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 #5160 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 6 Rp black, vertical red lines, type I, unused with traces of gum, with splendid color and well pronounced vertical red lines, wide margins all around, with 1990 Rellstab certificate which mentions "insignificant horizontal crease, in good condition" (Zumstein 2S, SFr 9,000) (*) Catalog #1L2 Catalog Value $7,700 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
