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 #5174 SWITZERLAND 1850 Orts-Post 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 39, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare unused stamp, with 1989 Trussel certificate (Zu.13 I, SFr 3,850) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #5175 SWITZERLAND 1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 6, unused with disturbed (redistributed) original gum, margins all around to just touching the frame line at upper left, rare unused stamp, with 1987 von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 I, SFr 3,000) (*) Catalog #2 Catalog Value $3,100 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5176 SWITZERLAND 1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, without black frame around cross, type 8, canceled by grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of one of the rarest stamps from classic Switzerland, with 2009 Jan-Claude Marchand and von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 II, SFr 30,000) O Catalog #4 Catalog Value $27,000 | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #5177 SWITZERLAND 1850 5 Rp dark blue, black and red, Rayon I, with full black frame around cross, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, excellent colors and impression, v.f., with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Zu.15 I, SFr 7,000) * Catalog #5 Catalog Value $6,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5178 SWITZERLAND 1850 5 Rp light blue, black and red, Rayon I, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, deep colors and very fresh, tiny scissors cut at bottom margin, really of no importance, v.f., with 1969 Hunziker certificate (Zu.15 II, SFr 2,000) * Catalog #7 Catalog Value $1,925 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #5179 SWITZERLAND 1850 5 Rp deep blue, black and red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, unused without gum, margins all around, thinned, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #7a Catalog Value $1,925 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #5180 SWITZERLAND 1850 10 Rp yellow, black and red, Rayon II, without frame around cross, type 2, Plate B, lightened pen cancels, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance), with 2006 Trussel opinion, O Catalog #8 Catalog Value $160 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #5181 SWITZERLAND 1851 5 Rp light blue & red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, light traces of red markings at right, margins nearly all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance), O Catalog #10 Catalog Value $160 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #5182 SWITZERLAND 1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, small numerals, Group MMII, Type 10, unused without gum, brilliant brick red color, margins all around, slight and truly unimportant crease or wrinkle (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), still a v.f. example of this unused rarity, with 2010 Zumstein (Hertsch) certificate (Zu.18, SFr 16,000) (*) Catalog #11 Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #5183 SWITZERLAND 1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, large numerals, Group ULII, Type 3, unused with gum, deep brick red color, margins all around, v.f., with 1992 Renggli certificate (Zu.20c, SFr 2,800) * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #5184 SWITZERLAND 1852 15 Cts vermilion, black grid cancel, margins all around, small violet handstamp on back just showing through on front, fine (Zu.19, SFr 1,300) O Catalog #13 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #5185 SWITZERLAND 1854 Sitting Helvetia, thin paper, fine impression (Munich issue), emerald silk threads, 5 Rp orange brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around except just touching frame line at top, nice color, fine and appealing example of this rare Strubel Issue, signed A.Brun, with 2001 Berra-Gautschy certificate (Zu.22Aa, SFr 8,300) (these stamps feature a seated figure of Helvetia wearing a laurel wreath. She holds a spear in her right arm, and her left arm is resting on a shield, emblazoned with the arms of the Helvetic Confederation. The effect given by the shape of the wreath around her embossed head caused many German speaking collectors to jokingly refer to the design as "Strubel", referring to the visual effect of Helvetia having "unkempt" or "frizzy" hair. The nickname for these issues stuck, and just about every collector of Swiss stamps now refers to them as "The Strubels") * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #5186 SWITZERLAND 1854 5 Rp brown, unused without gum, ample margins to just touching frame line at right, nice color and fresh, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.22A, SFr 775) (*) Catalog #15 Catalog Value $625 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5187 SWITZERLAND 1854 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, large margins all around, intense shade, v.f. and splendid stamp, signed von der Weid, with his 1996 and also 2004 Eichele certificate (Zu.23A, SFr 1,000) (*) Catalog #16 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #5188 SWITZERLAND 1854 15 Rp carmine rose, used, reasonable margins except just touching at top, good color, fine (Zu.24A, SFr 220) O Catalog #17 Catalog Value $190 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5189 SWITZERLAND 1854 40 Rp pale yellow green, Munich printing, very thin paper, emerald silk threads, unused without gum, large white margins all around (irregular in places), natural inclusions endemic to this fragile paper, v.f. example of this extremely rare Strubel, signed Moser, with 1990 Rellstab and 2007 Hermann certificates (Zu.26Aa, SFr 11,250) (this example served as a template for the illustration in the 2007 SBHV catalogue) (*) Catalog #18 Catalog Value $11,600 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #5190 SWITZERLAND 1854 40 Rp yellow green, unused without gum, large white margins except just touching at top, fresh and v.f. for this difficult issue, with 1981 Rellstab certificate (Zu.26A, SFr 1,600) (*) Catalog #19 Catalog Value $1,850 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #5191 SWITZERLAND 1854 5 Rp pale yellow brown, unused without gum, margins all around (slightly irregular in places), excellent color, fresh and v.f., (*) Catalog #20 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #5192 SWITZERLAND 1854 10 Rp blue, unused with traces of gum, ample margins except touched at bottom and at left, natural inclusions, fine stamp (Zu.23B, SFr 1,775) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $2,300 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #5193 SWITZERLAND 1854 15 Rp rose, unused with gum, variety showing unfinished lines at upper right, h.r., ample margins except touched at top and at bottom, rare unused Munich Strubel, signed Moser, with 1991 von der Weid opinion and 2014 Hermann certificate (Zu.24A, SFr 1,300) * Catalog #22 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #5194 SWITZERLAND 1854 20 Rp pale orange, unused large part original gum (small gum loss at center), margins all around just touching at bottom, nice color, fine, with 1997 Trussel certificate (Zu.25Ba, SFr 1,650) * Catalog #23 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #5195 SWITZERLAND 1855 4 Rp yellow brown, yellow silk threads, unused (regummed), ample margins all around, barely touching at top, fresh and fine stamp (Zu.22C, SFr 600) (*) Catalog #24 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #5196 SWITZERLAND 1855 5 Rp dark brown, black silk threads, unused with original gum, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Kimmel (Zu.24D, SFr 410) * Catalog #25 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #5197 SWITZERLAND 1855 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, margins except touched at top and at left, fine stamp, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.23C, SFr 350) (*) Catalog #27 Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #5198 SWITZERLAND 1855 40 Rp green, maroon silk threads, unused without gum, margins virtually all around, close to touching in places, fine and rare 40rp Strubel, signed von der Weid, with his 1999 certificate (Zu.26C, SFr 1,300) (*) Catalog #29 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5199 SWITZERLAND 1855 1fr gray violet (lavender), black silk threads, unused with original gum, h.r., margins virtually all around, just touching frame line at upper left, good color, v.f. for issue, with 1981 Rellstab certificate (Zu.27C, SFr 1,700) * Catalog #30 Catalog Value $1,775 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #5200 SWITZERLAND 1855 1fr pale bluish gray (lavender), yellow silk threads, unused with some redistributed gum, margins narrow to touching on three sides, with 2009 Sismondo certificate (Zu.27D, SFr 1,600) (*) Catalog #31 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #5201 SWITZERLAND 1857 5 Rp pale gray brown, green silk threads, unused with full original gum, small h.r., left sheet margin example, ample to large margins other sides, incredibly fresh with sharp relief, truly outstanding if not the best known 5rp Bern printing on thin paper, with 2003 Renggli certificate, also signed von der Weid, with his 2004 certificate (Zu.22F, SFr 5,400) * Catalog #32 Catalog Value $5,400 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #5202 SWITZERLAND 1857 15 Rp pale dull rose, green silk threads, unused with full original gum, never hinged, left sheet margin example, ample to cut in at right, extremely rare stamp in sound condition (due to the delicate nature of thin paper), not priced in never hinged condition, with 1999 Renggli certificate (Zu.24F, SFr 4,000) ** Catalog #33 Catalog Value $3,475 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #5203 SWITZERLAND 1858 15 Rp pale rose, unused with original gum, average margins, ample to touched, very fresh color, small thin, otherwise fine, with 2002 Renggli opinion (Zu.24Gc, SFr 475) * Catalog #38 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #5204 SWITZERLAND 1858-62 2r-40r imperforate singles, ordinary paper, green silk threads, set of