U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 9-10, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #


Unsold
Lot #1
United States Postmaster's Provisionals Albany, NY
1847 Gavit & Co. 5c scarlet, die proof on bond paper, with cross-hatchings, v.f.
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Catalog #1Xa-E1d
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2
United States Postmaster's Provisionals New York, NY
1845 5c black on bluish, without signature, red "Paid" cancel, full margins all around to just clear at upper right, fine, with graded (F-VF 75) 2008 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #9X1e
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #3
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c red brown, unused without gum, full margins all around, bright color and sharp impression, manuscript offset on reverse, v.f. and beautiful stamp, scarce unused, with 2006 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, fresh color, unused without gum, faint creases, v.f. appearance, with 1958 and 2006 PFCs, the former not mentioning the creases, rare unused stamp,
(*)
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $15,000
Price Realized
$6,750.00

Lot #5
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, faint red cancel, margins all around, some light staining, otherwise fine,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #6
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 3c rose, type I, usual centering, original gum (h.r.), nice color, few short perfs, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #7
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 cover franked with 10c, red grids cancel, with corresponding New York Nov.12 departure pmk, used on cover to Havana, with "NA1" hs on arrival, 17 Nov.1860 Havana cds on back, fine usage to Cuba
Envelope
Catalog #35
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #8
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, plate 3, unused without gum, well centered for this issue, v.f., with 1995 PFC for a pair from which it originated,
(*)
Catalog #36b
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #9
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861-66 15c black, unused with original gum, centered to top, few short perfs and toned spots, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #77
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #10
United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 30c brownish orange, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, disturbed original gum (described as "heavily sweated"), v.f., only 346 issued, with 1999 PFC (stating "previously hinged") and graded (VF-XF 85) 2010 PSE cert. (SMQ $9,150)
*
Catalog #110
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #11
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 6c ultramarine, horizontal pair, wide margins, fresh color, h.r., creases, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #115
Catalog Value $5,750
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #12
United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 24c green and violet, black cork cancel with part red arrival, well centered, v.f., with 1995 PFC and 2008 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #120
Catalog Value $1,075
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #13
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 2c red brown, H.Grill, well centered, mount disturbed part original gum, v.f., with 2006 PFC,
*
Catalog #135
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #14
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1870 15c bright orange, well centered, fresh color, l.h., reperforated at right, v.f. appearance, with 2002 PFC,
*
Catalog #152
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #15
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1873 90c rose carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and v.f., with 1975 PFC and 2002 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #166
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #16
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1903 "Helms Essays", 1c+2c frame, die on proof paper, eight different colors, some peripheral flaws, fine-v.f.
E
Catalog #182-E2d
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #17
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1903 "Helms Essays", 6c+7c frame, die on proof paper, eight different colors, fine-v.f.
E
Catalog #186-E1b
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #18
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1903 "Helms Essays", 12c+24c frame, die on proof paper, eight different colors, fine-v.f.
E
Catalog #188a-E1b
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #19
United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues
1903 "Helms Essays", 30c+90c frame, die on proof paper, seven different colors, peripheral faults, mostly fine-v.f.
E
Catalog #190-E1c
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #20
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 1c-$5, complete set of large die proofs, cards reduced (70x50mm), mostly fresh, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #230-245P1
Catalog Value $12,300
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #21
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 1c-$5, complete set of plate proofs on card, fresh colors, fine-v.f.,
P
Catalog #230-245P4
Catalog Value $1,435
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #22
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 15c dark green, block of four, well centered, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps l.h., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #238
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #23
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $3 yellow green, fresh color, small h.r., fine, with 2007 PFC,
*
Catalog #243
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #24
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $4 crimson lake, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, lightly hinged, tiny natural paper inclusion, v.f., with 2006 PFC,
*
Catalog #244
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #25
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
1893 $4 rose carmine, bright color, large part original gum, fine,
*
Catalog #244
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #26
United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues
1895 $2 bright blue, imperf. horizontal pair on stamp paper, margins all around, lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PFC,
P
Catalog #277P
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #27
United States 1901 Pan-American Issue
1901 5c ultramarine & black, bottom plate number and imprint block of 20, with fold-over variety at lower right, markers inverted, n.h., two stamps at top with tiny gum skips, fine-v.f. and scarce multiple,
Box **
Catalog #297
Catalog Value 6,550
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #28
United States 1904-10 Issues
1904 Louisiana Purchase, 1c-10c, complete set, n.h., few fingerprints on gum, fine,
**
Catalog #323-327
Catalog Value $925
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #29
United States 1904-10 Issues
1909 5c blue, imperf. bottom margin block of 24, with arrow at bottom, n.h., few natural gum wrinkles affecting bottom stamps, v.f. (catalogue value for n.h. singles, without any premium for the block)
Box **
Catalog #347
Catalog Value $1,440
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #30
United States 1909 Bluish Paper
1909 13c blue green, bluish paper, rich color and sharp impression, centered slightly to left, n.h. and post office fresh, fine and rare in such condition, with 2006 PSE cert.,
**
Catalog #365
Catalog Value $6,500
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #31
United States 1910-30 Issues
1909 Alaska-Yukon, imperf. block of 14, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #371
Catalog Value $525
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #32
United States 1910-30 Issues
1921 1c green, bottom margin block of four, usual centering, fresh color, n.h.., fine, with 1996 PFC (catalogue value for n.h. singles)
Box **
Catalog #545
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #33
United States 1910-30 Issues
1923 $5 carmine and blue, plate number block of eight, well centered, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #573
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #34
United States 1910-30 Issues
1923 $5 carmine lake and dark blue, plate number block of eight, well centered, n.h., natural gum wrinkles and gum inclusion at lower right, still fresh and v.f. example of this scarce shade,
Box **
Catalog #573a
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #35
United States Modern Issues
1931 11c-50c, complete set of uncacheted FDCs, all addressed to G.Nelson Lyon, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #692-701
Catalog Value $2,270
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #36
United States Modern Issues
1976 American Bicentennial souv. sheet of five, "13c" omitted from first and last stamps, fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #1686g
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #37
UNITED STATES Air Post
1918 24c carmine & blue, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C3
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #38
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, set of three, 65c and $1.30 very lightly hinged, $2.60 n.h., 65c and $2.60 with natural gum creases, fine-v.f., with 2008 PFCs,
***
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $1,850
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #39
UNITED STATES Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, set of three, regummed, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #C13-15
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #40
UNITED STATES Postage Dues
1884 5c red brown, wide margins, l.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC and 2008 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #J18
Catalog Value $625
Price Realized
$285.00

Lot #41
UNITED STATES Postage Dues
1914 30c carmine lake, block of four, well centered, top pair hinged, bottom pair n.h., v.f., with 2006 PSE cert. (catalogue value for singles)
Box ***
Catalog #J57
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #42
UNITED STATES Postage Dues
1916 2c rose, block of four, well centered, top pair hinged, bottom pair n.h. (with pencil erasure on gum), top right stamp with minor faults, otherwise v.f., with 2006 PSE cert. (catalogue value for singles)
Box ***
Catalog #J60
Catalog Value $2,300
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #43
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1916 $2 on $1 violet brown, with surcharge dramatically shifted upwards, thin, otherwise fine and spectacular variety
*
Catalog #K16var
Unsold
Lot #44
UNITED STATES Officials
1873 War, 2c rose, block of four, well centered, unused without gum, minor perf. separations, v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #O84
Catalog Value $1,025
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #45
UNITED STATES Postal Stationery
2c Grant lettersheet, selection of 16 mostly unused, two preprinted, some incomplete, all annotated according to types, one unused with a penciled note "my uncle was the inventor of these, the govt gave them up as they stuck so when summer came, they sold them in panes of 25, they would stick solid on all the sides, AR Rogers" (patent was awarded to Lebbens H. Rogers), also Columbian Exposition, selection of 22 unused entire envelopes, various sizes and types, minor toning, mostly fine
Envelope
Catalog #U293,U348-351
Unsold
Lot #46
UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps
1862-71 25c Certificate, plate essay in green on india paper, v.f.
E
Catalog #R44E
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #47
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1935 Canvasbacks, $1 rose lake, left margin block of four, n.h., tiny natural gum skips, bends and inclusions, fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW2
Catalog Value $3,200
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #48
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1938 Pintail Drake and Hen, $1 light violet, top left corner margin block of four, with plate no., n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW5
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #49
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1939 Green-Winged Teal, $1 chocolate, top left corner margin block of four, with plate no., n.h., few natural gum skips, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW6
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #50
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1940 Black Mallards, $1 sepia, bottom margin block of four, with plate no., well centered, n.h., right pair with natural gum skips, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW7
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #51
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1955 Blue Geese, $2 dark blue, top left corner margin block of four, with plate no., n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW22
Catalog Value $340
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #52
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1959 Labrador, $3 blue, ocher and black, bottom margin block of four, well centered, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for n.h. singles)
Box ***
Catalog #RW26
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #53
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1960 Redhead Ducks, $3 red brown, dark blue and bistre, top left margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW27
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #54
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1962 Pintail Drakes, $3 dark blue, dark red brown and black, top right margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW29
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #55
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1966 Whistling Swans, $3 multicolored, top right margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW33
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #56
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1967 Old Squaw Ducks, $3 multicolored, bottom right margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW34
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #57
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1968 Hooded Mergansers, $3 multicolored, bottom right margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW35
Catalog Value $325
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #58
UNITED STATES Duck Hunting
1969 White-Winged Scoters, $3 multicolored, top left margin plate no. block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #RW36
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #59
UNITED STATES Confederate States
1861 5c green, single and pair on separate covers, single sent from Winchester, VA to Rockbridge, VA, horizontal pair on homemade cover from Richmond to Georgia, both with cover faults and minor staining, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #60
UNITED STATES Confederate States
1862 5c De La Rue trial color large die proof in black, v.f. and scarce
P
Catalog #6TC1
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #61
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1904-6 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 $2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #62
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
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #63
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 miss-fed into the press, ex-Drucker (catalogue value for two pairs)
Box *
Catalog #34a
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #64
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
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #65
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
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #66
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
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #67
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
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #68
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
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #69
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
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #70
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1924-25 1c deep green, "Zone Canal", block of four, heavy h.r. or disturbed gum, fine-v.f., only 180 stamps were issued with this variety (catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #71d
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #71
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1925-28 2c carmine, "Zone Canal", block of four, heavy h.r., fine-v.f., only 180 stamps were issued with this variety (catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #84b
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #72
UNITED STATES Canal Zone
1925 5c dark blue, overprint inverted, h.r., v.f., only 80 issued,
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Catalog #86c
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #73
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
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #74
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
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #75
UNITED STATES Canal Zone Postage Dues
1915 cover sent unpaid from India to Cristobal, where it was taxed with the addition of 10c rose carmine, marginal single, tied on arrival by Mar.10, Cristobal pmk, additional markings including "T", "Passed Censor Bombay" handstamp, with Opened by Censor label and Cristobal arrival on reverse, some minor stains, a fine and rare correspondence,
Envelope
Catalog #J3
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #76
UNITED STATES Hawaii
1884 2c vermilion, used on cover from Honolulu to Panahou, Oahu, Oct.30 departure pmks, fine internal usage
Envelope
Catalog #31
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #77
UNITED STATES Philippines
1911 4p deep blue, well centered, h.r., v.f.,
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Catalog #273
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #78
ALBANIA
1913 (30.12) free frank from the telegraph office in Fierit, cover with "Fier" departure cds, also "Nrenpretoria e fierit" typewritten at upper left, addressed to Vlone, fine, with arrival pmk, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #79
ALBANIA
1913 (29.10) free frank from the telegraph office in Peqin, cover with "Lushje" transits (on both sides) in violet, addressed to Elbasan, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #80
ALBANIA
1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, used on piece, fairly well centered, v.f. (Mi.9)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #81
ALBANIA
1913 5pa ocher, two singles, one n.h., the other used on small piece, well centered, some slight overall toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi.4)
**O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #82
ALBANIA
1913 10pa blue green, red overprint, two singles, one n.h., the other with overprint inverted, used on piece, some slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi.5)
**O
Catalog #5var
Catalog Value €610
Unsold
Lot #83
ALBANIA
1913 10pa blue green and 1pi ultramarine, each used on piece, fine (Mi.5,7)
O
Catalog #5,7
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #84
ALBANIA
1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, tete-beche overprint in red (one inverted), used on piece, well centered, v.f. (Mi.7; catalogue value for upright singles)
O
Catalog #7var
Catalog Value €850
Unsold
Lot #85
ALBANIA
1913 2pi blue black, used on small piece, fine (Mi.8)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €450
Unsold
Lot #86
ALBANIA
1913 2pa olive green, red overprint, well centered, n.h., some light overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi.3; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #17
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #87
ALBANIA
1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, lightly cancelled, well centered, faint perf. toning at upper left, otherwise v.f. (Mi.16)
O
Catalog #19
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #88
ALBANIA
1919 (20.8) registered picture postcard franked with 1gr and 10q surcharges, sent from Shkoder via Kerkura (Greek transit) and Brindisi to Palermo, with appropriate arrival pmk, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #89
ALBANIA Postage Dues
1914 cover franked with 2q and five different values overprinted "Takse" and handstamped "T", tied on both sides by Vlone pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #90
ALBANIA Postage Dues
1914 (28.2) cover sent unfranked from Fier to Valona, with pair of 50q adhesives added on back, each overprinted "Takse" and handstamped "T" (inverted), tied by a red Vlone pmk, some toning, otherwise fine, with Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #91
ALBANIA Central Albania
1915 cover from Durazzo to Austria, franked with 2gr on 50q surcharge, overprinted in red, filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.8
Unsold
Lot #92
ALBANIA Central Albania Postage Dues
1914 (25.4) cover sent unfranked from Shenqojin to (Shkoder) Scutari, taxed on arrival with the addition of 25q handstamped "T", tied by arrival pmk, filing fold and cover faults, away from the stamp, signed Diena
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #93
ALBANIA Central Albania Postage Dues
1914 (22.4) cover sent unfranked from Shenqojin to Scutari, taxed on arrival with the addition of 50q handstamped "T", tied by arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #94
ALGERIA
1922-25 unexploded 10fr booklet with pane of 20x50c blue, inserted upside down, misperforated, with publicity "Grey-Poupon-Urnondal" printed partially on stamps, some gum adhesions, otherwise fine and interesting item,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury 12B
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #95
ARGENTINA
1899 5p orange and black, center inverted, l.h. (if at all), centered to top, fine and rare stamp, only 50 printed, handstamped guarantee marks,
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Catalog #140a
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #96
AUSTRIA
1850 1kr yellow, 32 used singles, each with four margins, nice variety of shades and cancels incl. Vienna, Trieste, Banhoff, Pesth, etc., many signed, few minor faults possible but generally a v.f. group (Mi.1; catalogue value for the least expensive shade)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €3,840
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #97
AUSTRIA
1850 1kr orange, horizontal pair cancelled on piece, also 1kr yellow horizontal pair printed on both sides, plus 1kr orange yellow sheet margin single showing complete watermark, v.f.
O
Catalog #1a,1b,1var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #98
AUSTRIA
1850 1kr (13), 2kr (19) selection of used, variety of paper types, cancellations and shades, one with a pre-print paper fold, mostly fine-v.f. and useful group
O
Catalog #1,2
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #99
AUSTRIA
1850 2kr black, selection of 21 used singles, each with four margins, nice variety of shades and cancels including one red cds, few minor faults possible, still a v.f. group (Mi.2; catalogue value for the least expensive shade)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €1,680
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #100
AUSTRIA
1850 2kr silver gray, hand-paper, type Ia, mute Wien cancel, natural pre-print paper fold, margins all around, v.f., with Dr.Ferchenbauer cert. ("prachtstuck")
O
Catalog #2var
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #101
AUSTRIA
1858 Andreas Cross, two horizontal strips in yellow and in black, each with two plate points at left, h.r., fresh, the latter with minor creases, fine-v.f., signed, with Dr.Ferchenbauer's opinion,
*

Catalog Value €10,500
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #102
AUSTRIA
1858-59 2kr orange, type II, two distinct shades, each cancelled Trieste, one on piece, v.f., signed Sorani etc.,
O
Catalog #6b
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #103
AUSTRIA
1910 Jubilee, 1h-10kr, 19 diff. die proofs in black, complete less 20h, with three diff. stage proofs of 10kr, two diff. of 5kr and center only of 2kr (frame missing), fine-v.f., rare (Mi. 161-71PUI, cat. value for the complete set of 21)
P
Catalog #128-34,136-144P
Catalog Value €2,700
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #104
AUSTRIA
1919-20 10k and 20k, imperf. sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #225-226var
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #105
AUSTRIA
1919-20 2kr vermilion and black, imperf. single, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Mi.284U)
**
Catalog #238var
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #106
AUSTRIA
1922-24 Art & Science, complete set in imperf. horizontal pairs, l.h., v.f. (Mi.398-408U)
*
Catalog #288-298var
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #107
AUSTRIA
1925-32 1s deep green, horizontal pair imperf. between, unused without gum, v.f. (Mi.466UM; catalogue value for n.h.)
(*)
Catalog #323b
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #108
AUSTRIA
1929 10g-60g, eight imperf. horizontal pairs (complete for 1929 issue), h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #326/337var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #109
AUSTRIA
1934-35 2s dull green, emerald, imperf. horizontal pairs, l.h. or n.h., v.f. (Mi. 584-585U)
***
Catalog #371,373var
Catalog Value €920
Unsold
Lot #110
AUSTRIA
1936 10sh Dollfuss, barest trace of a hinge, v.f.,
*
Catalog #380
Catalog Value $800
Unsold
Lot #111
AUSTRIA
1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #112
AUSTRIA
1964 Vienna Conference, imperf. sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.1152U)
Box **
Catalog #726var
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #113
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1924 Child Welfare and Anti-tuberculosis, imperf. sheet margin set of five, n.h., v.f. (Mi.442-446U)
**
Catalog #B66-70var
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #114
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1934 Architects, set of six plate proofs in black on carton paper, fine-v.f. (Mi.591-596PUI)
P
Catalog #B122-127P
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #115
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1937 Issue, cplt set of panes of 50, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.649-57)
Box **
Catalog #B156-64
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #116
AUSTRIA Semi-Postals
1946 unissued set "Niemals Vergessen" (Never Forget), n.h., minor gum toning and thin spots, fine-v.f. otherwise,
**
Catalog #Mi.VI-VII
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #117
AUSTRIA Air Post
1918 2k-4k, plus unissued 10k, four values without overprint, imperforate, each with sheet margin at bottom, l.h., v.f. (Mi.225-227xPI,IIPU)
*
Catalog #C1-3var
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #118
AUSTRIA Air Post
1918 2k-4k, unissued set of three without overprint, perforated, white paper, n.h., v.f., signed Matl with his 1982 non-photo cert. (Mi.225-227xPI)
**
Catalog #C1-3var
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #119
AUSTRIA Air Post
1918 2k-4k, unissued set of three without overprint, imperforate, 2k and 3k with sheet margin at bottom, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (Mi.225-227xPI)
(*)
Catalog #C1-3var
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #120
AUSTRIA Special Handling
1919 5h deep green, vertical strip of five, 2nd and 3rd stamps from the top imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Mi.253UMw)
*
Catalog #QE6var
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #121
AUSTRIA Special Handling
1919 5h deep green, block of four and vertical pair, different perforations, all imperf. horizontally between, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.253UMw)
Box *
Catalog #QE6var
Catalog Value €840
Unsold
Lot #122
AUSTRIA Ship Mail
1866-71 DDSG, 10k, 17k perf., selection of 14 unused and used (incl. Czernawoda), also some imperf. reprints, plus three FLs franked with 10k, used from Sistov to Orsova, others with 10k and 17k to Ruschuk, mixed condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #123
AUSTRIA Ship Mail
1867 two FLs franked with 17kr red, one from Braila to Nicopoli, the other from Calafat to Braila, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #124
AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT
1868 (14 Mar) FL franked with combination of 25sld Franz Josef and 3kr Arms, tied by Smyrna departure pmk, sent via Brindisi to Genova, fine, with transit and arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #125
AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT
1872-74 two FLs to Italy, one from Beirut paying 18sld and charged 70c on arrival in Genova, the other from Constantinople to Venezia, paying 15sld and charged 35c in Italy, fine pair of taxed letters
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #126
AZERBAIJAN
1922 registered cover from Baku to Vienna, Austria, franked on the back with sensibly folded pane of 30x50,000 on 3,000r including four tete-beche pairs, surcharge double in places, fine-v.f. and unusually nice quality, rare cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #127
AZERBAIJAN
1922 registered cover (opened for display) from Baku to Teheran, incomplete franking with block of 4x50,000 on 3,000r including one tete-beche pair, some cover faults, otherwise fine, with Meshed transit and Teheran arrival pmks, fine usage to Iran
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #128
AZERBAIJAN
1923 (11.1) cover from Baku to Moscow, franked with single 200,000 on 25r surcharge, with oval "Doplatit" postage due handstamp on arrival with "1r80k" to pay, cover roughly opened, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk, scarce postage due cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #129
AZERBAIJAN
1923 (13.1) registered cover from Baku to Germany, franked on back with pair of 1,000,000 on 5000r green, with Berlin (25.1) arrival pmk, some creases, otherwise fine, signed W.Pohl
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #130
BELGIAN CONGO
1937 120fr booklet with staples removed but contents fully intact, n.h., fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #COB A5
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #131
BELGIUM
1849 10c brown, selection of 27 used copies, all with four margins, various shades and numeral cancellations, few minor flaws possible, generally v.f., many signed (COB 1; catalogue value does not include any premiums for shades or cancels)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value €2,430
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #132
BELGIUM
1849 20c blue, selection of 44 used copies, all with four margins, few with parts of adjoining stamps, various shades and numeral cancellations, few minor flaws possible, generally v.f., many signed (COB 2; catalogue value does not include any premiums for shades or cancels)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €2,520
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #133
BELGIUM
1866 1c gray, imperf. horizontal pair, central Andenne cancel, v.f.,
O
Catalog #23
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #134
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1932 Cardinal Mercier, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (COB 342-350)
*
Catalog #B114-122
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #135
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1932 Braine-L'Alleud overprints, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Baete (COB 374A-K)
**
Catalog #B114-112var
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #136
BELGIUM Semi-Postals
1933 Orval Abbey, complete set, l.h. or h.r., 2fr+3fr plus another low value with toned perfs, otherwise fine-v.f. (COB 363-374)
*
Catalog #B132-143
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #137
BELGIUM German Occupation
1918 (10.6) registered cover from Maaseik to Germany, overfranked with five high values 75c/60pf-6fr25c/5m, all tied by Maaseik cds, with Deutsch Lissa arrival (12.6) on reverse, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #N6-7,N23-25
Unsold
Lot #138
BOLIVIA
1919-20 Coat of Arms, cplt set of ten different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #118-27P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #139
BOLIVIA
1925 (ca) unissued design 1b-40b, group of six different large die proofs (bicolor), also die proof of center vignette in black only, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #140
BOLIVIA
1935 Map of Bolivia, 12 different large die proofs in issued colors, also a master die in green, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #219/32P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #141
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 10c vermilion and black, brown overprint, h.r., light gum bend, v.f., only 50 issued, signed Sanabria, Bloch,
*
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #142
BOLIVIA Air Post
1930 50c orange and black, overprinted in red, heavy h.r., fine, signed Sanabria, only 50 issued,
*
Catalog #C17
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #143
BOLIVIA Air Post
1935 Map of Bolivia, cplt set of ten different large die proofs in issued colors, also a master die in brown (value tablet blank), each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, last with natural inclusion, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #C42-51P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #144
BRAZIL
1843 30r black, 1845 cds, large margins all around incl. frame line at right, v.f., signed Diena,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $675
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #145
BRAZIL
1843 30r black, lightly cancelled, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $675
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #146
BRAZIL
1843 60r black, framed handstamp, margins all around, faint marginal corner crease, otherwise v.f., signed Diena,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #147
BRAZIL
1843 60r black, framed pmk, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #148
BRAZIL
1843 90r black, light red postmark, margins all around, v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse, signed Diena,
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $1,450
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #149
BRAZIL
1867 (30 Nov) FL franked with Dom Pedro 100r green, tied by negative blue pmk, with Rio de Janeiro departure pmk, sent to Diamantina
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #150
BRAZIL
1877 FL franked with Dom Pedro 20r and 80r, canc. by framed "Correio", used from Rio de Janeiro to Barra
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #151
BRAZIL
1878 300r Dom Pedro, two diff. shades, blocks of four, one unused without gum, other h.r., two stamps defective
Box (*)*
Catalog #78
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #152
BRAZIL
1880 (24 Mar) FL franked with Dom Pedro 100r green rouletted, tied by oval hs and sent from Alto-Mearim to Charambao, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #153
BRAZIL
1880 ( 3 Jan) outer FL franked with Dom Pedro 2x10r carmine and 80r lilac, sent from Rio de Janeiro, fresh and v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #154
BRAZIL
1888 (July 31) 50r stationery card additionally franked with 20r and 10r, sent via Bordeaux to Denmark, v.f., rare card
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #155
BRAZIL
1941-42 regular Issue, imperforate, 11 diff. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #512-20,22,25var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #156
BRAZIL
1941-42 regular Issue, imperforate, 12 diff. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #513/27var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #157
BRAZIL Air Post
1930 Brasil-Europa and "Graf Zeppelin U.S.A.", sets of three, the former n.h., the latter l.h., fine-v.f.,
***
Catalog #YT PA12-14,17-19
Catalog Value €740
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #158
BRAZIL Air Post
1930 10000r on 2000r ultramarine, two used singles, fine-v.f., one signed Calves,
O
Catalog #YT PA16
Catalog Value €470
Unsold
Lot #159
BRAZIL Air Post
1943 Morinigo Visit, proof in issued colors on ungummed unwatermarked paper, horizontal pair, v.f., scarce
P
Catalog #C48P
Unsold
Lot #160
BRAZIL Air Post
1943 Stamp Centenary, 2cr and 5cr imperforate pairs, each with horizontal wmk, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C51,52var
Unsold
Lot #161
BRAZIL Officials
1913 Pres. Hermes da Fonseca, 10r-1,000,000r, cplt set of 16 different large die proofs, bicolor as issued, all die sunk or mounted on full size cards from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., extremely rare
P
Catalog #O14-29P
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #162
BRAZIL Revenue Stamps
1900 "Estado da Bahia", 10r-50,000r, nine different large die proofs in various colors, each die sunk or mounted on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #163
BULGARIA
1885 50s on 1fr black and red, used on piece, fine (YT 25)
O
Catalog #22
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #164
CAMBODIA
1956 United Nations, also Air Post, 1953 3.30 Kinnari, imperf. sheets of 25, gummed trial colors, the latter with blank (albino) row of five, fine-v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #165
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 Portraits and Crown Issue, 26 different surcharges, complete except for three high values, 10 on 1f l.h., also two other low values l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f., all signed Bulat, etc.,
**
Catalog #Mi.31/59
Catalog Value €2,215
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #166
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 Portraits and Crown Issue, 25 values, complete except for a few high values, plus Christmas set of 3 (28 stamps in total), n.h., signed Dr. Mihaly, with his 2005 certificate,
**
Catalog #Mi.32/62
Catalog Value €2,255
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #167
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 4.00 on 2P dark brown, overprint type IV, ("P" and "E" are serif), n.h., v.f. and rare, only 22 issued, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.A12IV
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #168
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 40 on 2f orange red, type II, n.h., v.f. and scarce, only 12 printed, signed Bulat, etc.
**
Catalog #Mi.35II
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #169
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 40 on 5f red, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 17 known, signed Bulat, etc. (Majer U30Pp)
**
Catalog #Mi.36K
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #170
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 60 on 4f dark brown, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 15 known, signed Bulat (Majer U43Pp)
**
Catalog #Mi.45K
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #171
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 40, 60 and 2.00 surcharges on Kossuth Issue, four different, n.h., v.f., signed Bulat,
**
Catalog #Mi.63-65,67
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #172
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 40 on 4f carmine brown, overprinted type III ("P" in serifs), n.h., v.f. and rare, only 18 printed, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.63III
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #173
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 1.00 on 50f Prussian blue, overprinted type Ib, showing broken "H" variety, n.h., v.f., only 11 printed, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.66Ib
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #174
CARPATHO-UKRAINE
1945 Soviet Star, 100f and 200f sheets of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi.85-86
Catalog Value €7,000
Unsold
Lot #175
CARPATHO-UKRAINE Postage Dues
1945 20 on 8f brown carmine, 2nd Edition, watermarked "IX", n.h., v.f., only 12 issued, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.P3var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #176
CARPATHO-UKRAINE Postage Dues
1945 20 on 10f brown carmine, 2nd Edition, watermarked "IX", n.h., v.f., only 12 issued, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.P4var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #177
CARPATHO-UKRAINE Postage Dues
1945 30 on 12f brown carmine, 2nd Edition, watermarked "IX", n.h., faint natural gum creases, otherwise v.f., only 12 issued, signed Bulat
**
Catalog #Mi.P5var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #178
CARPATHO-UKRAINE Postage Dues
1945 1.00 on 40f brown carmine, 1st Edition, overprint type II, n.h., v.f., only 16 issued, signed Bulat, etc.
**
Catalog #Mi.P9II
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #179
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 2m-10m surcharges, selection of nine blocks of four, all but first and last with sheet margin, l.h. or n.h., few stamps with minor gum disturbances, signed Mikulski, Dr.Hahne, Dr.Klein and others, with Gerhard Hahne certificates. A rarity from Central Lithuania, only 200 complete sets were sold to the public, few blocks of four exist (Mi.4-12; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #13-22
Catalog Value €15,600
Price Realized
$10,500.00

