U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #779
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890-1952 Regular Issues complete, with Victoria, Surcharges, KEVII, George V and George VI, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #1/171
Catalog Value £2,075
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #780
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890-1900 Victoria, 2c-2.25r, complete set of 23, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-14, 28-36)
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Catalog #1-21
Catalog Value £555
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #781
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890-1900 Victoria, 2c-2.25r, complete set of 21, overprinted Specimen, l.h. or h.r., few toned spots on gum, still fine-v.f. (SG 1-8,22-25,28-36s)
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Catalog #1-21S
Catalog Value £570
Unsold
Lot #782
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890 2c Die II, trial color proof in orange-brown and black, and 4c Die I, trial color proof in carmine, both on gummed paper (hinged), v.f., ex-Weiss
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Catalog #2,4P
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #783
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890 16c orange brown and blue, overprinted Specimen (Samuel type SY1) inverted, l.h., faint gum crease, otherwise v.f. and believed to be unique (SG 6s)
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Catalog #12S
Unsold
Lot #784
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1890 48c ocher and green, overprinted Specimen in black, showing albino inverted "3 cents" and minute ink traces as used on the 3c on 4c stamp (1893), unused without gum, corner crease, otherwise fine, this is the only recorded example of this variety, ex-Hopson, South and Weiss (SG 7s)
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Catalog #16S
Unsold
Lot #785
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 3c on 4c carmine rose and green, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine (SG 15a)
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Catalog #22a
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #786
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 3c on 4c carmine rose and green, surcharge inverted, block of four, h.r., upper right stamp "treated to reduce blue marks at top", still v.f., believed to be the only known block of four of this variety, with 2007 BPA cert. (SG 15a)
Box *
Catalog #22a
Catalog Value £1,200
Unsold
Lot #787
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 3c on 4c carmine rose and green, surcharge inverted, faintly cancelled, fine (SG 15a)
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Catalog #22a
Catalog Value £375
Unsold
Lot #788
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 3c on 4c carmine rose and green, surcharge double, h.r., some slight toning, otherwise fine (SG 15b)
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Catalog #22b
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #789
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 12c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, "cents" omitted, h.r., fine, ex-Weiss (SG 16var)
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Catalog #23avar
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #790
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 15c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, Die I, surcharge inverted, small h.r., v.f. (SG 18a)
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Catalog #24b
Catalog Value £325
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #791
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 15c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, Die I, surcharge inverted, used, v.f., with 1955 Royal cert. (SG 18a)
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Catalog #24b
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #792
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1893 15c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, Die II, surcharge inverted and shifted, with interpanneu margin at left, h.r., v.f., ex-Winchester, Vestey, with 1980 Royal cert. (SG 19a)
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Catalog #24c
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #793
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1896 18c on 45c brown and rose, overprint double, used, nicely centered, some surface rubbing, otherwise v.f., with 1939 Royal and 1977 BPA certs, ex-Winchester, Weiss (SG 26a)
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Catalog #27a
Catalog Value £1,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #794
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1896 18c on 45c brown and rose, Die II, overprint triple, h.r., stained with damaged perfs at top, otherwise fine and rare variety, with 1965 Royal and 1997 BPA certs, ex-Winchester, Weiss (SG 26b)
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Catalog #27b
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #795
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1896 (27 Oct) 18c stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 18c/45c surcharge, registered to London, with arrival pmk alongside, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #796
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 10c blue and brown, surcharge double, l.h., v.f., with 1954 Royal cert. (SG 37a)
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Catalog #29a
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #797
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, "3 cents" omitted (usual trace visible), small h.r., clipped perfs at bottom, otherwise v.f. (SG 38c)
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Catalog #30a
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #798
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, surcharge inverted, h.r., slight toning and perf. flaw at bottom, otherwise v.f., with 1956 Royal cert. (SG 38a)
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Catalog #30b
Catalog Value £700
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #799
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, surcharge double, h.r., signed Bloch (SG 38b)
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Catalog #30c
Catalog Value £500
Unsold
Lot #800
