “Mayo-5 1922” cachet in centre, the only day on which this stamp was used. It is stated that only 192 stamps were printed, and just 11 covers have been so far recorded. Colomphil 26; Scott C37.
400
Later Issue 1150
««
1929-32, “Magdalena River & Tolima Volcano”, overprinted complete set of 13 values plus 1932 registration stamp, all in marginal or corner-sheet blocks of four, with o.g. Scott C83-C95, CF4.
200
1151
1932, Jan. 25. Cover from Santa Marta to Medellín bearing 1932 airmail 20c. used as 10c. with 4c. as additional franking, paying the printed matter rate for “papeles de negocio”. Although it was not permitted to bisect stamps, on very rare occasions this practice was applied by some Scadta agents. A very rare comercial usage of a bisect. Scott C86. (Photo on page 140)
150
1152 ««/«
1932, 40c. dull violet, marginal block of six featuring inverted overpint. The largest multiple recorded bearing this variety. Scott C88 (var).
200
1153
«
1932, 1p. blue, imperforate vertical pair with large even margins all around. A scarce variety. Scott C92 (var).
150
1154
1923, unused SCADTA 50c. blue postal stationery envelope, in very fine state of preservation. Scarce. (Photo on page 140)
200
ARGENTINA (See also lot 83) 1155
1858, 10c. green, a very fine example with ample to large margins, used on 13 July 1858 cover to Paraná, tied by “Correo Nacional/Franca/Del Rosario” double oval, carried at double rate up to 8 “adarmes”. Cert. P.F. (Rendon). Kneitschel 2. (Photo on page 140)
150
1156
1858, “Confederación” 15 c. blue, wide margins all around with small tear at the bottom right corner, on entire to Salta at triple rate per 12 “adarmes” of weight, tied by bold strike of oval “Correo del Rosario/Franca”. A rare cover. Signed Kneitschel. Kneitschel 3. (Photo on page 140)
400
1157
1862, 15c. blue, detailed impression, rich and bright shade, frame line touched in very small portion at top left, wide to large margins in other respects, delicately and neatly tied by “Buenos Ayres/S” cds in blue on 12 November 1863 cover, carried by the “Pavón” from Buenos Aires to Rosario, paying the triple rate postage fee. Kneitschel 9. (Photo on page 140)
750
1158
1873, March 11. Cover from Buenos Aires to Turin with French “Buenos Ayres” consular datestamp (Salles fig. 1.058), framed “F.*56” accountancy marking and charged with 1l. postage due on arrival. (No photo)
150
137
1150 ex
1161
1152
1162 ex
1153
1164 ex
138
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1159
1874. Envelope from Buenos Aires to Novi (Italy), bearing 1867-73 5c. red for internal postage tied by “J” handstamp on dispatch, and Italy DLR 30c. brown for mercantile ship carriage of the “Lavarello” tied by “Da Buenos Aires/coi Postali Italiani” two-lines handstamp. The Italian adhesive was not considered as franking and the cover was consequently taxed on arrival with postage dues 10c., 30c. and 50c. The DLR stamp has been partly repaired in bottom left corner, of no importance for this highly significant rarity. One of only four covers recorded bearing a mixed franking composed of Argentine- and not-overprinted Italian adhesives, with this example being unique exhibiting the Genoa handstamp for maritime mail originating from Buenos Aires. Cert. Bottacchi. Kneitschel 36.
7’500
1160
1877, Aug. 5. Cover from Buenos Aires to Genoa, bearing 1877 8c. lake, tied by c.d.s. on dispatch and “Da Buenos Aires/coi Postali Italiani” handstamp, charged with 1l. postage due (slightly affected by horizontal file fold) on arrival. Scarce. Kneitschel 47.
400
BOLIVIA 1161 ««/«
1867, 50c. yellow, complete sheet of 30 in intense golden shade, surrounded by good to large margins all round, mint with most part of original gum which is cracked in upper left corner. A very fine example of this scarce sheet.
500
1162
(«)
1868, “Nine Stars” Issue, 5c. to 500c., set of five imperforate plate proofs on India paper (one thinned) in unissued colours, as well as 50. blue, 100c. orange and 500c. black in issued colours on card. All except two are included in two Moorhouse certificates.