Lot #180
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 2m on 15sk lilac, block of four with a significant shift of surcharge, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Hahne (Mi.4)
Box ***
Catalog #13
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #181
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 2m on 15sk lilac, surcharge inverted, block of four, two stamps n.h., others l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, rare (Mi.4K)
Box ***
Catalog #13a
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #182
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 horizontal se-tenant strip of three, basic stamp 60sk red and violet, containing (in order) 10m (error), 6m and 4m (error), l.h., fine and very rare (Mi.9,FII,FV)
*
Catalog #18a-b
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #183
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 4m on 75sk, also 10m on 75sk, two different errors, used or unused, fine (Mi.10,FIII,FVI; catalogue value for unused singles)
*O
Catalog #19var
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #184
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 6M on 75sk bistre & red, pane of 100, positions 28, 30, 78 and 80 showing the "10M" and "4M" errors, cancelled to order Wilno 6.5.21, n.h., post office fresh, folded between stamps, some marginal separations, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski (Mi.10,FI,FIV)
Box
Catalog #19var
Catalog Value €11,200
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #185
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 10M on 1auk, tied on unaddressed cover by Wilno 30.11.20 pmk, fine (Mi.11)
Envelope
Catalog #20
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #186
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 surcharged 10m on 3auk, also 10m on 5auk, both used, signed Herbert Bloch, with 2006 Dr. U.Klein certificates, only 200/300 of each value sold to the public (Mi.12-13)
O
Catalog #21-22
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #187
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 10m on 3a light brown and red, "Wilno" cancel, fine and rare, only 283 issued, with 2007 Klein cert. (Mi.12)
O
Catalog #21
Catalog Value €3,000
Unsold
Lot #188
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 10m on 5auk red & green, part Wilno cancel, centered to top, signed Pachonski etc., with 1999 Gerhard Hahne cert. stating that this is a genuine position 29, with contemporary postmark which cannot be dated, fine. Only 300 stamps were sold to the public (Mi.13)
O
Catalog #22
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #189
CENTRAL LITHUANIA
1920 10M on 5auk, well centered single, tied by Wilno 28.11.20 pmk on cover addressed to Capt. Bellissant care of the French Military Mission in Warsaw, v.f., with arrival pmk (same day), signed Mikulski etc. (Mi.13; catalogue value for a used stamp off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #22
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #190
CHILE
1853-65 5c red (seven) and 10c deep blue (two), selection of nine used stamps, each with margins all around, different prints and postmarks, v.f.
O
Catalog #1/14
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #191
CHILE
1901-2 Columbus, 1c-50c cplt set of six different large die proofs in issued colors (30c central vignette with value only in black). each die sunk or mounted on full size cards from the American Bank Note Company, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #51-56P
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #192
CILICIA
1920 (March 17), 2pi brown & slate blue, block of ten, each overprinted "T.E.O./Cilicie", with rectangular hs seal "Feke, Nationalist Forces, 17 March 336 Ruhi, Dogan". The town of Feke was taken by Nationalist Forces under Captains Ruhi and Dogan. All the stamps in the Post Office were then overprinted with the rectangular seal. This block of ten is the right half of the sheet as issued for Cilicia
Box ***
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #193
COLOMBIA
1859 5c blue, pos.34, Stone B, left sheet margin example, tied by black manuscript cancel on outer 1860 (26 June) FL from Cucuta to Maracaibo, Venezuela, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. An exceptional showpiece item, signed Buhler, with 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #3var
Unsold
Lot #194
COLOMBIA
1859 5c gray lilac and 10c orange red, both with full margins all around, tied by oval "Cartagena Franca" cancel on 1860 (June 10) FL to Mompos, with "15c" manuscript endorsement at upper left, filing folds away from the stamps, v.f. and rare piece of classic Colombian postal history, with 2008 Moorhouse cert., ex-Londono
Envelope
Catalog #3-4
Unsold
Lot #195
COLOMBIA
1859 FL to Quito, Ecuador, franked with 10c orange red, full margins to just touching at bottom, tied by faint "Pasto.de.Oficio" cancel, filing fold well away from the stamp, fine. The contents of the letter date it to November/December 1859. A major South American rarity, as this is the only recorded First Issue usage to Ecuador, with 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #4var
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Lot #196
COLOMBIA
1859 10c ocher (shade), margins all around including adjoining stamp at right, tied by faint "S.Jose.de Cucuta.Franca" cancel on (Dec. 6) outer FL from Cucuta to Maracaibo, Venezuela, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., with 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #4var
Unsold
Lot #197
COLOMBIA
1859 10c dull orange (shade), margins all around, tied by neat "La Mesa" manuscript cancel on outer FL to Bogota, filing fold and some staining away from the stamp, otherwise v.f., one of only three known covers from this correspondence, with 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #4var
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Lot #198
COLOMBIA
1859 (8 Oct) 10c orange yellow, horizontal pair, full margins all around, tied by blue oval "Santa Marta Franca" cancel on outer FL to Medellin, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. and important classic rarity, as this is the only known 10c First Issue pair on cover, signed Muller, with 2008 Moorhouse cert., ex-Neuberger & Hubbard
Envelope
Catalog #4var
Unsold
Lot #199
COLOMBIA
1860 10c yellow, margins all around, tied by striking "Bogota" cancel in black on FL (Oct. 11) to Ambalema, filing fold away from the stamp and marginal fault at lower right well outside the design, otherwise v.f., with 2008 Moorhouse cert., ex-Hubbard
Envelope
Catalog #11
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Lot #200
COLOMBIA
1860 10c yellow, large margins all around, tied by oval "La Mesa Franco" cancel on blue on 1861 (Feb. 25) FL to Bogota, some inconsequential marginal toning, still v.f. and rare Colombian postal history item, with 1965 BPA cert. and 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Envelope
Catalog #11
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Lot #201
COLOMBIA
1860 (Sep. 2) outer FL from Bogota to Ambalema, franked with 20c blue, three large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, just touching at bottom, tied by oval Bogota cancel, with red sender's cachet at upper left, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and rare cover, with 2008 Moorhouse cert., ex-Hubbard
Envelope
Catalog #12
Unsold
Lot #202
COLOMBIA
1861 undated outer FL from Salinas to Bogota, franked with New Granada 5c pale yellow horizontal pair, margins all around, cancelled "Chita Franca" in black (Salinas and Chita are the same location), with sender's wax seal showing the origin (Salinas), filing folds and cover flaws away from the stamps, v.f., one of only four covers known from this correspondence and the only franked with pair of 5 cents and the remarkable "Chita" cancel, with 2008 Moorhouse certificate "acknowledged as one of the finest of the few known 'New Granada' covers", ex-Londono
Envelope
Catalog #14
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Lot #203
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 2c carmine rose, unused, well centered, strong color, faint toning on reverse, otherwise v.f., only 200 issued of which around 160 were used, with 1950 PFC (catalogue value for faulty copy)
(*)
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #204
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 2c carmine rose, used on experimental flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia on June 18, 1919, v.f. and rare, signed Alex Rendon, with 1949 and 2006 PFCs,
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Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $1,600
Unsold
Lot #205
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 2c carmine rose, position 7, cancelled on piece, usual perforations at bottom (separated by scissor), v.f., signed Bloch, Alex Rendon,
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Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $1,600
Unsold
Lot #206
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 Barranquilla overprint, used June 18 on a "Bayer" advertising picture postcard with pre-printed "Bi-Plano C-1324" and "W.Knox Martin" (pilot) inscriptions in red, picture side with a special Inaugural Air Service handstamp, card unfortunately defective and strengthened with tape, also bearing a special 1932 Ministry of Post cachet, stamp v.f., extremely rare on card (most were affixed on covers) signed Kessler, Oriol, Calves etc.
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #207
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 flown cover from Neiva to Bogotá, franked with 10c on 50c green, used in combination with regular franking, cancelled Bogotá, Nov.16, 19, with green "Sociedad Colombo Alemana Girardot" in oval on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #San.33
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #208
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 10c Lighthouse, margins all around, unused without gum as issued, some light creases, otherwise v.f., signed Champion,
(*)
Catalog #C6
Catalog Value $2,750
Unsold
Lot #209
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 G. Fehrmann & Co. cover from Bogota to Barranquilla, franked with 3x30c rose, tied by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aereos" handstamps, additionally franked with 3c on 4c vertical strip of four, endorsed "Por hidroavion Caldas", usual cover faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #C15
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Lot #210
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 flown cover from Medellin to Bogotá, franked with 30c on 50c surcharge (uncancelled), along with regular franking, boxed Medellin date stamps 10 Nov., 1920, v.f., with Bogotá arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #C20
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #211
COLOMBIA Air Post
1923-28 SCADTA, 5c-5p, complete set, including Registration stamp, marginal blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #C38-50,CF1
Catalog Value $535
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #212
COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia
1868 5c black, Sperati reproduction, signed die proof, v.f., with handstamp on back
Unsold
Lot #213
COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia
1886 10c blue, block of four, upper right stamp transfer 5c error, left stamp thin, otherwise fine
Box *
Catalog #48var
Unsold
Lot #214
COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia
1886 2 Pesos violet, block of four, bottom pair tete-beche, perf. flaws, otherwise fine
Box **
Catalog #53b
Unsold
Lot #215
COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia
1886 2 Pesos violet, imperf. pair, right stamp value missing (pos.16), v.f.
*
Catalog #53var
Unsold
Lot #216
COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar
1879 1 Peso orange, on bluish laid paper, unused without gum, fine, with 1986 Alex Rendon cert.,
(*)
Catalog #YT 17
Catalog Value €700
Unsold
Lot #217
COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar
1879-1880 20c carmine, imperforate vertical gutter block of four, top stamps dated "1879", bottom "1880", se-tenant proofs on gummed paper, folded horizontally between stamps, fine, with Brian Moorhouse cert. "se-tenant 1879-1880 dated plate proofs of these issues have not been previously recorded"
Box P
Catalog #13,21P
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Lot #218
COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar
1880 1 Peso orange, on bluish laid paper, unused without gum, fine, signed Holcombe, with Royal and Dieter Bortfeldt certificates (YT 26)
(*)
Catalog #28
Catalog Value €650
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #219
COLOMBIAN STATES Tolima
1870 5c black, vertical strip of five, complete left half of pane, positions 1,3,5,7,9, setting III, on white wove paper (unknown for this setting), margins all around, affixed on piece, with ink strokes through the stamps, minor wrinkles and toning, with 2010 Dieter Bortfeldt cert. stating "genuine in all aspects, in very fine condition and perfect typeset impression. On this paper it is the largest multiple and as far as we can say is unique" (last sold at auction for Euro 9,600)
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Lot #220
COLOMBIAN STATES Tolima
1870 5c black on gray, setting III, vertical gutter interpanneau tete-beche strip of four, positions 8,10,2,4, cancelled on piece by manuscript "Guamo", margins all around, minor paper flaws, wrinkles and toning, with 2010 Dieter Bortfeldt certificate stating "genuine in all aspects, in fine condition, typeset shows typical moved characters. A piece similar to the Wickersham rejoined panes on bluish paper. As far as we can say, this is the only piece on this paper and complete interpanneau of this setting known". A fantastic and unique Tolima rarity! The Wickersham re-joined panes on blue paper are also cancelled at Guamo (last sold at auction for Euro 78,000)
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Catalog #1
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Lot #221
COSTA RICA
1932 Costa Rican Philatelic Society (Triangles), complete set of four different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #158-61P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #222
COSTA RICA
1936 Columbus and Map of Cocos, set of two large die proofs in issued color, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #177-78P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #223
COSTA RICA
1937 Costa Rican Philatelic Society (Triangles), complete set of four different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #179-82P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #224
COSTA RICA
1937 National Exposition, 10c Native Donkey, large die proof in issued color, die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #188P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #225
COSTA RICA
1940 Pan-American Health Day, postage and air mail, complete set of 14 different large die proofs in issued colors, also two master dies of postage and airpost in green (value tablets blank), all without overprint, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f. A rare, if not unique set
P
Catalog #191-95,C46-54P
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #226
COSTA RICA
1941 University, complete set of 12 different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #212-16,C74-80P
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #227
COSTA RICA
1943-47 Portraits, eight different master large die proofs in black, value tablets blank, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #224/32P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #228
COSTA RICA
1943-47 Portraits, complete set of nine different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #224-32P
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #229
COSTA RICA
1944 San Ramon, cplt set of five different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #253-57P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #230
COSTA RICA
1945 Coffee Harvesting, cplt set of three different large die proofs in issued colors, also master die of central vignette only, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #243-45P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #231
COSTA RICA Air Post
1934 Issue, complete set of 13 different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C15-27P
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #232
COSTA RICA Air Post
1934 Allegory of Flight, 1col and 10col, two different large die proofs in black, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C24,27P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #233
COSTA RICA Air Post
1937 National Products Exposition, cplt set of four different large die proofs in issued colors, also a master die in ultramarine (value tablets blank) each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C31-34P
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #234
COSTA RICA Air Post
1940 La Sabana Airport, cplt set of seven different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, 25c with control punch, v.f.
P
Catalog #C39-45P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #235
COSTA RICA Air Post
1941-46 Football (Soccer), complete set of 12 different large die proofs in issued colors, also a master die in carmine (value tablets blank), each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C57-66,121-23P
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #236
COSTA RICA Air Post
1943-45 Portraits, complete set of 22 different large die proofs in issued colors, also two master dies in black (value tablets blank), each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f. An incredible assembly, possibly unique
P
Catalog #C81-91AP
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #237
COSTA RICA Air Post
1944 Centenary of Founding of San Ramon, complete set of nine different large die proofs in issued colors, also a master die in blue (value tablets blank), each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C94-102P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #238
COSTA RICA Air Post
1946-48 Portraits, complete set of seven different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f. An incredible assembly
P
Catalog #C124-27,179-81P
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #239
COSTA RICA Air Post
1952-53 Mail Plane, 5c, 10c and 35c, three different large die proofs in issued colors, each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C216-17,19P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #240
CROATIA Semi-Postals
1944 Storm Division, set of three, n.h., v.f. (Mi.170-172)
**
Catalog #B73-75
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #241
CROATIA Semi-Postals
1944 Storm Division souv. sheet, n.h., faint ink offset from expert handstamp on reverse, v.f., signed Rommerskirchen, etc. (Mi. Block 8)
**
Catalog #B76
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #242
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
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #243
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
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #244
CUBA Flight Covers
1927-39 collection with First Flights, Rocket Mail (1939 October 1 flight, also four covers franked with Scott's No.C31), also some older postal history, duplicated selection of stationery cards and entires etc.
Envelope
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Lot #245
CUBA Postal Stationery
1878-1949 Spanish and U.S. Issues, collection of 100+ postal cards, stationery entires, reply cards, all issues represented, mostly unused, occasional flaws, noted, mostly fine or better
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #246
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1853 printed FL used in Prague, franked with Austria 1kr orange yellow, tied by a boxed "Prag 24.12" (1853) datestamp, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #247
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1934 National Anthem, set of two sheetlets of 15, unused without gum as issued, marginal creases, 1kr with stain at top, otherwise fine-v.f., with original folder,
Box (*)
Catalog #200a-201a
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #248
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1952 Celakovsky, 2kr red violet and gray violet, two die proofs on wove paper, v.f., signed Karasek
P
Catalog #545P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #249
DANZIG Zeppelin Flights
1931 Schwaben Flight card to Boblingen, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #250
ECUADOR Air Post
1949 Roosevelt, unofficial issue, selection of 50+ covers, variety of frankings incl. red overprints for different departments, some FDCs, many addressed to New York and actually traveled through the mail, with arrival pmks, confirming that they were actually valid for postage, fine and seldom offered
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #251
ECUADOR Air Post
1949 F.D.R. Issue, two unexploded booklets, one in blue "Presidencia de la Republica", another in green "Vicepresidencia de la Republica", each with red letters on front and back (with postal rates), contents are two panes of 2x30c and 2x60c each ("Presidencia" or "Vicepresidencia"), stapled at left, n.h., v.f. set of booklets from a recently discovered (and until now forgotten) find
Booklet
Catalog #San.277-78,281-82
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Lot #252
ECUADOR Air Post
1949 F.D.R. Issue, two unexploded booklets, one in blue "Presidencia de la Republica", another in green "Vicepresidencia de la Republica", each with red letters on front and back (with postal rates), contents are two panes of 2x30c and 2x60c each ("Presidencia" or "Vicepresidencia"), stapled at left, n.h., v.f. set of booklets from a recently discovered (and until now forgotten) find
Booklet
Catalog #San.277-78,281-82
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #253
ECUADOR Telegraph Stamps
1929 (ca), 10c, 20c and 40c sheetlets of nine, each with a security punch and overprinted Waterlow & Sons Specimen, v.f.
Box P
Unsold
Lot #254
ETHIOPIA
1904-6 handstamps and surcharges, five stamps (four diff.) incl. "Malekathe" in violet on 1/2g red, also 5c (blue) on 16c black, "Bosta" in black, plus surcharged "20" on 1/2g green and 2x "05" on 1/2g green, all tied by blue Harar 1907 pmks, little toning, part of backflap missing, fine
Envelope
Catalog #37,55,64,64a
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #255
ETHIOPIA
1908 surcharged 1pi on 1/2g red, used on cover from "Addis Ababa" 23.10.1908, fine and scarce on cover
Envelope
Catalog #78
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #256
ETHIOPIA
1908 surcharges, complete set of seven, tied by "Dirre Daoua Abyssinie" 14.12.08 pmks on registered coverfront to Djibouti
Catalog #80-86
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #257
ETHIOPIA
1911 Dire-Dawa Provisional Surcharges, set of seven, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Brun, with 2000 Raybaudi cert. (YT 93-99)
**
Catalog #94-100
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #258
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC Air Post
1923 Vladivostok surcharges, ten diff., l.h., fresh, mostly v.f., mostly signed Mikulski etc., with certificate for eight, only 25-75 of each issued,
*
Catalog #Mi.45/58
Catalog Value €13,800
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #259
FAROE ISLANDS
1940-41 surcharges, cplt set of five, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #2-6
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #260
FEZZAN Ghadames
1949 Cross of D'agadem, 4f-100f, complete set of 10 imperf. deluxe sheets, v.f.
P
Catalog #Sass.41-48,A5-6P
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #261
FEZZAN Ghadames Air Post
1949 Cross of D'agadem, 50fr and 100f, imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #Sass.A5-6
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #262
FINLAND
1891-92 Arms Issue, complete set, h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #46-58
Catalog Value $801
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #263
FINLAND
1891-92 Arms Issue, complete set used, mostly fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #46-58
Catalog Value $1,079
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #264
FINLAND
1901 10m black and gray, used, nicely centered, v.f.,
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Catalog #69
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #265
FRANCE
1850 10c bister, five used singles, various shades, one with a large star, others with lozenge cancels, margins all around, fine-v.f., signed Diena, Sorani, etc. (YT 1)
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value €1,320
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #266
FRANCE
1849 20c black, re-issue, block of four, fresh, v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #3d
Catalog Value $2,500
Unsold
Lot #267
FRANCE
1849 20c black, re-issue on white paper, sheet margin block of four, unused without gum, v.f. (catalogue value for singles without gum)
Box (*)
Catalog #3d
Catalog Value $800
Unsold
Lot #268
FRANCE
1849 1fr carmine, carmine brown, two distinct shades and grid cancels, margins all around, fine-v.f., signed Brun,
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Catalog #9,9b
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #269
FRANCE
1853-60 1c olive green, neat red star cancel, margins all around, tiny marginal thin at right well outside the design, v.f., signed Diena (YT 11)
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Catalog #12
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #270
FRANCE
1853-60 1c bronze green, horizontal strip of three, used on piece, margins all around, v.f. (Maury 11c)
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Catalog #12a
Catalog Value €425
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #271
FRANCE
1863 5fr Empire Francaise, imperf. essay in black, value omitted, v.f. (Maury Euro 1,350)
E
Catalog #37E
Unsold
Lot #272
FRANCE
1863 5fr gray lilac, lavender, three copies, various shades and pmks, usual small flaws, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $2,475
Unsold
Lot #273
FRANCE
1870 1c olive green, horizontal strip of five, used, margins all around, fine, signed Brun (catalogue value for singles)
O
Catalog #38
Catalog Value $575
Unsold
Lot #274
FRANCE
1870 2c brick red, used, v.f., signed Brun,
O
Catalog #39a
Catalog Value $625
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #275
FRANCE
1870 30c brown on yellowish paper, used, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, fresh and v.f. (YT 47)
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Catalog #46
Catalog Value €250
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #276
FRANCE
1876-78 Type Sage, 5c green, type I, bright color, h.r., few natural inclusions, fine, signed Calves, Diena (YT 64)
*
Catalog #67
Catalog Value €950
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #277
FRANCE
1876-78 Type Sage, 40c red, Type I, well centered, l.h., v.f., signed Brun (YT 70)
*
Catalog #74
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #278
FRANCE
1877-79 Type Sage, 1c-5fr "Emission des Regents", imperf. singles, with (14) and without shading (12), unused without gum as issued, all values represented, few minor flaws, mostly v.f. (Maury cat. Euro 3,255)
(*)
Catalog #86/96var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #279
FRANCE
1879-90 Type Sage, 25c yellow, Type II, l.h., fine, signed Calves (YT 92)
*
Catalog #99
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #280
FRANCE
1906 unexploded 2f.05 booklet with 40x5c Type Blanc, little toning, with pen marking on front crossing out "05", fine and rare booklet,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury 1
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #281
FRANCE
1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souv. sheet of two, both stamps tied by exhibition cancels, n.h., pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (YT Bloc 2)
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Catalog #241
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #282
FRANCE
1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souv. sheet of two, exhibition cancel away from the stamps, n.h., some fingerprints on gum, v.f. (YT Bloc 2)
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Catalog #241
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #283
FRANCE
1939 Cezanne, 2.25fr ultramarine ("bleu fonce"), type II, l.h., v.f., signed Calves etc., with Sismondo cert. (Maury 421A)
*
Catalog #370var
Catalog Value €3,650
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #284
FRANCE
1949 Franco-American Friendship, selection of eight items including two composite dies of three in black, one with black surround, showing different stages of completion ("epreuves de decomposition"), three artist signed die proofs (various colors), imperf. deluxe sheet, printer's trial color die proof, plus a finished design proof on plastic film, v.f. and unique lot (Ceres 840)
P
Catalog #622P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #285
FRANCE
1949 Franco-American Friendship, imperf. single, also perforated variety, uncolored in blue only (red color omitted), n.h., tiny perf. stain at bottom, signed Behr (Maury 840a)
**
Catalog #622var
Catalog Value €1,365
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #286
FRANCE
1949 C.I.T.T., perforated sheetlet of four, regummed, v.f., only 15 printed (Maury Bloc SP 16)
Box (*)
Catalog #625-28var
Catalog Value €1,750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #287
FRANCE
1951 Poets, perforated and gummed sheetlet of three, n.h., disturbed gum and some creasing at upper left, small stain at right, otherwise fine, only 16 printed (Maury Bloc SP 26)
**
Catalog #666-68var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #288
FRANCE
1953 Coat of Arms (6th Series), perforated & gummed sheetlet of four, n.h., minor gum toning caused by corner mounts, still v.f., only 18 printed (Maury Bloc SP 36)
Box **
Catalog #694,697-98var
Catalog Value €1,350
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #289
FRANCE
1955 Inventors, set of two perforated and gummed sheetlets of three, n.h., some faint toning (caused by corner mounts), v.f., scarce, only 20 sets printed (Maury Bloc SP49A-B)
**
Catalog #757-65var
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #290
FRANCE
1955 Television (Eiffel Tower), eight different artist signed die proofs, four unadopted design (RTF at lower right), all artist (Decaris) signed, one hand-colored, v.f.
P
Catalog #766P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #291
FRANCE
1956 Great Achievements, perforated and gummed sheetlet of three, n.h., v.f., only 22 printed (Maury Bloc SP59)
**
Catalog #807-09var
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #292
FRANCE
1957 Oemichen (Helicopter), selection including three artist signed die proofs (various colors), one with issued stamp added and tied by First Day Cancel, also printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four printed), v.f. (Ceres 1098)
P
Catalog #824P
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #293
FRANCE
1957 Famous Men, six different (missing 12fr) printer's inspection die proofs in sepia, v.f., only four (!) of each produced
P
Catalog #857-63P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #294
FRANCE
1961 20c Marianne de Cocteau, imperf. sheet margin pair, red color shifted, leaving the left stamp in blue only, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #985var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #295
FRANCE
1980 Art Series, 4fr Agam, sheet corner margin single, black inscriptions omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Maury 2112a)
**
Catalog #1713var
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #296
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1917-19 Orphans, 5c+5c red brown, imperf. die essay on thin paper, v.f.
E
Catalog #B4E
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #297
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1941 Coat of Arms, corner sheet margin imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Maury 526-37)
Box **
Catalog #B117-28var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #298
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1942 Coat of Arms, corner sheet margin imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Maury 553-64)
Box **
Catalog #B135-46var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #299
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1943 Famous Men of the 16th Century, set of six artist signed die proofs, various colors, stages and sizes, fine-v.f. (Ceres 587-92)
P
Catalog #B161-66P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #300
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1951 Red Cross, six different imperforate sets, gummed trial colors, all matched lower right sheet corner margins, n.h., v.f., probably unique
P
Catalog #B264-65P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #301
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1957 Celebrities, set of two perforated and gummed sheetlets of three, n.h., v.f., only 22 of each printed (Maury Bloc SP 64A-B)
**
Catalog #B312-17var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #302
FRANCE Air Post
1927 Overprints, 2fr broken shield variety, perfectly centered, n.h., v.f., signed Roumet and signed Calves (Maury PA1a)
**
Catalog #C1var
Catalog Value €2,650
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #303
FRANCE Air Post
1930 View of Marseille, imperf. de-luxe sheets, v.f. (Maury PA5-6)
P
Catalog #C5-6P
Catalog Value €1,150
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #304
FRANCE Air Post
1936 Plane over Paris, 85c-50fr complete set of imperf. deluxe sheets, 85c with light diagonal crease, fine-v.f. (Maury PA8-14)
P
Catalog #C8-14P
Catalog Value €4,800
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #305
FRANCE Air Post
1936 unissued 100fr ultramarine, without burelage, imperforate die proof, v.f., signed Roger Calves, rare (Dallay PA16a)
E
Catalog #C15E
Catalog Value €12,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #306
FRANCE Air Post
1946 Mythological Allegories, perforated and gummed collective souvenir sheet, n.h., light marginal creases, still v.f., only 13 (!) printed (Maury Bloc SP PA1)
Box **
Catalog #C18-21var
Catalog Value €2,250
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #307
FRANCE Air Post
1954 Issue, 100fr-1000fr set of four, each on cacheted FDC, v.f. (Ceres PA30-33)
Envelope
Catalog #C29-32
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #308
FRANCE Military Air Post
1943 10fr Angers, overprint inverted, n.h., rounded corner at lower left, otherwise v.f. (catalogue value for the regular overprint)
**
Catalog #Maury 7var
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #309
FRANCE Semi-Officials
1937 30fr Ader, three artist die proofs in blue and ultramarine, also 1945 75th Anniversary of the Siege of Paris Balloon Post, two diff. sheetlets, each signed by C.Hertenberger who designed them, plus 1943 Paris, die proof in blue, signed by Renee Cottet
Box P
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #310
FRANCE Flight Covers
1929 (9.11) registered and flown cover from Paris to Cali, attractively franked with Second Orphelins and surcharges, with Colombian stamps added on arrival in Barranquilla (7.12) for further dispatch to Cali, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #311
FRANCE French Offices in China
1919 ppc from Harbin 23.11.19 to Belgium, free frank from a member of the French Military Mission to Siberia, bearing a violet cachet "Battalion Colonial Siberien, Le Vaguemestre" and a naval Anchor, fine and rare usage from China, prior to the arrival in Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #312
FRANCE French Offices in China
1919 free frank cover from Shanghai 14.8.19 to France posted by a member of the French Military Mission to Siberia, bearing a violet cachet "Battalion Colonial Siberien, Le Commandant" and a naval Anchor, with "Corr-D'Armee Shanghai" departure cds, opened by censor, with "Controle Postal" re-seal tape, also military censor strikes, some cover mending, very rare usage from China, prior to the arrival in Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #313
FRANCE French Military Post in Siberia
1918 ppc (28 Dec) endorsed "Soldier's Mail", with violet cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie AS-AM-HG - Le Commandant", posted from Omaha to France, with further endorsement "Mission Francaise en Siberie", fine and rare usage from the United States, prior to the arrival in Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #314
FRANCE French Military Post in Siberia
1918 ppc (1 Dec) endorsed "French Soldier's Mail", with violet cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie AS-AM-HG - Le Commandant", posted from San Francisco to France, with further endorsement "Mission Francaise en Siberie", with 2c U.S. franking, fine and rare usage from the United States, prior to the arrival in Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #315
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Air Post
1946 Marshall Lyautey, imperf. collective deluxe sheetlet of four, trial setting in black on card, some overall toning, fine and rare
Box P
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #316
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Air Post
1952 Monument at Temara, unissued set of four, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Ceres PA 89-92
Catalog Value €960
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #317
FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Air Post
1954 Issue, complete set of four Printer's Inspection Die Proofs in sepia, further handstamped "bon a tirer", v.f. Only for of each value produced
P
Catalog #C47-50P
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #318
FRENCH COLONIES Port Said
1909 (13.10) cover franked with six different incl. imperf. 2c Bordeaux (cut in at bottom), all tied by Port Said Egypt pmks, addressed to Leipzig, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #319
FRENCH COLONIES French West Africa
1937-38 Issue, special imperforate and gummed sheetlet of nine different designs including air post and postage due, silhouette master die in red, value tablets blank, v.f., rare
Box P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #320
FRENCH COLONIES French Guinea Air Post
1942 Issue, two die proofs in ultramarine and carmine, each without center and value, v.f.
**
Catalog #Ceres PA 15a/17a
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #321
FRENCH COLONIES French Sudan
1931-40 designs, Sudanese Woman and Djenne, two composite artist signed die proofs in black, each with center and frame alongside, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #322
FRENCH COLONIES Gabon
1932 De Brazza, Views and Indigenous Female, two imperf. and gummed sheetlets of five, also imperf. sheetlet of seven, various colors, value tablets blank, v.f., scarce
P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #323
FRENCH COLONIES Ivory Coast
1939 Caillie, 90c orange brown, name of the country omitted, sheet of 50, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Ceres 141a
Catalog Value €2,750
Unsold
Lot #324
FRENCH COLONIES Ivory Coast
1939 Caillie, 90c orange brown, name of the country omitted, sheet of 50, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Ceres 141a
Catalog Value €2,750
Unsold
Lot #325
FRENCH COLONIES Ivory Coast Air Post
1942 Issue, master die proof in purple, wither center or value, also three imperf. and gummed horizontal pairs, each without value, plus single plate proof on card in blue, value omitted, v.f.
P
Catalog #Ceres PA 10/14
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #326
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania
1915-19 two diff. unexploded 2fr booklets, with 5c and 10c values, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury 1-2
Catalog Value €1,060
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #327
FRENCH COLONIES Mauritania
1915 unexploded 2fr booklet with panes of 10c, little toning as always, n.h., v.f., rare,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury 2
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #328
FRENCH COLONIES Obock
1902 registered cover franked on back with three halves (two left, one right) of 20c and vertical strip of four right halves of 25c, tied by Djibouti 8 Jan.02 cds and sent to Egypt, with Suez transit and Cairo 14.1.02 arrival pmks, French Packet No.2 and registration markings on front, fine
Envelope
Catalog #52a,53a
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #329
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia
1962 Fish, set of four printer's inspection die proofs in sepia, v.f. and rare, only four printed
P
Catalog #199-202P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #330
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Air Post
1942-1987 (Oceania and Polynesia) Issues, apparently complete, including souv. sheets, few early stamps hinged, mostly n.h., v.f. (Oceania Ceres PA7/32, Polynesia Ceres PA 1/198)
***
Catalog #C1/226
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #331
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Air Post
1958 Art, 13fr and 200fr, printer's inspection die proofs in sepia, v.f., only 4 (!) of each printed
P
Catalog #C24,27P
Unsold
Lot #332
FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Air Post
1958 200fr, printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only 4 (!) prepared
P
Catalog #C27P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #333
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1937 Roland Garros overprint, l.h., v.f., signed Calves (Ceres PA 1)
*
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #334
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1938 Issue, five imperf. trial color die proofs, each value omitted, different colors, v.f.
*
Catalog #Ceres PA 2-5
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #335
FRENCH COLONIES Reunion Air Post
1942 Issue, imperf. block of four, frame only and airplane in blue, value and background omitted, unused without gum, some creases at bottom, otherwise v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #336
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon
1942 France Libre, 3c red brown, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Maury 255)
**
Catalog #223
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #337
FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon Air Post
1962 Telstar, printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only four printed
P
Catalog #Ceres PA 29
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #338
FRENCH COLONIES Senegal Air Post
1935-40 Issues, selection of 13 imperforate singles, each without value at bottom right, colors written by pen on reverse, v.f. and unusual group
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #339
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1900 registered cover to France, franked with 4c and 5c pictorials, used in combination with Obock 1c and 30c adhesives, with Djibouti 17 Jan. 00 departure cds, "La Reunion a Marseille L.V. No.4" maritime, transit and arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #340
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1900 postal card (Ethiopia 1/2g red) additionally franked with 2x10cm used from Harar, via Djibouti to Paris, appropriate markings including. La Reunion a Marseille Packet datestamp, little toning, otherwise fine, with BPB cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #341
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1901 cover franked on back with two and a half 10x brown & green, tied by Djibouti 1 Oct. 01 cds and sent to Egypt, with Suez transit and Cairo 10.10 arrival pmks, French Packet and departure cds on front, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #11,11a
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #342
FRENCH COLONIES Somali Coast
1907 cover headed "Compagnie Imperiale des Chemins de Fer Ethiopiens" to France, franked with 5x2c pictorials, used from Djibouti to France, with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #343
FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories
1968 20fr Albatross, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, horizontal strip of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for imperf. stamps)
P
Catalog #28P
Catalog Value €2,600
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #344
FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories
1968 20fr Albatross, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, horizontal strip of three, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for imperf. stamps)
P
Catalog #28P
Catalog Value €1,950
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #345
FRENCH COLONIES Tahiti Newspaper Stamps
1884 Handstamped 5c and 10c on Newspaper wrappers "La Cloche" and "Le Messager de Tahiti", four items, fine-v.f., Ceres
Envelope

