Feb 6, 2018 - Air Post. 1924 Carrier Pigeon, 5pf-300pf, complete set, blocks of four ... A fine example of the shuttle s
AUCTION SALE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 AT 1:00 P.M.
GERMAN STATES Bavaria 447
s
Postage Dues. 1870 1kr black, horizontal pair, cancelled “Munchen 1 Jan. 3-4 Nm”, well centered,
minor perf. toning at right, fine and rare pair, with Maria Brettl certificate (Mi.P2x, €3,000) ...........(J2)
750.00
GERMANY
448
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1901 3pf on left half of 5pf green, the so-called Vineta provisional, tied by “Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.1 2/5/01” pmk on wrapper addressed to Berlin, with Vineta return address on reverse, v.f. example of this German rarity, signed G.F. and Kosack, with 1986 Buhler and 1987 Jakubek certs. This iconic provisional was used aboard the “Vineta” for sailors who wished to send
newspapers documenting the Kaiser’s birthday back home to Germany (Mi.AI, €22,000) cat. $16,500 ...................................................................................................................................................(65B)
13,000.00
449
ww
1926 Famous Germans, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $875 ............................................(351-362)
250.00
450
ww
1926 Famous Germans, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $875 (web photo) .........................(351-362)
250.00
451
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1930 the iconic “Burg Rheinstein”, 1m green, prepared but not issued, with top inscription “Eine Reichsmark” (instead of “Eine Mark”), upper right sheet corner margin copy, unused without gum as issued, n.h., well centered, v.f. example of this legendary stamp, signed Stolow, cat. €18,000 .(Mi. IX) -59-
10,000.00
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467
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452
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453
ww
454
wwa
455
s
456
457
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1948 Band and Netz overprints, complete sets, n.h., few handstamp guarantees, fine-v.f., cat. $1,015 ..............................................................................................................................................(585A-633)
250.00
1948-51 Buildings, collection including the complete set, 1M-5M type II and perf. 14 issue, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,185 (web photo) ......................................................................................................(634-51)
250.00
1951 Posthorn, 50pf gray blue, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.134) cat. €800..............................(681)
Semi-Postals. 1933 Ten Year souvenir sheet, “Braunschwieg 32-33” cancels, sheet with slightly trimmed upper right corner, some creasing and overall toning, stamps fine-v.f. ...........................(B58)
150.00
1,000.00
1933 Ten Years, stamps from the souvenir sheet, set of four, used locally on three registered
Bergisch Gladbach 27.12.33 covers, fine-v.f., rare (Mi.508-11) cat. €3,200 .............................(B58a-d)
500.00
Air Post. 1924 Carrier Pigeon, 5pf-300pf, complete set, blocks of four, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and attractive set of blocks of four in pristine condition (Mi.344-350) cat.
€6,000 ..................................................................................................................................................(C20-26)
2,000.00
458
ww
€450) cat. $350.........................................................................................................................................(CL6)
459
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Flight Covers. 1927 (14 Aug) registered and flown cover from Dessau to USA, franked on both sides with a combination of the complete set of Eagle Issue and 2m, 3m and 5m Castles (paying total of 25m), with framed “Zuruck Flug nicht durchgefuhrt” handstamp, fine and scarce usage .........
250.00
150.00
Air Post Semi-Officials. 1912 20pf E.EL.P., n.h., v.f., with 2007 APS certificate (Mi.VI, 150.00
460
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Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Polar Flight, 2m ultramarine, used on flown cover, with appropriate cachets, v.f. .............................................................................................................................................................(C41)
461
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1933 Chicago flight, cacheted cover (with background) franked with 2M and additional adhesives, cancelled on board (25.10), with triangular cachet and Chicago (Oct.26) Century of Progress arrival
462
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1935 (14 Nov) shuttle flight cover originating in Stuttgart, addressed to Capt. Max Pruss, on board the Graf Zeppelin, with 1985 Sieger certificate. A fine example of the shuttle service (mail flights between Germany (Friedrichshafen on Bodensee near Berlin) and Brazil (Pernambuco, also known as Recife, and then Rio de Janeiro) began in 1930. European and other mail was carried under contract between the two countries. Between May 8, 1935 and December 9, 1935 it undertook a total of 33 trans-Atlantic flights. Two were between Pernambuco and Seville, Spain. Three other mail only flights occurred between Pernambuco and Bathurst in Gambia. These were known as pendulum flights as the Graf Zeppelin either dropped or hauled up mail in Bathurst without actually landing) ..............................................................................................................................................(Si.330A)
350.00
463
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1935 (17 Nov) shuttle flight picture postcard from the airship to Erding, with special overprinted label “An Bord Graf Zeppelin”, v.f. example of the scarce shuttle flight service from the Zeppelin to Germany, signed Sieger ..................................................................................................................(Si.330B)
350.00
464
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1935 (25 Nov) shuttle flight cover originating in Stuttgart, with Zeppelin label overprinted “On Board the Graf Zeppelin”, with 1985 Sieger certificate. This date represents the 500th flight of the Graf Zeppelin .............................................................................................................................................(Si.330B)
500.00
Officials. 1905 For use in Baden, 2pf gray blue, lower left sheet margin single, stamp n.h., v.f., with Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Mi.9) cat. $600 ...................................................................................(OL16)
150.00
handstamp, v.f. (Mi.496) cat. €550 (web photo) ..................................................................................(C44)
465
ww
150.00
French Zone Occupation - Baden 466
ww
1949 30pf type II, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2010 Straub certificate (Mi.46 II,
€650) ....................................................................................................................................................(5N41a) -61-
150.00
468 473
483 474
471
472
476
481
479
477
480
484
485
486
489 487
491 -62-
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Berlin 467
468
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1948 Black overprint, complete set of 20, used on two registered Eric Altmann covers to USA, neat Berlin 13.10.38 cds, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks (Mi.1-20, €2,400 for used off cover) cat. €2,400 ........ ..............................................................................................................................................................(9N1-20)
500.00
1949 Red overprint, complete set of 14, tied by 8.8.49 Berlin W cds on cover (address label peeled off), fine-v.f. Also 1949 surcharges, set of four, used on 2.12.49 cover to Hildesheim (Mi.21-34, 64-
67, catalogued as used off cover) cat. €940 .....................................................................(9N21-34,64-67)
200.00
Soviet Zone - Thuringia
469
wwa
1945 specially prepared Christmas souvenir sheet, imperforate, without rouletting, n.h., with sharp corners and without the usual creases, v.f., about 800 sheets were printed for dignitaries, with a small remainder ending up for sale at the post office, rare in this pristine condition (Mi.Block 2S)
cat. €4,500 .....................................................................................................................................(16N7b,var)
2,500.00
German Democratic Republic (D.D.R)
470
(w)
1954 surcharged “70” on 84pf sienna (watermark 2X), reprint on ungummed paper, position 14, v.f., signed Helmut Weigelt, with his 1971 certificate. Reprints were made in 1957 and cancelled to order. Only one sheet of 100 was available uncanceled. A true rarity from East Germany .(Mi.442)
1,000.00
GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in China 471
s
472
w
473
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1900 Petschili (North China) Fieldpost, 10pf-3m, nine different (50pf horizontal pair with two clear
strikes), mostly fine-v.f., scarce group, cat. €4,425..................................................................(Mi.PVd-Vl)
900.00
1901 Reichspost, complete set with both 5m types I (retouched) and II, h.r., 5m type I with some minor adhesions on the front of the stamp, otherwise fine-v.f., top value signed Bothe, etc. (Mi. 15-
27III) cat. €710 ....................................................................................................................................(52-65A)
1902 (Dec) picture postcard franked with Chinese ½c (Coiling Dragon) and 5pf “China”, tied by Peking cds, with boxed “Ostas. Besatz. Brigade III Bat. 2.Infan. Regmts” military handstamp and Munich arrival pmks .........................................................................................................................................
150.00
250.00
German East Africa 474
B
1913 1r60h unexploded booklet, n.h., slightly worn cover corners, still v.f., with 2007 APS certificate, cat. €450 ............................................................................................................................(Mi. 3B) -63-
150.00
February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions German South-West Africa 475
B
1913 2m unexploded booklet, n.h., minor cover and interleaving faults, stamps fine-v.f., with 2007
APS certificate, cat. €300 (web photo) ............................................................................................(Mi. 3Ia)
100.00
Kiauchau 476
w
1901-16 Kaiser Yacht issues complete, with and without watermark, h.r., $2½ with slight perf.
stains, fresh, fine-v.f. sets (Mi.5-37, €4,170) cat. $3,729 .........................................(10-22,23-32,33-42)
477
w
1901 1m-5m, four high values, 5m lightly hinged, fine-v.f. (Mi. 14-17) cat. €540 .......................(19-22)
478
w
1905 1c-$2½, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi. 18-27A) cat. €3,500 ..................................(23-32)
479
w
1905 $1½ black violet, perf. 26x17, l.h., some slight gum toning, otherwise v.f. (Mi. 26A) cat. €1,400 ...........................................................................................................................................................(31)
1,500.00 150.00
1,500.00
250.00
Mariana Islands 480
ww
1900 3pf-50pf, set of six, overprinted at 56 degree angle, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi. 1-6II) cat. €650 ........................................................................................................................................................(11-16)
150.00
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Albania
481
ww
1943 surcharges, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €480 .............................................................(Mi.1-14)
150.00
Belgium - Flemish Legion
482
wwa
1942 Gent, set of perf. and imperf. sheetlets of four, n.h., v.f., cat. €400 (web photo) .......................... ...............................................................................................................................................(MI. XXIA-XXIVB)
483
w
1943 Air Post, set of four sheetlets of four, hinged in selvage (stamps n.h.), fine-v.f. (catalogue
484
485 486
ww s wwa
value for hinged) cat. €1,200 ........................................................................................................(Mi. V-VIII)
100.00
200.00
1943 50fr orange, red & yellow, inverted overprint, four different types (originally a sheetlet of four),
n.h., v.f., cat. €1,600 ..........................................................................................................................(Mi.VIIK)
1943 Flemish Kings, sheetlets of four, cancelled to order with special red “Feldpost” cds, n.h., v.f. . ..........................................................................................................................................................(Mi.IX-XIV)
600.00
500.00
1943 Soldiers and Airplanes, set of five imperf. sheetlets of four, n.h., one with a marginal thin spot, stamps v.f., cat. €2,000....................................................................................................(Mi.XV-XIXB)
600.00
Walloon Legion
487
wwa
1941 set of four sheetlets of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €750..........................................................(Mi. I-IV)
200.00
France - Festung Lorient
488
ww
1945 4.50fr dark blue green, n.h., fresh and v.f., only 100 issued, signed Pickenpack, with 2013
Krischke certificate, cat. €4,500 ..........................................................................................................(Mi.13)
2,000.00
Legion Post
489
ww
1941 Polar Bear souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee, cat. €800 ............(Mi. Block 1) -64-
200.00
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Kotor
490
ww
1944 1L on 25c green, overprinted in black instead of red, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Pickenpack,
with 1994 Krischke certificate, cat. €1,600........................................................................................(Mi.2P)
900.00
Laibach 491
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1944 overprints, 60 stamps, many different, canceled 15.2.44 on four covers addressed locally, one registered, all with bilingual “Ljubljana/Ljubljana 11” cds, also another unaddressed cover with eight different stamps, canceled P.O. 6, the latter with some perf. toning, others fine-v.f. ............................
