U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3001
United States Stampless covers
1859 stampless cover from Sandusky, Ohio to Germany, accompanied by a beautifully illustrated lettersheet, cover with New York Am.Pkt transit, Aachen and Stuttgart arrival pmks, large "30" hs and various ms endorsements, fine and attractive cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3002
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused with small part original gum, full to clear margins all around, sharp impression, fresh and fine stamp, scarce unused, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $6,750
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3003
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused, with full original gum, margins all around, sharp impression, fresh and v.f. example of this rare mint stamp, with 1998 PFC,
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $6,750
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #3004
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused without gum, full margins all around, crisp impression, insignificant natural inclusion not mentioned on the accompanying 1989 PFC, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3005
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c brown, barest trace of blue grid cancel, margins all around, sharp impression, fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $585
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3006
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, black grid cancel, full margins all around, v.f., with 1986 PFC,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3007
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, blue numeral "5" cancel, margins all around including traces of adjoining stamp at top, v.f., with 1980 PFC,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $685
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3008
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, blue pmk, with tiny portion of ms address at lower left, margins all around, minor flaws, otherwise fine,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $585
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3009
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type III, used with parts of black cds, full margins all around, v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3010
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, unused with full original gum, h.r., recut at top, margins all around, fine, with 1989 PFC,
*
Catalog #9
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3011
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, pos.91L1L, triple transfer one inverted, unused with full original gum which has only been lightly hinged, margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, faint toning in left margin, still beautiful and otherwise v.f. stamp with 1996 PFC and 2002 PSE certs,
*
Catalog #9var
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3012
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 3c Numeral and Washington, essay in green on india, large margins all around, tiny thin and faint diagonal crease, fresh and otherwise v.f., with 2004 PFC
E
Catalog #11-E16c
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3013
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 3c dull red, type I, pos.65L8, margins just clear all around, l.h., fine, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #11
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3014
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, neat New Orleans Oct 12 cds, full to large margins all around, fresh and v.f. with 1998 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3015
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, part black cds, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 2005 PFC,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3016
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, part New Orleans and grid cancel, margins all around including a part of adjoining stamp at bottom, v.f., with 1984 PFC,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3017
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type I, neat cds cancel, full margins all around, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3018
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, unused with original gum, margins all around, h.r. with numerous small paper adhesions on gum, light horizontal crease across the bottom, otherwise fine appearance, scarce unused stamp, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $5,000
Unsold
Lot #3019
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, horizontal pair, black grid cancel, huge margins all around, beautiful color, v.f. and exceptional pair, with 2004 PFC,
O
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3020
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type IV, pos.74L, recut once at top, black grid cancels, large margins all around, fresh color, v.f, with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3021
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, faint magenta cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 1989 PFC,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3022
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, horizontal pair, black grid cancels, also with part red arrival postmark, margins all around, v.f. pair, with 2003 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3023
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type Ic, pos. 91R4, black "Paid" and faint red cancels, two unpunched perfs at bottom, good color, fine, with 2009 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #19b
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3024
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, black New York cds, well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2003 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3025
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, neat black "Paid" cancel, portion of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, usual centering, v.f., with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #27
Catalog Value $1,850
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3026
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II, well centered for this difficult issue, with design clear of the perforations on all sides, rich color, h.r., v.f., with 2003 PFC,
*
Catalog #30A
Catalog Value $2,200
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3027
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type II, used, well centered with wide margins, fine, with 2000 PFC,
O
Catalog #32
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3028
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 24c gray lilac, unused with original gum, bright color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2001 PFC,
*
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3029
United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue
1875 10c blue green, unused without gum as issued, usual centering, beautiful color, fresh and fine, only 516 printed, with 1994 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #43
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3030
United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue
1875 30c orange, unused without gum as issued, usual centering, only 480 printed, fine stamp, with 1979 and 1995 PFCs,
(*)
Catalog #46
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3031
United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue
1875 90c deep blue, unused without gum as issued, centered to bottom as often, deep intense color, fresh and fine stamp, only 454 printed,
(*)
Catalog #47
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3032
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 Premiere gravure, 3c brown rose, h.r., faint thin, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #65-E15h
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3033
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 Premiere gravure, August issue, 3c brown rose, block of four, bright color, original gum, fine and scarce multiple, with 2004 PFC (formerly Scott number 56, cat. value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #65-E15h
Catalog Value $2,200
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3034
United States 1861-66 Issue
1862 Union patriotic cover showing gun boats attacking rebel forts, sent from Saint Louis to Oswego, NY, franked with 3c rose, apparently not recognized as the cover was charged postage due with a "Due 3c" hs, tied by Saint Louis cds, some minor wear, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #65
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3035
United States 1861-66 Issue
1863 Union patriotic cover showing flags over the picture of the battle between the "Monitor" and the "Merrimac", sent from Washington, D.C. to New York, franked with 3c rose, tied by Washington cds, fine
Envelope
Catalog #65
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3036
United States 1861-66 Issue
1864 cover headed "United States Military Telegraph", sent from Washington, D.C. to New York, franked with 3c, tied by target cancel, with Washington cds alongside, fine
Envelope
Catalog #65
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3037
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, unused with part original gum, bright color, centered to top, reperforated at left, otherwise a fine and affordable example of this rarity, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $27,500
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #3038
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, faintly cancelled, reperforated at right, appears unused, with 2009 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3039
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, black grid cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2003 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3040
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 24c steel blue, unused with traces of original gum, rich color and well centered for this difficult stamp, with 2004 PSE stating "genuine with traces of o.g., creases at the lower left, tiny thin at the left edge, an added corner perf. at the lower right and a toned spot at the C of cents". A fine appearing example of this scarce mint stamp (catalogue value for stamp with original gum)
*
Catalog #70b
Catalog Value $16,500
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #3041
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 24c violet, unused with full original gum, well centered for this, with large margins, rich color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, seldom offered in any condition, with 2002 PFC,
*
Catalog #70c
Catalog Value $35,000
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #3042
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c rose, C.Grill, well centered, defined grill, h.r., good color, fine and very scarce stamp, especially sound and with original gum, with 2000 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #83
Catalog Value $6,250
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3043
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c rose, C.Grill, black cork cancel, nice color, wide margins, clearly defined grill, fine, with 2000 PFC for a pair from which this came,
O
Catalog #83
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3044
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c rose, D.Grill, fancy "Cross" cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC,
O
Catalog #85
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3045
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c rose, D.Grill, neat black cancel, well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2000 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #85
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3046
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 3c rose, D.Grill, used, well centered for this difficult issue, clearly defined grill, fine, with 2005 PFC,
O
Catalog #85
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3047
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 10c green, E.Grill, well centered with wide margins, deep rich color, clearly defined grill, l.h., fresh and fine, scarce in such condition, with 1983 and 2005 PFCs,
*
Catalog #89
Catalog Value $5,500
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #3048
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 12c black, E.Grill, well centered, sharp impression, unused without gum, fine and very rare stamp, with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #90
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3049
United States 1867 Grill Issue
1867 10c yellow green, F.Grill, well centered for this difficult issue, original gum which has only been lightly hinged, with natural paper fold at top left, fresh and fine, scarce with full original gum, with 2000 PFC,
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3050
United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 1c blue, well centered with wide margins all around, beautiful color, original gum, fresh and v.f. gem, with 2004 PFC and 2005 PSE certs,
*
Catalog #102
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3051
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 6c ultramarine, nice color and centering, l.h., tiny natural inclusion speck, fine,
*
Catalog #115
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3052
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 12c green, unused without gum, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, v.f., with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #117
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3053
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 12c green, unused without gum, deep rich color, fresh and fine, with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #117
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3054
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, cork cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1991 PFC,
O
Catalog #118
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3055
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, double grill variety, used, well centered with wide even margins, v.f., with 1986 and 2002 PFCs,
O
Catalog #118var
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3056
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, type II, unused without gum, well centered, light marginal soiling and small tear at lower right, otherwise v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #119
Catalog Value $1,450
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3057
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c plate proofs on card, each with center inverted, fresh and v.f. set of these popular inverts, only 100 printed, with 1970 PFC cert.,
P
Catalog #120Pa4-129Pa4
Catalog Value $10,750
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #3058
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 24c green and violet, bright color, wide margins, original gum, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 2004 PFC, rare unused,
*
Catalog #120
Catalog Value $9,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3059
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, unused without gum, rich color, centered to left, fine, with 2003 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #121
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3060
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, bright color, disturbed original gum, thin, a very good example of this rare stamp, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #122
Catalog Value $13,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3061
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, red cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #122
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3062
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, used, excellent centering, fresh and v.f., with 1995 PFC,
O
Catalog #122
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3063
United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials
1875 24c green and violet, unused without gum, rich color, fine, only 2091 printed, with 2003 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #130
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3064
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 6c carmine, H.Grill, black cork cancel, wide margins at top and bottom, brilliant color, v.f., with 1974 and 1994 PFCs,
O
Catalog #137
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3065
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, beautiful color, unused part original gum, faint diagonal crease and pencil notation on reverse, otherwise fine example of this rare, high catalogue value stamp, with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #144
Catalog Value $25,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3066
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 12c dull violet, rich color, unused, previously hinged with redistributed part original gum, well centered and rare, with 2001 PFC,
*
Catalog #151
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3067
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, beautiful color, well centered, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and fine, with 2005 PFC,
*
Catalog #155
Catalog Value $5,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #3068
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, black cancel, well centered with wide margins, v.f.,
O
Catalog #155
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3069
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, black cork cancel, wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with 1997 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #155
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3070
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 30c gray black, wide margins, rich color, original gum, h.r., fine and rare stamp, with 1992 and 2004 PFCs,
*
Catalog #165
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3071
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c rose carmine, bright color, wide margins, l.h., fresh and fine stamp, with 2001 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #166
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3072
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 10c brown, well centered, bright color, some light gum wrinkles, otherwise v.f.,
*
Catalog #188
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3073
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 15c red orange, h.r., fresh and v.f.,
*
Catalog #189
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3074
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 30c full black, left margin single, well centered with wide margins, rich color, barest trace of a hinge mark, fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC,
*
Catalog #190
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3075
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, original gum, beautiful color, fine, with 1998 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #191
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3076
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1881 5c yellow brown, block of four, rich color, wide margins, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #205
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3077
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c brown, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #209
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3078
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c brown, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #209
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3079
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1882 10c brown, block of four, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #209
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3080
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1887 1c ultramarine, fresh color, n.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #212
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3081
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1887 4c carmine, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #215
Catalog Value $225
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #3082
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1887 30c orange brown, l.h., beautiful color with wide margins, well centered, v.f. with 1999 PFC,
*
Catalog #217
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3083
United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues
1887 90c purple, large margins all around, well centered, with 1994 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #218
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3084
United States 1890-93 Issue
1890 4c dark brown, well centered with large margins, appears n.h., with graded (XF-SUP 95J) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $400 for "95")
*
Catalog #222
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3085
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 1c blue, bottom margin plate number, imprint and letter block of eight, fairly well centered, n.h., small marginal tear and stain at lower right, stamps fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #230
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3086
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 2c brown violet, right imprint block of eight, well centered, fresh color, n.h., insignificant tear in selvage, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #231
Catalog Value $380
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3087
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $1 salmon, rich color, wide margins, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2004 PFC,
*
Catalog #241
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3088
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $1 salmon, fresh color, h.r., fine, with 2004 PFC,
*
Catalog #241
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3089
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $1 salmon, $2 brown red, used, well centered copies, minute flaws, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #241,242
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3090
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $1 salmon, $2 brown red, used, minute flaws, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #241,242
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3091
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $3 yellow green, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, l.h., v.f., with 1989 PFC,
*
Catalog #243
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3092
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $3 yellow green, well centered with wide margins, rich color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC,
*
Catalog #243
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3093
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1894 3c purple, wide margins, fresh color, n.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #253
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3094
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1894 $1 black, type II, used, well centered, fine, with 2005 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #261A
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3095
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1894 $2 bright blue, deep rich color and beautiful impression, wide margins, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1992 PFC,
*
Catalog #262
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3096
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1894 $5 dark green, deep rich color, well centered with wide margins, l.h. (appears n.h.), fine and beautiful example of this high value, with 2002 PFC,
*
Catalog #263
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3097
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 1c blue, right plate number and imprint strip of four, partial double horizontal perforations, with part of adjoining stamps at left, one stamp n.h., interesting variety
***
Catalog #264var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3098
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $2 bright blue, well centered, rich color, l.h., fine, with 2005 PFC,
*
Catalog #277
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3099
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $2 bright blue, well centered, fresh color, h.r., fine, with 2004 PFC,
*
Catalog #277
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3100
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 dark green, well centered, fresh color, l.h., fine, with 1976 and 1999 PFCs,
*
Catalog #278
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3101
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 green, fresh and fine, with 2000 PFC,
*
Catalog #278
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3102
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1898 2c rose carmine, well centered, fresh color, very lightly hinged, with graded (VF-XF 85) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $350)
*
Catalog #279Bc
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3103
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 cover from Goshen to New York, with St.Elmo Hotel collar advertising, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3104
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
1898 5c dull blue, well centered, n.h., with graded ("VF-XF 85") 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $560)
**
Catalog #288
Unsold
Lot #3105
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
1898 10c gray violet, right arrow margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #290
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3106
United States 1901 Pan-American Issue
1901 8c brown violet and black, block of four, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #298
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3107
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 10c pale red brown, well centered with large margins, n.h., with graded (VF-XF 85J) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $255 for "85")
**
Catalog #307
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3108
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 15c olive green, n.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #309
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3109
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 50c orange, beautiful color, wide margins, l.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #310
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3110
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 $1 black, well centered, l.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #311
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3111
United States 1902-3 Issue
1903 $1 black, well centered with wide margins, rich color, h.r., v.f., with 2000 PFC,
*
Catalog #311
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3112
United States 1902-3 Issue
1902 complete 49c booklet (black on buff), with three full panes of 6x2c scarlet (type II), first pane with bottom four stamps separated, second with perf. separations, with glassine interleaves, stamps n.h., slightly dried gum, apparently restapled, fine-v.f., scarce booklet
Booklet
Catalog #319BK15
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3113
United States 1904-10 Issue
1906 2c lake, horizontal pair with inverted Schermack type II private perforations, h.r., minor natural gum wrinkles, v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #320aPR
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3114
United States 1904-10 Issue
1908 5c blue, bottom plate number single, bright color, n.h., with graded (VF-XF 85) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $235)
**
Catalog #335
Unsold
Lot #3115
United States 1904-10 Issue
1909 4c orange brown, horizontal guide line pair, well centered with rich color, l.h., v.f., with 1998 PFC,
*
Catalog #354
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3116
United States 1909 Bluish Paper
1909 10c yellow, bright color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC,
*
Catalog #364
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3117
United States 1909 Bluish Paper
1909 13c blue green, deep rich color, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2005 PFC,
*
Catalog #365
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3118
United States 1910-30 Issues
1911 15c pale ultramarine, block of four, well centered, rich color, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #382
Catalog Value $2,300
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3119
United States 1910-30 Issues
1913 5c blue, block of four, well centered with wide margins, rich color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #399
Catalog Value $640
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3120
United States 1910-30 Issues
1913 10c orange, beautiful color, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2009 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #400A
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3121
United States 1910-30 Issues
1915 10c orange, perf. 10, h.r., fine, with 1979 PFC,
*
Catalog #404
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3122
United States 1910-30 Issues
1915 10c orange, perf. 10, left margin plate no single, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, fine, with 2005 PFC,
**
Catalog #404
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3123
United States 1910-30 Issues
1912 1c green, two guide line strips of five, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #412
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3124
United States 1910-30 Issues
1914 30c orange red, block of four, well centered, bright color, l.h., fresh and v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #420
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3125
United States 1910-30 Issues
1912 $1 violet brown, top plate number single, well centered, l.h. with one reattached perforation at top, v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #423
Catalog Value $550
Unsold
Lot #3126
United States 1910-30 Issues
1914 15c gray, horizontal pair, n.h., fine,
**
Catalog #437
Catalog Value $560
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3127
United States 1910-30 Issues
1914 30c orange red, bright color, l.h., v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #439
Catalog Value $260
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3128
United States 1910-30 Issues
1914 2c carmine, type I, horizontal pair, large margins, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #459
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3129
United States 1910-30 Issues
1916 $1 violet black, well centered with wide margins, l.h., with graded (XF 90) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ $800)
*
Catalog #478
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3130
United States 1910-30 Issues
1917 $5 light green, block of four, well centered, rich color, l.h., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #480
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3131
United States 1910-30 Issues
1917 5c rose, double error in a block of twelve 2c, errors n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box ***
Catalog #505
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3132
United States 1910-30 Issues
1917 $1 violet brown, top margin block of four with part imprint, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #518
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3133
United States 1910-30 Issues
1918 $2 orange red and black, well centered, rich color, n.h., fine, with 2001 PFC,
**
Catalog #523
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3134
United States 1910-30 Issues
1920 $2 carmine and black, block of four, well centered, one stamp h.r. (balance l.h.), fresh and v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #547
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3135
United States 1910-30 Issues
1922 5c dark blue, plate proof on white wove paper, v.f., listed but unpriced in Scott's, with 2009 PSE cert.
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Catalog #557P3
Unsold
Lot #3136
United States 1910-30 Issues
1923 $5 carmine and blue, top margin block of four with plate no., well centered, rich color, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #573
Catalog Value $760
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3137
United States 1910-30 Issues
1924 2c carmine, perf. 11, five singles, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #595
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3138
United States 1910-30 Issues
1926 White Plains souv. sheet, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #630
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3139
United States 1910-30 Issues
1926 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, margins little reduced to accommodate a registered Worden FDC, Oct.18 New York pmks, fine-v.f., scarce "smaller size" FDC,
Envelope
Catalog #630
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3140
United States 1910-30 Issues
1926 1 1/2c Harding, cross gutter block of sixty with dashes at center and "no gum breakers" variety, n.h., few natural gum wrinkles below left pair of upper right quadrant in gutter, fresh and v.f., a scarce printing variety (flat pane instead of Rotary Press), with 2002 PSE cert.,
Box **
Catalog #631var
Catalog Value $7,030
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3141
United States Modern Issues
1932 3c deep violet, vertical pair, imperf. between, h.r., diagonal crease at upper right, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #732c
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3142
United States Modern Issues
1932 3c deep violet, vertical pair, imperf. between, unused without gum, fine,
(*)
Catalog #732c
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3143
United States Modern Issues
1934 National Parks, also 1936-37 Army and Navy Series, collection of 30 different copper plate etchings, the Parks set by H.L. Peckmore, in issued colors, the latter gray black by Campbell, N.Y., v.f.
E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3144
United States Modern Issues
1938 Presidential Issue, cplt set of cacheted (matched) and addressed FDCs, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #803-34
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3145
United States Modern Issues
1938 Presidential Issue, cplt set of cacheted (matched) and addressed FDCs, some toning, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #803-34
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3146
United States Modern Issues
1938 Presidential Issue, cplt set of cacheted (assorted) and addressed FDCs, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #803-34
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3147
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
$290.00

Lot #3148
United States Modern Issues
1995 Georgia O'Keefe, imperf. pane of 15, n.h., usual wrinkles, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #3069a
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3149
United States Modern Issues
1995 Georgia O'Keefe, imperf. pane of 15, n.h., usual wrinkles, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #3069a
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3150
UNITED STATES Air Post
1918 16c green, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C2
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3151
UNITED STATES Air Post
1923 24c carmine, block of four, deep rich color, n.h., well centered, v.f. with 2001 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #C6
Catalog Value $640
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3152
UNITED STATES Air Post
1927 10c Lindbergh, two unexploded booklets with a total of four panes, two with dried, disturbed gum (having been stuck down to glassine interleaf), otherwise fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #C10a
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3153
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 65c-$2.60, set of three, 65c with sheet margin, n.h. but with a natural gum crease, others l.h., fine-v.f.,
***
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3154
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 65c-$2.60, set of three, n.h. but with a few minor gum disturbances, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $2,450
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3155
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, set of three, with extra 65c, used on two April 19 Washington First Day Covers, flown via Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $3,600
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3156
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 65c green, left margin plate number block of six, well centered, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.,
Box **
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3157
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 $2.60 blue, l.h., minor staining, also 65c used, fine
*O
Catalog #C13,15
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3158
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1927 U.S.Sea Post Office with "U.S.Navy Plane to U.S.S. Leviathan at Sea" cachet, return address of A.C.Roessler, some toning, stamps with small faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3159
UNITED STATES Flight Covers
1939 Pan-American Clipper flight, segmented cover with franking from USA, Hong Kong and France, appropriate markings, v.f. Trans-Pacific item
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3160
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 Shanghai surcharges, complete set of 16, h.r., fresh, mostly fine,
*
Catalog #K1-16
Catalog Value $2,045
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3161
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 14,16c,18c, $1 and $2 surcharges, five diff., last one heavy h.r., others unused without gum, usual poor centering, almost fine,
*(*)
Catalog #K7/16
Catalog Value $1,247
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3162
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 $2 on $1, h.r., well centered, fine,
*
Catalog #K16
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3163
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1865-75 5c dull blue and 10c green, overprinted "Specimen" in red, unused without gum as issued, minor thins and perf. faults, otherwise fine,
S
Catalog #PR2S,PR5S
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3164
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 $24 dark gray violet, well centered, rich color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #PR29
Catalog Value $4,750
Unsold
Lot #3165
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 $36 brown rose, unused without gum, rich color, fine, with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #PR30
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3166
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 9c gray black, unused without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and fine, only 1,795 printed, with 1996 PSE cert.
(*)
Catalog #PR38
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3167
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 10c gray black, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, rich color, fresh and fine, only 1,499 printed, with 1995 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #PR39
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3168
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 24c pale rose, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, rich color, fresh and fine, only 411 printed, with 1995 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #PR41
Catalog Value $2,100
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3169
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1875 Special Printing, 48c pale rose, unused without gum as issued, well centered, bright color, few rough perfs, fine example of this rare stamp, only 268 printed, with 1995 PSE cert.
(*)
Catalog #PR43
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3170
UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps
1879 72c red, beautiful color, h.r., purple handstamp on reverse, v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #PR68
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3171
UNITED STATES Parcel Post
1913 50c carmine rose, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #Q10
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3172
UNITED STATES Parcel Post
1913 $1 carmine rose, well centered, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #Q12
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3173
UNITED STATES Postal Stationery
1900 Patent Reply unused post card, 1c gray blue and red, Essay, some toning, with back label detached, fine
E
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3174
UNITED STATES Postal Stationery
1932 Washington Bicentennial, twenty unused sets, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #U523-8
Catalog Value $548
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3175
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1863 $2 red, imperf., manuscript cancel, margins all around, fresh color, vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 2009 PSE cert.
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Catalog #R83a
Catalog Value $5,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3176
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1863 $2.50 purple, imperf., blue 1866 cds, margins all around, light creases, v.f. appearance, with 2009 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #R84a
Catalog Value $7,000
Unsold
Lot #3177
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1862 Mortgage, $15 blue, nice even margins all around, manuscript cancel, v.f., with 1991 PFC,
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Catalog #R97a
Catalog Value $2,700
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3178
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871 1c blue and black, center inverted, cut cancel, well centered, fine,
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Catalog #R103a
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3179
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871 5c blue and black, center inverted, faint blue cancel, two sealed tears, fine appearance, approximately 42 of these errors exist,
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Catalog #R107a
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3180
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871 10c blue and black, center inverted, 1871 ms cancel, thin, otherwise fine. There are 52 known singles and one pair of this invert,
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Catalog #R109a
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3181
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871 50c blue and black, center inverted, ms cancel, creased, fine appearance,
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Catalog #R115b
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3182
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871-72 Third Issue, 2c vermilion & black (color error), pen cancel, well centered, v.f.,
Catalog #R135a
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3183
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1874 2c orange and black, green paper, center inverted, unused, fine and scarce, unpriced unused Scott's (catalogue value for used)
(*)
Catalog #R151a
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3184
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1898 Documentary surcharges, $5 dark blue, surcharges reading up or down, two diff., one small thin, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #R159-60
Catalog Value $640
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3185
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871-74 Proprietary Stamps, 1c green & black, imperforate block of four, unused without gum, some wrinkles, fine,
Box (*)
Catalog #RB1c
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3186
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1871-74 50c green & black, rounded corner and other small faults, fine appearance, rare,
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Catalog #RB8
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3187
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1935 Social Security, $1 and $4 horiz. coil pairs, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3188
UNITED STATES Distilled Spirits Excise Tax
1941 1/5c-$20 selection of 59 different, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #RE101/203
Catalog Value $1,056
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3189
UNITED STATES Distilled Spirits Excise Tax
1941 1/5c-$20 selection of 59 different, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #RE101/203
Catalog Value $1,056
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3190
UNITED STATES Distilled Spirits Excise Tax
1941 1/5c-$20 selection of 59 different blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RE101/203
Catalog Value $4,224
Unsold
Lot #3191
UNITED STATES Private Die & Proprietary
1864 B.Bendel & Co., 12c Empire Matches, unused, minor creases
(*)
Catalog #RO25b
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3192
UNITED STATES Private Die & Proprietary
1934 Firearms Transfer Tax, $1 green, unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #RY1
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3193
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1963-71 New Jersey Division of Fish and Game, 192 stamps with denominations of $2, $3 and $5, Trout and other Fish, also Woodcock etc., mostly in booklet panes of 10, some duplication, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #3194
UNITED STATES State Duck Stamps
1972 California Duck Stamp, $1 Canvasbacks, little toning from the adhesive, otherwise fine,
**
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $2,000
Unsold
Lot #3195
UNITED STATES Savings Stamps
1917 $5 deep green, ten copies affixed to US. War-Savings certificate, one stamp with surface scrapes, balance fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #WS2
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3196
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1920 Security Banknote Co. unexploded booklet with 36 diff, engravings "Steel Colors", both lithographed and engraved, some corrected by hand with engraver's notations, brown binder with gold inscriptions, very rare
Booklet
Unsold
Lot #3197
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 Color Charts, 23 different sheetlets of eight, showing four diff. designs, various colors noted, each with red handstamp "return to record & specimen dept.", all gummed, few minor faults, mostly v.f.
E
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3198
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 die essay for the "Fuchs and Lang Mfg Co.", reversed design in brown, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3199
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 3c green, large die proof die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3200
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 5c Rembrandt, large die proof in green, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3201
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 3c Eagle, large die proof in black, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3202
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 American Bank Note Co., three diff. large die proofs printed for "S.A.G.", diff. religious designs, each with "for litho" inscription, all die sunk on cards, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3203
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1934 "Specimen", with red serial number, allegorical helmeted figure, v.f.
S
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3204
UNITED STATES American Bank Note Co. Proofs & Essays
1935 American Banknote Co., large die essay in green, die sunk on card, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3205
UNITED STATES Confederate States
1862 Feb.14 free frank cover from Tudor Hall, Va, officer's endorsement at top, with "Due 10" hs, some toning, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #3206
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1904 1c-10c, set of five, with additional 2c shade, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #4-8
Catalog Value $555
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3207
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1904 5c blue, block of four, with "Panama" shifted left, resulting in right stamps with only one "Panama" and left stamps with two "Panamas" close together, reading up and down, heavy adhesions on reverse, still a fine and spectacular variety
Box *
Catalog #12var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3208
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1904 5c blue, used single, straight edge at top, left "Panama" overprint shifted to right, both close together, interesting variety
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Catalog #12var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3209
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1926 8c on 50c bister brown, overprinted in rose brown, "Canal" in Antique type, bottom stamp in vertical pair with normal type, l.h., v.f., only 10 printed, ex-Plass, Drucker,
*
Catalog #14d
Catalog Value $2,040
Unsold
Lot #3210
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1909 5c deep blue and black, double overprint, block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., only 200 printed (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #33a
Catalog Value $1,500
Unsold
Lot #3211
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1909 8c violet and black, upper left corner "8 Centesimos No" block of four, top stamps without overprint, fresh color, usual centering, h.r., fine, only 10 errors printed as the result of a sheet misfed into the press, ex-Drucker (catalogue value for two pairs)
Box *
Catalog #34a
Catalog Value $3,500
Unsold
Lot #3212
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 1c green and black, booklet pane of six, fairly well centered, disturbed original gum, bottom left stamp with small rust spot, otherwise fine-v.f., ex-Drucker,
Booklet
Catalog #38b
Catalog Value $625
Unsold
Lot #3213
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 1c green & black, complete booklet pane of six disturbed gum, stitched with back cover, glassine interleaves and top pair of adjoining pane, plus detached front cover,
Booklet
Catalog #38b
Catalog Value $625
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3214
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 1c green and black, booklet pane of six, handmade, perf. margins, tab at bottom, adhering to wax interleaves as usual, fine and rare, ex-Drucker,
Booklet
Catalog #38c
Catalog Value $1,000
Unsold
Lot #3215
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 2c vermilion and black, booklet pane of six, fairly well centered, slight gum disturbances, fine-v.f., ex-Drucker,
Booklet
Catalog #39c
Catalog Value $550
Unsold
Lot #3216
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 2c vermilion and black, center inverted, usual dried gum, perforations trimmed at right otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #39e
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3217
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 2c vermilion and black, center inverted, natural straight edge at left, dried gum, faults, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #39e
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3218
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1912 2c vermilion and black, center inverted, boxed cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Bartels,
O
Catalog #39e
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3219
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1920 2c orange vermilion and black, left margin horizontal strip of five, left stamp with overprint missing, h.r., fine-v.f., only 20 printed, ex-Drucker,
*
Catalog #56d
Catalog Value $1,250
Unsold
Lot #3220
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1921 1c green, right margin horizontal pair, right stamp with "canal" double, usual dried gum, v.f., only 10 exist, ex-Drucker,
*
Catalog #60a
Catalog Value $2,500
Unsold
Lot #3221
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1921 2c carmine, horizontal pair, right stamp with "canal" double, l.h., fine-v.f., only 10 printed, ex-Drucker,
*
Catalog #61d
Catalog Value $1,900
Unsold
Lot #3222
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1924 1c green, type III, right margin block of eight, unused without gum, fine and rare multiple (catalogue value for hinged)
Box (*)
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3223
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1924 1c deep green, overprint inverted, h.r., tiny thin spot, otherwise fine, with photocopy of a 1977 PFC for a block of four from which this came,
*
Catalog #71a
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3224
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1924 1c deep green, vertical pane of ten, middle right stamp with "zone" inverted, usual slightly dried gum, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #71b
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3225
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1925 5c dark blue, overprint inverted, h.r., v.f., only 80 issued,
*
Catalog #86c
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #3226
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1925 5c dark blue, right margin block of four, top stamps without overprint, bottom stamps with overprint inverted, natural straight edge at top, n.h., fresh and v.f., only 10 of this variety printed making this a major Canal Zone rarity, ex-Drucker (catalogue value for two hinged pairs)
Box **
Catalog #86g
Catalog Value $5,000
Unsold
Lot #3227
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1926 $1 violet brown, bottom margin plate no. horizontal strip of three, centered to right, n.h., some toned spots in margin, v.g. positional piece,
**
Catalog #95
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3228
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1926-27 1c-10c, perf.10, set of three, blocks of four, 3c with two stamps hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box ***
Catalog #97-99
Catalog Value $490
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3229
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1926 2c carmine, left margin horizontal pair, right stamp without overprint, usual centering, h.r., fresh and fine, only 10 printed when plate no. 18633 was misfed into the press, ex-Drucker,
*
Catalog #97a
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3230
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1927-31 1c-10c, set of five, blocks of four, 1c and 5c with two stamps hinged, balance n.h., one 3c with pencil notation, some usual gum skips, fine-v.f.,
Box ***
Catalog #100-104
Catalog Value $317
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3231
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Air Post
1929 20c on 2c carmine, block of four with plate number, right stamps with dropped "2" variety, top right stamp h.r., balance n.h., v.f., ex-Drucker (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #C5a
Catalog Value $170
Unsold
Lot #3232
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Air Post Officials
1941 5c-40c, type II, complete except for 10c, used, fine-v.f., only 2,000 sets issued,
O
Catalog #CO8/12
Catalog Value $580
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3233
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Air Post Officials
1941 5c-40c, type II, complete set, blocks of four, used, v.f. and scarce,
Box
Catalog #CO8-12
Catalog Value $5,050
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #3234
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Zeppelin Flights
1930 cover from Cristobal (May 15), via Havana (May 16), Seville (4.6) to Friedrichshafen (6.6), $2 franking made up with bottom plate No. block of 6x25c and 5x10c surcharges, with appropriate markings, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3235
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1914 1c-10c, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #J1-3
Catalog Value $1,335
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3236
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1925 2c carmine rose, block of nine, middle stamp (pos.18) with "Zone Zone" variety, natural straight edge, dried gum, fine-v.f. An impressive showpiece item, only 40 printed, ex-Drucker,
Box *
Catalog #J19a
Catalog Value $1,870
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3237
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postal Stationery
1908 1c unused postal card, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #UX2
Catalog Value $190
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #3238
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 5c blue, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of six, usual dried gum, fine,
Box *
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $775
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3239
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 5c blue, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of six, usual dried gum, fine,
Box *
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $775
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3240
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 5c blue, 8c violet brown and 10c brown, type II, bottom margin plate number horizontal strips of three, usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #5,7-8
Catalog Value $965
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3241
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 8c violet brown, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of six, centered to left, usual dried gum, v.g.-fine,
Box *
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3242
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 8c violet brown, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of six, usual slightly dried gum, fine,
Box *
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3243
UNITED STATES Guam
1899 15c olive green, bottom margin plate number and imprint horizontal strip of three, left and middle stamps well centered, usual dried gum, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #10
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3244
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1851 (July 18) cover (stamps removed) from Hilo, via Honolulu where red Aug.9 cancel was applied, via San Francisco (3 Oct) to Oregon Territory, useful item
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3245
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1863 1c black, grayish paper, margins all around, unused without gum, small thin at upper left, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3246
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1863 1c black, grayish paper, margins all around, unused without gum, faint thins, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3247
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1863 1c black, grayish paper, nice margins all around, unused without gum, minute thin spot, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3248
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1863 1c black, grayish paper, margins all around, unused without gum, natural inclusions and blue handstamp which shows through at lower right, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3249
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1863 2c black, grayish paper, margins in at upper right, thin, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3250
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1864-65 1c black, margins all around, unused without gum, faint stain at bottom, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #19
Catalog Value $525
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3251
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1864-65 5c blue, blue paper, margins clear to touching at left, part original gum, thin, fine appearance (catalogue value for unused without gum)
*
Catalog #21
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3252
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1864-65 5c blue, blue paper, margins all around, unused without gum, thins and stain, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #21
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3253
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1864-65 5c blue, blue paper, margins all around, traces of original gum, small faults, otherwise v.f. (catalogue value for unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #22
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3254
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1865 2c black, laid paper, margins all around, unused without gum, v.f., signed Schlesinger,
(*)
Catalog #24
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3255
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1865 2c black, laid paper, margins all around, unused without gum, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #24
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3256
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1864 2c black, laid paper, ten different typeset varieties (complete for a setting), all with margins all around, unused without gum, minor faults including one with heavy stain, otherwise fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #24
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3257
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1865 2c dark blue, margins all around to just touching at lower left, unused without gum, fine,
(*)
Catalog #26
Catalog Value $350
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #3258
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1880 unused stock certificate for the Hawaiian Bell Telephone Co., the amount of shares left blank, v.f.
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3259
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1894 bilingual "Labor Contract", with 50c yellow orange revenue stamp, between The Union Mill Company of Kohala and native name "Doi", fine and scarce document
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3260
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1898 Labor Contract between Union Mill Co. and a Japanese subject, with 50c and $1 fiscals affixed at top, terms specified in English and in Japanese, with "Tokyo Emigration Co" hs, fine and rare document
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3261
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1938 Collateral Items, Academy of Arts prints in album, 25 diff. showing diff. native scenes, fine and scarce lot
Unsold
Lot #3262
UNITED STATES Philippines
1899 10c brown, type I, bottom margin plate number block of six, h.r., fine,
Box *
Catalog #217
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3263
UNITED STATES Philippines
1899 15c olive green, top margin plate number and imprint horizontal strip of three, well centered, right stamp hinged, other two n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
***
Catalog #218
Catalog Value $230
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3264
UNITED STATES Philippines
1903-4 4c brown, 6c brownish lake and 10c pale red brown, blocks of four, disturbed or glazed gum, minor faults, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #229,231,233
Catalog Value $840
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3265
UNITED STATES Philippines
1911 4p deep blue, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #273
Catalog Value $700
Unsold
Lot #3266
UNITED STATES Philippines
1934 Tennis Player, 6c ultramarine, lower right corner sheet margin block of four, imperf. horizontally between, h.r., v.f., rare multiple, especially without the usual toning,
Box *
Catalog #381a
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #3267
UNITED STATES Philippines Special Delivery
1907 Special Printing, 10c ultramarine, usual centering, h.r., pencil signed on reverse, fine and rare,
*
Catalog #E2A
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3268
UNITED STATES Puerto Rico
1899 8c violet brown, block of four, right stamps overprinted at 25 degree angle, l.h., with additional block of four (h.r.), fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #213, 213a
Catalog Value $360
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3269
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
BURR, Aaron (1756-1836) American statesman, attorney general, U.S. Senator, vice-president of the United States. His defeat in a contest for the governorship of New York, led to a duel in 1804 with Alexander Hamilton, whom he mortally wounded. An ALS dated 1829 discussing legal matters relating to a mortgage obligation, addressed to Samuel Hopkins in Moscow, N.Y., ms "25" charge and red "PAID" markings, also "New York, June 11" arrival pmk, fine and rare letter
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3270
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
CHALIAPIN, Fyodor (1873-1938) Russian Operatic bass singer, famous for his acting and his voice; he settled in France after the Russian Revolution. A signed ppc showing Chaliapin in full costume, dated 1918, v.f. and rare
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3271
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933) 30th President of the United States, attractive partly printed check, dated June 3, 1916, payable to A.J. Bushey for "one dollar", v.f.
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3272
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889) president of the Confederate States of America, ALS endorsed "personal", from Beauvoir, Miss., dated Nov.24, 1887 to R.M.Orne "accept my thanks for your kind letter of the 20th.. I have read with pleasure your mention of Genl H.R.Jackson, a pleasure proportional to the pain & disappointment... As to the reported interview with Genl Longstreet, I will only remark...", signed "Jefferson Davis", with the original envelope to Savannah, rare content
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #3273
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
EISENHOWER, Dwight, David (1890-1969) U.S. President, Partly printed letterhead "Allied Force Headquarters Office of the Commander-in-Chief", dated 1 November, 1943 and signed "Dwight D.Eisenhower", addressed to Miss Dorothea Hofmann, fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3274
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-68) Soviet cosmonaut, first man in space. His capsule was launched on April 12, 1961 and orbited the earth once. Signature on original black & white photograph showing Gagarin and three other cosmonauts in uniform, v.f.
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3275
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-68) Soviet cosmonaut, first man in space. His capsule was launched on April 12, 1961 and orbited the earth once. Signature on color ppc showing young Gagarin in uniform
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3276
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-68) Soviet cosmonaut, first man in space. His capsule was launched on April 12, 1961 and orbited the earth once. Signature on envelope, headed Estado do Rio de Janeiro, inside there is an invitation for the cosmonaut to attend an Embassy reception, along with Nikita Khrushchev, 30 July, 1961
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3277
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HARDING, Warren (1865-1923) U.S. President, signed "Proof of Publication", dated 9th April, 1892, while Harding was a publisher of the "Marion Star"
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3278
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964) U.S. President, partly printed letterhead "Herbert Hoover", dated 15 November, 1928 Stanford University, Calif. and signed "Herbert Hoover", addressed to F.S. McCall, fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3279
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964) U.S. President, partly printed letterhead "Herbert Hoover", dated Aug. 21, 1945 Stanford University, Calif. and signed "Herbert Hoover", discussing his proposed obituary and addressed to Wayne T. Cottingham, fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3280
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
JACKSON, Andrew (1767-1845) U.S President, two page ALS, signed Andrew Jackson, quite worn and soiled, with two major fold separations through letter, canc. "Nashville T. Sep.12", addressed to Samuel J. Hayes, headed "Hermitage, Sept 2nd 1830", interesting contents: "I am off to the city this morning... I have succeeded in a treaty with the ... Will also with the Choctaws, with whom, on 15th instant a meeting is to be....". With 1991 Brian Kathenes cert.
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3281
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles (1902-74) American aviator, autographed luncheon menu, in the municipal auditorium in Birmingham, Ala, dated Oct.5, 1927, with "Welcome Lindy" at top, boldly signed "Charles A. Lindbergh", v.f.
Unsold
Lot #3282
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
LINDBERGH, Charles (1902-74) 1926 first flight cover Chicago-St.Louis route, Springfield, home of Abraham Lincoln cachet, addressed to Harry S. New, postmaster general, signed "C.A. Lindbergh", pilot, also W.H. Conkling, postmaster of Springfield, v.f. and attractive Lindbergh cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3283
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
NAPOLEON I (1769-1821) general and emperor of the French. A military document, single page (200:320mm), headed "Du Premier Consul de La Republique Francaise", addressed to the Minister of War, with red "Secret Papier" hs, numbered and signed "Bonaparte", as the First Consul, probably around 1800, countersigned by Gautier, with additional comments, probably by Napoleon in margin, fine and scarce document signed "Bonaparte"
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3284
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SPACE. A large color photograph of six early Soviet cosmonauts, signed by Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, etc., v.f., with Novosti Press Agency hs dated 1964, rare
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3285
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SPACE. A special booklet containing 13 color ppcs of various Soviet cosmonauts, signed on their photographs by Yuri Gagarin, A.G. Nikolayev, P.R. Popovich, V. Bykovsky, Valentina Tereshkova, V.M. Komarov (died in crash) and P.I. Belayev, others not signed, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3286
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
SPACE. A large black & white photograph of 10 early Soviet cosmonauts, signed by seven of them incl. Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, etc., rare
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3287
AFGHANISTAN
1873-74 Shahi value dated 1290, unissued proof in purple, medium laid paper, unused without gum, margins all around, horizontal crease, otherwise fine, scarce,
(*)
Catalog #SG 13P
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3288
ALBANIA - Austrian Post in Albania
stampless outer FL sent from Durazzo to Vienna, showing circular "Durazzo" cancellation (Tchilinghirian fig. 473), with red Vienna arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3289
ALBANIA - Austrian Post in Albania
stampless outer FL from Scutari to Vienna, sent via Antivari post office, with circular "Antivari" cancel (Tchilinghirian fig. 467), fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3290
ALBANIA - Ottoman Post
1849 prephilatelic FL from Shkoder to Bitolia, showing all Arabic "An-Canib-I Postahane Iskodra 265=On behalf of Shkoder post office 1849" negative seal (C&W fig.1), fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3291
ALBANIA
1870 incoming mail, large part of a FL from Italy (three back panels missing), franked with 60c violet, used from Venezia to Scutari where it was charged 1pi Ottoman Postage Due, affixed at left, with "Scutari D'Albania" 21.7. arrival pmk, Trieste transit, endorsed at top "via Trieste col Vapore Austriaco Di Antivari", fine and scarce item
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3292
ALBANIA
1913 5pa yellow ocher, black handstamp, horizontal pair with excellent perforations all around (rare), n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.4, catalogue value for hinged singles)
**
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3293
ALBANIA
1913 10pa blue green, black handstamp inverted, well centered with excellent perforations all around, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi. 5var)
**
Catalog #5var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3294
ALBANIA
1913 20pa rose, black handstamps, horizontal pair, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.6, catalogue value for hinged singles)
**
Catalog #6
Catalog Value €700
Unsold
Lot #3295
ALBANIA
1913 1pi blue, red handstamp inverted, used (with full original gum), v.f. and rare stamp, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.7var)
O
Catalog #7var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3296
ALBANIA
1913 2 Pia black blue, violet handstamp, horizontal pair cancelled on piece, v.f., with cert. (Mi.8)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €1,530
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3297
ALBANIA
1913 5 Pia dark lilac, used, fine (Mi.10)
O
Catalog #10
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3298
ALBANIA
1913 2pa olive, red handstamp inverted, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect example") (Mi.3var)
**
Catalog #17var
Unsold
Lot #3299
ALBANIA
1913 1pi black on rose, black handstamp, used on piece, well centered, slightly rounded upper right corner, of no importance for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect specimen of this very rare stamp") (Mi.15)
O
Catalog #18
Catalog Value €2,600
Unsold
Lot #3300
ALBANIA
1913 2pa on 5pa, black handstamp, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (see note in Scott's after No.19)
O
Catalog #Mi. A3
Catalog Value €2,000
Unsold
Lot #3301
ALBANIA
1913 1pi black, sewing machine perforations, unused without gum as issued, fine, only 800 issued, with Graf cert. 2008 (Mi.2B)
(*)
Catalog #20
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3302
ALBANIA
1913 1pi black, sewing machine perforations, irregular pane of 11, unused without gum as issued, perf. separations, fine-v.f. and possibly the largest known multiple, with 2008 Graf cert. Multiples, even pairs of this issue are uncommon. A showpiece from the Lef Nosi collection (Mi.2B, catalogue value for singles)
Box (*)
Catalog #20
Catalog Value €7,150
Unsold
Lot #3303
ALBANIA Postage Dues
1914 (8.4) cover sent unfranked from Tirana to Durres (10.4). It was picked up from the post office more than one month later when postage due was paid, with the addition of the full set of postage due stamps, tied by Durres (12.5) cds. Due to great interest in the first set of postage dues, a second printing (16.4) was prepared, but not sold to the public. The only way to obtain these stamps was to send unfranked mail, in most cases to Durres (at that time the capital of Albania), where the stamps were printed. An interesting item, with 2008 Graf cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3304
ALBANIA Postal Stationery
1913 20pa stationery card on pinkish card (much rarer than those one cream paper), with red handstamp, cancelled and Elbasan and Qukes, v.f., with Otto Graf cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.P1b
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3305
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Elbasan Postal Stationery
1919 unused entire envelope with seal of the Elbasan finance office (Zyra e Financevet n'Elbasan) imprinted in red, with black eagle overprint, v.f. This entire dates from the early days of the Durres government when postal service was reduced to a bare minimum because of the lack of means of communication and transport. Only 500 envelopes were produced by the Elbasan finance office, few exist today,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U1
Catalog Value €5,000
Unsold
Lot #3306
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Elbasan Postal Stationery
1919 (1.1) cover with seal of the Elbasan finance office (Zyra e Financevet n'Elbasan) imprinted in red, with black eagle overprint, cancelled by a "Zyra e Telegrafevet Elbasan" cds (possibly first day cancellation), v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. The cover dates from the early days of the Durres government when postal service was reduced to a bare minimum because of the lack of means of communication and transport. Only 500 envelopes were produced by the Elbasan finance office, few exist today,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U1
Catalog Value €6,000
Unsold
Lot #3307
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Central Albania (Essad Post)
1915 (17.11) Essad Pasha's second regime, cover franked with 40pa and sent from Pequin to Elbasan (17.10), one date wrongly set due to use of both Julian and Gregorian calendars (central Albanian and Serbian posts cooperated during that time), with Serbian censor markings, fine commercial usage, with 2008 Graf cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.14
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3308
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Shkodra
1915 (19.3) local commemorative issue, five different surcharges tied by Shkoder cds on card, with handwritten note by M. Sadik (director of post and telegraph at Shkoder), handstamped seal of the directorate, with 2008 Graf cert. ("an important item of Albanian postal history")
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Catalog #Mi.1a,2-5
Unsold
Lot #3309
ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Tepelena Postal Stationery
1914 1gr blue provisional issue surcharge and handstamp, entire envelope with Tepelena 2.6.1914 postmark on front and Vlone (6.7) on back, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.U4
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #3310
ALGERIA
1940 cover from Laghouat Internment camp (mailing address c/o U.S. Consul, Algiers), at the edge of the Sahara Desert, administered by the Vichy French and supervised by the Italo-German Armistice Commission, with "Opened by Examiner 445" label, French hs and Laghouat, Alger cds, fine. This camp held mostly RAF airmen shot down over the Mediterranean; sender of this cover, Capt. A.R. Cooper, was apparently a secret agent with SOE (Special Operations Executive), arrested by the Vichy, who later escaped. An interesting item
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3311
ALGERIA Semi-Postals
1930 5fr+5fr green and carmine, center shifted and inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Brun (YT 99a)
*
Catalog #B26a
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3312
ALGERIA Semi-Postals
1930 5fr+5fr green and carmine, center inverted, well centered, n.h., v.f., signed Brun (YT 99a; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #B26a
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3313
ARGENTINA
1862-64 Escuditos, selection of four FLs and one front, last with green "O.M." pmk, all with 5c franking, incl. worn plate, different departure and arrival pmks, mostly v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #5/7H
Unsold
Lot #3314
ARGENTINA
1864 Rivadavia, 15c blue, used, large margins all around, part of manuscript and boxed blue postmark at right, vivid color, thinned, fine appearance, with 1977 APS certificate,
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value $4,000
Unsold
Lot #3315
ARGENTINA
1910 Centenary, complete set, fine-v.f. (YT 148-63)
*
Catalog #160-75
Catalog Value €390
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3316
ARGENTINA Semi-Postals
1944 National Anthem, two 5c+50p souvenir sheets, both n.h., natural gum creases and wrinkled, otherwise fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #B11
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3317
ARGENTINA Air Post
1940-55 specialized collection of 108 proofs or imperfs in diff. colors incl. 1948-49 Cartographers Issue, 1949 World Rifle Association, 1951 Five-Year Plan, National Airways, also semi-postal air mails incl. 1950 International Philatelic Exhibition, v.f. and interesting collection, neatly mounted and written up on pages, with issued stamps enclosed for comparison
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Catalog #C38/CB5P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3318
ARGENTINA LOCALS - BUENOS AIRES
1862 2p blue, selection of eight used singles, two on pieces, also two on FLs, one to Rosario, various shades, mostly fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $1,320
Unsold
Lot #3319
ARGENTINA LOCALS - CORRENTES
1856-60 three FLs, one to Mercedes with UN real (type 3), with ms cross cancel, others used in 1878 FL to Bella Vista, also to Goya, franked with 2c black on green, other 3c lilac red (type 3), pen cancels, all v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #1,4,6
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3320
ARMENIA
1920 registered cover from Yerevan to Tiflis, franked on back with 1r and pair of 3.50r, each with unframed monogram, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare, cover, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3321
ARMENIA
1920 registered cover franked on back with vertical imperf. strip of 5x60k on 1k, surcharge type II, used in combination with 5r perf., all with boxed monogram in black, tied by Alexandropol 15.42.21 pmks, sent to Tiflis, with 18.4.20 arrival, fine and rare cover, with postal receipt attached
Envelope
Catalog #43,46
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3322
ARMENIA
1923 money order (for 5,4 million rubles), franked with Trans-Caucasian Federated Republic Stamps 5x200,000r green sent from Kamarloo to Yerevan, with 28.10.23 departure and 29.10.23 arrival pmks, some minor flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3323
ARMENIA
1923 money order (for 2,8 million rubles), franked with 3x100,000 black surcharge on 2,000r, sent from Kamarloo to Yerevan, with 6.8.23 departure and 9.8.23 arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Catalog #327
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3324
ARMENIA
1923 money order (for nearly 16 million rubles), franked with violet 500,000r on 10,000r, sent from Kamarloo to Yerevan, with 30.8.23 departure and 3.9.23 arrival pmks, minor flaws as always, fine
Envelope
Catalog #332
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3325
ARMENIA
1923 money order (for nearly 21,5 million rub), franked with violet 500,000r on 10,000r, sent from Kamarloo to Yerevan, with 31.8.23 departure and 3.9.23 arrival pmks, minor flaws as always, fine
Envelope
Catalog #332
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3326
AUSTRIA
1834 small FL to Vienna, with oval "Marburg in Steyer" departure hs, endorsed "von Marburg", charged "12" in ms, with Wien arrival hs, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3327
AUSTRIA
1864 FL originating from Hanover, franked with 5kr carmine stationery cutout used as postage and sent to Ausig, fine and rare usage, with arrival pmk, signed Matl
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3328
AUSTRIA
1864 FL sent from Diakovar to Vienna, franked with 2kr and 3kr in horizontal pairs and 5kr single, tied by Diakovar canc., with Essegg transit and Vienna arrival, fine and attractive three color franking, scarce origin
Envelope
Catalog #17,18,24
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3329
AUSTRIA
1864 cover to Paris franked with 10kr blue perf. 14 used in combination with 15kr brown perf. 9 1/2, tied by bold two line dated Sniatyn hs in black, and by red transit cds, v.f. with arrival pmk. An attractive mixed franking cover used in Western Ukraine
Envelope
Catalog #20,26
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3330
AUSTRIA
1867 cover to Paris, France, franked with 1863 15kr, used in combination with 1867 10kr Coarse print, some toning, otherwise a handsome item with departure and arrival pmks on front
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3331
AUSTRIA
1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f. (Mi. 588)
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3332
AUSTRIA
1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f. (Mi. 588)
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3333
AUSTRIA
1945 unissued overprints on Germany Hitler 3m red brown, perforated 12 1/2, l.h., v.f. (catalogue value for never hinged)
*
Catalog #ANK 11var
Catalog Value €3,200
Unsold
Lot #3334
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 WIPA souv. sheet of four, hinged in margin (stamps n.h.), v.f. (Mi.Block 1)
Box *
Catalog #B111
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3335
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 WIPA souvenir sheet, with original booklet, hinged in margins (stamps n.h.), faint marginal toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi.Block 1)
Box *
Catalog #B111
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3336
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1933 Catholic Congress, complete set used on registered and flown cover from Schwechat to Berlin, v.f., with arrival pmk (ANK 557-62, catalogue value for used stamps)
Envelope
Catalog #B112-17
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3337
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1936 Ski Concourse, set of four, panes of 30, n.h., v.f. (Mi.623-26)
Box **
Catalog #B138-41
Catalog Value €4,800
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3338
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 Karl Renner souv. sheets, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #B185-188
Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3339
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 Karl Renner souvenir sheets of eight, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #B185-188
Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3340
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 Karl Renner souvenir sheets of eight, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #B185-188
Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3341
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 Karl Renner, imperforate singles from souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (ANK 780-83B)
**
Catalog #B185a-88a
Catalog Value €330
Unsold
Lot #3342
AUSTRIA Air Post
1922-24 Issue, cplt set of imperforate pairs, h.r., v.f. (Mi.425-32U)
*
Catalog #C4-11var
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3343
AUSTRIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 3rd SAF card, mixed franking with Germany, fine and scarce card
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3344
AUSTRIA Catapult Flights
1930-35 collection of 51 covers or cards, all different flights and cachets, some mixed franking with German adhesives, usually addressed to New York or Los Angeles, fine-v.f. and seldom offered group of Austrian Catapult covers
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #3345
AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps
1908 2h dark blue, printed on both sides, v.f. and rare (Mi.157DG)
*
Catalog #P15var
Catalog Value €110
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3346
AUSTRIA Military Stamps
1915-17 1h-10kr imperforate trial color proofs, duplicated selection of 185 in various colors, up to five of each, many different, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #M22-48P
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3347
AUSTRIA Military Stamps
1915-17 1h-10kr imperforate trial color proofs, selection of 105 in various colors including violet, black, red brown, olive green, carmine brown, dark green, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #M22-48P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3348
AUSTRIA Military Stamps
1918 1h greenish blue, imperforate block of six, double impression, n.h., horiz. crease at bottom, otherwise v.f.
Box **
Catalog #M69var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3349
AUSTRIA Postal Stationery
1867-72 Franz Josef Issues, collection of 687 postal stationery cards, also 330 used stamps, variety of mute cancellations, mostly small towns, classified according to Wilhelm Klein catalog, some mixed frankings and rare usages, generally fine-v.f., also an album with modern stationery
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #3350
AUSTRIA Austrian Naval Presence in China
1908 (19.5) Japanese ppc from Peking to Hungary, with "Novoszel Peking China" Austrian Naval ship Anchor pmk, franked with Japanese Offices in China 1s (red overprint) adhesive, tied by "Peking I.J.P.O." (20.5) cds, scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3351
AUSTRIA Offices in Levant
1858 (ca) stampless outer FL sent from Smyrna to Constantinople, with oval "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco Smyrna" handstamp (Tranmer 7), filing folds, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3352
AUSTRIA Offices in Levant
1881 cover sent from Constantinople to India, franked with 10s blue, tied by circular "Constantinopoli Lloyd" cancels with very rare "Overland Postage Due" and "T" postmarks alongside, some cover wear, still a fine and rare overland cover to India, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #4
Unsold
Lot #3353
AUSTRIA Offices in Levant
1903 cover bearing two seals of the Russian Imperial Consulate in Cavalla, franked with 4x5c surcharges, tied by Austrian Lloyd pmks and sent to Salonika, where it was received by Austrian Post Office, stamps folded over with some faults, otherwise fine and interesting usage, signed Holcombe
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3354
AZERBAIJAN
1922 cover from Baku to Switzerland, franked on reverse with violet and black handstamps, all tied by Baku cds, fine and rare usage of this "numbering machine" surcharges
Envelope
Catalog #48,67,68
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3355
AZERBAIJAN
1923 (15.7) registered cover franked on back with imperf. strip of 3x1000r, used in combination with Trans-Caucasian handstamped 10k/7, two each 25k and 50k, all tied by Chernyj Gor.Baku departure cds, addressed to Alexandropol, Armenia, with arrival cds alongside, fine and scarce mixed franking combination, with Dr.Ceresa cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3356
AZERBAIJAN
1923 registered cover from Baku to Germany, paying 5r postage with Transcaucasian Star Overprints incl. 10kop/7kop (10) and 1r (4), all on reverse and tied by Baku cds, with registration label alongside and Berlin 16.7.23 arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3357
AZERBAIJAN
1923 small home-made cover (opened for display) registered from Baku to Russia, franked on back with inverted 800,000r on 3000r surcharge, used in combination with violet 200,000r on 25r, with 1.1.23 arrival pmk, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3358
AZERBAIJAN
1923 two money orders, each franked with Trans-Caucasian Federated Republic stamps, sent from Shemakha to Baku, some usual flaws, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3359
AZERBAIJAN
1923 Baku Province overprints, duplicated selection of 21 including 150r (5), 400r (5), 3,000r (2), 5,000r (2), 1r, 5r (2), 250r, also 1,000r semi-postal, used or unused, several inverted, some signed Dr.Jem, Lissiuk etc., mostly fine-v.f.
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Catalog #300/328
Unsold
Lot #3360
BELGIAN CONGO
1894-1901 Stanley Falls, 10c greenish blue and black, center inverted, unused (regummed), some light toning and faint thin, otherwise fine and rare (COB 18B)
(*)
Catalog #18a
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3361
BELGIAN CONGO
1910 5c-5fr, eight diff. perf. and gummed trial color proofs in black, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #45/57P
Unsold
Lot #3362
BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights
1936 1936 1st North America Flight card LZ-129 from Leopoldville via Friedrichshafen where German Zeppelin stamp was added and forward to New York, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3363
BELGIUM
1861 1c green, margins all around, original gum, fine (COB 9)
*
Catalog #9
Catalog Value €275
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3364
BELGIUM
1861 small FL franked with single 20c blue, used from Tournay to Namur, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3365
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1918 Red Cross, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (COB 150-163)
*
Catalog #B34-47
Catalog Value €1,200
Unsold
Lot #3366
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1918 Red Cross, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (COB 150-163)
*
Catalog #B34-47
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3367
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1918 Red Cross, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Richter (COB 150-163)
*
Catalog #B34-47
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3368
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1928 Orval Abbey overprints, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., high value signed (COB 272A-K)
*
Catalog #B69-77var
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3369
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1935 5fr+5fr von Taxis, imperf. souvenir sheet, unused without gum, v.f. and rare (COB Block 4)
(*)
Catalog #B169var
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3370
BELGIUM Zeppelin Flights
1930 Dortmund Flight, large cover attractively franked, used in combination with German 2M South America (C38) cancelled on board, fine and scarce flight
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3371
BELGIUM Catapult Flights
1932 (31.5) "Bremen" to New York, mixed franking with German adhesives, fine-v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3372
BELGIUM Catapult Flights
1932 (18.5) "Bremen" to New York, blue cachet, mixed franking with German adhesives, fine-v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3373
BELGIUM Catapult Flights
1933 (1.10) "Bremen" to New York stationery card, violet cachet, mixed franking with German adhesives, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3374
BELGIUM Catapult Flights
1937 (22.6) "Bremen" to Canada, red cachet, mixed frankings with German adhesives, with New York and Vancouver arrival markings, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3375
BELGIUM Military Stamps
1967 1.50fr, also Official stamps, imperforate varieties, v.f.
*
Catalog #M1,O36-46var
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #3376
BELGIUM Parcel Post
1915 2fr violet, h.r., fine, pencil signed (COB CF56)
*
Catalog #Q59
Catalog Value €1,775
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3377
BELGIUM Parcel Post
1935 Railroad, 10c-100f, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (COB CF178-201)
*
Catalog #Q184-207
Catalog Value €975
Unsold
Lot #3378
BOLIVIA
1834-99 selection of 14 stampless letters, variety of markings incl. Chuquisaca to Lamar, with red "Gruquisaca", others in blue or black with "Cobija" to Tupiza (3), "Sucre", "Cochabamba" (red) to Sucre, "Paz", "Oruro" to Potosi etc., generally fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3379
BOLIVIA
1893 cover franked with 1c and pair of 5c (litho), sent via Callao, Peru to Paris, endorsed "via Panama", with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #35,37
Unsold
Lot #3380
BOLIVIA
1911 Villa Bella provisional, 20c on 2c green & black, used, v.f., signed Diena, Bloch, with APS cert., rare and under catalogued stamp (YT 86A)
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Catalog #97
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3381
BOLIVIA
1928 10c Hernando Siles (6) and 15c Map (5), selection of 11 large die proofs, various colors, all removed from cards, fine-v.f., scarce
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Catalog #190-91P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3382
BOLIVIA Air Post
1924 10c vermilion & black, center inverted, l.h., fine, signed Sanabria, Irwin Heiman etc., with Calves cert. (YT 124a)
*
Catalog #C1a
Catalog Value €2,500
Unsold
Lot #3383
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 Graf Zeppelin, inverted surcharges, five different, l.h. or h.r., signed Sanabria etc., mostly fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #C11,12,14,18,22var
Unsold
Lot #3384
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 bronze inks in various colors, inverted surcharges, five different, l.h., first one slight crease, others fine-v.f., signed Bloch, with Friedl cert. A rare set
*
Catalog #C19-23var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3385
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
1892 (15.12) registered cover to USA, franked with a block of 4x5kr (Lithographed), perf. 10 1/2, central Sarajevo pmk, with New York arrival (12.31) on back, minor cover faults, otherwise fine (Ferchenabuer Euro 500 for a used block; Euro 650 for pair on cover)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3386
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
1898 (9.10) registered cover from Mostar to Hungary, franked with a single 20kr (Typographed), perf. 10 1/2, Nagy Marad (Oct.13) arrival pmk, fine (Ferchenabuer Euro 2,250)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3387
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
1915 7h on 5h dark green, perf. 9 1/4, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #Mi.91B
Catalog Value €250
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3388
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
1918 Emperor Karl I, unissued 1kr olive green, never hinged, post office fresh, v.f. (ANK 14A)
**
Catalog #141
Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3389
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
1918 Emperor Karl I, unissued 1kr olive green, imperforate single, l.h., v.f. (ANK 14B)
*
Catalog #141
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #3390
BRAZIL
1843 60r black, unused without gum, large margins all around including adjoining stamp at bottom, small faults, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3391
BRAZIL
1843 90r black, used, large margins all around, overall toning, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value $1,400
Unsold
Lot #3392
BRAZIL
1861 280r red, three copies, one unused, with full original gum, others used, v.f., signed Brun etc., with cert. (YT 21B)
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #3393
BRAZIL
1866 bluish paper, 10r, 20r, 50r, 80r and 100r set of five, mostly unused without gum, 80r imperf. at top, mostly fine,
(*)
Catalog #53a-58b
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3394
BRAZIL
1876 top half of 200r black (Dom Pedro II), tied by oval grids on FL from Melios to Rio, with 25 Oct.1880 arrival pmk on back, fine usage, with cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #66a
Catalog Value €1,100
Unsold
Lot #3395
BRAZIL
1906-16 unexploded "4$900"booklet with four panes of 200r blue, booklet covers and each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red, also with security punches, fresh and v.f. Specimen booklet from the American Bank Note Co. archives
Booklet
Catalog #178aS
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3396
BRAZIL Semi-Postals
1935 Red Cross imperf. pairs, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #B5-7var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3397
BRAZIL Air Post
1930 Graf Zeppelin overprints and surcharges, five diff., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Mi.Zp4-8
Catalog Value €785
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3398
BRAZIL Air Post
1930 surcharged "Rs.5$ooo" and overprinted "Graf Zeppelin" on 1300r blue green, sheet of 50, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #Mi.Zp.10
Catalog Value €3,750
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3399
BULGARIA
1858 stampless FL sent from Samakov to Constantinople, with clear Arabic "An-Canib-I Postahane-I Samakov 1274=On behalf of Samakov post office 1858" negative seal (C&W fig.62), v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3400
BULGARIA
1860 stampless FL sent from Russe to Constantinople, with clear Arabic "An-Canib-I Postahane Ruscuk 265=On behalf of Rousse post office 1849" negative seal (C&W fig.58), v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3401
BULGARIA
1860 stampless FL sent from Kazanluk to Constantinople, with Arabic "An-Canib-I Posta hane-I Kizanlil 1270=On behalf of Samakov post office 1858" negative seal (C&W fig.40), "3/2" postage paid marking, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3402
BULGARIA
1860 stampless FL sent from Rousse to Constantinople, with circular "Rustschuk" cancels (Tchilinghirian fig.876), and "Franco" handstamps, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3403
BULGARIA
1861 (Apr 34) stampless FL sent from Tirnovo to Constantinople, showing all Arabic "An-Canib-I Postahane Tirnova 262=On behalf of Tirnovo post office 1846" negative seal (C&W fig.77), filing folds, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3404
BULGARIA
1868 outer FL from Rustschuk to Galatz, franked with 10 Kreutzer (DDSG) type I, tied by circular "Rustzuk" in blue, charged "10" (bani) in crayon, minor flaws and toning, otherwise fine, with Dr. Ferchenbauer cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3405
BULGARIA
1869 (27 Apr) FL from Sistov to Orsova franked with 10kr green (DDSG), tied by oval "Agentie D.D.S.G Sistov" in blue (Tchilingirian fig.928), filing fold just touching the stamp at top, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3406
BULGARIA
1871 stampless FL sent from Plovdiv to Vienna, with circular "Filipopoli" cancel (Tchilinghirian fig. 868) and "Franco" handstamp, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3407
BULGARIA
1964 Tokyo Olympics, 2sr Long Jump, center inverted, perf. and imperf. varieties, some fingerprints on gum, fine-v.f., with Karaivanoff cert., rare
**
Catalog #1367var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3408
BULGARIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 2nd SAF card to Brazil, franked on both sides, with Berlin connecting cachet, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3409
CAMBODIA
1921-25 three Royal letters (with envelopes), each headed "Royame du Cambodge" "Cabinet du Roi", addressed to Francois Baudoin, first as "Resident Superieur du Cambodge" (from King Sisowath), others to Mr. Baudoin as governor general of Indochina in Saigon (from King Chomchakrapong), one envelope with a beautiful intact seal, one of the letters with complete seal in gold, v.f. and rare group of royal letters from Cambodia
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3410
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 two court notices, franked with 40f and 60f definitives (Soviet Star), various markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.83,84
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3411
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 10m on 3a light brown and red, n.h., fresh and fine, signed Pachonski, with 2008 Dr.Klein cert. A rare stamp, only 283 printed (Mi.12)
**
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3412
CHILE
1854 10c deep blue, eight singles, margins all around to just in at places, tied by grid pmks on outer FL from Santiago to Valparaiso, with red Santiago, 10 Enero 56 departure cds alongside, partial wax seals on back, fine cover ex-Jagerschmidt & Julian correspondence
Envelope
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #3413
CHILE
1854 10c deep blue, diagonal half used as 5c on outer FL from Santiago to Valparaiso, with red Santiago, 10 Marzo 56 departure cds alongside, fine cover ex-Jagerschmidt & Julian correspondence,
Envelope
Catalog #5d
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3414
CHILE
1855 5c red brown, blue paper (London print), horizontal pair and strip of three, margins all around except a little close at top of the strip, used on outer FL from Concepcion (4 August 1856) to Valparaiso, straight line "Cabotaje" and "Talcaruano" handstamps, also "5", endorsed "Por Constitucion", fine and attractive cover, with cert.
Envelope
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3415
CHILE
1896 official postal stationery card on pink stock printed by Spicer & Co. with steamship vignette at upper left, used locally in Valparaiso with fine oval "Servicio/Franca" cancel, rare
Envelope
Catalog #H&G D22
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3416
CHILE
1911 Freire, 10c gray and black, center inverted, h.r., fine and very rare invert (YT 90b)
*
Catalog #102a
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3417
CHILE Air Post
1919 5p black, Figueroa vignette issued for the Valparaiso-Santiago flight, signed on back, fine
*
Catalog #San.1
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3418
CHINA
1883 Large Dragon, set of three, each neatly cancelled by "Wuchow 9 Jul 00" cds on 1ca stationery card, sent via Hong Kong where 1882-96 4c gray, 10c purple were added, each with Wuchow "I.P.O" boxed hs and "Hong Kong" cds, registered to Germany (ex-Maus correspondence), back of the card showing a sampan, with six line message. The 3c and 5c showing faint traces of removed blue pencil, 5c with diagonal tear, otherwise a spectacular combination card
Envelope
Catalog #7-9
Price Realized
$24,000.00

