U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #


Unsold
Lot #100
United States Postmaster's Provisionals Millbury, Mass.
1845 5c blue, bluish, light red postmark, margins touching outer frame line in three places, vertical crease and several small thin spots, fine appearance of this Postmaster's rarity, one of only nine known used examples, with 1985 PFC,
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Catalog #7X1
Catalog Value $ 50,000
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #101
United States Postmaster's Provisionals New York, NY
1845 5c black, Sperati reproduction, red "Paid" handstamp, signed on reverse, v.f.
Catalog #9X1F
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #102
United States Postmaster's Provisionals New York, NY
1845 5c black, Sperati reproduction, die proof on cream paper, stamped "Reproduction Interdite" and signed by Sperati, v.f.
Catalog #9X1F
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #103
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c deep blue, trial color proof on wove paper, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.,
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Catalog #1TC
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #104
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, horizontal strip of four, red square grid cancels, full to clear margins all around, right stamp with small tear and pinholes, otherwise fine and presentable multiple,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #105
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, block of four, slightly faded manuscript cancels, good color, large margins with parts of adjoining stamps at sides, just clear at bottom, a fine and rare block of four,
Box
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 27,500
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #106
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, large die proof on bond laid paper, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.,
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Catalog #2P1a
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #107
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, large die proof on white laid paper, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.,
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Catalog #2P1c
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #108
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c light brown, trial color proof on bond paper, with full cross-hatchings, few wrinkles well away from the design, v.f.,
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #109
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c deep blue, trial color proof on bond paper, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.,
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #110
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c violet, trial color proof on india, with full cross-hatchings, v.f.,
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Catalog #2TC
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #111
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, unused with some original gum, full margins all around, fresh color and sharp impression, signed Roumet and Roger Calves, with 2004 PFC stating "unused og, genuine previously hinged, with traces of gum and two small pre-printing paper folds at bottom left", v.f. example of this rare unused stamp,
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Catalog #2
Catalog Value $ 35,000
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #112
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, three large margins, close but clear at top, very fresh and fine, cancelled by neat red grids and tied by corresponding Cincinnati cds on cover (with four page letter enclosed) used in 1850 to Lockport, minor cover wear,
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #113
United States 1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue
1875 5c red brown, plate proof on card, block of four, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #3P4
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #114
United States 1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue
1875 10c black, large margins all around, fresh color, unused without gum as issued, with 1989 and graded (VF-XF 85) 2008 PFCs (SMQ $1,100)
(*)
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #115
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 3c Bald, Cousland & Co., four different essays on bond paper, in black, brown, blue and green, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #11-E15a
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #116
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 3c Bald, Cousland & Co., four different essays on white glazed paper, in black, dark brown, scarlet and blue, few minor marginal faults well away from the design, otherwise fine-v.f.
E
Catalog #11-E15c
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #117
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IIIa, usual centering and perforations, lightly hinged, fine sound copy, with 1999 PFC,
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value $ 2,600
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #118
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c orange brown, red grid cancel, well centered for this tightly margined issue, with clear 2002 PFC and 2007 PFC stating " tiny corner perf. crease and pulled perf. at lower right", still v.f.,
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #119
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, well centered for this tightly margined issue, l.h., fine, with graded (VF 80) 2007 PFC (SMQ $3,600)
*
Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #120
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, unused with redistributed gum, deep color, some toning along the perforations, fine,
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Unsold
Lot #121
United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue
1875 1c-90c, complete set of small die proofs, all on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, fresh and v.f., only 85 sets prepared,
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Catalog #40-47P2
Catalog Value $ 2,800
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #122
United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1881 1c-90c, complete set of 40 "Atlanta" trial color proofs on card, printed in 1881 for display at the International Cotton Exhibition in Atlanta, occasional h.r., mostly fine-v.f., rare complete,
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Catalog #40-47TC
Catalog Value $ 4,160
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #123
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 1c-90c, complete set of small die proofs, all on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, fresh and v.f., only 85 sets prepared,
P
Catalog #63-77P2
Catalog Value $ 3,425
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #124
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 1c die on proof paper in blue, usual marginal faults, otherwise v.f.,
E
Catalog #63-E9e
Catalog Value $ 100
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #125
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 1c blue, beautiful color, centered slightly to top, never hinged and post office fresh, fine, with 1999 PFC,
**
Catalog #63
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #126
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 3c pink, black grid cancel, fresh color, fine, with 1983 PFC,
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Catalog #64
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #127
United States 1861-66 Issue
1863 cover to Hartford Co., Md, franked with 3c dull red, with two censor strikes of "examined Camp Chase", fine prisoner of war item
Envelope
Catalog #65
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #128
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, red grid cancel, creased and thin, v.f. appearance,
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value $ 1,090
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #129
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 90c Washington, vignette with black top and bottom labels, 16 different, including 14 on proof paper and 2 on green bond, some minor marginal faults well away from the designs, fine-v.f. and rare group,
E
Catalog #72-E2a-b
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #130
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c Shield, die essays on thick paper, strip of three in blue green, some minor staining on reverse, v.f. and scarce essay,
E
Catalog #79-E19c
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #131
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 1c blue, E. Grill, beautiful color, usual centering, n.h., fine and rare in this condition, with 1982 PFC (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #86
Catalog Value $ 3,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #132
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 12c black, F.Grill, well centered with wide margins for this issue, deep rich color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2007 PFC,
*
Catalog #97
Catalog Value $ 3,250
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #133
United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 1c-90c, complete set of 50 "Atlanta" trial color proofs on card, printed in 1881 for display at the International Cotton Exhibition in Atlanta, some h.r. and toning on back only, generally fresh, fine-v.f. and rare complete,
P
Catalog #102-111TC
Catalog Value $ 5,015
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #134
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 1c-90c, plate proofs on india, blocks of four, complete set including both 15c types, generally fresh and v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #112-122P3
Catalog Value $ 5,460
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #135
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 1c-90c, plate proofs on card, complete set, mostly v.f.,
P
Catalog #112-122P4
Catalog Value $ 1,015
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #136
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 2c plate essays on stamp paper, perforated 12 and grilled, six different blocks of four, in blue, violet, light violet, green, brown and copper red, n.h., one with light gum adhesions, fine-v.f.,
Box E
Catalog #113-E3a
Catalog Value $ 1,920
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #137
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 24c green and violet and 30c ultramarine and carmine, plate proofs on india, blocks of four, beautiful color, fresh and v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #120-121P3
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #138
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, black cancel, bright color, natural inclusion speck, fine,
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #139
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1873 90c rose carmine, beautiful color and sharp impression, fairly well centered, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2008 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #166
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #140
United States 1875-79 Banknote Issues
1879 6c pink, usual centering, barest trace of a hinge, fine, with 1991 PFC,
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Catalog #186
Catalog Value $ 1,050
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #141
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 90c trial color large die proof in brown, with inscription on bottom, v.f.,
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Catalog #191TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #142
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 90c trial color large die proof in black, v.f.,
P
Catalog #191TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #143
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 90c trial color large die proof in dull red brown, v.f., with 1990 PSE cert.,
P
Catalog #191TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #144
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c trial color large die proof in indigo, with American Bank Note inscription on bottom, few marginal faults mostly away from the design, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #209TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #145
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c trial color large die proof in pale ultramarine, with American Bank Note inscription on bottom, v.f.,
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Catalog #209TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #146
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c trial color large die proof in chestnut brown, with American Bank Note inscription on bottom, v.f.,
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Catalog #209TC1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #147
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 1c-$5, complete set of die proofs on india, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #230-245P3
Catalog Value $ 2,075
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #148
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 1c-$5, plate proofs on india, complete set, beautiful fresh color, $1 with part imprint, few minute thin spots as often, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #230-245P3
Catalog Value $ 2,075
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #149
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 dark green, neat Registry cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2007 PFC,
*
Catalog #278
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #150
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
1898 $1 black, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, with graded ("VF-XF 85") 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $6,450)
**
Catalog #292
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #151
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 1c-$5, complete set of small die proofs from the Roosevelt album, removed from cards, fresh and fine-v.f., only 85 sets prepared,
P
Catalog #300-313P2
Catalog Value $ 4,275
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #152
United States 1902-3 Issue
1906 (Apr. 24) registered cover from Cleveland to New York, franked with 2x5c blue (previously used, small faults) with "Fraudulent delivery prohibited by order of the postmaster general" handstamp, returned to sender, with Apr. 26 arrival pmk, fine example of attempted and detected postal fraud
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #153
United States 1904-10 Issue
1904 5c blue, top plate number and imprint block of four, fresh color, n.h., one stamp with gum glazing, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #326
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #154
United States 1904-10 Issue
1908-09 $1 violet brown, selection of 25 used singles, each pre-cancelled "Philadelphia", generally well centered, occasional flaws possible, mostly fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #342
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Unsold
Lot #155
United States 1910-30 Issues
1910 2c carmine, horizontal coil pair, 3mm spacing, l.h., fresh and fine and of this rare stamp, seldom seen in any condition, with 1989 PFC and graded (F 70) 2006 PSE cert. (SMQ $1,600)
*
Catalog #388
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #156
United States 1910-30 Issues
1917 $2 dark blue and $5 light green, both well centered, fresh colors, n.h., with 2003 and 2004 PFCs respectively,
**
Catalog #479-480
Catalog Value $ 980
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #157
United States 1910-30 Issues
1916 2c carmine, type II, horizontal pair, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1988 and 2004 PFCs,
*
Catalog #491
Catalog Value $ 6,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #158
United States 1910-30 Issues
1916 10c orange yellow, horizontal pair, perfectly centered with even margins, beautiful color, n.h. and post office fresh, with 2006 (graded Superb 98) PSE cert. (SMQ $570)
**
Catalog #497
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #159
United States 1910-30 Issues
1917 $1 violet brown, well centered with wide margins, n.h. and post office fresh, an exceptional stamp, with 2004 PFC and graded ("XF-Sup 95") 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $950)
**
Catalog #518
Unsold
Lot #160
United States 1910-30 Issues
1918 $5 deep green and black, well centered, fresh color, n.h., with graded ("XF 90") 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $830)
**
Catalog #524
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #161
United States 1910-30 Issues
1921 2c carmine rose, type III, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f., with 2004 PFC,
**
Catalog #546
Catalog Value $ 280
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #162
United States 1910-30 Issues
1920 $2 carmine and black, well centered with even margins, n.h., with graded ("XF 90") 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $650)
**
Catalog #547
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #163
United States 1910-30 Issues
1923 $5 carmine lake and dark blue, top margin plate number block of eight, well centered, beautiful color, n.h. (previously hinged in the ungummed portion of the selvage), v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2007 PSE cert. (catalogue value for hinged plate block)
Box **
Catalog #573a
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #164
United States Modern Issues
1933-34 APS, National Stamp Exhibition and Trans-Mississippi, five different souvenir sheets, eight of each, without gum as issued or n.h., v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #730-1,735,750-751
Catalog Value $ 936
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #165
United States Modern Issues
1968 6c Roosevelt, booklet pane of five with label, three unaddressed FDCs, including slogans 4 and 5 on individual covers, plus combination cover with two panes of five containing both slogan types, DC cancels, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1284c
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #166
United States Modern Issues
1981 20c Flag, imperf. pane of 60, with blind perforations affecting 75% of the sheet, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1894var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #167
United States Modern Issues
1981 Space Achievement, block of eight, faint horizontal punched perforations, completely imperf. vertically, n.h., v.f. and possibly unique variety
Box **
Catalog #1919bvar
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #168
United States Modern Issues
1992 29c Eagle & Shield, booklet pane of 17, die cutting omitted, n.h., v.f., less than 40 panes exist, according to Datz,
Booklet
Catalog #2595d
Catalog Value $ 1,150
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #169
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 65c-$2.60, set of three, bright color, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2007-2008 PSE certs.,
**
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $ 2,450
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #170
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, 65c (2), $1.30 and $2.60, used on two round-flight covers, each paying $2.60 from New York to Lakehurst, fine-v.f., with appropriate cachets and markings
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #171
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, $2.60 blue, right sheet margin single with plate number, v.f., used on legal size, round-trip cover to Lakehurst
Envelope
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #172
UNITED STATES Air Post
1933 Century of Progress, 50c green, single and vertical pair used on legal size cover from New York, Oct. 2 (First Day) to Chicago, with Oct.26 arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #173
UNITED STATES Air Post
1937 20c China Clipper, plane of 50, n.h., some marginal gum skips at bottom affecting the plate block, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C21
Catalog Value $ 574
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #174
UNITED STATES Air Post
1968 10c carmine, booklet pane of five with label, three unaddressed FDCs, including slogans 4 and 5 on individual covers, plus combination cover with two panes of five containing both slogan types, DC cancels, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C72c
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #175
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1918 (May 15), Aerial Mail Service - New York to Philadelphia, franked with 4c, 8c and 12c, with special "New York First Trip" postmark, with "Philadelphia, Rec'd May 15" postmark on reverse, usual minor cover wear, still fine and rare first flight
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 101q
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #176
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1928 (June 28) Round the World Flight, Mears and Collyer, 1c postal stationery card canc. New York, June 28, also with pair of China 1c Junk cancelled in Mukden, another stamp removed as often, fine, with July 22 arrival and "This card traveled around the world in the fastest time ever made" cachet
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1077
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #177
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1931 (Feb.4) commemorative cover welcoming American Record Fliers, with special Aero Club of Washington cachet, signed by nine different fliers including Amelia Earhart (signature little smudged), backflap partly detached, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #178
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1931 small card addressed to Mrs. Alfred Lee, with an attractive airplane label, signed on reverse in pencil by Amelia Earhart, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #179
UNITED STATES Postage Dues
1914 incoming cover from Alexandria, Egypt, posted on board of an English ship and franked with 1p George V, cancelled "Paquebot", charged "due 6 cents" on arrival in New York, paid with 5c dull red and 1c green (parcel post postage due), interesting item
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #180
UNITED STATES Officials
1873 $5 green and black, small part disturbed original gum, fine sound copy, with 2004 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #O69
Catalog Value $ 7,500
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #181
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 36c pale rose, unused without gum as issued, fine, only 330 issued, with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #PR42
Catalog Value $ 2,800
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #182
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 48c pale rose, unused without gum as issued, fine, only 268 issued, with 2003 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #PR43
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #183
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 84c pale rose, unused without gum as issued, fine, only 164 issued, with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #PR46
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #184
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1864 Foster's Backache Kidney Pills and "Doan's 'Specialties' Foster McClellan Cp.", two diff. large die proofs in black, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #185
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1864 Carter's Little Liver Pills, die proof on card, die number at top, little toning, fine
P
Unsold
Lot #186
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1893 "Penny Provident Fund", 25c die proof in green, with additional denominations in margin, mounted on "index copy", dated at bottom left, mounting stains, unusual
P
Unsold
Lot #187
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Alabama
1930s Arms of Alabama, selection of five die proofs showing an Eagle, Liberty and Map of Alabama, also "Alabama Great Seal Alcoholic Beverage Control Board", die proof in green incorporating the Map motif, each with a die number, fine and rare
P
Unsold
Lot #188
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Arizona
1930s Arms of Arizona, three diff. die proofs, one of "Arms of Arizona Ter.", another great seal of the State of Arizona, each with a die number at bottom, fine
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #189
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Arizona
1943 4c Tobacco in green, vertical strip of five, with die number at top, also die proof of center (great Seal of the State of Arizona)
P
Unsold
Lot #190
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Delaware
1930s Cigarette Tax, master die proof in green, reduced and card mounted, value tablet blank, also two dies of Coat of Arms, one with "Bald, Cousland & Co., N.York & Philad." imprint, some toning, otherwise fine, each with die number, one with "93" in pen at top
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #191
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Georgia
1930s State of Georgia, real and personal property, security die proof in black, card mounted, with serial number at bottom, fine
P
Unsold
Lot #192
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Idaho
1930s State Liquor Dispensary, three master die proofs, two in black (one reduced to stamp size and card mounted) and one in red brown, values omitted, each with die number at top, fine
P
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #193
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Iowa
1930s State of Iowa Liquor Certificate, master die proof in green, reduced to stamp size, also Arms of Iowa and State of Iowa, four diff. dies, all card mounted, with die numbers at top or bottom, one with "93" in pen at upper left, fine
P
Unsold
Lot #194
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Illinois
1930s City of Chicago, 1944 Vehicle Tax, two diff. die proofs in black, each card mounted, with serial number at top, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #195
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Louisiana
1880 Louisiana Law Stamp, 10c die proof in brown, mounted on "index copy", dated at top, engraved by Smille, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #196
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Massachussetts
1930s Massachusetts Stock Transfer Tax, $50 green, large die proof, with inscriptions corrected in Chinese white, also Deed Excise in blue, die proof, each with serial numbers on top, mounted on large index manila envelope, along with eight different engravings used for center design, numerous inscriptions, fine and unique group
P
Unsold
Lot #197
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1930s Michigan Liquor Control Commission, master die proof in green, reduced to stamp size, also Arms of Michigan, four diff. dies (incorporated into design of the Liquor stamp), all card mounted, with die numbers at top or bottom, one with "93" in pen at upper left
P
Unsold
Lot #198
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1953 $1 gray blue, sheet of 20, each stamp with security punch and overprinted Specimen in red, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box S
Unsold
Lot #199
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1953 $1 gray blue, sheet of 20, each stamp with security punch and overprinted Specimen in red, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box S
Unsold
Lot #200
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1955 Michigan Trout Stamp, $1 green, die proof on thin card, with serial number at bottom, penciled "before restoring" notation in margin, paper clip indentation, fine
P
Unsold
Lot #201
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1955 $1 violet, die proof on thin card, with serial number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine
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$280.00

Lot #202
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1955 $1 gray violet, die proof on thin card, with serial number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine
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Lot #203
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1955 $1 gray violet, small die proof on wove, card backing removed, v.f.
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Lot #204
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Michigan
1955 $1 black, proof of frame only, with crayon markings and dated 10/4/54, staple holes in margin and creases, probably unique
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Lot #205
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Minnesota
1930s Minnesota Fermented Malt Beverage, 25c, 50c, $1 (two diff.) and $2, selection of five large die proofs, reduced to stamp size, card mounted, with serial number at top, v.f.
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Lot #206
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Minnesota
1930s Liquor Tax Stamp and Certification, master die proof in green, reduced to stamp size, also "L'etoile du nord" die (incorporated into design of the Liquor stamp), both card mounted, with die numbers at top or bottom, the latter with "75" in pen at upper left
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Lot #207
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Missouri
1930s Missouri Cigarette Tax, master die proof in black, with serial number at bottom, mounted on large index manila envelope, along with six different engravings used for design of center, numerous inscriptions, fine and unique group
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Lot #208
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Missouri
1930s Cigarette Tax, two master die proofs in black, value tablet blank, top inscriptions obliterated by pen, minor thins, fine-v.f.
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Lot #209
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Missouri
1930s City of St. Louis, Occupational License, 1c, 2c and 5c, also master die (value tablets blank), also statue in black, group of five die proofs, first and last reduced and card mounted, all with die numbers at top, fine
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Lot #210
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Montanta
Liquor Control Board, master die proof in green, reduced to stamp size, also "Arms of Montana" three diff. dies, all card mounted, with die numbers at top or bottom, one with "93" in pen at upper left
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Lot #211
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Tobacco Products Tax, 2c and 4 1/2c, also master die (value tablets blank), group of three die proofs, each in green, with die numbers at top, fine
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Lot #212
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New Hampshire
New Hampshire 3 1/2c Tobacco Products Tax, two diff. die proofs in black and red brown, with die numbers at top, fine
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Lot #213
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Liquor Commission, two master die proofs in green and in black, values omitted, each with die number at top, fine
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Lot #214
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Liquor Commission, master die proof in black, also 31/2c Tobacco Products Tax, 31/2c die proof in green, both reduced to stamp size and card mounted, also Arms of New Hampshire, four dies in black, each with die number
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Lot #215
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New York
Arms of New York, nine engraved dies, one for Department of Labor, another for Banking Department, each with die number and card mounted, some defects, mostly fine
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Lot #216
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New York
1976 "31 City - State 52", uncut sheetlet of four, with descriptions and dated 7/23/1976 at bottom, probably unique
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Lot #217
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New York
1976 New York Tax Stamp, model on wove, pencil corrected, with red inscriptions at top and bottom, dated 11/23/76, v.f., probably unique
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Lot #218
UNITED STATES State Revenues - New York
1982 New York Tax Stamp, Tax Paid, uncut gutter pair on wove, pencil corrected, with green inscriptions at top and bottom, dated 12/1/82, some staining, unique
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Lot #219
UNITED STATES State Revenues - North Dakota
North Dakota Liquor Tax, 6c and 10c, also "Oleomargarine" 10c Tax, group of three die proofs, each in green, with die numbers at top, last one cut narrow, fine and rare
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Lot #220
UNITED STATES State Revenues - North Dakota
North Dakota Liquor Tax, master die in green, reduced to stamp size and card mounted, also Arms of North Dakota, die in black (used for center of the actual revenue stamp), each card mounted, with die number at top or bottom, last with additional "93" in pen
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Lot #221
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Ohio
Arms of Ohio, eight die proofs, various designs, card mounted, each with die number at bottom, some faults
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Lot #222
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Ohio
1901 Penny Savings Fund of Cleveland, master die proof in green, denomination omitted, mounted on "index copy", dated at bottom left, mounting stains, unusual
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Lot #223
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1947 Stock Transfer Tax, 2c, 4c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2, set of seven die proofs, each in green, with die number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine-v.f.
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Lot #224
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1947 Stock Transfer Tax, 2c, 4c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2, set of seven die proofs, each in green, with die number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine-v.f.
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Lot #225
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1947 Stock Transfer Tax, 2c, 4c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2, set of seven die proofs, each in green, with die number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine-v.f.
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Lot #226
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1950 Stock Transfer Tax, 2c, 4c, 10c and 20c, four diff. die proofs on "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" stock in green lettering, with serial number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine
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Lot #227
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1950 Stock Transfer Tax, 2c, 4c, 10c and 20c, four diff. die proofs on "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" stock in green lettering, with serial number at bottom, staple holes in margin, fine
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Lot #228
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1950 Stock Transfer Tax, 4c, 10c and 20c, three diff. die proofs on "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" stock, each reduced to stamp size and mounted in a small presentation sheet
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Lot #229
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1977 Philadelphia Documentary, 5c-$1,000 Stamp Tax, production file with 570 perforated and gummed stamps, sheets of 25 or 5 (with coupons), with original documentation, notations from the printers, stamps with security punches, fine-v.f.
Box **
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Lot #230
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Pennsylvania
1977 Philadelphia Documentary, 1977 5c-$1,000 Stamp Tax, 12 different, nine sheets of 25, three coupon sheetlets of five, all stamps with security punches, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
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Lot #231
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Tennessee
State of Tennessee Wine Tax, 25c brown, die proof reduced to stamp size, card mounted, also Arms of Tennessee, five different dies, each with die number, one with "93" by pen, fine
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Lot #232
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Tennessee
State of Tennessee Wine Tax, 5c brown, three die proofs, one with punched out center, another with center and American Bank Note Co. imprint removed, also intact proof, each with die number at top
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Lot #233
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Utah
Liquor Control Commission, master die in green, also State Arms die in black, each card mounted, last with "93" in pen at upper left, fine
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Lot #234
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Washington State
1891 Tacoma Trust & Savings Bank. 5c black, beautiful die proof in black, mounted on "index copy", dated at top, v.f.
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Lot #235
UNITED STATES State Revenues - West Virginia
Liquor Control Commission, master die in green, also West Virginia Arms, three dies in black, each card mounted, last with "93" in pen at upper left, also another in red brown, fine
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Lot #236
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin, Occupational Tax on intoxicating Liquors, 5/8c, 6 1/4c, 25c, also master die (value omitted), four die proofs, each in green, with die numbers at top, plus Arms of Wisconsin die proof in black, minor production flaws, fine-v.f.
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Lot #237
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin, Cigarette Tax, 1/2c black, also Arms of Wisconsin die proof, minor production flaws, fine-v.f.
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Lot #238
UNITED STATES State Revenues - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Occupational Tax, 2c green, also 1/2c black Cigarette Tax, die proofs, each with serial numbers on top, mounted on large index manila envelope, along with seven different engravings used for design of center, numerous inscriptions, fine and unique group
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Lot #239
UNITED STATES State Duck Stamps
2000 "Millennium West Coast Triptych Duck Stamps", specially prepared se-tenant souvenir sheet with Governor's Edition stamps of California, Oregon and Washington, signed by respective governors (including Gray Davis of California), with imperf. proof of the same (unsigned), n.h., v.f.
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Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #240
UNITED STATES State Duck Stamps
1994 New Mexico, $7.50 Green Winged Teal, sheet of four with serial number, plus perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of four with decorative borders, plus unlisted $80 face value perf. and imperf sheets of four (presumably for the governor's addition, which was not issued in 1994), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #NM4a-b
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #241
UNITED STATES State Duck Stamps
1993-95 Virginia Waterfowl stamps, three different sheets of 30, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #VA6-8
Catalog Value $ 1,080
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #242
UNITED STATES State Duck Stamps
1993-95 Virginia Waterfowl stamps, three different sheets of 30, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #VA6-8
Catalog Value $ 1,080
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #243
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1885 selection of five hybrid Trial Color die proofs, card mounted, with 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c in green, also 25c in sepia brown (defective), fine
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Lot #244
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1931 Western Union, unexploded booklet, with blue "Complimentary" inscriptions on front, with three panes of 9x5c and four panes of 9x25c, each stamp with security punch," Specimen" on front, fine and very rare intact Specimen booklet
Booklet
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Lot #245
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1944 Western Union, unexploded booklet, with red brown "Complimentary" inscriptions on front, with three panes of 9x5c and four panes of 9x25c, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "C" in red," Specimen" on front, fine and very rare intact Specimen booklet
Booklet
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Lot #246
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1944 Western Union, unexploded booklet, with red brown "Complimentary" inscriptions on front, with three panes of 9x5c and four panes of 9x25c, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "C" in red, "Specimen" on front, fine and very rare intact Specimen booklet
Booklet
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Lot #247
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1944 Western Union, unexploded booklet, with red brown "Complimentary" inscriptions on front, with three panes of 9x5c and four panes of 9x25c, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "C" in red, "Specimen" on front, fine and very rare intact Specimen booklet
Booklet
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Lot #248
UNITED STATES Telegraph Stamps
1944 Western Union, unexploded booklet, with red brown "Complimentary" inscriptions on front, with three panes of 9x5c and four panes of 9x25c, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "C" in red, "Specimen" on front, fine and very rare intact Specimen booklet
Booklet
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Lot #249
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1870 three different engraved vignettes of Columbia, Peace etc., two with American Bank Note Company imprints at bottom, fine-v.f.
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Lot #250
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1870 two different engraved vignettes of Columbia, Peace, each with American Bank Note Company imprint at bottom, fine-v.f.
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Lot #251
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1890 American Eagle, seven engraved vignettes, die essays on cards, each with a die number, one with ink notation, various poses, couple of marginal faults, fine and rare group
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Lot #252
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1890 American Eagle, six engraved vignettes, die essays on cards, each with a die number, various poses, one invalidated by pen another with "94" in ink, fine and rare group
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Lot #253
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1890 vignette of Columbia facing right, two die essays on wove, one with two different die numbers, fine-v.f.
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Lot #254
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1890 vignette of Columbia facing left, large die essay in green, die sunk on wove paper, v.f., rare
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Lot #255
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1890 vignette of Columbia, Liberty and Railroad, composite strip of five, card mounted, v.f.
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Lot #256
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1894 portrait of Lincoln, engraved oval on glazed paper, card backing removed, numbered "23" in the lower right corner, v.f.
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #257
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1894 portrait of Lincoln, engraved oval on glazed paper, large die essay, numbered "23" at top, v.f.
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Lot #258
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 National Stamp Exhibition, two die proofs in blue, one "purchased in Rockefeller Center", each card mounted, with die numbers at top
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Lot #259
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 and 1936 Philatelic Exhibitions, two large die proofs on card, the latter for the American Philatelic Society - Omaha, card mounted, with die number at top, fine
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Lot #260
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1945 Security Banknote Company $10, $20, $50 and $100 Traveler's checks, each overprinted "Specimen" in red and with security punch, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), little toning, otherwise v.f.
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Lot #261
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1949 Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition, carmine die proof on card, reduced to stamp size and card mounted, with die number at top, fine
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Lot #262
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1949 Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition, carmine die proof on card, reduced to stamp size and card mounted, with die number at top, fine
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Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #263
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1904 5c blue, block of four, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnants, fine, with 1968 PFC,
Box *
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #264
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1920 2c orange vermilion and black, top left corner margin horizontal pair, with partial imprint, left stamp without overprint, full original gum which has never been hinged (l.h. in selvage), well centered, selvage with insignificant facial scuff, stamps fresh and v.f., with 2006 PFC (catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #56d
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #265
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1924 unissued "Arms of Panama", 5c-1b, set of seven, usual dried gum and heavy hinging, 5c with defective corner, otherwise fine, a rare set, as only 600 were printed,
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Catalog Value $ 2,450
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Lot #266
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Air Post
1951 Globe and Wing, 31c cerise, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, l.h., fine and rare, with 2007 PFC,
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Catalog #C25a
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #267
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1915 oversized coverfront, sent from Los Angeles to Ancona, woefully underfranked with 2c carmine, charged "Due 44 cents" on arrival, with 8x1c, 8x2c and 2x10c applied, each stamps showing a displaced "E" in Zone variety, wrapped heavily damaged, most likely in transit, with a violet "received in bad condition at New Orleans, LA" handstamp, stamps fine-v.f. A rare piece
Catalog #J1-3
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #268
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1915 1c olive brown, overprinted "Zone Canal" in blue, two different types of letters, also 2c on 2c, plus surcharged in red 2c, 4c and 10c, all overprinted "Specimen" in red, six different, each with a security punch, n.h., fine-v.f. group from the American Banknote Company archives
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Catalog #J4-5,7-9S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #269
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1915 1c olive brown, overprinted "Zone Canal" in blue, two different types of letters, prepared but not issued, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #J4S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #270
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1925 10c orange, red "Postage Due" overprint double, h.r., fine, very rare,
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Catalog #J17a
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #271
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1925 10c rose red, double overprint, l.h., fine and rare,
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Catalog #J20c
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #272
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 10c brown, type II, fresh color, h.r., fine example of this rare stamp, with 2009 PFC,
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #273
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 $1 black, type II, h.r., fine. A rare stamp,
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Catalog #13
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #274
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1894 (re-issued for the modern souvenir card) commemoratives, imperf. plate proofs in gray black, cplt set of six horizontal pairs (12c two singles), 25c on card, others on wove paper, v.f
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Lot #275
UNITED STATES Philippines Air Post
1926 Madrid-Manila Flight, 26p blue green, usual dried gum and faint toning on reverse, still a fine example of this airpost rarity, only 100 issued, signed Bloch, with 1980 PFC,
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Catalog #C16
Catalog Value $ 6,250
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #276
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1925 (Sept. 16) Manila-Aparri, carried by de Pinedo en route to Japan, with special "Comm. F. de Pinedo's Rome-Philippines-Tokyo" handstamp, with Manila (Sep. 11) cds, franked with 2c and 4c, both tied by special airplane cancellations, with "Via Pinedo's Flight Round the World" cachet on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 7
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #277
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1928 (April 7), Manila-Culion Island flight, with special four-line "First Flight - Manila to Culion Island - U.S. Army Amphibian Plane - April 7th, 1928" handstamp and "Via U.S. Army Air Service" cachet, Manila (Apr. 6) cds, with "Culion, Rec'd Apr. 7" postmark on reverse, v.f., only 75 flown
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 24
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #278
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1931 (July 13), first flight from Mati-Ormoc, carried by British aviator F.C. Chichester en route from Australia to Japan, with special "First Aerial Mail" cachet, franked with 16c Dewey (faint perf. toning), with "Ormoc Leyte Rec'd July 13" postmark on reverse, fine, only 101 covers flown
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 47
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #279
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1931 (July 13), first flight from Mati-Ormoc, carried by British aviator F.C. Chichester en route from Australia to Japan, with special "First Aerial Mail" cachet, franked with 16c Dewey (faint perf. toning), with "Ormoc Leyte Rec'd July 13" postmark on reverse, fine, only 101 covers flown
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 47
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #280
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1931 (Aug. 3) Manila-Katsuura, Japan, flown by F. Chichester (and addressed to himself in England), #195 of the 872 covers carried, signed by the pilot, with "Manila Jul. 21" cds (the flight was delayed several weeks for repairs), and Japanese arrival on reverse, fine
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 53
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #281
UNITED STATES Philippines Flight Covers
1931 (Oct. 16), first flight from Stotsenburg to Ilagan, with special "Via U.S. Army Air Service Pioneer Flight" cachet, "Ilagan, P.I. Rec'd Oct. 16, 1931" postmark on reverse, signed by Lt. J. Taylor, crew member, fine, only 41 covers flown
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 60
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #282
UNITED STATES Philippines Postage Dues
1899 1c-50c, set of seven, h.r. or usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #J1-7
Catalog Value $ 516
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #283
UNITED STATES Puerto Rico Postage Dues
1899 10c deep claret, bottom margin imprint and plate no. strip of three, left stamp overprinted at 25 degree, others at 36 degree angles, very lightly hinged, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #J3,3a
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #300
AFGHANISTAN Postage Dues
1926 (27.1) incoming cover from Munich, Germany, franked with Rhineland 10pf carmine (four copies), addressed to German-Afghani Company in Kabul, routed via Bombay and Peshawar, with Landikhana arrival pmk, charged 40f with the addition of 10f and 30f adhesives, scarce destination for Germany
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #301
ALBANIA - Austrian Post in Albania
1863 FL franked with Lombardy-Venetia 10sld (perf. 9 1/2), tied by a good strike of "Prevesa 6/6" and sent to Kerkura, with 20L blue, usual margins added on arrival, handstamped "P.P.", "20" charge in blue crayon and arrival cds on back, signed Dr.Ferchanbauer and G.Colla, fine Albania/Greece combination franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #302
ALBANIA - Austrian Post in Albania
1865 FL franked with Lombardy-Venetia 10sld and 15sld (perf. 9 1/2), tied by two excellent strikes of "Vlona 20/10" and sent to Vienna, with arrival pmk on back, signed Dr.Ferchanbauer and Colla, fine and scarce usage from Albania
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #303
ALBANIA - Austrian Post in Albania
1867-1910 selection of 18 stamps and eight covers or cards, variety of frankings incl. Franz Josef (coarse and fine print), Arms, with one three-color franking (coarse print) from Janina to Napoli (with Dr.Ferchenbauer cert.), also usages from Previsa, Scutari, San Giovanni di Medua (Shengjin), Montenegro 7ng stationery entire envelope with Austrian Lloyd pmk, used from Antivari, etc., mixed condition, interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #304
ALBANIA - Greek Consular Post in Albania
1875 small cover franked with 40L (Mi.28), sent from Arta (29 Jan) to Vonitsa, with transit pmk Amph. (ilochikin) Argos, fine, signed Dr.Wallner, with Rene Simmermacher cert.
Envelope
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Lot #305
ALBANIA - Ottoman Post
1873 outer FL from Scutari, franked with 3x20pa green (Mi.14B), sent via the Austrian Post Office in Antivari, where 10sld (coarse print) was added and tied by "Antivari 12/3" for further transmission to Trieste, where it arrived on 17.3.73, usual perf. flaws, fine and rare mixed franking Turkey and Austrian Levant, used from Albania, with Dr.Ferchenbauer cert. ("Prachtstuck, these seltenen beleges") (catalogue value from his handbook)
Envelope

Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #306
ALBANIA - Ottoman Post
1873-1915 selection of 10 covers or entires, also a few loose stamps, usages from Scutari (Shkodra), Antivari, Yanya, Berat, Gjirokaster, variety of postal markings on Ottoman adhesives, or stampless, mostly fine or better
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #307
ALBANIA - Ottoman Post
1904 1pi blue on greenish stationery entire envelope, with well struck negative seal, handstamp "Posta Subesi Peshkopi Debrey-Zir" in violet (C&W fig.66 addendum), fine
Envelope
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Lot #308
ALBANIA
1913 1 Pia gray black, imperforate with large margins, violet Qukes 1.7.13 cds, v.f., signed Diena and Prindushi,
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Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €600
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Lot #309
ALBANIA
1913 1p gray black, imperforate with large margins, violet Qukes 12.7.13 cds, v.f., signed Diena and Prindushi,
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Catalog #Mi.2A
Catalog Value €500
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Lot #310
ALBANIA
1913 1p gray black (without indication of value), three imperf. singles, each cut to shape and tied on a large cover (folded at right) from Fier to Valona, with violet Vlone (21.9) arrival pmk on back, filing fold affecting two stamps, some overall staining, otherwise fine and rare franking, with 1994 Diena cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2A
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #311
ALBANIA
1913 1p gray black, rouletted, unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2003 Dr. Peters cert.,
(*)
Catalog #Mi.2B
Catalog Value €650
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Lot #312
ALBANIA
1913 1p gray black, rouletted on horizontally laid paper, unused without gum as issued, fine, signed Prindushi,
(*)
Catalog #Mi.2B
Catalog Value €650
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Lot #313
ALBANIA
1913 1p gray black, rouletted on horizontally laid paper, tied by violet Vlone 14.10.13 cds (First Day of Issue) on locally addressed cover, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, (catalogue value for used stamp)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2B
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #314
ALBANIA
1913 2pa, 5pa, 20pa and 2pi, four different, each with a red handstamp, mostly l.h., first three signed Prindushi, last one with a BPA cert., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #Mi.3,4,6,8var
Catalog Value €3,145
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Lot #315
ALBANIA
1913 2pa, 10pa and 2pia, two of each value, one inverted, cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., with cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.3,5,8var
Catalog Value €2,400
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Lot #316
ALBANIA
1913 2pa olive, red handstamp inverted, fine, singed Prindushi (catalogue for the upright handstamp)
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Catalog #Mi.3var
Catalog Value €850
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Lot #317
ALBANIA
1913 2pa on 5pa bistre, two singles, one with handstamp inverted, both cancelled on piece, fine-v.f., signed Holcombe, very rare (catalogue value for two singles with upright overprints)
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Catalog #Mi.A3
Catalog Value €4,000
Unsold
Lot #318
ALBANIA
1913 10pa, 1pi, 2 1/2pi, 5pi, four different, each with a red handstamp, first one inverted, each cancelled on a small piece, fine-v.f., last with Sorani cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.5,7,9,10var
Catalog Value €4,080
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #319
ALBANIA
1913 20pa, also 2pi, horizontal pairs with red "tete-beche" handstamps, one inverted, cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., with cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.6,8var
Catalog Value €2,380
Unsold
Lot #320
ALBANIA
1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.6var
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #321
ALBANIA
1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted), tied by Elbasan cancel on cover addressed to Valona, with Pequin transit pmk on back, some hinge adhesions and minor toning, rare cover with red tete-beche handstamps, with 1993 Sorani cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.6xvar
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #322
ALBANIA
1913 (14.9) registered cover franked with 20pa and 1pi, each tied by Vlone departure pmk and addressed to Vienna (no arrival pmk), fine-v.f., with Mikulski certificate stating that while it is not possible to ascertain if this cover actually travelled to Austria, it is properly franked and there are known examples of commercially used mail without arrival markings
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.6y,7
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #323
ALBANIA
1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted), used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.7var
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #324
ALBANIA
1913 2pi blue black, tied by Skhodar (21.8) cds on 1gr postal stationery entire envelope, filing folds and creases away from the stamps, fine and extremely rare mixed franking (stationery entire was issued in May as part of the First Issue of Albania), with 1982 Sorani certificate
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.8
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #325
ALBANIA
1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, exceptionally well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.8var
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #326
ALBANIA
1913 2 1/2p dark sepia, black handstamp inverted, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr. Peters, with 1998 Guy du Vachat certificate (catalogue value for a hinged single, with upright handstamp)
**
Catalog #Mi.9
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #327
ALBANIA
1913 2 1/2pi sepia, horizontal pair, brick red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted) used on piece, fine and extremely rare, with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.9var
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #328
ALBANIA
1913 5pi lilac, cancelled on piece, v.f., with Diena cert.,
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Catalog #Mi.10
Catalog Value €1,100
Unsold
Lot #329
ALBANIA
1913 5pi dark lilac, used on piece, well centered, v.f. and rare, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert.,
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Catalog #Mi.A10
Catalog Value €2,800
Unsold
Lot #330
ALBANIA
1913 5pi dark lilac (Abdul Hamid Issue), black handstamp inverted, used on piece, imperceptible toning, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. Two types of the 5 piaster stamps were available, when the double eagle handstamps were applied, those of the Mohamed V issue and the Abdul Hamid. The latter are quite rare, only a few exist inverted, ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamp)
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Catalog #Mi.A10var
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #331
ALBANIA
1913 10pi dull red, black surcharge, used on small piece, fine. A rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, with 1984 PFC,
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Catalog #Mi.11
Catalog Value €4,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #332
ALBANIA
1913 10pi brick red, cancelled on piece, fine and rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi,
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Catalog #Mi.11
Catalog Value €4,500
Unsold
Lot #333
ALBANIA
1913 25pi "russian green", black handstamp inverted, used on small piece, well centered with excellent perforations, v.f. Only 35 issued of this value, including a few inverted handstamps, signed Dr.Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for upright handstamp)
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Catalog #Mi.A11var
Catalog Value €10,000
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #334
ALBANIA
1913 50pi orange brown, tied on small piece by neat "Vlone 7.1.1913" cds, well centered with neat perforations, fresh and v.f. example of this world class rarity, certainly one of the finest (if not the finest) of the 16 issued, ex-Lef Nosi, with 2005 Dr.Peters certificate (catalogue value does not include premium for well centered)
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Catalog #Mi.B11
Catalog Value €20,000
Price Realized
$26,000.00

Lot #335
ALBANIA
1913 Ottoman adhesives with the red or blue Beyiye overprint 10pa, 20pa, also 2pi, three different used, first two cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Friedl etc.,
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Catalog #Mi.12,13,A14
Catalog Value €4,750
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #336
ALBANIA
1913 Ottoman stamps with the red Beyiye overprint, 10pa blue green, violet handstamp, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr. Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Mi.12
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #337
ALBANIA
1913 20pa rose, blue handstamp, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr.Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Mi.13
Catalog Value €1,530
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #338
ALBANIA
1913 20pa rose, blue handstamp inverted, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for hinged, with upright handstamp)
**
Catalog #Mi.13var
Catalog Value €1,530
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #339
ALBANIA
1913 20pa carmine rose, black handstamp inverted, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for an upright handstamp)
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Catalog #Mi.13var
Catalog Value €950
Unsold
Lot #340
ALBANIA
1913 1pi ultramarine, red Beyiye overprint, perfect perforations all around, v.f., signed Diena,
*
Catalog #Mi.14
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #341
ALBANIA
1913 1pi blue, black handstamp, with additional overprint in carmine, used on piece, nice perforations, v.f. for this, with 1995 Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #Mi.14
Catalog Value €1,700
Unsold
Lot #342
ALBANIA
1913 1pi blue, black handstamp inverted, used on piece, with excellent perforations all around, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("perfect condition and very clean perforated, a rare piece ex-Lef Nosi who chose choice items for his collection") (catalogue value for an upright handstamp)
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Catalog #Mi.14var
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #343
ALBANIA
1913 2pi blue black, handstamped in black, with additional overprint in carmine, well centered with nice perforations for this issue, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare stamp, signed Champion, Rommerskirchen, etc., with 1980 Diena cert.,
*
Catalog #Mi.A14
Catalog Value €3,200
Unsold
Lot #344
ALBANIA
1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, fairly well centered with nice perforations, small h.r., v.f., only 345 issued, signed Rommerskirchen,
*
Catalog #Mi.15
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #345
ALBANIA
1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, tied by Berat postmark on cover to Constantinopel, with Turkish adhesive added to pay 2pa due, with arrival cds on back, fine and extremely rare usage (catalogue value for used stamp off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.15
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #346
ALBANIA
1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, two copies, one with inverted handstamp, tied on piece by Elbasan 11.9.1913 pmk, fine and extremely rare, with Diena and Raybaudi certificates (catalogued as two upright handstamps)
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Catalog #Mi.15,15var
Catalog Value €5,200
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #347
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa rose, lightly cancelled, well centered, v.f., with 1986 Sorani cert.,
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Catalog #Mi.16
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #348
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, black overprint and surcharge inverted, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and rare double variety, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for upright handstamp and surcharge)
**
Catalog #Mi.16var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #349
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa rose, double surcharge, one inverted, n.h., v.f., extremely rare, with 2008 Graf certificate (catalogue value for a stamp with upright surcharge)
**
Catalog #Mi.16
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #350
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa rose, blue handstamp, well centered with good perforations, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare, ex-Nosi, with 2003 Dr.Peters cert. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Mi.16var
Catalog Value €2,040
Unsold
Lot #351
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, red overprint and black surcharge inverted, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and rare double variety (especially scarce with red overprint), ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for a hinged stamp, with upright surcharge)
**
Catalog #Mi.16var
Catalog Value €2,040
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #352
ALBANIA
1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa with red handstamp, fine and very rare,
*
Catalog #Mi.16var
Catalog Value €2,040
Unsold
Lot #353
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, overprinted in black, never hinged and post office fresh, fine and rare in such condition, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Mi.17
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #354
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa rose, tied on small piece by Shkoder pmk, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect example of this very rare stamp")
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Catalog #Mi.17
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #355
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa rose, blue handstamp, with the new value "10" inverted, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect quality stamp, a most desirable item, with documented provenance ex Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania") (catalogue value for a hinged stamp with upright surcharge)
**
Catalog #Mi.17var
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #356
ALBANIA
1913 10pa light green, with eagle in green, unused without gum as issued, insignificant toned perf. at right, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, only 100 issued, ex-Nosi, with 2004 Dr.Peters certificate (for a complete set),
(*)
Catalog #Mi.24b
Catalog Value €2,200
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #357
ALBANIA
1913 Skanderbeg, set of six, each tied by special "Shkoder 7.3.1914" cancel in gold on unaddressed 10q postal stationery card, v.f., only 50 sets received these special cancels (see footnote in Michel)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.29-34
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #358
ALBANIA
1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, set of six, each used on piece with special "Lesh 7.3.1914" cancels in gold, only 50 sets received these special cancels, three values creased, otherwise fine-v.f. (see footnote in Michel)
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Catalog #Mi.35-40
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #359
ALBANIA
1915 registered cover sent from Elbasan to Bitola, subsequently returned to Elbasan via Qukes, paying 30para, with seven Serbian adhesives, used during the second Serbian Occupation, all tied by straight-line Elbasan cancels, with Bitola (28.9.15), Qukes (30.9.15) and Elbasan (1.10.15) postmarks on reverse, with Serbian censor markings, few faint stains, still a fine and rare civilian usage, with 2008 Graf cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #360
ALBANIA
1915 5p Serbian postal card used during the second Serbian Occupation, sent from Elbasan (21.11.15) to Qukes, with arrival (21.11.15), fine and rare item, despite its philatelic usage, with 2008 Graf cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #361
ALBANIA
1919 25q on 64h dark blue, type II, small h.r., v.f., signed Rommerskirchen,
*
Catalog #Mi.50Ib
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #362
ALBANIA
1919 25q on 64h dark blue, type II, used on small piece, v.f.,
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Catalog #Mi.50Ib
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #363
ALBANIA
1919 surcharges, set of seven, plus 15q on 8h rose and 1f on 96h orange type II, all used on separate pieces, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #Mi.53-59
Catalog Value €625
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #364
ALBANIA
1919 15q on 8h rose and 1f on 96h orange, both type II, l.h., the latter with tiny toned spot on gum, otherwise v.f., signed Champion,
*
Catalog #Mi.54II,58II
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #365
ALBANIA
1919 10q on 8h rose and 15q on 8h, both type I, used on separate pieces, matching "Shkoder 20-1-12" cds, v.f.,
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Catalog #Mi.60-61I
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #366
ALBANIA
1920 surcharges, complete set of nine, 25q (key value) n.h., balance l.h., 1q with natural gum creases and faint toned spot, others fresh and v.f., 25q signed Prindushi,
***
Catalog #Mi.67-75
Catalog Value €1,100
Unsold
Lot #367
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 Ministry of Post handstamp, 1 Pia black, unaddressed entire stationery envelope, with violet Elbasan and Qukes postmarks, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi. U1
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #368
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 entire envelope from Tirana to Durazzo, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, with Tirana cds, filing fold away from the handstamps, otherwise v.f., with 1988 Rommerskirchen cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi. U1
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #369
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 entire envelope from Qukes to Pekin, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, tied by Qukes (6.7) cds, with Elbasan (6.7.) transit and Peqin (7.7) arrival, v.f., with 1998 Diena cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi. U1
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #370
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 1gr entire envelope from Elbasan to Qukes, with neat Elbasan (16.3.) cds and Qukes (17.6) arrival, both in violet, v.f., with 1996 Holcombe cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi. U2
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #371
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1920 10h red and 25h blue, unused entire envelopes, set of two, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U3-4
Catalog Value €2,000
Unsold
Lot #372
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 20pa rose, black, red and brown red double eagle handstamps, three different unused postal cards, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, minor mount stain affecting one card, otherwise v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.P1-2
Catalog Value €3,000
Unsold
Lot #373
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 20pa rose, unused postal card, black double eagle handstamp inverted, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, some mount staining and what appears to be ink offsets, otherwise v.f. and rare,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.P2K
Catalog Value €2,000
Unsold
Lot #374
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, 5q and 10q, two unused postal cards, 10q with faint stain, otherwise v.f., only 500 of each issued
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.P7-8
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #375
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, 5q and 10q, two unsevered postal reply cards, 5q used locally in Vlone, reply portion unaddressed and cancelled "Vlone 11.3.1914", 10q sent from Durres to Helsinki, Finland, uprated 25q (cancelled in Helsinki), reply portion (unaddressed) cancelled "Durres 8.3.1914" with Helsinki cds alongside, fine and rare
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.P9-10
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #376
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1920 10h red and 25h blue, unused lettercards, set of two, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.K1-2
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #377
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Berat
1915 small cover addressed to Vlone, with local Turkish handstamp in black, with corresponding "Zyra E Postes Berat" control handstamp, minor staining, still fine and rare, only 150 issued (catalogue value for used)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #378
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Diber
1913 20pa rose, two singles tied by "Diber 1913" handstamps on cover to Elbasan, with Elbasan arrival alongside, with Lubhje transit and additional Diber handstamp on reverse, minor staining and filing fold away from the stamps, still fine and rare (catalogue value for used stamps off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #379
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Durres
1919 stationery entire envelope sent from Durres to Elbasan during the early days of the Durres government when postal service was reduced to a bare minimum, with serial number "105" and 20pa postage paid applied by hand, with seal of the finance office in Durres and "13.5.19" Durres cds, addressed to a member of the Nosi family, v.f. and rare, with 2008 Otto Graf cert. (catalogue value for a cut square)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #380
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Elbasan
1919 unused stationery entire prepared by the Elbasan Finance Office, dating from the early period of the Durres government (when postal service was reduced to a minimum), with red Elbasan Finance Office seal with black double eagle, fine and rare as only approximately 500 were produced by the Elbasan Finance Office during this period, v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U1
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #381
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Elbasan
1919 stationery entire envelope, dating from the early period of the Durres government (when postal service was reduced to a minimum), with red Elbasan Finance Office seal with black double eagle, tied by Elbasan postmark (28.2.19) and addressed to Durres, with incorrectly set Durres arrival (30.2.19) on reverse, fine and rare cover, as only approximately 500 were produced by the Elbasan Finance Office during this period, with 2008 Graf cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U1
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #382
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Elbasan
1919 stationery entire envelope, violet handstamp "Zyra e Financevet n'Elbasan", sent from Elbasan to Peqin during the early days of the Durres government when postal service was reduced to a bare minimum, with serial number "25" and "20pa" postage paid marking applied by hand, with 14.6.19 Elbasan departure cds, v.f. and rare, ex-Lef Nosi (first minister of Postas of Albania, who was also delegate at the Durres Congress), with 2008 Otto Graf cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #383
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Korca
1916 surcharges on stamps of Epirus, set of five, each used on piece with neat Korca cancels, v.f. and scarce, signed Rommerskirchen, Kruger, etc.,
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Catalog #Mi.I-V
Catalog Value €5,850
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #384
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Korca Postal Stationery
1914 10para violet, 25para black, each printed directly on stationery entire envelope, cancelled Korce 30.3.14, with Starove 1.4. arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1-2
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #385
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Shkodra
1915 surcharges, complete set, incl. both 5pa on 2q overprints (red and black), seven different, each used on piece, fine-v.f., only 250 complete sets issued,
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Catalog #Mi.1-6
Catalog Value €1,300
Unsold
Lot #386
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Shkodra
1915 5pa (red overprint), 10pa and 20pa, blocks of four, the latter two with overprints inverted, n.h., light overall gum toning, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for normal singles)
Box **
Catalog #Mi.1a-3
Catalog Value €1,200
Unsold
Lot #387
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Shkodra Postage Dues
1915 10q and 50q, "T" handstamps, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #Mi.1,3
Catalog Value €2,080
Unsold
Lot #388
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Tirane
1919 stationery entire prepared by the Tirana Finance Office, with black Tirana Finance Office seal with black double eagle, and red Tirana pmk, fine and rare as only approximately 50 were produced, v.f., with 1992 Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #389
ARGENTINA
Arms of Argentina, selection of 15 different engraved vignettes incl. one for Rosario, each with die number at bottom, some with pencil notations, fine and scarce lot
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Unsold
Lot #390
ARGENTINA
Arms of Argentina, selection of 5 different die proofs, each with multiple designs, card mounted, with die numbers at bottom, some with pencil notations, fine and scarce lot
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Unsold
Lot #391
ARGENTINA
1863 5c rose, without accent over "U', tied to small piece by neat "Franca-Tucuman" cancel, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Ressel
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Catalog #7C
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #392
ARGENTINA
1940 General Jose de San Martin, three engraved die proofs, card mounted, all with die numbers, fine
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Lot #393
ARGENTINA Revenue Stamps
Cordoba "Renta Provincial" 2c-5p coat of arms, eight different values, group of six large die proofs die sunk on cards from the American Bank Note Company, two are composite pairs, fresh and v.f.
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Lot #394
ARMENIA
1913-20 group of eight documents, various postmarks incl. Elenovka, Novy Bayazet, Basargechar, Aleksandropol and others, mostly telegram forms and receipts
Unsold
Lot #395
ARMENIA
1921 1000r Fisherman on River, imperforate gutter tete-beche block of 120 (yielding 15 tete-beche gutter pairs), slightly bent between stamps, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #287var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #396
AUSTRIA
1850 2k black, block of eight, margins all around, cancelled "Leitha 27/1", some defects expertly repaired, rebacked and restored, fine appearance, with 1983 Georg Buhler cert. ("ein aussergewohnliches Reprasentationsstuck! Der klasischen Osterreich-Philatelie") A rare multiple
Box
Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #397
AUSTRIA
1850 cover franked with 6kr and 4x9kr, margins all around, tied by Triest 19/6 cds and sent via England to United States, with Aachen 23/6 and New York Jul 8 Paid, both in red, Prussian due marking in crayon at bottom left, filing fold affecting one stamp, July 13 arrival docketing on back, fine and impressive 42kr rate, Ferchenbauer
Envelope
Catalog #4,5
Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #398
AUSTRIA
1863 FL franked on both sides with 2kr, 3kr and 10kr (on back), registered from Fiume (5/12) to Trieste, with date inserted by hand and bearing an oval Triest Recommandirt 6/12 arrival on back, fine three color franking, Ferchenbauer
Envelope
Catalog #12,13,15
Catalog Value €1,150
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #399
AUSTRIA
1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f. (Mi.588)
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #400
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1922 Poets, imperf. die proofs in issued colors, adhering in a specially prepared and numbered (18 out of 100) booklet, some tropical stains, otherwise fine, scarce (Mi.418-24UII)
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Catalog #B50-56P
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #401
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 WIPA souvenir sheet, n.h., tiny marginal corner gum crease, stamps v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
Box **
Catalog #B111
Catalog Value €3,700
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #402
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 WIPA souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
Box **
Catalog #B111
Catalog Value €3,700
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #403
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 WIPA souvenir sheet of four, cancelled by two "WIPA 1933 Kongresshaus 25.6 Wien" postmarks on a small registered cover to Germany, with Vienna airpost cds alongside and Dresden transit and arrival on reverse, v.f., most unusual on a small cover (Mi. Block 1)
Envelope
Catalog #B111
Catalog Value €8,000
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #404
AUSTRIA Air Post
1925 10g deep orange, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., partly reperforated at left, otherwise v.f., with Dr.Ferchenbauer cert.
*
Catalog #C16a
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #405
AUSTRIA Air Post
1953 Birds, complete set of seven, n.h., v.f. (Mi.955/87)
**
Catalog #C54-60
Catalog Value €420
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #406
AUSTRIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Friedrichshafen transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #407
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1911 5k and 10k violet, set of two, h.r., v.f. (Mi.P45-46)
*
Catalog #J45-46
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #408
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1911 5k and 10k violet, set of two, h.r., v.f. (Mi.P45-46)
*
Catalog #J45-46
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #409
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1911 5k and 10k violet, imperforate sheet corner margin singles, n.h., v.f., rare (Mi. P45-46U)
**
Catalog #J45-46var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #410
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1919 5h, 10h, 20h and 40h rose red, imperforate singles, complete as issued, l.h., v.f., with BPB cert. (Mi.64/70U)
**
Catalog #J64/70var
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #411
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1922 Issues, imperforate singles, complete set of 29, l.h., v.f. (Mi.103-31U, catalogue value for unhinged)
*
Catalog #J103-31var
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #412
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1922 Issues, imperforate pairs (horizontal or vertical), complete set of 29, n.h., v.f. (Mi.103-31U)
**
Catalog #J103-31var
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #413
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1925-34 1gr-5sh imperforate, 18 different, 3gr single, others horizontal or vertical pairs, v.f.
*
Catalog #J132/157var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #414
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1935 1gr-10sh imperforate vertical pairs, complete set, n.h., v.f., signed Ebel (Mi.159-74U)
**
Catalog #J159-74var
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #415
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1935 15gr, 20gr and 2sh, imperforate horizontal gutter tete-beche pairs, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #J163,165,172var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #416
AUSTRIA Postage Dues
1949 10gr-5sh, imperforate vertical pairs, 11 different (complete as issued), n.h., v.f., rare,
**
Catalog #Mi.237/259U
Catalog Value €2,200
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #417
BELGIAN CONGO
1921 5c on 40c, overprinted "Congo Belge", v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark, rare,
*
Catalog #COB 85A
Catalog Value €120
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #418
BELGIAN CONGO
1921 overprinted in black, 5fr carmine & black, overprinted (typo) Congo Belge, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks,
**
Catalog #COB 93A
Catalog Value €375
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #419
BELGIAN CONGO
1921 overprinted in black, 5fr carmine & black, handstamped (local) Congo Belge, fine, signed Balasse,
*
Catalog #COB 93B
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #420
BELGIAN CONGO
1921 overprinted in red, 10fr black & green, overprinted (typo) Congo Belge, short perfs at top, with handstamped guarantee mark, signed Diena,
*
Catalog #COB 94B
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #421
BELGIUM
1849-61 10c brown, bistre brown, two distinct shades, also 1c and 40c, all used, margins all around, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #1,1b,9,12
Catalog Value $ 445
Unsold
Lot #422
BELGIUM
1861-66 selection of seven imperf plate proofs, with 1861 Leopold 1c-40c set of four, 1c in issued color, 10c violet, 20c carmine and 40c green (some staining), plus 1866 Coat of Arms set of three, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #9-12,24-26P
Unsold
Lot #423
BELGIUM
1867 King Leopold, 10c, 20c, 30c and 40c reprints made in 1895, die proofs in issued colors, each on a thin card, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #18-21P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #424
BELGIUM
1875 Leopold II, 5fr deep red brown, h.r., v.f., signed Bloch, Gebruder Senf (COB 37)
*
Catalog #39
Catalog Value €1,950
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #425
BELGIUM
1989-90 Europa, black minister sheetlets of two, 20 and 15 of each, v.f.
P
Catalog #COB 2223/2368P
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #426
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1932 Cardinal Mercier, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (COB 342-350)
*
Catalog #B114-122
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #427
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1933 "Braine-L'Alleud" private overprints, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., unlisted in Scott's (COB 374A-K)
*
Catalog #B114-122var
Catalog Value €2,125
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #428
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1870 unissued 10c and 20c values, imperf. proof sheetlets in black, with official Ministry of Post embossed seals, fine-v.f., rare, COB
P

Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #429
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1870 10c green, 20c ultramarine, two different shades of each, all in blocks of four, well centered, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (COB TX1-2, catalogue value for singles, without 100% premium for well centered copies)
Box **
Catalog #J1-2
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #430
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1870 10c green, 20c ultramarine, imperf. blocks of four, plate proofs on cream paper, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #J1-2P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #431
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1916 Waterlow & Sons redrawn, complete set, exceptionally well centered (catalogue value assigned a 50% premium for centering), h.r., v.f. (COB TX12-16)
*
Catalog #J12-16
Catalog Value €630
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #432
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1916 Waterlow & Sons redrawn, two complete sets, various shades, l.h., fine-v.f. (COB TX12-16)
*
Catalog #J12-16
Catalog Value €840
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #433
BELGIUM Postage Dues
1916 Waterlow & Sons redrawn, imperf. vertical pairs, unused without gum as issued, v.f. set (COB TX12-16)
(*)
Catalog #J12-16var
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #434
BOLIVIA
Arms of Bolivia, selection of seven different engraved vignettes, each with die number at bottom, some with pencil notations, fine and scarce lot
P
Unsold
Lot #435
BOLIVIA
1935 Map of Bolivia, 2b olive brown, also 10b brown, large die proofs, reduced to stamp size and card mounted, each with die number at top, some minor adhesive toning
P
Catalog #232P,C51P
Unsold
Lot #436
BOLIVIA
1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, production file consisting of 79 (!) die proofs, virtually all designs and values represented, incl. frame only, center only , wrong colors, unaccepted designs with changes indicated for frame, center, denomination and color, mostly on gummed paper, some with staple holes in margins, variety of sizes, generally fine-v.f. A fabulous holding
P
Catalog #342/51,C140/49P
Unsold
Lot #437
BOLIVIA
1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, group of 19 die proofs, reduced to stamp size, with six for center only, others frame only, various colors, some faults and toning, but probably unique
P
Catalog #342/51,C140/49P
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #438
BOLIVIA
1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, selection of nine diff. perf. or imperf. souvenir sheets, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "Specimen" in red, n.h., fine-v.f., rare
Box S
Catalog #349a/C149bS
Unsold
Lot #439
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 5c on 10c vermilion and black, green surcharge double, one inverted, usual dried gum, v.f., handstamp guarantee on reverse, only 100 printed (Sanabria 22b)
*
Catalog #C11var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #440
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 10c vermilion and black, blue surcharge double, one inverted, usual dried gum, v.f., handstamp guarantee on reverse, only 100 printed (Sanabria 23b)
*
Catalog #C12var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #441
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 10c vermilion and black, blue surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, only 100 printed (Sanabria 23a)
*
Catalog #C12var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #442
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 15c carmine and black, violet surcharge inverted, h.r., pencil notation on reverse, v.f., only 250 printed (Sanabria 24a)
*
Catalog #C14var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #443
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 25c dull blue and black, red surcharge double, one inverted, l.h., v.f., handstamp guarantee on reverse, only 125 printed (Sanabria 23b)
*
Catalog #C15var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #444
BOLIVIA Revenue Stamps
1883-90 "Transacciones" 1c-50c Justice, six diff. values, group of six large die proofs die sunk on cards from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f.
P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #445
BOLIVIA Revenue Stamps
1906 $3.50 Consular Invoice Fee Stamp, production file including enlarged composite photographic and hand painted model on card (290x180mm), dated 11/28/51, internal memoranda and worksheets, etc
E
Unsold
Lot #446
BOLIVIA Telegraph Stamps
1906 "Telegrafos Nacionales" 10c blue, large die proof, reduced and mounted on card, further die sunk, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #447
BRAZIL Air Post
1925 (Mar. 6) first flight cover from Pernambuco to Sao Paulo by Paul Vachet, registered and franked with 500r, with faint arrival and Paris Exposition label on reverse, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #448
BRAZIL Zeppelin Flights
1930 flown ppc to USA, franked with 5,000r green, v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #449
BULGARIA Postage Dues
1884 5st perf. 5 1/2, 25st perf. 4 3/4, 50st blue, deep blue, each perf. 5 1/4, blocks of four, n.h. (except last one l.h.) and post office fresh, few weak perfs to be expected, v.f. and extremely rare, signed Karaivanoff (catalogue value is for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #Mi.1A, 2A, 3a,b
Catalog Value €6,580
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #450
BULGARIA Postage Dues
1896 5st-30st imperforate, sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. set, only one sheet of each printed (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #Mi.13-15U
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #451
CHILE
Arms of Chile, selection of nine different engraved vignettes incl. one for "Ministro de Hacienda", each with die number at top or bottom, some with pencil notations, fine and scarce lot
P
Unsold
Lot #452
CHILE
1857 cover taken to the British Office in Valparaiso, with a cost of 1sh to Panama and then a United States boat going to New York, calling at New Orleans. Cost to recipient 20c, the British office applied the date stamp (25 July, 1857) on back, plus the crown circle "Paid at Valparaiso" in red on front, fine
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #453
CHINA
1889 cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine cancelled I.J.P.O. Shanghai, 27 December, 1889, sent via Yokohama (8 Jan. 1890) to United States, endorsed "per Canadian Pacific", with red "Wuhu 18 Dec. 1889" departure, San Francisco and Salem arrival postmarks on back, little inconsequential toning, v.f. example of the scarce Wuhu Customs Mail Matter strike
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #454
CHINA
1896 cover from Peking to Leipzig, franked with vertical pair of 9can green, cancelled by a single blue chop, used via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 50c "Chine" Type Sage was added and tied by a Shang-Hai 10 Oct. 96 postmark. On reverse there are "Customs" cds for Peking (Oct.3) and Shanghai (Oct.10), French Packet (No.9) and arrival pmks, some cover mending and little usual toning, fine combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #455
CHINA
1898 $1-$5, three different, cancelled Tsinan 2 March, 00 on piece, v.f.
O
Catalog #107-109
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #456
CHINA
1899 (23.4) ppc ("Gruss aus Deutsch-China") from Tsingtau, franked with 1/2c Coiling Dragon, tied by semi-circular Tsingtau China departure datestamp, sent via the German post Office where pair of 5pf China overprints were added for further transmission to Germany, with Langensalza (4.6) arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #457
CHINA
1899 registered cover to Taku Forts, franked with horizontal pair of 10c on 6c surcharged, tied by blue Tientsin 24 May, 99 cds, fine-v.f., with Taku (24 May) arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #458
CHINA
1941-45 banknotes, 5y, 10y, 20y, 100y, 1,000y and 10,000y, six different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), fresh and crisp, v.f.
S
Unsold
Lot #459
CHINA
1941-45 banknotes, 500y and 1,000y, two different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), some toning, otherwise fine
Unsold
Lot #460
CHINA
1947-48 banknotes, 500y, 2,000y, 5,000y and 10,000y, four different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), fresh and crisp, v.f.
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #461
CHINA Flight Covers
1923 (May 30) Experimental Service from Peking to Tientsin, with Peking cds and bilingual "30 May 1927 Aeroplane Service - Tientsin C.P.O." cachet in violet, fine, this service was suspending October 31, 1923
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 4
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #462
CHINA Postage Dues
1904 1/2c, 2c-30c blue, seven different, overprinted "Specimen" in black, occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J7,9-14S
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #463
CHINA Postage Dues
1911 Provisional Neutrality, Second London Print, unissued 5c brown, used, poor perforations, rare (SG D171)
O
Catalog #Chan DU3
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #464
CHINA Postage Dues
1912 Provisional Neutrality Overprints in red, 1/2c, 4c, 5c, 10c, 20c and 30c blue, used, various postmarks, fine-v.f., last one signed Livingston. A rare set (Chan D17-22)
O
Catalog #J19-24
Catalog Value $ 8,100
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #465
CHINA Postage Dues
1912 Republic of China, 1c brown, red overprint inverted, unused (regummed), fine (Chan D24a)
(*)
Catalog #J26b
Catalog Value $ 225
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #466
CHINA Postage Dues
1912 4c blue, 10c blue, each overprinted in black instead of red, probably essays, fine and rare
*
Catalog #J28,31var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #467
CHINA Postage Dues
1912 Republic of China, 1c brown, black overprint inverted, v.f., signed Livingston,
*
Catalog #J36a
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #468
CHINA Postage Dues
1913 1/2c-30c blue, complete set of eight, each overprinted "Specimen" in red, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J43-50S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #469
CHINA Postage Dues
1915 1/2c-30c blue, complete set of eight, handstamped "Specimen" in black, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J51-58S
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #470
CHINA Postage Dues
1932 1/2c-30c orange, complete set of eight, each stamp overprinted with Chinese characters in black, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J59-66S
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #471
CHINA Postage Dues
1940 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $2 orange, imperforate horizontal pairs, five different, unused or with dried original gum, some creases,, mostly v.f., rare
(*)*
Catalog #J73/85var
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #472
CHINA Postage Dues
1940 20c and $2 orange, imperforate blocks of four, cancelled Canton, v.f.
Box
Catalog #J75,79var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #473
CHINA CHINKIANG Postage Dues
1895 1/2c rose, overprinted in black over red, both overprints inverted, used, small faults, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #J9a
Catalog Value 325
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #474
CHINA SHANGHAI
1893 2c, 5c and 20c imperforate plate essays on unwatermarked wove paper, similar to the issued design but with "complex" spandrels
E
Catalog #155/59E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #475
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 1/2c-20c Numeral, imperforate horizontal pairs, complete set of seven, 10c watermarked and gummed, others unwatermarked, chalky paper, v.f.
E
Catalog #J14-20P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #476
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 Typographed die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fry, London, 1/2c master die and value tablet in red and black, essay in almost adapted design (dots under "ct" blank and rays under "postage due" are different), with manuscript notation "New Linco Original from Enlarged Drawing 6/6/94", v.f. and scarce proof, with Holcombe cert.
P
Catalog #J14P
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #477
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 Lithographed die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fry, London, 1/2c color die essay with value in violet brown and black, in almost adapted design (dots under "ct" blank and rays under "postage due" are different), with guide lines at top and bottom, pinholes at top (where it was attached to an original document as a sample), creased, otherwise fine and scarce proof, with Holcombe cert.
P
Catalog #J14P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #478
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 Engraved essay in black, value tablet blank, with cross-hatching, Barclay & Fry, London, with inscriptions in a different style from the one eventually used, v.f., with photocopy of a Holcombe cert., ex-Chas collection
P
Catalog #J14P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #479
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 Engraved die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fray, London, composite die proof of five, essay for the inscription and value tablets in black, on glazed unsurfaced paper (lettering in fancy type and three lines of shading in dots), showing error in Chinese value "1 ct" for 2 cts, and lower character at left, corner crease, otherwise v.f., with Holcombe cert. A rare proof
Box P
Catalog #J16/20E
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #480
CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues
1893 2c-20c, imperforate Plate Essays on thick watermarked paper (Livingston D16EP-20EP), matching left margin horizontal pairs, each showing normal top left "screw head", se-tenant with "filled screw head" varieties, v.f. and rare set of five (essays in this format are not known for 1/2c and 1c values)
E
Catalog #J16-20E
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #481
CHINA - PRC
1963 Butterflies (April 5 Issue), ten different, cplt as issued, 30 of each, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #661/680
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #482
CHINA - PRC China - Soviet Republic Postage Dues
1932 1c yellow, horizontal imperf. pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with China National Postage Stamp Museum cert. (Yang SPD1a)
(*)
Catalog #SG SRD8var
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #483
CHINA - PRC East China Postage Dues
1950 $200 green, unadapted design, perforated single overprinted "Specimen" in Chinese characters, v.f.
S
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #484
COLOMBIA
1917 (ca) 5c black, die proof on glazed card, fine
P
Catalog #343E
Unsold
Lot #485
COLOMBIA
1941 Independence etc., four diff. large die proofs, center only, one in green, others in black, each with die number at bottom, fine
P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #486
COLOMBIA
1950 Red Cross, 5c green, large die proof, reduced to stamp size, card mounted, with notation alongside, die number at top, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #487
COLOMBIA
1951 Security Bank Note Company, production file for the unissued design General Ramon Gonzalez Valencia, with original pen drawing (110x130mm), photo essays, original correspondence, internal memoranda and worksheets, approximately 12 items
E
Unsold
Lot #488
COLOMBIA
1953 Isabella, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #611var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #489
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 cover franked with 10c green, used in combination with 3c government franking (uncancelled), 10c tied by special "Compania de Navagacion Aerea" cachet on first flight from Barranquilla to Medellin, some minor cover stains, still fine
Envelope
Catalog #C11
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #490
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 10c yellow, single and vertical pair, used in combination with 3c government franking on cover flown from Girardot to Barranquilla, cancelled "Navegacion Aerea", with SCADTA "Servicio Postal Aereo Girardot" handstamps, fine and appealing franking
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #491
COLOMBIA Postage Dues
1866 Issue, 25c-1p, two sets of three, mostly unused without gum, couple of minor flaws, fine-v.f.,
(*)*
Catalog #J1-3
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #492
COLOMBIA Revenue Stamps
1941 Timbre Nacional, $10 black (Pedro nel Ospina), two die proofs in black, one much larger, with unshaded top area of center, each with die number at top, card mounted, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #493
COLOMBIA Revenue Stamps
1948 $1.00 Consular Service Stamp, production file including enlarged hand painted model on card (190x220mm), also stamp-size photo proofs for submission to the Colombian government, internal memoranda and worksheets, etc.
E
Unsold
Lot #494
COLOMBIA Revenue Stamps
1956 Passport stamp, production file from Security Bank Note Company, with original drawings, photo proofs for submission to the Colombian Government, lettering, actual passport samples, plus relevant correspondence
P
Unsold
Lot #495
COSTA RICA
1921 Simon Bolivar, 15c deep violet, large die proof in issued colors, die sunk on full card, v.f.
P
Catalog #110P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #496
COSTA RICA Air Post
1959-61 issues, imperf. horizontal pairs, also imperf. vertical gutter pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C316-19,RA3-6var
Unsold
Lot #497
COSTA RICA Postage Dues
1903 20c carmine and black, sheetlet of nine, each stamp with security punch, overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", fine-v.f.
Box P
Catalog #J4P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #498
CUBA
1852 1/2r blue green, used on small cover to USA, "Steamship 10" pmk on arrival, fine
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #499
CUBA
1914-15 Map of CUba, 1c, 2c, 8c and 10c, imperforate pairs, plate proofs on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #253/60P
Unsold
Lot #500
CUBA
1914 Map of Cuba, 1c-1p, set of eight imperforate horizontal pairs (complete as issued), n.h., 1p with toned spot on gum, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #253/262var
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #501
CUBA Air Post
1951 Antonio Guiteras Holmes, large imperf. souvenir sheet in green, gummed proof sheetlet, overprinted Specimen in red, with security punch, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #C49b/P
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #502
CUBA Air Post
1951 Antonio Guiteras Holmes, large imperf. souvenir sheet in green, gummed proof sheetlet, overprinted Specimen in red, with security punch, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #C49b/P
Unsold
Lot #503
CUBA Postage Dues
1899 1c-10c surcharges, set of four, each handstamped "ultramar" and affixed on two pieces, some toning, 5c slightly discolored, fine and scarce
S
Catalog #J1-4S
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #504
CUBA Revenue Stamps
Liquor and Tobacco, 4c, 8c and 15c die proofs mounted on small presentation cards, also "Cuban Government's warranty for cigars exported from Havana" die proof, plus a large gummed sheetlet, overprinted Specimen and with security punches
P
Unsold
Lot #505
CUBA Revenue Stamps
1954 Agriculture, 20c, $1 and $5 black, also master die (value tablet blank), four die proofs, each reduced to stamp size and card mounted, fine-v.f.
P
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Lot #506
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1950-80 collection of 1,300+ die proofs and essays, many complete sets, some in various stages and colors, with dozens of topicals, some unadapted designs, or used for cover cachets, many undoubtedly unique, fine-v.f., many signed Karasek. An outstanding collection of these rare items
P
Catalog #358/2426P
Unsold
Lot #507
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1965 National Spartacist Games, 1.60kr Runners, three large die proofs in various colors, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #1277P
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #508
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1968 Modern Art, 60h black, imperf. gutter block of four, v.f. and rare, signed Karasek
Box P
Catalog #1589P
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #509
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 2kr dark blue, type I, used on piece, v.f., signed Gilbert,
O
Catalog #B18c
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Unsold
Lot #510
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 2kr dark blue (type I), overprint inverted, used, v.f., signed Gilbert, Mayer etc. (catalogue value for upright overprint)
O
Catalog #B18c,var
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Unsold
Lot #511
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 2kr dark blue (type I), used, signed Tribuna, Leseticky, Karasek, fine (Mi.51/I),
O
Catalog #B18c
Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #512
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 10kr ultramarine, overprint inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Gilbert
*
Catalog #B57var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #513
DANISH WEST INDIES
1915 Christian X, complete set of eight sheets of 100, n.h., many well centered, post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Facit 49-56)
Box **
Catalog #51-58
Catalog Value SEK 70,000
Unsold
Lot #514
DANISH WEST INDIES Postage Dues
1905 20b red & gray, block of four, used to pay the 80b postage due imposed on business size cover to St.Croix, endorsed "Consignees Paquebot", with printed New York address, due marking in crayon, also "T" and Frederiksted 14.10.1911 arrival pmks, filing fold affecting one stamp, block with faint traces of a postmark (Facit L6, catalogue value for a single on cover)
Envelope
Catalog #J6
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #515
DANZIG Zeppelin Flights
1936 (5.5) First Hindenburg flight to USA, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #516
DENMARK
1851 2rs blue, margins all around, cancelled by "1" numeral pmk and affixed on a folded letter on which it did not originate, catalogued as a used single off cover,
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #517
DENMARK
1871 2s gray and ultramarine, imperforate single, frame inverted variety, part cds, full to large margins all around, fine,
O
Catalog #16c
Catalog Value $ 625
Unsold
Lot #518
DENMARK
1874 cover from Maribo to Hamburg, franked with 2s, 3s horizontal pair, and 4s horizontal strip of three, "41" numeral cancels, with "Maribo 24.4.75" cds tying one 3s, Hamburg arrival (Apr.25) on reverse, some toning affecting the stamps, still a fine and rare three color "skilling" franking, with 1985 Paaskesen and 2004 Nielsen certs
Envelope
Catalog #16-18
Unsold
Lot #519
DENMARK
1912 General Post Office, 5k dark and red, two singles, h.r., one with slightly disturbed original gum, fine,
*
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 600
Unsold
Lot #520
DENMARK Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF card to Brazil, with Berlin connecting cachet, minor corner mount impressions, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #521
DENMARK Zeppelin Flights
1933 3rd SAF to Brazil, with Berlin connecting cachet, minor corner mount impressions, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #522
DENMARK Postage Dues
1934-35 1o-1k, eight different, each with "Colonias" handstamp applied by the Portuguese Post Office, each affixed to album page, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J25/37
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #523
ECUADOR
Arms of Ecuador, selection of nine diff. engraved vignettes, mostly in black, also four additional dies of revenues, central vignettes etc., each card mounted, with die number at bottom
E
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Lot #524
ECUADOR
1892 President Juan Flores, 1c-5s, three imperf. composite strips of three in black, different combinations (1c+2c+5c, 5c+10c+20c, 50c+1s+5s), also master die (value omitted), all card mounted, some adhesive stains showing on front, rare
P
Catalog #23-30P
Unsold
Lot #525
ECUADOR
1915-43 selection of 21 mostly different engraved die proofs, vignettes and portraits, fine-v.f
P
Unsold
Lot #526
ECUADOR
1944 Revolution commemoratives, unissued, production file including five enlarged original artworks, each 80x110mm, with Security Banknote Co. datestamp on back, also dozens of stamp-sized and enlarged photo essays incl. for proposed Literacy Issue, with letters and internal memoranda indicating that the government of Ecuador cancelled the project
E
Unsold
Lot #527
ECUADOR Air Post
1953 Pan-American Highway, production file with original artwork (240x310), photo essays, original correspondence, seven die proofs in various colors, incl. master dies with serial numbers, internal memoranda and worksheets, etc
E
Catalog #C242-44P
Unsold
Lot #528
ECUADOR Air Post
1953 Pan-American Highway, set of three die proofs mounted on original card, with penciled corrections, Security Banknote Co. approval label on back, v.f.
E
Catalog #C242-44P
Unsold
Lot #529
ECUADOR Air Post
1953 Pan-American Highway, set of three die proofs mounted on original card, with penciled corrections, Security Banknote Co. approval label on back, v.f.
E
Catalog #C242-44P
Unsold
Lot #530
ECUADOR Air Post
1953 Pan-American Highway, two composite die proofs in green and orange, each with the three values, dated at lower left, one with serial number, staple holes at top, fine and probably unique
E
Catalog #C242-44P
Unsold
Lot #531
ECUADOR Air Post
1957 Issues for Galapagos Islands, postage and airmails, complete set of six imperf. sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #1L-3var, LC1-3var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #532
ETHIOPIA
Security International company banknotes, 1941-45 $1, $5, $10, $50, $100 and $500, six different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), fresh and crisp, v.f.
S
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Lot #533
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC
1922 4k and 5k, each with a double overprint, h.r., v.f., signed Romeko,
*
Catalog #63b,64b,
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #534
FAROE ISLANDS
1919 Denmark 5o green, used in combination with bisected 4o blue, cancelled (13.1.19) on local Thorshavn cover, v.f. and rare as this franking was only in use from January 3-23, 1919, with Wowern cert. (Denmark 88a)
Envelope

Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #535
FAROE ISLANDS
1922 (May 17) cover from Thorshavn to Vienna, franked with Denmark 20o (2), with "22.Mai.1922" arrival handstamp, minor cover stains, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #536
FAROE ISLANDS
1925 insured letter from Thorshavn to Copenhagen, franked with Denmark 16o (2), illegible postmark, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #537
FEZZAN Air Post
1949 200fr black, ultramarine, two diff. artist signed die proofs, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #538
FINLAND
1856 Small Pearls in Post Horns, 10k rose, ample margins all around, tied by boxed Wiborg 2.1.1858 postmark on FL dated 30 Dec. 1857 to Borga, large cover tear away from the stamp, otherwise fine (Facit 2)
Envelope
Catalog #2
Catalog Value SEK 25,000
Unsold
Lot #539
FINLAND
1858 Large Pearls in Post Horns, 5k blue, margins all around, boxed Wiborg postmark, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Gummesson etc. (Facit 1II)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value SEK 20,000
Unsold
Lot #540
FINLAND
1866-74 two FLs, each franked with 40p rose and sent to Moscow and St.Petersburg, the latter with clear Jakobstad 11.3.70 departure pmks, each with arrival cds
Envelope
Catalog #10
Catalog Value $ 500
Unsold
Lot #541
FINLAND
1873 FL from Abo to Helsingfors, franked with horizontal pair and single 8 Penni black on green, roulette type III, tied by Abo 3/9 departure cds, with boxed "ANK" handstamp on arrival, fresh and v.f. (Facit 6C/3), with 1995 Lasse Nielsen cert. ("genuine without repaired, very fine copies, perfect")
Envelope
Catalog #7
Unsold
Lot #542
FINLAND Zeppelin Flights
1930 Finland flight cover to Germany, franked with 2x10m cancelled "Helsinki 24.9.30", additionally franked with 2x1m, with appropriate cachets and postmarks, fine and unusual commercial usage (catalogue value for used stamps)
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #543
FINLAND Zeppelin Flights
1930 Germany flight from Helsinki to Friedrichshafen, franked with pair of 10m Zeppelin overprints, v.f., with cachet and arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #544
FIUME Postage Dues
1918-19 20f green and red, type II overprint, part Fiume cds, fine, with 1983 Koopman cert.,
O
Catalog #Sass.S11/I
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #545
FRANCE
1849-50 10c bistre, yellowish, margins all around, superb example, tied by a perfectly positioned large star on black bordered, folded notice, with Paris 17 May, 52 departure cds, Blamont arrival, some toning not affecting the stamp
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #546
FRANCE
1849-50 FL franked with horizontal pair of 10c dark bistre (bistre verdatre fonce), margins all around, tied by diamond grids on outer FL from Albu (9 Aug 51) to French military in Algeria, Toulouse transit and Admale, Algeria (21 Aug) arrival pmks, signed Docquet etc., with 1988 Jean-Francois Brun cert. (YT 1c)
Envelope
Catalog #1a
Catalog Value €4,000
Unsold
Lot #547
FRANCE
1849-50 15c dark green (vert fonce) margins all around, tied by large star on small cover from Paris, with 15 Dec 52 cds on back, v.f., signed Calves (YT 2b)
Envelope
Catalog #2b
Catalog Value €2,100
Unsold
Lot #548
FRANCE
1849 1fr carmine brown, horizontal strip of five, margins all around, light grid cancels, very fresh, light horizontal crease, also small faults affecting three stamps, v.f. appearance, with Von Der Weid cert. (Ceres 6b)
O
Catalog #9b
Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #549
FRANCE
1862 Re-Issue, 25c blue, h.r., v.f., signed Calves (YT 10c)
*
Catalog #17c
Catalog Value €475
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #550
FRANCE
1853-60 1fr dark carmine (carmine fonce), margins all around, tied by "D S 2" lozenge on small piece, fresh and exceptional stamp, beautiful color, signed Richter, with 2006 Pascal Scheller cert. (YT 19a)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €5,000
Unsold
Lot #551
FRANCE
1929 Jeanne D'Arc Orleans, 50c light blue, unaccepted design, die essay on thin card, with "Concours du Timbre Jeanne D'Arc projet Marcel Marron 4c Prime" inscription at bottom, signed by artist on back, fine
E
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Lot #552
FRANCE
1945 4fr Liberation, unadopted design, signed artist's die proof, v.f. (Dallay 669E)
E

Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #553
FRANCE
1948 United Nations, perforated and gummed sheetlet of two, n.h., fine-v.f. (Ceres 10)
**
Catalog #605-606var
Catalog Value £650
Unsold
Lot #554
FRANCE
1982 imperf. uncut sheet of eight souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (Ceres 2226A)
Box **
Catalog #1821var
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #555
FRANCE Air Post
1870 (19.10) Ballon Monte, folded letter on usual flimsy paper, endorsed "par ballon monte", partially covered by the two 40c Ceres adhesives, paying 80c and tied by large star (14) pmks, with corresponding Paris R.de Strasbourg departure cds, also red "P.P." hs, carried on "Le Garibaldi" to St.Petersburg, Russia. The letter is addressed to "Monsieur Olivier coiffeur maison Demidoff" and on arrival, the postal clerk inserted "Olivier, barber" in Cyrillic letters, with two different St.Petersburg arrival pmks, one for incoming foreign mail (27 Oct. 1870, eight o'clock), the other for local delivery, also with oval "frankirovano" (franked) in blue, filing folds and minimal paper erosion, fine and exceptional ballon monte to Russia, only a few known with arrival postmark, with 1982 Jean-François Brun and Soluphil (R.Goebel) certificates
Envelope
Price Realized
$37,500.00

Lot #556
FRANCE Air Post
1936 10fr green, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #C17
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #557
FRANCE Air Post
1958 1000f Alouette Helicopter, imperf. deluxe sheet, v.f. (Dallay PA37)
P
Catalog #C36P
Catalog Value €275
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #558
FRANCE Military Air Post
1943 Richelieu, 50c on 75c Mercure, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., only 200 printed,
**
Catalog #Dallay 1
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #559
FRANCE Military Air Post
1943 Richelieu, 1fr Petain, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 200 printed (catalogue value for the upright overprint)
**
Catalog #Dallay 3var
Catalog Value €1,300
Unsold
Lot #560
FRANCE Military Air Post
1943 Richelieu, two, one unused without gum, the other with overprint inverted, cancelled on unaddressed 1,20fr stationery card, with censor cachet, fine-v.f.,
Envelope (*)
Catalog #Dallay 4,4a
Catalog Value €705
Unsold
Lot #561
FRANCE Military Air Post
1943 Richelieu, 10fr Angers, overprint inverted, used in combination with 6c carmine on card addressed to New York City, with censor cachet, v.f. (catalogue value for the upright overprint)
Envelope
Catalog #Dallay 7var
Catalog Value €4,750
Unsold
Lot #562
FRANCE Postage Dues
1859 10c black, unadapted design, imperf. essay (22x18mm), traces of violet handstamp on face, otherwise v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #563
FRANCE Postage Dues
1859 10c black, unadapted design, imperf. essay (22x22mm), v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #564
FRANCE Postage Dues
1859 10c black, block of four, hinge remnants and adhesions, v.f. (YT 2)
Box *
Catalog #J3
Catalog Value €200
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #565
FRANCE Postage Dues
1870 surcharged by hand "25" on 15c black, usual margins and cut in at right, tied on FL (Tribunal de Commerce) by Lyon 19 Sept 71 postmark, used locally in Lyon, with arrival pmk, minor surface flaws affecting the lettersheet only, fine and scarce, signed "Ph.Garde" etc., rare,
Envelope
Catalog #YT 4A
Catalog Value €4,600
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #566
FRANCE Postage Dues
1871 60c blue, die proof on thin paper, signed in pen at bottom, fine
P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #567
FRANCE Postage Dues
1881-84 1c-5fr black, also 1fr-5fr maroon, complete set of 17 plate proofs on card, special printing, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #J11-28P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #568
FRANCE Postage Dues
1881-92 1c-5fr black, also 1fr-5fr maroon, plus 5c-1fr, apparently the complete set of the 25 different reprints for the 1900 Paris Exposition. These stamps are in issued, but brighter colors with gum applied manually, hinge remnants, fine-v.f., extremely rare, with Behr cert.
*
Catalog #J11-25,26-28,29/45A
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #569
FRANCE Postage Dues
1881-92 1c black, handstamped "Annule", v.f.
S
Catalog #J11S
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #570
FRANCE Postage Dues
1881-92 3c-1fr black, plate proofs on card stock, with simulated perforations (sur bristol, dentelure figuree), nine different, fresh, v.f., signed Calves (Dallay 10/20)
P
Catalog #J13/23P
Catalog Value €2,925
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #571
FRANCE Postage Dues
1881-92 2fr black, unused with large part original gum, good perforations, fine, signed Brun (YT 23)
*
Catalog #J24
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #572
FRANCE Postage Dues
1884 5fr violet brown, imperforate single on card stock, with simulated perforations, sheet corner margin single, v.f. These proofs were intended to remain in the reference collection of the French Postal Administration. Only 6 blocks of 25 were printed, one still being kept in the Postal Museum (Dallay 25)
P
Catalog #J28P
Catalog Value €375
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #573
FRANCE Postage Dues
1893 5c blue, 10c brown, 15c green, 30c maroon, 50c brown violet, 60c yellow brown, 1fr brown rose, seven different imperf. plate proofs on card, v.f., rare (60c not issued in this color)
P
Catalog #J29/40P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #574
FRANCE Postage Dues
1893 15c green, yellow brown, ultramarine and carmine rose, four different die proofs on thin paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #J31P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #575
FRANCE Postage Dues
1908-25 Recouvrements, 1c-60c complete, 10c in horizontal gutter pair ("8"), hinge remnants, fine-v.f. (YT 43-48)
*
Catalog #J46-51
Catalog Value €470
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #576
FRANCE Postage Dues
1908-25 Recouvrements, 50c red, horizontal gutter pair ("O"), fresh and fine, rare (Ceres Milesimes 47/0)
*
Catalog #J50
Catalog Value €1,250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #577
FRANCE Postage Dues
1908-31 Recouvrements, 1c-"Un Franc", selection of 11 different, affixed on portions of album pages, handstamped "Ultramar" or "Especimen" in violet or gray black, submitted by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the UPU in Berne, before sending to one of the Colonial Post Offices, minor flaws, rare
S
Catalog #J46/68S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #578
FRANCE Postage Dues
1927-31 1c-5fr (surcharge), complete set of lower right "coin date" sheet corner margin blocks of four, l.h. or n.h. (last two n.h.), one 10c single thin (cat. Euro 1.50), fresh, fine-v.f., scarce (catalogue value for singles)
Box ***
Catalog #J58-68
Catalog Value €3,276
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #579
FRANCE Postage Dues
1946-55 selection of 16 different die proofs, values to 5fr, printed in various colors and on different papers, six master dies, value tablets blank, some artist signed, mostly v.f., scarce
P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #580
FRANCE Postage Dues
1982-83 Insects, selection of 12 artist signed die proofs, various colors, v.f., quite scarce
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #581
FRANCE French Offices in China Postage Dues
1903 15c blue, red handstamp, cancelled on piece, v.f. (YT 8)
O
Catalog #J9
Catalog Value €950
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #582
FRANCE French Offices in Egypt - Port Said Postage Dues
1921 2m on 5c, double surcharge, gutter pane of 40, n.h., some separations between stamps, fine-v.f. and spectacular multiple (Ceres 5d)
Box **
Catalog #J5var
Catalog Value €16,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #583
FRENCH COLONIES General Issues Postage Dues
1884 Issue, 5c-5fr, ten different, each overprinted "Specimen" in black, cut close, with some gum and minor faults. A rare group of Specimen overprints applied by the Colonial Postal Authorities of Indo-China, with Behr certs.
S
Catalog #J5/14S
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #584
FRENCH COLONIES French Offices in China
1906 Mongtseu, 2fr brown & orange, 37 copies cancelled 8 Dec. 09 on locally addressed cover, folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for used singles off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #30
Catalog Value $ 1,942
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #585
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Postage Dues
1896 surcharges, 50c on 50c lilac, horizontal pair, right stamp "Centimo" variety, paper adhesion on gum, fine (YT 4a)
*
Catalog #J14var
Catalog Value €386
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #586
FRENCH COLONIES French Cameroun Zeppelin Flights
1933 8th SAF to Brazil, appropriate markings incl. registration label and arrival pmk, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #587
FRENCH COLONIES Chad Zeppelin Flights
1933 4th SAF to Brazil, appropriate markings incl. registration label and arrival pmk, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #588
FRENCH COLONIES French Congo Postage Dues
1930 Issue, imperforate singles, two sets, one without values, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #YT 23-33
Catalog Value €480
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #589
FRENCH COLONIES French Guinea
1913 2fr unexploded booklet, containing twenty 10c stamps, staple rust and usual tropical toning, few separations or minor reinforcing, still fine
Booklet
Catalog #Dallay 2
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #590
FRENCH COLONIES French India Air Post
1948-49 1r-5r, set of three, plus 3r Temple of Chinambaram, sheets of 20, n.h., folded between the stamps, v.f. (YT PA17-20)
Box **
Catalog #C14-16
Catalog Value €860
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #591
FRENCH COLONIES Gabon
1932 imperforate and gummed proof sheetlet on blue on green tinted paper, incorporating five different designs including Fang Woman, value tablets blank, n.h., v.f.
P
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #592
FRENCH COLONIES Guadeloupe Postage Dues
1876 25c black, used, small thin, otherwise v.f., signed Brun etc. (YT 1)
O
Catalog #J1
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #593
FRENCH COLONIES Guadeloupe Postage Dues
1884 Issue, 5c-50c proofs in black on chamois, each value represented, with ten singles, one pair of 20c (showing slanted "2" at left), plus horizontal tete-beche pair of 10c ("Aile de Moulin"), varieties include double impressions of 30c and 35 (each printed on both sides, one normal), also 50c printed on both sides, unused without gum as issued, each signed in pencil "Essay, Roger Calves", very rare (total of 14 stamps)
P
Catalog #J6-12P
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #594
FRENCH COLONIES Guadeloupe Postage Dues
1903 surcharged 30c on 60c (three) and 30c on 1fr, all with different "G", unused, with large part original gum, h.r., one with small thin in outer sheet margin only, fine-v.f., signed (YT 13-14)
*
Catalog #J13-14
Catalog Value €1,470
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #595
FRENCH COLONIES Latakia Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF to Brazil, with registration label, flown via Beirut, Paris and Friedrichshafen, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, rare dispatch from Latakia
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #596
FRENCH COLONIES Madagascar
1922-27 2fr unexploded booklet, containing forty 5c stamps, plus two 3f unexploded booklets, each containing twenty 15c stamps, usual wear and tropical toning, stamps n.h., fine,
Booklet
Catalog #Dallay 4,6
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #597
FRENCH COLONIES Madagascar Postage Dues
1924-27 3fr on 1fr ultramarine, vertical strip of five, bottom stamp without surcharge, n.h., fine and rare, with 2001 Behr cert.,
**
Catalog #YT 19a
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #598
FRENCH COLONIES Madagascar Postage Dues
1945 Provisional usage, cover addressed locally in Majunga, with "Taxe Percue" handstamp and value endorsed manually "1fr 5d", Jan.2, 1945 cds, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #599
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique
1887-1904 two registered covers from Fort de France to Nice and Paris, the former franked with Colonial 5c green and 3x15c/20c, the latter being a mourning cover with single 40c, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine (Dallay 4,5,39)
Envelope
Catalog #8,18,47
Catalog Value €1,260
Unsold
Lot #600
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique Postage Dues
1924 General Colonies 1c-40c black, ten different, each handstamped "Martinique" in red, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, mostly v.f., apparently Essays, never adapted
*
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #601
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique Postage Dues
1927 Issue, complete set of 11, each handstamped "Especimen" and affixed on a portion of album page, by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, before sending to one of its Colonial Post Offices, fine and rare
S
Catalog #J1-11S
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #602
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique Postage Dues
1933 Issue, complete set of 11, each handstamped "Specimen" and affixed on a portion of album page, by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, before sending to one of its Colonial Post Offices, fine and rare
S
Catalog #J12-22S
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #603
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique Postage Dues
1933 Issue, imperf. singles, each without denomination, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #YT 12-22
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #604
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania Zeppelin Flights
1934 3rd SAF (Argentina Flight) to Brazil, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, signed by two Zeppelin crew members (Schiller and Sammt), v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #605
FRENCH COLONIES Nossi-Be Postage Dues
1891 surcharges, complete, unused (J12 used), two low values without gum, others original gum, hinge remnants, usual centering, some are signed by Brun, Calves etc., mostly fine, scarce (YT 7-17)
*
Catalog #J7-17
Catalog Value €2,715
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #606
FRENCH COLONIES Nossi-Be Postage Dues
1891 surcharges, complete, used, couple of minor flaws, usual centering, some are signed by Brun, Calves etc., mostly fine, scarce (YT 7-17)
O
Catalog #J7-17
Catalog Value €2,605
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #607
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Air Post
1976 Montreal Olympics, artist signed die proofs in different colors, v.f.
P
Catalog #C134-36P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #608
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Postage Dues
1948 Numeral, imperforate deluxe sheets, complete set of 10, also two master die proofs in brown and black, each without numeral and signed by the artist, v.f.
P
Catalog #J18-27P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #609
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion
1943 300th Anniversary of Founding, 1,000 complete sets of 12 (postage and airmails), all in sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Ceres 187-92, PA18-23)
Box **
Catalog #177B-G,C13A-F
Catalog Value €10,000
Unsold
Lot #610
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1943 cplt set of six, imperf. deluxe sheets, fine-v.f., rare
P
Catalog #C13A-F/P
Unsold
Lot #611
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Postage Dues
1949-50 10c, 50c, 5fr and 10fr surcharges, also five different color essays of each, affixed on two pieces, fine-v.f., rare
P
Catalog #YT 36,37,41,42P
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #612
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon Postage Dues
1932 Newfoundland Dog, composite die proof in black on black background, top stamp frame only, bottom center only, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #613
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon Postage Dues
1932 Newfoundland Dog, three master die proofs, various color combinations, fine-v.f. and rare
P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #614
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal
1933 6th SAF, registered cover addressed to Pernambuco, with "Kelle Senegal", cds, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #615
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal Zeppelin Flights
1934 3rd SAF (Argentina Flight) ppc from Senegal, flown via Paris, Frankfurt and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #616
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast Air Post
1958 100fr Gazelle, perf. and imperf. deluxe sheets, the former with gum, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #C21P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #617
FRENCH COLONIES Tahiti Postage Dues
1893 1c black, used, small thin at top, otherwise v.f., signed Roger Calves (YT 14)
O
Catalog #J14
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #618
FRENCH COLONIES Togo
1914 1m carmine, central "sock-on-the-nose" Lome cds, signed Hofmann-Giesecke etc., with 2009 J.F.Brun cert. (YT 41A)
O
Catalog #44
Catalog Value €5,500
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #619
FRENCH COLONIES Togo
1947 Scenes, 26 die proofs in issued colors, with postage dues, complete except for two high values (25fr regular issue and 20fr postage due), fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #309-325P,J32-40P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #620
FRENCH COLONIES Wallis & Futuna
1948 (10 July) two registered covers to England, franked with eight different surcharges, Protectorate Francaise cds, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #621
FRENCH COLONIES Zanzibar
1904 surcharged "1fr dix" on 3a on 30c, cancelled 22 July 04, violet handstamp showing through at upper left, fine and rare stamp, signed Calves,
O
Catalog #YT 67
Catalog Value €2,200
Unsold
Lot #622
FRENCH COLONIES Zanzibar Postage Dues
1897 error surcharged 2 1/2a on 50c lilac, h.r., thin, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #YT 5a
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #623
FRENCH COLONIES Zanzibar Postage Dues
1897 error surcharged 2 1/2a on 50c lilac, additional variety small "A" in "Annas", h.r., rounded corner at upper left, fine appearance, signed Brun,
*
Catalog #YT 5a
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #624
GEORGIA Berg Republic
1922 2k (two), 5k, 10k perf., also imperf. pair of 5k, the latter signed Stolow etc., fine-v.f., rare
*
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #625
GERMAN STATES Bavaria Postage Dues
1862 3kr black, three large margins, just touching at top, used on large portion of cover from "Auerbach" to Pottenstein, with manuscript "bezahlt" and "Wohlgeboren", fine usage as regular postage, with 1997 Brettl cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €2,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #626
GERMAN STATES Bavaria Postage Dues
1870 1kr black, horizontal pair, cancelled "Munchen 1 Jan. 3-4 Nm", well centered, minor perf. toning at right, fine and rare pair, with Maria Brettl cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.2x
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #627
GERMAN STATES Brunswick
1853 1sgr rose, large margins all around, cancelled by boxed "Blankenburg 27/8" postmark in blue, on small FL addressed to Nordhausen, with matching Blankenburg postmark at upper right, v.f., signed Kruschel (Mi. 1)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #628
GERMAN STATES Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1856 FL franked with block of 6/4s dull red, margins all around, used from Schwerin to Grevusmuhlen, also 1867 FL from Braunschweig, franked with a single 3gr brown (Mi.20), addressed to Dissen, some ageing, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #629
GERMAN STATES Oldenburg
1859 2gr black on rose, margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, tied by blue boxed "Zwischenahn 20/9" strike on FL to Hannover, with Oldenburg 21.9 departure and Hannover arrival pmks on back, v.f. and exceptional letter from Oldenburg, signed R.Friedl (Wien), ex-Adler and Rothschild collections, with 1994 Maria Brettl cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.7
Unsold
Lot #630
GERMAN STATES Saxony
1850 3pf brick red, plate II, neat "Leipzig 29.Jul" cancel, full margins all around including dividing lines at top and right, with "dot" under "S" in "Sachsen" variety, beautiful color, minute thin ("eine kleine behandelte stelle") mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise a fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp ("farbfrisches, sehr andprechendes stuck", signed Thier, with clear 2003 BPB cert. stating that the stamp is the better "kirschrot" (cherry red) and 2009 Rismondo cert. (Mi. 1a)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #631
GERMAN STATES Saxony
1857 5gr deep brown, margins all around, on registered FL from Leipzig to Hamburg, tied by black cancel, with Leipzig cds at right and boxed red "Recomandirt" handstamp, v.f., signed Hunziker, with 1989 Brettl cert. (Mi. 12e)
Envelope
Catalog #13b
Unsold
Lot #632
GERMANY
1902 1m carmine rose, perf. 26:17, beautiful color, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2008 Jashke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.78Ab)
**
Catalog #75
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #633
GERMANY
1902 3m black violet and 5m slate and carmine, perf. 26:17, 3m barest trace of a hinge, 5m n.h., fine-v.f., with 2008 Jaschke-Lantelme certs. (Mi. 80Aa,81Aa)
***
Catalog #77-78
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #634
GERMANY
1920 3m black, watermarked "circles", sheet margin single, l.h., post office fresh, v.f., signed Richter, rare and undercatalogued stamp (Mi. 96W)
*
Catalog #102
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #635
GERMANY
1921 10pf blackish olive, horizontal pair and three singles, n.h., fresh and v.f. examples of this better shade, with 2008 Bechtold short opinions (Mi.159b)
*
Catalog #138c
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #636
GERMANY
1921-23 20m indigo and green, imperf. single, plus 4000m violet, two imperf. singles including one with sheet margin at bottom, n.h., v.f., with 1998 Oechsner cert. for the 20m (Mi. 196U, 255U)
**
Catalog #196a,207a
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #637
GERMANY
1923 Inflation Issues, selection of ten perf. varieties, including 400th m on 30pf, strip of three with rouletting omitted at top and bottom (Mi.299U, Oechsner cert.), 1mil, 5mil and 10mil imperf. at bottom, 75th, 100th, 10mlrd and 50mlrd imperf., plus 200m Carrier Pigeon imperf., hinged or n.h., few signed Peschl, etc., fine-v.f.,
***