250.00
492
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1944 (19 Apr) registered cover with 25c red overprint, used with regular Italian franking, v.f., with “Deutsche Dienstpost Adria Laibach” arrival pmk on back .........................................................................
150.00
Postage Dues. 1944 30c on 50c violet, proof of surcharge in red instead of black, vertical pair, unused without gum, v.f., rare, signed Schlenger, with 1980 Raybaudi certificate .................(Mi.P5P)
250.00
493
(w)
Lithuania 494
ww
1941 20k, 30k and 60k, each considerable shift of overprint, first with “Lietuva” at right instead of middle, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce ....................................................................................................(Mi.5,6,8var)
250.00
495
w/ww
1941 60k carmine, upper left sheet corner margin vertical pair with dramatic shift of the overprint, top stamp n.h., bottom l.h., v.f., signed Krischke .........................................................................(Mi.8var)
250.00
496
496
wwa
497
1941 Vilnius overprints, 5k-1r complete set of nine sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., with handstamped guarantee marks, 80k with naturally dried gum and minute pinpoint toned speck,
others fine-v.f. A rare set of blocks, with 2011 Krischke certificate for 1r, cat. €14,000 .....(Mi.10-18) 497
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1941 5k-1r, three of each value, showing different positions of “Vilnius”, cancelled by 31.8 cds on registered and locally used cover, with arrival pmk, few minor faults or toned spots, otherwise finev.f. and undoubtedly unique cover franked with three complete sets, each representing a different setting of the overprint, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogued as two used sets and one on cover) cat. €3,900 ............................................................................................................................(Mi.10-18)
498
w/wws
1941 5k-60k, specialized balance on pages, including paper varieties, shifted overprints, multiples with blocks of four, two sheets of 100 of 5k (one with a significant shift of the overprint affecting the top row), blocks of 4 and 20x30k “thin wove paper”, etc., mixed condition, hinged and n.h., also five values cancelled on ppc, mostly fine-v.f., useful group (web photo) ......................................(Mi.10-16)
499
w/ww
1941 60k carmine, vertical pair, with blank selvage at right, top stamp n.h., bottom hinged, fine-v.f.,
500
w
3,000.00
cat. €700 ...............................................................................................................................................(Mi.16L)
2,000.00
1,000.00
250.00
1941 80k carmine, space between the “L” and “N” of “Vilnius” variety, h.r., tiny stain, otherwise fine,
signed Estka, with clear 2013 Krischke certificate, cat. €600 .......................................................(Mi.17I) -65-
200.00
492
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500
501
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512 -66-
519
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501
502
503
wa
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1941 80k carmine, block of four, left stamps with space between “I” and “U” of “Vilnius” variety, h.r.,
fine, signed Estka, with 2013 Krischke certificate, cat. €2,400 ....................................................(Mi.17II)
1941 80k carmine, overprint inverted, n.h., handstamp guarantee on reverse, v.f., only 100 printed,
with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €3,000 .....................................................................................(Mi.17K)
504
ww
505
s
1,200.00
1941 80k carmine, upper left corner sheet margin block of four, with significant shift of the overprint, upper right stamp n.h., balance hinged, with “Estka” handstamps showing through,
otherwise fine, with 2013 Krischke certificate, cat. €1,940 ........................................................(Mi.17var)
504
750.00
750.00
505
1941 1r red and black, right margin vertical pair, top stamp with space between the “I” and “L” of “Vilnius” variety, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed “Estka”, with 2013 Krischke certificate, cat.
€4,500 ....................................................................................................................................................(Mi.18I)
2,000.00
1941 1r red and black, right margin vertical pair, top stamp with space between the “I” and “L” of “Vilnius” variety, used, v.f. and rare, signed “Estka”, with 2013 Krischke certificate, cat. €2,800 ....................................................................................................................................................(Mi.18I)
1,000.00
Panevezys 506
s
1941 handstamped set of three, also overprints in red, violet and green, total of 16 different canceled by 18.7 cds on unaddressed cover. Varieties include 30k (red) with short “4” in “41,” few minor flaws, otherwise fine-v.f. A spectacular cover, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogue
value for used stamps off cover) cat. €3,395 ..........................................................................(Mi.1-3,4a-9)
750.00
Raseiniai 507
a
508
s
509
s
1941 5k-60k, types I and III, complete sets in blocks of four of each type (50k type III strip of four), plus two additional blocks of 30k (basic stamps are different!) also a single 1r, for a total of 61 stamps, all canceled by bi-lingual 24.8 cds on both sides of unaddressed cover (opened for display), with registration handstamp, fine-v.f. and impressive piece, each stamp signed Krischke,
cat. €1,846 .................................................................................................................................(Mi.1-7I/III,11)
500.00
1941 5k-60k, types I+II se-tenant vertical pairs (complete set of 7, plus additional pair 30k), plus set of singles type III (7), 15k and 60k overprint inverted, plus additional 15k and 30k, as well as the three high value (80k-1r), total of 28 stamps, all canceled by bi-lingual 24.8 cds on registered coverfront, fine-v.f., signed Krischke, cat. €1,500 ............................................................(Mi.1-7I-III,9-11)
500.00
1941 5k brown red, type III, overprint inverted (reading down instead of up), canceled on piece, v.f.
A rare and under-catalogued variety, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €600 ......................(Mi.1IIIK) -67-
250.00
518
515
521
513
523
524
536
525
528
529 526
531 537
538
533
534
535 540 -68-
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Telsiai 510
511
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1941 5k-60k complete, also 80k and 1r, type II, all tied by “30.6.41 Alsedziai” First Day cancels on
unaddressed cover, fine-v.f., signed Krischke (catalogue value for used) cat. €1,020 .....(Mi.1-8,10II)
1941 5k brown red, left sheet margin single (pos.20), type III overprint inverted, also “Vi” instead of “VI”, l.h., fine, only four (!) of this “double” variety are possible, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat.
€750 ...................................................................................................................................................(Mi.1KIIIe) 512
513
514
w/wwa wwa
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200.00
1941 50k brown, upper left corner se-tenant block of nine, top six stamps type III, bottom three type II, middle stamp with “1946” instead of “1941” variety (pos.12), few natural gum wrinkles and sensibly folded between the stamps, v.f. positional piece .....................................................(Mi.6II+IIIa)
500.00
1941 60k carmine, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, type III overprint inverted, left stamp “IV” instead of “VI” variety, l.h., fine, with 2011 Krischke certificate. A rarity, only 10 printed with this
516
517
518
519
s
s
s
wwa
700.00
1941 80k carmine, vertical se-tenant pair, pos. 29/39, type II+III, with “Teisiai” instead of “Telsiai” type III, date type II varieties, small h.r., v.f. and rare double variety, only 37 printed, with 2011
Krischke certificate, cat. €1,757...............................................................................................(Mi.8II+IIIb/d)
516
250.00
1941 10c, 50c and 60c, blocks of four, 10c type III, 50c and 60c se-tenant type III at top and type II at bottom, also each with one “Teisiai” for “Telsiai” variety, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. ............(Mi.2,6-7IIIb)
double variety, cat. €1,500 .......................................................................................................(Mi.7KIII+IIIb) 515
250.00
500.00
517
1941 80k ultramarine, type II, first printing, used on piece, typical slightly irregular perfs, v.f., only
120 issued, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €3,500 ..................................................................(Mi.9II)
750.00
1941 80k ultramarine, type III, first printing, used, usual slightly irregular perfs, fine, only 80
printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €2,200 ........................................................................(Mi.9III)
1,000.00
1941 80k ultramarine, type III, second printing, used on piece, perf. stain at left, otherwise v.f., only
240 issued, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €2,200 .................................................................(Mi.9III)
400.00
1941 1r red and black, se-tenant block of four, pos. 25-26,35-36, upper left stamp type III, other three type I, n.h., v.f. and rare combination block as it yields a se-tenant horizontal pair, with 2011
Krischke certificate, cat. €1,700 ....................................................................................................(Mi.10I/III) -69-
700.00
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520
wa
1941 Pavilions, se-tenant combination block of four from the “heart” of the sheet, first printing (Azerbaijan + Armenia + Tajikistan + Kyrgyzstan), top stamps type II, bottom stamps type III, h.r., with glazed disturbed gum in places, still v.f., signed Matuzas, with 2011 Krischke certificate (of the 13 possible, only four (!) such combination blocks have been recorded) cat. €8,500 ............................ ..........................................................................................................................................(Mi.18-19II+20,17III)
521
s
1941 Azerbaijan Pavilion, upper left sheet corner margin single, first printing, type II, with wide space between “Laisvi and Telsiai”, used on piece, v.f., only 13 issued, with 2011 Krischke cert., cat. €2,000 .........................................................................................................................................(Mi.18IIh)
522
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4,500.00
750.00
1941 Karelia and Kazakhstan Pavilions, horizontal se-tenant pair, type II, n.h., left stamp with disturbed and streaky gum, signed Matuzas, fine and very rare combination pair, only a few survive, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €6,000 ................................................................................(Mi.22/23II)
2,000.00
Ukmerge 523
s
1941 5k-30k, set of five on unaddressed cover, all tied by “Ukmerge 25.VIII.41” cds, v.f., with 2011
Krischke certificate (catalogue value for used) cat. €1,500 ...........................................................(Mi.1-5)
600.00
Zarasai 524
525
ww
w
1941 5k brown red, brown lilac type I overprint inverted, n.h., handstamp guarantee on reverse, v.f.,
with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €1,500 ....................................................................................(Mi.1bKI)
1941 50k brown, brown lilac overprint, type III, pos.40, short “6” (in “26”) variety, l.h. (if at all), v.f. and rare, with 2011 Krischke cert. ...............................................................................................(Mi.6bVIII)
700.00
750.00
Montenegro 526
ww
1944 Surcharges, set of nine, n.h., one value with slight gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Hoffman-Giesecke, GPSY, cat. €600 ...........................................................................................(Mi. 20-28)
150.00
Serbia 527
w/wwa
1941-43 complete collection on pages, with perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, complete sheets, postage dues, officials, etc., also some varieties including four types of the Madonna (Mi.54-57), mostly n.h. with some sets hinged, fine-v.f., Mi. cat. €3,100 (web photo) ................................................
