U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 13-14, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1623
SPAIN
1757-1801 Madrid transit markings, a comprehensive study of 42 stampless letters, showing progression of "Coreo Gral.de Madrid," crowned "M," "Madrid,1." and "Madrid.10," used internally and to Lisbon, variety of charge markings, mostly fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1624
SPAIN
1791-1862 incoming mail, collection partly written up on pages, with 43 FLs from France, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, United States, Belgium, German States and Holland, better items include Barcelona Exchange Office (French stamps cancelled "Estangero Barcelona"), 10 different types of markings used including "2" duplex, with "Admon De Cambio 3 Ctos Barcelona" pmk alongside, stampless letter from Smyrna, with blue "Vapor de Francia" and "Admon de Cambio 21 Ctos Barcelona" pmk, also "Estrangero Valencia," "Estrangero Alicante" and others; 1867 FL from Hamburg, with red "Prusia" and charged "32," 1791 FL from Gravenhage to Madrid, with "Olanda" and "D'Hollande" markings, plus many others, mixed condition, but mostly fine or better
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1625
SPAIN
1833-1866 Mallorca, collection of 55+ covers, stampless and with various adhesives, mostly written up on pages, with earliest FL to Napoli, red "Espagne Par Perpignan" and straight line "Mallorca," plus many other types of cancels incl. "Baleares," "Palma de Mallorca," "Andrais,"Felanitx,"Lluchmayor," official correspondence (with and without stamps), Telegraphs, rates and arrival markings, generally fine or better
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1626
SPAIN
1853 12c reddish purple, horizontal strip of three, used, margins all around, fresh and fine, with 1978 Diena certificate
O
Catalog #20
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1627
SPAIN
1853 2 reales vermilion, variety no dot after "Rs," unused without gum (examples with gum are virtually non-existent. Due to fragility of the paper, it is recommended that gum be removed, as it otherwise ruins the paper), very thin (pelure) white paper, margins all around, deep and beautiful color, tiny inclusion and small, inconsequential scissor cut at outer bottom right margin, fresh and v.f. example of this delicate rarity, with 1996 Comission de Expertos de Madrid - CEM certificate (Ed.19it, cat. Euro 24,200)
(*)
Catalog #21
Catalog Value $15,000
Unsold
Lot #1628
SPAIN
1864 12c green, block of four, also 2r blue, vertical pair, full original gum, h.r., fresh, v.f.
Box *
Catalog #63,66
Unsold
Lot #1629
SPAIN
1884-86 eight covers, each with the handstamp of "Honorario Dr. Thebussem", distinct handstamps on covers from Cadiz to Puerto Real and Barcelona; also a large registered cover to Modena (addressed to Charges Diena), franked with five each 10c and 15c, tied by cds, with "KRTRO" label and intact wax seals on back, rare. Dr.Thebussem (pseudonym) declined various honors offered by the Government, accepting only the title of "First Honorary Postman of Spain and the Indies," entitled to wear uniform and free postage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1630
SPAIN
1901 Alfonso, 4p dark violet, four unused singles, n.h., usual centering and cracked gum, fine (Ed.254)
**
Catalog #285
Catalog Value €2,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1631
SPAIN
1930 Columbus Issue, specialized group with "Waterlow Specimen" (4), "Muestra" (5), imperf. and part perf. varieties, cplt set of 12 overprinted Muestra in black, in red (7), also C.U.P.P. in red cplt, in black (7), "Sevilla 1930" in black or red (7) etc.
SP
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1632
SPAIN
1930 Goya, imperforate singles, each with control punch, unused, also selection of 13 imperforate singles from 1931-1936 (516b/553a) and 1938 souv. sheet of four overprinted "5 May 1938 Inauguracion Lineas Postales"
(*)
Catalog #386-402P
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1633
SPAIN
1931 Republica, specialized selection including regularly issued sets, unissued 40c, 4p and 10p (signed Galvez), shifted overprints, overprinted C.U.P.P., inverted and double, also 18 covers and some additional items
Envelope *
Catalog #478/87var
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1634
SPAIN
1931 Republica, unissued 4p and 10p, each with "C.U.P.P." overprint, n.h., fine, signed Roig (catalogue value for stamps without CUPP)
*
Catalog #Ed.NE26,27
Catalog Value €2,600
Unsold
Lot #1635
SPAIN
1931 Montserrat, 1c-10p perforated 14, set of 13, each "A 000,000" on back, l.h., 30c with tiny perf. stain, others fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #501a-13a
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1636
SPAIN
1937 Portico de la Gloria, 1p blue and orange imperforate, right sheet margin, inscription block of twelve, center inverted, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f. A splendid showpiece (only 100 imperf. inverted centers printed)
Box **
Catalog #637a,var
Unsold
Lot #1637
SPAIN
1938 Submarine, selection of 18 imperf. sheet margin blocks of four, each with "Muestra" and serial number at top, all are trial color proofs, with 1p (4), 2p (5), 6p (5) and 15p (4), some printed on both sides, also included 1p dark blue, privately rouletted, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare group
Box P
Catalog #605A/605F
Unsold
Lot #1638
SPAIN
1938 Submarine, selection of 18 imperf. trial color proofs, with 1p (7), 2p (4), 6p (4) and 15p (3), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
P
Catalog #605A/605F
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1639
SPAIN
1938 Submarine, imperf. black proofs on card, from defaced plate, set of six blocks of four, v.f.
Box P
Catalog #605A/605F
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1640
SPAIN
1938 Ferdinand, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, complete set, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #656-661var
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1641
SPAIN
1938 Ferdinand, unissued 50c deep green and 1 Pta blue, imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #1642
SPAIN
1939 Franco, imperf. proof sheetlet in red brown, value tablets blank, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1643
SPAIN
1939 Franco, imperf. proof sheetlet in green, value tablets blank, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1644
SPAIN
1939 Franco, imperf. proof sheetlet on gummed stamp paper in blue gray, value tablets blank, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1645
SPAIN
1993 Santiago de Compostella souvenir sheet, value and name of the country omitted, n.h., v.f., rare, with 1998 Graus certificate
**
Unsold

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