387th Auction

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – 11 well known Name Sales by Charles G. Firby (ex 1988–2000): 8 large size catalogues “Rarities of Philatelic Literature” (a few with 2000, 3000 or more lots!) + 3 catalogues of smaller size, but also with 2000 lots etc. All in a good condition and preserved in a specially manufactored “safe-box”. A few of them with result lists. All in good condition. Not common because they were not free (single catalogues cost $8,95). Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Cavendish Auctions: ex 1999–2023: ca. 23 catalogues, a few with list of results. An extremely good source of information about philatelic literature and prices, well-preserved softcover catalogues. Estimate: 80 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Garratt-Adams, H. & Co.: Philatelic Auction (literature and stamps), No. 1/1963 to No. 21/1970, typewritten stapled catalogues, very rare run. Estimate: 160 Euro

@ Cavendish #850, 8 Febr. 2023, lot 336: 190 GBP

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Harry Hayes auctions + Harry Hayes sales – Large box with: Philatelic Literature. Stocklists No. 1 to 12 (December 1992 – January 2004) + Philatelic Literature Auction No. 1 (1960) – No. 57 (1975) + HH auctions No. 58 (July 1975 – No. 73 (Sept. 1981) + Price Lists No. 58–162 (1975–2010). A enormous stock for philatelic literature research. – PLUS: Price, Raymond: Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions. Index to lots and Realisations, (5 volumes 1993–1998), Vol. 1: Publications of the 1980s (1993, 79 pages); Vol. 2: Publications of the 1970s (1995, 182 pages); Vol. 3: Books published 1950–1969 (1993, 231 pages); Vol. 4: Books published 1900–1949 (1996, 212 pages); Vol. 5: Books published Before 1900 and Serial Publications (1996, 152 pages); all volumes with softcover and in good condition, 250 copies printed and numbered. – PLUS: Akerman, Clive: Philatelic Literature offered by hh Sales limited 1987–2007, (three volumes 2010), 373 pages, spiralbinding, good condition. Estimation: 500 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Name Sales by Colby, Sylvester: The W. R. King Library (December 20th, 1950), 43 pages, softcover; + The King-Farlow Library (May 14th, 1953), 33 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Dr. C. S. Hitchins (November 21st, 1959), 44 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of the “Kayes” (March 24th, 1962), 32 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Earl McCracken (October 5th, 1963), 28 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Ralph Archibald Kimble (3 auctions December 19th, 1953–1955), 36 + 60 + 32 pages, softcover) + The WARD Philatelic Library (3 auction 1965–1967, 32 + 28 + 28 pages, hardbound in one volume + The Dr. Ralph Ritzman Philatelic Library (August 8th – 9th, 1968), 41 pages, softcover + The Henry A. Meyer Philatelic Library (August 20th, 1969), 27 pages + The John N. Luff Philatelic Library (2 auctions: February 12th–13th, 1970), 36 pages, softcover + October 13th, 1970, 33 pages, softcover + The Frank Rossi Philatelic Library (June 24th, 1971), 35 pages, softcover + The David Lidman Philatelic Library (February 22nd, 1972), 40 pages, softcover + The Sylvester Colby Philatelic Reference Library (November 15, 1974, two sessions), 42 pages, softcover. Fantastic lot of rare catalogues. A few are a bit toned. Many with Prices Realised. – PLUS: La Philatélie Soeteman: The Corneille Soeteman Library. Part 1 (26 septembre 2001, 71 pages, 7 colour plates) + Part 2 (26 février 2003, 82 pages, 5 colour plates) – PLUS: 3 catalogues with literature by Postzegelveilingen Van Looy 2008–2011, 2018 – 1 Vaccari literature catalogue 2016.   