Catalog Value €640
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #346
GERMAN STATES Bavaria
1860 9kr yellow green, showing dividing lines on all four sides and sheet margin at left, fresh color, small h.r., v.f., a beautiful stamp, signed Senf (Mi.5)
*
Catalog #6
Catalog Value €80
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #347
GERMAN STATES Bavaria
1862 18kr vermilion red, 1869 Nurnberg cds, full margins all around incl. dividing lines at top and right, v.f., signed Diena (Mi.13a)
O
Catalog #14
Catalog Value €180
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #348
GERMAN STATES Bavaria
1867 3kr rose, horizontal strip of four, neat "249" cancels, margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at bottom, insignificant marginal corner stain at upper right, v.f. multiple (Mi. 15)
O
Catalog #15
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #349
GERMAN STATES Bremen
1860 7gr black on yellow, tied on small piece by boxed Bremen cancel, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left and dividing line at right, v.f., signed Diena, Sekula (Mi.3)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #350
GERMAN STATES Hamburg
1859 1/2s black, sheet margin numeral "11" at right, dividing line at left, h.r., v.f., signed Diena (Mi.1)
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €120
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #351
GERMAN STATES Hamburg
1859 1s brown, full margins all around including dividing line at right, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Diena (Mi.2)
*
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €120
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #352
GERMAN STATES Hamburg
1859 2s red, huge margins all around including dividing lines at left, top and right, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Diena (Mi.3)
*
Catalog #3
Catalog Value €120
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #353
GERMAN STATES Hamburg
1859 4s yellow green, with sheet margin "10" imprint at right and dividing line at left, unused without gum, v.f., signed Diena (Mi.5)
(*)
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #354
GERMAN STATES Hamburg
1864 2 1/2s green, sheet margin imprint at left, dividing lines at top and right, used, v.f., signed Diena (Mi.9)
O
Catalog #9
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #355
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1850 1g black on gray blue, upper left corner sheet margin single, used on small piece, v.f. (Mi.1)
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #356
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1851-55 1/30th black on salmon, horizontal strip of three, blue framed "Hannover" cancels, margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top, small marginal nick between left and middle stamps, still v.f., signed Diena (Mi.3b)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #357
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1851-55 1/15th black on gray blue and 1/10th black on yellow, both right sheet margin singles, 1/15th on piece, 1/10th with few marginal faults which can be trimmed away, v.f. positional pieces, signed Diena (Mi.4-5)
O
Catalog #5-6
Catalog Value €175
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #358
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1851-55 1/10th black on yellow, top sheet margin single with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by faint blue cancel on small piece, v.f., signed Diena (Mi.5)
O
Catalog #6
Catalog Value €75
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #359
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1851-55 1/10th black on yellow, top sheet margin single with numeral "6", blue cds, v.f. positional piece (Mi.5)
O
Catalog #6
Catalog Value €75
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #360
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1856-57 1g black and green, horizontal strip of three, used on piece, framed blue cancels, margins all around including parts of three adjoining stamps at top, v.f. (Mi.9)
O
Catalog #11
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #361
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1859-61 1/2g black, three sheet margin singles, each with numeral imprints, one with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, light blue cancels, one with faults, another with marginal defects, still fine positional pieces (Mi.17y)
O
Catalog #18
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #362
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1859-61 1/2g black, horizontal pair, margins all around, tied on small piece by faint blue cds, some light marginal toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi.17y)
O
Catalog #18
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #363
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1859 2gr ultramarine, lower right corner margin single, tied on small piece by neat blue Vegesack cds, v.f. positional piece (Mi.15a)
O
Catalog #20
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #364
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1859-61 twelve different sheet margin numeral imprint singles, including 6x1g, 3x2g, 2x3g yellow and 1x3g brown, all with blue cancels, nice margins, few minor faults noted, still fine-v.f. group, few signed Diena
O
Catalog #20-23
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #365
GERMAN STATES Hannover
1859 3gr orange yellow, bottom margin single, used on small piece, neat blue Gottingen cancel, v.f., various handstamp guarantees (Mi.16b)
O
Catalog #22a
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #366
GERMAN STATES Wurttemberg
1851 1kr black on buff, used horizontal pair, large margins all around, v.f. (Mi.1)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #367
GERMAN STATES Wurttemberg
1851 9kr black, rose paper, showing broken line under period plate flaw, full to large margins all around, sharp impression, unused (regummed), a fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2008 Heinrich cert. (Mi.4aPFI; catalogue value is for original gum, but does not include premium for the plate flaw)
(*)
Catalog #5
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #368
GERMAN STATES Wurttemberg Officials
1923 50pf on 25pf orange, cancelled on piece (12.April.1924), fine and rare postal usage, signed INFLA-Berlin, with Klinkhammer, BPP cert. (Mi.D188)
O
Catalog #O93
Catalog Value €1,200
Unsold
Lot #369
GERMANY
1900 5m slate and carmine, type II, Hamburg cancels, well centered, v.f. (Mi.66II)
O
Catalog #65A
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #370
GERMANY
1900 5m slate and carmine, type II, double Hamburg cds, v.f. (Mi.66II)
O
Catalog #65A
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #371
GERMANY
1900 5m Reichspost, type II and IV, used, fine-v.f. (Mi.66II,IV)
O
Catalog #65d,65A
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #372
GERMANY
1900 5m slate and carmine, type I, white retouched, overlapping with 10pf on small piece, signed Jaschke (Mi.66IV)
O
Catalog #65e
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #373
GERMANY
1920 3m black violet, watermarked Circles, well centered, small h.r., v.f., signed Bloch, with 1982 Friedl cert. (Mi.96BIIaW)
*
Catalog #102
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #374
GERMANY
1921 12M unexploded booklet, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Mi.MH15A
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #375
GERMANY
1923 400th m on 40pf bister, imperf. left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Oechsner (Mi.300U; catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #276a
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #376
GERMANY
1925 5pf green, imperf. single, l.h., v.f., signed Peschl, Engel,
*
Catalog #Mi.411U
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #377
GERMANY
1947 24pf light brown orange, block of four, n.h., v.f. example of this better shade, with 2008 J. Bernhoft cert. (Mi.951d)
Box **
Catalog #565var
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #378
GERMANY
1951 Posthorn, cplt set, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.123-138)
*
Catalog #670-685
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #379
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1930 IPOSTA souv. sheet of four, n.h., faint gum skips, fresh and v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
Box **
Catalog #B33
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #380
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1930 IPOSTA souv. sheet of four, n.h., gum skips, marginal wrinkles, otherwise v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
Box **
Catalog #B33
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #381
GERMANY Semi-Postals
1945 the last issue of the Third Reich, SS-SA, 50 perforated sets in large multiples (blocks of 25, 15 and 10), n.h., some perf. separations and ink offsets on gum, fine-v.f. (Mi.909-910)
Box **
Catalog #B292-293
Catalog Value €4,500
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #382
GERMANY Air Post
1912 Regensburg, set of three, usual irregular perfs, 20pf with short perf and slight edge toning, heavy h.r., one 10pf with album page adherence on gum, fine-v.f. and rare complete set, signed Oertel, with 1999 Sieger cert.,
*
Catalog #Mi.6-8
Catalog Value €4,200
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #383
GERMANY Air Post
1912 1m on 20pf, "Gelber Huna" (instead of "Hund") variety, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare variety, signed Pfenninger, with 1997 Buhler cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.IVF
Catalog Value €5,000
Unsold
Lot #384
GERMANY Air Post
1922-23 Pigeon, the cplt set of 17, used mostly on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Infla (Mi.210-18,235-37,263-7)
O
Catalog #C3-19
Catalog Value €312
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #385
GERMANY Air Post
1926 legal size cover franked with 2x10pf, 40pf and 100pf, used in combination with 2x30c & 3x1p Scadta, overprinted "A" (Germany), flown via Barranquilla to Bogotá, fine, with various transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #386
GERMANY Air Post
1933 Chicago Flight, 1m carmine and 4m ultramarine, used, small faults, fine appearance (Mi.496-497)
O
Catalog #C43-44
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #387
GERMANY Air Post
1933 30pf Hamburg Balloon flight, set of three used on separate pieces, all with full pmks, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #Mi.21a-c
Catalog Value €610
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #388
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1919 Bodensee flight picture postcard (facial abrasions), franked with 10pf, cancelled Berlin (4.10.19) and addressed to Zurich where it was handstamped "T" and charged 10pf in crayon, fine, signed Sieger etc.,
Envelope
Catalog #Si.19A
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #389
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1932 1st SAF from Bad Salzelmen to La Paz, Bolivia, with meter rather than postage franking, v.f., rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #390
GERMANY Postal Stationery
1832 6pf Ebert, complete set of nine different unused postal cards, each with "Druckprobe" perforations, v.f., rare,
P
Catalog #Mi.201P
Catalog Value €337
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #391
GERMANY Postal Stationery
1832 6pf Ebert, complete set of 81 different unused postal cards, each with "Druckprobe" perforations, v.f., rare,
P
Catalog #Mi.202P
Catalog Value €1,620
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #392
GERMANY Local Issues - Aschaffenburg
1946 Gebuhr Bezahlt label, used on registered, locally addressed cover, some tape stains at bottom, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #393
GERMANY Local Issues - Barsinghausen
1945 1pf-20pf, set of seven vertical pairs, se-tenant types I and II, n.h., 1pf with album page adhesions on reverse, otherwise v.f. and rare, signed Sturm,
**
Catalog #Mi.SZD1-7
Catalog Value €3,290
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #394
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1901 10pf carmine (56 degree angle) and 50pf chocolate (45 degree angle), mixed franking with Germany 2M (Scott 36a), tied by Shanghai cds to registered parcel card addressed to Naples, Italy, paying the correct 2m60pf rate, v.f. and rare mixed "degree" franking, with 1987 Holcombe cert. (Mi.3II,6I)
Envelope
Catalog #3,6a
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #395
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1901 Reichspost, 5m slate and carmine, type II, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.27II)
**
Catalog #36A
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #396
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China
1905 Deutches Reich issue surcharged with new values, set of ten, used, fine-v.f. (Mi.38-37A)
O
Catalog #37-46
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #397
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire
1893 (15.4) 20pa on 10pf postal stationery entire, registered from Constantinople to Gera, Germany, additionally franked with 10pa on 5pf and 1 1/4pi on 25pf, all tied by "Constantinople Deutsche Post" cds, with arrival (18.4) on reverse, a fine three-color franking
Envelope
Catalog #8,11
Unsold
Lot #398
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire
1900 Reichspost, 10pa on 5pf-10pi on 2m, nine values (without 5pi on 1m), overprinted Specimen in black, n.h., v.f., signed Pfenninger (Mi.12/19ISP)
S
Catalog #12/22S
Catalog Value €3,150
Unsold
Lot #399
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1890 Forerunners, 5pf violet purple, tied on small piece by neat "Lamu Ostafrika 25/4 90" cancel, v.f., signed Bothe, with 2008 Jaschke-Lantelme cert.
O
Catalog #Mi.VL40II
Unsold
Lot #400
GERMAN COLONIES German New Guinea Air Post
1913 German-English Airship Expedition, 2pf and 1m, set of two, 2pf n.h., 1m l.h., fine-v.f. and rare set
***
Catalog #Si.I-II
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #401
GERMAN COLONIES German New Guinea Air Post
1913 2pf "Deutsche-Englische Luftschiff Expedition", top right corner margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with handstamp guarantee
**
Catalog #Si.I
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #402
GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa
1899 3pf-50pf, set of six, plus 3pf yellow brown, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.5-10)
*
Catalog #7-12
Catalog Value €468
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #403
GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun
1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.7-19)
*
Catalog #7-19
Catalog Value €380
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #404
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1905 $1 1/2 black violet, fresh color, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 2008 Jaschke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.26A)
*
Catalog #31
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #405
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1905 Yacht, $1 1/2 black violet, well centered, l.h., v.f. (Mi.26A)
*
Catalog #31
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #406
GERMAN COLONIES Togo
1888 Forerunners, 2M rose lilac ("trubrosalila"), with faint "Lome Togogebiet" cancel, fine, signed Eibenstein, with Zenker cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.V37c
Catalog Value €2,000
Unsold
Lot #407
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania
1943 overprints, 11 diff., also three diff. postage dues, all cancelled on back of unaddressed 15q postal stationery card , fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1/14, P6
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #408
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Estonia - Elwa
1941 30k Karelia Pavilion, used, natural paper flaw, v.f., only 200 issued, signed Eichental, with 2008 Krischke cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.35
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #409
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 40c violet, right margin horizontal pair, overprint type II, n.h., v.f., signed Brun,
**
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #410
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 50c red, vertical pair, type I, used on locally addressed cover, fine, signed Pickenpack,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #411
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 50c red and 50c blue, horizontal pairs, overprint type I, n.h. but disturbed gum, still fine-v.f., signed,
**
Catalog #Mi.2-3
Catalog Value €360
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #412
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1c dark brown, horizontal pair, overprint type II, l.h., v.f., signed Pickenpack, etc (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.4
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #413
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1c dark brown, left margin horizontal pair, overprint type II, n.h., v.f., signed,
**
Catalog #Mi.4
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #414
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 2c gray green, horizontal pair, overprint type II, l.h., v.f., signed (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.5
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #415
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 2c gray green, horizontal pair, overprint type II, l.h., v.f., signed Tust, etc. (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.5
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #416
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 cover franked with 5c rose carmine, horizontal pair, and 90+30c blue green, both overprinted type I, both tied by Dunkirk pmks, addressed to Arneke, with arrival pmk on reverse, cover creases away from the stamp, fine, signed Tust,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.6,35
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #417
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 cover franked with 10c definitive and 90c Pau commemorative, both overprinted type I, tied by Dunkirk pmks and addressed to Ghyvelde, with arrival on reverse, some faint staining away from the stamps, otherwise v.f., signed Tust, Pickenpack
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.7
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #418
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 cover franked with 45c definitive and 55c+45c Monument, both overprinted type I, tied by Dunkirk pmks and addressed to Ghyvelde, with arrival on reverse, v.f., signed Roumet, etc.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.14
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #419
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1fr dark green, horizontal pair, overprint type I, l.h., v.f., signed (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.20
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #420
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1fr carmine, horizontal pair, overprint type I, l.h., v.f., signed (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.21
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #421
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1.40fr violet purple, horizontal pair, overprint type II, n.h., fine, signed,
**
Catalog #Mi.23
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #422
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 cover franked with 30c Briand and 70c+10c Debussy, both overprinted type I, tied by Dunkirk pmks and addressed to Ghyvelde, with arrival on reverse, v.f., signed Roumet, etc.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.32
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #423
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 cover franked with 30c Briand and 70c+80c Mothers and Children, both overprinted type I, tied by Dunkirk pmks and addressed to Ghyvelde, with arrival on reverse, v.f., signed Roumet, etc.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.33
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #424
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 1.50fr+50c Gallieni, overprint type II, l.h., v.f (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.43
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #425
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Dunkirk
1940 2.50fr+50c Sower, overprint type II, l.h., v.f. (catalogue value for n.h.)
*
Catalog #Mi.45
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #426
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Festung Lorient
1945 50c light blue, left margin single, n.h., slight gum bend, otherwise v.f., signed Calves,
**
Catalog #Mi.4
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #427
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Festung Lorient
1945 70c orange red, bottom margin single, n.h., fine, signed Krischke, Calves,
**
Catalog #Mi.6
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #428
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of France - Festung Lorient
1945 1fr carmine red, n.h., toned spots, otherwise v.f., only 150 issued, signed Calves,
**
Catalog #Mi.8
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #429
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Kotor
1944 surcharges, set of six, lightly cancelled, fine-v.f., signed Ludin,
O
Catalog #Mi.1-6
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #430
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Kurland
1945 surcharges, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Van Loo,
**
Catalog #Mi.1-4B
Catalog Value €220
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #431
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Laibach
1945 unissued set of six, imperf. proofs on card paper, all in dark carmine, v.f.,
P
Catalog #Mi.IB-VIBP
Catalog Value €2,100
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #432
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania
1941 Vilnius, cplt set of nine, cancelled on unaddressed envelope by 28.8.41 cds, stamps fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.10-18
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #433
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai
1941 10k, 15k, 20k and 30k, red overprint, se-tenant blocks of four, each showing type V variety "I" instead of "VI", used, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f and rare group, signed Krischke (catalogue value 50% premium for se-tenant pairs)
Box
Catalog #Mi.2-5bI/II/I/V
Catalog Value €3,330
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #434
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai
1941 10k, 15k, 20k and 30k, red overprint, horizontal se-tenant strips of four, pos.5-8, each showing type IV variety "Lieuva" instead of Lietuva, varieties n.h., most of balance hinged, fine-v.f. and rare group, signed Krischke (catalogue value is for n.h. and includes 50% premium for se-tenant pairs)
***
Catalog #Mi.2-5bI/II/IV/II
Catalog Value €2,396
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #435
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai
1941 60k carmine, overprinted in black, se-tenant horizontal pair, types I and II, used, faint toned spot, otherwise v.f., signed Krischke,
O
Catalog #Mi.7aI/II
Catalog Value €660
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #436
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai
1941 60k carmine, overprinted in black, se-tenant horizontal pair, types II and III, used, v.f., signed Krischke,
O
Catalog #Mi.7aII/III
Catalog Value €735
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #437
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government Local Issues
1945 Krakow, 50gr proof of the unissued surcharge on rough yellow paper, pos.43, creases, otherwise v.f. and rare, only 50 issued, with 2001 Ceremuga cert.
P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #438
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government Local Issues
1945 Krakow, "Poczta Polska" surcharges, cplt set of 12, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Mikstein, Schmutz, with 2001 Ceremuga cert. (catalogue value for n.h.)
*

Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #439
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Ljady
1941 60k on 1pf black, surcharged in black violet, unused (regummed), v.f., signed Keiler,
(*)
Catalog #Mi.1b
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #440
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Ukraine - Alexanderstadt
1942 3r on 20k green, type III, used, well centered, v.f., signed Keiler, with 1971 Pickenpack cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.9III
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #441
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 35c blue, pos.9, top margin single, type III, n.h., fresh and v.f., only 104 of this type were printed, with 2005 Krischke cert. (catalogue value includes 300% premium for type III)
**
Catalog #Mi.7III
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #442
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 2.55L dark green, type II, n.h., v.f., with 1995 Krischke cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.13II
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #443
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 2.55L dark green, type III, n.h., fine, only 80 of this type were printed, with 2005 Krischke cert. (catalogue value includes 300% premium for type III)
**
Catalog #Mi.13III
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #444
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara
1943 2.55L dark green, type III, n.h., fine, only 80 of this type were printed, with 2005 Krischke cert. (catalogue value includes 300% premium for type III)
**
Catalog #Mi.13III
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #445
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost - Vukovar
1944 rouletted, top margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1977 Pickenpack cert.,
**
Catalog #Mi.6
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #446
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost - Kreta (Crete)
1944 perforated, lightly cancelled, fine, signed Dub, Stolow, with 2009 Petry cert.,
O
Catalog #Mi.7a
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #447
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost - Saloniki
1944 50c violet and 50c dark brown, second printing, n.h., v.f. and scarce, signed Pickenpack,
*
Catalog #Mi.V-VI
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #448
GREAT BRITAIN
1840 1p black, lettered "Q-L", red Maltese Cross cancel, full margins all round including parts of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, v.f.
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #449
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red, five copies, and 2p blue, ten copies, all with four margins, used, one 2p with adjoining stamp at bottom, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #3-4
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #450
GREAT BRITAIN
1841 1p red brown, lettered "A-H", top sheet margin imprint single, with parts of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, "65" numeral cancel, v.f. positional piece
O
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #451
GREAT BRITAIN
1847 1sh pale green, used, margins all around, surface scrape over the "G" in "Shilling", otherwise v.f. (SG 54)
O
Catalog #5
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #452
GREAT BRITAIN
1848 10p red brown, "23" diagonal cancel, margins all around, faint thin, v.f. appearance, signed Diena (SG 57)
O
Catalog #6
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #453
GREAT BRITAIN
1854 6p violet, unused with original gum, margins touching at top, just in at bottom, clear at sides with part of adjoining stamp at left, heavy corner crease at upper left and small marginal nick at upper right, still an affordable unused copy of this rare stamp, with 1980 PFC which states that the stamp is in the dull violet shade (SG 58)
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value £12,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #454
GREAT BRITAIN
1857 1p rose red, unused with full original gum, l.h. and post office fresh, fine and attractive stamp, signed Diena (SG 36)
*
Catalog #18
Catalog Value £2,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #455
GREAT BRITAIN
1884 Victoria, £1 brown violet, heavy cancel, perf. tear at lower right and few short perfs, otherwise v.f. (SG 185)
O
Catalog #110
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #456
GREAT BRITAIN
1897-92 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, set of 12, plus additional 1/2p blue green and 1sh carmine rose and green, h.r., few low values with disturbed gum, 10p with light gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #111-122,125-126
Catalog Value $593
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #457
GREAT BRITAIN
1891 Victoria, £1 green, neat Glasgow cds, beautiful color, tiny perf. flaws, otherwise v.f. (SG 212)
O
Catalog #124
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #458
GREAT BRITAIN
1902-11 Edward, 1/2c-1sh, set of 12, plus additional 1/2p shade, 4c pale orange and 7p gray, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #127-138,144-145
Catalog Value $665
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #459
GREAT BRITAIN
1919 PUC, £1 black, violet cancel, well centered, v.f. (SG 438)
O
Catalog #209
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #460
GREAT BRITAIN
1991 Faraday, 22p imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (SG 1546a)
**
Catalog #1360var
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #461
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1886 Government Parcels, 1 1/2p lilac, h.r., fine (SG O61)
*
Catalog #O27
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #462
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1902 Government Parcels, 1sh carmine rose and green, fresh color, small h.r., v.f., signed Bloch (SG O78)
*
Catalog #O43
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #463
GREAT BRITAIN Officials
1902 Office of Works, 2p green and carmine, used on piece, fine (SG O38)
O
Catalog #O51
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #464
GREAT BRITAIN Postal Stationery
1840 Mulready, 1d black entire envelope with black MC and additional two-line "1 Py P.Paid" in blue, signed "R Hill" (Rowland Hill) at bottom left, with red wax seal and Sept 1 1840 in red on back, cover tears and additional wear, otherwise fine, scarce Mulready signed by the inventor of the postage stamp, SG
Envelope

Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #465
GREAT BRITAIN Postal Stationery
1840 Mulready, 2p blue envelope and lettersheet, unused, fine-v.f., SG
Envelope
Catalog #U2,U4
Catalog Value £775
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #466
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1917 George V, 1c-$10, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-16
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #467
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in China
1922-27 George V, 1c-$2, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 18-18(
*
Catalog #17-27
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #468
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in Salonica
1916 4d gray green, overprinted "Levant" in black, with second albino overprint (reversed and inverted), pair and vertical strip of three, n.h., fine-v.f., with BPA cert. for a block of nine from which this errors originated
**
Catalog #SG S5var
Unsold
Lot #469
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1870 (8 Nov) FL from Jacmel to Port Au Prince, with red "Paid at Jacmel" crowned circle handstamp indicating 2pence paid, additional strike on reverse, endorsed "Pporte" (paid to port), with arrival docketing (next day), tiny paper erosion, fine maritime letter carried by the Royal Mail Ship Co. Packet operating in the West Indies
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #470
GREAT BRITAIN British Offices Abroad
1876 cover franked with pair of 5c green (both with small faults), used via the British Post Office in Callao where GB 6p was added and tied by "C38" in barred oval, addressed to USA, with Panama Au.20, 76 transit and Callao departure (Aug.14) on back, New York due 5cents, Aug. 30 pmk on arrival, with a U.S. 5c Garfield added at top (which does not originate), 2005 Royal cert. declines opinion on the US stamp
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #471
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN
1937 Dhow, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12)
*
Catalog #1-12
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #472
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1903 Edward, 1/2p-5sh, set of ten, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 31-40)
*
Catalog #21-30
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #473
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ANTIGUA
1921-29 George V, complete sets to 4sh and £1, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 5-80)
*
Catalog #42-64
Catalog Value £465
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #474
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1922 Overprints, 1/2p-3sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Roig (SG 1-9)
*
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #475
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1924-33 Seal of the Colony, 1/2p-3sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 10-21)
*
Catalog #10-21
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #476
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1924-33 Seal of the Colony, 1/2p-3sh, h.r., few low values with faint toning, fine-v.f. (SG 10-20)
*
Catalog #10-21
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #477
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION
1935 Silver Jubilee, set of four, perforated Specimen, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 31-34s)
S
Catalog #33-36S
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #478
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1938-41 George VI, 3p-25r, complete set, mostly l.h., some light toning affecting low values, fine-v.f. (SG 20-37)
*
Catalog #20-37
Catalog Value £800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #479
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1938-41 George VI, 1r brown and slate, cross gutter block of 80, n.h., folded between stamps (4 stamps also carelessly folded), fine-v.f. (SG 32)
Box **
Catalog #32
Catalog Value £480
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #480
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1938-41 George VI, 5r deep ultramarine and dark brown, gutter pane of 76, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (SG 34)
Box **
Catalog #34
Catalog Value £1,140
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #481
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1942-44 George VI, 6a peacock blue, panes of 45 and 54 (99 stamps), also 8a blue violet, pane of 84, n.h., 8a pane folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (SG 48-49)
Box **
Catalog #49-50
Catalog Value £2,454
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #482
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN
1957 New Currency, 3p-9p, set of three, sheets of 80, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG L4-6
Catalog Value £920
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #483
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1888 4p on 4p lilac, h.r., fine, with handstamp guarantee on reverse (SG 25)
*
Catalog #26
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #484
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
1897-1902 Victoria, 1/2p-6p, set of seven, overprinted Specimen in black, heavy h.r. or gum adhesions, fine-v.f. (SG 59-65s)
S
Catalog #69-75S
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #485
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
1932 George V, 1/2c-10sh, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 99-110)
*
Catalog #105-116
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #486
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
$190.00

Lot #487
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA
1970 5c Poinsettia, imperforate sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #SG 253var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #488
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1891-95 B.C.A. Overprints, 1p-10sh, set of 13, heavy h.r., some light toning and a few short perfs., otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 1-14)
*
Catalog #1-13
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #489
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1895 £25 black & blue green, exceptionally well centered, beautiful colors, h.r., diagonal crease, with 1969 and 2005 BPA certificates, the latter stating "unused with part original gum, disturbed, genuine; an attempt has been made to repair a horizontal crack", v.f. appearing example of this rare stamp,
*
Catalog #SG 31
Catalog Value £11,000
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #490
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1896 £10 vermilion and black, bright colors, h.r., fine example of this rare high value, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 41)
*
Catalog #41
Catalog Value £7,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #491
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
1903-4 Edward, 1p-£1, complete set, h.r., 10sh with natural gum crease, fine-v.f. (SG 59-66)
*
Catalog #60-68
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$360.00