Catalog Value €1,235
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #638
GERMANY
1923 3pf brown, 5pf dark green, 20pf ultramarine and 100pf brown violet, imperf. sheet margin singles, 20pf and 100pf with numerals shifted, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Schlegel, Peschl, etc. (Mi. 338-339U,341U,343U)
**
Catalog #323-324a,326a,328a
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #639
GERMANY
1923 5pf dark green, imperf. single, l.h., plus 10pf carmine with "1" of 10 with "Flat top" variety, n.h., v.f., signed INFLA, Peschl, etc. (Mi. 339U, 340II)
***
Catalog #324a,325var
Catalog Value €520
Unsold
Lot #640
GERMANY
1924 3pf light brown and 5pf light green, imperf. singles, 5pf with sheet margin at left, l.h., v.f., signed Peschl, etc. (Mi. 355-356U; catalogue value for hinged)
***
Catalog #330-331a
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #641
GERMANY
1951 Posthorn, complete set, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 1993 Schlegel cert. (Mi. 123-138)
**
Catalog #670-685
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #642
GERMANY
1951 Roentgen, 30pf cobalt blue, horizontal watermark, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with expertising handstamp in margin,
**
Catalog #Mi.147Z
Catalog Value €320
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #643
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1930 IPOSTA souv. sheet of four, used on large piece of a registered cover, usual marginal wrinkles and corner wear, blue pencil "18" at upper right, otherwise fine (Mi. Block 1)
Box
Catalog #B33
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #644
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1930 Nothilfe, set of blocks of ten, n.h., few marginal perf. separations, v.f. (Mi. 450-453)
Box **
Catalog #B34-37
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #645
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1933 Wagner, 20+10pf blue, two singles, plus 3+2pf-8+4pf, five values, with additional 6+4pf (8 stamps in total), all n.h., one 20+10pf with pencil notation on gum, balance fine-v.f. (Mi. 499-503,505A)
**
Catalog #B49-53,55
Catalog Value €3,140
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #646
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1933 Ten Year Souv. sheet, "Braunschwieg 32-33" cancels, sheet with slightly trimmed upper right corner, with creasing and overall toning, stamps fine-v.f. (Mi. Block 2)
O
Catalog #B58
Catalog Value €13,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #647
GERMANY Air Post
1924 Carrier Pigeon, 5pf-300pf, complete set, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Mi. 344-350)
Box **
Catalog #C20-26
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #648
GERMANY Air Post
1933 Chicago Flight, 4m black brown, left sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi. 498)
Box **
Catalog #C45
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #649
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1930 (3.8) Darmstadt flight, cover franked with 2m South America adhesive, v.f., with Friedrichshafen arrival
Envelope
Catalog #C38
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #650
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1930 1st SAF from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, franked with 2m and 4m (2), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C38-39
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #651
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1930 Polar flight, 1m and 2m, each on card from Berlin or cancelled on board, with Icebreaker "Malyguin" or Leningrad arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C40-41
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #652
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1930 Polar flight, 1m-4m set of three, last one on cover, others on cards dispatched from Friedrichshafen, with Icebreaker "Malyguin" or Leningrad arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C40-42
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #653
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago flight, cacheted cover franked with 2M and additional adhesives, cancelled on board (25.10), with triangular cachet and Chicago (Oct.26) Century of Progress arrival handstamp, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C44
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #654
GERMANY Officials
1923 800th m on 30pf orange, lightly cancelled, v.f., signed INFLA, Dr. Oechsner (Mi. 95Y)
O
Catalog #O33
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #655
GERMANY Ship Mail
1916 Submarine Issue, 5m-100m, set of eight, all upper right corner sheet margin singles, n.h. (few hinged in margins), fresh and v.f., rare in such condition,
**
Catalog #Mi. 9-16
Catalog Value €4,500
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #656
GERMANY Local Issues - Spremburg
1946 Reconstruction, 8pf+1m and 12pf+1m, imperf. sheet margin singles, plus 8pf and 12pf, all on locally addressed registered cover (philatelic), v.f., with 1968 Sturm cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi. 15-16B
Catalog Value €9,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #657
GERMANY Soviet Zone - Thuringen
1945 specially prepared Christmas souvenir sheet, without rouletting, n.h., with sharp corners and without the usual creases, v.f., about 800 sheets were printed for dignitaries, with a small remainder ending up for sale at the post office, rare in this pristine condition,
Box **
Catalog #Mi. Block 2S
Catalog Value €4,500
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #658
GERMANY East Germany (D.D.R)
1951 China-Friendship, blocks of four, set of three, n.h., v.f. (Mi.286-88)
Box **
Catalog #82-84
Catalog Value €1,440
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #659
GERMANY East Germany (D.D.R)
1951 China-Friendship Issue, set of three sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (Mi.286-88)
Box **
Catalog #82-84
Catalog Value €9,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #660
GERMANY East Germany (D.D.R)
1951 China-Friendship Issue, set of three sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (Mi.286-88)
Box **
Catalog #82-84
Catalog Value €9,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #661
GERMANY East Germany (D.D.R)
1954 surcharged "70" on 84pf sienna, uncancelled reprint, pos. 14, without gum as issued, v.f., only 100 printed without cancel, with 1971Weigelt cert.
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 442wx.2X
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #662
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1900 Tientsin Issue, 80pf lake and black, handstamp inverted, fairly well centered, heavy h.r., faint thin and light marginal adhesion which is quite excusable given the scarcity of this issue, a fine example of this classic colonial rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel, signed Thier and Kohler, with 1979 Bothe cert. (Mi. 14K; The "regular" stamp has a catalogue value of Euro 6,000)
*
Catalog #14var
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #663
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1901 Reichspost, 3pf-5m, set of 13, 5m type II, used, 25pf creased, fine-v.f., high value signed Steuer, etc (Mi.15-27II)
O
Catalog #24-35,36A
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #664
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1906-19 1c on 3pf-$2 1/2-5m, set of ten, used, fine-v.f., high value signed (Mi.38-47)
O
Catalog #47-56
Catalog Value €420
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #665
GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun
1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, used, 10pf with small faults, fine-v.f., signed Bothe (Mi.7-19)
O
Catalog #7-19
Catalog Value €950
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #666
GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands
1900 10pf carmine and 20pf ultramarine (56 degree angles), mixed franking with Germany 10pf, 30pf and 80pf, all on registered cover from Ponape to Germany, tied by neat "Ponape 8.6.00" cancels, registration label overlaps with 20pf, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #3-4
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #667
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, used, fine-v.f., signed Grobe, Bothe, etc. (Mi.5-17)
O
Catalog #10-22
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #668
GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands
1899 5pf green, overprinted at 48 degree angle, part Saipan 18/11 cds, fine, signed Pauligk, with 1993 Lantelme cert. (Mi.2I)
O
Catalog #12a
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #669
GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands
1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, tied by "Saipan 5/12 00" cds to small piece, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2001 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.6I)
O
Catalog #16a
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #670
GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands
1901 Yacht, 1m-5m used, light toning, otherwise v.f., signed Dr.Lantelme (Mi.16-19)
O
Catalog #26-29
Catalog Value €955
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #671
GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands
1899 Berlin Issue, set of six on registered cover to Berlin, tied by Jaluit cancels, arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.1-6II)
Envelope
Catalog #1-6
Catalog Value €4,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #672
GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands
1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, used, fine-v.f., signed Lantelme (Mi. 13-25)
O
Catalog #13-25
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #673
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 Flemish Kings, complete set in minisheets of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. IX-XIV
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #674
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 Flemish Kings, complete set in minisheets of four, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. IX-XIV
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #675
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 Flemish Kings, sheetlets of four, cancelled to order with special red "Feldpost" cds, n.h., v.f., rare (COB Euro 1,000)
O
Catalog #Mi.IX-XIV
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #676
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 50fr orange, red & yellow, inverted overprint, four different types (originally a sheetlet of four), n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi.VIIK
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #677
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 Soldiers & Planes, perf. sheetlets of four, n.h., two stamps with light gum creases, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi.XV-XIX
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #678
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium
1943 Soldiers and Airplanes, +15fr and +100fr, three imperf. blocks of four, each printed on back of the +50fr blue, also +50fr blue sheetlet of four, perforated only at top and bottom, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #679
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France Air Post
1941 set of two, tied by red military pmk on cover to Lyon, with OKW censor label, endorsed "Durch Deutsch Feldpost", filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover, signed P.Mayer
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.II-III
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #680
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France Air Post
1941 single "F+10fr", used in combination with Luftfeldpost adhesives (2) on cover to Nice, all tied by Feldpost 12.6.44 pmks, with OKW censor label, endorsed "Luftfeldpost", fine and scarce combination cover
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.III
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #681
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France Air Post
1941 set of two, tied by Feldpost cancels on separate "Corps Expeditionnaire de la Legion des Volontaires Francais" covers, addressed to Paris
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.II-III
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #682
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach Postage Dues
1944 30c on 50c violet, proof of surcharge in red instead of black, vertical pair, unused without gum, v.f., signed Schlenger, with 1980 Raybaudi cert. (catalogue value for n.h.)
P
Catalog #Mi.5P
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #683
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Latvia
1941 10k dark blue, overprinted in greenish black, triple mixed franking with Russia 10k and Latvia 10s on locally addressed cover, all tied by "Riga" cds, v.f. and interesting cover, signed Zierer
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #684
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Latvia
1941 60k brown, overprinted in greenish black, variety imperf. at right, l.h., v.f. and extremely scarce variety, only 10 exist. This variety is unknown without the overprint (making this a great Soviet rarity in and of itself), signed Becker,
*
Catalog #Mi.6var
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #685
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania: Panevezys
1941 5k-60k, overprinted in red, black and lilac, complete set of 13 different (showing each color as issued), l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Mi.4a-9
Catalog Value $ 693
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #686
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania: Zarasai
1941 5k-60k overprinted in black and red, types I,II,II of each, selection of 36 representing all values, mounted on album pages, mostly l.h., occasional toned spots, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for never hinged, but without premium for types II and III)
*
Catalog #Mi.1-7a,2b-6b
Catalog Value €2,610
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #687
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland
1940-41 6g and 24g imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi.40,45U
Catalog Value €560
Unsold
Lot #688
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland
1944 unissued Gorale set of three, blocks of four, 6gr and 24gr with sheet margin with inscription at left, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare set of blocks, signed Jungjohann, with his 1992 cert. for blocks of 12 from which this came,
Box **
Catalog #Mi. I-III
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #689
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland Officials
1940 "zloty" value, two imperf. pairs, stage proofs, one in red brown, groundwork and value omitted, other in issued color, value omitted, l.h. or n.h. (catalogue value for unhinged)
***
Catalog #Mi.13P
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #690
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government
1944 handstamped in violet "Poczta Polowa/Warszawa/1-VIII-1944", on Hitler stamps of Generalgouvernment, cplt set of ten, n.h., v.f., signed Krawczyk, Mi.
**

Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #691
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara Postage Dues
1943 selection of 11, with 5c, 10c (3, including one in type III), 20c (2), 30c (2), 40c, and 50c (2, including one in type III), used, few on piece, all types I or II unless otherwise noted, fine-v.f., few signed,
O
Catalog #Mi.P1/7
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #692
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara Postage Dues
1943 5c-60c, complete except for 25c, type III, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1994 Raybaudi cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.P1-3,5-7III
Catalog Value €896
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #693
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara Postage Dues
1943 5c-1L, 5L, ten different, all with the scarce type IV overprint, n.h., 25c with tiny gum adhesion and faint corner crease, 10c with tiny short perf., 40c with slight toning, balance fine-v.f. Only 10-50 of each can exist, making this an extremely rare complete set, various signatures, with 1999 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.P1-9,11IV
Catalog Value €20,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #694
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost Issues
1944 six different issues on 30c Rhodes postcard, with Vukovar, Rhodes both issues plus Weihnachten type III, Agram (rouletted) and Leros, all tied by Feldpost 24.12.44 cancels, v.f. and interesting "combination" cover, signed Pickenpack (catalogue value for used stamps off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.6,8B,9,10B,11B,12III
Catalog Value €3,650
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #695
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Concentration Camp Mail
1944 (15.4) parcel card from Tomaszow (Mazowiecki) to Waffen SS Concentration Camp, Lublin 1 (Treblinka), returned to sender with "Zuruck Neue Anschrift abwarten" handstamp (awaiting new address) handstamp, late usage, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #696
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered "M-L", red Maltese Cross cancel, margins all around including part of imprint at right, v.f. (SG 2)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #697
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, margins al around, v.f., tied by red MC cancel on somewhat faulty cover
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #698
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1d red brown, 2d blue, each with margins all around, used in combination with 2x1sh green (both cut to shape), all cancelled by the London District "2" in a diamond and bars, with datestamp "2 March 1850" on back, set via Falmouth and paying the 2s3d rate to Mexico, v.f. and scarce franking, with Holcombe and Dr.Knopke certificates (SG 8,14,55)
Envelope
Catalog #3-5
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #699
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 outer FL franked with 1sh green embossed, horizontal pair, irregular margins, touching in places, used in combination with 1p perf. (bluish paper), all cancelled and tied by "3", corresponding Ju 16 departure and red New York Paid pmk, partially tying the adhesive at left, wrinkles and filing folds
Envelope
Catalog #6,14
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #700
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 10sh slate, used, good color and perforations, corner creases, otherwise fine (SG 128)
O
Catalog #74
Catalog Value £2,800
Unsold
Lot #701
GREAT BRITAIN
1880 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2d (3) essays of the 1880 Tender (tender documents were sent out 7 January 1880), engraved by William Ridgeway in blue, perforated, vertical strip of five, in blue, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fresh and v.f., with paper adhesions on back, very rare, with Karl-Albert Louis cert.
E
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #702
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 5sh rose, bluish paper, watermarked Anchor, heavy cancel, small faults, fine appearance (SG 130)
O
Catalog #90
Catalog Value £4,000
Unsold
Lot #703
GREAT BRITAIN
1882 £5 orange, plate 1, lower left corner sheet margin single, beautiful color, slightly redistrubed original gum, insiginificant perf. toning at right, fresh and fine example of this popular rarity, signed Brun, with 1988 and 1991 Diena certs (SG 137)
*
Catalog #93
Catalog Value £12,000
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #704
GREAT BRITAIN
1887 4 1/2p Victoria, pane of 20, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #SG 206
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #705
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 PUC, £1 black, h.r., pencil notation on gum, v.f. (SG 438)
*
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #706
GREAT BRITAIN Military Mail
1854-56 Crimean War, collection written up exhibition style on pages, with 27 covers or FLs including British Army (19) including Camp Balaklava, Sebastopol, one describing the battle of Inkerman, Black Sea Fleet cover posted on board H.M.S. "Terrible" in Kazatch Bay near Kamiesch, British civilian mail (cover via France to an officer Army in Crimea) French Army (4) including stampless letter from the French Naval base at Marseilles to the Capt. of the Frigate "Le Promethe" at Piraeus, French civilian mail (1), Russian civilian mail FL from Odessa, Austrian cover from the 18th Grand Duke Constantin Infantry Reg't in Bucharest, plus three letters from British soldiers (without envelopes), posted from Malta and Gibraltar, another on board the "Kangaroo" (near the coast of the Crimea), also hand-drawn copied plan of the Landing near Old Fort, Kalamita (south of Eutaporia), with some additional collateral items, postcards etc., fine-v.f. and interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$13,500.00

Lot #707
GREAT BRITAIN British Intervention in North Russia
1918 stampless cover to England, Field Post Office and "0175" endorsement, oval "PE/C/21" censor strike, some wear and tear, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #708
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1917 George V, 1c-$10, complete set, h.r., $5 with pencil notation on reverse, fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-16
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #709
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1922-27 George V, 1c-$2, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 18-28)
*
Catalog #17-27
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #710
GREAT BRITAIN Morocco Agencies Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago flight from British Post Office in Tetuan, via Berlin to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #711
GREAT BRITAIN Morocco Agencies Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago Flight from Larache to Brazil, with Berlin forwarding cachet on back, v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #712
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN
1937 Dhow, 1/2r-5r, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-11)
*
Catalog #1-11
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #713
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1922 George V, £1 violet and black, h.r., fine (SG 61)
*
Catalog #64
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #714
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1932 Tercentenary, complete set, few with sheet margins, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (SG 81-90; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #67-76
Catalog Value £200
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #715
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 10sh bright pink and gray, used, fine (SG 43)
O
Catalog #55
Catalog Value £250
Unsold
Lot #716
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1919 First Aerial Post England-Australia, the so-called Ross-Smith vignette in dark blue, sheetlet with margins all around, never hinged, faint diagonal crease, otherwise v.f., with 1993 Holcombe cert. According to Eustis, 576 examples of the vignette were printed, of these 125 were destroyed and another 364 were used on mail; of the remaining 87 mint examples about 20 had their margins removed in anticipation of being used on mails and further 25 (ca) are held in institutional collections around the world, leaving only 42 or so sheetlets available to private collectors
**
Catalog #YT 1
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #717
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS
1860 1d dull lake, imperforate horizontal pair, margins all around except just touching at upper right, fine, with Brandon cert. (catalogue value for singles)
O
Catalog #SG 2
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #718
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS
1912-19 George V, £1 dull green and black, h.r., v.f. (SG 89)
*
Catalog #56
Catalog Value £170
Unsold
Lot #719
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1919 surcharged 10r on 5k claret and 10r on 10k on 7k blue, v.f. used, signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin,
O
Catalog #SG 9,10
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #720
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1919 10r on 3k red imperf., vertical tete-beche pair, bottom stamp with inverted surcharge, v.f. and rare, signed Mikulski (SG 19var)
*
Catalog #21var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #721
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM Postal Stationery
1919 35k on 3k, unused postal stationary card, overall toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #722
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM Postal Stationery
1919 35k on 3k, unused postal stationary card, overall toning, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #723
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM Postal Stationery
1919 locally addressed 35k on 3k postal stationary card, additionally franked with 5k and 10k, v.f., signed Calves
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #724
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM Postal Stationery
1919 35k on 3k, unused postal stationary card with reply portion attached, some staining and creases mostly affecting reply card, still a fine and extremely scarce unsevered card
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #725
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1918-22 George V, £1 black and violet, used on piece, v.f. (SG 55)
O
Catalog #54
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #726
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1891-95 B.C.A. overprints, complete set to £1, unused or h.r. (high values unused), few small faults, otherwise fine (SG 1-14)
(*)*
Catalog #1-14
Catalog Value £1,200
Unsold
Lot #727
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1853 1c vermilion, clear Demarara postmark, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, with violet handstamp on back (SG 11)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #728
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1905 $2.40 green and violet, two singles, one overprinted Specimen, h.r., fine (SG 251,251s)
*S
Catalog #171,171S
Catalog Value £235
Unsold
Lot #729
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1891-1901 Victoria, 1c-$5, complete set of 15, heavy h.r., 2c with light toning, fine-v.f. (SG 51-65)
*
Catalog #38-46, 48-51
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #730
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1906 Edward, $2 green and ultramarine and $5 green and black, two high values, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 92-93)
*
Catalog #70-71
Catalog Value £410
Unsold
Lot #731
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1913-17 George V, 1c-$5, complete set, with additional 1c shade, small h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 101-110)
*
Catalog #75-84
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #732
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1913-17 George V, $2 green and dull violet and $5 violet and black, two high values, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 109-110)
*
Catalog #83-84
Catalog Value £315
Unsold
Lot #733
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1922-33 George V, 1c-$5, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 124-137)
*
Catalog #92-104
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #734
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS
1908-11 War Canoe, 1/2p-5sh, set of 11, h.r., 2p used, some toning affecting low values, fine-v.f. (SG 8/17)
*O
Catalog #8-18
Catalog Value £190
Unsold
Lot #735
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA
1937 George V, complete set to 25r, used, fine-v.f. (SG 1-18)
O
Catalog #1-18
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #736
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA
1949 3p ultramarine, 6p green, 9p carmine, 1a red orange and 4a chocolate, five imperf. blocks of four, n.h. and slightly dried gum as always, v.f. and rare group
Box **
Catalog #102-104var, 110var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #737
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE
1915 1c carmine and indigo, used, faint thin, fine appearance, signed Diena (SG 15)
O
Catalog #N15
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #738
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE Revenue Stamps
1915 2kr Ahmad Shah, handstamped "Chancellerie" (for fiscal purposes), h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #N11var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #739
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE Revenue Stamps
1915 2kr Ahmad Shah, handstamped "Chancellerie" (for fiscal purposes), h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #N11var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #740
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1857 1/2p rose, plate proof on card, left sheet margin block of four, overprinted Specimen (vertically) in green black, v.f. (Unitrade 8Pi; CAD $800)
Box S
Catalog #8S
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #741
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1913-16 25c unexploded booklet, green on pale green covers, with 24x1c blue green, n.h., usual minor wear, still fine and rare,
Booklet
Catalog #SB4
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #742
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1913-16 25c unexploded booklet, green on pale green covers, with "Notice Change in Postal Rates…" handstamp in voilet, with 24x1c yellow green, n.h., usual minor wear, still fine and rare,
Booklet
Catalog #SB4ba
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #743
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1947 engraved vignette of Queen Mary, with die number at bottom, card mounted, v.f.
E
Unsold
Lot #744
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1947 engraved vignette of Queen Mary, with die number at bottom, card mounted, v.f.
E
Unsold
Lot #745
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1947 Arms of Canada ("Puissance du Canada"), also four engraved vignettes of various Banking Officials, each card mounted, with die number at bottom
E
Unsold
Lot #746
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1947 three engraved vignettes of Prince of Wales, Cartier etc., each with a die number at bottom, fine
E
Unsold
Lot #747
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA Zeppelin Flights
1936 2nd Hindenburg Flight from Montreal (May 18) via New York to Frankfurt, with "Via Airship Hindenburg" label, franked on both sides (70c), with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #748
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907 Edward, 4p-5sh, set of four, h.r., 6p with faint toning, fine-v.f. (SG 13-16)
*
Catalog #13-16
Catalog Value £275
Unsold
Lot #749
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907 1p on 5sh vermilion and green, l.h., v.f., signed Roig (SG 19)
*
Catalog #19
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #750
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907-9 Edward, 1/2p-10sh, set of ten, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 25-34)
*
Catalog #21-30
Catalog Value £325
Unsold
Lot #751
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1908 Edward, 1sh and 10sh, h.r., faint edge toning on 10sh, otherwise fine (SG 33-34)
*
Catalog #29-30
Catalog Value £235
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #752
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1912-20 George V, complete set to 10sh, plus 3p-10sh surface colored paper, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 40-52)
*
Catalog #45-47
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #753
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1932 Centenary, complete set to 10sh, l.h. (10sh appears n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 84-95)
*
Catalog #69-80
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #754
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS War Tax
1917 1 1/2p on 2 1/2p ultramarine, l.h., fresh and fine, signed Holcombe (SG 55)
*
Catalog #MR3
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #755
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON
1903-5 Edward, two complete sets (according to SG) to 2r25c, also Officials, 25c and 30c, heavy h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 265-288)
*
Catalog #166/194, O23-24
Catalog Value £258
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #756
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON
1927 George V, 100r ultramarine and dull violet, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 360)
*
Catalog #247
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #757
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COOK ISLANDS
1932-36 £3 light green, well centered, n.h., v.f. (SG 98a; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #107
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #758
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1924-28 George V, 1/4pi-£1, complete set, h.r., (2 1/2p used), few small faults affecting low values, fine-v.f. (SG 102/122)
*
Catalog #89-108,109
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #759
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1928 50th Year of British Rule, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132)
*
Catalog #114-123
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #760
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1928 50th Year of British Rule, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132)
*
Catalog #114-123
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #761
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1928 50th Year of Cyprus as a British Colony, complete set to £1, sheet margin singles, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #114-123
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #762
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYRENAICA - AUTONOMOUS STATE
1952 1m-500m, complete set, also Postage Dues, 2m-100m, set of seven, n.h., v.f., signed Caffaz, with his 2009 cert. (SG 136-148, D149-155)
**
Catalog #65-77,J1-7
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #763
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYRENAICA - AUTONOMOUS STATE Postage Dues
1952 2m-100m, complete set, each cancelled in Benghasi, fine-v.f.m rare (SG D149-155)
O
Catalog #J1-7
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #764
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1938-46 George VI, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., £1 with tiny corner perf. crease, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 146-163)
*
Catalog #84-96,101-2
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #765
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA
1938-46 George VI, 1/2p-10sh, 6 complete sets, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 150-161)
*
Catalog #132-143
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #766
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1921-32 George V, £1 orange and black, block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 107; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #92
Catalog Value £640
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #767
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #768
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 4th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #769
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #770
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR Zeppelin Flights
1934 Argentina flight to Brazil, little toning, otherwise v.f., with Stuttgart transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #771
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862 96c brownish gray, blue "B62" duplex cancel, good color, creases, fine appearance (SG 7)
O
Catalog #7
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #772
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1874 $3 violet, small h.r., fine (SG F2)
*
Catalog #27
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #773
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1890 $2 gray green, perf. 14, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG F 4)
*
Catalog #57
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #774
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1897 $1 on $2 gray green, perf. 14, small h.r., v.f. (SG F11)
*
Catalog #68
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #775
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1903 Edward, 1c-$10, complete set of 15, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 62-76)
*
Catalog #71-85
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #776
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1904-11 Edward, 1c-$10, complete except for 2c deep green, 22 different, h.r., one low value (10c carmine) used, fine-v.f. (SG 77-99)
*
Catalog #86/108
Catalog Value £3,250
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #777
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1912-14 George V, 1c-$10, complete set of 17, with both types of 25c and additional 50c (with surface scrape, not counted), h.r., 30c with disturbed gum, fine-v.f. (SG 100-116)
*
Catalog #109-124, 128
Catalog Value £1,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #778
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1914 George V, 12c-$5, surface colored paper, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 106a/115a)
*
Catalog #125-127
Catalog Value £627
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #779
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1921-37 George V, 1c-$5, complete except for 2c gray and 8c gray, with additional 50c, h.r., 5c with gum adhesion, fine-v.f. (SG 117/132)
*
Catalog #129/146
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #780
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1954 QEII, 5c-$10, twelve values (without 1960 60c and $1.30), blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 178/191)
Box **
Catalog #185/198
Catalog Value £632
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #781
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Military Mail
1913-21 Chinese Expeditionary Force, George V, complete set, l.h., 2a with rounded corner, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG C23-43)
*
Catalog #M23-33
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #782
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES AND CONVENTION STATES
1924 engraved vignette in black, selection of five die proofs, each pencil dated, fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #783
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES AND CONVENTION STATES
1924 engraved vignette in black, selection of four die proofs, showing different stages, each pencil dated, occasional toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #784
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago flight from Baghdad, via London to Brazil, with triangular cachet on front and Berlin-Friedrichshafen forwarding cachet on back, v.f., with Pernambuco (17.10) arrival pmk, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #785
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1937 St. Patrick, set of three, h.r., v.f. (SG 102-104)
*
Catalog #96-98
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #786
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago Flight from Nairobi to Brazil, with appropriate cachets including Berlin forwarding in red, v.f. and rare dispatch from Kenya, signed A.Savini
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #787
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1939 George VI, 2r dark brown and dark violet, lower left corner sheet margin block of nine, middle stamp with extended "T" in Kuwait, n.h., v.f. (SG 48a; catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #54var
Catalog Value £590
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #788
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LAGOS
1886 Victoria, 5sh blue and 10sh brown violet, overprinted Specimen, dried gum, minor flaws, otherwise fine (SG 28-29s, catalogue value includes 2sh6p)
S
Catalog #35S,37S
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #789
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LEEWARD ISLANDS
1897 Jubilee Issue, complete set, h.r., some light toning, 5sh discolored, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1994 Diena cert. for the top value (SG 9-16)
*
Catalog #9-16
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #790
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LEEWARD ISLANDS
1921-32 George V, complete set to £1, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 58-80)
*
Catalog #61-83
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #791
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYA
1900 Federated Malay States, $1-$5, set of three, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., minor wrinkles, fine-v.f. (SG 11-13s)
S
Catalog #11-13S
Catalog Value £150
Unsold
Lot #792
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: JOHORE
1921-40 $3-$10, four high values, h.r., $5 with light toned spots, fine-v.f. (SG 122-125)
*
Catalog #119-122
Catalog Value £475
Unsold
Lot #793
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: JOHORE Postage Dues
1938 1c-12c, set of 5, h.r., 1c thin, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #J1-5
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #794
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1848 1p orange red, bluish paper, vertical pair, boxed "Inland" cancel, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare in such condition, signed Champion, with 1972 Buhler cert. (SG 18; catalogue value for singles)
O
Catalog #5b
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #795
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1897 Diamond Jubilee, 36c orange and blue, hand-painted die proof, dated 1st and handstamped 27 Sep., creased at right of the vignette, fine and unique item
P
Unsold
Lot #796
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1910 Edward, 1c-10r, complete set, 10r l.h., balance h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 181-195)
*
Catalog #137-151
Catalog Value £190
Unsold
Lot #797
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MUSCAT
1873 small cover franked with India 1/2a blue, tied by "309" in barred diamond, with Muscat Se 28 departure along side, also "too late" handstamp, Bombay transit and Calcutta Delivery arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #798
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NATAL
1902-3 Edward, 5sh-£1, three values, h.r., 5sh with short perf. at top, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 140-142)
*
Catalog #94-96
Catalog Value £300
Unsold
Lot #799
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NAURU
1916 Seahorses, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 17/23)
*
Catalog #13-15
Catalog Value £415
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #800
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND
1910-33 seven complete sets, including 1910 Guy, 1911 Royal Family, Caribou, 1928-31 Pictorials (three sets, Scott's 145-159, 163-182) and Sir Humphrey Gilbert, mostly h.r., few n.h., some minor toning or short perfs, generally fine,
*
Catalog #87/225
Catalog Value $ 1,694
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #801
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 3c red brown, with manuscript "Aerial Atlantic Mail J.A.R." (J.A.Robinson), used on flown cover, with St.John's April 19, 1919 departure postmark alongside, endorsed "per Rolls Martinsyde Aeroplane Raymor" F.P. Raymor and Capt. Morgan", envelope, with printed "Martinsyde Monoplanes and Biplanes" address, London 7 Jan. 1920 arrival pmk, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch etc., with Friedl and Diena certificates. A major air post rarity,
Envelope
Catalog #SG 142a
Catalog Value £30,000
Unsold
Lot #802
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1930 "Miss Columbia", 50c on 36c green, two singles and a horizontal pair, comprising all four positions of the setting, singles l.h., pair n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, Sanabria, L.W.C. etc. This stamp derives its name from the monoplane "Miss Columbia", piloted by Capt. Errol Boyd & Lt. Harry Connor, which made the trip from Harbour Grace to Croydon Airport, London. Only 300 were issued and at least 100 were used,
***
Catalog #C5
Catalog Value $ 45,000
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #803
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 DO-X, $1.50 on $1 blue, h.r., fine (SG 221)
*
Catalog #C12
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #804
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo Flight, $4.50 on 75c bistre, heavy h.r., v.f. (SG 235)
*
Catalog #C18
Catalog Value £275
Unsold
Lot #805
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES Semi-Postals
1897 Diamond Jubilee, 2sh6p rose, blue & gold, unused, part original gum, hinge remnants, fine (SG 281)
*
Catalog #B2
Catalog Value £180
Unsold
Lot #806
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1883-86 Coat of Arms, composite trial color proof in magenta, wove paper, showing 11 different values, including unissued 12c, 25c and $2 (they were never issued in this design), creases affecting two stamps, minor marginal staining, still a fine and rare sheetlet, ex-Cassels
Box P
Catalog #1/13P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #807
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1883-86 Coat of Arms, composite trial color proof in magenta, wove paper, showing 11 different values, including unissued 12c, 25c and $2 (they were never issued in this design), faint marginal staining, a fine and rare sheetlet, ex-Cassels
Box P
Catalog #1/13P
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #808
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTHERN NIGERIA
1912 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete except for 5p, high value l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 40-52)
*
Catalog #40-52
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #809
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTHERN RHODESIA
1925-29 George V, 1c-20sh, complete set, h.r., gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-17
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #810
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, 1/2p-£1, complete except for 3p, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 72-81s)
S
Catalog #1/10S
Catalog Value £550
Unsold
Lot #811
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, £1 black and violet, well centered, small h.r., v.f. (SG 81)
*
Catalog #10
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #812
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1945 George VI, six complete sets, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 144-157)
*
Catalog #68-81
Catalog Value £420
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #813
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ORANGE RIVER COLONY
1903-4 Edward, 1/2p-5sh, seven values (without 2p and 4p), overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 139/147s; catalogue value for set)
S
Catalog #61/69S
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #814
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE
1918 1pi indigo, overprinted Specimen in black, without gum as issued, v.f., signed Ray, with 1987 Muentz cert. (SG 1s)
S
Catalog #1S
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #815
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE
1920 1pi indigo, silver overprint transposed showing English on top, l.h., v.f. and rare stamp, with 1995 Holcombe cert. (SG 21var)
*
Catalog #20avar
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #816
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Zeppelin Flights
1935 5th SAF, registered card addressed to Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival (June 12) on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.302
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #817
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1901 £1 gray violet, heavy h.r., minor wrinkles, otherwise fine (SG 90)
*
Catalog #72
Catalog Value £325
Unsold
Lot #818
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1903 Edward, 1/2p-2sh, set of six, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., some minor toning, fine-v.f. (SG 55-60s)
S
Catalog #50-55S
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #819
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1922-27 Badge of the Colony, 4p-£1, set of five, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 92-96)
*
Catalog #95-99
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #820
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1922-27 Badge of the Colony, £1 red violet and black, well centered, l.h., v.f. (SG 96)
**
Catalog #99
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #821
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. KITTS-NEVIS
1920-22 George V, complete set to £1, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 24-36)
*
Catalog #24-36
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #822
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. KITTS-NEVIS
1923 Caravel, 1/2p-£1, complete set, £1 corner sheet margin single with plate number, n.h., balance h.r., few low values with gum, creases, fine-v.f. (SG 48-60; catalogue value for hinged)
***
Catalog #52-64
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #823
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SAMOA
1894 registered cover from Apia, franked with 1/2p and 5p adhesives, used via San Francisco (Aug.31) with registration number "7439" and New York where a registration label and 13c in postage were added for further transmission to London, redirected on arrival, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks incl. London 15 Sep, fine and attractive mixed franking from Samoa
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #824
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SARAWAK
1888-97 Brooke, 1c-$1, complete except for 3c, h.r., 50c with faint stain, some slight toning and disturbed gum mostly affecting low values, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 8-21)
*
Catalog #8-21
Catalog Value £375
Unsold
Lot #825
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1896-97 Victoria, 1/2p-£1, complete set, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., 2p with small faults, fine-v.f. (SG 41-53s)
S
Catalog #34-46S
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #826
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1903 Edward, £1 violet, h.r., v.f. (SG 85)
*
Catalog #76
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #827
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE
1904 Edward, 1/2a-5r, complete except for 4a, overprinted Specimen, heavy h.r. with some offsets on reverse, some minor toning, otherwise fine (SG 32-44s)
S
Catalog #27-39S
Catalog Value £180
Unsold
Lot #828
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1910 Edward, $5 green and red, overprinted Specimen, h.r., v.f. (SG 167s)
S
Catalog #128S
Unsold
Lot #829
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1921-32 George V, 100r red and black, fresh color, l.h., a fine example of this rare high value, with 1998 Mattl cert. (SG 214)
*
Catalog #203
Catalog Value £5,500
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #830
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZULULAND
1888 1/2p green, with period after Zululand, overprint inverted, h.r., fine, signed Thier, very rare (SG 12b)
*
Catalog #12c
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #831
GREECE
1933 100d Apollo, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Hermes 472)
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value €1,800
Unsold
Lot #832
GREECE Postage Dues
1884 incoming cover from Austria to Athens, charged 90L postage due on arrival, with addition of 2x5L dark green & black, also single 80L green & black, Athens arrival pmk on back, fine and rare cover
Envelope
Catalog #J33,39
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #833
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 proof of stationery, entire envelope (blue), value tablet blank, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #834
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 Issue, 25d, 200d, imperforate horizontal pairs, double impressions, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #835
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 Issue, 5d green, imperforate block of 10, unused without gum, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #836
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 Issue, 1L-5d black, imperforate blocks of four, complete set of 14 plate proofs on stamp paper, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #J49-62P
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #837
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 20L green (color of 5L), imperforate proof sheetlet of nine, card mounted, little toning, otherwise v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #J54P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #838
GREECE Postage Dues
1902 50L brown, imperf. die proof, v.f.
P
Catalog #J58P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #839
GREECE Postage Dues
1930 50L brown, imperf. die proof, dated 19.VIII.30 at top, marginal offsets, otherwise fine
P
Catalog #J79P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #840
GREENLAND
1945 central vignettes only in black, six diff. large die proofs on india, each with American Bank Note Co. imprint and serial number at bottom, marginal faults, otherwise v.f., extremely rare
P
Catalog #10/18P
Unsold
Lot #841
GREENLAND
1945 central vignettes only in black, four diff. (Polar Bear, Dog Sled, Canoe, Seal) large die proofs on india, each with American Bank Note Co. imprint and serial number at bottom, marginal faults, otherwise fine
P
Catalog #10/18P
Unsold
Lot #842
GUATEMALA
1881 Quetzal, 1c-20c frame only, complete set of five large die proofs in issued colors, die sunk on full cards, v.f., extremely rare
P
Catalog #21-25P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #843
GUATEMALA Revenue Stamps
Commercial Articles Revenues. master die proof in black, reduced and card mounted, die number at top, fine
P
Unsold
Lot #844
HAITI
1881 Liberty Head, 1c-7c, trial color plate proofs in black on gummed paper (hinged), sheet margin blocks of four, 7c with two stamps thin, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box P
Catalog #1-5P
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #845
HAITI
1883 1c vermilion, strip of five plus horizontal pair, margins all around (stamps overlapping), cancelled "Jacmel 25.Sept.83" on FL to Genoa, Italy, with Calais entry (Oct.11) alongside, Paris transit (Oct.14) and Genoa arrival (Oct.15) on reverse, stamps with mostly marginal faults, still a fine and spectacular multiple
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #846
HAITI
1884 (19 July) outer FL franked with pair of 5c green, used from Port-Au-Prince to Lyon, French packet boat (Paq. Fr. F) and arrival pmk on back, also 1887 postal card franked with 3c, sent to France, with Calais a Paris entry pmk, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #847
HAITI
1885 cover to France (trimmed at bottom), franked with imperf. 7c blue and perforated 3c bister (overlapping), tied by Port au Prince cds, with "Port au Prince Paq.FR" cds, various transit and arrival postmarks on reverse, fine, with 2000 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #5,9
Unsold
Lot #848
HAITI
1885 (Dec. 8) cover from Port au Prince to Hamburg, franked with 3c and 7c horizontal pairs (overlapping), tied by Port au Prince cds, endorsed via Jacmel, with Hamburg arrival (Dec. 28) on reverse, some slight staining at top, otherwise fine, a nice franking
Envelope
Catalog #9,11
Unsold
Lot #849
HAITI
1887 cover from Cap-Haitian to Aube, France, franked with 1c single and strip of three (overlapping) and 2c strip of three, with Aube arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamps, left 2c stamp defective, otherwise fine, and attractive franking
Envelope
Catalog #7,19
Unsold
Lot #850
HAITI
1891 20c pale brown and horizontal pairs of 3c blue and 2c on 3c blue, tied by Port au Prince cds on registered cover to New York, with printed "E. Demeruran & Co" cachet on reverse, minor cover wear, still fine and attractive mixed franking
Envelope
Catalog #13,23,25
Unsold
Lot #851
HAITI Postage Dues
1898-1906 Numerals, complete set of eight large die proofs (reduced) in black, also an additional master die proof (value omitted), each with the original die number, v.f., probably unique
P
Catalog #J1-4,10-13P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #852
HAITI Postage Dues
1898-1906 Numerals, complete set of eight large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, also an additional master die proof, value omitted, all v.f., rare set of large die proofs from the American Bank Note Company archives
P
Catalog #J1-4,10-13P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #853
HAITI Postage Dues
1898-1906 Numerals, complete set of eight large die proofs in black, also an additional master die proof, value omitted, all reduced, with new die numbers, v.f., probably unique
P
Catalog #J1-4,10-13P
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #854
HONDURAS Air Post
1930 5c on 10c Officials, surcharged in red, block of four, three stamps with "1930" reading down variety, top stamps h.r., some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed "RDM", a very rare block
Box ***
Catalog #C33,33a
Catalog Value $ 3,075
Unsold
Lot #855
HUNGARY
1921-26 First Madonna Issue, collection mostly written up exhibition style (including the original one-frame, 16 page exhibit), with perforated singles and blocks of four, imperforate set of eight, the star of the collection being the 5000kr center inverted (cancelled Budapest Post Office 72, Jan. 21, 1925, with Visnyovsky certificate stating the stamp is genuine and in good condition, one of the few known cancelled Budapest 72Y), primary die proof in black, plate flaws and varieties, private and official perforations, also 64 covers, cards and parcel post receipts, with a good study of rates, mixed frankings and destinations, fine-v.f. and attractive assembly
Envelope *OP
Catalog #385-387,386a
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #856
HUNGARY
1951 80th Anniversary of Hungary's 1st Postage Stamp, set of six perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets), n.h., few natural gum skips and inclusions, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #C95,CB13-14var
Catalog Value $ 645
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #857
HUNGARY
1951 80th Anniversary of Hungary's 1st Postage Stamp, specially prepared 60h lilac, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., only 1,200 printed (see footnote in Scott's)
**
Catalog #C95var
Catalog Value $ 2,600
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #858
INDONESIA
1951 Security International Co. banknotes, 1r and 21/2r, die proofs in black, little toning, otherwise v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #859
INDONESIA
1951 Security International Co. banknotes, 1r and 21/2r, die proofs in black, little toning, otherwise v.f.
P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #860
INDONESIA
1951 Security International Co. banknotes,1r and 21/2r, two of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), little toning, otherwise v.f.
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #861
IRAN
1875-78 Lion, selection of 60 used and unused singles, different positions and settings, occasional flaws, mostly fine or better, some signed Dr.Dadkhah etc.,
(*)O
Catalog #11/35
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Unsold
Lot #862
IRAN
1876 2s black, margins all around, h.r., some gum loss in upper right corner, otherwise v.f.,
*
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #863
IRAN
1876 1k carmine on yellow, vertical tete-beche pair, cancelled Tabriz, large margins all around, v.f., with Roumet cert.,
O
Catalog #19d
Catalog Value $ 15,000
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #864
IRAN
1878 internal double rate 4ch cover franked on back with pair of 1ch and single 2ch, used from Boushire to Chiraz, fine
Envelope
Catalog #27,28
Unsold
Lot #865
IRAN
1878 internal double rate 4ch cover franked on back 4x1ch, used from Boushire to Chiraz, fine
Envelope
Catalog #28
Unsold
Lot #866
IRAN
1880 1s red and black, horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., faint crease between stamps, otherwise v.f., signed Stolow,
*
Catalog #43b
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Unsold
Lot #867
IRAN
1899 3ch dull purple, overprinted with Arabesque type IV control handstamp, two horizontal pairs (originally a block of four), n.h., v.f. Only 600 copies were prepared, with 2008 Sadri cert. (Persiphila 160a)
Box *
Catalog #122var
Unsold
Lot #868
IRAN
1902 Meshed Issue, 12c dull blue, pin perforated, creases, fine appearance, rare,
*
Catalog #234
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #869
IRAN
1909 newspaper issue, imperforate set of 17, Teheran 20.XII.09 cds, mostly v.f., with Persiphila cert.,
O
Catalog #464-80
Catalog Value $ 2,150
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #870
IRAN
1921 (30.5) registered local Teheran cover, franked with Coup d'état 5ch and 10ch overprints, paying 2ch rare (+13ch registered fee), v.f., rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #871
IRAN
1926 Regne de Pahlavi, complete set, each handstamped Specimen, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for the normal set)
S
Catalog #707-22S
Catalog Value $ 2,552
Unsold
Lot #872
IRAN Semi-Postals
1952 Poet Saadi, unissued 25+25d green (the only known used copy) and 1.5+1.5r violet, two different cancelled on piece, fine. These stamps were withdrawn due to early release
O
Catalog #B28,30var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #873
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND
1868 (9 Nov) outer FL from Jerusalem, sent via the French post office in Jaffa where it was franked with 40c Empire, with corresponding Jaffa departure cds alongside, with Beirut 10 Nov. transit and Marseille arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #874
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND
1910 (11.4) registered cover from Jerusalem to the Hague, Netherlands, franked with different Ottoman adhesives, including 25pi, all tied by bi-lingual Jerusalem cds, fine and colorful franking, spectacular cover, signed Nakri
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #875
ISRAEL
1948 engraved "State of Israel" die proof of Menorah and allegorical figures on a stylized background, card mounted, numbered at upper left corner, fine
E
Unsold
Lot #876
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1000m set of three, with tabs, n.h., last two are with sheet margin, all post office fresh, v.f.
**
Catalog #7-9
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #877
ISRAEL
1950 Independence, set of two with tabs, n.h., v.f. (Bale 29-30)
**
Catalog #33-34
Catalog Value $ 520
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #878
ISRAEL
1951 Independence, set of two with tabs, n.h., v.f. (Bale 29-30)
**
Catalog #33-34
Catalog Value $ 520
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #879
ISRAEL Postage Dues
1948 3m-50m, set of five plate no. blocks of six, some fingerprints and gum skips, one 3m hinged, others n.h., fine-v.f. (Bale PD1-5)
Box **
Catalog #J1-6
Catalog Value $ 850
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #880
ISRAEL Postage Dues
1948 10m indigo, imperf. trial color proof on gummed paper, left margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Bale PD3T)
Box P
Catalog #J3P
Catalog Value $ 480
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #881
ISRAEL Postage Dues
1948 20m blue, imperforate and overprint omitted, left margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Burger, BPP, with 1975 Marco cert. (Bale PD4d)
Box **
Catalog #J4var
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #882
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1865 FL franked with two each 3s and 5s perf. 9 1/2, tied by Verona 20.7 departure pmks and sent to Oneglia, transit and arrival pmks, fine "patriotic" franking
Envelope
Catalog #21,22
Unsold
Lot #883
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia Newspaper Stamps
1858 1,05kr dark blue, type I, tied by Toscolano 26 Feb. datestamp on complete address piece, v.f., with Dr.Ferchenbauer cert. (ANK 16b)
Catalog #Sass.8
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #884
ITALIAN STATES Naples
1860 Provisional Government, Trinacria 1/2t deep blue (Azzuro intenso), boxed "Annulato" postmark, large margins all around including blue dividing lines on two sides, bright color, fresh and v.f. example of this Italian States classic, signed Alberto Diena, with 1951 Oliva, 1953 and 1962 Diena certificates (Sass.15a)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €18,000
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #885
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1856 small cover from Torino to Genova, franked with a horizontal pair of 20c "cobalto latteo vivace", margins all around, close but clear at bottom, v.f., with arrival pmk on back, 1985 Enzo Diena cert. (catalogue value for a single)
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.15d
Catalog Value €2,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #886
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1861 wrapper from Torino to Brescia, franked with a block of 4x2c gray black, margins on three sides, slightly in at right, central Torino departure cds, fine, with 1984 Raybaudi cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.20
Catalog Value €5,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #887
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1851 1q black, margins all around, light postmark, v.f.,
O
Catalog #Sass.1
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #888
ITALY
1901 5c green, imperforate horizontal pair, v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.70g)
*
Catalog #78a
Catalog Value €4,800
Unsold
Lot #889
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, imperf. sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (Sass. 156c)
*
Catalog #170a
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #890
ITALY Postage Dues
1864 unissued design, imperf. essay in lilac brown, gummed, unwatermarked paper, v.f., with Sorani cert. (Bolaffi N.SXIII)
E
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #891
ITALY Postage Dues
1864 Post rider, rejected design, seven imperforate, lithographed essays in various colors, on thin card, v.f., signed Diena, with Sorani cert. (Bolaffi N.SXII)
E
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #892
ITALY Postage Dues
1869 10c orange brown, imperf. plate proof on watermarked stamp paper, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.2P
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #893
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 5c ocher & carmine, numeral inverted, "Matelica" cancel, usual centering and perforations, fine and rare stamp, with 1986 Dr.Enzo Diena cert. (Sass.5b)
O
Catalog #J5var
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #894
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 30c buff and magenta, imperf. top right corner margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2001 Diena cert. (Sass. 23g; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #J8b
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #895
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c buff and magenta, h.r., fine, with 1985 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.10)
*
Catalog #J11
Catalog Value €1,625
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #896
ITALY Postage Dues
1874 10L blue & magenta, numerals inverted, usual centering, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1986 Dr.Enzo Diena and 2000 Silvano Sorani certificates. One of only two (Diena certificate states "si conosco due soli esemplari di questo errore") or three (according to Sassone) known unused examples of this error (known only without gum). A world-class rarity! Listed but unpriced in the catalogue (Sass.14b)
(*)
Catalog #J19a
Price Realized
$26,000.00

