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 #5161 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1846 4 Rp black, horizontal red lines, type IV, unused with traces of gum, intensive deep color and well defined horizontal red lines, wide margins all around (closer but well clear in places at right), with 1991 Rellstab certificate ("in guter Erhaltung"). A very difficult stamp, seldom offered in unused condition (Zumstein 1W, SFr 22,500) (*) Catalog #1L3 Catalog Value $18,500 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
