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 | Lot #1 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, with part of adjoining stamp at top, small closed tear at bottom, tied by red grids on 1851 FL to Middlebury, red New York cds alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, fine appearance,
Catalog #1 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #2 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, horizontal pair, large margins but just in at bottom, tied by blue grids and matching Buffalo (May 2) cds on cover addressed to South Norwalk, Ct., cover faults away from the stamps, otherwise fine,
Catalog #1 Catalog Value $1,420 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #3 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, horizontal pair, margins except touching at bottom of the left stamp, small tear at top, just tied by red grids on FL to Canada, with corresponding New York departure and 1849 Montreal arrival pmk on reverse, letter folds and stains, fine appearance,
Catalog #1 Catalog Value $1,420 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #4 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, red grid cancel, margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, sharp impression, v.f. positional piece, with 2004 PFC, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | 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 $500.00
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 | Lot #6 United States 1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue 1875 5c red brown and 10c black, small die proofs from the Roosevelt Album, removed from cards, fine-v.f., P Catalog #3P2-4P2 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #7 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 3c brown red, imperf. essay on wove paper, v.f. E Catalog #11E | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #8 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, type II, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, fresh color, beautiful impression, fine and scarce mint stamp, with 1996 PSE cert. and 1997 PFC, * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #9 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, type II, unused without gum, full to large margins all around, rich color, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert., (*) Catalog #14 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #10 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, type III, unused with slightly disturbed and toned original gum, full margins all around, fresh color, fine, with 2002 PFC stating "toned on the face from the gum", * Catalog #15 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #11 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 10c green, type IV, pos.86L, part black cds, margins all around, v.f., with 2003 PFC, O Catalog #16 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #12 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 12c black, neat cds, margins all around, v.f., with 2002 PFC, O Catalog #17 Catalog Value $280 | Price Realized $120.00
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 | Lot #13 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 12c black, horizontal pair, black cds, full to large margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with 1987 PFC, O Catalog #17 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #14 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851-61 selection of 17 Valentine covers, each franked with 3c perf. or imperf., different usages and postmarks, two pen cancelled, also two green cancels, mostly fine or better, attractive lot
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 | Lot #15 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857-61 1c blue, type Ia, pos.99L4, part black cds, quite well centered for this difficult issue, deep rich color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC, O Catalog #19 Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00
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 | Lot #16 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857-61 1c blue, type II, horizontal pair, black "New York Jul 5, 1861" duplex cds, sharp impression, fine, with 2003 PSE cert., O Catalog #20 Catalog Value $630 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #17 United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 12c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, usual centering, beautiful color, fine, only 498 printed, with 2001 PSE cert., (*) Catalog #44 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #18 United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 24c black violet, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, usual centering, beautiful color and crisp impression, fine, only 479 printed, with 2003 PFC, (*) Catalog #45 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #19 United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 30c yellow orange, unused without gum as issued, usual centering, bright color, fine, only 480 printed, with 2000 PFC, (*) Catalog #46 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #20 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 3c rose, large die proof overprinted "Specimen", little staining in margin, otherwise v.f., P Catalog #65P | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #21 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 5c buff, unused without gum, well centered and fresh, rich color and sharp impression, fine sound example of this scarce unused stamp, with 2006 PFC, (*) Catalog #67 Catalog Value $10,500 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #22 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 5c buff, red grid cancel, bright color, fine, with 1997 PFC, O Catalog #67 Catalog Value $1,210 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #23 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 10c yellow green, well centered, fresh color, h.r., minor red offset on reverse, v.f., with 2006 PSE cert., * Catalog #68 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #24 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 24c brown lilac, well centered, lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., with 1998 PFC, * Catalog #70a Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #25 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 30c orange, beautiful color and sharp impression, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1998 PSE cert., * Catalog #71 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #26 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 30c orange, used in combination with 15c black, F.Grill, on 1869 FL from New Orleans to Bordeaux, departure cds alongside, red New York Paid transit, arrival on reverse, stamps lifted for control and replaced, small cover tear, otherwise fine usage, with 2004 PFC
Catalog #71,98 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #27 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 90c black, large die trial color proof (35x42mm), v.f. and rare, P Catalog #72TC1 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #28 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 blue cover from Salem, Mass, with pre-printed "Mr. Albert P. Goodhue, Zanzibar, East Africa" address, bearing care "Dr.Brooks Seychelles Isles" label, franked with 15c black and 30c orange, paying 45c via Marseilles and London, with red London Paid, also "4 1/2d" due handstamp, "24" in red crayon, blue Mauritius arrival pmk, with Feb 3rd, 67 docketing on reverse, fine and rare usage, with 1975 BPA cert.
Catalog #71,77 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #29 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 2c black, Z.Grill, full original gum which has only been lightly hinged, centered to right as often found, traces of extraneous gum on face at upper left, fine for this issue, with 2003 PSE cert., * Catalog #85B Catalog Value $17,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #30 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 12c black, E. Grill, well centered with wide margins for this usually difficult issue, deep rich color and sharp impression, original gum, fine and scarce stamp, with 1997 PSE cert., * Catalog #90 Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #31 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 15c black, E. Grill, well centered with wide margins, deep rich color and sharp impression, full original gum which has only been lightly hinged, fresh and v.f. for this, with 1998 PFC, * Catalog #91 Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #32 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 5c brown, F.Grill, unused without gum, rich color and sharp impression, fine, with 2002 PFC, (*) Catalog #95 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #33 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 24c gray lilac, F. Grill, wide margins for this usually difficult issue, sharp impression, fully intact perforations on all sides, h.r., fine and scarce stamp, with 2000 PFC, * Catalog #99 Catalog Value $9,000 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #34 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 1c blue, unused without gum, near perfect centering, beautiful bright color, fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC, (*) Catalog #102 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #35 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 2c black, well centered with wide margins, sharp impression, h.r., v.f., only 979 issued, with 1994 PFC, * Catalog #103 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #36 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 5c brown, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, h.r., v.f., only 672 issued, with 1999 PSE cert., * Catalog #105 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #37 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 15c black, well centered with wide margins, deep rich color, h.r., fine, only 397 issued, with 1991 PFC, * Catalog #108 Catalog Value $5,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #38 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 30c brownish orange, unused without gum, bright color, fine, only 346 issued, with 1967 PFC and 2002 PSE cert., (*) Catalog #110 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #39 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 1c buff, perforated essay in issued color, block of four with full original gum, interesting variety showing errant perfs at bottom, fine
E Catalog #112-E4Cvar | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #40 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 2c brown, horizontal pair, used in combination with 10c Banknote on FL from Summit, NJ (Jul 28) to France, sent via New York, "per English Steamer" with oval "GB 40c" accountancy and French entry (11 Aug. 70), red New York and London (Au 10) transit pmks, stamps cancelled by blue target pmks, filing fold through one of 2c, otherwise fine
Catalog #113,150 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #41 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 3c ultramarine, right margin horizontal strip of four, bright color, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2006 PFC (catalogue value for hinged pairs) ** Catalog #114 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #42 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 3c ultramarine, block of four, each stamp with Split Grill variety, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps n.h., usual centering, fine, with 2000 PSE cert. (cat. value for hinged block of four, normal grill)
*/** Catalog #114 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #43 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 3c ultramarine, block of four, beautiful color, n.h., fine (catalogue value for hinged block of four)
** Catalog #114 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #44 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 5c Washington, completed die on india, sunk on full card, in scarlet, v.f. E Catalog #115-E1b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #45 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 5c Washington, die on proof paper, in deep blue, slightly cut down, v.f. E Catalog #115-E1b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #46 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 5c red brown, plate essay on wove paper, imperforate left margin block of four, top pair h.r., bottom pair n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #115-E2c Catalog Value $320 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #47 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 10c blue, plate essay on stamp paper, imperforate block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #116-E1k Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #48 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 12c green, plate essay on perforated and gummed stamped paper, corner margin block of four, without gum, v.f. and rare in issued color (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #117-E1e Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #49 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown and blue, type II, original gum, bright color, fine, with 2003 PFC, * Catalog #119 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #50 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c plate essay on red salmon tinted paper, top margin imprint block of four, large margins all around, v.f. and unique imprint block (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #120-E2c Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #51 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c plate essay on orange buff tinted paper, block of four, margins all around, v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #120-E2d Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #52 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c green and violet, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, lightly hinged, fresh and fine, scarce in sound condition, with 1999 PFC, * Catalog #120 Catalog Value $9,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #53 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful bright color, original gum, fresh and fine, with 2000 PFC, * Catalog #121 Catalog Value $6,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #54 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 90c Washington, imperf. plate essay in pale orange red, with black vignette on stamp paper, top right corner margin block of four, v.f. and rare positional piece (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #122-E2b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #55 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 90c Washington, imperf. plate essay in dull violet, with black vignette, on stamp paper, block of four, v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
E Catalog #122-E2b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #56 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1875 15c brown & blue, type III, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., only 981 issued, with 2003 PFC, (*) Catalog #129 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #57 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1875 24c green & violet, used, well centered, v.f. and rare stamp, with 2000 PFC, O Catalog #130 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #58 United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1875 90c carmine & black, unused without gum, centered slightly to top, wide margins, beautiful color, fine, only 1,356 issued, with 2004 PFC, (*) Catalog #132 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #59 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 12c dull violet, rich color, centered slightly to top, original gum, light "facial rub", otherwise fine, with 2004 PSE cert., * Catalog #151 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #60 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1871 12c dull violet, well centered, deep rich color, unused without gum, v.f., with 1999 PSE cert., (*) Catalog #151 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #61 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1873 1c ultramarine, top margin plate number and imprint horizontal strip of seven, natural straight edge at right, three middle stamps n.h., others hinge reinforced, nice color, reinforced perfs around the plate number and imprint, fine (catalogue value for singles) */** Catalog #156 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #62 United States 1875 Special Printing 1875 10c pale brown, unused without gum as issued, fresh color, better than average perforations with usual scissors separations, among the finer of the approximately 40 believed to have been issued, signed Colson, with 1948, 1969 and 2008 PFCs, (*) Catalog #172 Catalog Value $23,000 | Price Realized $13,500.00
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 | Lot #63 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 12c blackish purple, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, beautiful color, approximately 60 certified examples exist, nearly a third of which have defects, with 1994 and 2008 PFCs, (*) Catalog #198 Catalog Value $15,000 | Price Realized $11,500.00
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 | Lot #64 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 Special Printing, 30c greenish black, well centered with wide margins, fully intact perforations on all sides, deep rich color, unused without gum as issued, a fresh and v.f. example of this rare special printing, seldom seen in such condition, approximately 40 were issued, this certainly ranking among the finest, with 1992 PSE cert. and 2004 PFC, (*) Catalog #201 Catalog Value $30,000 | Price Realized $24,000.00
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 | Lot #65 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1887-88 30c orange brown, large die proof, die sunk on card, some minor edge toning on card well away from design, v.f., P Catalog #217P1 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #66 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1888 30c orange brown, jumbo margins, fresh color, l.h., v.f. gem, with 1984 and 2001 PFCs, * Catalog #217 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #67 United States 1881-1888 Banknote Issues 1888 90c purple, beautiful color, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 2000 PFC, ** Catalog #218 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #68 United States 1890-93 Issue 1890-93 30c black, imperf. horizontal pair, large margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 1992 PFC, * Catalog #228Pa Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #69 United States 1890-93 Issue 1890-93 90c orange, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, l.h., v.f. with 2002 PSE cert., * Catalog #229 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #70 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $2 brown red, block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., with 1999 PFC (catalogue value for singles)
*/** Catalog #242 Catalog Value $10,300 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #71 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $3 yellow green, well centered, bright color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2004 PFC, * Catalog #243 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #72 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $3 olive green, fairly well centered, l.h., tiny perf. tear at top, otherwise v.f., with clear 1999 PFC, * Catalog #243a Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #73 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $4 crimson lake, fresh color, h.r., fine, with 2004 PFC, * Catalog #244 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #74 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $5 black, well centered, bright color, l.h., fine, with 2004 PFC, * Catalog #245 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #75 United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black type II, l.h., well centered with large margins, rich color, fresh and v.f., with 1995 PSE cert., also 1974 and 2000 PFCs, * Catalog #261A Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #76 United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black, type II, well centered, deep color, l.h., v.f., with 1996 PFC, * Catalog #261A Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #77 United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black type II, h.r., large margins, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PSE cert., * Catalog #261A Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #78 United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1895 $5 dark green, rich color, never hinged and post office fresh, fine, with 2006 PSE cert., ** Catalog #278 Catalog Value $7,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #79 United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1897 10c orange brown, type II, plate no. horizontal strip of three, stamps n.h., l.h. in top margin, fresh color, fine (cat. value for n.h. singles) ** Catalog #283 Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #80 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 1c-$2 cplt set of large die proofs on cards (slightly reduced at sides), fresh and v.f., P Catalog #285-93P1 Catalog Value $6,050 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #81 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 4c orange, top margin plate number block of four, lower right stamp n.h., others h.r. or slightly disturbed gum, fine,
*/** Catalog #287 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #82 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 4c orange and 5c blue, blocks of four, n.h., few fingerprints or gum bends, still fine (catalogue value for singles)
** Catalog #287-288 Catalog Value $1,440 | Unsold
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 | Lot #83 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 8c violet brown, upper left corner vertical strip of five, n.h., fine,
** Catalog #289 Catalog Value $2,625 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #84 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 $2 orange brown, well centered, fresh color, h.r., fine., with 2005 PFC, * Catalog #293 Catalog Value $1,900 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #85 United States 1901 Pan-American Issue 1901 1c-10c, cplt set of small die proofs, removed from cards, with some adhesions showing on back, bright colors, fine-v.f., rare set, P Catalog #294-299P2 Catalog Value $3,450 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #86 United States 1904-10 Issues 1904 Louisiana Purchase, 3c violet, bottom plate number block of four, l.h. at top, plus another block of four, three stamps n.h., fine,
*/** Catalog #325 Catalog Value $1,275 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #87 United States 1904-10 Issues 1904 3c violet, block of four, n.h., fine (catalogue value for singles)
** Catalog #325 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #88 United States 1904-10 Issues 1908 50c violet, block of four, small h.r. at center, one stamp with pencil notation, fine,
* Catalog #341 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #89 United States 1904-10 Issues 1909 Coils, 5c blue, vertical guide line strip of four, well centered, beautiful color, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f., with 2006 PSE cert. (catalogue value for guide line pair plus two singles) ** Catalog #351 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #90 United States 1904-10 Issues 1909 Coils, 4c orange brown, horizontal guide line pair, rich color, n.h., fresh and fine, with 1983 and 2004 PFCs, ** Catalog #354 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #91 United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 5c blue, well centered, fresh color, l.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC, * Catalog #361 Catalog Value $5,750 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #92 United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 5c blue, well centered, bright color, h.r., v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1997 PFC, * Catalog #361 Catalog Value $5,750 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #93 United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 13c blue green, well centered, deep rich color, h.r., fresh and fine., with 1972 and 1997 PFCs, * Catalog #365 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #94 United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 15c ultramarine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1971 PFC, * Catalog #366 Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #95 United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 15c pale ultramarine, top right corner margin single, with Postmasters' "X" in upper right selvage, n.h. (hinged in selvage), fine and rare positional piece, with 2001 PSE cert., ** Catalog #366 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #96 United States 1910-30 Issues 1915 50c violet, l.h., jumbo margins, well centered, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., an exceptional stamp, with 1999 PFC, * Catalog #440 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #97 United States 1910-30 Issues 1914 2c carmine, imperf. horizontal pair, margins all around, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 2004 PFC, ** Catalog #459 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #98 United States 1910-30 Issues 1914 2c carmine, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., deep rich color, fresh and v.f., ** Catalog #459 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #99 United States 1910-30 Issues 1915 $1 violet black, l.h., v.f., with 1998 PSE cert., * Catalog #460 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #100 United States 1910-30 Issues 1916 $1 violet black, well centered, h.r., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #478 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #101 United States 1910-30 Issues 1917 $5 light green, block of four, n.h., top stamps with natural horizontal gum crease, fine,
** Catalog #480 Catalog Value $1,560 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #102 United States 1910-30 Issues 1917-19 5c rose, error in pane of twelve 2c, natural straight edge at bottom, two stamps incl. one error l.h., slight overall toning, otherwise fine,
* Catalog #505 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #103 United States 1910-30 Issues 1917-19 5c rose, error in pane of nine 2c, natural straight edge at top, bright color, n.h., tiny gum skip, fine,
** Catalog #505 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #104 United States 1910-30 Issues 1917 50c red violet, top plate no. block of six, l.h. in selvage, stamps n.h., one stamp with gum skip, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #517 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #105 United States 1910-30 Issues 1918 2c carmine, type VII, horizontal pair, large margins all around, bright color, lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., with 2006 PSE cert., * Catalog #534B Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $2,550.00
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 | Lot #106 United States 1910-30 Issues 1922-25 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #573 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #107 United States 1910-30 Issues 1922-25 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #573 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #108 United States 1910-30 Issues 1922-25 $5 carmine lake and dark blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #573a Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #109 United States 1910-30 Issues 1923 1c green, perf. 10, pane of 100, n.h., perf. separations, one stamp with ink offset, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #581 Catalog Value $2,410 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #110 United States 1910-30 Issues 1926 White Plains, four souvenir sheets, some gum wrinkles, three hinged margin, one n.h. but folded between stamps, fine-v.f.
* Catalog #630 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #111 United States 1910-30 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, very lightly hinged in the ungummed portion of the top margin, well centered, v.f.,
* Catalog #630 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #112 United States 1910-30 Issues 1927 1c green, vertical pair imperf. between, bright color, n.h., few short perfs at top, otherwise fine and very rare item, with 1996 APS cert., ** Catalog #632b Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #113 United States Modern Issues 1938-54 Presidential Series, complete set of plate no. blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #803-834 Catalog Value $674 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #114 United States Modern Issues 1969 6c Grandma Moses, pane of 50, imperf. vertically between 5th and 6th rows, n.h., bottom two imperf. pairs with faint blind perforations and light gum creases, middle pair with faint offsets on gum, otherwise fine-v.f.
** Catalog #1370a Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #115 United States Modern Issues 1976 American Bi-Centennial, two souvenir sheets, each "USA 18c" omitted from second and fifth stamps, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1687m Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #116 United States Modern Issues 1980 15c Christmas, imperf. pane of 50, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #1842a Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #117 United States Modern Issues 1980 15c Seasons Greetings, imperf. pane of 50, n.h., faint ink offsets on reverse, v.f.,
** Catalog #1843a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #118 United States Modern Issues 1981 20c Christmas, imperf. pane of 100, n.h., creases affecting two right rows, also some faint gum toning at bottom, otherwise v.f.,
** Catalog #1939a Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #119 UNITED STATES Air Post 1918 6c orange, top plate no. block of eight, somewhat oxidized, two stamps hinged, balance n.h., well centered, few wrinkles, fine-v.f.,
*/** Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $915 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #120 UNITED STATES Air Post 1930 Zeppelin Issue, 65c-$2.60 set of three, n.h., well centered, v.f., ** Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $2,325 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #121 UNITED STATES Air Post 1930 Zeppelin Issue, 65c-$2.60 set of three plate no. blocks of six, fairly well centered, n.h., few natural gum bends and wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f. and attractive,
** Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $21,400 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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 | Lot #122 UNITED STATES Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60 set of three, well centered, tied on small cover by April 28 New York cds, with "Europe-Pan-America Round Trip" and small "This article made the complete round trip via Graf Zeppelin" cachets, with Friedrichshafen (6.6) pmk on back, some surface toning and abrasions away from the stamps, fine-v.f.
Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #123 UNITED STATES Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, well centered with wide margins, rich color, n.h. and post office fresh, graded "XF-Sup.95", with 2007 PSE cert. (SMQ $1,250) ** Catalog #C14 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #124 UNITED STATES Air Post 1933 50c Century of Progress, four covers franked with a total of 17 stamps, including two blocks of four, flown Oct.2 and Oct. 4 from New York to Seville (2) and Friedrichshafen, fine-v.f.
Catalog #C18 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #125 UNITED STATES Flight Covers 1933 (June 3) Attempted Round the World Solo Flight by Jimmy Mattern, who attempted to circle the globe in record time. Leaving New York on 3rd June, he flew nonstop to Jomfruland, Norway. The next stop was Moscow, but he was lost near Anadyr, Siberia and no communication was received for two weeks. Jimmy was finally rescued by the famous Russian flyer Levanevsky and flew on his plane to Nome, Alaska. From there, Mattern secured another airplane and continued back to New York. He carried a few covers which have postmarks showing the history of the flight: New York (June 3), Jomflunad (June 4), Moscow (June 5), Khabarovsk (June 12), Krasnoyarsk (June 9), Amadyr (July 5), Edmonton (July 27), and on reverse Juneau (July 25) and Fairbanks (July 23), minor toning and cover wear and tear, signed Jimmy Mattern
Catalog #AAMC TO1177 | Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #126 UNITED STATES Zeppelin Flights 1929 specially prepared Round the World Flight cover, franked with strip of 4x15c, $2 blue, plus a block of four (blue top and plate number) of 24c "Jenny", Lakehurst departure and arrival pmks, fine and most unusual franking
Catalog #C3 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #127 UNITED STATES Zeppelin Flights 1930 South America Flight, German stationery ppc from Germany to USA, combination franking with 65c Zeppelin, v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #128 UNITED STATES Officials 1873 Executive, 1c-10c, set of five, unused without gum, faults noted including heavy crease on 10c, otherwise fine, (*) Catalog #O10-14 Catalog Value $1,885 | Unsold
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 | Lot #129 UNITED STATES Officials 1873 Post Office, 15c black, lower left corner sheet margin horizontal strip of six, with imprint and plate number, hinge reinforcements, middle three stamps n.h., fine (catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #O53 Catalog Value $1,395 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #130 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $1.92 dark brown, unused with part original gum, minor flaws, otherwise fine, * Catalog #PR24 Catalog Value $1,650 | Unsold
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 | Lot #131 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $3 vermilion, bright color, heavy h.r., minor faults, otherwise fine, * Catalog #PR25 Catalog Value $1,800 | Unsold
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 | Lot #132 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $6 ultramarine, natural straight edge at top, h.r., thin, fine appearance, * Catalog #PR26 Catalog Value $3,600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #133 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $9 yellow, unused (regummed) over small faults, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #PR27 Catalog Value $1,600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #134 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $12 blue green, bright color, disturbed original gum, thin, fine appearance, * Catalog #PR28 Catalog Value $4,500 | Unsold
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 | Lot #135 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $24 dark gray violet, unused (regummed) over faults, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #PR29 Catalog Value $1,850 | Unsold
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 | Lot #136 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 48c pale rose, Special Printing, unused without gum as issued, rich color, fine and scarce, only 268 issued, with 2003 PFC, (*) Catalog #PR43 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #137 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1875 $72 pale rose, unused without gum as issued, extremely rare, only 174 issued, ample margins, with tiny toned spots, fresh and v.f., with 2000 PFC, (*) Catalog #PR45 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #138 UNITED STATES Newspaper Stamps 1879 $36 Indian red, well centered, h.r., tiny perf. flaws, v.f. appearance * Catalog #PR77 Catalog Value $850 | Unsold
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 | Lot #139 UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1862-71 Charter Party, $10 green, imperf., lightly cancelled, margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #R93a Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #140 UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1940 80c carmine, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #R299a Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $120.00
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 | Lot #141 UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1940 $3 carmine, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #R302a Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #142 UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1940 $3 carmine, imperf. block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*) Catalog #R302a Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #143 UNITED STATES Distilled Spirits Excise Tax 1950 $40,000 yellow, green and black, punched cancels, fine, O Catalog #RX24 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #144 UNITED STATES Duck Hunting 1955 $2 Blue Geese, top plate number block of ten, n.h., usual marginal gum skips, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #RW22 Catalog Value $790 | Unsold
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 | Lot #145 UNITED STATES Confederate States 1862 (ca) officer's envelope sent unpaid from Capt. J.C. Winsmith Co. "H", 1st S.C.V., blue Petersburg, Va. Sep.12 and "10" hs in blue, sent to Glen Springs, South Carolina
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #146 UNITED STATES Confederate States 1862 5c blue, two singles, used on cover from Castleville, Texas, to San Antonio, margins all around, ms canc., v.f. and rare usage from Texas
Catalog #4 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #147 UNITED STATES Confederate States 1863 10c blue, used on cover from Marietta, Ga., to Clinton, Tn., large margins all around, tied by black Marietta (May 7), v.f., with 1991 Confederate Stamp Alliance cert.,
Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #148 UNITED STATES Canal Zone 1926 5c dark blue, horizontal pair, left stamp with overprint inverted, tropicalized original gum (which is common), v.f., with 2004 PFC, * Catalog #86c Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #149 UNITED STATES Canal Zone 1925 5c dark blue, block of four, overprint inverted, usual centering, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fine and rare, only 80 printed, with 2001 PFC (cat. value for hinged singles)
*/** Catalog #86c Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #150 UNITED STATES Guam 1899 1c-$1, set of eleven, also 10c Special Delivery, few lower values unused, usual disturbed gum, few small faults, mostly fine or better, *(*) Catalog #1-8,10-12,E1 Catalog Value $1,635 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #151 UNITED STATES Guam 1899 1c-$1, set of eleven, also Special Delivery, usual disturbed gum, 4c without gum, mostly fine or better, *(*) Catalog #1-8,10-12,E1 Catalog Value $1,635 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #152 UNITED STATES Guam 1899 1c-$1, set of 11, also Special Delivery (two), with additional shades of 2c (rose carmine) and 50c (red orange), few minor faults, generally fine or better, * Catalog #1-8,10-12,E1 Catalog Value $2,365 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #153 UNITED STATES Guam Military Mail 1930 Guard Mail, 2c green, left sheet margin block of four, fresh color, l.h., fine-v.f.,
* Catalog #M1 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #154 UNITED STATES Guam Military Mail 1930 4c carmine, block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
*/** Catalog #M2 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #155 UNITED STATES Guam Military Mail 1930 1c and 2c red and black, blocks of four, top stamps showing part of the "Cleveland Bond" watermark, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
(*) Catalog #M3-4 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #156 UNITED STATES Guam Military Mail 1930 8c orange brown, overprinted in red, top plate number and imprint block of ten, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. (catalogue value for hinged)
** Catalog #M10 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #157 UNITED STATES Puerto Rico Revenue Stamps 1942-57 Rectified Spirits. 1/2c-$1, set of 19 without 36c, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #RE33-41A,43-51 Catalog Value $566 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #158 AFGHANISTAN Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF from Kabul to Brazil, variety of transit (Brindisi, Genova and Friedrichshafen) and arrival pmks, fine and very rare dispatch from Afghanistan,
Catalog #Si.219 Catalog Value €2,750 | Unsold
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 | Lot #159 AFGHANISTAN Zeppelin Flights 1933 4th SAF card from Kabul to Brazil, sent via Peshawar, with Berlin forwarding cachet, fine and rare dispatch from Afghanistan, with Pernambuco arrival, possibly unique,
Catalog #Si.223 Catalog Value €1,900 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #160 AFGHANISTAN Zeppelin Flights 1933 8th SAF from Kabul to Argentina, franked on both sides, with registration number filled in by hand at bottom, sent via Peshawar, with Friedrichshafen transit and Buenos Aires arrival pmks, fine and rare dispatch from Afghanistan,
Catalog #Si.235 Catalog Value €2,600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #161 AFGHANISTAN Zeppelin Flights 1934 10th SAF from Kabul to Brazil, with franking on both sides, Peshawar transit, Friedrichshafen departure (13.10), fine-v.f. and scarce dispatch, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #162 AFGHANISTAN Zeppelin Flights 1934 3rd SAF (Argentina Flight) from Kabul to Brazil, with Friedrichshafen departure (23.6), Napoli and Milan transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks on back, signed by two pilots, fine,
Catalog #Si.254 Catalog Value €1,650 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #163 ALBANIA 1913 1pi black handstamp, cut to shape, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. The first handstamp issue of Albania was usually struck on envelopes. Since cut-outs could also be used to frank mail, this is considered a regular postage stamp, (*) Catalog #Mi.1 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #164 ALBANIA 1913 1pi black handstamp, cut to shape, unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2010 Graf cert., (*) Catalog #Mi.2A Catalog Value €350 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #165 ALBANIA 1913 (22.6) stationery entire envelope additionally franked with two cut to shape cut-outs from the second handstamped issue, sent from Elbasan to Qukes (22.6 arrival alongside), fine and very rare. There was a four week period (June 1-30th) when both the stationery and handstamps were valid for postage and mixed franking were possible, with 2010 Graf cert.
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #166 ALBANIA 1913 (20.5) stationery entire cover sent from Qukes to Shkoder (25.5), filing fold away from the cancels, fine and rare early usage (this handstamp is assumed to have been on sale from June 1, however earlier dates have been recorded), with 2010 Graf cert.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #167 ALBANIA 1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, horizontal pair handstamped tete-beche in blue (instead of black) used on small piece, well centered, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.9var) O Catalog #1var Catalog Value €2,720 | Unsold
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 | Lot #168 ALBANIA 1913 2pa on 5pa ocher, handstamped in red (instead of black), n.h., well centered for issue, fine, with 2010 Graf cert. (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.A3var Catalog Value €3,740 | Unsold
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 | Lot #169 ALBANIA 1913 2pa on 5pa ocher, tied on small piece by Elbasan cds, well centered for this issue, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert., O Catalog #Mi.A3 Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #170 ALBANIA 1913 5pa ocher, handstamped in red, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect example!" (Mi.4; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #4var Catalog Value €850 | Unsold
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 | Lot #171 ALBANIA 1913 5pa ocher, handstamped in violet blue, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect example!" (Mi.4var, catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #4var Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #172 ALBANIA 1913 (21.6) cover franked with four double eagle handstamps including 2x5 para (one with inverted red handstamp), 20 para with inverted bluish black handstamp, plus 10 para green with blue handstamp (this is not a regular Albanian issue and was done by favor), all tied by genuine but backdated Elbasan cds, with backdated Shkoder (25.6) arrival, fine-v.f. and unusual philatelic cover (most likely not gone through the mail) addressed to a well known stamp dealer of the time, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.4,6)
Catalog #4,6var | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #173 ALBANIA 1913 10pa blue green, handstamped in red, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect example!" (Mi.5var, catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #5var Catalog Value €612 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #174 ALBANIA 1913 20p carmine rose, nine horizontal pairs, handstamped tete-beche in red (four), violet (four) and one in blue, different shades of handstamp, each tied on small piece by Vlone or Elbasan cds, fine-v.f. and extraordinary group, with 2008 Graf certificate for one of the pairs ("a desirable pair with documented provenance ex-Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania") O Catalog #6var | Unsold
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 | Lot #175 ALBANIA 1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, n.h., well centered, single short perf. at upper right mentioned for accuracy only, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.7; catalogue value for hinged singles) ** Catalog #7 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #176 ALBANIA 1913 1pi ultramarine, showing part of additional handstamp at top, n.h., slight gum foxing, well centered for this issue, fine and unusual variety, with 2010 Graf cert. ** Catalog #7var | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #177 ALBANIA 1913 2pi blue black, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.8; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #8 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #178 ALBANIA 1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair handstamped tete-beche in different colors (left stamp in violet, right stamp in blue), tied on small piece by Vlone cds, fine-v.f. Tete-beche handstamped in two different colors are extremely rare, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.8var) O Catalog #8var Catalog Value €1,530 | Unsold
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 | Lot #179 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark violet, used on piece, well centered for this issue, fine, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.10) O Catalog #10 Catalog Value €1,100 | Unsold
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 | Lot #180 ALBANIA 1913 10pi dull red, lightly cancelled, nice perforations for this difficult issue, fine example of this rare stamp, only 241 issued, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.11) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €4,800 | Unsold
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 | Lot #181 ALBANIA 1913 10pi dull red, used on small piece, well centered with nice perforations for this issue, v.f., only 241 issued, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.11) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €4,800 | Unsold
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 | Lot #182 ALBANIA 1913 10pa blue green, handstamped in blue, n.h., well centered for this, fine, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.A12var; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #13Avar Catalog Value €1,275 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #183 ALBANIA 1913 10pa blue green, handstamped in violet, used on small piece, well centered, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.A12var) O Catalog #13Avar Catalog Value €1,360 | Unsold
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 | Lot #184 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, n.h., fine, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.13; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #14 Catalog Value €900 | Unsold
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 | Lot #185 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, handstamped in blue, n.h., fine, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.13; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #14var Catalog Value €1,530 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #186 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, handstamped sideways in blue, used on small piece, fine and rare, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.13var; catalogue value for ordinary blue overprint) O Catalog #14var Catalog Value €1,615 | Unsold
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 | Lot #187 ALBANIA 1913 1pi bright blue, handstamped in violet, n.h., well centered with nice perforations, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.14var; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #15var Catalog Value €3,060 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #188 ALBANIA 1913 1pi bright blue, used on small piece, Elbasan cancel, well centered with nice perforations, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.14) O Catalog #15 Catalog Value €3,060 | Unsold
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 | Lot #189 ALBANIA 1913 2pa olive green, n.h., well centered with nice perforations, fresh and v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect example!" (Mi.3; catalogue value for hinged with usual centering) ** Catalog #17 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #190 ALBANIA 1913 2pa olive green, red handstamp inverted, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect example!" (Mi.3var; catalogue value for hinged and does not include premium for inverted overprint) ** Catalog #17var Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #191 ALBANIA 1913 1p black on deep rose, handstamp inverted, n.h., fresh and fine. Only 345 were issued, of which only a fraction exist with inverted overprint, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.15var; catalogue value for hinged, ordinary overprint) ** Catalog #18var Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #192 ALBANIA 1913 1p black on deep rose, tied on small piece by Elbasan cds, well centered for this issue, fine, only 345 were issued, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.15) O Catalog #18 Catalog Value €2,600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #193 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, horizontal pair, n.h., well centered with nice perforations, fresh and v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. stating "A perfect pair" (Mi.16; catalogue value for hinged singles) ** Catalog #19 Catalog Value €2,400 | Unsold
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 | Lot #194 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose handstamped in red (instead of black) surcharged "10" vertically (instead of horizontally), tied on small piece by Elbasan cancel, well centered with nice perforations, v.f., with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.16var; catalogue value for ordinary overprint) O Catalog #19var Catalog Value €1,200 | Unsold
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 | Lot #195 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, handstamped in blue (instead of black) surcharge "10" inverted, tied on small piece by Elbasan cancel, nice perforations, v.f. "double" variety, with 2010 Graf cert. stating "A great rarity of Albania" (Mi.17var; catalogue value for ordinary used stamp) O Catalog #19var Catalog Value €4,420 | Unsold
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 | Lot #196 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose handstamped in blue (instead of black), tied on small piece by Elbasan cancel, nice perforations, slight perf. toning, fine and rare stamp, especially with blue handstamp, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.17var) O Catalog #19var Catalog Value €4,420 | Unsold
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 | Lot #197 ALBANIA 1913 10pa green (both eagle and value), unused without gum as issued, fine. Approximately 100 printed, which makes this one of the rarest stamps of Albania, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.24b) (*) Catalog #27b Catalog Value €2,200 | Unsold
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 | Lot #198 ALBANIA Air Post 1929 overprints, 5q-3fr, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Champion, Prindushi etc., * Catalog #C22-28 Catalog Value $818 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #199 ALBANIA Air Post 1931 Tirana-Rome flight cover, franking includes 20q stamp issued for the occasion, strong overprint shift resulting in "6 Korrik on top and at the bottom" variety, v.f., scarce
Catalog #C38var | Unsold
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 | Lot #200 ALBANIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF from Valona to Brazil, fine-v.f., with Rome and Milan transits, Santos arrival pmk
Catalog #Si.214 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #201 ALBANIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF from Shkoder to Brazil, fine-v.f., with Tirana and Milan transits, Santos arrival pmk
Catalog #Si.219 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #202 ALBANIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 5th SAF from Valona to Brazil, v.f., with Brindisi and Milan transits, Santos arrival pmk, signed Savini
Catalog #Si.226 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #203 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 Ministry of Post, unused stationery entire envelope (gray white), imprint at upper left, inside blue (size 155x125), violet postmarks of Elbasan and Qukes, v.f.,
Catalog #Mi.U1f Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #204 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1913 Ministry of Post, stationery entire envelope (gray white), imprint at upper left, inside lilac (size 140x110), violet postmarks of Elbasan and Qukes, with Peqin arrival on back, envelope slightly (1mm) reduced, fine and scarce,
Catalog #Mi.U2e Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #205 ALBANIA Postal Stationery 1914 5+5q green, unsevered stationery reply card, sent to Finland, with blue Durres 8.3.1914 cds, v.f., only 100 cards issued, unusual destination
Catalog #Mi.P9 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #206 ALBANIA Central Albania 1915 (16.10) cover from Mollas sent via Elbasan, where it was handed over to the Serbian Post and sent onto Qukes, franked with 2pa, 5pa, 10pa, 20pa, 40pa, 50pa and 3pi, all tied by Mollas star seal with date added by hand, with Elbasan Essad Post (17.10.15 Gregorian Calendar) and Serbian Post (4.10.15 Julian Calendar) transits on reverse, along with Qukes (5.10.15) arrival, appropriate Serbian censor marking on the front, fine and are usage from Mollas, with 2008 Graf cert.
Catalog #Mi.10/20 | Unsold
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 | Lot #207 ALBANIA Central Albania 1915 (31.10) registered cover sent from Elbasan to Tirana, franked with 2pa, 5pa, 10pa, 20pa, 40pa, 50pa and 3pi, with arrival (31.10) on reverse, fine and rare as only a few registered covers are known, with 2008 Graf cert.
Catalog #Mi.10/20 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #208 ALBANIA Central Albania 1915 (27.8) Essad Pasha's second regime, cover franked with 40pa and sent from Kavaje (incorrectly dated 27.8.14) to Elbasan (29.8), with Serbian censor markings, fine usage, with 2008 Graf cert.
Catalog #Mi.14 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #209 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Diber 1913 cover addressed to Vlone, franked with Serbian 10p with boxed "Diber" handstamp, tied by corresponding pmk, with Elbasan (1.10) and Vlone (4.10) favor cancels (the cover did not travel through the mail), still a fine and rare historical souvenir of the brief Albanian Occupation of Diber, which lasted from September through early October 1913 (Diber was officially part of Serbia as per the Ambassador's Conference of 1913), with 2009 Graf cert.
| Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #210 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Diber 1913 (16.9) cover sent from Elbasan to Vlone, addressed to a well known politician (Luigj Gurakuqi, Minister of Education), franked with 20pa carmine rose vertical pair, the top stamp with possible "Diber" handstamp (too unclear to tell), with arrival (30.8.13 - one of the dates must be in error) on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, still a fine and interesting cover, most likely sent as a souvenir, with 2010 Graf cert. (Mi.6)
Catalog #6 | Unsold
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 | Lot #211 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Durres 1919 Ministry of Post, stationery entire envelope, with (1gr) handstamp at lower left, Durres (13.5) pmk , sent to Mr. Nossi in Elbassan, v.f., rare
Catalog #Mi.1 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #212 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Korca 1914 (12.4) cover with two 25pa provisional handstamps, sent "overpaid" to Elbasan (15.4), v.f., with 2010 Graf cert.
| Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #213 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Shkodra 1915 surcharges, five values on 10q stationery card, all tied by First Day (19.3) Shkoder cancels, fine-v.f., with 2008 Graf cert.
Catalog #Mi.1-5 | Unsold
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 | Lot #214 ALBANIA Albanian Locals: Tepelena 1914 Ministry of Post, stationery entire envelope (gray white), blue imprint at upper right, Tepelene (30.5) cds and Vlone (8.7) pmk on back, closed tear at right, otherwise fine and scarce entire, signed Diena
Catalog #Mi.U4a Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #215 ALBANIA Serbian Occupation of Albania 1915 (28.9) registered cover paying 30 para with Serbian adhesives (2x1pa, 4x2a and single 5pa 15pa), sent from Elbasan to Ohrid and returned to Elbasan (1.10), all cancelled by linear "Elbasan" postmarks used by the posts of the second Serbian occupation of Albania, with Serbian censor markings, fine example of the civilian mail during the Serbian Occupation, rare, with 2010 Graf cert.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #216 ANDORRA (FRENCH) 1964-1988 collection of 114 different imperf. deluxe sheetlets and corresponding imperf. singles, pairs, blocks of four, trial color strips of five etc., mostly topicals, n.h., couple of minor toned spots, mostly v.f. and colorful group, Maury
P
Catalog Value €11,726 | Unsold
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 | Lot #217 ARGENTINA 1866 cover (opened for display), franked with French 40c & 80c Napoleon (Sc. 27,28), tied by Anchor and dots canc., used from the French Postal Agency in Buenos Aires to Switzerland, carried by the "SS Carmel", with maritime transit and Swiss arrival pmks, some minor toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #218 ARGENTINA Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, overprinted in green, set of five used on specially prepared cover from Buenos Aires (23 May) to New York, with Graf Zeppelin Pan American Round Flight arrival Lakehurst (May 30) on back, v.f. (Si.6-10)
Catalog #C25-29 Catalog Value €3,300 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #219 ARMENIA 1918-20 five sheets or part sheets of 100 incl. 25r/20k, 50r/70k (imperf.), 5r/10k/7k (Romanov), 25r/4k (Romanov), 10r/4k, each with Erivan cancels, perf. separations, fine-v.f.
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| Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #220 ARMENIA 1922 Pictorial Issue, group of 11 different imperforate Essays, various colors, v.f. E
| Unsold
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 | Lot #221 ARMENIA 1923 (15.1) registered parcel card from Karavansarai to Delizhan, paid with 4k and 18k Trans-Caucasian adhesives, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #222 ARMENIA 1923 (30 May) registered money order (for 60 mil. rubles) from Erivan to Tiflis, franked with 2x300,000r on 5,000r violet surcharge (one with corner defect), both stamps uncancelled, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #223 ARMENIA 1992 issue, set of four imperf. singles including Air Post, also imperf. souvenir sheet, all adhered in House of Questa presentation booklet, v.f. and probably unique P Catalog #Mi.203-206,Block 3P | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #224 ARMENIA 1994 issues, eight imperf. singles, incl. two coupons, values "00", mounted in a House of Questa presentation booklet, v.f., probably unique P Catalog #Mi.233/38P | Unsold
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 | Lot #225 AUSTRIA 1850 1kr yellow, two singles and two pairs (6 stamps), margins all around to partly touching, canc. Mihely 28 Mai, used in 1852 on FL to Brunn, some toning, otherwise fine and spectacular franking, with arrival pmk, Ferchenbauer
Catalog #1 Catalog Value €6,850 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #226 AUSTRIA 1850 1kr orange yellow (light crease and slightly cut in at left), 2kr gray black and 6kr brown, used in 1858 on FL from Neutra to Fegyvernek, some toning and filing folds, fine three color franking, Ferchenbauer
Catalog #1,2,4 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #227 AUSTRIA 1850 1kr yellow, 2kr black used on FL from Petrinen to Zagrabia, with 6kr brown added on back to pay the registration fee, all stamps with full margins, v.f., unusual cover, especially with 6kr undamaged, Agram arrival, Ferchenbauer
Catalog #1,2,4 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #228 AUSTRIA 1850 6kr brown, machine-made paper, unused with full original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, Miro etc., with 1978 Enzo Diena cert., * Catalog #4 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #229 AUSTRIA 1850 registered cover to Essak, franked on front with 9kr and on reverse with 6kr, each cancelled by two line Wadowice datestamps, black registry hs, with Pesth transit & arrival pmks, stained, but fine usage from (present-day) Poland to Hungary,
Catalog #4,5 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #230 AUSTRIA 1859 outer FL franked on reverse with vertical pair and strip of three of 2k yellow, type II, used in combination with 15kr blue, registered from Wildenschwert to Wien, filing fold affecting two of 2k stamps, otherwise fine and impressive 30k franking
Catalog #6,11 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #231 AUSTRIA 1860 FL from Trieste to Bari, with 15kr blue on front and Andreas Cross on back used as a letter seal, endorsed "por Vapore di Genova" and with red Naples transit pmk, small defects, rare
Catalog #11 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #232 AUSTRIA 1908 Franz Josef 1h-35h, imperforate horizontal pairs, 11 different, mostly unused without gum as issued (Mi.139-49U), also 1889 1h lilac, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h. (Scott 70b, Mi. 69U), fine-v.f. group, (*) Catalog #110-120var Catalog Value €910 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #233 AUSTRIA 1916-17 2kr-10kr, four different, first three ordinary paper, 10kr granite paper, imperforate singles, 2kr l.h., others n.h., v.f., rare (ANK 200-02,211U) */** Catalog #164-66,175var Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #234 AUSTRIA 1920-21 four imperforate horizontal gutter strips of four, in red & green, the issued colors for 3kr and 4kr on gray and white papers, n.h., v.f. with Puschmann cert. P Catalog #243,244P | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #235 AUSTRIA 1920-21 four imperforate blocks of four, in colors for 3kr, 4kr, 5kr and 10kr, each with Eagle and value, n.h., v.f. with Puschmann cert.
