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 #5096 SPAIN 1850 6 Cuartos black, Plate II, unused with part original gum, margins all around, fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.1A, €610) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5097 SPAIN 1850 12c lilac, unused without gum, margins all around, rich color and beautiful impression, margins all around except just touching frame line at bottom left, faint bend (not creased), nevertheless v.f., pencil signed, with 2019 Sismondo certificate. A rare unused stamp (Ed. 2, €3,375) (*) Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5098 SPAIN 1850 5 Reales red, unused with gum, h.r., ample margins all around, close but clear at bottom, good color, horizontal crease at top, otherwise fine, signed Stolow, Kohler (Ed.3, €3,570) * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $2,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5099 SPAIN 1850 6 Reales deep blue (intense blue), unused part original gum, ample margins all around, exceptionally rich color, fine, with 2010 COMEX and Sismondo certificates. An attractive stamp (Ed.4, cat. €4,575) * Catalog #4a Catalog Value $5,850 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #5100 SPAIN 1850 10 Reales green, unused without gum, margins all around, rich color and wonderful impression, v.f. example of this extremely rare unused stamp, with 1976 COMEX certificate (Ed.5, €6,300) (*) Catalog #5 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #5101 SPAIN 1851 6c black, unused without gum, margins all around, good color, signed Engel (Ed.6, €375) (*) Catalog #6 Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5102 SPAIN 1851 12c lilac, unused without gum, fresh delicate color, margins all around, handstamped "A.Brun" just showing through at bottom, fine and very rare unused stamp (Ed.7, €6,000) (*) Catalog #7 Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5103 SPAIN 1851 2 Reales red, unused without gum, margins all around, nice delicate color, v.f., signed Roger Calves, with 2014 COMEX certificate. A rarity from Spain (Ed.8, €27,000) (*) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $24,000 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #5104 SPAIN 1851 5 Reales rose carmine, unused part original gum, close but clear at top, slight horizontal crease at top margin, excellent color, fine and rare stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.9a, €3,375) * Catalog #9b Catalog Value $4,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5105 SPAIN 1851 6r blue, unused with traces of original gum, cut close and touching frame lines on all four sides, nevertheless scarce unused, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.10, €5,550) (*) Catalog #10 Catalog Value $5,250 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #5106 SPAIN 1851 10 Reales green, unused with gum, margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., pencil signed, with 1976 and 1997 COMEX certificates (Ed.11, €4,025) * Catalog #11 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #5107 SPAIN 1852 6 Cuartos rose, unused without gum, margins all around, nice color, fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.12, €535) (*) Catalog #12 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #5108 SPAIN 1852 12c lilac, unused with gum, margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1988 COMEX certificate (Ed.13, €2,800) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #5109 SPAIN 1852 12c gray lilac, unused without gum, margins all around, minute pinhole, fresh and v.f., with 1987 Graus certificate (Ed.13b, €2,800) (*) Catalog #13a Catalog Value $3,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5110 SPAIN 1852 2 Reales pale red, unused without gum, margins all around, splendid color and impression, fresh and v.f., with 1988 Graus certificate ("ejemplar de gran calidad por sus buenos margenes, color intenso y buen estado de conservacion"). A magnificent example of this great rarity from Spain (Ed.14, €22,600) (*) Catalog #14 Catalog Value $16,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #5111 SPAIN 1852 5 Reales green, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Roger Calves, A. Brun, Roig, etc., with 2010 COMEX certificate (Ed.15, €3,150) (*) Catalog #15a Catalog Value $2,950 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5112 SPAIN 1852 6 Reales blue green, unused without gum, margins all around, good color and fresh, fine and very rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.16, €4,925) (*) Catalog #16 Catalog Value $4,600 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #5113 SPAIN 1852 Arms of Madrid, 1 Cuarto bronze, unused without gum, narrow margins to just touching frame lines at top and bottom, good color, fine and rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.22, €3,525) (*) Catalog #17 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5114 SPAIN 1853 Arms of Madrid, 3c bronze, unused with gum, small h.r., ample to large margins all around, good color, without the usual oxidation and discolorations, fresh and fine stamp, extremely difficult to find completely sound, signed Richter, etc., with 2013 COMEX certificate. A very rare unused stamp (Ed.23, €20,400) (This Coat of Arms of Madrid issue was only valid for local-postage within the city of Madrid. Considered as one of the most impressive classic stamps of Spain) * Catalog #18 Catalog Value $18,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5115 SPAIN 1853 6 Cuartos carmine rose, unused with white transparent gum, ample margins to just touching at right, fresh and fine stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.17a, €610) * Catalog #19 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #5116 SPAIN 1853 6c rose red, thin paper, unused with gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, with Behr certificate, * Catalog #19c Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #5117 SPAIN 1853 12c purple, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh, slight thinning as often, still v.f. and rare stamp, with 1979 EXFIMA certificate (Ed.18, €2,950) (*) Catalog #20 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5118 SPAIN 1853 2 Reales vermillion, unused with gum, small h.r., margins all around, good color, fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2014 COMEX certificate (Ed.19, €15,600) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5119 SPAIN 1853 5 Reales green, unused without gum, narrow margins to just touching frame lines on three sides, vivid color, scarce unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.20, €3,200) (*) Catalog #22 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5120 SPAIN 1853 6 Reales deep blue, unused without gum, margins all around, minute thin and some toning, otherwise fine appearing example of this rare stamp, signed Roig, with 1981 COMEX certificate (Ed.21, €4,375) (*) Catalog #23 Catalog Value $3,700 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5121 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thin white wove paper, 2c green unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., scarce unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.32, €2,850) (*) Catalog #24 Catalog Value $2,650 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5122 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thin white wove paper, 4c carmine red, unused with white transparent gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.33, €570) * Catalog #25 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5123 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, 6c carmine, dark carmine, unused with gum, margins all around, nice colors, the latter signed Roig, * Catalog #26,26c Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $285.00 |