80
1163 ««/«
1916-17 Pictorial Issue. A specialized assembly containing over 150 items representing proofs, varieties and issued stamps, starting with colour trials and spectacular varieties, following “Lake-Titicaca” proofs without indication of the denomination, inverted centres including block of four, colour proofs and imperforates. An accurate viewing is essential to appreciate the importance of this magnificent lot. (No photo)
500
1919-28, Coat of Arms Issue. A magnificent and highly specialized collections including over 400 proofs and stamps, properly written-up on album pages, with extraordinary and/or unique items such as a 1919 composite proof featuring an enlarged version of the central arms engraving alongside clichés of several denominations; also die and plate proofs, progressive proofs for the ornamental and inscription sections, featuring a great rarity and visual impact. The issued stamps include a well array of overprint varieties and multiples (blocks of four). A fascinating, rare and most important assembly for the collectors of this period.
2’000
(«)/
1164 ««/«/
(«)/
139
1154 1151
1156 1155
1160
1157
1166
1167
140
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BRAZIL
1165
1850, “Verticais” 180r. black, a spectacular and fresh block of 12, just slightly clipped at top of upper left adhesive, with good to ample margins in other respects, used with clean strikes of cork cancel. Repaired tear affecting two adhesives only, and minute scissors cut in upper margin. Only two used blocks of 12 are recorded. RHM 16 (R$ 6,000 for block of four). Ex Lima.
1’000
1166
1867, June 25. Cover to Rio de Janeiro franked by “Verticais” 30r. vertical pair and “Dom Pedro” 20r. violet-slate in pair, each cancelled by blue cork cancel and dotted lozenge, with matching “Campo Bello” oval handstamp at left. Small tear to cover at base and vertical crease passing through one 30r. adhesive. An infrequent franking including the unusual violet-slate shade, from a scarce origin. RHM 13, 24b.
200
1167
1876, May. Acknowledgment of receipt of registered mail from Paranaguá to Voltareggio (Italy), franked by 1866 10r. pair and 50r., tied by cork cancels. The reverse face shows manuscript receipted docket with Voltareggio cds, being subsequently redirected to Brazil, with Rio de Janeiro cds on front exhibiting the 10r. pair cancelled, once more, by a different dumb type cancel. This system already in use previously was finally officialized through the Decree of 28.4.1880. According to the Brazil-Italy Convention of September 9 1863, the sender had the option to send registered mail with advise of delivery, paying a further postage fee of 70r. Slight overall soiling and faint vertical crease through 50 r. value, in no way detracting from this rarity. An extremely rare postal document with fewer than five cover’s reception advises recorded in this issue. RHM 23, 25. Ex Koester and Santos.
3’000
1168
1879, Sept 17. Envelope, opened for display, addressed from Esteves to Her Imperial Princess Dona Isabel, carried at the triple rate with 200r. pair cancelled by “EST. DO ESTEVES” oval handstamp (P.A. 1297). Some soiling as usually found in “Dom Pedro” postal history. A fascinating cover addressed to the daughter of the Emperor Dom Pedro, with its desirability being augmented by the rare cancellation. RHM 28. Ex Chusyd.
1’000
1169
1876, July 2. Cover (side and top flaps missing) from Rio Pardo to Porto Alegre bearing 1866 80r. with some imperfections to perforations, in combination with 1876 20r., both cancelled by cork obliterator with accompanying “RIO PARDO” French type cds alongside. The second day of use of the rouletted issue, further enhanced by the very rare cancellation. RHM 26, 31. Ex Santos.
300
1170
1878, May 31. 1867 200r. black postal stationery envelope from Pará to Lisbon, uprated by addition of 1876 20r. vertical strip of three to pay the 260r. single rate up to 7’5 grams according to the Bern Treaty. Stamps cancelled by cork types with matching oval datestamp of Pará adjacent. Portuguese “Franca” oval on front and entry on back. A rare and appealing combination franking. RHM 31, EN-3. Ex Chusyd.
350
CHILE 1171
1789, April 24. Entire letter from santiago to Buenos Aires, carried along the 371 leagues route to destination, showing red “Chile” straight-line (32mm). A very rare postmark on cover. SFC 41b. Ex Gálvez.
150
1172
1797, May 11. Entire letter from Valparaiso to Santiago, bearing neat “Balparaiso” straight-line handstamp in black, with manuscript “1” real paying the maritime rate. One of the only three items known with this postmark, this being the earliest. SFC 48-4. Ex Marticorena and Blank.