six, unused without gum, usual margins to just touching frame line in places, fresh, mostly fine or better, 20r orange with Sismondo certificate, (*) Catalog #35-40 Catalog Value $2,185 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #5205 SWITZERLAND 1862 Perforated Issues, 10c blue, on white paper with embossing, l.h., well centered for issue, irregular perforations at top, fresh and fine stamp, with 2000 Renggli opinion (Zu.31a, SFr 650) * Catalog #44 Catalog Value $700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5206 SWITZERLAND 1862 30c vermilion, unused without gum, fresh and well centered, minor corner wrinkles, fine example of this rare stamp (Zu.33, SFr 1,800) (*) Catalog #46 Catalog Value $1,850 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5207 SWITZERLAND 1862 40c green, unused without gum, well centered and fresh, v.f., with 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Zu.34, SFr 1,800) (*) Catalog #47 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #5208 SWITZERLAND 1862 60c bronze, unused (regummed), slight creases, remarkably fresh without any traces of the usual oxidation, with 2005 Berra-Gautschy certificate ("despite the flaws, superb appearance") (Zu.35, SFr 1,750 plus premium for stamp without any traces of oxidation) (*) Catalog #48 Catalog Value $1,550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5209 SWITZERLAND 1867 30c ultramarine, unused with original gum, l.h., variety showing slightly doubled right frame line, well centered, fine, signed Buhler, with 1998 Guinand opinion (Zu.41c 1.04, SFr 600) * Catalog #56 Catalog Value $620 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5210 SWITZERLAND 1882 Numeral, 5c brownish lilac, l.h., post office fresh, fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp in sound condition, with 2003 Berra-Gautschy certificate (Zu.54, SFr 1,350) * Catalog #78 Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #5211 SWITZERLAND 1882 Numeral, 10c pale rose, h.r., good color, irregular but completely intact perforations on all four sides, fine and rare stamp, with 1993 Renggli certificate (Zu.55b, SFr 3,300) * Catalog #79 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #5212 SWITZERLAND 1882 Numeral, 15c yellow, n.h., post office fresh, fine stamp, with 2002 APS certificate (Zu.57, SFr 760) ** Catalog #81 Catalog Value $740 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #5213 SWITZERLAND 1882 Standing Helvetia, perf. 11 3/4, 20c-3fr, with two distinct shades of 25c and 3fr, also small numerals on 40c, l.h. or h.r., usual centering, fresh and mostly fine or better, scarce unused, * Catalog #82-85 Catalog Value $2,510 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #5214 SWITZERLAND 1882 imperforate trial color proofs on thin unwatermarked paper, 25c (3) and 40c (2), various colors, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #83,84P | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #5215 SWITZERLAND 1888 Standing Helvetia, perf. 9 1/2, 20c orange, h.r., well centered for issue, fine and rare stamp, with 2007 Renggli certificate (Zu.66B, SFr 1,250) * Catalog #89 Catalog Value $1,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5216 SWITZERLAND 1888 Standing Helvetia, perf. 9 1/2, 25c green and 40c gray, unused, the latter without gum, well centered, v.f. (Zu.67B,69B71Ba, SFr 1,400) *(*) Catalog #90,91 Catalog Value $1,330 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #5217 SWITZERLAND 1888 Standing Helvetia, perf. 9 1/2, 50c blue, h.r., usual centering and irregular perforations, fresh and fine stamp, rare unused, with 2007 Renggli certificate (Zu.70Ba, SFr 1,750) * Catalog #92 Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5218 SWITZERLAND 1888 Standing Helvetia, perf. 9 1/2, 1fr lilac, h.r., well centered for issue, usual perforations, signed Zumstein, v.f., with 1990 Rellstab certificate (Zu.71Ba, SFr 1,250) * Catalog #93 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5219 SWITZERLAND 1891 Perf. 11 1/2 x 11, 20c-1fr set of six, l.h. or h.r., last one with slight gum crease, good colors, fine and scarce group (Zu.66C-72C, SFr 4,875) * Catalog #82c-87c Catalog Value $4,270 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5220 SWITZERLAND 1901 Perf. 11 1/2 x 12, 1fr carmine, l.h., beautiful color and fresh, fine and rare stamp, with 1975 Guinand certificate (Zu.75Ea, SFr 600) * Catalog #97a Catalog Value $620 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5221 SWITZERLAND 1900 UPU, 25c blue Re-engraved, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Zu.79C, SFr 2,000) ** Catalog #103 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #5222 SWITZERLAND 1907 imperforate trial color proofs on unwatermarked paper, 25c selection of 10 different blocks of four, fresh and v.f.  PCatalog #120P | Unsold |
 | Lot #5223 SWITZERLAND 1907 30c red brown, perf. 11 1/2, block of six, positions 81-93 from Plate Ie, various retouches, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., with 2004 Guinand certificate. A rare multiple (Zu.96B, SFr 3,900+) **Catalog #121a Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