528
ww
600.00
1941-43 set of four perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., few gum skips or wrinkles, fine-v.f., cat.
€1,100 ........................................................................................................................................(Mi. Block 1-4) -70-
200.00
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Sudetenland - Rumburg 529
w
1938 100h on 50h orange, nice margins all around, small h.r., v.f., with handstamp guarantee on
reverse, cat. €700 ..................................................................................................................................(Mi.22)
200.00
Zara
532
530
530
w/ww
1943 5c-10L, complete set of 16, types I or II, 25c, 35c and 10L l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f., with
2000 Raybaudi certificates, cat. €6,092 .........................................................................................(Mi.1-16)
531
s
Postage Dues. 1943 selection of 11, with 5c, 10c (3, including one type III), 20c (2), 30c (2), 40c, and 50c (2, including one type III), used, few on piece, all types I or II unless otherwise noted, fine-
532
ww
1943 5c-1L, 5L, ten different, all type IV overprint, n.h., 25c with tiny gum adhesion and faint corner crease, 10c with tiny short perf., 40c with slight toning, balance fine-v.f. Only 10-50 of each can exist, making this an extremely rare complete set, various signatures, with 1999 Krischke
v.f., few signed, cat. €1,900 .............................................................................................................(Mi.P1/7)
certificate, cat. €20,000 ...........................................................................................................(Mi.P1-9,11IV)
2,500.00
600.00
5,000.00
Indian National Army (Azad Hind) 533
ww
1943 issues complete perf. and imperf., with three different shades of 1r, n.h., fine-v.f., cat.
€1,422 ................................................................................................................................................(Mi.IB-XB)
534
ww
cat. €1,398 ........................................................................................................................................(Mi.IB-XB)
535
ww
1943 1r proof in dark violet, orange and green, n.h., v.f., only 200 printed, with 2006 Krischke
500.00
1943 imperforate set of 12, with all three shades of 1r, n.h., fine-v.f., with handstamp guarantees,
certificate (catalogue value for hinged) cat. €500 .......................................................................(Mi.VIIPB)
500.00
200.00
German WWII Fieldpost - Tunis
536
(w)a
537
w
538
w
1943 Palm Tree, corner margin block of four, unused without gum, fine-v.f., cat. €720 ............(Mi.5a)
200.00
1943 Palm Tree, horizontal sheet margin pair, considerable offset on back, usual spotty gum, h.r., minor thins, fine and scarce pair, with 1998 Muller certificate ......................................................(Mi.5a)
250.00
1943 Palm Tree, single, h.r., v.f., signed Bloch ...............................................................................(Mi.5a)
150.00
Rhodes (Nov.1944)
539
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1944 six different issues on 30c Rhodes postcard, with Vukovar, Rhodes (both issues) plus Weihnachten type III, Agram (rouletted) and Leros, all tied by Feldpost 24.12.44 cancels, v.f. and interesting “combination” cover, signed Pickenpack (catalogue value for used stamps off cover) cat. €3,650 ..............................................................................................................(Mi.6,8B,9,10B,11B,12III)
2,000.00
Rhodes (Dec.1944) 540
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1944 Inselpost rouletted, two different used 19.12.44 on 30c card from Rhodes, v.f. ...........(Mi.8B II) -71-
250.00
545
541
543
546
544
547 549
553
554
552
555
556
565
557
561 570 562
564
566
571
563 -72-
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British Propaganda Issues for Germany 541
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1944 Streicher and Goring, se-tenant vertical pair, few gum bends, also American Issues 6pf, 12pf
and “Futches Reich” Forgeries, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €1,420 .............................................(Mi.15-17,30-31)
500.00
GREAT BRITAIN
542
543
544
w s` w
1840 Prince Consort Essay, 1d black, lettered F-J, unused with full original gum, small h.r., margins all around, v.f. (SG DP71) cat. £4,500 ...........................................................................................................
2,500.00
1840 1p black, 2p blue, also re-drawn 1p red brown and 2p blue used, fine, plus additional 1p black on cover, cut in at left, filing fold through the stamp, fine appearance .....................................(1,2,3,4)
150.00
1841 1p red brown, lettered “A-K”, h.r., full to large margins all around, nice color, v.f. (SG 8) cat. £600 ................................................................................................................................................................(3)
250.00
545
wwa
1862 1p rose red, corner margin plate number “164” imprint block of six, n.h., selvage slightly reduced at top, still a v.f. and rare positional multiple (SG 164) ........................................................(33)
500.00
546
w
1862 4p pale red, Plate 3, unused with part original gum (certificate harshly states “traces of original gum”), some toning, otherwise fine, with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 80) cat. £2,000 ..........(34)
200.00
1865 3p rose, Plate 4, lettered E-F, unused (regummed), nice color, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG 92) cat. £2,500 ............................................................................................................................................(44)
350.00
1867 5sh rose, Plate 2, lettered G-H, unused and well centered, fresh color, signed Diena, etc., with 2013 BPA certificate (“unused, with small part original gum, which has been spread over a thin at upper left”). A rare stamp unused, fine appearance (SG 127) cat. £18,000 ................................(57)
4,000.00
1882 5sh rose, Plate 4, lettered A-F, bluish paper, watermarked Anchor, heavy cancel, small faults, fine appearance (SG 130) cat. £4,800 .....................................................................................................(90)
500.00
547
548
549
(w)
w
s
550
551
550
w
1882 £5 orange, White Paper, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), beautiful color, fresh and v.f. example of this high value, with 1958 BPA, 1973 Diena and 2015 Royal certificates (SG 137) cat. £14,500.........................................................................................................................................................(93)
7,500.00
551
S
1882 £5 orange, Bluish Paper, overprinted Specimen in black, heavy h.r., nicely centered, v.f. (SG 133s) cat. £3,500 ...................................................................................................................................(93aS)
1,500.00
-73-
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s
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, central cancel, few light perf. stains, otherwise fine (SG 185) cat. £2,800 ................................................................................................................................(110)
500.00
553
w
1887 2p green and vermilion, l.h., fine, with 1981 Royal certificate (SG 199) cat. £425 ............(113a)
150.00
554
w
1887 5p lilac and blue, Die I, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1994 Brandon certificate (SG 207) cat. £800 .. ..................................................................................................................................................................(118a)
400.00
555
w
1902-11 KEVII, £1 blue green, h.r., nicely centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2017 APS certificate (SG 266) cat. £2,000 ........................................................................................................................................(142)
750.00
1906 KEVII unexploded 2sh booklet, red cover with black inscriptions, stapled at left, panes include ½p with green cross, ink (postmaster’s?) notation on front cover, panes with some gum suffusion, otherwise fine and rare booklet, cat. £2,100 .................................................................................(SG BA2)
500.00
1913 Seahorses 2sh6p-10sh, also additional 2sh6p light brown, first two n.h., others l.h., v.f. .......... ...................................................................................................................................................(173-175,173a)
750.00
556
557
B
w/ww
558
558
559
560
w w wwa
559
1913 Seahorses, £1 green, small h.r., well centered, pencil notation on reverse, v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate (SG 403) cat. £3,500 ...........................................................................................(176)
2,000.00
1913 Seahorses, £1 green, h.r., well centered, beautiful color and perforations, fresh, v.f. (SG 403) cat. £3,500 .................................................................................................................................................(176)
2,000.00
1924 British Empire Exhibition, set of two in blocks of eight, n.h., v.f. (SG 430-431) cat. £240 (web photo)..................................................................................................................................................(185-186)
100.00
561
w
1929 PUC, £1 black, left sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (SG 438) cat. £750 ....................................(209)
250.00
562
ww
1934 Seahorses, Waterlow Printing, set of three, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f. (SG 450-452) cat. £1,000 .........................................................................................................................................(222-224)
800.00
1935 George V, unexploded 5sh booklet, stitched at left, black inscriptions on salmon covers, edition number 15, some pen writing on front cover, otherwise v.f., cat. £625 .....................(SG BB37)
250.00
1961 3p Post Office Savings Bank, orange omitted, l.h., v.f., with 2002 APS certificate (SG 624Aa) cat. £600 ..................................................................................................................................................(380a)
200.00
Officials. 1902 Government Parcels, 9p ultramarine and violet, l.h., creases, v.f. appearance, with 2013 BPA certificate (SG O77) cat. £650 .............................................................................................(O42)
150.00
Consular Stamps. 1936 £50 Consular Service, pair and block of four, each canceled “British Consulate General Alexandria”, fine and scarce high values ....................................................................