P Catalog #243-45,47P | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #236 AUSTRIA 1925 1s olive green, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. (Mi. 466UMs) * Catalog #323b Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #237 AUSTRIA 1934 Costumes, 1gr-2sh, 18 different large die proofs in black on yellowish paper, each dated in pencil, v.f. P Catalog #354-71P | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #238 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, used, v.f., O Catalog #380 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #239 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, top sheet margin single tied by 25.VII.36 (First Day of Issue) postmark on locally addressed registered cover, fine (Mi.588)
Catalog #380 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #240 AUSTRIA Semi-Postals 1924 Child Welfare & Anti-tuberculosis, set of five, imperf. horizontal pairs, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Mi. 442-446U) (*) Catalog #B66-70var Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #241 AUSTRIA Semi-Postals 1933 WIPA souvenir sheet, h.r. in margin (stamps n.h.), fresh, v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
* Catalog #B111 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #242 AUSTRIA Semi-Postals 1933 WIPA souvenir sheet of four, l.h. at top, faint toning, stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
* Catalog #B111 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #243 AUSTRIA Semi-Postals 1933 WIPA souvenir sheet, exhibition postmark at lower right, fresh and v.f. (Mi. Block 1)
Catalog #B111 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #244 AUSTRIA Air Post 1918 Military Aviation, 1.5.1918 official document with violet "K.u.K. Fliegerkurierlinie Wien-Kiew Flugstation Krakau", further handstamped "V" and "1918", signed by the commanding officer, with a listing and birth dates of various officers, fine and very rare
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #245 AUSTRIA Air Post 1950-53 Birds, five complete sets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #C54-60 Catalog Value $1,940 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #246 AUSTRIA Air Post 1950-53 Birds, complete set in sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., few natural inclusions, v.f. (Mi. 955-56,968,989-993)
** Catalog #C54-60 Catalog Value €1,520 | Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #247 AUSTRIA Zeppelin Flights 1930 (21.8.) originally a Darmstadt flight card, with destination crossed out and subsequently a Konigsberg drop, v.f., only 35 flown
Catalog #Si.80 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #248 AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps 1840 "Allgemeine Zeitung" complete newspaper (No.313) with decorative "K. & K. Zeitung" handstamp, interesting contents regarding England, Spain, Russia, Poland etc., v.f.
| Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #249 AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps 1851 (30kr) Rose, large margins all around, including portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied on a newspaper wrapper by oval "Prag O.P.A. Ztgs 10/12" postmark, with 1953 Raybaudi cert. (at which time, the item was in absolutely perfect condition), as well as 1979 Dr.Enzo Diena Cert. stating "toned spots" (since then, the stamp has been climatically affected and obviously cleaned), fine appearance of this world class rarity, signed Friedl, A.Diena, Oliva (Sass.4, cat. Euro 285,000+) O Catalog #P3 Catalog Value $23,500 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #250 AUSTRIA Newspaper Stamps 1859 Fiscal Stamps used on newspapers, 1859 "Literaturblatt" newspaper with 1kr blue & black tied by blue strike, v.f., rare, O Catalog #Mi.1A Catalog Value €200 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #251 AUSTRIA Revenue Stamps 1856 3kr C.M. fiscal stamp used on FL from Niepolomice to Tarnow, backstamped and fine-v.f., signed Bloch
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #252 AUSTRIA Italian Occupation 1918 Authorized Delivery, unissued surcharges for different cities, complete set of 72, unused without gum as printed, fine-v.f., rare, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. for higher values, (*) Catalog #Sass. 1-72 Catalog Value €1,850 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #253 AUSTRIA Italian Occupation Military Stamps 1918 surcharges in Italian currency, collection of 303 different perf. and imperf. stamps, surcharges on Austrian military stamps and postage dues, with 9 sets (or nearly complete sets) of the unissued 1h-1k King Ferdinand, incl. wrong and inverted surcharges, different colors etc., h.r., fine-v.f., scarce lot, high catalogue value * Catalog #Mi.1-125,I-XIV,P1-7var | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #254 AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT 1841-42 incoming mail to Trieste, three FLs, one from Smyrna, others from Salonika, each with disinfection cachet, one with Semlin datestamp, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #255 AZERBAIJAN 1922 (30 Aug) registered cover from Baku to Orlovo (near Saratov) franked on reverse with pairs of 1000r, 33,000r on 250r & 66,000r on 2000r, minor cover faults, otherwise fine and scarce combination
Catalog #23,34,36 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #256 BELARUS 1993 Chagall (Europa) set of two perf. and imperf. singles and souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., apparently rare **
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #257 BELGIAN CONGO 1886 5fr lilac, horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., with 1982 Raybaudi cert. (COB 5) * Catalog #5 Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #258 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF from Leopoldville to Brazil, franked with six adhesives, with Friedrichshafen transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, imperceptible toning, v.f., signed H.E.Sieger
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #259 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF from Leopoldville to Brazil, franked on both sides, with Friedrichshafen (3.6) and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #260 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF from Boma to Brazil, with Romanshorn (Switzerland) transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #261 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1935 5th SAF from Leopoldville, via Berlin (14.6) to Brazil, franked on both sides, with Friedrichshafen forwarding cachet, minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #262 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1935 7th SAF from Elisabethville (14.6), via Rome and Milan to Stuttgart (29.6), with appropriate connecting cachet and Pernambuco arrival, fine and scarce
| Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #263 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1936 (24.1) flight from Elisabethville, via Bruxelles (1.2) and Berlin (5.2) to Brazil, with Bahia (2.8) arrival pmk, minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #264 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1936 9th North America Flight from Thysville, via Leopoldville and Frankfurt (26.9) to New York, with Hindenburg "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Nordamerika" cachet, fine-v.f., with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, with Zanetti cert.
| Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #265 BELGIAN CONGO Zeppelin Flights 1937 (16.4) postal card from Kindu to USA, prepared for the Hindenburg flight but sent via Paris (32.4) by air to USA, unclaimed and returned to Kindu (14.7), fine and well travelled card
| Unsold
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 | Lot #266 BELGIUM Semi-Postals 1918 Red Cross, imperforate singles, complete set, h.r., post office fresh, v.f., signed Balasse (COB 150-163) * Catalog #B34-47var Catalog Value €2,700 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #267 BELGIUM Air Post 1946 DC-4 Skymaster, two master die proofs with values omitted, in blue and violet brown, signed and dated, v.f. P Catalog #C8-9P | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #268 BELGIUM Parcel Post 1915 5c-5fr overprints, complete basic set of 10 values, h.r., post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Champion etc., rare (YT 48/57, cat. Euro 6,500) * Catalog #Q49,51,53-60 Catalog Value $8,165 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #269 BELGIUM RUANDA URUNDI Zeppelin Flights 1932 1st SAF card from Usumbura to Friedrichshafen, with German franking added (21.3) for further voyage to Rio de Janeiro, v.f., rare dispatch from Ruanda Urundi
| Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #270 BOLIVIA 1867-68 100c blue, block of ten, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed "Gebr. Senf, Leipzig", also handstamped "star"
** Catalog #7 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #271 BOLIVIA 1895 registered cover from Sucre to Paris, franked with 1894 5c blue and used in combination with pairs of 1894 5c and 100c Arms, registration numbers filled in with red ink, Buenos Aires transit and Paris arrival pmks
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #272 BOLIVIA 1954 Agrarian Reform, imperforate pairs, complete set, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #384-87,C176-81var | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #273 BOLIVIA Air Post 1924 10c, 25c and 1b Aviation School, imperforate horizontal pairs, three different, last one without gum, others n.h., v.f., rare *(*) Catalog #C1,3,5var | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #274 BOLIVIA Flight Covers 1930 first flight cover "Bolivia-Europe", Arica, Chile leg of the flight, v.f., rare
| Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #275 BOLIVIA Zeppelin Flights 1932 (17 Apr) flight to Friedrichshafen, cover headed "Deutsche Gesandtschaft Legacion de Alemania", with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, some toning, otherwise fine
| Unsold
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 | Lot #276 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1917 Emperor Charles I, set of 36 die proofs, half with frames only, others with centers only, all in issued colors, v.f., Ferchenbauer P Catalog #105-22P Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #277 BRAZIL 1843 60r black, two used examples, different printings, both with large margins and excellent postmarks, v.f., O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #278 BRAZIL 1843 90r black, two distinct printings, used, margins all around, fresh, fine-v.f., O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #279 BRAZIL 1908 1$300 and 4$900 two unexploded booklets with panes of 50r and 200r, usual toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Catalog #176a,178a | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #280 BRAZIL 1908 unexploded "4$900" booklet with 24x200r blue (four panes of six), fine-v.f.
Catalog #178a | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #281 BRAZIL Air Post 1927 500r on 50r gray, surcharge shifted downwards with value at top instead of bottom, block of four, dried gum, perf. separations, fine-v.f., rare multiple, signed Sanabria (Sanabria 7d)
* Catalog #C7var | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #282 BRAZIL Air Post 1929 Issue, compound proof of 50r and 1000r in lilac, horizontal gutter pair, v.f. and unusual, P Catalog #C17,21P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #283 BRAZIL Ship Mail 1826-72 collection of 15 covers, well researched and written up on pages, showing the packet lines travelling to Brazil, incl. Falmouth Post Office, South America and General Steam Navigation, Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Co. mail, all of which are very rare, mostly stampless, but few attractively franked, generally fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #284 BULGARIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF card to Brazil, attractively franked on both sides, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Catalog #Si.241B | Unsold
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 | Lot #285 BULGARIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 4th SAF card to Brazil, attractive franking on both sides, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet Cat. #Si.223
Catalog #Si.223 | Unsold
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 | Lot #286 BULGARIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 6th SAF to Brazil, attractive franking on both sides, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #287 BULGARIA Consular Mail 1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in Roustchouk to Paris, violet cachet on reverse, some toning, otherwise v.f.
| Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #288 BULGARIA Postage Dues 1885 5s, 25s, 50s imperforate singles, rough paper, l.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.D4x-6bx) * Catalog #J4-6 Catalog Value €1,380 | Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #289 CAMBODIA 1955 Coronation, perf. and imperf. sets of 15, also 1.50r, 3r and 10r epreuves deluxe, mostly n.h., few perf. stamps hinged, fine-v.f. P** Catalog #38-53var | Unsold
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 | Lot #290 CAMBODIA Air Post 1953 1953 Kinari, set of three special perforated & gummed souvenir sheets, value omitted from bottom margin of each, n.h., v.f. A rarity, only 15 sets issued ** Catalog #C1a,2a,6avar | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #291 CAMBODIA Air Post 1953 Kinari, four items with 3.30c imperf. deluxe sheetlet, also signed artist die proof, plus printer's trial color and inspection dies in brown and sepia, v.f., rare P Catalog #C3P | Unsold
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 | Lot #292 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 10M on 1auk, surcharged on waste paper, v.f. and most unusual variety P
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #293 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 4M on 10sk orange red, surcharge inverted, block of four used on piece, Wilno 30.XI.1920 cds, v.f. and rare multiple, with Mikulski cert.
Catalog #14a | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #294 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 4M on 10sk carmine, l.h., v.f. example of this error of color, with Mikulski cert., * Catalog #Mi.5b Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #295 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1921 (Nov) registered cover from Wilno to Krakow, fine with arrival pmk, signed Mikulski. Commercial mail from Central Lithuania is scarce
Catalog #39,41 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #296 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1923 (Apr 11) registered cover from Wilno to France, franked on reverse with Polish 4x500m Arms, fine and late usage, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #297 CHILE Air Post 1927 surcharges, set of five on large cover from Valparaiso to Santiago, additionally franked with 1p and 2p, cover folded away from the stamps, fine-v.f.
Catalog #C1-5 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #298 CHINA 1897 10c on 9c green, surcharge inverted, l.h., fine, * Catalog #70a Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #299 CHINA 1898 (Nov 3) registered ppc franked with 5c I.C.P. and 1/2c-10c C.I.P., used from Tientsin via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit and Breslau arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine and colorful card, scarce registered usage
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #300 CHINA 1899 (Jan) registered ppc franked with 2x5c and single 10c C.I.P., used from Chunkching via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Austria, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit and additional registration pmk, with Graz arrival pmks, fine and colorful card
| Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #301 CHINA 1900 (Mar 10) registered cover (opened for display) franked with 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c and 20c C.I.P., used from the German Post Office in Kiauchau, in combination with 10pf and 20pf China overprints, Tsingtau transit and Baden-Baden arrival pmks, some creases and toning, still an impressive cover
| Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #302 CHINA 1938 $5 red & greenish black, imperforate sheet of 50, unused without gum, full imprint at bottom, creases, mostly fine-v.f.
(*) Catalog #346var | Unsold
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 | Lot #303 CHINA 1954 Silo Bridge, unexploded souv. folder containing imperf. sheetlet of four, v.f.,
Catalog #1095a Catalog Value $1,375 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #304 CHINA Formosa 1888-89 20ca Horse and Dragon, die proofs in brown, red brown, yellow brown and green, four diff., each with large margins, on gummed paper, h.r., v.f. and extremely rare P
| Price Realized $14,000.00
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 | Lot #305 CHINA Formosa 1895 50ca vermilion and 100ca purple, each with sheet margin, used on separate business reply covers to Amoy, with Local Post Office arrival pmks on front, fine-v.f., rare commercial usage from the Black Flag Republic
Catalog #Chan F45,46 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #306 CHINA - PRC 1950 $20,000 on $10,000 red, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., (*) Catalog #30 Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #307 CHINA - PRC 1951 Gate of Heavenly Peace, $10,000-$200,000, set of six, unused without gum as issued ($10,000 hinged), fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #95-100 Catalog Value $5,637 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #308 CHINA - PRC 1952 Gymnastics, complete set in se-tenant blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*) Catalog #141-150 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #309 CHINA - PRC 1952 Gymnastics, complete set of se-tenant blocks of four, unused without gum as issued (hinged), fine-v.f.,
(*) Catalog #141-150 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #310 CHINA - PRC 1958 People's Heroes Monument, two imperf. souvenir sheets, also two perforated singles, unused without gum as issued, one with natural wrinkles and inclusions, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #344a Catalog Value $336 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #311 CHINA - PRC 1958 Kuan Han-Ching, imperf. souvenir sheet plus set of three singles, without gum as issued, sheet with some marginal stains, otherwise fine (*) Catalog #357a | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #312 CHINA - PRC 1960 Goldfish, complete set, n.h., some light gum wrinkles, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #506-517 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #313 CHINA - PRC 1960 Goldfish, complete set, n.h., some natural gum inclusions, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #506-517 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #314 CHINA - PRC 1960-61 Chrysanthemums, complete set, n.h., few natural gum skips, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #542-559 Catalog Value $470 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #315 CHINA - PRC 1961 Table Tennis souvenir sheet, cancelled to order, marginal bend and heavy inclusion, otherwise v.f.
Catalog #566a | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #316 CHINA - PRC 1961 five sets, including 40th Anniversary of the Communist Party, Military Museum, 1911 Revolution, Statuettes and Rebirth of the Tibetan People, n.h., some minor gum disturbances, still fine-v.f. ** Catalog #569/604 Catalog Value $622 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #317 CHINA - PRC 1962 "The Sacred Crane", two sets, plus Support of Cuba, set of three, n.h., some slight overall gum toning, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #612-617 Catalog Value $301 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #318 CHINA - PRC 1962 Mei Lan-fang, imperforate singles, complete set, each stamp cancelled to order, fine-v.f. O Catalog #620-627var | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #319 CHINA - PRC 1962 Mai Lan-fang souvenir sheet, hinged in two places, slight overall and even gum toning and usual light wrinkles and indentations, tiny corner creases, nevertheless a v.f. example of this popular sheet, * Catalog #628 Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $17,000.00
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 | Lot #320 CHINA - PRC 1962 Mai Lan-fang souvenir sheet, cancelled to order "9-15, 1962" never hinged, usual marginal abrasions and tiny corner creases, imperceptible natural translucency, tiny gum stain, still fresh and v.f., O Catalog #628 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $9,000.00
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 | Lot #321 CHINA - PRC 1963 Butterflies, complete set, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #661-680 Catalog Value $307 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #322 CHINA - PRC 1963 Children's Day, 11 imperf. top margin singles (missing one 4f), unused without gum as issued, minor marginal toning easily trimmed away, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #684/695var Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #323 CHINA - PRC 1963 Giant Panda, imperf. set of three, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #708-710var Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #324 CHINA - PRC 1963 Giant Panda, imperf. set of three, n.h., some gum skips, one 8f lightly creased, otherwise fine-v.f. ** Catalog #708-710var Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #325 CHINA - PRC 1963 Giant Pandas and Monkeys, imperf. sets of three, cancelled to order, fine-v.f. O Catalog #708-710,713-715 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #326 CHINA - PRC 1963 Monkeys, imperf. set of three in marginal blocks of four, n.h., some fingerprints, marginal creases or inclusions, v.f.,
** Catalog #713-715 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #327 CHINA - PRC 1963 Monkeys, imperf. sheet margin set of three, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #713-715var Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #328 CHINA - PRC 1964 Labor Day, Yennan and Bronze Vessels, complete sets, one Yennan value l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #758-765,783-790 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #329 CHINA - PRC 1964 Flowers, complete set, n.h., mostly with fresh gum, v.f., ** Catalog #767-781 Catalog Value $488 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #330 CHINA - PRC 1964 Flowers, complete set, n.h., few natural inclusions, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #767-781 Catalog Value $488 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #331 CHINA - PRC 1964 15th Anniversary of the People's Republic, two se-tenant horizontal strips of three (one with sheet margin), n.h., some gold tarnishing, otherwise fine-v.f. ** Catalog #798b Catalog Value $480 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #332 CHINA - PRC 1964 Oil Industry, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #799-803 Catalog Value $370 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #333 CHINA - PRC 1964 Oil Industry, complete set, l.h., also Power Dam Construction, set of four, n.h. but with light gum disturbances, fine-v.f. */** Catalog #799-809 Catalog Value $670 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #334 CHINA - PRC 1964 Power Dam Construction, set of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #806-809 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #335 CHINA - PRC 1964 Power Dam Construction, set of four, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #806-809 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #336 CHINA - PRC 1965 Tsunyi Conference, two sets, one n.h., the other with disturbed gum, slight gold tarnishing, otherwise fine-v.f. */** Catalog #818-820 Catalog Value $310 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #337 CHINA - PRC 1965 Chukiang Mountains, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #834-841 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #338 CHINA - PRC 1965 People's Liberation Army, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #842-849 Catalog Value $245 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #339 CHINA - PRC 1965 2nd National Games, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #863-873 Catalog Value $403 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #340 CHINA - PRC 1965 2nd National Games, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #863-873 Catalog Value $403 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #341 CHINA - PRC 1965 New Industrial Machinery, set of eight, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #899-906 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #342 CHINA - PRC 1966 1st Athletic Games, set of four, also Sun Yat-sen, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #919-923 Catalog Value $265 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #343 CHINA - PRC 1967 Thoughts of Mao, se-tenant strips of five, unfolded, n.h., gold tarnishing, otherwise fine-v.f., ** Catalog #938-948a Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #344 CHINA - PRC 1967 Thoughts of Mao, se-tenant strips of five, unfolded, n.h., one strip faintly creased, faint ink offsets, otherwise fine-v.f., ** Catalog #938-948a Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #345 CHINA - PRC 1967 46th Anniversary of the Communist Party, set of five, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #960-964 Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #346 CHINA - PRC 1968 Literature and Art, seven values (missing two), plus Mao's Statement of Support of African Americans, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #982/991 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #347 CHINA - PRC 1968 Directives of Chairmen Mao, left margin strip of five (folded once between stamps), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #996a Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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 | Lot #348 CHINA - PRC 1971 two covers to Paris, franked with a total of 13 different stamps, mostly fine
| Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #349 CHINA - PRC 1980 Hyacinth souvenir sheet, n.h., few natural marginal inclusions, v.f. ** Catalog #1573 Catalog Value $220 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #350 COLOMBIA 1853-54 two FLs, one from Santa Martha to France, various markings incl. boxed "Colonies d'Art" etc., the other from Barranquilla to New York, with "Ramon Sanchez" forwarding & "Steamship 20" hs, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #351 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, Stone B, pos. 50-51, unused with original gum, h.r., natural gum creases, repaired (closed small cut between stamps and corner added), margins full to clear all around, fine appearance of this rarity, with clear 2005 Colomphil cert. (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500) * Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #352 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, upper left corner margin block of four, pos. 1-2/12-13, lower right stamp tete-beche, original gum (h.r.), large margins, few natural creases not mentioned on certificate, v.f. One of the only seven inverted positions occurred in stone B. A magnificent showpiece, with 2006 Colomphil cert. "A luxury item with huge margins" (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500)
* Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,780 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #353 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, horizontal strip of five, left stamps tete-beche, pos.50-54, unused without gum, margins all around including part of frame lines at top and bottom, sealed tear at left affecting the tete-beche, otherwise fine and rare, with 1997 Alex Rendon cert. (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500) (*) Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,920 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #354 COLOMBIA 1859 5c and 20c blue, se-tenant, positions 34-35, horizontal pair containing 5c transfer error (position 35) on plate of 20c, forming a se-tenant pair, unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins all around showing parts of frame lines on all four sides, minute thinning and paper imperfections, otherwise v.f. A major gem rarity from Colombia, one of only four such recorded pairs, listed but unpriced in Scott's, with 1991 Rendon and 2005 Colomphil certificates, ex-Ferrari, Caspary and Lilly (a block of nine containing the 5c transfer error fetched $150,000 plus buyer's premium in the 2008 "Islander Collection" sale) (YT 5b) * Catalog #6b Catalog Value €145,000 | Price Realized $40,000.00
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 | Lot #355 COLOMBIA 1859 20c blue, vertical tete-beche pair containing the inverted transfer (position 13), unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins all around including frame line and part of adjoining stamps at right, thins and other insignificant paper imperfections, otherwise v.f., with clear 1992 Alex Rendon cert. According to Dieter Bortfeldt's "Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue 1859-1860", only about 4 examples are known in mint and only one in used condition (a block of eight containing inverted transfer was sold for $95,000 plus buyer's premium in the 2008 "Islander Collection" sale) (Y 5a, cat. Euro 135,000) * Catalog #6c Catalog Value $40,000 | Price Realized $32,500.00
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 | Lot #356 COLOMBIA 1861 20c red, left vertical bisect cancelled "Nare" on coverfront, large margins all around, v.f., one of only two known bisects, the other originating from this same cover, a rare unlisted variety, with 2007 Colomphil cert. O Catalog #17var | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #357 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), unused without gum, full margins all around showing parts of the frame line on all four sides, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1953 Fulpius, 1956 BPA and 2001 Moorhouse certs. Only a few unused examples are known to exist (YT 22a, cat. Euro 45,000) (*) Catalog #26b Catalog Value $18,500 | Price Realized $11,000.00
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 | Lot #358 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), blue two line cancel, margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with cert. (YT 22a, cat. Euro 20,000) O Catalog #26b Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #359 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), blue two line cancel, margins all around, sharp color, v.f., signed Rendon, Bloch, with cert. (YT 22a, cat. Euro 20,000) O Catalog #26b Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #360 COLOMBIA 1865 10c violet, vertical bisect plus right margin single, tied by manuscript "Santander" cancel on FL to Bogota, filing folds away from the stamps, v.f. and uncommon usage, with 2008 Moorhouse cert.
Catalog #38 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #361 COLOMBIA 1865 10c violet, diagonal bisect and 20c blue (overlapping), margins just in on 10c, used as 25c paid on arrival (postage due) on large front only, sent from Cali to Bogota, tied by blue handstamp with matching blue "Deve 25", stamps with small thins, otherwise fine and rare as this is the only recorded bisect used as postage due, with 2006 Colomphil cert. Catalog #38,47 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #362 COLOMBIA 1902-3 Barbacoas Provisional Issue, 0,20c green, value and date inserted by ms, v.f., signed Champion, rare, O Catalog #YT 136 Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #363 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, used, usual scissors separated perforations, v.f. and free of the usual defects, signed Alex Rendon, with 1949 and 2006 PFCs (catalogue value for a faulty copy) O Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold
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 | Lot #364 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, used on experimental flight cover to from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia (June 18), usual filing fold away from the stamp, stamp v.f., with usual perforations (which were all separated by scissors), only 200 stamps were overprinted and only 160 covers were flown, with 2003 Sismondo cert. stating "perfect condition" (catalogue value for a faulty copy)
Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #365 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 Curtiss Company, nine different sheet corner margin labels, all unadapted designs, unused without gum as issued, few minor toned spots, fine-v.f. (*)
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #366 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Lighthouse, unused without gum as issued, nice margins all around, v.f., signed Champion, (*) Catalog #C6 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #367 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Condor, unused without gum as issued, usual margins (cut a little close at left as always), thin, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #368 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 flown cover from Neiva to Bogota with "Valor $0.10" surcharge in red on 50c green tied by the appropriate oval hs, additional stamps bearing arrival strikes, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #369 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 flown cover from Girardot to Neiva to with "Valor $0.10" surcharge in red on 50c green tied by the appropriate oval hs, additional stamps bearing arrival strikes, v.f.
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #370 COLOMBIAN STATES Antioquia 1875 5c green, 10c dull lilac, each vertically laid paper, cancelled by pen on cover addressed to Senor Leocadio M. Arango in Medellin, backflap missing, filing folds away from the stamps, ex-Larsen and Gene Scott (described as "only known cover of the controversial laid papers, addressed to a relative of the printer, who may have printed them using the Villaveces dies at a later date), with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on back
Catalog #26a,27a | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #371 COLOMBIAN STATES Bolivar 1863 10 centavos green, vertical strip of four, types 1-8-1-8, also vertical pair of 1 peso red (small scissor cut between stamps), types 4/11, rated 2p40c, tied by manuscript Cartagena on large part of wrapper for one "Peso" (pound) 8 ounce parcel of Judicial papers document addressed to Carozal, fine and spectacular piece, signed Calves, with cert., stated to the second largest known multiple of 10c green (single stamp is catalogued at Euro 25,000 in Yvert) Catalog #1,3 | Price Realized $14,000.00
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 | Lot #372 COLOMBIAN STATES Tolima 1884 Arms, imperf. sheets of 100, complete set, some faults, n.h., mostly fine-v.f.
* Catalog #23-34 | Unsold
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 | Lot #373 COLOMBIAN STATES Tolima 1884 5p yellow, variety with "Pesos" and numerals inverted at bottom, used with additional franking on piece, manuscript "Espinal", fine and unusual item O Catalog #33var | Unsold
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 | Lot #374 COSTA RICA Air Post 1946 Hospital of St. John, 5c-5col, complete set of imperf. trial color proofs, v.f. P Catalog #C128-140P | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #375 COSTA RICA Air Post 1946 Hospital of St. John, 5c-5col, complete set of imperf. trial color proofs, with frame in issued colors, v.f. P Catalog #C128-140P | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #376 COSTA RICA Air Post 1948 National Theater, 15c-10col, complete set of imperforate blocks of four, each stamp with security punch, fine-v.f.
P Catalog #C168-177P | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #377 COSTA RICA Air Post 1959 Issue, selection of 18 imperf. blocks of four, central vignette and final design of each, stamps with security punches and occasional printer's corrections in ink, n.h., v.f.
P Catalog #C274-82P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #378 CRETE 1897 unaccepted designs, 20L bicolor essays, se-tenant sheetlet of three showing different designs including Hermes and Liberty seated, produced by H.Douchet, with engraver's imprint at bottom, v.f. and rare E
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #379 CRETE 1897 unaccepted designs, 2d bicolor essays, horizontal se-tenant pair showing two different designs including Hermes and Liberty seated, produced by H.Douchet, with engraver's imprint at bottom, v.f. and rare E
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #380 CRETE 1897 unaccepted designs, 60L bicolor essays, horizontal se-tenant pair showing two different designs including Hermes and Liberty seated, produced by H.Douchet, with engraver's imprint at bottom, v.f. and rare E
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #381 CRETE Postage Dues 1897 unaccepted designs, 40L-10Dr bicolor essays, an incredible assembly of 11 different sheetlets of four, showing numerals and latheworks, some double and inverted, others with compound values, each with engraver's name at bottom, couple of minor stains, generally fine-v.f., very rare
E
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #382 CUBA Air Post 1951 souvenir sheets, 10 sets, n.h., some slight gum toning, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #C49a,b Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #383 CUBA Air Post 1951 souvenir sheets, 10 sets, n.h., some slight gum toning, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #C49a,b Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #384 CUBA Air Post 1951 souvenir sheets, perf. only, 100 copies, n.h., some slight gum toning, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #C49a Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #385 CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals 1919 3kr claret, type I, tied on piece by 27.12.19 cds, v.f. example of this rarity, signed Gilbert and Kohler, O Catalog #B19a Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #386 CZECHOSLOVAKIA Semi-Postals 1919 Hungarian Parliament stamps, 50f-10kr, complete set of 8 cancelled by Praha 26.12.19 pmks on local cover, filing fold affecting 80f, some peripheral toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Gilbert
Catalog #B84-90 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #387 DANISH WEST INDIES 1866 3c carmine, bottom right sheet corner pane of 25, stamps n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. multiple (catalogue value for hinged singles)
** Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #388 DANISH WEST INDIES 1899 cover franked with strip of 3x1c green & red violet, all cancelled by circular targets, addressed to St. Thomas, with 7.9.99 arrival pmk, overall toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #389 DANISH WEST INDIES 1917 small cover franked with 5b green, used in combination with United States 2c carmine, cancelled in Christiansted and addressed to St.Croix, American Virgin Islands, v.f.
| Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #390 DANISH WEST INDIES Postal Stationery 1901 1c surcharge, postal card used in 1902 from Frederiksted to St.Croix, also unused card (toned), plus unsevered 3c and 10a postal reply cards, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #391 DANZIG Air Post 1923 5mil on 50,000m, overprint omitted, imperf. with double impression, n.h., v.f. and rare "triple variety", unlisted in Michel, with 2002 Oechsner cert. ** Catalog #C25var | Unsold
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 | Lot #392 DENMARK 1852 cover franked with 2rsk blue, Thiele Printing, Plate I, pos.70, type 4 (AFA No.2b) margins all around, tied by "1" target pmk and violet date stamp in oval, v.f., with Grondlund cert.,
Catalog #1 Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #393 DENMARK 1864 cover from Copenhagen via Lubeck to England, paying 28s with 2s & 6s imperf. used in combination with 4s & 16s perf. (the latter with trimmed perfs at bottom), red "PD" and London transit markings on front, fine and rare 4-color, mixed issues cover, with arrival pmk
Catalog #3,8,13,15 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #394 DENMARK Air Post 1925-29 Airplane and Plowman, 10o-25o, three complete panes of 25, n.h., 10o and 25o sensibly folded between the stamps, 15o with some natural gum creases, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
** Catalog #C1-3 Catalog Value $7,950 | Unsold
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 | Lot #395 DUBAI 1960 Bradbury, Wilkinson, die proof of center only, on thin card, some selvage flaws, otherwise v.f., rare P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #396 ECUADOR 1865-72 1/2r ultramarine, 1r green, also 4r red, single and horizontal strip of four, tied by diamond grids on part of a Judicial wrapper addressed to Guaranda, fine and spectacular piece Catalog #2,5,6 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #397 ECUADOR 1865-72 1r yellow single and pair, also 4r red, two singles, tied by red Quito cds on large part of a Judicial wrapper addressed to Riobamba, fine
Catalog #4,6 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #398 ECUADOR 1865-72 front and part of the reverse of a "legal" envelope, rated 10 onza, franked with 1r yellow ochre, coarse impression, also 4r venetian red, tied by Guaranda cds and addressed to Quito, fine and very rare franking, with Holcombe cert.
Catalog #4a,6a | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #399 ECUADOR Air Post 1928 Provisional surcharges, set of seven including "50 Cts" on 10c green (C6), plus Registration stamp, sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., few natural gum creases, still fine-v.f., signed Roig (YT PA1/6) (catalogue value for hinged singles)
** Catalog #C1-6,CF1 Catalog Value €13,100 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #400 EGYPT 1901-27 three cards and two covers franked with French Levant Port Said or Alexandria adhesives incl. stationery lettersheet, used to USA or Europe, various franking, mostly fine
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #401 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints, set of four, 50p bottom corner sheet margin copy, h.r., fine-v.f., with 1990 BPA cert. for the 50p, * Catalog #121-124 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #402 EGYPT 1939-46 King Farouk, 30m-£1, imperforate set of seven, also Cotton Congress, imperforate set of three, all on "cancelled" paper, fine-v.f. P Catalog #225-227,234B-240P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #403 EGYPT Revenue Stamps 1886 25pi black, with "Gouvernment Egyptien" lettering, die proof (95:100mm) on laid paper, some corner thinning and marginal toning, still v.f. and rare P
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #404 EGYPT Revenue Stamps 1886 1/2pi black, folded stationery letter sheet, with additional "Gouvernment Egyptien" embossing at bottom, also "1887" watermark at right, v.f. and interesting item P
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #405 EGYPT Revenue Stamps 1886 two die proofs, each with "Gouvernment Egyptien" lettering, larger size (110:110mm) on black background, smaller on card (55:55mm), value tablets obliterated, little toning, otherwise v.f. P
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #406 ETHIOPIA 1961 20th Anniversary of Liberation, set of three imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #366-368P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #407 ETHIOPIA 1961 Golden Wedding Anniversary, set of three imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #375-77P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #408 ETHIOPIA 1962 Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea, set of five imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #391-95P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #409 ETHIOPIA 1965 Flowers, nine imperforate and gummed sheetlets of five, each a different color, also four imperf. sheetlets showing only part of design, v.f. and rare group P Catalog #434-38P | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #410 ETHIOPIA Air Post 1958 Conference of African States, set of three imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #C57-59P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #411 ETHIOPIA Air Post 1958 United Nations Economic Conference, set of four imperf. plate proofs in black, also master die proof with value omitted, fine-v.f. P Catalog #C60-63P | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #412 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF from Harrar to Brazil, with Paris transit, Friedrichshafen (3.6) and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f., rare
Catalog #Si.214 | Unsold
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 | Lot #413 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 4th SAF from Harrar to Brazil, attractively franked on both sides, with Marseilles transit, Friedrichshafen (5.8) and Pernambuco arrival pmks, minor toning, otherwise v.f., rare
Catalog #Si.223 | Unsold
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 | Lot #414 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 5th SAF from Harrar to Brazil, with Paris transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
Catalog #Si.226 | Unsold
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 | Lot #415 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 8th SAF from Harrar to Brazil, attractively franked, with Friedrichshafen (30.9) and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
Catalog #Si.235 | Unsold
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 | Lot #416 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 Chicago Flight from Harrar to Brazil, with Marseilles transit, Friedrichshafen (14.10) and Pernambuco arrival pmks, little toning, otherwise v.f., rare
Catalog #Si.238 | Unsold
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 | Lot #417 ETHIOPIA Zeppelin Flights 1934 3rd SAF (Argentina Flight) from Addis Ababa to Brazil, franked with 2g and 8g, sent via Friedrichshafen, where German franking (50pf and 2M air post and 3pf Hindenburg), some toning and minor faults, fine and rare combination dispatch from Ethiopia
Catalog #Si.254 | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #418 FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC 1923 Trade Control surcharges on Romanov stamps, two different, h.r., v.f. *
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #419 FEZZAN 1951 10c-200fr, complete set with airpost, imperforate singles, n.h., v.f. (Sass.29-40,PA3-4) ** Catalog #2N12-23,C3-4var Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #420 FEZZAN 1951 10c-50fr, imperf., complete set, n.h., some ink offsets on reverse, otherwise v.f. (Sass.29-40) ** Catalog #2N12-23var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #421 FEZZAN Air Post 1951 100fr and 200fr, set of two epreuves deluxe, plus set of two printers trial color die proofs, also 100f trial color die proof in blue, fine-v.f. P Catalog #2NC3-4P | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #422 FEZZAN French Occupation 1943 2fr on 30c, sheet corner margin single, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., * Catalog #Sass.4 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #423 FEZZAN Fezzan & Ghadames 1946 10c-50fr, complete set of imperf. epreuves deluxe, fine-v.f., scarce P Catalog #1N1-15P | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #424 FEZZAN Fezzan & Ghadames 1946 10c-50fr, complete set of imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f., scarce (Sass.1-15)
** Catalog #1N1-15 Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #425 FEZZAN Ghadames 1949 Cross of Agadem, complete set with airpost, imperf. singles, n.h., v.f. (Sass.41-48,PA16-17) ** Catalog #3N1-8,C1-2var Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #426 FEZZAN Ghadames 1949 Cross of Agadem, complete set with airpost, imperf. sheet margin singles, n.h., few natural inclusions, otherwise v.f. (Sass.41-48,PA16-17) ** Catalog #3N1-8,C1-2var Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #427 FINLAND 1854-59 Postal Stationery, selection of five used entire envelopes with imprinted flaps, incl. two 5k blue, with rect. "Borga" and "Lovisa" pmks, and three 10k red, with rectangular Wiborg & Kuopio date stamps, also Helsingfors 21.11.1857 pmk, addressed to Helsingfors or St. Michel, each with a central stain caused by the wax seals, cancelled by pen, rectangular datestamp or a combination of pen and pmk, some overall toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #428 FINLAND 1856 5kop blue, part Helsingfors cds and manuscript cancel, full margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Champion, Brun, with 1998 Nielsen cert., O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $1,900 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #429 FRANCE 1800-32 Military mail, group of 10 FLs, mostly Napoleonic incl. Armee d'Italie, Armee du Rhin, Armee du Nord, Grande Armee etc., mixed condition, good markings, mostly fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #430 FRANCE 1849-50 10c bistre, 25c blue and 1fr carmine, each with margins all around, tied by faint small numerals postmark on folded letter paying 1.35fr from Cognac (12 Oct 52), via Paris (14 Oct) and Liverpool to New Orleans, with Boston Br.Pkt (29 Oct) arrival datestamp on front, vertical filing fold through the 1fr, otherwise a most attractive three-color first issue franking
Catalog #YT 1,4,6 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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 | Lot #431 FRANCE 1849-50 10c bistre, pair of 25c blue and 2x1fr carmine, tied by light grids on small cover paying 2.60fr from Paris (29 Sep 52), via Liverpool to New York, with Boston Br.Pkt (14 Oct) arrival datestamp on front, stamps more or less touching or slightly cut in at top or sides, fine and impressive three-color first issue franking
Catalog #YT 1,4,6 | Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #432 FRANCE 1849-50 10c yellow brown (2), 40c orange, 1fr carmine (2), all tied by "1460" small numerals postmark on folded letter paying 2.60fr from Guebwiller (2 Dec 52), via Paris (3 Dec) and Liverpool to New York, with Boston Br.Pkt arrival datestamp on front, filing fold and marginal defects affect all the stamps, nevertheless fresh and fine appearing three-color first issue franking, signed Calves
Catalog #YT 1,5,6 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #433 FRANCE 1853-60 Empire, 20c blue, type II, bluish paper, tete-beche within a block four, original gum (heavy h.r.), large margins all around, beautiful color, lower right stamp with a faint thin which does not affect either horizontal or vertical tete-beche, fresh and v.f. One of only three 20c tete-beches known (all are unused) including the Burrus block of thirty, a major Classic rarity, with 2007 Calves cert. (YT 14c)
* Catalog #15f Catalog Value €200,000 | Price Realized $70,000.00
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 | Lot #434 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f., rare E
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #435 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f., rare E
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #436 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux, 10c bistre, bottom diagonal half, large margins on all three sides (small scissor cut at left), used in combination with perforated 20c blue, each tied by "3427" large numerals postmarks on folded letter from Solre-le-Chateu (29 Sep 71) to Marquise, with arrival backstamp of Paris a Calais, the next day, some overall ageing, otherwise a fine bisect on cover, signed Miro, Roumet, Calves, with 2009 Calves et Jacquart certificate,
Catalog #YT 43A,37 Catalog Value €16,500 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #437 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux, 40c orange, right half tied by "1140" large numerals postmark on small cover (with letter enclosed) from Fondamente (a small village on the right bank of the Sorgues) to Montpellier, with Cornus (31 Dec) departure postmark below, backstamped (4 Jan 71) on back, fine. The stamp is quite fresh, with ample margins all around, close but well clear at top, cover is signed by Roumet, Calves, with 2009 cert. A great Bordeaux bisect rarity, ex-Seligson, Loeuillet and Walske collections,
Catalog #YT 48 Catalog Value €60,000 | Price Realized $18,000.00
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 | Lot #438 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux, 40c orange, diagonal half, large margins on all three sides, tied by "2598" large numerals postmark on folded letter from Nancy (11 May 71) to Chateaux-Thierry, with arrival backstamp the next day, filing folds well away from the stamps, fine and rare Bordeaux bisect, signed Calves etc., with 2008 certificate,
Catalog #YT 48 Catalog Value €60,000 | Price Realized $19,000.00
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 | Lot #439 FRANCE 1872 (May 8) FL franked with 25c blue, tied by large numeral "2598", with "Gare de Nancy" cds alongside, used in combination with Germany 2gr ultramarine (Scott's No.5), tied by "Avricourt Strasbourg" transit and sent to Alsace, with Buchsweiler (German) arrival pmk on back, fine
Catalog #58 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #440 FRANCE 1903 two large printer's color sample pages, each showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, one magenta, on thin paper, the other in blue on chalky paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f. P
| Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #441 FRANCE 1931 Pont du Gard, 20fr "chaudron claire", perf. 13 1/2:13, h.r., v.f., signed Calves, * Catalog #YT 262Aa Catalog Value €1,250 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #442 FRANCE 1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f. E
| Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #443 FRANCE 1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 essay de decomposition) E Catalog #616-19P Catalog Value €19,200 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #444 FRANCE 1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f., Maury P Catalog #694-99P Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #445 FRANCE 1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f., Maury P Catalog #733-39P Catalog Value €24,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #446 FRANCE 1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f. E
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #447 FRANCE 1975 Arphila 75, set of four artist die proofs, v.f. P
| Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #448 FRANCE 1975 Arphila, nine items with cplt set of four imperf. deluxe sheets, also artist die proofs, plus imperf. and gummed souvenir sheet (trial colors), n.h., v.f. P Catalog #1425-29P | Unsold
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 | Lot #449 FRANCE Semi-Postals 1917-19 Orphelins, four top values, h.r., hs guarantee on reverse, fine-v.f. (YT 152-155) * Catalog #B7-10 Catalog Value €3,100 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #450 FRANCE Semi-Postals 1993-95 selection of nine diff. imperforate booklet panes of 7-10 each, incl. Red Cross, Stamp Day, Movie Stars, Fairy Tales, etc., n.h., v.f. and attractive group, YT
Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #451 FRANCE Air Post 1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, block of four, v.f.