Estimate: 200 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Robbins Auctions New York (1975–1989, twelve catalogues (No. 1–12) + correspondance between Bjäringer and Robbins, a rare ensemble! – PLUS: Huys-Berlingin, Triesen/Liechtenstein: Briefmarken-Auktion 27./28. Oktober 1989 + Literature auction 26 June 1993 + The Garratt-Adams Philatelic Library (Oct. 1994), + Auction Joseph Hackmey Philatelic library Oct. 2003 + several additional copies of the philatelic literature auctions (incl. Garatt-Adams 25.5.1995 + 26.–27. April 1997 + a lot of research material about philatelic literature auctions (mostly photocopies) – PLUS: SCHWANKE, Hamburg 1999–2016, auction No. 256–355, 11 catalogues; – PLUS: Heinrich Köhler literature auction catalogue 2012 (the normal softcover and a special hardcover edition) + 2017 (hardcover). Estimate: 200 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Soeteman, Corneille: The Corneille Soeteman Library, three parts (Sept. 2001, Febr. 2003, May 2004), 71 + 82 + 81 pages and colour plates, very good condition, with prices realised for the first two auctions; – PLUS: Felzmann, Ulrich: Auktion Nr. 87 + 90, January and August 1999: Literatur-Auktion “Roland I” + “Roland II”, two especially bound catalogues, 105 + 113 pages + photoplates and result lists, very good condition. This special edition was not free, each catalogue cost 30 DM, together 50 DM (today about 25 Euro, three times as much as the normal softcover version; – PLUS: 22nd + 23rd auction by Salkind, Sol with parts of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library (Nov. 1970 / June 1971); – PLUS 2x Balasse, Willy: Bibliothèke “Willy Balasse” (March 2005), 482 lots, softcover, both with Prices ealised list, one copy is with dedication for Tomas B.; – PLUS a very impressive item: Lowe, Robson Ltd.: The Valuable Philatelic Library offered by order of the Herts Philatelic Society (December 16th, 1943). The Entire proceeds going to the Red Cross & St. John Fund, 16 pages, softcover. Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Large, extensive lot with many catalogues, also with better ones, e.g. PHILITEX 92-auction catalogue by Ivy, Shreve & Mader; Schuyler Rumsey: Carl Walske Collection of Philatelic Literature (2010); Harmers: Robert W. Lyman and “Auction House” libraries (2014); Robert A. Siegel auction Dec. 2019 (with Herbert Trenchard's collection of Philatelic History; Ulrich Felzmann auction Maiy2001: Bibliothek “Emil W. Mewes”; material offered by David Feldman; auction / private treaty lists by H. R. Harmer; Grosvenor auction Febr. 2000 incl. the working library of L.N. Williams; Soeteman library, part 1 (2001) and many more. Inspection recommended. Estimate: 80 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES / price lists – Koerber, Roger: 8 pricelists ex 1980–1988, the most of them up to 100 pages, softcover; – PLUS: a Roger Koerber sale at public auction: The George T. Turner Philatelic Library (1.–2. May 1981, more than 3,300 lots, hardcover, edition of 100 catalogues of this special hardcover edition (normal softcover edition: 12,000), with dedication by Roger Koerber to Stanley Bierman; – PLUS: another name sale of Roger Koerber: The Herbert J. Bloch Philatelic Reference Library (29.–30. March 1985), 1,938 lots, softcover, with list of results (there is a second copy of the catalogue in the lot!). Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – The Gummesson Collection, 7 sales by Postiljonen 2016–2020, all bound in one de-luxe volume, a rare edition in perfect quality, like new. Estimate: 60 Euro