150.00
563
564
565
566
B w w as
British Intervention in North Russia 567
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1918 (9 May) free frank cover to England, Field Post Office and “0175” endorsement, oval “PE/C/21” censor strike, some wear and tear, otherwise fine (web photo)..............................................
150.00
British Offices in Morocco
568
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1948 Olympics, 1p20c on 1sh brown, surcharge double, l.h., v.f. and rare, only one sheet printed, with 1955 Friedl certificate (SG 181a) cat. £1,500 ..............................................................................(98a) -74-
750.00
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February 6-7, 2018
British Offices in the Turkish Empire 569
570
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S
1893 40pa handstamped surcharge (type 1, with broken “S”) on Great Britain ½d vermilion, cancelled by B.P.O. Constantinople 27.2.93 cds on cover addressed to Germany, with additional Constantinople cds and Sayn (3.3.93) arrival pmks, fine and scarce usage, with 2011 BPA certificate. This provisional surcharge was in use for five days (Feb 25-29), only at the Constantinople and Stamboul post offices ........................................................................................(SG 7)
400.00
1921 18¾pi on 1sh bister brown, overprinted “Specimen” (Samuel Type GB 23), v.f., with 2001 BPA certificate ...........................................................................................................................................(SG 47S)
150.00
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ADEN 571
w
1937 Dhow, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12) cat. £1,200 ........................................................(1-12)
350.00
572
w
1937 Dhow, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12) cat. £1,200............................................(1-12)
350.00
573
ww
1937 Dhow, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12) cat. £1,200 .......................................................(1-12)
500.00
574
wwa
1937 ½a-10r, set of twelve values, blocks of four to 1r, 2r-10r in horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., scarce (SG 1-12) cat. £2,694 .............................................................................................................................(1-12)
3,000.00
ASCENSION 575
w
1922-1970 collection on pages, 271 different including 1922 overprints, 1924-33 and 1934 sets, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938-53 set with better perforations, varieties (SG 12b torn flag, 15da broken mainmast (used), 71a, cobalt omitted), unexploded booklet (SG SB1), etc., mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (web photo) ..................................................................................................................................................................
750.00
AUSTRALIAN STATES - New South Wales 576
(w)S
1864 1sh violet & red brown, watermarked and perforated printer’s proof without gum, small faults, also 1sh6p overprinted “Specimen” in blue, with gum, fine .......................................................................
150.00
Victoria 577
s
1850 2p lilac, ample margins all around, canceled on piece, with Melbourne crown Aug 28 1853 departure alongside, with additional Sydney pmk on back, fine, cat. $550 .........................................(5)
150.00
AUSTRALIA
578
ww
1932 10sh pink and gray, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f. (SG 136) cat. $2,000 ....................................................................................................................................................................(127)
1,500.00
AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Guinea
579
ww
580
s
1935 £2 violet, n.h., v.f., with 2009 BPA certificate (SG 204) cat. €350 .........................................(C44)
150.00
BAHAMAS 1860 1d dull lake, imperforate horizontal pair, margins all around except just touching at upper right, fine and scarce pair, with Brandon certificate (catalogue value for singles) cat. £3,000 ..(SG 2) -75-
900.00
572 576 577 569
583
580
573 579
587 585
586 591
595
594
597
592
602 596
601 600
599
604
606
605 -76-
607s
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February 6-7, 2018
BAHRAIN 581
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1938-41 George VI, 1r, 2r, 5r, 15r and 25r, ten of each, mostly in multiples (2r, 15r and 25r in blocks of ten), n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 32/37) cat. $2,650 (web photo) ..................................................(32/37)
1,200.00
BANGKOK
582
w
1882 12c blue, large part original gum (heavy h.r.), fine, with 2006 APS certificate (SG 8) cat. £1,500 .............................................................................................................................................................(7)
700.00
BARBADOS 583
(w)s
1852-59 4p, 6p and 1sh, first two used, last one unused without gum, margins all around, fine ........ ..................................................................................................................................................................(4,8,9)
150.00
584
(w)
1861 4p dull vermilion, imperforate horizontal pair, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1994 Rendon certificate (SG 28a) cat. £1,500 .............................................................(18a)
900.00
585
s
1878 1p on left half of 5sh rose, used, fine, with 2013 Sismondo certificate (SG 88) cat. £1,000 (59)
700.00
586
B
1916 unexploded 2sh booklet, black on red covers, stapled at right, with twelve ½d green and eighteen 1d carmine, all in pairs, n.h., but some gum toning, still fine and scarce “chewing gum” booklet, cat. £1,000 ..........................................................................................................................(SG SB3)
500.00
BASUTOLAND 587
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1961 QEII, ½c brown and black, center inverted, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., left stamp with vertical crease, otherwise v.f. and rare, only 60 examples printed ............................................................(72var)
500.00
BATUM
588
589
590
588
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1919 10r on 3k red imperf., vertical tete-beche pair, bottom stamp surcharge inverted, v.f. and rare, signed Mikulski (SG 19var) ...............................................................................................................(21,21a)
1,000.00
589
w/ww
1919 15r on 1k orange, vertical tete-beche pair, bottom stamp surcharge inverted, top stamp n.h., bottom h.r., v.f. and rare, signed Economist ..................................................................................(23,23a)
1,500.00
1919 50r on 1k orange, imperf., surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f. and rare, signed Economist, Bloch, etc. .................................................................................................................................................................(25var)
1,500.00
590
w
-77-
February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions BECHUANALAND 591
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1887 £1 lilac, l.h., few irregular perfs, v.f. (SG 20) cat. £900 ..............................................................(21)
500.00
592
w
1887 £1 lilac, l.h., nice color, v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate (SG 20) cat. £900 .....................(21)
600.00
BERMUDA
593
w
1930 2sh6p gray black and pale orange-vermilion/gray blue, chalk surfaced paper, perf. 14, well centered, h.r., with 1997 Brandon certificate stating “blue crayon marks partially erased and gum tone spot at top”. A rare stamp, cat. £2,750 .................................................................................(SG 89h)
2,500.00
594
ww
1938-53 George VI, 2sh reddish purple and ultramarine, n.h., v.f., with KGVI Expertising certificate (SG 116a) cat. £350............................................................................................................................(123var)
200.00
1938-53 George VI, 5sh pale green and red, with “broken leaf” headplate flaw, very lightly hinged, v.f. example of this better shade, with KGVI Expertising certificate (SG 118a) cat. £375 .....(125avar)
200.00 500.00
595
w
596
ww
1970 5c Poinsetta, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., cat. $1,500 .........................(259a)
597
w
1891 £2 rose red, small h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 15) cat. £1,400 .................................................(15)
700.00
598
w
1891 £10 red brown, heavy h.r. (accompanying certificate states “unused, with original gum disturbed”), well centered, v.f., with 2009 BPA certificate, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (SG 17) cat. £4,500. .......................................................................................................................................................................(17)
2,500.00
1897 £10 orange and black, overprinted Specimen, n.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 52s; catalogue value for hinged) cat. £300......................................................................................................................................(56S)
200.00
1897-1901 1p-£1, set of ten, overprinted Specimen, few n.h., high value with some offsets on reverse, fine-v.f. (SG 43-51s) cat. £425 ..........................................................................................(53/55S)
200.00
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
599 600
S S
BRITISH EAST AFRICA 601
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1890 ½a bister brown, imperf. horizontal pair, h.r., full to clear margins all around, fine (SG 4ba) cat. £900 ....................................................................................................................................................(14a)
500.00
602
w
1890 ½a bister brown, imperf. vertical pair, h.r., margins all around, v.f. (SG 4ba) cat. £900 .....(14a)
500.00
603
w
1890 2a vermilion, imperf. sheet margin single, watermarked (papermaker’s initials), h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2017 APS certificate (SG 6a,4,750 for imperf. pair) ..........................................................(16a)
750.00
-78-
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February 6-7, 2018
604
s
1890 3a black on red, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, v.f. (SG 8ac) cat. £425 ..................(18b)
200.00
605
s
1890 4½ brown violet, imperf. horizontal pair, used, margins all around, fine (SG 11ab) cat. £450 .... ....................................................................................................................................................................(20a)
200.00
606
s
1890 1r rose, imperf. single, used, margins all around, v.f. (SG 14a, £1,700 for a pair) .............(25a)
500.00
607
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1896 1r gray, with three minor varieties (inverted “S”, dropped “H” and broken top of “A” in “Africa”), tied by Mombasa cds on locally addressed cover, fine, a scarce and attractive cover, with 2010 Sismondo certificate (SG 59) cat. £840 .............................................................................................(66var)
350.00
BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES - M.E.F. 608
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609
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1943 1p, 2p, 2½p, 3p, 9p and 1sh, six different, tied by AGEDABIA, Cyrenaica 14.1.44 cds on small registered and flown cover to Alexandria, with Benghazi transit and Egyptian arrival pmks, v.f.
(Sass. €2,000+) ................................................................................................................................................
250.00
1943 1p, 2p, 2½p, 3p, 9p and 1sh, six different, tied by TOCRA, Benghazi 31.1.44 cds on small registered and flown cover to England, additional Benghazi and Tripoli transits on back, v.f. (Sass.
€2,000+) .............................................................................................................................................................
250.00
610
`
1943 1p-2sh6p nine different, tied by Benghazi 4 February 1946 cds on small cover bearing Field
611
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1943 1p-2sh6p nine different, tied by EL MARU Barce, 21 June 1943 cds on cover with Benghazi arrival (23 June) pmk on back ........................................................................................................................
250.00
612
`
1943 1p-6p, eight stamps, tied by Benghazi Air Mail 9 December,1943 cds on registered, flown cover addressed to England, filing fold away from the stamps, fine ........................................................
250.00
613
`
1946 1p-2sh6p, nine values on registered cover used in Rhodes (19.8.46), fine-v.f., rare Aegean
614
`
Post Office address and arrival pmk on back, fine (Sass. €2,000+) .........................................................
Islands usage, with 2013 Sismondo certificate (Sass. €5,000+) .......................................................(1-9)
250.00
500.00
1947 1p-1sh, eight different used on two registered covers from Rhodes (8.3.47) to London, fine-v.f. (Sass. 6-13, €2,700) ........................................................................................................................................