P
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #452 FRANCE Air Post 1930 Exposition Aeropostale de Paris, perforated initials "EIPA30", 1.50fr ultramarine and 1.50fr carmine, l.h., minor gum wrinkles and irregular perfs, otherwise v.f., the former signed J.F. Brun, the latter signed Roger Calves, * Catalog #YT 6c,6d Catalog Value €4,430 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #453 FRANCE Air Post 1930 1.50fr deep carmine, top sheet margin imperf. single, probably a gummed trial color proof (as imperf. varieties are not listed), v.f., signed Calves * Catalog #C5var | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #454 FRANCE Air Post 1945 "Collection Imperiale", three non-denominated artist die proofs in different colors, v.f. P
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #455 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "L'Armand Barbes" (3 Oct) FL pre-printed Par Ballon Monte to St.Petersburg, franked with 2x40c Laureated (one folded over), cancelled by Paris star, with Rue D'Amsterdam departure pmk alongside, boxed "PD", also due Prussia in red crayon, on reverse address repeated in Cyrillic letters, "Frankirovano" (franked) in blue, St.Petersburg arrival (5 Oct) pmk, overall toning, otherwise fine balloon to Russia, extremely rare with arrival postmark (there is a difference of 12 days between Gregorian and Julian calendars), YT
Catalog Value €12,500 | Price Realized $18,000.00
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 | Lot #456 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "L'Armand Barbes" (4 Oct), FL franked with 2x20c Laureated (bottom stamp with plate flaw), cancelled by Paris star and R.St.Honore departure pmk, boxed "PD" in red, Gravenhage (7 Oct) arrival pmk, fine, YT
Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #457 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Le Godefroy Cavaignac" (12 Oct) FL (text in English) pre-printed Par Ballon Monte to Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States, franked with single 80c, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "3", with Place Madeleine pmk, boxed "PD", London transit (18 Oct), taxed "2 cents", also New York Paid All arrival (Nov.1), all in red, fine and rare Ballon to Ohio, signed Calves, YT
Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #458 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Le Godefroy Cavaignac" (13 Oct) FL to Arras, franked with single 20c, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "432", with Belle Ville pmk, arrival (19 Oct) and forwarding pmks, fine, YT
Catalog Value €305 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #459 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Le Vauban" (24 Oct) FL pre-printed Par Ballon Monte at upper left, franked with 2x40c Laureated, cancelled by Paris star and numeral "8", Rue D'Antin departure cds, boxed "PD", London transit (5 Nov), taxed "2", also New York Paid All (Nov.15) arrival, all in red, fine and most attractive Ballon Monte to the United States", signed Calves, YT
Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #460 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Ville d'Orleans" (24 Nov) "Lettre Journal" Gazette des Absents No.9 to St.Petersburg, franked with 20c Ceres (considerably underpaid), with Paris Les Batignoles cds alongside, addressed to St.Petersburg, Russia, charged "F2" in blue crayon, also red "PD", without arrival markings, with some faults, otherwise fine and very rare example of underpaid Ballon Monte to Russia, excellent item for a specialist
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #461 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Le Jacquard" (25 Nov) FL to Arcachon, with arrival (29 Nov) postmark on top, part of the red Paris S.C. postmark, stamp missing, fine item from the "Gadala" correspondence, YT
Catalog Value €3,600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #462 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 "Le Bayard" (28 Dec) La Depeche-Ballon No.18 franked with single 20c, tied by red Paris cds (rare), arrival (2 Jan) in Saummur, fine, YT
Catalog Value €1,690 | Unsold
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 | Lot #463 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1871 "Le Duquesne" (6 Jan) newspaper Correspondance Havas (French edition) flimsy franked with 20c, tied by Paris Star with cds alongside, with Grenoble (Jan 10) arrival, fine, YT
Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $575.00
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| Lot #464 FRANCE Air Post Semi-Officials 1939 "Arenes de Lutece 1ere Jullet 1939" surcharges, two different in quantities of 449 and 571 of each, n.h., occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f.
**
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #465 FRANCE Parcel Post 1960 Issue, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #YT 31-47 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #466 FRANCE Parcel Post 1960 Issue, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
** Catalog #YT 31-47 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #467 FRANCE German Occupation of France 1870 FL from Strasbourg to Switzerland paying 25c rate with a three color combination of 1c,4c & 20c, filing crease barely affecting 4c, otherwise fine-v.f. and most attractive cover
Catalog #N1,3,6 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #468 FRANCE World War I 1914-18 Red Cross etc., 12 diff. unexploded booklets incl. two military booklets (one cancelled to order), some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #469 FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire 1869-80 three FLs from Salonika to London, Torino and Constantinople, various franking, the first with 2x20c and 2x40c Laureated tied by large "5095" numerals, second with 20c+40c and last with single 25c Type Sage canc. by violet "Salonique" cds, fine-v.f. group of covers, signed Calves
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #470 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1872-77 Ceres, 10c bister on rose, horizontal pair, margins all around, h.r., pencil signed on reverse, v.f. (YT 18; catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #20 Catalog Value €560 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #471 FRENCH COLONIES Omnibus Series 1969 Concorde, Afars & Issas, Comoros, New Caledonia, St. Pierre & Miquelon and Wallis & Futuna, all in imperf. bottom left margin "Coin Date" blocks of four (5 blocks in total), n.h., v.f., Maury
**
Catalog Value €1,460 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #472 FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco 1913 (June 6) cover from Marrakesh to Paris, franked with Poste Cherifienne 1c, 2c, 5c (3), 10c, 25c (3) and 50c (3), v.f.
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #473 FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco Local Issues 1898 Mazagan-Marakesh, 25c olive on rose and 50c green on rose, imperf. plate proofs on card produced for the Anglo-Italian Consulate by Waterlow & Sons, natural heavy paper wrinkles, otherwise v.f., with 1987 Diena cert. P
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #474 FRENCH COLONIES Algeria 1929 selection of eight different artist signed die proofs, all with black surround, last one composite showing frame only, center only and background, fine-v.f., very rare P Catalog #61/67P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #475 FRENCH COLONIES French Cameroun 1946 Native subjects, imperforate singles and pairs for a total of 94 stamps, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #304/21var | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #476 FRENCH COLONIES French West Africa Air Post 1943 three imperforate marginal blocks of four, value tablets blank, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after YT 41) **
Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #477 FRENCH COLONIES French West Africa Air Post 1943 three imperforate marginal blocks of four, value tablets blank, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after YT 41) **
Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #478 FRENCH COLONIES French Sudan 1931 composite master die proof in black, frame at left, center at right, artist signed, v.f. P
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #479 FRENCH COLONIES Latakia Zeppelin Flights 1933 1st SAF to Brazil, mixed franking with overprinted Alaouites/Lattaquie, registered via Beirut, Marseilles and Paris to Cologne, then from Friedrichshafen (6.5) to Pernambuco, with arrival pmk, v.f., rare
| Unsold
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 | Lot #480 FRENCH COLONIES Niger 1926 Issues, three different (including postage dues) composite artist signed die proof in black, showing frame and center on black background, v.f. P
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #481 FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia 1929 composite signed artist proof in black, right stamp with central vignette only, left stamp frame only, both with black background, v.f. P
| Price Realized $260.00
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| Lot #482 FRENCH COLONIES French Polynesia Air Post 1987 Capex, 31 imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (Maury 201A) ** Catalog #C226var Catalog Value €775 | Price Realized $120.00
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 | Lot #483 FRENCH COLONIES Reunion 1871 FL to Mauritius franked with 10c, 20c and 40c Eagle, tied by diamond grids, endorsed "Par Mozambique", with British Post Office in Mauritius arrival cds, v.f. tri-color combination, signed Calves
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #484 FRENCH COLONIES Reunion 1945 surcharges, complete set of 8 diff. imperforate deluxe sheets, each with official embossing at bottom, v.f. P Catalog #240-47P | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #485 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1932 Map, composite artist signed die proof in black, showing frame and center on black background, v.f. P
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #486 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1932 Map, composite artist signed die proof in black, showing frame and center on black background, v.f. P
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #487 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1932 Map, composite artist signed die proof in black, showing frame and center on black background, v.f. P
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #488 FRENCH COLONIES Wallis & Futuna 1982-96 Orchids, Fish and Seashells, duplicated selection of 16 imperforate gutter, inscription sheetlets of 20-24 of each, including imperforate. proofs sheetlets on glazed card, n.h., v.f.
P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #489 FRENCH COLONIES Wallis & Futuna 1988 Summer Olympics, 48 imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., also 5 epreuve deluxe, n.h., v.f. (Maury 395A)
** Catalog #375var Catalog Value €3,015 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #490 FRENCH COLONIES Tunisia Zeppelin Flights 1933 5th SAF from Beja to Brazil, attractively franked, v.f., with arrival pmk
| Unsold
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 | Lot #491 GEORGIA 1922-23 selection of nine covers or cards, seven registered to Constantinople, Moscow, Germany, Finland or USA, variety of surcharges and handstamps, fine-v.f. and scarce lot
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #492 GEORGIA 1923 (5.5) registered cover to Germany, franked on back with 500k (3), 2000k (2) and 3000k (2) surcharged with new value in violet, fine, with Dresden arrival pmk
Catalog #37,38,40 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #493 GEORGIA 1925 Soviet Georgia, selection of 26 mostly unused picture postcards, apparently reproduced from famous artworks, beautiful colors, depicting native scenes, mostly fine-v.f. and limited edition
| Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #494 GERMAN STATES Bavaria 1850 1kr pink, 6kr brown (type II) and 9kr yellow green (type II), margins all around, overlapped in a "T" fashion and cancelled by "104" cogwheels on outer FL used in 1855 from Gefres (5/6) to Amsterdam, filing fold away from the stamps, with paper split partially reinforced, 6kr with minute abrasion entirely in the bottom margin, fresh and attractive three color franking, with Amsterdam arrival pmk on back, 1995 Joh. Ulrich Schmitt cert.
Catalog #Mi.3Ia,4II,5IId | Unsold
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 | Lot #495 GERMAN STATES Bavaria 1920 3pf-1m collective imperforate sheetlet with ten different designs in dull blue on cream paper, endorsed in pen at bottom "Bavarian Soviet Essays", fine-v.f.
E
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #496 GERMAN STATES Bergedorf Local Issues 1900 3pf gray brown, 3pf green, blocks of 10, also 15pf blue, block of six, imperf. plate proofs on card, some creases and toning, mostly fine-v.f.
P
| Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #497 GERMAN STATES Brunswick 1852 3sgr vermilion, margins all around, tied by blue cds on outer FL addressed to Berlin, tiny marginal stains, lettersheet with some mending, otherwise fine single franking (Mi.3)
Catalog #3 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #498 GERMAN STATES Hamburg 1859 2s red, 3s blue and 9s yellow, margins all around, excellent bright colors, paying 14 Sch. on outer FL used in 1863 to London, with June 29 cds and boxed "PD" , also London arrival pmk, all in red, filing folds away from the stamps, some toning and minor paper strengthening, fine and rare three-color franking, signed Richter, Diena, Kruger, with 1971 Grobe and 1991 Jakubek certs ("Eine 9 Sch. Als Tricolore mit zwei weiteren wertstufen besitzt Unikat-charackter")
Catalog #3,4,7 Catalog Value €18,290 | Price Realized $13,000.00
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 | Lot #499 GERMAN STATES Heligoland 1867-71 1/2sh olive green and carmine, 1sh rose and green and 2sh rose and pale green, cancelled by straight line Helgoland strikes on cover used in 1871 to Grambow bei Schwerin, charged "5 1/2" in blue crayon, with Hamburg transit and arrival (18.9) pmks on back, slight staining not mentioned on the accompanying 1985 Helmuth Lemberger cert., fine mixed three issues three color franking (Mi.3,6c,7a)
Catalog #3,5-6 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #500 GERMAN STATES Heligoland 1875-88 20pf, 25pf and 50pf, tied by Helgoland Dec. 24 cds on "Royal Post Office" packet card, used in 1889 to Cuxhaven (25.12), 25pf with defective corner, otherwise fine, with 1973 Grobe cert. (Mi.15-16,18)
Catalog #18-19,21 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #501 GERMAN STATES Heligoland 1891-95 Hamburg and Leipzig reprints, 1/4sch, 1pf, 1 1/2sch and 2pf, centers inverted, four different blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., rare
**
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #502 GERMAN STATES Prussia 1869 (7.8) outer FL franked with 3pf, 2sgr and 10sgr, all tied by boxed "Hultschin" datestamp, addressed to Breslau, some filing creases, with forwarding ms markings and arrival hs, fine appearance of this mixed three color franking, rare
Catalog #14,18,21 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #503 GERMAN STATES Saxony 1850 3pf brown red, Plate III, pos. 13, cancelled with large part of "Bischofswerda Aug 1851"pmk, full margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1930 Royal, 1986 Buhler, and 2004 Eichele certs (Mi.1c) O Catalog #1b Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #504 GERMAN STATES Saxony 1851 3pf green, second printing, horizontal block of six, neat Leipzig (13.II.62) cancels, ample margins to just touching at right, bright color, two small thins at top, otherwise fine and rare multiple, signed Richter etc., with 1988 Buhler and 1989 Brettl certs (Mi.2IIa, catalogued as two strips of three)
Catalog #2 Catalog Value €2,400 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #505 GERMAN STATES Saxony 1855 1/2ngr black on gray, plate proof on card, entire sheet of 100, red "Annuliert" manuscript endorsements, horiz. crease affecting the middle strip of ten, otherwise v.f. and rare, with 1949 Lehmann cert.
P Catalog #9P | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #506 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1866 1/2sgr yellow and 1 sgr rose imperf., also 3sgr bister rouletted, tied by "300" numeral cancels on outer FL used in 1867 from Hamburg to Lyon, with additional departure and red Forbach pmks, sent via Coln, with Paris transit and Lyon arrival on reverse, 1/2sgr and 1sgr with margins cut in at top, otherwise fine three-color mixed-issues franking, with 1999 Sem cert. (Mi. 47,48,50)
Catalog #29,30,32 | Unsold
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 | Lot #507 GERMAN STATES Wurttemberg 1852 1kr black on chamois, margins all around except just in at bottom right, tied by Heillbronn cds on outer FL, v.f.,
Catalog #Mi.1c Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #508 GERMANY 1874 surcharges, blocks of four, l.h. except one 9kr n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.29-30)
* Catalog #27-28 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #509 GERMANY 1901 "Vineta" Provisional, surcharged "3PF" on horizontal pair comprising of left and right halves, tied by "Deutsche Marine Shiffspost 23/4/01" pmk on "S.M.S. Vineta" picture postcard, posted at "Bahia" 21.IV.01 and addressed to Wilhelmshaven, some card abrasions, the stamps v.f., signed Diena etc., with 1953 Alberto Diena and 1996 Jakubek certificates. A wonderful example of this double provisional handstamp on appropriate ppc from Brazil. In 1901 the S.M. Cruiser "Vineta" made a goodwill tour to the West Indies and South America. The ship happened to be in port at New Orleans at the time of Kaiser's Birthday. The celebrations of the crew were given special coverage in the press, but the ship sailed before a supply of newspapers was delivered to the crew. These newspapers caught up with the ship in Port of Spain, Trinidad and the crew wanted to send copies of the newspapers back home to Germany. Naval personnel was given the privilege of sending mail home at domestic German rates no matter what part of the
Catalog #Mi.AI Catalog Value €32,000 | Price Realized $16,000.00
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 | Lot #510 GERMANY 1902 Deutsches Reich, 2pf-5m complete set, with the additional "Gothic" script 2m, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.68-82) * Catalog #65C-79 Catalog Value €1,510 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #511 GERMANY 1922-48 varieties, five different incl. imperf., inverted and double surcharges, imperf. pair, year-date error, l.h. or disturbed gum, fine-v.f. (Scott's No. 253a, 259a, 313a, B287 imperf. pair, B301a) * Catalog #253a/B301a | Unsold
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 | Lot #512 GERMANY 1923 surcharged 1Mlrd on 100M violet purple, the so-called "Hitler Putsch Provisional", Munich canc., stamp reperforated at bottom, otherwise v.f. example of this rarity, signed Infla and Dr.Oechsner, O Catalog #Mi.331a Catalog Value €4,800 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #513 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)
** Catalog #565var Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #514 GERMANY 1948 Band and Net overprints double, the complete "mammoth" set of 52 including the unissued values, l.h., signed Schlegel etc., fine-v.f., rare (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.52-68,I-IXDD Catalog Value €6,300 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #515 GERMANY 1948 Band and Net overprints inverted, the complete "mammoth" set of 52 including the unissued values, l.h., signed Schlegel etc., fine-v.f., rare (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.52-68,I-IXK Catalog Value €5,100 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #516 GERMANY 1954 Heuss, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (MI.177-196x)
** Catalog #702-721 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #517 GERMANY 1964 20pf Europa, imperf. corner margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi (Mi.446U) ** Catalog #898var Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #518 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1929 Coat of Arms, set of five corner margin blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.430-434)
** Catalog #B28-32 Catalog Value €960 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #519 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 Iposta, block of four from the souvenir sheet, also 1935 Ostropa souvenir sheet, cancelled Konigsberg 27.6.35, couple of reinforced perforations, otherwise v.f. (Mi.446-49,Block 3)
Catalog #B33a-d,B68 Catalog Value €1,380 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #520 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1935 Ostropa souvenir sheet, cancelled by Konigsberg 29.6.35 Exhibition postmarks on registered cover to Berlin, unusually fresh and v.f. condition, with arrival pmk on back (Mi.Block 3)
Catalog #B68 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #521 GERMANY Air Post 1912 Regensburg 10pf black, h.r. and part original gum, v.f., * Catalog #Mi.7 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #522 GERMANY Air Post 1912 Regensburg 10pf black, tied by violet "Flugbeforederung durch Grade-Fliger" hs to 25pf Bavarian "Flugpostkarte", some corner card wear, fine,
Catalog #Mi.7 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #523 GERMANY Air Post 1924 Carrier Pigeon, 5pf-300pf, complete set, n.h., few natural gum bends, fine-v.f., high values signed Schlegel, Peschl (Mi.344-350) ** Catalog #C20-26 Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #524 GERMANY Air Post 1930 2M ultramarine, "Moon over the Airship" variety, hinged, fresh and v.f., rare (Mi.438XI) * Catalog #C38var Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #525 GERMANY Air Post 1934 Issue, two complete sets (horizontal pairs), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.529-39x) ** Catalog #C46-54 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #526 GERMANY Air Post 1955 Lufthansa, 5pf imperforate single, v.f., signed Sieger (Mi.205U, catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #C61var Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #527 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1913 "Sachsen", Austrian stationery card canc. 20 October 1913 and addressed to Munich, v.f.
| Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #528 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1930 Friedrichshafen-New York, round trip cover franked (on both sides) with two sets of South America Issue, plus $1.31 U.S. Postage, appropriate transit and arrival markings, v.f. and spectacular combination cover, rare
Catalog #C38-39 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #529 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1930 South America Flight, set of two, used on both sides of a Dornier DO-X cover, mixed franking with Russian adhesives, appropriate markings, v.f., signed by Dornier
Catalog #C38-39 | Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #530 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1930 South America Flight, franked with 2x4m, fine-v.f. (Mi.439)
Catalog #C39 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #531 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1931 Polar Flight to the Icebreaker Malyguin, cover franked with 4m sheet corner margin single, fine-v.f.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #532 GERMANY Catapult Flights 1933 Catapult flight cover to USA, mixed franking with Russian adhesives added in Leningrad, v.f., with appropriate markings
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #533 GERMANY Ship Mail 1916 Submarine Issue, 5m-50m, set of six, plus 15m gray without inscription, l.h., v.f., only 500 sets issued, signed Jacquot, etc., * Catalog #Mi.3-8,11 Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #534 GERMANY French Zone Occupation 1949 Freiburg, misperforated block of four, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #5NB8a var | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #535 GERMANY French Zone Occupation 1949 Baden, Red Cross souvenir. sheet of four, 30+40pf blue missing from upper right, unused without gum as issued, insignificant light toning at right, n.h., v.f.,
(*) Catalog #Mi.Block 2FII Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #536 GERMANY Berlin 1948-49 Red overprint, complete set used, fine-v.f., signed Schlegel (Mi.21-34) O Catalog #9N21-34 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #537 GERMANY Berlin 1948-49 Red overprint, complete set used, fine-v.f. (Mi.21-34) O Catalog #9N21-34 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #538 GERMANY Berlin 1949 Buildings, 1m-5m, four high values in sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f., signed Schlegel (Mi.57-60)
** Catalog #9N57-60 Catalog Value €2,620 | Unsold
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 | Lot #539 GERMANY Berlin 1950 ERP, imperf. and gummed proof in lilac brown, n.h., v.f. and rare variety, with Schlegel cert. (Mi.71PU) P Catalog #9N68P Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #540 GERMANY Berlin 1951-53 Freedom Bell, three different sets, also 1951 Stamp Day, set of two in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.75-79,80-86,101-105)
** Catalog #9N70-9,94-98,9NB6-7 Catalog Value €630 | Unsold
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 | Lot #541 GERMANY Soviet Zone - Thuringen 1945 Christmas souv. sheet of three, thick gray paper, never hinged, slight gum toning, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #Mi. Block 1t Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #542 GERMANY East Germany (D.D.R) 1948 Cold War Propaganda Issues, 20pf olive, sheetlet of 32, n.h., fine-v.f., with Schlegel cert.
** Catalog #Mi.10 Catalog Value €3,200 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #543 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1900 Tientsin Issue, 30pf red orange and black handstamped "China", well centered, h.r., pencil signed on reverse, with natural and inconsequential paper translucency on lower left perf., not considered to be a flaw (mentioned on certificate as "kein mangel"), v.f. and rare stamp, with 2008 Jashke-Lantelme cert. (Mi.12) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value €6,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #544 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 Reichspost, 3pf-5m (type II), h.r., fine-v.f., 5m signed Friedemann, others with owner's handstamps on reverse (Mi.15-27II) * Catalog #24/36A Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #545 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 Reichspost, 3pf-5m, complete set of 13, (5m type II), l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi. 15-26,27II) * Catalog #24/36A Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #546 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 Reichspost, 3pf-5m, complete set of 13, (5m type III), used, fine-v.f., high value signed Steuer (Mi. 15-27III) O Catalog #24/36b Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #547 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 Reichspost, 3pf-5m, complete set of 13 (5m type III), used, fine-v.f. (Mi.15-27III) O Catalog #24/36b Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #548 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1901 5m slate and carmine, type II, used, fine, signed Bothe (Mi.27II) O Catalog #36A Catalog Value €400 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #549 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1905 surcharges, complete set, used, fine-v.f., signed Ebel, etc. (Mi. 28-37) O Catalog #37-46 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #550 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 1906-13 $1/2 on 1m carmine, corner margin "H 3158.19" block of four, n.h., some light separations affecting top pair, fine-v.f. (Mi. 44IIBRHAN A)
** Catalog #53 Catalog Value €525 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #551 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1900 Reichspost, complete set of 13, high value type IV (white retouched), used, fine-v.f., signed Steuer, Bothe, etc. (Mi.7-18,19IV) O Catalog #7/19b Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #552 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1900 6p25c on 5m slate and carmine, type II, Mazagan cancel, v.f., signed Pauligk (Mi.19II) O Catalog #19A Catalog Value €400 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #553 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1905 surcharges, complete set, h.r., 2m with defective corner, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.21-33) * Catalog #20-32 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #554 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1905 surcharges, complete set, used, fine-v.f., few (incl. 3p75c on 3M) signed Bothe (Mi.21-33) O Catalog #20-32 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #555 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1905 surcharges, complete set, used, 1p25c on 1m perf. 26:17 (signed Drahn), fine-v.f. (Mi.21-33) O Catalog #20-32 Catalog Value €710 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #556 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1906-11 surcharges, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f (Mi.34-45) * Catalog #33-44 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #557 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1906-11 surcharges, complete set of 12 (80pf unwatermarked, creased), top value tied on piece by Mazagan cds, fine-v.f. (Mi.34/45) O Catalog #33/44 Catalog Value €1,050 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #558 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1906-11 6p25c on 5m slate and carmine, Tangier cancel, v.f., signed Pfenninger (Mi.45) O Catalog #44 Catalog Value €400 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #559 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1911 "Marokko" surcharges, complete set, used, two high values on piece, fine-v.f., signed Bothe, Kohler, etc. (Mi.46-58) O Catalog #45-57 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #560 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Morocco 1911 "Marokko" surcharges, complete set, used, few low values toned, fine-v.f., signed Lange, etc. (Mi.46-58) O Catalog #45-57 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #561 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1875-99 Forerunners, 2m rose lilac, 1885 "Constantinopel" cds, v.f., signed Steuer, O Catalog #Mi.V37c Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #562 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1889 50pf light brown red, part Constantinople cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Bothe (Mi.10a) O Catalog #12var Catalog Value €550 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #563 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1900 Reichspost, complete set, with both 5m types I (retouched) and II, h.r., 10pi on 2m with light hinge stain, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Bothe, etc. (Mi.12-23III) * Catalog #13-24B Catalog Value €710 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #564 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1900 Reichspost, complete set including three 25pi on 5m, two type I (both retouched) and type II, h.r., 5pf and 1m with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., high values signed Mansfeld, Bothe (Mi.12-23IV) * Catalog #13-24B Catalog Value €1,090 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #565 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1900 Reichspost, complete set, 5m type I with white retouched, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.12-23III) * Catalog #13-24d Catalog Value €610 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #566 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1902-4 Reichspost, type II overprints, set of six, used, with 1996 Steuer cert. for high value (Mi.12-23II) O Catalog #25-30 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #567 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1902-4 25pi on 5m slate and carmine, type II, perfect strike of Constantinople 16/I/05 cds, well centered, v.f., signed Bartels, Bothe (Mi.23II) O Catalog #30 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #568 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1905 surcharges, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.24-35) * Catalog #31-42 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #569 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1905 25pi on 5m "karmin bis braunlichlila" shade, neat double Constantinople cds, v.f., double signed Hartung (Mi.35b) O Catalog #42var Catalog Value €1,900 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #570 GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in Turkish Empire 1906-12 surcharges, complete set used, 15pi on 3m on piece, signed Kosack etc., fine-v.f. (Mi.36-47) O Catalog #43-54 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #571 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1892 Schulke & Mayrs, 5c-$1 reprints, set of five, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #Mi.Sna-e Catalog Value €300 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #572 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1900 Yacht, 2p-3r complete set, used, fine-v.f. (Mi.11-21) O Catalog #11-21 Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #573 GERMAN COLONIES German New Guinea 1901-14 Yacht, 5pf-5m complete set used, mostly on pieces, various cancels, fine-v.f., also unhinged 5m (watermarked) sheet corner margin vertical pair (top stamp with toned spot) (Mi.7-19,23II) **O Catalog #13-25,34 Catalog Value €1,380 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #574 GERMAN COLONIES German New Guinea Air Post 1910 German-English Airship Exploration, 1M blue, red and black, upper left sheet corner margin single, stamp n.h., v.f., rare **
| Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #575 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1897 unissued 25pf orange and 50pf red brown, heavy h.r., fine, signed Karl Meier, Berlin (Mi.I-II) * Catalog #5-6 Catalog Value €560 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #576 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1899 25pf orange, tied on small piece by early "Swakopmund 17.4.00" cds, tear at bottom, otherwise fine and rare early usage (this stamp was only officially released in Windhoek and Keetmanshoop prior to June 1900), with 2004 Steuer cert. (Mi.9) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #577 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1899 25pf orange, tied on small piece by "Swakopmund 31.10.00" cds, fine, signed Lange (Mi.9) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #578 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1900 postal card franked with diagonal half of 10pf carmine, tied by Keetmanshoop 18/8/00 cds, used from Koes and addressed locally, some abrasions on address portion, otherwise v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Steuer,
Catalog #Mi.7H Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #579 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.11-23) * Catalog #13-25 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #580 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, fine-v.f., signed Richter, etc. (Mi.11-23) O Catalog #13-25 Catalog Value €360 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #581 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1904 registered cover from Keetmanshoop to Jena, franked with 3pf-40pf Yacht violet "Soldatenbrief" cachet and arrival pmk, fine-v.f.
Catalog #13/19 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #582 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa 1900 Yacht, 5m slate and carmine, n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.23) ** Catalog #25 Catalog Value €480 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #583 GERMAN COLONIES German South-West Africa Air Post 1914 (19.5) 5pf stationery card, first flight from Karibib to Windhoek, endorsed "Luftpost", with excellent strike of "Erste Flugpost Swakopmund Karibib Windhuk Deutschsudwestafrika", v.f. German pilot Buchner inaugurated air service from Swakopmund to Windhoek, 18-23 May, 1914, with stops at Usakos, Karibib and Okalandja
| Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #584 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 $140.00
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 | Lot #585 GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun 1900 Yacht, complete set used, 3m with some toning on reverse, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Bothe, etc. (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #7-19 Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #586 GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun 1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, 5m cancelled "Buea" on small piece, fine-v.f., signed Bothe, with his 1979 cert. for the 5m (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #7-19 Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #587 GERMAN COLONIES Cameroun 1900 5m Yacht, bottom sheet margin single, used in 1911 on registered cover from Buea to Germany, v.f., with Wilmersdorf (30.11) arrival pmk, signed Bothe,
Catalog #Mi.19 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #588 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf light brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, tied by neat Yap cds to small piece, v.f., signed Buhler, with 1996 Steuer cert. (Mi.1I) O Catalog #1a Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #589 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 50pf red brown, overprinted at 48 degree angle, tied to piece, v.f., with 1969 Wallner cert. (Mi.6I) O Catalog #6a Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #590 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900 Yacht, complete set used, 5m on piece, fine-v.f., signed Bothe, Stolow, etc. (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #7-19 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #591 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900-10 Yacht, 3pf-5m, nine diff, including four top values, used in 1913 on registered cover from Ponape to Germany, fine-v.f., with Ratibor arrival pmk on back
Catalog #Mi.7/19 Catalog Value €1,370 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #592 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 Third Ponape Provisional, right half of 20pf ultramarine, used on piece, with negative Ponape handstamp alongside, v.f. example of this rare Provisional, with 1967 Mansfeld cert. (Mi.10H) O Catalog #10a Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #593 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 Ponape Provisional, 20pf ultramarine, right half used as 10pf on cover to Strasbourg, tied by Ponape 12.7.10 cds, with negative Official seal alongside, fine and rare, signed Dr. Lantelme, BPP (Mi.10H)
Catalog #10a Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #594 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1910 Ponape Provisional, 20pf ultramarine, left half used as 10pf on locally addressed "D.Etscheit, Ponape (Karolinen)" cover, with appropriate official handstamp alongside, cover folded at bottom, away from stamp and markings, fine-v.f., rare classic German Colony cover (Mi. 10H)
Catalog #10a Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #595 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1900 5pfg on 10pf carmine, violet line omitted, h.r., v.f., signed Senf (Mi.1IIF) * Catalog #1var Catalog Value €300 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #596 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1900 5pfg on 10pf carmine, violet line omitted, used on piece, fine (Mi.1IIF) O Catalog #1var Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #597 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1901 Yacht, complete set, 1m-5m n.h., each with sheet margin at bottom, 1m with light natural gum skips, lower values mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.5-17) */** Catalog #10-22 Catalog Value €1,420 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #598 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, 80pf-5m n.h., low values hinged, fine-v.f., signed Bothe, etc. (Mi.5-17) */** Catalog #10-22 Catalog Value €1,430 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #599 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.5-17) * Catalog #10-22 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #600 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, h.r., 1m with faint thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.5-17) * Catalog #10-22 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #601 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, fine-v.f., signed Senf (Mi.5-17) O Catalog #10-22 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #602 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1905 $1 1/2 black violet, well centered, h.r., faint toning on reverse, otherwise v.f. (Mi.26A) * Catalog #31 Catalog Value €1,400 | Unsold
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 | Lot #603 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1905 $1 1/2 black violet, used, well centered, v.f., signed Pfenninger (Mi.26A) O Catalog #31 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #604 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1905 $2 1/2 slate and carmine, perf.25:16, well centered, h.r., v.f., signed (Mi.27B) * Catalog #32a Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #605 GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau 1905-16 1c-$1, eight values with matching "Tsingtau-Tapautau 3.7.07" cancels, each on separate piece, v.f. (Mi.28-35) O Catalog #33-40 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #606 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1900 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 56 degree angle, complete set in blocks of 4, l.h. or n.h., with additional shade of 5pf, fine-v.f. (Mi. 1-6II)
*/** Catalog #11-16 Catalog Value €1,554 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #607 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1900 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 56 degree angle, complete set, used, fine-v.f., signed Buhler (Mi.1-6II) O Catalog #11-16 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #608 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1900 25pf orange, overprint inverted, heavy h.r., fine, only 100 printed, with 1979 Bothe cert. (Mi.5IIK) * Catalog #15b Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #609 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, two high values on piece, fine-v.f., 5m with expert handstamp, 3m signed Bothe (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #17-29 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #610 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1901 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, fine-v.f., signed (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #17-29 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #611 GERMAN COLONIES Mariana Islands 1901 1m-5m, four high values, each tied by Sapian (1.2) cds on registered cover used in 1908 to Germany, with Essen arrival pmk on back, fine-v.f., with 2006 Steuer cert. (Mi.16-19)
Catalog #26-29 Catalog Value €1,245 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #612 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1897 3pf-50pf, set of six, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.1-6II) * Catalog #1-6 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #613 GERMAN COLONIES Marshall Islands 1901 Yacht, complete set used, 5m with 1997 Steuer cert., fine-v.f. (Mi. 13-25) O Catalog #13-25 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #614 GERMAN COLONIES Samoa 1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set, used, fine-v.f., 5m signed Pfenninger (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #57-69 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #615 GERMAN COLONIES Samoa 1900 5m slate and carmine, double Apia cds, v.f., signed Richter (Mi.19) O Catalog #69 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #616 GERMAN COLONIES Samoa 1900 5m slate and carmine, double Apia cds, v.f., signed Bothe (Mi.19) O Catalog #69 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #617 GERMAN COLONIES Togo 1900 1m-5m, four high values, each tied by Anecho (17.5) cds on registered cover used in 1907 to Germany, with Nurnmberg arrival pmk on back, fine-v.f. (Mi.16-19)
Catalog #16-19 Catalog Value €1,245 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #618 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 overprints, four complete sets, with special delivery, also partial set used, all hinged on pages, with few minor varieties noted, fine-v.f. *O Catalog #Mi.1-14 Catalog Value €1,210 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #619 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 1q-5q, four nearly complete panes (1q pane of 99, 2q and 3q in panes of 98 and 5 q in pane of 97), missing "1948", "1643" and "1944" varieties, still showing various varieties, including short "1" in 1943, open "9", broken "h", etc., n.h., few minor separations, fine-v.f. and ideal study lot
** Catalog #Mi.1-4 Catalog Value €1,746 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #620 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 5q green, overprint inverted, block of four, various signatures, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Mi.4K Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #621 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 10q dark brown, overprint inverted, block of four, various signatures, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Mi.5K Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #622 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 2fr brown carmine, double overprint, cancelled to order, fine, O Catalog #Mi.12DD Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #623 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Albania 1943 5q green (1940 Airpost), two different varieties, one with "1948" instead of "1943", the other with long "1" of "14" at top, l.h., v.f. Overprints in this stamp were not regularly issued, varieties are extremely rare * Catalog #Mi.313var | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #624 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Belgium - Flemish Legion 1943 Flemish Kings, set of six sheetlets of four, n.h., some gum stains, otherwise fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.IX-XIV Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #625 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Bohemia & Moravia 1943 Reinhard Heydrich 60+440pf black souvenir sheet, 101x148.5mm, numbered "580" at bottom, never hinged, usual gum creases, otherwise fresh and v.f., with 1981 Max Mahr certificate. Only 1000 of these souvenir sheets were printed. Of those, 500 were given out to Nazi Party and military dignitaries, remainder being destroyed. As many of the recipients and their possessions perished during the closing stages of the war, less than 100 "Heydrich blocks" survive, most with significant defects. A good opportunity to obtain an excellent example of this World War II German Occupation rarity, ** Catalog #Mi. Block I Catalog Value €20,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00
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 | Lot #626 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Bohemia & Moravia - Theresienstadt 1943 Red Cross, imperf. souvenir sheet of four in brown, 170.50x131mm, numbered "287", unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Zierer, with 2002 Paetow cert.,
(*) Catalog #Mi. RK2 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #627 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Denmark 1944 Danish Legion, unexploded booklet with panes of four, n.h., some overall toning & usual staple rust, still v.f. and rare booklet,
Catalog #Mi.I-III Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #628 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Estonia - Otepaa (Odenpah) 1941 20+20k blue and black, imperf. single, large margins all around, l.h., v.f. and rare, only 70 printed, with 1997 Krischke cert., * Catalog #Mi.1B Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #629 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Estonia - Otepaa (Odenpah) 1941 30+30k blue and black, imperf., types I and II, type I with sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f., only 270 type I issued, signed Keiler, Zierer, Krischke, with his 1999 cert. for the type I, ** Catalog #Mi.2BI-II Catalog Value €1,250 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #630 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Estonia - Otepaa (Odenpah) 1941 30+30k blue and black, type II, imperforate sheet of 25, five stamps at right and third stamp in the bottom row are in black only, as the blue color is omitted, never hinged, several horizontal creases mostly between stamps and in the bottom margin, some inconsequential printing flaws, v.f. A fabulous and spectacular se-tenant error sheet, undoubtedly unique, with 2007 Krischke cert. ("druckbogen sind aussert selten, in dieser kombination mit grosster wahrscheinlichkeit unikat")
** Catalog #Mi.2BII/2BIIF | Unsold
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 | Lot #631 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, black overprint, type I, variety "Vi" instead of "VI" (pos.21), used, v.f. and rare, only 25 of this variety exist, with 2007 Krischke cert. O Catalog #Mi.6aIX Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #632 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, black overprint, type III, variety short "6" of "26" (pos.40), part Zarasai cds, tiny toned spot at bottom, otherwise v.f. example of this scarce variety, only 25 exist, with 2007 Krischke cert. O Catalog #Mi.6aVIII Catalog Value €1,875 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #633 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, black overprint, type II, variety "941" instead of "1941", also accent on the "I" of "VI", (pos.49), used, v.f. and rare, only 25 of this "double" variety exist, with 2007 Krischke cert. O Catalog #Mi.6aX Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #634 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, top sheet margin plate number horizontal strip of four (pos.5-8), left stamp type I, others type II, position 7 variety "Lieuva" instead of "Lietuva", clear Zarasai pmks, v.f. and rare strip, with 2007 Krischke cert. (catalogue value includes premiums for type II, for a se-tenant pair types I-II and for the variety) O Catalog #Mi.6bI/II/IV Catalog Value €5,265 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #635 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp type II, outer stamps type III, pos.48-50, used, right stamp with perf. faults, still v.f. and rare se-tenant, with 2006 Krischke cert. O Catalog #Mi.6bII/III Catalog Value €1,912 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #636 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type III, pos.38, used, v.f., with 2006 Krischke cert., O Catalog #Mi.6bIII Catalog Value €562 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #637 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type I, variety "Vi" instead of "VI" (pos.21), v.f. and scarce, only 25 printed, with 2007 Krischke cert. (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.6bIX Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #638 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type I, variety "Vi" instead of "VI" (pos.21), used, v.f. and scarce, only 25 printed, with 2007 Krischke cert., O Catalog #Mi.6bIX Catalog Value €2,250 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #639 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type I, variety "Vi" instead of "VI" (pos.21), used, v.f. and scarce, only 25 printed, with 2007 Krischke cert., O Catalog #Mi.6bIX Catalog Value €2,250 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #640 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type III, variety "I" instead of "VI" (pos.36), minor toned spots, otherwise v.f. and scarce, only 25 printed, with 2007 Krischke cert. (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.6bV Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #641 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 50k brown, brown red overprint, type III, variety "I" instead of "VI" (pos.36), used, v.f. and scarce, only 25 printed, with 2007 Krischke cert., O Catalog #Mi.6bV Catalog Value €2,250 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #642 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint inverted, types I+III (pos.45-46), used horizontal pair, v.f. and scarce se-tenant, with 2007 Krischke cert., O Catalog #Mi.7aI/IIIK Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #643 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint inverted, types II-III horizontal pair (pos.48-49), left stamp (type II) "941" instead of "1941" and accent on "I" of "VI" varieties, used, v.f. and scarce se-tenant, with 2007 Krischke cert. (Michel value is an approximation, based on premiums for the better types II and III, also for se-tenant pair, the overprint variety as well as the premium for the inverted overprint; needless to say, the pair must be scarce given all the premiums placed on it) O Catalog #Mi.7aII/III/XK Catalog Value €6,525 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #644 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint type II+III inverted, horizontal pair (pos.48-49), left stamp n.h., right stamp hinged, fine-v.f. and scarce se-tenant, with 2006 Krischke cert., */** Catalog #Mi.7aII/IIIK Catalog Value €810 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #645 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint, top sheet margin horizontal strip of four (pos.5-8), third stamp "Lieuva" instead of Lietuva variety (type IV), n.h., v.f. and scarce se-tenant, with 2006 Krischke cert., ** Catalog #Mi.7aI-II,IV Catalog Value €846 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #646 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint inverted, type III, showing short "6" in "26" variety (pos.40), faint toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate, v.f. and rare "double" variety, with 2007 Krischke cert. (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.7aVIIIK Catalog Value €1,687 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #647 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Lithuania - Zarasai 1941 60k carmine, black overprint inverted, type III, showing "I" instead of "VI" variety (pos.36), v.f. and rare "double" variety, with 2007 Krischke cert. (catalogue value for n.h.) * Catalog #Mi.7aVK Catalog Value €1,350 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #648 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Macedonia 1944 1L on 10s orange red, green instead of blue overprint type II, pos.40, n.h., fine example of this rare variety, with 2004 Karaivanoff cert., ** Catalog #Mi.1FII Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #649 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government 1943 unissued "Gorale" set of three, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.I-III Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #650 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government 1944 Warsaw Uprising Issue, "Poczta Polowa AK" (Home Army Field Post), four different, one l.h., the others unused without gum, one defective, rest with usual small faults, otherwise fine, signed Korszen, (*)
Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #651 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Poland - General Government Revenue Stamps 1941 5zl-50zl, overprinted "D", set of five in top margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
**
| Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #652 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Ghettopost 1943 Krakow, postal card bearing 14 diff. specimen handstamps in violet, v.f. and rare
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #653 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Ghettopost 1944 Litzmannstadt, 5pf and 10pf imperf. set of two, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Laszkiewicz, Jungjohann, (*) Catalog #Mi.I,II Catalog Value €1,150 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #654 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Ghettopost 1944 Litzmannstadt, 5pf orange, horizontal tete-beche pair, printed on back of illustrated paper, v.f., signed Jungjohann, (*) Catalog #Mi.IK Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #655 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau 1941-42 20k light red, block of four, imperf. horizontally between, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Mi.10xUMw Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #656 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau 1941-42 20k light red, sheetlet of ten, showing perforations slightly shifted to the left, n.h., minor gum skips and two stamps with faint gum crease, fine-v.f.