Lot #3419
CHINA
1894 4c rose pink, Chinese "4" broken variety, little toning, otherwise fine, scarce
*
Catalog #19var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3420
CHINA
1894 9c green, upper right corner retouch, blue chop canc., little toning, fine
O
Catalog #22var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3421
CHINA
1898 cover (U.S. Consulate Foochow, with letter) franked with pair of 5c Imperial Chinese Post, tied by large Foochow dollar chop and sent via the Imperial Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where 10sen orange was added (7 May) to pay for passed to USA, red "Per Japanese Post" and black "Forwarded" handstamps, with additional Shanghai Dollar chop and U.S. transit and arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3422
CHINA
1900 decorative red band cover from the German Post Office in Peking to Germany, Peking Deutsche Post, 23.12.00 departure and Erlau 17.2.01 arrival pmks, little toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3423
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with single 6c gray, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. usage in Mongolia, with a variety of markings and chops
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3424
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with pair of 3c overprinted in red, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. and attractive usage in Mongolia, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #163
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3425
CHINA
1919 red band cover franked on reverse with 3c and pair of 5c, used to Penang, with red hs and Amoy date stamp, also Penang arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3426
CHINA
1928 cover franked with pair of Japanese 13sen, tied by "Taihoku 5.9.28 Taiwan, Japan" pmk, registered with "Taihoku" label, Kobe transit and Washington arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3427
CHINA
1945 Dr. Lin Sen, engraved vignette, large die proof, tiny stain and pinhole, otherwise v.f., prepared for the Central Bank of China for use on banknotes, v.f. and rare
P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3428
CHINA
1945 1943 Treaty, $2 large die proof, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #594P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3429
CHINA
1945 Dr.Lin Sen, $6 large die proof, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #602P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3430
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration Anniversary, $200 master large die proof in green, value table blank, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #777P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3431
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration Anniversary, $400 red, large die proof, die sunk on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #779P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3432
CHINA Air Post
1923 28 May first flight card from Peking to Tientsin, with violet "Aeroplane Service" cachet, additional "To be despatched Aerial Service" in black, little toning at left, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3433
CHINA SINKIANG
1949 UPU, $1 red. imperf. single overprinted in violet, canc. by Tihwa pmk on unaddressed cover, some toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3434
CHINA - PRC
1950 surcharges, complete set, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #35-48
Catalog Value $404
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3435
CHINA - PRC
1962 Mei Lan-fang, imperforate singles, complete set, each stamp cancelled to order, n.h., v.f.,
O
Catalog #620-27var
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3436
CHINA - PRC
1965-67 Mao Tse Tung, duplicated accumulation of 200 unused picture postcards from the Cultural Revolution, various propaganda slogans, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3437
CHINA - PRC East China
1950 $5,000-$50,000 surcharges on Parcel Post stamps, cplt set of four sheets of 100, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., rare (Yang ECP11-14 $30,000)
Box (*)
Catalog #5LQ27-30
Catalog Value $20,810
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #3438
CILICIA
1919 cover franked with 1pi Palestine, used from Tarsus to USA, with four line cachet on reverse "Territoires Ennemie Occupes Zone Nord Cilicie Tarsous Censure", cover folded away from the stamp, fine and interesting item
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3439
CILICIA
1920 registered cover from Adana to Constantinople, franked with a combination of adhesives incl. T.E.O. Cilicie, French Levant 3x1pi on 25c (one defective), plus stamps of Palestine, censor hs and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3440
COLOMBIA
1858 FL from Buenaventura to New York, hs "Steamship 10", also forwarding ms of "Goquorzala, Panama", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3441
COLOMBIA
1861 2 1/2c black, unused with full original gum, margins all around, signed Brun, fine with cert. (YT 10)
*
Catalog #13
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3442
COLOMBIA
1861 2 1/2c black, used, margins all around, v.f., with cert. (YT 10)
O
Catalog #13
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3443
COLOMBIA
1861 2 1/2c black, 10c blue, used, margins all around, fine-v.f., with cert. (YT 10,12)
O
Catalog #13,16
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3444
COLOMBIA
1901 cover from Cartagena to Paris, franked with 1c, 2c and 10c, backflap partly missing, otherwise v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3445
COLOMBIA
1910 10p claret, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #338
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3446
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 unissued vertical designs, two diff. sheet corner margin singles, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3447
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 surcharged 30 cent on 10c yellow, l.h., v.f., signed Lombardi, with cert.,
*
Catalog #C37
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3448
COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia
1868 10c lilac, cancelled "Zaragoza" in pen, v.f., with cert. (YT 3)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3449
COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar
1863 10c green, pen cancelled, margins all around, fine, with cert. (YT 1)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3450
COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar
1863 10c green, pen cancelled on piece, margins all around, fine, with cert. (YT 1)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3451
COLOMBIAN STATES Cundinamarca Postal Stationery
1883 entire envelope with red imprint and signature, unused, fine and rare, with cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #YT 11
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3452
COSTA RICA
1879 (Feb.11), outer FL (with Duran Nunez San Jose departure datestamp) franked with 4p GB cancelled "E88" duplex, with corresponding Colon, Panama cds, used in combination with 2r red, which did not originate on this cover to New York (probably replaced a different Costa Rica adhesive), San Jose departure pmk partly drawn over the stamp, with New York Feb.28 and Due 5 cents pmks, fine and useful "space filler", sold as is
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3453
COSTA RICA Flight Covers
1928 first flight cover Sept. 6, 1928 San Jose to Ciudad, special boxed cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3454
CRETE
1899 cover with corner cachet showing the national flag, franked with single 2m black, tied by violet Rethymnon hs and used to Erlava, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3455
CROATIA Semi-Postals
1941 Philatelic Exhibition, set of two sheetlets of 16 (plus nine labels), rare line-perf. 11 1/2 on four sides, each with varieties, marginal h.r., stamps n.h., fine-v.f., with Velickovic cert. (Mi.39-30B)
Box ***
Catalog #B1-2
Catalog Value €3,200
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3456
CUBA
1855 1/2r p blue green, 1r p green, 2r p carmine, 2r p orange red, set of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., some natural gum wrinkling and creasing, fresh, v.f.,
*
Catalog #1-4
Catalog Value $1,295
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3457
CUBA
1855 1/2r p blue green, 1r p green, 2r p carmine, 2r p orange red, set of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., some natural gum wrinkling and creasing, fresh, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #1-4
Catalog Value $1,295
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3458
CUBA
1855 1/2r p blackish green, block of six, unused without gum, margins all around, imperceptible toning, fine multiple,
Box (*)
Catalog #1a
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3459
CUBA
1855-56 surcharged "Y 1/4" on 2rp orange red, large part of cursive "Correo Interior" cancel, fine,
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3460
CUBA
1860 surcharged "Y 4/1" (in error, instead of "Y 1/4) on 2rp orange red, position 154 of the sheet, tied by Havana (18 Feb) cds on locally addressed coverfront, filing folds away from the stamp, signed Bloch, with 1981 Friedl, 1985 Philatelic Foundation and 2008 Brian Moorhouse certificates ("The only known recorded example of this error. This was the world's first surcharge error, ex-Ferrari, Tows and Goldsmith collections"), listed but unpriced in Scott's, undoubtedly one of the most important items of Cuban philately
Catalog #15b
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #3461
CUBA
1898 cover franked on reverse with USA 5c Grant, tied by duplex "Military Sta. Santiago de Cuba" cds and sent to Jamaica, some toning, otherwise fine, with Kingston arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3462
CUBA
1898-99 10c on 1c black violet, five horizontal strips of five, each with broken figure "1" (pos. 4), n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #200,200a
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #3463
CUBA
1902-10 1c on 3c purple, double surcharge, also 1c green & violet, center inverted, the latter without gum, fine-v.f.,
(*)*
Catalog #232c,239a
Catalog Value $460
Unsold
Lot #3464
CUBA
1910 1c and 2c, each with center inverted, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #239a,240a
Catalog Value $835
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3465
CUBA
1910 2c carmine & yellow, center inverted, tropicalized gum and stained, otherwise fine, signed Diena,
*
Catalog #240a
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3466
CUBA Special Delivery
1899 10c on 10c blue, without period after "Cuba", h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #E1a
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3467
CUBA Special Delivery
1910 10c orange and blue, center inverted, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #E4a
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3468
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1959 Pilsen, 30h,1k and 1.60k, three diff. die proofs in black, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #914P,916P,917P
Unsold
Lot #3469
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1959 Famous Czechs, 30h carmine and 40h gray green, die proofs, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #922,24P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3470
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1962 Praga Exhibition, 1.40kr "Children Dancing Around a Tree", six die proofs in diff. colors, various stages of completion, fine-v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #1132P
Unsold
Lot #3471
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1962 30h Cosmonaut and Worker, three die proofs, various colors and stages of engraving, one with guide line markings, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #1139P
Unsold
Lot #3472
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1963 Red Cross, 30h Centenary Emblem, six die proofs in various colors and stages, v.f. and rare Red Cross lot
P
Catalog #1184P
Unsold
Lot #3473
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1963 Olympics, 60h (5) and 80h (2), seven die proofs in various colors and stages, v.f. and rare lot
P
Catalog #1204-1205P
Unsold
Lot #3474
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1966 Space Achievement, 1k Satellite and Binary Code, six die proofs, various stages of completion, v.f. and scarce lot
P
Catalog #1426P
Unsold
Lot #3475
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1967 Architects, Praga 1967, two die proofs in black and sepia, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #1482P
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3476
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1967-78 Cosmonauts and other Space issues, ten diff. die proofs, various colors and stages of engraving, fine-v.f. and attractive lot
P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3477
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1970 Art, three die proofs showing diff. stages of completion, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #1689P
Unsold
Lot #3478
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 3kr claret, type I (size 25x30), l.h., v.f., signed Karasek, Mikulski, Gilbert etc., with Dr.Sablatura cert. (Mi.52I)
*
Catalog #B19a
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3479
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 3kr claret, type I (size 25x30), cancelled on piece, v.f., signed Mobs etc., with Darmietzel and Mobs certificate (Mi.52I)
O
Catalog #B19a
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3480
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 10kr violet, dark violet, two distinct shades incl. the so-called "muddy" (trubviolet) print , l.h. or n.h., v.f., signed Hefer (with his cert), also Leseticky, Pofis, Gilbert etc. (Mi.54Ia,b)
***
Catalog #B21
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3481
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 overprinted on Austrian "Flugpost", 1.50k, 2.50k and 4k set of three, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Mikulski etc., last one with cert. (Mi.71-73)
***
Catalog #B37-39
Catalog Value €1,070
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3482
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 10kr Parliament, h.r., fine, with handstamped guarantee mark, Darmietzel cert., only 235 issued (Mi.137)
***
Catalog #B90
Catalog Value €1,250
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3483
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 20f brown (Hungary Sower type) inscribed "Magyar Posta" at bottom, unused with original gum, h.r., overprinted type IV (plate F), centered to top, fresh and fine example of this rarity (only 100 issued), signed Bloch, with Friedl and Mikulski certificates (Mi.144)
*
Catalog #B97
Catalog Value €6,750
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3484
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 overprinted on Hungarian postage dues, 1f black and green (watermarked crown), l.h., v.f., signed Gilbert, with 1995 Mikulski cert. (Mi.145)
*
Catalog #B104
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3485
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 overprinted on Hungarian postage dues, 1f black and green (watermarked double cross, h.r., signed Tribuna, Leseticky etc., with 1986 PFC (Mi.145)
*
Catalog #B110
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3486
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 1st SAF card to Brazil, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.138
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3487
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 2nd SAF to Brazil, small piece of backflap missing, otherwise v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3488
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 6th SAF to Buenos Aires, cover opened on three sides, fine-v.f., with forwarding cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3489
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Zeppelin Flights
1934 3rd SAF to Argentina, franked on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3490
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg Flight, single correspondence of seven, mostly diff. covers addressed to Paterson, N.J., various frankings, also 1933 flown cover from Prague to Brazil, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3491
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
1918 3k red overprinted "Czeshkja Pochta", unissued value, l.h., v.f., signed Franek etc., rare
*
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3492
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
1918-20 25k, 50k and 1r imperf. blocks of four, n.h., usual disturbed gum, fine-v.f., signed
Box **
Catalog #1-3
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3493
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
1919 cover franked on back with 25k blue & rose, addressed to Czechoslovakia, with Fieldpost endorsements, military cachets, arrival and forwarding markings, fine and rare item
Envelope
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3494
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
1919 25k blue and rose, center inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Franek
*
Catalog #4var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3495
DANISH WEST INDIES
1852 FL to New York, with red crowned circle "Paid at St.Thomas", with black "10" and oval dispatch company cachet "A.H.Riise St.Thomas", departure pmk on reverse, closed cover tear away from the markings, fine
Envelope
Catalog #SG CC1
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3496
DANZIG
1920 overprints, 60pf magenta, 1m carmine and 2m gray blue, the so-called "grosse innendienst" set of three, well centered, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Stolow, Richter etc.,
*
Catalog #44,47,48
Catalog Value $3,650
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #3497
DENMARK
1852 2rs blue, Thiele printing, plate I, type 7, margins all around, tied by "1" ring canc. on FL used 1855 in Copenhagen, blue oval Foot Post datestamp, minor cover tears at top, v.f. example of Denmark No.1 on cover, with 1973 Nielsen and 1986 Enzo Diena certificates. (AFA 2b, cat. value DKK 20,000)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3498
DENMARK
1852 2rs blue, Thiele printing, plate II, type 3, margins all around, tied by "1" ring canc. on small FL used in 1854 to Christianshavn, blue oval Foot Post datestamp, fresh and absolutely beautiful example of Denmark No.1 on cover, with 1972 Gronlund cert. (AFA 2b, cat. value DKK 20,000)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3499
DENMARK
1854 2s-16s, official reprints (made in 1885 & in 1924), imperf. blocks of four, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #3-6R
Catalog Value $1,020
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3500
DENMARK
1858-62 8s green with unofficial roulette, part original gum, fine,
*
Catalog #8var
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3501
DENMARK Local Issues
1877 Svendborg Bypost, 10o carmine & black, center inverted, l.h., v.f. and rare with original gum
*
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3502
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1944 Centenary of the Republic, 14 souvenir sheets in specially prepared folders, half with a blue first day cancellation, others unused, mostly partially stuck down to inside back covers, fine-v.f.,
*O
Catalog #407
Catalog Value $1,540
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3503
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Flight Covers
1931 (Jan 2) first flight from Santo Domingo to Costa Rica, minor toning, otherwise fine, with Jan 6 arrival, scarce cover, only 6 carried, ex-Field, Joffe collections (Muller 37)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3504
ECUADOR
1836 FL dated 4th July, used from Lima to Payta, with cachet "Forwarded by S.Sweetser U.S.Consul Guayaquil", ms note of arrival on reverse, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3505
EGYPT
1874 cover from Cairo to Paris, franked with single 80c Bordeaux tied by "5119" large numerals in lozenge, corresponding Le Caire cds and Paris arrival pmk, boxed "PD", v.f. and rare cover, signed Calves
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3506
EGYPT
1880s four small covers sent from the Egyptian Post Office in Constantinople, via Alexandria and Suez to Bombay, India, each franked with 1pi rose and tied by "V.R. Post Egiziane Constantinople" cancels, appropriate transit and arrival markings, cover faults and toning, otherwise fine and unusual correspondence
Envelope
Catalog #36
Unsold
Lot #3507
EGYPT
1906 (Apr 14) picture postcard originating from Suez, franked with pair of 2m green, cancelled "Penang to Singapore" and addressed to Phuc-Yen, with Haiphong transit and Tonkin arrival pmk, v.f. and quite scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3508
EGYPT
1914 issue, imperforate blocks of four, proofs on unwatermarked and ungummed paper, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #50-59P
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3509
EGYPT
1970-81 selection of nine different original artist drawings, also one in stamp size, various subjects and sizes, all signed by Saher Ahmed Saida, Waheb Farag, El-Hoseni, Edmondo Calivis, v.f. and unique group
E
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3510
EGYPT Semi-Postals
1956 Scout Jamboree souvenir sheets, perf. (n.h.) and imperf. (l.h.), v.f. (SG MS 513-14)
***
Catalog #B13-15
Catalog Value £3,400
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3511
EGYPT Officials
1938 Issue, cplt set of imperf. plate proofs in issued colors, from the Palace collection, v.f.
P
Catalog #O51-59P
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3512
EGYPT Military Stamps
1935 Silver Jubilee, sheet margin single, n.h., fine (SG A10)
**
Catalog #M9
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3513
EGYPT Occupation of Palestine
1948-53 regular issues to £1, also airpost, duplicated accumulation of 170+ stamps, including over 100 double overprints (six bars instead of three), occasional toned spots, mostly fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3514
EPIRUS
1914 10d Ancient Coin, two copies, each with center inverted, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3515
ESTONIA
1919 5M black and orange yellow, center inverted (yellow color), h.r., v.f., rare,
*
Catalog #Mi.13xKF
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3516
ESTONIA
1924 National Theater, 30m (5), 70m (2), selection of seven imperf. trial color proofs, various colors incl. issued colors, v.f.
P
Catalog #81-82P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3517
ESTONIA
1928-40 1s gray, background omitted, imperforate sheet of 100, n.h., v.f., possibly the only intact sheet extant
Box **
Catalog #90var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3518
ESTONIA
1936-40 President Pats, imperforate, selection of 11 different horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #117/33var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3519
ESTONIA 1919 Tallinn Issue
1919 2k green, imperf., l.h., v.f. and rare, only 26 issued, signed Mikulski, P.Jem, etc. (Mi.2B)
*
Catalog #22
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3520
ESTONIA 1919 Tallinn Issue
1919 3.50r imperf., l.h., v.f., signed Champion, with Stolow cert. Only 56 issued (Mi.12B)
*
Catalog #25
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #3521
ESTONIA 1919 Tallinn Issue
1919 5r imperf., l.h., v.f., signed Eichental etc., with Stolow cert. A rare stamp (Mi.13B)
*
Catalog #26
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3522
ETHIOPIA
1911 Dire Dawa provisionals, cplt set of seven used on cover to Harar, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #94-100
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3523
ETHIOPIA
1919 Reprints, 15 different, each with center inverted, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #120-134var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3524
ETHIOPIA
1919 4t brown, imperf. single, double frame, one inverted, center omitted, v.f.
*
Catalog #132var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3525
ETHIOPIA
1919 4t brown, imperf. block of 12, top three stamps center omitted, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #132var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3526
ETHIOPIA
1919 10g green, imperf. block of six, center omitted, frame double, one inverted in middle vertical pair, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #134var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3527
ETHIOPIA
1928 Issue, two large collective proof sheets headed "Empire D'Ethiopie 1925 Serie Speciale" and "1927 Deuxieme Serie speciale" with five different values each, comprising cplt set of ten, fine-v.f., scarce
P
Catalog #158-164P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3528
ETHIOPIA
1930 Coronation, imperforate, six diff. horizontal pairs, complete as issued, l.h. or n.h., 4g creased, others v.f., signed Bileski (YT 181/87)
***
Catalog #210-12,14-16var
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3529
ETHIOPIA
1931 Issue, imperforate, seven diff. sheet margin singles, l.h. or n.h., v.f., signed Bileski
***
Catalog #232-238var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3530
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk surcharges, set of five, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., only 4,960 sets issued, with 2004 Raybaudi cert.
Box **
Catalog #258-262
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3531
ETHIOPIA Air Post
1931 Issue, 1g, 2g, 4g and 1t, imperforate, four diff. singles, some with sheet margin, h.r., v.f., rare (YT PA11/15)
*
Catalog #C11/15var
Catalog Value €1,300
Unsold
Lot #3532
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC
1920 7k on 15k, imperf. block of 15, surcharge shifted to bottom, with top three stamps only with "DBP", surcharge virtually double at bottom, v.f., rare, ex-Hind and Papadopoulos
Box ***
Catalog #25,25b
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3533
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC
1923 Trade Control Stamps, surcharges, six surcharged stamps (five different), three inverted, fine-v.f., rare (only 50-2400 of each issued), catalogue value for regular stamps,
*
Catalog #Mi.I-Vvar
Catalog Value €2,750
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #3534
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Officials
1923 Trade Control stamps, the complete set of five, surcharges on Russian adhesives inverted, except on 10k on 4k Romanov, double surcharge/one inverted, fine-v.f., rare group, signed Dr.Jemchouhin
*
Catalog #Mi.I-Vvar
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3535
FAROE ISLANDS
1919 2o on 5o green, unused with large part original gum, handstamp slightly smudged as often, fine, with 2002 Sismondo cert. (Mi.1, cat. value Euro 1,500)
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $1,400
Unsold
Lot #3536
FEZZAN
1943 registered cover from Sebha to Brazzaville, franked with four different handstamped or overprinted adhesives, all tied by "R.F. Sebha Fezzan 18 June 1943" datestamps, with arrival pmk, some minor toning as always, fine and rare cover, signed Roumet
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3537
FRANCE
1664 small FL to Paris, small wax seal and part of silk cord remaining, v.f. and most attractive item
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3538
FRANCE
1849 1fr brown carmine, unused with slightly toned original gum, small but clear margins all around, sharp impression, few small faults, otherwise fine example of this classic rarity, signed Calves, with 1984 Friedl cert. (YT 6B)
*
Catalog #9b
Catalog Value €14,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3539
FRANCE
1852 10c pale bistre, unused with original gum, good margins in at top and bottom, slightly in at upper left and cut in at right, clear impression and good color, a reasonable example of this classic rarity, with 1983 Friedl cert. (YT 9)
*
Catalog #10
Catalog Value €42,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #3540
FRANCE
1853-60 25c Empire, unused with full original gum, margins all around, signed Jean Francois Brun (tiny speck of the handstamp just showing through at bottom margin), v.f. (YT 15)
*
Catalog #17
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3541
FRANCE
1853-60 25c Empire, re-issue, unused with original gum, margins all around, h.r., v.f. (YT 15c)
*
Catalog #17c
Catalog Value €460
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3542
FRANCE
1858 small cover paying 50c (10c+40c Empire) from Nantes to St.Denis, Island of Reunion, stamps tied by "2221" small numerals in dots, with departure cds alongside, red "PD" and "Nantes a Paris" pmk on back, stamps discolored, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3543
FRANCE
1869 (23 Dec) small cover to the United States, franked with block of 4x20c Empire, cancelled by "4655" large numerals, with departure cds alongside, red "Paid All" struck on arrival, fine Trans-Atlantic cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3544
FRANCE
1869 5fr gray lilac, well centered, cancelled "5104" large numerals in dots (Shanghai, China), small faults as usual, scarce cancel,
O
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3545
FRANCE
1870 FL from Paris to Moscow, franked with 80c Laureated, Paris departure cds, also violet "Aus Frankreich P.Saarbrucken Franco" and boxed "W.F. 2. Sgr" (due Prussia), 25 June, 1870 Moscow arrival pmks in red and black, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3546
FRANCE
1871 Commune de Paris, three collateral items incl. green pass dated 19 May 1871, red travel permit headed "Commission des Barricades" and another dated 15 Dec. 1870, each with official handstamps, interesting lot
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3547
FRANCE
1871 FL from St.Etienne to Lyon, franked with imperf. 4c and perf. 1c Napoleon and 20c Ceres, all tied by "3581" numerals in lozenge, fine combination franking showing three diff. issues, signed Calves, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #29,31c,44
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3548
FRANCE
1871 FL (printed announcement) from Voiteur to Switzerland, franked with perf. 10c bistre (Laureated) and imperf. 20c Bordeaux, sheet margin single, tied by large numerals pmk, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks, signed Calves, with cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Ceres 28b,46f
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3549
FRANCE
1871 cover franked with 80c Laureated Napoleon and 20c Ceres, prepaying 1fr per 10 gram letter rate to Russia, via Austria, tied by GC 2145 lozenge, with Lyon cds alongside and front shows black boxed "PD" hs and red "10" Kreutzer Austrian credit, reverse bears "Wien" transit and St. Petersburg arrival cds, a v.f. and scarce cover
Envelope
Catalog #YT 32,37
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3550
FRANCE
1883 (27 Feb) cover franked with Type Sage 15c, 25c, 40c and 1fr, red "Charge", also "Paris a Troye" arrival pmk, fine and colorful cover, with wax seals on reverse
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3551
FRANCE
1929 Le Havre Exhibition, top sheet corner margin single used on unaddressed exhibition cover, v.f. (YT 257A - catalogue value for used)
Envelope
Catalog #246
Catalog Value €875
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3552
FRANCE
1964 Philatelic Exhibition, large imperf. collective proof in black, v.f. (YT 1414-17P)
P
Catalog #1085-88P
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3553
FRANCE
1979 Art Series, set of four imperforate, upper left corner sheet margin horizontal pairs with plate numbers, n.h., v.f. (YT 2053-2054, 2067-2068)
**
Catalog #1626-29var
Catalog Value €660
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3554
FRANCE
1980 Art Series, set of seven imperf. sheet margin and plate number horizontal pairs (2f Durer with Philafrance logo at left), n.h., v.f. (YT 2074-5, 2090, 2107-2110)
**
Catalog #1688-94var
Catalog Value €1,273
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3555
FRANCE
1981 Philexfrance, imperf. top margin se-tenant block of four, containing two uncut strips, n.h., v.f. (YT 2142A)
Box **
Catalog #1742avar
Catalog Value €460
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3556
FRANCE
1981 Philexfrance, imperf. bottom margin se-tenant block of four, containing two uncut strips, also imperf. souvenir sheet of two, n.h., v.f. (YT 2200A, bloc 8)
Box **
Catalog #1820a,1821var
Catalog Value €640
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3557
FRANCE
1982 Art Series, set of three imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 2211,2231,2245)
**
Catalog #1831-33var
Catalog Value €480
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3558
FRANCE
1985 Art Series, set of five imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 2363-2364, 2381-2383)
**
Catalog #1967-71var
Catalog Value €720
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3559
FRANCE
1986 Art Series, set of five imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 2413-2414, 2446-2448)
**
Catalog #2003-07var
Catalog Value €720
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3560
FRANCE
1988 Angouleme Festival Cartoons, two complete sets in blocks of four and eight (24 stamps), n.h., v.f. (YT 2503-14; catalogue value for intact booklet panes)
Box **
Catalog #2088-99var
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3561
FRANCE
1989 Philexfrance 89, imperf. sheet margin se-tenant block of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 2538A)
Box **
Catalog #2122avar
Catalog Value €340
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3562
FRANCE
1989 French Revolution bicentennial, imperf. left sheet margin se-tenant block of six, n.h., v.f. (YT 2576)
Box **
Catalog #2145avar
Catalog Value €370
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3563
FRANCE
1989 Panorama of Paris, imperf. horizontal se-tenant strip of ten (two strips of five), n.h., v.f. (YT 2583A)
**
Catalog #2151avar
Catalog Value €380
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3564
FRANCE
1989 Declaration of the Rights of Man, imperf. se-tenant block of eight, containing two uncut strips, n.h., v.f. (YT 2605A)
Box **
Catalog #2167avar
Catalog Value €310
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3565
FRANCE
1990 Art Series, set of four imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 2635-2637,2672)
**
Catalog #2209-12var
Catalog Value €488
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3566
FRANCE
1990-91 French Revolution, two different imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 12,13)
Box **
Catalog #2232,2259var
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3567
FRANCE
1990-91 French Revolution, two different imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 12,13)
Box **
Catalog #2232,2259var
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3568
FRANCE
1991 Art Series, set of four imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 2693, 2727, 2730-31)
**
Catalog #2244-47var
Catalog Value €488
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3569
FRANCE
1993 Louvre Bi-centennial, imperf. se-tenant strip of four (containing two uncut pairs), n.h., v.f. (YT 2852B)
**
Catalog #2397avar
Catalog Value €340
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3570
FRANCE
1995 Stamp Day, imperf. booklet pane, containing 2.80fr (4) and 2.80fr+60c (3), n.h., v.f. (YT BC2935)
Booklet
Catalog #2467avar
Catalog Value €305
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3571
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1914 10c+5c red, unexploded booklet with covers and the full pane of 10, marginal toning as often, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 147-C1)
Booklet
Catalog #B2a
Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3572
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1930 The smile of Reims, booklet pane of four, disturbed gum and adhesions, v.f. appearance,
Box *
Catalog #B34a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3573
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1944 Petain, 1.50f+3.50fr, 100 copies in part sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Ceres 616)
Box **
Catalog #B175
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3574
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1990-91 Albertville Olympics, complete set of nine different imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h. v.f. (YT 2674-2680,2709-2710)
**
Catalog #B621-27,636-37var
Catalog Value €828
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3575
FRANCE Air Post
1923 cover headed "Legacion de Colombia en Francia", to Bogotá, with "F" handstamp on 30c SCADTA, used with additional 3c franking, consular handstamp applied in Paris, with Bogotá arrival pmk in red on back, fine and scarce usage of the handstamped French Scadta adhesive on cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3576
FRANCE Air Post
1930-31 set of two epreuves de luxe, v.f. (YT PA 5-6)
P
Catalog #C5-6P
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3577
FRANCE Air Post
1954 100fr (1) and 500fr "Magister" (2), signed artist die proofs in black and brown, v.f.
P
Catalog #C29,31P
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3578
FRANCE Air Post
1954 100fr and 500fr "Magister", signed artist die proofs in black, v.f.
P
Catalog #C29,31P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3579
FRANCE Air Post
1955-73 issues, selection of 12 different imperf. deluxe sheets, including the 1948 air-post semi postals set of two, v.f., YT
P
Catalog #C33/47,CB1-2P
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3580
FRANCE Air Post
1978-82 imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, six different, n.h., v.f. (YT PA51-56)
**
Catalog #C50-55var
Catalog Value €920
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3581
FRANCE Air Post
1984-87 Airplanes, 15fr-50fr, set of four imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT PA57-60)
**
Catalog #C56-59var
Catalog Value €488
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3582
FRANCE Parcel Post
1960 Issue, 5c-20fr cplt set of 17, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #YT 31-47
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3583
FRANCE Parcel Post
1960 Issue, 5c-20fr cplt set of 17, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #YT 31-47
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3584
FRANCE Parcel Post
1960 Issue, 5c-20fr cplt set of 17, sheet margin blocks of 10, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #YT 31-47
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3585
FRANCE French Offices in China
1869 (6.8) FL franked with 80c Laureated, tied by "5104" large numerals cancel from Shanghai to Lyon, Shanghai Bu Francais departure, Marseille transit and Lyon arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3586
FRANCE French Offices in China
1871 (29 Jan) free frank cover headed "C - Admiral Ct. la division Navale des Mers de Chine", sent from Shanghai to Tientsin, from the commanding admiral to the Captain of the French Gunboats in the "Peiho" at Tientsin. The Peiho was the harbor on the China Sea which led up to the river to Tientsin and then to Peking, fine and rare early French-China Naval cover, with violet hs of the French Chinese Squadron HQ Naval cachet on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3587
FRANCE French Offices in China
1873 (13.9) FL franked with 3x40c Ceres, tied by "5104" large numerals cancels, paying 1.20fr rate from Shanghai to England, Shanghai Chine departure, per "Ava" endorsement, red London arrival pmks, filing folds, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3588
FRANCE French Offices in China
1875 (24.7) FL franked with 80c and 2x25c Ceres, tied by "5104" large numerals cancels, paying 1.30fr rate from Shanghai to Lyon, Shanghai Chine departure, red "Paq Angl.", ship endorsement and Lyon arrival pmk, minor flaws, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3589
FRANCE French Offices in China
1901 (30 May) registered cover from Peking, via Siberia to France, sent by Luis Pastor, envoy of Spain, with "Legacion de Espana" seal on back, Basses Pyrenees arrival pmk, fine and rare usage from the Spanish Legation in China
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3590
FRANCE French Offices in China
1901-02 Canton, 5c blue green, h.r., fine, signed Brun etc. (YT 4)
*
Catalog #2A
Catalog Value €620
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3591
FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
1857 FL from Constantinople to Paris franked with single 10c and pair of 20c imperf. Napoleon, tied by "1890" small numerals in lozenges and boxed "PD", red "Paquebots de la Mediteranee", faint "Telemaque" and numerous transit & arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine early usage of French adhesives from Constantinople
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3592
FRENCH COLONIES Omnibus Series
1939 150th Anniversary of the Revolution, complete set of 128 including airpost, sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f., YT
**