Lot #897
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 10L ultramarine & brown, numerals inverted, fine used (Sass.14b)
O
Catalog #J19a
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #898
ITALY Postage Dues
1884 50L yellow, 100L blue, imperforate sheet corner, part inscriptions horizontal pairs, plate proofs on stamp paper (prove d'archivio), v.f., signed Diena,
P
Catalog #Sass.15-16P
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #899
ITALY Postage Dues
1890-91 1L carmine & blue, numeral inverted, exceptionally well centered fresh and v.f., tied on piece, with Giorgio Colla cert. (Sass. 27a)
O
Catalog #J14b
Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #900
ITALY Postage Dues
1890-91 20c on 1c ocher & carmine, surcharge inverted, used, fine and very rare stamp, with 1990 Dr.Enzo Diena cert. (Sass.18a)
O
Catalog #J26a
Catalog Value €12,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #901
ITALY Postage Dues
1890-91 20c on 1c ocher & carmine, surcharge strongly shifted, used, fine and rare stamp, with Giorgio Colla cert. (Sass.18b)
O
Catalog #J26var
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #902
ITALY Postage Dues
This lot has been withdrawn
O
Unsold
Lot #903
ITALY Postage Dues
1984 500L carmine & dark blue, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally and between stamps, also 1500L horizontal pair, imperf. between and horizontally, n.h., v.f., rare
**
Catalog #Sass.S123,125var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #904
ITALY Revenue Stamps
1850-1900 Municipal Revenues, an old-time collection housed in 22 small albums, with 10,000+ mostly different including proofs, errors and varieties, tremendous selection including many from small towns, fiscal issues for a variety of official purposes, mostly unused, fine-v.f. A truly fabulous and seldom offered collection of local fiscals
*O
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #905
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Brescia Postage Dues
1944 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 40c, 50c and 1L, seven different blocks of four, each with one stamp showing close "N" and "R" varieties, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Raybaudi certificates (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #Sass. 47-50,52-53,55I/d
Catalog Value €4,926
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #906
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Brescia Postage Dues
1944 5c, 10c, 50c and 60c, used on small piece, fine-v.f., with 1996 Oliva cert.,
O
Catalog #Sass.47I/54I
Catalog Value €2,740
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #907
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Brescia Postage Dues
1944 40c gray brown, variety "R" slanted to the left, barest trace of a hinge, v.f., with 1987 Sorani cert.,
*
Catalog #Sass.52/Ie
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #908
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Brescia Postage Dues
1944 60c slate, variety "R" slanted to the left, h.r., v.f., with 1987 Sorani cert.,
*
Catalog #Sass.54/Ie
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #909
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Brescia Postage Dues
1944 2L green, used, fine, signed Raybaudi,
O
Catalog #Sass.56/I
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #910
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Venezia Postage Dues
1944 5c-20L, set of nine with overprint inverted, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sorani, with his certificate for the three high values,
**
Catalog #Sass.47a/59a
Catalog Value €2,850
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #911
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Verona Postage Dues
1944 5c-20L, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., many signed Raybaudi,
**
Catalog #Sass.47-59
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #912
ITALY Italian Social Republic - Verona Postage Dues
1944 5c-10L, set of six, overprinted in wrong colors (red or black), n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sorani, Raybaudi, etc.
**
Catalog #Sass.47A/58A
Catalog Value €3,900
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #913
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1919 "2 DOLLARI Pechino" local handstamp type II on 5 Lire, unused with full original gum, never hinged (!), exceptionally well centered, fresh colors and post office fresh, v.f., pencil signed by various great Italian experts including Alberto Diena, Gulio Bolaffi, Silvano Sorani and others, with 1995 Sorani certificate ("il rarissimo francoboli ha soprastampe originali, gomma integra originali ed e perfetto"). Only 15 (both used and unused) examples of this surcharge are known. A wonderful world-class rarity (Sass.30)
**
Catalog #30a
Catalog Value €150,000
Price Realized
$55,000.00

Lot #914
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO Postage Dues
1918 8c, 12c and 16c surcharges, three diff., h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass.6-8)
*
Catalog #J6-8
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #915
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - TIENTSIN Postage Dues
1918 4c local surcharge applied by hand on 10c, n.h., fine, signed, with 1974 Alberto Diena cert. A rarity (Sass. 5b)
**
Catalog #J5a
Catalog Value €20,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #916
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - TIENTSIN Postage Dues
1918 8c, 12c and 16c surcharges, three diff., h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass.6-8)
*
Catalog #J6-8
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #917
ITALY ITALIAN LEVANT Postage Dues
1922 Constantinople, 10c-5L, set of six, with circular control marks, h.r., fine-v.f., with 1996 Raybaudi cert. for three high values (Sass. S1-6)
*
Catalog #J1-6
Catalog Value €3,200
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #918
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN ALBANIA
1902-22 collection on pages, with surcharges for Durazzo, Janina and Scutari, Saseno and Valona unused with original gum, plus 19 covers or cards, many registered and censored, addressed to Switzerland, USA, Germany, France and Italy, also mixed franking with Italy, censor markings etc, some minor toning and wear noted, still fine and nice group, Sass.
Envelope *

Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #919
ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues
1874-78 overprinted "Estero" 20c orange, corner tablets blank, unused with part original gum, good color and fresh, usual centering, signed Brun, rare,
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $ 8,750
Unsold
Lot #920
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea Postage Dues
1903 50L yellow and 100L blue, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass S.12-13)
*
Catalog #J12-13
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #921
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1951 Issue for Fezzan, complete set to 480f, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 14-23)
**
Catalog #112-121
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #922
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1951 Issue for Fezzan, Second Printing, 48f-480f, set of four, each with sheet margin, n.h., v.f., signed Caffaz, with his 2009 cert. (Sass. 20I-23I)
**
Catalog #118-121
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #923
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1951 Issue for Cyrenaica, overprinted "Libya", complete set to 500m, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 1-13)
**
Catalog #122-134
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #924
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1951 Issue for Cyrenaica, overprinted "Libya", complete set to 500m, each used on piece, many tied by First Day Benghazi cancels, v.f. (Sass. 1-13)
O
Catalog #122-134
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #925
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Postage Dues
1915 20c buff and magenta, overprint double, barely hinged, v.f., signed Diena (Sass.3b)
*
Catalog #J3a
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #926
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Postage Dues
1915 20c buff and magenta, overprint inverted, right margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, with 2000 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.3c; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #J3b
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #927
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Postage Dues
1951 Issue for Tripolitania, set of five in horizontal pairs, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.8-12)
**
Catalog #J25-29
Catalog Value €480
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #928
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Postage Dues
1951 Issue for Cyrenaica, overprinted "Libya", complete set in blocks of four, n.h., one 40m stamp with gum adhesions, otherwise fresh and v.f. (Sass. 1-7)
Box **
Catalog #J30-36
Catalog Value €1,550
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #929
ITALIAN COLONIES Oltre Giuba Postage Dues
1925 5c-5L, complete set, l.h., few minor toned spot, fine-v.f. (Sass. 1-10)
*
Catalog #J1-10
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #930
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1905 15c on 5a orange, used, faint crease, otherwise fine, signed Diena (Sass.8)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #931
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Air Post Officials
1934 Servizio Aereo Speciale, 25c slate blue and red orange, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Bloch, with 2009 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 2)
**
Catalog #CO1
Catalog Value €5,250
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #932
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1920 5c-5L, overprinted at bottom, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., with 1984 Diena cert. (Sass. 23-32)
*
Catalog #J12a-21a
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #933
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1923 2b buff and black, numeral and overprint inverted, n.h., fine, with 1992 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 34a; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #J24a
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #934
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1926 5c-10L, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass.41-51)
*
Catalog #J31-41
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #935
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1926 5c-10L, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass.41-51)
*
Catalog #J31-41
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #936
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1926 50c and 60c buff and black, numerals and overprints inverted, h.r., fine (Sass. 46a-47a)
*
Catalog #J36a,36a
Catalog Value €520
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #937
ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone A Postage Dues
1947 5L violet, unwatermarked variety, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1993 Sorani cert.,
*
Catalog #Sass.4A
Catalog Value €5,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #938
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA Postage Dues
1940 4q-50q, set of five, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.1-5
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #939
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 10+10L rose, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with 1954 Diena cert.,
**
Catalog #Sass.S8
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #940
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 25+25L blue, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with 1961 Diena cert.,
**
Catalog #Sass.S9
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #941
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CORFU Postage Dues
1941 10L-80L, set of three, rouletted, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.S1-3
Catalog Value €2,025
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #942
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA Postage Dues
1941 5d orange and 10d brown, unissued set of two, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. examples of these extremely scarce stamps, of the 42 sets issued, most are without gum or defective, making this one of the finest available, with 1962 Diena, 1996 Sorani and 1996 Bottacchi ("e da considerarsi qualitativamente di ottima prima scelta") certificates,
**
Catalog #Sass.14-15
Catalog Value €22,500
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #943
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA Postage Dues
1941 50p-10d, unissued set of five, l.h., fresh and v.f., only 42 sets issued, most without gum or defective, with 1957 Fiecchi, 1996 Sorani and 1996 Bottacchi ("e da considerarsi qualitativamente di ottima prima scelta") certificates,
*
Catalog #Sass.16-20
Catalog Value €18,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #944
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF MONTENEGRO
1941 50p orange, unissued value, block of six, n.h., v.f., with 1990 Raybaudi cert.,
Box **
Catalog #Sass.14A
Catalog Value €13,200
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #945
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES JUGOSLAV OCCUPATION - ISTRIA & LOTORALE SLOVENIA
1946 Issue for Istria & Litorale Slovenia, unissued 1L brown and 1L carmine, imperforate set of two, sheets of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f., rare (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #Sass. 60A-B
Catalog Value €16,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #946
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES CORPO POLACCO
1946 National Anthem souv. sheets, set of three, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.2-4
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #947
JAPAN
1876 30s violet, perf. 9, full original gum and exceptionally fresh, h.r., with imperceptible perf. thin, still fine and rare stamp, signed Calves, Diena
*
Catalog #66
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #948
KOREA
1900-01 2re-2wn, complete set of 13, plus 2ch perf. 10, h.r., fine-v.f. and rare complete set,
*
Catalog #18-33
Catalog Value $ 2,788
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #949
KOREA
1900-01 50ch olive green and pink, 1wn rose, black and blue, and 2wn purple and yellow green, three high values, h.r., each with faults (creases or thins), fine-v.f. appearance (Mi.23C-25C)
*
Catalog #31-33
Catalog Value €3,180
Unsold
Lot #950
KOREA
1937 postal card found in a bottle on the coast of Akita Japan and mailed back to an agency in Fusan, Korea, which originally tossed the bottle into the ocean in August 1937, with bilingual address, 4sen vertical postage due handstamp, accompanied by an explanatory article (ISPO), fine and interesting example of bottle mail
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #951
KOREA
1955 20h blue, watermarked, h.r., v.f. (Mi. 188; catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #211
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #952
KOREA Air Post
1956 Issue, imperforate souvenir sheets, set of three, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #Mi.Block 95-97
Catalog Value €2,100
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #953
LAOS
1951 Security International Co. Banknotes, (ca) 10k, 20k and 50k, two of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red or blue, also "000000" serial numbers and security punches, some adhesions on backs (these removed from a presentation album), little toning, otherwise v.f.
S
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #954
LAOS
1952 Anniversary Issue, specially prepared booklet with 26 different souvenir sheets, each containing a single stamp, n.h., v.f. (See footnote in Scott's and YT)
Booklet
Catalog #1-17, C2-4, J1-6
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #955
LAOS Semi-Postals
1958 Red Cross, 60+20k imperf. sheet of 25, trial colors with gum, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #956
LATVIA
1923/33 Arms, 4s, 6s and 30s imperforate blocks of four, first one wave lines watermark, others watermarked swastika, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #115,141,148var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #957
LATVIA
1937 Karlis Ulmanis, 3s orange red and brown orange, vertical pair imperf. between, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #184var
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #958
LATVIA
1937 Karlis Ulmanis, 25s black violet, left sheet margin single, variety imperf. at left, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #188var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #959
LATVIA
1939 Riga Castle, 10s dark slate green, variety imperf. at left, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #209var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #960
LATVIA
1939 Riga Castle, 10s dark slate green, variety imperf. at right, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #209var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #961
LATVIA
1939 Riga Castle, 10s dark slate green, variety imperf. at right, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #209var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #962
LATVIA Semi-Postals
1930 1s+2s orange and red, error in block of four with regular stamps, n.h., v.f., with von Hofmann cert. (Mi.161F)
Box **
Catalog #B57a
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #963
LATVIA Semi-Postals
1930 1s+2s orange and red, error in block of four with regular stamps, n.h., v.f. (Mi.161F)
Box **
Catalog #B57a
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #964
LATVIA Air Post
1933 Africa Flight, complete set in square pairs, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224; catalogue value for singles)
**
Catalog #C9-13
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #965
LATVIA Air Post
1933 Africa Flight, complete set in "tete-beche" pairs, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224; catalogue value for singles)
**
Catalog #C9-13
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #966
LATVIA Air Post
1933 Africa Flight, complete set in horizontal strips of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.220-224; catalogue value for singles)
**
Catalog #C9-13
Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #967
LATVIA Air Post
1933 Africa Flight, complete set of five, tied by Riga departure pmks on registered cover to Germany (addressed to Hermann Sieger), v.f., with arrival on back, rare cover, with 1989 Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Catalog #C9-13
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #968
LATVIA Air Post
1933 Africa Flight, 25s deep blue, block of six on cover addressed to Kaunus, tied by Riga (May 28) cancels, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C11
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #969
LATVIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 large round trip Luposta flight cover to Hamburg, addressee unknown and returned to Latvia, attractively franked on reverse with 15 different, filing folds away from the stamp, fine and interesting cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #970
LEBANON Air Post
1953 100p Lockheed Constellation, imperf. trial color proof in olive, sheet of ten on gummed paper (hinged in margin), v.f. and rare
Box P
Catalog #C182P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #971
LIBYA
1911 cover franked with Ottoman 20pi red, tied by Tripoli D'Afrique cds and sent to Italy, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #972
LIECHTENSTEIN
1920 two registered covers from Schaan and Triesen to Austria, franked with single 10k and 5k+7 1/2k, fine-v.f. (Mi.37,38,39)
Envelope
Catalog #39,44-45
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #973
LIECHTENSTEIN
1933-36 2fr Princess Elsa, also 1936 Hindenburg, used, fine-v.f. (Mi.140,149-50)
O
Catalog #114,C15-16
Catalog Value €420
Unsold
Lot #974
LIECHTENSTEIN
1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 1)
**
Catalog #115
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #975
LIECHTENSTEIN
1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 1)
**
Catalog #115
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #976
LIECHTENSTEIN Zeppelin Flights
1931 Germany flight, two covers, one with pair of 1fr, other with single 2fr, minor toning away from the stamps, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C7-8
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #977
LITHUANIA South Lithuania (Grodno)
1919 50sk on 15k red brown and blue, tied on small piece by the usual violet telegraph postmark, v.f. Only 20 (!) issued
O
Catalog #L4a
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #978
LUXEMBOURG
1863 1c buff, horizontal pair, lightly cancelled, margins all around, v.f., signed Stolow (Mi.3; catalogue value for two singles)
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #979
LUXEMBOURG
1940 Coat of Arms and Government Seal, duplicated selection of 26 die proofs, various colors, some cut down, with defects noted, mostly fine
E
Unsold
Lot #980
LUXEMBOURG
1943 Grand Duchess Charlotte, engraved vignette with serial number and imprint at bottom, also master die proof in green, value tablet omitted, with serial number at top, both card mounted, v.f.
E
Unsold
Lot #981
LUXEMBOURG
1943 unissued 35c black, large die proof, die sunk on full card, "not used" inscription below the stamp, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #982
MEXICO
1861-71 selection of 17 covers or FLs, varied franking including two with 1/4 of 8r (No.5) on cover and FL, one from Villa San Felipe (Sz1304), another from Morelia; two 1/4 of 8r black (No.11), both from Monterrey; two bisects of 4r black on yellow (No.9), one with Tampico overprint, used from Santa Ana, another from Monterey to Chihuahua, others include 4r red (No.4) to Vera Cruz, 4r dull rose (No.10) to Puebla, three other first issues, also three each Maximilians and Hidalgo issues, three with Mepsi or Jaretzky certificates, mostly fine or better
Envelope
Catalog #4,5d,9a,11b/54
Unsold
Lot #983
MEXICO Air Post
1934 University, cplt set in blocks of four, 20p with all stamps hinged, 5p and 10p all n.h., others each with one stamp hinged, rest n.h., fine-v.f. and extremely rare set in blocks, as no more than 10 are believed to exist, with 1984 MEPSI cert. for the 20p,
Box ***
Catalog #C54-61
Unsold
Lot #984
MEXICO Air Post
1975 Leon Guzman and Ignacio Ramirez, 60c yellow green, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, a major 20th Century rarity, only 80 copies believed to exist (two sheets of 50 were discovered, of which 20 were defective), one of only a few known blocks (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #C471A
Catalog Value $ 4,800
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #985
MEXICO Postage Dues
1908 Issue, 2c blue, 4c light blue, 5c brown and 10c green, imperf. color trials, each affixed on a Bradbury-Wilkinson presentation card, v.f.
P
Catalog #J2-5P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #986
MEXICO Revenue Stamps
10c orange, 1p black and 2p green, three diff. large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #987
MONACO
1885 Prince Charles III, 1c-5fr complete, first and last two unused (without gum or regummed), others with large part original gum, hinge remnants or l.h., few small faults, mostly fine or better, 5fr signed Friedl and Diena (YT 1-10)
(*)*
Catalog #1-10
Catalog Value €9,300
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #988
MONACO
1956 unissued surcharges, 30fr on 1fr, se-tenant Pigeons and Helicopters, se-tenant margin pair, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2009 Calves cert.,
**
Catalog #Dallay 491A-B
Catalog Value €10,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #989
MONACO
1963 Football, overprint omitted, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #YT 623A
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #990
MONACO
1972 2fr Durer, unissued "Albert" instead of "Albrecht", n.h., v.f. (YT 876A)
**
Catalog #817var
Catalog Value €5,500
Unsold
Lot #991
MONACO
1976 Montreal Olympics, set of five and souvenir sheet, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, also collective sheetlet of five, v.f.
P
Catalog #1025-29P
Unsold
Lot #992
MONACO Semi-Postals
1939 issue, imperf. deluxe sheetlets, complete set, fine-v.f. (Ceres 185-94)
P
Catalog #B26-35P
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #993
MONGOLIA
1926 red band cover from Ulan Bator to China, franked with 2x15c red brown, tied by Ulan Bator 22.1.26 cds, with Chinese Postage Dues (20c orange and 30c dark blue) added on arrival in Kalgan (Manchuria), both tied by Kalgan cds, endorsed "via Vladivostok to Shanghai" at top, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #994
MONGOLIA
1930 red band cover from Ulan Bator to China, franked with two different adhesives, one handstamped "Postage" in violet, tied by Ulan Bator cds, with Chinese Postage Dues (2x10c dark blue) added on arrival in Manchuria, both tied by Manchouli Sept 30 pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #995
MONGOLIA
1931 red band cover from Ulan Bator to China, franked with two different adhesives, pair of 10c green not cancelled, tied by Ulan Bator 21.10.31 cds, with Chinese Postage Dues (20c, 30c dark blue) added on arrival in Kalgan (Manchuria), both tied by Kalgan cds, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #996
NEPAL
This lot has been withdrawn
(*)
Catalog #11a
Unsold
Lot #997
NETHERLANDS
1852 5c blue, bottom sheet margin single, plate IV, unused with full original gum, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #998
NETHERLANDS
1852 5c dark blue, horizontal strip of three, plate I (93-94-95), Utrecht cds, fresh, v.f.
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #999
NETHERLANDS
1852 5c dark blue, horizontal strip of three, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1000
NETHERLANDS
1852 15c orange yellow, horizontal strip of three, margins all around including portion of adjoining stamp at left, boxed "Franco" pmks, v.f.
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1001
NETHERLANDS
1852 15c orange yellow, block of four, margins all around, boxed "Franco" pmks, fine,
Box
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 5,750
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1002
NETHERLANDS
1893-96 2g50c bright rose and ultramarine, perf. 11 1/2x11, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 1991 Muis cert. (NVPH 47B)
*
Catalog #53
Catalog Value €525
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1003
NETHERLANDS
1893-96 5g bronze green and red brown, well centered, small h.r., v.f., with 1991 Muis cert. (NVPH 48)
*
Catalog #54
Catalog Value €875
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1004
NETHERLANDS
1913 Centenary, 5g yellow and 10g red, two high values, very lightly hinged (appears n.h.), fine-v.f., with 1991 Muis certs. (NVPH 100-101)
*
Catalog #100-101
Catalog Value €1,365
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1005
NETHERLANDS
1949 Queen Juliana, 5c-10g, set of 17, h.r., 10c thin, balance fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #306-322
Catalog Value $ 400
Unsold
Lot #1006
NETHERLANDS Air Post
1951 Seagull, set of two, n.h., v.f. (NVPH 12-13)
**
Catalog #C13-14
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1007
NETHERLANDS Zeppelin Flights
1931 Polar flight card from Helmond, via Friedrichshafen to Icebreaker Malyguin, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmks, signed Arthur Falk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1008
NETHERLANDS Catapult Flights
1934 "Europa", cover addressed to New York, with appropriate franking and cachet, backflap missing, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1009
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Revenue Stamps
10c-f4,00 "Curacao Plakzegel", seven large die proofs in green, each die sunk on a full card, v.f. and rare
P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1010
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Antilles Air Post
1947 6c-25g, complete set, n.h., v.f. (NPVH 69-88)
**
Catalog #C32A-50
Catalog Value €517
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1011
NICARAGUA
1946 Roosevelt Issue, production file from Security Bank Note Co., with 29 pieces incl. photo essays with proposed (not accepted) frames, actual photos used for the issue, 16 diff. stamp-size photo essays etc.
P
Catalog #695-700,C272-76P
Unsold
Lot #1012
NICARAGUA Air Post
1943 Victory, 40c black, large die proof on india, part of design omitted, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #C261P
Unsold
Lot #1013
NICARAGUA Postage Dues
1899 1c-30c black, partial sheetlet of six, composite die proof on india, in black, card mounted, fine and very rare
Box P
Catalog #J36/41P
Unsold
Lot #1014
PANAMA Zeppelin Flights
1930 return flight card from Panama (May 15), via Havana, Cuba (May 18) to New York City, where 65c Zeppelin adhesive was added (May 27) for further transmission to Friedrichshafen, v.f. and scarce mixed franking combination card
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1015
PANAMA Revenue Stamps
Timbre Nacional, selection of 18 imperf. plate proofs, card mounted, various colors, mostly in green, some duplication incl. three master dies (value omitted), some defects, fine appearance
P
Unsold
Lot #1016
PARAGUAY
1943 7p green, die proof, reduced and card mounted, with die number at top, also 1948 Archbishopric Issue, selection of 15 die proofs, reduced and card mounted, some showing frame only in black, mostly fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #398,447/C175P
Unsold
Lot #1017
PARAGUAY
1950 Christopher Columbus Issue, production file including 15c photographic and hand painted model on card (185x200mm), dated 3/16/50, central motiff being the casket of Columbus, with color photograph of the original casket located in Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic, with original photographs, internal memoranda and worksheets, stamp apparently never issued
E
Unsold
Lot #1018
PARAGUAY Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st North America flight to the Netherlands, attractive franking, with Condor-Zeppelin cachets, fine-v.f., signed Dr.Eckener
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1019
PERU
1907-21 selection of 21 mostly different engraved die proofs, vignettes only in black, green, violet and red brown, various portraits and Independence scenes, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #134-40P
Unsold
Lot #1020
PERU Postage Dues
1883 20c blue, overprinted in red and black, unused with large part original gum, minor flaws, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #J20
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1021
PERU Postage Dues
1883 20c blue, overprinted in red and black, fine used, with Raybaudi cert.,
O
Catalog #J20
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1022
PERU Postage Dues
1899 Liberty, 5s and 10s set of two, each overprinted "Specimen" in red, n.h., v.f.
S
Catalog #J34-35S
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1023
PERU Postage Dues
1899 Liberty, 5s and 10s set of two, unused without gum, fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #J34-45
Catalog Value $ 901
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1024
PERU Postage Dues
1899 Liberty, 5s green and 10s dull violet, large die proofs on full cards from American Bank Note Co., fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #J34-45P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1025
PERU Postage Dues
1899 Liberty, 5s and 10s large die proofs in black, reduced and card mounted, v.f. with American Bank Note Co. die numbers at top, possibly unique
P
Catalog #J34-45P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1026
PHILIPPINES
1950 Roosevelt, plate proofs on card, imperf. blocks of four, dated and signed at bottom, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1027
PHILIPPINES
1950 Roosevelt, lower left sheet corner margin blocks of four, imperf. plate proofs on gummed stamp paper, each stamp with security punch, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1028
PHILIPPINES
1951 Security International Company banknotes, 1951 5c, 10c and 20c, two of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), little toning, otherwise v.f.
S
Unsold
Lot #1029
PHILIPPINES Revenue Stamps
1953 Cigarette and Liquor Tax Stamps, production file with original artist drawings, paste-up models, rough sketches, photo proofs, official correspondence and die materials, two issued stamps, each overprinted" Specimen" in red, with security punches, photographs, negatives, etc., fine and unique lot (75+ items)
E
Unsold
Lot #1030
POLAND
1859 Warsaw local 3k postal stationery, entire envelope on white paper, cancelled "1" in four concentric rings of Warszawa, with red corresponding pmk below, with control signature inside flap, red "6/P" struck on arrival. The upper right corner had initially been cut out and subsequently professionally restored, fine appearing example of this rarity, ex-Maslowski (Fischer 2x, cat. 10,000zl)
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1031
POLAND
1859 Warsaw local 1.50k postal stationery, two entire envelopes, unused, each with pointed flap, both on white paper, slightly different shades, with control signatures inside flap, minor creases, fine-v.f. (Fischer 1.Ix, cat. 3,000zl)
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1032
POLAND
1859 Postal Stationery, handstamped in red with two lines of inscription and small posthorns below, both in Cyrillic and in Polish ("Kasa Glowna Pocztowa" = Main Post Office), two unused entire envelopes, one with impression at right, signed on the inside flap by the Postmasters (Kurmanowicz and A.Bobinski), other unsigned, with impression at upper left, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1033
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, used single, small faults, fine appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1034
POLAND
1901 (10.6) registered cover (opened for display), franked on back with 2x10k dark blue (Russia), sent from Warszawa to Tunisia, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, fine destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1035
POLAND
1919 (27.1) registered cover franked with 45/80h Lublin Issue, registered from Checiny to Kielce, with arrival (29.1) pmk on back, cover with missing lower right corner, otherwise fine and rare commercial usage, with Dr.Kronenberg opinion
Envelope
Catalog #36
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1036
POLAND
1919 five covers, two franked with 6h, 25h on 80h (two, one inverted), both registered from Cieszyn, one without backflap, also two unaddressed covers, one with 1k-4k, other with 2x2k, 3k, 4k, last one with pair of 6h (one thin "Z") from Cieszyn to Krakow, with pair of 15h postage dues added on arrival, fine-v.f. lot
Envelope
Catalog #43/54,50,60,60a,J1,3
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1037
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 50h, 60h, 80h, 1k, 2k, 25/80h, 15h postage due, plus 2h, 4h, 6h and 30h newspaper stamps, all cancelled on large piece, fine-v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg
Catalog #47/52,J3,P1/5
Unsold
Lot #1038
POLAND
1919 80h orange brown, two panes of 50 (originally a sheet), n.h., few creases or wrinkles, mostly fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #49
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1039
POLAND
1919 3kr red lilac, horizontal pair with overprinted shifted to left, hinge toning, otherwise v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg
*
Catalog #53
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1040
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, set of two used on registered cover to Poznan, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #77-78
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1041
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, 4x5pf (one defective) and 3x10pf, paying 50pf on registered cover from Wrzesnia (11.10.19) to Poznan, filing fold at bottom, away from the stamps, fine-v.f., signed Landre
Envelope
Catalog #77-78
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1042
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, 4x5pf and 3x10pf, paying 50pf on cover from Witkowo (13.10.19) to Bydgoszcz, fine-v.f., signed Landre
Envelope
Catalog #77-78
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1043
POLAND
1919-20 National Assembly, selection of imperf. varieties incl. pairs of 10f and 1m, imperf. block of 4x15gr (printed on both sides), single 20m black, three others in issued color, two double impression, also 2x50f, each double impression, plus a misperforated 20f brown, for a total of 15 stamps, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #133/39var
Unsold
Lot #1044
POLAND
1921 Polish Eagle, 100m red, trial color proof on card, imperf. sheetlet of sixteen, v.f. and rare
Box P
Catalog #165P
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1045
POLAND
1921 Polish Eagle, 100m trial color proofs on card, two bottom sheet margin vertical pairs, four different colors, v.f.
P
Catalog #165P
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1046
POLAND
1922-23 Miner, six imperf. pairs incl. 1m, 1.25m, 2m, 3m, 100m and 300m, also two diff. shades of 80m and single 200m, a total of 15 stamps, all unused without gum as issued, some with red invalidating lines, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #176/190var
Unsold
Lot #1047
POLAND
1924 1g-50g, set of 11, blocks of four, most with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce in blocks
Box **
Catalog #215-225
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1048
POLAND
1924 Arms of Poland, 2gr, 3gr, 5gr and 10gr imperforate horizontal or vertical pairs, unused without gum as issued, with red invalidating lines, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #216-19var
Unsold
Lot #1049
POLAND
1925-27 Landscapes, 3gr, 5gr, 10gr and 15gr imperforate singles, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #229-32var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1050
POLAND
1927 Kaczkowski, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #246-248
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1051
POLAND
1933 Sobieski, plus set of three surcharges, all in blocks of four, n.h., fresh and v.f.
Box **
Catalog #278, 284-286
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1052
POLAND
1934 Sobieski, 1.20z indigo, top sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f.
Box **
Catalog #278
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1053
POLAND
1934 Katowice Philatelic Exhibition, set of two, marginal blocks of four, n.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee marks
Box **
Catalog #280-281
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1054
POLAND
1938 20th Anniversary of Independence, complete set, corner sheet margin blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #320-332
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1055
POLAND
1944-45 selection of 18 censored covers, franked with 25gr and 50gr franking, usually to the Red Cross in Geneva, some interesting markings and routes, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1056
POLAND
1947 Kultura souvenir sheet of eight, handstamped Groszy in violet, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Krawczyk (catalogue value for used) (Mi.Block A10)
Box **
Catalog #412a
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1057
POLAND
1947 Kultura souvenir sheet of eight, cancelled 19.8.49 on cover from Grodzisk to Gdanski, fine-v.f., rare on cover (catalogue value for used off cover) (Mi.Block A10)
Envelope
Catalog #412a
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1058
POLAND
1956 Olympics, 60gr Javelin, horizontal pair, interesting pre-print paper fold, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1059
POLAND
1956 Polish Tourist Industry, 30g dark green, imperf. bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #729var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1060
POLAND
1958 Human Rights, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., right stamp thin, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #833var
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1061
POLAND
1960 Centenary of Polish stamps, specially issued sheetlets of four, each with a matching serial number, n.h., v.f. (Mi. 1151-55)
Box **
Catalog #909-13
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1062
POLAND
1963-64 Space (35) and Innsbruck Winter Olympics (84) souvenir sheets, all on unaddressed, cacheted FDCs, v.f. (Fi.Bl.29I,Bl.30, cat. value zl 15,540 = $5,200)
Envelope
Catalog #1186-87,1203-05
Unsold
Lot #1063
POLAND
1979 Fish, 90gr Perch and 6zl Catfish, each with "Polska" omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Kalinowski
**
Catalog #2328, 2334var
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1064
POLAND
1979 Fish, 90gr Perch and 6zl Catfish, each with "Polska" omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Kalinowski
**
Catalog #2328, 2334var
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1065
POLAND
1979 Fish, 90gr Perch, "Polska" omitted, upper right corner sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Kalinowski
Box **
Catalog #2328var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1066
POLAND Semi-Postals
1921 Red Cross, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., some usual gum disturbances, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #B11-14
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1067
POLAND Semi-Postals
1921 Red Cross, set of four used 9.5.21 on locally addressed Warszawa cover, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B21-24
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1068
POLAND Semi-Postals
1925 Na Skarb, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., rare in blocks, especially in this quality
Box **
Catalog #B15-25
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1069
POLAND Semi-Postals
1938 Warsaw Philatelic Exhibition, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, used and unused (n.h.) sets (a total of four sheets), v.f.
Box **O
Catalog #B29
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1070
POLAND Semi-Postals
1938 Stratosphere Balloon, three souvenir sheets, used on card and two covers (one opened for display and sent to Germany), each cancelled "Zakopane", with Warsaw transits, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B31
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1071
POLAND Semi-Postals
1945 Westerplatte, perf. pane of 20, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.407)
Box **
Catalog #B41
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1072
POLAND Semi-Postals
1946 International Bureau of Education, set of three sheetlets of 12, n.h., v.f. (Mi.445-47)
Box **
Catalog #B49A-C
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1073
POLAND Semi-Postals
1946 B.I.E. souvenir sheet of three, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 9)
**
Catalog #B49c
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1074
POLAND Semi-Postals
1946 International Bureau of Education, souvenir sheet of three, tied by 17.10.46 cds on registered cover from Sosnowiec to Torun, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Jungjohann ("portogerecht als brief") (Mi.Block 9) (catalogue value for used, off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #B49c
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1075
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, sheetlets of 16, one with little gum missing in margin only, n.h., v.f. (Mi.515-517)
Box **
Catalog #C26A-C
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1076
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, handstamped Groszy in red (probably Warszawa), sheetlets of 16, some corner creases, stamps n.h., v.f., signed Gryzewski (catalogue value for 16 sets) (Mi.617-19)
Box **
Catalog #C26A-C
Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1077
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, 10 souvenir sheets of three, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.Block 11)
**
Catalog #C26d
Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1078
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, five souvenir sheets of three, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.Block 11)
**
Catalog #C26d
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1079
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, souvenir sheet of three, used on registered FDC to USA, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk on back (Mi.Block 11)
Envelope
Catalog #C26d
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1080
POLAND Air Post
1948 Roosevelt, Kosciuszko, Pulaski, souvenir sheet of three, handstamped Groszy in three different colors, margins reduced, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks (catalogue value for unused) (Mi.Block A11)
**
Catalog #C26d
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1081
POLAND Flight Covers
1921 (5.5) cover franked with Poznan semi-official 25m and 100m set of two, used in combination with 2x60pf Danzig, oval Danzig datestamps, fine, signed Dr.Kronenberg
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1082
POLAND Flight Covers
1926-39 selection of 39 different, various frankings and destinations, with first flights, directional labels, cachets etc., mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1083
POLAND Flight Covers
1930 (29.5) Warszawa-Chicago flight cover, franked with 15gr and 45gr, appropriate cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1084
POLAND Flight Covers
1934 (June 27) Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Warsaw by Adamowicz brothers, franked with U.S. and Polish adhesives, signed by both pilots, address partly covered by a label, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1085
POLAND Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF to Brazil, with Berlin connecting cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1086
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 cover from Bogumin to Cieszyn, franked with 25/80h brown, tied by bilingual "Oderberg/Bogumin" 22.1.19 cds, with 2x5h rose red dues added on arrival and tied by bilingual "Teschen/Cieszyn" 27.1.19 postmarks, v.f., signed Taipale, with Dr.Kronenberg cert.
Envelope
Catalog #J1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1087
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 cover from Bogumin to Cieszyn, franked with 6h orange and 15h dull red, tied by bilingual "Oderberg/Bogumin" 22.1.19 cds, with single and bisected half of 5h rose red dues added on arrival and tied by bilingual "Teschen/Cieszyn" 27.1.19 postmarks, v.f., and interesting application of a 7 1/2h postage due, signed Taipale, also Dr.Kronenberg
Envelope
Catalog #J1
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1088
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 cover from Cieszyn to Krakow, franked with pair of 6h orange, tied by bilingual "Teschen/Cieszyn" 2.II.19 postmarks, with pair of 15h rose red added on arrived and tied by "Krakow" (Polish cancellation, with German "Krakau" already excised) 12.II.19 cds, v.f., signed Taipale
Envelope
Catalog #J3
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1089
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 50h/42h brown, block of six, bottom right stamps "double dot" variety, some stains at left and right, fine-v.f., signed Mikstein etc., with Dr.Kronenberg cert.
Box
Catalog #J12
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1090
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 50h/42h brown, block of four, left stamps thin "Z", cancelled Krakow 29.XI, v.f., signed Mikulski, with Dr.Kronenberg cert.
Box
Catalog #J12
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1091
POLAND Postage Dues
1921 50mk and 100mk (size 37x46mm), imperforate composite proof sheetlet of four (two of each value) in black on chalky paper, fresh and v.f., signed L.Schmutz, rare
Box P
Catalog #J46-47P
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1092
POLAND Postage Dues
1923 10,000m-3,000,000m, set of eleven, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #J57-67
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1093
POLAND Postage Dues
1924 25gr, 30gr, 40gr, 1zl, 2zl, 3zl and 5zl, imperforate pairs, 40gr vertical, others horizontal, unused without gum as issued, with invalidating printer's crayon marks, fine-v.f. (Fi.D72/79)
(*)
Catalog #J75/82var
Catalog Value Zl 2,100
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1094
POLAND Postage Dues
1924 30gr, 30gr, 2zl and 5zl imperf. horizontal or vertical pairs, also 3zl imperf. sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #J76/82var
Unsold
Lot #1095
POLAND Postage Dues
1930 40gr black, unadapted design, large die essay (110x126mm) in black on thick card, similar in design to the issued 5gr Eagle, creases and marginal faults, fine and undoubtedly very rare
E
Catalog #J83E
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1096
POLAND Postage Dues
1934-36 20gr and 25gr surcharges, each with a faint "Specimen" handstamp in blue green, by a Portuguese African Postal Administration, fine-v.f., with Peter Holcombe cert.
S
Catalog #J93-94S
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1097
POLAND Postage Dues
1934-38 10gr-50gr surcharges, seven different, each with a faint "Specimen" handstamp in blue green, by a Portuguese African Postal Administration, fine-v.f., with Peter Holcombe cert.
S
Catalog #J84-90S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1098
POLAND Postage Dues
1951 5zl black, die proof on bond paper, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg
P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1099
POLAND Postal Stationery
1964 Chopin Piano Competition, 3.40zl two entire envelopes, one with blue color shifted, another completely omitted, unused, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1100
POLAND Postal Stationery
1972 Copernicus 4.90zl entire envelope with indicia (value and image of Copernicus) inverted, unused, v.f., rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1101
POLAND Postal Stationery
1973 International Philatelic Exhibition in Poznan, 4.90zl two entire envelopes, one with violet color shifted, another completely omitted, unused, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1102
POLAND Polish Offices in Danzig
1934-36 5gr, 10gr and 15gr Arms, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., 10gr signed Mikstein,
Box **
Catalog #1K25-27
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1103
POLAND Polish Offices in Odessa
1919 10f and 1m, each with a black overprint, h.r., fine-v.f., with Dr.Kronenberg cert.,
*
Catalog #Mi.1a,5
Catalog Value €760
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1104
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 3f-5m complete set of 12, tied by individual "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol 4.III.19" cds on unaddressed, legal size envelope, fine-v.f. (Mi.1-12, catalogue value for used, off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1105
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1920 3f-5m complete set of 13, each handstamped "P.P.C." (Poczta Polska Constantynopol) in violet, tied by individual "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol 15.X.1920" cds on large piece, fine-v.f., ca 200 sets issued
O
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1106
POLAND Polish Locals - Kowel (Wolyn)
1919 surcharges on stamps of Ukraine, five different cancelled on piece by Kowel handstamps, pencil dated 21.8.19, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #Fi.1,2,5-7
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1107
POLAND Polish Locals - Kowel (Wolyn)
1919 surcharges on stamps of Ukraine, two diff., v.f., signed Petriuk etc.
*
Catalog #Fi.5,7
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1108
POLAND Polish Locals - Falenica
1944 Hitler stamps handstamped diagonally "F", 50gr (4), 60gr (6), 80gr (6) and 1.20m (2), n.h., v.f., signed Krawczyk
Box **
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1109
POLAND Polish Locals - Lezajsk
11944 Hitler stamps overprinted Poczta Polska, 10gr and 24gr panes of 25, 12gr pane of 16, also four singles of each, n.h., occasional creases and offsets, fine-v.f., signed Krawczyk, Mi.
Box **

