387th Auction

UNITED STATES – 1991–2009 THE CHILE SPECIALIST. The Officlal News Letter of the Chile Specialist Association of North America, No. 1–70, bound in four hardcover volumes with gold title imprint on spine, ex Brian Moorhouse, perfect condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

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WORLD – Remaining objects which are worth viewing. E.g. Cahiers philatéliques (1945–1963, No. 1–14 PLUS:  Index; Filatelisten. Nordisk Tidskrift för Frimaerkssamlare, 1925, hardbound; PLUS: Kosmofilatelist/Sweden, No. 1–5/1926; PLUS: MG-Zeitung (Marken- und Ganzsachenhaus Berlin), 1st year 1921, No 1–No. 6). hardbound; PLUS: 75 Jahre DASV, Festschrift (2016), 288 pages, hardcover; PLUS:  Philatelic Paraphernalia, Journal of the Philatelic History Society, more than 20 single issues + Index; PLUS:  Dictionnaire de Philatélie (1900), more than 150 pages, softcover; PLUS:  Sieveking, Georg-Heinrich: Die Entstehung und Entwicklung des nordischen Postwesens (1933), 63 pages, softcover; PLUS:  L'Academie de Philatelie de Belgique: four Commemorative publications (25, 30, 35 and 45 years) PLUS: Commemorative publications 40 ans Jaar (1966–2006), 231 pages, hardcover; PLUS:  AEP: OPUS XXIV: The Spanish speaking countries (2024), 308 pages; and many others more. Estimate: 100 Euro 

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WORLDWIDE – Indices – in total perhaps more than 40 different. Between them good items, e.g. Smith, B. T. K.: Index-Volume to Alfred Smith & Son's Monthly Circular 1875–1910 (1915), 36 pages, Cumulative Index to the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain 1947–1965 (25 pages); King-Farlow, R.: Cumulative Index to the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain 1891 to 1946, 83 pages; King-Farlow, R.: The Stamp Lover. Cumulative Index 1908–1948, 59 pages, hardcover and many others more. Estimate: 80 Euro 

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AFRICA

– ALGERIA – ALGER 1930 (Info 1?)

– EGYPT – Egyption Stamp Exhibition Cairo 1991 (Bull. 1)

– SOUTH AFRICA – Johannesburg Intern. Phil. Exhib. 1936 (2 items incl. catalogue); + Germiston National Exh. 1958; + UNIPEX 1960 Johannesburg  (Info 1); + DISA 79 Cape Town (cat.); + ILSAPEX 98 Johannesburg (2 Bull. + cat.

– ISRAEL (MIDDLE EAST)

– TABIL 1957 Tel-Aviv (2 items incl. cat.); JERUSALEM 73 (7 items + a folder with Memorabilia); ISRAPHIL 85 Tel Aviv (cat. + a complete set of Bulletin 1–3, catalogue and Palmares + letters, invitation cards etc. of the Williams brothers); + ISRAEL 98 Tel-Aviv (4 items); + ISRAEL 2008 Tel. Aviv (3 items). 

Most items in good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

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ASIA

– CHINA – HONG KONG 94 (4 items); + CHINA 96 Beijing (Bull. 1); + CHINA 1999 (6 items); + CHINA 2003 Mianyang (Palm.); + CHINA 2009 (3 items + the de-luxe hardcover book “Philatelic Treasures at China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition). Good condition but a ”mini-defect' on spine .

– INDIA – DIJUPEX 1957 Bombay (1 item); + COPEX 72 (1 item); + INDIPEX 73 New Delhi (3 items); ASIANA 77 (cat.); + INDIA 80 New Delhi (4 items incl. cat. + Palmares); + INDIPEX 97 New Delhi (4 items incl. cat. + Palmares); + INDIPEX 2011 (cat. + Palm.).

– INDONESIA – JAKARTA 95 (Bull. 1); + INDONESIA 96, Bandung (Bull. 1); INDONESIA 2000, Jakarta (Bull. 1)

– JAPAN – PHILA TOKYO 71 (4 items); + PHILATOKYO 81 (all publ. in one hardcover volume; PHILA NIPPON 91 (4 items); + PHILA NIPPON 01 Tokyo (4 items); + PHILA NIPPON 21 (Bull. + Award list).

– KOREA – PHILAKOREA 1984 (6 items: Bulletin 1–3, Official Programme, catalogue and Palmares); PHILAKOREA 1994, Seoul (1 hardbound volume with all of the publ.); + PHILA KOREA 2002, Seoul (4 items); + PHILAKOREA 2014 (cat. + Palm.)