Catalog Value €1,757
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3593
FRENCH COLONIES Omnibus Series Air Post
1939 150th Anniversary of the Revolution, complete set of eight, n.h., v.f., YT
**

Catalog Value €234
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3594
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Zeppelin Flights
1933 2nd SAF card flown via Barcelona to Brazil, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3595
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Zeppelin Flights
1933 2nd SAF via Barcelona to Brazil, v.f., with appropriate markings and arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3596
FRENCH COLONIES Port Said
1899 5c yellow green, type II, block of nine, n.h., one stamp with small stain at bottom, otherwise fine (YT 6)
Box **
Catalog #5a
Catalog Value €540
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3597
FRENCH COLONIES French Cameroun
1916 French Occupation Issues, three complete sets, mostly h.r., few with slight toning or minor flaws, otherwise fine-v.f. (YT 38-83)
*
Catalog #101-146
Catalog Value €4,194
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3598
FRENCH COLONIES French Congo
1900 1fr and 5fr, centers inverted, h.r., fine-v.f., 1fr signed Brun (YT 39c,41e)
*
Catalog #47a,49b
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3599
FRENCH COLONIES French Congo
1900 1fr and 5fr, centers inverted, h.r., some light toning, fine-v.f. (YT 39c,41e)
*
Catalog #47a,49b
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3600
FRENCH COLONIES French West Africa
1957 Joint Issue with West Africa, Knights of Malta, perforated and gummed souv. sheet of two, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 issued, rare
**
Catalog #194var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3601
FRENCH COLONIES French Sudan Zeppelin Flights
1933 7th SAF from Tombouctou to Brazil, v.f. and scarce, with appropriate cachets and markings
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3602
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania Air Post
1942 10fr ultramarine and carmine, center inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Roig, Calves (YT PA 15a)
*
Catalog #C11a
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3603
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania Zeppelin Flights
1934 Argentina Flight from Boutilimit to Argentina, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3604
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania Zeppelin Flights
1934 3rd SAF Zeppelin card to Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #Si.254
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3605
FRENCH COLONIES New Caledonia
1876 top part of a "Moniteur de la Nouvelle-Caledonie" newspaper with triangular "P.D. Affranchi en Numeraire Faute de Timbres Coloniaux" hs indicating postage paid, with corresponding Noumea cds and Ducos arrival pmk in blue, some tears with tape reinforcements, markings intact, rare
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3606
FRENCH COLONIES New Caledonia
1962 Canoes, Fisherman etc., perforated and gummed souv. sheet of three, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 issued
**
Catalog #318-20var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3607
FRENCH COLONIES New Caledonia Postage Dues
1926 Malayan Sambar, progressive die proof in black in two stages, showing vignette and frame with value omitted, v.f.
P
Catalog #J19P
Unsold
Lot #3608
FRENCH COLONIES Obock
1896 5c stationery entire envelope (small size), franked on back with Somali Coast 2x1c Pictorial, registered to United States, with France 2x25c Type Sage added at left, cancelled "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.5", 14 May 96, with 24.5.96 New York arrival pmk on back, fine and interesting three-country combination cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3609
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion
1868 small cover to Paris franked by Eagle General issue 1859 10c bistre and 40c orange vermillion with good margins tied by blue dotted grill handstamp with "Reunion" cds alongside and fine strike of octagonal "Col F.V.Suez Paquet 3-Mars-3" (Salles 449), delightful and scarce cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3610
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1937 Roland Garros, 50c red, block of four, n.h., some faint toned spots at left, otherwise v.f. (YT PA1)
Box **
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value €1,280
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3611
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1937 Roland Garros registered flight cover to Paris, franked with 50c red, additionally franked with 25c and 1fr, tied by Jan.25 pmks, with Paris arrival on reverse, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3612
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon
1885 25 on 1f olive, unused with full original gum, barely touched at upper right, fresh and fine example of this rarity, signed Roger Calves, J.F. Brun etc. (YT 2)
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value €14,500
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #3613
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon
1886 15c on 35c, surcharge inverted, used on piece, fine, signed Gilbert, Roger Calves etc.,
O
Catalog #17a
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3614
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon
1942 registered cover franked with nine diff. "France Libre F.N.F.L." overprints, sent to Montreal, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3615
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon
1952-56 selection of four artist die proofs (three signed), incl. 17f Fox (blue), 25f Mink (black), 1f Seal (brown) and 500f Air Post (black), fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #344P,359P,389P,C25P
Unsold
Lot #3616
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon Postage Dues
1932 1f Newfoundland Dog, bi-color proof in red and black, some staining, otherwise v.f.
P
Catalog #J29P
Unsold
Lot #3617
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal
1873 cover franked with 30c Napoleon, 5c Ceres and 15c small numeral Ceres, prepaying the 50c rate to France by French packet, stamps are canc. by blue "SNG" lozenge, with "Senegal et Dep. St Louis" cds alongside and boxed "PD", both in blue, with Bordeaux entry marking, fine and colorful cover, signed Calves
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3618
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal Zeppelin Flights
1933 8th SAF from Kelle to Brazil, franked on both sides, with appropriate cachets and markings, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3619
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal Zeppelin Flights
1934 3rd SAF ppc to Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.254
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3620
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1902 surcharged 5c on 40c, canc. Djibouti on wrapper covering entire newspaper "Djibouti" (Journal Franco-Ethiopien), addressed to Paris, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3621
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1910 registered cover to Dire Daoua, franked with single 5c Triangle, Djibouti 10 May 1910 departure and 14.5.10 Dire Daoua Abyssinie arrival pmk back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Catalog #YT 19
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3622
FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories
1956-71 group of 16 mostly better items incl. nos. C6,C7 and C8, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #12/24,C1/25a
Catalog Value $758
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3623
FRENCH COLONIES Tahiti
1893 1c black on gray, cancelled on piece, fine, signed Brun etc.,
O
Catalog #YT 19
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3624
GEORGIA
1922 Issue, imperforate trial color proofs, five different of each value (total of 25), v.f.
P
Catalog #26-30P
Unsold
Lot #3625
GEORGIA
1923 imperforate trial color proofs, selection of 21 different, various colors, fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3626
GEORGIA Semi-Postals
1922 group of 20 imperforate trial color proofs, representing five diff. colors of each value, each with overprint, v.f.
P
Catalog #B1-4P
Unsold
Lot #3627
GERMAN STATES Wurttemberg Officials
1906/21 selection of 21 different imperf. plate proofs, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3628
GERMANY
1902 5pf and 10pf, imperf. proofs on yellowish paper, right margin horizontal pairs, without gum as printed, fine-v.f. (Mi.70-71P)
P
Catalog #67-68P
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3629
GERMANY
1948-51 2pf-1m, perf. 14, set of 15, plus 2m-5m set of 28, with a few additional values, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.73-100wg, 73-97eg)
**
Catalog #634-661
Catalog Value €980
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3630
GERMANY
1949 Reconstruction, 20pf rose carmine, imperf. bottom margin single, used, fine (Mi.112U; catalogue value for unused)
O
Catalog #666var
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3631
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1936 Ostropa souvenir sheet of four, unused with full original gum, hinged, tiny corner faults, otherwise fine, rare with gum intact
Box *
Catalog #B68
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3632
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1936-37 souvenir sheets, Olympics, Hitler, Brown Ribbon etc., seven different, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 4-11)
Box **
Catalog #B90/105
Catalog Value €1,092
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3633
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1901 3r carmine and slate, rare double "Mohorro" cds, fine, signed Richter (Mi. 21a)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €260
Unsold
Lot #3634
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1901 3r carmine and slate, rare "Amani" cds, fine, signed Pauligk (Mi. 21a)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €260
Unsold
Lot #3635
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1901 3r carmine and slate, used on piece, double "Amani" cds, v.f., signed Pauligk, Richter (Mi. 21a)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €260
Unsold
Lot #3636
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1905 2 1/2h-60h, set of seven, each tied by "Saadani" 6.8.07 cds ("8" in date inverted) on registered cover to Amani, Tanga, with transit and Amani arrival pmks on back, filing folds, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #22-29
Catalog Value €400
Unsold
Lot #3637
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1916 Wuga Provisional, 1r rose, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, natural paper inclusion at center, otherwise v.f., signed Dr.Oertel,
(*)
Catalog #Mi. V
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3638
GERMAN COLONIES German New Guinea
1898 25pf orange, marginal block of ten, 1901 Stephansort cancels, fine-v.f. (Mi. 5; catalogue value for singles)
Box
Catalog #5
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3639
GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun
1900 5m slate and carmine, double Duala cds, well centered, v.f., signed Bothe, etc. (Mi. 19)
O
Catalog #19
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3640
GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun
1900 5m slate and carmine, corner margin single on piece, double "Buea" cds, v.f. (Mi. 19)
O
Catalog #19
Catalog Value €600
Unsold
Lot #3641
GERMAN COLONIES Samoa
1900 2m, 3m and 5m Yacht, all tied by "Apia" 14.2.08 cds on registered cover to Obersbach (Saxony), with 25.3.08 arrival on back, filing folds and cover faults away from the stamps, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #67-69
Catalog Value €1,580
Unsold
Lot #3642
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium - Flemish Legion
1943 Soldiers and Planes, set of five sheetlets of four, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box ***
Catalog #Mi.XV-XIX
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3643
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occuptaion of Estonia - Moisakula
1941 10k blue, 20k green, 1.20 on 1k orange and 1.20 on 5k red, all tied by 12.8.41 cds on piece, some toning and minor corner creases, mostly fine-v.f., with 1996 Krischke cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.1-2,4-6
Catalog Value €1,560
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3644
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Kotor
1944 surcharges, three complete sets, with some varieties included, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi.1-6
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3645
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach
1944 issues complete, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #Mi.1-59,D1-9
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3646
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach
1944 issue, varieties of the overprint and surcharge, selection of 75+ on pages, different positions with singles, se-tenant pairs and blocks, neatly arranged on pages, accompanied by 22 Ercegovic certificates, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi.1/19 I-V
Catalog Value €3,750
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3647
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach
1945 Famous Slovenians, unissued set of six in red, vertical se-tenant strip of six, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi.1A-VIA
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3648
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach
1945 Famous Slovenians, unissued set of six, vertical se-tenant strips of six, the complete set of seven different colors, n.h., v.f., rare,
**
Catalog #Mi.1A-VIB
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3649
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Telsiai
1941 1r red and black, overprint inverted, pos. 38, right sheet margin single, n.h., usual irregular perforations, v.f., with 1998 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.10KIII
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #3650
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Telsiai
1941 30k Karelia Pavilion, type III, with "i941" instead of "1941" variety, n.h., usual irregular or short perforations, otherwise v.f., only 400 issued, with 1996 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.22IIIf
Catalog Value €1,350
Unsold
Lot #3651
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Montenegro Semi-Postals
1944 surcharges, cplt set of nine, tied by 22.5.44 (First Day of Issue) pmks on cover addressed to Podgoritza, with arrival on back, fine, with 1995 Ing. Petric cert., catalogue value for used stamps,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.21-28
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3652
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
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3653
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
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3654
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau
1941 handstamped 60k on 3pf brown, top sheet margin single (position 6), n.h., light fingerprints, v.f., signed Dr.Schultz, with 2001 Krischke certificate. These overprints were prepared but not released as an order came from Berlin prohibiting the use of any German stamps in occupied territory. Only a few exist
**
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3655
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau
1941 20k on 1pf, surcharged in black, horizontal pair, heavy h.r., fine, signed Dub, Gachot, with 2009 Krischke cert. (catalogue value for singles)
*
Catalog #Mi.1a
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3656
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau
1941 20k on 1pf, surcharged in black, single on locally addressed cover, tied by neat "Pskow 13.9.41" cancel, v.f., with 2009 Krischke cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1a
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3657
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau
1941 20k on 1pf, surcharged in red, right margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Dub, Schwanke, with 2009 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.1b
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3658
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau
1941 60pf Castle, three different proofs on cards, in greenish blue, yellow and rose, fine-v.f., signed Rommerskirchen,
P
Catalog #Mi.11P
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3659
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zante
1943 50c violet, horizontal pair, left stamp without handstamp, h.r., v.f., signed Chiavarello, with Krischke cert., very rare,
*
Catalog #Mi.2IF/2I
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3660
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zante
1943 50c brown, black handstamp inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Drossos, with Ludin cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.3IK
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3661
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 2.55L dark green, type I, pos. 1, with broken "n" in "Besetzung", n.h., v.f., with 2009 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.13Ia
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3662
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 3.70L violet, type I, n.h., v.f., only 800 issued, with 2009 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.14I
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3663
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Propaganda Issues for Great Britain
1943 Stalin and George VI, "This War is a Jewsh War", "Teheran" and set of six with Star of David at top, used, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #Mi.1-8
Catalog Value €480
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3664
GREAT BRITAIN
1850 FL from London to USA, franked with 1sh embossed, margins touching at right and bottom, red arrival and "5 cents" markings, fresh and fine cover (SG 54)
Envelope
Catalog #5
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3665
GREAT BRITAIN
1876 seven different imperf. trial color proofs, overprinted "Specimen" in black, with 5x4p (vermilion, sage green, light blue, light purple, and light green) and 2x8p (two different shades of orange), h.r., fine-v.f., SG
S

Catalog Value £2,275
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3666
GREAT BRITAIN
1878 £1 brown lilac, black oval grid cancel, sharp color, centered to top left, tiny internal wrinkle, otherwise fine (SG 129)
O
Catalog #75
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3667
GREAT BRITAIN
1880-81 1/2p-2p group of 10 different, including 1/2p (2 shades), 1p red brown, 1p lilac (16 dots, 3 different shades), 1p lilac (14 dots, 2 shades), 1 1/2p red brown and 2p lilac rose, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 164-8, 170-72)
*
Catalog #78-81,88-89
Catalog Value £719
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3668
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 Victoria, 5sh carmine rose, faint natural gum creases (with clear 1953 BPA cert,), also 10sh ultramarine, disturbed small part original gum, white paper, bright colors, fine-v.f. (SG 181,183)
*
Catalog #108-109
Catalog Value £2,850
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3669
GREAT BRITAIN
1890 cover from London to USA, franked with 2 1/2d violet prepaying the UPU letter rate to New York, re-directed to Philadelphia with US 2c green Banknote (pulled perf. at right) added to pay internal postage, fine "mixed franking" cover
Envelope
Catalog #114
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3670
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 Victoria, £1 green, beautiful color, heavy h.r., tiny corner perf. thin, otherwise fresh and fine (SG 212)
*
Catalog #124
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3671
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, £1 green, bright color, h.r., natural gum crease at right, otherwise v.f. (SG 266)
*
Catalog #142
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3672
GREAT BRITAIN
1929 P.U.C., £1 black, l.h., v.f. (SG 438)
*
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3673
GREAT BRITAIN
1934-36 1p carmine, imperf. and gummed essay, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
E
Catalog #211E
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3674
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 1 1/2p red brown, imperf. trial color, vertical pair, n.h., v.f. (SG 441P)
P
Catalog #212P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3675
GREAT BRITAIN
1934 Seahorses, set of three, l.h., v.f. (SG 450-452)
*
Catalog #222-224
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3676
GREAT BRITAIN
1960 July 6 two cacheted FDCs, franked with a total of nine stamps incl. 1/2d-4d, 6d and 1sh3p, hs "First Day Cover - Inauguration of World's First Phosphor Line Sorting Machine", v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3677
GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers
1927 Scadta cover (reduced at right) to Bogota, franked with overprinted "GB" 30c and 2p, used in combination with regular Columbian franking, v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3678
GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers
1931 (24 Apr) second experimental flight from England to Australia, (crashed at Akyab) cover signed by pilot, with 11 May Melbourne arrival, signed Field
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3679
GREAT BRITAIN Zeppelin Flights
1932 1st SAF from Edinburgh to Brazil, backflap missing, v.f., with Berlin forwarding cachet, signed Bloch, with Friedl cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3680
GREAT BRITAIN Postage Dues
1955 1955 2sh6p, two copies, l.h., v.f. (SG D54)
*
Catalog #J44
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3681
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1895 OHMS G.P.O Parcel label, franked by overprinted Jubilee 1/2d and slightly pale 1sh green, tied by parcel post roller canc., and with parcel post datestamp alongside, lower left corner missing, otherwise fine and uncommon franking
Catalog #SG O65,68
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3682
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1901-2 Office of Works, 5p lilac and ultramarine, used, fine, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG O34)
O
Catalog #O47
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3683
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1901-2 Office of Works, 10p carmine rose and lilac, used, fine, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG O35)
O
Catalog #O48
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3684
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1945 selection of 14 documents, each franked with Consular Service fiscals, different fees, one with £3 and 9x£50, also 2sh6p ( paying a total of £453,26), all tied by British Consulate General Cairo datestamps, with appropriate fees enumerated, small faults, mostly fine
Unsold
Lot #3685
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1917 1c-$10, complete set, mostly l.h., $1 with gum crease, $3 and $5 with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-6
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3686
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1927 (25 Mar) cover franked with 20x 1/2p George V, tied by Field Post Office cds, sent from "the delegate of the Czechoslovak Government" in Shanghai to Prague, cover trimmed at left, still showing the return address, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3687
GREAT BRITAIN Morocco Agencies Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF to Uruguay, mixed franking Tangier and Morocco Agencies adhesives, faint toning, otherwise v.f., with Berlin connecting and Condor-Zeppelin cachets
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3688
GREAT BRITAIN Morocco Agencies Zeppelin Flights
1933 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting and Condor-Zeppelin cachets
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3689
GREAT BRITAIN British Levant
1893 40pa on 1/2p vermilion, l.h., v.f., with 2001 Brandon cert. (SG 7)
*
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3690
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1847 FL to Patras, Greece, with oval Zante date stamp, together with "Paid at Zante" crown circle handstamp of the British Post Office, annotated to travel by English Steamer, v.f., with 1993 BPA cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3691
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1856 (May 11) FL from Cadiz to Buenos Aires, franked with vertical pair of 2r (margins all around, except touching at top), tied by oval grids, with blue departure cds alongside, endorsed "Via Canarias" and "Paq. Anglais", supported by the rare black crowned circle "Paid at Teneriffe", with British Aug.16 Teneriffe and red Spanish "Santa Cruz de Teneriffe" (22 Aug), fine usage via the Canary Islands, with both British and Spanish markings (SG CC2)
Envelope

Catalog Value £3,750
Unsold
Lot #3692
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1862 FL to Arizaba, with oval "Bunce Balbani & Co" merchant's hs, "Paid at Havana" crown circle handstamp of the British Post Office, additional Havana Dec. 22, 1862 departure pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3693
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1881 (Mar 11) small cover from Port au Prince to Paris, addressed to Ferdinand de Lesseps, builder of the Suez Canal, with a perfect strike of red crown circle "Paid at Port Au Prince", faint "1 1/2" (1sh 1p) rate mark in crayon at top, London transit and March (31 March) arrival pmks on back, v.f. and beautiful cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3694
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ABU DHABI
1964-72 collection of 82 different on pages, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 1-79,81-82
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3695
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ABU DHABI
1967-70 Sahikh Zaid, cplt set of 12, also 1970 issue, blocks of four (cplt except 35f of which there are only two singles), plus a few extra values 5f-90f, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG 26-37,56-67
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3696
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN
1909 American Consular Service Aden-Arabia, cover to New York, with "Aboard SS Gertrud Woermann to be mailed at Mombasa, about March 11, 1909" endorsement, placed into the mails in Mauritius, where pair of 15c was added, some creases and toning, unusual item
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3697
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN
1937 Dhow, 1/2a-10r, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12)
*
Catalog #1-12
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3698
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AITUTAKI
1903-11 1/2p-1sh set of six, each overprinted across the lower right corner by two diagonal bars, prepared for presentation purposes for important official visitors to New Zealand, fine and scarce
S
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3699
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1862 6p blue green, rough perforations, beautiful color, h.r., fine, with 1998 Brandon cert. (SG 1)
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3700
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1863 6p blue green, usual rough perforations, unused without gum, fine, with 1988 PFC (SG 8)
(*)
Catalog #4
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3701
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1921-29 George V, complete sets, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 55-80)
*
Catalog #42-64
Catalog Value £465
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3702
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1922 Overprints, 1/2p-1sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-9)
*
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3703
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1924-33 Seal of the Colony, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f.. (SG 10-20)
*
Catalog #10-21
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3704
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1913 Kangaroos, £2 deep rose and black, fairly well centered, fresh color, small h.r., v.f. (SG 16)
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value £4,250
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #3705
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915 Kangaroos, 2p-5sh, set of seven, generally well centered, h.r., 5sh with few short perfs at right, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 24-30)
*
Catalog #38-44
Catalog Value £1,800
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3706
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 Kangaroos, 10sh bright pink and gray, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 43a)
*
Catalog #55
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3707
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 Kangaroos, £1 ultramarine and brown orange, well centered, fresh color, h.r., v.f.. (SG 44)
*
Catalog #56
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3708
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 Kangaroos, £1 gray, fresh color, h.r., fine (SG 75)
*
Catalog #57
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3709
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 Kangaroos, £2 deep rose and black, well centered, beautiful color, small h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Bloch (SG 45)
*
Catalog #58
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #3710
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1915-24 Kangaroos, £2 rose and violet brown, well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 45b)
*
Catalog #59
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3711
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1929-30 Kangaroos, 10sh pink and gray, well centered, l.h., v.f. (SG 112)
*
Catalog #101
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3712
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA
1931-36 Kangaroos, £2 dull rose and black, fairly well centered, rich color, h.r., v.f. (SG 138)
*
Catalog #129
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3713
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post
1919 Ross Smith, miniature sheetlet in deep blue, issued for the first Aerial Post England-Australia, watermarked "Crown over A", lightly hinged at top and bottom margins, minute toned spot at right, naturally spotty gum, with inclusion showing though at bottom, still fresh and v.f. sheetlet, signed David Field. Only about 50 specimens with complete selvage exist in private hands
*
Catalog #Eustis 27b
Catalog Value $20,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #3714
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Postal Stationery
1944 1s blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery letter sheet for use by enemy Prisoners of War held in Australia, used with Melbourne machine canc. to Germany, handstruck diamond censor marking & straight-line "Approved for transmission by camp commandant 13B". The reverse has a straight-line "No.13 P.O.W. Group Murchinson" and a partially removed Australian censor seal overlaid by a German tape, fine and scarce WWII POW cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3715
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Postal Stationery
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds of August 5, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant 13B" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, on reverse is straight line hs "13 P.O.W. Group, Murchinson" in purple, v.f. and uncommon cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3716
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Postal Stationery
1944 6d blue Air Mail Fee postal stationery post card for use by enemy prisoners of war held in Australia, used with Melbourne cds of Dec. 4, 1944 to Germany, with boxed "Passed by Censor" hs & straight line hs "Approved for transmission by Camp Commandant" both in purple, with German Censor hs in red, minor card creases, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3717
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Postage Dues
1931-37 2p-1sh, set of seven, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG D100-11)
*
Catalog #J57-63
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3718
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS
1863 1p carmine lake, fresh color, small h.r., pulled perforation at bottom, otherwise fine, with 1989 Holcombe cert. (SG 34)
*
Catalog #17
Catalog Value £1,000
Unsold
Lot #3719
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS
1884 (Feb 4) cover franked with 4p rose, sent to Erie, Pa, with Bahamas departure, New York transit and Erie arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #25
Unsold
Lot #3720
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS
1902 Edward, 1p-£1, set of seven, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 62-70)
*
Catalog #37-43
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3721
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1933-2004 issues, virtually complete, with only a few stamps missing, mounted on mostly Scott's album pages, hundreds of complete sets including George V, George VI and QEII, also later commemoratives and definitives, souvenir sheets etc, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1/770)
Box **
Catalog #1/602,MR2
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3722
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1975 Horses, imperf. se-tenant sheetlet of eight, apparently a proof, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #224P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3723
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BASUTOLAND
1962 1/2c brown & black, center inverted, imperf. left margin single, n.h., v.f., only 60 printed (SG 69var)
**
Catalog #72var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3724
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1918 provisional handstamp, negative "Batumskaja Kontora No.1" hs, also boxed 6-line cachet indicating payment is to be made in cash, endorsed "15k" in ms, v.f. and rare usage during the time when stamps in Batum were not available
Envelope

Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3725
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1919 15r on 1k, red surcharge inverted, top margin single, v.f., signed Romeko (SG 20)
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Catalog #22var
Unsold
Lot #3726
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1919 50r on 1k orange, imperf. single, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Dr.Ceresa cert. (SG 21)
*
Catalog #25
Catalog Value £500
Unsold
Lot #3727
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1919 50r on 2k green, imperf. single, l.h., v.f., with 2009 Dr.Ceresa cert. (SG 22)
*
Catalog #26
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3728
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1920 50r on 4k red, perf. single, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Dr.Ceresa cert. (SG 25)
*
Catalog #29
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3729
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM
1920 50r on 5k brown lilac, perf. single, h.r., fine, with 2009 Dr.Ceresa cert (SG 26)
*
Catalog #30
Catalog Value £425
Unsold
Lot #3730
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1887 £1 lilac, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 20)
*
Catalog #21
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3731
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1887 £5 lilac, well centered, h.r., irregular perfs at right (which the BPA calls rather harshly "perf defects"), otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 21)
*
Catalog #22
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3732
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
1932 George V, 1/2p-10sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 99-110)
*
Catalog #105-116
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3733
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1865 6p brown lilac, rich color, original gum (h.r.), upper left corner thin, otherwise fine, with 1998 Brandon and 1999 BPA certs (SG 6)
*
Catalog #4
Catalog Value £1,000
Unsold
Lot #3734
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1875 1p on 2p blue, usual centering, h.r., fine, with 1991 Royal cert. (SG 15)
*
Catalog #13
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3735
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1875 1p on 3p buff, heavy h.r., fine, with 1999 Brandon cert. (SG 16)
*
Catalog #14
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3736
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1910-24 George V, 1/4p-£1, complete set, generally well centered, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 44-55)
*
Catalog #40-54
Catalog Value £645
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3737
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1922-34 George V, 1/4p-12sh6p, complete set including both shades of 1sh, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 77-93)
*
Catalog #81-97
Catalog Value £510
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3738
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1938-51 George VI, 2sh6p black and red on gray blue, perf. 14, well centered, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare shade, with 1993 BPA cert. (SG 117a)
*
Catalog #124avar
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3739
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA Flight Covers
1925 three covers, two franked with 2 1/2d and flown to the United States, one endorsed "By Air Service" with "Air Mail Service" hs, and sent to Watertown, Mass., the other sent via "Air Ship Los Angeles" from Bermuda to Lakehurst, N.J., both sent April 26, 1925, also another cover sent from New York to Hamilton, via "Air Ship Los Angeles" (2c US franking defective), fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3740
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
1963-2001 issues complete to 1988, with additional Scott's album pages from 1997-2001, few souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**

Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3741
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1891-95 £5 yellow green, fresh color, h.r., v.f., with 1972 BPA cert. (SG 16)
*
Catalog #16
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3742
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1891-95 £10 red brown, well centered, fresh color, unused (regummed), v.f. example of this rare high value, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 17)
(*)
Catalog #17
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3743
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1895 £1 orange and black, small h.r., fresh and fine (SG 29)
*
Catalog #29
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3744
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1895 £10 vermilion and black, well centered, large part original gum, small faults, v.f. appearance, signed Diena (SG 30)
*
Catalog #30
Catalog Value £5,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3745
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1895 £25 blue green and black, well centered, beautiful color, slightly disturbed original gum (h.r.), pressed out horizontal crease, otherwise v.f. and exceptional copy of this rare stamp, with clear 1963 Diena cert., 1969 BPA cert. stating "creased" and a 2005 BPA cert. which states "an attempt has been made to repair a horizontal crease" (by pressing it out) (SG 31)b
*
Catalog #31
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #3746
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1896 1p-5sh, set of eight, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 32-39)
*
Catalog #32-39
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3747
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1896 £1 blue and black, disturbed original gum, fine (SG 40)
*
Catalog #40
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3748
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1897-1901 1p-£1, set of 13, h.r., few natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f. (SG 43-51)
*
Catalog #43-55
Catalog Value £914
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3749
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1898 1p vermilion and ultramarine, Setting II, perforated, unused without gum as issued, thinned with small faults, fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 2008 Brandon cert. (SG 57)
(*)
Catalog #58
Catalog Value £4,000
Unsold
Lot #3750
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA
1895 "British East Africa" overprints, 1/2p-5r, complete set, mostly h.r., few low values with disturbed gum, couple of minor faults which is quite acceptable for this issue, fine-v.f., with 1997 BPA cert. for the 5r (SG 33-47)
*
Catalog #38-52
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3751
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA
1895 "British East Africa" overprints, 1/2p-5r, complete set, plus 2 1/2a on 1a6p, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 49-64)
*
Catalog #54-71
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3752
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1848 (April 8) outer FL with Belize departure datestamp, sent to Bristol, with May 25 arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3753
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1891-1901 Victoria, 1c-$5, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 51-65)
*
Catalog #38-46, 52-57
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3754
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH HONDURAS
1904-6 Edward, 1c-$5, set of nine, heavy h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 84-93)
*
Catalog #62-71
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3755
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
1968-90 issues apparently complete including all definitives, commemorative and souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3756
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS
1914-23 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., 1sh with faint gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 22-38)
*
Catalog #28-41
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3757
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1907-10 Scenes on Brunei River, 1c-$1, set of 11, also 1924-37 1c-$1, set of 16, h.r., some usual toned spots, fine-v.f. (SG 23-33,60-68,70-73,75-78)
*
Catalog #13/36,43-58
Catalog Value £307
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3758
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1925 registered cover franked with 1c, 9c and pair of 10c, paying 30c to New Zealand, Labuan and Singapore transits, Levin, New Zealand 23 April arrival pmk, intact "State of Brunei Post Office" wax seal, fine official usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3759
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE
1915 (21.8) registered cover to Isfahan, 2ch and 1Kr stamps tied by Bouchir Depart cds on back, with additional British green censor label with violet "Passed Censor" handstamp, little toning, otherwise fine and scarce cover, signed Sadri
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3760
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE
1915 cover franked with pair of 30ch overprints, Bouchir Depart cds, sent to Shiraz, additional British green label censor with "Boraz-Jan" forces censor with lion hand stamp in black, fine and scarce cover, signed Sadri
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3761
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE
1915 cover franked on back with 6ch stamp, tied by Bouchir Depart cds and sent to Shiraz, additional white paper label with scarce "Boraz-Jan" Forces censor, without lion handstamp in black, also "passed censor" hs on both sides, filing folds and cover faults, exceptionally scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3762
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAMEROON
1915 C.E.F. Surcharges, complete set, mostly l.h., 5sh on 5m with faint tropical gum toning, fine-v.f., signed Brun, etc. (SG B1-13)
*
Catalog #53-65
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3763
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1855 (Apr.28) outer FL franked with single 3p red, margins all around, used from Quebec to Montreal, with departure pmk at bottom, v.f., with April 29 arrival,
Envelope
Catalog #4
Catalog Value $460
Unsold
Lot #3764
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1855 10p blue, margins all around, tied on cover from Quebec (May 16, 1859) to London, with red May 30 arrival on front, some cover mending on back, otherwise fine, ex-Bruce Daniels,
Envelope
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $3,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3765
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1865 small FL from the Seminaire de Nicolet, franked with single 1p red, tied by circular pmk, addressed to Ste Ursule, with Loup en Haut pmk on back, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #14
Catalog Value $190
Unsold
Lot #3766
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1859 10c red lilac, beautiful color (early printing), tied by grids on cover from St.Catherine (July 21, 61) to a Mr. L.L. Merchant "Pacific Mail & S.S.Co" in New York, v.f., with 1999 BPA cert. (SG 34)
Envelope
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $240
Unsold
Lot #3767
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1862 (Apr 16) cover from London to Edinburgh, Scotland, franked with pair 12 1/2c yellow green, tied by black grid canc. and London departure cds alongside, with "Glasgow Packet Col. Paid May 4 1862" pmk, with arrival on reverse, some cover wear, fine
Envelope
Catalog #18
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3768
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1897 Jubilee, cplt set to $5, original gum, some with heavy hinge remnants, nice colors, $3 with rounded lower right corner perf., mostly fine or better,
*
Catalog #50-65
Catalog Value $8,224
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #3769
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1897 Jubilee, 1/2c-50c complete, h.r., some light toning, fine,
*
Catalog #50-60
Catalog Value $1,624
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3770
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1908 Quebec Tercentenary, 1/2c-20c, complete set, h.r., 15c creased, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #96-103
Catalog Value $887
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3771
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1969 50c Suzor-Cote, vertical pair, proof of frame and inscriptions in brown, v.f.
P
Catalog #492P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3772
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1858 1sh bright yellow green, margins cut in at right, unused without gum, fine, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 8)
(*)
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £2,750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3773
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Postal Stationery
1903 De Rue die proof of the vermilion embossed envelope stamp, 1/2p vermilion, fine and very rare
P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3774
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907-8 2 1/2p on 4p brown and blue, well centered, small h.r., v.f. and rare, signed Champion, Bloch, with 1990 APS cert. (SG 35)
*
Catalog #29
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3775
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1912-20 George V, complete set to 10sh, plus surface-colored paper set of three, also additional 10sh green and red (shade), mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 40-52)
*
Catalog #32-47
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3776
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1932 Centenary, 1/2p-10sh, complete set, very lightly hinged (most appear n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 84-95)
*
Catalog #69-80
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #3777
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS War Tax
1917 1 1/2p on 2 1/2p ultramarine, top margin single, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 1997 BPA cert. (SG 55; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #MR3
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3778
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COOK ISLANDS
1967 $2, $6 and $10 surcharges, set of three, n.h., v.f. (SG 219-21)
**
Catalog #192-94
Catalog Value £410
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3779
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1870 outer FL franked with Austrian Levant 10sld Franz Josef, tied by a perfect strike of "Larnacca di Cipro 9/10" pmk, sent to Metelin, with 12/10 arrival on back, some lettersheet strengthening, otherwise v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #3780
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1880 1d red, plate 218 sheet of 240, unused with large part original gum, folded between stamps, heavy staining and reinforcements, few minor faults, still largely intact, remarkable multiple (SG 2)
Box *
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £5,520
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3781
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1880 1sh green, plate 13, h.r., fine, with 1982 Friedl cert. (SG 6)
*
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3782
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1903 Edward, 1/2pi-45pi, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 50-59)
*
Catalog #38-47
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3783
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1904-7 Edward, 5pa-45pi, set of 12, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 60-71)
*
Catalog #48-59
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3784
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1921-23 George V, £1 violet and black, small h.r., fine (SG 101)
*
Catalog #88
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3785
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1924-28 George V, 1/4pi-£1, complete set of 21, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 102-122)
*
Catalog #89-108,110
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3786
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1924-28 George V, £5 black on yellow paper, well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f. example of this rare high value (SG 117a)
*
Catalog #109
Catalog Value £3,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3787
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132)
*
Catalog #114-123
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3788
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1935 Silver Jubilee, 20 sets, in blocks and pairs, n.h., v.f. (SG 144-47, catalogue value for hinged)
Box **

Catalog Value £580
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3789
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH DOMINICA
1923-33 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 21, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 71-91)
*
Catalog #65-85
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3790
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1903 Edward, 20r olive gray and black, h.r., pencil notation on reverse, fine (SG 15)
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3791
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1903 Edward, 50r orange brown and black, well centered, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 16)
*
Catalog #16
Catalog Value £1,600
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3792
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1904-7 Edward, 1/2a-10r, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 17-31)
*
Catalog #17-29A
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3793
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1904-7 Edward, 20r olive gray and black, top sheet margin single, l.h., fine (SG 32)
*
Catalog #30
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3794
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1904-7 Edward, 50r orange brown and black, fairly well centered, slight gum disturbance at top from hinge removal, v.f. (SG 33)
*
Catalog #30A
Catalog Value £1,800
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #3795
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1912-18 George V, 20r violet and black, small h.r., v.f.. (SG 59)
*
Catalog #55
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3796
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1912-18 George V, 20r blue and violet, heavy h.r., fine (SG 60)
*
Catalog #56
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3797
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1912-18 George V, 50r gray green and rose red, well centered, l.h., v.f., with 1992 APS cert. (SG 61)
*
Catalog #57
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3798
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1891 1/2p on half of 1p, partially severed adhesive, disturbed original gum (heavy h.r.), fine and rare, with 2008 BPA cert. which states "unsevered pair, stamp partly severed" (SG 14a)
*
Catalog #19Ef
Catalog Value £4,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3799
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1904-7 Edward, 1/2p-5sh, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 43-50)
*
Catalog #22-29
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3800
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1912-14 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 60-69)
*
Catalog #30-40
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #3801
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1928 2 1/2p on 2p brown violet, well centered, l.h., v.f., with 1984 Royal cert. (SG 115)
*
Catalog #52
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3802
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1929-31 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 116-126)
*
Catalog #54-64
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3803
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1933 Centenary, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 127-138)
*
Catalog #65-75
Catalog Value £3,250
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #3804
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1935 Silver Jubilee, 40 sets in panes, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. (SG 139-42, catalogue value for hinged)
Box **