Catalog Value €1,950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1110
POLAND Polish Locals - Rudnik
1944 handstamped on Hitler stamps, nine diff. used, fine-v.f.
O
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1111
POLAND Polish Locals - Rudnik
1944 Hitler stamps, handstamped Rudnik, 12gr block of six, also five singles, unused without gum, signed Perzynski
Box (*)
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1112
POLAND Polish Locals - Wawolnica
1944 Hitler stamps overprinted Poczta Polska, duplicated stock of 123, some unused without gum, others used, singles, pairs and blocks, all signed Krawczyk, Mi.
Box (*)O

Catalog Value €1,845
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1113
POLAND Warsaw Uprising
1944 handstamped in violet "Poczta Polowa/Warszawa/1-VIII-1944", on Hitler stamps of Generalgouvernment, cplt set of ten, n.h., v.f., signed Krawczyk, Mi.
**

Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1114
POLAND Warsaw Uprising
1944 unaddressed 12gr Generalgouvernment postal card, handstamped in red "Warszawa Mokotow Powstancza" and red Polish eagle, additional "10" and stylized "Poczta Polska" at lower left, cancelled Mokotow, some toning and creases, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1115
POLAND Warsaw Uprising
1944 unaddressed 12gr Generalgouvernment postal card, also cover with 8gr and 24gr Hitler stamps, both handstamped "Poczta Polowa 1-VIII-1944-Warszawa", the latter also cancelled "Poczta Polowa", some wear, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1116
POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC
1941 unaccepted designs, 26 different, various subjects, all on thin paper, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1117
POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC
1943 Copernicus souvenir sheet, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1118
POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC
1943 unissued design 20+80f, with Pilsudski's likeness, handstamped "Project", signed Krawczyk, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1119
POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC
1944 Olympics, 10f red, five singles, one unused, others cancelled 30.X.44, v.f., signed Schmutz
*O
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1120
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID
1944 Olympics, set of three, tied by special commemorative cancels on 20f stationery postcard (overprinted pocztowka), light card creases, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1121
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID
1944 Olympics, souvenir sheet of three, special commemorative First Day of Issue cancels, also set of three singles, n.h., v.f., signed Schmutz
**O
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1122
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID
1944 Olympics, souvenir sheet of three, single Philatelic Exhibition cancel at bottom right, also set of three singles, each with top sheet margin, n.h., v.f., signed Schmutz
**O
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1123
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID
1944 library card franked with red Fox label (the POWs used this label for use on parcels from 21.11 to 28.11 when meat of uncertain origin was served), cancelled 21.XI.44, with boxed "Oplacono Ryczaltem" handstamp, also a postal card from Woldenberg, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1124
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID
1944 Gorale, 30f violet, bottom sheet margin block of four, with Olympic Year commemorative postmark, v.f.
Box
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1125
POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID Postal Stationery
1944 Olympics, 10f red, brown red, four postal cards, one unused, others cancelled by three different types of regular and commemorative postmarks, distinct shades and paper varieties, also embossed "Olimpiada Obozu IId" seal on card, v.f., signed Schmutz
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1126
PORTUGAL
1853 5r reddish brown, blue grid cancels, exceptionally large margins all around, fresh and v.f., a beautiful stamp, with 2000 Nucleo Fil. cert. (Mi. 1a)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1127
PORTUGAL
1940-45 souvenir sheets, five different including 1940 Portuguese International Exhibition, Postage Stamp Centenary, 1941 Native Scenes,1945 Navigators and Pres. Fragoso Carmona, l.h. margin (stamps n.h.), fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #Mi.Block 2-4,7-8
Catalog Value €1,180
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1128
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1898 Vasco da Gama, master die proof (58x38mm), value tablet blank, sunk mounted on thick buff card (165x105mm), v.f.
P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1129
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1898 Vasco da Gama, master die proofs in black (two), in blue (two) and in red brown, all with value tablets blank, two with uncleared outer frame line, printed on thin or thick card, some toning or mount residues, otherwise fine
P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1130
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1898 Vasco da Gama, complete set of six, each handstamped "T" in black, affixed on lined paper, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #J1-6
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1131
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1898 Vasco da Gama, two complete sets of six, cancelled "T" in circle (Lisboa) and triangle (Porto), fine-v.f. (Afinsa 1-6)
O
Catalog #J1-6
Catalog Value €344
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #1132
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1898 Vasco da Gama, complete set of six, each handstamped "Specimen" in violet, affixed on pieces, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J1-6S
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1133
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1904 unissued designs, 1/2c-10c, seven different imperforate essays affixed on card, last six with denomination filled in by pen, little toning, otherwise fine
E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1134
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1904 "Porteado", master die proofs in carmine, also in green, each on glazed card, with uncleared value tablet, mount residues on back and minor creasing
P
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1135
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1904 unissued designs, 1/2c-10c green, imperforate sheetlet of seven, fine
Box E
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1136
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1904 "Porteado", 100r black, enlarged design, die essay on card, little toning, otherwise fine
E
Catalog #J13E
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1137
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1904 Issue, color trials, two imperf. and gummed sheetlets of seven, in orange and carmine, some toning and creases, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box P
Catalog #J7-13P
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1138
PORTUGAL Postage Dues
1910 5r-100r overprinted "Republica", two imperforate and gummed sheetlets of seven in orange, also in gray, h.r., some toning, fine
Box P
Catalog #J14-20P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1139
PORTUGUESE COLONIES AZORES
1871-75 240r violet, barred cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2003 I.S.P.P. cert. (Mi. 24IA)
O
Catalog #30
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1140
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO
1951 incoming cover from Toishan to Macao, franked on back with "Porteado" surcharges and overprints, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1141
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MOZAMBIQUE Air Post
1929 50c gray on cover (signed by the pilot), sent via airmail from Lorenco Marques (Aug.16) to Inhambane, with violet "Via Aerea Correios de Mocambique" airplane cachet, with arrival (Aug.16) on reverse, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #247
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1142
PORTUGUESE COLONIES PORTUGUESE GUINEA
1881 5r black, partial black cds, well centered, usual perforations, v.f. for this, signed Buhler and Brun, with 2003 I.S.P.P. cert.,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1143
PORTUGUESE COLONIES PORTUGUESE GUINEA
1881 40r blue, black target cancel, well centered, usual perforations, v.f. for this, with 2003 I.S.P.P. cert.,
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1144
ROMANIA Military Mail
1856 (10 Aug) FL from the 18th Infantry Regiment, commanding general, sent from Hermannstadt (present day Romania) to Panscova, with 24.8 Temesvar transit and Panscova arrival pmks, "K.K.Feldpostamt No.1" 10/8 departure pmks, fine usage during the Crimean War
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1145
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, large margins all around, tied by unframed straight line "Briansk" handstamp on small piece, fresh and v.f.,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1146
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins al around, used on FL from Rybinsk to Riga, with boxed "Polucheno" (received) 22 May, 1858 datestamp on back, v.f., ex-Liphschutz
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1147
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by boxed "Nizhniy-Novgorod" 17 May (1858) datestamp on FL to Arzamas, fine
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1148
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, second printing (thin paper), cancelled "104" (Belostok) in rectangular dots, also red arrival postmark, good color, fine,
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 375
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1149
RUSSIA
1866 large cover franked with 2k, 3k and 3x30k horizontally laid paper, paying 95k from Tulishinsk (10 Apr 77) to St.Petersburg, filing folds affecting 2k and 3k, some perf. faults, impressive franking
Envelope
Catalog #18
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1150
RUSSIA
1883 horizontally laid paper, posthorns without thunderbolts, 1k-70k complete set incl. 2k yellow green (issued in 1888), top sheet corner margin cross-gutter panes of 50, post office fresh, stamps never hinged (except two 70k h.r.), fine-v.f. (Standard 34-41,45, cat. value $35,000 for single sets, not including any premium for gutters and blocks)
Box ***
Catalog #31-38
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #1151
RUSSIA
1910 Coat of Arms Issue, unexploded 1p98k (2r) St.Petersburg booklet, with three panes of 6x1k, 3k and 7k, separated by glassine interleaves, yellow covers with black inscriptions, usual staple rust, small part of the staple missing on back, unusually fresh and v.f. high value booklet (Standard B2)
Booklet

Catalog Value $ 7,000
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #1152
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Issue, unexploded 78k (80k) St.Petersburg booklet, with panes of 6x1k (3), and one each of 3k and 7k, rose orange covers with black inscriptions, occasional perforation flaws or toned spots as always, unusually fresh, free of the usual staple rust and discolorations, hinge remnant on back cover, v.f. booklet (Standard B6)
Booklet

Catalog Value $ 7,000
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #1153
RUSSIA
1914 Coat of Arms, auxiliary issue for Petrograd, unexploded 1p98k (2r) booklet, with three panes of 6x1k, 3k and 7k, separated by glassine interleaves, yellow covers with black inscriptions, handstamped "Petrograd" over "St.Petersburg", unusually fresh and free of the usual staple rust, minute surface abrasion on back cover, v.f. and exceptionally rare booklet (Standard B6)
Booklet

Catalog Value $ 10,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #1154
RUSSIA
1917 registered cover from Grozny to Petrograd, franked with 10k/7k and pair of 20k, each with significant shift of center, small perf. defects at left, otherwise fine, with censor seal and arrival pmk, rare on cover, signed Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1155
RUSSIA
1917 1r imperforate sheet of 50, center double, n.h., fine-v.f. and spectacular item (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #131c
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1156
RUSSIA
1918 German-Baltic Committee in Petrograd, 1r Private Post, with red control handstamp in Russian, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1157
RUSSIA
1922 5,000r and 10,000r surcharged in black, both inverted, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #192a,195a
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1158
RUSSIA
1922 7,500r on 250r, blue surcharge inverted, block of four, one stamp l.h., others n.h., v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #201var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1159
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 5r ocher & black, two varieties, one double black frame, the other shifted yellow background, l.h. or n.h., signed Rosselevitch, Romeko
***
Catalog #211var
Unsold
Lot #1160
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10r variety brown over black, l.h., v.f., ex-Vassiliev
*
Catalog #212var
Unsold
Lot #1161
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, brown color only, missing black inscriptions, heavily creased, rare
*
Catalog #212var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1162
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 10r variety, black double, with offset on back, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #212var
Unsold
Lot #1163
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 25r variety, brown violet background inverted, l.h., v.f., scarce
*
Catalog #213var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1164
RUSSIA
1922 Fifth Anniversary of the October Revolution, 25r horizontal pair, plus single, all with brown violet background shifted, the latter (small thin) with additional variety showing offset on back, fine-v.f., ex-Vassiliev
*
Catalog #213var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1165
RUSSIA
1923 unissued 20r dull violet, two perforated blocks of four, slightly different shades, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #1166
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 1k orange, n.h., tiny natural inclusion, v.f., scarce stamp
**
Catalog #276A
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1167
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 7k, 8k and 30k, three different panes of 25, each perf. Obrazets, with horizontal invalidating perforations, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box S
Catalog #282,283,288A/S
Unsold
Lot #1168
RUSSIA
1925-39 definitives, watermarked set complete, also unwatermarked 1k-10r, 12 diff. (missing 20k green), including 5k orange brown and 10k olive, also extra 1k and 30k claret, mostly fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #304-25,613A/22
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1169
RUSSIA
1926 definitives (unwatermarked), 7k-5r imperf. set of eight horizontal or vertical gutter pairs (3r ordinary horizontal pair), n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1170
RUSSIA
1926 Lenin, 2r black violet, perf. 12 1/2:10 1/2, horizontal strip of eight, used, right stamp defective, fine and scarce multiple
O
Catalog #343var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1171
RUSSIA
1927 October Revolution, 18k blue, variety imperf. at top, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Catalog #380var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1172
RUSSIA
1933 (2.4) Leningrad Philatelic Exhibition, registered cover from Leningrad to Helsinki, franked with 1932 Moscow Exhibition set of two, also additional 15k, exhibition postmarks, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #485-86
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1173
RUSSIA
1932-33 Moscow and Leningrad Exhibition set of four, l.h., some natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #485-487
Catalog Value $ 442
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1174
RUSSIA
1934 Fedorov, 20k brown, perforated 11 1/2 and gummed trial color proof, fine and rare
P
Catalog #529P
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1175
RUSSIA
1936 Definitives (unwatermarked) 10k gray blue, imperforate horizontal pair, left stamp h.r., right stamp n.h., v.f., rare
***
Catalog #616var
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #1176
RUSSIA
1938 Rustaveli, 20k green, imperforate left sheet margin single, h.r., v.f. (Standard $6,000)
***
Catalog #610var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1177
RUSSIA
1939 Non-Stop Record Flight from Moscow to the Far East by women aviators, set of three, marginal blocks of ten, n.h., few natural wrinkles and faint toned spots, still fine-v.f. and rare multiples
Box **
Catalog #718-720
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1178
RUSSIA
1940 Byelorussia, 30k myrtle green, variety imperf. at top, lightly hinged in top margin (stamp n.h.), v.f.
*
Catalog #768var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1179
RUSSIA
1941 Be a Hero, 30k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h. v.f., rare and undervalued stamp (Standard 726A, cat. value $1,400+)
**
Catalog #856var
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1180
RUSSIA
1944 Tschaplygin, 30k, variety imperf. at bottom, cancelled to order, v.f.
O
Catalog #945var
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1181
RUSSIA
1944 Leningrad souvenir sheet of four, inscriptions double, usual dried gum, small h.r., fresh and v.f., extremely rare
Box *
Catalog #959a,var
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1182
RUSSIA
1944 Leningrad souvenir sheet of four, inscriptions inverted, usual dried gum, n.h., v.f., only a few known to exist
Box **
Catalog #959a,var
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #1183
RUSSIA
1944 Leningrad souvenir sheet of four, inscriptions shifted with top into the stamps, cancelled to order, usual dried gum, v.f.
Box
Catalog #959a,var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1184
RUSSIA
1947 Moscow souv. sheets of four, type I and II (adhesion), also 1949 Stalin (70th Birthday) souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. (Standard Block 10/ I,II,14 cat. value $1,800)
Box **
Catalog #1149,1325
Unsold
Lot #1185
RUSSIA
1949 UPU, 40k imperf. single, double impression of the dark blue (globe and CCCP), n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
**
Catalog #1392a,var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1186
RUSSIA
1949 Map of European Russia, 40k error text omitted, n.h., minor fingerprint impression, v.f. and post office fresh, with Mandrovsky certificate. An extremely rare major error, especially in this exceptional quality, as most of the known examples are defective (a comparable example, with a thin spot, realized $9,000 plus premium in our October 2008 Shlomo Shtern sale)
**
Catalog #1396var
Unsold
Lot #1187
RUSSIA
1951 25th Anniversary of the Hydroelectric and Gas Station, 40k and 1r each variety, yellow color omitted, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky cert.
**
Catalog #1610-11var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1188
RUSSIA
1955 All-Union Agricultural Fair (Pavilions) 40k Ukraine, souvenir sheet of four, inscriptions completely omitted at top and bottom, n.h., few natural gum skips, v.f. A great rarity, recently discovered and first time offered for sale, probably unique
Box **
Catalog #1778avar
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #1189
RUSSIA
1957 250th Anniversary of Leningrad, 1r, two-line red overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., extremely rare (Standard 1932Ka, cat. $2,800)
**
Catalog #1944var
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1190
RUSSIA
1957 Maria N. Ermolova (a famous Russian actress), 40k multicolor, missing "M.H. Ermolova" at right, never hinged, v.f., extremely rare (a similar example realized $3,500 plus premium in our October 2008 Shlomo Shtern sale)
**
Catalog #2026var
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1191
RUSSIA
1958 Russian Industry, 40k Voroshilovgrad, top sheet margin single n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky cert. This stamp was never issued because on March 5, 1958, the city's name reverted to its original name of Lugansk (Standard XX, cat. $1,400)
**
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1192
RUSSIA
1958 Radio Day (May 7), 40k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., rare (Standard 2063A, cat. value $5,000)
**
Catalog #2063var
Price Realized
$6,750.00

Lot #1193
RUSSIA
1958 Pioneers of Russian Industry, 40k three different, each line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., extremely rare set, an unusual opportunity obtain all three of these elusive items (Standard 2159A-2161A, cat. value $7,300)
**
Catalog #2116-2118var
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1194
RUSSIA
1958 Airliner and Globe, 40k without inscriptions ( black and red omitted), n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky certificate. Only one sheet of 100 was discovered in the Orenburg Post Office (a similar example realized $5,000 plus premium in our October 2008 Shlomo Shtern sale) (Standard 2099var, cat. value $5,000)
**
Catalog #2148var
Unsold
Lot #1195
RUSSIA
1958 Mendeleyev Congress 40k set of two overprinted in red or dark blue, n.h., v.f., with Melnikov certificate. The stamps were prepared but never issued, as the Congress did not take place (Standard cat. value $5,000)
**
Catalog #Mi.XIX,AXIX
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1196
RUSSIA
1959 Charles Darwin, 40k line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., rare (Standard 2189A, cat. value $2,300)
**
Catalog #2166var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1197
RUSSIA
1960 North Korea, 40k top sheet margin horizontal pair, line perf. 12 1/2, n.h. v.f., rare (Standard 2421A, cat. value $4,300+)
**
Catalog #2407var
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1198
RUSSIA
1960 Uzbek Costumes, regular paper (rare), 60k bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, line perf. 12 1/2, n.h. v.f. (Standard 2423A, cat. value $3,600+)
**
Catalog #2417var
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1199
RUSSIA
1965 20th Anniversary of the International Women's Federation, 6k unissued variety in smaller size and slightly different color, inscribed "all-world" instead of "International", n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky cert. (Standard 3160var, cat. value $6,600) (a similar example realized $6,000 plus commission in our October 2008 Shlomo Shtern sale)
**
Catalog #3093var
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1200
RUSSIA
1967 Izvestia,4k overprinted with Medal of Lenin and three line inscription, unissued as such, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky cert. (Standard 3380, cat. value $2,000)
**
Catalog #3308var
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1201
RUSSIA
1972 Sobinov, 10k red brown with inscription at bottom "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", unaccepted in this form (the stamp was released with the revised "Narodnyj Artist Respubliki") n.h., v.f., with Mandrovsky cert. (Standard 4049var, cat. value $4,000)
**
Catalog #3966var
Unsold
Lot #1202
RUSSIA
1981 Sailing Ship "Tovarishch", imperf. vertical pair, n.h., v.f. (Standard 5162var, cat. value $,400)
**
Catalog #4981var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1203
RUSSIA
1983 Lighthouse, 1k imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standard 5361, cat. value $6,600+)
Box **
Catalog #5179var
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1204
RUSSIA
1988-89 20k North Pole Expedition, 5k International Letter Writing Week, also 5k October Revolution, three different imperforate horizontal or vertical pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1205
RUSSIA
1989 Circus, 1k, 4k and 10k imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5802/5806var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1206
RUSSIA
1990 Capitals of the Republics, imperforate horizontal pairs, 13 different, complete as printed (Riga and Yerevan do not exist imperf.), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5854/5868var
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1207
RUSSIA
1990 Poultry (Ducks and Geese), set of six, imperf. vertical pairs, most with sheet margin, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #5906-5911var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1208
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1915 White Paper, 10k St.George Slaying the Dragon, variety imperforate at bottom, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #B13var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1209
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for Children, complete set of six, used (cancelled to order in Moscow), 1k perf. corner crease, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.185-89I)
O
Catalog #B24-29
Catalog Value €1,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1210
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 Philately for Labor, complete set of five, l.h., mostly v.f.
*
Catalog #B28-42
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1211
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r bronze surcharge with "1 923" spaced date, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #B41a
Unsold
Lot #1212
RUSSIA Air Post
1922 (June 27) registered airmail cover (opened for display) from Moscow to Munich, franked with 600,000r (6x10r Imperial arms revalued to 100,000r each). This rate was in effect for the month of June only, with commercial air service on the Moscow-Konigsberg route which started at the beginning of the month, with a rate increase on July 1st, with German airmail markings incl. Munich arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1213
RUSSIA Air Post
1923 (Oct. 19) registered cover (open for display) flown from Moscow to Switzerland, franked with a combination of RSFSR four each of 3r, 4r, 5r, 10r and 20r (all on back) and gold kopeck Soviet issues with 1k, 3k, 4k, 6k and 10k (issued just one week prior to this cover's posting). The correct registered airmail letter rate was 50 gold kopeck. The old RSFSR inflationary currency had to be converted into gold kopeck at daily published conversion rate. On 19th October it was 565 to 1, hence the 168r franking on reverse of this cover equaled 29k (gold), combining for 53k (gold), more than enough to send this letter, with red Konigsberg air arrival cachet and handwritten Moscow registration detail, fine and scarce combination franking, filing fold away from the stamps
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1214
RUSSIA Air Post
1926 cover attractively franked with two different sets, registered and flown from Moscow to Paris, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C6-9
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1215
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 50k gray blue (error), h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #C23a
Catalog Value $ 950
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1216
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 15k gray black, perforated 10 1/2, entire sheet of 40, cancelled "Roshal Moscow 17.7.1933" to order, with full original gum (never hinged), fresh and fine-v.f. Multiples of this rare perforation are virtually non-existent; this is probably the only sheet still intact. A fabulous rarity
Box
Catalog #C25b
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #1217
RUSSIA Air Post
1934 Stratosphere Disaster, set of three, also 5k perf. 14, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.480-82, 480C)
**
Catalog #C50-52, 50a
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1218
RUSSIA Air Post
1934-37 issues, 5k-20k, also additional franking, used in 1936-38 on four registered covers from Leningrad and Moscow to Chile and England, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C53-56/75
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1219
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set, 30k l.h., balance n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f.
***
Catalog #C58-67
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1220
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r surcharge, two different, one small "f" variety, both n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak (Standard 420,420Ka, cat. value $4,500)
**
Catalog #C68,68b
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1221
RUSSIA Air Post
1963 40th Anniversary of Aeroflot, 10k airplane and map, black color (name of the country and denomination) omitted, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., rare (Standard 2727Ta, cat. value $4,700)
**
Catalog #C101var
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1222
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 24m on 3r, type III, and 600m on 3r, type I, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak
**
Catalog #CO2, CO4
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1223
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 1200m on 2.25r, type III, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak
**
Catalog #CO7
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1224
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1931 (5.5) flown cover from Leningrad to Berlin, with arrival pmk, mixed franking 4c stationery entire, forwarded to Buenaventura (25.5.) and to Cali, with 28.5. arrival cds, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1225
RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 8th SAF card to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin forwarding cachet, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1226
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals
1920-22 balance of a collection on pages, with 150+ mostly used singles, blocks, pairs, with nice selection of overprints, handstamps, some in manuscript, also Minsk, used pane of 100x250r on 2k green (Michel 1a) and pane of 60x250r on 3k carmine (Michel 2A), registered parcel card from Kharkov, another from Tsarskoye Selo (1920), plus insured parcel card from Semenskoe (Novgorod Prov), both franked with Imperial stamps, the latter franked 47.50r, plus some pieces, fine and interesting lot,
Box Envelope O

