British Central Africa 1892

British Central Africa 1892

The first Registration envelopes of BCA were issued in 1892 in the amount of 2 pence. When the registration rate was increased from 2 to 4 pence, remaining stocks of the 1st issue envelopes were manuscript surcharged either Four Pence or 4d. To cover the new postal needs, a new set of envelopes was ordered. However, since it would take too long to cut a new die for the stamp portion, it was agreed that another 2 pence issue would be made by the printer as a second provisional which would also to be hand surcharged locally. On this issue, some of the fonts on the address side of the envelope were changed. The most obvious change was the registration “R” in an oval, which now came WITHOUT serifs (in the 1st issue it was printed with serifs). The surcharges were again in manuscript and were applied by various local administrators with different signatures. Overall, the 4d is known with at least 3 different signatures in black and 1 in red, while the Four Pence in black is by yet another official. This issue was followed in 1894 by a new set of provisional surcharges which were also applied to the 2nd issue envelopes where the registration R was without serifs. These surcharges were printed locally in black and were either: FOUR or FOUR PENCE with the old value crossed out by a black BLOCK or a THICK LINE.THE GREAT ERROR: Perhaps because the provisional envelopes were a rushed proposition, a few Rhodesian envelope blanks (done by the same printer) got mixed into the group being printed with the British Central Africa stamp. These Rhodesian blanks were printed with the same font and in the same size, except for the inscription BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY instead of BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA and so, would have been easy to miss. These errors were then surcharged FOUR PENCE, along with the correct envelopes, and thus, was a spectacular error created. Although reported by the Ascher Catalogue in 1928, there are, to date, ONLY TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES of this envelope. One is mint and one is used.HERE WE OFFER THE MORE IMPORTANT OF THE TWO, THE USED EXAMPLE WHICH PROVES THAT THE ENVELOPE ACTUALLY WAS RECEIVED AND PUT INTO USE IN BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA AND WAS NOT A FREAK REMOVED IN ENGLAND AND UNISSUED.The envelope was sent to Berlin in Germany, and it bears the following cancellations: «1895 Oct 27 Tshiromo, BCA», «1895 Oct 28 Tshinde, BCA», «1895 Nov 2 Zanzibar Reg.», «1895 Dec 2 Aden Reg.», and «1895 Dec 17 (Germany) Bestellt von Postamte».In 1928, the Ascher catalogue listed this item at 400 marks, whereas it listed the USA’s Full-Face McKinley at only 30. While Great Britain’s Royal Collection contains a Mauritius Ball cover, it lacks this item: “Liebhaberpreis”. (M)

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21st Christoph Gärtner Auction

Austria
DER VIOLETTE MERKUR 1867-1900” - die große und bedeutende Spezialsammlung Dr. L. Streit/Ignaz Dörfler. Vor gut 100 Jahren begann Ignaz Dörfler sich intensiv mit der Ausgabe 'Violetter Merkur' zu beschäftigen. Seine eindrucksvolle Spezialsammlung v.a. nach den einzelnen Auflagen (es wurde etwa eine Auflage pro Jahr - also über 30 Auflagen gedruckt) präsentierte er nicht nur auf der Internationalen Ausstellung in Wien 1923, er verfasste auch diverse Artikel über diese Ausgabe. Durch die wirren Zeiten (v.a. der Kriege) gelangten die Marken (leider durcheinander, aber unversehrt) über Vertraute und Verwandte schließlich zu Dr. Ludwig Streit, der auf die diversen Unterlagen Dörflers zugreifen konnte und über Jahre die Studien und Forschung wieder aufnahm und weiterführte. So entstand/auferstand diese, den Experten wohlbekannte Sammlung neu und in der jetzt vorliegenden Form. Die einzigartige Kollektion besteht aus weit über 2000 gestempelten Marken, die bis ins Detail den einzelnen Auflagen zugeordnet und beschrieben sind. Dazu etwa 500 postfrische/ungebrauchte Marken bis hin zum 100er-Bogen sowie diverse Unterlagen (Aufsätze Dörflers, Sonderabdruck der Wiener Ausstellung 1923, die umfangreichen Notizen/Listen Dr. Streits u.a.). Wertbezogen beeindruckend sind vor allem die vielen Einheiten. So finden sich ungebrauchte 4er-Blocks der Typen I und II (auch im groben Druck) oder eine Rekonstruktion (aus 3 großen Einheiten) des Bogenwasserzeichens ''ZEITUNGS-MARKEN.'', gestempelte Einheiten aller Typen sind in reicher Fülle ebenso vorhanden wie die ganze Palette der Farbnuancen, etliche Streifbänder, Privatzähnungen, Abarten und Besonderheiten sowie eine große Vielfalt an Entwertungen/Stempeln. Eine wirklich beeindruckende Spezialsammlung, die jedem Philatelisten das Herz höher schlagen läßt. (K)



DER VIOLETTE MERKUR

The violet Merkur 1867-1900 - the large and important special collection Dr. L. row / Ignatius villageman. Before good 100 years began Ignatius villageman be acute with the issue 'violet Merkur' employable. Her impressive special collection from on to the several issues (it was about an issue per year - thus over 30 issues printed) presented he not alone on of the international exhibition in Vienna 1923, he penned also various item over these issue. Through the Confused times (v. On the wares) arrived the stamps (unfortunately Disorder, but intact) over confidante and related final to Dr. Ludwig row, the on the various documents villagemans to catch hold of could and over years the studies and research again absorbed and weiterführte. So come into being / auferstand these, the experts wohlbekannte collection new and in the now existing form. The unique collection exists from wide over 2000 cancelled stamps, the in every detail the several issues assigned and described are. In addition to it about 500 mint never hinged / unused stamps till there to the 100 stamps sheet as well various documents (Treatises villagemans, offprint the Vienna exhibition 1923, the extensive notes / List Dr. Streits amongst other things) . Wertbezogen impressing are in particular the many units. So find be unused blocks of four the types I and II (also in the coarse printing) or a reconstruction (from 3 large units) of the Bogenwasserzeichens ''ZEITUNGS-MARKEN. '', cancelled units of all types are in rich abundance likewise existing alike the entire spectrum the color shades, some wrapper, private perforation, varieties and special feature as well a large variety at cancellations / postmarks. An actual impressing special collection, the each philatelists the core higher bang 

 The Violet Merkur 

February 6-10, 2012 

21st Christoph Gärtner Auction