UNITED STATES – The United States Stamp 1847–1869. Ryohei Ishikawa Collection (1981), large format, without pagination, hardcover with dust jacket. Fantastic collection! Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

UNITED STATES – The William H. Gross Collection: United States Classics 1847–1869 (2008), 136 pages, large format, hardcover with dust jacket, as new. Estimate: 70 Euro

Skipton, S. C., "The Auction Epitome"," Volumes I and II, comprising a summary of prices realised at English auction houses for 1889 - 1892, published by William Brown, Salisbury, England, some wear to card binding with partial separation at spine in places, but very rare.  PLUS: Chas J. Phillips: The Stamp Advertiser and Auction Record. A Monthly Magazine and Ürice List (December 1889 to June 1890), bound in one volume (binding with defects); PLUS: J. C. Morgenthau: Auction Review Oct.–Dec. 1922, excerpt of a few pages; PLUS: Dorotheum: two issues of the house magazine ("Nachrichtenblatt für Briefmarkenauktionen"), XX. year, No. 474 + 475, 10 + 10 pages, good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

The Stamp Auction Reporter, 1898, Volume 1, Nos. 1-14, January 1 to July 14, conducted by F. A. Wickhart & M.Z. Kuttner, the entirety of the publication run, some small edge tears and separation to spine in places, housed in a custom archival box, scarce as a complete run. Estimate: 100 Euro

BURRUS, MAURICE; sale of his stamp collection, between 1963-1967, the largest in the world at the time, was auctioned off by various auction companies (there had been a first auction catalogue by Shanahan in 1959, but the auction never took place). In 1967 Herbert Trenchard already counted 75 country catalogues known to him (see: Philatelic Literature Review, Sept. 30, 1967, pp. 120-125). This lot contains 78 different original catalogues from various companies (incl. the Shanahan sale), as well as a folder with original correspondence to/from Burrus and copies of various lists and studies. In this richness an absolutely unusual lot. Here only a short overview:

Shanahan: Great Britain + The Netherlands (6.6.1959)

Robson Lowe (Nov. 1962–Nov. 67: 32 catalogues, including for example Australia, Austria, Brazil, Brit. Empire, Brit. Guinea, Brit. North America, Cape of Good Hope, Egypt, Europe, France, French Colonies, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Italian States, Levant, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherland, Portugal and Philippines, Switzerland, Turkey.

Willy Balasse: 4 catalogues (catalogue I: Romania, Oct. 1962; cat. II: Belgium, March 1963; cat. III: Spain, June 1963; cat. IV: Luxembourg, Oct. 1963) 

Hans Grobe: Helgoland (Nov. 1962)

Hans Mohrmann (112. auction): Sweden, Ionian Islands, Serbia, Hungary, Äthiopia, Panama, Germany. Uruguay, German Colonies (Nov. 1962)

Georg Bühler (128. auction): Karolinen, Mariannen, Marshall-Inseln (15.2.1963)

Georg Bühler (130. auction): Deutsche Post in China, Deutsch-Neuguinea, Dänemark, Norwegen (8.6.1963)

Hans Grobe: Thurn und Taxis + parts of the Sweden collection (12.–14. March 1963)

Harmer, Rooke & Co., New York: United States (15.–17.5.1963)

Renato Mondolfo: Oferte No. 4–7 (May 1963–April 1966), incl. Brit. Colonies, Lombardi-Venezia, Brit. Colonies, Italian Colonies, Lombardi-Venezia, Romagnia, Tuscany, 1 lot Neaples and 1 Romagna.

H. R. Harmer: Hawaii (27.5.1963) - 2 copies with different year dates!

Kanai: Japan (12. Oct. 1963) - with an original “Floor bid Ticket” and P/R - very rare!

Fred Rich: 3 catalogues: Nov. 1963, Nov. 1966, Dec. 1967

Bournemouth Stamp auctions (Robson Lowe): 3 catalogue with Burrus material (Nov. 1963, March 1964, July 1964 (30.5.1964). 

Willy Balasse: 201. auction (23.–30.5.1964). Trenchard wrote that the sale included 31 lots of Netherland Indies.

EBEL: Bayern (Sept./Oct. 1964)

Harmer Rooke, London: 4 catalogues (17.+18. Dec. 1964), 21.5.1965; + 26.11.1965; 20.(21. Jan. 1966

Jacques Robineau  / Robson Lowe / Urs Peter Kaufmann: Mittel- und Südamerika (18.3.1965)

Jacques  Robineau  / Bernard Behr: Gill-BURRUS, France (2 catalogues 1967)

Jacques Robineau  / Robson Lowe: France (18.3.1967)

Trenchards lists also Corinphila, Sale 49 (Supplement 1), April 1963 and wrote. One lot of Afganistan and one of Peru are marked “ex Burrus”. There are many other items not marked.

Estimate: 2,000 Euro

de Coppet Collection; J.W. Scott Co., April, 1893, hardbound, piece torn from the original paper cover, otherwise fresh and fine condition, prices realized noted internally in ink,  a historic sale, held over eight days from April 3rd to 26th, at the time the most important collection to have sold by auction, and the first recorded “name sale” in philatelic history. Estimate: 400 Euro

Dillemann, Paul; Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 22.–27, Febr. 1937, 92 pages + 27 photoplates on special paper, softcover (the binding partially detached on the spine), the catalogue itself in good condition. It is a very rare catalogue, because only 100 + III copies were printed. This is No. 15/100. Estimate: 80 Euro

FERRARI, PHILIPP DE – ‘Catalogue des Timbres-Poste / Composant la collection de M. Ferrari de La Renotière’ (14 catalogues, 1921–1925, compiled and described by Gérard Gilbert, expert and auctioneer in Paris. The catalogues of these legendary auctions are bound in four bibliophile quarter leather bindings, without any major imperfections and in good condition. With gold title imprint on the spine. 

