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 #5065 LUXEMBOURG Officials 1875 10c lilac, unused, v.f., handstamped guarantee, rare, (*) Catalog #O3 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #5066 LUXEMBOURG Officials 1875 12 1/2c rose, h.r., v.f., signed Calves, * Catalog #O4 Catalog Value $475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5067 LUXEMBOURG Officials 1875 25c ultramarine, overprint type I, unused with original gum, h.r., pencil signed, with 1992 Rene Demuth certificate which mentions slight abrasion above the second "I" of "Officiel", otherwise v.f. One of the rarest stamps from Luxembourg (Mi.6IAb) (catalogued as unused without gum) * Catalog #O7 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #5068 LUXEMBOURG Officials 1883 5fr orange brown, overprinted "S.P.", h.r., well centered for issue, signed Roger Calves, with 2003 Behr certificate. A rare stamp, * Catalog #O64 Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #5069 LUXEMBOURG Officials 1915 12 1/2c and 17 1/2c Duchess Marie Adelaide, each with surcharge double, n.h., irregular perforations as often, fine-v.f., with 1987 Rene Demuth certificates (Mi.94a,96a) ** Catalog #O100,102var | Price Realized $450.00 |