250
141
1169
1168
1171
1170
1174
1172
1176 ex
142
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1173
1854, 10c. pale light blue, a marginal strip of five with exceptional margins at base displaying part of three adjoining adhesives, touched in two places and in far above average apperance for these misplaced alignment of transfers, cleanly cancelled by five red strikes of concentric rings cancel. Faint crease between adhesives of no importance. One of the fewer than five examples known of the second largest used multiple of this stamp, with its fascination being notably enhanced by the rare red cancel. Cert. Maier. SFC 6. Ex Menéndez.
750
1174
1854, 5c. burnt sienna, touched at right with large margins on other three sides, unusually vivid colour, tied to cover to Santiago by mute of concentric rings with red “Valparaiso/21 Marzo 55” c.d.s. alongside. Scarce. SFC 4. Ex Hausmann.
300
1175
1859, Feb. 10. Entire letter from Chañarcillo to Pabellón, bearing “Estancos” 10c. covering the single rate with diagonal half as 5c. with complete to very large margins, tied by bold strike of the mute square cancel featuring vertical and horizontal crossed lines. The origin of this grid postmark is unknown, which is absolutely exceptional as the only mute cancel recorded, originating from a Chilean locality and not exhibiting the concentric rings, used on the imperforate classic issues. It can not be confirmed with full confidence that it originated from Chañarcillo, since it might be also applied on arrival at Pabellón (the two covers known with this postmark, both sent in February 1859, are addressed to this locality and come from Chañarcillo). One of the two items known exhibiting this grid cancel. One of the most fascinating and rarest usages of Chilean classic philately. Ex Menéndez.
1’000
1176
1857-61. Four entire letters and one cover from Curicó to Santiago (4), with one, addressed to San Bernardo, endorsed “Urgente” and “Recomendada al S. Admor.” franked by “Estancos” 5c., other two with Second London Printing 5c. including one with “CURICO” postmark tying the stamp (in the other four items this postmark is accompanying the franking), and two bearing “Estancos” 10c. diagonal half. SFC 12a.
200
143
1177
1178
1180 ex
1179 ex
1181
1182
1183
1184
144
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1177
1856 ca. Undated cover to Santiago, franked by Second London Printing 5c., cut slightly into at top, otherwise good margins, tied by mute of concentric rings with superb “MELIPILLA” straight-line handstamp (29mm) in blue at right. One of only two covers known from Melipilla bearing a postmark in blue, also taking into consideration the pre-adhesive period. Unlisted in the SFC catalogue.
200
1178
1855 ca. Undated cover from Molina to Valparaiso, franked by 1855 5c., clear to very large margins, tied by mute cancel with superb “MOLINA” straight-line at foot. A very desirable usage from this locality from which no pre-adhesive covers are known, and the existence of just five franked items is known (this being unique in the Second London Printing). SFC 26. Ex Blank and Menéndez.
150
1179
Three entire letters and two covers from Parral carried at ingle rate, bearing “Estancos” 5c. single example (2) and 10c. diagonal half (3), all tied by “PARRAL” straight-line handstamp. Usages on the 5c. denomination are quite scarcer. A fine group. SFC 29.
150
1180
1855-61. Six covers from Quillota carried at single rate with frankings comprising of “Desmadryl” 5c., Second London Printing 5c., “Estancos” 5c. and three examples of 10c. diagonally bisected, all tied by mute cancel with “QUILLOTA.” handstamp alongside in black and red. A very fine and desirable group including a very rare usage in conjunction with the “Desmadryl” printing. SFC 31a, 31b, 31c.
200
1181
1861, Jan. 1st. Entire letter from Rancagua to Curicó, franked by “Estancos” 5c., tied by mute cancel with fine “RANCAGUA” straight-line in red. Minor tone spots not affecting the franking. Fine and unusual. SFC 33b. Ex Blank.
100
1182
1856 ca. Undated cover to Valparaiso docketed inside as originating from Puerto Viejo and carried at double rate not exceeding 1/2 oz, bearing “Estancos” 10c., tied by mute cancel with “S. ANTONIO” straight-line postmark at left. Only five covers known in the imperforate and perforated “Colon” issues, this originating from a very rare locality. SFC 36. Ex Menéndez.