Lot #492
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA
1891 4 1/2a brown violet, imperf. horizontal pair, margins all around, h.r., v.f. (SG 11ab)
*
Catalog #20a
Catalog Value £1,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #493
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA
1898 Victoria, 1r-10r, set of six, h.r., few minor creases or faint toned spots which is common for this issue, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare set (SG 92-97)
*
Catalog #102-107
Catalog Value £1,425
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #494
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA
1898 20r yellow green and 50r lilac, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., 50r with faint toning, fine-v.f. (SG 98-99s)
S
Catalog #108-9S
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #495
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1905 $2.40 green and violet, plus $2.40 overprinted Specimen in black, nice color, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 251s,251)
S*
Catalog #171S,171
Catalog Value £240
Unsold
Lot #496
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1934 George V, 1c-$1, complete set, perforated Specimen, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 288-300s)
S
Catalog #210-222S
Catalog Value £190
Unsold
Lot #497
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1951 George VI, $1 deep violet, perf. 14x13, small h.r., v.f. (SG 317a)
*
Catalog #239a
Catalog Value £400
Unsold
Lot #498
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI
1907 3c gray black, imperf. plate proof on card, overprinted "Specimen" in black, v.f., rare
P
Unsold
Lot #499
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI - JAPANESE OCCUPATION
1942-44 1c-$5 complete, including both 6c and 8c, l.h. or h.r., usual slight overall gum toning, mostly fine-v.f. and scarce group, with 1991 Holcombe cert. (SG J1-18)
*
Catalog #N1-18
Catalog Value £2,557
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #500
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA
1937 George V, 3p-25r, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-18)
*
Catalog #1-18
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #501
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA
1938-39 George VI, complete sets, one overprinted Service, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #SG 18a-33,O15-27
Catalog Value £395
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #502
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA Officials
1937 George V, 3p-10r, complete set, high value l.h., balance h.r., fine-v.f. (SG O1-14)
*
Catalog #O1-14
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #503
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA Officials
1937 George V, 3p-10r, complete set, mostly h.r., fine-v.f. (SG O1-14)
*
Catalog #O1-14
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #504
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA Officials
1939 George VI, overprinted Service, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG O15-27
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #505
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA Officials
1939 George VI, overprinted Service, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #SG O15-27
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #506
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1855 6c slate gray, wove paper, part black cancel, margins all around, horizontal crease, v.f. appearance,
O
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #507
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1870 1/2c black, imperf. horizontal pair, usual dried gum, v.f.,
*
Catalog #34a
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #508
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1870 1c yellow, imperf. vertical pair, unused without gum, v.f. (catalogue value for a pair with gum)
(*)
Catalog #35b
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #509
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1888 3c vermilion, imperf. horizontal pair, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #41b
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #510
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1893 50c deep blue, h.r., well centered with large margins all around, v.f.
*
Catalog #47
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #511
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA
1930-31 20c-$1, set of three plate blocks of four, with additional 20c plate block, unused without gum, mostly well centered, some minor perf. separations, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #175-177
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #512
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1853 1p brick red, square pair, neat triangular postmark, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena (SG 1)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #513
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1853 1p brick red, also 4p deep blue, two distinct shades of last, used, large margins all around, v.f., signed Bolaffi, Diena etc
O
Catalog #1,2
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #514
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1858 6p rose lilac, margins all around, trifle faded, used in 1862 on small cover from Graham Town (May 13), via Somerset-East (May 14) and Cape Town (May 27) to England, with London transit and Bath (Aug.1) arrival pmks, charged "5" in crayon, fine
Envelope
Catalog #5a
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #515
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1863-64 6p purple, margins all around, small h.r., v.f., signed Bolaffi, etc. (SG 20)
*
Catalog #14
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #516
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Postal Stationery
1890-1910 Queen Victoria-KEVII, selection of 55+ used and unused entire envelopes, postal cards, letter cards, wrappers, illustrated cards, overprinted Specimen, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #517
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907 Edward, 4p-5sh, set of four, h.r., 6p and 1sh with slight overall gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 13-16)
*
Catalog #13-16
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #518
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS
1907-9 Edward, 1/2p-10sh, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 25-34)
*
Catalog #21-30
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #519
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS War Tax
1917 surcharged 1 1/2p on 2 1/2p ultramarine, l.h., fresh color, fine (SG 55)
*
Catalog #MR3
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #520
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON
1859 4p dull rose, used single, margins all around except just in at left, excellent color, expertly repaired (corner added), fine appearing example of this rarity, with 1970 Royal cert. (SG 4)
O
Catalog #5
Catalog Value £4,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #521
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON
1903-5 Edward, 2c-2.25r, two complete sets (according to SG), h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 265-288)
*
Catalog #166/194
Catalog Value £230
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #522
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON Postal Stationery
1857-1900s collection of 200+ used and unused postal cards, entires, wrappers, embossed envelopes, mostly different, also some covers incl. air post, mostly written up on pages, studies of rates, destinations, mixed condition with usual toning noted, generally fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #523
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON Postal Stationery
1888-91 two unused 5c postal cards, one surcharged "3" (6 1/2mm) in black (HG 23, Robson Lowe "VV" = very valuable), the other "three cents" in red, each with Emil Staehle Colombo Ceylon private handstamp at left, fresh and v.f., rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #524
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1880 1p red, corner margin plate number "217" and inscription block of four, l.h., some ink offsets and heavy natural gum creases, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #525
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS
1924 George V, £5 black, yellow, overprinted Specimen in red, l.h., v.f. (SG 117as)
S
Catalog #109S
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #526
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1903 Edward, 1/2a-5r, set of 13, mostly h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-13)
*
Catalog #1-13
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #527
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1903 Edward, 50r orange brown and black, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 16s)
S
Catalog #16S
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #528
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1904-7 Edward, 1/2a-5r, set of 13, mostly h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 17-30)
*
Catalog #17-29
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #529
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
$400.00

Lot #530
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1904-7 Edward, 20r olive gray and black, with sheet margin at left, h.r., v.f., with 1975 Roumet cert. (SG 32)
*
Catalog #30
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #531
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH EAST AFRICA & UGANDA
1912-18 George V, 20r blue and violet, h.r., faint toned spot on reverse, otherwise, v.f. (SG 60)
*
Catalog #56
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #532
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1904-7 Edward, 2p reddish purple and 2 1/2p deep blue, h.r., fine and rare shades, with 1989 Royal certs (SG 45b,46b)
*
Catalog #24a,25a
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #533
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1933 Centenary, 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 127-138)
*
Catalog #65-76
Catalog Value £3,250
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #534
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1935 Silver Jubilee, set of four, perforated Specimen, h.r., 1sh with faint facial rub, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 139-142s)
S
Catalog #77-80S
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #535
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS
1938-46 George VI, 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #84-96
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #536
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI
1904-12 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of ten, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 115-124)
*
Catalog #70-78
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #537
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI
1906-12 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of seven (complete according to SG), h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 118-124)
*
Catalog #71/78
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #538
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA
1874 4p brown, red "Gambia MR.30.82" cds, margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, v.f. (SG 5)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value £190
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #539
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAMBIA
1963 Birds, complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (SG 193-205)
Box **
Catalog #175-187
Catalog Value £320
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #540
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1886 overprints, 1/2p-1sh, set of seven, heavy h.r., fine (SG 1-7)
*
Catalog #1-7
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #541
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR
1904 £1 Edward, used in 1909 on registered cover to Russia, some address obliterations, otherwise fine, with St.Petersburg (23.1) arrival pmk, unusual destination and rare single franking usage
Envelope
Catalog #64
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #542
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GOLD COAST
1913-21 George V, 1/2p-£20, set of 12 (complete according to SG), with additional 1/2p shade, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 70-84)
*
Catalog #69-82
Catalog Value £200
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #543
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA
1902-06 Edward, both issues, cplt sets, fine-v.f. (SG 57-76)
*
Catalog #48-67
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #544
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA
1904-6 Edward, 1/2p-10sh, set of 10, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 67-76)
*
Catalog #58-67
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #545
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1874 $2 gray green and $3 lilac, perf.14, well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG F4-5)
*
Catalog #57-58
Catalog Value £1,025
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #546
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1912-14 George V, $5 red and green, l.h., fine (SG 115)
*
Catalog #123
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #547
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1938-48 George VI, 1c-$10, complete set, h.r., two high values toned, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 140-162)
*
Catalog #154-166A
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #548
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1946 George VI, $5 and $10, two different shades of each, h.r., v.f. (SG 160,160a,162,162a)
*
Catalog #165A,166A
Catalog Value £625
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #549
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG Postage Dues
1965 Scales, 20c black and 50c dark blue, panes of 36 (folded between), n.h., v.f. (SG D16-17)
Box **
Catalog #J16-17
Catalog Value £1,188
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #550
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 1/2a blue, die I, block of four, used, margins all around, v.f.
Box
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #551
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 1a red, horizontal strip of three showing different type characteristics, used, margins all around, v.f., signed Bolaffi,
O
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #552
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 1a red, vertical strip of three showing different type characteristics, used, margins all around, fine
O
Catalog #4
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #553
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 2a green, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, fine
O
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #554
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1937-40 George VI, 3p-25r, complete set of 19, n.h., one low value with toned spots, fine-v.f. (SG 247-264,277)
**
Catalog #150-167
Catalog Value £393
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #555
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND
1937 St. Patrick, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 102-104)
*
Catalog #96-98
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #556
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA
1947 seven unexploded booklets, "Jamaica Postage Stamps" in black on yellow covers, some minor cover toning, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #SG SB10a
Catalog Value £770
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #557
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 £2 brown violet and green, fresh color, small h.r., v.f., signed Diena (SG 96)
*
Catalog #38
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #558
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 £20 green and red, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 101s)
S
Catalog #41BS
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #559
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 £50 brown and black, overprinted Specimen in red, well centered, l.h., v.f. (SG 103s)
S
Catalog #41DS
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #560
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1922-27 £75 gray and purple, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., v.f. (SG 104s)
S
Catalog #41ES
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #561
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1950-52 nine 1sh unexploded booklets (stitched at right or left), n.h., fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #SG SB4a
Catalog Value £342
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #562
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LAGOS
1884-86 Victoria, 1/2p-10sh, set of nine, h.r. or slightly disturbed gum, few toned spots on lower values, 2sh6p thin, and 10sh with faint stains, otherwise fine and rare set (SG 21-29)
*
Catalog #13/37
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #563
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: KEDAH
1937 10c-$5, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 60-68)
*
Catalog #46-54
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #564
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: PERAK
1935-41 Sultan Iskander, 1c-$5, complete sets, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 88-121)
*
Catalog #69-98
Catalog Value £1,020
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #565
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1875 1/2p yellow buff, three unused singles, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
**
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #566
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1886 5sh rose used in 1898 on registered cover to Germany, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #14
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #567
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1922 10sh blue black, used on piece, neat Valletta cds, v.f. (SG 105)
O
Catalog #85
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #568
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1926-27 Postage and Postage, complete set to 10sh, overprinted Specimen, l.h., overall gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 157-172s)
S
Catalog #131-147S
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #569
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA
1930 Postage and Revenue, complete set to 10sh, perforated Specimen, n.h., overall gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 193-209s; catalogue value for hinged)
S
Catalog #167-183S
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #570
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1858-59 4p green, black concentric rings cancel, margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, v.f. (SG 27)
O
Catalog #9
Catalog Value £200
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #571
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS
1859 Dardenne Issue, 2p pale blue, used, huge margins all around, v.f., violet handstamp guarantee on reverse (SG 44)
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #572
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS Postal Stationery
1862-1935 postal cards, letter cards, entire envelopes, reply cards, registered envelopes, wrappers, 110+ used and unused, mostly different with surcharged and revalued (some twice) items, Specimen overprints, many better incl. 50c on 8c envelope (used and unused), early Victoria envelopes 6p, same overprinted "Cancelled", 9p, 10p unused, 50c yellow, 50c red brown, surcharged 1shilling, others uprated and used to Germany, Uruguay, Madagascar, France, Switzerland etc., also a few covers, mostly fine-v.f., seldom offered and valuable collection
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #573
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NATAL
1903 £1.10 Edward, used in combination with additional franking (5d and 2sh6p, also South Africa 4d and 6d George V) on registered cover (May 1914) to Germany, fine-v.f., with Essen (27.5) arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #97
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #574
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NAURU
1966 3c green, imperf. plate proof on wove paper in issued color, v.f. and rare, less than 10 believed to exist
P
Catalog #60P
Price Realized
$420.00

Lot #575
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 June 9 "Handley Page" Aerial Mail from Parrsboro, N.S., cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's June 9, 1919" and addressed to Liverpool, England, later additionally postmarked "Harbour Grace, June 14,1919", fine, without London arrival, only 115 pieces of mail prepared
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #576
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 June 9 "Handley Page" Aerial Mail from Parrsboro, N.S., cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's June 9, 1919" and addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland, later additionally postmarked "Harbour Grace, June 14, 1919", fine, without London arrival, but with a typewritten description on back "left Harbor Grace June 14, crashed at Parrsboro June 15, mailbag containing less than 200 letters forwarded to NY & from there to G.B. by S.S.Mauretania", with Diena cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #577
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1919 July 12 Trans-Atlantic (second attempt) flight by pilots Raynham and Morgan, cover franked with $1 on 15c, canc. "St.John's July 12, 1919" and addressed to England. Only 85 covers were prepared for this flight, which crashed on take-off. The mail was taken by Capt. Raynham via steamship and delivered to London postal authorities, with Jan.7, 1920 arrival, minor toning and cover folds, fine and very rare, with Diena cert.
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Unsold
Lot #578
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1932 (May 19) DO.X flight cover franked with appropriate $1.50 surcharge, addressed to London, roughly opened at left, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C12
Unsold
Lot #579
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post
1933 Issue, cplt set used on registered FDC (June 9) from St.John's to England, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13-17
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #580
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA
1931 1p-£1, complete set, l.h., some slight overall gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 150-162)
*
Catalog #18-30
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #581
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1925-28 1/2c-£1, complete set, mostly l.h., 2sh thin, balance fine-v.f. (SG 137-149)
*
Catalog #C1-13
Catalog Value £225
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #582
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1931 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 163-176)
*
Catalog #C14-27
Catalog Value £275
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #583
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1932-34 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 190-203)
*
Catalog #C28-43
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #584
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1932-34 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 190-203)
*
Catalog #C28-43
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #585
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1935 £2 violet and £5 green, set of two, very lightly hinged, fresh and v.f. (SG 204-205)
*
Catalog #C44-45
Catalog Value £875
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #586
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1935 £2 violet and £5 green, set of two, used, fine-v.f. (SG 204-205)
O
Catalog #C44-45
Catalog Value £540
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #587
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 #588
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post
1939 6p-£1, seven high values, used, fine-v.f. (SG 219-225)
O
Catalog #C53-59
Catalog Value £628
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #589
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES
1850 2p gray blue, Plate I, grid cancel, large margins all around, v.f.
O
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #590
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES Semi-Postals
1897 Christmas, set of two, n.h., 2sh6p with slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 280-281; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #B1-2
Catalog Value £232
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #591
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES Semi-Postals
1897 Christmas, set of two, used, fine-v.f. (SG 280-281)
O
Catalog #B1-2
Catalog Value £238
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #592
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES Officials
1890 20sh cobalt blue, overprinted "O.S.", oval N.S.W. cancel, v.f. (SG O50)
O

Catalog Value £600
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #593
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1857-61 2p blue, "15" cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Diena (SG 10)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value £180
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #594
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1862-63 6p black brown, lightly cancelled, margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, v.f., signed Diena (SG 42)
O
Catalog #14d
Catalog Value £100
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #595
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND
1912 N.Z. Post & Telegraph Department, 2sh unexploded booklet, stamps n.h., minor stamp rust on covers, otherwise v.f. and rare booklet,
Booklet
Catalog #SG SB 7
Catalog Value £2,750
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #596
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Semi-Postals
1931 1p+1p Boy, photo proof on chrome glazed paper, marginal staining, otherwise fine, extremely rare
P
Catalog #B3P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #597
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH BORNEO - Japanese Occupation of North Borneo
1942 1c-$5, complete set of 15, plus additional 4c with black overprint, n.h., some usual faint toned spots mentioned for accuracy only, mostly fresh and v.f., signed Bloch (SG J1-15)
**
Catalog #N1-15
Catalog Value £3,690
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #598
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTHERN RHODESIA
1925-29 George V, complete set to 20sh, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-17)
*
Catalog #1-17
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #599
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NOVA SCOTIA
1851-57 1p red brown, used, margins all around, bright color, fresh and v.f., signed Diena, Sorani,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #600
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, 1/2p-£1, set of ten, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 72-81)
*
Catalog #1-10
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #601
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, £10 ultramarine and lilac, well centered, bright color, heavy h.r., a v.f. example of this scarce high value, signed Roig, with 1958 Royal cert. (SG 82)
*
Catalog #11
Catalog Value £9,000
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #602
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908 Edward, £10 ultramarine and lilac, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., fine (SG 67s)
S
Catalog #11S
Catalog Value £850
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #603
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1913-19 George V, £10 purple and royal blue, well centered, beautiful color, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 99e)
*
Catalog #24
Catalog Value £3,500
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #604
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1913-19 George V, £10 bright ultramarine and slate violet, overprinted Specimen in black, well centered, l.h., v.f. (SG 99s)
S
Catalog #24S
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #605
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1932 Native Scenes, 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 130-145)
*
Catalog #94-109
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #606
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1963 QEII £1 overprinted Specimen in black, nine copies, each with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. (SG 45s)
S
Catalog #163S
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #607
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 Double Heads, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 18, mostly well centered, bright colors, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 119/165)
*
Catalog #101-118
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #608
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1913-19 Admiral, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 19, mostly well centered, bright colors, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 186/278)
*
Catalog #119-138
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #609
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1966 QEII, 1p-£1, 37 complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 374-387)
**
Catalog #223-236
Catalog Value £518
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #610
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. KITTS-NEVIS
1923 Caravel, 1/2p-£1, complete set, overprinted Specimen in red, mostly l.h., low value with light toned spots, fine-v.f. (SG 48s-60s)
S
Catalog #52-64S
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #611
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SARAWAK
1934-41 Brooke, 1c-$10, complete set, high values l.h., balance h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 106-125)
*
Catalog #109-134
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #612
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1938-41 George VI, 2c-5r, complete set of 25, mostly h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 135-149)
*
Catalog #125-148
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #613
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES Postal Stationery
1890-1910 4c-30c postal cards and stationery entires, selection of 22 used and unused, mostly Victoria, with double cards, surcharges, some uprated, most identified by Higgins and Gage and purchased individually (owner's cost $1,000+), minor duplication, also Edward 1.50r and 2.25r adhesives overprinted Specimen (h.r.), fine lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #614
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE
1933 Wilberforce, 10sh black & green, n.h., v.f. (SG 179, catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #164
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #615
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE
1903 registered cover from Berebera to Hungary, franked with 3r Victoria, sent via Aden (July 16), with Nagy-Szeben (July 27) arrival cds
Envelope
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #616
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE
1904 Edward, 1/2a-5r, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 32-44)
*
Catalog #27-39
Catalog Value £190
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #617
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA
1913 1/2p-10sh complete, fine-v.f. (SG 3-16)
*
Catalog #2-15
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #618
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1855 6p deep blue, used, margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and right, v.f. (SG 3)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value £160
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #619
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1855-56 2p dull carmine, horizontal strip of five, margins all around, light creasing, small cut between second and third stamps, otherwise fine and attractive multiple
O
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #620
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTHERN NIGERIA
1903-4 Edward, 1/2p-£1, complete set, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., slight overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (SG 10-20s)
S
Catalog #10-20s
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #621
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1908-11 Edward, $500 violet and orange, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., some toning, otherwise fine (SG 169s)
S
Catalog #146S
Catalog Value £2,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #622
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
1935 Silver Jubilee, set of four, perforated Specimen, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 256-259s)
S
Catalog #213-216S
Catalog Value £190
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #623
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TASMANIA
1858 1sh vermilion, vertical pair, used, large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, v.f., signed Diena (SG 41)
O
Catalog #16
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #624
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRANSVAAL
1901 (Apr) registered 4d envelope franked with 3x1p (two V.R.I., one E.R.I.), sent from Potchefstroom to a Boer POW at Deadwood Camp, St.Helena, also three additional covers, two from Orange Free State, one bearing "Opened under Martial Law" censor label, sent from Kroonstad, via Bloemfontein to Capetown, other from Harrismith to Halifax, Canada; finally the last one from George (Cape of Good Hope) with Prisoner of War Censor handstamp to a POW at Green Point Camp Capetown, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #625
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRINIDAD Postage Dues
1885-1947 complete sets, with Trinidad & Tobago (J1-16), h.r., fine-v.f. (SG D1-33)
*
Catalog #J1-17
Catalog Value £623
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #626
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRISTAN DA CUNHA
1968 Tristan Relief, proof of surcharge, imperf. block of four showing the overprint and "3d+" value, v.f.
Box P
Unsold
Lot #627
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR
1895-96 Victoria, complete set, overprinted in black, h.r., some faint overall toning affecting few low values, fine-v.f. (SG 3-21)
*
Catalog #3-17
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #628
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH OMNIBUS SETS
1935 Silver Jubilee, 35 different sets, all perforated Specimen, including Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Basutoland, British Guiana, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Gilbert & Ellice, Gold Coast, Jamaica, KUT, Leeward Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Newfoundland, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, St. Helena, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Virgin Islands, etc., mostly l.h., fine-v.f., SG
S

Catalog Value £4,060
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #629
GREECE
1947-48 Dodecanese, 20L, 50L, 100L, 250L, 300L, 450L, 600L, 800L, 1,000L and 2,000L, group of 10 different imperforate horizontal pairs, (of the 50L, 300L and 800L only 25 pairs exist), n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Hermes Cat. No. 722a/737a)
**
Catalog #507/520var
Catalog Value €5,300
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #630
GREECE
1948 Dodecanese, 600dr imperforate horizontal pair, double impression, one inverted, n.h., v.f. and striking variety (Hermes Cat. No. 733y)
**
Catalog #514var
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #631
GREECE Postal Tax Semi-Postals
1943 Mother & Child, imperf. bottom sheet margin block of 10, double impression, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #RAB2var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #632
GREECE Argyrocastro
1913 cover (part of the back excised) franked with 25L, framed handstamp alongside, addressed to Constantinople, with British Post Office July 12 arrival pmk on back, additional cover defects, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #633
HAITI
1945 Red Cross, cplt set of 17 different large die proofs in issued colors, also master die in green & red (value tablet blank) each die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #361-69,C25-32P
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #634
HONDURAS Postal Tax Stamps
1941 Red Cross, 1c large die proof in issued colors, also with impressions of Red Cross in margins, die sunk on full size card from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #RA4P
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #635
HUNGARY
1908 complete booklet (restapled) with four panes of 6x10f carmine & black, with glassine interleaves, covers black on pink, fine
Booklet
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #636
HUNGARY Zeppelin Flights
1931-34 three flight cards, including 1931 East Sea Flight ppc to Lubeck, East Sea Flight card to Germany and 1934 Argentina Flight card addressed to Buenos Aires, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #637
ICELAND
1897 3a on 5a green, used, v.f., signed Sorani,
O
Catalog #32
Catalog Value $525
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #638
IRAN
1878 1t bronze, blue paper, used, large margins al around, tiny natural paper flaws, v.f., signed Calves, with clear Robineau cert. (YT 22)
O
Catalog #40
Catalog Value €6,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #639
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND
1898 ppc to Austria, franked with 20pa Ottoman adhesive, cancelled by a negative seal of Bethlehem, with Weidlingau and Vienna 18.2.98 arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #640
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND
1905-10 eight Ottoman adhesives, tied on five small pieces by separate bilingual or negative "Nablus" departure pmks, fine
O
Unsold
Lot #641
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1000m, set of three upper sheet corner margin plate no. blocks of four, n.h., one 250m with faint gum disturbance, v.f. (Bale cat. value $3,000)
Box **
Catalog #7-9
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #642
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-10000m high values with tabs, n.h. and post office fresh, some usual finger prints on gum, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #643
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-10000m high values with tabs, each with selvage at left, n.h. and post office fresh, some usual finger prints on gum, fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #644
ISRAEL
1949 Tabul, four souv. sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Bale MS1)
**
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #645
ISRAEL
1949 Negev, tab block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #25
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #646
ISRAEL Postage Dues
1948 Doar Ivri, 3m-50m, set of five with full tabs, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, with his 1976 cert.,
**
Catalog #J1-5
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #647
ISRAEL Postage Dues
1948 Doar Ivri, set of five, plate blocks of nine, n.h., fine-v.f. (Bale cat. value $1,800)
Box **
Catalog #J1-5
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #648
ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia
1862 (June 2) FL from Udine to Pescherra, franked with a combination of 15sld and 5sl, fine mixed franking, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #649
ITALIAN STATES Romagna
1859 4b black on fawn, diagonal half used as 2b on FL from Bologna to Cento, margins all around, Bologna cds (19.Dec.59), filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. and scarce usage, with 1980 Diena and 1986 Raybaudi certs. (Sass.5)
Envelope
Catalog #5a
Catalog Value €45,000
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #650
ITALIAN STATES Roman States
1852 5baj black on pale rose ("rosa chiaro"), with impression on both sides, used (as always), margins all around, reverse showing parts of four different stamps, v.f. and scarce variety, with 2007 Sorani cert. (Sass.6d)
O
Catalog #6c
Catalog Value €18,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #651
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1860 1c brown lilac, full margins all around, used on "Il Garibaldo" circular sent from Florence (Aug.9.1860) to Livorno, some toning away from the stamp, v.f. and rare, signed Bolaffi, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 17)
Envelope
Catalog #17
Catalog Value €7,500
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #652
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1860 Provisional Government, 40c carmine, margins touching at sides, ample at top and bottom, original gum (h.r.), an affordable copy of this rare stamp, signed Oliva, with 1971 Diena cert. (Sass.21)
*
Catalog #21a
Catalog Value €22,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #653
ITALIAN STATES Tuscany
1860 3L ocher, unused (regummed), margins all around, excellent color, expertly repaired, signed Brun etc. A wonderful appearing example of this classic world rarity, especially unused (Sass.23, catalogue value is for a stamp without gum)
(*)
Catalog #23
Catalog Value €120,000
Price Realized
$28,000.00

Lot #654
ITALY
1865 2c red brown, imperf. horizontal pair, used on piece, v.f. (Sass.T15d)
O
Catalog #25a
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #655
ITALY
1863 London Printing, 15c blue, used in combination with 5c slate green, both tied by "146" of Savona, on FL addressed to Genova, 15c with scissors separated perforations at time which is quite usual for this issue, otherwise a fine and rare cover, with 2008 Sorani cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.L16,L18
Catalog Value €8,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #656
ITALY
1863-77 10c buff, Turin Printing, fairly well centered for this issue, l.h., fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi, Oliva, with 1971 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.T17)
*
Catalog #28
Catalog Value €2,125
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #657
ITALY
1878 surcharges on official stamps, complete set of eight, two values l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., signed, with 2006 Raybaudi Cert. for four top values (Sass.29-36)
***
Catalog #37-44
Catalog Value €9,400
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #658
ITALY
1878 2c on 2c lake, block of six (2x3), l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., rare (Sass.29)
Box ***
Catalog #37
Catalog Value €2,175
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #659
ITALY
1877 2c on 1L lake, surcharge inverted, heavy cancel, fine, signed Diena, with 1981 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 33b)
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Catalog #41a
Catalog Value €1,750
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #660
ITALY
1879 10c, 20c and 30c Umberto I, three diff., well centered, fresh and fine, with 2006 Raybaudi Cert. (Sass.38,39,41)
*
Catalog #46-48
Catalog Value €720
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #661
ITALY
1888 1c black, die essay in black, v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #662
ITALY
1901 Victorio Emmanuel, 1c-5L complete set of 11, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Sass.68-78)
*
Catalog #76/91
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #663
ITALY
1901-26 Issue, cplt to 10L, also 15c on 20c orange, mostly l.h., usual centering, fine (Sass.68-79,91,200-03)
*
Catalog #76-92,114
Catalog Value €1,395
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #664
ITALY
1910 Garibaldi, set of four, usual centering, n.h., fine, with 1992 Diena cert. for 5c claret and 1995 Raybaudi cert. for 15c green (Sass.87-90)
**
Catalog #115-118
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #665
ITALY
1910 Garibaldi, set of four, well centered, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.87-90)
**
Catalog #115-118
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #666
ITALY
1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with four panes of 6x15c slate, some usual toning, mostly fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Sass.2
Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #667
ITALY
1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with four panes of 6x15c slate, minute toning as always, mostly fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Sass.2
Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #668
ITALY
1911 unexploded 4,80L booklet with four panes of 6x20c on 15c slate, fresh and v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Sass.3
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #669
ITALY
1922 Philatelic Congress, set of four, used, fine, signed J.F.Brun (Sass.123-126)
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Catalog #142A-142D
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #670
ITALY
1923-25 7 1/2c on 85c, type I, double surcharge, heavy cancel, usual centering, fine, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.135b)
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Catalog #147a
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #671
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 30c black and slate, imperforate, margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 1988 Diena cert. (Sass. 153d)
*
Catalog #167a
Catalog Value €3,500
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #672
ITALY
1930 Virgil, complete set of 13, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.282-90,A21-24)
**
Catalog #248-56,C23-26
Catalog Value €1,000
Unsold
Lot #673
ITALY
1934 Issue with airpost, 45 complete sets, mostly in large multiples, n.h., v.f. (Sass.350-56,A60-68)
Box **
Catalog #315-321,C56-61,CE5-7
Catalog Value €3,375
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #674
ITALY
1935 Bellini, complete set of 11, n.h., fine-v.f. (383-93,A90-94)
**
Catalog #349-54,C79-83
Catalog Value €875
Unsold
Lot #675
ITALY
1937 Children, complete set of 16, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.406-15,A100-05)
**
Catalog #367-76,C89-94
Catalog Value €800
Unsold
Lot #676
ITALY
1937 Augustus, complete set of 15, n.h., fine-v.f. (416-125,A106-10)
**
Catalog #377-86,C95-99
Catalog Value €750
Unsold
Lot #677
ITALY
1950 100L regular issue, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.651L)
**
Catalog #566var
Catalog Value €3,000
Unsold
Lot #678
ITALY
1951 Gymnastic Congress, 15L used in combination with 100L (Scott's No. 566) on flown cover from Rome (19.4) to USA, some cover toning (from adhesive), otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #576
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #679
ITALY
1954 100L brown, perf. 13 1/4x12 1/4, n.h., centered to top, fine and very rare perforation variety from modern Italy, with Diena and Carraro certificates (Sass.747/I)
**
Catalog #661var
Catalog Value €30,000
Unsold
Lot #680
ITALY
1959 Olympics, 110L vertical strip of three, two bottom stamps with double paper varieties, n.h., v.f. (Sass.865a)
**
Catalog #777var
Catalog Value €2,600
Unsold
Lot #681
ITALY
1991 500L "Pallacanestro" color error, bottom portion in ultramarine instead of violet, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., only one sheet of 50 discovered, with Diena and Carraro certificates. A major Italian error (Sass.1967A)
**
Catalog #1844var
Catalog Value €14,000
Unsold
Lot #682
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo "Crociera Nord Atlantica" set of two sheets of 20 triptychs each, n.h. and post office fresh, folded horizontally between stamps, couple of small flaws incl. one surface scrape at upper left, another stamp creased, few minute and inconsequential toned spots, otherwise unusually crisp, v.f. and desirable set of sheets, seldom found in this beautiful condition (Sass.PA51-52)
Box **
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value €17,750
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #683
ITALY Air Post
1945 5L green, vertical strip of five, bottom stamps incomplete or missing design ("stampa incompleta o evanescente"), light creasing, n.h., v.f., with Sorani and Carraro certificates (Sass.PA129aa)
**
Catalog #C109var
Catalog Value €1,500
Unsold
Lot #684
ITALY Air Post
1948 Campidoglio, 1000L perf. 141/2x131/4, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., fine, with Carraro cert. (Sass.PA145Ac)
**
Catalog #C126a
Catalog Value €3,500
Unsold
Lot #685
ITALY Air Post Officials
1933 Servizio di Stato triptych, n.h., v.f., signed Brun, with Robineau cert. (Sass.1)
**
Catalog #CO1
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #686
ITALY Air Post Officials
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio, 10L blue black, lower left corner sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.2)
**
Catalog #CO2
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #687
ITALY Flight Covers
1933 (July 14) Balbo Italian Air Cruise from Shediac, N.B. Canada to Chicago, franked with $1.45, appropriate markings, July 16 arrival, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #688
ITALY Special Delivery
1947-52 Authorized Delivery (Recapito Autorizzato), blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #EY6-9
Unsold
Lot #689
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 2c buff and magenta, numeral inverted, fine used, with Diena cert. (Sass.4b)
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Catalog #J4a
Catalog Value €5,500
Unsold
Lot #690
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 40c buff and magenta, numerals inverted, fine used, signed Diena, Raybaudi etc. (Sass.24a)
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Catalog #J9a
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #691
ITALY Postage Dues
1947-52 issue, two sets, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #J54-64
Catalog Value $380
Unsold
Lot #692
ITALY Parcel Post
1884-86 King Humbert I, cplt set, h.r., fresh and fine-v.f. (Sass.PP1-6)
*
Catalog #Q1-6
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #693
ITALY Parcel Post
1923-25 60c on 5c brown, surcharge reversed, also 10L pair, one only part with double 3L surcharge, l.h., fine (Sass.21i,23d,e)
*
Catalog #Q21,23var
Catalog Value €1,120
Unsold
Lot #694
ITALY Parcel Post
1923-25 60c on 5c brown, block of four, bottom stamps without surcharge, l.h., signed Diena (Sass.21d)
Box *
Catalog #Q21var
Catalog Value €4,800
Unsold
Lot #695
ITALY Parcel Post
1923-25 3L on 10L, block of four, surcharge double at right, omitted at left, n.h., fine (Sass.23L)
Box **
Catalog #Q23var
Catalog Value €1,950
Unsold
Lot #696
ITALY Parcel Post
1947 1L brown, block of four, imperf. horizontally, fine used, with Diena cert., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.68lu)
Box
Catalog #Q63var
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #697
ITALY Parcel Post
1947 100L blue, vertical block of four, double paper, n.h., centered to right, with Carraro cert. (Sass.77x)
Box **
Catalog #Q72var
Catalog Value €1,500
Unsold
Lot #698
ITALY Parcel Post
1954 1000L ultramarine (halves), 17 singles and four vertical pairs, used, mostly fine
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Catalog #Q76
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #699
ITALY Parcel Post
1957 400L olive gray, vertical block of four, double paper, n.h., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.97LLm)
Box **
Catalog #Q88var
Catalog Value €1,500
Unsold
Lot #700
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD
1874 5c slate green, lower right corner unaltered, pos. 82, fairly well centered, part original gum, fine example of this rare stamp, with 1981 Diena cert. (Sass.3b)
*
Catalog #3a
Catalog Value €24,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #701
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD
1878 "Estero", 20c orange, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 2006 Raybaudi Cert. (Sass.11)
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value €8,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #702
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD
1881 5c green, lower right corner unaltered, pos.60, "3051" cancel (Tunis), usual centering, fine, with 1996 Sorani cert. (Sass.12b)
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Catalog #12var
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #703
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1917 Peking, 40c surcharged in error on 50c violet (instead of 20c), fairly well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Diena, with 2000 BPA cert. (Sass.6a)
*
Catalog #9b
Catalog Value €22,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #704
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1917 Peking, 40c on 1L brown and green, surcharge inverted, lightly cancelled, nice color, usual centering, fine example of this rare stamp, with 1974 Fiecchi and 1986 Diena certs (Sass.7b)
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Catalog #11a
Catalog Value €45,000
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #705
ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - PECHINO
1918-19 surcharges, cplt set, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., top value signed Raybaudi (Sass.19-27, catalogue value for hinged)
***
Catalog #22-32
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #706
ITALY ITALIAN LEVANT
1878-1908 covers, selection of seven, six registered, also two pieces, incl. "Estero" cover from Tunisia to Germany franked with 30c, also 4pi on 1L on registered cover from Constantinople to Germany etc., fine lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #707
ITALY ITALIAN LEVANT
1908 Constantinople, 4pi on 1L, unused, l.h., usual centering, fine, with 2006 Raybaudi cert.,
*
Catalog #Sass.13
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #708
ITALY ITALIAN LEVANT Postage Dues
1922 10c, 30c, 60c and 1L, blocks of four, each with a central control stamp, fine (Sass.1-4)
Box
Catalog #J1-4
Catalog Value €2,240
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #709
ITALY VENEZIA GIULIA
1945 10L violet, pos.89, n.h., v.f., with 2000 Raybaudi cert. A rarity as only bottom half of a sheet was printed (50 stamps)
**
Catalog #Sass.11A
Catalog Value €19,000
Unsold
Lot #710
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands
1930 Hydrological Congress, 50c-5L, four top values, first two h.r., 5L and 10L n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena etc. (Sass.17-20, catalogue value for hinged)
***

Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #711
ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands - Piscopi
1932 Garibaldi, 50c block of four, lower left stamp "Piscop" (missing final "i" in "Piscopi"), n.h., v.f., signed (Sass.21b)
Box **
Catalog #21var
Catalog Value €716
Unsold
Lot #712
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea Postage Dues
1903-20 5c inverted numeral and overprint, l.h., fine (Sass.S14a)
*
Catalog #J1b
Catalog Value €700
Unsold
Lot #713
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea Postage Dues
1903-20 50L and 100L, h.r., fresh and fine (Sass.S12-13)
*
Catalog #J12-13
Catalog Value €1,100
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #714
ITALIAN COLONIES British Occupation of Italian East Africa
1941 2L-50L unissued "British Occupation" surcharges, nine different values, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena,
**
Catalog #Sass.11-17,19-20
Catalog Value €12,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #715
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1912-29 overprints, type I complete, 20 diff., l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.1-12,17-20,78-80)
*
Catalog #1-19,62-64
Catalog Value €875
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #716
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1912-22 5c green, vertical pair, top stamp without overprint, fine used, rare (Sass.3g)
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Catalog #3d
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #717
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1926-37 Pictorials perf. 11, 10c imperf. at bottom, l.h., fine (Sass.61d)
*
Catalog #51a,var
Catalog Value €380
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #718
ITALIAN COLONIES Libya
1937 10L dark blue and olive green, perf. 11, top margin single, n.h., fine, signed Diena, etc. (Sass.145)
**
Catalog #61
Catalog Value €1,400
Unsold
Lot #719
ITALIAN COLONIES Oltre Giuba Postage Dues
1925 Issues complete, also Vaglia, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Sass.1-10
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #720
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1920 overprints, cplt set, usual centering, fine or better (Sass.23-32)
*
Catalog #J12a-21a
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #721
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Postage Dues
1926 overprints, cplt set, usual centering, fine or better (Sass.41-51)
*
Catalog #J31-41
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #722
ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia Parcel Post
1928-39 1L lilac brown, horizontal pair, with additional half at left, n.h., fine, with 1984 Diena cert. (Sass.60)
**
Catalog #Q45
Catalog Value €1,650
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #723
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Special Delivery
1924 Vaglia, complete set of six, fine and scarce,
*
Catalog #Sass.1-6
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #724
ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Special Delivery
1931 Authorized Delivery, 10c brown, also 10c rose brown, l.h., v.f. (Sass.RA1,1a)
*
Catalog #EY1,var
Catalog Value €1,516
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #725
ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone A
1950 Fiera di Trieste, overprinted only on sheet margin, v.f., pos.47, with Joe Bush cert. (Sass. 81d/P)
P

Catalog Value €4,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #726
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA
1941 10+10d orange, horizontal pair, inverted overprint, n.h., signed Diena, Mondolfo etc.,
**
Catalog #Sass.6d
Catalog Value €16,500
Unsold
Lot #727
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA
1941 King George, 100d carmine, used on piece, v.f., signed Diena, Mondolfo, only a few exist,
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Catalog #Sass.39
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #728
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 10L rose, used on piece, v.f., signed Mondolfo, Raybaudi, Diena etc., very rare,
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Catalog #Sass.ST.2
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #729
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 50L brown violet, used, v.f., signed Raybaudi, Mondolfo etc., very rare,
O
Catalog #Sass.ST.3
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #730
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 80L brown violet, used, v.f., signed Mondolfo, very rare,
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Catalog #Sass.ST.4
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #731
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 1d blue, used, v.f., signed Raybaudi, Mondolfo etc., very rare,
O
Catalog #Sass.ST.5
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #732
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CEFALONIA & ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 15d brown rose, used on piece, v.f., signed Mondolfo, very rare,
O
Catalog #Sass.ST.9
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #733
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ITHACA
1941 Prev.Sociale, 50L green, v.f. used, signed Diena, Raybaudi, Mondolfo,
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Catalog #Sass.18
Catalog Value €5,000
Unsold
Lot #734
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ITHACA Postage Dues
1941 1+1d blue, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, cancelled on piece by Ithaca 11.VII.41 postmark, v.f., signed Raybaudi, Mondolfo, Gazzi etc., rare,
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Catalog #Sass.ST.4
Catalog Value €11,000
Unsold
Lot #735
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF FIUME
1941 overprinted "Zona Occupata Fiumano Kupa", 5c-50c regular issues, also 25c, 50c and 75c Hitler/Mussolini stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Sass.15-21,27-9
Catalog Value €10,600
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #736
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF FIUME
1941 25p-5.50d, violet surcharge, set of eight, l.h., fine-v.f., only 100 sets issued, with 1997 Raybaudi cert.,
*
Catalog #Sass.42-49
Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #737
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF MONTENEGRO
1942 Red Cross, set of four, surcharged in red, fine-v.f., signed, only 200 sets issued,
*
Catalog #Sass. 36-39
Catalog Value €5,000
Unsold
Lot #738
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF MONTENEGRO Air Post
1941 50d and 2.50d inverted overprints, l.h., fine-v.f., each with a handstamped guarantee mark.
*
Catalog #Sass. A1a,4a
Catalog Value €260
Unsold
Lot #739
ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ZANTE Air Post
1941 framed "Occupazione Militare Di Zante 1-5-XIX" in violet, hanstamped in Greece 1dr Air Post adhesive, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f., signed Renato Mondolfo, with 1961 Aberto Diena cert. A rarity, only 5 (!) examples of this value recorded,
**
Catalog #Sass.1
Catalog Value €67,500
Unsold
Lot #740
JAPAN
1916 Ceremonial Cap, 10s ultramarine & blue, disturbed original gum, slight overall toning, otherwise fine (Sakura C17)
*
Catalog #154
Catalog Value ¥180,000
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #741
JAPAN
1921 Return of Crown Prince Hirohito, two complete sets, h.r., fine-v.f. (Sakura C32-35)
*
Catalog #167-170
Catalog Value ¥50,000
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #742
JAPAN
1923 Wedding of Crown Prince Hirohito, 1 1/2 sen lilac & green, h.r., overall toning, gum stains and thin, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #Sakura U1
Catalog Value ¥150,000
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #743
JAPAN
1924 Empress Jingo granite paper, 5y gray green, n.h., little toning, mostly on gum, fine (Sakura 209, cat. value 55,000y for hinged)
**
Catalog #188
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #744
JAPAN
1935 Mt. Fuji, miniature sheet of 20, n.h., marginal corner creases, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sakura N1a)
Box **
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value ¥180,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #745
JAPAN
1935 Mt.Fuji sheetlet of 20, cancelled at upper right, stamps n.h., overall toning and folded horizontally between stamps, fine-v.f. (Sakura N1A)
Box **
Catalog #222a
Catalog Value ¥180,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #746
JAPAN
1936 Kwantung, set of three blocks of four, n.h., slight overall toning, v.f. (Sakura C65-67)
Box **
Catalog #227-29
Catalog Value ¥250,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #747
JAPAN
1937 Empress Jingo, 5y gray green and 10y dull violet, sheet margin singles, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Sakura 211-212; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #253-54
Catalog Value ¥190,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #748
JAPAN
1945-46 3rd Showa Series, 3s-10y imperf. blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Sakura 267-76)
Box (*)
Catalog #352/361
Catalog Value ¥67,680
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #749
JAPAN
1949 Philatelic Week, sheetlet of five, n.h., v.f. (Sakura C140)
**
Catalog #422
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #750
JAPAN
1949 5y Boy, imperf. souvenir sheet of ten, n.h., natural wrinkles, fine,
Booklet **
Catalog #456
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #751
JAPAN
1949 8y Moon and Geese, sheet of five, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #479a
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #752
JAPAN
1949 8y Moon & Geese, sheetlet of five, n.h., v.f. (Sakura C173)
**
Catalog #479a
Catalog Value ¥125,000
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #753
JAPAN
1949 8y Moon & Geese, three sheetlets of five, n.h., some marginal toning and inclusions, mostly fine-v.f. (Sakura C173)
**
Catalog #479a
Catalog Value ¥375,000
Unsold
Lot #754
JAPAN
1949 Flying Geese, single, also definitives 100y and 500y unused (regummed), fine-v.f.
*(*)
Catalog #489,521A-21B
Unsold
Lot #755
JAPAN
1950 National Treasure, 50 yen brown, two souv. sheets, l.h. and n.h., fine-v.f. (Sakura 351)
***
Catalog #521c
Catalog Value ¥110,000
Unsold
Lot #756
JAPAN
1950-52 National Treasure souvenir sheet, 50y dark brown, n.h., v.f. (Sakura 351)
**
Catalog #521c
Catalog Value ¥55,000
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #757
JAPAN
1953-54 10y Philatelic Week, two booklet panes of ten, n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #580a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #758
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souvenir sheet, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Sakura C56)
Box **
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value ¥320,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #759
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, n.h., slight overall toning, gum wrinkles and inclusions, still v.f. (Sakura C56)
Box **
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value ¥320,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #760
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, n.h., but with slightly disturbed gum at top, fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value $2,200
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #761
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value $2,200
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #762
JAPAN Air Post
1934 Communication souv. sheet of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C8
Catalog Value $2,200
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #763
KOREA
1951-52 Flags, complete set of 22 imperf. souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 27-48)
**
Catalog #132-173var
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #764
KOREA
1958 10th Anniversary imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 126)
**
Catalog #285a
Catalog Value €650
Unsold
Lot #765
KOREA, NORTH
1957 registered cover to Czechoslovakia, franked on both sides with seven different adhesives, Korea Pyongyang 21.9.57 departure pmks, some toning
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #766
LATVIA
1847-55 three FL, two from Riga, another Taganrog, sent to Porto (Portugal), Aberdeen (Scotland) and Trieste, various markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #767
LATVIA
1938 Twenty Years of Independence, unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet with panes of 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s and 35s, separated by five interleaves, with printed postal, telephone and telegraph instructions, 100,000 printed, with "Uzd.9921.1938g" year date on back cover, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #200a-205a
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #768
LATVIA Air Post
1933 registered and flown cover from Riga to Germany, franked with perf. & imperf. sets of three, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #CB18-20a
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #769
LATVIA Zeppelin Flights
1932 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin forwarding cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #770
LATVIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 3rd SAF to Argentina, fine, with Berlin forwarding cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #771
LEBANON
1860 (18 Feb) outer FL franked with France 20c and 80c Empire, paying 1fr from Beirut to Lyon, stamped tied by small "3706" numerals, with corresponding Beirut departure, with Marseille transit and arrival pmks, fine, with von der Weid cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #772
LITHUANIA Semi-Postals
1938 Boy Scout Issue, blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi.421-24
Catalog Value €200
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #773
LITHUANIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 1st SAF card, addressed to Rio de Janeiro, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #774
LITHUANIA Local Issues
1920 Telsiai (14.1.20), 30sk violet on white, used on small cover to Varniai, roughly opened, with 15.1.20 arrival pmk on back, fine and rare cover
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1a
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #775
LUXEMBOURG
1852 10c gray black, 20 used copies, all with four margins, various shades, few minor flaws possible, generally v.f., few signed Diena,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $1,450
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #776
LUXEMBOURG
1852-53 10c gray black and 1sg brown red, horizontal pairs, used, full margins all around, v.f. (Mi.1-2)
O
Catalog #1-2
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #777
LUXEMBOURG
1853 1sg brown red, 11 used copies, all with four margins, various shades, few minor flaws possible, generally v.f.,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $1,375
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #778
LUXEMBOURG
1859-64 40c red orange, lightly cds, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Sorani (Mi.11)
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #779
LUXEMBOURG
1859-64 1c buff, neat "Dierkirch" cds, margins all around, pencil signed on reverse, v.f. (Mi.3)
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #780
MARIENWERDER
1920 "Commission Interalliee Marienwerder" overprinted on 1M red, three diff. types of overprint incl. "Blockschrift", black, and red, l.h., v.f. and rare, only 20 "type I" issued, signed Richter, Mikulski,
*
Catalog #Mi.21I,IIa-b
Catalog Value €9,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #781
MEXICO Air Post
1934 University, 5p-20p, three high values, n.h., v.f., with 1990 Raybaudi cert. (catalogue value for complete set)
****
Catalog #C59-61
Catalog Value $2,600
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #782
MEXICO Air Post
1935 Amelia Earhart overprint on 20c lake, upper right corner sheet margin single, n.h. (l.h. in margin only), fresh and v.f., signed Sanabria, with 1989 Diena and Bolaffi certs,
**
Catalog #C74
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #783
MEXICO Air Post
1935 (May 3) Amelia Earhart Solo Flight from Mexico City to New York, registered and flown cover addressed to George Putnam in New York, personally endorsed and signed "Carried by Air, Mexico, D.F. New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked with 20c Eagleman overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Bueno Voluntad Mexico 1935" and additional 40c adhesive, tied by May 3, 1935 cds, mixed franking with 18c United States postage (tied by Newark May 8, 1935) pmk, additional transit and arrival markings on back, with two Registry seals, v.f., A classic air post flight cover, only 40 (!) carried
Envelope
Catalog #C74
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #784
MEXICO Air Post
1939 Sarabia Flight, 20c blue and red, right sheet margin block of four, n.h. (hinged in margin), one stamp with tiny natural gum skip, v.f., with 1998 Raybaudi cert.,
Box **
Catalog #C93A
Catalog Value $1,800
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #785
MEXICO Air Post Officials
1929 2c-1p, set of eight on unaddressed "Correos Y Telegrafos" cover, tied by "Servicio Aereo 4.Ene.30 Mexico D.F." cancels, fine-v.f., signed Kessler (catalogue value for used)
Envelope
Catalog #CO3-10
Catalog Value $2,880
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #786
MONACO
1797-1876 selection of ten FLs, eight pre-philatelic, including three with "de Monaco" in manuscript, four with different "85 Menton" handstamps, also 1872 FL franked with French stamps sent from Menton to Trieste, plus another with Italian stamps used from Menton to Lyon, fine and interesting postal history lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #787
MONACO
1900-1970 selection of 33 poster stamps/labels, including 1900 Paris Exhibition set of four, 1909 Grand Opera (perforated), 1909 Pigeons (perf. and imperf.), 1912 Automobile Rally (perf.), etc., plus a few more items, few minor flaws, otherwise fine-v.f.
Unsold
Lot #788
MONACO
1948-51 Olympics, Prince Rainier III (including 1951 Issue), also Views, complete sets of imperf. epreuves deluxe sheetlets (22), fine-v.f. (Maury 322-25,359-371,386-391P)
P
Catalog #204-208,247-257,274-9P
Catalog Value €615
Unsold
Lot #789
MONACO
1948-49 Scenes, 50c-50fr, set of 13 epreuves deluxe, fine-v.f. (Maury 326-332,346-351P)
P
Catalog #214-221,228-232P
Catalog Value €230
Unsold
Lot #790
MONACO
1948-49 Louis II, 50c-18fr, seven epreuves deluxe, also 30c-18fr, seven artist die proofs in black, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #222/227P,233/236P
Unsold
Lot #791
MONACO
1949-50 UPU, Postage 5fr-15fr, set of three epreuves deluxe (with additional 10fr on surface paper) and collective sheet of three, also set of three epreuves deluxe in black, Airpost 25fr-100fr collective sheet of four, plus another in black, v.f. (Maury 352-354,PA45-48P)
P
Catalog #245-246,C30-33P
Catalog Value €1,190
Unsold
Lot #792
MONACO
1951 Holy Year, 10c-100fr, selection of 21 mostly artist signed die proofs, all values represented except 1fr, mostly signed, few stage or incomplete designs, several in color including 100fr in red, fine-v.f., scarce group
P
Catalog #262/273P
Unsold
Lot #793
MONACO
1951 Holy Year, 10c, 50c, 5fr, 12fr, 15fr, 20fr, 40fr and 100fr selection of eight different printer's trial color die proofs, various colors including one in sepia (very rare), v.f.
P
Catalog #262/273P
Unsold
Lot #794
MONACO
1951-52 Holy Year, Radio Monte Carlo, Knight in Armor and Philatelic Museum, 23 imperf. epreuves deluxe sheetlets, four different sets, v.f. (Maury 374-385,392-399,404-406P)
P
Catalog #262-73,280-87,292-94P
Catalog Value €535
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #795
MONACO
1954 selection of 14 mostly signed artist die proofs, Ozanam 5fr (3) and 15fr (2), La Salle 1fr (4), 5fr (4) and 15fr (1), various colors and stages, couple of some minor toned spots, mostly v.f.
P
Catalog #307-311P
Unsold
Lot #796
MONACO
1955 5fr Arms, unusual composite die proof showing four different stages of design, signed in the middle by the artist, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #318P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #797
MONACO
1955 Dr. Albert Schweitzer, selection of 16 imperf. strips of five (80 stamps), trial color proofs including seven strips of the 5fr (35 stamps) and nine strips of the 15fr (45 stamps), n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #326-327P
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #798
MONACO
1956 Royal Wedding, 1fr-15fr, set of five signed artist die proofs in dark blue, backgrounds with slightly "washed" appearance, v.f.
P
Catalog #366-370P
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #799
MONACO
1956 Royal Wedding, complete set with airpost, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, bottom sheet margin blocks of four with serial numbers, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #366-370,C46-48P
Unsold
Lot #800
MONACO
1956 Marriage, perforated and imperforate collective deluxe sheetlets of five and three, also same with gum (n.h.), v.f. (YT Block 5-6)
**P
Catalog #366-70,C46-48var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #801
MONACO
1957 Princess Grace, color trials collection of 106 different (!) sheet corner margin imperf. blocks of four (424 stamps), serial numbers 1-106 representing progressive stages of trial color, value tablets black, n.h., printer's pencil notations on reverse, few marginal faults, still v.f. and impressive group, ex-Baughman
Box P
Catalog #391P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #802
MONACO
1958 Birth of Prince Albert, 100fr signed artist die proof in brown, v.f.
P
Catalog #409P
Unsold
Lot #803
MONACO
1959 Unesco, eight signed artist die proofs, with one 25c (black) and seven 50c, various colors including one hand colored, v.f.
P
Catalog #435-436P
Unsold
Lot #804
MONACO
1961-62 Historic Monuments, Scientific Research Center and 1fr Postage Due, three "1er Etat" artist signed die proofs in black, v.f.
P
Catalog #479,C62,J64P
Unsold
Lot #805
MONACO
1971 2fr brown orange & black, inscription at right "Albert Durer" (instead of "Albrecht Durer"), n.h., v.f. (YT 876A)
**
Catalog #817var
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #806
MONACO
1971-73 six large die proofs, all in black, with Unesco 30c stage die with value omitted, 30c Bleriot, 3fr Hippolyte (2) positive and negative signed artist proofs, 1.40fr Theresa premier stage die proof and 50c Peguy, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #806,852,861,870-1P
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #807
MONACO
1974 10fr Rainier, artist signed (C.Slania) trial color die proof of the souvenir sheet in olive green, v.f. and scarce
P
Catalog #899P
Unsold
Lot #808
MONACO
1974-80 Art, selection of five different artist signed die proofs, two negative, others positive, v.f.
P
Catalog #918/1243
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #809
MONACO
1975 Europa, imperf. sheetlet of 10, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Ceres Bloc 10a
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #810
MONACO
1977 Europa, imperf. trial color souvenir sheet of ten, n.h., v.f., with "Musee de Timbre-Post - Palais de Monaco" handstamps on reverse,
Box P
Catalog #1068aP
Unsold
Lot #811
MONACO
1978 Circus Festival, 80c-2.40fr, set of five trial color signed artist die proofs, 80c in black, other four in violet, v.f.
P
Catalog #1130-1134P
Unsold
Lot #812
MONACO
1980 Seasons, three signed artist trial color die proofs (without winter), also 2fr "The Road" by de Vlaminck, signed positive and negative trial color die proofs in black, fine-v.f.
Box P
Catalog #1205P,1242P
Unsold
Lot #813
MONACO
1981-83 Seasons, artist signed die proofs from each year, 12 different, v.f.
P
Catalog #1315P/76P
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #814
MONACO
1982 Europa, imperf. trial color souvenir sheet of ten, n.h., v.f., with "Musee de Timbre-Post - Palais de Monaco" handstamps on reverse
Box P
Catalog #1330aP
Unsold
Lot #815
MONACO
1984 10th International Circus Festival, 5fr souvenir sheet, also imperf. vertical tete-beche pair, with part of serial number, n.h., v.f., with Museum handstamp on reverse
**
Catalog #1446var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #816
MONACO
1987 Europa, imperf. trial color souvenir sheet of ten, n.h., v.f., with "Musee de Timbre-Post - Palais de Monaco" handstamps on reverse,
Box P
Catalog #1564aP
Unsold
Lot #817
MONACO Semi-Postals
1939 Princes, imperf. deluxe sheetlets, complete set, low value stained, others v.f. (Ceres 185-94)
P
Catalog #B26-35P
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #818
MONACO Semi-Postals
1949 Red Cross, set of four epreuves deluxe, plus collective proof of four, also Airpost, 20fr-200fr, set of six epreuves deluxe, fine-v.f. (YT 334-37,PA36-41P)
P
Catalog #B96-99,C21-26P
Catalog Value €570
Unsold
Lot #819
MONACO Air Post
1945 surcharges, imperf. collective sheetlet of five, v.f. (Ceres PA8-12)
Box P
Catalog #CB1-5P
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #820
MONACO Air Post
1949-50 UPU, Airpost 25fr-100fr, set of four epreuves deluxe, with additional 40fr and 50fr, also set of four epreuves deluxe in black, fine-v.f. (Maury PA45-48P)
P
Catalog #C30-33P
Catalog Value €390
Unsold
Lot #821
MONACO Air Post
1955 200fr Dr. Schweitzer, signed artist die proof in green, showing incorrect spelling of "Scweitzer", with issued stamp for comparison, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #C40P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #822
MONACO Air Post
1955 Birds, set of four "Coin Date" blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (YT PA55-58; catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #C41-44
Catalog Value €2,220
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #823
MONACO Air Post
1955 200fr Jules Verne, two signed artist die proofs black and green, one with some edge toning, otherwise v.f.
P
Catalog #C45P
Unsold
Lot #824
MONACO Air Post
1969 3fr Napoleon, also Honore and Hippolyte, positive and negative artist die proofs in black, selection of 10, various stages, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #735-736,C76P
Unsold
Lot #825
NETHERLANDS
1852 King William III, 5c (40), 10c (69) and 15c (21), selection of 130 used singles, all with large margins all around (several sheet margin examples noted), various town and "Franco" cancels, a nice selection of shades, unchecked for plate flaws and varieties, occasional minor flaws possible, generally v.f. and nice group, several expert signatures noted (NVPH 1-3)
O
Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value €7,785
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #826
NETHERLANDS
1852 5c blue, corner sheet margin single, light black cancel, v.f. positional piece
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #827
NETHERLANDS
1852 5c blue, horizontal strip of three, used, large margins all around including parts of three adjoining stamps at top, v.f., signed Bolaffi (NVPH 1)
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #828
NETHERLANDS
1852 10c lake, horizontal strip of three, boxed "Franco" cancels, margins all around, v.f. (NVPH 2)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #829
NETHERLANDS
1852 10c lake, two horizontal pairs, slightly different shades, plus two overlapping singles on piece, used, margins all around, fine-v.f. (NVPH 2)
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value €430
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #830
NETHERLANDS
1852 15c orange, horizontal strip of three, neat "Gravenhage" cancel, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena (NVPH 3)
O
Catalog #3
Catalog Value €450
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #831
NETHERLANDS
1923 1g-5g, three high values, used, fine-v.f. (NVPH 129-130)
O
Catalog #132-134
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #832
NETHERLANDS Zeppelin Flights
1932 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #833
NETHERLANDS COLONIES Surinam
1945 2c and 2 1/2c large die proofs, card mounted, fine-v.f.
P
Catalog #186-87P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #834
NICARAGUA Air Post
1944 Red Cross, set of three large die proofs in issued colors, all mounted on full size cards from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #C263-65P
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #835
NORWAY
1855 4s blue, 15 used singles, each with four full to huge margins, two datestamps, rest black grid cancels, a fresh and v.f. group,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $1,950
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #836
NORWAY Zeppelin Flights
1933 4th SAF card to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #837
PERU
1895 Election of President Pieriola, set of seven large die proofs in issued colors, all mounted on full size cards from the American Bank Note Company, v.f.
P
Catalog #134-40P
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #838
PERU
1921 Centenary of Independence, production file, with enlarged preliminary artwork on cards, photographic models with stamp-size bromides, master frame die proofs in black, value tablets painted in Chinese white for various denominations, 1c-1s vignettes in black on india, die sunk on cards, original photographs with changes indicated, others with notations indicated for number of colors and vignette designs, internal worksheets and much more, with 50+ items
P
Catalog #222-231P
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #839
PERU Postage Dues
1899 "Deficit", set of two large die proofs in issued colors, mounted on full size cards from the American Bank Note Company, v.f. and extremely rare set of "key" postage dues
P
Catalog #J34-35P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #840
POLAND
1860 3k dark blue, unused stationery entire envelope, imprint at left, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #841
POLAND
1928 Warsaw Exhibition, five souvenir sheets, all hinged, few with minor wrinkles, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #251
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #842
POLAND Air Post
1936 "Poczta Balonowa", "Phillips Radio" label for Gordon Bennett, dated 30.8.36 and used on Phillips S.A. greeting card, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #843
POLAND Air Post
1939 Balloon Post set of three panes of 20, marginal separations, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Unsold
Lot #844
POLAND Air Post
1954 5zl imperf. souv. sheet in blue, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C54var
Unsold
Lot #845
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1920 unaddressed 15f stationery card, overprinted "Levant", franked with 2M, handstamped in violet "P.P.C." (Postes Polonaise Constantinople"), cancelled "Poczta Polska Konstantynpol 15.X.1920", v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer CP1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #846
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1920 unaddressed 15f stationery card, overprinted "Levant", franked with 5f (2), 20f and 2M, handstamped in violet "P.P.C." (Postes Polonaise Constantinople"), all cancelled "Poczta Polska Konstantynpol 15.X.1920", v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Fischer CP1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #847
POLAND Polish Army in the Soviet Union
1943 "Dojdziemy" 50k red brown, h.r., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #848
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 cover with "Poczta Polowa Warszawa PLD" & Scout emblem (Fi.7) in violet, also boxed "Oplata Uiszczona" (Fi.32) and boxed "Cenzura Harcerska" (Fi.1) censor hs, filing folds, fine and rare cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #849
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 small FL dated 12 August, with "Poczta Polowa Warszawa PLD" & Scout emblem (Fi.7) in violet, also boxed "Cenzura Harcerska" (Fi.1), various datestamps incl. 15 Aug., 20 Aug. and 18 Aug., also directionals in ms, some overall aging, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #850
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 home-made folded letter with violet "Poczta Harcerska" (Fi.3), also boxed "Cenzura Harcerska" hs (Fi.1) and crayon markings, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #851
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 large "Poczta Harcerska" hs (Fi.3) neatly struck on 30gr stationery card, addressed to ul. Sienkiewicza 2, usual text ("dear Mother, everything is all right")
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #852
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 Generalgouvernment stationery card with violet "Poczta Harcerska" (Fi.3), also boxed "Cenzura Harcerska" hs (Fi.1) and crayon markings, plus two different datestamps (12 and 14 Aug.), some wear and tear at bottom, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #853
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 cover (with letter of contents) with violet "Poczta Harcerska" (Fi.4) hs on back, also 12 Aug.. 44 datestamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #854
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 cover with violet "Poczta Harcerska" (Fi.7) and Serial Number "02303" (Fi.27) in Midtown North from 11.8 to 16.8.44 to number the outgoing letters
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #855
POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail
1944 (14 August) piece franked with Generalgouvernement 4x6pf brown, tied by three excellent strikes of "Poczta Harcerska" (Fi.4) in violet, v.f.
Box
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #856
POLAND Murnau - Offlag VIIA
1942 10f green, perforated, part Murnau cancel, v.f., only 50 printed, signed Kopinski, with 1989 Dr.Kronenberg cert.,
O
Catalog #Fi.3axA
Catalog Value Zl 1,500
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #857
PORTUGAL
1856 5c red brown, margins all around, unused with full original gum, l.h., minute tone spots, otherwise v.f., with 1993 Nucleo Filatico cert. (Mi.9a)
*
Catalog #9
Catalog Value €550
Unsold
Lot #858
PORTUGAL
1856 5c brown, large margins all around, unused without gum, v.f., with 1993 Nucleo Filatico cert. (Mi.9a)
(*)
Catalog #9
Catalog Value €550
Unsold
Lot #859
PORTUGAL
1962 Europa, 1e imperf. plate proof, with dark blue color displaced and inverted, unused, v.f., with Alex Rendon cert.
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Catalog #895var
Unsold
Lot #860
PORTUGUESE COLONIES MADEIRA
1883 Austrian stationery card additionally franked with 3kr green, sent from Graz to Madeira, with Portuguese 2x10r green (covering the Austrian franking) added in Funchal and returned to Austria, minor card faults, otherwise fine redirected mail
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #861
ROMANIA
1858 40pa blue, bluish wove paper, "Franco Galatz" handstamp cancel, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena,
(*)
Catalog #6
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #862
ROMANIA
1859 40pa blue, white wove paper, enormous margins all around, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Diena, etc.,
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Catalog #9
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #863
ROMANIA
1862 30pa blue, laid paper, used, large margins all around, v.f., signed Serrane,
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Catalog #14
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #864
ROMANIA
1868 18b rose, margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Diena (YT 20a)
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Catalog #36a
Catalog Value €260
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #865
RUSSIA
1857 10k blue and red, upper right corner sheet margin single, two-line "(P)olang(en)…April" datestamp, fresh and v.f. positional piece, signed Diena
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #866
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, used, large margins all around, v.f.,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #867
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, used, margins all around, v.f.,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #868
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, used margins all around, two-line datestamp, fine,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #869
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, Kowno town cancel, full margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #870
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown and blue, light pmk, margins all around, v.f., signed Bloch, with 1956 Friedl and 1992 Rendon certs,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #871
RUSSIA
1858 10k brown and blue, pen cancel and faint cds, margins all around, fine, signed Senf,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #872
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown and blue, five used singles, each pen cancelled, margins all around, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $3,375
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #873
RUSSIA
1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, used in May 1858 on FL to Taganrog, cancelled both by pen and two line departure datestamp in Cyrillic, nice colors, fine, ex-Herman Toaspern
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #874
RUSSIA
1858 20k lilac & green, perforated and gummed trial color proof, unwatermarked, small h.r., v.f., only one sheet of 100 printed, with 2009 Wassmann cert.
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Catalog #3P
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #875
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue and orange, thin paper, "1" numeral dots cancel, brilliant colors, fresh and fine stamp, signed Diena,
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #876
RUSSIA
1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper, cancelled by blue "19" numeral postmark of Kovno, well centered and fresh and v.f. example of this rare color cancellation
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Catalog #3
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #877
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine and green, thin paper, unused with full original gum, h.r., beautiful colors and embossing, fresh and fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2000 BPB and 2004 Buchsbayew certs (Standart No.4, catalogue value $24,000)
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #878
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thin paper, with 1865 town cancel, all perfs intact, fine, with Mikulski cert.,
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Catalog #4
Catalog Value $3,000
Unsold
Lot #879
RUSSIA
1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, cleaned, appears unused, well centered, signed Sorani etc., with 1963 Alberto and 1982 Enzo Diena certificates ("nuovo senza gomma")
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #880
RUSSIA
1863 5k blue & black, lower right sheet corner block of four, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #881
RUSSIA
1863 St.Petersburg local, 5k black and blue cancelled in red (ca 1863-64), also horizontal pair cancelled in black (1882), actually representing early and late periods of usage, fine, with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #11
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #882
RUSSIA
1863 St.Petersburg local 5k black & blue, used in combination with 1866 5k (horizontally laid paper) on 5k stationery entire envelope, registered from St.Petersburg 14 Apr 1881 to Hamburg, with arrival (3.5.81) postmark on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce usage, with 1987 Mikulski cert. (rare usage of the local post in the second period after 1865)
Envelope
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #883
RUSSIA
1865 10k brown & blue, tied by "St.Petersburg 23 Dec. 1864" pmk on FL to Helsingfors, additional departure pmk in red, boxed "ANK" arrival at top, v.f. A philatelic curiosity, used six months before the actual issue date of this stamp (June 1865)
Envelope
Catalog #15
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #884
RUSSIA
1866 30k carmine and green, vertically laid paper, block of four with central Apr. 7, 1873 St. Petersburg cancel, one stamp defective, otherwise v.f. and rare block, ex-Faberge (Standart No.28, cat. value $1,500)
Box
Catalog #25a
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #885
RUSSIA
1872 FL franked with single 10k, tied by Moscow 13 Oct. 1872 pmk and sent to Switzerland, "Insufficiently Franked" handstamp in Cyrillic and same in German applied on arrival, various crayon markings indicating weight and postage due in Silber Groschen, fine and interesting underpaid usage, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #886
RUSSIA
1875 20k blue & orange, center double, cancelled "Moscow, 1878", well centered and fresh, strongly defined colors, the orange center clearly struck twice! Identified as position 4, with minute perf. flaws at upper left, of no importance considering the unique character of this item, being the only known example of this error, unique, with 2003 Mikulski certificate ("eine grosse seltenheit bekannt nur in diesem, einzigem stuck"), ex-Mikulski and Denisenko collections (Liapine Cat. No.26DD)
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Catalog #30var
Catalog Value €250,000
Price Realized
$140,000.00