– MALAYSIA – Kuala Lumpur 1992 (5 items, no cat.); ASEANPEX 94 (1 item).

– PAKISTAN – Pakistan 98 (1 item)

– PHILIPPINES – PHICIPEX 1954 (Souvenir Book)

– SINGAPORE – SINGPEX 90 (2 items); + Singpex 94 (1 item); + SINGPEX 95 (6 items); + 12th Asian Int. Stamp Exh., Suntec City 98 (3 items); + SINGAPORE 2004 (5 items incl. a special de-luxe hardcover cat. of the exhibits in the Court of Honour); + SINGAPORE 2015 (2 items).

Most of the items in good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

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ASIA

– SOVIET UNION / RUSSIA – MOCKBA 1980 (1 item); + MOCKBA 97 (5 items); + SAINT PETERSBURG 2007  (2 items).

– TAIWAN – ROCPEX TAIPEH 81: Prize Selections (709 pages, with more than 400 colour plates of the best exhibits/items in the exhibition, hardcover, dust jacket, like new); + TAIPEI 93 Bull. 2)

– THAILAND – BANGKOK 83 (4 items); + BANGKOK 93 (6 items); + BANGKOK 2000 (2 items); + BANGKOK 2003 (3 items); + THAILAND 2018 (3 items); + THAILAND 2023 (2 items).

In good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

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AUSTRALASIA 

– AUSTRALIA – Phil. Exhibition 1911, Sydney (cat.), rare!; + Melbourne 1928 (cat.); + 5th Australasian Phil. Exhibition, Sydney 1932 (cat.); + Melbourne 1934; + Melbourne 1963 + AUSIPEX 84 Melbourne (7 items) plus a folder ex L.N. Williams with letters, phil. material etc.); + Australia 99, Melbourne (4 items); + Olymphilex 2000 Sydney (hardcover cat.); + Pacific Explorer 2005 Sydney (cat.); + Australia 2013 (cat. + Palm. + envelope with phil. Memorabilia).

NEW ZEALAND –  Auckland 1955 (cat.); + Zeapex 80 Auckland (cat. + Palm.); + Palmpex 82 Palmerston North (cat.); + New Zealand 1990 (4 items). 

All in good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

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EUROPE (different countries) – BULGARIA – SOFIA 69 (5 items); + Philaserdica 79 Sofia (4 items); + Bulgaria 89 Sofia (Bull. 1–3, catalogue and Palmares) + Bulgaria 2009 (cat.). 

GREECE – Philoteleia 2005 Athens (cat. + Palmares); + NOTOS 2021 Athen (2x Palmares, no cat.); 

HUNGARY – Budapest 1934 (cat.); + Budapest 1938 (cat.) + Budapest 1961 (2 items); + IMEX 1964 Budapest (cat.); + Budapest 71(3 items); + HUNFILEX 2022 Budapest (cat.). 

LUXEMBOURG – National exh., Dudelange 1937 + 1946 (cat.); + CENTILUX 1952 Luxembourg (5 items) + Melusina 1963 Luxembourg (5 items); + JUVALUX 98 Luxembourg (4 items).

POLEN – Polska 60 Warsaw (2x cat., Palmares); +  Polska 73 Poznan: Bull. 3–5 incl. cat. (with a box of memorabilia, incl. 3 different medals for jury members, a few original photos, phil. envelopes tec.); + Polska 93 Poznan (5 items); + Euro-Cuprum Lubin 2001, European Exh. (3 items).

PORTUGAL – LISBOA 1953 (3 items); + Portugal 98 (6 items); + Portugal 2010 (4 items). 

Nearly all items in very good quality. Estimate: 200 Euro

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EUROPE – CZECH REPUBLIC / Czechoslovakia – PRAGA 1938 (4 items); + PRAGA 1955 (cat.); + PRAGA 1962 (5 items); + PRAGA 68 (6 items); + PRAGA 78 (5 items) + PRAGA 88 (cat. + Palm.); + BRNO 2005 (3 items); + PRAGA 2008 (4 items); + PRAGA 2018 (only Palm.); + Biennale 2020, Prag, a special exhibition of the Prestige Philately Club Prague, 197 pages, hardcover de-luxe. 

ROMANIA – EFIRO 2008 Bucharest (6 items); + EFIRO 2024 (2 items).

SLOVAKIA – Slovensko 2002 (Bull. 2 + cat.)

TURKEY – ISTANBUL 63 (4 items); + ISTANBUL 96 (4 items). 