200
1183
1860 ca. Cover from San Antonio to Santiago, franked by “Estancos” 5c., touched at base, otherwise good margins, tied by neat mute rings cancel with matching “S.ANTONIO PUERTO DE LAS BODEGAS/ EST.” “estafeta” circular handstamp in centre alongside. An absolutely superb example of this very rare postmark.
200
1184
1867, Oct. 10. Entire letter from San Antonio to Valparaiso franked by Last London Printing 10c., just clipped at right, otherwise very large margins, cancelled by mute rings cancel in blue and black, showing “S. ANTONIO PUERTO DE LAS BODEGAS/EST.” “estafeta” circular handstamp alongside. A very rare postmark, which is even scarcer in red. Ex Menéndez.
200
1185
1855-57. Dated cover and entire letter from San Fernando to Santiago, each franked by well margined Second London Printing 5c. single example, one faintly cancelled and the other tied to entire by mute cancel, with “SANFERNANDO” straight-line handstamp from the colonial period alongside, in black and red. Of the five franked covers known, two show the postmark in red. SFC 39. Ex Baron Étienne de Viron and Menéndez.
200
1186
1856, Aug. 18. Cover from Valdivia to Santiago franked by Second London Printing 5c., ample even margins, being required to pay the up to 5 adarmes rate, showing neat “VALDIVIA.” oval handstamp -this item represents its earliest recorded use- in red alongside, with the stamp being very probably tied on arrival by mute cancel. One of two covers known, bearing different frankings, with this oval postmark in red. Ex Menéndez.
200
1187
1861. Cover to Osorno, bearing “Estancos” 10c. diagonal half, well margined, tied, probably on arrival, by mute rings cancel, showing very fine “VALDIVIA.” oval handstamp in red. Couple of vertical filing folds not impinging on the franking, of no importance. One of two covers known with this rare cancel in red. Ex Baron Étienne de Biron and Menéndez.
250
HAITI 1188
«
1881. 3c. bistre, reconstruction of pane unused with scarce block of 32 (two light vertical creases between stamps), marginal block of 8, three pairs and four singles, as well as 2 c. dark violet, 27 stamps unused. Yvert 2, 3.
145
250
1186
1185 ex
1187
1189
1188 ex
1190
1192
1191 ex
146
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MEXICO 1189
1872, 6 c. green (Jalapa, 20-73) in very fine strip of four applied on reverse of 10 September 1873 entire letter from Papantla to Bordeaux, tied by “Franqueado En/Papantla” elliptical handstamp (Schatzkès 626), with single rate “GB/1F 60c” Anglo-French accountancy marking on front, together with “12” decimes due from recipient and Calais entry, with London and Bordeaux cds’s on back. The cover was carried by the “Corsica” from Veracruz to St. Thomas and thence to Plymouth by the “Moselle”. A scarce cover of delightful visual appeal. Cert. Holcombe. Scott 93.
400
PERU 1190
1876, Oct. 13. Envelope (roughly opened at top and closed tear with traces of tape removed) from Callao to Brunoy (France) carried through the British P.O. at Callao, franked with diagonally bisected 20 c. brown paying the domestic postage, tied by blue cork with cds of Callao at right, alongside with “T/1-70” debit handstamp for 30 grs. indicating amount due to G.B. and used on mail coming from some British post offices in South America, Panama three-line transit and “23” decimes due marking on delivery. London and arrival backstamps. The bisecttation of this value was officially accepted from 9.12.1876 to 1.11.1876. A very scarce and delightful franking on transatlantic mail. Scott 18a.
150
SALVADOR 1191
1881. Cover to Paris, franked by 1874 1r. with “Contra Sello” handstamp in combination with 1879 1c. and 5c. (2), tied by blue target cross types with “Correos de San Salvador” cds at left also in blue, also showing “Pasó el Correo” straight-line and French entry on front. Panama transit backstamp (the UPU rate to France via Panama was 11 c. thus this cover was overpaid 1c.). Tear at top of cover extends from left of 1 c. adhesive to edge of upper 5 c. stamp, nevertheless a very rare mixed franking with cert. Moorhouse; also 1889 10p. postal stationery envelope from La Libertad to Paris, up-rated with 1879 1c. cancelled by star type with New York transit. Scott 10, 13, 15. Ex Hennan.