Lot #887
RUSSIA
1884 horizontally laid paper, 1k-70k set of eight blocks of four, most with sheet margin, hinged or n.h., few perf. separations, fine-v.f., few signed Romeko
Box ***
Catalog #31-38
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #888
RUSSIA
1884 14k blue & rose, imperf. plate essay on vertically laid paper, v.f., ex-Breitfus. A rarity
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Catalog #36E
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #889
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r and 7r Arms, unused with large party original gum, heavy hinge remnants, fine-v.f., signed E.Diena etc. (Standart No.42-43, cat. value $2,800)
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Catalog #39-40
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #890
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r and 7r Arms, unused with large party original gum, heavy hinge remnants, fine-v.f., signed E.Diena etc. (Standart No.42-43, cat. value $2,800)
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Catalog #39-40
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #891
RUSSIA
1884 3.50r gray & black, horizontally laid paper, well centered, cancelled and affixed on piece (from which it did not originate), minor flaws and repairs as always, otherwise fine and very rare stamp (Standart No.42I, cat. value $8,600)
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Catalog #39a
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #892
RUSSIA
1889 7r black & yellow, horizontally laid paper, black color (frame) double, cancelled Moscow 25.V. 1890, well centered, very fine, with 2003 Mikulski certificate. One of only two (!) known examples of this major Imperial error (both cancelled in Moscow), ex-Mikulski and Denisenko collections (Liapine Cat. No. 51DD)
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Catalog #54a
Catalog Value €150,000
Price Realized
$110,000.00

Lot #893
RUSSIA
1902-5 15k brown and violet blue, vertically laid paper, printed on gum side only, horizontal pair, n.h. (hinged on ungummed side), fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #62var
Unsold
Lot #894
RUSSIA
1909 St.Petersburg unexploded 2r booklet, salmon covers with black inscriptions, six panes of 6x1k orange, three panes each of 6x3k carmine and 7k blue, each separated by glassine interleaving, minor cover creasing, with tiny paper splits, otherwise fine example of this rarity
Booklet
Catalog #Standard B2
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #895
RUSSIA
1909-12 four varieties, including 2k dull green, double impression, plus 20k dull blue & carmine, 70k brown & red orange and 1r pale brown & orange, each with center double, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #74b,82c,86b,87f
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #896
RUSSIA
1909-12 10k light blue, part of the design omitted due to a foldover during the printing process, h.r., fine and striking variety
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Catalog #79var
Unsold
Lot #897
RUSSIA
1915 10r Arms, sheet margin single, variety imperf. at left, with vertical invalidating perforations, l.h., few wrinkles, otherwise v.f.
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Catalog #109var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #898
RUSSIA
1917 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k imperforate blocks of 10, each with large "Obrazets" overprint, top row hinged, few stamps in bottom rows n.h., fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #119-121S,123S
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #899
RUSSIA
1917 (3.11) registered cover from Kiev to Vladivostok, franked with imperf. 2k, 5k, also left half of perf. 70k previously used (Kharkov), also on reverse with block of 4x7k semi-postal, fine and interesting item, with arrival (23.11) pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #900
RUSSIA
1919 (3.4) cover from Kramatorka (Kharkov gouv) to Taranovka, franked with pair of 45k and block of 4x70k Chain breakers, cover with tape stains at top and bottom, opened at top and at right, fine, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #149-50
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #901
RUSSIA
1918 70k red brown, imperf. bottom sheet margin single, never hinged, wide margins at top and sides, slight gum crease, v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark on back (Standart No.2Pa)
**
Catalog #150a
Catalog Value $17,000
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #902
RUSSIA
1921 100r, 250r and 1,000r, three different blocks of four, each showing complete offset on back, minor creases, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #181,183,186var
Unsold
Lot #903
RUSSIA
1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #181a,var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #904
RUSSIA
1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, horizontal gutter pair, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #181a,var
Unsold
Lot #905
RUSSIA
1921 100r brown, pelure (cigarette) paper, 100r olive yellow, blocks of four, n.h., scissor cuts between stamps, v.f. (Standart No. 86PB, 8G)
Box **
Catalog #181var
Catalog Value $1,675
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #906
RUSSIA
1921 100r ochre, horizontal gutter block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 8d)
Box **
Catalog #181var
Unsold
Lot #907
RUSSIA
1921 200r gray brown (instead of brown), sheet of 25, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #182var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #908
RUSSIA
1921 100r orange, variety showing double impression (inverted) at right, ink offset on gum, v.f. and interesting item
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Catalog #188var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #909
RUSSIA
1922 surcharged 5,000r on 1r and 5,000r on 2r, folded over varieties, each with part of the surcharge on reverse, fine and unusual
**
Catalog #191,192var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #910
RUSSIA
1922 10,000r on 40r slate, horizontal pair, red surcharge on both sides, partial on gum, v.f.
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Catalog #200var
Unsold
Lot #911
RUSSIA
1922 7,500r on 250r pelure paper, black surcharge measuring 23mm (short setting), lower left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #201a,var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #912
RUSSIA
1922 7,500r blue (unwmk) block of nine, fold-over variety, some printed on reverse, fine and spectacular
Box **
Catalog #205var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #913
RUSSIA
1922 5r on 20k (typographed surcharge), lower left sheet corner margin block of nine, pre-print folded over splitting the surcharge, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #216var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #914
RUSSIA
1922 surcharged 20r on 15k imperf. horizontal pair, even margins all around, positions 83-84, used, signed Rosselevitch, Mikulski, with 1987 Mikulski cert. ("von diesen sehr selten marken ist gestempelt nur dieses paar bekannt"). This is the first used example of this rare stamp that we have ever offered (an unused pair was sold at our January 2010 sale). Any multiples are great rarities, this used pair being only known. A great gem of RSFSR philately (Standart No. 081, unpriced used)
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Catalog #224
Unsold
Lot #915
RUSSIA
1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovski cert.,
**
Catalog #Standart 081A
Catalog Value $2,200
Unsold
Lot #916
RUSSIA
1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Standart 081A
Catalog Value $4,400
Unsold
Lot #917
RUSSIA
1922 5r on 20k imperf., lithographed surcharge and overprint, bottom sheet margin gutter block of four, n.h., v.f., with Mandrovski cert. (catalogue value for two gutter pairs)
Box **
Catalog #Standart 081A
Catalog Value $16,700
Unsold
Lot #918
RUSSIA
1922-23 definitives, 10r-100r imperf. cross gutter blocks of four, set of four, plus additional shades 10r and 50r, n.h., folded between stamps, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #230-33
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #919
RUSSIA
1923 3r rose, imperf. sheet margin block of four, double impression, one inverted, n.h., marginal creases, v.f., striking variety
Box **
Catalog #238a,var
Unsold
Lot #920
RUSSIA
1923 4r brown gray, imperf. block of four, double impression, n.h., natural gum creases, otherwise v.f.
Box **
Catalog #239b
Unsold
Lot #921
RUSSIA
1923 10r gray, imperf. single with double impression, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #241f
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #922
RUSSIA
1923 unissued 20r violet, perforated trial color proof, four copies, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #241A/E
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #923
RUSSIA
1923 unissued 20r gray black and 20r violet, perforated trial colors, the latter with sheet margin at left, n.h., 20r gray l.h., v.f.
***
Catalog #241E
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #924
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 1k orange, imperforate single on white paper, large margins all around, n.h., tiny paper translucency (not mentioned on certificate), v.f. The 1k orange was not issued imperforate, however imperforate samples were printed and subsequently perforated "Obrazets" (Specimen). A major regular ("Standart") issue rarity, with 1999 Mandrovski cert.
**
Catalog #276var
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #925
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 1k yellow orange, imperforate horizontal strip of five, perforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #276S
Unsold
Lot #926
RUSSIA
1924-25 definitives (typographed), 2k green, imperf. single with sheet margin at left, n.h., with pencil notation in margin, v.f. (Standart 040Pa)
**
Catalog #277var
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #927
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 3k brown red, printed on gummed side only, l.h. on ungummed side, v.f. (Standart 23Tb)
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Catalog #273var
Unsold
Lot #928
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 4k deep rose, imperf. sheet margin single, double impression, l.h., v.f. (Standart 24var)
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Catalog #274var
Unsold
Lot #929
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 6k blue, imperf. left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart O44Pa)
Box **
Catalog #281var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #930
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 6k light blue, imperforate horizontal strip of five on cream paper, overprinted "Obrazets" in red, n.h., usual gum creases and bottom margin, away from the stamps, v.f., rare
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Catalog #281S
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #931
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 8k brown olive, perf.12, l.h., v.f., signed Rosselevitch (Standart No.46A)
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Catalog #283a
Catalog Value $860
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #932
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 15k Lemon ("Lemonka"), unused with full original gum, minor gum loss from hinge removal at top, well centered, deep color, v.f. example of this Soviet rarity, with 2004 Mandrovski cert.,
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Catalog #287
Catalog Value $22,000
Unsold
Lot #933
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 15k Lemon ("Lemonka"), two used singles, v.f.,
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Catalog #287
Catalog Value $300
Unsold
Lot #934
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 20k gray green, imperf. left sheet margin single on white paper, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1999 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.51Pa)
**
Catalog #288var
Catalog Value $13,770
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #935
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 20k gray green, imperforate horizontal strip of five, peforated "Obrazets", n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #288S
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #936
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 20k imperforate proof in apple green shade (rather than the issued color gray green), l.h., v.f. and extremely rare, with handstamp guarantee on reverse and 2003 Mandrovski cert. (Standart 51P)
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Catalog #288var
Unsold
Lot #937
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), four imperf. varieties, including 20k gray green with part of adjoining stamp at top, 1r red with brown omitted, 2r with double impression, and 2r with green background shifted, the first three with invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #288,290,291var
Unsold
Lot #938
RUSSIA
1924 definitives (typographed), 3r perf. 10, single and vertical pair, used, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski etc. (Standart 57B)
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Catalog #292a
Catalog Value 500
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #939
RUSSIA
1924-25 definitives (typographed), 3r imperf. top sheet margin single with green background only, n.h., v.f., very rare
**
Catalog #292var
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #940
RUSSIA
1925 definitives (typographed), 3r imperforate, two bottom sheet margin examples, one with partial red ("brakowano") invalidating handstamp, the other in brown lilac, horizontal annulling perforations, v.f.
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Catalog #292var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #941
RUSSIA
1925 definitives (typographed), 5r imperforate bottom sheet margin block of four, with partial red ("brakowano") invalidating handstamp and horizontal annulling perforations, v.f. (Standart 058PaP)
Box P
Catalog #293var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #942
RUSSIA
1924-25 definitives (typographed), 5r perf. 13 1/4 x 13 1/2 horizontal strip of three, with invalidating perforations, v.f. (Standart 58)
**
Catalog #293var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #943
RUSSIA
1925 Lenin Mausoleum, perforated set of four, used in combination with 5c Soldier's Committee label, 15c Imperial fiscal and additional charity label on back, registered and flown from Tashkent (22.7) to Berlin, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #298-301
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #944
RUSSIA
1925 Lenin, 5r and 10r, imperf. top margin singles, l.h. in margin (stamps n.h.), v.f.
**
Catalog #302-303var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #945
RUSSIA
1925-27 definitives (watermarked), cplt plus the additional 10k pale blue, (22 different), two complete sets, also two additional sets, each missing 30k and 40k, many in blocks or gutter pairs, n.h., fine-v.f. (Standart No. 76-97)
Box **
Catalog #304-25
Catalog Value $2,060
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #946
RUSSIA
1925-27 definitives (watermarked), imperforate (20 different, without 18k), most with sheet margin, n.h., 15k with heavy creases, balance v.f. (Standart No.0131-150)
**
Catalog #304/325var
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #947
RUSSIA
1925-27 definitives (watermarked), 4k trial color proof in black, with invalidating perforations, n.h., v.f.
P
Catalog #307P
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #948
RUSSIA
1925-27 definitives (watermarked) 4k trial color proof in black, double impression, plus 1r trial color proof in pink and green, both with invalidating perforations, h.r., v.f.
P
Catalog #307P,321P
Unsold
Lot #949
RUSSIA
1928 definitives (watermarked), 6k blue, vertical top and bottom sheet margin strip of four, horizontal watermark, originating from the panes of 20 (5x4) rather than the regular (sheets of 100) vertical watermark printing, n.h., v.f., with Raritan guarantee (Standart No.81b)
**
Catalog #309var
Catalog Value $6,200
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #950
RUSSIA
1925 Popov, unissued 20k imperf. proof in orange brown color, on thick cartridge paper (with factory inscriptions on back), block of four, v.f. and extremely rare
Box P
Catalog #328P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #951
RUSSIA
1925 Popov, 7k proof in light blue, on thick cartridge paper (with factory inscriptions on back), block of four, v.f. and extremely rare
Box P
Catalog #328P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #952
RUSSIA
1925-28 Lenin, 1r brown, 2r dark violet, 3r green, three imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., couple of natural inclusions, v.f., signed Stolow, very rare (Standart No. 128,129,221Pa)
**
Catalog #342,343,406var
Catalog Value $30,000
Price Realized
$22,000.00

Lot #953
RUSSIA
1926 Esperanto Congress, line perf. 11 1/2, set of two sheet corner margin singles, n.h., v.f. These perforation varieties were printed in sheetlets of 10 and are among the rarest of pre-WWII Soviet Union issues (Standart No.151-152A, cat. value $8,950 for hinged, Liapine Cat. Euro 16,000 for never hinged)
**
Catalog #347-348var
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #954
RUSSIA
1926 definitives (watermarked), 8k olive, lithographed "small head" variety, n.h., irregular and short perforations, gum wrinkles, otherwise fine,
**
Catalog #Standart 119
Catalog Value $4,000
Unsold
Lot #955
RUSSIA
1926 definitives (watermarked), 8k olive, lithographed "small head" variety, double impression, unused, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #Standart 119var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #956
RUSSIA
1927 surcharged 8k, six different horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #353-58
Unsold
Lot #957
RUSSIA
1927 8k on 7k (Popov) horizontal pair, one with "8" inverted, used with additional franking on back of registered cover from Kiev to Berlin, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #353a
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #958
RUSSIA
1928 Red Army, 14k Navy and 18k Cavalry, imperforate sheet margin singles (imperforate stamps were struck from single impressions, hence the unusually large margins on all sides), n.h., v.f., extremely rare
**
Catalog #403var, 404a
Unsold
Lot #959
RUSSIA
1929-30 Industrial Production, 20k green, line perf. 10 3/4, l.h., v.f., extremely rare unused, with 1999 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.247A)
*
Catalog #429var
Catalog Value $6,885
Unsold
Lot #960
RUSSIA
1930 Educational Exhibition, 10k olive, broken "15" variety, l.h., perf. thin at top, otherwise fine (Standart No.255var, value $410)
*
Catalog #435var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #961
RUSSIA
1932 Moscow Exhibition, imperforate souvenir sheet of four (169x119mm), unused with full original gum, never hinged, usual paper specks and irregularities, v.f., signed Mikulski, with 1982 Diena certificate. These souvenir sheets were issued without gum (of the 500 printed, 25 received a special overprint) and many were used as admission tickets to the exhibition and destroyed. Only a small number were officially gummed and exported abroad
Box **
Catalog #485-86var
Unsold
Lot #962
RUSSIA
1933 Commissars, complete set tied by 19.9.39 pmks on cover addressed to USA, v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #519-23
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #963
RUSSIA
1935 Moscow Metro, complete set of four used on registered cover (8.3) to Austria, with additional 3x2k defintives (discolored) on back, with arrival datestamp, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #551-54
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #964
RUSSIA
1935 Tolstoy, 20k perf. 11, vertical pair, imperf. between, cancelled to order, v.f. (Standart 431Avar)
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Catalog #579a,var
Catalog Value $1,700
Unsold
Lot #965
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, 10k-80k, five blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #590-594
Unsold
Lot #966
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, 10k and 20k imperforate vertical se-tenant pair, gummed trial color in carmine, l.h., v.f., extremely rare
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Catalog #590-91P
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #967
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin, two large die proofs in black, each without value in the lower right tablet, probably the master dies for the 20k and 80k denomination (or representing the two designs adapted for the souvenir sheet) each proof dated 10.2.1937 in pencil and signed by the engraver (Troitzkiy). A very fine pair of proofs, probably unique, with Mikulski certificate
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Catalog #591,594P
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #968
RUSSIA
1937 Pushkin souvenir sheet, proof in lilac brown, uncut vertical pair of two souvenir sheets, with large margins (145x 222mm), with full original gum, never hinged, scoring creases (to indicate the eventual size of the sheetlet), small faults at bottom, otherwise v.f. A great rarity, probably unique (in this color)
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Catalog #596P
Unsold
Lot #969
RUSSIA
1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k, 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k and-50k, six imperforate singles, complete except for 40k (30k was not regularly issued), all with margins all around, 3k and 5k with sheet margins, n.h., some natural gum creases, various handstamp guarantees, v.f. (Standart No.460-467var)
**
Catalog #597/604var
Catalog Value $11,175
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #970
RUSSIA
1937 Moscow Architecture, 30k gray blue, imperforate upper right sheet corner margin single, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. This is the only value from the set which was printed on watermarked (Greek border and Rosettes) paper. Imperforate examples of 30k are among the greatest rarities from the pre-World War II Soviet Union
**
Catalog #602var
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #971
RUSSIA
1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. horizontal strip of three, full margins all around, n.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse (Standart No.466Pa)
**
Catalog #603var
Catalog Value $17,000
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #972
RUSSIA
1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperf. souvenir sheet of four, larger size (142x98mm), without marginal inscriptions omitted, n.h., natural gum creases and light offsets on gum. A very fine and appealing item (a similar block realized $40,250 in our Shtern sale) (Standart Bl. 2Ka)
Box **
Catalog #603avar
Catalog Value $24,000
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #973
RUSSIA
1937 Dzerzhinsky, imperforate singles, set of four, large margins all around, n.h., minor gum staining affecting three values, otherwise v.f. and rare (Standart 469-472Pa)
**
Catalog #606-609var
Catalog Value $12,400
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #974
RUSSIA
1938 North Pole, 40k dull green and carmine, 80k carmine, imperf. singles, n.h. but with slight gum disturbances, pencil signed on reverse, v.f. (Standart No.485-486Pa)
**
Catalog #627a-628a
Catalog Value $4,475
Unsold
Lot #975
RUSSIA
1938 Moscow Metro, 10k lilac, variety imperf. at top, with sheet margin at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.547var)
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Catalog #687var
Catalog Value $680
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #976
RUSSIA
1939 Moscow Reconstruction, 30k brown violet (Library) ordinary paper variety, l.h., v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski cert. (Standart No.568ba)
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Catalog #708var
Catalog Value $4,130
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #977
RUSSIA
1939 Women Aviators, imperforate set of three, small h.r., 15k with heavy gum crease, otherwise v.f., signed Kessler, Bloch (Standart No.573Pa-575Pa)
*
Catalog #718-720var
Catalog Value $9,300
Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #978
RUSSIA
1939 Horse, 50k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., heavy natural wrinkles, v.f. (Standart 597var)
*
Catalog #730var
Catalog Value $1,500
Unsold
Lot #979
RUSSIA
1940 Pavilions, two different se-tenant panes of 16, representing eight diff. 30k values, folded between stamps, some inclusions, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #794/808
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #980
RUSSIA
1941 30k Locomotives, vertical gutter block of four, n.h., v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #820
Unsold
Lot #981
RUSSIA
1941 Arms of Karelia, 30k carmine, comb perf. 12 1/2x12, bottom margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.707A, catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #841var
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #982
RUSSIA
1941 Arms of Karelia, 45r green variety without shading, bottom sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 708 I, catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #842var
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #983
RUSSIA
1941 Navoi, set of two, horizontal gutter pairs, 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, l.h., v.f. (Standart No.728A-729)
*
Catalog #857-858
Catalog Value $4,130
Unsold
Lot #984
RUSSIA
1941 Navoi, set of two, horizontal gutter pairs, 30k line perf. 12 1/2x12, n.h., v.f. (Standart No. 728A-729)
**
Catalog #857-858
Catalog Value $4,130
Unsold
Lot #985
RUSSIA
1941 National Militia, left sheet corner margin block of six, hinged in margin only, with creases at bottom, stamps never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and scarce multiple
Box **
Catalog #859
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #986
RUSSIA
1941-1946 soldier's mail and propaganda, collection of 145+ covers and cards, propaganda postcards, illustrated postal stationery (some unused) etc., written up (in English) on pages, with extensive translations of letters, variety of censor markings, May Day, New Year's greetings, field post offices, many fascinating texts incl. one from May 9, 1945 (Victory) "at dawn today, like thunder from a clear sky came a salute from every kind of gun, what we have day after day impatiently waited for has come about, the war is over: the bombing and the shooting has ended". A fascinating lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #987
RUSSIA
1942 20k Gift from the Front, variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. (Standart No.739var)
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Catalog #873var
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #988
RUSSIA
1944 Heroes of the Civil War, 30k green, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.838var)
**
Catalog #944var
Catalog Value $1,700
Unsold
Lot #989
RUSSIA
1945 Red Army, 30k block of four, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.876var)
Box **
Catalog #976var
Unsold
Lot #990
RUSSIA
1947 Zhukovski, 30k bottom margin block of four, variety imperf. at left, n.h., some slight offsets on gum, otherwise v.f. (Standart No.1013var)
Box **
Catalog #1098var
Catalog Value $1,375
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #991
RUSSIA
1947 Moscow Council Building, 30k imperf., blue color omitted, top margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Stolow (Standart No.1049Ta)
Box **
Catalog #1125var
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #992
RUSSIA
1947 Moscow Metro Stations, 60k "Mayakovskaya", vertical pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. (Standart No.1066var)
*
Catalog #1157var
Catalog Value $2,060
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #993
RUSSIA
1947 Leningrad, 1r variety imperf. at bottom (slightly trimmed), n.h., v.f., signed Stolow (Standart 1135Pa, unpriced unused)
**
Catalog #1192var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #994
RUSSIA
1948 Surikov, 30k variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1145Pa)
**
Catalog #1201var
Catalog Value $410
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #995
RUSSIA
1948 Ostrovsky, 30k variety imperf. at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.1168Pb, unpriced used)
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Catalog #1227var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #996
RUSSIA
1948 Motorboat Race, 45k variety imperf. at top, with sheet margin at left, used, v.f. (Standart No.1222var)
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Catalog #1256var
Catalog Value $1,375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #997
RUSSIA
1948 definitives, 40k brown red, 14.3x21.3mm, upper right corner margin block of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (Standart 1233I)
Box **
Catalog #1306var
Unsold
Lot #998
RUSSIA
1949 Lomonosov, 1r deep blue, top margin vertical pair with major perforation shift, n.h. v.f.
**
Catalog #1322var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #999
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum imperf. souvenir sheet of four (size 175x130mm), n.h., tiny and insignificant gum adhesions, post office fresh, v.f. (Standart Bl.11)
Box **
Catalog #1327a,var
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1000
RUSSIA
1949 Lenin Mausoleum imperf. souvenir sheet of four, never hinged, with central bilingual Riga cds, fresh and v.f., signed and with Mikulski cert. Only a small number of genuine used souvenir sheets exist (Standart Bl.11)
Box
Catalog #1327a,var
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1001
RUSSIA
1949 Wolf Hunt, 2r violet with raster horizontal diamonds, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1376var)
**
Catalog #1419var
Catalog Value $410
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1002
RUSSIA
1950 Lenin, 50k variety imperf. at right, used, with pen notation in margin, otherwise v.f. and rare (Standart 1404Pa)
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Catalog #1436var
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1003
RUSSIA
1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, cplt set, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.1489-96)
**
Catalog #1518-25
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1004
RUSSIA
1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1489-96)
**
Catalog #1518-25
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1005
RUSSIA
1950 Moscow Skyscrapers, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1489-96)
**
Catalog #1518-25
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1006
RUSSIA
1951 Russian Scientists, two complete sets, n.h., v.f. (Standard 1540-55I)
**
Catalog #1568-83
Catalog Value $198
Unsold
Lot #1007
RUSSIA
1954 Ukraine, 40k variety large part of the blue background omitted, cancelled to order, v.f., with Mandrovski cert.
O
Catalog #Standart 1671var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1008
RUSSIA
1957 2nd Artificial Earth Satellite, 60k black & brown, line perf. 12 1/2, n.h., v.f., very rare
**
Catalog #Standart 2019var
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #1009
RUSSIA
1958 unissued 40k Voroshilovgrad, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Standart XX
Catalog Value $1,550
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1010
RUSSIA
1958 Union Industrial Exhibition, 60k imperf. imperf. single, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Standart 2021var)
(*)
Catalog #2030var
Catalog Value $1,550
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1011
RUSSIA
1958 Henry Longfellow, 40k black, block of four, horizontal perforations shifted downwards, unused without gum, minor flaws, unusual
Box (*)
Catalog #2036var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1012
RUSSIA
1964 Tokyo Olympics, imperf. souv. sheet in green, n.h., v.f. (Standart Bl.36)
**
Catalog #2921-26var
Catalog Value $410
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1013
RUSSIA
1964 Tokyo Olympics, imperf. souv. sheet in green, n.h., v.f. (Standart Bl.36)
**
Catalog #2921-26var
Catalog Value $410
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1014
RUSSIA
1966 definitives, 50k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Standart 3554Pa)
**
Catalog #3267var
Catalog Value $2,060
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1015
RUSSIA
1966 Luna 9 moon landing, se-tenant block of six, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f. (Standart No.3345Pa)
Box **
Catalog #3274-76var
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1016
RUSSIA
1990 Soviet Republic Capitals, imperf. blocks of four, 12 different (missing only Frunze), n.h., v.f. (Standart 6102/6116var)
Box **
Catalog #5854/5866var
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1017
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1914 Helmet and Sword Essay, incomplete design, 10k plate essay on card, horiz. pair, right stamp with minor crease, otherwise v.f.
P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1018
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1914 1k-10k, imperf. singles, set of four, each used on piece, cancelled "Petrograd", 3k with ink stain, fine-v.f., signed Eichental,
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Catalog #B5-8var
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1019
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1921 Volga Famine Relief, 2,250r green and red, pelure paper varieties, also regular and chalky paper of last, used, v.f., signed Mikulski (Standart 20,19bp,20bp, 20bx)
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Catalog #B14a,15,15a
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1020
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Volga Famine Relief, 100+100r on 70k, blue surcharge shifted, block of four, fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #Standard 22var
Unsold
Lot #1021
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Volga Famine Relief, 100+100r on 70k, black surcharge double, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.P.Jem, Romeko,
**
Catalog #Standart 23Tb
Catalog Value $675
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1022
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Volga Famine Relief, 250+250r on 35k, orange surcharge inverted, upper left sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f.,
***
Catalog #Standart 27Ta
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1023
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Volga Famine, 250+250r on 35k blue, orange surcharge inverted, vertical sheet margin pair, stamps n.h., v.f., signed Ebnet, BPP
**
Catalog #B23var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1024
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for Children, complete set of six with 1k orange perf. (pos.13) and imperf. (pos.3), all first issue (!), each cancelled by 19.VIII.1922 Moscow (First Day of Issue) pmks on four pieces, v.f., with 1987 Mikulski cert. (Standart No.48-53)
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Catalog #B24-29
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1025
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for Children, 1k-10k perf. set of five, tied by Aug.19 Moscow First Day Cancels on 14k overprinted Romanov stationery entire envelope, slightly reduced at left, filing fold away from the stamp, entire was probably addressed and the label has fallen off, with Moscow 20.8.22 arrival pmk, signed Goznak
Envelope
Catalog #B24-28
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1026
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for Children, 1k orange, overprint inverted, lower left sheet corner margin single, showing clear doubling of letters ("ghost impression"), l.h., v.f., scarce variety, signed W.Pohl, with Mandrovski cert.
*
Catalog #B29var
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1027
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 2t green, triple impression, printed on back of cigarette company paper, v.f., ex-Shtern
P
Catalog #B30var
Unsold
Lot #1028
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 6t green, triple impression, printed on back of cigarette company paper, v.f., ex-Shtern
P
Catalog #B33var
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1029
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1922 Philately for Labor, overprinted and surcharged in bronze, gold and silver, complete set of five, also additional 2+2r on 250r pelure paper, used, four on pieces, v.f., signed Mikulski etc.
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Catalog #B38-42,40a
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1030
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 Philately for Labor, five different incl. silver surcharge and 2r+2r on 250r pelure paper, each cancelled on piece, v.f., signed Mikulski etc.,
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Catalog #B39-42,40a
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1031
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 Philately for Labor, four different including the silver surcharge, also the pelure paper variety, used, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #B39-42,40a
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1032
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 three diff., one with partial offset of "2p" in bottom margin, all tied by 1.5.23 (First Day of Issue) pmks on local Moscow cover, v.f., with arrival 2.5.23 on back
Envelope
Catalog #B39,40var,41
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1033
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 three diff. incl. the gold surcharge, tied by 1.5.23 (First Day of Issue) pmks on revalued 4k Romanov postal card, registered and used locally, with Moscow 2.5.23 arrival, v.f., rare
Envelope
Catalog #B39-41
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1034
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 three diff., one on thin paper, tied by 1.5.23 (First Day of Issue) pmks on local Moscow cover, v.f., with 2.5.23 arrival on back
Envelope
Catalog #B39,40a,41
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1035
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 bronze surcharge inverted, two different, also spaced "1 923" variety, used, two on pieces, signed Mikulski or Goznak
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Catalog #B40b,41a,41b
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1036
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1923 Philately for Labor, 4r+4r on 5000r, silver surcharge, full margins all around, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #B42
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1037
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1924 Leningrad Flood, complete set plus additional 20k+50k on thick paper, blocks of four, 30k on 10k on pelure paper, n.h., rest l.h. (few n.h. stamps), fine-v.f.
Box ***
Catalog #B43-47a
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1038
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1924 Leningrad Flood, 3k+10k on 100r orange, 7k+20k on 200r and 12k+40k on 500r ordinary paper, each with surcharge inverted, n.h., first with minor creases, signed Goznak, others v.f., with Pritula certificates. A rare group (Standart 63Ta,64Ta,65Tb)
**
Catalog #B43b/46b
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1039
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1924 Leningrad Flood, 3k+10k on 100r orange, pelure paper surcharge inverted, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, with Pritula certificate (Standart 63bPvar)
**
Catalog #B43b
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1040
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1924 7k+20k on 200r gray brown, block of four, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f. (Standart 64b)
Box **
Catalog #B44var
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1041
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1924 20k+50k on 100r red, block of four, upper right stamp "G" instead of "P" in "Proletariat", n.h., natural gum creases, v.f. (Standart 67Ka)
Box **
Catalog #B47var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1042
RUSSIA Semi-Postals
1977-80 Olympics, sheetlets of 20 and 16 including "Golden Cities", complete set of 70 (without souvenir sheets), n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #B62-136
Catalog Value $1,682
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1043
RUSSIA Air Post
1923 (10 Jan) registered cover from Moscow to Bulgaria, franked on both sides with various adhesives including 1917-22 set of five, imperf. block of 4x10r, strip of 5x20r on 70k, strip of 3x40r on 15k, all used in combination with vertical pair of 45r Air Post stamp, some cover defects, otherwise fine, with Varna (25 Jan) arrival pmk. Interesting usage of the air post adhesive as regular franking (in January 1923 there was no air service from Moscow to foreign destinations), with Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1044
RUSSIA Air Post
1924 surcharges, cplt set in blocks of four, used in 1927 on four separate registered and flown covers from Moscow via Berlin Switzerland, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #C6-9
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1045
RUSSIA Air Post
1924 surcharged 10k on 5r green, basic stamp wide "5", large margins all around, l.h., v.f., signed Kessler, Sanabria (Standart 60II, cat. $1,715)
*
Catalog #C7a
Unsold
Lot #1046
RUSSIA Air Post
1924 surcharged 10k on 5r green type II, basic stamp wide "5", used, v.f.
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Catalog #C7a
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1047
RUSSIA Air Post
1927 (2.12) Russian Imperial 3k stationery card, additionally franked and sent from Irkutsk to Sydney, Australia, two stamps uncancelled, oval Irkutsk-Krasnoyarsk departure Trans-Siberian Express pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1048
RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, 40k and 80k, imperf. singles, l.h., fine-v.f., 40k signed Goznak (Standart 0256-57, value $4,130)
*
Catalog #C12-13b
Catalog Value $5,500
Unsold
Lot #1049
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets, l.h., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #C15-24
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1050
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 50k black blue (error), centered slightly to top, used in combination with 15k gray blue on registered and flown cover from Moscow (15.9) to Berlin, with arrival (16.9.) pmks on back, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #C23a
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1051
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 North Pole, perf. and imperf., n.h., fine-v.f. sets (Standart 286-93)
**
Catalog #C26-33
Catalog Value $790
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1052
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 North Pole, imperforate set of four, blocks of four, never hinged and post office fresh, couple of natural gum inclusions, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C26-29
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #1053
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 North Pole, imperf. set of four used on flown Zeppelin cover and card, each with additional "Leningrad-Nordpol" cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C26-29
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1054
RUSSIA Air Post
1931 North Pole, perforated set of four used on single Zeppelin flight cover, overall toning, otherwise fine-v.f., ex-Schoendorf
Envelope
Catalog #C30-33
Unsold
Lot #1055
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 Polar Year, perf. 12 1/4 and 10 1/2, five sets, n.h., natural gum creases, mostly fine-v.f. (Standart 297,298A)
**
Catalog #C34-35
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1056
RUSSIA Air Post
1932 Polar Year, set of two used on cover from Franz Josef Land to Archangelsk to Moscow, fine-v.f., with appropriate markings
Envelope
Catalog #C34-35
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1057
RUSSIA Air Post
1934 Civil Aviation, watermarked issue, 80k violet, perforated 10:13 3/4:13 3/4:13 3/4, sheet margin at top, cancelled Moscow 25.3., v.f., rare
O
Catalog #C44var
Price Realized
$11,500.00