Catalog Value €11,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #1227
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Serafimo-Diwjejewskoj
1922 handstamped 100,000r on 100r orange, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1228
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Spassk
1920 handstamped 10r in red on 10k dark blue, used on large part of a parcel card, with departure and Triozera, Kaz. (1.4.20) arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1229
RUSSIA Officials
1932-33 Foreign Exchange, 3r on 35k surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark
*
Catalog #Mi.27var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1230
RUSSIA Ship Mail
1917 (Dec 30) cover with letter ("we are marooned in Hong Kong for the third week. no idea what is going on in Russia….") addressed to Petrograd, from an officer aboard the naval cruiser "Oriol", caught by the revolutionary events in Russia while in Hong Kong, carried by hand to Vladivostok by a marine returning to Russia, posted as a free-frank, with red (faint) ship seal, oval Vladivostok railroad 12.1.18 departure pmk and backstamped 14.2 on arrival. An interesting revolutionary period document
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1231
RUSSIA Wenden
1887 2k black, green and red, perf. 11, mixed franking with Russia 7k blue, tied by Livonia cds on cover to Dorpat, with arrival on reverse, v.f., signed Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #L11
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1232
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1865 Sperati forgeries, two different stage proofs of the 2k stamp on glazed paper, handstamped "Reproduction Interdite", signed Sperati
Catalog #2F
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1233
RUSSIA Russia Used in Asia
1880 (4.9) cover from Tiflis, franked on back with 2x10k, paying 20k via Erivan (5 Sep) and Dzulfa to Tabriz, fine, with appropriate transit pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1234
RUSSIA Russia Used in Asia
1895 (8.10) registered cover franked on back with 3k and 7k, paying 10k from Bukhara to Peshawar, East India, with Sea Post Office B and Peshawar arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1235
RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) ARDATOV
1909-10 3k black on dark red, sheet of 12 (yielding six vertical gutter pairs), some adhesions on face, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #33S
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1236
RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) IRBIT
1903 2k Arms, die proof on wove, v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1237
RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) ORGHEEV
1882 3k Arms, also 6k numeral, plate proofs on thick paper, the former with pen cancel, v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1238
RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) OSTROV
1884 5k Arms, die proof on wove, v.f., ex-Faberge
P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1239
SAAR Semi-Postals
1929 Madonna, imperforate and gummed essay inscribed "10F+10F" (rather than the issued singe "10f"), sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Schubert (Mi.134E)
E
Catalog #B15E
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1240
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1931 Polar flight card, via Friedrichshafen to Leningrad, attractive franking, with appropriate cachet (struck on front and back) and arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1241
SALVADOR
1890 Allegorical Figure of Salvador, imperf. composite block of four with 2c, 25c, 50c and 1p, plus another block (value tablets blank), all in black, some adhesive stains, rare
Box P
Catalog #39/46P
Unsold
Lot #1242
SALVADOR
1892 Landing of Columbus, 1c-1p black, imperf. composite sheetlet of eight, also gutter strip of three and one single die (1p), all values represented, plus two master dies (one for "cent" another for "Peso" with value omitted from the bottom tablet), all card mounted, some adhesive stains, mostly fine
Box P
Catalog #60-69P
Unsold
Lot #1243
SALVADOR
1892 Landing of Columbus, 1c-1p green, imperf. composite sheetlet of six, also gutter strip of three and one single die (1p), all values represented, card mounted, some adhesive stains, fine
Box P
Catalog #60-69P
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1244
SALVADOR
1893 President Ezeta, 1c-1p black, two imperf. composite strips of four, also gutter strip of three, plus two singles, with three master dies (value tablets blank), for centavo and peso values, another for stationery, all card mounted, some adhesive toning, fine
P
Catalog #76-85P
Unsold
Lot #1245
SALVADOR
1894 Columbus, 1c-10p, complete set of 13, low values imperf. sheetlet of 10 (yellow green), three top values in green or magenta, plus two master dies, all card mounted, with die numbers in pen, some adhesive stains and minor faults, generally fine
Box P
Catalog #91-103P
Unsold
Lot #1246
SALVADOR
1895 Arms of Salvador, 2c-1p black, imperf. composite strips of three (two, one gutter), also strip of four and six singles, some incomplete designs, one invalidated by pen, all card mounted, some adhesive stains, otherwise fine
E
Unsold
Lot #1247
SALVADOR
1895 Arms of Salvador, 2c-1p green, imperf. composite strips of three (two), also eight singles (incl. 24c purple), three incomplete designs, all card mounted, some adhesive stains, otherwise fine
E
Unsold
Lot #1248
SALVADOR
1895 President Ezeta, 1c-1p brown, imperf. composite strip of four, also two gutter pairs, plus six singles (incl. three in green), two incomplete designs, all card mounted, some adhesive stains, otherwise fine
E
Unsold
Lot #1249
SALVADOR
1895 President Ezeta, 1c-1p black, imperf. composite strip of four, also two gutter pairs, plus five singles), one master die (value tablets blank), all card mounted, some adhesive stains, otherwise fine
Unsold
Lot #1250
SALVADOR
1895 1c-50c olive, imperf. plate proofs on wove paper, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #J1-8P
Unsold
Lot #1251
SALVADOR
1935 Central American Games, india proofs, horizontal pairs, also two master dies, each without value, all card mounted, some faults, generally fine-v.f., rare
P
Catalog #538-42,C36-40P
Unsold
Lot #1252
SAN MARINO
1877 30c brown, fresh color, usual centering, heavy h.r., fine (Sass. 6)
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value €690
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1253
SAN MARINO
1892 1L carmine & yellow, used, well centered and with a neat postmark, fine and rare in this condition (Sass.20)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1254
SAN MARINO Air Post
1951 1,000L souvenir sheet of six, n.h., margins slightly reduced at right (140mm wide), v.f. and rare (Sass. Block 13)
Box **
Catalog #C77
Catalog Value €12,000
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1255
SAN MARINO Postage Dues
1924 5c-10L, set of nine, h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass. 10-18)
*
Catalog #J10-18
Catalog Value €675
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1256
SAN MARINO Postage Dues
1945 20c-60c imperforate, six different blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #Sass.68a-73a
Catalog Value €1,440
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1257
SAUDI ARABIA
1952 Bedouins and Train, large die proof in deep green, value omitted master die, v.f., only a few exist
P
Catalog #188P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1258
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1917 Hejaz, 20pa, 1pi and 2pi imperforate horizontal pairs, proofs in issued colors, fresh and v.f. (SG D17-19)
P
Catalog #LJ1-3P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1259
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1917 Hejaz, 20pa, 1pi and 2pi imperforate sheet corner margin blocks of four, with plate numbers, proofs in issued colors, marginal creases, stamps fresh and v.f. (SG D17-19)
Box P
Catalog #LJ1-3P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1260
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1921 Hejaz, 20pa red, double overprint, one inverted, used, fine and scarce variety used, with 1995 Holcombe cert. (SG D31b; catalogue value for unused)
O
Catalog #LJ4var
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1261
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1921 Hejaz, 2pi magenta, double overprint, one inverted, left margin single, l.h., few pulled perfs. at top, otherwise v.f., with 1995 Holcombe cert. (SG D34c)
*
Catalog #LJ7var
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1262
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1925 20pa red, blue overprint reading up, h.r., v.f., with 1996 BPA cert. (SG D89)
*
Catalog #LJ18var
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1263
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1925 20pa red, overprinted in blue, overprint inverted, l.h., v.f., with 2003 SAS cert. (SG D93)
*
Catalog #LJ22a
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1264
SAUDI ARABIA Postage Dues
1927 1pi slate, error "2pi" in upper left tablet, horizontal pair, v.f. (SG D292a)
*
Catalog #J22a
Catalog Value £280
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1265
SIBERIA
1919 Kolchak Issue, 1r on 4k carmine, surcharge inverted, pane of 25, n.h., v.f., signed Romeko (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #4b
Catalog Value $ 2,125
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1266
SOUTH RUSSIA
1918-20 10r on 15k, double surcharge, one inverted, pane of 25, few l.h., mostly n.h., fine-v.f., rare,
Box ***
Catalog #27a
Catalog Value $ 1,875
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #1267
SOUTH RUSSIA
1919 10r on 10k brown, block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Mikulski
Box **
Catalog #49
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #1268
SPAIN
1852 Sperati forgery, 6r greenish blue, horizontal pair with black cancel, signed by Sperati with violet handstamp on reverse
Catalog #16F
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1269
SPAIN
1854 Sperati forgeries, 5r and 6r, trial color proofs in black on glazed paper, signed by Sperati with violet handstamp on reverse
Catalog #29-30F
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1270
SPAIN
1864 Sperati forgery, 19c trial color proof in black on glazed paper, handstamped "Reproduction Interdite" in violet, signed by Sperati with violet handstamp on reverse
Catalog #64F
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1271
SPAIN
1865 Sperati forgeries, 19c and 1r, trial color proofs in black on glazed paper, the latter handstamped "Reproduction Interdite" in violet, signed by Sperati with violet handstamp on reverse
Catalog #70-71F
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1272
SPAIN
1874 40c violet, usual centering, h.r., nice color (Ed.148)
*
Catalog #206
Catalog Value €460
Unsold
Lot #1273
SPAIN Semi-Postals
1938 Historical Monuments, four perforated souv. sheets, each with "Muestra" handstamps on each stamp, n.h., v.f.
Box S
Catalog #B108ES
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1274
SPAIN Revenue Stamps
Barcelona "Farmaceutica Espanola" at top, "G.Formugueara & Co." at bottom, die proofs in black and carmine, the latter with coupon at left, each with a serial number, v.f
E
Unsold
Lot #1275
SWEDEN
1858-62 30o brown, single and vertical strip of three, used on piece, Malmo 14.7.1867 cds, large margins, v.f.
O
Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #1276
SWEDEN
1925 15o rose red, booklet pane of ten, top two stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box ***
Catalog #191a
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1277
SWEDEN
1924 UPU, 5kr deep blue, two copies, n.h., one with irregular perfs, otherwise fine-v.f. (Facit 210)
**
Catalog #211
Catalog Value SEK 9,000
Unsold
Lot #1278
SWEDEN
1924 UPU, 5kr deep blue, two copies used, well centered, one with little toning, otherwise v.f. (Facit 210)
O
Catalog #211
Catalog Value SEK 8,000
Unsold
Lot #1279
SWEDEN
1924 UPU, 5kr deep blue, two different, n.h., v.f. (Facit 210,225)
**
Catalog #211,227
Catalog Value SEK 9,500
Unsold
Lot #1280
SWEDEN Postage Dues
1877-86 1o-1kr imperforate singles, ten different, complete as issued, fresh, some with hinge remnants, 1kr without gum, v.f. (Facit L11/20)
*
Catalog #J12/22var
Catalog Value SEK 10,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1281
SWEDEN Stamps for City Postage
1856-62 1sk (3o) black, well centered, large margins, v.f.,
O
Catalog #LX1
Catalog Value $ 450
Unsold
Lot #1282
SWITZERLAND Basel
1845 2 1/2 rp red, blue and black, margins all around, close but clear at left, light red postmark, very fresh with excellent embossing, signed Zumstein and Fulpius, with 2009 Jean-Claude Marchand certificate which mentions slight creasing in the right margin (rechts im rand leicht bugig, sonst gut gerandet und in guter erhaltung, mit schon ausgepragtmen relief). A most attractive Basel Dove (Zu.8)
O
Catalog #3L1
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1283
SWITZERLAND
1914 Landscapes, 3fr green, 5fr ultramarine and 10fr red violet, set of three (as issued), n.h., 5fr (cat. Value Euro 100) reperforated and regummed, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.121-23)
**(*)
Catalog #181,183,184
Catalog Value €2,400
Unsold
Lot #1284
SWITZERLAND
1915 80c on 70c dark brown, 33 copies including six blocks of four (two with corner sheet margin), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi. 127; catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #189
Catalog Value €3,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1285
SWITZERLAND
1934 NABA souv. sheet of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #226
Catalog Value $ 825
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1286
SWITZERLAND
1945 Pax, complete set, each stamp cancelled "T" in circle, fine-v.f., unusual
O
Catalog #293-305
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1287
SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals
1940 Gottfried Keller, 5c+5c dark blue green, inscribed "1818" instead of "1819" error, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1976 Hunziker cert. (Mi. 373I)
**
Catalog #B106var
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1288
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1878 master die proof of type II setting, in black on glazed paper, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1289
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1878-80 500c imperf. and ungummed plate proof, with "500" in black instead of ultramarine, margins all around, with control marking, v.f., with 1999 von der Weid cert. (Zu.9INP)
P
Catalog #J9P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1290
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1882-83 10c ultramarine, block of four, type N, h.r., minor hinge reinforcing, fine-v.f., with 1989 von der Weid cert. (Zu.10N; catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #J10
Catalog Value SFr 1,080
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1291
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1882-83 20c ultramarine, type N, l.h., fine, with 1989 von der Weid cert. (Zu.11N)
*
Catalog #J11
Catalog Value SFr 650
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1292
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1882-83 20c ultramarine, type N, vertical pair, n.h., bottom stamp with natural paper fault, fine, with 1989 von der Weid cert. (Zu.11N; catalogue value for singles)
*
Catalog #J11
Catalog Value SFr 1,300
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1293
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1882-83 50c ultramarine, type IIN, h.r. with faint gum skips, fine example of this rare stamp, with 1992 Renggli cert. (Zu.12IIN)
*
Catalog #J12
Catalog Value SFr 3,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1294
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1882-83 500c ultramarine, horizontal strip of three, two stamps in type K, the other in type N, boxed Basel cancels, fine-v.f., signed Moser, with 1989 von der Weid cert. (Zu.911N,K; catalogue value for singles)
O
Catalog #J14
Catalog Value SFr 1,175
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1295
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1883 100c blue green & carmine red, unused with full original gum, h.r., fresh and fine, signed Von der Weid,
*
Catalog #Zu.21A
Catalog Value SFr 1,750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1296
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1883 500c blue green & carmine red, unused with full original gum, h.r., tiny thin and perf. toning at top, otherwise fine example of this rarity,
*
Catalog #Zu.22A
Catalog Value SFr 3,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1297
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1894-96 100c yellow green & carmine, block of four, h.r., fresh and well centered, tiny perf. separations, v.f., with Marchand cert. (catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #Zu.21EIIK
Catalog Value SFr 2,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1298
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1889-93 500c yellow green & vermilion, block of four, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, fresh, with Marchand cert. (catalogue value for four hinged stamps)
Box ***
Catalog #Zu.22DIIK
Catalog Value SFr 900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1299
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1934 Children, 10c, 20c, 25c, 30c and 50c imperforate plate proofs on card, matched sheet corner margin blocks of four, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1300
SWITZERLAND Officials
1918 7 1/2c gray, type I, thin overprint, n.h., v.f. (Mi. 3II)
**
Catalog #1O3
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1301
SWITZERLAND Officials
1938 League of Nations, 20c-1fr, two sets of four, overprinted Specimen in red, two stamps n.h., balance with gum adhesions, fine-v.f. (Mi.61-64SP)
S
Catalog #2O61-64
Catalog Value €520
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1302
SYRIA
1919-2000 large collection in five albums, plus a stock book, starting with the issues of the Arabian Government, overprinted and handstamped on 170+ Ottoman stamps, virtually complete, different color handstamps and varieties, plus 12 covers or cards, variety of frankings, followed by the overprints and surcharges on French stamps, collected both used and unused, with high values (20pi on 5fr), varieties including inverted, different types of surcharge noted, many high value items (Ceres Cat. Euro 900+), also postal history, air post and postage dues, many on cover including excellent frankings and flights, 1929-56 issues in one volume, many imperf. singles, sets, varieties, souvenir sheets and covers, same for later issues, including proofs, commercial mail and more. A great collection
Envelope *(*)
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #1303
SYRIA
1930-36 Landscapes etc., 10c-100p imperf. singles, 22 different, complete as issued, v.f. (Ceres 200-16)
*
Catalog #208/30var
Catalog Value €425
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1304
SYRIA
1930-36 Landscapes etc., 10c-100p imperf. singles, 22 different, complete as issued, used, v.f., rare (Ceres 200-16)
O
Catalog #208/30var
Catalog Value €425
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1305
SYRIA
1934 Proclamation, three diff. imperf. singles, each without value, n.h., v.f. (Ceres 225a/239a)
**
Catalog #234/250var
Catalog Value €355
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1306
SYRIA Air Post
1931-33 Landscapes etc., imperf. singles, complete set, v.f. (Ceres PA50-59)
*
Catalog #C46-56var
Catalog Value €615
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1307
SYRIA Air Post
1934 Proclamation Issue, master die proof in gray blue, die sunk on card, value tablet blank, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1308
SYRIA Air Post
1934 Proclamation Issue, imperf. sheet margin singles, cplt set, n.h., v.f. (Ceres PA60-69)
**
Catalog #C57-66var
Catalog Value €1,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1309
SYRIA Air Post
1937-38 Issues, imperf. singles, cplt sets, also 10p green, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., v.f. (Ceres PA70-85,86b)
**
Catalog #C72-88var
Catalog Value €740
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1310
SYRIA Air Post
1942 President Taj Eddin el Hassani, imperf. souvenir sheets, set of three, n.h., v.f. (Ceres Block 2A-C)
**

Catalog Value €1,965
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1311
SYRIA Air Post
1944 President Koualty, imperf. souvenir sheets, set of two, n.h., v.f. (Ceres Block 3-4)
**

Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1312
SYRIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF from Damascus to Brazil, with registration label, flown via Beirut, Berlin and Friedrichshafen, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, signed by Zeppelin crew members (Schiller and Sammt), rare dispatch from Syria
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1313
TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS
1923 (9.11) registered cover from Batum to Germany, franked on back with 100,000r and 2x700,000r/75,000r, cancelled by Batum departure pmk, with Berlin arrival, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1314
TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS
1923 (24.9) cover used locally in Batum, franked on back with a combination of 100,000r and 300,000r, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1315
TUNISIA Postage Dues
1895 cover from Enfidaville to Tunis, franked with 10c black on lilac, charged 10c postage due on arrival, with horizontal strip of 5x2c lilac brown, perforated "T" (inverted) and handstamped "A Percevoir", some cover defects, otherwise fine, with additional Tunis arrival pmk on back, with Behr cert.
Envelope
Catalog #YT 10
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1316
TURKEY
1852 stampless cover from Nevsehir to Istanbul, showing clear Arabic circular "An Canib-I Postaha Nevsehir 268" ("On behalf of Nevsehir Post Office 1852") negative seal in black, 4pi postage paid indicated in black, minor cover wear, otherwise fine. This rare seal is mentioned in the Pulhan book and is one of only two recorded examples on cover, ex-Passer, with 2006 Nakri certificate ("a postal history gem from Turkey")
Box **
Unsold
Lot #1317
TURKEY
1859 stampless FL from Kizanlik City (today Kazanluk in Bulgaria) to Istanbul, dated "9 August 1859" (Julian calendar), with clear Arabic circular "An Canib-I Postahane Kizanlik 1270" ("On behalf of Kazanluk Post Office 1853") negative seal in black (C&W fig.40), 2pi postage paid indicated in black, filing fold which just touches the seal, fine and rare negative post seal, with 2003 Nakri cert.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #1318
TURKEY
1863 stampless FL from Zagra-I atik (present day Stara Zagora in Bulgaria) to Istanbul, dated March 17, 1863 (Julian Calendar), showing clear Arabic circular "Postahane Zagra-I Atik 1278" ("Post Office Stara Zagora 1861") negative crescent seal in black (C&W fig.92), 3pi postage paid indicated in red, fine and rare, with 2003 Nakri cert.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #1319
TURKEY
1863 20pa-1pi, selection of 22 unused singles on pages, second and third printings, with the complete reconstruction of the transfer blocks of the 20pa (positions 1-12), 1pi (3), 2pi (2), thick paper 20pa (2) and 1pi (1), unused or original gum, mostly fine-v.f.
(*)*
Catalog #1/7
Unsold
Lot #1320
TURKEY
1863 20pa black, yellow paper, second setting, left sheet margin horizontal pair, used in combination with 2pi black sheet margin single, correctly paying the 3pi rate on FL from Samakov (present day Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by dotted green and black cancels, v.f. and extremely scarce sheet margin usage, ex-Zahari haci gurov correspondence, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi.1IIxa, 3IIxa)
Envelope
Catalog #1,3
Unsold
Lot #1321
TURKEY
1863 cover to Filibe (present day Plovdid, Bulgaria), franked with First Issue (second setting) 20pa black on yellow, 2pi black on greenish blue and 5pi black on rose (overlapping), tied by black dotted cancellations, usual cover faults, still a fine and rare three-color franking, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi. 1,3-4)
Envelope
Catalog #1,4-5
Unsold
Lot #1322
TURKEY
1863 20pa black, yellow paper, second setting, tete-beche pair, used in combination with 2x1pi, correctly paying the 3pi rate on FL from Samakov (present day Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by dotted green cancels, filing folds which affect the stamps and part of backflap missing, still a v.f. and extremely scarce tete-beche usage, ex-Zahari haci gurov correspondence, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi.1IIxa, 2IIxa)
Envelope
Catalog #1a,2
Unsold
Lot #1323
TURKEY
1863 5pi black on rose paper, first printing, horizontal pair with control band, used, margins all around, fresh and v.f., one of only a few recorded used pairs, rare, ex-Passer, Garmiryan, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixb)
O
Catalog #5
Unsold
Lot #1324
TURKEY
1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on normal paper, bottom margin copy, with color partially omitted at bottom, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixa)
E
Catalog #5E
Unsold
Lot #1325
TURKEY
1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on normal paper, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixb)
E
Catalog #5E
Unsold
Lot #1326
TURKEY
1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on thin paper, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixa)
E
Catalog #5E
Unsold
Lot #1327
TURKEY
1864 1pi black on red lilac (unlisted shade), third setting, and 2pi black, second setting, margins all around, on FL from Philipopoli (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by green and black cancellations, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., this is the only recorded example of the 1pi "red lilac" (third setting) on cover, ex-Kinsy, with 1984 Royal and 2005 Nakri certs. (Mi. 2IIIyvar, 3IIx)
Envelope
Catalog #2,4
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1328
TURKEY
1865 20pa yellow, block of six, tied by blue all Arabic "Samakov 81" cancels (C&W fig.63) on FL to Istanbul, correctly paying the 120pa (3pi) rate from Samakov (Bulgaria), fine and one of the finest recorded "Samakov" cancellations with a large multiple, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 6a)
Envelope
Catalog #9
Unsold
Lot #1329
TURKEY
1870-71 10pa-25pi, pin-perf. 5 to 11, set of seven, blocks of four, mostly hinged, some perf. reinforcing and small faults, generally fine and rare set of blocks, ex-Wilson, Kuyas, Beraha, with 2009 Nakri certs for the 10pa and 1pi ("very rare mint blocks of classic Turkey") (Mi.13B-18B)
Box *
Catalog #28-34
Unsold
Lot #1330
TURKEY
1870 10pa brown, left sheet margin single, with "100pa" instead of "10pa" un upper right corner variety, fine and rare unlisted variety, with 2009 Nakri cert.
O
Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #1331
TURKEY
1871 FL from Geive to Constantinople, where 2pi imperf strip of three was applied on arrival, stamps tied by "Deraliye" postmarks, filing fold through the stamp and slight cover stains, still a fine and rare usage of these imperf. stamps on cover, ex-Yardley and Kinsky, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.16B)
Envelope
Catalog #31a
Unsold
Lot #1332
TURKEY
1871 2pi brick red, lower left sheet margin block of 12, imperf. horizontally, n.h., usual natural gum creases, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #31var
Unsold
Lot #1333
TURKEY
1876 20pa pale green, block of six on reverse of cover sent from Yozgat (Central Anatolia) to Istanbul, tied by Arabic double box "Yozgat" cancels (C&W fig.25), additionally franked with 1/2p on 20pa horizontal pair (one defective) for special local delivery within Istanbul, tied by bilingual "Bachtche capussi" cancel (C&W fig.18), filing fold away from the stamps, v.f. and rare multiple on cover, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 23,28)
Envelope
Catalog #43,49
Unsold
Lot #1334
TURKEY
1876 5pi gray blue and 25pi dull rose, unissued set of two, blocks of four, well centered, beautiful color, hinged, fresh and v.f., in fact the only recorded (!) set of blocks of these scarce stamps, ex-Passer, Yardley, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("the most important set in blocks of four of classic Turkey") (Mi. V-VI; catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #46-47
Catalog Value €22,400
Unsold
Lot #1335
TURKEY
1876 5pi gray blue, imperf. upper left corner sheet margin block of four, beautiful color, hinged in margin, one stamp with heavy h.r., others n.h., v.f. One of only two known imperf. blocks, ex-Passer, Brandt, Kuyas, with 2009 Nakri cert. (an outstanding imperf block of four of classic Turkey) (Mi.Vvar)
Box ***
Catalog #46var
Unsold
Lot #1336
TURKEY
1876 25pi dull rose, imperf. top sheet margin vertical pair, beautiful color, top stamp n.h., bottom stamp h.r. (hinged in margin as well), natural horizontal gum crease between the stamps, still a fresh and v.f. example of this rare unissued stamp, one of only four recorded pairs, ex-Beraha, Brandt, Kuyas, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. VI)
***
Catalog #47var
Unsold
Lot #1337
TURKEY
1901 issue for foreign postage, complete set, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #102-109
Catalog Value $ 365
Unsold
Lot #1338
TURKEY
1901-09 Tughra issue, selection of seven parcel cards, franked with 2pi-25pi, used from Saloniki, Istanbul, Pera and Sivas, addressed to Switzerland, Sarajevo, German South-West Africa (rare destination), Samsun etc., fine-v.f., scarce group
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1339
TURKEY
1908 issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #132-145
Catalog Value $ 336
Unsold
Lot #1340
TURKEY
1909 issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #151-164
Catalog Value $ 696
Unsold
Lot #1341
TURKEY
1909 Tughra and "Reshad", 5pa-50pi, set of ten blocks of four, 25pi hinged, balance mostly n.h., few natural gum creases, fine-v.f., ex-Beraha, Garmiryan and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert. for the 25pi
Box ***
Catalog #151-160
Unsold
Lot #1342
TURKEY
1911 Sultan's Visit to Macedonia, Monastir, Pristina, Salonika and Uskbub, complete sets with Newspaper stamps (a total of 124 different), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.181I-211IV)
*
Catalog #165-182c,P69-81
Catalog Value €4,000
Unsold
Lot #1343
TURKEY
1914 2pa red lilac, perforated essay of the unaccepted design, upper left corner sheet margin block of ten, n.h., v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box E
Catalog #254E
Unsold
Lot #1344
TURKEY
1915 declared value cover from Istanbul to Munich, franked with two different 25pi Crescent and Star overprints, with military handstamp in violet, Munich arrival on reverse, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #296,316
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Lot #1345
TURKEY
1916 Crescent and Start Overprints, with postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 88, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.388-475)
*
Catalog #355-418,J67-70,P134-152
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Lot #1346
TURKEY
1916 Crescent and Star overprints, including postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 88 different, used on 11 matching registered covers from Istambul (30.10.17) to Berlin, Germany, all with arrival postmarks, fine-v.f. and incredibly rare group of covers (Mi.388-475)
Envelope
Catalog #355-418,J67-70,P134-152
Unsold
Lot #1347
TURKEY
1917 P.T.T. Overprints, with postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 146, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.485-621)
*
Catalog #446-545,J71-86,P153-172
Unsold
Lot #1348
TURKEY
1924 Republic, Star & Crescent Issue, third printing, 10pa-10pi, set of ten, blocks of four, mostly n.h. (few l.h.), fine-v.f. (Isfila 1148-57)
Box ***
Unsold
Lot #1349
TURKEY Semi-Postals
1915 War Orphans, 10pa blue green, perf.12, block of ten, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., this is the largest recorded multiple of this rare stamp, ex-Brandt, Garmiryan, Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 336C; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #B6
Catalog Value €4,800
Unsold
Lot #1350
TURKEY Semi-Postals
1916 War Orphans, set of 25 values (complete according to Isfila), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #B19/45
Unsold
Lot #1351
TURKEY Semi-Postals
1935 Suffragists, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #B54-68
Catalog Value $ 432
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1352
TURKEY Air Post
1934 flown registered cover from Galata to Vienna, franked with six Postal Tax Airpost stamps, plus 12k and 2x15k regular issues, with Vienna arrival on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1353
TURKEY Air Post
1934 flown registered cover from Galata to Vienna, franked with Postal Tax and Postal Tax Airpost stamps, plus 12k and 30k regular issues, with Vienna arrival on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1354
TURKEY Postage Dues
1863 20pa, 1pi, 2pi and 5pi, the set of four, complete reconstruction of 12 of each value, mounted and identified on pages, used or unused, some faults possible, very scarce
*O
Catalog #J1-4
Unsold
Lot #1355
TURKEY Postage Dues
1863 5pi black, red brown, vertical tete-beche pair, with red band, fine,
*
Catalog #J4a
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1356
TURKEY Postage Dues
1867 25pi bister brown, prepared but never placed into use, fresh color, unused without gum, fine example of this rarity, only 9 (!) issued and missing in most collections, with 2006 Guy du Vachat certificate ("this stamp is unused, without gum, well centered, fresh color. A beautiful copy of this very rare stamp")., ex-Gordon Torrey (Mi. IV)
(*)
Catalog #J15
Catalog Value €25,000
Unsold
Lot #1357
TURKEY Postage Dues
1869 1pi and 2pi bistre brown, two different, fine-v.f., very rare,
*
Catalog #J17-18
Catalog Value $ 1,350
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1358
TURKEY Postage Dues
1869 2pi bistre brown, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #J18
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1359
TURKEY Postage Dues
1869 1pi and 2pi bistre brown, brown border, unused without gum, fine,
(*)
Catalog #J22-23
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1360
TURKEY Postage Dues
1914 set of four, each perforated "Specimen", fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #J63-66S
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1361
TURKEY Local Issues
Lianos, 5pa, 20pa, 40pa die proofs in black, three diff., with penciled corrections and notes including "approved", with indications for color (green, pink and blue), one with Arabic character corrected, fine and probably unique group
P
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Lot #1362
TURKEY Local Issues
1865 Lianos, 20pa green, tied by the dotted postmark of the Navigation Company, on coverfront addressed to Pera, with Galata departure pmk alongside, scarce item, with Sorani cert.
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1363
TURKEY Local Issues
1858 Private Steamship stamps, Postale Vapore label ("P.o P.e" - Porto Piastre) in carmine, with "2" inserted by hand, margins all around, used on FL from Constantinople to Brousse, dated Jan.14, 1861, with blue company cachet and black "P P" and anchor handstamp, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Calves, with Diena certificate, fine. These stamps were used on letters on board of the Admiralty ships, only 20 known
Envelope
Catalog #YT 1
Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #1364
TURKEY Local Issues
1858 Private Steamship stamps, Piroscafi Ottomani label ("Po Pe" - Porto Piastre) in carmine, with "3 3/4" inserted by hand, margins all around, used in 1860 on outer FL from Constantinople to Brousse, with black "P P" and anchor handstamp, blue Bonnal E Freres Cie handstamp on back, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., signed Chiavarello. This cover is illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester, vol. 2 (p.118), and is the only one recorded with this 3 3/4 rate (among the 20 covers known)
Envelope
Catalog #YT 1
Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #1365
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 Imprime overprints, 10pa, 20pa (blue overprint) and 2pi, all tied by "Constantinople-Depart" cancels on Bulgarian newspaper (printed in Constantinople) sent to Adrianople, v.f. and rare, as this is the only known recorded 20pa with blue overprint on document, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #P10,11a,13
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1366
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 Armenian newspaper printed in Constantinople and sent to Unye, franked with 10pa horizontal strip of three with blue "Imprime" handstamp, tied by boxed "Dersaadet" cancel, some minor staining, still fine and rare document usage, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 64b)
Envelope
Catalog #P10b
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1367
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, overprinted "Imprime" in black, entire pane of 100, some hinge reinforcing, mostly n.h., few thins, perf. flaws and toned spots, lower left stamp with a tear, all quite forgivable as this is the only known intact sheet, considered to be a highlight of the "Imprime" issues, ex-Beraha and Garmiryan collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 65A)
Box ***
Catalog #P11
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1368
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 20pa rose, black "Imprime" overprint, horizontal pair, h.r., right stamp with natural gum creases (not mentioned on accompanying cert.), still fine and rare, one of two recorded pairs, ex-Beraha, Kuyas, Garminyan, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 75; catalogue value for singles)
*
Catalog #P26
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$1,250.00