250.00
ERITREA 615
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1943 9p (4) and 1sh, used on flown cover from ASMARA to New York, “Opened by Examiner” censor label, with “Asmara Ferrovia Arrivi Partenze 8.3.43” departure pmk on back, fine commercial
usage (Sass. €1,240) ....................................................................................................................................... 616
`
1943 1d, 5d, 1sh and 2sh6p, used on flown cover from ASMARA to New York, “Opened by Examiner” censor label, with “Asmara Ferrovia Arrivi Partenze 14.12.43” departure pmk on back, roughly opened at left, fine commercial usage (Sass. €1,500+) ...............................................................
617
618
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1943 1sh (2) used on flown cover from ASMARA (Centro) to New York, “Opened by Examiner” censor label, with “Asmara Ferrovia Arrivi Partenze 5.10.43” departure pmk on back, fine commercial usage .............................................................................................................................................
620
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250.00
150.00
1943 1d-2sh6, nine different used on registered cover from Asmara 1.1.43 to USA, “Eritrea Censor”
handstamp, with Khartoum transit and arrival pmks (Sass. €1,500) .........................................................
619
619
250.00
250.00
620
1948 B.M.A. Eritrea, 5c-10sh surcharges, 12 different (missing 65c on 7p rose), used 14.9.48 on
registered cover from Asmara to USA, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk on back (Sass. €10,000 for the complete set on philatelic cover) ...................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1950 B.A. Eritrea, 5c-10sh surcharges, complete set of 13, used 7.3.1950 on registered cover from Asmara to USA, fine-v.f., with transit and arrival pmk on back .................................................................
1,000.00
-79-
608
609
610
613
611
612
616 614
615
617
621 618
623 624
622 -80-
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
621
s
Revenue Stamps. 1950 Eritrea Inland Revenue, 1c, 20c, 40c, 80c and 4sh (two distinct shades), issued for use during Occupation of Eritrea, fine ........................................................................................
100.00
SOMALIA 622
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623
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1943 E.A.F. overprints, complete set of nine, plus additional 5d, used 24 March, 47 on three registered and flown covers from Mogadiscio to England, additional 25 March departure pmk on
back, v.f. (without arrival) (Sass.1-9, €4,000+) ............................................................................................
(Sass.12,13,19, €4,250) .................................................................................................................................. 624
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250.00
1949 B.M.A. Somalia surcharges, 20c, 25c and 2sh.50cts, used 10 May, 49 on registered and flown cover from Mogadiscio to Switzerland, with Burgdorf 17 May arrival pmk on back, v.f. 250.00
1950 B.A. Somalia surcharges, 5c-5sh eleven different, canceled on cover by 2 January Mogadiscio
First Day of Issue pmks, v.f. (Sass.21-31, €425) ........................................................................................
150.00
TRIPOLI
625
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1950 B.M.A. Tripolitania surcharges, 1m-120m, nine different, tied by TRIPOLI 30.10 50 cds on cover addressed to Kano, Nigeria, with arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce usage (Sass.€17,500+) ...............................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
BRITISH HONDURAS 626 627
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1888 2c on 1p rose, diagonal half used together with 2c on 1p on local Belize cover, minor cover flaws, otherwise v.f. (SG 25,25b) cat. £300 ....................................................................................(28,28a)
150.00
1888 2c on 1p rose, diagonal half used together with 2c on 1p on pre-printed local Belize cover, v.f. (SG 25,25b) cat. £300 ........................................................................................................................(28,28a)
150.00
BRUNEI 628
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1895 ½c-10c, seven different, canceled 22 July (First Day of Issue), used on “Pead” cover carried by the Sultan of Brunei’s yacht to Labuan, where it was additionally franked with 18c overprinted adhesive, registered and sent to London, where it arrived on 25 August, usual faint perf. toning, otherwise v.f. .....................................................................................................................................................
400.00
BURMA 629
wwa
1949 issue, imperforate blocks of four, five different incl. 3p ultramarine, 6p green, 9p carmine, 1a red orange and 4a chocolate, n.h. and slightly dried gum as always, v.f. and rare group .................... ..............................................................................................................................................(102-104, 110var)
500.00
Japanese Occupation of Burma 630
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1942 3c on ¾a on 3s green, “3c” in blue, small h.r., v.f., signed Bloch (SG J60a) cat. £225..(2N16a)
150.00
631
s
1942 5c on 5s brownish lake, surcharged in violet, used on piece, v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate (SG J68b) cat. £190 ..........................................................................................................(2N24a)
150.00
632
s
1943 3c pale blue, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate (SG J75b) cat. £350 .................................................................................................................................(2N32var)
200.00
BUSHIRE 633
w
1915 3k violet and black, h.r., fine, with 1994 APS certificate (SG 12) cat. £450 .........................(N12)
250.00
634
s
1915 10k olive bister and claret, used, v.f., with 2012 APS certificate (SG 14) cat. £250 ...........(N14)
250.00
635
w
1915 1ch carmine and indigo, small h.r., very faint toned spots, otherwise v.f., signed Bloch, etc. (SG 15) cat. £900 .....................................................................................................................................(N15)
400.00
-81-
626
628
627
630
639
632 631
629
634
633
640
638
635 637
644
647
646
651
648
652
643
642
653
654
657 655
656
649 -82-
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February 6-7, 2018
636
(w)
1915 9ch yellow brown and violet, Setting II, pos.4, h.r., well centered, with disturbed gum, signed Champion and Sadri, with his 2015 certificate stating “regummed” (rather harsh, in our opinion just disturbed gum), v.f., only 115 printed (SG 20) cat. £1,700................................................................(N20)
600.00
637
w
1915 1t gold, purple and black, l.h., some gum toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise v.f., with BPA 1976 certificate (SG 28) cat. £1,200 ..........................................................(N28)
500.00
CAMEROON 638
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1915 1sh on 1m carmine, variety “S” inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Holcombe (SG B10a) cat. £1,000...... ....................................................................................................................................................................(62a)
500.00
CANADIAN PROVINCES - British Columbia & Vancouver 639
w
1869 10c on 3p lilac rose, h.r., nice color, v.f., with 1996 Vincent Greene certificate, cat. $1,300 (15)
300.00
640
(w)
1869 $1 on 3p green, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 PFC, cat. $1,600 ..................................(17)
200.00
Nova Scotia
641
(w)
1851 6p yellow green, unused without gum as often, full to large margins all around, bright color, fresh and v.f., with 2004 and 2014 Vincent Greene certificates, cat. $5,500 ......................................(4)
1,500.00
Prince Edward Island 642 643
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1862 2p rose, sheet margin block of four, imperf. horizontally between, lower left stamp l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f., with 1999 PFC, cat. $935 ...................................................................................(5d)
400.00
1872 1c brown orange, imperf. block of four, unused without gum, some light wrinkles, still v.f., with 2001 APS certificate (which states “ungummed as printed”) ............................................................(11a)
150.00
CANADA 644
s
1852 6p slate gray, light postmark, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Calves, cat. $1,200 .............................................................................................................................................................(5)
500.00
645
s
1857 7½p green, light target cancellation, brilliant color, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Calves, cat. $3,500 ..........................................................................................................................(9)
1,500.00
646
w
1868 15c gray violet, perf. 11½x11, part original gum (BPA certificate states “small part original gum”), fairly well centered, fine, with 1987 BPA certificate, cat. $1,750 ..........................................(29a)
500.00
1868 3c bright red, lightened pen cancel (resulting in a faded color), otherwise fine, with 2009 Sismondo certificate, cat. $2,250 .............................................................................................................(33)
350.00
647
s
-83-
663 662 661
665 668 673
672 677
676 678
679
681 680
684 683 682
685 -84-
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
648
(w)
1873-79 2c green, perf. 11½x12, unused (regummed), well centered, v.f., with 2013 Vincent Greene certificate, cat. $750 .................................................................................................................................(36e)
150.00
649
w
1888 5c gray, imperforate vertical pair, h.r., v.f., cat. $750 ...............................................................(42a)
250.00
650
w
1897 Jubilee Issue ½c-$5 complete, l.h. or h.r., fresh colors, mostly well centered, occasional perf. creases, fine-v.f. set, cat. $8,338 .......................................................................................................(50-65)
2,500.00
651
ww
1897 50c ultramarine, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1994 PFC, cat. $775 ........................................(60)
200.00
652
w
1897 $1 lake, small h.r., well centered, v.f., cat. $1,000 ......................................................................(61)
200.00
653
w
1897 $2 dark purple, h.r., fine, cat. $1,400.............................................................................................(62)
150.00
654
w
1897 $3 yellow bister, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., cat. $1,400 ................................................(63)
300.00
655
w
1897 $4 purple, small h.r., nicely centered, fresh and v.f., cat. $1,400 .............................................(64)
300.00
656
w
1897 $5 olive green, l.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., cat. $1,400 ..................(65)
300.00
657
(w)a
1908 Quebec Tercentenary, complete set in blocks of four, well centered and fresh, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. $3,992 ...................................................(96-103)
500.00
658
658
ww
659
660
1971 7c Maple Leaves in Autumn, gray inscriptions omitted, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Greene cert. (Unitrade 537i, CA$4,000) ................................................................................................................(537var)
1,000.00
659
ww
1991-98 $2 Truro Provincial Normal School, inscriptions inverted, n.h., v.f., with 2015 Vincent Greene certificate. A rare stamp, only about 70 known to exist, cat. $8,750 ............................(1376b)
5,000.00
660
ww
1992 42c Canada in Space, silver omitted (from the satellite), left sheet margin block of five setenant (with 42c hologram) pairs containing two plate blocks of four, n.h., v.f., with a normal plate block included for comparison. A spectacular modern error (catalogued as five single errors), cat. $13,750 ..................................................................................................................................................(1441a)
5,000.00
661
w
Air Post Semi-Officials. 1918 Aero Club of Toronto, 25c black and red, tete-beche pair, h.r., v.f., cat. $1,200 ..............................................................................................................................................(CLP2)
650.00
662
B
1924 Laurentide Air Service Ltd, rouletted at top, complete 25c booklet with four panes of two, green printing on front cover, some inclusions, otherwise v.f., cat. $1,800 ..................................(CL2a)
400.00
1924 Laurentide Air Service Ltd, rouletted at top, complete 25c booklet with four panes of two, top stamps dark red, bottom light red, stapled at left, v.f., cat. $3,000................................................(CL4b)
750.00
Officials. 1949-50 50c dark blue green, n.h., v.f., cat. $200 (web photo) .........................................(O9)
100.00
663 664
B ww
-85-
February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions Newfoundland 665
666
667
668
(w)
B
w/wwa
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1857 5p brown violet, unused without gum, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 1978 PFC, cat. $325 ................................................................................................................................................................(5)
100.00
1926 unexploded 40c booklet containing 8x1c and 16x2c (first pane separated), pink covers with black inscriptions, stapled at left, very fresh and rare booklet (SG SB 1, £1,900) .................................