In addition to these exhibition publications the lot includes the book “Fédération Internationale de Philatélie EXHIBITIONS” by Alexandru Dan Bartoc, Christian Bartoc and Ion Chirescu (2nd edition 2022, 246 pages, hardcover; PLUS: a Folder with many photocopies and database lists about International exhibitions. Valuable research material for the enthusiast! 

Estimate: 200 Euro

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NORDIC COUNTRIES – DENMARK 25 catalogues, Palmares etc. ex 1927–2024, among others with: Copenhagen 1927 + 1937 + 1947 + 1951 + 1958 + 1962 + 1956, also for HAFNIA exhibitions 1967, 1976, 1987, 2001 and 2024. Most items in good condition. PLUS: FINLAND similar material starting with the catalogue for the first Stamp exhibitions in Helsingfors (1928 + 1948 + 1955) + FINLANDIA 56 (6 items), FINLANDIA 88 (6 items), FINLANDIA 95 8 5 items). Good condition. – PLUS: ICELAND – Two catalogues (frimex 1964) + Filex 67 – PLUS: NORWAY: About 20 catalogues, Palmares etc.: 1st International Stamp Exhibition 1924 (catalogue + Palmares), good condition, paper wrapper (this a bit toned) + 2 catalogues for multilateral exhibitions of Nordic countries (1942 + 1951 Oslo), + NORWEX Oslo 1955 (5 items) + Junofil Oslo 1966 + Interjunex 1972 (5 items) + Bergen 1975 + Norwex 80 (hardcover catalogue) + Norwex 97 (5 items). Most of them in very good condition, – PLUS: SWEDEN: with the catalogue for Stockholmia 55 + 74 (1 normal catalogue and a de-luxe catalogue, bibliophile hardbound and in good condition + Stockholmia 86, also in both versions and in top quality + two softcover copies, one is a special one for the jury. In addition to this material there is a large cover with a lot of memorabilia, e.g. photos, invitation tickets, special stamp cards and the original Grand Prix d'Honneur certificate of John O. Griffiths for his Great Britain exhibit. Unusual lot. Estimate: 300 Euro

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AUSTRIA (1881–2008) – Vienna 1881: Moschkau's report about the first exhibition (Reprint 1987); + Vienna 1894: Austria Philatelist. “Festnummer zur grossen internat. Postwertzeichen-Ausstellung”. For the second international stamp exhibition in Vienna this special issue was published on 1st of May 1894. A limited number of copies were hardbound with a special decorative title devoted to the exhibition, ex Wolfgang Maassen library; + Vienna 1911 (catl.); + Vienna 1923, Festschrift of the stamp magazine “Die Postmarke”; + Vienna 1928 (official ‘Festschrift’); + WIPA 1933 (4 Bulletins + Festschrift + catalogue + report of the jury + Memorabilia (photos of the jury, signed by the members + photo of the opening etc.) + WIPA 1965 (9 items + 4 duplications); + Vienna 75 (4 items); + WIPA 1981 (11 items); + WIPA 2000 (5 items); + WIPA 2008 (5 items). All items in good condition. Estimate: 260 Euro

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BELGIUM (1924–2022) – Brussels 1924, catalogue of the Internat. Exhibition (ex Lichtenstein), with Memorabilia, e.g. Menucard of his daughter Anna Boyd Lichtenstein with signature of all the jury members + the official jury photo etc.; + SITEB 1935 catalogue; + BEPITEC 1949 (8 items); + Aerophila 63 cat.; + Postphila cat. 1967 and 1969; + Belgica 72 (5 items) and Memorabilia; + Themabelga, Info 1–3; + Belgica 82 (5 items incl. catalogue); + Befiten 1999 cat.; + Belgica 2001 (6 items); + Leodiphilex 2004 (cat. of the Nat. Exh.); + YPRES 2014 (cat. + list of exhibits + RDP ceremony + 2004 ANTVERPIA (cat. + bull.) + a few more regional/national exhib. cat. + Wijnants, Paul: Annuaire philatélique 2021. Edition à l'occasion de BEVIPEX 2021, a catalogue printed in 50 numbered copy (this is No. 12/50). The BEVIPEX was the first virtuel competitive exhibition in Belgium! 

