{"id":1076,"date":"2013-02-07T12:01:23","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T12:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2013-02-07T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T12:30:21","slug":"auctions-under-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1076","title":{"rendered":"Auctions under way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.corinphila.ch\">Corinphila of\u00a0Switzerland<\/a>\u00a0offers some very interesting lots. They are generally doing a great job offering serious material in a serious way. There are two collections (Lot 2679 and Lot 2680), featuring ruble overprints and Yerevan pictorials respectively, as well as a single lot with the rare small boxed Z overprint (Lot 1767) and last but not least a lot with pre-philatelic letters (Lot 1766).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"coriphila\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corinphila.ch\/de\/_auctions\/?action=search&amp;auctionID=3&amp;cd=eJyrVipOTSxKzlCyUkosyk3Ny0zNU6oFAFGkB4A&amp;search_submit=1\">Here a link to the auction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More Armenian material can be bought at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmersauctions.com\">Harmers SA also of Switzerland<\/a>. No collections here but some old friends say hello again.<\/p>\n<p>The chalk paper proofs. I think that is an interesting lot and the price has already dropped a lot since the initial demand for this kind was satisfied a year ago or so. Still they are offered almost every couple of months at different auction houses and seem to find no buyer at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1077\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1077\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1077\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1077\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?fit=700%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,463\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chalk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?fit=640%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1077\" alt=\"chalk\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?resize=640%2C423\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chalk.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This cover too seems unable to find a buyer for some time now. Offered several times on Cherrystone, now in Switzerland. I wonder why. Besides the high starting price &#8211; the cancel looks very unclean. It reminds me a bit at the forged cancel cut outs that came from Armenian sellers in the last three years or so. It would be interesting to study this cover in detail&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1078\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1078\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1078\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?fit=700%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,485\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colorful letter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?fit=640%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1078\" alt=\"colorful letter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?resize=640%2C443\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/colorful-letter.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A well-known lot with the forged 35 overprint. Usually offered on Cherrystone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1081\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1081\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1081\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?fit=700%2C1199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,1199\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"35 fake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?fit=175%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?fit=597%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"35 fake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?resize=640%2C1096\" width=\"640\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?resize=175%2C300&amp;ssl=1 175w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/35-fake.jpg?resize=597%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a so called Serebrakian letter. A nice item made and sent by Serebrakian himself. The starting price seems already quite high here too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1080\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1080\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?attachment_id=1080\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?fit=700%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,459\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"serebrakian letter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?fit=640%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1080\" alt=\"serebrakian letter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?resize=640%2C420\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stampsofarmenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/serebrakian-letter.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see if this stuff is finding a buyer. Cheers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corinphila of\u00a0Switzerland\u00a0offers some very interesting lots. They are generally doing a great job offering serious material in a serious way. There are two collections (Lot 2679 and Lot 2680), featuring ruble overprints and Yerevan pictorials respectively, as well as a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1076\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11E12-hm","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1076"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1083,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1076\/revisions\/1083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}