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 #5049 LUXEMBOURG 1852 1sg brown red, unused with gum, margins all around, good color, slight overall toning, otherwise a v.f. example of this scarce stamp unused, signed FLPL, * Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5050 LUXEMBOURG 1865 25c blue, unused without gum, well centered, excellent color, minute thin speck, v.f. appearance, signed FLPL (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #22 Catalog Value $1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5051 LUXEMBOURG 1865 25c ultramarine, unused with original gum, h.r., excellent color, signed Herbert Bloch, with 1995 APS certificate, * Catalog #22A Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #5052 LUXEMBOURG 1865 30c lilac red, rouletted in color, l.h., fresh and well centered, v.f., signed Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1987 certificate. A splendid example of a rare stamp, * Catalog #23 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5053 LUXEMBOURG 1865 37 1/2c bister, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., signed FLPL, * Catalog #24 Catalog Value $930 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #5054 LUXEMBOURG 1865 1fr on 37 1/2c bistre, l.h., fresh and well centered, v.f., with Behr certificate, * Catalog #26 Catalog Value $1,075 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #5055 LUXEMBOURG 1875 10c gray lilac, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #33 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #5056 LUXEMBOURG 1875 10c gray lilac, imperforate single, n.h., wide margins all around, v.f., signed FLPL, etc. (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #33c Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5057 LUXEMBOURG 1875 12 1/2c lilac rose, unused with original gum, h.r., intact perforations, signed Roumet, with 2003 Behr certificate, * Catalog #34 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #5058 LUXEMBOURG 1875 12 1/2c carmine rose, unused with original gum, h.r., intact perforations, with 2003 Behr certificate, * Catalog #35 Catalog Value $535 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #5059 LUXEMBOURG 1875 25c blue, unused with original gum, n.h., good color, irregular perforations at right, fresh and fine stamp, with 1985 Philatelic Foundation certificate (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #36 Catalog Value $1,025 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #5060 LUXEMBOURG 1875 30c dull rose, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered, fine, signed FLPL, with 1991 Renon certificate, * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $990 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5061 LUXEMBOURG 1891 25c blue, perf. 11 1/2, sheet of 25, folded between stamps at top, l.h. in margin only, stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)  *Catalog #63a Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5062 LUXEMBOURG 1906 10c scarlet, sheetlet of 10, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #82a Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5063 LUXEMBOURG 1921 15c rose, sheet of five, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #125a Catalog Value $925 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5064 LUXEMBOURG 1923 10fr deep green, souvenir sheet, l.h., usual gum, well centered, v.f. for issue, signed FLPL, * Catalog #151 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $550.00 |
