ARGYLL ETKIN RECORD TWO DAY AUCTION
8th & 9th March 2007
REALISES £968,000
* World Renowned Christopher Cruttwell Cyprus Collection realises £704,000
* Tom Todd original Dockwra handstruck letter realises £31,050
* Hong Kong PAID 1865 postmark on cover realies £3,680
* Rhodesia 1924-1999 Collection realises £7,475
* Brazil 1866/79 Dom Pedro covers realises £3,000
Argyll Etkin’s two day sale on 8th and 9th March featured the properties
of a number of outstanding collectors including the collections of Cyprus,
Tanganyika, Bolivia and Ecuador formed by Christopher Cruttwell; the Tom Todd
collection of Dockwras: the Frank Daniel collection of GB Registered mail;
the Ron Blachford collection of the Rhodesias as well as other fine properties
including Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Brazil, Colombia and St Lucia.
The Christopher Cruttwell Cyprus collection brought many exceptional realisations
notably:
* 1353 The ealiest recorded letter from Cyprus £9,860
* 1875 Ottoman Postal Service 1pi orange - only recorded example used in Cyprus.
£5,800
* 1878 Early GB Registered cover used in Cyprus. £12,760
* 1878 The only recorded Soldier’s Cover from Cyprus bearing British
stamp. £11,600
* 1880 4d sage green pane of 30 overprinted Specimen £20,880
* 1880 1/2d rose plate 15 with the major error overprint double SG1a £19,720
* 1881 Registered cover bearing 1/2d surcharge on 1d plate 201, 21/2d and
4d sage green. £20,880
* 1881 1d plate 218 mint block of 12. £6,380
* 1898 Cover from Koilani Postal Agency; one of three recorded £3,944
* 1920 Cover from the Russian Camp at Famagusa, used to house White Russian
refugees believed unique. £1,856
* 1924 1/4pi - £1 overprinted specimen set in strips of 3. £2,552
Argyll Etkin is delighted with these results:
Patrick Frost commented “We are really proud to have handled some important
philatelic properties and look forward to offering further gems from The Christopher
Cruttwell Collections and other notable vendors in September 2007”.
Ian Shapiro added “It is particularly pleasing that so many spectacular
items have achieved record prices and found homes in some celebrated institutional
and private collections among our worldwide client base.
Adam Cooke concluded “We are delighted to have provided good service
to vendors and buyers consistent with Argyll Etkin’s established reputation
for integrity and discretion”.
Enquiries:
Patrick Frost, Ian Shapiro, Adam Cooke.
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