Catalog Value £1,520
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3805
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI
1903 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of eleven, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 104-114)
*
Catalog #59-69
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3806
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI
1912-23 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 125-137)
*
Catalog #79-91
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3807
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI
1912-23 George V, 1/2p- £1, complete except for 2sh6p (with additional shade of 1sh), h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena (SG 125/137)
*
Catalog #79/92
Catalog Value £268
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3808
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA
1874 4p pale brown, full margins all around including sheet margin at right, h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 6)
*
Catalog #3a
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3809
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA
1886-1909 Victoria, complete sets, also 1902-05 Edward complete, and 1909 color changes complete except for two low values, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 21-56,72-85)
*
Catalog #12-39,41/64
Catalog Value £428
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3810
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GERMAN EAST AFRICA (BRITISH OCCUPATION)
1917 George V, 1c-20r, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 45-61)
*
Catalog #N106-121
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3811
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GERMAN EAST AFRICA (BRITISH OCCUPATION)
1917 George V, 50r gray green and red, fresh color, l.h., faint red ink offsets on reverse, v.f. (SG 62)
*
Catalog #N122
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3812
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1851 pre-paid stampless cover to England showing a red ms "8", under the British arrival date stamp there is a faint "Gibraltar Paid" in red, and struck on front with a fine 3-line "Gibraltar/Ship Letter" in blue, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3813
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1886-98 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, with color changes, complete except for 2 1/2p ultramarine and 4p orange brown, 2 1/2p blue without gum, balance h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 8/14,39-45)
*
Catalog #8/21
Catalog Value £540
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3814
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1903 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of ten, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 46-55)
*
Catalog #39-48
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3815
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1904-12 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of 17 (complete according to Scott's), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 56-69,71-74)
*
Catalog #49A-64
Catalog Value £960
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3816
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1912 George V, 1/2p-£1, set of ten, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 76-85)
*
Catalog #66-75
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3817
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1921-32 George V, 1/2p-£1, set of 17, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 89-107)
*
Catalog #76-92
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3818
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1921-32 George V, £5 dull violet and black, l.h., light even gum toning, otherwise v.f. (SG 108)
*
Catalog #93
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3819
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS
1912-24 George V, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 12-24)
*
Catalog #14-26
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3820
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GOLD COAST
1902 Edward, 1/2p-20sh, complete set, h.r., 20sh with pencil notation on reverse, fine-v.f. (SG 38-48)
*
Catalog #38-48
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3821
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GOLD COAST
1921 George V, £2 green and orange, bright color, heavy h.r., v.f. (SG 102)
*
Catalog #95
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3822
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GOLD COAST
1928 3d George V Castle, imperf. plate proof block of four in dull brown, on gummed unwatermarked paper, left pair vertically creased, otherwise fine-v.f. appearance
Box P
Catalog #103P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3823
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA
1880 (Jun 1) FL to London, franked with 1875 1sh purple, tied by unclear numeral canc., red London 27 May arrival pmk, fine and scarce stamp on cover, signed Holcombe
Envelope
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3824
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA
1883 1/2p orange and green, unsevered pair, used, usual perforations, fine, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 29a)
O
Catalog #15a
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3825
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA
1904-6 Edward, 1/2p-10sh, complete set, l.h., 10sh with light gum adhesion, fine-v.f. (SG 67-76)
*
Catalog #58-67
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3826
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862-80 12c-24c, four singles incl. 1862 18c lilac, 1863 12c light blue and 24c green (2), h.r., some faults, fine appearance (SG 4,12a,14)
*
Catalog #4,15,18
Catalog Value £1,632
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3827
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863-74 correspondence of 8 covers to Bombay, each franked with 8c Victoria and tied by "B62" duplex, variety of ship endorsements incl. "Lombardy", "Columbian", "Bengal", "Ellora", "Glen Artness" and "Orissa", diff. markings incl. "Steamer Letter G.P.O. Calcutta" etc., some toning, mostly fine-v.f., scarce lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #3828
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1874 $10 rose, unused with original gum, h.r., rare stamp, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG F3)
*
Catalog #28
Catalog Value £8,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #3829
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1876 28c on 30c violet, usual centering, h.r., fine, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 21)
*
Catalog #30
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3830
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1891 $5 on $10 violet, heavy h.r., fine (SG F9)
*
Catalog #60
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3831
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1891 Jubilee, 2c rose, h.r., v.f. (SG 51)
*
Catalog #66
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3832
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1902 cover from Shanghai to the commandant of the US Naval Station, Cavite, Philippines, franked with 10c Victoria, with "U.S.S.Wilmington" rooster embossing on back, also Victoria departure and Manila and Cavite, Philippines arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3833
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1903 Edward, 1c-$5 complete, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena (SG 62-75)
*
Catalog #71-85
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3834
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1904 Japanese Propaganda (Russo-Japanese War) ppc ("The Third Attempt to Block Port Arthur"), franked with 4c Edward, tied by boxed "Prt Edward Wei Hai Wei, 10 Sep. 1904" datestamp and sent via Shanghai (Sep.13) to England, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3835
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1919 cover with "The Missions to Seamen" corner cachet in blue, red "Official Paid - Hong Kong" Sept.17 cds (Webb type C) and same day Kowloon Branch dispatch cds alongside to England, endorsed "On Active Service" on top, with the commander's signature at left side, minor cover tears, otherwise fine example of this rare late military usage of the "Official Paid" cds
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3836
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1938-48 George VI, 1c-$10, complete set, l.h., some toning, mostly fine-v.f. (SG 140-162)
*
Catalog #154-166A
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3837
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1911 George V, cplt set of 19, l.h., fresh, v.f. (SG 151/191)
*
Catalog #80-98
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3838
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1937 George VI, cplt set of 18 (without the 14a which was issued in 1940), l.h., fresh, v.f. (SG 201-19)
*
Catalog #150-67
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3839
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
2004 Olympics, se-tenant block of four, blue "Athens 2004" omitted from each stamp, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3840
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Officials
1884 8a purple, with top and bottom labels removed, imperf. at top and bottom, v.f., with BPA cert. stating that it is an 1884 "government imitation"
*
Catalog #SG O18R
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3841
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA - Chinese Expeditionary Force
1900-21 Overprints, three sets, with Victoria and Edward complete, George V without high value (1r), mostly h.r., few minor toned spots, fine-v.f. (SG C1-10,12-20,23-33)
*
Catalog #M1/20,23-32
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3842
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN STATES - Bohr Revenue Stamps
1898 1a red brown, center inverted, used on piece, v.f.
O
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3843
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN STATES - Charkhari
1931 5r violet and blue, center inverted, vertical strip of four, disturbed gum, fine (catalogue value for singles)
*
Catalog #SG 53b
Catalog Value £320
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3844
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN STATES - Nabha and Patiala
1885-97 Victoria, 1/2a-3r, two sets, each complete to 3r (missing 5r), h.r., some light toning, fine-v.f. (SG 14-32,13-30)
*
Catalog #11-23,13/26
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3845
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN STATES - Orchha State
1935 5r bright blue & plum, imperf. block of four, center inverted, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #SG 27avar
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3846
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ
1931 25r violet, left sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (SG 92)
*
Catalog #37
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3847
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights
1933 3rd SAF cover to Argentina, mixed franking with Great Britain, with Buenos Aires arrival on reverse, minor cover wear, otherwise v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #3848
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Officials
1931 officials, cplt to 25r, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG O93-105)
*
Catalog #O26-38
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3849
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Officials
1932 25r violet, l.h., v.f. (O105)
*
Catalog #O38
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3850
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Officials
1932 surcharges, cplt set, fine-v.f. (SG O122-37)
*
Catalog #O39-54
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3851
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 1p on 1p surcharged in violet, used on piece with 5/10th on 5m and 1920 5m, all tied by Amman cds (6.11.1922), fine, with 2003 Najjar cert.
O
Catalog #SG 13,24,31b
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3852
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920 10p ultramarine, perf. 14 1/4x14x14 3/4x14, l.h., v.f., a rare variety, with 1978 BPA cert.
*
Catalog #SG 18var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3853
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 4/10pi on 4m scarlet, double surcharge, h.r., fine, with 2003 Najjar cert.
*
Catalog #SG 23var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3854
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 perf. 15x14, 10p on 10p ultramarine, h.r., small thin, fine appearance, with BPA cert., rare,
*
Catalog #SG 35
Catalog Value £1,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3855
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 20p on 20p pale gray, perf.15x14, h.r., v.f. and scarce, with BPA cert.,
*
Catalog #SG 36
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3856
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 3m yellow brown, gold overprint double, n.h., fine and rare stamp,
**
Catalog #SG 56a
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3857
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 5/10p on 3m yellow brown, surcharged in black with violet overprint, h.r., v.f., with 2003 Najjar cert.,
*
Catalog #SG 78bc
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3858
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 5/10p on 3m yellow brown, surcharged in black with violet overprint, horizontal pair, h.r., fine, with 2003 Najjar cert.,
*
Catalog #SG 78bc
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #3859
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 5/10p on 3m yellow brown, surcharged in black with violet overprint, unused without gum, fine, with 2003 Najjar cert.,
(*)
Catalog #SG 78bc
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3860
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 Independence Issue, 5m orange, overprint reading downwards, block of four, n.h., v.f. (SG 102A; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #77
Catalog Value £220
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3861
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 overprinted on stamps of Saudi Arabia, two different inverted overprints, with handstamped guarantee mark, fine,
*
Catalog #SG 110a,111a
Catalog Value £205
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3862
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1925 Waterlow issue, 9p ochre, 10p light blue and 20p light violet, all with the "long stamp" (25mm long) variety, this variety was caused by a faulty register on the perforating machine, and only one row per sheet with this variety was produced, l.h., 20m with tiny toned spot, v.f. and scarce variety, with 2003 Najjar cert.
*
Catalog #SG 155-57var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3863
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1925 "East of Jordan", 10p blue, error "E.F.F." in bottom panel, fine,
*
Catalog #SG 156a
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3864
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1927-29 Abdullah, 2m-1000m, set of 13, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 159-171)
*
Catalog #145-157
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3865
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1927-29 Abdullah, 2m-1000m, set of 13, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 159-171)
*
Catalog #145-157
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3866
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1927-29 Abdullah, 2m-1000m, set of 13, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 159-171)
*
Catalog #145-157
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3867
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1927-29 Abdullah, 2m-1000m, set of 13, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 159-171)
*
Catalog #145-157
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3868
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1934 Tourism, cplt set, h.r. fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 208-21
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3869
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN Postage Dues
1929 1m-50m, set of six, horizontal pairs, perforated Specimen, each with one stamp hinged, one n.h., 10m with natural vertical gum crease affecting one stamp, fine-v.f. (SG D189-194s)
S
Catalog #J30-35s
Catalog Value £190
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3870
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1921 50r carmine and green, sheet margin at right, h.r., v.f., with 1988 Diena and 2006 Brandon certificates (SG 75)
*
Catalog #11
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #3871
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 George V, £2 brown violet and green, fresh color, small h.r., fine, with 1995 APS cert. for a stamp with selvage which was subsequently removed (SG 96)
*
Catalog #38
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3872
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 George V, £3 yellow and dull violet, well centered, fresh color, small h.r., v.f. (SG 97)
*
Catalog #39
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3873
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 George V, £4 rose lilac and black, upper right corner "plate" number single, n.h., imperceptible perf. toning, still fine and exceptionally rare in this condition, signed A. Diena, with his 1974 cert. (SG 98; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #40
Catalog Value £1,900
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3874
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 George V, £5 blue and black, well centered, beautiful color, small h.r., fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2001 Sismondo cert. (SG 99)
*
Catalog #41
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #3875
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1935 George V, 1c-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 110-123)
*
Catalog #46-59
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3876
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923-62 collection on pages, apparently complete including George V, VI and QEII overprints, also officials (10r Service stained), l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 1-136,O1-27
Catalog Value £2,700
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3877
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1923 George V, 1/2a, 1a, 1 1/2a, 2a, 3a (two diff), inverted overprints, five sheet margin blocks of four, n.h. fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #1/6var
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3878
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT
1962 Arab League, imperforate block of six, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, one stamp with little toning, otherwise v.f.
Box **
Catalog #SG 166var
Unsold
Lot #3879
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LABUAN
1885 2c on 16c blue, watermarked reversed, heavy h.r., fine, with 2006 APS cert. (SG 24x)
*
Catalog #25
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3880
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LABUAN
1885 2c on 8c carmine, watermark reversed, h.r., fine, with 2000 BPA cert. (SG 23)
*
Catalog #26
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3881
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LEEWARD ISLANDS
1897 Jubilee Issue, 1/2p-5sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., with 1978 RPS cert. for the 5sh (SG 9-16)
*
Catalog #9-16
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3882
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LEEWARD ISLANDS
1921-22 George V, complete set to £1, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 58-80)
*
Catalog #61-83
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3883
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: KEDAH
1912-37 Pictorial sets up to $3 (missing few values), with Malaya-Borneo and Sultan sets complete, mostly l.h., some light toning, fine-v.f. (SG 1/13,26-39,41-48,52-68)
*
Catalog #1/54
Catalog Value £524
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3884
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: TRENGGANU
1921-38 $5 red and green, well centered, h.r., faint toning affecting few perfs., v.f. (SG 44)
*
Catalog #38
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3885
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1888 advertising collar envelope with embossing at top right "Guaranteed Pure Kaisar-I-Hind Made-Prize Medal Cigarettes" in pale mauve, with space for stamp, franked with 1/2d green and used to London. Full "Kaisar-I-Hind" cigarette company advertising printed on reverse, v.f. and unusual cover, ex-Orme collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3886
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1921-22 George V, 1/2p-10sh, set of eight, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena (SG 97-104)
*
Catalog #66-73
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3887
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1922 Self-Government overprints, first set complete, second set complete except for 2sh, also 1926 Postage overprints, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena (SG 106-19,121,143-56)
*
Catalog #77-91,93,116-29
Catalog Value £465
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3888
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1922 £1 blue and brown, trial color plate proof on card, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #114TC
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3889
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1843 FL from Port Louis to France, "Mauritius Post Office" departure pmk, red "Colonies & Art.12" accountancy hs, charged "10" and "8" deci, with Paris transit and Bordeaux arrival pmks, additional "Ship Letter" hs, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3890
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1848 Early Impression, bluish paper, 2p blue, used, margins just clear all around, fine, with 1976 BPA certificate (SG 8)
O
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £6,500
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3891
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1849-62 original correspondence of 93 FLs, all incoming mail to "Pippon Bell & Co" in Port Louis, Mauritius, mostly from London, Liverpool, Calcutta etc., variety of markings incl. "Packet Letter Mauritius", Crowned Circle "Mauritius GPO", "Ship Letter", diff. ship endorsements, departure markings etc., some toning, filing creases and aging flaws, mostly fine. An interesting archive and a useful insight into the study of Mauritius postal history
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #3892
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1922-34 George V, 1c-10r, set of 20, 5r and 10r n.h., balance l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 223-241; catalogue value for hinged)
*
Catalog #179-199
Catalog Value £200
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3893
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NATAL
1900 cover with 1d rose cancelled with "Ladysmith Siege Post Office Feb.24th, 1900" datestamp, with inverted "h" in "24th" variety, some light toned spots, otherwise fine Boer War usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3894
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NATAL
1902-3 Edward, 1/2p-£1 10sh, set of 17, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 127-143)
*
Catalog #81-97
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3895
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NATAL
1908-9 Edward, 6p-£1, complete set, l.h., 5sh with faint gum crease, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 165-173)
*
Catalog #110-116
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3896
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 2d on 10pf carmine, Setting I, pos. 10, right sheet margin single showing "1" instead of "I" variety, tied by violet straight-line "Oct. 17, 1914" First Day cancel on cover addressed to Rabaul, v.f., with 1989 Holcombe cert. (SG 3a)
Envelope
Catalog #3var
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3897
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 3d on 30pf orange and black, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 1987 APS cert. (SG 8)
*
Catalog #8
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3898
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 5sh on 5m slate and carmine, lower left corner sheet margin single, well centered, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare high value, signed Richter, with 2004 Gibbs cert. (SG 15)
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value £9,000
Price Realized
$7,250.00

Lot #3899
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 2 1/2p on 20pf ultramarine, Setting IV, pos. 1, violet cancels, repaired surface thin, otherwise v.f., with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 21)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3900
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 3d on 30pf orange and black, Setting 2, pos. 6, with "faint d" variety, l.h., v.f., with 2008 Gibbs cert. (SG 55)
*
Catalog #35
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3901
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 8d on 80pf lake and black, small h.r., v.f., with 1986 Holcombe cert. (SG 58)
*
Catalog #38
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3902
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRITAIN
1914 "Kawieng", 3p black and red, block of four, h.r., v.f., with 1961 Diena cert. (SG 42; catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #43c
Catalog Value £680
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3903
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW BRUNSWICK
1860-63 2c-17c, selection of 9 plate proofs on india or card, with 2c (three copies, incl. one in green and lilac), 5c (two, incl. one in green), 10c (two) and 17c (two, one in orange), fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #7P/11P
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3904
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND
1935 Silver Jubilee, 50 sets, in blocks and panes, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. (SG 250-53, catalogue value for hinged)
Box **

Catalog Value £190
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3905
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND
1941-44 issue, 90 cplt sets, mostly intact panes, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #253-66
Catalog Value $2,160
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3906
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister, small h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3907
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Balbo surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3908
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA
1925-39 issues complete (without £2 and £5), including air post and officials, few h.r., mostly fine-v.f. (SG 125-203,206-25,O22-54)
***
Catalog #1-51,C1-43,46-59,O1-35
Catalog Value £3,035
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #3909
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA
1931 1p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 150-162)
*
Catalog #18-30
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3910
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1935 £2 violet and £5 green, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 204-205)
*
Catalog #C44-45
Catalog Value £875
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #3911
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1939 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225)
*
Catalog #C46-59
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3912
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES
1855 (Jan 25) registered mourning cover from Sydney to London, franked with 1sh red, margins all around, endorsed "Per Champion of the Sea", with various charge markings, also "Australian Liverpool Packet" and series of transit and arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Catalog #31a
Unsold
Lot #3913
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1898 1/2p-5sh, unwatermarked, set of 14, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 246-259)
*
Catalog #70-83
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3914
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1908 King Edward VII Land, 1p rose carmine, tied by "Br. Antarctic Exped" cds on cover to New Zealand, with transit and arrival postmarks on reverse, cover defective, still fine and rare usage (SG A1)
Envelope
Catalog #121a
Unsold
Lot #3915
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1913 Victoria Land, 1/2p green, pos.27, broken "A" in Victoria variety, n.h., v.f., only 10 of this variety were printed, with 2005 Ceremuga cert. (SG A2var)
**
Catalog #130dvar
Unsold
Lot #3916
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1916 New Zealand Advanced Base Army Post Office, 9 March, 1915 violet pmk on cover franked with GB 1/2p and sent to Alexandria, some stains, otherwise fine World War I military usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3917
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1940 registered cover franked with Officials, "OS" 1p and 2p (two of each), used from Graceville, Queensland to Dominican Republic, with transit and arrival pmks, censored, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3918
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1988 $1 Kiwi, die proof in green, v.f.
P
Catalog #918P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3919
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Revenue Stamps
1938 Arms, £15,300, £44,000 & £75,000, individually printed in gold & deep blue, all imperf., with large margins around, tied on piece by "Auckland Stamp Duty 1 DE 38" cds, also embossed, with perfin cancels, fine-v.f. This incredible amount of £134,300 was used to pay stamp duty on an estate in 1938! (for comparison, weekly wages in 1938 were around £3 to £4!). A spectacular item for a specialist
O
Unsold
Lot #3920
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1947-65 Government Life Insurance Dept., imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., rare
**
Catalog #OY29-36var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3921
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1925 £2 deep violet, l.h., usual perforations, with faint toning at upper right, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #AR45
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #3922
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1931-39 25sh turquoise blue, well centered, small h.r., v.f. (SG F159)
*
Catalog #AR60
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3923
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1931-39 £4 light blue, small h.r., few usual rough perforations, fine (SG F166)
*
Catalog #AR67
Catalog Value £425
Unsold
Lot #3924
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1939 35sh on 35sh yellow, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG F186)
*
Catalog #AR70
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #3925
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1940 Surcharges, set of four, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG F187-190)
*
Catalog #AR71-74
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3926
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Postal-Fiscals
1940-58 1sh3p-£5, 18 values, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG F191/211
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3927
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE
1896 registered cover from Opobo River to England, attractively franked with two diff. 1p Victoria, Oil Rivers overprints on 1/2p and 2p, all tied by Dec.19, 96 cds, endorsed "Per Bakana", with oval Liverpool 25 Jan. 97 arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3928
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGERIA
1914-33 George V, complete sets to £1 and 10sh, plus surface colored paper set of five, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-29)
*
Catalog #1-32
Catalog Value £453
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3929
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIUE
1917 3p violet brown, overprinted in dark blue, block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 22, cat. value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #20
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3930
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIUE
1935 Silver Jubilee, 2 1/2p indigo and blue, vertical sheet margin pair, imperf. horizontally, l.h. in outer margin only, stamps n.h., v.f. (SG 70var)
**
Catalog #68a
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3931
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1889 $5 red violet and $10 brown, set of two, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 49-50)
*
Catalog #48-49
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3932
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1897-1902 1c-24c, set of 14, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 92-109)
*
Catalog #79-88,103-4, 120-121
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3933
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1899 Surcharges, complete set of 12, plus two high values with 4 1/2mm spacing, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 112-126)
*
Catalog #91-102a
Catalog Value £412
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3934
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1901-5 "British Protectorate", 1c-$10, complete set, h.r., $10 with faint gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 127-145)
*
Catalog #105-119,122-3,150-1
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3935
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1911 25c-$10, set of six, heavy h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 178-183)
*
Catalog #152-157
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #3936
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1926-28 1c-$10, set of 18, many l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 277-294)
*
Catalog #167-184
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3937
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1931 3c-$5, set of eight, l.h. (few appear n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 295-302)
*
Catalog #185-192
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3938
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO
1939 1c-$5, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 303-317)
*
Catalog #193-207
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3939
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO Semi-Postals
1916 Red Cross, 1c-25c, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 189-201)
*
Catalog #B1-13
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #3940
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO Semi-Postals
1918 Red Cross Surcharges, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., with 1939 BPA cert. for the high value (SG 235-252)
*
Catalog #B31-47
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3941
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO - Japanese Occupation of North Borneo
1942 1c-$5, complete set of 15, many with sheet margin, n.h., 1c-3c and 12c with light gum toning, balance fresh, fine-v.f. (SG J1-15)
**
Catalog #N1-15
Catalog Value £3,640
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #3942
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS
1915-22 collection of 36 different on pages, including two different £1, l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #SG 65/124
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3943
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS
1915-19 1/2p-5sh, selection of 38 stamps, many different, used on six mainly registered covers from Rabaul to England or Switzerland, interesting markings and frankings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #3944
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS
1915-16 £1 ultramarine and brown, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 85)
*
Catalog #10
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3945
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTHERN RHODESIA
1925-29 George V, complete set to 20sh, mostly l.h., 3sh with faint perf. toning, fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-17
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3946
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of ten, mostly l.h., faint surface abrasions, otherwise v.f. (SG 72-81)
*
Catalog #1-10
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #3947
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1913-19 George V, £10 bright ultramarine and slate violet, small h.r., uncommonly fresh and fine example of this rare high value, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 99e)
*
Catalog #24
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #3948
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE
1918 1p indigo overprinted Specimen, v.f., scarce (SG 1s)
S
Catalog #1S
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3949
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE
1920-21 1p deep indigo, overprinted in silver, h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #SG 35
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3950
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1932 Native Scenes, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 130-145)
*
Catalog #94-109
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3951
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1932 Delta Art 2sh with small Specimen hs applied by Portuguese postal authorities to specimens sent to their colonies, only nine exist, tiny surface scrape at upper right and overall gum toning
S
Catalog #105S
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3952
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PAPUA NEW GUINEA Postage Dues
1960 6p on 7 1/2p, surcharged in red, n.h., v.f., only 800 printed, with 2001 Ceremuga cert. (SG D1)
**
Catalog #J6
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3953
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PENHRYN ISLAND
1920 1/2p emerald and black, center inverted, l.h., gum creases, otherwise fine (SG 32var)
*
Catalog #25a
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3954
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1890 £10 orange brown, neat cds, with part papermakers' wmk, fine, with 1982 Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa Cert. (SG 13)
O
Catalog #19
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3955
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1896 1/2p-1sh, set of seven, overprinted in black, used, fine-v.f. (SG 58-64)
O
Catalog #43-49
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #3956
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1897 £2 bright red, fresh color, h.r., appears reperforated at bottom, fine appearance (SG 74)
*
Catalog #58
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3957
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1901 £20 bistre, with Fiscal security punch, defective, fine appearance, very rare (SG 93a)
S
Catalog #75A
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3958
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 Double Heads, 1/2p-£1, complete set, generally fresh and well centered, many l.h., 1sh with faint toned spots and 6p with disturbed gum, generally fine-v.f. (SG 119/166)
*
Catalog #101-118
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #3959
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 Double Heads, 1/2p-2sh6p, 13 different, h.r., some light toned spots, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #101-113
Catalog Value £890
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #3960
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA Revenue Stamps
1905 £50 Arms, two copies, each with perf. initials and canc. on pieces, v.f.
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3961
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1922-27 George V, 1/2p-15sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 97-113)
*
Catalog #79-94
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #3962
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1922-27 George V, 4p-£1, set of five, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 92-96)
*
Catalog #95-99
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #3963
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA
1934 Centenary, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 114-123)
*
Catalog #101-110
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3964
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. KITTS-NEVIS
1920-22 George V, complete set to £1, h.r., some faint toning affect lower values, fine-v.f. (SG 24-36)
*
Catalog #24-36
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3965
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. KITTS-NEVIS
1923 Caravel, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 48-60)
*
Catalog #52-64
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #3966
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. LUCIA
1904 Edward, set of seven. h.r., also 1921-24 George V, 1/2p-5sh, complete set, l.h. (many appear n.h.), also 1949 George VI 1c-$4.80 complete, few n.h. (Scott 135-148), fine-v.f. (SG 64/77,91-105,146-159)
*
Catalog #50-56,76-89
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3967
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. LUCIA
1904-10 Edward, 1/2p-10sh, complete sets, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 64-77)
*
Catalog #50-63
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3968
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. VINCENT
1904-11 Edward, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 85-93)
*
Catalog #82-89
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #3969
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SAMOA
1914 6p on 50pf purple and black, left margin block of four (partially rejoined), right stamp set higher than left, well centered, hinge reinforcing, v.f., with 1987 BPA cert. (SG 108)
Box *
Catalog #108
Catalog Value £240
Unsold
Lot #3970
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SAMOA
1915 G.R.I. surcharges, 1/2d on 3pf (9), 1/2d on 5pf (3), 3d on 25pf (2), 6d and 9d, all cancelled by Apia pmks on OHMS cover used locally, with 8 Feb.15 arrival on back, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #3971
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1896-97 Victoria, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 41-53)
*
Catalog #34-46
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3972
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1897 2 1/2p on 1sh lilac, type 11, small h.r., v.f., with 1992 Brandon cert. (SG 66)
*
Catalog #58
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3973
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1903 Edward, complete set to £1, mostly l.h., 2p with faint overall toning, fine-v.f. (SG 73-85)
*
Catalog #64-76
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #3974
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1907-10 Edward, 1/2p-£1, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 99-111)
*
Catalog #90-102
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #3975
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1921-27 £2 violet and ultramarine, well centered, part original gum, fresh and v.f. (SG 147)
*
Catalog #138
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3976
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1921-27 £5 gray green and orange, well centered, part original gum, imperceptible toned perf., otherwise v.f. and unusually fresh (SG 148)
*
Catalog #139
Catalog Value £1,800
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3977
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1933 Wilberforce, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 168-180)
*
Catalog #153-165
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3978
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE
1921 George V, 1/2a-5r, complete set, l.h., also 1938 George VI, complete set, l.h., 3r with tiny thin, plus 1942 George VI complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 73-85,93-116)
*
Catalog #64-76,84-107
Catalog Value £295
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #3979
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA
1938 De La Rue essays, 2sh6p "Mother and Child", imperf. essays in blue and brown, blocks of four, v.f.
Box E
Unsold
Lot #3980
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA
1987 40c unissued "The Word of God" Bible stamp, n.h., v.f., with Robertson Cert.
**
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3981
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1894 2 1/2p, five different trial color proofs in blocks of four, on imperf. gummed paper, one with folded corner, others v.f.
Box P
Catalog #102TC
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #3982
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1894 2 1/2p, five different trial color proofs in marginal blocks of eight, on imperf. gummed paper, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #102TC
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3983
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1895-97 Coat of Arms, 5p Victoria, five imperf. and gummed blocks of 12, various colors, v.f., scarce
Box P
Catalog #110P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #3984
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTHERN NIGERIA
1903-4 Edward, 1/2p-£1, complete set, some toning mostly affecting lower values, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 10-20)
*
Catalog #10-20
Catalog Value £455
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #3985
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTHERN NIGERIA
1904-7 Edward, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 21-32)
*
Catalog #21-31
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #3986
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1892-99 Victoria, 1c-$5, set of six (complete according to Scott's), h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 95/101)
*
Catalog #83-88
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3987
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1902 Edward, 1c-$5, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 110-121)
*
Catalog #93-104
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #3988
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1904-11 $25 gray green & black, unused with full original gum, h.r., one toned perf. tip at top, otherwise fine and fresh high value, with APS cert. (SG 139)
*
Catalog #128A
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #3989
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1935 Silver Jubilee, 50 sets in panes of large panes, n.h., v.f. (SG 256-59, catalogue value for hinged)
Box **
Catalog #213-16
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #3990
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN
1935-51 three complete sets, incl. 1935 General Gordon (overall light gum toning), 1941 Landscapes, and 1951 Designs (Scott's 98-114), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 59-67,81-95,123-139)
*
Catalog #51-9,63-78
Catalog Value £385
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #3991
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN Air Post
1931 De La Rue die proof of the vignette of Statue of Gen. C.G. Gordon in black, on white watermarked "SG" paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #C4P
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3992
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN Postage Dues
1979 10m, 20m blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Unsold
Lot #3993
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN Officials
1911 Army Service Stamps, 10p dark violet & black, overprinted "Army Service", l.h., v.f., signed Ela, Gebruder Senf, v.f. (SG A13)
*
Catalog #MO12
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #3994
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SWAZILAND
1933 George V, 1/2p-10sh, cplt set, perforated Specimen, fine-v.f., from the King Farouk collection (SG 11S-20S)
S
Catalog #10S-19S
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3995
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TANGANYIKA
1922-25 Giraffe, 5c-£1, set of 19, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 74-92)
*
Catalog #10-28
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #3996
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TANGANYIKA
1927-31 George V, 5c-£1, set of 19, l.h., some overall gum toning, 5c thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 93-107)
*
Catalog #29-44
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #3997
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TASMANIA
1892-99 Victoria, 1/2p-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., high value pencil signed, fine-v.f. (SG 216-225)
*
Catalog #76-85
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #3998
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TOGO
1914 1p on 5p green, with surcharge shifted upwards and overlapping with overprint variety, l.h., v.f., signed Roig, Bothe, etc. (SG H13var; catalogue value for regular stamp)
*
Catalog #34var
Catalog Value £160
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #3999
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TOGO
1915-16 Overprints on stamps of Gold Coast, 1/2p-20sh, complete sets, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG H34-58)
*
Catalog #66-91
Catalog Value £390
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4000
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TONGA
1897 7 1/2p green and black, center inverted, well centered, fresh color which is quite uncommon for this stamp, h.r., v.f., only 60 printed, with 1983 Friedl cert. (SG 48a)
*
Catalog #47a
Catalog Value £4,750
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #4001
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TONGA
1897 7 1/2p green and black, center inverted, well centered, fresh color, h.r., v.f., only 60 printed, ex-Friedman (SG 48a)
*
Catalog #47a
Catalog Value £4,750
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #4002
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRINIDAD
1859 (Feb 23) large part of outer FL paying either 4p or 6p with (1p) dull rose, margins all around, tied by faint duplex pmk and addressed to Naples (Kingdom of Two Sicilies), with red crowned circle "Paid at Trinidad", round "PD" and London (March 21) transit, oval "Franco" (Italian) tying the stamp on arrival, additional Marseilles and red backstamps, fine and rare combination usage (adhesive plus the "Paid at Trinidad", payment being compulsory from October 9, 1858), just before the introduction of high value stamps (May 9, 1859)
Envelope
Catalog #14
Unsold
Lot #4003
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
1935 Silver Jubilee, 50 sets, in blocks and panes, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. (SG 239-42, catalogue value for hinged)
Box **

Catalog Value £487
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4004
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 50c, unused with border on two sides, unused without gum as issued, closed tear at top and creases, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #SG 8
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4005
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 30c, unused with traces of borders on three sides, "certified genuine A.G.B. 1896" (Rev. A.G.Browne) in manuscript on back, minor creases, fine example of this rare stamp,
(*)
Catalog #SG 22
Catalog Value £8,500
Unsold
Lot #4006
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 5c, block of four, unused without gum as issued, small part of border at left, scissor cut between stamps at top, minor creasing and faint toning, fine and rare multiple, ex-Roy Dunstan collection (catalogue value for singles)
Box (*)
Catalog #SG 35
Catalog Value £2,600
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4007
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 15c, horizontal strip of four, each stamp cancelled by pencil cross, border showing at left, some creases, otherwise fine. The largest recorded multiple, ex-Col. Danson, Roy Dunstan collections (catalogue value for singles)
O
Catalog #SG 37
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4008
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 10c, horizontal pair, border at top, light pen cancel, right stamp with small defects, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #SG 37
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4009
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, horizontal pair with sheet margin at bottom, part borders on the other sides, with irregular margin at right, cancelled by blue crayon, with "Koki, 11.8.96" in manuscript on (by Richard H. Leakey), small faults between stamps, fine appearance, scarce, ex Roy Dunstan collection,
O
Catalog #SG 38
Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #4010
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, without borders, affixed on 1896 ( Feb.19) folded and typewritten letter from Rev. Ernest Millar at Namirembe (interesting contents discussing the native burnings of convert's houses and property. The writer continues to say "the mail for the coast left this morning, we only had two days notice and so there was no time to send you. I think the mail in the future will leave every four weeks. Things do not however yet seem settled") to A.B. Fischer at Bamusuta, Kinakulya, North Singo. An important cover, especially because the letter was typed on the same machine as the stamps; the paper is also the same as that on which the adhesives are made, ex-Roy Dunstan collection
Envelope
Catalog #SG 38
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #4011
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, with trace of borders on two sides, cancelled by pen and affixed on envelope written by H. B. Lewin at Bulemezi (north of Mengo) to the Venerable Archdeacon Walker at Namirembi, Mengo. The stamp and cover with little toning and wrinkles, otherwise fine (H.B. Lewin served as lay missionary in Uganda for 35 years, from 1895 to 1930), ex-Roy Dunstan collection (according to SG, "typewritten stamps of Uganda are very rare used on cover")
Envelope
Catalog #SG 38
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4012
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, with borders on three sides, cancelled by blue crayon cross and affixed on coverfront from Jane Chadwick (she was among the five female missionaries who arrived in Uganda in 1895) at Mengo to R. Leakey of the Church Missionary Society at Kolera, Koki Province, stamp with little toning, otherwise fine, ex-Roy Dunstan collection
Catalog #SG 38
Unsold
Lot #4013
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 20c violet, variety, period after "R" at top and "Uganda" at bottom, cancelled by blue crayon cross, fine,
O
Catalog #SG 47
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #4014
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c and 100c, vertical sheet margin se-tenant strip of five, rejoined between 40c and 50c, unused without gum as issued, showing "2 at 5" inscriptions at top, fine and very rare multiple (catalogue value for singles, without any premium for the se-tenant)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48-53
Catalog Value £5,500
Unsold
Lot #4015
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c violet, horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, rejoined, border all around except at bottom of the right stamp, light corner creasing and other small faults, fine appearance (catalogue value for two single stamps)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48
Catalog Value £1,100
Unsold
Lot #4016
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c violet, sheet margin at top, typed corrected inscription "Ug 11a" (originally "xg"), trace of borders on the other sides, unused without gum as issued, creased, otherwise fine, ex-Roy Dunstan collection (catalogue value for a normal stamp)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48var
Catalog Value £550
Unsold
Lot #4017
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 30c violet, border at top, variety, "V" typed over additional period, unused without gum as issued, fine,
(*)
Catalog #SG 49var
Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #4018
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 8a sheet margin at right, 1r vertical pair with sheet margin at top, all cancelled by British Vice-Consul cachets, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #SG 74,75
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4019
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 overprinted "L" 1r black, upper right corner block of four, cancelled by a complete strike of British Vice-Consul cachet, some creases, otherwise v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box
Catalog #SG 75
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4020
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1897 (Nov) cover from Dr. A.R. Cook, endorsed "c/o Boustead, Ridley & Co., Mombasa", also "no stamps available handstamped "T" and "2 1/2d F.B. on front, carried by a native runner to Nydii (19.11), via Zanzibar (23.11), with London (Dec.17) arrival. Cover somewhat stained, with small flaws, yet full or character, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4021
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1897 cover from Rev. Thomas Richard Buckley at Kasagami, Toro, initialed at lower left, addressed to the Right Rev. Bishop Tucker at London, franked with 4a typeset, used in combination with British East Africa 2 1/2a Victoria, both tied by Mombasa squared circle pmk (16.8), creases and toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4022
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 (1 Dec) coverfront addressed to London, franked with typeset 1a and 3a, used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2a Victoria, all tied by Luba cds, light adhesive staining and filing fold away from the stamps, ex-Dunstan collection
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4023
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 cover (opened for display) from John Bremner Purvis at Gayaza, sent to Durham, redirected internally several times, returned to Mombasa (25.6.99), via Zanzibar (16.9), franked with 4a typeset (small "o" in "Postage" variety), cancelled by blue crayon cross, used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2a Victoria, tied by Mombasa cds in blue, also by Edmondsley transit (12.10) pmk, numerous, apparently unsuccessful attempts to deliver the letter in England, with notations and hand struck markings such as "Undelivered For Reasons Stated", boxed "Pas trouve / not found", both in violet, "Returned Letter Branch/Newcastle on Tyne" etc., fine and appealing cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4024
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 cover from Charles William Hattersley (ex-manager of cutlery works, then a lay C.M.S. missionary), initialed at lower left, addressed to Sheffield, franked with uncancelled typeset 1a and 3a (small "o" in "postage"), used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2d Victoria, tied by Mombasa squared circle datestamps, some creases, otherwise fine, ex-Dunstan collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4025
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH VICTORIA Postal-Fiscals
1884-96 Stamp Duty, £1 10sh olive, usual centering, h.r., fine, with 1995 BPA cert (SG 275)
*
Catalog #AR50
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4026
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH VICTORIA Postal-Fiscals
1884-96 Stamp Duty, £2 blue, bright color, h.r., fine, with 1990 Brandon cert. (SG 276a)
*
Catalog #AR51
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4027
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH VICTORIA Postal-Fiscals
1884-96 Stamp Duty, 45sh gray lilac, unused (regummed), fresh color, fine, with 1996 Rendon cert. (SG 277)
(*)
Catalog #AR52
Catalog Value £3,250
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4028
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH VICTORIA Postal-Fiscals
1887-90 Stamp Duty, £5 claret and ultramarine, beautiful color, part original gum (heavy h.r.), fresh and fine, with 1982 Friedl cert. (SG 324)
*
Catalog #AR61
Catalog Value £2,750
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4029
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1909 £1 orange, beautiful color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1990 Brandon cert. (SG 128a)
*
Catalog #88a
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4030
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1895 1a violet brown, blue overprint, with small and dropped second "z", h.r., fine example of this rare stamp, ex-Israelow, with 1974 PFC (SG 2)
*
Catalog #2
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4031
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1896 2 1/2a on 1a, black overprint, SG type 4, with small and dropped second "z", h.r., fine, signed Rendon, with 2004 Sismondo cert. (SG 24)
*
Catalog #19
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4032
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1896 2 1/2a on 1a, red overprint, l.h., fine, ex-Israelow, with 1976 PFC (SG 32)
*
Catalog #21
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4033
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1913 Dhow, 1c-30r, set of 17, h.r., 20r with light gum crease, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 246-260c)
*
Catalog #120-136
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4034
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1913 40r orange and black, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 260d)
*
Catalog #137
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4035
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1913 50r dull violet and black, well centered, small h.r., v.f. (SG 260e)
*
Catalog #138
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4036
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1913 100r blue and black, l.h., pencil notation on reverse, fresh and v.f. (SG 260f)
*
Catalog #139
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4037
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1913 200r black and brown, fresh color, small h.r., pencil notation on reverse, faint overall gum toning, otherwise fine (SG 260g)
*
Catalog #140
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4038
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR Zeppelin Flights
1934 10th SAF card to Brazil, fine and rare
Envelope
Catalog #Si.280
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4039
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZULULAND
1888-93 Victoria, 1/2p-5sh, complete set, 5sh l.h., rest h.r., fine-v.f., signed Thier, etc (SG 1-11)
*
Catalog #1-11
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4040
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZULULAND
1894-96 Victoria, 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., some toning affecting lower values, fine-v.f. (SG 20-28)
*
Catalog #15-23
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4041
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH OMNIBUS SETS
1948 Silver Wedding, 15 different high values, incl. Bermuda, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malta, St. Helena, Singapore, etc., l.h., fine-v.f.
*

Catalog Value £896
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4042
GREECE
1865 (23 Sep) FL from Athens to Marseille, franked with 2L, 40L, 80L and 10L (consecutive printings, Vlastos 29,31,33da,34a), mostly with margins all around, except 10L cut in at left and bottom, all tied by "1" numeral cancels, paying 132L rate, with arrival pmk, fine four color franking, with Sismondo cert.
Envelope
Catalog #17,19,21,22
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4043
GREECE
1870 (6 Feb) FL from Syros to Marseille, franked with 10L, 20L and 40L (cleaned plates, Vlastos 38,39,40), each with margins all around, tied by "67" numeral cancels, paying 70L rate, with arrival pmk, v.f. three color franking, with Sismondo cert.
Envelope
Catalog #25,27,28
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4044
GREECE
1876-79 two FLs, each franked with 30L brown, used from Greek Post Offices in Smyrna and Constantinople, used to Syros and Athens, the last one with disinfection slits, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4045
GREECE
1945 FDR, 60dr imperforate sheet of 50, printed on both sides, few minor surface faults, mostly v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4046
GREECE
1945 Glory, 3d mauve, printed on both sides, imperforate horizontal strip of five, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #460a,var
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4047
GREECE
1945 Glory, 3d mauve, printed on both sides, imperf. block of ten, n.h., v.f., very rare
Box **
Catalog #460a,var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4048
GREECE Air Post
1926 2d Flying Boat, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #C1a
Catalog Value $725
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4049
GREECE Air Post
1933 Aeroespresso Co. Issue, imperforate vertical or horizontal pairs, l.h., v.f., rare (Hermes 456-62)
*
Catalog #C8-14var
Catalog Value €7,310
Unsold
Lot #4050
GREECE Air Post
1940 Greek Youth Organization, complete set used on two flown FDCs from Athens (3.8.40), fine-v.f. (Hermes 551-60)
Envelope
Catalog #C38-47
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4051
GREECE Zeppelin Flights
1932 7th SAF card to Brazil, with Berlin connecting cachet, some tape stains on back, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4052
GREECE Postal Tax Semi-Postals
1943 Children's Welfare Fund, 100d+50d double impression, imperf. strip of five, n.h., v.f., very rare
**
Catalog #RAB2var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4053
GREECE Postal Tax Semi-Postals
1943 Children's Welfare Fund, 100d+50d double impression, imperf. block of ten, n.h., v.f., very rare
Box **
Catalog #RAB2var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4054
GUATEMALA
1866 FL dated 1st July, used to San Francisco, with blue oval forwarding agent's cachet "Hockmeyer & P.. Guatemala", boxed "Franca" in red, with arrival datestamp in San Francisco, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4055
GUATEMALA
1881 Quetzal, 2c and 20c, each with center inverted, part original gum or without gum as usual, fine,
*(*)
Catalog #22a,25a
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4056
GUATEMALA
1881 Quetzal, 20c yellow and green, center inverted, h.r., light overall toning, otherwise v.f.,
*
Catalog #25a
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4057
HAITI
1883 incoming Austrian 2kr stationery card, sent from Graz to Cap Haitien, redirected back to Graz, with added 1881 1c vermilion, 2c dark violet and 3c bistre olive, tied by Cap-Haitien cds (8 June), with transit and arrival cds alongside, v.f., with Brian Moorhouse cert. which states that this is "a fine rare 3-colour first issue franking and the only known such combination of values", ex-Hubbard. A unique exhibition piece, Austria and Haiti combination, also signed Matl
Envelope
Catalog #1-3
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #4058
HAITI
1904 Presidents, six different, each with center inverted, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #83-88var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4059
HONDURAS
1891 10p green and black, center inverted, block of four, usual brown gum, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #64a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4060
HONDURAS
1898 cover to USA, franked with 4x1c and 3x2c, with "Santa Crus de Yojoa" date stamp, various transit & arrival pmks, some toning, mostly on reverse, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4061
HONDURAS
1911 Issues, 64 stamps, generally three of each, mounted on 3 presentation sheets, mostly cancelled by red "Postes et Telegraphes Madagascar/Collection Berne", some defects, scarce lot
S
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4062
HONDURAS Air Post
1925 10c dark blue, black handstamp, h.r., fine, signed Champion, Roig etc., fine and rare stamp, with cert. (YT 2aA)
*
Catalog #C5
Catalog Value €4,600
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4063
HONDURAS Air Post
1925 1p green, used with additional franking on cover from Honduras (Ma7 7, 1925) to USA, fine and rare, with cert. (YT 8B, catalogue value for used off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #C9
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4064
HONDURAS Air Post
1930 surcharged in blue 5c on 20c, further overprinted "Official", l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee
*
Catalog #C22var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4065
HUNGARY
1866 printed matter folded letter franked with Austrian 2kr yellow perf. 9 1/2, used from Pest to Semendria (in Serbia). The 2kr rate was good only to the Austrian Consulate in Belgrade; from there the letter was carried by Serbian Post and charged "10" in red crayon, for further delivery. A v.f. and rare two-country franking, with Ferchenbauer cert. stating "Prachtstuck RR!"
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4066
HUNGARY
1871 Engraved Issue, outer FL registered from Naszod, franked with 15kr and on reverse with half of 10kr canc. Naszod on arrival, with transit markings of Dees, Szudrok, Dragomerfalva (very rare), Szeged and Kolozsvar/Erdely, fine and most unusual usage, with Vishnyovszki cert. stating "der brief ist ein sehr interresante seltenheit, ein prachststuck in einen Posthistorischer sammlung"
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4067
HUNGARY
1871-72 seven covers or FLs franked with 5kr (2) and 15kr (5), various pmks and destinations, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4068
HUNGARY
1873 (Aug 1) cover (opened for display), franked with a three color combination of 2kr orange (little oxidized) and 3kr green on front, with 10kr blue on reverse, all engraved, registered from "Nyek/Feher M.", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4069
HUNGARY
1873 FL from Podgorac to Nasic paying 5k with 2k lithographed and 3k engraved, transit & arrival pmks, fine and rare combination cover
Envelope
Catalog #1,8
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4070
HUNGARY
1883 Russian 3k stationery card from the "Libraire et magasin de musique de Boleslaw Koreywo a Kieff", dated 19 July Kiev, apparently carried by hand to Hungary where it was additionally franked with 2k rose lilac Crown of St.Stephen, canc. Pozsomy July 3, 83 and sent to Pressburg, re-addressed to Mainz, with arrival pmk, v.f. and unusual "combination" card
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4071
HUNGARY
1950 Flowers, 1ft variety, red color omitted, green color inverted (!), n.h., v.f., with regular stamp enclosed for comparison, undoubtedly rare
**
Catalog #909var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4072
HUNGARY Zeppelin Flights
1933 4th SAF to Uruguay, v.f., with appropriate cachets and markings, scarce
Envelope
Catalog #Si.223/B
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4073
ICELAND
1873 8sk brown, perf. 14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered, hinge reinforced at center, with gum skips affecting all four stamps, fresh and v.f. (Facit 3)
Box *
Catalog #3
Catalog Value SEK 12,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4074
ICELAND
1873 3sk gray, perf. 12 1/2, perfectly centered, with neat "1" in concentric rings cancel, fresh and v.f. (Facit 5, catalogue value for top quality)
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Catalog #5
Catalog Value SEK 20,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4075
ICELAND
1873 16sk yellow, perf. 12 1/2, block of four, bright color, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2003 Nielsen cert. (Facit 7)
Box *
Catalog #7
Catalog Value SEK 4,500
Price Realized
$225.00