** Catalog #Mi.10Xvar | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #657 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau 1942 20k olive green and 60k red, imperf. singles, used on two separate work permit cards, fine-v.f.,
Catalog #Mi.14-15B Catalog Value €320 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #658 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau 1942 20k olive green and 60k red, imperf. singles used on two separate work permit cards, fine-v.f.,
Catalog #Mi.14-15B Catalog Value €320 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #659 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau 1942 60+40k dark brown, imperf. single tied by "13.3.42" cds to registered, locally addressed cover, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f.,
Catalog #Mi.16B Catalog Value €300 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #660 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau Postal Stationery 1941 unaddressed 20k on 20k green postal stationary card, hs in violet (unlisted), showing picture of Leningrad Pavilion, neat 1.12.41 cds, v.f. and scarce card, only 10 issued, with 1988 Rommerskirchen cert.
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #661 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Russia - Pleskau Postal Stationery 1941 20k surcharged on unused 10k Soviet Propaganda card, v.f. and scarce, with 1988 Rommerskirchen cert.
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #662 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Sudetenland - Karlsbad 1938 Karlsbad and Maffersdorf overprints, 11 diff. stamps used on four diff. covers or cards, mostly commemorative pmks, fine-v.f., signed Mahr, Osper etc.,
Catalog Value €2,655 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #663 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 35c blue, type III, n.h., v.f., with 1989 Ludin cert., ** Catalog #Mi.7III Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #664 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 35c blue, type III, pos.6, with sheet margin at top, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare, only 104 of this type issued, with 2005 Krischke cert., ** Catalog #Mi.7III Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #665 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 2.55L dark green, type III, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare, only 80 of this type issued, with 2005 Krischke cert., ** Catalog #Mi.13III Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #666 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 50c light violet, propaganda labels I-IV, overprinted types I and II, left margin blocks of 20, n.h. (few gum skips), top stamps with varieties, v.f., each stamp signed Krischke and identified by type or variety, cat. value is without premium added for blocks or varieties,
** Catalog #Mi.20I-IV Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #667 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 Air Post, 25c-2L, set of seven, types I or II, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Krischke, ** Catalog #Mi.23-28,31 Catalog Value €807 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #668 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 Air Post, 25c-2L, set of seven, types I or II, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Krischke, ** Catalog #Mi.23-28,31 Catalog Value €807 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #669 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 Air Post, 25c-1L, complete set, all "Besetzuag" instead of "Besetzung" varieties, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi cert., ** Catalog #Mi.23-28var Catalog Value €4,182 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #670 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 75c light brown, type I, pos.73, showing short first "e" in "Deutsche" variety, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this scarce variety, only 20 issued, with 2005 Krischke cert., ** Catalog #Mi.25Ii Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #671 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 75c light brown, type II, pos.68, showing broken "D" in "Deutsche" variety, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this scarce variety, only 20 issued, with 2005 Krischke cert., ** Catalog #Mi.25IIh Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #672 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara 1943 War Propaganda stamps of Italy (labels for Navy, Army, Air Force and Militia), set of eight complete sheets of 50, showing all possible types and varieties, couple of tiny flaws, mostly v.f., signed Krischke,
** Catalog #Mi.35-36I-IV Catalog Value €8,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #673 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara Postage Dues 1943 overprints, ten different (complete less 2L green),, signed Ludin, Dr.Dub etc., fine-v.f., * Catalog #Mi.P1-9,11 Catalog Value €4,232 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #674 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German Occupation of Zara Postage Dues 1943 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c, 40c and 50c, eight of each, including horizontal strips of three, different types identified and signed by Krischke (including varieties such as Ib, Ii,If), se-tenants, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce lot (catalogue value as cheapest types) ** Catalog #Mi.P1-3,5-7I-IV Catalog Value €1,856 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #675 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost Issues 1943 (7.6) fieldpost card from Narva to Reval, v.f.
| Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #676 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES German WWII Fieldpost Issues 1943 Tunis, left margin block of four, unused without gum, v.f.,
(*) Catalog #Mi. 5a Catalog Value €560 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #677 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Concentration Camp Mail 1943 (23.9) Generalgouvernement 12pf stationery card, with a brief message confirming safe arrival of a parcel, censored, with "K.L. SS - Waffen, Lublin I" endorsement, filing fold, fine and rare card, signed Schmutz (although known as Majdanek, the official name of the camp was Prisoner of War Camp of the Waffen-SS Lublin (Kriegsgefangenenlager der Waffen-SS Lublin)
| Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #678 GREAT BRITAIN 1815-39 Coach Mail, three different stampless FLs first two used in Edinburgh and Glasgow, latter from Lubeck to Scotland, each with "Addl 1/2" charge hs, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #679 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered "F-J", South Kensington Exhibition (1872) imperf. plate proof in black on thick white card, v.f., rare (with the permission of the Exhibition, the company Perkins, Bacon prepared one such sheet from Die II, plate 27. The printer retained the sheet until 1935 when the firm was liquidated and the sheet was sold and subsequently broken up) P Catalog #SG Spec. DP36 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #680 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered "B-A", Plate 7, full margins including sheet margin at left, unused without gum, fresh and v.f. positional piece, with 1983 Friedl cert. (SG 2) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £11,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00
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 | Lot #681 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p intense black, lettered "H-A", Plate 6, unused with full original gum, h.r., ample to large margins all around, fresh and fine example of this desirable shade, with 1976 Royal cert. (SG 1) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value £15,000 | Price Realized $5,500.00
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 | Lot #682 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, selection of 19 used singles, all more or less defective or with no margins, red or black MC pmks, useful lot O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #683 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, plate 11, lettered "H-A", margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at top, little close at right, used on FL dated June 8, 1841, with red June 11, 1841 departure pmk on back, addressed to Edinbro, fine example of this scarce plate, especially on cover (SG Spec. AS72)
Catalog #1 Catalog Value £8,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #684 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh pale green, full to large margins all around, showing portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, used on cover from Liverpool to USA, tied by black grid and red Boston Paid cds, with matching red "Paid" handstamp alongside, transits on reverse, part of backflap missing and small marginal fault in adjoining stamp at bottom, still v.f. (SG 54)
Catalog #6 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #685 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh green, margins all around, tied on outer FL to USA used in 1851 from Sheffield (Dec 19), per Steamer "Africa", red "5 Cents" hs, filing folds away from the stamp, fine,
Catalog #SG 54 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #686 GREAT BRITAIN 1848 10p red brown, margins all around to just touching at left, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, fine, signed Diena (SG 57) O Catalog #6 Catalog Value £1,200 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #687 GREAT BRITAIN 1860 (May 26) outer FL from London to Canton, China paying 1sh9p with a lovely four color combination made up of 1p,2p,6p and 1sh, all tied by "18" numeral cancels, additionally charged "2" (deci) on arrival, boxed London departure and Hong Kong arrival pmks on back, filing creases affecting stamps, also non-contemporary "$4.95" in pen. A fine cover to China
| Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #688 GREAT BRITAIN 1871 (July 19) cover from London to Padova, franked with 1p, 2p and 3p rose, tied by "N25" duplex strikes, redirected to Bologna, with horizontal and vertical pairs of 10c Italian Postage dues added once in Padova and again in Bologna, with variety of forwarding pmks on back. Cover roughly opened on back, otherwise fine and interesting combination of double postage due taxation in Italy, with Diena cert.
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #689 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, slight toning on reverse, otherwise fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #690 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, excellent centering and color, very fresh and fine stamp, with 1984 Diena cert. (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $1,150.00
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 | Lot #691 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, fine, with cert. (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #692 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, well centered, minor creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #693 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 Watermarked Anchor, 10sh slate, plate 1, white paper, partial registered postmark and faint red arrival cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Diena (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #694 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, part boxed cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Diena (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #695 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Anchor, blued paper, Manchester cds, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 132) O Catalog #92 Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #696 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White paper, used, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1959 Diena cert. (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £8,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #697 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, lettered C-I, neat "Glasgow NO 15 94" cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with cert. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #698 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, fresh colors, small h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,350 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #699 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh slate, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178,180,183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £815 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #700 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, set of ten, usual centering and colors, l.h. or slightly disturbed gum, some toning, otherwise fine (SG 187-196) * Catalog #98-107 Catalog Value £4,035 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #701 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 4p green, well centered, bright color, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 192; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #103 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #702 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, well centered, l.h., natural gum wrinkle, v.f. (SG 180) * Catalog #108 Catalog Value £950 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #703 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, fine used, with cert. fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #704 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, used, well centered with faint blue crayon, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #705 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 Watermarked "Three Orbs", £1 brown violet, neat cancel, well centered, faint corner crease, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1990 Diena cert. (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #706 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, boxed Edinburgh cancel, minute flaws, still fine and fresh stamp, signed Diena (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #707 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, double oval registered cancels, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine, signed Diena, with cert. (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #708 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, h.r., some light gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265) * Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £1,425 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #709 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three values, used, fine (SG 260/265) O Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #710 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, fine used (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #711 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, fine used (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #712 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, light double oval registered cancels, fine, signed Diena (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #713 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, set of three, l.h., slight overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (SG 450-452) * Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £575 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #714 GREAT BRITAIN Postal Stationery 1880 Victoria, selection of 34 mostly different unused private stationery entire envelopes, various embossing, mostly fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $750.00
|
 | Lot #715 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Guernsey 1971 Thomas de la Rue (Stamp on Stamp), set of four imperf. plate proofs in blue, v.f. and rare P Catalog #56-59P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #716 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Guernsey 1971 Thomas de la Rue, set of four imperforate plate proofs in blue, vertical pairs, v.f. P Catalog #56-59P | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #717 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Guernsey 1982 8p Jethou and 22p The Terres, imperforate sheet margin plate proofs in blue, some creases, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #236,238P | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #718 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Guernsey 1982 8p Jethou and 22p The Terres, top margin imperf. plate proofs in blue, vertical pairs, v.f. P Catalog #236,238P | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #719 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Guernsey 1990 Postage Stamp Anniversary, complete set of five imperf. and gummed proof sheetlets, with positional markings in margin, also imperf. proof souvenir sheetlet of five, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #430a | Unsold
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 | Lot #720 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Isle of Man 1973 Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, plate proof of the frame only, in blue, v.f. P Catalog #35P | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #721 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Isle of Man 1973 Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, plate proof of the frame only, in blue, horizontal pair, folded between stamps, v.f., rare P Catalog #35P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #722 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Jersey 1974 Anniversaries, Churchill etc., imperforate plate proofs in blue, complete set of four, each with bottom margin, red printer's markings, fine and very rare P Catalog #103-106P | Price Realized $700.00
|
 | Lot #723 GREAT BRITAIN Channel Islands - Jersey 1974 Anniversaries, Churchill etc., imperforate horizontal pairs, plate proofs in blue, some archival creasing and printer's markings, otherwise v.f., rare P Catalog #103-106P | Price Realized $1,400.00
|
 | Lot #724 GREAT BRITAIN British Intervention in North Russia 1918 ppc from Archangel to England, hs "Received from H.M.Ship no charge to be raised", London arrival pmk, v.f.
| Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #725 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AITUTAKI 1990 also Cook Islands and Penhryn, complete sets consisting of 12 different imperforate gummed proof sheetlets, also the issued stamps n.h., v.f. P Catalog #455-49P | Unsold
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 | Lot #726 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASCENSION 1922 overprints, complete set, l.h. (appears n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 1-9) */** Catalog #1-9 Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #727 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 10sh pink and gray, bright color, l.h., fresh and fine (SG 14) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value £700 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #728 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931-36 £2 dull rose and black, deep rich color, never hinged and post office fresh, fine (SG 138; cat. £3,250 for hinged) ** Catalog #129 Catalog Value $8,000 | Price Realized $4,250.00
|
 | Lot #729 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1932 Sydney Harbor Bridge, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 141-143) * Catalog #130-132 Catalog Value £400 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #730 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Air Post 1919 First Aerial Post England-Australia, the so-called Ross-Smith vignette in dark blue, l.h., v.f., signed Roumet, Champion etc., with 1982 Diena cert. According to Eustis, 576 examples of the vignette were printed, of these 125 were destroyed and another 364 were used on mail, * Catalog #YT.1 Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #731 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHAMAS 1912 George V, 1/2p purple and red, trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "110", v.f. and rare bicolor proof P Catalog #49P | Price Realized $750.00
|
 | Lot #732 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN 1938-41 George VI, 1r-25r, six high values, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 32-37)
** Catalog #32-37 Catalog Value £1,270 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #733 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAHRAIN Zeppelin Flights 1933 4th SAF from Bahrain to Brazil, franked with Indian adhesives, sent via London where pair of 5p George V were added, with Berlin forwarding cachet and Pernambuco arrival pmks, minor gum toning across the registry label, v.f. and scarce combination flight from Bahrain, signed Roger Koerber
| Price Realized $3,500.00
|
 | Lot #734 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1886 (July 12) cover to USA, franked with 4p brown, violet forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by DA Costa & Co. Ship Brokers & General Merchants", appropriate transit & arrival pmks, minor cover toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $170.00
|
 | Lot #735 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1916-18 1/4p green, trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "39", v.f. and rare P Catalog #127P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #736 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BARBADOS 1920 Victory, 3sh green and blue, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "55", v.f. and rare P Catalog #150P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #737 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 35k on 4k dull red, well centered, unused without gum (as priced), fresh and v.f., with 1994 BPA cert. Only 78 stamps received this surcharge and were affixed on stationery cards. A rarity in any condition, let alone completely sound (SG P2) (*) Catalog #12 Catalog Value £12,000 | Price Realized $10,500.00
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 | Lot #738 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1910-24 Caravel, 1p blue, trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "50", v.f. and rare P Catalog #42P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #739 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH EAST AFRICA 1890 1/2a deep brown, imperf. horizontal pair, l.h., faint thin from hinge removal, v.f. appearance, with 2009 Sismondo cert. (SG 4ba) * Catalog #14a Catalog Value £900 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #740 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI 1925 3c dark blue, imperforate trial color proof, overprinted Specimen and affixed on card, with "42" at bottom, v.f., rare P Catalog #46P | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #741 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRUNEI 1992 Asean 25th Anniversary, set of three imperf. and gummed proof sheetlets, with positional markings in margin, n.h., v.f. P
| Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #742 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA Consular Mail 1906 stampless cover with "Consulate de France Rangoon" seal to Paris, Sea-Post Office transit strike and hs "T" in error, some toning, otherwise a fine Consular mail item
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #743 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAMEROON 1918 (10 July) registered cover from Victoria, via Liverpool to Switzerland, with three diff. C.E.F. surcharges, Nigeria 1p and Southern Nigeria 1/2p, v.f., backstamped
| Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #744 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA Private Air Companies 1930 Commercial Airways, First Issue, selection of eight proofs, including four different proofs on thick card (black, deep carmine, violet and lemon yellow) and four different on thin card (deep orange, yellow green, deep blue (toned) and mustard yellow (stains), fine-v.f. (Unitrade CA$2,000) P Catalog #CL47i,ii | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #745 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia 1919 (May 3) Canadian Expeditionary Force cover endorsed O.A.S. from Archangel (Base Army Post Office strike) to Markham, Ontario and showing a clear "PE.C.32" oval censor strike, v.f.
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #746 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia 1919 (Mar 21) Japanese lettersheet with "Field Post Office Canadian Siberian Exp. Force" pmk, sent from Vladivostok to Toronto, with the rare violet "Base Depot" datestamp, v.f.
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #747 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1864 4p deep blue, square pair, full margins all around, fresh color, hinged, v.f. (SG 19) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value £380 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #748 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Consular Mail 1905 (July 7) stampless cover from the French Consulate in Cape Town to Paris bearing the violet seal on front & back, fine-v.f., scarce
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #749 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Consular Mail 1905 stampless cover from the French Consulate in Cape Town to Paris with the violet Consular seals on front & back, fine
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #750 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p blue, 21mm wide, tied to piece by neat Mafeking cds, v.f. (SG 21) O Catalog #180 Catalog Value £900 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #751 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS 1921-26 George V, 2p red, trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "17", v.f. and rare P Catalog #54P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #752 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CAYMAN ISLANDS 1935-36 George V, complete set to 10sh, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 96-107) * Catalog #85-96 Catalog Value £200 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #753 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1902 cover from Colombo to USA, franked with four adhesives and addressed to "The Mead Cycle Company" in Chicago, corresponding company endorsement across the stamps, violet "30 1/2" hs and arrival pmk, v.f. bicycle thematic
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #754 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON Zeppelin Flights 1934 1st SAF from Colombo to Brazil, attractive George V franking to 25c, Friedrichshafen and Berlin transits and Pernambuco arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine and scarce Zeppelin dispatch from Ceylon
Catalog #Si.247 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #755 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COOK ISLANDS 1894 (14 July) registered cover from Rarotonga to Bengal, India paying 17 1/2p with 2 1/2p, 5p and 10p Queen Makea Takau, Auckland and Wellington transit pmks, cover with clipped corner at lower left, otherwise v.f. with Dalsingh Sarai arrival
Catalog #12,13,14 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #756 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1924-28 £1 George V, top sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, fine (SG 102; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #110 Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #757 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1966 definitives, 73 sets mostly in large blocks, n.h., v.f. (SG 283-96)
** Catalog #278-94 Catalog Value £949 | Price Realized $240.00
|
 | Lot #758 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 2007-10 selection of 92 stamps and souvenir sheets, apparently all different, overprinted Specimen, n.h., v.f. S
| Unsold
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 | Lot #759 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS Consular Mail 1903 stampless cover from the French Consulate in Larnaca to Paris, with "Ministre Des Affaires Entrangeres" hs, also a violet seal on reverse, fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #760 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYRENAICA - AUTONOMOUS STATE 1950 1m-500m, complete set, also Postage Dues, 2m-100m, set of seven, n.h., v.f., 500m signed Bolaffi (SG 136-148, D149-155) ** Catalog #65-77, J1-7 Catalog Value £470 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #761 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1904-12 Edward, 1/2p-5sh, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 43-50) * Catalog #22-29 Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #762 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1912-14 George V, 10sh brown, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "54", v.f. and rare P Catalog #39P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #763 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1, high values l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 146-163) * Catalog #84-96 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #764 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1953 six trial cancellations of British Antarctica and Falkland Islands Dependencies, with Admiralty Bay, Signy Island, Hope Bay, Argentine Islands, Deception Island and Port Lockroy, "Received Overseas Section 28 Sep. 1953" handstamp in violet, some staining and paper faults, still fine and probably unique
| Unsold
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 | Lot #765 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FIJI 1912 Edward, £1 violet and black, h.r., v.f. (SG 124) * Catalog #78 Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #766 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GERMAN EAST AFRICA (BRITISH OCCUPATION) 1917 1c-20r, complete set, with additional 75c and 1r shades, 1c-50c used, balance h.r., some offsets on reverse, fine-v.f. (SG 45-61) * Catalog #N106-121 Catalog Value £400 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #767 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GERMAN EAST AFRICA (BRITISH OCCUPATION) 1917 50r gray green and red, h.r., black offset on reverse, otherwise v.f. (SG 62) * Catalog #N122 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #768 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1893 10c stationery card, additionally franked with 10c Victoria, used to Portugal, violet "Refugo Portugal" and boxed "Inconnu Desconhecido" in black, returned to sender, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks
| Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #769 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1897 (4 Oct) wrapper franked with 5c green & used from Tangier to New York, fine
| Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #770 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1990 Europa, 22p and 32p imperforate sheetlets of eight, with positional markings in margins, also the issued sheetlets, n.h., v.f.
P Catalog #562-65P | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #771 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GIBRALTAR 1991 1991 Christmas, set of four imperforate and gummed proof sheetlets, with printer's markings in margin, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #600-603P | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #772 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS 1912-24 £1 George V, l.h. (if at all), fine (SG 24) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #773 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS 1912-24 £1 George V, hinged, fresh and fine (SG 24) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #774 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GOLD COAST 1921-25 George V, 1p green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "124", v.f. and rare P Catalog #84P | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #775 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GRENADA 1970 Red Cross, set of four imperf. sheets of 50, also 10 imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #395-98a,var | Unsold
|
 | Lot #776 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1899 (Jan 25) registered cover to Switzerland, franked with two each 5c and 10c Victoria, tied by code "C" departure and "Customs Kowloon" datestamp, French "Paq. Fr. No.1 Ligne N" and St. Imier arrival pmks, fine double weight registered cover from I.M. Customs at Kowloon
Catalog #40,44 | Unsold
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 | Lot #777 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1904 Edward, $10 orange & black, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 90) * Catalog #108 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #778 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1921-37 George V, $2-$5, three high values, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 130-132) * Catalog #144-146 Catalog Value £805 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #779 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a white, excellent embossing, affixed on paper, light postmark, fine (SG S12) O Catalog #A1 Catalog Value £1,300 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #780 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a blue, neat "96" lozenge cancel, large margins all around, minor creases, still a v.f. example of this rare stamp, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (SG S2) O Catalog #A2 Catalog Value £5,500 | Price Realized $6,500.00
|
 | Lot #781 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1869-86 correspondence of 15 folded letters from Calcutta, Bimlipatan, Cocanada, Chittagong and Bombay to France, various transit & arrival markings, attractive franking including 11 three color combinations, mostly fine-v.f. and interesting lot
| Price Realized $2,000.00
|
 | Lot #782 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1875 (12 Apr) cover from Bombay, franked with pair of 4a green and sent to England, redirected on arrival in Croydon, where GB 1p red was added for further passage to Brentford, fine redirected cover
| Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #783 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1912-22 complete "One Rupee" booklet (staple removed), green covers, panes trimmed into at edges, l.h., fine-v.f.,
Catalog #SG SB9 Catalog Value £200 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #784 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Zeppelin Flights 1934 5th SAF from Mahe to Brazil, franked on both sides, with both British and French India adhesives (three uncancelled), Stuttgart (27.7) and Friedrichshafen (4.8) pmks (suggesting that the cover was intended for the 4th SAF, but went instead on the 5th SAF), fine-v.f., with Pernambuco arrival (8.8)
| Price Realized $2,100.00
|
 | Lot #785 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIAN STATES - Bohr 1877 Alwa, outer wrapper franked with two of each 1/4a and 1a, some toning otherwise fine
Catalog #1,2 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #786 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights 1933 2nd SAF from Baghdad to Brazil, with English franking added in London, red Berlin connecting cachet, v.f.
| Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #787 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF card to Argentina, mixed franking with England, fine-v.f. and rare dispatch from Iraq
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #788 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights 1933 4th SAF from Baghdad to Brazil, franked with 8f and 30f, sent via London where pair of 5p George V were added, with Berlin forwarding cachet and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f. and scarce combination flight
| Unsold
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 | Lot #789 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights 1934 9th SAF card from Baghdad to Brazil, franked with single 30f, sent via London where paid of 5p George V were added, with Stuttgart forwarding cachet and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f. combination card, with Colla cert.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #790 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRAQ Zeppelin Flights 1935 1st SAF from Baghdad to Brazil, franked with 15f,25f and 30f, sent via Berlin, with Rio arrival pmk, little toning, otherwise fine and scarce dispatch, signed Roger Koerber
| Unsold
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 | Lot #791 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 Seahorses, 2sh6p-10sh, two different sets of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 17-21,64-66) * Catalog #12-14,56-58 Catalog Value £577 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #792 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 Seahorses, 2sh6p-10sh, two different sets of three, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 17-21,64-66) * Catalog #12-14,56-58 Catalog Value £577 | Unsold
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 | Lot #793 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 Seahorses, set of three, overprinted by Alex, Thom and Co., l.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Diena cert. (SG 44-46) * Catalog #36-38 Catalog Value £1,300 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #794 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 WWI Contingent embarking, 1 1/2p blue, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "26", v.f. and rare P Catalog #77P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #795 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 King's House, 2p red and blue, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "15", v.f. and rare P Catalog #78P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #796 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 Return of Overseas Contingent, 2 1/2p red and green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "13", v.f. and rare P Catalog #79P | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #797 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 Columbus Landing in Jamaica, 3p brown & green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "48", v.f. and rare P Catalog #80P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #798 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 Admiral Rodney Memorial, 2sh brown and green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "9", v.f. and rare P Catalog #84P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #799 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JAMAICA 1919-21 George V, 10sh red, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "5", v.f. and rare P Catalog #87P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #800 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1922 9p on 9p ochre, double red surcharge, fine example of this variety, with 2003 Najjar cert. * Catalog #SG 27a,var | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #801 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1922 10p ultramarine, red-purple overprint, fine and very rare, with 2003 Najjar cert., * Catalog #SG 52 Catalog Value £1,800 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #802 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1922 10p ultramarine, violet overprint, faint crease, otherwise fine, with 2003 Najjar cert., * Catalog #SG 52a Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #803 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1922 20p pale gray, red-purple overprint inverted, v.f., extremely rare, with 2003 Najjar cert., * Catalog #SG 53var | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #804 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1912 5/10p on 5m, marginal block of three, two stamps n.h., perf separations in margin, fine-v.f., with 2003 Najjar cert. (catalogue value for hinged singles) */** Catalog #SG 70a Catalog Value £480 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #805 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1927-29 2m-1000m, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 159-171) * Catalog #145-57 Catalog Value £190 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #806 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1933 Tourism, complete set, perforated specimen, lightly hinged, minor toning, fine-v.f. (SG 208-221s) S Catalog #185-198S Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #807 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN 1960 Master Die proof of King Hussein, engraved by the Bradbury and Wilkinson Co., inscribed "Jordan 381", v.f. P
| Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #808 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT Zeppelin Flights 1934 11th SAF to Brazil, franked with 3a and 6a, with Friedrichshafen ("c") forwarding cachet, little toning, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #809 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1884 6p violet, black handstamp, unused without gum, thin, fine appearance (SG 1) (*) Catalog #5 Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #810 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1884 4p violet, manuscript corrected, black handstamp, diagonal control mark in red, thin, slightly reduced at bottom, fine appearance (SG 8) * Catalog #8 Catalog Value £850 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #811 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1884 6p red, black handstamp, unused without gum, diagonal control mark in red, usual small faults, fine appearance (SG 11) (*) Catalog #11 Catalog Value £1,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #812 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1886 4p violet, violet handstamp, gummed in top left corner, usual creases and small faults, fine appearance (SG 8ab) * Catalog #12 Catalog Value £1,500 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #813 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1886 "British Consular Mail Antananarivo", nine different including 1p black and violet handstamps, 1 1/2p black and violet handstamps, 2p black and violet handstamps, 3p black handstamp, 4 1/2p black handstamp and 6p black handstamp, with or without gum, usual thins and other defects, generally fine appearance (SG 33-38) (*) Catalog #33/51 Catalog Value £1,150 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #814 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1886 4p rose, type III, violet handstamp, unused without gum, usual thins and creasing ending in a small tear, fine appearance (SG 43b) (*) Catalog #37 Catalog Value £425 | Unsold
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 | Lot #815 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MADAGASCAR 1886 4p rose, type III, black handstamp, light creasing and thinnned, fine appearance (SG 43) * Catalog #49 Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #816 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: KEDAH 1912-21 20c purple and green, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "56", v.f. P Catalog #11P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #817 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: KEDAH 1912-21 $1 green and red, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "57", v.f. P Catalog #17P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #818 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYAN STATES: PERAK 1901 registered (legal size) cover from Johore Bahru via Singapore to Holland, franked with 2c-10c, seven diff., filing fold away from the stamps, otherwise v.f. with boxed "Piroscafi Esteri" hs
| Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #819 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1808 Napoleonic Campaign documents, two different, one being "certificate de service", other "Conge pour infirmite", endorsed "Expedition Maritime a la Mediterrannee", each headed "Place de Malte" & signed by various officials, fine-v.f., rare
| Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #820 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1921-22 George V, 2p ultramarine, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "121", v.f. P Catalog #69P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #821 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1922-26 1/2p dark red and blue, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "108", v.f. and beautiful item P Catalog #99P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #822 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1938 George VI, 1/2d-10sh, 15 values (cplt as issued in 1938), four of each, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for sets of 21) ** Catalog #SG 217/31 Catalog Value £240 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #823 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF card to Argentina, v.f., with appropriate transit and arrival pmks
| Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #824 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1p orange, Earliest Impression, yellowish paper, barred intaglio numeral cancel, margins just touching at lower right, clear on all other sides, thin spot and slight oxidation, otherwise a fine example of this classic rarity, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 3) O Catalog #3 Catalog Value £15,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #825 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1d dull vermilion, Intermediate impression, target cancel, large margins on three sides, close to just touching at upper left, excellent color, fine example of this difficult issue, with 1969 Royal cert. (SG 11) O Catalog #3b Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #826 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1p orange vermilion, Early Impression, target cancel, full to large margins all around, slightly oxidized, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2008 Brandon cert. which mentions "slight creasing" (which we cannot see), also 1972 Diena cert. ("perfect condition") (YT 5) (SG 7) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value £6,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #827 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1849-64 incoming mail, mostly single correspondence to Pipon Bell & Co., group of 62 FLs, mostly from Calcutta, few from London (from the firm of Rothschild), also from Cape Town, variety of ship endorsements, handstamps, transit markings, "Packet Letter", "Ship Letter", Mauritius GPO arrival date stamps, due markings, transit and departure strikes, some toning, few tape reinforced, mostly fine or better. A wonderful group of stampless letters with Mauritius arrival pmks
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #828 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1851 (July 9) incoming FL from Calcutta, with red Calcutta C.P.O. departure datestamp, Mauritius G.P.O. crowned circle and "Ship Letter" hs, both in black on front, fine
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #829 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1851 (Dec 27) incoming FL from Calcutta, with red "Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter" departure datestamp, black "Mauritius G.P.O." crowned circle arrival pmk on front, also hs "Late Received", fine
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #830 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1859 2p pale blue, used, full to large margins all around, fine, signed Buhler, with Roig cert. (SG 44) O Catalog #17 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #831 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NAURU 1916 10sh indigo blue, overprinted Specimen in black, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 18s) S Catalog #15CS Catalog Value £1,000 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #832 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND 1941-44 1c-48c complete, 90 sets, all in large panes, n.h., sensibly folded between the stamps, few marginal faults, generally fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
** Catalog #253-266 Catalog Value $2,340 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #833 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1930 (Sep) second "Columbia" Transatlantic flight cover to London, endorsed "per air mail Columbia Hr. Grace London, Eng., Sept. 1930", with appropriate departure and arrival pmks on back, small piece of cover missing from back, still v.f. and scarce dispatch
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #834 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEWFOUNDLAND Air Post 1932 $1 private issue, sheet of 20, n.h., dried gum disturbances in places, mostly v.f.,
**
Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #835 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW GUINEA Air Post 1939 5sh-£1, three high values, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 223-225) * Catalog #C57-59 Catalog Value £735 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #836 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW SOUTH WALES Semi-Postals 1897 Jubilee, set of two, used on separate covers, canc. Park Street July 22, addressed locally, some toning and filing creases, stamps fine-v.f. (SG 280-281)
Catalog #B1-2 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #837 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1899 2sh Milford Sound, block of four, top stamps hinged (some slight gum toning), bottom stamps n.h., usual rough perforations, a fine block (SG 269)
*/** Catalog #97 Catalog Value £520 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #838 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1920 Victory, 1p orange yellow, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "127", v.f. P Catalog #166P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #839 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1920 Victory, 1 1/2p purple, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "111", v.f. P Catalog #167P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #840 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1967-70 Decimal Currency, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #382-404 Catalog Value $480 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #841 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND 1975 8c Josephine Bruce, top margin imperf. block of four (with partial plate number), n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #591var | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #842 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Semi-Postals 1960 Birds, imperforate souvenir sheets of six, set of two, n.h., v.f., very rare
** Catalog #B59a-60a,var | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #843 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ZEALAND Semi-Postals 1961 Birds, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #B61-62var | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #844 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS 1915-16 1sh blue green, fourth settling ("hollow stop" varieties) pane of 30, showing all three types of overprint, n.h., some irregular perfs at right, otherwise fine (SG 81, catalogue value for hinged singles)
** Catalog #5 Catalog Value £1,800 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #845 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS 1918 surcharged 1p on 1sh green, block of six, cancelled to order, with full original gum, fine-v.f.,
Catalog #SG 101 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #846 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE 1918 1pi gray blue, imperf. block of four, plate proof, with tiny control punch through the bottom right stamp, v.f., rare,
P Catalog #1P | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #847 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE 1918 1pi deep blue, blue, two diff. lower left Control no. blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (SG1a,b)
(*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £1,650 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #848 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE 1922 10p light blue, "E.F.F" instead of "E.E.F" variety, used, fine, O Catalog #SG 88a Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #849 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Zeppelin Flights 1933 7th SAF card from Jerusalem to Brazil, franked with two different adhesives and used in combination with Great Britain 10p George V added in London, with Haifa transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, fine
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #850 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Zeppelin Flights 1934 9th SAF card from Jerusalem to Brazil, franked with 3m and 20m, with Stuttgart forwarding cachet and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #851 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Postal Stationery 1921-32 three "Registered Letter" entires, each with additional franking, two from Jerusalem (one to Paris, another to Lodz, Poland), third from Athlith to England, with Haifa T.P.O. transit on back (in the 1930s and 1940s, the British authorities set up a camp in Athlith to detain illegal immigrants to Palestine), fine lot
Catalog #PR4,RE4,5 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #852 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PALESTINE Postal Stationery 1943 "Palestine Postage Paid 40 Mils Air graph Service", three diff. unfolded letter sheets, each one with a different "Christmas Greeting" design (two Jerusalem, one Bethlehem), each handstamped "Specimen", minor paper flaws and light toning, still fine-v.f., rare
| Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #853 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PITCAIRN ISLAND 1938 six cacheted covers commemorating the establishment of the "PITC" radio station, each franked with New Zealand 1d Kiwi canc. "Pitcairn Island N.Z. Postal Agency", with additional March.18, 1938 hs, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #854 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 3sh and 5sh, each privately rouletted, fine-v.f. * Catalog #114,117 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #855 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA 1901 (July) registered cover to Swakopmund, German South West Africa, franked with 4x1/2p/6p green, 3x1p/6p red and 2p on 6p yellow, with St. Helena departure, faint censor cachet (also censor's signature on back), September 3 arrival on reverse, some faults and cover wear, fine Boer War usage
Catalog #34-36 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #856 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA 1922-27 Seal of the Colony, 1p purple and green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "123", v.f. P Catalog #80P | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #857 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ST. HELENA 1934 Centenary, complete set, l.h. (10sh n.h.), 5sh tiny perf. thin, others fine-v.f. (SG 114-123) * Catalog #101-110 Catalog Value £375 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #858 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SAMOA 1914 5s on 5m slate and carmine, v.f., used on piece, v.f. (SG 114) Catalog #113 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #859 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SARAWAK 1898 (21 Nov) registered cover from Sibu to Hong Kong, attractively franked with 11 different stamps (1c-50c) representing various issues, some adhesive toning and stains, Singapore transit and Hong Kong arrival (Dec.13) pmks
| Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #860 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1897 2 1/2p on 2sh lilac, well centered for this difficult issue, small h.r., horizontal gum crease, otherwise a v.f. example of this rare stamp, seldom seen in any condition, with 2008 Brandon cert. (SG 69) * Catalog #61 Catalog Value £18,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00
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 | Lot #861 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1933 Wilberforce, complete set, top three values n.h., others l.h. or h.r., some usual gum toning, otherwise fresh, fine-v.f. */**
| Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #862 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SIERRA LEONE 1933 Wilberforce, complete set, l.h., two low values used (1/2p and 3p), fine-v.f. (SG 168-180) * Catalog #153-165 Catalog Value £850 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #863 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SINGAPORE 1991 Productivity, set of two imperf. and gummed proof sheetlets, with positional markings, n.h., v.f. P
| Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #864 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTHERN NIGERIA 1905 Edward, unexploded booklet with four panes of 6x1d, separated by glassine interleaves, red covers with black inscriptions, stapled at right, little toning as always, with minor hinge abrasions on back cover, rare,
Catalog #SG SB2 Catalog Value £1,800 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #865 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH-WEST AFRICA Flight Covers 1931-32 Kimberley-Windhoek and back, also to Athens and Johannesburg, five different, variety of franking, some showing plate flaws and overprint errors such as missing dot etc., fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #866 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN 1909 Camel Post, 1m blue and purple, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "104", v.f. P Catalog #9P | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #867 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN 1921-22 Camel Post, 1m red and violet, perforated trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "106", v.f. P Catalog #29P | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #868 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SUDAN Zeppelin Flights 1933 1st SAF to Brazil, franked with 10m and 4 1/2pi, fine-v.f., with Berlin forwarding cachet and Santos arrival pmk
| Unsold
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 | Lot #869 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TONGA 1897 5sh gray brown & green, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "32", v.f. P Catalog #52P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #870 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TRINIDAD 1896-1904 2 1/2p violet & blue, value omitted, clear Jan. 2, 1862 postmark, small thin, excellent color, fine appearance, signed Roger Calves, with his 1999 certificate, unlisted O Catalog #80var | Unsold
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 | Lot #871 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH VICTORIA 1891 wrapper endorsed "Per Book Post book only", franked with 1p orange cut square and used from Melbourne to Bavaria, v.f., with Augsburg arrival cds
| Price Realized $120.00
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 | Lot #872 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR 1913 Dhow, 4r blue, imperf. trial color proof on card, prepared by the Thomas De La Rue & Co., with additional Specimen handstamp and numbered "22", v.f. P Catalog #132P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #873 GREECE 1861 (Oct. 26) FL from Marseilles to Athens, with cds on dispatch, partly covered by the franking applied on arrival, paying the 132 Lepta rate single rate, including the Greek domestic postage, with 1861 Paris Printing 2L, 40L, 10L and 80L (last two, each touched at right), each tied by neat ''1'' numeral with corresponding Athens cds on back, fine Paris Printing four-color franking, with Tseriotis cert. (Hellas 2a, 4a, 7b, 40b)
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #874 GREECE 1861 10L red orange on bluish paper, Large Figures on reverse, barest trace of a hinge, full margins all around, fresh and v.f., a beautiful stamp, signed Papadopoulos, with 1961 PFC, * Catalog #7 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #875 GREECE 1862 (Mar) FL from Trieste to Athens, with ''Triest'' cds on front, franked on arrival by 1861-62 5+10+20+40L, each tied by ''1'' dotted lozenge, with corresponding cds on reverse. A rare four-color franking featuring all denominations originating from the First Athens Printing (Hellas 11IIa, 12IIa, 13Id, 14IIa)
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #876 GREECE 1865 (Sept 9) FL from Trieste to Syros, showing ''Triest'' oval, disinfection holes and slits applied in Trieste, franked on arrival by overlapping 1862-67 5+10+20+40L, tied by Syros cds, fine four-color franking (Hellas 17b, 18d, 19b, 20Ib)
| Unsold
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 | Lot #877 GREECE 1875 2L bistre, sheet of 150, folded between stamps, some separations and reinforcements, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., spectacular multiple
* Catalog #44 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #878 GREECE 1876 30L pale olive brown, sheet corner margin block of 32, unused without gum, fresh and v.f. A spectacular multiple (Hermes catalogued as eight blocks of four)
(*) Catalog #49 Catalog Value €4,800 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #879 GREECE 1880 (23 Mar) FL to Trieste, franked with 10L orange and 20L dark blue, each with margins all around, with Patras transit and Trieste arrival pmks, fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #880 GREECE 1901 Flying Hermes, 1L-25L and 50L, imperforate blocks of four, eight different, l.h. or n.h., v.f.
*/** Catalog #165/74var | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #881 GREECE 1906 Olympics, complete set of imperf. plate proofs on card, couple of trivial toned specks, otherwise v.f., all with large margins, signed Diena. A rare set of proofs P Catalog #184-97P | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #882 GREECE 1906 Olympics, 20L ultramarine (issued color was magenta), proof on stamp paper, imperf. vertical pair, cut close at bottom, fine P Catalog #189P | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #883 GREECE Zeppelin Flights 1933 1st SAF card to Brazil, v.f., with red connecting cachet, addressee unknown and card sent back to sender
| Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #884 GREECE Zeppelin Flights 1933 Italian Flight to South America, cover franked with set of three Zeppelin commemoratives, with blue Roma cachet, additional franking on back, transit and Argentina arrival pmks, v.f.
Catalog #C5-7 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #885 GREECE Corfu 1811 (15 Aug) Corps d'Occupation de Corfou, FL with green 25mm circular "Posta Settinsulate - Corfu", taxed 19 (deci) to Auch, France, with disinfection stains, sent by a junior officer, complaining of being passed over for promotion, slow-paced mail (nearly 2 months to France), and from the one and only post office on the island, rare Napoleonic cover from Corfu
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #886 GREECE Samos 1912 10L red, horizontal tete-beche strip of three, attractively placed, with middle stamp inverted, n.h., little staining one, otherwise v.f., handstamped guarantee on reverse ** Catalog #N74 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #887 GREENLAND 1945 Issue, group of 15 imperforate plate proofs on card, nine of frame only, plus six of center only, all in issued colors, fresh and v.f., scarce set P Catalog #10-18P | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #888 GREENLAND 1945 Issue, cplt set of large die proofs die sunk on full cards, fresh and v.f., extremely rare set P Catalog #10-18P | Price Realized $13,500.00
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 | Lot #889 GUATEMALA 1873 (Feb 11) folded letter to France, franked on back with two blocks of 8 and four singles of 1c, for a total of 20c (additional stamps missing?), cancelled by pen and partially be London transit and Bordeaux arrival pmks, "GB 1f90c" accountancy and charged "15" (deci) on arrival, also "Panama Transit" and entry cds (14 Apr), with surface faults obliterating part of the address, two stamps torn on opening, another defective, still a remarkable item
Catalog #1 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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 | Lot #890 GUATEMALA Zeppelin Flights 1936 Hindenburg flight, legal size cover via New York-Lakehurst to Germany, franking on both sides, with Guatemala City departure and Frankfurt arrival pmks, minor tape stains on reverse, v.f. and scarce Zeppelin dispatch from Guatemala
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #891 HAITI 1885 (11 Aug) outer FL to Port au Prince, franked with 2x1c deep vermilion, one used as seal on reverse, both tied by Port de Paix cds, fine and rare internal franking, with Brian Moorhouse cert.
Catalog #7 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #892 HONDURAS Air Post 1932 flown cover to Salvador franked with five diff. surcharges, backstamped, v.f.
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #893 HUNGARY 1849 Hungarian Uprising, FL endorsed "Sud Armee" on front, with "Feldpost Sud Armee 28/8" date stamp on reverse, with Znaim departure, re-addressed to Baaden, Eszeg transit on reverse, fine and very rare historical cover. In April-May, 1849 Hungarian general Gorgei defeated Austrian commander Windischgratz in a series of smart actions, forcing the Austrians to evacuate Hungary
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #894 HUNGARY 1921 5000k dark green and pale blue, Madonna and Child, center inverted, never hinged (tiny natural gum adhesion) well centered and post office fresh, very fine and beautiful stamp. One of the premier Inverted Centers of 20th century Europe and certainly one of the finest of the less than 100 examples reported (used and unused), of which least 38 are tied up in museums (Mi.379I) ** Catalog #386a | Price Realized $25,000.00
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 | Lot #895 HUNGARY Occupation Issues - Baranya 1919 (31 Dec) registered 30f postal card, additionally franked with 100f and 200f surcharges, used from Pecs to Slovenia, boxed "Pregledaja Vojna/Cenzura Pecuj" censor cachet, fine, with 1980 Dr.Novakovic cert.
| Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #896 ICELAND 1930 Parliament, 10kr unaccepted design, original drawing by Ludwig Hesshaimer, dated and signed at bottom, also 1kr airplane proof sheetlet in black, both v.f. E
| Unsold
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 | Lot #897 ICELAND 1930 Parliament, original pencil drawings, 35a, 5kr unaccepted design, nine different original pencil drawings, various sizes, most are signed at bottom, v.f. E
| Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #898 ICELAND 1930 Parliament, 30+45+1kr designs, composite dies of six, selection of 11 essay sheetlets, various stages and colors, fine-v.f.