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, surcharge double, h.r., some light staining at top, otherwise fine, signed Brun (SG 38b)
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Catalog #30c
Catalog Value £500
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #801
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 3c on 36c brown and rose, surcharge double, h.r., thin, fine appearance, signed Brun (SG 39a)
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Catalog #31b
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #802
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 6c on 8c brown violet and ultramarine, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., with 1955 Royal cert. (SG 40a)
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Catalog #32a
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #803
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1901 6c on 8c brown violet and ultramarine, surcharge inverted, used, fine and scarce (SG 40a)
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Catalog #32a
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #804
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1902 Surcharges, set of five, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 41-45s)
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Catalog #33-37S
Catalog Value £140
Unsold
Lot #805
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1902 45c on 2.25r violet and green, horizontal pair, left stamp with narrow "5" variety, h.r., v.f. (SG 45a)
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Catalog #37a
Catalog Value £200
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #806
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1902 (Dec 11) 6c on 8c postal stationery entire to Berlin, additionally franked with 6c vertical pair, all tied by Seychelles cds, with "Marseille a la Reunion" handstamp, with part of arrival on reverse, part of backflap missing, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #807
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 2c, 3c and 6c, each with "Dented Frame" variety, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 46-48a)
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Catalog #38-40var
Catalog Value £575
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #808
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 2c red brown and green, block of four, lower left stamp with trimmed second "s" of "Seychelles", n.h., v.f., ex-Weiss (SG 46var)
Box **
Catalog #38var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #809
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 12c olive gray and green, dented frame variety, socked-on-the-nose "Tamamaka" (May 9, 1905) cancel, v.f. stamp in exhibition quality (SG 49a)
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Catalog #41var
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #810
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 15c ultramarine, with "Dented Frame" variety, h.r., fine (SG 50a)
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Catalog #42var
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #811
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 18c pale yellow green and rose, with "Dented Frame" variety, l.h., v.f. (SG 51a)
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Catalog #43var
Catalog Value £300
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #812
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 30c purple and green, with "Dented Frame" variety, l.h., v.f. (SG 52a)
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Catalog #44var
Catalog Value £375
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #813
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 45c brown and rose, watermark inverted, l.h., v.f. and rare, only a handful believed to exist, ex-Winchester, Weiss, Maisel and Vestey collections (SG 53w)
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Catalog #45var
Catalog Value £475
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #814
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 45c brown and rose, with "Dented Frame" variety, l.h., v.f. (SG 52a)
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Catalog #45var
Catalog Value £425
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #815
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 1.50r black and rose, with "Dented Frame" variety, l.h., v.f. (SG 55a)
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Catalog #47var
Catalog Value £950
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #816
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII, 2.25r black and rose, with "Dented Frame" variety, l.h., v.f., with 2007 BPA cert. (SG 56a)
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Catalog #48var
Catalog Value £1,000
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #817
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1903 KEVII surcharges, set of three, each with "Dented Frame" variety (pos. R1/6), h.r., 3c on 5c creased and 3c on 18c with light toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2007 BPA certs for the 3c on 5c and 3c on 45c, 3c on 5c ex-Maisel (SG 57-59a)
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Catalog #49-51var
Catalog Value £1,025
Unsold
Lot #818
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1912-32 George V, three complete sets, mostly l.h., fine-v.f (SG 71-123)
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Catalog #63-114
Catalog Value £525
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #819
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1912 George V, 3c green, "Split A" variety, n.h., v.f., ex-Vestey (SG 72a; catalogue value for hinged)
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Catalog #64var
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #820
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1912 George V, 2.25r violet and green, block of four, lower left stamp with "Split A" variety, used, fine-v.f., ex-Vestey (SG 81a)
Box
Catalog #73var
Catalog Value £250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #821
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SEYCHELLES
1917-20 George V, 2c-2.25r, blocks of four, 13 different values, plus 18c, 25c (2), 75c and 1.50r Die II, mostly hinged (few with a single n.h. value), a couple of minor toned spots, still fine-v.f. (SG 82/96)
Box */**
Catalog #74/88
Catalog Value £527
Unsold

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