Lot #1058
RUSSIA Air Post
1934 Stratosphere Disaster, 5k Usyskin, perf. 14, top sheet margin block of four, vertical position of the watermark, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., rare
Box **
Catalog #C50a
Unsold
Lot #1059
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 10k Vasenko, variety imperf. at left, n.h., horizontal crease, v.f. appearance, rare (Standart No.374Pg)
**
Catalog #C51var
Catalog Value $9,300
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1060
RUSSIA Air Post
1934 Airships, complete set, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Standart No.376-80)
**
Catalog #C53-57
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1061
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Chelyuskin, complete set, l.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #C58-67
Catalog Value $1,580
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1062
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Chelyuskin 5k, 10k, 40k and 50k, used in combination with 10k definitive (unwatermarked) on registered and flown cover from Moscow (14.3.36) to Stockholm, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1063
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, selection of 25 singles (including five with small "f" ), many different and distinct positions of the overprint, originally intended as a reconstruction of the original setting of 25, all are l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, Brun, Goznak and others. A rare opportunity to obtain a holding of this popular issue,
*
Catalog #C68,68b
Catalog Value 34,000
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #1064
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 San Francisco surcharge, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #C68
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1065
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, position 25, right sheet margin single, stamp n.h., v.f., signed Goznak
**
Catalog #C68
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1066
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, horizontal pair, left stamp short "p" in "San Francisco", l.h., with some pencil notations and minor gum toning, v.f., with Trachtenberg cert.
*
Catalog #C68
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1067
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, position 15, variety period after the word "CEB." in the form of oval, used on piece, v.f.,
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Catalog #C68
Catalog Value $1,250
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1068
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, small "f", l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, Goznak,
*
Catalog #C68b
Catalog Value $1,800
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1069
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, small "f" variety, h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski, Goznak,
*
Catalog #C68b
Catalog Value $1,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1070
RUSSIA Air Post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, small "f", position 6, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak (Standart No.420Kb, cat. value $4,100)
**
Catalog #C68b
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #1071
RUSSIA Air Post
1938 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 20k variety imperf. at left, used, v.f. and rare (Standart No.474var)
O
Catalog #C70var
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1072
RUSSIA Air Post
1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 1r black brown & buff, imperforate bottom sheet margin vertical pair, unused without gum, full margins all around, margin at bottom measures 20.5mm (not to be confused with the frequently offered "imperf." examples cut from the souvenir sheet which measure 19-20mm), v.f. and extremely rare, with 1999 Mandrovski cert.
(*)
Catalog #C75var
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #1073
RUSSIA Air Post
1937 Aviation Jubilee souvenir sheet, used on flown cover from Moscow (23.11) to Vienna, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #C75a
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1074
RUSSIA Air Post
1937 Aviation Jubilee souvenir sheet, used on large registered cover, with additional franking, sent from Moscow (23 Mar 38) to Paris, with largely intact seals and foreign exchange adhesive on back, some surface defects, otherwise fine and impressive cover
Envelope
Catalog #C75a
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1075
RUSSIA Air Post
1949 Issue, two complete sets, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C83-90
Catalog Value $249
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1076
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 24m on 3r (type II) and 1,200m on 10k (type I), also 600m on 3r (type I), three different, cancelled by crayon on two pieces, possibly originating from the same parcel, carried on mail flown on the Deruluft line from Moscow to Berlin, v.f., signed Roger Calves, Mikulski, Stolow etc., with 1987 Mikulski certificates ("grosse Russlaind-Seltenheiten, warscheinlich ist die 1,200m on 10k das einzige gestempelte marke, die not erhalten ist") suggesting that 1,200m on 10k is possibly the only (!) used example known thus far
O
Catalog #CO2,4,5
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #1077
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 1200m on 10k, surcharge type V, position 13 of setting, l.h., with natural inclusion, v.f., signed Goznak. Type 5 occurs once per A rarity, only a few recorded
*
Catalog #CO5
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1078
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 1,200m on 2.25r type III, l.h., v.f., with Mikulski cert.,
*
Catalog #CO7
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1079
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 1,200m on 2.25r surcharge type IV, position 9, n.h., v.f., signed Lissiuk, Roig, Galvez etc. Type 4 occurs only twice per setting of 25
**
Catalog #CO7
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1080
RUSSIA Air Post Officials
1922 1200m on 3r, surcharge type V, position 13 of setting, h.r., slightly blunted perfs at bottom left, otherwise fine. Type 5 occurs once per A rarity, only a few recorded
*
Catalog #CO8
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1081
RUSSIA Air Post Semi-Officials
1923-34 Aviation Propaganda Issues, collection of 150+ mostly different labels and vignettes, incl. general issues, surcharges, Central Asian issues, Crimea, Moscow Locals, Northwest Section, Rostov-on-Don, Novocherkassk, Siberia, Samarkand, for the construction of Dirigibles, Aero chemical Defense Society and others, mixed condition, some faults to be expected, rare
*O
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1082
RUSSIA Air Post Semi-Officials
1922-41 Aviation Propaganda Issues (Air fleet), collection of 42 covers or cards, variety of frankings and combinations, used from Tashkent, Leningrad, Zlatoust, Kharkov etc., also five early flight covers, some faults, mostly fine, scarce lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #1083
RUSSIA Air Post Semi-Officials
1925 (2.10) registered and flown cover from Tashkent to Germany, franked with three diff. "D.T.K." and one Aviakhim adhesive, used in combination with regular franking, fine-v.f., with 11.10.25 arrival pmk, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1084
RUSSIA Air Post Semi-Officials
1925 (13.7) registered and flown cover from Tashkent to Germany, franked with three diff. labels, used in combination with regular franking, fine-v.f., with 19.7 arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1085
RUSSIA Air Post Semi-Officials
1931 (7.10) cover franked with 3x5k Aviakhim (society for the development of Aviation and chemical defense) adhesives, used from Perm to Sverdlovsk, with arrival pmk. Since the Aviakhim stamps were not valid for postage, the cover was initially charged "30k" penalty postage due (boxed handstamp), later voided, since the sender was probably a Red Army officer, rare item
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1086
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1917 (13.7) ppc bearing double circle and eagle emblem of the State of Moscow free frank with text "Organizing Committee of the All-Russian Aviation Congress" (because of the Bolshevik Revolution, the planned conference never took place), sent by G.Kalinin (a member of the Aviation Congress Committee) to his father, G.V. Kalinin, Murmansk Railway Administration warehouse in Petrograd. This Kalinin family were related to Mikhail Kalinin and to the Kalinins who designed aircraft in the 1920s-30s
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1087
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1918 (24.10) Military mail/flight document from Kiev flight station, pre-printed official "K.u.K. Luftfahrtruppen Mil. Fluglinienstation Kiew" also "Mit dem nachsten Postflugzeug an Flugstation Kiew senden", fine and rare document detailing the military transport activities, stops in Proskurow and Baroviszcze
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1088
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1918 Military mail/flight document from Aspern flight station with an official 2-line "K.u.K. Fliegerkourierlinie Wien-Kiew" handstamp. The Austrian military-civil air mail service connection, Vienna-Lemberg line, began in the summer of 1918. This line was extended to its most eastern outpost in Kiev in July, 1918. The Kiev connection via Proskurov (Ukraine) to Lemberg was operational for only three months and was closed before the end of World War I. The flight station Aspern was located on the outskirts of Vienna
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1089
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1922 (11.11) registered cover (opened for display) franked with single 45r on front and 18x100,000r on 250r on back, handstamped "Mit Luftpost" and sent to Germany, with Furth in Bayern (19 Nov) arrival pmk, usual creases and faults, scarce franking
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1090
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1928 (31.7) registered first flight cover from Moscow to Novosibirsk, paying 45k with set of Air Post Congress and 20k Lenin, with Moscow actual departure (1.8) and Novo-Sibirsk (2.8) arrival pmks on back, filing fold resulting in small cover tear at top, away from the stamps, fine. Only 10 (!) covers reported carried on this flight
Envelope
Catalog #C10-11
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1091
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1928 (18.9) registered first flight cover from Moscow to Irkutsk, paying 45k with set of Air Post Congress and 5k & 15k surcharges, with Moscow actual departure (19.9) and Irkutsk (22.9) arrival pmks, also violet circular First Flight cachet of "Dobrolet", all on back, v.f. After this first flight event, there was no further air mail until Spring, 1929
Envelope
Catalog #C10-11
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1092
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1927 (10.10) registered cover flown from Moscow to London, paying 74k (underpaying by 1k) with set of Air Post Congress (15k rounded upper right corner), also additional stamps and Foreign Exchange stamp on back
Envelope
Catalog #C10-11
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1093
RUSSIA Flight Covers
1930 (13.8) flown cover from Leningrad to Tashkent (19.3), paying 70k (internal air express rate to Central Asia), endorsed "Speshnaya Pochta" (Express Mail), probably flown via Moscow (air route to Tashkent opened in 1930), with appropriate markings, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1094
RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights
1930 Berlin Flight, cover and card franked with the two Graf Zeppelin adhesives, fine-v.f., signed Roger Koerber
Envelope
Catalog #C12-13
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1095
RUSSIA Catapult Flights
1930 Do-X flight cover from Leningrad to Brazil, attractively franked, with additional Germany 4m South America Flight cancelled "Dornier Flugschiff 30 Jan. 31" (another German stamp, probably 2m South America is missing from back of the cover), v.f., with appropriate transit and Rio de Janeiro arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1096
RUSSIA Officials
1909 15k blue, pink fiscal stamp overprinted in red, type I, used in combination with 7k blue on official partly pre-printed envelope, Grodna 18.9.10 departure and 2.10.10 arrival pmks, cover stains and defective at right, stamp wrinkled, otherwise fine, scarce
Envelope
Catalog #Standart C1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1097
RUSSIA Revenue Stamps
1900 5k brown, perforated and gummed proof on thick paper, blue background with red rosettes, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1098
RUSSIA Telegraph Stamps
1866 20k black & brown, full original gum, hinge remnant, well centered, light creasing, otherwise v.f., signed A.Diena, E.Diena, Raybaudi etc., with 1983 Diena, 1981 Sorani and 2008 Buchsbayew certificates. A major rarity from Imperial Russia, less than 10 copies are known to exist, most with varying degrees of faults,
*
Catalog #Standart T1
Catalog Value $67,500
Unsold
Lot #1099
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals
1918-23 balance of the specialized collection written up (in Russian) on pages, 817 stamps, plus 8 complete parcel cards, one postal card and one cover, many small towns handstamped "P", "Pyb" in different colors, also manuscript or surcharges as issued, types clearly identified in detail; larger selections include Ashkhabad (23), Danilov (10), Wjenjew (6), Kustanai (111), Molchanowo (11), Olekminsk (57), Pawlovsk (21), Petrowsk (36), Kiev (11), Smolensk (8), Wolsk (7), Ssjenesch (8), Wjatka (17), Kharkov (240), Yakutsk (45), Minsk (15), Rogatschew (50), Kosmodjenjansk (7), Petrowsk (3), Ssemyenov (18), Sspask (38), Tultschin (9), Fokino (6), plus many others, some unlisted, also varieties, virtually all signed Mikulski, with several certificates, few reference items identified, mostly fine or better. Also included are six money orders franked with 100r Control stamp, used from Tashkent, Krasnovodsk and Kaahka. A good opportunity to obtain a comprehensive insight into the turbulent period of Soviet postal h
Box *O
Price Realized
$18,000.00