What makes this item special and probably unique are the hammer prices added by hand to each lot and, in almost all cases, the names of the buyers or agents. Alongside Burrus, you can see well-known names such as Griebert, Champion, Lichtenstein, Kosack and many others. The starting price and the hammer price are noted to the left of the description text, and the respective catalogue price at the time is noted to the right. This is truly a unique copy, in which someone (an employee?) has recorded all these entries. Estimate: 2,000 Euro

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Ferrari, De La Renotiere; “Die Ferrary-Auktionen,” Broquelet & Gilbert, Paris, the 1987 reprint of the complete sales, including the Edelmann (Zurich) sale of Greece, with prices realized, hardbound in blue, as new. Estimate: 100 Euro

Green, Colonel E.H.R.; 1942-1946, the complete run of twenty eight sales, with prices realised, offered by an extensive range of firms, pencil notations and docketing in places, expected imperfections to covers, but very good condition for the period, housed in three custom slipcases, a significant challenge to assemble and thus a rare opportunity to acquire a complete run of this iconic sale. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

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Hind, Arthur; Phillips & Kennett, two sales, comprising 1933 (November 20-24) United States & Confederate States of America, with addenda and prices realised, and 1933 (March/April) British Empire, this the famed “sale that never took place” due to the ultimate sale of the collection to H.R. Harmer, after the Phillips catalogue had been prepared, both soft bound with separate photo plates, usual spine faults, else fine condition, with both housed in a custom archival folder/box.  Estimate: 150 Euro

Knapp, Edward S.; 1941-42, Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc, New York, the complete “Philatelic Americana” sales bound in three volumes, with the promotional prospectus and photo plates, Parts 2 and 3 with prices realized, light bumping to edges and wear to spine of Part 1, an important and iconic sale.  Estimate: 100 Euro

Koch, G.; Gilbert & Köhler, Paris, 1908, Collection G. Koch, Sales 1-3, with photo plates, imperfections to cover and bindings, the 2nd sale being largely separated from cover, minor pencil notations in places, housed in a custom archival box, a rare group of these pioneering sales.  Estimate: 200 Euro

Larranaga, Roberto Garcia; Billig & Rich Inc, New York, 1957-59, Part I - IV, Part III being photo plates, an exceptional collection, considered one of the finest ever formed of classic Mexico, trivial wear to covers, else a fine set. Estimate: 150 Euro

Lee, E.J.; Plumridge & Co, three volumes, comprising Buenos Aires (November, 1929), Argentine Republic (June, 1935), and the Grand Prix Collection of Uruguay (July, 1936), all but the Buenos Aires with prices realized, this volume also with central fold, the Argentina and Uruguay housed in custom archival boxes, a scarce trio. Estimate 200 Euro

Manus, H. P.; Plumridge & Co, 1932/33, the complete set of eleven sales, housed in a custom slip-case,  a rare and important set.  Estimate 300 Euro

Marschal, Pierre; Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 3 volumes (Jan. + Febr. + March 1915), all catalogue printed only in an edition of 50 copies, numbered, pat 1: No. 38, with dedication and signature of L. Miro, 60 pages + 20 photoplates, part 2: No. 38, 59 pages + 20 photo-plates, part 3: No. 38, 55 pages + 14 photo-plates, all softcover and in good condition. Very rare! 300 Euro

Mirabaud, Paul; 1909, Gilbert & Koehler, Paris, three catalogues, binding separated in places, contents chiefly fresh, a scarce sale. Estimate: 150 Euro

Praportchetovitch, Colonel L.; Plumridge & Co, “Great Britain, Ceylon, and Europe” (February, 1933), Australian States (March, 1933), and “British Guiana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Turks Islands” (May, 1933), each with photoplates, some related docketing on covers and prices realized inside in places, rust spots by staples, a scarce trio of sales.  Estimate 300 Euro