NETHERLANDS (1930–) Antwerpen 1930 (3 items); + ITEP 1952 (5 Bulletins, catal. and Palmares); + AMPHILEX 67 (6 items); + AMPHILEX 77 (4 items) + FEPAPOST 94 (Bull. 1 + Palmares); + AMPHILEX 2002 (4 items.) Nearly all items in good quality, Estimate: 200 Euro

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FRANCE – About 50 items ex 1900–1999, with exhibition catalogues, Palmares etc. – Paris 1900, catalogue, softcover (the cover with small faults) + a documentation about the Philatelic Congress during the exhibiton, hardbound and very rare; + Paris 1913 – catalogue, program and regulations, with four covers sent to Baron Erik Leijonhufvud and two post cards + Paris 1925 + Strasbourg 1927 (catalogue, with all (?) the signatures of the jury Palmares and an article written by Dr. Herbert Munk, dedicated to Alfred F. Lichtenstein, signed – Le Havre 1930 (catalogue and two exhibition envelopes + Anvers 1930 (catalogue + Palmares) – Paris 1937: 3 Bulletins and the official catalogue – Paris 1949: catalogue + Palmares + Paris 1964 (4 items) + Paris ARPHILA 1975 (10 items plus Memorabilia) – Paris Philexfrance 82 (5 items plus a folder with Memorabilia – Paris Philafrance 89 (5 items) + Paris Philexfrance 1999 (7 items). Estimate: 300

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GERMANY – 1899–2023 – More than 30 exhibition catalogues, Palmares, Bulletin 1 and/or 2 and many other items, e.g. Katalog zur I. Internationalen Postwertzeichenausstellung zu Regensburg 1899, 20 pages, with gilt edges on the pages, very good condition; further catalogues: Berlin 1904, Leipzig 1914; Berlin 1922; Berlin 1924; Frankfurt am Main 1926; IPOSTA Berlin 1930 (5 single brochures, catalogue); Hamburg Mophila 1931; Braunschweig 1952; IFRABA 1953 Frankfurt; Berlin 1957 BEPHILA; Interposta 1959 Hamburg (3 Bulletins, catalogue, Jury report etc. Of course also the Infos + catalogues for all IBRA exhibtions (1973, 1999, 2009, 2023) plus many others. Near all in very good condition. A really worthwhile lot! Estimate: 250 Euro 

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GREAT BRITAIN – About 50 items, starting with the  Internat. exhibition in Manchester 1899 (catalogue + List of Awards) + London 1905 showing British Colonial, Fiscal and Telegraph Stamps + London 1908 (held by the Junior Philatelic Society) + Internat. Exhibition London 2012 inc. List of awards + London 2023 (catalogue plus additional material) + 1940 Bournemouth + London 1950: international Stamp Exhibition with the half leather bound volume contaiing all publications concerning this exhibition (ex H. R. Holmes), very good condition and absolutely rare because this special publication was only made for the members of the organising team and a lot of memorabilia ex Williams brothers; + London 1960: similar material as for the 1950 event, also with the special half leather volume for H. R. Holmes +  Catalogue of the Exhibition … Jean de Sperati, London 1954 + Queen's Stamp Exhibition 1965 in Buckingham Palace + London 1970 PHILYMPIA, a special half leather bound catalogue, signed by Ron Lee + London 1980: 1 volume half leather bound with all the publications – London 1990 (5 publications) + Rare Stamps of the World, Claridges London 1995, 1997 + 1999 (2 hardcover, 1 softcover) + London 2000 (4 items) + London 2010 (4 items) – London 2015 EuroPhilex (2 items) + London 2022. Again this lot contains also Memorabilia items ex Williams brothers and a copy of the LP, May 1894, with an article “The twenty-fifth anniversary of the London Philatelic Society. Exhibition of rare Stamps” (19 pages!). A very good lot with many specialities! Estimate: 500 Euro

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ITALY 1906–2xxx – More than 30 catalogues, Palmares etc. Starting with the catalogue for the International Exhibition in Milan 1908 (hardbound, good condition), 3 items for the national exhibition (Turino 1929), also 3 for the "Esposizione Filatelica Europea (Venezia 1953), 5 items for the Internat. Exhibition Sicilia 1959, plus: ITALIA 76 (4 items), ITALIA 85 (3 items), Milanofil 91 (2), GENOVA 92 (7), ITALIA 98 (5), ITALIA 2009 (7). Good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