Lot #1100
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Armawir
1920 10r on 15k, block of six, used on piece, clear Armawir cds, with registry label on back, fine and rare multiple, signed Mikulski,
Box
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €720
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1101
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Armawir
1920 10r on 15k, 25r on 3k, used, v.f., signed Mikulski,
O
Catalog #Mi.1-2
Catalog Value €220
Unsold
Lot #1102
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Armawir
1920 10r on 15k (5), 25r on 3k (13), all used, some on pieces, with five horizontal pairs, showing different types of handstamp, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski. These stamps were available only for payment of parcel and money orders and exist only used
O
Catalog #Mi.1-2
Catalog Value €1,900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1103
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Armawir
1920 25r on 3k, horizontal strip of four, used on piece, clear Armawir cds, v.f., rare multiple, signed Mikulski,
O
Catalog #Mi.2
Catalog Value €400
Unsold
Lot #1104
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kharkov
1922 (17.3) registered cover from Zvenigorod to Jaffa, Palestine, franked on back with a block of 4x7,500r on 5k (surcharge reading down), with Brindisi 19.4 transit and Jaffa 26.4.22 arrival pmks, fine and exceptional cover, unusual destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1105
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kustanai
1920 5k, 10k, 15k and 20k handstamped "P" and "Pyb", types I, II and III, collection of 100+ stamps, used mostly on pieces of parcel cards (one card reasonably complete), many with registry labels, various pmks, some cancelled by pen, occasional faults, mostly fine
Envelope O
Unsold
Lot #1106
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Kustanai
1920 (30.10) parcel card (folded once) franked with 9x20k, each handstamped "P" (type V), tied by Kustanai departure cds, addressed to Kem, with 15.11 arrival pmk, fine and rare intact card, signed Mikulski
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.9V
Unsold
Lot #1107
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Moltchanowo
1920 (28.3) parcel card (folded twice) franked with 2k (violet handstamp), 4x15k (black handstamp), used in combination with unoverprinted 2x50k, registered from Pokrov-Sergatchskyj to Nizhny Novgorod, fine and rare intact card with combination franking, with Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.1,6
Unsold
Lot #1108
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Nizny Novgorod
1923 100,00r on 250r, also Smolensk 7500r on 250r (two, one on pelure paper), l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Standard MH 1-2Bp cat. value $1,000)
*
Catalog #Mi.1
Unsold
Lot #1109
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Nizny Novgorod
1923 100,00r on 250r, also Smolensk 7500r on 250r (two, one on pelure paper), l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Standard MH 1-2Bp cat. value $1,000)
*
Catalog #Mi.1
Unsold
Lot #1110
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Nizny Novgorod
1923 (12.1) back portion of a cover, franked with pair and a block of 8x100,00r (showing two different types of surcharge) on 250r (one stamp defective), used in combination with 100r (intercity 2r rate), with faint Surovatiha (16.1) and another Nizhny Novgorod (27.3) pmk, additional small faults, with Mikulski certificate stating that this is the largest known multiple of this issue (Standard MH 2Bp cat. value $4,700 as used stamps)
Catalog #Mi.1
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1111
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Petrovsk
1920 50,000r on 5r, imperf. block of four, folded horizontally between stamps, fine and rare multiple, with 1985 Mikulski cert.
Box *
Catalog #Mi.3
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1112
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Petrovsk
1920 50,000r on 5r, imperf. single, surcharge inverted, fine used, signed Mikulski
O
Catalog #Mi.3
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1113
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Schuja
1920 handstamped "Pyb" in black and red, 3k red perf. and imperf., 10k/7k blue, 10k dark blue, 20k carmine & blue, five different (two of last), used, fine-v-f., very rare, with Mikulski cert. ("sie gehoren zu den seltensten ausgaben der provis. Ausgaben mit Aufdrucken Rub")
O
Catalog #Mi.1A,1B,2-4
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1114
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Serafimo-Diwjejewskoj
1922 100,000r (red lilac) on 100r orange, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks,
**
Catalog #Standart MH 3a
Catalog Value $340
Unsold
Lot #1115
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Sotschi
1918 60k on 1k perf. and imperf., 60k on 3k imperf., l.h. or n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski,
***
Catalog #Mi.1A,1B,2
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1116
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Sotschi
1918 60k on 1k perf. (31) and imperf. (13), 60k on 3k imperf. (18), balance of the collection on pages, identifying 12 different types of surcharge, including se-tenant with "09" instead of "60", used and unused, with gutter pairs and blocks of four and six, occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f., all signed Mikulski, with two certificates. A definitive study of this issue, catalogue value for regular stamps without consideration of the types, errors and varieties,
Box *O
Catalog #Mi.1A,1B,2
Catalog Value €14,120
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #1117
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Sotschi
1918 60k on 1k perf. and imperf., 60k on 3k imperf., small surcharge (numerals 1.75mm), some creases, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski,
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Catalog #Mi.1A,1B,2
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1118
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Sotschi
1918 60k on 1k perf. and imperf., 60k on 3k imperf., small surcharge (numerals 1.75mm), horizontal pairs, each se-tenant with "09" instead of "60", first one n.h., others used, fine-v.f. These varieties occur once per setting of 100, hence only 8, 12 and 5 of each can exist, with Mikulski cert.
*O
Catalog #Mi.1A,1B,2var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1119
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Sotschi
1918 60k on 3k red, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, positions 81-82, 91-92, top stamps with bar, bottom stamps smaller size, one (position 92) surcharged "90" instead of "60" in error, stamps n.h., v.f. Only five sheets of 100 were surcharged, the "90" error occurring once per sheet. Of the five possible, this is the only known block of four, with Mikulski cert. ("der 4-er block ist ein Unikat")
Box *
Catalog #Mi.2,2var
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1120
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Tomsk
1920 handstamped "K.20 K." on 14k carmine & blue, selection of six used, various types, two on pieces on parcel cards, fine-v.f., also Tscheljabinsk, imperf. 35k on 1k (Mi.1,4), signed Mikulski,
O*
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €4,875
Unsold
Lot #1121
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Tomsk
1920 handstamped "K.20 K." on 14k carmine & blue, horizontal pair cancelled on piece, fine, signed Mikulski,
O
Catalog #Mi.1
Catalog Value €1,600
Unsold
Lot #1122
RUSSIA Russian Provisional Locals - Wjenjew
1920 (22.6) parcel card (folded twice) franked with 20k and 5x2k, each handstamped "Pyb", tied by Novopribornoye (Tula) cds, addressed to Wyazma, fine and rare intact card, with Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Catalog #Mi.2,8
Unsold
Lot #1123
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 large (260x138mm) registered cover from Shanghai to Germany franked on the back with block of 20x5c rose red (C.I.P.), sent via the Russian Post Office, with 9x10k "Kitai", two different framed "R Shanghai" registration handstamp, also Russian label, some cover creases away from the stamps, fine high value franking, with Passing arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1124
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1858 30k carmine & green, vertical strip of three, cancelled by three strikes of double framed "Franco" in blue. This cancel was used as a handstruck pmk on stampless letters, also as cancellation on letters franked with Russian stamps at the Constantinople post office, fine and rare piece
O
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1125
RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1863 6k blue, chalky surfaced paper, block of four, h.r., upper left stamp slightly thinned, fresh and v.f., signed Balasse
Box *
Catalog #1c
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1126
RUSSIA - Army of the Northwest (General Yudenich)
1919 (25.9) locally addressed cover franked with perf. 1r and imperf. 3.50r and 7r, each with marginal tab additionally overprinted, cancelled by Ludoga Petrograd cds, fine and rare, signed Romeko and Mikulski; also Wrangel Army cover with perf. and imperf. pairs, cancelled Constantinople, with Gallipoli arrival in blue
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1127
RYUKYU ISLANDS
1952 100y on 2y rose violet, center "O" in wrong font variety, 8/8 Kai Tei, l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #17d
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1128
SAAR Semi-Postals
1949 Folk Art, imperf. deluxe sheets (Ministerblocks), complete set of five, v.f. Only 100 sets printed (Mi.267-71M)
P
Catalog #B69-73P
Catalog Value €1,400
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1129
SAN MARINO Air Post
1947 Roosevelt, 6L on 5L pane of 40, left block of 10 with double surcharge, one albino, n.h., fine-v.f., unlisted variety
Box **
Catalog #Sass.A71var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1130
SAN MARINO Air Post
1951 UPU, 200L perforated (2) and imperforate (1) sheetlets of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 9,11)
Box **
Catalog #C62a,b
Catalog Value €630
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1131
SIBERIA Japanese Military Occupation
1918-20 Postal History collection written up exhibition style on pages, 44 covers or cards with field posts identified, few rare items incl. latest recorded mail from Ugolnaya relay station, various regiments and pmks, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1132
SPAIN
1850 6r blue, black virtually face free Spider cancel, large margins all around, beautiful color, v.f., signed Diena (Ed.4)
O
Catalog #4
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1133
SPAIN
1851 5r rose, black Spider cancel, margins all around, fine (Ed.9)
O
Catalog #9
Catalog Value €325
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1134
SPAIN
1852 6r greenish blue, used, margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, v.f., signed Diena (Ed. 16)
O
Catalog #16
Catalog Value €625
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1135
SPAIN
1854 5r green, horizontal pair, black grid cancels, margins all around, v.f. (Ed.26)
O
Catalog #29
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1136
SWEDEN
1855 25s dull red, thin paper, used, well centered, v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse,
O
Catalog #5
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1137
SWITZERLAND
1850 10r yellow, black and red, horizontal pair, black cancels, full margins all around showing dividing lines on three sides, v.f., signed Fulpius, Diena (Mi. 8II)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €350
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1138
SWITZERLAND
1850 10r yellow, black and red, 15 used singles including one on piece, several shades and stones, each with four margins and several showing frame lines on adjoining sides, various cancels including one with a blue "P.P.", mostly v.f., several signed Diena, etc. (Mi.8II)
O
Catalog #8
Catalog Value €1,950
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1139
SWITZERLAND
1850 5r light blue and red, 7 used singles, each with four margins and at least showing frame lines on one side, v.f., signed Diena, Sorani, etc. (Mi. 9II)
O
Catalog #10
Catalog Value €910
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1140
SWITZERLAND
1852 15 Rp vermilion, three copies cancelled in black, red and in blue grids, each with margins all around, last one on piece, first with minute thinning, otherwise v.f., signed Bolaffi etc.
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1141
SWITZERLAND
1854-58 5 Rp red brown, pale yellow brown, brown (two of last), each with margins all around, v.f.
O
Catalog #15,20,36
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1142
SWITZERLAND
1882 15c yellow, white paper, perfect strike of "..Thal 23.3.83", well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Sorani,
O
Catalog #81
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1143
SWITZERLAND
1905 3c-1fr twelve diff., used on large piece, neat Kreuzlingen Dorf 16.8.05 cds, fine
O
Catalog #105-10,113-18
Unsold
Lot #1144
TANNU TOUVA
1928 (10.3) registered cover from Kizil to Moscow, attractively franked with four different adhesives, fine-v.f., with arrival (2.4) pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1145
TANNU TOUVA
1932-33 surcharges on triangles, printed in se-tenant form, blocks of eight, n.h., fresh and v.f. Multiples of these surcharges are seldom offered, with these blocks possibly the largest known
Box **
Catalog #37-38
Unsold
Lot #1146
TANNU TOUVA
1936 4k orange red, variety imperf. at right, h.r., fine
*
Catalog #74var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1147
TANNU TOUVA
1941 Modified designs and colors, set of five, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.123-27)
**
Catalog #99-103
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1148
THAILAND
1912 1b-10b, five values, h.r., some light gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #151-155
Catalog Value $404
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1149
TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS
1923 registered parcel card franked with 2x35k and imperf. 1r, used from Prishchib (Baku Prov) to Lenkoran, fine usage in Azerbaijan, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1150
TURKEY
1869 20pa pale green, showing cracked plate variety at lower left, centered to top but showing part of margin at bottom, l.h., short perf. and creased (the latter not mentioned on cert.), otherwise fine and rare, with 1999 Vachat cert. (Mi.14Avar; catalogue value for regular stamp)
*
Catalog #21var
Catalog Value €550
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1151
TURKEY
1901 5pa-50pi, Foreign Postage, complete set, with additional 20pa (perf.12), h.r., 10pa thin, balance fine-v.f. (Mi.100-107A)
*
Catalog #102-109
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1152
TURKEY
1908 5pa-50pi, perf. 13 1/2x12, set of ten, h.r., usual rough perforations, fine-v.f. (Mi.134-143E)
*
Catalog #132-141
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1153
TURKEY
1911 Sultan's Trip, "1911 1 Piastre", selection of 25 essays of surcharge on mostly different stamps (1876-86 issues), hinged, fine and rare group
*
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1154
TURKEY
1914 Abolition of the Capitulations, set of seven, high value l.h., balance n.h., fine-.v.f (Mi.252-258)
*
Catalog #278-284
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1155
TURKEY
1916 Constantinople General Post Office, imperforate, set of five, large margins all around, n.h., v.f. and rare (Mi.353-357U)
**
Catalog #345-349var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1156
TURKEY
1916 Old General Post Office, imperf. horizontal imperf. pairs, n.h., some natural gum creases or wrinkles, v.f.
**
Catalog #345-49var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1157
TURKEY
1916 Old General Post Office, imperf. blocks (except 10pa carmine two horizontal imperf. pairs), n.h., some natural gum creases or wrinkles, v.f.
Box **
Catalog #345-49var
Unsold
Lot #1158
TURKEY
1916 Old General Post Office, four different (20pa missing) imperf. horizontal imperf. pairs, n.h., some creases or wrinkles, otherwise v.f.
**
Catalog #345/49var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1159
TURKEY
1916-18 2pa violet (single), 2pia, 5pia (pairs), imperforate varieties, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #420,429-30var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1160
TURKEY
1916-18 Issue, two different imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #420-21var
Unsold
Lot #1161
TURKEY
1919 Armistice, complete set of 13, with Postage Due, l.h., lower values n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.640-652)
***
Catalog #552-564
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1162
TURKEY
1923 Smyrna Congress, set of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #Mi.793-798
Catalog Value €380
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1163
TURKEY
1923-25 Crescent and Star, 2pi bluish green, type II, and 3pi yellow brown, perf. 11, n.h., fine, with 1996 Engler cert. (Mi.829I-830; catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #609-10var
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1164
TURKEY
1928 Second Izmir Exhibition, complete set, n.h., few low values with toned perfs, fine-v.f. (MI.868-881)
**
Catalog #659-672
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1165
TURKEY
1930 Sivas Railroad, variety "309" instead of "930", complete set of 11 as issued, n.h., few toned spots on low values, others fine-v.f. (MI.913/934II)
**
Catalog #705/726var
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1166
TURKEY
1930 Sivas Railroad, variety "390" instead of "930", complete set of 22, n.h., few toned spots on low values, fine-v.f. (MI.913-934I)
**
Catalog #705-726var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1167
TURKEY
1934 Izmir Fair, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.971-979)
**
Catalog #765-773
Catalog Value €700
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1168
TURKEY
1936 Dardanelles, variety overprinted "1926" instead of "1936", set of six, n.h, fine-v.f. (Mi.1004-1009I)
**
Catalog #775a-780a
Catalog Value €300
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1169
TURKEY
1939 Kemal Ataturk, 100k souvenir sheet, overprinted Specimen, n.h., v.f.
S
Catalog #841S
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1170
TURKEY Semi-Postals
1935 Women's International Alliance, complete set, overprinted Specimen in black, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.985-999S)
S
Catalog #B54-68S
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1171
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1901 5pa-5pi, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.108-113)
*
Catalog #P37-42
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1172
TURKEY Newspaper Stamps
1901 5pa-5pi, set of six, perf. 13 1/2, l.h., fine (Mi.94-99A)
*
Catalog #P43-48
Catalog Value €360
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1173
TURKEY Postal Tax Air Post Stamps
1927-29 20pa-100k, set of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.5-14)
**
Catalog #RAC5-14
Catalog Value €900
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1174
TURKEY Postal Tax Air Post Stamps
1930 5L green & yellow, overprinted "Bes Lira" in red, never hinged, faint toned spot mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise a fresh and fine example of this major Turkish rarity, with 1998 ISFILA cert. (Mi.21)
**
Catalog #RAC23
Catalog Value €4,500
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1175
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1921 Adana Issue, 5pa-1pi, set of three overprints on postage dues, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.764-766)
*
Catalog #75-77
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1176
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1922 Grand Assembly, Genova Printing, 10pa-500pi, complete set, mostly l.h., 100pi with faint stain, balance fine-v.f. (Mi.767-778)
*
Catalog #78-89
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1177
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1922 Grand Assembly, Genova Printing, 10pa-500pi, ten different, overprinted Specimen (bi-lingual) in black, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., many signed Buhler (Mi.767/778S)
S
Catalog #78/89S
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1178
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1922 25pi rose, imperf. block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi.773U; catalogue value for hinged singles)
Box ***
Catalog #84a
Catalog Value €720
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1179
TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA
1922 Adana, unissued set of eight without overprint, mostly h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.XV-XXII)
*
Catalog #90-97var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1180
UKRAINE
1918 registered cover (opened for display), franked on back with vertical strip of 3x15k, bottom stamp with trident inverted, used in combination with 5k (Ekaterinoslav), sent from Panutino to Poltava, some overall toning, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1181
UKRAINE Semi-Postals
1923 (16.7) registered cover from Kharkov to Berlin, franked on both sides with a complete set of four semi-postals, also imperf. horizontal pairs of 10+10k, 90+30k and 150+50k, used in combination with RSFSR 10r and 2x100r/15k perf., filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare franking, with arrival pmk (22.7), Mikulski cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #1182
UKRAINE Semi-Postals
1923 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Issue, 10+10karb, 90+30karb, 150+50karb imperforate horizontal strips of five (on front) and additional imperf. horizontal strips of three (on back) paying the correct 20r registered rate on cover from Kharkov (13.7) to Berlin, with arrival (20.7) pmk, insignificant cover wear, still v.f. and highest known franking combination of these rare imperf. stamps, a showpiece! New postal rates went into effect in January of 1923, with the RSFSR 1,000r devalued to 1r (2,000karb equal 20r)
Envelope
Catalog #B1a,3a,4a
Unsold
Lot #1183
UKRAINE Semi-Postals
1923 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, 20k+20k Shevchenko, watermarked circles and crosses, imperforate upper right sheet corner margin block of four, never hinged and post office fresh, natural gum creases at right, tiny gum adhesion between stamps at left, absolutely very fine. As only one sheet of imperf. stamps was printed, this positional block is certainly the only known (Standart UK O10Pa, catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #B6a
Catalog Value $20,000
Unsold
Lot #1184
UPPER SILESIA Officials
1920 30pf orange and black, type I, double overprint, bottom margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1985 Mikulski cert. (Mi.10dd)
**
Catalog #O11var
Catalog Value €8,800
Unsold
Lot #1185
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1948 Tobias, set of two, corner margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.PA16-17)
Box **
Catalog #C16-17
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1186
VATICAN CITY Air Post
1949 UPU, set of upper left corner sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Sass.PA18-19)
Box **
Catalog #C18-19
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #1187
VENEZUELA Air Post
1944 Baseball, imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., some creases, mostly v.f.
**
Catalog #C189-97var
Unsold
Lot #1188
VIETNAM
1954 Bao-Long, printer's trial color die proof in violet, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #25P
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1189
VIETNAM
1959 Boy Scouts, imperf. deluxe sheets, set of four, v.f.
P
Catalog #124-27P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1190
VIETNAM, NORTH South Central Vietnam
1951 commemorative cover franked with three diff. Ho-Chi Minh imperf. adhesives, Buu Dien LKV 8.30.1951 cds, some overall toning as always, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1191
YUGOSLAVIA
1966 1d+15p "Nafta", imperf. se-tenant gutter pair, also 2x5p+15p vertical imperf. gutter strip of three, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #830,832,840var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1192
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1851-1950 used accumulation in stock book, with 1851 to 10c, 1857 to 24c, Grills, 1869 to 30c, Banknotes to 90c, Columbians to $2, with heavily duplicated low values, Bureau Issues to $1, Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American, 1902-3 to $2, Washington-Franklins to $2, Liberty Series to $5, Air Post with C1-3, Zeppelin 65c and $1.30 on cover and card, C18 (4 copies on flown card), also three additional Zeppelin cards, Special Delivery, back of the book with Revenues, Newspaper Stamps, etc., also some Hawaii, mixed condition with faults to be expected, useful lot
Envelope O
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1193
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1870-1986 small selection incl. Officials (2c Post Office and 7c Navy overprinted Specimen, cat. value $700), coils, modern errors, few on old auction lot sheets, glassines etc., mixed condition, mostly fine
*O
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1194
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES
1926-2000 two cartons with singles and sets from 1920s-30s incl. White Plains souvenir sheet, coil pairs, National Parks and Farleys, also hundreds of plate blocks to $5 and higher, much duplication, also plate strips and full sheets, substantial face value
Box **
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1195
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES Postal Stationery
1873-1940 postal cards, collection of 500 (ca) used and unused, with shades, various types of handstamped surcharges, postal reply cards, mounted on large pages, with annotated descriptions and historical notes, also 100+ unused entire envelopes
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1196
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1851-57 box with 60+ covers franked with 3c red brown, variety of usages, advertising and illustrated covers, some better items, good lot for a specialist
Envelope
Catalog #25,26
Unsold
Lot #1197
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1920-40s small box with 150 covers in plastic pochettes, with better items, advertising and flights, military mail etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1198
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1920-60s small box with 150 covers in plastic pochettes, with better items, advertising and flights, censored WWII military mail etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1199
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1861 selection of 120 covers, franked with 3c red, variety of shades (incl. 64b with APS cert.), cancellations (some fancy), mixed condition, useful lot for a student of this issue
Envelope
Catalog #65
Unsold
Lot #1200
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1890-1920 carton with 2,800+, covering wide range including regular issues and commemoratives, rates, destinations, advertising covers, inspection recommended
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1201
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS
1920s-40s 1,100+ FDCs in two cartons, with regular issues, commemoratives, Air Post, etc., with a wide variety of issues and cachets, ranging in the $4-$20 range (according to Planty), some duplication, generally fine lot, worth inspection
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1202
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ASIA
1900-1970s accumulation of complete sets and souvenir sheets in stock book, hinged or never hinged, with Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia, etc., mixed condition with a few faults noted among early items, generally fine-v.f., owner's cat. $4,600+ according to Scott's
Box ***
Unsold
Lot #1203
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA Postal Stationery
1890s-1950s small box with Australian States, unused postal cards, plus later Australia FDCs etc., mixed condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1204
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRIAN LEVANT
1890-1900 covers and cards, selection of 30+, variety of frankings and origins, many from Jerusalem, other Smyrna, Constantinople etc., some registered to Germany, France, Hungary, also ppc used in 1913 from Shanghai franked with Austrian 5h, tied by Kriegsmarine pmk, addressed to Pola, mixed condition with some faults noted, useful specialist lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1205
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1852-1950 Abu Dhabi-Zanzibar, selection of hundreds of better singles and sets, still on lot sheets purchased many years ago at auctions (Max Pool, Mozian, Harmer-Rooke, Stolow, Mercury Stamp Co. etc), used and unused including some 19th Century (Canada, Cape of Good Hope), others with Victoria-George VI, excellent variety from Canadian Jubilees (used to $5) to Hong Kong George VI, Rhodesia, South Africa, sets to 10sh, some £values, mixed condition, mostly unused, excellent lot
*O
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #1206
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1860-1960 Antigua-Tristan, small balance with a selection of better singles and sets, some on lot sheets purchased many years ago at auctions (Harmer-Rooke, Stolow, Mercury Stamp Co. etc), used and unused including some 19th Century, Victoria-QEII, some Great Britain 5sh Victoria (Scott's No. 57), British Levant, Papua, Palestine, New Guinea, St.Kitts, Sudan, Nyasaland, values to £1, also modern including Cook Islands, souvenir sheets, mixed condition, mostly unused
*O
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1207
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1840-1950 Antigua-Zululand, Victoria-George VI, plus occasional later issues, collection/accumulation in two cartons, mostly on album pages as purchased at auctions in the 1960s, hundreds of used and unused singles and sets, with Great Britain, Australia and Australian States, British Europe, Asia with India and Indian States, Malayan States, British Africa with Sierra Leone, Rhodesia, British America, values to 5sh and 10sh among the earlier issues, some higher, later apparently complete, mixed condition. A comprehensive and rewarding group, substantial catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #1208
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1840-1950 balance of a collection, hundreds of used and unused, singles and sets on pages, six albums in carton, with Great Britain (including 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, hinged set), Australia, New Zealand, Cayman Islands, British Guiana, Trinidad and more, George VI and QEII definitives, mixed condition
*O
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1209
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1860-1960 Ascension-Togo, selection of hundreds of better singles and sets, still on lot sheets purchased many years ago at auctions (Max Pool, Mozian, Harmer-Rooke, Stolow, Mercury Stamp Co. etc), used and unused including some 19th Century (Hong Kong, Nova Scotia), others with Victoria-QEII, excellent variety from Gambia, British Antarctic Territory, North West Pacific Territory, GB Penny blacks (10+), Officials, modern errors, Egypt (155a-58a), Rhodesia, Kuwait, Bahrain, St.Lucia, Barbados, Aden (Dhow set), Hong Kong, Ireland, also some Europe (Germany etc), mixed condition, mostly unused, excellent lot
*O
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #1210
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1863-1970 accumulation in stock book, with nice selection of QEII British West Indies, mostly complete sets, few souvenir sheets, including Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos, etc., also Gibraltar, QEII Ships, 7 complete sets (including blocks of four), Great Britain 1968 Postage Dues, complete set in blocks of 30, some Channel Islands, George VI Straits Settlements and Singapore to $5, Malta early issues, 5sh Victoria, 3p with "Postage" inverted, plus "Postage & Revenue" overprints, Canada George V to $1, some misc. Malayan States, and Australia, including Melbourne Souv. Sheet, Navigators to £2, etc., QEII n.h., balance hinged, fine-v.f., SG
***

Catalog Value £8,500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1211
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1890-1960 Collection in stock book, singles and sets, some missing high values, mostly hinged, few later items n.h., highlights include Burma Officials, Falkland Islands Edward to 5sh, KUT George VI to £1, Leeward Islands George VI to £1, Papua New Guinea £1, Aden, Gibraltar, India, Malayan States, Newfoundland, New Zealand, St. Lucia, Somaliland, South Africa, Virgin Islands, Omnibus sets, etc., few minor faults to be expected, generally fine and useful lot, SG
***

Catalog Value £12,000
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #1212
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1901-60 small accumulation in stock book, mostly hinged, few used, with Aden George VI, Antigua George V (short set) and George VI, Ascension George V used, Bahamas 1901 1p-3s set of four, Bechuanaland George VI, Brunei 1947 set to $10, Falkland Islands 1954 QEII, Gibraltar Victoria sets to 2pe and also to 1sh, Hong Kong QEII sets to $10 and $20, Straits Settlements 1906 Overprints to $1, Malta 1899 10sh, Edward to 5sh (short set), George V to 5sh, "Postage Postage" to 10sh, Northern Nigeria Edward to 2sh6p, Virgin Islands 1899-1904 complete, and Palestine, 1927-32 complete, few minor faults or slight toning noted, generally fine or better, SG
*

Catalog Value £3,400
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1213
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1912-52 accumulation in stock book, mostly complete sets, hinged, with Barbados, Brunei, Burma with George VI to 10r, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Islands with George VI 1952 complete, Fiji with George VI to £1, Gibraltar with George VI to £1, Gold Coast, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands George VI to £1, Malta, Mauritius, New Hebrides including New Condominium set complete, New Zealand, Nyasaland including George VI to £1, North Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Sudan, Tonga, Turks & Caicos, Virgin Islands, Zanzibar, etc., few minor faults possible, generally fine-v.f., SG
*

Catalog Value £6,000
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1214
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1935-48 Omnibus Series, stock book with various Silver Jubilee, Coronation, Peace, Silver Wedding sets, minor duplication, better items, l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
*

Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1215
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1938-75 small selection of mostly complete sets in stockbook, with Australian Antarctic Territory, Bermuda, British Honduras, Brunei, Fiji, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, New Zealand, Pitcairn Islands, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tanzania, Virgin Islands, etc., also incomplete Victoria Gibraltar and Edward St. Vincent, mostly hinged, few sets n.h., few sets missing low values, fine, catalogue value SG
***

Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1216
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1960s-2000s seven cartons with thousands of mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets from Antigua to Zanzibar, mostly in glassine envelopes acquired from new issue services, regular issues and definitives to £10, commemoratives, occasional varieties, minor duplication, high acquisition cost and excellent resale potential
**
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #1217
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COVERS
1762-1960 selection of 10 covers including three stampless from Antigua; others from Leeward Islands, one registered in 1903 to Bermuda, franked with three diff. "one Penny" surcharges, another used in 1902 from Tortola to St.Thomas, also group of Falkland Islands postal stationery used and unused, with better items; St.Helena stationery card used in 1900 to Germany, with POW (Boer War) censor handstamp, fine lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1218
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COVERS
1905-06 selection of nine mostly commercial, legal size covers from Zanzibar, Somaliland, Jamaica, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Antigua, Leeward Islands and East Africa & Uganda, all to Berne, Switzerland, nice franking, all with arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1219
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH GUIANA
1860-1966 collection in small stock book with a nice selection of 1860-68 issues, 1876 to 96c, 1881 surcharges, Officials, few multiples including 1876 2c block of four, 1889 Inland Revenue $1-$5, 1899 2c on 15c surcharge inverted with Brandon cert., $2.40 Postage & Revenue, George V to 96c, George VI, QEII, etc., plus several varieties on lot cards, few covers incl. 2c postal stationery to U.S. and 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, George VI stitched booklet, etc., mixed condition especially for the early material, substantial catalogue value, worth inspection
*
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1220
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CANADA
1862-1980 small box with a selection incl. No.2 (used, three margins), others unused with Jubilees to 10c, Quebec (1c-5c, 20c), coils, Registration stamps (incl. 8c blue), booklet panes, values to $1 (176,177, 273, 302), also used, modern issues, plate blocks etc., mixed condition, worth examination
***
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1221
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
1853-61 triangles, selection of 28 used and unused on pages, mostly Spiro forgeries, different values represented, useful reference
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1222
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CUBA
1860s-1920s accumulation of singles, sets and covers on cards, hundreds of better items incl. early Spanish Issues, surcharges, errors and varieties, postal history and much more, occasional flaws noted, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #1223
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EGYPT
1867-1948 selection on pages and loose, with better early items used, values to £1 incl. Scott's No. 92-103, 114, also air post, early "Palestine" overprints etc., mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1224
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1849-1900 selection of 45 FLs or covers, variety of frankings and destinations including small correspondence to Naples, also to Philadelphia, New York, one to Mexico, mixed condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1225
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1849-1965 used collection in small stock book, with 1849 values to 1fr (including 10c), 1853 Empire to 1fr, 1863 values to 5fr, 1870-71 Bordeaux to 80c, Type Sage to 1fr, Merson to 20fr, Semi-Postals including Red Cross, Orphelins high value, Air Post including South Atlantic set, back of the book with Postage Dues to 1fr, 50c Telegraph stamp; French Colonies General Issues, etc., mixed condition with faults to be expected, still a fine and useful lot, owner's catalogue YT
O

Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #1226
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE
1960-80s selection of 53 imperfs., various topics, plus 25 trial color proofs including 1961 French Actors, 30c-50c in horizontal strips of five, n.h., v.f., catalogue value YT Euro 1,550+ (not including trial color proofs)
**
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1227
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE Air Post
1936 50fr green (h.r.), also 50fr Burelage (regummed), plus selection of issues in stock book, with Paintings and some commemoratives, French Antarctic incl. 20fr Albatross (l.h.) etc.
***
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1228
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE & COLONIES
1920-1980 small selection incl. 1980s Andorra, French Polynesia and French Antarctic Territories perf. and imperf. singles and blocks (all n.h.), booklets, also some older issues from Monaco, St.Pierre & Miquelon and others, plus collection balances on pages, the latter mixed condition
***
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1229
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH COLONIES
1870-1970 Afars et des Isaas-Vietnam, collection arranged alphabetically in stock book, hundreds of singles and many complete sets, some 19th century mostly used, postage dues, overprints and surcharges, semi-modern Reunion, Oceania, Cilicia, Guadeloupe etc., mixed condition with occasional faults noted, many n.h., fine-v.f.-
*O
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1230
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH POLYNESIA
1934-87 (Oceania and Polynesia) Issues, selection of 22 artist die proofs, interesting items incl. Paintings, Sports, Flowers, Olympics etc., v.f.
P
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1231
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES (TAAF)
1956-2000 perforated issues, stock of hundreds, with blocks of four, sheetlets of 10, sheets of 25, with high value air post, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1232
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES (TAAF)
1956-1992 issues complete including air post, neatly arranged in stock book, n.h., v.f., YT
**

Catalog Value €5,300
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #1233
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN AREA Postal Stationery
1872-1955 collection in albums and loose, close to 1,000 items including Old German States, Third Reich and occasional later issues, with postal cards, entire envelopes, reply cards, used and unused, minor duplication, excellent variety, some wear & tear noted, generally fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1234
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES
1849-1920 collection in two Lindner hingeless albums, fairly complete, used or unused, with Baden, Bavaria including few better shades (with certificates) Postage Dues, Telegraph Stamps, etc., Bergdorf, Brunswick, Bremen, including 1863 3kr black, Horizontally Laid Paper, with PFC (repaired), Hamburg, Hanover, Helgoland, Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, North German Confederation, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thurn and Taxis, Wurttemberg, with values to 18kr, also 70kr signed Pfenninger, also Officials, etc., mixed condition with faults or dubious items noted, some items signed, mostly fine, high catalogue value
(*)O
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1235
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY
1890-1980 balance of a collection in three red binders, used and unused with semi-postals, air post, modern issues, also a carton with hundreds of covers U.S. and foreign, please inspect
Envelope *O
Unsold
Lot #1236
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY - DDR
1949-69 collection in two albums, hinged (few used) , fairly complete, with souvenir sheets incl. Debria, Marx, etc., few with minor toned spots, mostly fine
*O
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1237
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN
1960s-2000 two cartons with a duplicated accumulation of hundreds, including booklets, definitives and commemorative sets, values to £5, huge face value, also many FDCs
Box Envelope **
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1238
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS
1960s-2000 three cartons with a duplicated accumulation of hundreds, including booklets, definitives and commemorative sets, high face value
Box Envelope **
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1239
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ISRAEL
1948-1980 collection on pages and in glassine envelopes, many on auction lot sheets as purchased 25-30 years ago, with used and unused singles (with 7-9, J1-5), tabs incl. 1-6 (three sets, one used), 1a-3b, 10-14,15, 28-30, 55, C1-6 (used), also souv. sheets, selection of modern errors (missing colors, shifts), mixed condition
*O
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1240
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY AND ITALIAN COLONIES
1862-1950 selection on pages, lot sheets and glassine envelopes, some Old States and Italian Kingdom, balance with better sets from 1920s-30s, air post, Italian Offices Abroad, Colonies, little San Marino and Vatican City, mixed condition, high catalogue value
*O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1241
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES
1906-1936 collection of mostly complete sets in three stock books or on pages, with General Issues, Aegean Islands, Somalia, Libya, Tripolitania, Eritrea etc., with many better sets, postage and air post, some postage dues, only a couple of used stamps noted, generally l.h. or h.r, occasional toned specks, generally fine-v.f., Sass.
*

Catalog Value €44,500
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #1242
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALIAN COLONIES
1926-29 small duplicated holding, with Somalia, 1926 Holy Year, 4 sets (Sass.61-66), 1926 Colonial Institute, 32 sets (Sass.86-91), and 1929 National Defense, 6 sets (Sass.119-122), also Tripolitania, 1929 National Defense, 9 sets (Sass.50-53), n.h., many in multiples, few minor gums skips, generally fine, Sass.
Box **

Catalog Value €1,525
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1243
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS JAPAN
1872-19850 balance of a consignment, hundreds in small albums and stock books, with blocks of four and larger of commemoratives and regular issues, odd values, better items incl. early issues to 30s, souvenir sheets with many better items, air post incl. C1-2 (faulty), some reference items, Offices in China, National Parks Issues, plus some FDCs, occasional foreign items etc., mixed condition, with some toning or stuck down, many n.h., worth careful inspection
*O
Unsold
Lot #1244
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS JUDAICA
1890-1948 collection on pages, with 18 covers or cards incl. anti-Semitic ppcs, Holyland with Austrian cover Rabbi Samuel Pollak in Jaffa, 1926 registered cover from USA to Torah Haim in Jerusalem, 1918 cover to Switzerland, Ottoman franking and cancelled "Quart Israelite Jerusalem", 1940 registered cover from Palestine to Lithuania, 1947 handwritten letter from Internment Camp in Cyprus, with large black cachet Achdud Avoda, 1942 cover addressed to a Jewish Combatant in Palestine, 1948 Haganah labels, dozens of other labels incl. JNF, Kofer Ja-Yeshuv etc.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1245
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LIBERIA
1953-58 carton with perf. and imperf. proofs, errors and varieties, mostly Birds and European Tour of Pres.Tubman, with reversed and inverted flags, unissued designs, partial printings etc.
Box **
Unsold
Lot #1246
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LITHUANIA
1918-1990 carton with old Russian picture postal cards, early Lithuania postal history, modern issues in sheets, also FDCs and stationery, mixed condition
Envelope **
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1247
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MEXICO
1853-1900 covers and FLs, selection of 130+, with few pre-philatelic, Hidalgo and Maximilians, various combinations, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1248
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MIDDLE EAST
1918-90s collection of hundred of mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets in two stock books, hinged or never hinged, minimal duplication, few imperfs noted, with Aden, Ajman, Bahrain, Eastern Arabia, Dubai, Fujeira, Iraq, Kurdistan, Libya, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Yemen (UAR, Royalist and Democratic), Sudan, etc., few minor faults noted, generally fine and useful lot, owner's cat. SG £20,000+
***
Unsold
Lot #1249
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NICARAGUA
1862-1904 comprehensive exhibit collection on pages, with 350+ covers and cards, also incl. 1869-71 10c and 25c in sheets of 100, 1878 study of first formula card with 40 postally used examples, 1882 plate proofs, cancellations, covers and cards (12), 1890 "sin valor", imperf. proof blocks, covers (40), Seebecks, 1891 covers (35), 1892 Columbus covers (30+), die proofs of 1893-95 issues, 1896 Map Issue with proofs and covers, Officials and much more. A wonderful specialized collection, with excellent potential fur further study and expansion
Envelope *P
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #1250
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ROMANIA
1858-1968 collection on pages, housed in five albums, with 1859 Moldavia 5pa, 40pa (3) and 80pa (2) unused, commemorative sets from early 1900s incl. 1906 General Exposition, same overprinted "S.E." (10 diff., missing 25b), 1920-22 King Ferdinand imperf. (8 diff.), also other imperf. sets, semi-postals with better souvenir sheets, premium items, varieties, occasional used, others l.h. or n.h., generally fine-v.f., Mi.
*O

Catalog Value €15,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1251
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ROMANIA
1963-64 Olympics, accumulation of 55,000 imperf. singles, cancelled to order and bundled, many complete sets (Scott's Cat. No. 1597-1604, 1665-72, 1691-98var, cat. value $5-$6.50 per set), fine-v.f., cat. value $20,000-$30,000
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Catalog #1597/1698
Unsold
Lot #1252
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1857-2001 collection neatly assembled in four stock books, virtually complete used, with No.1, 3 and issues to 10r, some duplication with unused sets incl. Romanov Tercentenary, occasional varieties (inverted overprints, imperf. 470a), regular issues, commemoratives, air post (incl. Levanevsky small "f"), postage dues, some duplication incl. better items (unused pre-WWII sets and souv. sheets), some reference items, occasional flaws noted, mostly fresh, fine-v.f.
O*
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1253
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA
1919-21 mostly R.S.F.S.R., collection of 100+ covers on pages, franked with 250r-100,000r stamps, inflation usages with impressive frankings, mostly to Germany, mixed condition, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1254
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SAAR
1920-52 selection of issues arranged on cards with Michel catalogue numbers, values to 5fr, overprints and surcharges, Officials, varieties, gutter pairs, some imperfs, etc., few faults noted, please inspect
*O
Unsold
Lot #1255
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SPAIN
1930s-60s covers, carton with hundreds incl. Civil War, early items, modern FDCs, many better items, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1256
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND
1914-2009 two cartons with older issues in albums, on pages and lot sheet sheets purchased at auctions, plus new issues as received from the Swiss Post Office until very recently, with never hinged sets, blocks, souvenir sheets, booklets, special issues (high face value), FDCs etc. A good lot, worth inspection
Envelope ***
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #1257
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals
1965-82 Pro-Juventute, selection of complete sets, mostly in sheets or large multiples, cancelled to order, n.h., some duplication, fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #B329/504
Catalog Value $7,150
Unsold
Lot #1258
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED NATIONS
1980s Flags, sheets and FDCs in ten UNICEF albums, v.f.
Unsold
Lot #1259
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1849-1980 three cartons with collections and sets, many in the original envelopes as purchased at auctions 30+ years ago, also hundreds of modern new issues. Included are strong sections of Austria 1890-1952 issues unused (Scott's No. 51-127,326-353, J1-46 etc), Belgium including better souvenir sheets, Newspaper stamps, Denmark and Sweden, with booklets, new issues, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Germany, Eastern Europe with better items from Romania, Russia, also South America with Chile, Colombia, Salvador and more. While there are hundreds of used stamps on cards, the value is in the unused singles and sets
*O
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1260
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
selection of better n.h. singles and sets including Austria 1933 Catholic Congress, Birds (without 20sh), Japan Pheasant set of five, Greece Nato set of three, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Portuguese souv. sheets, various Italian sets incl. 1933 Zeppelin and King Emmanuel sets (C42-47,73-78), U.S $8.75 sheet of 20, also booklet of 3x$9.35 (total face value $203), plus others; also some stampless GB and France, Sicily (Sass.7) used, San Marino Zeppelin set (l.h.) etc., fine-v.f.
***
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1261
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
two cartons with used Germany, Israel used and unused, also full sheets of more recent issues, Canada with singles and blocks to $1, Faroe Islands sheets, plus miscellaneous covers and more
*O
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1262
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
seven cartons with used and unused in albums, glassine envelopes, new issue packets, with Japan, Belgium, Switzerland and others, also United Nations with folders and new issues (high face value), some covers
*O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1263
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1862-1950 selection on mostly pages, lot sheets and glassine envelopes, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Paraguay, Hungary etc., better singles and sets, most acquired individually, mixed condition, excellent value
*O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1264
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE
1851-1995 carton with various items including used collections of France, Mexico, Russia 1967-1994 (3,200 stamps and 180 souv. sheets, cancelled to order), also selection of used United States singles on cards, values to 30c, better Banknotes with 24c, 30c, study of 6c Lincoln, some other foreign
*O
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1265
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
1900-30 small balance of a consignment, with Colombia Scadta covers (8), Germany inflation card, Spanish Colonies, Azores proofs (Ceres Issue), US stationery card with various Post Offices in China adhesives (some faults), interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1266
LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS
United States and Foreign, large accumulation of thousands in six cartons, with commercial correspondence, flights, destinations, better items, mixed condition, good break-up potential
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

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