1,000.00
Air Post. 1921 35c red, complete setting of 25, showing four different types, four stamps (pos.10,20,24-25) hinged, balance n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f. and rare complete setting (catalogue value for singles) cat. $7,815 ................................................................................(C3,3b,3d,3f)
4,000.00
1921 35c red, 1½mm Spacing, used on commercial cover to Halifax, v.f., cat. $400 ....................(C3f)
150.00
-86-
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
669
669
w
670
671
1930 “Miss Columbia”, 50c on 36c green, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Sanabria, Diena, etc. This stamp derives its name from the monoplane “Miss Columbia”, piloted by Capt. Errol Boyd & Lt. Harry Connor, which made the trip from Harbour Grace to Croydon Airport, London. Only 300 copies of the 35c Caribou stamp were overprinted, of which at least half were used, cat. $9,500 (C5)
5,000.00
670
w
1930 “Miss Columbia”, 50c on 36c green, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Diena, L.W.C., etc. This stamp derives its name from the monoplane “Miss Columbia”, piloted by Capt. Errol Boyd & Lt. Harry Connor, which made the trip from Harbour Grace to Croydon Airport, London. Only 300 copies of the 35c Caribou stamp were overprinted, of which at least half were used, cat. $9,500 (C5)
5,000.00
671
ww
1930 “Miss Columbia”, 50c on 36c green, horizontal pair, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered for this, fine-v.f., signed Diena. Only 300 copies of the 36c Caribou stamp were surcharged and sales were restricted to a single stamp to each buyer, hence few pairs are known (only 143 unused stamps exist), cat. $28,000 .......................................................................................................................(C5)
15,000.00
672
w
1931 15c brown, vertical pair imperf. between, h.r., v.f., with 1999 PFC, cat. $1,100 ..................(C9b)
600.00
673
w
1931 $1 blue, vertical pair imperf. between, h.r., natural gum crease, otherwise v.f., signed Kessler, cat. $1,000 ..............................................................................................................................................(C11a)
500.00
674
wwa
1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, block of four (complete sheet), n.h., v.f., cat. $1,700 (C12)
1,000.00
675
w
1932 DO-X Surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, surcharge inverted, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Diena and Herbert Bloch, with 2002 Vincent Greene and 2004 BPA certificates. These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany. While it has been estimated that as many as 13 blocks of four may have had the inverted surcharge applied in error, only 20-40 stamps still exist today. A major rarity, cat. $20,000 ..................................................................................................................................................................(C12a)
12,500.00
1933 5c light brown, imperf. vertical pair, n.h., v.f., cat. $375 ........................................................(C13a)
200.00
676
ww
-87-
692 687
686
697
694
698
703 696
705
700
699
707
706 712
701
702
708
711
710
709
713 -88-
714
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
677
w/ww
1933 10c yellow, imperf. left margin horizontal pair, left stamp h.r., right stamp n.h., v.f., cat. $200 .. ..................................................................................................................................................................(C14a)
150.00
678
(w)
1933 30c blue, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum, v.f., cat. $725 ................................(C15a)
200.00
679
w/ww
1933 60c green, imperf. left margin vertical pair, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., v.f., cat. $725 ... ..................................................................................................................................................................(C16a)
400.00
1933 75c bister, imperf. horizontal pair, right stamp l.h., left stamp n.h., v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate, cat. $725 ..............................................................................................................................(C17a)
400.00
680
w/ww
CAYMAN ISLANDS 681
w
1932 Centenary, 5sh and 10sh, two high values, h.r., v.f. (SG 94-95) cat. £450........................(79-80)
200.00
682
wwa
1980 (ca) unissued Olympic Games (Soccer), imperforate pane of six, red color (Cayman Islands and Queen’s head) inverted, n.h., few natural gum bends, v.f. and spectacular item (printer’s waste), with 2006 Royal certificate ................................................................................................................
750.00
COOK ISLANDS 683
ww
1966 10p Churchill Memorial, overprint inverted, top sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 1996 APS cert. (SG 180a) cat. £225 ......................................................................................................................(165a)
150.00
CYPRUS 684 685
w ww
1928 50th Year of Cyprus as a British Colony, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132) cat. £300 ... .............................................................................................................................................................(114-123)
150.00
1928 50th Year of Cyprus as a British Colony, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 123-132; catalogue value for hinged) cat. £300 ..............................................................................................................(114-123)
500.00
EAST AFRICA & UGANDA 686
P
1903 3r black, die proof of frame, glazed card (92x60mm), dated and stamped “Before Hardening”, v.f. .......................................................................................................................................................................
500.00
687
P
1903 4r black, die proof of frame, glazed card (92x60mm), dated and stamped “Before Hardening”, v.f. .......................................................................................................................................................................
500.00
688
688
689
w w
689
690
1903 KEVII, 50r orange brown and black, l.h., well centered, pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (SG 16) cat. £2,500 ...................................................................................................................................................(16)
1,500.00
1904 KEVII, 50r orange brown and black, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2015 Sismondo certificate (SG 33) cat. £2,750..................................................................................................................................(30A)
1,500.00
690
w
1912-21 20r purple and blue on blue, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 60) cat. £550 .....................................(56)
350.00
691
P
1912-21 500r green and red on green, imperforate single on watermarked, gummed stamp paper, l.h., v.f., rare ............................................................................................................................................(59P)
2,500.00
-89-
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w
1904-7 KEVII, 3sh gray green and 5sh dull red, l.h., v.f. (SG 49-50) cat. £405 ..........................(28-29)
200.00
SOUTH GEORGIA
693
wwa
1972 Sir Ernest Shackleton, 10p light blue and black, imperf. right margin block of four, n.h., v.f and rare, only four blocks are believed to exist ......................................................................................(33var)
3,000.00
FIJI 694
B
1940 George VI, unexploded 3sh booklet, with four pages of advertising, panes of 8x½p and 1p and two panes of 6x2p, black on greenish buff covers, stapled at left, usual staple rust and faint toning, otherwise remarkably fresh and fine booklet, cat. £1,100 ........................................................(SG SB3a)
500.00
GIBRALTAR
695
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1857 (16 Nov), outer FL addressed to Cadiz, paying 32c with 1856 4c strip of four, pair and two singles, all with margins all around, tied by grid cancels, also with Gibraltar double arc departure datestamp, endorsed “per Vapeur Pensamiento”, manuscript “1/4”, with arrival cds on back, minor wrinkles away from the stamps, fine and fresh cover, rare eight times weight usage from Spanish Gibraltar, ex-G.A. Osborn collection ..............................................................................................................
1,500.00
696
`
1872 letter sent unpaid from Gibraltar to Genova, charged “7”, with Italian 30c and 40c Postage Dues added on arrival, with “Via di Junque” in cursive, Torino transit and arrival pmks, fine ..............
150.00
GRENADA 697
s
1883 ½p orange, unsevered pair, used, v.f., with 1973 Friedl certificate (SG 28a) cat. £1,000 ..(14a)
800.00
698
w
1886 1p on ½p orange, with “HALH” variety, h.r., v.f., with 2003 Sismondo certificate (SG 37e) cat. £300 ............................................................................................................................................................(27d)
200.00
699
w
1938-50 10sh deep carmine and gray blue, perf. 12, l.h., v.f., with 1996 BPA certificate (SG 163c) cat. £750 ..................................................................................................................................................(142a)
350.00
700
w
1943 10sh slate blue & bright carmine, perf. 12, l.h., v.f. (SG 163c) cat. £750 ............................(142a)
350.00
HONG KONG 701
w
1891 $1 on 96c purple, small h.r., v.f., with 1999 BPA certificate (SG 50) cat. £450 ......................(63)
250.00
702
w
1891 2c Jubilee, l.h., v.f. (SG 51) cat. £475 ...........................................................................................(66)
250.00
703
`
1855 (15 Apr) outer FL from Bombay to Seconderabad, franked with ½a deep blue/indigo, die I (group 14, Stone A), clear margins all around, tied by rhomboid of bars, with boxed dispatch and arrival markings on back, v.f. ..............................................................................................................(SG 4)
INDIA
-90-
250.00
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
704
(w)a
1854 1a dull red, die II, sheet of 96 with most of the marginal inscriptions intact on all sides, distinct sideways watermark, good color. The sheet was separated vertically between stamps in the middle and rejoined, with paper defects caused by the splitting along the watermark (pos 31,39), also closed tear (pos 59,67) and few other minor flaws. A spectacular exhibition piece .......(SG 14)
25,000.00
INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES - Barwani 705
B
1934 (Re.1) unexploded booklet with four panes of 8x½a green, fresh and v.f. ..............................(32)
250.00
Bhor 706
1940 Revenue Receipt, 1a red brown, center inverted, single stamp used on document with nine other “normal” stamps, fine-v.f., with 1996 APS cert. .................................................................................
