U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1143 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 10h rose red, Plate IIA-52, h.r., well centered and fresh, natural horizontal and vertical gum creases, the latter a trifle heavy, signed Filatelia Krakow, with 2005 Jungjohann certificate. A rare stamp, only 150 printed (Fi.D2, cat. 15,000zl) * Catalog #J2 Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1144 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 20h rose red, Plate IIA-65, h.r., post office fresh, v.f., signed Filatelia Krakow, with 2003 Petriuk certificate. A rare stamp, only 450 printed (Fi.D5, cat. 2,500zl) * Catalog #J4 Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1145 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 30h rose red, Plate IIA-54, l.h., v.f., signed Mikstein, Jungjohann etc., only 270 printed (Fi.D7, cat. 6,000zl) * Catalog #J6 Catalog Value $ 1,900 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1146 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 40h rose red, Plate IIA-40, l.h., v.f., signed Bojanowicz etc., with Domar certificate (Fi.D8, cat. 1,100zl) * Catalog #J7 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1147 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 40h rose red, Plate IIA-53, l.h., v.f., signed Filatelia Krakow, Jungjohann (Fi.D8, cat. 1,100zl) * Catalog #J7 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #1148 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 1kr, 5kr and 10kr ultramarine, each overprinted in red, plate IV C, lightly hinged, well centered and post office fresh, v.f., signed Mikstein, Wuzet etc., with 1972 Mikulski certificate ("stan tych znaczkow jest idealny"). 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) (Cherrystone last sold unused set of 1kr-10kr postage dues in 2011, hammer price $24,000 plus 15% buyer's premium. The set offered here is by far the best condition we have ever handled), * Catalog #J8-10 Catalog Value $ 33,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1149 POLAND Postage Dues 1919 10kr blue, overprinted in black, plate I, position 18, h.r., post office fresh and v.f., signed Koopman, Filatelia Krakow, Friedl etc., with 1977 Mikulski certificate ("die auflage von dieser marke betrug nur 15 stuck. Es ist die seltenste marke von Polen, Erhaltung sehr frisch und einwandfrei"). Of only 15 printed, less than 10 are accounted for, making this the rarest stamp from Poland (Fi.D12 II, 250,000zl) (Cherrystone has auctioned position 19, ex-Grabowski in 2004 for $35,500 and position 17 in 2009 for $55,000, each plus 15% buyer's premium) * Catalog #J10a Catalog Value $ 85,000 | Price Realized $37,500.00 |