Lot #4076
ICELAND
1876 5a blue, perf. 13, block of four, usual centering, fresh color, h.r., bottom stamps with light horizontal bend, otherwise fine and rare block, with 2002 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit 23)
Box *
Catalog #8
Catalog Value SEK 32,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4077
ICELAND
1876 10a violet carmine, block of four, well centered with nice perforations, fresh color, l.h., and v.f. example of this rare shade, signed "E.C.", with 2004 Moller cert ("in flawless condition"). (Facit 12a, catalogue value is for "top quality" block of four, without a premium for this rare shade)
Box *
Catalog #11var
Catalog Value SEK 52,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #4078
ICELAND
1895 10a red carmine, perf. 14x131/2, thick paper, block of four, well centered, light hinge reinforcing perf. separations, otherwise v.f., with 2000 Moller and 2004 Nielsen certificates (without photo), stating "Pragtobject" (Facit 12d, catalogue value for a "top quality" block of four)
Box *
Catalog #11var
Catalog Value SEK 52,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4079
ICELAND
1876 16a brown, perf. 14x13 1/2, right sheet margin block of four, nice color, hinge reinforced or l.h., some selvage faults, left stamps well centered, fine-v.f. positional piece (Facit 13)
Box *
Catalog #12
Catalog Value SEK 12,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4080
ICELAND
1876 20a pale violet, "blurred print", perf. 14x131/2, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., This stamp is from the First Printing. Later printings are much cleaner and brighter, with 1975 Nielsen and 2002 Moller certs (Facit 14a)
*
Catalog #13var
Catalog Value SEK 9,500
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4081
ICELAND
1876 40a green, perf.14x13 1/2, block of four, bright color, n.h., perf. separations, gum soak at bottom left, otherwise fine-v.f. (Facit 16)
Box **
Catalog #14
Catalog Value SEK 11,500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4082
ICELAND
1882 3a orange brown, block of four, well centered, three stamps n.h., with natural gum skips, v.f., with 2003 Nielsen cert (Facit 8a, catalogue value does not include premium for block)
Box **
Catalog #15var
Catalog Value SEK 11,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4083
ICELAND
1896 3a orange, used on unsevered 5a postal reply card, paying the 8a post card rate from Reykjavik to Kolding, with Copenhagen transit and Kolding arrival on reverse, fine (Facit 8)
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value SEK 5,000
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4084
ICELAND
1882 20a greenish blue, perf. 14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered fresh color, hinge remnant, few natural paper inclusions and one stamp thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (Facit 15c)
Box *
Catalog #17
Catalog Value SEK 28,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4085
ICELAND
1882 20a ultramarine, First Printing on thin paper, perf. 14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered with nice perforations, fresh color, hinge remnant, fine-v.f. multiple of this scarcer shade, with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs (Facit 15a)
Box *
Catalog #17a
Catalog Value SEK 60,000
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4086
ICELAND
1882 20a gray blue, perf. 14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered with nice perforations, fresh color, hinge remnant, fine-v.f. multiple of this scarcer shade, with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs (Facit 15b)
Box *
Catalog #17var
Catalog Value SEK 40,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4087
ICELAND
1882 40a red violet, perf.14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered with wide margins, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Facit 17)
Box **
Catalog #18
Catalog Value SEK 11,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4088
ICELAND
1882 40a violet, perf.14x13 1/2, thin paper, top right margin block of four, well centered, hinged in selvage, stamps n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Royal cert. (Facit 17a)
Box **
Catalog #18var
Catalog Value SEK 19,000
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4089
ICELAND
1892 50a blue and carmine, perf.14x13 1/2, block of four, well centered, h.r., fine-v.f. (Facit 18). The 50a and 100a were the first bicolor stamps of Iceland, and were issued in large part due to the demands of overseas collectors and dealers who desired higher denominated stamps,
Box *
Catalog #19
Catalog Value SEK 4,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4090
ICELAND
1892 100a brown and violet, perf.14x13 1/2, bottom margin block of four, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, one stamp with natural inclusion, fine-v.f. (Facit 19)
Box **
Catalog #20
Catalog Value SEK 9,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4091
ICELAND
1900 6a light gray, perf. 13, used on 5a blue postal stationary card to Munich, Germany (overpaying the 10a rate by 1a), tied by Reykjavik 3.7.00 cds, with Munich arrival (Jul.15), some soiling near the stamp, otherwise fine (Facit 25b)
Envelope
Catalog #25
Catalog Value SEK 10,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4092
ICELAND
1896 50a blue and carmine, perf.13, top left corner margin block of four, pos.1-2,11-12, centered to top as often, bright colors, n.h. and post office fresh, fine, with 2000 Moller cert. (Facit 31)
Box **
Catalog #30
Catalog Value SEK 45,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4093
ICELAND
1897 3a on 5a green, neat black cds, well centered, v.f., with 1993 Nielsen cert.,
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Catalog #33
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4094
ICELAND
1897 (3a) on 5a green, se-tenant vertical pair, top stamp with small letters, bottom stamp with large letters, well centered, h.r., pencil signed on bottom stamp, v.f., with 1983 S. Kaiser cert. (Facit 37var)
*
Catalog #33-33a
Catalog Value SEK 16,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4095
ICELAND
1902-05 Christian IX, 3a-5kr, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Facit 63-75; catalogue value does not include premium for blocks)
Box **
Catalog #34-44B
Catalog Value SEK 22,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4096
ICELAND
1903 registered cover from Stykkisholmur to Germany, franked with "I Gildi" 3a orange, small "3", black overprint, perf.13, and Christian 40a, tied by Stykkisholmur 9.12 cds and London transit, boxed Denmark "R" hs, with Reykjavik and Edinburgh transits on reverse, fine mixed franking, the 3a with small "3" is unpriced on cover in Facit, with 2004 Nielsen cert. (Facit 48,71)
Envelope
Catalog #42,49
Catalog Value SEK 1,500
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4097
ICELAND
1902-03 "I Gildi", 5a green, perf.13, se-tenant block of twelve with red (top) and black (bottom) overprints, positions 45-50/55-60, well centered, beautiful color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. ("pragtobject") and impressive multiple, perhaps one of the largest known, with 1994 Nielsen cert. (Facit 51v4; catalogue value for hinged pairs, without premium for n.h. or the block)
Box **
Catalog #45,52
Catalog Value SEK 42,000
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4098
ICELAND
1902-03 5a green, red overprint, perf. 13, without watermark variety, used, well centered, v.f., with 1966 Gronlund cert., listed but unpriced used (Facit 59v1)
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Catalog #45var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4099
ICELAND
1902-03 "I Gildi", overprints inverted, with 3a (Large "3"), 4a, 5a, 6a, 16a and 40a, black overprints, perf.13, h.r. (40a with part original gum), fine-v.f., with Gronlund certs for the 5a and 6a (Facit 49-52,54,57v1)
*
Catalog #50-53b,55,58a
Catalog Value SEK 13,950
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4100
ICELAND
1902-03 "I Gildi", 3a pale brown-orange, black overprint, perf. 14x13 1/2, h.r., with pencil notation on reverse, fine (Facit 38b)
*
Catalog #63var
Catalog Value SEK 12,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4101
ICELAND
1910 color ppc from Reykjavik (July 5) to Long Island City, NY, franked with 10a "Two Kings" and sent via Spitzbergen (Arctic Ocean), where special 5o green label was added and tied by violet "Spitzbergen Advent-Bay 9.Juli.1910" cds, fine and interesting combination (the Spitzbergen labels are usually found with Norwegian franking) from one of the few inhabited islands of the North Arctic (Facit 81)
Envelope
Catalog #76
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4102
ICELAND
1911-12 Sigurdsson and Frederik VIII, complete sets, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh (one low value single with a toned spot), v.f. (Facit 108-120)
Box **
Catalog #86-98
Catalog Value SEK 30,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4103
ICELAND
1913-18 Two Kings", 1e-20a, perf.14x14 1/2, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. (1e and 3a l.h.), few natural gum skips and creases, otherwise fine-v.f. (Facit 91-97; catalogue value is for singles)
Box **
Catalog #99-107
Catalog Value SEK 30,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4104
ICELAND
1915 20a blue, block of four, two stamps hinged, others n.h., fine-v.f. (Facit 97)
Box ***
Catalog #107
Catalog Value SEK 19,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4105
ICELAND
1920-22 Christian X, 1e-5kr, complete set in blocks of four n.h. except a few (5a olive green, 20a brown, 30a, 50a, 1k and 2k each with one stamp hinged, 5kr with slightly disturbed gum from adhesions, catalogued as hinged), post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Facit 124-144; catalogue value for singles, without premium for blocks)
Box ***
Catalog #108-128
Catalog Value SEK 83,735
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4106
ICELAND
1921-25 20a on 25a brown and green, surcharge double, h.r., fine and rare error, listed but unpriced, with 2003 Nielsen cert. (Facit 99v1)
*
Catalog #123var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4107
ICELAND
1921-25 20a on 25a brown and green, block of eight, lower left stamp with "a" or "aur" lower than "ur", n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Facit 99v2)
Box **
Catalog #123var
Catalog Value SEK 2,230
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4108
ICELAND
1921-25 20a on 25a brown and green, surcharge double, partial cds and Danish Ship Mail cancel, well centered, few blunt perfs at bottom, still v.f., with 1979 Kaiser and 2002 Moller certificate stating "a most rare stamp, unknown as used according to Facit catalogue" (Facit 99v1)
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Catalog #123var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4109
ICELAND
1929 parcel receipt and value declaration, sent from Reykjavik to Copenhagen, franked with Christian 2kr horizontal pair and two 35a deep blue, tied by Reykjavik (Nov.20) cds, fine mixed franking (Facit 143,171)
Envelope
Catalog #127,147
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4110
ICELAND
1921-29 10k on 5kr brown and blue-gray, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., with 2005 Moller cert. (Facit 107, catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #142
Catalog Value SEK 34,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4111
ICELAND
1930 20a rose red, double impression, h.r., v.f., only 120 known, with 1968 Gronlund cert. (Facit 178v)
*
Catalog #157a
Catalog Value SEK 3,000
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4112
ICELAND
1931-33 redrawn Christian X, 1e-10kr, complete set of 13, 10a,40a and 2kr hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f. (Facit 145-157)
***
Catalog #176-187
Catalog Value SEK 14,200
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4113
ICELAND Air Post
1930 Parliament, set of five, overprinted Specimen, n.h., 1kr with natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f., approximately 500 sets known (Facit 189-191S, catalogue value for hinged)
S
Catalog #C4-8S
Catalog Value SEK 2,500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4114
ICELAND Air Post
1931 Zeppelin, 30a red and green, double overprint variety, n.h., signed Kessler, with 1999 Nielsen cert. (Facit 162v, catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #C9var
Catalog Value SEK 6,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4115
ICELAND Zeppelin Flights
1931 cover franked with the set of three Zeppelin overprints, sent from Reykjavik to Germany, v.f., scarce on one cover
Envelope
Catalog #C9-11
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4116
ICELAND Officials
1873 8s red lilac, part Reykjavik cds, fresh color, fine, with 1967 Gronlund cert. (Facit Tj2)
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Catalog #O2
Catalog Value SEK 5,500
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4117
ICELAND Officials
1873 4s green, perf.12 1/2, inverted watermark variety, Reykjavik 3.9. cds, well centered, v.f., with 1999 Moller and 2003 Nielsen certs. (Facit Tj3v1)
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Catalog #O3var
Catalog Value SEK 4,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4118
ICELAND Officials
1876-1900 Coat of Arms, 20a dark green, perf.14x131/2, "blurred print", fresh color, well centered, heavy h.r., v.f., with 2000 Nielsen cert. (Facit Tj8a)
*
Catalog #O8var
Catalog Value SEK 4,000
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4119
ICELAND Officials
1898 5a brown, perf. 12 3/4, well centered, l.h., reperforated at right otherwise fine. This stamp is from the 5th printing, which was almost exclusively overprinted "I Gildi", and stamps without the overprint were not regularly issued and are extremely scarce. This stamp is listed but unpriced in Facit, Michel and AFA (it is mentioned in a footnote in Scott's following No.O11), with 1980 S.Kaiser and 1980 Nielsen certs. A major rarity from Iceland
*
Catalog #O11var
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #4120
ICELAND Officials
1902-03 "I Gildi", 3a brownish orange, perf.13, well centered, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. ("pragteksemplar") example of this rare shade in near perfect condition, with 1986 Nielsen cert. (Facit Tj21a, this shade is not listed in Scott's)
**
Catalog #O20var
Catalog Value SEK 6,000
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4121
ICELAND Officials
1902-03 "I Gildi", 10a blue, perf.14x131/2, part Hraungerdi canc., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2002 Nielsen (non-photo) cert. (Facit Tj17)
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Catalog #O27
Catalog Value SEK 6,500
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4122
ICELAND Officials
1920-30 3a-5kr, complete set of 11 (with both 20a) all n.h. except one 20a (barely hinged), fine-v.f. (Facit Tj42-52)
**
Catalog #O40-49
Catalog Value SEK 4,500
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4123
ICELAND Officials
1930 Parliament Issue, overprinted "Pjonustumerki", complete set with air post, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., only 4,000 complete sets were overprinted and they were on sale for only a short period of time (Facit Tj60-74)
**
Catalog #O53-67, CO1
Catalog Value SEK 18,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4124
ICELAND Officials
1930 Parliament Issue, overprinted "Pjonustumerki", complete set with air post, used, fine-v.f. and extremely rare set, as only 4,000 sets were issued and sold only for a limited time, with the majority being purchased by dealers and collectors. They were also valid for only a short period of time and there was no real "official" need for the high values, making their usage extremely scarce, signed Dr.Debo, with 1997 Nielsen cert. (Facit Tj59-74)
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Catalog #O53-67, CO1
Catalog Value SEK 19,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4125
IRAN
1879 5k blue and black, center inverted, imperf., used, minor creases, otherwise fine, very rare, signed Diena,
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Catalog #42c
Catalog Value $1,350
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4126
IRAN
1889 (22 Feb) cover from Meched to Tabriz, franked on back with 1ch pale rose, 2ch pale blue and 10c black, tied by a single Meched 22/2 departure pmk, paying 13ch (including 5ch internal and 8ch letter rate from Russia to Iran), sent via Russian Territory, with 7k paid in Dzulfa with 2k and 5k, both tied by 9 Feb cds (note difference of 13 days between Julian and Gregorian calendars), cover little reduced and roughly opened at right, fine and extraordinary five-color, mixed Persia/Russia combination franking, with 2005 Persiphila certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$14,500.00

Lot #4127
IRAN
1899 cover from Schimera to England, franked with 12c carmine, re-addressed on arrival in Bedford and sent to France, cover faults, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4128
IRAN
1906 cover franked on reverse with two different adhesives including 1ch "Provisoire", sent to Constantinople, with Austrian Post arrival pmk, filing creases, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4129
IRAN
1909-12 selection of 12 covers, including Mohammad Ali Shah Zaragh to Tehran "opened and sealed in Tehran", various "C" control marks, usages from Tehran, Hamadan, Sultanabad and Kermanshah, mixed condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4130
IRAN
1910-12 four covers, including "Momayezi Shodeh" censor, from Tauris to Teheran (this censor marking was applied in Azerbaijan when the assassination plot of Ayatollah Behbahani was planned by the Tabriz Central Committee), also Kazvin registered, Azerbaijan and Teheran blue and violet, Tabriz and Chiraz pmks, fine and scarce lot
Envelope
Catalog #AM1,KM3,TM1,TM2
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4131
IRAN
1910-1918 group of 57 covers with various censor marks including "Dunster Force" (20), "Norperforce" (4), British "Passed by Censor" octagonal and circular (6), "government military censor" (13) and "Opened by Censor" (3) on large labels, used in various cities, mostly fine. A nice group, excellent for research
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4132
IRAN
1911 (25.11) cover franked with 6ch on back, used from Meched to Teheran, with "Meched Momayezi Shod" censor in violet (used when Mohammad Ali Shah returned from Russia and his supporters started movements in the states of Khorassan and Gilan)
Envelope
Catalog #MM2
Unsold
Lot #4133
IRAN
1912 (14.4) registered cover from Senneh to Hamadan, rejected (covers mailed to Hamadan were rejected and sent back to Sanandaj with a handwritten message in purple ink reading "according to the telegraph order of the chief officer of the central post office, this cover is being returned, due to the overprint of Mohammad Ali Shah's name on it") and returned, franked on back with a horizontal pair of 3ch with double "Al Sultan Mohammad Ali Shah Ghajar" overprint, plus and extra "Al", violet "C", boxed censor on front, roughly opened at right, very rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4134
IRAN
1913 Az Sari Rebellion censor, selection of stamps on pieces (6) with both varieties of censor seal "Hedayatollah Hosaini" (made by Ayatollah Haueri who had control of the Sari post office). Only a few complete covers exist
Envelope
Catalog #AC1/AC3
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Lot #4135
IRAN
1915 selection of seven covers with various "Passed Censor Bushire" including circular handstamps in violet, black and purple, also with additional British censor and "opened by censor" labels, nice study group of Bushire censors
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4136
IRAN
1915 cover headed "Vice Consulat de Turquie", bearing the negative purple "Investigated in Abadeh" censor handstamp on front, with 6ch "1333" franking on back, used from Shiraz to Isfahan, with appropriate departure and arrival markings, only a handful of covers have been recorded with this censor mark,
Envelope
Catalog #AB1
Catalog Value $7,500
Unsold
Lot #4137
IRAN
1915 selection of seven covers, all franked with Ahmad Shah adhesives, one with provisionally overprinted 1ch (3) and 8ch; five with negative, oval shaped violet "Mellat-e-Kazerun" censor handstamps, also with "Bushire passed censor" circular hs, another with additional "passed censor" in olive color, two covers with rectangular "Isfahan" censor, one in light blue from Tauris to Isfahan, other from Shiraz, with a sealing label
Envelope
Catalog #MK1,BC2,IC1
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Lot #4138
IRAN
1915 two covers with Kazerun censor during Mellat-e-Kazerun rebellion (the British consulate and the Imperial Bank of Persia in Shiraz were raided by German agitator "Wassmuss" and "Tangistani" tribes. After the raid on November 10, 1915, the British consul and the bank president were taken to Borazjon. The rebels demanded that all German prisoners in Persia be released and British forces depart from Bushire. This action set off the Kazerun rebellion in the Fall of 1916) one with inverted "Melat-e-Kazerun" overprint on 6ch stamp, other with 3x1ch adhesives, censor overprinted partially on cover, minor cover flaws, rare
Envelope
Catalog #MK1
Unsold
Lot #4139
IRAN
1915-16 group of four Ahmad Shah postal stationery cards from Enzeli, Tehran and Ghazvin to Romania, Switzerland, Russia and Netherlands, all with boxed Russian military censor hs, one with "Baku D.C. No.40" and others, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4140
IRAN
1915-17 selection of 17 covers from Hamadan to various cities, franked with different Ahmad Shah overprints, all with handstamped "Observed by Military" in Russian and Farsi, fine lot
Envelope
Catalog #KD3
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4141
IRAN
1915-17 three covers, each with a boxed bilingual Russian censor "Observed by Military" handstamp, all incoming mail to Hamadan or Sultanabad, from Tauris, Kashan and Recht, fine and scarce lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4142
IRAN
1916 (14.12) Turkish invasion of Kurdistan (Turkish forces invaded the state of Kurdistan occupying Hamadan, Malayer and Sanandaj on August 10th), cover (repaired and restored) franked with 2x3ch, tied by Hamadan departure pmk, with both round and elongated Ottoman "Sansur Idlmishter", plus "Hamadan's Central Command 1322" censor handstamps in deep blue, fine appearance and rare,
Envelope
Catalog #TK1
Catalog Value $6,500
Unsold
Lot #4143
IRAN
1917 (31.1) Turkish invasion of Kurdistan, cover franked with 9ch, used from Cherveh to Hamadan, violet Ottoman rectangular "Idlmishter" censor, also small round violet negative Persian hs on back, cover opened at right, with Senneh transit, very rare
Envelope
Catalog #TK7
Unsold
Lot #4144
IRAN
1917 cover from Kermanshah, franked on back with 1914 surcharges (4x13ch, one additional stamp missing from cover), sent to Qum, with boxed Ottoman "Sansur Idlmishter" plus negative Persian round Lion censor handstamps on front, fine and rare combination of censor markings, only two others are stated to exist (only a postcard is listed and priced at $15,000)
Envelope
Catalog #TK10
Unsold
Lot #4145
IRAN
1917 two covers with Kurdistan military censor markings, one from Senneh to Hamadan, the other from Teheran to Senneh, each with boxed Ottoman "Idlmishter" (observed by military censor of Kurdistan) hs, also sealing straps on one, fine
Envelope
Catalog #KD6
Catalog Value $9,000
Unsold
Lot #4146
IRAN
1917 picture postcard (Persian refugees at Turkish delegation in Teheran) sent from Meshed to Java, Netherlands Indies, with oval "Passed Censor Quetta" hs, unusual destination, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4147
IRAN
1918 Mirza Kuchik Khan's imperforate charity stamp issued in Recht, used in combination with 6ch franking on cover from Recht to Chahroud, roughly opened, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4148
IRAN
1918 cover franked on back with 1ch and 5ch, with black Ottoman military censor hs in black applied on front, sent from Tauris to Teheran without the usual British censor, but with remnants of some labels, fine, very rare,
Envelope
Catalog #AO1
Catalog Value $6,500
Unsold
Lot #4149
IRAN
1918 cover franked on back with 6ch, mailed from Tauris, via Teheran to Isfahan, with Ottoman military censor applied on front, also "Dunster Force" (major general Dunsterville, the head of the British military forces in Iraq, positioned his forces in the west, northwest and north of Persia in order to secure the British Empire interests in the Baku Oil wells) handstamp, but without the usual British censor cachet, rare
Envelope
Catalog #AO3
Unsold
Lot #4150
IRAN
1918 (14.11) cover franked on back with 6ch, tied by Zendjan cds, with Teheran arrival pmks, good strike of the black negative, round 28mm "Passed by censor Zendjan" censor on part of the sealing strap, rare
Envelope
Catalog #ZC1
Catalog Value $8,700
Unsold
Lot #4151
IRAN
1918 three covers, each with boxed "Passed by Censor Norper Force" censor in violet and black, applied by general Thompson's North Persian force, used from Recht to Isfahan, one registered cover from Roudsar to Ghazvin, fine
Envelope
Catalog #NF1-2
Unsold
Lot #4152
IRAN
1918 three covers, two with "Norperforce" censor in violet and black, the other with black negative oval censor and sealing strip of Kazvin, sent from Tauris to Sultanabad Aragh,
Envelope
Catalog #NF1-2,KN1
Catalog Value $1,200
Unsold
Lot #4153
IRAN
1918 selection of 18 covers, mostly with Dunster Force round black censor markings, used from Kazvin to Teheran and Isfahan, also incoming to Kazvin, franked with 3ch and 6ch in combination with a Charity stamp, some with sealing straps, one unusual usage from abroad, incoming mail from Paris to Tauris via Kazvin, etc., fine lot
Envelope
Catalog #DF2,3
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Lot #4154
IRAN
1918 cover with I.E.F. franking tied by F.P.O. pmks, sent via Basra and Bender Abbas to Kerman, with British military censor seal "Opened under martial Law", also red "passed censor D", fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4155
IRAN
1921 cover with "Coup D'état" (General Reza Khan head of the Army commander), mixed franking with 3ch and 1kr, with 1ch regular Ahmad shah stamp, used from Teheran to Meshed, cover filing folds, otherwise fine, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4156
IRAN
1921 cover (with letter) franked on back with 10ch adhesive, with boxed Meshed military censor hs ("censored on behalf of military governing forces"), also another seal on front, sent to Teheran, with arrival pmk, roughly opened at left, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #MC1
Catalog Value $3,200
Unsold
Lot #4157
IRAN
1921 cover franked with "Coup D'état" (General Reza Khan head of the Army commander) overprints, registered from Tehran to Meshed with 5ch, 6ch, 10ch and 12ch overprints (one stamp missing), cover faults, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4158
IRAN
1924 cover franked with single 6ch, used from Khomein to Isfahan (12.6), with boxed rectangular negative censor hs (Khomein censored by the military), only a handful of these censor markings have been recorded,
Envelope
Catalog #KE1
Catalog Value $6,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4159
IRAN
1945 "Democratic party of Azerbaijan" overprints on government stamps, issued by a rebellious group in Tabriz, due to Soviet army presence in the region, flown cover from Tabriz to New York, franked with 2r, pair of 5r and 50d, sent via Baghdad, cover torn at top, exceptionally scarce usage of high values on foreign mail
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4160
IRAN SOVIET REPUBLIC OF PERSIA
1920 Proclamation Issue, locally printed set of five, each reading "Gilan 25 Sura 1294" (Province of Gilan and date of proclamation of the republic) and "Post Inquilabi Iran" (Post of Revolutionary Iran), used, minor flaws, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce. After the Russian Revolution, a movement under Kuchuk Mirza Khan got hold of the province of Gilan and early in 1918, occupied Resht. Cooperating with the Red Army, he occupied other Caspian Provinces and proclaimed a Revolutionary Republic of Iran. In December 1920, the Iranian Government organized an Expeditionary Force and eventually Mirza Khan fled towards the Khalkhal District where he froze to death
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Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4161
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND
1863 (10 Eylul - Sep 23 or 10 Sep (Julian calendar) fully prepaid FL from Haifa to Beirut via the Ottoman post, endorsed in manuscript at upper right "Haifa", franked with Turkish 1 piaster (first Postage Due), full margins all around, tied by dotted "Battal" (cancelled) of Beirut, with ms "3" (representing the weight of 3 dirhem = 9.9gr) at upper left. As the distance from Haifa to Beirut was less than 50 hours, the rate was 1 piaster. There are a few insignificant reinforced cover tears and erosions not affecting the stamp. This is one of only four known First Issue covers from Haifa Ottoman Post Office (all affixed and cancelled in Beirut), an important exhibition piece and one of the highlights of Holy Land and Turkish philately, illustrated in Steichele & Collins (page 25), ex-Sorani, with 1997 Muentz and 2006 Nakri certs
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4162
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND French Offices in the Holyland
1873 FL to Marseille, franked with 80c Ceres (Ceres Cat. No.57), tied by large numerals "5059", bearing the corresponding "Jaffa Syrie, 21 Feb. 73" cds at bottom, red "Paquebots de la Mediteranee", endorsed "Vap Sudan", with small violet "PD" at top, unusually fresh and v.f. cover, signed Roumet, with cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4163
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND French Offices in the Holyland
1874 part of FL to Marseille, with blue Jerusalem Cross, franked with 1870 40c Ceres and 1871 10c and 30c, tied by Jaffa large numerals "5089", with pearl ring "Jaffa Syrie 30 Nov 74" pmk and small red boxed "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" on front, reverse shows part Beirut transit and Marseilles arrival, stamps damaged and cover creased, cleaned and refolded for full display of stamps, otherwise fine and colorful cover, with 1988 Muentz cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4164
ISRAEL
1943 censored cover from Jerusalem to Beirut, with Lebanese postage dues affixed on arrival, "Controle" censor tape and violet "CP" hs, some staining, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4165
ISRAEL
1948 First Coins, set of nine on FDC, with Tel Aviv pmk, some toning on reverse, stamps v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1-9
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #4166
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 10p and 15p pairs, the former with tabs, used in combination with unoverprinted 20p postage due on registered cover from Tel Aviv (28.6.1950) to Zurich, with arrival pmk, also 1950 Coins, four tete-beche pairs on unaddressed (4.6) cover, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4167
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1000m, two sets, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4168
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1000m with tabs, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., with Ceremuga cert.,
**
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value $6,600
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #4169
ISRAEL
1963 Freedom from Hunger, tete-beche booklet sheetlet of 16, n.h., v.f. (Bale cat. value $350)
Box **
Catalog #237a
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4170
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1858-62 10s brown type II, part original gum, some toning and rounded upper right corner perf., fine (Sass.31)
*
Catalog #11
Catalog Value €6,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4171
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1860 FL to Verona, franked with Austrian 10kr, tied by Cavalese 8/7 pmk, also round "Distribuzione I" alongside, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4172
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1861-62 5s red, unused without gum, very fresh, showing full embossing, fine (Sass.33)
(*)
Catalog #13
Catalog Value €2,125
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4173
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1863 15s yellow brown, large part original gum, reperforated at bottom, gum creases, fine appearance (Sass.40)
*
Catalog #19
Catalog Value €14,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4174
ITALIAN STATES Naples
1858 20g rose lake, boxed "Annullato" cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 1985 Raybaudi (Sass.12)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4175
ITALIAN STATES Naples
1860 Savoy Cross, 1/2t blue, pos.58, boxed "Annullato" cancel, large margins all around, a fresh and v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 2004 Diena cert. (Sass.16)
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value €5,250
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4176
ITALIAN STATES Romagna
1859 numerals, 1/2b-20b complete set of nine, unused, full original gum, 4b hinged, others never hinged, margins all around, post office fresh, v.f., with 1966 Bolaffi cert. A beautiful set (Sass.1-9)
***
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4177
ITALIAN STATES Roman States
1853 FL to Rome, franked with horizontal strip of 4x1/2 baj and single 1 baj, usual margins to just in at bottom and sides, stamps cancelled by straight line Ferentino hs, red arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Catalog #1a,2a
Unsold
Lot #4178
ITALIAN STATES Roman States
1858 4b black, grayish oily ink ("4 baj grigio biancastro - pseudo oleoso, non catalogato nel Sassone appartente all famiglia dei gialli chari del 1858"), unused with full original gum, margins all around except just nicked at bottom right, v.f., with 1979 Philatelic Foundation and 2000 Colla certificates,
*
Catalog #5h
Catalog Value $16,000
Unsold
Lot #4179
ITALIAN STATES Roman States
1852 50b blue, used, margins all around, fine sound example, with 2007 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.10)
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4180
ITALIAN STATES Roman States
1852 50b dull blue, worn impression, black cancel, full margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1985 Diena and Raybaudi certificates (Sass.12)
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Catalog #10a
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4181
ITALIAN STATES Sardinia
1853 40c pale rose, neat 1854 Genova cds, margins all around, v.f., with 2006 Sorani cert. (Sass.6)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4182
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1857 1q black, black cancel, margins just clear all around, fine, with 1988 Diena cert. (Sass.10)
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4183
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1859 9cr gray lilac, unused without gum, margins all around to just touching at upper and lower left, fine example of this scarce unused stamp, with 1964 Diena cert. (Sass.16)
(*)
Catalog #16
Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4184
ITALIAN STATES Sicily
1859 Two Sicilies (Naples), large part of outer FL to Napoli franked with 4x1gr, cancelled by boxed "Annulato", with faint departure pmk in red, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4185
ITALY
1855 FL to Reggio, with disinfection slits, "Uffizi di Disinfesting in Reggio" label, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4186
ITALY
1863-77 10c blue, unused (regummed), fine (Sass. 27, catalogue value for unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #28
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4187
ITALY
1865 20c on 15c blue, type I and III, two diff., unused with some original gum, small faults, fine appearance (Sass.23,25)
*
Catalog #34,34b
Catalog Value €1,725
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4188
ITALY
1910 15c Garibaldi, six imperf. proofs, three in green and three in black, fine-v.f. (Sass.P90)
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Catalog #118P
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4189
ITALY
1911 15c slate, four booklet panes of six, n.h., faint peripheral toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass. 96; catalogue value for blocks of four and singles)
Box **
Catalog #123c
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4190
ITALY
1911 unexploded 3.60L booklet containing four panes of 6x15c, n.h., some minor toning affecting stamps and booklet covers with some creasing, otherwise v.f. (Sass.2)
Booklet
Catalog #123c
Catalog Value €6,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4191
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet and black, n.h. and post office fresh, fine example of this high value (Sass.156)
**
Catalog #170
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4192
ITALY
1944 Propaganda Stamps, 25c-50c, 40 sets in large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #Sass.25-36
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4193
ITALY
1945-47 10c-50L, 19 complete sets of 19, in blocks, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 543/564)
Box **
Catalog #463-476
Catalog Value €4,275
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4194
ITALY
1946-49 100L carmine and 100L Rome, three of each, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #477,518
Catalog Value $2,175
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4195
ITALY
1946 100L carmine lake, top margin block of four, well centered, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #477
Catalog Value $1,800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4196
ITALY
1949 Venice Art Exhibition, seven complete sets, including blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 594-597)
Box **
Catalog #510-13
Catalog Value €725
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4197
ITALY
1954 definitives, 100L block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #661
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Lot #4198
ITALY Air Post
1926-28 50c-5L, set of seven, n.h., fine (Sass. PA 2A-7)
**
Catalog #C3-9
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #4199
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover to Rio de Janeiro, v.f., signed by various pilots including Balbo (rare), v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.GP 25b)
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4200
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, v.f. single used on flown cover to Rio de Janeiro, v.f., signed by various pilots, v.f., with appropriate markings (Sass.GP 25a)
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value €2,200
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4201
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, variety seven instead of six stars, l.h., fine, signed UNF Rome (Sass.PA 25a)
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Catalog #C27a
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4202
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, imperf. plate proof on unwatermarked paper, v.f. (Sass.P25)
P
Catalog #C27P
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4203
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, imperf. plate proof on unwatermarked paper, upper right sheet corner margin single, v.f., with Bolaffi cert. (Sass.P25)
P
Catalog #C27P
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4204
ITALY Air Post
1932 100L Dante Alighieri, upper right corner margin block of 12, n.h., some perf. separations at lower left, fine-v.f. (Sass. PA41)
Box **
Catalog #C34
Catalog Value €1,730
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4205
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo triptychs (Borg) set of two, n.h., v.f. (Sass.51-52)
**
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4206
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo triptychs (Long) set of two, n.h., v.f. (Sass.51-52)
**
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4207
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo triptychs (Balb) set of two, n.h., v.f. (Sass.51-52)
**
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4208
ITALY Air Post
1932 Balbo triptych (Borg), middle stamp with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi,
**
Catalog #Sass.51Da
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4209
ITALY Air Post
1934 Football, set of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.PA 69-72)
**
Catalog #C62-65
Catalog Value €375
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4210
ITALY Air Post
1942 propaganda issue, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.12A-C
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4211
ITALY Air Post
1945-46 1L-50L, 64 sets in large multiples, n.h., usual dried gum, few minor creases, mostly fine-v.f. (Sass.PA 126-32)
Box **
Catalog #C106-114
Catalog Value €3,310
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4212
ITALY Air Post
1947 Radio, 40 sets, in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. PA 136-141)
Box **
Catalog #C116-121
Catalog Value €525
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4213
ITALY Air Post Officials
1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, l.h., fresh, v.f. (Sass.1)
*
Catalog #CO1
Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4214
ITALY Air Post Officials
1934 Servizio di Stato, 10L overprinted in gold, n.h., tiny natural gum skips at top, v.f. (Sass.2)
**
Catalog #CO2
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4215
ITALY Flight Covers
1934 Rome-Buenos Aires overprints, cplt set used on first flight cover to Argentina, v.f., with appropriate cachet and transit and arrival pmks,
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.56-59
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4216
ITALY Flight Covers
1934 (9.11) Rome-Mogadiscio flown cover franked with 1L, 4L and 5L used in connection with additional franking, originating in Ancenigo, with registry and arrival pmks, stains as often, with 10c TB label added on back, fine-v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.83/85
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4217
ITALY Zeppelin Flights
1932 3rd SAF card to Brazil, slight toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope *
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4218
ITALY Zeppelin Flights
1932 4th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4219
ITALY Zeppelin Flights
1933 Roma flight, complete set used with additional franking on flown cover, with appropriate cachet, fine-v.f., signed Bloch (Sass.45-40)
Envelope
Catalog #C42-47
Catalog Value €5,750
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4220
ITALY Zeppelin Flights
1933 Roma flight to Germany, attractive Roessler cover franked with 2x5L Zeppelin, appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, v.f. (Sass.46)
Envelope
Catalog #C43
Catalog Value €590
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4221
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 (Jan 5) letter sent unpaid from New York, ms "11" (deci) charge in ink, with 1869 10c and 1870 1L (first month of use) added on arrival and tied by Turin Jan. 20 arrival pmks, fine and scarce cover
Envelope
Catalog #J2,13
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4222
ITALY Postage Dues
1872 (Feb 19) FL from Marseille, insufficiently franked with 20c Ceres and sent to San Reno where 40c postage due was added on arrival, Ventimiglia transit pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4223
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 20c on 1c buff and magenta, h.r., v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass. S18)
*
Catalog #J26
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4224
ITALY Parcel Post
1914-22 5c-20L, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 7-19)
**
Catalog #Q7-19
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4225
ITALY Parcel Post
1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65)
Box **
Catalog #Q55-60
Catalog Value €1,375
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4226
ITALY Parcel Post
1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65)
Box **
Catalog #Q55-60
Catalog Value €3,400
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4227
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1904 (11 Nov) ppc (showing Italian marines in Chinese rice paddy) from Shanghai to Naples, with 2c franking tied by violet "R.Nave Marco Polo" naval ship datestamp, overall toning, fine Boxer Rebellion usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4228
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1919 registered cover from Peking to Rome, with 21c paid by provisional surcharges (1c and 20c), both died by Poste Italiane/Pechino-Cina Jan.19 cds, top is closed by a censor seal, additional Bologna "Posta Eseter verificato per censura" hs struck on both sides, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4229
ITALY ITALIAN LEVANT
1922 local surcharges, complete set of 10, n.h., last three with Raybaudi cert.,
**
Catalog #Sass.58-67
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #4230
ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues
1934 Football (soccer), complete set of twelve, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.46-50,A31-37
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4231
ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues Air Post
1933 50L blue, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f., signed Colla etc.,
**
Catalog #Sass.A29a
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4232
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands - Rhodes
1930 Hydrological Congress, complete set of nine, n.h., 50c slight gum disturbance, signed Diena, 1,25L-10L signed Bolaffi, fine-v.f. (Sass.12-20)
**
Catalog #Sass.12-20
Catalog Value €5,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4233
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands - Rhodes
1931 Eucharist Congress, cplt set n.h., fine-v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.30-36)
**
Catalog #38-44
Catalog Value €400
Unsold
Lot #4234
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands - Rhodes
1932 20th Anniversary, cplt set of sheet corner margin singles, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.65-74)
**
Catalog #64-73
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4235
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands
1934 Football (soccer), complete set of nine, n.h., v.f., signed Caffaz, with 1998 cert. (Sass.75-79,A34-37)
**
Catalog #31-35,C28-31
Catalog Value €1,675
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4236
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands
1934 Medal of Valor, complete set including airpost, all marginal singles, n.h., v.f. (Sass.80-90,A38-46)
**
Catalog #36-46,C32-38,CE3-4
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4237
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands
1934 Medal of Valor, 2,55+2L red brown, lower left sheet corner margin single, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., pencil signed, rare
**
Catalog #Sass.89a
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4238
ITALIAN COLONIES Cyrenaica
1924 Manzoni, complete set l.h., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.11-16
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4239
ITALIAN COLONIES Cyrenaica
1924 Manzoni, 10c carmine & black, vertical (instead of horizontal) overprint, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.P4
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4240
ITALIAN COLONIES Cyrenaica Air Post
1934 75c brown & orange brown, imperf. sheet margin single, h.r., v.f., signed Cole etc., with 1985 Diena and 1987 Caffaz certificates,
*
Catalog #Sass.26a
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4241
ITALIAN COLONIES Cyrenaica Zeppelin Flights
1932 5th SAF card from Bengasi via Rome and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, mixed franking with Italian Colonies, minor tape stains on back, other v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Catalog #Si.171Aa
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4242
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea
1934 Abruzzi, 2L rose red, variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f., rare,
*
Catalog #Sass.217a
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4243
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea
1936 cover to Trieste, franked with Eritrea/Somalia adhesives, "Posta Militare 126E" 16.12.36 pmks, fine, with arrival cds
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4244
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea Zeppelin Flights
1932 9th SAF card franked with the complete set of six, sent from Asmara to Brazil, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4245
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea Zeppelin Flights
1932 9th SAF from Asmara via Milano and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Catalog #Si.195
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4246
ITALIAN COLONIES Italian East Africa Military Stamps
1941 Buoni di posta aerea, bottom sheet margin singles, one unused without gum as issued, other n.h., v.f., with Diena cert.,
**
Catalog #Sass.1-2
Catalog Value €1,650
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4247
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1921 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c sheet margin singles, each center inverted, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.23c-26c
Catalog Value €670
Unsold
Lot #4248
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1921-45 five different inverted centers, blocks of four, n.h., overall gum toning, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #22b,23a,24a,25a,53a
Catalog Value $4,300
Unsold
Lot #4249
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1926-30 1c black and gray brown, 2c black and red brown, 15c black brown and orange, perf. 11, 1c and 2c n.h., 15c l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.58-59,62)
***
Catalog #47-48a,52a
Catalog Value €1,850
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4250
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1926-30 1L dark brown, perf. 11, horizontal pair, very lightly hinged, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #Sass.58a
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #4251
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1932 Tripoli Fair, imperforate sheet margin singles, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #Sass.108-17P
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4252
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago flight from Bengasi via Milano and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, mixed franking with Cyrenaica, v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4253
ITALIAN COLONIES Oltre Giuba
1925-26 collection on pages, all cplt sets incl. Special Delivery, fine-v.f., Sass.
*

