The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries
December 4, 2019
The Hawkins collection is a fine assembly of unused stamps from several pre-World War II European Countries, notably Albania, Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. There are many rare and seldom offered classics, such as an unused 1851 2 Reales Isabella and 3 Cuartos Arms of Madrid from Spain, Zurich and Geneva 4Rp and 6Rp, as well as a Basel Dove and a complete selection of Sitting and Standing Helvetias. Most of the individual lots are accompanied by certificates, with excellent and comprehensive balances offered intact, with Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and others. A compact and powerful single owner sale, the Hawkins Collection will be sold on 4th December 2019 at 1:00 PM at our New York Galleries and via CherrystoneLive.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #5016 AUSTRIA 1850 1kr brown orange, Hand-made paper, Type Ia, unused without gum, showing full watermark, margins all around, small thin at upper right corner, well away from design (can be easily trimmed off), v.f. and appealing Number One from Austria, with 2002 Eichele certificate (Mi.1Xtc) (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #5017 AUSTRIA 1850 2kr black, Hand-made paper, Type IIIa, unused with cracked slightly brownish original gum, margins all around, faint toning, v.f., signed Dr.Ferchenbauer, with his 1983 certificate ("sehr schones stuck") * Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,375 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #5018 AUSTRIA 1850 6kr brown, machine-made paper, unused with original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Miro, also Dr. Enzo Diena, with his 1978 certificate, * Catalog #4b Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #5019 AUSTRIA 1850 9kr blue, hand-made paper, Type IIIb, unused large part original, crackly gum, margins all around, faint translucencies and tiny marginal corner crease, nice color and fine example of this rare unused stamp, signed Albert Matl, with his 1995 certificate, * Catalog #5 Catalog Value $2,350 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5020 AUSTRIA 1850 9kr blue, machine-made paper, Type III, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, natural inclusions, v.f., signed Dr.Wallner, with his 1969 certificate, * Catalog #5e Catalog Value $1,025 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #5021 AUSTRIA 1859 2kr yellow, Type II, thick paper, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered, signed Seitz, Diena, Grobe, Friedl, also Albert Matl, with his 1979 certificate (Mi.10II) * Catalog #6 Catalog Value $1,225 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5022 AUSTRIA 1859 2kr yellow, Type I, thick paper, unused with original gum, small h.r., well centered for issue, faint overall toning, splendid deep color, signed Kimmel, with 1996 Dr.Ferchenbauer certificate ("bildseitig bes.wirkungsvolles vor allem farbtiefes stuck dieser ungebraucht seltener marke") (ANK 10Ib) * Catalog #6a Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5023 AUSTRIA 1859 3kr black, Type II, unused with part original disturbed gum, well centered, minor corner crease, otherwise fine, rare unused, * Catalog #7 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #5024 AUSTRIA 1859 2kr blue green, unused (regummed), well centered for issue, fine, signed Dr.Wallner, with his 1969 certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #8a Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #5025 AUSTRIA 1859 5kr red, Type II, crackly original gum, l.h., centered to bottom, also 15kr blue, h.r., nice colors, signed Dr.Ferchenbauer and Albert Matl, with their respective certificates, * Catalog #9,11 Catalog Value $1,275 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5026 AUSTRIA 1859 10kr brown, Type II unused (regummed) and Type I, with original gum, small thin, otherwise fine, with 2007 Sismondo certificates, (*)* Catalog #10,10a Catalog Value $2,540 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #5027 AUSTRIA 1860 2kr yellow, unused with full original gum, n.h., natural wrinkles, fresh and fine stamp, signed Diena, Dr.Ferchenbauer, etc. (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #12 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #5028 AUSTRIA 1860 5kr red, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr.Ferchenbauer, with Behr certificate, * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $290 | Price Realized $190.00 |
