U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #370 CRETE 1901-05 issues, 2dr blue, green, red brown, ultramarine, also 2L green, 25L red brown, 50L green, red brown, 3dr black & violet, black & light blue, selection of 10 imperf. trial color proofs, each perf. "Specimen", v.f. P Catalog #70,74,78,79,81P | Unsold |
 | Lot #371 CRETE 1905 Bradbury Wilkinson of London, the unique set of four known artist handpainted "build-up" drawings of 5L Europa (olive green), 40L brown (unissued value), 50L (unaccepted design of Ariadne was used with a modified frame in the eventually issued stamp), plus 3dr Minos Ruins, v.f., with 1987 Peter Holcombe certificates ("only four artists drawings by Bradbury Wilkinson that I know of for Crete") E Catalog #75,79,82E | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #372 CRETE 1905 1dr black & carmine, also 3dr black & blue, imperf. trial color proof, v.f., each with Peter Holcombe cert ("this is the only colour proof which I have seen with a different center and the accepted frame color, also "this is the only copy of this value in these colors that I have recorded - a rare proof") P Catalog #80,81P | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #373 CRETE 1908 2L dull violet, horizontal pair, right stamp without overprint, also 3dr with double overprint at top, h.r., minor gum wrinkles, v.f., with handstamped guarantee * Catalog #86,94var | Price Realized $140.00 |