Catalog Value €606
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4254
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia
1932 issue, mixed perforations, 7 1/2c, 25c, 35c, 50c, first one vertical, others horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.168a,172a,174a,175a
Catalog Value €1,120
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4255
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Air Post
1934 Circuit of Oasis, cplt set, h.r. fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.A34-40
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4256
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Flight Covers
1934 (8.11) Tripoli-Mogadiscio flown cover franked with the set of five (Colonial Art) adhesives, appropriate markings incl. Rome arrival, v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.41-46
Unsold
Lot #4257
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Zeppelin Flights
1932 4th SAF card from Tripoli via Rome and Milano to Brazil, franked on both sides with a set of seven, v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Catalog #Si.157Aa
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4258
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Zeppelin Flights
1932 7th SAF card from Tripoli via Rome and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, mixed franking with Italian Colonies and Libya, v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Catalog #Si.183Aa
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4259
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Zeppelin Flights
1933 3rd SAF from Tripoli to Brazil, v.f., with appropriate transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4260
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CORFU Air Post
1941 10dr and 100dr, two different, n.h., fine-v.f., extremely rare, signed Sanabria etc., with Raybaudi certs,
**
Catalog #Sass.7,12
Catalog Value €5,400
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4261
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 Co. Ci. overprints, cplt set including postage dues, also 25p and 1d varieties, each with a double overprint, plus 1d handstamp (oblique), plus 1d Porto with double overprint, signed H.Bar, Diena etc., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.1-17,1aa,3aa,1b,P2b
Catalog Value €815
Unsold
Lot #4262
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 overprints, complete set of 16, also postage dues and 1,50d red, n.h., last one signed J.Bar, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.18-34,P6-10
Catalog Value €1,075
Unsold
Lot #4263
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 errors and varieties, selection of 17 different, double, inverted, decalco, diagonal and shifted, hinged or n.h., one 30d stained, others fine-v.f., signed Diena, Tubinovic etc.,
***
Catalog #Sass.18a/44a
Catalog Value €1,495
Unsold
Lot #4264
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 surcharges, three cplt sets, one without "i" after "Sloveni", also postage dues, mostly fine-v.f.,
***
Catalog #Sass.35-38,57-60,P11-13
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #4265
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 Red Cross, 1+1d surcharge inverted, 8 copies, n.h., one with little gum toning, others fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass.36a
Catalog Value €960
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4266
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 Red Cross, cplt set of four blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom pairs n.h., some minor gum toning, mostly fine-v.f., with cert.,
Box ***
Catalog #Sass.57-60
Catalog Value €3,080
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4267
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA
1941 25p, 1,75d, 2d and 4d, four different, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena,
**
Catalog #Sass.61,63,64,66
Catalog Value €3,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4268
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA Air Post
1941 50p-50d complete set of 10, h.r., last two signed E.Diena, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.A1-10
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #4269
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF LUBLIANA Air Post
1941 40d, variety with overprint intended for 50d, also 50d with inverted overprint, signed Diena, Bolaffi etc., the former with Raybaudi cert., rare,
*
Catalog #Sass.A9a,10c
Catalog Value €2,300
Unsold
Lot #4270
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES CORPO POLACCO
1946 National Anthem souvenir sheets, two sets of three, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #Sass. 2-4
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4271
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES CORPO POLACCO
1946 National Anthem 3L carmine, unissued souv. sheet, n.h., marginal faults, fine appearance, very rare,
**
Catalog #Sass. 3A
Catalog Value €2,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4272
JAPAN
1889 Russian 7k postal stationery entire envelope, sent from Vladivostok, via Nagasaki, where Japanese 1878 4sen green was added to pay for further transmission to the Imperial Russian Mission in Seoul, Korea, receiving on arrival the Japanese style datestamp of Seoul 22.11.1889, wax seal removed from back, fine and rare combination cover, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4273
JAPAN
1895 cover to USA franked with 5sen ultramarine, tied by "Hakodate Japan 25 March, 95" cds, various transit and arrival pmks, backflap missing, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4274
JAPAN
1898 Russian 4k postal stationery card sent from Vladivostok, via Nagasaki, where it was cancelled 28 Sept. 1898, with boxed "Paquebot" struck in Gensan, Korea, also forwarded by a French steamer "Ligne N. Paquebot Fr." to Kiel, Germany, where it arrived on 8th November, v.f. and rare combination (two different ship cancellations), with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4275
JAPAN
1955 Philatelic Week, 200 copies, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sakura C252)
**
Catalog #616
Catalog Value ¥560,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4276
JAPAN Air Post
1919 1 1/2s blue and 3s rose, set used on two unaddressed ppcs, minor card wear, v.f. (Sakura C22-23)
Envelope
Catalog #C1-2
Catalog Value ¥300,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4277
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, central cancel in red, never hinged, v.f.
Box
Catalog #C8
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4278
JAPAN Air Post
1952 85y, 125y and 160y, all with zeros, two of each, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sakura A19-21)
**
Catalog #C22-25
Catalog Value ¥43,000
Unsold
Lot #4279
JAPAN Flight Covers
1928 (14 Apr) Tokyo to Paris, first flight (Costes-Le Brix) cover with violet "Raid: Tokyo a Paris" hs, with Bourget-Aviation (20.4) arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Muller 22
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4280
JAPAN Flight Covers
1930 flown card from Yokohama to USA, with "By kindness of Lieut. Harold Bromley on his plane "City of Tacoma" from Japan to Tacoma", signed by Harold Gatty (navigator), v.f. and extremely rare, one of only 10 carried and accompanied by a photographed statement from Gatty describing the flight
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1119
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4281
JAPAN Postal Stationery
"Mailing Card" with "K.Tamamura Yokohama Imperial Japan" imprint, two unused cards, one with "Chinese Court-House" on reverse, the other with view of Yokohama, minor flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4282
JAPAN Ship Mail
1916 ppc of "S.S. Shinyo Maru", franked with 4s, cancelled on board with message..."17 days in Pacific Ocean, tomorrow we shall arrive in San Francisco", routed via Vladivostok to Moscow, with military censor hs and arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4283
JAPAN Japanese Occupation of Marshall Islands
1919 ppc with "Truk - Navy Military Post Office" April 21 cds to Tokyo, with red "Military Mail" and framed "censored" chops alongside, v.f. and scarce usage from the Japanese occupied German Pacific Islands
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4284
KOREA
1897 registered cover franked with Japanese 2sen carmine, 10sen brown orange and 3sen lilac, tied by Fusan I.J.P.O., paying 15sen to Kobe, with "Kakidome" (registration) and "Haitatsuchome" (return receipt) markings on front, v.f. and attractive cover, with Einchorn cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4285
KOREA
1898 registered cover to USA, franked with pair of Japanese 10sen orange, tied by Seoul I.J.P.O. 21 May pmk in brown, "Jinsen, Corea" registration label, also "Seoul" registration number entered by hand, Japanese transit & Janesville, Wisconsin arrival pmks, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4286
KOREA
1903 ppc (slightly rounded at UR) to Germany, franked with 1ch yellow green, 2ch blue, 1ch on 25p maroon, and 3ch on 50p purple, all cancelled by "Chemulpo/Coree" cds, very scarce mixed issue franking, sent from "SMS Bismarck", with BPA cert.
Envelope
Catalog #19,30,35,37
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4287
KOREA
1903 2wn light violet & green, h.r., v.f., rare (KPC 1,800,000 won)
*
Catalog #54
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4288
KOREA
1903 2wn light violet & green, fine used, scarce,
O
Catalog #54
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4289
KOREA
1952 Syngman Rhee souv. sheet, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., only 500 issued (Mi.Block 51)
**
Catalog #182var
Catalog Value €4,200
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4290
KOREA
1953 YMCA souv. sheet, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., only 500 issued (Mi.Block 59)
**
Catalog #195var
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4291
KOREA
1954 Defense Treaty, set of three souv. sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., only 500 issued (Mi.Block 75-77)
**
Catalog #206-08var
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4292
KOREA
1955 Issue, four diff. souv. sheets, cplt as issued incl. 20h blue on laid paper, some creases, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 78-80,106)
**
Catalog #209,10,12,12B
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4293
KOREA
1955 10th Anniversary of the United Nations, imperforate souvenir sheets, set of two, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi.Block 89-90)
(*)
Catalog #221-22var
Catalog Value €1,100
Unsold
Lot #4294
KOREA
1955 National Sports, set of two souv. sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 87-88)
**
Catalog #223-24var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4295
KOREA
1956 Syngman Rhee, set of two imperf. souv. sheets, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 98-99)
**
Catalog #227-28var
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4296
KOREA
1956 Syngman Rhee, set of two imperf. souv. sheets, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 98-99)
**
Catalog #227-28var
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4297
KOREA
1957 U.I.T. souv. sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 108)
**
Catalog #243-44var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4298
KOREA
1957 U.I.T. souv. sheet, n.h., missing tiny piece of corner at upper right, otherwise v.f. (Mi.Block 108)
**
Catalog #243-44var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4299
KOREA
1958 Second Postal Week, 40hw souvenir sheet, n.h., usual minor wrinkles, v.f. (Mi. Block 125)
**
Catalog #283a
Catalog Value €3,000
Unsold
Lot #4300
KOREA
1958 10th Anniversary of the Republic, souv. sheet of two, l.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 126)
*
Catalog #285a
Catalog Value €700
Unsold
Lot #4301
KOREA Air Post
1954 set of five souv. sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 65-69)
**
Catalog #C12-16var
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4302
KOREA Postal Stationery
1952 stationery card with the slogan "Unification through crushing Communism", unused, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4303
KOREA, NORTH
1952 illustrated cover flown to Poland, franked on reverse with three diff. imperf. adhesives, cover roughly opened at left, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4304
KOREA, NORTH
1952 specially prepared cacheted envelope with letter of contents, v.f. usage during the Korean War
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4305
KOREA, NORTH
1972 60th Birthday of Kim Il Sung, 100 sets in se-tenant form, cplt sheets, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #1030-44
Catalog Value $1,120
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4306
LATVIA
1934 New Constitution, four diff. imperforate pairs, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #174/79var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4307
LATVIA
1937 unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet, with orange covers, black inscriptions, stapled at left, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4308
LATVIA
1938 unexploded Ls 2,02 booklet with six panes of two or four, yellow covers with black inscriptions, n.h., v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #200a/205a
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4309
LATVIA
1940 20s Coat of Arms, three imperf. and gummed horiz. pairs, trial proofs in diff. colors, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #224P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4310
LATVIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 3rd SAF to Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.219
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4311
LATVIA Russian Occupation
1919 Bermondt-Avaloff third issue, collection on pages, with cplt set 2k-1r, also varieties including inverted overprints, pane of 25x50k on 10k and other multiples, plus five covers and one postal card (faulty), reference copies, unissued bogus overprints on German stamps etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Catalog #2N23-30
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4312
LATVIA Russian Occupation
1940 Soviet 1s and 3s imperforate pairs, also 35s horiz. pair imperf. between, v.f.
*
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4313
LEBANON
1480 small FL sent from Tripoli to Damascus, fine early letter
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4314
LEBANON
1857 (13 Feb) FL from Beirut to Aleppo, with blue "Del Lloyd Austriaco Agenzia Aleppo" struck on arrival, Beirut departure datestamp, forwarded to Alexandretta, fine and scarce early ship mail in Lebanon and Syria
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4315
LEBANON
1869 cover sent unpaid from Beirut, negative markings in Arabic, violet and black hs, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4316
LEBANON
1899 (Jan 29) cover franked with Ottoman 1pi (1892 issue), tied by bilingual "Saida" (C&W fig.152) cds and sent to USA, with New York transit and Apple Creek, Ohio arrival on back, some edge wear, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4317
LEBANON
1901 cover franked with Ottoman 1pi, tied by oval Beyrouth 1 (C&W 29) pmk, sent to Cairo, with 6 May 1901 arrival cds, also 1917 cover from Aleppo to Damascus, with "Damas-alep" TPO alongside, sent to Istambul, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4318
LEBANON
1908 (8.3) cover from Djounieh to Constantinople, franked with Ottoman 20para, tied by clear bilingual "Djounieh" cancel (C&W fig.89), v.f. and scarce usage, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4319
LEBANON
1914 1pi stationary entire envelope used from a small village "Deir-el-Kamer" to Paris, with two different types of bilingual "Deir-El-kamar" cancels, with and without the vertical bars in segments (C&W fig. 83+fig.180), boxed "verifier les Addresses" and "190" on back, fine and rare postal history gem, stated to be the only recorded item showing two rare bilingual Deir-el-Kamar postmarks, with 2003 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4320
LEBANON
1862 outer folded flimsy letter from Beirut to Alexandretta, showing boxed "P.P." (post payee) of the Russian shipping company, fine. One of only three recorded covers with this handstamp (all from the same correspondence), with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4321
LIBERIA
1892-96 8c brown and black, center inverted, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #37a
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4322
LIBERIA
1892-96 President Johnson, $5 carmine and black, center inverted, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #49a
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4323
LIBERIA
1892-96 President Johnson, $5 carmine and black, center inverted, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #49a
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4324
LIBERIA
1892-96 President Johnson, $5 carmine and black, center inverted, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #49a
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4325
LIBERIA
1894 5c stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 1c and 2c Star Issue, sent via Liverpool to New York, with red transit and arrival pmks on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4326
LIBERIA
1897-1905 Elephant, 5c ultramarine and black, center inverted, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare, only 60 issued (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #62a
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4327
LIBERIA
1902 registered 2c stationery entire, additionally franked and sent from Harper to Germany, v.f., with Kotschenbroda arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4328
LIBERIA
1906 2c, 75c-$2, four different, each with center inverted, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #102a,109b-111a
Catalog Value $335
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4329
LIBERIA
1906 50c deep green and black, imperforate and center inverted, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #109bVar
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4330
LIBERIA
1909-12 2c lake and black, center inverted, bottom margin block of four, l.h., one stamp thin, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #116a
Catalog Value $280
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4331
LIBERIA
1909-12 2c-50c, centers inverted, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #116a/123a
Catalog Value $405
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4332
LIBERIA
1909-12 2c-50c, centers inverted, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #116a/123a
Catalog Value $405
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4333
LIBERIA
1909-12 2c-50c, centers inverted, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #116a/123a
Catalog Value $405
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4334
LIBERIA Air Post
1952 25c and 50c, group of four sheets of 20 incl. two overprinted Specimen, also 25c imperf. sheet with wrong colors (of 50c), plus 50c sheet with center omitted, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C68-69var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4335
LIBERIA Registration Stamps
1903 set of five, centers inverted, usual centering, hinged, Greenville with gum soaks, balance fine and far scarcer than the catalogue value indicates, as only 60 sets were printed, with 1984 Friedl cert.,
*
Catalog #F10-14a
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4336
LIBERIA Officials
1906 25c plum and gray, imperforate, center inverted and overprint omitted, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #O52Var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4337
LIBERIA Officials
1906 $1 deep green and gray, center inverted and overprint omitted, l.h., also same imperf., without gum, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #O56aVar
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4338
LIBERIA Officials
1909 15c and 25c, centers inverted and missing overprint varieties, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #O63,O65var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4339
LIBERIA Officials
1909 20c and 75c, centers inverted and missing overprint varieties, h.r., 75c with toned perf., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #O64,O68var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4340
LIBERIA Officials
1909 50c brown and green, center inverted and missing overprint variety, left margin block of four, l.h., fine-v.f. unlisted variety
Box *
Catalog #O67a var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4341
LIBYA
1900 cover with Ottoman franking (2m, 2x20m) on back, tied by bilingual "Benghazi 9.6.900.." cds, addressed locally, with letter enclosed, cover repairs, otherwise fine, with arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4342
LIBYA
1900 cover with Ottoman franking (20pa), tied by bilingual "Benghazi 29.11.900.." cds, with "Tripoli de Barbera" arrival on back, "Gassem Ben Abdalla & Omar el-Bagi" merchant's handstamp, some usual toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4343
LIBYA
1900-1910 collection of 62 covers or cards (mostly picture postcards), with Ottoman franking (one sent stampless), usually sent from Tripoli or Benghazi, variety of frankings and destinations, occasional faults, generally fine or better
Envelope
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #4344
LIBYA
1903 cover with Ottoman franking (1pi), tied by bilingual "Tripoli (Afrique) 5.7.903" cds, with letter of contents, sent to Turkey, with "Stamboul arrive" pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4345
LIBYA
1908 ppc with Ottoman franking (20pa), tied by bilingual "Tripoli (Afrique) 29.11.909" cds, sent to England, with Valetta, Malta transit datestamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4346
LIBYA
1909 cover with Ottoman franking (1pi), tied by bilingual "Tripoli (Afrique) 21.2.909" cds, sent to Germany, with Berlin 26.2.1909 arrival pmk on back, filing crease through the stamp, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4347
LIBYA
1911 cover with Ottoman franking (2x5pa and 10pa), tied by bilingual "Masratah" cds, sent to Benghazi, with 25.2.1911 arrival on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4348
LIECHTENSTEIN
1933-35 2fr Elsa, 3fr Francis and 5fr Arms etc., three diff. sheets of 20, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.140-42)
Box **
Catalog #114,130,131
Catalog Value €20,000
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #4349
LIECHTENSTEIN
1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., signed Buhler,
**
Catalog #115
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4350
LIECHTENSTEIN
1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, exhibition cancel, v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
O
Catalog #115
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4351
LIECHTENSTEIN Air Post
1931 Zeppelin, set of two, used on a single flown cover from Vaduz to Lausanne, v.f. (Mi.114-15)
Envelope
Catalog #C7-8
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4352
LITHUANIA
1919 Vytis, 10sk, 20sk, 30sk, 40sk, 75sk, 1auk, 3auk and 5auk, eight different imperforate panes of 50 (400 stamps), matching top halves of the sheets, n.h., some creases, mostly v.f.
Box **
Catalog #50/60var
Unsold
Lot #4353
LITHUANIA
1919 20sk, 30sk and 75sk, three different imperforate sheets of 100 (300 stamps), n.h., some marginal flaws, otherwise v.f.
Box **
Catalog #52,53,57var
Unsold
Lot #4354
LITHUANIA
1920 Grand Duke Gediminas, trial printings, blocks of four, n.h., couple of usual gum disturbances, v.f., extremely rare set of blocks (Mi.78I-83I)
Box **
Catalog #92-92D
Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4355
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 50sk imperforate proof, center inverted, v.f.
P
Catalog #116BP
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #4356
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 50sk imperforate proof, center inverted, v.f.
P
Catalog #116BP
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4357
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 8a in cliché of 6a, two singles, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #119a
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4358
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 8a in cliché of 6a, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #119a
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4359
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 8a in cliché of 6a, in se-tenant vertical pair with 6a, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #119,119a
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4360
LITHUANIA
1922 De Jure, 8a in cliché of 6a, block of 8, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #119a
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4361
LITHUANIA Semi-Postals
1938 Boy Scout overprints, three complete sets, each cancelled by different oval datestamps on covers (two registered) from Pazaislis to Klaipeda or Riga, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B47-50
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4362
LITHUANIA Semi-Postals
1938 Boy Scout overprints, two complete sets cancelled by oval Scout datestamps on card and on illustrated picture postcard (Boy Scout), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B47-50
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4363
LITHUANIA Air Post
1924 20c yellow, unwatermarked variety, fine used. Only 200 issued, listed but unpriced used (Mi.220Y)
Catalog #C32var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4364
LITHUANIA Air Post
1926 60c blue and black, center inverted, h.r., v.f. (Mi.245K)
*
Catalog #C39c
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4365
LITHUANIA Air Post
1926 60c blue and black, center inverted and shifted, h.r., v.f. (Mi.245K)
*
Catalog #C39c
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4366
LITHUANIA Air Post
1933 Darius-Girenas New York-Kaunas overprints prepared for the flight by the Lithuanian Consulate in New York, two sets of five, one signed Sanabria, Nemvalz, with Dr.Klein cert., the other set are the earlier trial overprints by the Secretary of the Darius-Girenas Trans-Atlantic Flight Committee, Anthony Mazeika (trial overprints not considered as genuine or authorized issue), h.r., with few small faults, with Mikulski opinion (see note in Scott's)
*
Catalog #C58-52var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4367
LITHUANIA Air Post
1933 Darius-Girenas New York-Kaunas overprints, complete set of five, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Silombra, with 2004 Dr. Klein cert.
*
Catalog #C58-52var
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4368
LITHUANIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 4th SAF card to Brazil, with Recife arrival, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Si.157
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4369
LITHUANIA Zeppelin Flights
1936 3rd North America flight to New York, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4370
LUXEMBOURG Zeppelin Flights
1933 7th SAF via Friedrichshafen to Brazil, mixed franking with German adhesives, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4371
MANCHUKUO
1937 unexploded booklets, 2f (2) and 4f (4), each with the original wrapper, glassine backing adhering to stamps as often, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Sakura B5,6
Catalog Value ¥118,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4372
MEXICO
1917-20 3c bistre brown, fine used, rare,
O
Catalog #620
Catalog Value $200
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #4373
MEXICO
1938-42 issues, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #774-76.C85-90.123-25
Catalog Value $750
Unsold
Lot #4374
MEXICO
1974 UPU, 40c strip of three, right stamp missing ultramarine inscriptions (name of country etc.), n.h., little gum toning, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #1070var
Unsold
Lot #4375
MEXICO Air Post
1934 National University, air post complete, n.h., post office fresh and fine-v.f. set,
**
Catalog #C54-61
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4376
MEXICO Air Post
1936 Sarabia, 20c blue & red, used with additional franking on flown cover to New York, fine-v.f., with special cachet and arrival pmks (catalogue value for a used stamp)
Envelope
Catalog #C93A
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4377
MONACO
1938 Prince Louis II souvenir sheet, seven copies, n.h., some usual natural inclusions, post office fresh, v.f. (YT Bloc 1)
**
Catalog #159
Catalog Value £1,470
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4378
MONACO
1972 2fr Durer, unissued "Albert" instead of "Albrecht", n.h., v.f. (YT 876A)
**
Catalog #817var
Catalog Value €5,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4379
MONACO Zeppelin Flights
1932 7th SAF to Argentina, franking on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4380
MONACO Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF to Brazil, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4381
MONGOLIA
1926 red band cover franked with two diff. handstamped surcharges (one in black, one in violet), used from Ulan Bator 27.X.33, various chops, fine and scarce "mixed franking"
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4382
MONGOLIA
1926 10c, handstamped in violet and in red, both used, also $1 handstamped in violet and in red, both unused, fine-v.f.
(*)O
Catalog #19,19b, 22,22var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4383
MONGOLIA
1960 1960 1t carmine, imperf. block of four, v.f., rare
Box P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4384
MONTENEGRO
1874-93 first and second issues, also a few later items, selection on black cards, 240+ used and unused singles, perforation and paper varieties, watermarks, different printings, some imperf. varieties and proofs, cancellations, also seven cards, covers or stationery entires and wrappers, mixed condition (catalogue value for stamps alone) Mi.
Envelope *O
Catalog #1/21
Catalog Value €10,000
Unsold
Lot #4385
MONTENEGRO
1896 10n yellow and ultramarine, perf. 11, center inverted, l.h., v.f., with 1994 Velickovic cert.
*
Catalog #49var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4386
NETHERLANDS
1866 (24 Dec) cover franked with 2x15c orange (Utrecht Print), tied by two boxed "Franco" hs and sent from Amsterdam to Paris, red cds at left, blue "Pays-Bas Erquelines" French border entry pmk, fine, with Dr.Albert Louis cert., also a FL franked with "block of 3"x10c red brown, used from Utrecht to Paris, both fine
Envelope
Catalog #5,6
Unsold
Lot #4387
NETHERLANDS
1926-48 issues, one stamp used, others h.r. or l.h., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #164-93,226/300
Catalog Value $430
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4388
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies
1865 small outer FL endorsed "Franco", also bearing an ornamental "Franco Fort Willem" and posthorn cachet, filing fold, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4389
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Postal Stationery
1874-1908 selection of 28 unused items (23 different), cards virtually complete for period, also surcharged 1908 2x12 1/2c on 15c entire envelopes, fresh, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #HG 1a/20,P1
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4390
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Surinam Zeppelin Flights
1930 (17.5) cover originating from Paramaribo, franked with 25c mauve, via Recife (28.5) where appropriate franking was added for further transmission to Lakehurst (31.5), endorsed "Via Pernambuco, Graf Zeppelin", fine and rare
Envelope
Catalog #Si.59
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4391
NETHERLANDS COLONIES West New Guinea (U.N.T.E.A.)
1963 15c brown & yellow, overprint inverted, sheet corner margin block of 15, n.h., v.f., rare multiple
Box **
Catalog #7var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4392
NORWAY
1975-83 collection of 89 mostly diff. unexploded booklets, stapled upright and reverse, different cover notations, fresh and v.f. lot
Booklet
Catalog #Facit H42-61
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4393
NORTH INGERMANLAND
1920 10m brown and violet, center inverted, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #14a
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4394
NORTH INGERMANLAND
1920 10m brown and violet, center inverted, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #14a
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4395
PANAMA
1855 FL dated 11th July, sent from Lima, Peru to New York, via Panama, with red cachet "Encaminada Por Hurtado: Hermanos Panama" and black "Boyd's City Express Post Aug.13". with ms note of arrival and endorsed "Por Vapor via de Panama", v.f. and rare combination of forwarding agent's markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4396
PANAMA
1855 FL dated 11th July, sent from Lima, Peru to New York, via Panama, with red cachet "Encaminada Por Hurtado: Hermanos Panama" and black "Boyd's City Express Post Aug.13". with ms note of arrival and endorsed "Por Vapor via de Panama", v.f. and rare combination of forwarding agent's markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4397
PANAMA
1906-7 1/2c-50c, centers inverted, set of eight, h.r., some minor faults, mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #185/193var
Catalog Value $225
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4398
PANAMA
1906-7 1/2c-50c, centers inverted, set of eight, h.r., some minor faults, mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #185/193var
Catalog Value $225
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4399
PANAMA
1915-16 5c blue and black, center inverted, well centered, bright color, never hinged, fresh and v.f., only 19 unused examples are believed to exist, with 1988 Rendon cert. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #210a
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4400
PANAMA
1916-16 20c brown and black, center inverted, unused, fine,
(*)
Catalog #210a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4401
PARAGUAY
1922-39 50c and 1p, also unissued Revolutionary Government 1p-50p (nine diff.), plus 1939 50c, all inverted centers, total of 12 different, some poorly centered, generally fine or better, scarce
*
Catalog #243b,44b/351var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4402
PARAGUAY Semi-Postals
1922 Red Cross, prepared but unissued due to September Revolution, 50c+1p single, horizontal pair with control handstamp in violet, plus single with blue centers inverted, without control handstamp, some thins, fine appearance, listed but unpriced in Michel
*
Catalog #Mi.VII,VIIF
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4403
PERU
1868 1p green, Embossed Arms inverted, used, margins all around, faint corner crease, otherwise v.f.,
O
Catalog #14a
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4404
PERU
1868 1d green, Arms Embossed inverted, faint cds, large margins all around, v.f., with 1962 Diena cert.,
O
Catalog #14a
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4405
PERU
1866 diagonal half of 20c brown, used as 10c on small cover (30 Dec. 70) to Callao, redirected to Arequipa, with transit and arrival pmks, fine, with cert. (YT 12a)
Envelope
Catalog #18a
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #4406
PERU
1899 U.P.U., 10s blue green, l.h., usual dried gum, fine (YT 125)
*
Catalog #159
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4407
PERU
1899 U.P.U., 10s blue green, well centered, l.h., v.f. (YT 125)
*
Catalog #159
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4408
PERU
1921 1c San Martin, center inverted, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine,
*
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4409
PERU
1921 1c San Martin, center inverted, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4410
PERU Zeppelin Flights
1932 7th SAF, return flight card to Germany, mixed franking with Brazil, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Si.184A
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4411
PERU Zeppelin Flights
1932 9th SAF, return flight, mixed franking with Brazil, Condor-Zeppelin connection, v.f., with Berlin arrival
Envelope
Catalog #Si.196B
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4412
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, cancelled "188" (Rawa), also Russian stamps with same cancel, plus seven pre-philatelic covers from Rawa, minor faults, otherwise fine
O
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #4413
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, cancelled "103" (Janow) on large piece, signed Bojanowicz, also three pre-philatelic covers from the same town, fine
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4414
POLAND
1918 Warsaw surcharges and overprints, seven different, cancelled on "registered", philatelic cover by provisional Praszka (1.3.19) cds, also another cover franked with 5f on 2gr (13) and 10f on 6gr single, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #12/25
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4415
POLAND
1919 Lublin overprints and surcharges, cplt set of ten, cancelled by local cds on two philatelic covers, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #30-40
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4416
POLAND
1919 Lublin surcharges, 3h, 25h and 45h, three different, used on registered cover in Piotrkow (11.1.19), little and toning and minor cover flaws, fine
Envelope
Catalog #30,34,35
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4417
POLAND
1919 5h green, pos. I-81, l.h., v.f., signed Mikstein,
*
Catalog #42
Catalog Value $225
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4418
POLAND
1919 10h magenta, 20h dark green, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski, Jendroszek,
*
Catalog #44,57
Catalog Value $315
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4419
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 #4420
POLAND
1919 90h red violet, pos. 82, l.h., v.f., signed Landre etc., with Friedl cert.,
*
Catalog #50
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4421
POLAND
1919 25h blue, pos. IIB-37, h.r., v.f., signed Champion, Jungjohann, Dr.Kronenberg etc.,
*
Catalog #58
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4422
POLAND
1919 Poznan surcharges, 10pf on 40pf (one pos.13, variety point on head, Fi.B5), five singles paying the correct 50f rate, used on registered cover from Okole to Germany, Military Bydgoszcz censor hs, with Kaulsdorf arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #76
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4423
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, l.h., the latter slightly creased, otherwise v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg etc.,
*
Catalog #77-78
Catalog Value $425
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4424
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, set of two used, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg etc.,
O
Catalog #77-78
Catalog Value $275
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4425
POLAND
1919 Gniezno surcharges, 10pf on 7 1/2pf orange, block of four, pos. 37-38, 47-48, n.h., bottom pair slightly creased, otherwise v.f., signed Schmutz (Fi.72)
Box **
Catalog #78
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4426
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
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4427
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
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4428
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
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4429
POLAND
1928 Warszawa souvenir sheet of two, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #251
Unsold
Lot #4430
POLAND
1937 2,20zl "Znaczki Pocztowe", six unexploded booklets, stamps with occasional offsets from being lightly stuck down, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4431
POLAND
1937-38 souvenir sheet, set of three, Zakopane perf. and imperf., Stratosphere Balloon, all n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #314-16,B29,31
Catalog Value $470
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4432
POLAND
1944 50gr dark green, the Goznak issue, imperforate single, n.h., gum creases, otherwise v.f. (Fi.343nz)
**
Catalog #345var
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4433
POLAND
1945 1zl on 25gr, 1zl on 50gr surcharges, n.h., the latter slightly creased, otherwise v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg and Makowski (Fi.375,376No)
**
Catalog #346,364var
Unsold
Lot #4434
POLAND
1945 Kalisz, 3z surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Schmutz (Fi.356No)
**
Catalog #355var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4435
POLAND
1945 Anniversary of the January Uprising, 5zl red brown, imperf. top sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Ryblewski etc. (Fi.347nz)
(*)
Catalog #362var
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4436
POLAND
1945 Kosciuszko Monument, 3zl gray lilac, mauve and green, three imperforate proofs on gummed paper, n.h., v.f., rare (Fi.359P)
P
Catalog #366P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #4437
POLAND Semi-Postals
1946 Education souvenir sheet of three, n.h., slightly disturbed gum, otherwise v.f.,
**
Catalog #B49c
Catalog Value $525
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4438
POLAND Air Post
1946 10zl ultramarine, imperf. trial color proof on gummed paper, n.h., v.f. (Fi.296P2)
P
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4439
POLAND Air Post
1954 forgery of the 5zl imperf. souvenir sheet in blue, n.h., v.f., with Dr.Kronenberg opinion
**
Catalog #C34var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4440
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 15h and 50h surcharges, two different, h.r., v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg,
*
Catalog #J11-12
Catalog Value $495
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4441
POLAND Postage Dues
1919 20h rose red, pos. IIA-40, l.h., fine, with Dr.Kronenberg cert.,
*
Catalog #J4
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4442
POLAND Postage Dues
1924 30gr, 40gr, 2zl and 5zl imperf. horizontal or vertical pairs, also 3zl imperf. sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #J76/82var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4443
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 #4444
POLAND Postal Stationery
1972 Copernicus 4.90zl entire envelope with indicia (value and image of Copernicus) inverted, unused, v.f., rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4445
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 #4446
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 #4447
POLAND Polish Army in France
1940 Camp Coetquidan, souvenir sheet in carmine, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare
Box (*)
Unsold
Lot #4448
POLAND Polish Locals - Zawiercie
1915 (30.8) cover from Oelz, franked with 10pf Germania (faulty), addressed to Zawiercie, with 10pf local post (small defects) added on back and tied by straight line handstamp, overall toning and stained, scarce item
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4449
POLAND Warsaw Uprising
1944 AK Issue, complete set of five, mostly n.h., signed Dr.Kronenberg, fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4450
PORTUGAL
1912 "O Algarve" newspaper, franked with 1911 left half of 5r black (overprinted Republica), Lisbon endorsement, some toning, interesting usage
Catalog #193var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4451
PORTUGAL Air Post
1931 DO-X card flown from Lisbon to USA, two diff. cachets, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4452
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
1914 three covers from Inhambane, Guinea and St.Tome, each franked with set of eight, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4453
PORTUGUESE COLONIES ANGOLA Air Post
1945 selection of 16 flown covers to Luanda, each franked with Emergency Issue adhesives incl. 90c, 1,80e and 3,60e, with occasional multiples, few registered from Nova Lisboa, some faults or stamps missing, mostly fine and scarce group
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4454
PORTUGUESE COLONIES AZORES
1895 St. Anthony, cplt set, disturbed gum as often, few low values without gum, mostly fine,
*
Catalog #78-92
Catalog Value $1,247
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4455
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO
1911 registered cover with pre-printed Hong Kong address, black on red registration label, franked on back with a combination of issues incl. 4x1/2c, 2av, 6av/10r and diagonal bisect 2an, all tied by 31 Aug. 1911 cds, minor toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4456
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO
1911 cover (opened for display), franked on front with diagonal 2av bisect, tied by 6 Dec. 1911 departure pmk, with "Customs Lappa Dec.6, 1911" and Hong Kong arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine and scarce Lappa Customs strike
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4457
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO
1911 registered cover franked with bisects, vertical pair and single, sent to Hong Kong, with Customs Lappa (Nov.16) and arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Catalog #159,161
Unsold
Lot #4458
PORTUGUESE COLONIES NYASSA
1925 large registered cover franked with 2c and 4x20c, sent from Porto-Amelia to Italy, with Genova (1.4) arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4459
PORTUGUESE COLONIES NYASSA
1925 registered cover franked on both sides with 5x50c on 115r/150r and 16x2 1/2c (on back), sent from Bandari to Germany, with Halle (20.2) arrival on front, fine commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #77,111
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4460
PORTUGUESE COLONIES PORTUGUESE INDIA
1871 200r ocher yellow, h.r., usual scissor separations, corner stain, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4461
PUERTO RICO
1858 (26 May) FL from Arroyo to France, endorsed "Par Paquet Anglais" franked with 1/2r green paying internal postage from Arroyo to San Juan where it was forwarded via the British Post Office to London, with boxed "GB 1F60c" accountancy mark and to France where "8" (decimes) postage due was charged, v.f. and interesting partial payment cover, signed Holcombe
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4462
PUERTO RICO
1862 (10 Mar) FL from Arecibo to New York, rated "11" in red crayon, with red crowned circle "Paid at Porto Rico", blue forwarding agent's cachet "Vias y Compania Puerto Rico" and black "Steamship 10", backstamped in San Juan, with St.Thomas transit cds, endorsed "Vapor Ingles", v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4463
PUERTO RICO
1862 (Apr 5) FL from Ponce to New York, with blue forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by L.Toro & Co, Ponce, P.R." and black "5" in circle, ms note of receipt, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4464
PUERTO RICO
1867 (16 Feb) FL from Ponce to New York, with blue forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by L.Toro & Co. Ponce, P.R.", endorsed "Via New Haven", with date stamp "New York Ship Letter March 5", v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4465
PUERTO RICO
1879 (Sep 29) FL from San Juan to Genova, paying 40c rate with 5c, 10c and 25c, with "Via de Ynglaterra" hs and red London transit cds, backstamped on arrival in Genova on Nov.15, filing fold through 5c, otherwise v.f. and scarce three color combination
Envelope
Catalog #23,24,26
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4466
ROMANIA
1859 outer FL from Braila to Constantinople, with oval "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco-Ibraila" cancel in green (Tchilingirian fig.827), fine and rare, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4467
ROMANIA
1862 30pa single, also 1863 3pa vertical tete-beche pair unused without gum, also 30pa block of six, middle pair upright, other stamps printed sideways, also 1864 30pa used on FL from Magurelle to Bucharest, v.f.
Box Envelope (*)
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4468
ROMANIA
1866 stampless FL sent from Giurgevo to Constantinople, with black circular "Giurgevo" cancel (Tchilingirian fig.748), fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4469
ROMANIA
1917 (22.12) Ottoman parcel card sent from Bucharest to Kadikoy, Istanbul franked with 6x20pa (vertical strip of four and a vertical pair) and 1pi, all tied by all Arabic "Bukres paket ve Havale Merkezi = Bucharest packet and money order office" cancels, dated 22/10/1333, with all Arabic "Kadikoy 4" arrival on back, fine and rare example of usage by Turkish Forces in Romania during World War I, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4470
ROMANIA
1939 King Carol I, seven diff. unexploded booklets showing denominations of 59L, 89L, 158L, 198L, 208L, 278L and 358L, diff. panes & postal advertising interleaves, back covers advertising "Galleries Lafayette", or postal rates, some usual staple rust, mostly fine-v.f. and rare
Booklet
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4471
ROMANIA
1939 King Carol I, seven diff. unexploded booklets showing denominations of 59L, 89L, 158L, 198L, 208L, 278L and 358L, diff. panes & postal advertising interleaves, back covers advertising "Galleries Lafayette", or postal rates, some usual staple rust, mostly fine-v.f. and rare
Booklet
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4472
ROMANIA Flight Covers
1925-36 large folded wrapper with a Bucuresti Central pour Warszawa 1 label, boxed "Nadeszlo Poczta Lotnicza" (arrived via air post), also 1936 first flight cover to Haifa (only 40 carried), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4473
ROMANIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 5th SAF to Brazil, some tape stains on back, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4474
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, cancelled by "58" (Koden) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland, possibly unique from Koden
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4475
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, tied on piece by "70" (Sokolow) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland, signed Bloch
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4476
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, tied on piece by "124" (Pinczow) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #4477
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, deep colors, margins all around, cancelled by "167" (Zarki) in circles, v.f. usage in Poland
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4478
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown & blue, used, five copies, various pmks, fine-v.f. (Mi.2x)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €1,250
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4479
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & blue, thick paper, well centered, fine, signed Lissiuk (Mi.4x)
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4480
RUSSIA
1864 30k carmine & green, neat Taganrog canc., well centered and fresh, v.f., signed Stolow, seldom encountered in such wonderful condition
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4481
RUSSIA
1866 vertically laid paper, 1k black & yellow, imperf. variety, used, creases, fine appearance. This variety exists only used (Mi.18yU)
Catalog #19f
Catalog Value €10,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #4482
RUSSIA
1867 5k black and gray blue, perforated trial color proof on thick glazed paper, prepared for the 1967 Paris Exhibition, slightly oxidized, otherwise fine and very rare, only a few known to exist
P
Catalog #22P
Unsold
Lot #4483
RUSSIA
1869 registered, unfranked cover from Odessa to London, with 22 July, 1869 departure pmk, boxed "rekomendowano" (registered) and "Aus Russland Franco" hs, additional "Recomandirt" at bottom, red "Registered" and "Registered-London" July 12, 1869 (note differences between Julian and Georgian calendars) on arrival, Prussian due markings indicated in crayon, with intact wax seals and "Berlin-Breslau" transits on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4484
RUSSIA
1877 registered cover to Kamenetz-Podolsk, franked on both sides with 9x1k, 2k, 8k and 20k, canc. "Winnitsa", fine-v.f. example of 39k rate, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4485
RUSSIA
1877-79 balance of an archive, incoming mail to Kamenetz-Podolsk, 12 covers franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 7k, 8k and 20k, different rates and combinations, with three 3-color franking covers, also one franked with block of 4x7k, two blocks of 6x8k, single 3k franking etc., some cover defects noted, generally fine-v.f. and interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4486
RUSSIA
1878 registered cover from Yampol to Kamenetz-Podolsk, franked with 1k, 2x5k, 8k and 20k, fine-v.f. example of 39k rate, attractive and scarce four color franking, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4487
RUSSIA
1879 10k postal stationery entire additionally franked with pairs of 1k and 2k, also single 8k, paying 24k from St. Petersburg to Saratow, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4488
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r black and gray, 7r orange & black, each cancelled on piece, v.f., signed Calves, the latter with Mikulski cert. These high values were normally used on parcel cards are difficult to find in sound condition
Catalog #39-40
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4489
RUSSIA
1889 cover franked with 3k and 4k carmine, cancelled by the dotted circle of "Stockholm" 21.6.97 postmarks, also boxed "Fran.Ryssland" origin hs alongside, addressed to Stettin, Germany where it arrived on 22.6.1897, v.f. Russian Sea Post cover via Sweden, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4490
RUSSIA
1889-92 beautifully illustrated charity envelope addressed to Berlin, v.f., rare
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4491
RUSSIA
1902 10k dark blue, variety imperf. at bottom, also 1r variety imperf. at top, creases, small inclusions and perf. flaws, the latter signed Mikulski, also 1909 issue, 1r variety imperf. at top, used, fine-v.f. lot
*O
Catalog #60,68,97var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4492
RUSSIA
1904 5k stationery entire envelope additionally franked with 5k lilac, cancelled by the dotted circle of "Stockholm" 10.6.04 postmark, also boxed "Fran. Finland" origin hs alongside, addressed to Stockholm, Sweden, with additional arrival pmks on back, v.f. Sea Post cover from Finland, franked with Russian adhesives and sent via Sweden, signed Holcombe, ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4493
RUSSIA
1905 3.50r black, center inverted, exceptionally well centered, magnificent color, fresh and v.f. example of this rare inverted center, signed Kosack etc. (Mi.56yK)
O
Catalog #69a
Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #4494
RUSSIA
1906 (9.2) cover franked with 10k dark blue, cancelled by Copenhagen pmk, with boxed "Paquebot" hs alongside, addressed to Lubeck, Germany where it arrived on 10th February, v.f. Russian Sea Post cover via Denmark, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4495
RUSSIA
1912 (23.10) cover franked on back with 10k Arms, cancelled by double oval "Baku-Enzeli Steamship" pmk, sent via Teheran (14.11) to Isfahan, with arrival cds, fine and scarce ship cover to Persia, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4496
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Issue, unexploded test booklet (78k) with three panes of 6x1k, single panes of 6x3k and 6x7k, rose covers without any inscriptions, some usual staple rust, otherwise fine and very rare booklet (a handstamped surcharge was usually applied to covers to indicate contents and sale price) (Mi.MH3d, var)
Booklet
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #4497
RUSSIA
1913 Romanov Centenary, 7k brown, used in 1915 on ppc from a Russian naval officer to Italy, discussing War events, various military cachets incl. "Battleship Poltava", endorsed "Flotte Active", censor markings etc., v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #92
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4498
RUSSIA
1915 cover franked on back with 10k Arms, addressed to the infamous prison fortress in Schlisselburg, with 27.5.15 arrival pmk and oval prison censor hs in violet, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4499
RUSSIA
1915 cover franked on back with 3k Arms and 7k Romanov, cancelled by pen, used from Enzeli, with 8.12.15 departure pmk and sent to Teheran, where it arrived 13.12.15, franking apparently not recognized, with large "T" handstamped on front, fine and rare maritime usage on Baku-Enzeli-Teheran line ("Caucase et Mercure Steamship Co") on the Caspian Sea and Russian stamps in Persia
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4500
RUSSIA
1915 registered cover from Baku to Teheran, franked on reverse with pair of 10k dark blue, cancelled 23.10.15, censored "D.C. G.A.L", with 16.11.15 arrival pmk, cover little reduced at right, otherwise fine example of the maritime post on the Caspian Sea
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4501
RUSSIA
1915 large cover with Red Cross label on reverse, addressed to Vyborg, with 8.X.1915 arrival pmk, very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4502
RUSSIA
1916-17 1k and 2k Romanov "Money Stamps", 100 sets in full sheets, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (Mi.110-11)
Box **
Catalog #114-15
Catalog Value €4,900
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4503
RUSSIA
1917 cover from Russia franked with 10/7k, used in combination with Great Britain 1/2p and 1p (2), cancelled London 9 July, 1917 and sent to Switzerland, opened by censor, with Glion 15.7.17 arrival on back, fine mixed franking, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4504
RUSSIA
1917 1r imperf. pane of 50, plus labels, dramatic shift of red center, n.h., v.f. and spectacular multiple
Box **
Catalog #131e,var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4505
RUSSIA
1924 Definitives (typographed) 15k lemon yellow, perf. 14 1/4x14 3/4, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1991 Mikulski certificate stating the stamp is with full original gum, never hinged and in very nice condition, as unused a great Soviet Union rarity (Standard catalogue value $25,000 for hinged)
**
Catalog #287
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #4506
RUSSIA
1924-25 15k lemon, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #287
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4507
RUSSIA
1924-25 15k lemon, used, v.f.
O
Catalog #287
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4508
RUSSIA
1924-25 15k lemon, ten copies, used, fine-v.f. (Mi.253 IA)
O
Catalog #287
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4509
RUSSIA
1924 5r imperf. bottom sheet margin block of four, double impression, with invalidating perforations, also some residual red markings, v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4510
RUSSIA
1926 15k and 5r, two diff. unissued designs, large die essays in black, v.f. and extremely rare
E
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4511
RUSSIA
1929 Industry, 20k green, perf. 10 1/2, fine used (Standard 247A)
O
Catalog #429var
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4512
RUSSIA
1933 Baku Commissars, cplt set of sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., rare in blocks
Box **
Catalog #519-23
Price Realized
$13,500.00