Rothschild, Baron Alphonse de; including Friedl Company sales of May 27, October 7, and November 18, 1942, and J.M. Bartels Co. sales 303 (Parma and Naples), 306 (Roman States and Romagna), 309 (Italy and San Marino), and 310 (Austria), and the famous “Collection S…”, Hotel Drouot, Paris, May 6-10, 1939, hardbound, No. 44 of 100, this very fine, the smaller catalogues housed in a special archival box, accompanied by a number of research notes and cutouts, tracing the many sales which contained Rothschild material, a difficult group to assemble.  Estimate: 300 Euro

Waterhouse, Sir Nicholas; Puttick & Simpson, London, 1924, November 11-14, “the Fine Collection of Postage Stamps of the United States”, including photo plates, hardbound with marbled boards, an important sale, fine. Estimate: 100 Euro

Worthington, George H.; J. C. Morgenthau & Co, New York, 1917/18, Parts I-VIII, in original binding, spines worn or missing in places, contents exceptionally fresh, a scarce and important record of one of the most significant collections of the period, housed in a custom archival box. Estimate: 300 Euro

ASIA & AUSTRALASIA – selection of over sixty catalogues, 1970s/2020s, the vast majority being 1990s onwards, includes ranges of Sotheby's & Corinphila (Hong Kong, 1997/1999), including seven cataloges of the Beckeman Collection of China, John Bull (Hong Kong, 2020/21), Zurich Asia (12 catalogues, 2002/2010), Mossgreen, Millennium Philatelic Auctions, Harmers of Sydney, Prestige Philately (including the Hiscock Collection of Western Australia, Cecil Walkley Collection of Western Australia, and Peter Troy Papua New Guinea), etc.  Estimate: 150 Euro

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BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS & NORDIC STATES – range of sales, over fifty catalogue, the majority being 1990s onwards, but with some earlier, including a run of Willy Balasse sales (1950s/1990s), including 1941 Balasse sale of the “C de M” Collection, hardbound, Maison Williame (7 sales, 1968/2006), Van Dieten including 1979 W.E. Gerrish sale, Maurice Baeten & Co, Philatélie Corneille Soeteman, including large hard-bound “First Stamp of Belgium 150th Anniversary” catalogue, Corinphila Veilingen, Huys-Berlingin AG (11 sales) a run of more modern  and Moldenhauer including Ragnar B. Johannessen Norway (2010/11) and Gustaf Johansson Norway (2010/13) sales, range of more modern Frimerkeauksjon & Dano sales not counted in the above total, many name sales for useful reference. Estimate: 100 Euro

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FRANCE – Dubus Collections, comprising five “Vente sur Offre” catalogues of postal markings of France held by Pothion & Robineau between 1974-77, 1987, 1988 and 1989 sales of Lenormand et Dayen and Neret-Minet & Coutau-Begarie at Nouvelle Drouot, and four catalogues 1988/95  “Vente Sue Offres” of the firm of Jamet Baudot, Nos. 144, 145, 146, and 167, almost all with prices realized, an uncommon group. Estimate: 150 Euro

FRANCE, MONACO & SWITZERLAND – range of catalogues of firms of both countries, the Switzerland 1970s/2020s, with roughly thirty catalogues from Chiani-Auktion, Atlantis Auctions, Harmers Auctions S.A., Galerie Dreyfus, Rapp, H.A. Harmers Auctions SA, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), a mix of general and single-owner “name sales”, a small number of Net Price Sale lists accompany, the France & Monaco with approximately fifty further catalogues from 1940s to 2010s, the earliest including sales of A. Brun, most 1970s to 1990s, including sales of Soluphil (C.S. Holder Collection, 1988-90), several Robineau including specialised Franco-Prussian War, Ballon Montés (Courtois Collection, 1979), Schatzkes France & French Maritime Mail (1975/78, these hardbound), Drouot (Maitre Henri Kastler, 1991), range of Jamet Baudot, Boule (John R. Boker Jr. Reunion Islands, 2004; Edward M. Gilbert Collection, 2004), and more, a handful housed in custom archival folders, useful reference. Estimate: 200 Euro

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