E
| Unsold
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 | Lot #899 ICELAND Air Post 1933 Balbo Flight, 1k-10k, set of three blocks of four, first and last with sheet margin, n.h., post office fresh, well centered and v.f., with 2010 Sorani cert. A rare set of blocks (catalogue value for singles)
** Catalog #C12-14 Catalog Value $17,200 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #900 INDONESIA 1951 United Nations, five diff. large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, some toning, mostly fresh and v.f. P Catalog #363-67P | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #901 IRAN 1878 5k violet, unused without gum, wide margins all around, v.f., with 2009 Sadri cert., (*) Catalog #36 Catalog Value $850 | Unsold
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 | Lot #902 IRAN 1878 5k gold, type B, scarce "Chahroud" cancel in purple, wide margins all around, v.f., with 2007 Sadri cert., O Catalog #37 Catalog Value $450 | Unsold
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 | Lot #903 IRAN 1885-87 "Officiel" surcharges, set of seven, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Sadri, * Catalog #66-72 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #904 IRAN 1891 1c-5k, complete set 7k n.h., balance l.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) */** Catalog #81-89 Catalog Value $1,101 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #905 IRAN 1902 Meshed Issue, Victor Castaign reprints, 1c-1k, complete set, Meshed cancels, fine-v.f. These were made from the original plates which Castaign took with him to Europe after leaving Iran Catalog #222-228R | Unsold
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 | Lot #906 IRAN 1902 Meshed Issue, 5c violet and 5c black, postally used, margins all around, the former with faint thin, otherwise v.f., signed Sadri, etc., O Catalog #225-226 Catalog Value $550 | Unsold
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 | Lot #907 IRAN 1902 Meshed Issue, 12c dull blue, postally used, large margins all around, minor marginal faults, otherwise fine and rare, only 400 printed, signed Sadri, etc., O Catalog #227 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold
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 | Lot #908 IRAN 1903-4 "Tomans" surcharges, seven different, including blue, rose, magenta and black surcharges, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Sadri, */** Catalog #368/375 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold
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 | Lot #909 IRAN 1910 Surcharges on Newspaper Stamps, complete set, cancelled to order, nice margins all around including many with sheet margins, v.f., O Catalog #464-480 Catalog Value $2,125 | Unsold
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 | Lot #910 IRAN 1924-25 3k-30k, five high values in sheets of 100, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
** Catalog #676-680 Catalog Value $12,200 | Unsold
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 | Lot #911 IRAN 1999-2003 modern varieties, ten different blocks of four, incl. Birds 500r, 1000r and 4500r with perforations shifted, 1000r imperf. and 4500r with colors omitted; Butterfly 2000r inscriptions omitted; Automobile 500r colors omitted (two different) and Art 250r, design shifted, plus same colors omitted (regular stamps included for comparison), n.h., v.f., nice thematic appeal
** Catalog #2783/86A,2824/2867var | Unsold
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 | Lot #912 IRAN Zeppelin Flights 1933 1st SAF from Taurus to Brazil, attractively franked, with Berlin transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
| Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #913 IRAN Zeppelin Flights 1934 3rd SAF (Argentina Flight) from Teheran to Peru, faint Moscow Air Post in black, red Berlin forwarding cachet, also addition transits of Arica and Berlin (12.6), with Lima arrival (10.7), v.f.
| Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #914 IRAN Parcel Post 1910-17 nine parcel delivery permits, franked with Coat of Arms or Ahmad Shah, Teheran or Meshed postmarks, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #915 IRAN Parcel Post 1910-17 nine parcel delivery permits, nicely franked with different parcel post stamps, mostly cancelled Teheran, fine-v.f.
Catalog #Q19/35 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #916 IRAN Postal Stationery Air Post 1970 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire, 10r blue and red aerogramme, variety printed on both sides, one inverted, v.f., with 2007 Sadri cert.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #917 ISRAEL 1916 document from the Spanish Consulate in Jaffa, bearing the seal of the Vice-consul, Arabic and Spanish inscriptions etc., faulty but interesting,
| Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #918 ISRAEL 1948 Doar Ivri, 3m-1000m complete set with tabs, last value without selvage at bottom ("short tab"), tied by 6.5.1949 Tel Aviv pmks on commemorative sheetlet with simulated First Day of Issue datestamp, outer tears not affecting the stamps; also an unaddressed cover with 3m-50m complete set with tabs, tied by 16.5.1948 First Day Pmks, fine-v.f. O Catalog #1-9 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #919 ISRAEL 1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1000m set of three with tabs, never hinged and post office fresh, top value with sheet margin at right, minor gum disturbances and wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f. ** Catalog #7-9 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #920 ISRAEL 1949 Second Coins, 10 cplt sets with tabs, mostly in large strips, n.h., fine-v.f. (Bale 21-26) ** Catalog #17-22 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #921 ISRAEL 1949 Petah Tikva, sheet of 50 (20 tabs), n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f. (Bale 17)
** Catalog #27 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #922 ISRAEL 1950 Negev, Camel stamp, sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (Bale 47)
** Catalog #25 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #923 ISRAEL 1950 UPU, gutter se-tenant tete-beche sheet of 64, sensibly folded between stamps, n.h., few outer stamps defective, with separations not affecting tete-beche pairs or gutters, fine-v.f. (Bale 27-28a-b)
** Catalog #31-32a Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #924 ISRAEL 1950 Independence, set of two sheets of 50, lightly hinged in the outer corner margins (not affecting the stamps), also once at bottom of 20p tab, otherwise n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., scarce set of sheets
** Catalog #33-34 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #925 ISRAEL 1954 Theodore Herzl design, artist sketch in pencil on watermarked writing paper, with figure of value "100" at bottom, and Hebrew "Israel" at top, with Muentz cert. E Catalog #86E | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #926 ISRAEL 1962 Freedom From Hunger, tete beche sheetlet of 16, n.h., v.f. (Bale IrS-17)
** Catalog #237a Catalog Value $420 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #927 ISRAEL 1965 10a Bet Shean, left sheet margin imperforate tab block of six, n.h., some creasing through top stamps and at bottom tabs, otherwise v.f.
** Catalog #281var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #928 ISRAEL 1971 commemorative folder (85th Birthday postmark), autographed personally by David Ben Gurion, with special pictorial cachet at right
| Unsold
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 | Lot #929 ISRAEL 1972-86 selection of varieties incl. The Scribe, misperforated tab single, color shifted, also Maccabiah Games, 6.00 High Jump, bottom tab strip of three, black color omitted, also regular issue 0.60 plate block of four, plus tab block of six (perfs shifted to top or bottom), plus Meteorological Service, vertical strip of three (major perf. shift), Rabbi Amiel 1.40 NIS horizontal strip of three (major perf. shift), plus 2sh Archeology perf. shift, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #479/969var | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #930 ISRAEL 1982 Olive Branch, non-denominated issue in orange, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Bale SB.17 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #931 ISRAEL 1982 Olive Branch, non-denominated issue in brown orange, imperf. block of four, also misperforated tab block of four, plus single background omitted, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #Bale SB.17 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #932 ISRAEL 1982 Olive Branch, non-denominated issue in brown orange, background omitted, block of 18, perfs shifted, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Bale SB.17.b Catalog Value $540 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #933 ISRAEL 1986 Herzl, 0.30a sheet of 50, significant perforation shift affecting all stamps, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #Bale SB.15 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #934 ISRAEL 1986 Herzl, 0.30a imperforate sheet of 50, trimmed close at top, n.h., some wrinkles, otherwise fine-v.f.
** Catalog #Bale SB.15 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #935 ISRAEL 1987 Pinhas Rosen, imperf. vertical gutter pane of 30 (two sheets), n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #Bale 964var | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #936 ISRAEL Air Post 1950 set of six sheets of 50, n.h., 250p with some gum toning, others including the key values fine-v.f., scarce in sheets (Bale 32-37)
** Catalog #C1-6 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #937 ISRAEL Revenue Stamps 1952 5m,20m, 30m, 50m, 75m, 80m, 100m, 250m eight different sheets of 100, all "wrong colors"; also another sheet, value omitted error, n.h., some creases, mostly fine-v.f.
**
| Unsold
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 | Lot #938 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 5 centesimi bright orange yellow (giallo arancio chiaro) horizontal strip of six, large margins all around, tied by "Venezia 28/3" cds on a flimsy folded letter used in 1854 to Villafranca, with arrival pmk on back, minor paper erosion and strengthening, fresh and beautiful multiple on cover, very fine, signed, with 2007 Sorani cert. ("Ottimo stato di conservazione")
Catalog #Sass.1f Catalog Value €50,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #939 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1850 10c black and horizontal pair of 30c brown, tied by Milano (27/6) pmks on FL used in 1858, paying 70 centesimi to France, red "P.D." and "Autriche" border entry cds, usual filing fold, v.f. with Lyon transit and St.Etienne arrival pmk (Sass.2,7)
Catalog #3,5 Catalog Value €3,250 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #940 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1863 5sld rose, unused with large part original gum (h.r.), fresh and fine stamp (Sass.38) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #941 ITALIAN STATES Lombardy-Venetia 1884 reprints, 2s yellow, 3s green, 15s yellow brown, imperf. proofs on thin, ungummed paper, bottom sheet margin blocks of four, v.f., with 2007 Babor certs
P Catalog #20,21P,24R | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #942 ITALIAN STATES Modena 1859 Provisional Government, 5c-80c, set of seven, including 15c gray brown and 20c violet, mostly l.h., full to clear margins all around, fine-v.f. and rare "set", with 1996 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.12-13,14c,15,16a,17-18) * Catalog #10-14,11b,12a Catalog Value €11,970 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #943 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1860 1/2t deep blue, "Trinacria", unused with large part original gum, ample margins all around, fresh color, repaired, otherwise a fine appearing example of this world-class rarity, with 2005 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 15, cat value €400,000) * Catalog #8 Catalog Value $180,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #944 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1861 (25 Mar) complete four page folded letter franked with 1858 5gr carmine, Plate II, used in combination with Province Napolitano 5gr carmine rose, tied by "Partenza da Napoli" pmks, sent to Palermo, with arrival pmk on front, stamps with marginal flaws, letter refolded at bottom, fine mixed franking, signed A.Diena, Colla etc., with 1982 Raybaudi cert.,
Catalog #9a/21 Catalog Value €20,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #945 ITALIAN STATES Naples 1861 5gr carmine rose, center inverted, pane of 25 (!), hinged at top, with small scissor cuts between stamps, bottom 20 stamps never hinged, v.f., signed Enzo Diena, with his 1991 certificate (for a pane of 50 from which it originated) (Sass.21h; catalogued as hinged singles) * Catalog #23c Catalog Value €50,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #946 ITALIAN STATES Parma 1854 5c yellow, used on piece, full to large margins all around, tied by Piancenza cancel, v.f., with 1983 Diena cert. (Sass.6a) O Catalog #6 Catalog Value €1,900 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #947 ITALIAN STATES Romagna 1859 FL to Bologna, franked on back with vertical pair of 1/2baj black, top stamp being a diagonal half, margins all around, tied by grid cancel, charged "3" (deci) on front, with "Bologna 23 Nov. 59" postmark on arrival, v.f. The combination of two stamps pay 3/4 baj (equivalent of 3 centesimi of Italy as indicated by the manuscript "3") represents the postage due for an unpaid locally addressed letter, being 50% above the prepaid rate of 2 centesimi instituted on September 9th of 1859. The absence of ¼baj stamp among the issues of the Provisional Government led to the use of this bisected stamp, signed Alberto Diena, ex-J.C.Morgenthau Sale, with 1958 Diena and 2001 Sismondo cert. (Sass.1)
Catalog #1,1a Catalog Value €27,500 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #948 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 4baj, ten copies, various shades, used, fine-v.f. (Sass. 5) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value €1,450 | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #949 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 5baj, three copies, unused with large part original gum, various shades, fine-v.f. (Sass. 6A) * Catalog #6 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #950 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 outer folded letter (one side-flap missing) from Caltagirone to Vizzini, paying 3 grana with six 1/2gr (Napoli) singles, various shades: 1st, 2nd (position 31 retouch) and 4th are plate I; 3rd, 5th and 6th are plate II, margins more all less ample all around, touched in places (2nd and last stamps), each showing traces of previous use (!), with oval departure hs on front, additional official seal of "Commune di Caltagirone" on back, fine and interesting example of early postal fraud, apparently typical from Caltagirone, a town and commune in the province of Catania, signed Emilio Diena, with 1986 Dr. Enzo Diena cert.,
Catalog #Sass.1,2 Catalog Value €134,000 | Price Realized $6,500.00
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 | Lot #951 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 folded letter from Messina (16.4) used in 1850 to Torino, paying 22 grana with four 1/2gr (Napoli) singles, each plate I (second stamp at bottom previously used), plus horizontal strip of 4x5gr vermilion (vermiglio vivo) plate II, sent via Genova (20 Apr), with "Piroscafi Postali Francese" in red, backstamped on arrival. The stamps are mostly with full margins, first stamp of the strip is slightly cut in at left, previously used adhesive is wrinkled, the stamp at bottom right close and touching at left, signed Brun etc., with 1990 Dr.Enzo Diena and 1999 Raybaudi certificates. Only a few strips of four of 5 grana are recorded on cover; this being used in combination with four 1/2 grana singles, one being a postal fraud (!) (catalogue value only for the strip of 4x5gr on cover)
Catalog #Sass.1a,11a Catalog Value €97,500 | Price Realized $11,000.00
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 | Lot #952 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 (30.4) outer FL from Palermo to Girgenti, franked with a horizontal pair of 1/2gr grayish orange (arancio scuro), plate II (Napoli), pos. 16-16, used in combination with horizontal strip of 3x2gr blue, plate I, positions 87-89 (middle stamp retouch 88), plus 5gr carmine (carminio scuro), plate I, position 3, all neatly tied, with departure pmk and "Assicurata" in oval, first stamp of the 2gr strip slightly cut in at top, all others with full margins, fresh and v.f., fabulous 12gr combination franking, signed E.Asinelli, Alberto Diena, with 1988 Dr.Enzo Diena and 2001 Dr.Giorgio Colla certificates ("Spettacolare affrancatura, la lettera e originale al pari degli annuli e deil francobolli, tutti in ottimo stato di conservazione e perfetti")
Catalog #2c,6a,9b Catalog Value €76,000 | Price Realized $22,000.00
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 | Lot #953 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 50gr brown lake, used in combination with 1gr brown olive (bruno ruggine), plate I, 5gr rose carmine and 10gr indigo, paying 66gr on outer FL from Messina (26 Sept) to Genova, with departure datestamp alongside, endorsed "Postale Francese" and corresponding "Piroscafi Postali Francese" handstamp in red, with arrival (30 Sep) pmk on back. The 5gr is slightly cut in at top and at right, with a minor discoloration; the other three stamps including the 50 grana value are with full margins and in perfect condition. There are various pencil signatures including those of Alberto and Enzo Diena, with their 1973 and 1984 certificates (catalogue value for 50gr on cover)
Catalog #Sass.3,9,12b,14 Catalog Value €170,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #954 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 20gr gray, horizontal pair, also 5gr vermilion, plate I, used in combination with 1gr brown olive, plate II (Napoli) and 2gr blue (Palermo), plate III, paying 48gr on outer FL from Palermo (29 Oct) to Genova, with departure cds at bottom, red "Genova Arrivo 5 Nov" on back, stamps with full margins (except 2gr just in at upper left) and fresh, remarkably fresh and rare four-color franking, with 1986 Enzo Diena and Raybaudi certificates, each referring to the rarity of the pair of 20 grana on cover ("piu rara di un 50 grana; ottimo stato di conservazione"!)
Catalog #Sass.4b,6a,10a,13 Catalog Value €79,300 | Price Realized $15,000.00
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 | Lot #955 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 5gr rose brown (rosso brunastro), plate I, used in combination with 1gr olive, plate III and 10gr indigo, on outer FL from Palermo (9 April 59) to Girgenti, two strikes alongside and at bottom, with "Assicurata" endorsement and handstamp, stamps with full margins and fresh, vibrant colors, signed Asinelli, Raybaudi, Alberto and Enzo Diena, with 1961 and 1982 certificates, also 2001 Dr. Giorgio Colla cert. A fine three-color combination franking from the Gottheil and Schopen correspondence,
Catalog #Sass.5a,9d,12b Catalog Value €40,700 | Price Realized $8,000.00
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 | Lot #956 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 10gr Indigo (indaco), large block of 28, positions 52-58, 62-68, 72-78, 82-88, unused with full original (dried) gum, incredibly fresh and rich color, folded several times between stamps (resulting in a small cut between stamps positions 52 and 62), negligible creasing at top and through the central vertical strip, signed "Asineli, Torino", Raybaudi etc., with 1990 Dr. Enzo Diena certificate. An impressive multiple, ex-Rothschild collection (catalogued as four singles and six blocks of four)
* Catalog #Sass.12b Catalog Value €60,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #957 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 20gr slate gray (grigio ardesia), block of 20, positions 3-7, 13-17, 23-27, 33-37, unused with full original (dried) gum, good color and margins, small tear between stamps at top, negligible, natural toned specks, striking large multiple of the 20 grana, with 1988 Dr. Enzo Diena certificate ("It is in perfect condition: I singed it "E.Diena" because of its rarity.") (catalogued as four singles and four blocks of four)
* Catalog #Sass.13 Catalog Value €42,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00
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 | Lot #958 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 50gr brown lake, position 2, used in combination with 20gr gray, position 89, paying 70gr on a complete four-page folded letter from Catania (13 Mar), via Messina (16 Mar) to Napoli, with departure and transit datestamps alongside, endorsed "Vapore Francese," with red arrival pmk on back. Both stamps have margins all around and in perfect condition. There are various pencil signatures including Sylvano Sorani, Giulio Bolaffi, Dr. Enzo Diena , Giorgio Colla, handstamped A.Bolaffi, with 1996 Diena and 2002 Colla certificates ("la lettere e originale al pari degli annulli e dei francobolli, perfetti e superbamente marginati, documenti postali piu belli e rari di Sicilia.") One of only four known 70gr frankings (two to Napoli, others to Paris), exquisite rarity from Sicily (catalogue value for 50gr on cover)
Catalog #Sass.13,14 Catalog Value €170,000 | Price Realized $47,500.00
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 | Lot #959 ITALIAN STATES Sicily 1859 50gr brown lake, margins all around, lightly cancelled on piece, used in combination with 1gr, 2gr and 10gr, on piece, with Messina postmark alongside, all stamps with full margins, rare piece, signed Emilio Diena and Enzo Diena (catalogue value only for 50gr on piece, without consideration for the other stamps) O Catalog #Sass.14 Catalog Value €24,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #960 ITALY 1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L black, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
E
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #961 ITALY 1862 Savoy Cross, 1c-3L red brown, compound imperf. proof sheetlet of eight different values, v.f., signed Diena
E
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #962 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., v.f., scarce (Sass. 155d-156d) * Catalog #169a,170a Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #963 ITALY 1924-25 Publicity stamps with advertising labels, the complete set of 21 different, including two unissued values, never hinged and post office fresh, usual centering, fine-v.f., seldom offered complete, especially in superior quality, with 2010 Raybaudi ("Grande Rarita") certificate for the nine key values (Sass. 1-21) ** Catalog #96b/87b Catalog Value €27,675 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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 | Lot #964 ITALY 1935 Bellini, complete set of six, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #349-54 Catalog Value $510 | Unsold
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 | Lot #965 ITALY 1956 United Nations, plate proofs on ungummed paper, imperf. horizontal pairs, v.f. set, with 1971 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 806-807f) P Catalog #718-19P Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #966 ITALY Flight Covers 1934 (Jan 27) Roma-Buenos Aires, interrupted flight, registered cover from Livorno to Argentina, appropriate cachets and variety of markings, especially on reverse
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #967 ITALY Postage Dues 1944 5c-20L, complete set, n.h., pencil signed on reverse, fine-v.f. (Sass.60-72) ** Catalog #J1-13 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #968 ITALY Parcel Post 1946 100L blue, line perf. 14x13¼, l.h., fine example of this rare perforation variety, with Diena cert., * Catalog #Sass.PP77/II Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #969 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES 1944 Base Atlantica, 5c-50c, set of six, n.h, fine-v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi etc. A very rare set, only 200 printed, many destroyed at the end of the war, ** Catalog #Sass.24-29 Catalog Value €21,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #970 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - ALESSANDRIA 1945 25c-1.25L, complete set, with Special Delivery, n.h., 50c with gum skip, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Colla cert. for two high values, ** Catalog #Sass.1-6 Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #971 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - ARONA Air Post 1945 25c green and 50c brown, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi cert. Only 100 and 116 issued, ** Catalog #Sass.14-15 Catalog Value €11,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #972 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - BARGE Air Post 1945 25c-1L, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Caffaz etc., with cert., only 100 issued, ** Catalog #Sass.12-16 Catalog Value €8,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #973 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - CAMPIONE 1944 complete set of 17 values, including both sets of Coat of Arms perf. 11 and perf. 11 1/2 (Sass. 1a-5a) n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Sass. 1-12 Catalog Value €1,960 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #974 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - IMPERIA 1945 Issues complete, mostly l.h. (few n.h.), fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc., * Catalog #Sass.1-21 Catalog Value €6,860 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #975 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - MANTOVA 1945 P.S.I. ("Piena Sovranita Italiana") surcharges, complete set of 11, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi. Only 150 complete sets were issued, ** Catalog #Sass.1-11 Catalog Value €6,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #976 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - MANTOVA 1945 1.90 on 10c brown, unissued value, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi cert. One of the finest of the 100 printed, ** Catalog #Sass.12 Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #977 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - MANTOVA 1945 1.90 on 35c blue instead of 2.15 on 35c, surcharge error, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 1987 Raybaudi cert. Only 90 printed, ** Catalog #Sass.3A Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #978 ITALY LOCAL ISSUES - TERAMO 1944 15c-1.25L, complete set, n.h., pencil signed on reverse, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Sass.1-16 Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #979 ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues 1924 Manzoni, overprints from Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, four complete sets of imperforate plate proofs on ungummed, watermarked stamp paper, fresh, mnostly v.f., with 1959 Diena certs, Sass. P
Catalog Value €6,600 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #980 ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands 1932 Garibaldi Issue, the complete set of overprinted stamps from the various islands ("Calchi"-"Stampalia"), also Special Delivery etc., n.h., fine-v.f., seldom offered complete, ** Catalog #Sass.17-26 Catalog Value €7,150 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #981 ITALIAN COLONIES Italian East Africa Air Post 1941 1L slate blue, set of two blocks of four, n.h., minor gum skips, fine-v.f. (Sass. PA 20-21)
** Catalog #C18-19 Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #982 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya 1951 For use in Fezzan, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.14-23) ** Catalog #112-121 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #983 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya 1951 For use in Cyrenaica, complete set with postage dues, n.h., v.f. (Sass.1-13,S1-7) ** Catalog #122-134,J30-36 Catalog Value €1,050 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #984 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya 1951 For use in Cyrenaica, 3m-12m, six values, overprints inverted, h.r., v.f., with 1953 Oliva cert. (Sass. 3a-8a) * Catalog #124-129var Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #985 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya 1951 For use in Cyrenaica, 3m-12m, six values, overprints inverted, n.h., fine-v.f., various signatures (Sass.3a-8a) ** Catalog #124-129var Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #986 ITALIAN COLONIES Libya Flight Covers 1934 (Jan 27) Roma-Buenos Aires, interrupted flight, registered card from Tripolitania to Argentina, mixed franking Libya and Tripolitania, appropriate cachets, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #987 ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 1955 Flowers, 1c Adenium, double impression, block of 4, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #198var | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #988 ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania Flight Covers 1934 (Jan 27) Roma-Buenos Aires, interrupted flight, registered cover from Tripolitania to Argentina, mixed franking Libya and Tripolitania, appropriate cachets, little toning at top, fine-v.f., signed E.Diena
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #989 ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone A 1952 Armed Forces Day, 60L black and blue, top margin single, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 56 examples known, with 2006 Sorani cert. (Sass. 159a) ** Catalog #159var Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #990 ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone A 1952 Armed Forces Day, 60L black and blue, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 56 examples known, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 159a) ** Catalog #159var Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #991 ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone B 1948-54 issues complete in blocks of four, with air post, also perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets (four of each), n.h., fine-v.f., Sass.
**
Catalog Value €9,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #992 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA 1939-43 collection on pages, with airpost and special delivery, complete except for 1940 surcharges (Sass.12-14), also German Occupation 1943 Overprints complete, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #Sass.1/45 Catalog Value €1,317 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #993 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA 1939 overprinted 1q-5f, complete set of corner margin blocks of four, n.h., some marginal toning (not affecting stamps), fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #Sass.1-11 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #994 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA 1940 surcharges, set of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Diena cert. Only a limited number of these stamps were printed, majority of which were destroyed during the war. It is estimated that less than 200 sets still exist, ** Catalog #Sass.12-15 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #995 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA 1939-40 1q-5f, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., few natural gum skips, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #Sass.16-29 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #996 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA Air Post 1939-40 5q-3f, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., one 15q stamp with heavy gum skips, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #Sass.PA5-11 Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #997 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA 1941 Youth Issue (Greek Occupation), postage and airmails complete, n.h., pencil signed, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Sass.21-30,PA1-10 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #998 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF CROATIA 1944 Split, 3.50k surcharges, complete set of 17, including 3.50k on 1.25 blue with double overprint, with additional 3.50k on 60c Postage Due reading in the opposite direction, mostly l.h., few low values n.h., some with light toned spots on gum, fine-v.f., with 1945 Croatian Phil. cert. Only 231 sets were issued, * Catalog #Sass. 6-22 Catalog Value €4,400 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #999 ITALY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES JUGOSLAV OCCUPATION - ISTRIA & LOTORALE SLOVENIA 1945 Issues for Istria and Slovenia, imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, rare, ** Catalog #Sass.51a-60a Catalog Value €11,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #1000 JAPAN 1916 Nomination of the Prince Heir Apparent, set of three, 10y l.h. (other two n.h.), v.f., with 1984 Diena cert., * Catalog #152-154 Catalog Value $811 | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1001 JAPAN 1937 1/2s-10y, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #239-255 Catalog Value $976 | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #1002 JAPAN 1940 Daisetsuzan National Park souvenir sheet, n.h., few natural inclusions, still fresh and v.f. ** Catalog #306a Catalog Value $350 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1003 JAPAN 1940 Kirishima National Park souvenir sheet, n.h., few natural inclusions and wrinkles, still fresh and v.f. ** Catalog #311a Catalog Value $350 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1004 JAPAN 1941 Daiton & Niitaka-Arisan and Tsugitaka-Taroko National Parks, two souvenir sheets with original folders, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #318a,323a Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1005 JAPAN 1948 5y Beauty Looking Back, sheet of five, n.h., tiny toned spot on gum, v.f. ** Catalog #422a Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #1006 JAPAN 1949 8y Moon and Geese, sheet of five, n.h., usual gum bends, v.f., ** Catalog #478a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #1007 JAPAN 1949 8y Moon and Geese, sheet of five, n.h., usual light bends and inclusion, marginal gum skip, v.f., ** Catalog #478a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1008 JAPAN 1950-52 100y carmine lake and 500y deep blue, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #521A,521B Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #1009 JAPAN Air Post 1934 Tokyo Exhibition souvenir sheet, n.h., usual light natural gum bends, v.f.,
** Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1010 JAPAN Postage Dues 1894 India 1/2a stationery entire envelope used with "Bhawanpur Calcutta Apr.27, 94" cds to Madras and re-directed to Yokohama, circular "T" chop for postage dues and "20 cts" in blue crayon on front, Bombay & Hong Kong transit & Yokohama arrival cds on reverse. Japanese circular "Due" chop (8 in pencil) and framed "Postage Due Sen" (Japanese 8 in brush ink) on front and New Koban 4s pair affixed on reverse, v.f. and rare postage due usage
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1011 JAPAN Postage Dues 1898 cover from USA to Tokyo, taxed "16 CTMS T" in violet, with circled "Due 12" and pair and single of New Koban 4s applied and tied by boxed "Tokyo Shibaguchi" due cancels, with Japanese rice paper directional marking, fine and scarce postage due cover
| Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #1012 KOREA 1900 50ch olive green and pink, h.r., well centered, v.f., * Catalog #31 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #1013 KOREA 1903 Falcon, 2re-2wn, complete set, disturbed gum, few small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., * Catalog #39-51 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #1014 KOREA 1903 Falcon, three top values, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #49-51 Catalog Value $1,310 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #1015 KOREA 1950 Flags and Syngman Rhee, 100w and 200w souvenir sheets (90x132mm), v.f., rare (Mi.Block 19,21) (*) Catalog #119,121 Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #1016 KOREA 1950 Syngman Rhee, set of three, imperforate singles, plus imperf. blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*) Catalog #119-121var | Unsold
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 | Lot #1017 KOREA 1951 Flags, complete set of 22 imperf. souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 27-48) ** Catalog #132-173var Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #1018 KOREA 1951-62 Flags, Italy without crown, set of two sheets of 25, also 1962 Air Post 5w and 10w, sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f.
** Catalog #154a-55a,C27-28 Catalog Value $9,225 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1019 KOREA 1952 Inauguration of Syngman Rhee, 100wn green, imperf. souvenir sheet, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi.Block 51) ** Catalog #182var Catalog Value €4,200 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1020 KOREA 1953 YMCA, imperf. souvenir sheet, unused without gum as issued, pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (Mi. Block 59) ** Catalog #195var Catalog Value €1,700 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1021 KOREA 1955 1955 United Nations, imperf. souvenir sheets, set of two, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 89-90) (*) Catalog #221-22var Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1022 KOREA 1956 Melbourne Olympics, set of two souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, some usual wrinkles, n.h., v.f., very rare (Mi.Block 100-101) (*) Catalog #229-230var Catalog Value €8,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #1023 KOREA 1957 Redrawn 2h-400h, set of ten imperf. souv. sheets, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 110-119) * Catalog #268/280var Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1024 KOREA 1958 Second Postal Week, imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 125) ** Catalog #283a Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1025 KOREA 1958 Second Postal Week, imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 125) ** Catalog #283a Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1026 KOREA 1958 Unesco, two imperf., souv. sheets, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 127) ** Catalog #286a Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #1027 KOREA Semi-Postals 1953 Red Cross, 10w+5w imperforate sheet of 50, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*) Catalog #B2var | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #1028 KOREA Air Post 1954 25h-71h, set of five imperf. marginal blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., scarce
(*) Catalog #C12-16var | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1029 KOREA, NORTH 1945 (ca), "Red Army's newspaper for Korean population", propaganda publication of the Soviet Army's Political Administration in Korea, v.f. and scarce
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #1030 LAOS 1962 Stamp Day, special booklet with four souvenir sheets, two perforated and gummed, others imperf. deluxe, v.f. (Mi. Block 29A-30B)
Catalog #77-80P Catalog Value €600 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1031 LAOS Air Post 1955 Ramayana, two imperf. collective sheetlets containing six different designs, v.f. P Catalog #C15-19P | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1032 LATVIA 1938 unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet with various panes & advertising interleaving, fresh & v.f.
Catalog #200a/205a | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1033 LATVIA Zeppelin Flights 1932 4th SAF card to Brazil, red Berlin connecting cachet, apparently returned to sender, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1034 LATVIA Zeppelin Flights 1932 7th SAF card to Brazil, red Berlin connecting cachet, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1035 LEBANON 1904 (Dec 29) ppc to Germany, franked with vertical pair of Ottoman 10pa pale green, used via the German Post Office in Beirut, with German Levant 20pa/10pf tied by Beirut Deutsche Post cds, v.f., with Hannover arrival pmk
| Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1036 LIBERIA 1892-96 President Johnson, $5 carmine and black, center inverted, h.r., v.f. (YT 37a) * Catalog #49a Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #1037 LIBERIA 1909 (Oct 16) cover from Buchanan to USA, franked with 1c and 2x2c, all tied by violet Buchanan cds, Liverpool transit pmk, fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1038 LIBERIA 1928-44 Postage and Air Post, four diff. large die proofs die sunk on card, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #231,32,34,C39P | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1039 LIECHTENSTEIN 1930 3rp-2fr, 2fr h.r., balance used, fine-v.f., *O Catalog #94-107 Catalog Value $722 | Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #1040 LIECHTENSTEIN 1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, h.r. at top, v.f., * Catalog #115 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1041 LIECHTENSTEIN 1934 Vaduz souvenir sheet, n.h., tiny marginal gum inclusion on back, v.f., with clear 2008 Rendon cert., ** Catalog #115 Catalog Value $2,450 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1042 LITHUANIA 1919 Fourth Berlin Issue, 60s imperf. block of nine, center double, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #56var | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1043 LITHUANIA Semi-Postals 1938 Olympics and National Scout Jamboree overprints, all tied by 23.IX.38 cds on registered cover from Kaunas to USA, v.f., with arrival pmks
Catalog #B43-50 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1044 LITHUANIA Semi-Postals 1938 Boy Scouts overprints, three cplt sets, each tied by appropriate Scout pmks on diff. cacheted envelopes, v.f.
Catalog #B47-50 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1045 LITHUANIA Semi-Postals 1939 Basketball, three cplt sets, each tied on diff. card, two with spec. Basketball commemorative pmks, v.f.
Catalog #B52-54 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #1046 LUXEMBOURG 1852 10c gray black, fine impression, proof die sunk on presentation card, v.f., with 2009 Soluphil cert. ("Seule et unique epreuve de presentation connu du 1sg, piece de musee"). Unique, museum piece P Catalog #1P | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #1047 LUXEMBOURG 1852 10c gray black (1856 issue), horizontal pair, unused with full original gum, margins all around, natural overall toning, signed Williame and Goebel, with 1990 Soluphil S.A.R.L. cert. ("pair neuve avec gomme d'origine, sans default, superbe et tres rare") * Catalog #1 | Price Realized $6,250.00
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 | Lot #1048 LUXEMBOURG 1852 1 sgr rose, horizontal pair, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and very fine, signed Goebel, rare (*) Catalog #3 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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 | Lot #1049 MEXICO 1866 (ca.) Maximilian, essay (38x42mm) in black on india paper, value tablets blank, some wrinkles and marginal thin, otherwise v.f., signed Diena E
| Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #1050 MEXICO 1872 large part of a coverfront to San Andres, franked with 6c green and 50c yellow, also right half of the 50c yellow (Vera Cruz) paying total of 81cm tied by framed "Otatitlan" handstamp, surface faults affecting the stamps, fine appearing and rare item, with Roger Calves cert. ("premier piece vue a ce jour avec cette combinaison")
| Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #1051 MEXICO Air Post 1934 University, 20p brown and brown lake, h.r., fine, * Catalog #C61 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #1052 MEXICO Air Post 1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, l.h., v.f., signed Irwin Heiman, Sanabria, * Catalog #C74 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #1053 MEXICO Air Post 1935 (May 2) Amelia Earhart Solo Flight from Mexico City to New York, registered and flown cover addressed to Whitfield King & Co. Ipswich England, franked with 20c Eagleman overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Bueno Voluntad Mexico 1935" and additional 40c adhesive, tied by May 2, 1935 cds, mixed franking with 20c United States postage (tied by Newark May 8, 1935) pmk, additional transit and arrival markings on back, with two Registry seals, v.f., with 2003 Mepsi cert. A classic air post flight cover, only 40 (!) carried
Catalog #C74 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1054 MEXICO Air Post 1939 Sarabia Flight from Mexico City, additionally franked with 20c, both tied by "Servicio Aereo Mexico D.F. 23.May.39" cds, with violet flight cachet, registration pmks and New York arrival on reverse, some light stains, otherwise v.f. (Sanabria 151)
Catalog #C93A Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1055 MEXICO Provisional Issues - Chiapas 1867 2r rose, left half used as 1r on large part of a folded letter to Oajaca, tied by "Franco" hs on back, with two similar strikes on front, departure and arrival docketing, signed "G.Theod.Koster", "I.K.Bash", "F.B.Tuppin, London", Calves, with 1995 Roger Calves cert. The piece is quite fragile and faulty, sold as is
| Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1056 MONACO 1885 1fr black on yellow, usual centering, h.r., fine, with 2010 Jean-Francois Brun cert. (YT 9) * Catalog #9 Catalog Value €2,250 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1057 MONACO 1885 5fr rose, usual centering, l.h., fine, with 2010 Jean-Francois Brun cert. (YT 10) * Catalog #10 Catalog Value €4,350 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #1058 MONACO 1948-49 Scenes, complete set of 13, imperf. marginal blocks of four, n.h., one 25f gray black creased, otherwise v.f. (YT 307-313C)
** Catalog #214-221var,228-232var Catalog Value €810 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1059 MONACO 1954 Coat of Arms, selection of seven different composite artist signed die proofs in black, values to 5fr, each showing various stages of frame and center, fine-v.f. P Catalog #312-18P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1060 MONACO 1954 Coat of Arms, selection of seven different composite artist signed die proofs in black, values to 5fr, each showing various stages of frame and center, fine-v.f. P Catalog #312-18P | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1061 MONACO 1954 Coat of Arms, set of seven different artist signed, imperforate proof sheets, various colors, v.f. P Catalog #312-18P | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1062 MONACO 1956 Royal Wedding, a magnificent selection of 45 different, artist signed die proofs, variety of papers, formats and sizes, also colors and shades, mostly fine-v.f. P Catalog #366/C48P | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #1063 MONACO 1964 Europa, perforated and gummed collective sheet of two, n.h., pencil signed, v.f., with 1980 Bolaffi cert. (YT 6) ** Catalog #590-591 Catalog Value €1,850 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1064 MONACO 1964 John F. Kennedy, perforated and imperforate gummed souvenir sheets, the former h.r., latter n.h., v.f. (YT 8a,8b) */** Catalog #596var Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1065 MONACO 1965 John F. Kennedy, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets with gum, l.h. or n.h., v.f. (YT 8a,b) */** Catalog #596var Catalog Value €1,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1066 MONACO 1964 John F. Kennedy, 10 perforated and gummed souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (YT 8a) ** Catalog #596var Catalog Value €5,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1067 MONACO Semi-Postals 1949 Red Cross, set of four perf. deluxe sheets, plus collective sheetlet of four, plus imperf. and gummed sheet of four souvenir sheets, n.h., minor toning, otherwise v.f., scarce group P Catalog #B96-99P | Unsold
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 | Lot #1068 NEPAL 1917 1a bright ultramarine, thin silk paper, sheet of 64, unused without gum as issued, some toning, also a lithographed proof in green, sheetlet of 16, creases, otherwise fine
(*) Catalog #Mi.26 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1069 NETHERLANDS 1893 2g50c bright rose and violet, five used copies, with lilac rose shade, various canc., few with minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (NVPH 47) O Catalog #53,53a Catalog Value €875 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1070 NETHERLANDS 1913 Wilhelmina, 10g red, small h.r., v.f. (NVPH 101) * Catalog #101 Catalog Value €1,050 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #1071 NETHERLANDS 1923 Wilhelmina, 2c-5g, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (NVPH 121-131) * Catalog #124-134 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #1072 NETHERLANDS 1923 2 1/2gld black, n.h., fine (NVPH 130) ** Catalog #133 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1073 NETHERLANDS 1949-51 Juliana, complete set of 20, n.h., fine-v.f. (NVPH 518-537) ** Catalog #306-22,325-27 Catalog Value €1,660 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1074 NETHERLANDS 1949-51 Juliana, complete set of 20, n.h., fine-v.f. (NVPH 518-537) ** Catalog #306-22,325-27 Catalog Value €1,660 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1075 NETHERLANDS Zeppelin Flights 1932 3rd SAF, registered cover addressed to Brazil, red Berlin Connecting Flight cachet, one of only 5 (1) flown via-Berlin, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1076 NETHERLANDS Officials 1950 International Court of Justice, 2c ultramarine and 4c olive green, uncancelled set of two, n.h., v.f. (NVPH D25-26) ** Catalog #O25-26 Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #1077 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Antilles 1873-96 selection of 26 mostly different imperforate plate proofs, various colors, with Suriname and Netherlands Indies, v.f. P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1078 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies 1867 stampless cover from Batavia to Bombay, various transit & arrival pmks, round "S B A 8" accountancy strike, some overall toning, otherwise fine and scarce routing,
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1079 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies Zeppelin Flights 1936 Hindenburg flight, legal size cover attractively franked with 12 different stamps, cancelled by Batavia (24.7) cds, sent via the Olympics Flight to Berlin (1.8), some creases and toning, otherwise fine
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1080 NETHERLANDS COLONIES West New Guinea (U.N.T.E.A.) 1962 5gld upper left sheet corner margin horizontal pair, overprint shifted to left, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #NVPH 11var | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1081 NETHERLANDS COLONIES West New Guinea (U.N.T.E.A.) 1962 15c sheet margin block of ten, inverted overprint, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #NVPH 14f Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #1082 NETHERLANDS COLONIES West New Guinea (U.N.T.E.A.) 1962 15c block of nine, inverted overprint, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #NVPH 14f Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1083 PERU 1858 1/2 peso yellow, large margins all around, tied by Lima in dots postmark on complete folded letter to Arequipa, usual filing folds well away from the stamp, fine cover, with 2008 Brun cert.,
Catalog #YT 3B Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #1084 PERU 1860 (6 Apr) outer FL to Lima, franked with 1d blue and right half of 1p rose, tied by straight-line Arequipa departure hs, filing fold away from the stamps, with departure and arrival docketing, scarce franking, signed Bloch etc., with 1991 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (YT 6,7b)
Catalog #9,10var Catalog Value €2,300 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1085 PERU 1924 Bolivar, 2c-2s overprinted Specimen in red, five different horizontal pairs, all in issued colors and adhered on specially prepared De La Rue & Co. presentation card, with serial numbers 71-75 below the stamps, v.f. S Catalog #234/241S | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1086 PHILIPPINES 1857 (22 Apr) FL from Sres Matia Menchacatore & Co. in Manila to their office in Cadiz, Spain, via an agent in Gibraltar, endorsed "Via Suez", forwarded by Lyal Still and Co. (oval cachet) in Hong Kong and showing (unusually) their numbered hs at front with fine "Paid at Hong Kong" crowned circle in red, also a Hong Kong date stamp in black, plus transit markings from Malta and Gibraltar, rated 3/8d in crayon, scarce and attractive item
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1087 PHILIPPINES 1950 F.D.Roosevelt, imperf. plate proofs on card, set of three sheet margin blocks of four, v.f.