350.00
Orchha 707
(w)
1935 5r bright blue and plum, 15r dark green and black, imperf., centers inverted, unused without gum, with 2000 Royal and 2004 APS certificates stating that these are printers’ waste, fine ............... .....................................................................................................................................................(SG 27,29var) -91-
300.00
720
719
727
722
728
735 733
742
744
743
741 736
750
749
764
75 747
751
753
755
754
758
756 -92-
762
759
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
IRELAND 708
w
1922 10sh gray blue, basic stamp variety strokes over “TEN”, l.h., v.f. ......................................(14var)
709
S
1921 6p Abolition of Slavery, overprinted Specimen in black (at left), l.h., faint toning on reverse, fine, cat. £850 .....................................................................................................................................(SG 90s)
300.00
Officials. 1890 ½p green, overprint (15-16mm) double, h.r., slight overall toning, otherwise v.f., with 1955 BPA certificate (SG O2a) cat. £800..............................................................................................(O1f)
400.00
150.00
JAMAICA
710
w
JORDAN 711
w
1923 20pi gray, overprint inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Bloch, with 1987 BPA certificate (SG 68a) cat. £375 ............................................................................................................................................................(63a)
250.00
712
s
1923 5/10p on 5m orange, pen cancel (fiscal usage), v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate ...........(SG 70d)
500.00
713
w
Semi-Postals. 1930 Locust Campaign, 2m Prussian blue, overprint inverted, vertical pair, barest trace of a hinge, faint toning on bottom stamp, otherwise v.f., with clear 1999 PFC (SG 183a) cat. £600............................................................................................................................................................(B1a)
250.00
714
w/wwa
Postage Dues. 1929 4m on 15m ultramarine, surcharge inverted, left sheet margin block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with 1998 PFC (SG D185a; catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. £760 ...................................................................................................................................(J28a)
400.00
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
715
S
1922-27 George V, 1c-£4 complete less 1927 5c green and 10c black, 21 different overprinted Specimen, h.r., fresh, last one with rounded corner, otherwise fine-v.f. ...................................(18-40S)
716
717
1,200.00
718
716
P
1922-27 1sh purple and gray, perforated and gummed trial color (the issued color of £75), l.h., v.f., rare ............................................................................................................................................................(29S)
1,000.00
717
P
1922-27 1sh red and green, perforated and gummed trial color (the issued color of £20), l.h., v.f., rare ............................................................................................................................................................(29S)
1,000.00
1922-27 1sh black and magenta, perforated and gummed trial color (the issued color of £4), l.h., v.f., rare ....................................................................................................................................................(29S)
750.00
718
P
719
s
1922-27 2sh, £5 and £25, Banking and Financial Registration cancels, £5 thin, otherwise fine-v.f. and scarce .....................................................................................................................................(30,41,41C)
900.00
720
s
1922-27 4sh, 5sh, 10sh, £2 and £5, each with “Registrar of Documents” cancel, fine-v.f. and scarce .................................................................................................................................................(33-34,36,38,41)
850.00
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February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions
721
w
1922-27 £2 green and purple, l.h., v.f., with 1971 Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate (SG 96) cat. £1,100 ....................................................................................................................................(38)
1,000.00 750.00
722
w
1922-27 £2 green & purple, small h.r., v.f., signed Diena (SG 96) cat. £1,100 ................................(38)
723
w
1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 97), cat. £1,800 ........................(39)
2,000.00
724
w
1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, l.h., nice color, v.f., with 2013 APS certificate (SG 97) cat. £1,800 .... .......................................................................................................................................................................(39)
1,200.00
724
723
725
725
w
726
1922-27 £5 black and blue, left sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with 1969 BPA certificate (SG 99) cat. £3,250 ...........................................................................................................................................................(41)
2,500.00
726
w
1922-27 £5 black and blue, l.h., well centered, natural gum bend, still v.f. (SG 99) cat. £3,250 ...(41)
2,500.00
727
s
1922-27 £5 black and blue, fiscal cancel, v.f., cat. $375......................................................................(41)
200.00
728
s
1922-27 £5 black and blue, fiscal cancel, v.f., cat. $375......................................................................(41)
200.00
729
729 730
S S
730
1922-27 £20 red and green, overprinted Specimen, small h.r., unusually fresh and v.f. (SG 101s), cat. £1,500.................................................................................................................................................(41B)
1,500.00
1922-27 £50 black & brown, overprinted Specimen in red, small h.r., unusually fresh and fine (SG 103s), cat. £1,800 ....................................................................................................................................(41D)
2,500.00
-94-
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
731
`
Zeppelin Flights. 1933 Chicago Flight from Nairobi to Brazil, with appropriate cachets including Berlin forwarding in red, v.f. and rare dispatch from Kenya, signed A.Savini .........................................
3,000.00
KUWAIT 732
733
734
wwa w
P
1939 George VI, 2r, 5r and 15r, ten of each including multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 48-49,51w) cat. $1,480 (web photo) ..........................................................................................................................(54-55,57)
600.00
1939 George VI, 10r purple and claret, overprint double, l.h., v.f., with 2003 Sismondo certificate (SG 50a) cat. £700 ...................................................................................................................................(56a)
350.00
1961-95 Progressive Stage Proofs from the Courvoisier Printer’s Archives, collection of 402 different individual pieces and 4 souvenir sheets, usually 3-4 progressive stages, plus the finished design of each value, total of 29 different sets, all mounted on presentation sheets, various issues, including Golden Jubilee of Mubarakiya School, World Environment Day, Telecommunication, Boy Scouts, Money Show, Library, WHO, Medical Science Conference, Shipping, Oil Company, etc., v.f. and scarce group of probably unique proofs ................................................................................................
10,000.00
-95-
February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions MALAYSIA 735
736
737
S
P
Ea
1900 $25 green and orange, overprinted Specimen in black, lightly toned perf., otherwise v.f. (SG 14s) cat. £550.........................................................................................................................................(13AS)
200.00
1922 Federated Malay States, 8c die proof of frame in black, on glazed card (92x60mm), dated and signed, v.f. .........................................................................................................................................................
250.00
1935 $5 Elephant, essay in green and blue (Norris Type D), imperf. sheet margin block of four, wove, ungummed paper, v.f., with 2011 BPA certificate ...................................................................(75E)
2,000.00
738
739
738
Ea
1935 $5 Elephant, essay in green and vermilion (Norris Type D), imperf. sheet margin block of four, wove, ungummed paper, v.f., with 2011 BPA certificate ...................................................................(75E)
2,000.00
739
Ea
1935 $5 Elephant, essay in green and orange (Norris Type D), imperf. sheet margin block of four, wove, ungummed paper, v.f., with 2011 BPA certificate ...................................................................(75E)
2,000.00
MALAYSIAN STATES - Johore
740
ww
1904-10 $100 green & scarlet, top sheet margin control plate number “1” single, n.h., fine (SG 77, catalogued as hinged) cat. £650 ..............................................................................................................(75) -96-
750.00
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
Negri-Sembilan 741
(w)
Revenue Stamps. 1936 Elephants, $25 purple and blue, affixed on piece, v.f. ......................................
742
ww
Japanese Occupation. 1942 2c brown orange, n.h., v.f., with 1999 PFC (SG J70) cat. £200 ...(N15a)
300.00
Pahang 150.00
Perak 743
w
1942 8c rose red, overprint double, one inverted, h.r., v.f., with 2001 PFC (SG J248b) cat. £225 ...... ..................................................................................................................................................................(N19b)
150.00
Straits Settlements 744
745
S
P
1902 KEVII, $100 dull violet and green, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., fine (SG 122s) cat. £750 ......................................................................................................................................................(104A/S)
350.00
1906-12 $500 die proof of frame only, with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “before hardening” and dated “4 JAN 09”, v.f., exceedingly rare die proof of $500 KEVII ...... ..................................................................................................................................................................(146P)
3,000.00
Trengganu
746
w
Japanese Occupation. 1942 $100 red and green, h.r., usual overall toning, still v.f., with 2014 APS certificate (SG J118) cat. £2,500 ........................................................................................................(N17C)
1,000.00
MALTA 747
`
Flight Covers. 1931 (18 June) selection of seven covers, First flights Malta to Naples, Genova, also addressed to Prague, Plymouth, USA, etc., fine-v.f. ...................................................................................
250.00
MAURITIUS
748
s
1848 2d blue (intermediate impression), Position 12, lightened red cancel, large margins all around, good color, slight traces of thinning, otherwise fine and attractive stamp, with Peter Holcombe opinion (stating rather harshly “extensively cleaned”) (SG 15) cat. £3,500 .......................................(6a) -97-
1,000.00
769 765
767
766
761
770 772
773
778
771
779
775
780
783
782
777
795
794
798
796
788
784
786
785
799
787
800 801 802
789 -98-
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
749
s
1848 2d blue (worn impression), numeral cancel, margins all around, good color, slight traces of thinning at top, otherwise v.f., with 1987 BPA certificate (SG 20) cat. £1,700..................................(6b)
500.00
750
s
1887 2c on 13c slate, surcharge inverted, used, v.f., with 1998 PFC (SG 117a) cat. £300..........(84a)
200.00
751
w
1924 50r lilac and green, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 222) cat. £950 ......................................................(200)
500.00
NEVIS 752
w
1878 1p vermilion red, imperf. horizontal pair, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2001 BPA certificate (SG 22b) cat. £1,100 ........................................................................................................................................(18c)
600.00
NEW ZEALAND 753
(w)
1862 1p orange vermilion, unused without gum, clear to large margins all around, fresh and fine, with 2017 BPA certificate (SG 33) cat. £950 ..........................................................................................(11)
300.00
754
(w)
1862 1p vermilion, unused without gum, clear to large margins all around, light pressed bend at top, otherwise fresh and fine, with 2017 BPA certificate (SG 34) cat. £750............................................(11e)
150.00
755
Sa
1898 2½p grayish green, perforated sheetlet of nine, each stamp with security punch and overprinted “Waterlow & Sons Ltd”, unused without gum as issued, v.f. .................................................
