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 #5166 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1845 5c black, yellow green, Port Cantonal, the so-called "Small Eagle", unused with large part original gum, margins all around except touched at left, quite adequate for this narrow-margined issue, with 1996 Rellstab certificate (Zu.5, SFr 4,000) (catalogued as unused, unpriced with original gum) * Catalog #2L2 Catalog Value $3,400 | Price Realized $850.00 |