P Catalog #542-544P | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1088 PHILIPPINES 1951 Coat of Arms, complete set of large die proofs, each die sunk on full card, v.f., rare P Catalog #557-568P | Unsold
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 | Lot #1089 PHILIPPINES 1952 Fisheries, imperforate blocks of four, set of two, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #578-79var | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1090 PHILIPPINES Postal Stationery 1948-50 2c stationery entire, American Bank Note Company archive consisting of 25 large die proofs or essays, with original hand painted model, corrected by hand, plus two envelopes used as models for ink and inscriptions, also five dies printed in reverse, marked "for approval,", "final,", "approved," "OK except for portrait," one signed by John Hay. In addition, there are original photographs, production envelopes etc. A unique group of stationery proofs P
| Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #1091 PHILIPPINES Revenue Stamps 1947 Internal Revenue, Tax Documentary Issue, 2c-100p complete set of 15 large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, fresh and v.f., rare P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1092 PHILIPPINES Revenue Stamps 1950 Internal Revenue, 1c-20,000 Peso, complete set of 13 large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, fresh and v.f., rare P
| Price Realized $2,700.00
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 | Lot #1093 POLAND 1807 two letters to the Grande Armee, first from Nice, July 6 to the 3rd Corps, Second Division (at the time in the vicinity of Torun), the second from Ligny (a site of a battle) May 29 to Poznan; forwarded to Scherwin, fine-v.f. Incoming letters to soldiers in the Grande Armee are very rare
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1094 POLAND 1807 two death notices to France, red "No.22 Grande Armee" and black "No.17 Grande Armee" hs, the former 4th Corps, 1st Division General Saint-Hilaire, endorsed "en Pologne", the latter 3rd Corps, 20th Division, General Friant's HQ in Wroclawek, v.f.
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1095 POLAND 1807-8 Field Post Offices of the Grande Armee, two FLs, one with red "No.20 Grande Armee", used from Grand Parc d'Artillerie in Bydgoszcz, written by a soldier with the 26th Infantry Regiment; the second with red "No.87 Grand Armee" from Nitzow, 1st Corps, 2nd Division of General Lapisse, some usual ageing, fine and rare pair of Napoleonic covers
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1096 POLAND 1813 FL dated 7 January, from "Le Varsovie", with straight line "No.4 Grande Armee" hs in red, sent to Vienne (Isere), re-directed to Paris, with "Deb.37 Vienne" and "83 Auxere" markings, also red Feb.6, 1813 arrival pmk in red, fine and scarce Napoleonic letter after the retreat from Russia, interesting contents describing harsh winter conditions
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #1097 POLAND 1831 disinfected FL to Freinwalde, with clear "Desinficirt K. Oberpras.- Bureau" and "Stettin" date stamp, additional disinfection slits, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1098 POLAND 1850 FL to the Rothschild Brothers in Paris, red Warszawa departure and "Prusse Valenciennes" cds, also "Franco Poln.Preuss.Grz." and charged "18" (deci), Berlin transit & Paris arrival pmks, v.f.
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1099 POLAND 1857 Russia 10k brown & blue, imperf. single, cancelled "1" in concentric rings (Warsaw), also additional red handstamp, ample margins all around, slight marginal thin, otherwise fine O
| Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #1100 POLAND 1859 unused stationery 1 1/2k or 3gr format 99:50mm with control hs and signatures as required on the inside of the flap, fine and rare, less than 10 known, with Mikulski cert.
| Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #1101 POLAND 1916 Germania "Deutsches Reich" 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 20pf, 30pf and 60pf six different, each overprinted "Polen" in Gothic letters, each stamp with top selvage folded over and adhered to gummed portion at top, fresh and v.f. group of unissued overprints, with 1981 Dr.Hochstadter certificate, extremely rare *
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1102 POLAND 1919 Gniezno surcharges, set of two used on philatelic cover, 10.11.19 pmks, cover with filing fold, stamps v.f.,
Catalog #77-78 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1103 POLAND 1944 Heroes, set of three, blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Wieclaw
(*) Catalog #341-43 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1104 POLAND Semi-Postals 1946 International Bureau of Education, set of three sheetlets of 12, n.h., v.f. (Mi.445-47)
** Catalog #B48A-C Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1105 POLAND Semi-Postals 1946 International Bureau of Education, souv. sheet of three, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 9) ** Catalog #B48c Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1106 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 20h rose red, pos. 28, Form IIA, used on small piece, lightly cancelled, fine, with 1999 Kronenberg cert., O Catalog #J4 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #1107 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 40h rose red, pos. 35, Form IIA, very lightly cancelled, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1993 Kronenberg cert., O Catalog #J7 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1108 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 1kr, 5kr and 10kr ultramarine, each overprinted in red, plate IV C, hinge remnants on gum, well centered, fine-v.f., signed Landre, Mikstein. Mikulski etc., also with 1985 Mikulski certificate. A classic set of Postage Due rarities from Poland, only 40 (!) printed (10kr) and 80 (1kr and 5kr) printed (Fi.D9-11, cat. 97,000zl) * Catalog #J8-10 | Price Realized $24,000.00
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 | Lot #1109 POLAND Military Mail 1914-18 Polish Legion (N.K.N.) etc., three different labels cancelled on pieces, one with boxed "Poczta Polowa W.P. Jedrzejow", others "Feldpost", v.f.
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1110 POLAND Military Mail 1917 registered cover to Paris, with "Dowodztwo Dywizji" hs, "Strzelcow Pieszych" (infantry) endorsement, with "Poste aux Armees No.211" hs, v.f. and scarce usage from the Baltic Region
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #1111 POLAND Military Mail 1919-20 (Polish Train) "Polenzug" Red Cross label used on 1919 ppc to Basel with violet "Escorte Commerciale Suisse" cachet, v.f. and rare card
| Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1112 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1919 cplt set canc. on unaddressed envelope by "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol 1.XI.1919" pmks, some minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce (Mi.1-12, catalogue value for used stamps off cover)
Catalog #2K1-12 Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1113 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1919 overprints, cplt set tied by 11.2.1920 Constantinople cds on unaddressed cover, filing crease through 2m, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Rachmanow & Dr.Kronenberg (Mi.1-12, catalogue value for used stamps off cover)
Catalog #2K1-12 Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1114 POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire 1920 unaddressed color picture postcard (port of Constantinople) franked with 20f, tied by Poczta Polska Konstantynopol 9.XII.20 postmark, card with corner defect, otherwise fine and beautiful item
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1115 POLAND Polish Army in France 1940 Camp Coetquidan, souvenir sheet of five, unused without gum as issued, v.f., less than 200 printed, only 40 or so still exist
(*)
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1116 POLAND Polish Army in France Military Mail 1940-41 selection of 22 different French stamps, regular issues and commemoratives, each perforated "W.P." (Wojsko Polskie) used on seven covers or cards used locally Paris 3.5.1940, addressee's name (M.A. Stoclis) partly obliterated, fine-v.f., rare
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1117 POLAND Polish Army in the Soviet Union 1942 "Dojdziemy" (We shall arrive), 50k brown, cancelled on unaddressed cover, v.f. (catalogued as a used single)
Catalog #Mi.1 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1118 POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail 1935 ppc with green "ZHP Spala 1935" label, signed by several members of the scout troop
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1119 POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail 1935 special card with green "ZHP Spala 1935" label, Jubilee commemorative 25.VII.1935 canc., fine
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1120 POLAND Polish Boy Scout Mail 1935 special card with green and orange "ZHP Spala 1935" labels, Jubilee commemorative 25.8.1935 canc., fine
| Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1121 POLAND Polish Locals - Przedborz 1918 imperf. block of 4, 10h green on front and 5h red printed on the gummed side, showing ty.I & II, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski
**
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1122 POLAND Polish Locals - Przedborz 1918 imperf. block of 4, 2h green on front and 10h blue printed on the gummed side, showing ty.I & II, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski
**
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1123 POLAND Polish Locals - Zarki 1918 5pf, 10pf and 24pf set of three, blocks of 10, n.h., some natural inclusions, mostly fine-v.f.
** Catalog #Fi.7-9 Catalog Value Zl 1,800 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1124 POLAND Warsaw Uprising 1944 Home Army (AK), four diff., two unused without gum as issued (olive and green), two used (carmine & blue), fine-v.f., Mi. (*)O
Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1125 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 Warna, sheetlet of 10, stamps signed Schmutz, with 22.I.45 pmk at bottom. This stamp was never issued and most of the stock destroyed. Only about 70 unused copies survived, perhaps only 2-3 sheetlets still exist, v.f.
*/** Catalog #Fischer I | Price Realized $2,000.00
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 | Lot #1126 PORTUGAL 1938 International Vineyard and Wine Congress, set of four imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., some natural gum skips, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #575-78var | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1127 PORTUGAL 1940 Portuguese Legion, complete set, imperf. horizontal pairs, unused without gum, v.f. (*) Catalog #579-86var | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #1128 PORTUGUESE COLONIES ANGOLA Air Post 1945 group of five commercial covers flown to Luanda, each franked with 0.90a emergency issues, used in combination with government franking, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1129 PORTUGUESE COLONIES ANGOLA Air Post 1945 (20.6) cover headed Banco de Angola, franked with 90c, supplemented with regular 20c and 30c government franking, flown from Novo Redondo to Luanda, fine, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $130.00
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 | Lot #1130 PORTUGUESE COLONIES LOURENCO MARQUES Consular Mail 1905 (12.8) over to Paris with violet seal of the French Consulate in Lourenco Marques, some overall toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1131 PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO 1938 1p-5p, four high values, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #302-305 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1132 PORTUGUESE COLONIES MACAO Revenue Stamps 1945-57 Postal Fiscals, selection of 24 perf. or imperf. blocks of 12, some part perf. (imperf. horizontally or vertically), n.h., fine-v.f.
** Catalog #RA5/10var | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1133 PORTUGUESE COLONIES MADEIRA 1928 Issue, selection of 48 stamps (16 different), mostly handstamped Specimen, fine-v.f. S Catalog #45-62S | Price Realized $220.00
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 | Lot #1134 PUERTO RICO 1877 (Apr 24) FL to Spain, franked with 10c, 25c and 50c, tied by oval Mayaguez datestamps, with violet "Falbe & Co, Mayaguez Puerto Rico" firm cachet at lower left, filing fold affecting 50c, otherwise fine three color franking from Puerto Rico, with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1135 ROMANIA 1874 (Oct 13) FL from Galatz to Marseilles, bearing 1872 25 bani yellow-bistre and 50 bani rose, each tied by ''Galatzi/Gara'' blue cds, with French entry and italic ''P.D.'' alongside, with arrival on back, fine and scarce franking
Catalog #Mi.41,42 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1136 ROMANIA 1926 King Ferdinand, 10b-10L, complete set in imperf. blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.293-302U)
** Catalog #291-301var Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1137 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, "Vladimir" postmark in large Cyrillic letters, corner crease, fine appearance, O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #1138 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, canc. by "523" numeral dot pmk on large part of FL to St.Petersburg, with "Yefremov" 5 August 1858 departure and "Polucheno" (received) 8 August arrival pmks on reverse, fine and extremely rare, possibly unique usage from the small town of Yefremov in the Tula district
Catalog #1 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #1139 RUSSIA 1857 10k brown & blue, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, tied by bilingual "Goldingen" pmk on outer FL to Libau, large "W.Koningsfest" (sender's address) hs partly covered up, fine cover, ex-Small collection
Catalog #1 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #1140 RUSSIA 1857-58 10k brown & blue, imperf. single with margins all around, tied on piece by Riga datestamp, also perforated 10k, both v.f. O Catalog #1,2 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #1141 RUSSIA 1858 20k blue & orange, thick paper variety, cancelled "85" (Zemlyansk) in oval dots, fine O Catalog #3 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #1142 RUSSIA 1858 30k carmine & green, thick paper, numeral dot cancel, perforations intact on all sides, fine, O Catalog #4 Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1143 RUSSIA 1867 (16 Sep) FL from Rostov, via Constantinople to Greece, franked with 30k red & green (No.10), also 1k and 3k (unwatermarked), charged 50L on arrival in Syra with the addition of single 10L (cut in at left) and pair of 20L Large Hermes Heads, stamps with minor faults, paper erosion affecting the lettersheet in place, otherwise fine and colorful combination, scarce franking, signed Peter Holcombe
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #1144 RUSSIA 1865 20k blue & orange, thick paper, unused with original gum, h.r., fine, * Catalog #17 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1145 RUSSIA 1866-70 vertically laid paper, 1k and 3k, h.r., fine, * Catalog #19c,20c Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1146 RUSSIA 1868 (15 May) FL from Taganrog to Corfu, franked with 1k, 2k and 3k (horizontally laid paper), tied by cds, with Constantinople transit and franked with pair of 20L on arrival in Kerkura (4 June), lettersheet strengthened and repaired, fine appearance, with Roger Calves cert.
| Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1147 RUSSIA 1870 10k brown, entire envelope with imprint at left, additionally franked with 1k and 2k and sent from Warszawa to Berlin, fine and attractive cover, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, scarce usage of Russian stationery in Poland
| Price Realized $450.00
|
 | Lot #1148 RUSSIA 1874 (7 Feb) FL from Rostov, via Odessa to Greece, franked with two 2x10k and pair of 1k (one folded over and severed on opening at left), charged 45L on arrival in Syra with the addition of single 5L and pair of 20L Large Hermes Heads, fine and scarce combination
| Price Realized $900.00
|
 | Lot #1149 RUSSIA 1882 (17 Feb) small cover from Moscow to Ireland, franked on back with 2x1k and 5k, paying 7k rate, with Moscow departure and Dublin arrival pmks, cover roughly opened at top, fine cover to an unusual destination
| Price Realized $450.00
|
 | Lot #1150 RUSSIA 1883 (11 Mar) registered cover franked on reverse with an interesting arrangement of stamps incl. 10x1k and 2x2k, tied by Dzurino cds, with Kerch-Enikol arrival pmks
| Price Realized $450.00
|
 | Lot #1151 RUSSIA 1884 Posthorns without Thunderbolts, 3k carmine, groundwork inverted, well centered, cancelled "Riga, Jan 13, 1890", fresh and v.f. One of only three (!) known (neither Faberge, nor H.C.Goss possessed one), with 1997 Mikulski certificate. A fabulous and considerably undervalued rarity (Liapine A30var) O Catalog #33b Catalog Value €200,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1152 RUSSIA 1884 7k blue perf. 14 1/2x15, groundwork inverted, unused, well centered, tiny thin, otherwise v.f., rare (7k blue was issued in 1884 and again in 1888; there are differences in perforation and size of the stamp), with Mikulski cert. (*) Catalog #35b | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1153 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r and 7r, h.r., fine, signed Mikulski or Brun, * Catalog #39,40 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1154 RUSSIA 1884 3.50r and 7r set of two, h.r., minor perf. flaws, the latter small thin, otherwise fine, * Catalog #39-40 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1155 RUSSIA 1886 official decree signed by the governor of Lifland province outlining grave consequences of converting from Greek Orthodoxy to Protestantism, including possible loss of parental rights, jail terms for converting Orthodox children to Protestantism, annulment of marriages performed by Lutheran pastors, inability to hold administrative positions, etc., unusual and rather frightening document of the religious intolerance in Tsarist Russia during the reign of Alexander III
| Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #1156 RUSSIA 1902 7k blue, imperforate horizontal pair, Riga cds, v.f. O Catalog #59b | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #1157 RUSSIA 1906 5r perf. 11 1/2, l.h., single toned perf. at top, fine, * Catalog #71a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #1158 RUSSIA 1906 5r Vertically Laid Paper, variety imperf. at bottom, l.h., irregular perfs at left, otherwise v.f. and rare, ex-Small * Catalog #71var | Price Realized $2,100.00
|
 | Lot #1159 RUSSIA 1912 1r brown & red orange, groundwork inverted, block of four, l.h., v.f.
* Catalog #87c | Unsold
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 | Lot #1160 RUSSIA 1918 1r brown & red orange, sheet corner margin block of four, groundwork shifted, center inverted, l.h., v.f.
* Catalog #87c | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1161 RUSSIA 1912 1r brown & red orange, center inverted, block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f.
*/** Catalog #87e | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #1162 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary, 3k rose, double impression one inverted, with further perforation shift variety, sheet margin at bottom, h.r., v.f. and rare * Catalog #90b | Unsold
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 | Lot #1163 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary, unexploded booklet issued in St.Petersburg, with denomination of 2rub, gray covers with black inscriptions, panes of 6x1k, 3k and 7k separated by interleaves, some usual minute toned specks and staple rust, v.f. and rare Romanov booklet
Catalog #Mi.MH4a | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #1164 RUSSIA 1913 Romanov Tercentenary, 5r Nicholas II sheet of 50, n.h., folded between stamps, perf. separations, also 4k sheet of 100, some adhesions, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., spectacular multiples
** Catalog #104 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1165 RUSSIA 1914 Army Fieldpost Red Cross entire envelope, unused, v.f.
| Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1166 RUSSIA 1915 Money stamps, 20k olive green, inscription on reverse double, one inverted, without gum as issued, v.f. and rare (*) Catalog #107var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1167 RUSSIA 1915 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, groundwork inverted, well centered, h.r., v.f., signed Stolow, * Catalog #109d | Unsold
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 | Lot #1168 RUSSIA 1915 10r carmine lake, yellow and gray, groundwork inverted, bottom margin block of eight plus label, n.h., mostly well centered, fine-v.f. and scarce showpiece
** Catalog #109d | Unsold
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 | Lot #1169 RUSSIA 1915-18 five cards or covers franked with mostly Romanov stamps & canc. by German & Austrian fieldpost cancellations, used generally to Germany or Austria, also two 1k Romanov adhesives canc. "K.D.Feldpoststation" in red or black, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1170 RUSSIA 1917 1r perf. 13 1/2, background inverted, tied by 16.12. 17 Petrograd cds on registered cover addressed to Paris, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, very rare on cover
| Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1171 RUSSIA 1917 15k red brown and deep blue, imperf., double impression one inverted, right margin block of four, h.r., bottom pair creased, otherwise v.f. and striking variety
* Catalog #125a | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #1172 RUSSIA 1917 1r brown & red, center double, one inverted, complete sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. and spectacular multiple
** Catalog #131a | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1173 RUSSIA 1917 5r dark blue, green and pale blue, left sheet margin imperf. horizontal pair, green background inverted, h.r., few natural gum bends, v.f., possibly the only multiple of this extremely scarce variety * Catalog #133b | Unsold
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 | Lot #1174 RUSSIA 1917 7r dark green and pink imperforate, center inverted, oval Buzdyak (??????) cancel, very fine, one of only three known copies (all cancelled "Buzdyak "). A key Russian rarity O Catalog #134a | Unsold
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 | Lot #1175 RUSSIA 1918 1r imperf., vertical sheet margin pair, double frame, one inverted (!), also inverted and shifted center, v.f. *
| Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #1176 RUSSIA 1918 1r imperf., sheet margin block of four, double frame, center inverted, v.f. *
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1177 RUSSIA 1918 1r imperf., irregular pane of 30, double background, one inverted (!), folded between stamps, some invalidating pencil markings, spectacular multiple
*/**
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1178 RUSSIA 1918 1r imperf. single, center inverted, groundwork shifted, used with additional franking on cover addressed to Kaunas, with 10.5.21 arrival pmk, fine and extremely rare on cover
| Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1179 RUSSIA 1918 Chain breakers, 70k brown, imperf. top margin single, nice margins all around, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi (Standart 2, $16,666) ** Catalog #150a | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #1180 RUSSIA 1921 (13 Aug) registered (Shchapov) cover used locally in Moscow, paying 10r (correct registered letter rate) with single and block of 4x1r, plus 5r (cut in at top), first RSFSR definitives (issued on August 10th), fine and scarce, with arrival pmk
Catalog #177,179 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #1181 RUSSIA 1921 (13 Aug) parcel receipt card from Moscow to Uman (30 August 1921), paying 60r for a parcel (12 funt at 5r per) franked with 3x20r pelure (cigarette) paper, folded twice, with some tears away from the stamps, fine usage of the first RSFSR definitives (these were issued on August 10 and for practical purposes became useless on August 15, with a new, much higher rate put into effect)
Catalog #180a | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #1182 RUSSIA 1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, one inverted, horizontal gutter block of four, n.h. (hinged in margin), usual vertical gutter crease and tiny pinhole in upper margin, still v.f. and rare multiple
** Catalog #181c | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1183 RUSSIA 1921 1000r carmine, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, one inverted, left margin block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., usual creases, otherwise v.f.
*/** Catalog #186d | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1184 RUSSIA 1922 10r blue, lower right sheet corner margin block of six, fold-over variety with part of the printing missing at lower right, v.f.
** Catalog #230var | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1185 RUSSIA 1922 70r brown violet, upper left sheet corner margin block of six, fold-over variety with two stamps printed only on the gummed side, v.f.
** Catalog #232var | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1186 RUSSIA 1923 3r-20r imperforate, set of five, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #238a-41c | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #1187 RUSSIA 1924 definitives (typographed), 5r dark blue and gray brown, double impression, one inverted, imperf. corner margin block of four, with invalidating perforations, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., light crease at bottom, otherwise v.f.
*/** Catalog #293var | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1188 RUSSIA 1924 definitives, large parcel card franked on both sides with 222x20k, including cross-gutter panes of 100, also 5x30k, cancelled by Kazan-Zabulachnoye cds, creases and faults, still a spectacular item
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1189 RUSSIA 1927 10th Anniversary of the October Revolution, unaccepted design, essay with simulated perforations, signed on back, fine and probably unique E
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1190 RUSSIA 1927 8k surcharges on Postage Dues, six different with surcharges in inverted, 8k on 7k watermarked, balance unwatermarked, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak ** Catalog #359/369var | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1191 RUSSIA 1927 Esperanto, unwatermarked, imperf. single, margins all around, n.h., heavy natural gum bend, otherwise v.f., signed Mikulski (Standart 184, $1,666) ** Catalog #374var | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1192 RUSSIA 1927 Esperanto, 14k (unwatermarked) variety imperf. at top, used, v.f., rare (Standart 184A Pa) O Catalog #374var Catalog Value $3,650 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #1193 RUSSIA 1927 October Revolution, 5k deep brown, imperf., h.r., v.f. * Catalog #376a | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1194 RUSSIA 1927 October Revolution, 14k dull blue and red, map inverted, bottom margin vertical strip of four, n.h., with annulling perforations, v.f. ** Catalog #379var | Unsold
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 | Lot #1195 RUSSIA 1928 8k Red Army Soldier, horizontal sheet margin, fold-over variety, fine and unusual * Catalog #402var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #1196 RUSSIA 1929 Pioneers, 10k perf. 12 1/2:12:10:12, h.r., v.f. (Standard 226g) * Catalog #411b | Unsold
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 | Lot #1197 RUSSIA 1929 1k orange, spectacular fold-over variety, h.r., fine * Catalog #413var | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1198 RUSSIA 1935 15k rose carmine, imperf. sheet margin single, n.h., possibly a trimmed variety imperf. at right, which itself is quite rare, v.f., sold as is ** Catalog #553var | Unsold
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 | Lot #1199 RUSSIA 1936 Pioneers, 10k perf. 11, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, used, v.f. (Standart 439var)
Catalog #587avar Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1200 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 30k gray blue, imperforate left sheet margin single, never hinged and post office fresh, diagonal crease at upper left just touching the stamp, otherwise 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 (a comparable, sheet corner margin example of this rarity realized $23,000.00 plus buyer's premium in our June 2010 sale ** Catalog #602var | Price Realized $14,500.00
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 | Lot #1201 RUSSIA 1937 Moscow Architecture, 40k violet, imperforate upper left sheet corner margin block of four, never hinged and post office fresh, natural gum wrinkles, v.f. and very rare positional piece
** Catalog #603var | Price Realized $11,000.00
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 | Lot #1202 RUSSIA 1938 Lenin, 40k dark blue, imperf. bottom sheet margin single, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #619var | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1203 RUSSIA 1947 Sanatoria, 30k Afon, block of four, imperf. horizontally, n.h., v.f. and rare in blocks of four (Standart 1102)
**
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1204 RUSSIA 1947 Moscow, gutter-se-tenant sheet of 20 (2r+gutter+1r+3r+5r), used (cancelled to order), fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #1205 RUSSIA 1948 Ostrovsky, imperforate singles, set of three, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1227-29var | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1206 RUSSIA 1948 Industry, two sets of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Standart 1204-1207)
** Catalog #1280-83 Catalog Value $1,680 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1207 RUSSIA 1948 Crimea & Caucuses, 20 cplt sets in large multiples (yielding 4 sets of blocks of four), n.h., v.f. (Standart 1262-79)
** Catalog #1310-17 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1208 RUSSIA 1949-59 issues, selection of 18 different, mostly complete sets in large multiples, 15-100 of each, including Russian Scientists (missing Scott's No. 1581 Timiryasev), Tchaikovsky 50 imperf. sets (with se-tenants), airplanes (50 imperf. sets) etc.
** Catalog #1390/2151 Catalog Value $10,020 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1209 RUSSIA 1950 Peace Conference, 40k and 1r set of two in panes of 50, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1472-73)
** Catalog #1504,1507 Catalog Value $1,400 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1210 RUSSIA 1952 Medals, 2r variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1601Pa) ** Catalog #1651var Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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| Lot #1211 RUSSIA 1953 Leningrad, set of four, panes of 50, also additional 50 of each of the two 40k values, n.h., v.f. (Standart 1647-50)
** Catalog #1680-81,84-85 Catalog Value $2,450 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1212 RUSSIA 1956-1958 selection of nine different, complete sets including two imperf., 100 of each, generally in large multiples or sheets, n.h., v.f. (Scott's No. 1862, 1924-29, 1974, 1979 imperf., 1981-82, 1995, 1998-2002 perf. & imperf., 2003-17) (Standart Catalogue 1841, 1914-17, 2025,26, 1951, 1957 imperf., 1958-59, 1985-89 perf. & imperf., 2002, 2108-18)
** Catalog #1862/2017 Catalog Value $8,755 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1213 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 (18.5) registered cover from Nakhichevan-na-Donu (??????????-??-????) to Germany, paying 400,000 rubles with 10x4k imperf. Arms (each used as 40,000r), also with uncancelled 2,000r (2t) Rostov charity stamp, put on backflap, piece of cover missing on back, rare usage from Nakhichevan. This particular charity stamp (the red 2t) was released only in Novocherkassk, Millerovo and Nakhichivan (for registered mail only) on April 19th and supposedly recalled back on 2nd May. This (and other covers) illustrate that supplies were still on hand later in May
Catalog #B31 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1214 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Children, 1k-10k complete perf. and imperf., l.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak etc., * Catalog #B24-29 Catalog Value $840 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1215 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Children, 1k-10k complete perf. and imperf., each cancelled on piece Moscow 19.8.22, fine-v.f. O Catalog #B24-29 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1216 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Children, 1k orange, imperforate pane of 25, second printing with diagonally shifted overprint, position 19 missing dash between "8" and "22" of year date, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f., spectacular piece (Standart 048)
** Catalog #B29 Catalog Value $24,000 | Price Realized $11,500.00
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 | Lot #1217 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Rostov on Don Famine Issue, 2t (2000r) green, printed on both sides, one triple impression, other double impression, printed on cigarette company paper, v.f. and striking variety (*) Catalog #B30var | Unsold
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 | Lot #1218 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Rostov-On-Don, 2t green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Mikulski (*) Catalog #B30var | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1219 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 (November) 25r Ship, Train, Truck and Airplane, 100 sets in imperf. gutter panes of 50 (also an additional pane of 25r gray blue shade of the airplane), yielding 10 sets of gutter pairs, n.h., some creases and toning, mostly fine-v.f. (Standart 55-58)
** Catalog #B34-37 Catalog Value $5,725 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1220 RUSSIA Semi-Postals 1922 Philately for Labor, complete set of five, h.r. or l.h. (silver surcharge), mostly v.f., * Catalog #B38-42 Catalog Value $2,545 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1221 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 (24.10) flown cover from Moscow to Vienna, franked with eight different stamps including 40k and 80k Zeppelin, Berlin transit (25.10) and Vienna arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine and scarce franking
Catalog #C6-13 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1222 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 surcharged 10k on 5r green, wide "5" and thick letters (C.C.C.P), l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, also the regular stamp included * Catalog #C7a | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #1223 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 surcharged 10k on 5r green, wide "5" and thick letters (C.C.C.P), used, v.f. O Catalog #C7a | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1224 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 50k gray blue (error), exceptionally well centered, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #C23a Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #1225 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 Zeppelin, 15k gray black, imperf. single, margins all around, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Standart 301, $6,666 for hinged) ** Catalog #C25c | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1226 RUSSIA Air Post 1932 Zeppelin, 15k gray black, imperforate horizontal pair, folded between stamps n.h., v.f., signed Stolow. A rare imperforate variety, only 100 printed ** Catalog #C25c | Price Realized $10,000.00
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 | Lot #1227 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 North Pole, imperf. set of on registered cover and postcard, fine-v.f.
Catalog #C26-29 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1228 RUSSIA Air Post 1933 Civil Aviation, imperf. photo proofs on glazed paper, complete set of five, v.f. P Catalog #C40-44P | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #1229 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chelyuskin, complete set l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #C58-67 Catalog Value $1,580 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1230 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, small "f" variety, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, Goznak, * Catalog #C68b | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1231 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Moscow-San Francisco, small "f" variety, never hinged, signed Goznak, also another hs and pencil notations, v.f. ** Catalog #C68b | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #1232 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1934 (7.6) postcard (Kremlin) from Moscow to Germany, franked with 10k Maxim Gorky adhesive, used with regular franking, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #1233 RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights 1930 Germany flight cover with oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert" cachet, addressed to Hamburg, scarce non-Zeppelin franking, fine-v.f., with Friedrichshafen arrival pmk on back
| Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1234 RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights 1930 Germany flight cover with oval "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert" cachet, addressed to Hamburg, attractively franked with non-Zeppelin stamps (scarce), fine-v.f., with Friedrichshafen (11.9) pmk on back
Catalog #Si.85E | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #1235 RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights 1930 Graf Zeppelin set of two used on cover carried on East-Sea Flight from Moscow (19.3.30) via Berlin (21.9) to Helsinki (24.9), with appropriate cachet, airmail label at bottom, fine and very rare cover, ex-Schoendorf (a cover and card used on the East-Sea flight realized $4,500 plus buyer's premium at our June 2008 Ackerman sale) (Lucanc 26a)
Catalog #C12-13 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1236 RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 8th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with red Berlin connecting cachet
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1237 RUSSIA Zeppelin Flights 1934 11th SAF card to Brazil, franked with the entire set of five stamps, also two perf. North Pole adhesives (30k and 1r) on the picture side, v.f., with arrival pmk
| Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #1238 RUSSIA Postal Stationery 1848 20k dull blue, entire envelope (108:138mm) with imprint on backflap, Eagle with narrow tail, cancelled by pen, sent from "Lenkoran" (a small seaside city in Azerbaijan, near the southern border with Iran) to St.Petersburg, bearing a double-line "Lenkoran Odpra. 12 May, 1857" departure datestamp on front, also "Polucheno 1857/31 May Pold" (received in the afternoon of 31 May) arrival on back, with intact wax seal, fine, with Mikulski cert. "sie ist eine Russland-seltenheit und noch dazu in einer sehr guten und schonen erhaltung" (a great Russian rarity in very nice condition). Probably unique usage of the 1848 stationery entire from Azerbaijan
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #1239 RUSSIA Ship Mail 1899 cover franked with 10k dark blue, canc. Nagasaki, Japan, also boxed "Paquebot", originating from Vladivostok, via "Gensen", Korea, where the Paquebot was applied, forwarded to Leipzig, v.f., with arrival pmk. A very rare ship cover, ex-Liphshutz, with Holcombe cert.
| Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #1240 RUSSIA Ship Mail 1912 (21 Sep) coverfront registered from Vladivostok to USA, oval "Vladivostok-Tsuruga" Steamship pmks, also appropriate label, fine
| Price Realized $210.00
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 | Lot #1241 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 2k black on red, used, small thin, otherwise v.f., with Mikulski cert., ex-Faberge O Catalog #L2 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1242 RUSSIA Wenden 1863 4k black on blue green, h.r. and fresh and v.f., with Mikulski cert., ex-Faberge * Catalog #L3 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1243 RUSSIA Wenden 1865 FL franked with 5k canc. by pen, used in combination with 10k brown & blue from Riga to Wenden, both stamps torn on opening; also part cover franked with two trimmed stamps
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1244 RUSSIA Wenden 1901 2kop dark green and brown, tete-beche block of nine, n.h., v.f., rare
** Catalog #L12a | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #1245 RUSSIA Russian Offices in China 1904 10k dark blue, vertically laid paper, used single, v.f., with Rossica cert., rare (Mi.7y) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #1246 RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War 1904 (14.9) postal card endorsed "On Active Service" written at Tschau-Syn-Hung to Riga, negative army cachet & arrival pmk, with "Fieldpost office of the 5th Siberian Corps" cds, v.f.
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1247 RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War 1905 (21.4) cover endorsed "From the Manchurian Field Army" addressed to Serpukhov, with violet cachet "2nd Division, 43rd Artillery Brigade", cover toning & some faults, fine appearance
| Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #1248 RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War 1905 (5.9) ppc addressed to Kaluga, with boxed "25th Replacement Battalion being sent to the Far East" handstamp, Postal Car No.124 cds, v.f. with arrival pmk, rare
| Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #1249 RUSSIA Sakhalin 1912 (6.9) registered cover to Alameda, Ca (redirected), franked on reverse with 20k carmine & blue (creased), two different (one in English) registration labels of "Sakhalin Aleksandrovsk", forwarded and redirected markings on front, cover creases and tears, rare usage from Sakhalin to USA, with transit and arrival markings
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1250 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k (10 para) light brown & blue, large margins all around, showing dividing lines on three sides, light blue Chios strike, fresh and v.f., signed Bloch, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1251 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 2k and 20k used, margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #2,3 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1252 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1865 20k (2 piastres) red & blue, large margins all around, unusual offset on back, minor thinning, fine appearance, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1253 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1866 2k (10 para) red with blue horizontal net, blue truncated triangle of dots "784" cancel of Jaffa, fine example of this rare strike, an excellent Holyland item O Catalog #4 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1254 RUSSIA Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire 1866 2k (10 para) red with blue horizontal net, vertical pair, cancelled by mute diamond of dots, groundwork shifted downwards, minor flaws, fine O Catalog #4 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1255 RUSSIA Russia Used in Egypt 1863 FL (written in Arabic) to Constantinople, franked with two Russian 10k perf. 10 1/2, each pen cancelled, with boxed "Paye" in blue (Tchilingirian "type a", recorded for Alexandria), to signify prepayment by adhesive stamps, some toning, otherwise fine usage from Egypt with Russian adhesives
| Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #1256 RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) 1915 Official Letters, group of 10 covers from Kurocha to Kursk, various official hs and seals, departure & arrival pmks, fine-v.f. and unusual lot
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1257 RUSSIAN LOCALS (ZEMSTVO) BOGORODSK 1888 5k imperf., used on back of cover in combination with Turkey 1pi, used from Mont Athos via Bogorodsk to Moscow, v.f.
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1258 RYUKYU ISLANDS Revenue Stamps 1953-54 Issue, 1y-50y two of each, l.h. or n.h., also 1,000y n.h., fine-v.f. */** Catalog #R1-5,8 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #1259 RYUKYU ISLANDS Provisional Issues - Amami 1948 validated with Ken Seal in red, 15sen dull blue, perf., unused with some glassine interleaving as always, fine and rare, (*) Catalog #2X18 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1260 RYUKYU ISLANDS Provisional Issues - Miyako Island Group 1946-47 validated with Tomiyama seal in red, 1/2s purple-50sen olive, selection of 20 diff. incl. rare shades of 30s and 40s, unused without gum as issued, or with glassine interleaving as always, mostly fine-v.f., with various Joe Bush photo guarantee plates, rare, (*) Catalog #3X1/22 Catalog Value $2,540 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1261 SAAR 1920 1M carmine, selection of 11 overprint varieties incl. single, three pairs and a marginal block of four, showing thinner letters, interrupted bar etc., n.h., fine-v.f.
** Catalog #17,17var | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1262 SAAR 1920 overprinted on Bavarian stamps, two registered covers from Mittelbach to Landstuhl, franked with 5pf-10m (15 different), fine-v.f., with arrival pmks, signed Roger Calves etc. (Mi.18/31)
Catalog #19-39 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #1263 SAAR 1927-32 Landscapes, 15c-1.50fr imperforate and gummed composite of six, nine different in various colors, many indicated in pencil at top, n.h., some offsets, otherwise v.f., extremely rare
P Catalog #121/132P | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #1264 SAAR 1947 Issue, 2pf-80pf selection of 14 different matched upper left sheet corner margin blocks of four, plate proofs on white paper, each signed by the engraver "W.Jonynas", fresh and v.f., probably unique
P Catalog #155/169P | Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #1265 SAAR 1951-55 Art series, group of eight different artist signed die proofs, also two different imperf. deluxe sheets, fine-v.f. P
| Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #1266 SAAR Semi-Postals 1948 Flood Disaster souvenir sheet of four, 12f+8f (green) shifted downwards and inverted, n.h., v.f., with Christine Ney cert. "out of the two known souvenir sheets, this is the only one in perfect, never hinged condition"
** Catalog #Mi.Block 1K I | Price Realized $20,000.00
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 | Lot #1267 SAAR Semi-Postals 1948 Flood Disaster souv. sheet of four, cracked plate variety, n.h., v.f., signed Hoffman,
** Catalog #Mi.Block I/III Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1268 SAAR Air Post 1928 1fr violet, imperf. single, h.r., v.f., signed Kessler (Mi. 127U) * Catalog #C2var Catalog Value €350 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1269 SALVADOR 1881 (22 Mar) mourning envelope to USA, franked with pair of 5c blue and single 1c green, tied by a neat target strike in blue, with corresponding cds alongside, backstamped on arrival, minor faults, fine appearance
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1270 SALVADOR 1906 (4 Nov) cover from Santa Ana to New York, with 1c+2c+10c on reverse, fine-v.f.
Catalog #336,37,41 | Price Realized $120.00
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 | Lot #1271 SAN MARINO 1932 2.75L orange, perforated Specimen, n.h., v.f., only 160 issued (Sass.P163) S Catalog #138S Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #1272 SAN MARINO 1932 Railway, 1.25 violet, perforated Specimen, n.h., v.f., only 200 issued (Sass.P166) S Catalog #141S Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1273 SAN MARINO 1932 Garibaldi, 20c carmine and 75c violet (colors reversed), perforated Specimen, n.h., v.f., only 200 issued (Sass.P169,172) S Catalog #144,147S Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #1274 SAN MARINO 1943 5c brown, horizontal pair, right stamp without overprint, l.h., fine, signed Raybaudi etc. A rarity, one of only three known, * Catalog #Sass.266c Catalog Value €4,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #1275 SAUDI ARABIA 1934 Proclamation of Emir Saud, complete set, heavy h.r., 1/2s with natural gum crease, otherwise v.f. (SG 316-27) * Catalog #138-149 Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1276 SAUDI ARABIA 1952 Inauguration of Dammam-Riyadh Railway, cplt set of five large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, also a master die proof in green, value tablet blank, v.f. and fresh, extremely rare set P Catalog #187-191P | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1277 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Dam, 1p-200p, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #286-313 Catalog Value $1,702 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1278 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Gas-Oil Plant, 1p-200p, complete set, 50p with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #314-341 Catalog Value $1,585 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1279 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Gas-Oil Plant, 10p dark blue and rose, bottom sheet corner margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 538)
** Catalog #323 Catalog Value £2,200 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #1280 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Gas-Oil Plant, 10p dark blue and rose, left margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 538)
** Catalog #323 Catalog Value £2,200 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1281 SAUDI ARABIA 1966-76 Redrawn Dam, Type II, 1p-200p, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #393-421 Catalog Value $1,969 | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1282 SAUDI ARABIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 7th SAF from Mecque to Peru, with Jeddah and Port Taufiq transits, sent via Friedrichshafen, with Arica and Lima arrival pmks, v.f., rare Zeppelin flight from Mecca, only a few exist
| Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1283 SAUDI ARABIA Zeppelin Flights 1933 8th SAF from Mecque to Brazil, with Jeddah and Port Taufiq transits, sent via Friedrichshafen, with Pernambuco arrival pmk, v.f., rare Zeppelin flight from Mecca, only a few exist
| Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1284 SAUDI ARABIA Zeppelin Flights 1934 11th SAF from Mecque to Brazil, with Jeddah and Port Taufiq transits, sent via Munich (15.10 Railway transit) and Friedrichshafen (27.10), with Pernambuco arrival pmk, fine and rare
| Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #1285 SAUDI ARABIA Officials 1965-70 1p-100p, complete set of 27, n.h., fine-v.f., extremely rare complete (SG O502-528) ** Catalog #O21-47 Catalog Value £7,097 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #1286 SAUDI ARABIA Officials 1970-72 1p-100p, complete set of 17, n.h., fine-v.f., very rare complete, ** Catalog #O48-62 Catalog Value $3,471 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #1287 SCHLESWIG Officials 1920 "C.I.S." Overprints, 2 1/2pf-10m, complete set, n.h., natural gum skips, fine-v.f., various expert signatures including Bloch, Richter, etc. (Mi.1-14) ** Catalog #O1-14 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #1288 SERBIA 1918 (Apr 20) military card sent from Military Post Office IV to the Vodeno Military Hospital near Thessalonica, with "VP/BR 208", the rarest Serbian military post office cancel, fine, with 2004 Krstic cert.
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1289 SERBIA 1918 (Apr 23) ordinary postcard sent from Salonika to Corfu, with "VP/BR 208" (M.P. No.208) departure pmk, boxed censor cachet, fine. MPO 208 was a special detachment for the Monastir (Bitolj) area, only a handful of these survive
| Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1290 SERBIA 1918 (Apr 18) French military postcard sent to a Serbian soldier in Corfu, with the rare MPO 208 cancel, with arrival pmk, fine
| Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1291 SERBIA 1918 (Dec 24) picture postcard franked with 10pa, tied by "Tisza Sz Miklos" pmk, from a member of FPO 48, censored "Veliki Beckerek Military Region" (later Zrenjanin-North Banat). After the Salonika Front was broken and the war ended, most of the Serbian troops were taken to Baranya and Temesvar to occupy those parts of Transylvania (Romania) which belonged to Hungary. The Serbian stamp issue "King Peter on the Battlefield" was used at Salonika (only the 5 para and 10para) as wartime currency. Soldiers were paid with these stamps and the Greek authorities collected money from the Serbian officials at Salonika in exchange, rare
Catalog #133 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1292 SIBERIA 1920 (28 Nov) printed prisoner of war card from Pervaya Retschka to Austria, censored by Russian and then by the Japanese authorities, v.f. and rare usage during the Japanese Occupation of Vladivostok region
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1293 SIBERIA Japanese Occupation - Priamur - Nikolaevsk Issue 1919 (18 Nov) registered value letter (opened for display), franked on both sides with Russian adhesives paying 6.80r, sent from Nikolo-Alexandrovka to "The Japan Chronicle" in Kobe, censored by the Russian authorities in Vladivostok and by the Japanese Military, with value expressed in both rubles and Japanese sen, wax seals intact, backstamped in Kobe on arrival, an excellent historical cover documenting the Japanese presence and censorship in Siberia during the Russian Civil War
| Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #1294 SIBERIA Japanese Occupation - Priamur - Nikolaevsk Issue 1921 registered value letter from Nikolsk-Ussurijsk transferring the sum of "4 sen" to the editors of "The Voice of the Nation" in Vladivostok, franked by a strip of 4x10k dark blue & bearing virtually intact postal seals of Nikolsk-Ussurijsk & arrival pmk. A v.f. and rare commercial cover used during the Japanese Occupation of the region and an excellent example of the enforced usage of Japanese currency on the local population; with Mikulski cert.