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MONACO – 1928–2022 – Catalogue of the First International Philatelic Exhibition, Febr. 1928, 317 pages, softcover (this with some faults, but the content of the book is good); PLUS: REINATEX Intern. Phil. Exhibition 1952, 2 Bulletins, catalogue + Palmares; PLUS: 11 official cataloges for the different MonacoPhil-Exhibitions (ex 1997–2022), showing each time 100 Rarities + material concerning special shows (e.g.: 2008, America Tour Club de Monte-Carlo, visit of the Collectors Club and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum) + the catalogue of the exhibitors of RPSL-members 2011 for the exhibition in Monaco and a few other items. Special books were also published for the MonacoPhil exhibitions, some of which are also included in this lot, including Sweden in Philately up to 1920 (2013), Beyond the Sea by Paul Wijnants, signed (2019). The literary material is supplemented by numerous memorabilia of various kinds. Almost everything is in excellent condition. Estimate: 500 Euro

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SPAIN – 1950–2006 – About 30–40 catalogues, Palmares and other publications for Philatelic Exhibitions, e.g.: Madrid 1950; Barcelona 1960; Madrid 1975 (with 8 publications!); Madrid 1984 (again with 8 publications!); Granada 92 (6 items); Madrid 2000 (4 items); Valencia 2004; Malaga 2006. Estimate: 200 Euro

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SWITZERLAND (1910–2022) – Bern 1910 (2 items); + NABA 1934 Zurich (cat.); + Aarau 1938 (2 items); + IMABA 1948 Basel (4 items); + Centex 1970 Fribourg (cat.); + NABA 1971 Basel (cat.); + Internaba 1974 Basel (7 items); + Juphilex 77 (3 items); + Lemanex 78 Lausanne (cat.) + Tembal 1983 Basel (3 items); + NABA Zurich 1984 (4 items); + Swiss Stamp Show 2009 Rapperswil-Jona (cat.); + Helvetia 2022 (2 items). Estimate: 100 Euro

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THE AMERICAS 

– ARGENTINA – CYTRA 1939 Buenos Aires (prospecto y programa); + Argentina 62 (2 items); Buenos Aires 80 (2 items); + ESPAMER 91 Buenos Aires, hardbound volume with all the publications; + ESPAMER 98 (3 items); + aerofila 2000 (3 items); + TEMEX 2003 Buenos Aires (cat./Palm.). 

– BERMUDA – BERMUPEX 1978 and 1979.

– BRAZIL – BRAPEX 1938 Rio de Janeiro (2 items); + BRAPEX III, S. Paulo 1954 (1 item); BRASILIANA 79, Rio de Janeiro (cat. + Palm.); BRASILIANA 83, Rio de Janeiro (3 items); BRASILIANA 93 Rio de Janeiro (5 items); BRASILIANA 2013 Rio de Janeiro (cat. + Palm.).

– BRITISH GUIANA – Phil. Exhibition 1911! 

– CANADA – Montreal 1925 (cat.); + CAPEX 1951 Toronto (cat. + Info 1); + CAPEX 78 (6 items); + CAPEX 87 Toronto (Bull. 1 plus 2x catalogue, Palmares); + CAPEX 96 Toronto (Bull. 1+2); + CAPEX 96 Toronto (cat. + Palm.). 

– COLOMBIA – Primera Exposicion Filatelica Interamericana (Bogota 1969), Palm.; + EXFIME 2011 Medellin (cat.)

– COSTA RICA – Catalogo Oficial de la Primera Exposicion Filatelica, San José 1932

– PARAGUAY – Paz del Chaco 2007 Asunción (cat.)

– URUGUAY – Exposicion Filatelica del Centenario, Monteviedo 1931 (cat.); + ESPAMER 75 (cat. + Palm.). 

All publications in good condition. Estimate: 160 Euro

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UNITED STATES – 1889–2016 – The lot includes two rare early catalogues: Postage Stamps of all Nations (1889, 44 pages + adverts, softcover, good condition); Official Catalogue of the Postage Stamp Exhibit … at the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago 1893, 68 pages, softcover, good condition). PLUS: New York 1913, catalogue for the International Philatelic exhibition, content good, but the softcover defective + catalogue for the special “Steinmetz” exhibition (signed by Steinmetz for M. P. Castle); PLUS: International Philatelic Exhibition New York 1926 (catalogue with the signature of all jury members, Report of the Jury); next International in New York 1936 with similar material; PLUS other events/Internat. exhibitions: New York 1947; FIPEX 1956; SIPEX 1966; ANPHILEX 1971; INTERPHIL 76; Ameripex 86; World Stamp Expo 1989; Anphilex 96; Pacific 97; Washington 2006; World Stamp Show 2016 with a lot of material. Most of the items in good condition.  The icing on the cake is a very unusual publication of the United States Centennial Commission, International Exhibition, 1876 System of Classification (July 1875). The brochure lists all the individual exhibition classes, as a kind of model for later philatelic exhibitions. Estimate: 400 Euro

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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