1’000
VENEZUELA 1192
1866-69, 1/2r. rose, four single examples, of which two have sheet margin at left, all being largely margined, cancelled in manuscript featuring the initials of the postal agent, on fourth rate entire letter, dated 11 September 1866, from Puerto Cabello to Valencia. Horizontal crease passes through the marginal examples at top. An unusual franking. Cert. Moorhouse. Scott 19. Ex Heister.
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SCHWEIZ 1850, Rayon II ohne Kreuzeinfassung, Typen 1316 / 21-24 / 29-32, mit Gummi. Die grösste bekannte Einheit. Ex Hind und Burrus.
1843, Zürich 4 Rp., waagrechte Untergrundlinien, Typen I und II, mit Gummi, wahrscheinlich das schönste der sechs existierenden Paare. Ex Ferrari und Burrus.
1845, Genf 5 c. “Kleiner Adler”, spektakulärer Viererblock mit Gummi. Ex Ferrari und Burrus.
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1858, Sicily. Colour and cancellation proofs approved by the King Ferdinando II. One of the great gems of Old Italian States. Ex Barcella, Craveri and Seminara.
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INVOICING AND SHIPPING IN $ – FATTURAZIONE E SPEDIZIONE IN $ Sample invoice – Esempi di fatturazione Shipping to/Spedizione per
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$ 1’000.00 $ 200.00 $ 27.30 $ 3.70 $ 1’231.00 $ 0.00 $ 1’231.00
$ 1’000.00 $ 200.00 $ 41.50 $ 5.20 $ 1’246.70 $ 0.00 $ 1’246.70
Hammer price/Prezzo di aggiudicazione Commissions 20%/Commissioni 20% Shipping cost/Spese di spedizione Insurance/Assicurazione Net price/Totale imponibile VAT/IVA/8% Total invoice/Totale fattura
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Shipping/Spedizione
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$ 14.20
0.08 % 0.30 % 0.42 %
$ 27.30 $ 41.50
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Avviso per la clientela residente in Italia Grazie alla rappresentanza fiscale che abbiamo in Italia, siamo in grado di offrire il servizio di sdoganamento e pagamento dell’IVA italiana per conto del cliente, in modo tale da rendere la spedizione e consegna dei lotti acquistati più comoda (gli adempimenti doganali di importazione vengono effettuati da noi), più veloce e sicura (le consegne vengono effettuate tramite corriere blindato). Questo servizio comporta i seguenti costi di spedizione ed assicurazione: Valore Spedizione (fino a $)
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228.70
347.70
oltre 65’000 457.50
Ai costi fissi sopra esposti va aggiunto lo 0.8% del valore di aggiudicazione (incluse commissioni e costi di spedizione) per spese di assicurazione.
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$ 1’000.00 $ 200.00 $ 50.30 $ 10.00 $ 1’260.30 $ 1 126.00 $ 1’386.30
$ 1’000.00 $ 200.00 $ 27.30 $ 3.70 $ 1’231.00 $ 2 123.10 $ 1’354.10
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Sale Calendar 2013/2014
STAMPS 12 December 19 January 25 January 25 January 25 January 28 January 28/29 January
Great Britain Stamps and Postal History Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Collectors Series Sale Sicily - Selection of Rarities Switzerland - Selection of Classic Philately The award winning “Medina” collection of India, Part IV The Collectors Series Sale
London Hong Kong Lugano Lugano Lugano London London
13044 14011 SW1009 SW1010 SW1011 14014 14015
COINS 2/3 December 14/15 January 18 January 26 March 26/27 March 9/10 May 25/26 June
Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Fine Coins of China and Hong Kong Specialist Islamic sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
London New York Hong Kong London London New York London
13015 318 14010 14012 14004 320 14005
BANKNOTES 5/6 December 14/15 January 18 January 15/16 April 9/10 May 15 July
World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes of China and Hong Kong World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes
London New York Hong Kong London New York London
13034 318 14010 14008 320 14009
MEDALS 21 November 24 April 24 July
Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria
London London London
13003 14001 14002
BONDS & SHARES 28 November 14/15 January 16 January 18 January 9/10 May
Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Ceritificates of the Americas Bonds and Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong The Collector’s Series Sale
London New York New York Hong Kong New York
13017 318 319 14010 320
AUTOGRAPHS 5 December 14/15 January 9/10 May
The Bruce Lee Memorabilia sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale
Hong Kong New York New York
13051 318 320
WINES 17 January
An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Hong Kong
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