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1295 SPAIN 1865 12c carmine rose & black, imperf. essay on stamp paper, v.f., with 1987 Diena cert. E
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1296 SPAIN 1922 unissued 25c dark blue, block of four, one stamp l.h., others n.h., unusually well centered, v.f., signed Galvez, with Diena cert. (catalogue value for hinged singles, with 50% premium for centering)
*/** Catalog #Ed. NE23 Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1297 SPAIN 1936 Madrid Philatelic Exhibition, imperf. set of four with airpost, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #572-573,C88-89 Catalog Value $610 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #1298 SPAIN 1938 Charity Stamps ("Colegio de Huerfanos") 10c-5p, five different, each handstamped Specimen and affixed on presentation card from the Thomas de La Rue archives, with serial numbers (150-154) at bottom, v.f. S
| Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1299 SPAIN 1938 Charity Stamps ("Colegio de Huerfanos de Ferroviarios") Train, 10c black and blue, two vertical pairs handstamped Specimen and affixed on presentation card from the Thomas de La Rue archives, with serial number 70 at bottom, v.f.
S
| Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1300 SPAIN 1938 Submarine souvenir sheet of three, n.h., usual gum stains, otherwise fine-v.f., ** Catalog #605G Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #1301 SPAIN Air Post 1930 Columbus, panes of 25, n.h., 4x10p damaged, hence only 21 sets, fine-v.f.
** Catalog #C31-42 Catalog Value $735 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1302 SPAIN Air Post 1953 50p Sorrolla y Bastoda, small h.r., v.f. (Ed.1125) * Catalog #C144 Catalog Value €575 | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #1303 SPANISH COLONIES SPANISH MOROCCO Zeppelin Flights 1933 3rd SAF from Tetuan to Brazil, v.f., rare
| Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1304 SWEDEN 1868 (22 Sep) FL from Hudlkswall to France paying 42o rate with 12o ultramarine and 30o brown, "Suede Amb.Er." border transit date stamp, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, v.f. and attractive cover
Catalog #9,11 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1305 SWEDEN 1869 (19 Oct) outer FL from Goteborg to London, franked with 5o yellow green and pair of 20o red, charged "1d" in ms, for local delivery, v.f., with red London arrival pmk
Catalog #6,16 | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #1306 SWEDEN 1870 (17 May) FL from Stockholm to France paying 42o rate with 12o ultramarine and 30o brown, "Suede Amb.Er." blue border transit date stamp, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, v.f. and attractive cover
Catalog #9,11 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1307 SWEDEN 1880 (2 Oct) value packet cover from Stockholm to Christianstads Enskilda Bank in Christianstads, paying a total of 13.34kr (1.50kr packet fee plus 11,84 insurance) with 18 stamps consisting of single 4 ore, 2x20 ore, 3x30 ore and 12x1kr (incl. two blocks of four and strip of three), all tied on back by Stockholm Packet datestamps, also boxed Warda hs on front, numerous endorsements and charge markings, fine-v.f. and truly remarkable cover, all stamps sound (!), with Nielsen and Obermuller Wilen certs (Facit No.29a1, 33d, 35d, 38b)
Catalog #29,33,35,38 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #1308 SWEDEN 1924 UPU, first issue, three top values, each canc. on piece by 17.7.24 Universal Postal Congress pmks, v.f., rare, O Catalog #209-211 Catalog Value $765 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #1309 SWEDEN Flight Covers 1935 (20.2) Stockholm to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo flight cover via Sabena, returned to sender, some toning, with Leopoldville arrival pmk, rare
| Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #1310 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines (well defined), red Rosette cancel, large margins all around including framelines at sides, faint natural inclusion at top ("petite paille naturelle dans haute"), insignificant light gum crease, otherwise incredibly fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f., with 2005 A. von der Weid cert. ("tres bon etat de conservation, particulierement propre et frais de coleur") (Zu.1S) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $4,250.00
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 | Lot #1311 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines, plate flaw type V (small "hook" inside "4"), red Rosette cancel, full margins all around including framelines at sides, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Hunziker, with his 1976 certificate, also 1991 Rellstab and 2004 Eichele certs ("Das schone exemplar ist in einwandfreier erhaltung) (Zu.1S/V) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #1312 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines, red Rosette cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Fulpius, Emilio and Alberto Diena, etc. A nice and complete sound example of this classic rarity, with cert. (Zu.1S) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #1313 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines (well defined), type I, large margins all around, with dividing lines at sides, beautiful fresh color, tied by red rosette cancel on outer FL to Neumunster, with corresponding Zurich 27.12.44 at top, small part of backflap missing and filing fold well away from the stamp, which has a minute and totally inconsequential, probably natural inclusion/abrasion at left of "4" ("kleine ausgebrochene sandkornstelle", "minime und unbedeutende aufrauhung"), v.f., with 1981 Rellstab and 2006 Eichele certs (Zu.1S)
Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 50,000 | Price Realized $13,000.00
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 | Lot #1314 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1846 4r black, Red Horizontal Lines, black Rosette cancel of Winterthur (rare), full margins all around including dividing line at bottom, couple of natural inclusions, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Fulpius, Schlesinger, etc., with 1998 A. von der Weid cert. ("sehr saubere und farbenfrische marke") (Zu.1W) O Catalog #1L3 Catalog Value SFr 27,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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 | Lot #1315 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1846 4r black, Red Horizontal Lines, type V, with plate flaw showing deformed "C" of "Zurich", neat Rosette cancel, full margins all around, nice color and deep impression, tiny pinhole and faint horizontal crease ("punktkell und kaum merkliche, waagerechte felte"), otherwise v.f., with 2007 Eichele cert. (Zu.1W) O Catalog #1L3 Catalog Value SFr 27,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #1316 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Double Geneva 1843 10c (5c+5c) black, yellow green, the iconic Double Geneva, red rosette cancel, large margins all around including full frame lines at top and bottom, good color and fresh, with miniscule abrasion in the outer laurel at right, mentioned for accuracy only, also a natural inclusion, v.f. example of this world class rarity, signed von der Weid, also a tiny violet handstamp, with clear 2006 Roumet cert. (Zu.3) O Catalog #2L1 Catalog Value SFr 52,000 | Price Realized $12,000.00
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 | Lot #1317 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Double Geneva 1843 10c (5c+5c) black, yellow green, incredibly fresh color, well margined at three sides with dividing lines showing, close to just touching at upper right, clipped at bottom lower right corner, tied by a perfectly neat red Rosette cancel on outer FL to Vermier, with Geneve 11 Jul 44 cds, signed Baudot, with 1988 Rellstab and 2007 Eichele certs ("ein schoner brief mit farbfrischer marke, echt und eindwandfrei. Eine Europararitat" (Zu.3)
Catalog #2L1 Catalog Value SFr 82,500 | Price Realized $14,500.00
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 | Lot #1318 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1849 Waadt, 4c black and red, tied by neat red Rosette cancel on small piece, large margins all around showing framelines on three sides, beautiful color, slight horizontal crease, not mentioned on the accompanying 2003 A.von der Weid cert. ("tres belle piece en bon etat de conservation, timbre propre et frais"), otherwise v.f. (Zu.9) O Catalog #1L5 Catalog Value SFr 30,000 | Price Realized $6,750.00
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 | Lot #1319 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1849 Waadt, 4c black and red, large margins all around including framelines on three sides, cancelled by neat Rosette on locally addressed to Mr. Chauvet, supported by Geneve 8 Jan 50 cds alongside, filing folds well away from the stamp, fresh and beautiful cover, signed Moser, Ernst Stock etc., with 2003 Behr cert. (Zu.9)
Catalog #1L5 Catalog Value SFr 55,000 | Price Realized $14,500.00
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 | Lot #1320 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, double red Basel cds, tiny part of arrival pmk, ample to large margins all around, beautiful color and good relief, v.f., signed Buhler and Moser, with 2004 Eichele cert. (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #1321 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, blue and carmine, position 39, light red cancel, ample margins all around, slight creasing and hinge thin, fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f. appearance, signed Moser etc., with 2006 Eichele cert. (Mi.1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #1322 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, red overlapping Basel cds, ample margins all around, faint manuscript line at left, probably contemporarily placed by the addressee ("im linken bereich der marke tintenstriche aus der zeit"), beautiful color and impression, v.f., signed Their, Moser etc., with 2007 Eichele cert. ("echt und einwandfrei, eine farbfrische marke mit deutlichem relief") (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #1323 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, position 15, part framed "Franco" cancel, clear margins all around, small thin, otherwise fine, signed von der Weid, with 2006 Eichele cert. (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #1324 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, blue and carmine, margins all around, close but clear at upper left, beautiful fresh color and perfect detail of the embossing, tied by red Basel 13 Nov 48 cds on forwarded FL originating from Mulhouse, with red "Vor-Mittag" (afternoon) arrival postmark on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine and rare cover originating in Alsace, with 1988 Rellstab and 2004 Eichele certs (Zu.8)
Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 34,000 | Price Realized $13,000.00
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 | Lot #1325 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, bright blue and carmine, variety with red color lightly shifted, neat red "Basel 13" cds, large margins all around, beautiful color and impression, fresh and v.f. Basel Dove, signed von der Weid etc., with 2005 Hans Renggli cert. (Zu.8a) O Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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 | Lot #1326 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, bright blue and carmine, intense color and impression, three ample margins but just touching at left, tied by red face-free Basel 13 Sep 45 cds on four page folded letter, some paper mending at bottom, fine and most attractive Basel Dove on cover, signed A. von der Weid (Zu.8a)
Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 36,000 | Price Realized $10,500.00
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 | Lot #1327 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, bright blue and carmine, incredibly fresh color and relief, margins touching outer black frame at top and bottom, tied by face-free red Basel 5 Fev 48 cds on piece, which has been subsequently re-attached to an outer FL (from which it may have originated), with arrival pmk on back, signed Schlesinger etc., fine stamp, catalogued as such (Zu.8a) O Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $6,500.00
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 | Lot #1328 SWITZERLAND 1903-5 single correspondence of 8 registered value letters from St.Gallen to Paris, each franked with combination of Helvetia and Numeral types, intact wax seals on reverse, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1329 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1915 Boy and Girl, blocks of six, never hinged, v.f. (Zu.2-3)
** Catalog #B2-3 Catalog Value SFr 1,980 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #1330 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1916 Pro Juventute, eight sets, incl. blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Zu.4-6)
** Catalog #B4-6 Catalog Value SFr 1,800 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #1331 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1919 Pro Juventute, imperf. plate proofs in issued colors, v.f. and scarce set (Zu.12-14P) P Catalog #B12-14P Catalog Value SFr 2,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1332 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1922 Pro Juventute, imperf. plate proofs in issued colors, v.f. and scarce set (Zu.21-24P) P Catalog #B21-24P Catalog Value SFr 1,750 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1333 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1927 Pestalozzi, 20c three diff. plate proofs in various colors, v.f. (Zu.43P) P Catalog #B43P Catalog Value SFr 750 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1334 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals 1936 Pro-Patria, 40 uncut blocks of four sheets, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (also included four additional sheets with marginal faults, not counted) (Zu.8)
** Catalog #B80a Catalog Value SFr 17,000 | Price Realized $2,900.00
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 | Lot #1335 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1923 50c black and red, imperf. upper left corner margin single, unused without gum, v.f., rare stamp, with 1999 von der Weid cert. (Zu.9z) (*) Catalog #C9var Catalog Value SFr 6,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #1336 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1935 10c on 15c deep green and light green, surcharge inverted, well centered, small h.r., red "D.Italos" hs just showing through at bottom, also signed Moser, Forrester etc., v.f. and rare, only 50 printed (catalogued as unhinged) (Zu.20var) * Catalog #C20a Catalog Value SFr 17,000 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1337 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1938 "Pro Aero 1938" surcharged 75c on 50c, bottom corner sheet margin single, small h.r., v.f., signed Hunziker etc. In celebration of Air Week, special flights were made from 12 airports and covers bear appropriate cachets. Stamps were cancelled to order or affixed to flight covers. No mint copies were intentionally sold, only one or two sheets escaped detection by the diligent Swiss postal officials. This lot along with the next one represent a significant holding of this rare issue and present a wonderful opportunity for collectors to acquire this sought after stamp, unpriced in Scott's (Zu.26) * Catalog #C28 Catalog Value SFr 7,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00
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 | Lot #1338 SWITZERLAND Air Post 1938 "Pro Aero 1938" surcharged 75c on 50c, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., signed Hunziker and Bolaffi (Zu.26) ** Catalog #C28 Catalog Value SFr 15,000 | Price Realized $8,000.00
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 | Lot #1339 SWITZERLAND Officials 1922 Society of Nations, 5c-10fr, set of 15, used, few toned spots affecting lower values, otherwise fine-v.f. (Zu.1-15) O Catalog #2O3/29 Catalog Value SFr 395 | Price Realized $95.00
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 | Lot #1340 SWITZERLAND Officials 1923 B.I.T. overprints, 5c-25c, 35c-80c,also 3fr and 5fr, eleven diff. unused with original gum, few h.r.., mostly l.h., signed Bloch, Heiman etc., scarce (Zu.1/13) * Catalog #3O3/3O25 Catalog Value SFr 2,022 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #1341 THAILAND 1903 10a stationery lettercard additionally franked with 1a and 3a, used from Bangkok via Singapore to Germany, also 1906 ppc from Singapore to England, franked with single 4a, canc. March 17, 1906 Singapore, used within the permitted time, fine-v.f. and scarce
| Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1342 THAILAND 1912 King Vajiravudh, 10b olive green and violet brown, n.h., fresh and v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #155 Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1343 THAILAND 1912 King Vajiravudh, 20b slate blue and red brown, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
** Catalog #156 Catalog Value $1,900 | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #1344 THAILAND Semi-Postals 1918 Red Cross, complete set of 11, l.h., each with appropriate control handstamp on back, fine-v.f. and exceptionally rare set, * Catalog #B1-11 Catalog Value $3,350 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #1345 TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS 1923 (31.5) money order for 6 million rubles from Prishib, Baku province to Lenkoran, franked with two imperf. 1r adhesives, each with a star handstamp, some toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1346 TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATED REPUBLICS 1923 (27.11) large cover from Tiflis to Rostov-on-Don, franked on back with a combination of three diff. issues, incl. 700,000r surcharge, fine-v.f. with arrival pmk
Catalog #17,19,22 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #1347 TURKEY 1898 (21 Mar) cover (opened for display) franked with 10pa & 20pa, sent from Brousse to the Russian Consulate in Salonika, marked "T" on arrival with 20pa postage due added and forwarded to Germany; additional franking of Russian Levant 2k green, added in Salonika (ROPIT 22 Mar), probably to pay the additional make-up rate for the letter via Constantinople (ROPIT 24 Mar) and Odessa (26 Mar), with German ms due markings, again forwarded to Switzerland where other postage dues were added in Zurich (11 Apr). A rare and well travelled cover, with Holcombe cert.
| Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #1348 UKRAINE Semi-Postals 1923 unwatermarked issue, imperforate singles, h.r., v.f. (YK 05-08) * Catalog #B5a-8a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #1349 UKRAINE Semi-Postals 1923 Shevchenko, 20+20k violet brown and orange, watermarked, imperf. single, n.h., v.f., signed Romeko (Standart YK 010Pa) ** Catalog #B6a Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00
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 | Lot #1350 URUGUAY 1859 240c vermilion, diagonal half used in 1864 as 120c, tied by oval Feb 25 postmark on outer folded letter from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, filing fold away from the stamp which has large even margins, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch etc., with Roger Calves and Carlos Hernandez Rocha (official expert of Club Filatelico del Uruguay and Federaction Uruguaya de Filatelia) certificates ("It is original and the only bisected single franking cover known"), ex-Hubbard collection
Catalog #12 | Price Realized $11,500.00
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 | Lot #1351 URUGUAY 1900-10 unexploded booklet with panes of 6x5c orange, 1c green, 2c orange, 5c blue and 8c on 10c Provisorio surcharge, all canc. to order Montevideo 22 Feb. 1910, gray covers with black inscriptions, fine-v.f. and rare booklet
Catalog #151/179 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1352 URUGUAY Revenue Stamps 1900 (ca) Coat of Arms 1 centavo-8 Peso black, imperforate composite proof sheet of 20 different, minor adhesions on back and some faults, rare sheet
P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1353 VATICAN CITY 1934 surcharges, complete set, l.h., some perf. toning, otherwise fine-v.f., * Catalog #35-40 Catalog Value $916 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1354 VATICAN CITY 1934 surcharges, top sheet margin singles, complete set, stamps n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, v.f., with 2008 Raybaudi certificate, ** Catalog #35-40 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #1355 VATICAN CITY 1940-42 Pope Pius, 5c-2.75L, set of five imperf. proofs, also 80c chestnut brown, imperf. plate proof, v.f., signed Diena, with 1960 Diena cert. for the Pius set (Sass. P72-75,78) P Catalog #72-76P, 78P Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1356 VATICAN CITY Semi-Postals 1933 Holy Year set of four, composite die proof in black, on thick unwatermarked paper, with serrated edges, "Institut de Gravure et D'Impression de Papers-Valeur - Paris" imprint at bottom, v.f. and rare die proof (Sass.15-18) P Catalog #B1-4P | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #1357 VATICAN CITY Semi-Postals 1933 Holy Year set of four, composite (stage) die proof in gray black on thick white card, unfinished design with incomplete detail of the cross and central shading, with "Institut de Gravure et D'Impression de Papiers-Valuer" imprint at bottom, v.f., probably unique, v.f. (Sass.15-18) P Catalog #B1-4P | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #1358 VIETNAM 1954 Bao-Long, 100 sets, mostly in sheets or part sheets, n.h., usual brown gum, fine-v.f. (YT 22-28)
** Catalog #20-26 Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1359 VIETNAM 1966-73 issues, selection of 20 different imperforate deluxe sheets, all complete sets, occasional toning as always, mostly v.f. P Catalog #253/505P | Price Realized $900.00
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 | Lot #1360 VIETNAM, NORTH Officials 1955 surcharges, blocks of 10, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #O6-7 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1361 VIETNAM, NORTH Officials 1956 Home Army, 10 used sets, fine-v.f.,
Catalog #O10-16 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1362 VIETNAM, NORTH Officials 1956 Home Army, 10 used sets, fine-v.f.,
Catalog #O10-16 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1363 VIETNAM, NORTH South Central Vietnam 1951 Ho Chi Minh 15d imperf. souvenir sheet of four, additionally surcharged with 3d, 5d, 7d, and 30d "Temsuvu" in red, v.f.
**
| Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #1364 VIETNAM, NORTH South Central Vietnam 1952 two commemorative covers franked with nine diff. Lenin and Ho Chi Minh designs, surcharged with new "Thoc" values, Lenin cachets and spec. pmks, v.f.
| Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #1365 YUGOSLAVIA 1919 Issues for Croatia, selection of seven imperf. singles, three pairs, seven blocks, incl. varieties, double impressions, printed on both sides etc., also 10f perf. single, double impression, fine-v.f., with Velickovic cert.,
* Catalog #Mi.88/95var Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1366 YUGOSLAVIA 1924 King Alexander, 50p, 1d, 3d, 10d and 30d, five different handstamped Specimen, affixed on Thomas De La Rue & Co. presentation card, with serial numbers 65-69 at bottom, v.f. and rare S Catalog #30/38S | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #1367 YUGOSLAVIA 1952 Olympics, imperforate singles, l.h., v.f. set (Mi.698-703U) * Catalog #359-64var Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1368 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1940 collection in "American Heirloom" album, with 1847 5c and 10c, 1851 to 12c, 1857 to 90c including 1c type II unused, 3c rose unused, 1861 Issue to 90c, 1867 Grills including Scott's nos. 85B, 85E, 92 and 98 (unused) with certificates, 1869 Pictorials to 90c with unused 30c, 1870-71 Banknotes to 90c including unused 6c (137), used 30c and 90c (143,144), unused 90c (155), 1890 to 90c (90c PSE Graded "F-VF 75"), Columbians complete unused to $5 ($4 original gum with clear 1980 PFC), 1894-95 Bureau Issues to $5, 1898 Trans-Mississippi complete to $2, 1902-3 complete to $5, Washington-Franklins mostly complete to $5 with 1914 10c yellow graded "XF-90" (2008 PSE), Coils including Scott no. 356 (single, with PSE cert for pair from which it originated), 1909 Bluish Paper without 4c and 8c but including 6c, 10c and 13c, Panama-Pacific, Liberty Issue, Kansas-Nebraska, 1938 Presidential Series, Famous Americans, etc.; Air Post C1-6, Zeppelin set of three, C18, etc., mixed condition with faults to be expected, (*)*O
| Price Realized $32,500.00
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 | Lot #1369 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1925 balance of a consignment, with 1847 5c pair on FL to Montreal, 5c single on FL, lot cards with Scott nos. 18, 31, 88, 91, 189 and O32, 1857 90c, Columbians including unused 30c, 50c, $1 (2), $2 (plus used), $3 and $4 (used) singles and 4c, 8c and 15c (2) blocks of four, 50c Trans-Mississippi, $1 Bureau Issues, 1c and 2c Bureau blocks of 12 and 2c red (279B) plate block of 48 (40 stamps n.h.), Lexington Concord 1c plate block of six, 5c plate block of ten, plus 20x5c in large multiples, also Boating Stamps and Canada $2 1897 Jubilee (unused), mixed condition with faults noted, a useful lot
*O
| Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #1370 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1841-47 United States Presidents, Land Grants, group of 17 items bearing various Presidential "endorsements", but probably signed by the secretaries, some toning and aging, fine-v.f. An interesting, historical lot
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1371 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857 1c blue, type V, selection of 198 used stamps, including 3 strips of three and 22 pairs, various pmks, few pen, usual faults to be expected, many fine or better, useful lot, O Catalog #24 Catalog Value $7,920 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #1372 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-61 3c red, specialized group of 100+ covers/FLs on pages, some better pmks, plate flaws identified, occasional advertising and few later items
| Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #1373 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1979 balance of a collection on Scott's album pages, Columbians 1c-30c. Trans-Mississippi 1c-5c, Coils, Regular Issues 1922-26 (incl. 573), commemoratives incl. Kansas-Nebraska, Presidentials to $5, some air post etc., mixed condition, many fine-v.f. *
| Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #1374 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1930-60s balance of a consignment, singles, sets on lot sheets, mostly fine-v.f. */**
| Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #1375 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1860-1930 carton with 600+ including stampless, 1869 issues, Banknotes, some stationery and later items, mixed condition, worth careful inspection
| Price Realized $1,100.00
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| Lot #1376 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES COVERS 1925-39 selection of 13 covers and cards, with Zeppelin flights incl. New York to Porto Rico, 1934 "Welcome Home USS Macon", 1936 Trans-Pacific flight from Guam to New York, three registered covers with interesting handstamps, etc., fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #1377 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS - HAWAII 1859-99 collection on pages, mostly unused stamps including numerals, Pictorials, Bank Notes, Provisional Government, Officials and Revenues, also stationery, cut squares, entires and paid reply postal cards, also few covers, many better items and varieties noted, generally fine-v.f. An interesting lot,
*O
Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #1378 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AFGHANISTAN 1938-6 collection on Scott's pages, mostly mint (few used), with semi-postals, airpost, etc., also 19 registered airmail covers with a nice variety of frankings, fine-v.f.
*O
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1379 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRALIA 1932-38 "Commonwealth of Australia Postmaster-General's Department Set of Postage Stamps", three special folders, each containing stamps from the period, mostly cancelled to order, highlights include Kangaroo 10sh-£2 set of three overprinted Specimen (3 n.h. sets), Anzac and Silver Jubilee sets (3), George VI 10sh overprinted Specimen (2), Air Post, "O.S." Officials, etc., fine-v.f. SO
| Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #1380 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRIA 1872-1960 collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, 19th century mostly used, 20th century l.h. or n.h., highlights include Scott's No.41-46, 66-85, 70-82a, 86-105, 86a-105a, 110-27, 128-44 etc., Austrian Republic cplt, semi-postals cplt including Wipa souvenir sheet (B111), Renner souvenir sheets (B185-88), Air Post, Postage dues cplt incl. J45-46 and J132-53 (n.h.), Newspaper stamps and Military Issues, many perf. varieties etc., fine-v.f. */**
| Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #1381 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS AUSTRIA 1850-1920 covers in binder, 100+ with 1850 including Lombardy-Venetia, later issues, some better franking and usages, mixed condition
**
| Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #1382 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BERMUDA 1935-1950 balance of a specialized collection of George V and George VI "key plates", partly written up on pages, also on stock cards, hundreds with singles, blocks of four and larger, part sheets etc. Better items include George V 12sh6p (31 copies, both used and unused), George VI 12sh6p (50 copies), £1 (35 copies), and much more, with shades, postmarks, revenue punches, generally fine-v.f, ex-Dickgiesser collection, high catalogue value */**
| Price Realized $9,000.00
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 | Lot #1383 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRAZIL 1839-1892 collection on pages, with stampless letters, first issue 1843 with 30r (6), 60r (5), 1844 issue with a fine block of 4x60r red Nichetoy canc., 1850 issue with a range of cancels and multiples, 1854 280r (3) and 430r (3), Dom Pedro essays (52) incl. multiples, perf. issue unused incl. the scarce blued paper used and unused, 50r blue "cracked plate" variety, 1876-8 Dom Pedro rouletted used and unused etc., fresh and clean collection
*O
| Price Realized $5,500.00
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| Lot #1384 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1970s-2000 large stock of many thousands, all complete sets from 65+ different countries including British Antarctic Territories, South Georgia, Falkland Islands, Lesotho, Ghana, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Nauru, Christmas Islands, Mauritius, Singapore, St.Kitt's, Nevis, Norfolk Islands, Solomon Islands, Ross Dependencies etc., all neatly packaged in glassines, quantities usually 20-100, with souvenir sheets and sheetlets, incredible array of topicals, n.h., v.f., huge catalogue value, with excellent break-up potential, ideal for retail, mail sale and internet sales
**
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #1385 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH balance of a consignment, Edward-George VI, singles and sets in glassines and on cards, some better Cyprus, Falklands etc., couple used, generally l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., SG *
Catalog Value £3,400 | Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #1386 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH POSTAL STATIONERY Bahamas-Newfoundland, collection of unused Postal Cards, mostly early items on album pages, includes Barbados, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Grenada, Jamaica and small group of Hawaii, fresh, fine-v.f.
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1387 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS BRITISH AFRICA 1937-49 Basutoland-Zanzibar, collection in Stanley Gibbons New Age Stamp Album, mostly George VI, with Silver Wedding and UPU issues, cplt definitive sets, with many color and perforation varieties from Kenya, Nyasaland, South-West Africa etc., l.h., fine-v.f. A clean collection *
| Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #1388 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CHINA - PRC 1949-63 collection of used (mostly cancelled to order) sets in stock book, with 1952 Gymnastics se-tenant blocks of four, Goldfish, Flowers, Mei Lang-fan, Butterflies, Mountains, etc., souvenir sheets including 1955 Scientists, Heroes Monument, Kuan Han-ching, fine-v.f. O
| Price Realized $1,300.00
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| Lot #1389 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CHINA - PRC 1950-70s collection of 165+ covers and lettersheets, each containing a quote from Chairman Mao's directive, written up (in German) on pages, variety of frankings and destinations, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #1390 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CHINA - PRC 1959-84 collection of singles and sets (without better souvenir sheets or strips), mounted on pages, practically complete with Goldfish, Flowers, Mai Lan-fang, Butterflies, Mountains, Oil Industry, Power Dam Construction, National Games, Poems of Mao, Arts and Literature, Paris Commune, etc., many n.h., but regrettably most with mount disturbed gum, generally fine, please inspect, */**
Catalog Value $18,500 | Price Realized $17,500.00
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| Lot #1391 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS CHINA - PRC 1960-75 balance of consignment, complete sets and singles, including Lenin, 45th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution, Karl Marx, Giant Pandas (1963 and 1973), Liberation of Albania, 20th Anniversary of the Victory over Japan, Oil Well Fighters, Gymnastics, Industrial Products, etc., n.h., few minor gum disturbances or offsets, generally fine-v.f., **
Catalog Value $1,430 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1392 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS COLOMBIA 1865-1886 collection of "Cubiertas", with 156 diff. incl. local issues, used and unused, some with additional franking, many colorful designs, mounted and written up on pages, fine-v.f. and rare
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #1393 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1915-75 selection of 350+ covers and cards in small box, with postal cards, FDCs, airpost, etc., variety of frankings and destinations, please inspect
| Price Realized $350.00
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| Lot #1394 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ETHIOPIA 1949-68 small stock book with hundreds of sets in moderate quantities, n.h., fine-v.f., **
Catalog Value $2,268 | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #1395 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS EUROPE 1875-1950 collection on stock pages, with Austria including semi-postals, air post, military issues for Italy and Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, etc., Greece with Hermes Heads and Issues from the 1930s-40s, also Switzerland, with few Souvenir sheets (1936 Pro Patria, Aarau, etc), mixed condition with used and unused (hinged), few minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f. *O
| Price Realized $450.00
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| Lot #1396 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE Postal Stationery small collection of early postal cards or entries, mostly diff. & generally unused, fine-v.f., YT
Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #1397 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH COLONIES Postal Stationery 1900-30 Algeria-Tunisia, collection of 480+ different, in two albums, unused cards, wrappers and stationery entires, various sizes, some with surcharges, better items from Indochina, St.Pierre & Miquelon etc., generally fresh, fine-v.f. A very nice collection, seldom offered
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1398 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH COLONIES - NEW CALEDONIA 1988 La Perouse, selection of imperf sheets and epreuves deluxe, including 36f, two imperf. sheets of 10, Sydpex, five imperf. sheets of 10 (5 triptychs), also nine imperf. epreuves deluxe, plus 24 imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (Maury 556,566-67B)
**
Catalog Value €1,323 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #1399 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES (TAAF) 1965-1983 collection of 177 imperf. or imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, singles, pairs, blocks, gutter pairs and strips of five, also 6 imperf. deluxe sheetlets, mostly v.f. and colorful lot **P
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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| Lot #1400 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1850-1920 Baden-Wurttemberg, large collection in a Lighthouse Hingeless album, plus on additional pages, collected both used and unused, with occasional multiple shades and pmks, all States well represented, especially Baden, Bavaria, Prussia, Oldenburg, Saxony, Thurn and Taxis and Wurttemberg, mixed condition with usual faults, most of the stamps with decent margins and appearance, some reference material, many stamps expertised. A nice collection, Mi. *O
Catalog Value €100,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00
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| Lot #1401 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1818-50 Prussia, stampless covers, collection written up exhibition style on pages, 300+ different, actually an exploration of various postal routes, rates etc., with a variety of markings and origins incl. Danzig, Memel etc., also postage dues, generally fine-v.f. A fascinating collection, with excellent potential for expansion and further study
| Price Realized $7,500.00
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| Lot #1402 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN STATES 1850s-1920s Baden-Wurttemberg, collection of 5,200+ States and City Seals, various official agencies, different colors and sizes, impressive showing of Imperial Arms, mostly unused, mounted in three home-made albums, some defective or with minor flaws, interesting lot
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #1403 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY 1872-1945 balance of the collection in a Lighthouse Hingeless album, virtually complete including 1872 Small and Large Shields complete(!), most without gum, usual small faults, 1875-77 "Pfennige" set complete (no gum), color varieties on the Eagles Issue, regular issues and semi-postals complete with all souvenir sheets incl. Iposta, Ten Year and Ostropa, also some Air Post, Officials and few WWII Fieldpost items incl. Tunis, U-Boat Hela and a few others. While some faults (mostly gum problems) are noted, quality is for the most part quite nice, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value *
| Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #1404 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY 1949-59 collection complete with semi-postals, incl. Posthorns, souvenir sheet, etc., n.h., fine-v.f. **
| Unsold
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| Lot #1405 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMANY - DDR 1949-90 collection in five Safe albums, with regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, souvenir sheets incl. Goethe, Marx, etc., few used but all key items n.h., fine-v.f. **O
Catalog Value €6,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #1406 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1897-1915 extensive collection in album, used and unused (often both), with duplicated varieties and shades especially of the Mark values, forerunners, plus few covers and stationery, with Offices in China including 45 degree overprints, Reichspost including 2x5m retouched and one type II (the latter used), surcharged on Deutches Reich sets used and unused; Offices in Morocco Reichspost to 5m type I (retouched) and type II, Deutches Reich sets used and unused; Offices in Turkey with duplicated surcharges, Reichspost 5m type II; German New Guinea complete; German East Africa with 1901 to 3r used (2) and unused, plus watermarked 3r (5), Wuga 7 1/2h se-tenant pairs; German SWA sets to 5m incl. watermarked used (2); Cameroun to 5m, plus eight stamps with better cancels (not counted); Caroline Islands with 3pf overprinted at 48 degree angle, Yacht to 5m; Kiauchau with forerunners, watermarked set to $2 1/2; Mariana Islands to 5m; Marshall Islands with 25pf Berlin Issue, Yacht to 5m; Samoa and Togo with sets to 5m *O
Catalog Value €26,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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| Lot #1407 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1898-1915 balance of collection is small homemade album, used or unused, also some covers, better items include Offices in China 1905 Surcharges complete (used, Euro 500), Offices in Turkey with 1884 Surcharges, 1906 25pi on 5m (used), German East Africa 1905 2 1/2h-60h (used), German South West Africa 1901 Yacht to 5m (used), Kiauchau 1905 $2 1/2 watermarked (used), Togo Yacht complete, etc., mixed condition with few faults noted, still fine and useful lot *O
Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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| Lot #1408 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GERMAN COLONIES 1899-1915 collection in Borek album, used or unused (often both), with Offices in China including 1898 45 degree overprints, 1905 Deutches Reich surcharges, 1906 surcharges (used and unused); Offices in Morocco with Reichspost to 5m (type II - used and unused), watermarked Deutches Reich high values, "Marokko" surcharges used; Offices in Turkey with 1884 and 1889 surcharges, German New Guinea Yacht complete, plus 5m unwatermarked used; German East Africa with Yacht to 3r, watermarked Yacht to 40h (used, duplicated selection); German South West Africa with 1898 overprints (used), used Yachts to 5m (with and without watermark); Cameroun with values to 5m; Caroline Islands to 5m, used Yacht to 3m; Kiauchau watermarked Yacht; Mariana Islands to 5m; Marshall Islands to 5m; Samoa & Togo complete to 5m, some duplication including better shades or used values, mixed condition with a few faults noted, fine collection with much break up potential, Mi. *O
Catalog Value €17,000 | Price Realized $6,000.00
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| Lot #1409 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-80 Perkins & Bacon, die proofs and essays, selection of 80+ including fancy lathe work designs, buildings, heraldic emblems and other interesting subjects, few diff. colors, mostly black and white, some with production markings, some cards, fine and fascinating lot P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1410 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1855-61 correspondence of 13 FLs to Rangoon, Burma, variety of frankings incl. Embossed 6p, 10p and 1sh, all cut to shape, also cover franked with 20x1p red, another with single 1p red, diff. transit & arrival markings, usual faults, fine and incredible group
| Price Realized $2,300.00
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| Lot #1411 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY 1863-1950 balance of a consignment in a green stock book, with 19th century selection, mostly unused without gum (or regummed), some very presentable stamps (huge catalogue value), rest of the stock loaded with hundreds of singles and sets from Trieste AMG, Zone A and B, also some Montenegro, Laibach, Ljubljana, Zara, Zante, Locals, Corpo-Polacco, plus others, with lots of varieties, unlisted material and much more, some mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f., high catalogue value *O
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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 | Lot #1412 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALIAN STATES - LOMBARDY-VENETIA 1850-65 collection of 300+ stamps and 17+ covers, with excellent representation of first issue (mostly 15c) singles, pairs, strips of three, many on pieces, better postmarks (A-Z) identified on pages, also few stampless covers, high point value
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1413 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ITALY 1863-1937 cancellations, 500+ stamps, plus 45 covers/FLs, used mostly during the Austrian Occupation, cancelled on pieces, some later items, interesting lot
O
| Unsold
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| Lot #1414 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS KOREA 1955-89 accumulation of hundreds of imperf. souv. sheets, singles and complete sets, mostly n.h. and post office fresh (few with usual creases), fine-v.f. and useful group, Mi. **
Catalog Value €9,000 | Unsold
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| Lot #1415 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LAOS 1951-62 collection on pages, virtually complete with l.h. or n.h. singles, imperf. varieties, deluxe sheets, booklet of the first issue, artist signed die proofs (Elephants), FDCs, special souv. sheet of three (Scott's 74-76var) and others, fine-v.f. */**P Catalog #1/C42 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #1416 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LIBERIA 1952 Issue, collection with proofs incl. regular and air post issues, with sheets of complete designs, frames only, trial colors and specimens, souvenir sheets etc., hundreds of items, fine-v.f. and spectacular lot P Catalog #332-37,C68-69P | Unsold
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| Lot #1417 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LIBERIA 1958-68 Issues, lot of 359 different imperforate singles, lots of topicals, n.h., v.f. **
| Price Realized $230.00
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| Lot #1418 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LIECHTENSTEIN 1912-88 collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, many better items incl. sets to 5fr, souv. Sheets, air post, postage dues and officials, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. *
| Price Realized $900.00
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| Lot #1419 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS LITHUANIA 1918-1940 balance of a specialized holding in six stock books, really a dealer's stock with hundreds of used and unused singles, sets, souvenir sheets, much specialized material including errors and varieties, much better material, also some unused sheets, German Occupation etc., few covers and postcards, mixed condition. An excellent opportunity for a specialist *O
| Price Realized $2,800.00
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| Lot #1420 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS MONACO 1885-1992 collection of singles and sets in glassine envelopes, all identified and catalogued, with regular issues, semi-postals, air post including Birds 1000f perf. 11 (l.h.), and postage sues, hinged (pre-1940s) and n.h. thereafter, mostly fine-v.f., */** Catalog #1/1816 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $750.00
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| Lot #1421 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NEW ZEALAND 1985-88 New Issues, wholesale group of 11 diff. items, 1-120 of each, all complete sets or souv. sheets, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #766/B69a Catalog Value $2,147 | Unsold
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| Lot #1422 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS 1915-23 accumulation on dealer's cards, all identified and catalogued by Stanley Gibbons, with values to 10sh, multiples including blocks of four or six, strips of three, plus Scott No.40-41 panes of 30, many n.h., occasional toned spots, generally fine-v.f. and wonderful specialist group (SG catalogue value for hinged singles)
*/**
Catalog Value £5,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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| Lot #1423 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS PORTUGUESE COLONIES - TIMOR 1930s-74 stock with hundreds of stamps, mostly complete sets, up to 25 of each, n.h., fine-v.f., Mi. **
Catalog Value €3,100 | Price Realized $850.00
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| Lot #1424 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIAN AREA 1880-1980 balance of the consignment in two cartons, with used and unused, Civil War and Russian States, numerous blocks and sheets, some Finland, Crete, Tannu Touva, Batum, Azerbaijan, some sheets of Latvia, numerous misprints, postmarks and cinderellas, Ukraine, remainders, covers, much specialized material, mixed condition, worth careful inspection *O
| Price Realized $4,750.00
|
| Lot #1425 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1858-1944 balance of the collection in Schaubek album, 19th century unused, with Scott's No. 5-10 incl. 1k, 3k, 5k, 10k, 20k (2) and 30k perf. 12 1/2, 1865 1k-10k (12-15), 1866 issue (25-30), also vertically laid 10k and 30k, later issues more or less complete (without 39-40), early Soviet with regular issues, semi-postals and Air Post, mostly complete with Balloon, Civil Aviation, Chelyuskin, Levanevsky, also the pre-war commemorative sets incl. Ethnic Minorities, Metro, Spartacist Congress, Anti-War and others, also souvenir sheets and back of the book items, some varieties. Occasional toning and few faults to be expected among the earlier items, otherwise fine-v.f. An unusual opportunity to obtain a comprehensive and largely intact collection of Russia *
| Price Realized $7,000.00
|
| Lot #1426 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1857-1987 collection in five Schaubek albums, virtually complete including Imperial issues with No. Scott's No.1 (v.f.), No. 2, 3 (2),5-10,11,12-30, 39-40, 71a; Soviet Union with regular issues (287, 304/25 perf. and imperf.), pre-war commemoratives with Anti-War, Metro, Spartacist, Ethnic Congress; post-war sets (1518-25 etc), semi-postals including B24-29, B38-42, air post sets, C68 (signed Mikulski), also postage dues, souvenir sheets complete including 1327a perf. and imperf. (minor flaws), 1964 green Olympics, C75a etc., occasional varieties (if space provided on album pages), few minor flaws, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value O
| Price Realized $4,500.00
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 | Lot #1427 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1933-39 nine complete sets, mostly n.h., including Ethnicities, Baku Commissars (2 sets, one hinged, the other n.h.), First Decade without Lenin (20k gum skip), Pioneers (l.h.), Child Welfare, 1938 Physical Culture (2) and Soviet Agricultural Fair (slightly disturbed gum), */**
Catalog Value $2,895 | Price Realized $1,200.00
|
 | Lot #1428 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1940 Definitives, 15k dark blue, light blue, 1,500 copies (all in sheets), different shades, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #713 Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold
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| Lot #1429 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RUSSIA 1940-59 Issues, stock of 160+ different, generally complete sets in glassine envelopes, quantities of 8-50 of each, regular issues and commemoratives, many in blocks of four or larger, n.h., fine-v.f. (inventory listing available on request) ** Catalog #713/2258,C2/5 Catalog Value $10,720 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1430 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS RYUKYU ISLANDS 1960-70s accumulation of full sheets in mint sheet files, minor duplication, n.h., fine-v.f. Sakura
**
Catalog Value ¥ 367,400 | Unsold
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| Lot #1431 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS ST. HELENA 1985-88 Modern Issues, wholesale group of 45 diff. sets, 10-142 of each, mostly complete sets or souv. sheets, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #295/504,J1-6 Catalog Value $7,521 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1432 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SAAR 1949-58 issues complete on Lindner pages, with airpost, both souvenir sheets and officials, plus four additional copies of 1950 200fr airpost, also 1929 semi-postals with sheet margins and dates (Ney certificate), plus additional selection of 1920-52 issues arranged on cards with Michel catalogue numbers, values to 5fr, overprints and surcharges, Officials, few varieties incl. gutter pairs, imperfs, etc., occasional faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. **
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1433 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SOUTH AFRICA Air Post 1929 group of 11 different flight covers including first flights Cape Town to Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and return, fine-v.f.