Lot #4513
RUSSIA
1935 Revolutionary Heroes, 2k-40k, imperf. set of three, 4k with sheet margin at top, l.h, fine-v.f. (Standard 432-435Pa)
*
Catalog #580-582var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4514
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, 20k and 50k, used together with imperf. 50k carmine (proof) on registered cover from Riga to Switzerland, late usage, with 26.I.57 arrival pmk, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #591,93P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4515
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, souvenir sheet of four, tied by exhibition cancel to unaddressed cover, fine
Envelope
Catalog #596
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4516
RUSSIA
1937 Definitives, 4k lilac, imperf. horizontal pair, very lightly hinged, faint offsets on reverse, v.f. (Standard 455Pa; $2,650 for singles)
*
Catalog #615var
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4517
RUSSIA
1937 Definitives, 10k olive, imperf. single, h.r., v.f., signed P.Jem (Standard 457Pa; $2,650 for singles)
*
Catalog #616Avar
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4518
RUSSIA
1937 Definitives, 20k green, imperf. left sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., usual heavy gum creases affecting left stamp, otherwise v.f. (Standard 458Pa; $2,650 for singles)
**
Catalog #617Avar
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4519
RUSSIA
1939 Saltykov, set of four blocks of eight, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #745-748
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4520
RUSSIA
1939 Saltykov, 11 sets in multiples including blocks of seven, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #745-748
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4521
RUSSIA
1944 Lenin, 30k variety imperf. at bottom, used, v.f. (catalogue value for unused)
O
Catalog #Standard 816Pa
Catalog Value $870
Unsold
Lot #4522
RUSSIA
1946 Definitives (Lithographed), 30k Aviator, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Standard 988)
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4523
RUSSIA
1946 Definitives (Lithographed), 30k Aviator variety "OCCP" (instead of "CCCP"), l.h., fine
*
Catalog #Standard 988Ka
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4524
RUSSIA
1946 Bombers, 15k green, variety imperf. at top, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #Standard 940Pa)
Catalog Value $1,130
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4525
RUSSIA
1947 60k variety, imperf. at right, used, natural inclusion in margin, v.f.,
O
Catalog #Standard 1020Pa
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4526
RUSSIA
1947 800 Years of Moscow, 2r+3r gutter pair, n.h. with minor fingerprints, folded between stamps, v.f., extremely rare (listed but unpriced as a gutter strip of four)
**
Catalog #Standard 1085-1086
Unsold
Lot #4527
RUSSIA
1949 Nikitin, 1r variety imperf. at bottom used in 1951 on registered cover from Liepaja to USA, v.f. (catalogue value $1,600 for unused)
Envelope
Catalog #Standard 1350Pa
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4528
RUSSIA
1950 North Pole, 40 used sets, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #1508-09
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4529
RUSSIA
1950 Skyscrapers, three sets, used, fine-v.f.
Catalog #1518-25
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4530
RUSSIA
1951 Hydroelectric Station, 20k variety imperf. at right, used, v.f.,
O
Catalog #Standard 1566Pa
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4531
RUSSIA
1952 Metro stations, horizontal se-tenant strip of four, 40k variety imperf. at left, used, v.f.,
O
Catalog #Standard 1627Pa
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4532
RUSSIA
1954 Stalin, 40k lilac, sheet of 50, two horizontal pairs at right imperf. between, showing just traces of "blind perforations". n.h., v.f., possibly unique,
Box **
Catalog #Standard 1711var
Catalog Value $6,450
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4533
RUSSIA
1965 Lenin, 10k horizontal pair, imperf. between, used on cover, v.f., rare (catalogue value $2,400 for unused)
Envelope
Catalog #Standard 3100var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4534
RUSSIA
1966 Space, 10k horizontal triptych, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for used)
**
Catalog #Standard 3345Pa
Catalog Value $2,600
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4535
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1915 white paper, 3k horizontal sheet margin pair, imperf. between and at left, n.h., v.f., signed Calves
**
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4536
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for the Children, 1k orange, imperf. single, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak
**
Catalog #B29
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4537
RUSSIA Air Post
1922 registered and flown cover from Moscow to Switzerland, franked on reverse with 5k and 13x10r Provisional Government stamps, with 30.8.22 Moscow departure, Berlin 2.9.22 transit and Bern 3.9.22 arrival pmks, some faults, otherwise fine early flight cover, signed Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4538
RUSSIA Air Post
1927 10k variety, showing broken "7" in "1927" at lower left, fine used
*O
Catalog #C10,var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4539
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 15k black gray, perf. 14, two copies, size 48 and 49mm respectively, h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #C25b
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4540
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 15k black gray, perf. 14, two copies, size 48 and 49mm respectively, h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #C25b
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4541
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 Polar Flight, imperforate singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C26-29
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4542
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 Polar Flight, imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C26-29
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4543
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 North Pole, perforated set of four used on registered and flown Zeppelin cover from Leningrad (25.7) via the Icebreaker Malyguin to Moscow, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C30-33
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4544
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 Polar Year, set of two on pre-printed and flown cover and card from Franz Josef Land, via Archangelsk to Austria, some stains, otherwise fine-v.f., with Vienna arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #C34-35
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4545
RUSSIA Air Post
1933 set of three used on registered and flown cover from Taganrog (24.9.34) to Germany, v.f., with Berlin (3.10) and Freiburg arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #C37-39
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4546
RUSSIA Air Post
1934 Sirius Balloon etc., set of three, used with additional franking on registered cover from Moscow (14.5.35) to Austria, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C50-52
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4547
RUSSIA Air Post
1937 souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. (Standard Block 3, catalogue value $500)
Box **
Catalog #C75a
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4548
RUSSIA Air Post
1949 cplt set of eight, used on registered cover from Moscow (18.11.49) to USA, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C83-90
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4549
RUSSIA Air Post
1955 2r upper right sheet corner margin single, variety imperf. at right, l.h. at top, stamp n.h., slightly disturbed gum, signed Mikulski, rare (Standard 1714Pa, catalogue value $965 for hinged)
**
Catalog #C92var
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4550
RUSSIA Air Post
1961 surcharged 6k on 60k Helicopter, horizontal sheet margin pair, right stamp without "6", n.h., v.f., with V.V. Pritula cert. A rarity (Standard 2564Ta, catalogue value $3,200+)
**
Catalog #C99var
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #4551
RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights
1930 flight to Germany, cover franked with regular stamps, Moscow departure cds and Friedrichshafen 11.9.30 forwarding pmk to Dresden, v.f. and scarce non-Zeppelin franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4552
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1933 (25.9) registered and flown cover from Leningrad via Berlin to USA, mixed Russian and German franking, appropriate cachets and arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4553
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1933 (24.9) ppc from Leningrad via Berlin to USA, with "D-Bremen" cachets, mixed franking with German adhesives, appropriate markings, v.f. and rare postcard
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4554
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1933 (24.9) cover from Leningrad via Berlin to USA, with "D-Bremen" cachets, mixed franking with German adhesives, appropriate markings, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4555
RUSSIA Special Delivery
1932 10k Postal Truck, variety horizontal watermark, n.h., fine, rare
**
Unsold
Lot #4556
RUSSIA Postage Dues
1924 surcharged 1k on 100r orange, blocks of four, regular and pelure paper, showing two different types of surcharge, each block hinged at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f.
Box *
Catalog #Mi.10x,y
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4557
RUSSIA Telegraph Stamps
1866 20k black, red brown, perforated 12, unused with full original gum, hinge remnants, well centered, with intact perforations on all sides, signed Bernichon, Paris etc., very fine. There are about 10 of these recorded, most plagued by small defects. This example is absolutely sound, unusually fresh and probably the best in existence,
*
Catalog #Standard T1
Catalog Value $69,000
Price Realized
$40,000.00

Lot #4558
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kiev
1922 locally addressed cover franked with three diff. surcharges, each reading up, fine-v.f., signed Pohl
Envelope
Catalog #Standard MH1-3
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4559
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kiev
1922 (14.3) registered (Dr.Brender) cover from Rakitno Kiev to Germany, franked on back with vertical strip of 4x7,500r on 5k, Moscow transit and Berlin arrival pmks, some toning
Envelope
Catalog #Standard MH1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4560
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kiev
1922 (10.4) registered (Dr.Brender) cover from Pogrebichtche Kiev to Germany, franked on back with block of 8x7,500r on 5k, Moscow transit and Berlin arrival pmks, filing folds through the stamps, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #Standard MH1
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4561
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kiev
1922 (6.4) registered, home-made wrapper (small piece missing) with a "Kiev Lunyanowka" registry hs on front, franked on back with 2x7,500r on 5k, used in combination with 22,500r RSFSR adhesive, paying a total of 37,500r rate from Kiev, via Moscow (12.4) to Estonia, with Parnu (26.4) arrival cancel, some minor flaws and adhesive toning, rare combination
Envelope
Catalog #Standard MH1
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #4562
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kiev
1922 (25.2) locally addressed card franked with pair of 8000r on 5k surcharges (reading down), fine, signed Ursul
Envelope
Catalog #Standard MH 2a
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4563
RUSSIA Wenden
1890 7k Russian stationery entire additionally franked with 2k & used from Shtokmanshoff via Riga to Libau, some toning, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, Wenden canc. tied by a blue pmk, instead of the customary pen strike, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4564
RUSSIA Wenden
1892 cover franked with 2k black & red, used in combination with Russian 7k from Shtokmanshoff to Riga, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.11
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4565
RUSSIA Wenden
1899 cover franked with 2k green & black, cancelled by pen, used in combination with Russian 3k and 7k Arms, to Germany, with Wandsbek arrival pmk, v.f., signed Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4566
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 (24.4) registered ppc from Peking to Italy, franked with pair of 7k dark blue, tied by "Pekin 1" cds, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4567
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1905 (28.11) registered cover from Peking to a German military address in Tientsin, franked with eight different adhesives including one 20k "Kitai" (others unoverprinted), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4568
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1906 5k block of four, cancelled by two strikes of double oval "Steamship Co. R.V.A.P. 26.1..." (The Russian East-Asian Steamship Company) in blue (Tchil. Type 1, fig. 528), fine and rare, ex-Liphschutz
Box
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4569
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1911 Russian Far East (Manchuria), cover franked with 7k blue, used from "Kamen-Ryb" to Poltavka, with 25.10.11 arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4570
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1917 red band cover, registered from "Kashgar 8.8.17" to Tientsin, franked with 2x10k dark blue, with arrival postmarks from the Russian Post Office in Tientsin, fine and rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4571
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1917 "7 Dollars" on 7r black & yellow, vertically laid paper, surcharge inverted, l.h., little oxidized, otherwise v.f., signed W.Pohl. A rarity from the Russian Offices in China, only one sheet of 25 printed, listed but unpriced in Yvert & Tellier (YT 52a)
*
Catalog #66var
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4572
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1918 ppc (Station Tsitsikar) franked with Russian 20k (imperf.), tied by oval Harbin RR pmk, sent to Nov-Nikolayevsk, fine, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4573
RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War
1905 large envelope from Port Arthur, posted from Chifu 1 Feb.1905, with beautiful Red Cross label "Red Cross in the Far East - Hospital Empress Maria Fedorovna", v.f. and extremely rare cover, with 23 March, 1905 St.Petersburg arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4574
RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War
1904-05 selection of ten cards, picture postcards and covers, all used by the Russian military in the Far East, variety of markings incl. "HQ 3rd Siberian Army" (FL to Vilnius), Field Post Office Harbin to Revel (ppc), "29 East, Siberian Relief Battalion Harbin Korp. Gorodok" (ppc to Moscow), cards from Felin to Moscow, negative handstamp of the 52nd Dragoons, ppc to Kursk, with "St.Makush…" railroad pmk etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4575
RUSSIA Sakhalin
1899 registered cover franked on reverse with pair of 10k dark blue, used from Aleksandrovsk to France, v.f. with arrival pmk, also 4k stationery to France with violet cachet of Administration of the chief of Local Forces of Sakhalin (card unfortunately torn in half and partly restored), also four unused ppcs showing various scenes of Aleksandrovsk, rare lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4576
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1844 FL from Braila to Constantinople, with boxed "Port Paye" (Tchil. type 3, fig.804) which is usually found in conjunction with Lloyd Agency pmk, in this case however, the letter was probably carried by a Russian ship, fine and very unusual item, with Holcombe cert., ex-Liphschutz collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4577
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1862 (23 Oct) cover from Constantinople to Jakobstad, Finland, endorsed "via Odessa & St.Petersburg", with boxed "Franco" on front & Constantinople cds on reverse, both in blue, ms arrival notations, some backflap defects, otherwise fine and scarce cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4578
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1863 6k blue, five unused singles, three without gum, few with minor faults, others fine,
*(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $1,375
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4579
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1863 6k light blue, thin paper, used, margins all around, usual small faults, fine appearance, rare,
Catalog #1a
Catalog Value $1,350
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4580
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1865 2k brown and blue, vertical pair, light canc., large margins all around, v.f., with 1989 Alcuri cert.,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4581
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1865 2k brown & blue, upper right sheet corner margin single, light blue canc., v.f., ex-Kirchner,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4582
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1872-1913 postal history, selection of 15 covers or cards on pages, with stampless letter with blue Ropit Constantinople pmk, used to Samsun, two covers, each with Russian 7k franking (Scott's No.27) on back of covers from Tiflis to Constantinople, with Ropit agency arrival datestamp, 1912 registered cover to Germany, franked with inverted 20 pa on 4k surcharge, registered cover (opened for display) to the Russian Consulate in Monastir (Macedonia) with Salonika arrival, four registered covers with Romanov franking, another with "Flotte Volontaire Russe" letterhead etc., interesting lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4583
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1875 (15 Sept) FL from Constanza, sent by a Russian steamer operated by ROPIT company to Odessa, franked with pair of 5k (vertically laid paper) and single 3k numeral issue, cancelled on arrival in Odessa (17 Sept), fine and rare usage of Levant stamps cancelled in Russia, ex-Liphschutz collection, with Holcombe cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4584
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1877-78 Russo-Turkish War, 10k brown & blue canc. "Plovdiv", also Telegram dated 27.6.1879 from Sofia to Tirnovo, used during the Russo-Turkish War. Until the summer of 1879, there was no Bulgarian Postal Organization; also 1888 Telegram to the French Consul in Sofia, and 1907 ppc (Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand) from Peterhof to Paris
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4585
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1880 large cover from "Tchishak", with Red Cross label, addressed to St.Petersburg, with special registration hs for the Russian Red Cross, Petrovsk transit and St.Petersburg arrival markings, cover with ragged edges, great Red Cross and Russo-Turkish War related item
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4586
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1905 (21.6) cover to Constantinople, franked with 1pi on 10k, tied by the rare "ROPIT Ordu" postmark, also merchants "Interesse de Tabac Ordou" hs and Constantinople arrival pmks on back, v.f. Ordu, a Greek city of Asia Minor is located on the Black Sea, present date Kotyora (Turkey). Its population in 1906 was under 10,000
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4587
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1911 (31.10) ppc from Samsun (an active port on the Ottoman coast of the Black Sea), franked on the picture side with 10pa on 2k. violet "Ropit Samsun" cds, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4588
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1914 (21 Jan) 7k stationery entire, upgraded with 20pa on 4k Levant, used from Constantinople to Pskov, v.f., scarce combination, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4589
RUSSIA Russia Used in Asia
1869-1917 (Central Asia) collection on pages, with hundreds of stamps and 135+ covers, cards and picture postcards (also some unused ppcs not included in the count), clearly identified usages from Tashkent, some from Prisoner of War Camps. Turkestan Region, Samarkand and Bukhara (some addressed to Peshawar City, India), Kazalinsk, Aulie-Ata, Baku, Katta-Kurgan, Chardzhui, Perovsk, Turkestan, Petro-Aleksandrovsk, Fort No.2 (Karmakchi), Dzhizak, Kokand (Fergana), Fedchenko, Novo-Margelan, Semipalatinsk, Kushka and many others, variety of rare usages, destinations, rates (some registered) and cancellations, mixed condition, fascinating glimpse into the vast Russian empire and its conquest and expansion into Central Asia
Envelope
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #4590
RUSSIA Russia Used in Asia
1869-1919 (Far East) collection on pages, with hundreds of stamps and 110+ covers, cards and picture postcards, clearly identified usages from Chita, Irkutsk, Verhne-Udinsk, Stretensk, Nerchinsk, Troitskosansk, Barguzin, Vladivostok, Berezovka, Borzya, Sobolinaya, Zabaikal-Obl, Asha, Ust-Kara, Ust-Uda, several items from Prisoner of War Camps (incl. three to Japan, with interesting censor and POW Society markings), registered cover from Vitim to Yokohama, Yakutsk-Obl and others, variety of rare usages, destinations, rates (some registered) and cancellations, mixed condition, nice collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #4591
RUSSIA Russia Used in Asia
1909-17 Bukhara, remainder of correspondence, 10 covers to USA from Novy Urgentch or Khiva, including two registered usages, unfortunately with significant faults such as missing or cut out stamps, still mostly intact markings and useful specialist lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4592
RUSSIA Russia Used in Persia
1895 (12 Dec) cover addressed to The Imperial Bank of Persia in Tauris, franked with Russian Levant 10k , tied by Ropit Agency Trebizond departure cds, with corresponding double circle pmk alongside, transit "Batum Kutais" (23 Dec) and Tiflis (27 Dec.) on back, franked with Persian 7ch gray perf. 11 1/2 on arrival in Tabriz, filing folds and some cover toning, otherwise fine and rare combination/due cover, with Persiphila (Mehrdad Sadri) cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4593
RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO)
1900s selection of six different, mostly imperforate trial color proofs incl. Irbit, Orgeyev (3), Ostrov and Sumy 5k red brown, unused, fine-v.f., scarce
P
Unsold
Lot #4594
RYUKYU ISLANDS
1951 100y, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4595
RYUKYU ISLANDS
1952 Government, ten copies affixed on FDC addressed to Maryland, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #18
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4596
SAAR Semi-Postals
1953 Art, artist signed die proof in violet, some light staining away from the design, otherwise v.f.,
P
Catalog #B97P
Unsold
Lot #4597
SAAR Zeppelin Flights
1933 Deutschland round trip flight to Berlin, franked with a set of three semi-postals and additional 90c, appropriate cachets, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B44-46
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4598
SALVADOR
1887 cover franked with 10c orange (Volcano), used in combination with 1c green, sent from San Salvador to New York, faint departure pmks alongside, New York July 6, 87 "Paid PO All" arrival on back, adhesion marks on back of the cover, otherwise fine, signed Calves
Envelope
Catalog #13,19
Unsold
Lot #4599
SAN MARINO
1929-35 Statue of Liberty etc., complete set, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Sass.141-58)
**
Catalog #115-31
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4600
SAN MARINO
1945 perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, 25 of each, n.h., some usual gum flaws or marginal faults, staple holes, generally fine-v.f. (Sass. Block 6-7)
**
Catalog #239
Catalog Value €8,125
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4601
SAN MARINO Air Post
1951 200L UPU, imperf. souvenir sheet, FDC addressed to New York, two different, serial numbers 00443, 00494, fine-v.f. (Sass.11)
Box Envelope
Catalog #C62b
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4602
SAUDI ARABIA
1961 Dammam Port, imperf. souvenir sheetlets of four, also 1982 set of four souv. sheets, plus 1985 Horsemen, two souv. Sheets of four each, all n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG 446-48/1428var
Catalog Value £798
Unsold
Lot #4603
SAUDI ARABIA
1975 Prophet's Mosque, 200p red & green, entire sheet of 100, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #499
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4604
SAUDI ARABIA Air Post
1968 2p Boeing, sheet of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C89
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4605
SERBIA
1866 10pa orange, unused (regummed), somewhat oxidized, well centered, fine appearance, signed Bloch, with 1999 Tomerlin cert. (Mi.1)
(*)
Catalog #7
Catalog Value €1,500
Unsold
Lot #4606
SIBERIA
1919 cover from "Suchanskiy Rudnik Prim." to a small village, apparently "Station Fanza", franked with bisected half of 1r Arms, fine and most unusual item
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4607
SIBERIA
1919 1r on 4k, surcharge inverted, marginal pane of 20, n.h., v.f., signed Romeko,
Box **
Catalog #4b
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4608
SIBERIA
1919 50k on 3k imperf., double surcharge, marginal block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #8b
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4609
SIBERIA French Military Mission in Siberia
1919 free frank cover with violet "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie Le General", sent to Paris, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4610
SIBERIA French Military Mission in Siberia
1918 cover sent from French mission in Siberia to Paris, showing large "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie-Service Postal" cancel, minor wear, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4611
SLOVENIA
1940 unissued design for the "Slov. Liga Slovensky Brat. Objim Si Mat.", 1c blue, large die proof, die sunk on card, American Banknote Co. imprint at bottom, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4612
SPAIN
1865 12c blue and rose, frame inverted, used on piece, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves, Kohler, etc. (Ed.70ei)
O
Catalog #69a
Catalog Value $1,175
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4613
SPAIN
1889 unissued design, 30c Queen Isabella, two perf. essays in red brown and apple green, perf. 11, engraved by Eugenio Julia, unused without gum, some toning and small faults, fine appearance
E
Unsold
Lot #4614
SPAIN
1889 5c blue, imperf. plate proof on card, v.f.
P
Catalog #258P
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #4615
SPAIN
1889 10c yellow brown, imperf. block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (Ed.217s)
Box *
Catalog #259var
Catalog Value €180
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #4616
SPAIN
1900-05 15c red brown, unissued value, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #Ed.NE11
Catalog Value €1,450
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4617
SPAIN
1920 UPU, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #318-30
Catalog Value $410
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4618
SPAIN
1931 Montserrat, complete set, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #501-513
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4619
SPAIN
1936-40 "El Cid", 10c red brown, imperforate vert. strip of three, printed on both sides, one showing clear double impression, v.f.
P
Catalog #643P
Unsold
Lot #4620
SPAIN
1937 1p blue and orange, center inverted, n.h., v.f., signed,
**
Catalog #637a
Catalog Value $425
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4621
SPAIN
1938 Militia, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #605-614
Catalog Value $442
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4622
SPAIN
1939 ppc (Montserrat Monastery), with "Recce Verdi" military hs, canc.. 22.2.39, v.f., rare usage from an Italian Aviation Squadron
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4623
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 20c violet, imperf. sheet margin single, printed on both sides, one double impression of 20c and 25c, v.f. and unusual
P
Catalog #693P
Unsold
Lot #4624
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 20c bright violet, imperf. block of four, printed on both sides, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #693P
Unsold
Lot #4625
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 25c deep claret, imperf. block of four, printed on both sides, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #694P
Unsold
Lot #4626
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 40c Prussian Green, imperf. vertical pair, printed on both sides, one double impression, other with imprint "Expedida en El Enteresado", v.f.
P
Catalog #697P
Unsold
Lot #4627
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 50c indigo, imperf. sheet margin strip of three, printed on both sides, one double impression, v.f.
P
Catalog #699P
Unsold
Lot #4628
SPAIN
1939-48 Franco, 50c indigo, imperf. vertical pair, printed on both sides, proof on pink card, v.f.
P
Catalog #699P
Unsold
Lot #4629
SPAIN
1940 General Franco, 20c bright violet, top sheet margin horizontal pair, printed on both sides (double impression on reverse) with additional impression of 25c deep claret on reverse, v.f.
P
Catalog #693-694P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4630
SPAIN
1940 General Franco, 50c indigo, vertical pair, printed on both sides (double and inverted impression on reverse), v.f.
P
Catalog #699P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4631
SPAIN
1948 Franco, 35c green, imperf. sheet margin horizontal pair, printed on both sides, one with double impression, proof on pink paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #762P
Unsold
Lot #4632
SPAIN
1948 Franco, 45c rose, imperf. sheet margin vertical pair, proof on watermarked paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #764P
Unsold
Lot #4633
SPAIN Semi-Postals
1938 Monuments, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, 7 sets, n.h., one perf. sheet with a small stain, others v.f. (Ed.847-848)
Box **
Catalog #B108E-j
Catalog Value €1,904
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4634
SPAIN Air Post
1936 Madrid Exhibition, imperf. singles used on registered cover (6 April) to Belgium, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (catalogue value for used off cover) (Ed. 729-30)
Envelope
Catalog #C88-89
Catalog Value €440
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4635
SPAIN Air Post
1953 Sorolla, 50p violet, block of 10, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Ed.1125)
Box **
Catalog #C144
Catalog Value €9,850
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #4636
SPAIN Air Post
1953 Sorolla, cacheted and registered FDC to USA, v.f. (Ed.1125)
Envelope
Catalog #C144
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4637
SPAIN Postal Tax Stamps
1948 5c violet, imperf. horizontal strip of three, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #RA27var
Unsold
Lot #4638
SPAIN Postal Tax Stamps
1950 10c green, imperf. horizontally, double perfs at top, red cross shifted omitted, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #RA29var
Unsold
Lot #4639
SPANISH COLONIES ELOBEY, ANNOBON AND CORISCO
1903 King Alfonso, 1c-10p, set of 18, h.r., fine-v.f. (Ed.1-18)
*
Catalog #1-18
Catalog Value €875
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4640
SPANISH COLONIES RIO DE ORO
1905 1c-10p, complete set, h.r. (2c with disturbed gum), fine-v.f. (Ed.1-16)
*
Catalog #1-16
Catalog Value €1,085
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4641
SPANISH COLONIES RIO DE ORO
1911-13 Surcharges, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f., few handstamp guarantees (Ed.59-64)
*
Catalog #67-70
Catalog Value €590
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4642
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH GUINEA
1902 5c-5p, set of eight, h.r., fine-v.f. (Ed.1-8)
*
Catalog #1-8
Catalog Value €1,175
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4643
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH GUINEA
1903 1/4c-10p, complete set, h.r., few low values unused or will small faults, fine-v.f. (Ed.9-26)
*
Catalog #9-26
Catalog Value €1,080
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4644
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH GUINEA
1905 1c-10p, complete set, mostly l.h., 10c with small thin, balance fine-v.f. (Ed.27-42)
*
Catalog #27-41
Catalog Value €590
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4645
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MARIANA ISLANDS
1899 2c blue green 3c brown and 5c rosine, tied by "Gobierna P.M. Yslas Marianas" pmks on registered cover to Manila, with Dec.11 "Mil. Sta No.1 Manila" and "Registered Philippine Isls" arrival pmks, part of address excised and a few minor cover faults, otherwise fine and exceptional three color franking (one of only two recorded with these stamps), with 1984 Graus cert. (catalogue value for each stamp on cover)
Envelope
Catalog #1,2,3
Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4646
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MARIANA ISLANDS
1899 6c dark blue used in combination with horizontal pair of 2c blue green on large part of a registered cover to Manila, with arrival (Dec.11) pmk on back, part of the lower flap and small corner of cover missing, some usual toning and tape stains, rare franking, one only four recorded covers with 6c, with 1982 Bergua cert. (catalogue value for 6c on cover)
Envelope
Catalog #1,4
Catalog Value $6,500
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4647
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MARIANA ISLANDS
1899 6c dark blue, violet overprint reading up (inverted) and slightly doubled, block of four, deep color with full original gum, h.r., some usual climatic toning and perf. flaws at upper left and right, otherwise fine, with Nestor Jacob and Graus certificates. Only 50 stamps were issued of this value, with four blocks of four recorded. This is the unique block of four with overprint double (catalogue value for stamps with upright overprint)
Box *
Catalog #4var
Catalog Value $24,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #4648
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MARIANA ISLANDS
1899 8c gray brown, block of 12 (4x3), well centered, mostly n.h., few insignificant rust spots on gum, fresh and fine-v.f. multiple (possibly the largest known) with 1986 Graus cert. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $5,400
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4649
SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MOROCCO
1915 10p orange, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #51
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4650
SWEDEN
1935 (10.1.) Parliament coils, cplt set used on registered FDC from Stockholm to Rotterdam, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #242-47
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4651
SWEDEN Catapult Flights
1931 card used in combination with German adhesives, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4652
SWITZERLAND Basel
1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, Basel Dove, with part of vignette shifted to the right, large margins all around incl. full white margins on all four sides, parts of adjoining stamps on both sides, tied to small piece by neat red Basel cds, a fresh and v.f. example of this popular stamp, rarely seen in such condition, signed Moser, with 1991 Rellstab cert. (Mi.1)
O
Catalog #3L1
Catalog Value €12,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #4653
SWITZERLAND
1858 (22 June) small cover from Lugano to USA, franked with 10rp, 15rp and 40rp imperf., decent margins except the first one in at bottom, sent via French Mail (Le Havre) with blue "Am Service" and red Boston Paid on arrival, fine and attractive three color Trans-Atlantic cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4654
SWITZERLAND
1900 10c carmine, re-engraved, plate III, h.r., fine,
*
Catalog #Mi.72IIIc
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4655
SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals
1930 Pro-Juventute, 20c+5c Schaffhausen, green color omitted, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks. A great rarity (Mi.243F)
*
Catalog #B55var
Catalog Value €3,200
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4656
SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals
1941-51 four souv. sheets, incl. 1941 Pro-Juventute, Arms of Geneva with exposition canc., Basel and 1951 Lucerne, n.h., all v.f.
**O
Catalog #B116/206
Catalog Value $565
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4657
SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals
1951 Lunaba Exhibition souv. sheet, three copies, each used on 7.X.51 cover to USA, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #B206
Catalog Value $675
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4658
SWITZERLAND Air Post
1924 Scadta cover from Le Chaux de Fonds to Bogota, franked with overprinted "S" 30c (3), used in combination with 80c Wilhelm Tell, backstamped in Bogota on arrival, filing fold away from the stamps, scarce
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4659
SWITZERLAND Air Post
1925 cover from Basel to USA, franked with 1fr violet and on arrival in San Francisco a 24c Jenny was added and canc. by oval "San Francisco Ferry" pmk, apparently paying for the second leg of the flight from New York, fine and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4660
SWITZERLAND Air Post
1937 20c green, imperforate, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with 1977 Rellstab cert. (Mi.213zu)
*

Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4661
SWITZERLAND Catapult Flights
1930-35 collection of 71 covers or cards, all different flights and cachets, many excellent frankings with some extremely rare items included, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #4662
SWITZERLAND Postage Dues
1906 incoming cover from Russia, franked with 3k red, used from Lomza to Luzern where it was charged 85c with the addition of 5c, 10c, 20c and 50c postage dues, appropriate "T' handstamp and crayon, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4663
SYRIA - TURKISH POST
1868 outer FL from Hama to Damascus, franked with Ottoman 1pi, 3x20 para including one bisected Duloz stamp, correctly paying the 90pi rate, all tied by Arabic double-box "Hama" cancellations (C&W fig.53), filing folds away from the stamps, fine and rare usage, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #MI.14B,15B
Unsold
Lot #4664
SYRIA - TURKISH POST
1870 small FL from Aleppo to Marseille, franked on back with two Turkish adhesives, with Alexandretta, Syria 3 Jan.1870 transit, boxed "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" hs in red, 18 Jan.1870 arrival pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4665
SYRIA - TURKISH POST
1910 cover addressed to Paris with three color Turkish franking (1pi, 10pi and 20pi), all tied by bilingual "Sevkilhabil (Alep)" (C&W fig.19), with Beirut transit on reverse, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4666
SYRIA - TURKISH POST
1910 cover from Latakia to Paris, franked with 2x1pi, tied by bilingual "Lattaquie" cancel (C&W fig.81), Beirut and Port Said transits on reverse, backflap tears, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4667
SYRIA - TURKISH POST
1910 cover franked with 1pi (slight perf. soiling), addressed to Paris, tied by bilingual "Lattaquie" cancel (C&W fig.82), fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4668
SYRIA
1918 cover to Austria, franked with Turkey 10pa and 1pi, tied by bilingual "Souk-ul-habil (Halep)" cancel (C&W fig.21), with violet censor mark, Istanbul transit on reverse, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4669
SYRIA
1924 Olympics, three sets of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (YT 149-52, catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #166-169
Catalog Value €480
Unsold
Lot #4670
SYRIA
1955 UPU, imperforate set of three blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #389-90,C191var
Unsold
Lot #4671
SYRIA
1961 50p red violet, black color & inscriptions omitted, block of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG 745a
Catalog Value £340
Unsold
Lot #4672
TANNU TOUVA
1933 15k on 6k orange, six unused copies showing the three different types of sucharge, some gum toning as often, one stained, others fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #39-41
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4673
TANNU TOUVA
1936 70k plum, block of four with sheet margin at left, imperforate between horizontally, central "Palgazan Tuva 1936" postmark, with gum, some toning, otherwise fine, very rare
Box
Catalog #87var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4674
TANNU TOUVA
1938 color changes, cplt set of five, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #99-103
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4675
TANNU TOUVA
1943 Coat of Arms, 25k slate blue, buff paper, vertical strip of five (sheet), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #120
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4676
THAILAND
1918 preprinted Prisoner of War cover to Switzerland, from Camp III, sent stampless, with oval "Camp for families of Prisoners of War, Bangkok, Siam" purple hs, censored, with Singapore transit and Bern arrival pmks, v.f. and exceptional exhibition item
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4677
THAILAND
1973 Handicrafts, 5b imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #665var
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4678
THAILAND
1979 International Letter Writing Week, group of 35 imperforate margin singles in various stages of printing, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #890-93P
Unsold
Lot #4679
TIBET
1933-60 selection of 19 covers, usually franked with 2t orange and 4a green, few pairs, tied on back of native registered covers by Lhasa double circle pmks, mixed condition, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4680
TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS
1923 Issues virtually cplt incl. 17 diff. imperf. varieties, mostly fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4681
TUNISIA
1898 10c stationery entire additionally franked with 5c, 10c (2) and 15c, registered from Tunis to Denmark, fine cover, with Logstor arrival pmk, unusual destination
Envelope
Catalog #11/15
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4682
TURKEY
1863 outer FL sent to Tirnovo (present day Veliko Tirnovo, a city in Bulgaria), franked with 3x20pa first issue second setting, plus 2piastres, tied by black dummy cancels, paying 140 pars (8 dirhem in weight), one of the 20pa with faults, others with good margins, usual cover wear, otherwise fine and rare first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1,4
Unsold
Lot #4683
TURKEY
1863 5pi, used in combination with 20pa and 2pi on back of flimsy envelope, stamps with margins all around, fine and attractive three-color combination, very rare, signed Sorani
Envelope
Catalog #1,5,6
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #4684
TURKEY
1863 (29 Apr) FL sent from Constantinople to Tirnovo (present day Bulgaria), franked on reverse with 1pi and 2pi, both second setting, tied by dotted Battal cancels, filing folds and wear, otherwise fine and rare first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #2,4
Unsold
Lot #4685
TURKEY
1863 outer FL to Filibe (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria), franked with 1pi and 2pi, first issue, second setting, tied by dotted "Battal" cancels, fine first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 4,5; Mi.2IIx,3IIx)
Envelope
Catalog #2,4
Unsold
Lot #4686
TURKEY
1863 cover franked with 1pi and 2pi, first issue, second setting, tied by dotted "Battal" cancels, minor backflap faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #2,4
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4687
TURKEY
1863 FL franked with 1pi and 2x2pi first issue, second setting, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and scarce
Envelope
Catalog #2,4
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #4688
TURKEY
1865 cover sent to Filibe (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria) franked with 20pa (third setting) and 2pi (second setting), full margins all around, tied by black dummy cancels, with arrival date notation (9 Subat 1280 = 21 February 1865), during first issue period, regular mail up to 3 dirhem of weight and 1-50 route hours distance was 1 piastre and for overweight for each dirhem, there was 20 Para increase in base rate per dirhem. This cover was rated 100 paras, for 6 dirhem in weight, minor age toning, fine and rare with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1,4
Unsold
Lot #4689
TURKEY
1863 (26 Apr) FL franked with 2pi and 1pi, margins all around, some lettersheet erosion strengthening, otherwise fine first issue cover
Envelope
Catalog #4,7
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4690
TURKEY
1905 (8.5) cover sent free from the French Consulate in Constantinople to Paris, endorsed "Service", with a consular seal applied on both sides, backstamped on arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4691
TURKEY
1905 (30.10) cover sent free from the French Consulate in Messina to Paris, Consular seal on back, mistakenly handstamped "T" on arrival, minor cover tears, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4692
TURKEY
1910 parcel card sent from Salonique to Switzerland, franked with 25pi and 2pi, tied by "Salonique 6" cancel (C&W fig.21), with arrival on reverse, fine
Envelope
Catalog #155,159
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4693
TURKEY
1926-27 Izmir, cplt sets, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #634-58
Catalog Value $1,225
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4694
TURKEY Postage Dues
1863 large part of a FL to Mostar, franked with 1pi black, red brown (red band), fine
Envelope
Catalog #J2
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4695
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, black overprint, block of sixteen, h.r. with some reinforcing, fine-v.f. and rare multiple, ex-Kuyas, Garmiryam and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box *
Catalog #P10
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4696
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, horizontal strip of three, two left stamps overprinted in red, right stamp overprinted in black, unused without gum, fine and rare, ex-Kuyas, Garminiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("this is extremely rare strip of three, one of the highlights of the 1891 Imprime issue)
(*)
Catalog #P10
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4697
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, blue handstamp, horizontal pair, h.r., fine and rare multiple, signed Buhler, ex-Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P10b
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4698
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, red overprint inverted, horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., ex-Kuyas, Garmiryam and Alanyali collections with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P10var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4699
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp with black handstamp, two outer stamps with red Imprime handstamp inverted, some perf. separations hinged reinforced, some toning, otherwise fine, ex-Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.64)
*
Catalog #P10var
Unsold
Lot #4700
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 10pa green and gray, handstamped in red and black, both inverted, block of four, h.r. with some perf. separations reinforced, irregular perfs, fine and rare unrecorded variety, ex-Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box *
Catalog #P10var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4701
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose, block of twelve, unused without gum, fine and rare multiple, ex-Garmiryan, Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box (*)
Catalog #P11
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4702
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, Imprime handstamp in blue, block of six and vertical pair cancelled on piece by "Stamboul-Depart" (Bayindir fig.127), minor faults, otherwise fine and rare multiple, ex-Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box
Catalog #P11
Unsold
Lot #4703
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, Imprime in blue, h.r., fine and rare stamp, ex-Beraha, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P11a
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4704
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, pane of 50, black handstamp (inverted) struck 25 times between stamps, unused with original gum, h.r., reinforcements between stamps, h.r., upper left stamp damaged, also few other minor defects, mostly fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("this is the only recorded sheet of fifty stamps overprinted between two stamps"), ex-B.Beraha, A.Garmiryan and K.Alanyali collections (Isfila 143)
Box ***
Catalog #P11var
Unsold
Lot #4705
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, black handstamp inverted, large pane of 68, unused with original gum, h.r., perf. separations, hinged reinforced, few minor defects, mostly fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("this is the only recorded sheet of sixty eight stamps with inverted overprint, one of the highlights of the Imprime issues"), ex- B.Beraha, T.Kuyas, A.Garmiryan, K.Alanyali collections (Isfila 143)
Box ***
Catalog #P11var
Unsold
Lot #4706
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 20pa rose and gray, horizontal pair, left stamp overprinted in red, right stamp with albino ("blind") overprint, heavy h.r., toned, otherwise fine, ex-Passer, Kuyas, Garmiryan and K.Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P11var
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #4707
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 printed matter rate cover, used locally in Constantinople, franked with bisected 20pa red overprint, tied by 11 Jan. 1892 "Constantinople-Gare-Sirkerdji" cancel, sent to Makrikeui, some faint staining away from the stamp, otherwise fine. Stated to be the only recorded bisected "Imprime 1891 Issue" on cover, ex- Beraha, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("an important exhibition item and one of the highlights of the Imprime issue)
Envelope
Catalog #P11var
Unsold
Lot #4708
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 5pi buff, Black overprint, h.r., v.f., ex-Beraha, Garmiryan and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P14
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4709
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1891 5pi buff, imperforate horizontal pair, with black overprint, h.r., v.f. ex-B.Beraha, T.Kuyas, A.Garmiryan, K.Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("extremely rare imperf. pair, one of the highlights of the 1891 Imprime issues) (Isfila 146, Mi.68a)
*
Catalog #P14var
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #4710
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 (2 Aug) registered wrapper from A. Doursoun, British Post Office, Constantinople, franked with the complete set of five 10pa-5pi Imprime handstamps (10pa, 20pa and 2pi handstamps inverted), all tied by "Stamboul" grid cancels (C&W fig.52), with Constantinople departure cds alongside (C&W fig.72) addressed to Germany, with "Bur.Amb.Consple-Moust.Pacha C" railway delivery and Kiel arrival (Aug.8) postmarks on back, fine and impressive showpiece, ex-T.Kuyas and K.Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("undoubtedly one of the most important items of Turkish philately")
Envelope
Catalog #P25-29
Unsold
Lot #4711
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 20pa rose, black overprint, horizontal pair, well centered, h.r., v.f., stated to be one of the only two recorded pairs, ex- Beraha, Kuyas and Garmiryan collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P26
Unsold
Lot #4712
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 1p pale blue, block of sixteen, fresh original gum, slightly disturbed in places, fine-v.f. and rare multiple, ex-Passer, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box *
Catalog #P27
Unsold
Lot #4713
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 2pi brown orange, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert.
*
Catalog #P28
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4714
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 2pi brown orange, overprint inverted, gummed on both sides variety, n.h., v.f. and unique variety, signed Buhler, Kosack, with 2009 Nakri cert.
**
Catalog #P28var
Unsold
Lot #4715
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1892 5pi pale violet, block of four, well centered, fresh color, small hinge remnants, v.f., one of only two recorded blocks and a major Turkish rarity, ex-Beraha, Passer, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Box *
Catalog #P29
Unsold
Lot #4716
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1920 cover franked with 3pi on 2pi, sent from Ankara to Constantinople, tied by Arabic "8" cancel, with negative censor seal (Inebolu Sansur) in Arabic alongside, Inebolu transit and Istanbul and Galata arrivals on reverse, cover tear at top, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 947, Michel 690)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #4717
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1920 cover sent from Ankara to Eskichehir, franked with 3pi on 2pi, tied by Arabic Ankara cancel, with bi-lingual arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp and most of backflap missing, otherwise fine and rare, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #4718
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (10 Feb) cover sent from Antalya to Ankara, franked with 3pi on 2pa violet, tied by bi-lingual "Antalya" cancel, with arrival on reverse, fine and rare cancel, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 950, Mi.691)
Envelope
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4719
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (10 Jan) cover sent from Samsoun to France, franked on reverse with 3pi on 2pa violet, tied by bi-lingual Samsoun cancel, with censor marking and Marseille arrival alongside, fine and rare cover sent out of the country during the Turkish Grand National Assembly, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4720
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (24 Mar) cover from Siird to Corum, franked on back with 2x3pi on 4pa dark brown, tied by Arabic "Siird 1" cancel, with bilingual "Tchoroum" arrival alongside, fine with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #6
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4721
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1923 (14.2) large part of cover (reduced, large portion of the front excised) franked on reverse with 2x50pi ocher (type II, III) used in combination with Turkish 5pi and 10pi, plus 2x1pi on front, all tied by bilingual "Ismidt 2" cancels, in spite of the poor condition of the cover, still rare usage of the hand surcharged Anatolian government stamps, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #21
Unsold
Lot #4722
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (16 Apr) cover from Kastamonu to Eskisehir, franked on reverse by horizontal strip of 3x1pi ultramarine, tied by Arabic "Kastamonu 3" cancels, some cover faults, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #34
Unsold
Lot #4723
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (7 Apr) cover from Kastamonu to Ankara, franked with 1pi and 2pi, tied by Arabic "Kastamonu 3" cds, with "Angora 5" arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamps, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #34,55
Unsold
Lot #4724
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (11 June) cover from Kastamonu to Istanbul, franked with 5pi red, tied by Arabic "Kastamonu 3" cds, with negative "Inebolu Censor" seal and arrival cancels on reverse, filing folds and cover faults away from the stamp, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #35
Unsold
Lot #4725
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (28 May) cover from Eskisehir to Konya, franked on back with 4x5pi (two singles and a pair), tied by all Arabic "Eski-Chehir 1" cancels, with all Arabic "Konia 6" arrival alongside, wax seals partially removed from back, cover torn and discolored on front, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #41
Unsold
Lot #4726
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (8 July) cover from Konia to Ankara, franked on reverse with two each 1pia (Religious Tribunals) and 2pia (Ministry of Finance), tied by bilingual Konia cds, some minor perf. stains, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #46-47
Unsold
Lot #4727
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (Apr 13) cover from Eskisehir to Ankara, franked on reverse 4x10pa, two singles and a pair (Ottoman Notary Fiscal) and 2pi (Hejaz Railway), tied by bilingual "Eski-Chehir" cds, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #49,51
Unsold
Lot #4728
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (15 May) cover from Eskisehir to Constantinople, franked on reverse by 1pi yellow (Ministry of Finance) vertical strip of three, tied by bilingual cds, with negative Arabic (Inebolu) censor seal and bilingual arrival, some minor wear, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #50
Unsold
Lot #4729
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (7 July) cover from Samsoun to Trebizond franked with 5pi red, tied by neat bilingual Samsoun cds, with faint sensor marking alongside and arrival on reverse, some minor toning at bottom, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #52
Unsold
Lot #4730
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (13 Aug) cover from Erzurum to Istanbul, franked by 5pi red, tied by bilingual cds, with negative (Erzurum) censor seal alongside, Trabzon transit and Istanbul arrival on reverse, some faint perf. staining, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1050, Mi.752)
Envelope
Catalog #52
Unsold
Lot #4731
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (23 June) registered cover from Eskisehir to Galata Istanbul, franked with 5pi horizontal pair (Ministry of Finance), inverted overprint, tied by bilingual cds, with negative (Inebolu) censor seal, Angora transit and Istanbul arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1050, Mi.752)
Envelope
Catalog #52b
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Lot #4732
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (28.4) cover from Kayseri to Constantinople, franked with 20pa horizontal pair (Hejaz Railway), used in combination with Turkish 2pi, tied by all Arabic cds, with arrival on reverse, cover fold and tear at top, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1036, Mi.739)
Envelope
Catalog #53
Unsold
Lot #4733
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (16 May) registered cover from Samsoun to Istanbul, franked on back with 6x1pi (Hejaz Railway), all tied by bilingual "Samsoun 3" cds, with Istanbul arrival alongside, boxed Samsoun censor on front, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1038, Mi.740)
Envelope
Catalog #54
Unsold
Lot #4734
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 5pa claret, rare type II (instead of type I) overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1051, Mi.764)
**
Catalog #75var
Unsold
Lot #4735
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 20pa red, rare type II overprint, l.h., v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1055, Mi.765)
*
Catalog #76var
Unsold
Lot #4736
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 1pi dark blue, inverted overprint, bilingual Mersine cancel, v.f. and extremely rare, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 1057, Mi.766)
O
Catalog #77var
Unsold
Lot #4737
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 (22.12) cover from Adana to Iskenderun, franked with 25pi Adana overprint, used in combination with Turkish Grand National Assembly Government Issue 3pi blue and French Cilicia 2pi, all tied by bilingual Adana cds, with bilingual Alexandretta arrival and "Sandjak Alexandretta Censure" handstamp at top, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert. "this is the only recorded mixed franking cover bearing very rare First Adana commemorative issue with French Cilicie occupation stamp"
Envelope
Catalog #93
Unsold
Lot #4738
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA Postal Stationery
1921 20pa Ottoman stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 10pa horizontal pair, also 1pi and 3pi, sent from Egin to Constantinople, tied by Arabic cancels, with arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamps, some toning, otherwise fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Catalog #49-50
Unsold
Lot #4739
UKRAINE
1920 prepared but unissued, 60gr, 80gr and 200gr, four different imperf. varieties, each with inverted center, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4740
UKRAINE
1920 registered cover from Nikolayev to Moscow franked with 3.50r and 7r with violet Kiev tridents, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. and backstamped, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4741
UKRAINE Semi-Postals
1923 20k+20karb watermarked circles, imperforate single, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak
*
Catalog #B6a
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4742
URUGUAY
1864 FL franked with horizontally bisected 12c blue, paying 6c rate to Montevideo, fine and very rare cover, with Holcombe cert.
Envelope
Catalog #SG 23d
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4743
URUGUAY
1884 20c purple, trial color proof in india, bottom sheet margin and imprint pane of 50, card mounted, with some printer's notations at bottom, minor wrinkles and tears, otherwise fine and spectacular multiple
Box P
Catalog #68P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4744
URUGUAY
1884 20c purple, trial color proof in india, top sheet margin and imprint pane of 40, card mounted, with some wrinkles and tears, otherwise fine and spectacular multiple
Box P
Catalog #68P
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4745
URUGUAY
1889 25c Liberty, perforated sheetlet of nine in dark gray, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd - Specimen", also with security punch, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #89S
Unsold
Lot #4746
URUGUAY
1889 25c Liberty, perforated sheetlet of nine in dark gray, variety imperf. at bottom, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd - Specimen", also with security punch, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #89S
Unsold
Lot #4747
URUGUAY
1895 Liberty, 25c red brown and black, center inverted, neat cancel, well centered, v.f. and rare, especially in this condition, signed Buhler, etc.,
O
Catalog #120a
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4748
URUGUAY
1895 Liberty, 25c brown & black, center inverted, used, fine example of this rarity,
Catalog #120a
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4749
URUGUAY
1908 Cruiser "Montevideo" 1c carmine and dark green, center inverted, h.r., some toning, v.f.,
*
Catalog #174a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4750
URUGUAY
1908 1c carmine and dark green, 2c green and dark green, centers inverted, l.h., few minor toned spots on gum, 2c with corner crease, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce,
*
Catalog #174a,175a
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4751
URUGUAY
1908 2c green and dark green, center inverted, cancelled to order, some toning, v.f.,
O
Catalog #175a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4752
URUGUAY
1909 Port of Montevideo, 5c top left corner margin imperf. proof in dark green and blue, center inverted, v.f.
P
Catalog #178P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4753
URUGUAY
1910 Commercial Progress, perforated composite sheetlet of nine in dark brown, three different values, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd - Specimen", also with security punch, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #193-195S
Unsold
Lot #4754
URUGUAY
1919 Statue of Liberty, perforated composite sheetlet of nine, three different values, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd - Specimen", also with security punch, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #219-221S
Unsold
Lot #4755
URUGUAY Air Post
1930 Pegasus, three perforated sheetlets of nine in green, brown and in violet, each with 90c, $1.50 and $3, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd - Specimen", also with security punch, v.f., rare
Box P
Catalog #C51,56,59S
Unsold
Lot #4756
VATICAN CITY
1934 Provisional surcharges, complete set of six, used, fine-v.f., signed Bloch,
O
Catalog #35-40
Catalog Value $878
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4757
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1947 1L-100L, 10 complete sets, mostly in multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. PA9-15)
Box **
Catalog #C9-15
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4758
VATICAN CITY Zeppelin Flights
1933 Roma Flight ppc (view of San Marino), mixed franking with 3L Italy, card with corner crease, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4759
VATICAN CITY Zeppelin Flights
1933 Roma Flight, 75c stationery card, mixed franking with 3L Italy, round flight over Rome and southern Italy, 20 cards and five letters carried, signed Samuel Ray
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4760
VATICAN CITY Zeppelin Flights
1936 Hindenburg flight to USA, mixed franking with Italian adhesives, v.f., signed Samuel Ray
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4761
VENEZUELA
1877 (5 Aug) FL from Porto Cabello to Bordeaux, with appropriate octagonal date stamp, rated "24 (deci) on arrival, with maritime "Ligne A Paq. Fr.No.1" on reverse, v.f. cover from the French Post Office in Venezuela
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4762
VENEZUELA
1880 25b rose red, unused with original gum, tiny stain at top, fine, with certificate. A rare stamp, in any condition (YT 32)
*
Catalog #67
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4763
VENEZUELA Air Post
1944 Baseball, imperf. horizontal pairs, cplt set, v.f.
*
Catalog #C189-977var
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #4764
VENEZUELA Flight Covers
1929-30 selection of five diff. flown covers to Maracaibo, La Guairá, Curacao, Caracas and Ciudad, various cachets and frankings, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4765
VIETNAM
1959 Boy Scouts, imperf. de luxe sheets, cplt set of four, v.f.
P
Catalog #124-27P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4766
YEMEN
1913 (7.10) ppc ("Cherry Blossom Benkel-Bridge, Tokyo") franked with Turkey 10pa, tied by bilingual "Camaran" island cancel (C&W fig.56), addressed to France, with Alexandria transit, fine, with 2009 Nakri cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4767
YUGOSLAVIA
1944 Senta overprints, cover franked with four diff. adhesives, two-three of each, tied by red Senta 20.X.44 pmks and used to Belgrade, fine, with arrival pmk, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4768
YUGOSLAVIA Semi-Postals
1921 set of three imperf. pairs, n.h., v.f. (Mi.159-61U),
**
Catalog #B1-3var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4769
YUGOSLAVIA Air Post
1953 Esperanto, two copies, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.730)
**
Catalog #C55
Catalog Value €360
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4770
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1847-1956 collection in five albums, neatly arranged on blank pages, fairly complete, with 1847 5c and 10c, 1851 Issue to 12c (including 5c), 1857 to 90c, 1861 to 90c, Grills to 90c, 1869 pictorials to 90c, banknote issues to 90c, Columbians complete used, plus duplicated unused to $2, Bureau issues to $5 (used), Trans-Mississippi complete (used), Pan-American unused, 1902-3 unused to 50c, plus used to $5, Louisiana Purchase, Washington-Franklins to $5 (used or unused), Panama-Pacific used and unused, Liberty series to $5, White Plains souv. sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, later commemoratives in multiples with many plate blocks from the 1930s on incl. Presidentials (two each $1-$5 and $5 Hamilton), high value postage to $12.95, Air Post with C1-6 and C13-15 set of three, Century of Progress block of four, Special Delivery, Parcel Post to $1 (plus lower values in multiples), also better Confederate States, mixed condition with faults noted among older issues, some duplication including multiples, several covers and
*O
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #4771
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1860s-1970 balance of the West Haven collection, hundreds of used and unused singles, locals (fakes), proofs, U.S. Possessions, Hawaii, modern imperf. coils, Confederate States (Lynchburg, Va provisional Scott's No.52X1 used, with 1958 PFC), few better foreign singles and sets (some reference items), also a 1929 edition (faulty binding) of "Lindbergh, his story in pictures" by Dr. Francis Trevelyan Miller, limited edition (No.93 of 250 printed), with coverfront of a flown cover to Canal Zone, interesting lot
*O
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4772
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1939-1999 collection in two large Scott's specialty albums, apparently complete, with commemoratives, regular issues ($5 Hamilton etc), officials, coils, sheetlets, mostly n.h. after 1950, also Hunting Permit (those mostly used, fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4773
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1880-1950 accumulation of 700+, mostly commercial covers, some FDCs, also hundreds of used singles in quantities (up to 130 of each), with commemoratives, airpost, plate blocks etc., plus some Poland used and unused etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4774
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1929-45 small accumulation of 55 FDCs incl. Famous Americans, First Flights, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4775
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ARAB COUNTRIES (GULF STATES)
1937-67 collection on pages, with Aden cplt to 1963 including the Dhow set (SG cat. value £400), plus various, mostly complete sets from South Arab Federation, People's Republic of Southern Yemen, Muscat, Oman, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait, also 1918-21 British Occupation Iraq set, etc., l.h., fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4776
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ARAB COUNTRIES (GULF STATES)
1972-2004 United Arab Emirates, collection including "UAE" overprints on Abu Dhabi set of 12, virtually complete from there with only a few stamps missing (no SG 96-98), mounted on mostly Scott's album pages, complete sets and souvenir sheets, commemoratives and definitives, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1/762)
Box **
Catalog #1/760,MR2
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4777
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ARAB COUNTRIES (GULF STATES)
1960s-70s two cartons with 100 made up packets of 1,000 different (100,000 stamps), all with attractive and colorful topicals from Ajman, Fujera, Umm al Qiwain etc., ready for resale (Michel catalogue Euro 15,000+)
O
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4778
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ASIA
Korea and Laos, accumulation with used and unused singles, sets, special presentation booklets etc.
*O
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4779
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA
1905-45 covers and postcards, selection of 37 items with early NSW view cards, covers franked with 4p (2x2p) George V, sent to England and USA, mostly from Queensland and Western Australia, 1930s flight covers, Postal Stationery, registered covers from Samarai to Hong Kong etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4780
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA
1913-2008 collection of used singles and sets in seven Lighthouse albums, fairly complete including first two sets of Kangaroos, each to 10sh, 1929-36 complete with both £2 included (SG 107-14,132-38), souv. sheet of four, Sydney Harbor Bridge, regular issues and commemoratives, postage dues incl. 1902-04 to 5sh, BCOF, Officials, many covers, postal stationery and FDCs, label sheet of 49 issued for the 150th anniversary, plus much more, high catalogue value
Envelope O
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4781
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA
1913-83 collection of used and unused singles and sets in a Scott's specialty album, mixed in the beginning, mostly unused and largely complete from 1940 including Arms set to £2, Sterling and Decimal Navigators etc., fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4782
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIAN STATES
1850-1900 New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia, collection of 400+ mostly used stamps in a small album, few covers, many better items, some faults noted, but many fine or better, high catalogue value
O
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4783
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BELGIUM AND COLONIES
1905-56 collection in Scott's specialty album, fairly complete with Helmet set, semi-postals with Cardinal Mercier, 1933 Orval Abbey (high value n.h. but with toned gum), souvenir sheets incl. von Taxis, Air Post, Special Delivery, Newspaper stamps with sets to 20fr, Officials, Parcel Post with sets to 300f, etc., also German World War I Occupation, Colonies incl. Belgian Congo 1886-1955 fairly complete incl. values to 10fr, with Semi-Postals, Air Post, Ruanda-Urundi, etc., mostly hinged (post-1950 mostly n.h.), few small faults noted, mostly fine-v.f., clean collection, high catalogue value
*
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4784
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRAZIL
1860-1966 dealer's counter book with used and unused singles, covers, FDCs, some early items, Dom Pedros, few errors and varieties, reference items etc., mixed condition
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4785
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1935 Silver Jubilee, 4-20 sets in blocks of four and larger, with New Zealand, New Guinea, Nigeria, Bechuanaland, Gambia, Somaliland, Swaziland and Nigeria, n.h., v.f. holding (SG catalogue value for hinged)
Box **