Lot #1369
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 1pi pale blue, handstamped "Imprime" (for printed matter), entire pane of 25, middle nine stamps n.h., others h.r., fine-v.f.. This is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp, ex-Beraha, Brandt, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 65A)
Box ***
Catalog #P27
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #1370
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 2pi brown orange, black "Imprime" overprint, horizontal pair, n.h., left stamp with tiny adhesion on gum, v.f, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 77; catalogue value for hinged singles)
**
Catalog #P28
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1371
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 5pi pale violet, black "Imprime" overprint, block of four, well centered, fresh color, h.r., v.f., one of only two recorded blocks, a major Turkish rarity, ex-Beraha, Brandt, Kuyas, Garmiryan. Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 78)
Box *
Catalog #P29
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #1372
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1901 overprints, horizontal pairs of the first five values, 5pi single, fine-v.f., scarce
*
Catalog #P37-42
Catalog Value $ 584
Unsold
Lot #1373
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1901 5pa bister, overprint inverted, unused without gum, handstamp guarantee, v.f., only a few known
(*)
Catalog #P37a
Unsold
Lot #1374
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1901 overprints, blocks of four, two sets n.h., others h.r., some wrinkles or perf. separations, fine-v.f., rare,
Box ***
Catalog #P43-48
Catalog Value $ 1,290
Unsold
Lot #1375
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1905 overprints for printed matter, horizontal strips of three, middle stamps n.h., others h.r., fine-v.f.,
***
Catalog #P49-54
Catalog Value $ 847
Unsold
Lot #1376
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1905 5pi brown, block of six, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., this is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp, signed Kossak, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.129C; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #P54
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #1377
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1909 issue, complete set, n.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
***
Catalog #P61-66
Catalog Value $ 922
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1378
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1909 5pi dark violet, overprinted in carmine, perf. 12x13 1/4, block of six, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., this is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp, ex-Kuyas, Garminyan, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.149D)
Box **
Catalog #P66
Catalog Value €1,320
Unsold
Lot #1379
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 1pi green, overprint type II, l.h., v.f., signed Vachat,
*
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1380
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 1pi green, overprint type I,II,III, three different, used, fine-v.f., signed Vachat,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1381
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1920 5pi ultramarine, "Osmanli Postalar, 1336" handstamp in black (type II), well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f., stated to be one of only two recorded unused copies with this overprint, signed Diena, with 1999 ISFILA cert. (Mi.711)
*
Catalog #13
Catalog Value €25,000
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #1382
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1920 Nationalist Government Issue, 50pi yellow brown, single franking tied by neat "Stambolt 29.Jan.1924" cds on registered cover addressed to Germany, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 705b)
Envelope
Catalog #21a
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Lot #1383
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 selection of 360+ used and unused singles on pages, much duplication, some multiples and varieties, cancels, plus 19 parcel cards or way bills etc., catalogue value for listed stamps only, mostly fine-v.f. An interesting group
Envelope *O
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Lot #1384
URUGUAY
1883 General Maximo Santos, engraved vignette only, five die proofs, each in a different color, with description at bottom fine and rare
P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1385
URUGUAY
1883 General Maximo Santos, engraved vignette only, die proof in black, reduced and card mounted, with die number at bottom, fine
P
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #1386
URUGUAY
1899-1901 unissued designs, four different hand painted essay proofs on card, some toning, unique
E
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1387
URUGUAY Postage Dues
1897 unissued designs, 2c-100c "Multa", imperforate essays, eight different, fine-v.f.
E
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1388
URUGUAY Postage Dues
1902 Numerals, 1c-20c brown, perforated proof sheetlets of nine, with large margins all around, each stamp with a control punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", also imperf. 2c single, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #J1-5P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1389
VATICAN CITY Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg flight to Lakehurst, mixed franking with Italian adhesives, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1390
VENEZUELA
Arms of Venezuela, selection of five different engraved vignettes incl. two used on stamps, one "Official", each with die number at bottom, some with pencil notations, fine and scarce lot
P
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Lot #1391
VENEZUELA
1882 Bolivar, five diff. large die proofs, all on full cards from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #74-78P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1392
VENEZUELA
1882 Bolivar, engraved vignette of center in black, large die proof on full card, v.f.
P
Catalog #74E
Unsold
Lot #1393
VENEZUELA
1882 Bolivar, 5c-20b eight diff. large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, v.f.
P
Catalog #79-86P
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1394
VENEZUELA
1893 Bolivar, 5c-20b eight diff. large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, v.f.
P
Catalog #128-35P
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1395
VENEZUELA
1948-50 Tanker, two die proofs, one of ship itself, another of Wheel, each card mounted, with die number at bottom, v.f.
P
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Lot #1396
VENEZUELA
1955 Coat of Arms, Valencia Del Rey, complete set of eleven large die proofs, also master die (value tablets blank) all die sunk on full cards, v.f.
P
Catalog #669-72,C590-96P
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1397
VENEZUELA Revenue Stamps
1955 production file including enlarged composite photographic and handpainted model on card (265x135mm), dated June 14, 1955, with central vignette crossed out, also four large imperf. sheetlets of two (1b and 50c)in various colors, additional two with one value excised, four die proofs of leatherwork, original pencil sketch and photographs, internal memoranda and worksheets, etc.
E
Unsold
Lot #1398
VIETNAM
1951 unissued design, 25c printer's trial color in dark red, v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1399
VIETNAM, NORTH Postage Dues
1956 Issue, complete set of seven, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., scarce,
(*)
Catalog #Mi.10-16
Catalog Value €250
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1400
YUGOSLAVIA SLOVENIA Postage Dues
1918 two diff. errors, 1f double overprint, one inverted, also 12f inverted overprint, n.h., fine-v.f., with Ercegovic cert.
**
Catalog #2LJ2,5var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1401
YUGOSLAVIA
Neutron Generator, die proof in green, v.f., rare
P
Unsold
Lot #1402
YUGOSLAVIA Postage Dues
1921 10pa+10d combination se-tenant pair, v.f., with Prof. Ercegovic cert.,
*
Catalog #Mi.53IF
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1403
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1915-70 balance of a collection in a Lighthouse album, better items include $5 Liberty, White Plains souvenir sheet, Scott's 634A (with 2002 PSE cert. for a block of four from which this originated), Kansas-Nebraska, Presidential series, $5 Hamilton, etc., also airpost incl. Scott's C2-6 (C4 marginal block of four), C18 and others, with several certs including few graded (507 "85", 511 "90J", 514 "85"), n.h., fine-v.f. and clean collection
**
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1404
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1930-90s large accumulation of singles, plate blocks, full sheets, coils, also postal stationery, housed in five cartons, with values 1/2c to $2, substantial face value
Envelope ***
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1405
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1930-90s balance of a consignment, with duplicated selection of singles, plate blocks, coils, better items incl. $5 Hamilton (singles and Plate Block), 80c Hawaii, other air post, special delivery and much more
Box ***
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1406
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1900-30s balance of a consignment, used and unused singles, cut squares etc., neatly arranged on lot sheets, mixed condition, useful group
*O
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1407
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1902-70 freaks and errors, selection on pages and in glassine envelopes, with errant perforations, fold-overs, partially imperf. between, "ghost" plate numbers, smeared inks, offsets, etc., mostly regular issues and revenues, some used, interesting lot
*O
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Lot #1408
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES Parcel Post
1913 1c-$1 collection on pages, variety of cancels including arrival ("Paris Etranger" etc), St.Louis, Mo. and Chicago Ill pre-cancels (the latter inverted), 14 covers or cards, various usages incl. 5c+10c on registered cover to Turkey, also 15c single on cover addressed to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, mostly fine. An interesting lot
Envelope
Catalog #Q1/12
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1409
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
revenue stamped paper, revenues on documents and checks, stock transfers etc., accumulation of 400+, many interesting items
Unsold
Lot #1410
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES Stock Certificates
Security Banknote Company, selection of 12 different, one each for International Business Machines Co. (two diff.), Chrysler Co., Standard Oil Co., Ford Motor, Cities Service Co., Sperry Rand Co., Republic Steel, Monon Railroad, Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul and Pacific, Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (two diff.), each overprinted "Specimen" in red, mounted on cards from a presentation album, fresh and v.f.
Unsold
Lot #1411
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA
1879-1980 and Bulgaria, large collection in a bulging Minkus album, collected both used and unused, with excellent representation of stamps and souvenir sheets from 1920s on, including imperfs and those hard to find sets from 1950s-60s; similar composition from Bulgaria, but also included 19th century, back of the book and more, mostly fine-v.f., much better than the usual collections offered from these two countries
*O
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Lot #1412
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA
1913 handstamps and surcharges, balance of the collection on pages, 65 used and unused stamps, including four on covers and picture postcard, three on a telegraph form, with few "tete-beche" (one inverted) handstamps, also in red, violet and blue, other varieties, mostly signed or with certificates from competent authorities, generally fine or better,
*O
Catalog #Mi.1/23
Catalog Value €20,000
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #1413
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA
1913-20 balance of a specialized collection on pages, with used and unused singles, blocks of four, 34 covers or cards, interesting frankings including bisects, also varieties including inverted and double handstamps, manuscript values, gold cancels, color errors etc.,
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #1414
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA
1913-20 balance of a specialized collection, with 1920 French Occupation of Koritza on cover, first Greek occupation of Argirocastro stamps and cover to Constantinople, some bogus issues, Essad Railway tax stamps (two blocks of four), Epirus including 1914 set of four, cover from Argirocastro, various used and unused overprints, plus a group of 12 Austrian WWI fieldpost covers
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1415
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA Postage Dues
1913-20 collection on pages, with 55+ used and unused stamps, including inverted overprints, various colors, perforated proofs (1920 issue), , also four covers including horizontal pair with inverted "T" on cover to Valona (with Raybaudi cert.), fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1416
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA Local Issues
1913-19 balance of the collection on pages, with 89 used and unused stamps, proofs, with Korca, Middle Albania (Essad Post), Shkodra, Tepelena and Valona, some duplication, with postage dues, varieties, also 17 covers or cards including Shkodra postage dues, 1916 cover from Bilisht to Canada, another to Saloniki, two used Tepelena postal stationery entires and more, fine and useful specialist lot
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1417
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913-19 collection on pages, with 24 covers or cards, including two Telegraph Office free franks (one from Lushje), 1913 1gr black stationery envelopes (two unused and one used to Vlone), 1913 1gr gray black envelopes (two unused and one addressed to Peqin), 1913 Double Eagle handstamps (three used, including one to Germany uprated with 1gr), Skanderbeg postcards (unused set of four plus one used to Bosnia), Visit of William von Weid set of two (used), with additional 5q to Finland, local issues including Koritza (3), Tepeleni and Valona, fine-v.f., high catalogue value
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #1418
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ALGERIA
1962-1993 issues in sheets, all neatly arranged in folders, mostly complete sets in various quantities, incl. air post, also two large folders with 5,000+ "E.A." (Etat Algerien) handstamps (YT 354-63) with hundreds of errors and varieties in various colors, including double, inverted etc. (while these are not catalogued, just the regular set is listed at Euro 100+ and there are hundreds of these in this lot), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value does not include the provisional period handstamped varieties)
Box **
Catalog #YT 354/1032
Catalog Value €150,000
Unsold
Lot #1419
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ARGENTINA Revenue Stamps
1888-1914 collection of 2,200+ used and unused Federal and Provinces stamps on pages, all identified, with Bill of Exchange, Consular, Customs Duty, Inspection Tax, Stockyard Tax, Police fines, Stamp Duty, General Revenue, Tobacco and Cigarettes, Municipal Tax etc.
*O
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1420
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA
1915-87 collection in Scott's specialty album, used and unused singles and sets, Kangaroos to 10sh, Specimen overprints to £2, regular issues and commemoratives, Arms and Navigators, high face value modern issues, air post, postage dues, officials, some booklets, covers and postal stationery, mixed condition
*O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1421
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRIA
1850-1970 collection in Schaubek album, complete except for some key items, hinged or used (often both), with duplication among early issues (various shades), with semi-postals, air post, postage dues, newspaper stamps, military stamps, Lombardy-Venetia, Offices in Levant, Bosnia & Herzegovina, etc., early issues mixed condition, otherwise fine or better (catalogue value is approximate according to Michel)
*O

Catalog Value €21,500
Unsold
Lot #1422
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BAHRAIN
1933-61 collection virtually complete including George VI overprints, few used, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., SG
*

Catalog Value £1,503
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1423
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BELGIUM
1849-1970 collection in Schaubek album, mostly complete, with semi-postals, air post, souvenir sheets, officials, postage dues, newspaper stamps, parcel post, publicity stamps, etc. Classics used or unused, later issues hinged (sometimes with used as a duplicate or substitute), some duplication of early issues, many in mixed condition, others fine or better (catalogue value approximate, according to COB)
*O

Catalog Value €24,000
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #1424
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BELGIUM Postage Dues
1870-1985 balance of a specialized collection on pages in album, with first issue including 20c ultramarine, block of four, also three unused singles, unissued 10c black (3), 20c blue (2), 20c black (3), selection of bisected singles on pieces, also cancellations, gutter blocks, later issues with many postmarks, handstamped "T" used and unused on many values, blocks of four, plate flaws, Madagascar archival items, 1920 Cortermarck bisects, imperforate singles, Waterlow working proofs (two imperf. blocks of 20, with security punches), 45 covers or cards, many on early incoming mail to Belgium from England, United States, Denmark, Indochina, Bavaria, Norway, India, New South Wales, Belgian Congo, Switzerland, also bisects of 20c and 10c on internal mail, plus many others. Included are two pages of Eupen and Malmedy, with varieties such as 10c "Malmedy" inverted, also 50c with dot after "A", "Eupen" four values with broken "e" in the overprint
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1425
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
1900-20 balance of a specialized collection on black pages, with varieties of the Coat of Arms, perorations and both typographed and lithographed items, perf. and imperf. landscapes, Jubilee, postal stationery, die proofs to 5kr (in black), also a few covers, nice specialist lot
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1426
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1840-1960 a single consignment in glassine envelopes, used or unused (later issues mostly hinged), with Great Britain including Penny Black, Victoria and Edward to 5sh (used), Seahorses incl. Waterlow & Sons set of three (used), Silver Wedding, George VI and QEII to £1, Offices Abroad, Commonwealth with virtually every area, highlights include Ascension George VI to 10sh, Australia Navigators to £2, B.C.O.F. overprints, Canada with 10c Maple Leaf and $1 Jubilee (both unused), Cape of Good Hope triangles, Falkland Islands George VI to £1, Gibraltar QEII to £1, Ireland 1925 Seahorses set of three, New Zealand Boy set, New Hebrides postage dues, nice selection of North Borneo, Papua New Guinea Native Scenes etc., mixed condition with faults noted, still a fine and valuable group, please inspect
*O
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1427
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1875-1970 accumulation in stock book, mostly hinged (few used, some later QEII n.h.), with Aden, Australia (including Booklets), Cyprus, Fiji, India and Indian States, Gibraltar incl. George V and QEII to £1, Hong Kong QEII to $2, British Levant, Montserrat George VI to £1, Malta incl. Victoria to 5sh, New Zealand with Postal-Fiscals to $10, Nigeria, Seychelles, St. Helena with Victoria surcharges, Solomon Islands with duplicated QEII, Turks and Caicos with George VI to £1, Virgin Islands, Omnibus Issues, etc., mixed condition with faults and incomplete sets noted, still a fine and useful lot
*O
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1428
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1970's-2000 large stock of many thousands, all complete sets from 65 different countries including British Antarctic Territories, South Georgia, Falkland Islands, Lesotho, Ghana, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Nauru, Christmas Islands, Mauritius, Singapore, St.Kitt's, Nevis, Norfolk Islands, Solomon Islands, Ross Dependencies etc., all neatly packaged in glassines, quantities usually 20-100, with souvenir sheets and sheetlets, incredible array of topicals, n.h., v.f., huge catalogue value, with excellent break-up potential, ideal for retail, mail sale and internet sales
Box **
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Lot #1429
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1860-1977 Bermuda-British Honduras, collection in Scott's album, Bermuda (with Victoria, surcharges, Dry Dock, George V to 10sh, George VI to £1, with a small duplicated selection of Keyplates, extensive QEII, few covers), British Columbia and Vancouver Island, British Guiana, Guyana, British Honduras and Belize, many sets complete, both unused and used, some duplication, all hinged, 19th century with usual faults, many QEII and reference items not counted, fine-v.f., SG
*O

Catalog Value £25,000
Unsold
Lot #1430
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH ASIA
1870-1920 Victoria-QEII, large accumulation of used and unused singles in stock books and loose, with Malayan States, Straits Settlements, North Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan etc., quite disorganized, with embossed stamped pieces of documents franked with postal issues, many dollar values, ideal for studies of watermarks, varieties, perfs, die types, cancels and plate flaws, mixed condition, please inspect
*O
Unsold
Lot #1431
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH EUROPE
1870-1980 collection in Scott's album, Cyprus with overprints (duplicated), Victoria complete sets, Edward to 45pi, George V to 45pi, QEII and modern issues, Fiji with early issues, Edward and George V to 5sh, George VI to £1, QEII and modern issues, postage dues etc., Gibraltar with overprints, Spanish and Sterling currency, Edward to £1 (faults), George V to £1, George VI, QEII, etc., Gilbert & Ellice Islands, mostly QEII, Helgoland, Ionian Islands, Ireland virtually complete (except for few Seahorses and other expensive items), Labuan, Malta with some early duplication, 5sh Victoria, Edward and George V to 5sh, Self-Government, "Postage", QEII plus modern, etc., all hinged in album with used and unused, mixed condition especially 19th Century, modern material includes souvenir sheets and booklets, generally fine (catalogue value approximately according to Stanley Gibbons)
*O

Catalog Value £32,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #1432
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CHINA - REPUBLIC (TAIWAN)
1949-65 accumulation on cards, some duplication, few souvenir sheets, mostly n.h. or without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog Value $ 1,080
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1433
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS DANZIG Postage Dues
1923-39 balance of the collection, collected both used, with singles, pairs, multiples, errors incl. imperf. and part perf., two covers, varieties of surcharge, handstamped "T" and others, also a group of "Madagascar Collection de Berne" items etc. An interesting group, fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1434
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EGYPT
1868 Suez Canal Company, selection of 49 stamps on pages incl. blocks of four and six, reconstructions of types (with four Peter Holcombe certificates), two used examples of 20c blue, shades, few minor flaws as often, mostly fine-v.f.,
*O
Catalog #SG 1-4
Catalog Value £5,980
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1435
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1850-1950 selection of various singles on 60+ dealer's lot sheets, with Ceres and Laureated issues, Type Sage, semi-postals, airpost, Alsace-Lorraine, few French Colonies, used or unused, many higher catalogue items with faults, YT
O(*)*

Catalog Value €6,700
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1436
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1994-2005 collection of 306 imperf. deluxe sheets neatly arranged in 6 "La Poste" stock books, each imprinted "Gravures de timbres-poste de France", including many souvenir sheets and collective sheetlets, fresh and v.f.
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Lot #1437
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE Postage Dues
1859-1981 balance of the collection in eight albums, collected both used and unused, with cancellations, shades and varieties, including strong 19th century, with very high catalogue value, also later issues with hundreds of "coin date" blocks of four, collected by date, also gutter pairs (millesimes) of most issues, collected by plate number, plus some imperf. deluxe sheets, imperf. and trial colors of more recent issues, much specialty material. Quality is mixed among the earlier stamps, with faults to be expected, others mostly fine or better
Box *O
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1438
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH INDOCHINA
1947-48 commercial correspondence, box with 250+ covers flown to Paris, from various towns incl. Hanoi, Hue, Travinh, Saigon, many with Conchinchine cds, mixed frankings included, some with Postage Dues added or registered, occasional toning, generally fine-v.f., scarce group
Envelope
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Lot #1439
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN AREA
1849-1940 collection in Schaubek album, with German States, used or unused (sometimes both), fairly complete with some duplication, includes Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Helgoland, Lubeck, North German Confederation, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg, etc., includes officials, mixed condition with faults noted (catalogue value for the Old States alone is Euro 56,000+, not counting defective or dubious items). The collection also includes Allenstein, Marienwerder, Upper Silesia, Saar, almost complete, mostly hinged (some used), with semi-postals, incl. B15 (regummed), air post, officials; Danzig, fairly complete except for Grosse Innendienst, with souv. sheets, officials, postage dues, etc., also Memel, as well as German Offices Abroad, with Offices in China, Morocco, with Reichspost complete, Deutches Reich to high value (with and without watermark), Offices in Turkey, and German Colonies (Cameroon-Togo), with overprints and Yachts, occasional complete
*O

Catalog Value €72,000
Unsold
Lot #1440
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY
1900-45 selection of nine varieties, including 2x10pf Reichspost imperf. singles (one n.h.), 1921 160pf double impression, 2m violet, horizontal pair imperf. at bottom, 1922 1 1/4m red carmine (Mi.199d) vertical gutter pair, 3+7pf essay, imperf. horizontal pair, 1945 SA-SS blocks of four imperf. vertically or horizontally between (one pair imperf. at sides), also Bavaria 3m "Deutches Reich" imperf., mostly n.h. and signed, fine-v.f. group
***
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Lot #1441
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1941-45 balance of a collection in Safe hingeless album, used and unused singles and sets, also 25 covers and cards. Contents include duplicated selections of Albania, Estonia including Pernau, Lithuania with Vilnius, Raseiniai, Rokiskis, Telsiai and Zarasai, Latvia and Pleskau. We note many varieties, eight sheets of 100 of Latvia and Lithuania (good for expertizing and plating), combination frankings, few minor faults and dubious reference items not counted, fine-v.f. and useful lot with break-up potential
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1442
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1939-45 Generalgouvernment, heavily duplicated accumulation in stock book, with quantities up to 85, including large blocks, also Officials, plus Luxembourg Occupation, mostly n.h. (some l.h.), fine-v.f.
Box ***

Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1443
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1942-43 Soviet Propaganda Newspapers and leaflets from the Northwestern front (group of armies), extraordinary collection of 254 different items including "Front Nachrichten", "Soldermeldun", "Soldaten der 16, Armee", "Nachrichten Aus der Heimat", "Kriegsgefangenenpost" and much more, all collected by date, with passes for German soldiers, also some directed for the Italian army, interesting propaganda photos, slogans and other enticements for Germans to capitulate, good condition, partially bound with some archival staple holes, mostly fine-v.f. A fascinating, historical archive of the Russo-German front
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1444
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN
1840-1981 extensive collection in Scott's album, used or unused (often both), with duplication in classics, better items include 5sh, 10sh and £1 Maltese Cross, Victoria to £1 (watermarked Three Imperial Crowns), Jubilee to £1 green, Edward complete to £1 (used), George V to 1sh, Seahorses, PUC £1, George VI, QEII with extensive modern issues to £5, also postage dues, regional issues, Channel Islands, officials, postal stationery, British Levant, booklets, revenues etc., mixed condition mostly among early material, many dubious items not counted, a fine and comprehensive collection (catalogue value is approximate according to Stanley Gibbons)
*O

Catalog Value £52,000
Unsold
Lot #1445
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREENLAND AND FAROE ISLANDS
1945-1990 collection of used and unused singles and sets, mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets, neatly mounted in two volumes on computer generated pages, many n.h., fine-v.f., total of 516 stamps, YT
***O

Catalog Value €7,092
Unsold
Lot #1446
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS HUNGARY
1871-72 issues, specialized collection in two volumes, with 300+ stamps and 50 covers, neatly written up exhibition style on pages, emphasis on cancellations, many on pieces, small towns and villages, destinations, some pairs, shades and varieties, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #7-12
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1447
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ICELAND
1890-1990 collection of 2,370 used and unused stamps, mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets, neatly mounted in two Hingeless albums, many better items incl. Hopflug-Italia set of three (l.h., signed Bolaffi) and others, some without gum, many n.h., fine-v.f., YT
***O

Catalog Value €28,537
Unsold
Lot #1448
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ISRAEL
1948-1998 balance of consignment in a small box, with singles (incl. 7-9 l.h.), tabs (incl. 27 tab block of four, C1-6), souv. Sheets (No.16, two n.h., one on FDC), few Interim Period covers, Prime Minister card signed by Golda Meir, plus few miscellaneous items
Envelope ***
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1449
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ISRAEL
1950s-80s dealer's stock of 1,000+ covers and FDCs, many with tabs, some better items, souvenir folders, special events postmarks, cachets etc., moderate quantities and completely unpicked, fine-v.f.
Envelope
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Lot #1450
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ISRAEL Revenue Stamps
1948-67 selection of used and unused singles and sets on pages, incl. first issue (used), radio license stamps, overprints, plus some miscellaneous items, fine-v.f.
*O
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Lot #1451
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY
1835-1945 specialized stock on pages, with Italian States showing good Lombardy-Venetia, Modena, Sicily, Sardinia including rare cancellations, also on cover, plus Italian Colonies, Offices in China and Levant, World War I and WWII Occupation Issues with Fiume including rare forerunners postal history (Dr.Velickovic Cert.), Trentino, Corfu, Istria, G.N.R., plus some covers. Many with certificates, high catalogue value
Envelope *(*)
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #1452
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY
1862-1960 extensive collection in 11 Lindner albums and folder, with a huge selection of valuable singles and sets, as well as covers and postal history, with unusual cancellations, frankings, rates, postal stationery, publicities, censor markings, aerogrammes, flights, bisects, express mail, perforation varieties, unusual mixed frankings from 1920s-30s including covers with multiples 5 Lire values, airmails with Trans-Atlantic Triptychs, Italian Occupation issues including commercially used covers, Post-war material with postally used commercial items and much more. Condition is mixed, ranging from poor to excellent, mostly fine-v.f. A veritable treasure for a postal historian, dealer and collector alike
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$35,000.00

Lot #1453
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS JAPAN
1934-2000 collection in Lighthouse Hingeless albums and boxes, with stamps, souvenir sheets complete (mostly n.h.) including National Parks, New Year (422a,479a), Lottery, Air Mail Communication (C8 n.h., v.f.), modern booklets, Mihon overprints, postal stationery, regular issues to 1,000y, commemoratives, air post with better sets, some covers and FDCs; stock book with Japanese Occupation of China (high catalogue value), also some Ryukyu Islands, occasional duplication of better items (479a sheetlet used, etc), many n.h., mostly fine-v.f. A wonderful collection of Japan, huge catalogue value
Envelope ***
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Lot #1454
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LAOS
1951-60 collection on pages, fairly complete (without two key sets), with semi-postals, airpost and postage dues, plus 68 imperfs (most corner sheet margin copies), including Buddha, Musical Instruments, United Nations, Elephants, etc., mostly n.h. (few hinged including first set), generally fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1455
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LUXEMBOURG
1852-1970 collection in Schaubek album, complete except for a few key items, collected both used and unused, with duplication among early issues (various shades), with souvenir sheets, semi-postals including Intellectuals (missing one middle value), officials postage dues, etc., usual mixed condition among 19th Century, generally a nice collection (catalogue value is approximate according to Michel)
*O

Catalog Value €15,000
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Lot #1456
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES
1852-1971 comprehensive collection in Davo album, with semi-postals, air post, postage dues (with various types), officials and telegraph stamps, varieties including few syncopated perfs, booklets, souvenir sheets and back of the book items, also Netherlands Indies, Indonesia, with some Japanese Occupation, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands Antilles, Surinam, mostly complete sets to high values, collected both used and unused (all hinged), with some duplication of the early issues (various postmarks, shades), mixed condition with faults to be expected, otherwise a fine collection with great break-up potential (catalogue value approximate according to NVPH catalogue)
*O

Catalog Value €47,000
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Lot #1457
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS POLAND
1950s-80s dealer's stock of 3,000+ covers and FDCs, many registered, excellent representation of topicals, souvenir sheets (including better items), special events postmarks, cachets etc., moderate quantities and completely unpicked, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #1458
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS POLAND Local Issues
1920-45 collection on pages, hundreds of used and unused stamps overprinted or handstamped "Porto", also 30+ covers or cards, including few stampless, mostly local and provisional usages, variety of types, also some stamps from Woldenberg POW Camp, and much more. An interesting lot
Envelope (*)O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1459
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1857-1992 enormous collection/accumulation in 62 large Yvert & Tellier albums, used and unused singles, sets and covers arranged on blank pages, with many varieties, souvenir sheets, blocks of four, also albums with postal stationery entires, private souvenir sheets and more. Included are stampless letters, nine used copies of No.1 including one on cover, countless examples of No.2, three each of No.3 and No.4, also two perforated trial color proofs of No.3, 1858-65 issues both used and unused, 1866-75 with unused multiples, covers, numeral cancels, 1876-1917 well represented with multiples and cancellations, continuing to RSFSR, early Soviet Union, pre-World War II commemoratives and air post, regular issues, back of the book postal fiscals, foreign exchange, 1940s-50s with perforation varieties, later issues including better souvenir sheets (we note 3x1964 Tokyo green), some full sheets, blocks of four and potential specialty items. While quality is mixed as usual among the 19th Century, later issues are
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$50,000.00

Lot #1460
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1947-1959 issues, selection of 123 different sets, all in blocks of four, regular issues and commemoratives, neatly arranged in stock book, n.h., fine-v.f. (inventory available on request)
Box Envelope **
Catalog #713/2258
Catalog Value $ 9,600
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1461
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1947-1959 issues, selection of 123 different sets, all in blocks of four, regular issues and commemoratives, neatly arranged in stock book, n.h., fine-v.f. (inventory available on request)
Box Envelope **
Catalog #713/2258
Catalog Value $ 9,600
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1462
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1939-45 World War II, covers, propaganda leaflets etc., small box with hundreds, mixed condition, some water-logged, interesting contents
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1463
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1965-76 Space, silver foil issue, 316 sets of two, mostly in sheets, also gold foil, 20 sheets of 25, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #3022-23,4418
Catalog Value $ 6,108
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1464
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIAN AREA
1900-45 balance of a consignment, interesting covers incl. Russia used in Asia, Gulag mail, Judaica, World War II Arbeitslager mail, Ukraine 1920 Maps proofs, printed on both sides, varieties etc.
Box Envelope P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1465
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIAN AREA
1920-23 Transcaucasian Republics, mostly Georgia and Azerbaijan, selection of 48 covers and cards, variety of frankings and destinations, some better items including parcel cards franked with Transcaucasian handstamps on Armenian Monogram overprints, mixed condition, few dubious items, interesting and valuable lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #1466
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SAUDI ARABIA
1924-25 Hejaz and Nedj, collection of almost 800 stamps including unused singles, blocks and larger multiples, written-up exhibition style on pages, with dozens of varieties, double and inverted overprints, inverted centers, perforation varieties, misperfs and much more, some with Peter Holcombe certificates, generally fine-v.f.
Box *O
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Lot #1467
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SOUTH AMERICA
1900s-30s selection of 44 die proofs, postage stamps and banknotes incl. Cuba, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador etc., mostly central vignettes in black, reduced to stamp size and adhered on cards, some duplication, each with a serial number, fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1468
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SPAIN AND COLONIES
1855-1940 selection of 28 covers and cards, various frankings and usages, few better items, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1469
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1893-1955 collection of 70 underpaid covers or cards incoming to Switzerland and charged with various postage due rates, some forwarded with multiple country franking including one with dues from Italy, France and Switzerland, others with Italy and Switzerland, origins include Austria, Germany, Beirut (Austrian Levant), Wurttemberg, Serbia, Denmark, England, Belgian Congo, United States, Ceylon, Natal, Gabon, Romania, Morocco, Albania, Gold Coast, Argentina, Sierra Leone, France, Senegal, Libya, Bavaria, Manchukuo, mostly pre-WWII usages, many interesting rates and markings, some faults noted, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1470
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1863-1980 collection in a Minkus album, well filled with both used and unused, multiple examples of the first issue, hundreds of stamps between Scott's No.8 and 90, complete set No.254-70 (h.r.), also same surcharged, lots of the Crescent overprints and surcharges, 20th Century well represented with many complete sets, also semi-postals (B54-68), postage dues, Turkey in Asia with many better stamps, other back of the book items, few modern booklets, covers etc., mixed condition, faults to be expected, high catalogue value
*O
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Lot #1471
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1865-1990 balance of a consignment, thousands of used and unused singles and sets, with both Ottoman and Republican issues, including back of the book material, revenues, unlisted material and more, housed in three cartons containing 5 albums, 8 stock books and 8 counter-books, interesting accumulation/collection, inspection recommended
*O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1472
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1901-09 Tughra Issues, balance of a specialized collection on pages, with 200+ stamps and 19 covers, written up on pages, with errors and varieties, multiples, interesting usages etc., mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope *
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Lot #1473
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1915-16 balance of a large stock of WWI overprints and handstamps, singles, large blocks and part sheets, also singles on pieces cancelled by Galata cds etc., interesting array of varieties, unpriced items and more, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., ex-Senf stock, Mi.
Box **O

Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1474
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1879-1950 balance of a collection, hundreds on cards, album pages and in glassine envelopes, with variety of overprints, errors, postage dues with several interesting covers, many unlisted items, catalogue for listed material only, Mi.
Envelope *O

Catalog Value €10,000
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Lot #1475
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY Postage Dues
1863-1936 balance of the specialized collection on pages, hundreds of used and unused stamps, arranged in chronological order using Scott's, Pulko and Barak catalogues, with 70 copies from the first issue, Duloz arranged by types and perforations, with some blocks of four and larger, imperforate and part perforate varieties, later issues with better stamps, proofs, specimens, inverted and double overprints (Scott's J59-62), fractional usages on pieces, "T" handstamps (approx. 100 different), also Turkey in Asia and Hatay, plus eight interesting covers, mixed condition, with many fine or better, high catalogue value
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1476
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY Revenue Stamps
1879-1940 collection of 700+ in album, mostly used, with excellent representation of Consular mail, Court fees, Fixed fees, Registration fees, General Issues, Proportional fees, Eastern Roumelia, Syria West Zone, Treasury Tax, Naval League, Immigration, Fixed Fees, Immigration and much more, accompanied by "Revenues of Ottoman Empire" booklet by William McDonald
*O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1477
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY - LOCAL ISSUES
1921 Liannos and Constantinople City Post handstamps, selection of used and unused singles, multiples incl. 20pa sheet of 100, cancels, etc.
Envelope *O
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Lot #1478
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED NATIONS
1951-1980 collection in four albums, with singles, M.I. blocks, souvenir cards, Offices in Geneva, Vienna etc., with all the better items, 2xNo.38 souvenir sheets, also some used, n.h. or l.h., fine-v.f.
Envelope ***
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1479
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS YUGOSLAVIA
1919 Chain breakers, specialized collection on pages, used and unused with perf. and color varieties, also postage dues, used and unused, generally fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1480
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1840-1880 classic stamps collected by color; a fascinating collection neatly mounted on 17 album pages, with used classics from all over the world. The "green" section includes France 15c (No.2), Bordeaux 5c, Ceylon 1857 2d, Great Britain 1854 1sh Embossed, Portugal 50r, Peru 1868 1d; The "blue" items include India, Cape, Romania, Austria, Bavaria; The "black" selection has GB Penny Blacks, Brazil Bull's and Goat's eyes, Afghanistan Tigers and others. The "red" group features Tasmania 1858 1s strip of three, Netherlands 1852 10c, Peru Trencito, Hungary, Parma, Spain and others with Cape of Good Hope, Western Australia and so on. Stamps and the few covers are fresh and v.f. throughout. An amazing collection
Envelope O
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #1481
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1851-94 "Number Ones" of overseas countries, selection incl. Egypt, China, French Colonies, Japan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Thailand etc., mostly better items, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1482
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1900-2000 balance of a consignment, two cartons with used and unused singles and sets in albums and loose, also new issues, booklets, Macao year sets, Scandinavia, British Commonwealth and much more
Booklet ***
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1483
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
balance of consignment in small box, with nice selection of souvenir sheets, including Russia 1946 25th Anniversary set of three, Belgium (17 sheets), Germany including Berlin Olympics, Munich, Hitler, etc., Central & South America with Colombia, Cuba, Salvador, etc., plus selection of misc. items including German States & Colonies, U.S., Canada, Mongolia, Portugal, etc., also few covers, please inspect
Box *O
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1484
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
balance of consignment in small box, with United States and some foreign, mostly on lot sheets, occasional better items but mixed condition or stuck down
Box *O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1485
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE Stock Certificates
Security Banknote Company, selection of five different, one each for Standard Oil, General Electric, Coca Cola, Republic Steel and Scott Paper Company, each for "less than 100 shares", with security punch and overprinted "Specimen" in red, mounted on cards from a presentation album, fresh and v.f.
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Lot #1486
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
large sample pages (50+) with hundreds of vignettes including those for commerce and industry, Communication, Science and Manufacturing, Mining, Railroad, elaborate scroll and script designs used for various styles of engraving, with borders, rosettes, numerals, segments, signatures, some for foreign countries, headers for stock certificates, bonds, coupons etc., interesting lot
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Lot #1487
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1893-1914 large sample pages (20+) with hundreds of vignettes including those for commerce and industry, Communication, Science and Manufacturing, Mining, Railroad, elaborate scroll and script designs used for various styles of engraving, with borders, rosettes, numerals, segments, signatures, headers for stock certificates, bonds, coupons etc., interesting lot
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Lot #1488
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1893-1914 large sample pages (40+) with hundreds of vignettes including those for commerce and industry, Communication, Science and Manufacturing, Mining, Railroad, elaborate scroll and script designs used for various styles of engraving, with borders, rosettes, numerals, segments, signatures, year-dates (1893-1914), headers for stock certificates, bonds, coupons etc., interesting lot
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Lot #1489
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1893-1914 large sample pages (6+) with vignettes of Trains, Famous Americans including several closely resembling images used for postage stamps, also allegorical figures, mining, hunting, business cards etc., some toning or faults, interesting and useful lot
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Lot #1490
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
1860-1940 mostly South and Central America, small box with 200+ both 19th and 20th Century, nice range of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, Uruguay, Salvador, Guatemala and much more, with flight and Zeppelin covers, some better frankings and more, interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1491
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
United States and foreign countries, hundreds of covers and cards in three cartons, strength in airpost, commercial and censored mail
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

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