| Price Realized $190.00
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| Lot #1434 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND 1860-1970s balance of a consignment in two cartons, with used and unused singles and sets including many newer issues, souvenir sheets, blocks of four and larger, First Day Covers, presentation folders and much more
*
| Price Realized $700.00
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| Lot #1435 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND 1860-1970s hundreds of used and unused singles and mostly complete sets, part of a dealer's stock, all neatly arranged in glassine envelopes in Scott's Catalogue order, with regular issues, semi-postals, air post, postage dues and officials, moderate quantities usually no more than 10, some n.h., others l.h. or used, many better items, generally fine-v-f., ready for immediate resale, huge catalogue value *(*)
| Price Realized $2,700.00
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| Lot #1436 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS SWITZERLAND 1907-59 collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, virtually cplt with better items incl. No.181 (n.h.), 226 (n.h.), 293-305 singles and blocks of four (n.h.), semi-postals and air post, earlier items used, balance l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., */**O
Catalog Value $8,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #1437 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TRUCIAL STATES 1961-68 collection of hundreds on pages with Abu Dhabi fairly cplt incl. 1966-67 surcharges, Ajman, Dubai, Fujera etc., with many better sets, definitives, souv. sheets etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. **
| Price Realized $1,200.00
|
 | Lot #1438 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS TURKEY 1891-2001 250+ covers and ppcs in small box, with FDCs, variety of frankings and destinations, few unused stationery cards, etc., please inspect
| Price Realized $450.00
|
| Lot #1439 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS VATICAN CITY 1929-39 selection of seven different sets, quantities 4-15 of each, including Scott's No. 1-14, 41-46, 47-54, B1-4 etc., fine-v.f., Sass. * Catalog #1/B4 Catalog Value €5,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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| Lot #1440 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS VIETNAM, NORTH 1946-80 collection of hundreds of perf. and imperf. sets and souvenir sheets, arranged on stock cards, with many better items, also officials, unlisted issues and more, later items include all the popular topicals, n.h., fine-v.f., Mi. **
Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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| Lot #1441 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE huge accumulation in 25+ cartons, albums, used stamps in bundles, packets, collections and balances on pages, some covers and correspondence etc. *O
| Price Realized $2,900.00
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| Lot #1442 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1922-1980s balance of a consignment, mostly complete sets and souvenir sheets in glassine envelopes, with British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding sets, modern definitives, also Germany, Hungary, topicals with Freedom from Hunger (we note Russia B30-33), France imperfs, varieties etc., */**
| Price Realized $950.00
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| Lot #1443 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE balance of a consignment in carton, with South America, Germany, varieties, sheets, small albums and books, many purchased individually, also some covers and more, worth careful inspection
*O
| Price Realized $1,700.00
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| Lot #1444 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE Mostly former French Colonies, also South America etc., with proofs, imperfs, varieties etc., interesting material, ex-Serebrakian, retail $3,800+ *OP
| Price Realized $2,000.00
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| Lot #1445 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE 1893 United States and foreign, balance of a consignment, with U.S. duplicated selection of unused 1c-50c Columbians; Canada used and unused singles on card (cat. $1,800+), Hawaii singles and blocks (cat. $2,600), part sheets of Belgium, Germany, Wurttemberg, used German states (high catalogue value); various worldwide high values, Russia C75a (n.h. but creased), Germany C41 on coverfront, Spain modern sets etc. *O
| Price Realized $3,250.00
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| Lot #1446 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS "Automobiles", also Trucks, Motorcycles, Bicycles etc. 1960s-80s duplicated (1-10 of each) selection of 400 imperforate stamps, incl. blocks of four, mostly Independent Africa (former French Colonies), with some trial color proofs etc., n.h., v.f. **P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1447 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1960-80 "Aviation", duplicated (1-10 of each) collection of 300+ imperforate stamps, incl. blocks of four, mostly Independent Africa (former French Colonies). We note trial color proofs etc., n.h., v.f. **P
| Unsold
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| Lot #1448 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1960-80s "Americana", duplicated (1-10 of each) collection of 350+ imperforate stamps, incl. blocks of four, mostly Independent Africa (former French Colonies), also Monaco etc., with Statue of Liberty, Lincoln etc. We note trial color proofs etc., n.h., v.f. **P
| Unsold
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| Lot #1449 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1965-1992 selection in a small box, with imperf. singles (France and Monaco), imperf. and gummed trial colors, deluxe sheets, artist signed die proofs (incl. French Polynesia, Monaco), various topicals including Tennis, Airplanes, Chess, Olympics, JFK, Space etc., few older varieties and unlisted items, v.f. lot, high retail value **P
| Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #1450 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1968 "Space", selection of Printer's proofs from Congo, nine uncut imperforate sheets of 13 (including two souvenir sheets), progressive stages with varieties of issues. In addition to Space, there is Martin Luther King, Olympics, John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, some creases and other small faults, occasional correction marks in pen, scarce lot P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1451 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1970s balance of a consignment, with three original artist drawings (Chesnot) including two Europa and one UPU (design adapted for a First Day Cover cachet in 1974), "Impressor" proofs from Senegal, issues for Princess Diana, with imperforate. souvenir. sheets (3) and sheetlets of nine (two), also Animals, set of five on a "Cartor" presentation sheetlet; plus 1999 Mushrooms, imperforate sheetlets of 25, set of four, plus same on printer's presentation sheet, as well as Butterflies from New Caledonia and Tigers from North Korea (imperforate. sheet of 16), v.f. lot P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1452 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE TOPICALS 1980s "Boy Scouts", group of Format Printer's presentation folders with four imperforate stamps from Belize and four imperforate sheetlets from St.Vincent and St.Lucia P
| Unsold
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| Lot #1453 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS Postal Stationery an old-time collection of used and unused stationery cut squares, 1,500+ different on pages, with better Denmark, Iceland, German States, Private Locals, British Commonwealth, also imperf. proofs from Schleswig and more
| Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #2001 RSFSR October 25, 1917 - Day of the Revolution 1917 (25.10) registered bank business cover from Moscow to Gomel (today second-largest city in Belarus), correctly franked with 35k, tied by cds, with additional Moscow (26.10) departure and Gomel (Mog.) arrival on 28th October, fine-v.f. A significant historical item used on the day of the Great October Revolution (On 7 November 1917, Vladimir Lenin led his revolutionaries in a revolt against the ineffective Provisional Government (Russia was still using the Julian Calendar at the time, so period references show a 25 October date. The October revolution ended the phase of the revolution instigated in February, replacing Russia's short-lived provisional parliamentary government with government by Soviets, local councils elected by bodies of workers and peasants)
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2002 RSFSR Imperial stamps used in RSFSR 1918 (25 May) picture postcard from Moscow to Petrograd, paying the correct rate of 20k with 1k and 5k Arms, used in combination with pair of 7k Romanov stamps, little toning, otherwise fine
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #2003 RSFSR Imperial stamps used in RSFSR 1918 (2 Aug) 20k Imperial stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 15k Money Stamp, paying 35k from Petrograd to Velikiye Luki, little toning, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk, also a locally addressed cover franked with Money Stamps 1k/1k (2), 3k and 10k, paying 15k inner-city rate in Petrograd
| Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #2004 RSFSR Imperial stamps used in RSFSR 1917 (2 Nov) Imperial 3k stationery card, additionally franked with 2x1k orange, paying 5k postcard rate from Minsk to Vyatka, fine, with arrival (17.11) pmks; also an additional 5k Provisional Government stationery card, used from Moscow (22.11) to Kiev
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2005 RSFSR Imperial stamps used in RSFSR 1917 (20 Dec) registered cover used locally in Yuriev, paying correct 30k with horizontal strip of 5x3k Money Stamps, used in combination with imperf. strip of 3x5k lilac (issued March 1917), fine
| Price Realized $800.00
|
 | Lot #2006 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 7kop red brown (the color of the issued 70k value), inscriptions and numerals stylized in Italics, perforated and gummed sheetlet, minor creases, otherwise v.f. (Liapine NP1) E
Catalog Value €16,000 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2007 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 15k light brown, perforated and gummed sheetlet, vertical lozenges, marginal folds, fresh, v.f. (Liapine NP4) E
Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2008 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 15k brown, imperf. gummed sheetlet on paper with vertical lozenges, v.f. (Liapine NP6) E
Catalog Value €17,500 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2009 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 2k black (inscription at top "????IYA" instead of "P????A"), imperf. die proof on card, dated in pencil "14.III.19", also initialed in green crayon at bottom right, v.f. (Liapine NP18) E
Catalog Value €17,500 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2010 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 money stamps, 1k orange, 2k green, perforated proof sheetlets, reverse with indication of coin value, with penciled "5.III.19" dates in bottom margin, v.f., handstamped "PMD" on back, extremely rare (Liapine NP21,23) E
Catalog Value €60,000 | Price Realized $28,000.00
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 | Lot #2011 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 center only in black, die proof on card, dated in pencil "8.IV-19", v.f., probably unique (Liapine NP25) E
Catalog Value €10,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2012 RSFSR 1918 Proofs and Essays of the Chainbreakers Issue 1918 center only in blue, die proof on card, dated in pencil "8.IV-19", v.f., probably unique (Liapine NP26) E
Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00
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 | Lot #2013 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k blue (sheet of 100) and 70k brown (pane of 98), folded between stamps, margins missing at right, some toning, separations and reinforcements, fine-v.f., excellent for plating
*/** Catalog #1-2 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2014 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, fold-over variety with wide margin at right, also an additional stamp, variety with full offset on back, both v.f. * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #2015 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, sheet margin single, double horizontal perfs at top; also part perf. horizontal pair, double vertical perfs, horizontal perforations shifted to top, fine-v.f. * Catalog #1var | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2016 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, upper left sheet corner margin single, variety imperf. at top, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f. ** Catalog #1var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2017 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue, imperforate sheet margin horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #1var Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #2018 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 35k dark blue (100), apparently a complete sheet, used in combination with additional franking incl. Imperial Arms multiples, paying 63.50r on parcel card from Lyubintzy Novgorod Gouv. (23.11.19) to Petrograd, with invalidating punch holes applied to stamps and card, rare and unusual item
Catalog #1 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2019 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 70k red brown, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, variety imperf. at top, n.h., folded vertically between stamps, natural gum creases, still v.f.
** Catalog #2var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2020 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 70k red brown, imperf. left sheet margin single, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak, with 1998 Mandrovski cert. A rarity, ** Catalog #2var Catalog Value $16,600 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2021 RSFSR 1918 Chainbreakers Issue 1918 70k red brown (40) including vertical strip of four on front, also panes of 16 and 20 on back, used in combination with imperf. 50k Imperial Arms, paying 28.50r on parcel card from Borovichi Novgorod Gouv. (22.11.19) to Petrograd, with arrival pmk (25.11), fine and rare
Catalog #2 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2022 RSFSR Provisional Usage 1918-19 selection of eight money transfer cards, franked with different combinations of postal fiscals 1k, 5k, 10k, also 50k, 5r,10r, 25r and 100r, used from Russian Central Asia incl. Novaya Bukhara, Chardzhui (Turkmenistan), Merke (Turkestan), Tomkak to Tashkent, Kokand (Fergana), also one from Kandalaksha to Petrozavodsk, etc., five are registered, some normal flaws, mostly fine-v.f., very rare group
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2023 RSFSR Provisional Usage 1918 (19 Sep) home-made cover registered in Verny (today Almaty in Kazakhstan) franked on back with Postal Fiscals 5k, 20k and 75k, paying the proper 1r, side flaps opened, fine-v.f., rare
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2024 RSFSR Provisional Usage 1920 (23 Sep) registered parcel card from Nizhne-Chulymskoye (Tomsk gouv.) to Bogorodsk, franked with 3x20/14k Romanov on front and Imperial Arms 1k, 2k and 15k on back, paying 78r rate, with arrival pmk on back, some defects, otherwise fine. The Romanov surcharges were no longer available for postage in 1920 and only a few exist on correspondence in RSFSR. A wonderful rarity, ex-Liphschutz collection
| Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #2025 RSFSR Provisional Usage 1921 (23 June) registered cover from Moscow to Petrograd, paying 10r with 5x2k Imperial Arms (each valued at 100x face, or 2r), cover roughly opened on back, otherwise fine, with arrival pmks
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2026 RSFSR Provisional Usage 1921 (4 Apr) registered cover used locally in Odessa, paying 5r with a diagonal bisect of Imperial 10r perf. adhesive, fine and interesting item
| Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #2027 RSFSR Postage paid in cash - no stamps available 1921 (16 Jan) registered cover sent without stamps from Gaisin to Germany, with "Von Ausland uber Berlin" registration label, Moscow transit and Berlin (3.2) arrival pmks, manuscript "Collected 10,000r" (correct rate) and postmaster's signature (due to constantly changing postal rates, shortages of stamps resulted in manuscript notations "collected in cash", "paid cash" etc. These envelopes were not normally saved by collectors and are considerably rare)
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2028 RSFSR Postage paid in cash - no stamps available 1921 (5 Sep) registered cover sent without stamps from Odessa to the United States, bearing the rare provisional 3-line handstamp "Oplacheno Diengami", with postmaster's signature at bottom ("Paid in Cash" amount of 3,125rub filled in by hand), New York (6 Nov) arrival pmks on back, usual cover wear, fine example of pre-payment of postage in cash, during the uncertainty of post-revolutionary inflation era
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2029 RSFSR Postage paid in cash - no stamps available 1921 (27 Oct) small registered cover sent without stamps from Saratov to Leipzig, bearing "Von Ausland uber Berlin" registration label, Moscow transit and Leipzig (9.11) arrival pmks, framed "Pochtovyj Zbor" handstamp on back relative to the rate collected, with postmaster's signature
| Unsold
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 | Lot #2030 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 2r brown and 200r dark brown, each double impression, l.h. or n.h., v.f. * Catalog #4,9var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2031 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 5r black, trial color proof on gummed stamp paper, lower right sheet corner margin copy, n.h., v.f., rare P Catalog #5P | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #2032 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 20r blue, top sheet margin single, tied by Moscow (13.8) cds on locally addressed, registered "Brothers P. and I. Shchapov" company cover (Mr.Shchapov prepared a number of covers and sent them to members of his family. While philatelically inspired, these covers did go through the mail), with same day arrival backstamp, v.f., rare (Liapine 25)
Catalog #6 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #2033 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 20r ultramarine, pelure (cigarette) paper, bottom sheet margin single, tied by Moscow (13.8) cds on locally addressed, registered cover, with same day arrival backstamp, v.f., rare (Liapine 25X)
Catalog #6b Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #2034 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 20r ultramarine, double impression, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #6var | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #2035 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 40r slate, bottom sheet margin single, tied by Moscow (12.8) cds on registered cover to Germany, additional foreign mail departure (15.8) and Berlin (24.8) arrival backstamps, v.f. This is another cover, philatelically inspired by Mr. Shchapov and sent to Philipp Kosack, renown stamp dealer and collector in Berlin. The franking is correct and as such, it is quite rare (Liapine 26)
Catalog #7 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #2036 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 40r blue green, sheet margin block of eight, unused fold-over variety with spectacular results
(*) Catalog #7var | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2037 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 100r orange, yellow, three distinct shades, one pelure (cigarette) paper, each with double impression, one n.h., others l.h. or h.r., v.f. */** Catalog #8var | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #2038 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 100r orange, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, block of four, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #8var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2039 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 100r olive brown, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, l.h., v.f., rare * Catalog #8var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2040 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 (6 Dec) registered money order (50,000r) from Perov (Turkestan) to Beloryetski Zavod, franked with 1,000r (10x100r yellow), paying 2% fee, some faults, otherwise fine
Catalog #8 | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #2041 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 registered money order (40,000r) from Tsaritsyn to Elan, franked with strip of 3x100r, used in combination with two fiscal (control) stamps 10r, each with "100p" valuation in pen" (actually valued at 250r as of 15 August 1921) paying the required 2% fee, some creases, otherwise fine and interesting combination
Catalog #8 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2042 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 200r brown, gray brown, brown olive, lilac, five distinct shades, v.f., scarce */** Catalog #9var | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #2043 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r black, plate proof on glazed card, v.f. P Catalog #10P | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2044 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r violet, horizontal pair, double impression, creases and offsets on back, fine ** Catalog #10var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2045 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r double impression/one in green, n.h., v.f., rare, ** Catalog #10var Catalog Value $665 | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #2046 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r violet, pelure (cigarette) paper, double impression, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #10var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2047 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 250r violet, double impression, pane of 20 (!), n.h., few minor gum inclusions or disturbances, v.f. and impressive multiple
** Catalog #10var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2048 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 300r green, pelure (cigarette) paper, vertical gutter block of 10, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #11 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2049 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 300r green, double impression, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f. ** Catalog #11var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2050 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 300r green, double impression, printed on both sides, displaced on gum, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f. ** Catalog #11var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2051 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 300r green, block of six, double impression, additional diagonal fold-over variety resulting in partial printing on gum, n.h., v.f., rare
** Catalog #11var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2052 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 500r gray blue, horizontal pair with full watermark in the top margin, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #12var | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2053 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 500r blue, full offset on gum, horizontal pair, v.f. ** Catalog #12a,var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2054 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 1,000r red, three distinct shades, each double impression, h.r. or n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #13var | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2055 RSFSR 1921 First Definitives 1921 1,000r red, horizontal gutter block of six, top strip of three double impression, one inverted (!), n.h., some marginal creases, v.f. and striking variety
** Catalog #13var | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #2056 RSFSR 1921 Fourth Anniversary of the Revolution 1921 100r,250r and 1000r sheetlets of 25, mostly n.h, some creases, otherwise v.f.
*/** Catalog #14,16,17 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2057 RSFSR 1921 Fourth Anniversary of the Revolution 1921 200r brown, unissued in this color, sheetlet of 25, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #015 Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #2058 RSFSR 1921 Fourth Anniversary of the Revolution 1921 100r orange, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #14var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2059 RSFSR 1921 Fourth Anniversary of the Revolution 1921 two registered covers, one franked with 3x250r and 1,000r, sent from Moscow to Romania, the other franked on back with 10x1,000r, used from Kazan, via Moscow to Austria, minor faults, mostly fine-v.f.
Catalog #14,17 | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2060 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r green, red, brown, three different, each with complete offset on back, v.f. * Catalog #18-20var Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2061 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r green, red, brown, three different, each with parts of red "Obrazets" overprint, unused, v.f., rare S Catalog #18S-20S | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #2062 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r brown and 2,250r blue, tied by Moscow (3.1.22) cds on home-made locally addressed cover, v.f. and early usage (the stamps were issued on 31 December), with arrival pmk
Catalog #18,21 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #2063 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r brown, double impression, bottom left corner margin single, l.h., some toning on reverse, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #18var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2064 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r green, pelure (cigarette) paper, block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., marginal creases, stamps v.f., signed Mikulski, rare
*/** Catalog #19Pb | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #2065 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r green, double impression, n.h., diagonal crease, otherwise v.f. ** Catalog #19var Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $800.00
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 | Lot #2066 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r dark blue, block of six, with full horizontal watermark at top, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #21var | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #2067 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r blue double impression/250r violet, the latter inverted, l.h., natural gum creases, v.f., rare (Liapine 26/36dd) * Catalog #21var Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $2,500.00
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 | Lot #2068 RSFSR 1921 (December) Volga Famine Relief Issue 1921 2,250r blue, showing part of 250r violet at bottom, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #21var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2069 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 blue, black and orange surcharges inverted, three different, first one l.h., others n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #22,25,27var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2070 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 blue and black overprints and surcharges transposed, with numbers at top instead of bottom, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #22,25var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2071 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 100r+100r/70k red brown, horizontal block of 20 (folded between stamps) with single "100p. + p.100" (position 6), n.h., v.f., signed Melnikov
** Catalog #23,23Ka | Price Realized $850.00
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 | Lot #2072 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 100+100r on 70k, two stamps, each with double surcharge, one shifted to top, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #23var | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2073 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 (30 Sep) registered cover from Ekaterinoslaw to Dr.Brender in Berlin, franked on back with block of 20x250+250r/35k, paying proper rate of 5,000r (+5,000r registration fee), filing folds, otherwise fine, with 9.10.22 arrival pmk
Catalog #25 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #2074 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 250p+250p on 35k, black surcharge inverted and partially printed on folded over selvage, h.r., v.f. and striking variety * Catalog #25Ta | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #2075 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 250+250r on 35k, horizontal block of six, black overprint and surcharge double, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #25var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2076 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 250r+250r on 35k blue, double surcharge in red and orange, some natural inclusions, v.f. and undervalued rarity, signed Vasiliev * Catalog #27T | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #2077 RSFSR 1922 (January) Volga Famine Relief II (surcharges) 1922 surcharged 250r+250r on 70k brown, horizontal strip of five, overprinted in red "Obrazets", strong offset on back, n.h., v.f., each stamp signed Mikulski, very rare, with Mandrovski cert. (this is the strip illustrated in Liapine catalogue NP1) S
Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #2078 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 5,000r on 1r orange, red surcharge inverted, n.h., also another variety, surcharge split, v.f. */** Catalog #28var | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #2079 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 5,000r on 2r light brown, basic stamp with double impression, horizontal gutter pair, lightly hinged in gutter, stamps n.h., v.f. A rare variety * Catalog #29var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2080 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, surcharge inverted, also inverted "1" in sheet margin at left, l.h.., v.f. * Catalog #29var | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #2081 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 5,000r on 5r gray blue, basic stamp double impression, l.h., v.f., rare * Catalog #30var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2082 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 10,000r on 40r, surcharged in red (3), in black (2), used on combination with 1,000r carmine (10), paying the correct 60,000r rate on back of registered cover from Kharkov (4.4) to Palestine, with Haifa (20 Apr) arrival pmk, two stamps slit on opening, otherwise fine and rare commercial usage, with 2008 Mandrovski cert.
Catalog #13,32II,38II | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #2083 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 10,000r on 40r (type I), surcharge inverted, two different, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak * Catalog #32var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2084 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 10,000r on 40r (I), surcharge double and displaced to right, also top sheet margin single, surcharge shifted, v.f. * Catalog #32var | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #2085 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 10,000r on 40r (I), surcharge double, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak, with 2008 Mandrovski cert. * Catalog #32 Ivar | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2086 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in red) 1922 10,000r on 40r (type II), surcharge struck on both sides, displaced on back, block of four, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #32var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2087 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (P.C.F.C.P.) 1922 10,000r on 40r (37 1/2:23 1/2) P.C.F.C.P. with periods, h.r., v.f. A rare stamp * Catalog #33 I | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #2088 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (P.C.F.C.P.) 1922 10,000r on 40r (38 1/2:23), P.C.F.C.P. with periods, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #33 II | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #2089 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (P.C.F.C.P.) 1922 (8 May) registered cover from Odessa to Berlin, franked with the complete pane of 20x10,000r on 40r type II "?.?.F.?.?." (with periods), also a vertical pair of same, used in combination with additional franking applied on both sides of the cover, including 20x7,500r, 5x200r, 5x300r, also Postal Fiscals stamps 3x10k, 2x25k, also 1,000r, 5,000r on 2r, 7,500r on 250r, all with appropriate pmks, correct 400,000r rate, with German arrival 23.5.22 on back, some filing creases, mostly between stamps, otherwise v.f. and spectacular franking, with no less than 22 (!) of the rare "?.?.F.?.?." surcharges, one of the most significant showpieces from RSFSR, ex-prof. Vernik, signed Ebnet, BPP (two other letters known with comparable franking, all from Odessa)
Catalog #33 II | Unsold
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 | Lot #2090 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (P.C.F.C.P.) 1922 10,000r on 40r, carmine surcharge, "?.?.F.?.?." with periods, v.f. * Catalog #33 IIA | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2091 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (P.C.F.C.P.) 1922 10,000r on 40r, red surcharge ?.?.F.?.?. with periods, shifted to bottom, top sheet margin vertical pair, surcharge omitted from bottom stamp, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak ** Catalog #33 II | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #2092 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 1r orange, vertical pair, bottom stamp without surcharge, top shifted, also block of four with surcharge shifted and mostly omitted from left stamps, n.h., v.f.
** Catalog #34 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2093 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 1r orange, double surcharge in red and in black, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #34Tb | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #2094 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 1r orange, horizontal pair, left stamp without surcharge, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #34var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2095 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 1r orange, inverted and double surcharges, both n.h., the latter with gum creases, v.f. ** Catalog #34var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2096 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, four distinct shades of the basic stamp, v.f., scarce */** Catalog #35 | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #2097 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, surcharge triple (!), h.r., v.f., signed Lissiuk, with 2006 Buchsbayew cert. * Catalog #35var | Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #2098 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, surcharge double, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #35var | Price Realized $200.00
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 | Lot #2099 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r light brown, basic stamp double impression, h.r., creased, otherwise v.f., rare * Catalog #35var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2100 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, surcharge inverted, horizontal gutter pair, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f., signed Romeko etc., with 2008 Mandrovski cert. ** Catalog #35var | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #2101 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 2r brown, surcharge inverted and shifted, horizontal pair, n.h., gum creases, otherwise v.f., signed Goznak ** Catalog #35var | Price Realized $190.00
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 | Lot #2102 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 20r blue, violet (pelure paper), each with surcharge inverted, l.h., the latter slightly trimmed, otherwise v.f., * Catalog #37Ta,37BPTa | Price Realized $170.00
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 | Lot #2103 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5000r on 20r blue, violet (pelure paper), each with surcharge inverted and shifted, v.f. * Catalog #37Ta,37BPTa | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #2104 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged in black) 1922 5,000r on 20r blue, surcharge double (one diagonal) variety, vertical pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #37var | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #2105 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r two singles and two vertical pairs, both narrow and wide spacing, one showing broken "1" of "10,000" and other small varieties, v.f. */** Catalog #38-39var | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #2106 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, vertical pair, bottom stamp with stop after "1" or "1.0000r", h.r. at top, natural gum wrinkles, with handstamped guarantee markings, fine and rare se-tenant pair * Catalog #39,39Ka | Price Realized $2,300.00
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 | Lot #2107 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, surcharge shifted with numerals on top instead of bottom, "RSFSR" double, l.h., v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski cert. * Catalog #39var | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #2108 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, surcharge shifted with numerals partially at top instead of bottom, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #39var | Price Realized $160.00
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 | Lot #2109 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, surcharge inverted with numerals at top, sheet margin single, h.r. at top, stamp n.h., v.f. * Catalog #39var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2110 RSFSR 1922 Definitives (surcharged 10,000r on 40r) 1922 10,000r on 40r slate, two different surcharge inverted varieties, one with numerals at bottom, the other at top, n.h., v.f., one signed Goznak ** Catalog #39var | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #2111 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 2,000r red, unissued design, imperf. vertical pair, proof on thick, cream paper, natural inclusion back, v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski cert., only 50 printed (two panes of 25) (Liapine NP1) P
Catalog Value €5,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2112 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 5,000r dark violet, proof on unwatermarked, gummed paper, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #40P | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #2113 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 7,500r blue, double impression, one displaced, n.h., v.f. * Catalog #41var | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #2114 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 7,500r dark blue, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #41var | Price Realized $150.00
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 | Lot #2115 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 7,500r (unwatermarked) blue, vertical pair, top stamp double impression n.h., creases at bottom, otherwise v.f. and unusual se-tenant variety ** Catalog #42var | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #2116 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 10,000r greenish blue, vertical watermark, block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f.
*/** Catalog #43a | Unsold
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 | Lot #2117 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 10,000r greenish blue, unwatermarked and gummed proof, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #43P | Unsold
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 | Lot #2118 RSFSR 1922 Second Definitives 1922 22,500r violet, plate flaw with some printing missing, v.f. ** Catalog #44var | Price Realized $280.00
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 | Lot #2119 RSFSR 1922 7,500r on 250r 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, double surcharge, one displaced horizontally, complete pane of 25, n.h., v.f. and spectacular item
** Catalog #45var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2120 RSFSR 1922 7,500r on 250r 1922 7,500r on 250r violet, single and gutter block of six, paying 52,500r on back of home-made cover from Imkumsk 5.5.22 to Moscow, with 10.5. 22 arrival, cover reduced at top, initial "postage due" handstamp applied, then cancelled after franking verified, fine
Catalog #45var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2121 RSFSR 1922 7,500r on 250r 1922 7,500r on 250r (ordinary paper), surcharged in blue black, horizontal gutter block of four, n.h., folded vertically in gutter between stamps, v.f., rare, with 2006 Mandrovski cert.
** Catalog #46 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2122 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k imperf., plus perf. 2k-10k, five different, each cancelled on piece, fine-v.f. O Catalog #48/52 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2123 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k-10k perforated set of five, 1k orange with a significant shift of the overprint (date split) tied by First Day Cancels (19 Aug) on overprinted Imperial 14k postal stationery entire, used locally in Moscow, with arrival (23 Aug), faint cover stains at lower right, still v.f., signed Romeko
Catalog #49-53 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #2124 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 overprint reading up (inverted), 1k, 2k, 3k and 10k perf., plus 1k imperf., the latter n.h., others l.h., first one with a tiny tear, otherwise fine-v.f., rare, with Mandrovski certificates, */** Catalog #048/53var Catalog Value $5,400 | Price Realized $2,400.00
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 | Lot #2125 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k perf. and imperf., n.h., fine-v.f., signed Goznak, the former with corner crease, v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski certificates, ** Catalog #048-49 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #2126 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k perf. and imperf. sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Rosselevitch, Eichental, with 2006 Mandrovski and 1985 Diena certificates
** Catalog #048-49 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #2127 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 (First Printing) 1k orange, top sheet margin single, significant shift of the overprint with date transposed at top instead of bottom, position 6 of the setting, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, with 2009 Mandrovski cert. ** Catalog #048I | Unsold
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 | Lot #2128 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 overprint reading up (inverted), 1k imperf. upper left sheet corner margin single, l.h. in margin, stamp n.h., tiny corner crease well outside design, v.f., with 1998 Mandrovski certificate, ** Catalog #048var Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #2129 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 1k orange, 2k green, each missing dash between "8" and "22" of the date (position 19), n.h., v.f., the former signed Goznak ** Catalog #049,050var | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #2130 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 2k green, 3k red and 10k dark blue, each with a significant shift of the overprint, first one creased, others fine-v.f. */** Catalog #050,51,53var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2131 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 2k green, two copies, each with overprint reading up (inverted), one (position 11) shifted with "RSFSR" split, the other dash omitted between "8" and "22" of date (pos.19), l.h., v.f., each with Mandrovski cert., * Catalog #050var Catalog Value $930 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #2132 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 2k green, double overprint, n.h., fine and very rare ** Catalog #050var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2133 RSFSR 1922 Philately for the Children 1922 3k carmine, overprint double, bottom margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Dr. P.Jemchouhin, with 2007 Buchsbayew cert. The overprint from the first printing was faint and was therefore was re-struck. A very rare stamp ** Catalog #51var | Price Realized $1,100.00
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 | Lot #2134 RSFSR 1922 100,000r on 250r 1922 100,000r on 250r, left sheet margin horizontal pair, blind (albino) overprint variety on left stamp, n.h., pencil notation on reverse, v.f. and rare ** Catalog #54 | Price Realized $700.00
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 | Lot #2135 RSFSR 1922 100,000r on 250r 1922 100,000r on 250r (regular and chalky paper), surcharge inverted (two diff.), double (1), plus one pre-print crease resulting in "1" partially omitted, v.f. */** Catalog #54var | Price Realized $750.00
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 | Lot #2136 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief (Help for the Hungry) 1922 25r ship, significant offset (double impression) on back, also 25r truck, double ("ghost") impression, some inclusions, fine-v.f. */** Catalog #55,57var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2137 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief (Help for the Hungry) 1922 25r Ship, plate proof in sky blue, on thick cartridge paper (factory inscriptions), minor spots on face, otherwise v.f., rare P Catalog #55P | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2138 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief (Help for the Hungry) 1922 two covers from Moscow to Libau, each franked with single or pair of 25r (train), used in combination with Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution franking, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks
Catalog #56 | Price Realized $650.00
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 | Lot #2139 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief (Help for the Hungry) 1922 25r gray blue, horizontal strip of five, overprinted Obrazets in red capital letters, creases, otherwise fine, scarce * Catalog #56S | Price Realized $3,250.00
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 | Lot #2140 RSFSR 1922 Famine Relief (Help for the Hungry) 1922 25r railroad train, spectacular fold-over variety, n.h., natural inclusion, v.f. ** Catalog #56var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2141 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r (2), 10r (2), 25r and 45r, panes of 25, different shades of first two, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #59-61,65 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #2142 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r variety with yellow background shifted to top, 25r color proof with lilac instead of violet background, also 25r error, violet background inverted, v.f., rare * Catalog #59,61var | Price Realized $400.00
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 | Lot #2143 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r with dot after "0" of "10", 45r black background shifted, also 5r and 45r, each with full black offset, v.f. */** Catalog #59,60,63var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2144 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r yellow and black, four varieties, two with double impression of black, others with shifted yellow background, l.h. or n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #59Ta,var | Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #2145 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 5r brown orange, background completely omitted, creases, otherwise fine * Catalog #59var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2146 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r varieties, two different, one brown over black, other with shifted background, also 45r with complete offset on back, l.h. or n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #60,63var | Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #2147 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 10r brown & black, double impression, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #60var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2148 RSFSR 1922 Fifth Anniversary of the Revolution 1922 25r violet & black, horizontal strip of three, black background shifted and complete omitted at left, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #61var | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #2149 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (typographed and lithographed) double surcharges, seven different incl. 20r/70k, 40r/15k, 100r/15k, 200r/15k (lithographed and typographed), plus imperf. 40r/15k and 20r/15k, some signed Goznak, two with Mandrovski certificates, fine-v.f., scarce lot */**
| Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #2150 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (typographed) 5r on 20k, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, basic stamp with dramatically shifted background, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #65var | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #2151 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (typographed) 40r on 200r on 15k, perf. and imperf. examples of this rare double surcharge, n.h., fine-v.f., the former signed Romeko **
| Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #2152 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (typographed) 40r on 15k, bottom sheet margin single, surcharge inverted, also struck on margin, plus 20r surcharge on white, gummed paper, fine-v.f. */**
| Price Realized $625.00
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 | Lot #2153 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed) 20r-200r surcharges, 13 different inverted and double, fine-v.f., */** Catalog #75Ta/,85Ta Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #2154 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed) 200r on 15k perforated vertical strip of three and pair, all five stamps with surcharge inverted, used on back of cover from Krasnoyarsk (11.8.23) to London, fine-v.f., rare usage
Catalog #80var | Price Realized $5,000.00
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 | Lot #2155 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed) 30r on 50k imperf. lower right pane of 25, diagonal fold-over with partial printing on the gummed side, four stamps at top with full double surcharge, second row with partial double overprint (rest struck on reverse), fine-v.f., possibly unique
** Catalog #83var | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #2156 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed) 30r proof of surcharge, imperf. block of four, printed on (RSFSR Literature) presentation paper, corner crease, also a single 40r sheet margin single, v.f.
P Catalog #84,85P | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #2157 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed) 40r proof of surcharge, imperf. pane of 25, printed on presentation paper, v.f., with 2008 Victor Liapine cert.
P Catalog #84P | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #2158 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed), 20r on 15k imperf. bottom sheet corner margin single (position 91 of the setting), lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., signed Goznak, with 1998 Mandrovski cert. A superior example of this key stamp, * Catalog #081 Catalog Value $11,600 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #2159 RSFSR 1922 Star Surcharges 1922 (lithographed), 5r on 20k cross-gutter imperf. block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Mandrovski cert. A rarity (catalogue value for two gutter pairs)
** Catalog #081A Catalog Value $16,600 | Price Realized $2,600.00
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 | Lot #2160 RSFSR 1922 Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 unissued 3r blue. imperf. right sheet margin pane of 25, n.h., v.f. (Liapine P1)
P Catalog #87P Catalog Value €2,250 | Price Realized $1,200.00
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 | Lot #2161 RSFSR 1922 Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 50r brown, double impression, also unissued imperforate 25r brown and 25r lilac, l.h. or n.h., the latter with pen marks at top, v.f. */** Catalog #88var | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #2162 RSFSR 1922 Workers and Soldiers Issue 1922 10r blue, block of four, bottom stamps imperf. vertically between, top stamps partially perforated vertically between, n.h., also 20r black perf. and imperf. trial colors, fine-v.f.
*/** Catalog #91var,104P | Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #2163 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r, 2r+2r and 4r+4r, five different proofs of surcharge on ungummed paper, three in red (one small thin in margin), one in gold (small tear) and one in silver, fine-v.f. and rare, most signed Mikulski P
| Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #2164 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 surcharges, complete set of five used, all but one cancelled on pieces, v.f. O Catalog #95-99 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2165 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r bronze and gold surcharges, also 2r+2r on 250r chalky and pelure (cigarette) paper, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, * Catalog #95-97,97b Catalog Value $520 | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2166 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 1r+1r on 10r, 2r+2r on 250r chalky and pelure (cigarette) paper varieties, also 4r+4r on 5000r, each overprinted in red, l.h., v.f., signed Romeko or Goznak P** Catalog #97,98P | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #2167 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 gold surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #96var Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2168 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 2r+2r on 250r, bronze surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., with handstamped guarantee * Catalog #97var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2169 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 2r+2r on 250r, bronze surcharge inverted, used on piece, v.f. O Catalog #97var | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #2170 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 2r+2r on 250r pelure paper, bronze surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #97var | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2171 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 (1 May) registered cover used in Moscow (First Day of Issue), franked with three different surcharges including "1 923" spaced year-date (bronze overprint), fine and extremely rare on cover, only a few recorded, with handstamp guarantee marks (Vernik)
Catalog #96,97,98Ka | Price Realized $8,500.00
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 | Lot #2172 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 bronze surcharge 4r+4r on 5000r, block of four, lower left stamp with spaced "1 923" year-date, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., v.f.
*/** Catalog #98,98Ka | Price Realized $675.00
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 | Lot #2173 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r bronze surcharge inverted, cancelled on piece, v.f. O Catalog #98var | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #2174 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r on 5000r violet, silver surcharge, vertical pair, bottom stamp with spaced "1 923" year date, l.h., natural inclusion between stamps, v.f., with 2004 Buchsbayew cert. * Catalog #99,99Ka | Price Realized $2,800.00
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 | Lot #2175 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r silver surcharge, spaced year date " 1 923", l.h., v.f., * Catalog #99ka Catalog Value $3,300 | Price Realized $2,200.00
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 | Lot #2176 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r on 5000r violet, silver surcharge, variety spaced "1 923" year date, tied to small piece by neat Moscow "1.5.23" First Day cancel, v.f., with 1990 Mikulski cert., O Catalog #99Ka Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #2177 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r on 5000r violet, silver surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Vasiliev etc., rare * Catalog #99 I Ta | Price Realized $6,000.00
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 | Lot #2178 RSFSR 1923 Philately for Labor 1923 4r+4r on 5000r violet, silver surcharge shifted to top, l.h., minor corner crease, v.f. and unusual variety * Catalog #99var | Price Realized $1,400.00
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 | Lot #2179 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 3r red, 5r blue, 10r gray green and 20r lilac, each with double impression, 5r and 10r l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f. */** Catalog #100,102-104Ta | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2180 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r Red Army Soldier, four proofs incl. two different shades of gray (perf.) also violet, perf. and imperf., l.h. or n.h., v.f. P Catalog #104P | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2181 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 3r carmine, imperf. single, printed on both sides, v.f., rare * Catalog #109var | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #2182 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 3r red, imperf. sheet margin single, double impression, one inverted, h.r., v.f. and rare unlisted variety * Catalog #109var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2183 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 4r brown, two imperf. singles, each double impression, one double impression/one inverted, , v.f., rare * Catalog #110var | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2184 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 10r gray green, imperf. sheet margin horizontal pair, double impression, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #0112Ta | Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #2185 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r lilac, imperf. horizontal pair, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #0113 | Price Realized $350.00
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 | Lot #2186 RSFSR 1923 Definitives 1923 20r lilac, imperf. left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, overprinted "Obrazets" in red, partly shifted to bottom, showing at top, n.h., marginal creases, v.f. S Catalog #0113S | Unsold
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 | Lot #2187 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 set of four including 2t red block of four, 2t green vertical block of six, 4t triangle, horizontal tete-beche strip of four, 6t green lower left sheet corner margin block of eight, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare in multiples
(*) Catalog #CB1-4 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2188 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) green, affixed and uncancelled on back of a registered cover from Rostov-on-Don (28.4) to Switzerland, franked with Imperial 3k perf. and imperf. (paying 60,000r), sent via Moscow arriving in Zurich on 9 May, charged 1.60fr postage due (indicated in blue crayon), with the addition of two each 30r and 50r numerals, with additional pmks on back, some cover wear, otherwise fine and scarce usage (Southeast District Don Charity stamps had no franking value but from April 19 to May 1, 2,000r was required on registered mail, 4,000r on money orders and 6,000r on parcels) (Liapine SE 1)
Catalog #CB1 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00
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 | Lot #2189 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 (26 Apr) registered cover from Rostov-on-Don to Switzerland, paying 60,000r with Imperial Arms imperf. 4k (scissor cut) on front and imperf. 2k on back (paying 60,000r), with 2,000r (2t) charity stamp added on back, tied by the Carouge (9.5) arrival pmk, fine and rare cover, with Mikulski cert. (Liapine SE1)
Catalog #CB1 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00
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 | Lot #2190 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) green, triple impression, printed on both sides back of cigarette company paper (double impression), v.f. and striking P Catalog #CB1P | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #2191 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) yellow green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, faint toning, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB1var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2192 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) dark green, triple impression, unused without gum as issued, corner crease, otherwise v.f. (*) Catalog #CB1var | Price Realized $425.00
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 | Lot #2193 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) dark green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, faint crease, otherwise v.f. (*) Catalog #CB1var | Unsold
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 | Lot #2194 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) dark green, single showing parts of two adjoining 6t adhesives at right, unused without gum as issued, faint creases, otherwise v.f., rare (*) Catalog #CB1var | Price Realized $1,600.00
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 | Lot #2195 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) rose, used in combination with imperf. Imperial 4k and pair of 25k, also 7500r/250r, 5000r/20r and 10,000r/40r on registered cover from Rostov (28.4) to Germany (addressed to "Der Deutsche Philatelist"), with Moscow (3.5) transit and Berlin (10.5) arrival pmks, with 2002 Melnikov cert. A v.f. cover from the Lamtev correspondence, ex-Dimanstein collection (Liapine SE 2)
Catalog #CB2 Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $6,250.00
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 | Lot #2196 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) rose, double impression, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB2var | Price Realized $550.00
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 | Lot #2197 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 2,000r (2t) rose, triple impression, printed on cigarette company paper with some green offsets, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB2var | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #2198 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 4,000r (4t) rose (triangle), left sheet margin single, showing portions of two adjoining 25 (2,000r) adhesives at bottom, cancelled Nakhichevan (5.5) v.f., extremely rare O Catalog #CB3 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2199 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 4,000r (4t) rose (triangle), two singles, each cancelled by a different Rostov-on-Don (25.4) pmk, usual minor flaws, fine-v.f., scarce O Catalog #CB3 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2200 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 4,000r (4t) rose (triangle), cancelled on back of a money order from Rostov (27.4) to Petrograd, with 5k Imperial adhesive on front (paying 50,000r), transferring 1 million rubles, with arrival (3.5) and additional destination pmks (4.5. and 5.5.) on back, creases and some toning, otherwise fine, with 2002 Melnikov cert. An extremely rare usage on a money order, ex-Dimanstein collection (Liapine SE 3)
Catalog #CB3 Catalog Value €7,500 | Price Realized $17,000.00
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 | Lot #2201 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 4,000r (4t) rose (triangle), triple impression, printed on cigarette company paper, some green offsets, vertical crease, otherwise fine, P Catalog #CB3P | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #2202 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 6,000r (6t) green, triple impression, printed on both sides of cigarette company paper (double impression), v.f. . P Catalog #CB4P | Price Realized $525.00
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 | Lot #2203 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 6,000r (6t) dark green, triple impression, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB4var | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #2204 RSFSR Rostov-on-Don Hunger Relief 1922 6,000r (6t) green, double impression, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) Catalog #CB4var | Price Realized $325.00
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 | Lot #2205 BALANCE OF COLLECTION 1918-23 balance of the specialized collection with varieties of the Chainbreakers Issue including shifted perforations, missing lozenges, also on gum, offsets, rare shades of definitives, some sheets, varieties of "7500r" surcharges, shifts and other varieties, 1921 Volga Famine Relief 2,250r green (pelure paper) variety pre-print paper fold, Philately for Children 3k pane of 25, also 5k pane of 19 (with Mandrovski certificates), also four better covers, few reference items etc., fine-v.f.
*/**
| Price Realized $2,400.00
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