Catalog Value £1,134
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4786
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AFRICA
1870-1980 Ascension-Mauritius, balance of collection in Scott's specialty album, fairly complete for George VI-QEII, with many better earlier sets including Ascension George V and George VI to 5sh, Basutoland complete, Bechuanaland with 1886 to 10sh, Bechuanaland Protectorate with Seahorses to 5sh, BCA with overprints to £1, 1895-96 to 5sh, 1903 Edward to £1, British East Africa with 1890 complete (incl. surcharges), 1896-1903 complete to 5r, 1897 surcharges, 1897-98 Victoria to 50r, East Africa and Uganda with Edward to 10r, 1912 George V to 10r, Gold Coast with 1875-94 Victoria to 2sh, Edward to 5sh, George V to 15sh, K.U.T. 1922 to £1, Lagos with Victoria to 10sh, etc., mixed condition with faults noted mostly among earliest issues, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value
*
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #4787
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AFRICA
1870-1986 Natal-Zululand, balance of collection in Scott's specialty album, fairly complete for George VI-QEII, with many better earlier sets including Natal with Edward to £1.10 and officials, Northern Nigeria with Victoria-George V complete (except for £25), Northern Rhodesia with George VI complete, Nyasaland with George V to £1, Rhodesia 1890 to £5 (small faults), 1896 1/2p-10sh, British South Africa overprints complete, 1897-1908 to £2, Victoria Falls, Admirals complete; St. Helena surcharges, Seychelles complete incl. George VI, Sierra Leone with Edward and George V to £1, Somaliland Protectorate complete through 1951, Southern Nigeria with Edward and George V to £1, Togo with Gold Coast overprints complete to 20sh, Tristan Da Cunha complete, Zanzibar Victoria to 5r, complete sets to 200r, etc., mostly hinged pre-QEII (some early QEII l.h.), few minor faults noted but generally a clean and fine-v.f. collection, ideal for further expansion, high catalogue value
*
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #4788
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AFRICA
1967-1992 Botswana-Zimbabwe, large collection in two cartons, with two completely filled Minkus albums containing hundreds of sets and souvenir sheets, also three Lighthouse Hingeless albums, one containing South West Africa (1961-89 complete), others the various "Bantustans" (Transkei, Ciskei etc.), In addition, there are album pages and stamps from Nigeria (modern issues), Namibia, Ghana, Sudan, with better items, hinged and n.h., fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4789
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1863-1973 balance of collection in Scott's specialty album, hinged, fairly complete from Edward onwards (especially for George VI and QEII) with Antigua, early issues complete except for No.1, Edward and 1913 George V to 5sh, Tercentenary; Bahamas with Victoria to £1, George V to £1; Barbuda to 5sh; Canada with Jubilees to $5 ($5 unused), with additional 1/2c-50c, Maple Leafs, Quebec Tercentenary, Admirals to $1, Coils, Air Post, Registration set of three, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Officials, etc.; Newfoundland fairly complete from 1897 onwards; Leeward Islands with Victoria to 5sh, Edward and George V to 5sh, Montserrat virtually complete; St. Kitts-Nevis with 1903-18 to 5sh, George V to 5sh; and Virgin Islands, early values to 1sh, Edward and George V complete, etc.; mixed condition with few faults noted, mostly fine-v.f., high catalogue value
*
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #4790
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1865-1995 Bermuda, Jamaica and Turks & Caicos, collection in Scott's specialty album, Bermuda with Victoria 1865 and 1904 to 1sh, George V to 2sh, complete from George VI through 1995 (including 1938 £1), Jamaica virtually complete from 1889-1980, incl. Victoria to 2sh, George V to 10sh, etc., Turks & Caicos virtually complete from 1900-1980, mostly hinged through QEII (some George VI n.h.), QEII generally n.h., few minor faults in early issues, generally fine-v.f. and clean collection, with high new issue cost
***
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4791
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1866-1972 British Honduras, collection on Scott's specialty pages, hinged through George V, mostly n.h. from George VI onwards, with early issues including surcharges, Victoria 6p yellow, complete from George V onwards including sets to $5, fine-v.f. and clean lot
***
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4792
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1874-1980 Dominica and St.Vincent, fairly complete collection on Scott's specialty pages, Dominica with Victoria Issues to 1sh, surcharges, etc., Edward and George V to 5sh, mostly complete from George VI onwards, St. Vincent from 1898 onwards (without Edward to £1), hinged pre-QEII, n.h. thereafter, with souvenir sheets, etc., fine-v.f., high new issue cost
***
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4793
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AMERICA
1883-1995 Cayman Islands, Grenada and St.Lucia, collection in Scott's specialty album, mostly hinged (some QEII n.h.), Cayman Islands with Edward complete, George V to 10sh, then fairly complete from 1935-1995; Grenada with Victoria to 1sh, Edward to 10sh, then fairly complete from 1913-1975 incl. Air Post, Postage Dues, souvenir sheets, etc.; St. Lucia fairly complete from 1902-1983, including better Edward sets to 5sh, fine-v.f. and clean collection
*
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #4794
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH ASIA
1869-1975 balance of collection on Scott's specialty album, with Aden incl. States, complete except for 1937 Dhow; Labuan with early issues to 40c, Surcharges and Overprints, fairly complete from 1895 onwards, incl. Postage Dues; North Borneo with early sets to $2, 1893 to $5, 1909 1c-24c complete, fairly complete from 1945 onwards, with semi-postals including 1918 Red Cross to 2c on $2, Postage Dues, Japanese Occupation to $1 and 1y; Sarawak complete through 1957; Straits Settlements with George V sets to $5, complete from 1935-1948; and Ceylon, with Victoria to 2r25c, Edward to 10r (2 sets), George V to 20r, and Officials including 1869 set of seven, mostly hinged (some QEII n.h.), few minor faults noted, generally fine and clean collection
*
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #4795
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1886-1977 collection in Scott's specialty album, mostly hinged, with 1912 Kangaroos to £1, George V complete, 1915-24 Kangaroos to 5sh, 1929-30 Kangaroos to 5sh, 1931-36 Kangaroos to £1, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Arms, etc. fairly complete through 1950, with Air Post, first Postage Dues to 5sh, BCOF. overprints, officials, etc. Australian States and Territories including New South Wales 1897 Christmas; Queensland 1886 Victoria to £1, Patriotic Fund set of two; South Australia with 1902-7 values to £1; Tasmania with Victoria to 10sh; Victoria with Edward sets to £2, Postal-Fiscals to £1, semi-postals and Postage Dues; Western Australia; plus Antarctic Territory, Christmas, Cocos and Norfolk Islands (the latter through 1977), New Britain with G.R.I. surcharges to 8p on 8pf, Registration Labels, etc.; New Guinea with 1925 Issue to £1, Air Post complete through 1934, Officials complete; North-West Pacific Islands with values to £1; Papua New Guinea with early issues co
*
Price Realized
$11,500.00

Lot #4796
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1886-1977 accumulation of thousands in albums, pages, stock books, housed in two cartons, with New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, classics and modern, Kangaroos to 10sh, regular issues to £1, thick and thin paper varieties, Specimen overprints, commemoratives, booklets, air post, postage dues and officials, also modern issues, year sets, also Papua New Guinea, NWPI, Cocos, Norfolk, Christmas and much more, with excellent potential, some covers and cards, condition is mixed, occasional stuck down, huge catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #4797
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1892-1983 collection of Cook Islands and Aitutaki, hundreds of mostly cplt sets and souvenir sheets on computer-generated album pages, few used, others mostly n.h., with regular issues and commemoratives, fine-v.f. and colorful,
***

Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4798
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1870-1995 collection in Scott's specialty album, with Fiji including 1906 Edward to £1, virtually complete from George V through 1984 incl. 1940 Postage Dues; Gilbert & Ellice Islands with George V to 10sh, mostly complete from George VI through 1979; Pitcairn Islands complete from 1940-1993; Solomon Islands virtually complete (except for George V 1914 set to £1) through 1995, mostly hinged with some QEII n.h., some tropical toning affecting earlier issues, mostly fine-v.f. with high new issue cost
***
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4799
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1907-1990 three cartons with album pages and hingeless Kabe, Lighthouse and Lindner, also Scott's albums and pages, with good collections of Cook Islands, Samoa, Niue, Solomon Islands (mostly complete with both Canoe sets, George V to £1), Nauru mostly complete (including Seahorses to 10sh and Freighter, all with some toning), Aitutaki, Penhryn, Kiribati, Norfolk Island (cplt with some varieties), Papua, Papua New Guinea (mostly cplt from 1952), New Hebrides, Cocos, Tokelau, Christmas Island, Tuvalu, Vanatu, also collection of Fiji etc., some duplication and overlapping, occasionally used among early issues, others hinged or n.h., fine-v.f.
***O
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #4800
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH EUROPE
1883-1970 collection in Scott's specialty album, hinged (many QEII n.h), with Great Britain, including 1883 2sh6p, 1887 Issue complete, Edward complete to 10sh, 1919 Seahorses set of three, George VI 10sh indigo (n.h.), QEII Castles, fairly complete through 1970 up to £1 values, Postage Dues complete from 1936-52 and 1955-57 set; Offices in Africa (Middle East Forces) complete with postage dues; Offices in China 1922 set to $2, Offices in Morocco and British Levant fairly complete; Cyprus with overprints, better Victoria, George V to 10sh, fairly complete from George VI through 1976; Gibraltar with overprints and Victoria complete (including Spanish Currency surcharges), complete from George VI through 1975; and Malta, fairly complete (except for 10sh blue black) from 1885 through 1965; mixed condition with some faults noted, a nice collection, high catalogue value
*
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #4801
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BULGARIA
1879-98 two cartons with Shaubek, Minkus and Scott's albums, also pages and year sets in glassine envelopes, better items incl. Postage Dues, Sports sets from the 1930s, modern souv. sheets etc., mixed condition both used and unused, post 1940 mostly n.h., obvious duplication, also with a mostly blank album included for consolidation purposes, fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4802
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CANADA
1960-2001 issues, apparently complete in four hingeless albums, with many souv. sheets and special issues, n.h., fine-v.f., high face value
**
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4803
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CUBA
1854-1940 balance of a collection, with Spanish Dominion, used and unused singles, sets, multiples, varieties, neatly arranged in stock book, with shades, cancellations, overprints and surcharges, Muestra overprints, many better items, also some later items and a few covers, mixed condition, with occasional flaws or toning, generally fine
*O
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #4804
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals
1919 balance of the collection, 116 stamps, mostly unused with values to 10kr, incl. better postage dues, few varieties, plus large multiples, many signed, fine-v.f., Mi.
Box *O
Catalog #B1/123
Catalog Value €6,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4805
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EASTERN €OPE
1913-49 balance of a consignment in large stock book, with good selected sets and souvenir sheets from Albania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia, some duplication, many "key" sets such as Albania 1929 Air Post, Bulgarian Sports issues, occasional proofs, errors and varieties, unissued items etc., l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., high catalogue value
***
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4806
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EUROPE
1850-1980s collection in 22+ Scott's specialty albums, with individual collections of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavian Countries, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, Greece, Spain and Portugal, most quite comprehensive with both 19th and 20th Century, strength in semi-modern regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, air post and back of the book singles and sets. In addition, there are 20+ volumes of additional collections which were purchased separately, with the intention to supplement the main collection. These volumes include items missing in the main albums, plus much duplication, both used and unused. Quality is mixed as often, with quality issues for the classics, but fine-v.f. for the balance, primarily unused, many n.h., with great deal of items valued $200 upwards. A wonderful, unpicked collection of European countries
*O
Price Realized
$13,500.00

Lot #4807
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS
1878-2001 collection on Scott's specialty pages, mostly hinged to 1960 (later issues n.h.), with Victoria including 1878 and 1891 sets to 1sh, 1898 2sh6p and 5sh, 1921 George V to 3sh, Silver Wedding, then complete from George VI including 1938 set to £1, souvenir sheets, topicals, also Falkland Islands Dependencies mostly n.h., fairly complete incl. George VI and 1954 QEII to £1 (both hinged and n.h. sets), complete through 1985; also South Georgia 1963-79, first set l.h., balance n.h.; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 1986-2002; mixed condition among Victoria, others generally fresh and fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4808
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS
1935-91 collection in a Scott's specialty album, complete from 1952, also Falkland Island Dependencies, early sets hinged, others n.h., fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4809
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1849-87 collection in two Scott's specialty albums, 19th century well represented with issues to 5fr, mostly faulty (high catalogue value), mostly unused from 1930, also some better semi-postals, Air Post (including C1-2), occasional back of the book, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4810
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1923-39 duplicated selection of eight unexploded booklets, with Semeuse 20c (2), 30c (3), 50c (1), 50c and 65c Type Paix, fine-v.f., YT
Booklet

Catalog Value €919
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4811
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH COLONIES - INDEPENDENT AFRICA
1962-73 Algeria-Upper Volta, large collection of thousands in four completely filled Scott's specialty albums, apparently complete sets and souvenir sheets, all l.h., fine-v.f., also a collection of Benin 1976-1987, plus some pages containing older issues of Liberia (mostly used, some stuck down on pages)
*
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4812
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH POLYNESIA
1958-77 Proofs and varieties, accumulation in binder, with 19 large die proofs, 100+ imperfs and trial color proofs in various multiples, epreuves deluxe, etc., fine-v.f., retail $5,700+
Box P
Unsold
Lot #4813
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY
1872-1991 collection of used and unused singles and sets in five albums, with some Old German States, Small and Large Shields (mostly defective), Third Reich, Federal Republic (apparently complete with posthorn set, semi-postals), Berlin, Saar, post WWII local issues, also German Area with Danzig, Memel, Generalgouvernment, some German Colonies etc., many better items, some duplications, mixed condition
*O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4814
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES
1884-1917 unused collection on Scott's specialty pages, complete except for few better Yacht sets and surcharges, with Offices in China, Morocco with Reichspost Types I (retouched) and II, Offices in the Turkish Empire, Cameroun, Caroline Islands, German East Africa, New Guinea, Kiauchau, Marshall and Mariana Islands, Samoa and Togo, few minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f. and clean collection, Mi.
*

Catalog Value €9,500
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #4815
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES
1897-1919 collection of 698 mostly different used and unused stamps, neatly mounted on computer-generated pages, with Offices Abroad, German East Africa, South West Africa, New Guinea and various Colonial issues to 5m, many without gum, but fresh and generally fine-v.f., also some special cancels, not included in the catalogue value, Mi.
*O

Catalog Value €18,500
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4816
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES
1916-20 balance of a collection, mostly used German East Africa, cancelations, few covers, postal stationery etc.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4817
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1941 Pleskau, balance of collection written up exhibition style, with surcharges, Madonna Semi-Postals with various shades, varieties and sheetlets, souvenir sheets incl. Mi. Block 1X (with margins trimmed), Red Cross Mi. Blocks 2-3, plus 15 covers, stationery entires and cards, fine-v.f. and interesting group
Envelope *
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4818
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN
1935-55 Festivals, Castles etc., used stock of hundreds to 10sh, mixed quality, mostly fine or better,
O
Catalog #227/311
Catalog Value $8,000
Unsold
Lot #4819
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS
1958-98 two cartons with complete collections of Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Alderney, mostly in albums and on pages, much duplication, also used, plus booklets, varieties, souv. sheets etc. High acquisition cost
***O
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4820
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREENLAND AND FAROE ISLANDS
1940-95 collection on Scott's specialty pages, Greenland with 1945 Issue including overprints (signed Stolow), then fairly complete through 1995; Faroe Islands mostly complete from 1940-1986 including surcharges, also a Lighthouse album with 1986-95 issues, n.h., few covers, fine-v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #4821
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GUYANA
1985-1985 collection of hundreds of sets, souvenir sheets and miniature sheetlets, mounted in seven specialty Kabe hingeless albums (these alone cost $500+), n.h., v.f. and colorful
Box **
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4822
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS HUNGARY
1959-1984 collection in two Scott's specialty albums, also a Minkus album with many imperf. sets and souv. sheets from 1973-78 and later (Michel cat. value Euro 6,000+) plus additional stock books, albums, mostly complete, with souvenir sheets, fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4823
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS HUNGARY
1941-1971 imperforate singles, sets and souvenir sheets on Minkus album pages, wit Red Cross, FDR, 1951 60f lilac unissued imperf. souv. sheet (l.h.), 1961 Budapest perf. and imperf. horizontal sheetlets of four, and much more, Michel (2003)
***

Catalog Value €11,850
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4824
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS IRAN
1918-49 censored mail, balance of a specialized collection of postal history, 100+ covers with appropriate censor markings from different periods of turbulent history of this explosive region, with Turkish invasion of Kurdistan, Ottoman military censors, Dunster Force, Norperforce, Kazerun rebellion, censor seals, "opened by censor", "opened under martial law", the Post of "Soviet Republic of Iran", with Mirza Kuchik Khan Jangali censor, Sultanabad Arak incoming mail, Democratic Party of Azerbaijan censors, also few cancelled on pieces etc. A fascinating group
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4825
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS IRAQ
1954-94 collection on Scott's pages until 1977 (l.h.), later issues in glassine envelopes (n.h.), mostly complete including air post, officials, with better regular issues, special overprints (Scott's RA23 surcharged 100f, 500f, 1d-50d), occasional varieties and souvenir sheets (this portion catalogues $3,000+), plus a partly filled Scott's specialty album with issues to 1966, including used and unused singles and sets, better items such as SG 1-14,106-21,O122-37 (used) etc. (this album alone catalogues £2,000+), fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4826
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS IRELAND
1922-98 mostly used collection in Scott's specialty album, fairly complete with Seahorses to 10sh (Scott's No.56-58, also 93-95), St.Patrick sets (Scott's No. 96-99, 121-23) others to 5sh, commemoratives and some later issues both used and unused, generally fine-v.f., seldom offered used Ireland
O
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4827
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY
1862-1990 balance of a collection on pages, with some used 19th century, plus 20th century singles and sets, semi-postals and air post, also occasional Lombardy-Venetia, plus Aegean Islands and Trieste Zone A, plus Fiume, mixed condition, used and unused
*O
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4828
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALIAN AREA
1910-48 balance of consignment, with various singles and sets, incl. Garibaldi, Manzoni to 100L (thin), 1921 Dante imperf. set of three, Franchise stamps, Postage Dues, Italian Social Republic incl. Parcel Post, etc., also assorted World War II Occupation Issues including Cephalonia, plus German Occupation of Zara with 1st Issue incl. 35c and 2L signed Krischke, 10c with overprint inverted (signed Ludin), also Zante incl. 50c airpost with red surcharge (two signed Krischke), few minor flaws noted, some dubious items, generally fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4829
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LIECHTENSTEIN
1912-2003 collection in a Scott's specialty album, plus an album and pages, with regular issues, semi-postals, air post, postage dues and officials, some duplication with both used and unused, all better items (except Vaduz souv. sheet) included, some toning, generally fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4830
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MALTA
1860-2001 collection of used and unused singles and sets on blank Scott's album pages, virtually complete (missing No.65), with all the other 10sh and £1 values, Self Government overprints, regular issues and commemoratives, mixed quality among the first few stamps, others fine-v.f., high catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4831
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MEXICO
1960-80 issues, 100 packets of 150 different stamps (15,000 total) and two souvenir sheets in each, all complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**

Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4832
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MICRONESIA - US Trust Territories
1983-93 Palau, collection of hundreds in two volumes, sets, booklets, sheetlets etc., n.h., v.f., face value $950+
***
Unsold
Lot #4833
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MICRONESIA - US Trust Territories
1983-1998 also Marshall Islands and Palau, apparently a complete collection in three large ring binders, neatly mounted on White Ace or Scott's album pages, hundreds of complete sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, mini-sheetlets etc., high face value,
Box **

Catalog Value $4,900
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4834
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MIDDLE EAST
1948-1968 including large collection Yemen, with perf. and imperf. sets, varieties, overprints, souvenir sheets, also Libya mostly complete sets in stock book, plus various sets on Scott's album pages, mostly fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4835
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MONACO
1885-1991 collection of mostly used singles and sets in two Lighthouse albums, also a Scott's album and folder, with some later issues (n.h.) and sheetlets, some better semi-postals, airpost, miniature sheetlets etc.
O*
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4836
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MONACO
1990s selection of five different artist signed die proofs in black, with portraits of the entire royal family incl. Princess Rainier and Albert, also Princesses Grace, Caroline and Stephanie, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4837
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NAURU
1928-1996 collection apparently complete in Kabe hingeless album, with Seahorses 2sh6-10sh (two different shades of last), Freighter, souvenir sheets, sheetlets etc., earlier sets hinged, rest n.h., fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4838
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEPAL
1881-1903 Sri Pashupati Issues, a significant holding which includes a large specialized collection acquired decades ago, plus further additions of multiples, sheets and better singles, incl. European papers, many postal cancels, tete-beche pairs and other varieties. Also included are later issues with multiples and a few covers. An excellent foundation for further development of this difficult and fascinating collecting area
*O
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4839
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEW BRITAIN
1916-20 balance of a collection, with G.R.I. overprints and surcharges incl. German New Guinea 1s on 1m (SG £3,750), small thin, varieties missing stop, offsets, multiples, unused postal stationery, overprints on registration labels, also Samoa, some Togo, Marshall Islands, mostly unused, some usual small faults, generally fine or better, good basic lot
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4840
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEW ZEALAND
1860-1920 accumulation on pages and loose, with Chalon Heads to 1sh, better items with used and unused regular issues and commemoratives, rather disorganized, but with high catalogue value
*O
Unsold
Lot #4841
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEW ZEALAND
1900-1988 collection in Scott's specialty album, with 1899 and 1902-7 sets to 5sh, then fairly complete from Edward onwards, including Christchurch Exhibition, with strong back of the book including semi-postals, Air Post, Postal-Fiscals including 1882 set to 15sh, 1901 to £1, 1931-39 to £2 (all missing a few values),1940-52 set to £5 complete except for £3 10sh, Postage Dues to 2sh, Officials with 1907 to 5sh, 1911 values to £1, other complete sets, Life Insurance, etc., also Territories fairly complete incl. Ross Dependencies, Aitutaki, Cook Islands with First issue both toned and white paper, values to £1 plus 1946 to £5, Niue, Penhryn Island, Tokelau Islands, etc., mostly hinged through the late 1950s, n.h. afterwards, mixed condition among some of the early issues with toning or small faults noted, generally fine and clean collection, high catalogue
***
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #4842
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEW ZEALAND
1953-88 issues apparently complete, collection in a "Seven Seas Stamps" hingeless album, with regular issues, souvenir sheets and commemoratives, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4843
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1952-83 collection on pages, apparently complete with definitives and commemorative sets, also postage dues (without SG D1), souvenir sheets etc., n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4844
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS PHILIPPINES
1854-1898 Issues under Spanish Dominion, collection of used and unused singles, sets, multiples, varieties, neatly arranged in stock book, with shades, cancellations, overprints and surcharges, Muestra overprints, many better items, also some later items and a few covers, mixed condition, with occasional flaws or toning, generally fine
*O
Catalog #1/211
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4845
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS POLAND
1860-1950 issues on lot sheets, two binders with No.1 (used), overprints, reprints, reference material, souvenir sheets etc., mixed condition
*O
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4846
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS PORTUGAL
1853-1991 collection in Scott's specialty album, used and unused singles and sets, usual mixed condition among the classics, better items include 1895 St. Anthony (Scott's No.132-46) set used, mostly unused from 1911 with a good representation of Ceres issues, commemorative sets (Scott's No.299/452), regular issues, surcharges, souvenir sheets (not complete), back of the book with regional issues, some faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. and solid collection of Portugal, high catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #4847
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS PORTUGUESE COLONIES
1893-1977 collection in two Scott's specialty albums, mostly complete sets, with Angola, Angra, Azores, Cape Verde, Funchal, Inhambane, Kionga, Lourenco Marques, Madeira, Mozambique, Mozambique Company, Nyassa, Portuguese Africa, Port. Congo, Port. Guinea, Port. India, Qeulimane, St. Thomas and Prince, and Timor, mostly hinged (some later issued n.h.), few small flaws among earliest issues, generally fine and clean collection,
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Catalog Value $12,500
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #4848
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ROMANIA
1949-1964 remainder of a dealer's stock, 30+ different used (cancelled to order) singles and sets, quantities of 25-9,000, including imperforate items (cat. value $4,700+) and perforate (cat. value $25,000+), with useful topicals included, all neatly packaged,
Box

Catalog Value $30,000
Unsold
Lot #4849
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1808-75 group of 14 stampless letters including early St. Petersburg, Odessa, Moscow etc., some interesting markings, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4850
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1918-1974 collection/dealer's stock, neatly arranged in stock books, with many complete sets (all l.h.) including Metro, Spartacist Games, Anti-War, Ethnographic Congress, Air Post with Chelyuskin set, San Francisco surcharges (C68,C68b), also n.h. incl. Stratosphere Balloon (C37-39) and others, souvenir sheets, better 1950s issues (Moscow Skyscrapers n.h.) and others l.h. or n.h., some duplication (four Stalin souv. sheets on different papers, 1947 Moscow souv. sheets different types, C75a and others), occasional blocks of four, varieties, Aivazovsky gutter sheetlets and much more, very clean, mostly fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #4851
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1866-1960 collection/dealer's stock, neatly arranged in three stock books, some Imperial, but strength in Soviet Union, with many complete sets, regular issues, commemoratives, Air Post, some souvenir sheets, occasional blocks of four, many elusive items, varieties, generally fine-v.f. and clean stock, high catalogue value
O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4852
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1937-1991 collection of used and unused souvenir sheets and miniature sheetlets, neatly arranged in two special albums, with better items including 1937 Air Post (used and unused), 1946 25th Anniversary of Soviet stamps (set of three used and unused), 1964 Tokyo Olympics (green), plus various min-sheetlets, many n.h., occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Box *O
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4853
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SAN MARINO
1877-1995 collection on Scott's album pages, 1753 stamps with some blocks and multiples, hinged, never hinged, few used, occasional flaws or without gum among earlier issues, others mostly fine-v.f., YT
***O

Catalog Value €8,800
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4854
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SERBIA
1830-70 carton with stampless covers (337), documents (107), excellent variety of towns and markings, also WWII items with hundreds of covers and Railroad reports, interesting lot
Envelope O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4855
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SOUTH AFRICA
1910-1995 collection in Scott's specialty album, used and unused, with £1 George V (used), mostly complete from 1935 on, with bilingual pairs, regular issues and commemoratives, also a duplicated collection of South West Africa with few early pairs, 1923-24 issue complete to 5sh, 1927-30 complete to 10sh, mostly complete from there on with sets to 20sh, souvenir sheets, Namibia etc., occasional faults, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4856
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SPANISH COLONIES
1854-1961 collection in Scott's specialty album, occasional Spain proper, plus Spanish Morocco, Guinea, Cape Juby, Ifni, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Fernando Po, etc., used and unused, many cplt sets and better items, some usual faults among the earlier issues, mostly fine
*O
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #4857
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND
1850-1985 collection of used and unused singles and sets in five different albums, with some classics (mostly defective) good representation of Standing and Sitting Helvetias (mixed quality), regular issues, souvenir sheets (almost complete, with the exception of Naba), semi-postals, air post, postage dues, officials mostly complete with values to 10fr either used or l.h. (with United Nations etc.), better items such as the Pax set (l.h.), used semi-postals, air post, postage dues on stock cards etc., some duplication, few varieties, high catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #4858
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS THAILAND
1883-1997 large collection in Scott's specialty album, with better items among the pre-1920 issues including overprints, sets to 20b, mostly complete from 1960 on, with regular issues, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4859
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TONGA
1886-1968 collection of 330+ different, mostly unused (18 used) on Scott's album pages, virtually complete incl. officials, early surcharges etc., mostly fine
*O
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4860
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY
1923-45 collection on pages, issues virtually complete including 500pi (few lower values missing), Suffragist Congress, various overprints, air post, fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4861
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS VATICAN CITY
1929-88 collection in three Lindner albums, 2858 stamps with many blocks of four, early issues mostly hinged, few used or no gum, mostly fine-v.f., YT
***O

Catalog Value €3,731
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4862
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS VIETNAM, NORTH
1951-1985 hundreds of mostly complete sets in glassine envelopes, apparently complete from Viet-Minh overprints, also a Scott's specialty binder plus blank, computer-generated pages to accommodate the stamps, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., nice lot
***
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4863
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
balance of a consignment, mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets in glassine envelopes, with better Germany, including varieties, 1948 overprints (Mi.36-51I+II, 12 sets mostly in blocks), Federal Republic incl. two each of the Heuss set, Marienkirche and all better semi-postals (all n.h.), also Berlin 1949 UPU (Mi.35-41), surcharges (64-67), Bell sets, ERP, Famous Men and others (n.h., plus used), Greenland, Switzerland (all n.h.) with better souvenir sheets, officials, air post, Pax set (293-305), also occasional classics and proofs, British Commonwealth (Leeward Island £1 George V perf. Specimen, Gibraltar QEII, Cyprus George VI used, SWA inverted overprint), Vietnam Bao Long (YT 22-28,40 sets, cat. Euro 1,400), also unissued YT 394a (pane of 25, cat. Euro 500) some Middle East including Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iraq (perf. Specimen, Mesopotamia), India, Vatican City (n.h. sets), British Omnibus FFH (2), German Colonies, USA (No.15 used), Turkey first issue (all v.f.), Sweden, Japan, Serbia (vert.
***
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #4864
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
balance of a reference collection, with hundreds of used and unused stamps, mainly British Levant, Sudan and Malayan States, including a number of better items with nine recent certificates (genuine but with small defects, approximate catalogue value SG £10,000), sheets and part sheets, varieties, Salonika overprints, 40pa handstamps, approximately 300 "clandestine" surcharges, plus much other reference material, photographs, old certs etc. This lot is offered as is
*O
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #4865
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
accumulation of thousands of singles, sets, covers in albums, pages and loose, housed in 11 cartons, many blocks, new issues in original envelopes,
*O
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4866
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
United States and Foreign, balance of a consignment, mixed lot in two cartons with hundreds of used and unused singles and sets, new issues, few covers, United Nations, U.S. Souvenir Cards (few better), British Commonwealth, U.S. locals, cut squares, please examine
*O
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4867
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1913-50 Propaganda labels, forgeries, covers, collection spanning two World Wars and later conflicts, including private issues, locals, hundreds of colorful French propaganda labels depicting patriotic scenes and Red Cross (WWI), and forgeries (10pf and 15pf produced by British Intelligence), anti-Semitic, WWII Legion Issues (Belgium with Flemish and Walloon sets), France, Sudetenland, German forgeries for GB (Mi.1-8), US forgeries (Goering sheetlet, Futsches Reich), postwar locals, Austrian Locals with the Graz Issue (Scott's No. 405-31, plus unissued 1m-5m incl. perf. varieties), Losenstein, Tirol, Scheibs and others, Tokyo Bay covers, US labels etc. A fascinating and valuable collection
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4868
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1940-1994 balance of a consignment, carton with collections of Argentina 1940-1994 mostly cplt sets and souvenir sheets, Indonesia 1951-84 plus a few earlier items, occasional Middle East with odds and ends from Kuwait, Syria etc., plus 18+ unused, brand new Scott's binders with original or computer generated pages for various areas
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Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4869
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1950s-80s accumulation of singles and sets on pages and cards, very little duplication, with Germany, Japan, Switzerland, China, British Commonwealth, French Colonies etc., many n.h., fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4870
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1952 Waterlow & Sons booklet "A Century of Stamp Production", with 25 different stamps overprinted "Specimen", with some British Commonwealth, Liberia, Haiti, Mozambique, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Thailand etc., also two plates reproducing various stamps printed by the firm, v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #4871
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
Specimen overprints, dealer's stock of 500 perf. and imperf. stamps, 25 perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, mixed selection with American Bank Note Company issues from Chile, Nicaragua, Panama, U.S. Documentary stamps, also modern British, listed retail $6,500+
Box S
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4872
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
balance of a consignment in carton, stamps on pages and glassine envelopes, with modern Belgium, British Africa, Malta, some balances in stock book etc.
***
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4873
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
errors and varieties, dealer's stock of 850 items (85 different, 10 of each), arranged on lot sheets, with inverted centers (Liberia flags), perf. errors, inverted and double overprints, color varieties, booklet errors, inverted watermarks, color and perf. shifts etc. Countries include Mexico, Paraguay, British Colonies, Lithuania, Guinea, Argentina etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f., listed retail $18,000+
***
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4874
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
errors and varieties, dealer's stock of four different items (10 of each, 80 altogether), arranged on lot sheets, with inverted centers (Liberia Maps), Mexico inverted overprints (CO11b,c), Rhodesia (86a,87a,94a used pairs), Malaya (Perak N18a), fine-v.f.
**O

Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4875
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
unexploded booklets, nine different items, 10 of each, including France 1987 Celebrities (unfolded), Mexico 1990 (Scott's 1541b,1550a, cat. value $5,000), Spain, Gibraltar, Germany, also U.S. booklet panes, coils etc.,
Booklet

Catalog Value $5,670
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4876
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1960s-80s duplicated (1-10 of each) selection of 5,500+ imperforate stamps, incl. blocks of four, mostly Independent Africa (former French Colonies), with Flowers, Archeology, Stamp Centenaries, Children, Boy Scouts, Nudes, UPU, Napoleon, Human Rights, Nobel Prize Winners, Judaica, United Nations, Maps, Flags, Royalty, Costumes, Europa, Military. Religion etc., some France, Monaco etc., trial colors, deluxe sheets and much more. A wonderful lot
**P
Unsold
Lot #4877
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1960s-80s Architecture, four counter books with hundreds of sets, souvenir sheets from Asia, Africa, North America, Europe and South America, usually 10 of each, few errors and varieties, fine-v.f.,
**

Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4878
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
Space, collection of 43 mostly different signatures of U.S. Space program astronauts, on 23 cards, FDCs or official NASA Space Flight crew photographs (five diff.), signed by John Young, Thomas Mattingly, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan, Alan B.Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James Irwin, Neil Armstrong, Gus Grissom etc., signature cards include Wally Schirra, Don Eisle, Frank Borman, James Lowell, David Scott, William Anders, Russell Schweikart, John Glenn, plus others
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4879
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1976-90 Space, collection of Space Shuttle flights, hundreds of covers in carton, variety of cachets, frankings, dates etc., also some modern British Omnibus issues, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4880
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1971 Space, 100 covers, each franked with Chad JFK and Space Issue, seven stamps and souvenir sheet, registered from Fort Lamy to USA, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #231A/E
Unsold
Lot #4881
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
Boy Scouts, dealer's stock in four counter books, sets, souvenir sheets, Specimen overprints, errors and varieties and covers, good selection of issues, mostly fine-v.f.,
Box Envelope **
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4882
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1962-73 Lions International, collection on 70 pages, with singles, sets, souvenir sheets, postal cards, mostly China, Japan, Korea, Laos (perf. and imperf. blocks, deluxe sheets), FDCs, convention booklets etc.
*OP
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4883
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
carton with hundreds, mostly Germany including Zeppelin (Scott's No. C39 pair on flown cover, C43 on flown card, etc), plus few additional items purchased at an auction and still on auction cards, also souvenir sheets; rest appears to be inexpensive German material, collection of Berlin ETBs (cat. Euro 900+, with all key items present), and an album with worldwide covers
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4884
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
three cartons with hundreds of flights, FDCs, commercial mail and much more, please examine
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #4885
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
balance of a consignment, small box with better first flights and Zeppelin covers (Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Denmark), British Commonwealth, Middle East, well known Philby correspondence from England to Lebanon, France No.1, censored mail, plus others, all purchased individually (up to $500), mostly fine-v.f., useful group
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4886
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
1940s hundreds in carton, mostly WWII censored mail, many from England, Ireland to USA, some addressed to movie stars in Hollywood, also Vichy France/Algeria to Red Cross in Geneva, also early post-war from Germany, also some early items, ppcs, better frankings and destinations, interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4887
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
1920-1954 balance of a consignment, with Germany (8) including Zeppelin flights, variety of better frankings incl. blocks of four, se-tenant combinations and part booklets, also Egypt 1938 Birthday of King Farouk (£1) on FDC, Czech Legion Post in Siberia (philatelic cover), St.Lucia Edward VII (cplt set on two registered covers to England), Ivory Coast 1934 cover to Malta with pair of 2d postage dues affixed on arrival, Finland Zeppelin card (C1), Georgia 1922 cover to Germany, Liechtenstein cover from Vaduz to Munich (mixed franking with Austrian stamps), plus Laos Temple, set of three (25-26,C13) on FDC, fine lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

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