 | Lot #5124 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, 2 Reales scarlet, unused without gum, margins all around except just touching at top, brilliant color, fine and rare stamp, with 1983 CEM certificate (Ed.25, €2,225) (*) Catalog #28 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #5125 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, 5 Reales deep green, unused without gum, margins all around, beautiful fresh color, fine and rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.26a) (*) Catalog #29a Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #5126 SPAIN 1854 6 Reales blue, unused without gum, beautiful shade, margins all around, v.f., signed Roig, etc., with 1986 Filatelia Llach certificate (Ed.27, €3,670) (*) Catalog #30 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5127 SPAIN 1854 6 Reales dark blue, unused without gum, beautiful intense color, margins all around, v.f., (*) Catalog #30a Catalog Value $4,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5128 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thick blue paper, 2c green unused with original gum, margins all around, h.r., good color, minor stains, otherwise fine, signed Roig, etc., with 1986 Filatelia Llach certificate. A rarity from Spain (Ed.32A, €18,650) * Catalog #31 Catalog Value $16,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5129 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thin bluish paper, 4c carmine, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., with 2011 APS certificate (Ed.33, €570) (*) Catalog #32c Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #5130 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thick bluish paper, 1r pale blue, light town postmark, margins all around, small thin at top, v.f. appearance of this rare stamp which is only known used, with 1983 CEM certificate (Ed.34A, €11,200) O Catalog #33 Catalog Value $6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5131 SPAIN 1855 Queen Isabella II, 2 Cuartos green, watermarked "loops", unused part original gum, ample margins clear design on all sides, fresh color, fine, rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.39, €3,900) * Catalog #36 Catalog Value $3,400 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #5132 SPAIN 1855 4 Cuartos brown red, blue paper, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2011 COMEX certificate (Ed.40, €375) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #5133 SPAIN 1855 1 Real blue, unused without gum, nice color, margins all around, v.f., with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.41a, €1,675) (*) Catalog #38 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5134 SPAIN 1855 2 Reales deep purple, unused without gum, margins all around except barely touching the outer frame line at upper right, good color, fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.42, €1,120) (*) Catalog #39 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #5135 SPAIN 1856 Watermarked Crossed Lines, 2c green, unused with original gum, h.r., ample margins to just touching at left, good color, fine and rare stamp, signed Bloch, with 1983 Friedl certificate (Ed.43, €4,725) * Catalog #40 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5136 SPAIN 1856 Watermarked Crossed Lines, 1 Real blue, unused with original gum, l.h., ample margins all around, close but clear at right, good color, fine and scarce unused stamp, with handstamped guarantee marks, 2015 Sismondo certificate (Ed.45, €4,825) * Catalog #42 Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #5137 SPAIN 1856 2c green, unused without gum, ample margins to just touching at upper right, good color, fresh and fine stamp, signed A.Brun, etc. (Ed.47) (*) Catalog #44 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #5138 SPAIN 1856 2c yellow green, unused with part original gum, narrow but clear margins all around, fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.47a) * Catalog #44a Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #5139 SPAIN 1861 19 Cuartos brown, unused with part original gum, ample margins, close but clear on all sides, tiny pen mark above the Queen's eyelid, otherwise fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate. A rare stamp unused (Ed.54, €3,875) * Catalog #52 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5140 SPAIN 1865 19 Cuartos rose & reddish brown, unused with original gum, usual centering with tiny portion of selvage at bottom, light horizontal crease, nice and vivid colors, rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.77, €5,100) * Catalog #77 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #5141 SPAIN 1868 19 Cuartos brown, unused without gum, excellent color, usual centering, fresh and fine stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.101, €3,185) (*) Catalog #102 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #5142 SPAIN 1868 Provisional Government Issue (Madrid), handstamped in black "Habilitado por la Nacion", 100m brown, l.h., fine, signed Roig, with 2006 COMEX certificate (Ed.99) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value $200 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #5143 SPAIN 1868 Provisional Government Issue (Madrid), handstamped in black "Habilitado por la Nacion", 19c rose, unused without gum, with blue handstamp on back, signed Bloch, with 1975 Friedl certificate (Ed.90) (*) Catalog #127 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #5144 SPAIN 1868 Provisional Government Issue (Madrid), handstamped in blue "Habilitado por la Nacion", 19c brown, l.h., usual centering, with faint toning at left, not mentioned on the accompanying 2016 CEM certificate (Ed.101) * Catalog #128 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #5145 SPAIN 1870 "Espana", 1e600m dull lilac, h.r., nice color and well centered for issue, fine (Ed.111, €2,300) * Catalog #170 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #5146 SPAIN 1873 "Espana", 10p violet brown, h.r., usual centering, nice color, fine, with 1982 COMEX certificate (Ed.140, €3,185) * Catalog #200 Catalog Value $2,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5147 SPAIN 1909 Alfonso XIII, imperforate horizontal pairs, many with sheet margin, complete set of 14, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #297-309var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #5148 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #605A-Fvar Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #5149 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate souvenir sheet of three, n.h., without the usual toning, fresh and v.f., with 2001 COMEX certificate, ** Catalog #605Gvar Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #5150 SPAIN 1938 Issue, imperforate horizontal pairs, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #624-34var Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #5151 SPAIN 1939 General Franco, "Sanchez Toda" imprint, imperforate singles, n.h., v.f. set, ** Catalog #678-89var Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #5152 SPAIN 1940 General Franco, imperforate singles complete as issued, l.h., v.f., signed Roig, * Catalog #690-704var Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $500.00 |