500.00
NIGERIA 756
B
1921 unexploded 4s0d booklet with panes of 6x1d and 2d, slight natural gum toning, stapled at right, with usual rust just causing a minor cover separation, fine and very rare complete booklet from Nigeria (SG SB2, £2,750) ......................................................................................................(19c,21b)
500.00
NORTH BORNEO
757
Pa
1911 $5+$10 composite sheetlet of nine in green and black, each stamp with security punch and overprinted Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen, unused without gum, v.f. ................................(156-157P)
750.00
NORTHERN RHODESIA 758
w
1925 George V, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-17) cat. £800 ....................................................(1-17)
300.00
PALESTINE 759
760
`
w
1917-18 cover and two cards addressed to the Italian Forces in Palestine, the cover handstamped “Military Censor Rome” and additional censor seal, both cards with boxed “Verificato Per Censura” struck on arrival, scarce group, signed Sorani .............................................................................................
200.00
1920 1pi indigo, silver overprint transposed showing English on top, l.h., v.f. and rare stamp, with 1995 Holcombe certificate (SG 21var) ............................................................................................(20avar)
1,000.00
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February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions 761
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Postage Dues. 1923 2m green, imperf. block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. .......(J2var)
762
B
1960 unexploded 50c booklet with pane of 10x5c, n.h., v.f. (SG SB1, £375) .........................................
763
P
2001 selection of five different signed artist drawings including 50c (Bounty Bible), 20c Gannet, 3c Turtles, etc., signed Jennifer Toombs, v.f., scarce (web photo) ...............................................................
250.00
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 150.00
PITCAIRN ISLAND 500.00
RHODESIA 764
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1892 £5 sage green, right sheet margin single, unused without gum, fresh and well centered, v.f. (SG 12) cat. £1,600 ....................................................................................................................................(18)
300.00
765
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1892 £10 orange brown, unused without gum, creases, fine appearance (SG 13) cat. £2,750 ......(19)
300.00
766
w
1901 £1 gray violet, heavy h.r., minor wrinkles, otherwise fine (SG 90) cat. £375 ..........................(72)
200.00
767
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1898 £5 deep blue, unused without gum, fresh and well centered, signed Sorani (SG 92) cat. £3,250 ...........................................................................................................................................................(74)
500.00
1898 £5 deep blue, horizontal pair, unused without gum, fresh and well centered, v.f. (SG 92) cat. £6,500 ...........................................................................................................................................................(74)
1,000.00
1910 7sh6p carmine and light blue, used, fresh color, v.f., with 1984 Royal certificate (SG 161) cat. £1,200.........................................................................................................................................................(116)
500.00
1910 £1 rose scarlet and bluish black, canceled to order, well centered, v.f., with 1987 BPA certificate (SG 166) cat. £375 ...............................................................................................................(118a)
150.00
768
769
770
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s s
ST. HELENA 771
s
1856 6p blue, two copies used, one with faint traces of pen marks (looks unused), the other with heavy pmk, margins all around, the latter with a corner crease, otherwise fine ................................(1)
150.00
772
w
1922-27 15sh violet and black, h.r., v.f. (SG 113) cat. £1,100 ............................................................(94)
500.00
773
w
1922-27 Badge of the Colony, £1 red violet and black, well centered, l.h., v.f. (SG 96) cat. £450 (99)
250.00
774
w
Semi-Postals. 1961 Tristan Relief surcharges, set of four, l.h., v.f. Only 434 sets were sold, of which many were used (SG 172-179) cat. £8,000 .............................................................................(B1-4)
3,000.00
ST. KITTS-NEVIS 775
w
1923 £1 violet and black, l.h., v.f. (SG 60) cat. £800 ............................................................................(64) -100-
300.00
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
February 6-7, 2018
SAMOA
776
`
1894 registered cover from Apia, franked with ½p and 5p adhesives, used via San Francisco (Aug.31) with registration number “7439” and New York where a registration label and 13c in postage were added for further transmission to London, redirected on arrival, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks incl. London 15 Sep, fine and attractive mixed franking from Samoa ............
2,500.00
777
s
1914 5sh on 5m slate and carmine, used, v.f., with 1980 APS certificate (SG 114) cat. £1,000 .(113)
500.00
778
w
1918-24 2sh6, 5sh-£1, perf. 14½x14, fine-v.f., cat. £648 .............................................(SG 128,130-132)
300.00
779
S
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) cat. £600 ...................................................................(1-21S)
250.00
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) ................................................................(12S)
500.00
SEYCHELLES
780
S
781
S
1890 48c ocher and green, overprinted Specimen in black, showing albino inverted “3 cents” and minute ink traces (as used on the 1893 3c on 4c stamp), unused without gum, corner crease, otherwise fine, this is the only recorded example of this variety, ex-Hopson, South and Weiss (SG 7s) .............................................................................................................................................................(16S)
1,000.00
782
s
1893 3c on 4c carmine rose and green, surcharge inverted, faintly cancelled, fine (SG 15a) cat. £375 ............................................................................................................................................................(22a)
200.00
783
w
1901 3c on 16c orange brown and ultramarine, surcharge double, h.r., signed Bloch (SG 38b) cat. £500 ............................................................................................................................................................(30c)
250.00
SIERRA LEONE 784
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1933 Wilberforce, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 168-180) cat. £1,100 .................................(153-165)
785
`
1855-58 6p pale lilac, margins just in at bottom, tied by black cancel on a complete FL from Kekokies to Edinburgh, Scotland, with faint red London (June 2, 1859) transit cds alongside; Capetown departure (Apr 21) and Preston (Jun.3) arrival pmks on reverse, usual cover wear, otherwise fine, interesting contents (describing life in South Africa) ...................................................(5)
250.00
1863-64 4p dark blue, margins just clear all around, used in 1864 on FL from Kaffinspoort to Richmond, faint age stains and filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise fine (SG 19) cat. £650 ..... .......................................................................................................................................................................(13)
150.00
1863-64 6p purple, margins all around, used on cover from Capetown to London, endorsed “P. R. MSgr Dane”, with red departure cds on reverse, stamp faded with slight staining, otherwise fine (SG 20) cat. £2,500 ............................................................................................................................................(14)
500.00
1863-64 1sh emerald, square pair, margins all around, small h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 21) cat. £1,300 .......................................................................................................................................................................(15)
700.00
500.00
SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
786
787
788
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February 6-7, 2018 Cherrystone Auctions Mafeking Siege Issues 789
s
1900 Surcharges, nine different, each used on piece, tied by Mafeking cds, fine-v.f. (SG 1-9) cat. £1,820 .................................................................................................................................................(162-170)
790
790
w
791
792
1,000.00
793
1900 6p on 2p green and carmine, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2015 Sismondo certificate (SG 13) cat. £1,600.........................................................................................................................................................(174)
850.00
791
w
1900 Baden-Powell, 3p blue, bottom margin single, h.r., v.f. (SG 19) cat. £1,700.........................(179)
1,000.00
792
s
1900 Baden-Powell, 3p pale blue, 21mm wide, top margin single, used on piece, v.f. (SG 21) cat. £1,200.........................................................................................................................................................(180)
750.00
1900 Baden-Powell, 3p deep blue, 21mm wide, bottom margin single, used on piece, fine (SG 22) cat. £1,400 .................................................................................................................................................(180)
750.00
793
s
Vryburg 794
w
1899 1p on 1p rose, slight doubling of the surcharge, h.r., v.f. (SG 2) cat. £250.......................(N2var)
200.00
795
w
1899 2½p on 2½d blue, l.h., good color, with 2001 Brandon certificate (“pressed out vertical gum crease, with some gum added”), fine appearance (SG 4) cat. £1,700 ...............................................(N4)
500.00
1899 2½p on 2½p ultramarine, used, fine, signed Stolow (SG 4) cat. £425 .....................................(N4)
200.00
796
s
Natal
797
s
1857 1s buff, huge margins all around, with full original gum, oval cancel, small translucency entire in margin, v.f. example of this rare embossed issue, with 1972 BPA certificate, ex-George Asch collection (SG 7) cat. £5,500 .......................................................................................................................(4)
3,000.00
798
s
1875 6p violet, overprint inverted, used, fine, with 1955 BPA certificate (SG 83b) cat. £150 ......(49a)
150.00
799
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1877 ½p on 1p yellow, perf. 12½, surcharge inverted, unused without gum, fine, with 2001 BPA certificate (SG 91a) cat. £375 .................................................................................................................(61b)
150.00
800
(w)
1877-79 1p on 6p violet, “S” of “Postage” omitted, unused without gum, fine, with 1971 Royal certificate (SG 92a) cat. £600 .................................................................................................................(62b)
300.00
SOUTH AFRICA - New Republic 801
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1886 1sh6p violet, yellow paper, small h.r., v.f. (SG 11) cat. £550 ....................................................(8b)
250.00
802
w
1886 1sh violet, blue granite paper, vertical tete-beche, h.r., v.f. (SG 32a) cat. £375 ..................(25a)
200.00
803
w
1886 1sh6p violet, blue granite paper, vertical tete-beche, h.r., natural inclusion, v.f. (SG 33a) cat. £650 ............................................................................................................................................................(26a)
300.00
804
w
1886 10s violet, blue granite paper, vertical tete-beche, h.r., one stamp thin, otherwise v.f. (SG 42a) cat. £475 ...........................................................................................................................................(32a)
150.00
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February 6-7, 2018
805
w
1886 2d violet, imperf. at right, additional variety double impression, fine and scarce .............(60var)
500.00
806
w
1887 3p violet, vertical tete-beche pair, one stamp with Arms inverted, h.r., v.f. (SG 79b) cat. £350 . ....................................................................................................................................................................(43b)
200.00
807
w
1887 £1 violet, vertical tete-beche pair, heavy h.r., v.f. (SG 94a) cat. £500 ...................................(57b)
250.00
Transvaal
808
wa
1901 Pietersburg, 6p black on dark green, complete setting of 24, with several varieties including numeral inverted (pos.16), also “Penny” for “Pence” (pos.3), right spray inverted (pos.15) etc., hinged in margin, stamps n.h., fine-v.f., with 2006 APS certificate ..................................(SG 13-15var)
1,500.00
SOUTH AFRICA - RSA
809
B
1922 unexploded 3sh booklet with six panes (two each ½d, 1d, 1½d), black inscriptions on salmon cover, stapled at left, fine and rare booklet (SG SB4, £1,400) ................................................(2b,3a,4b)
500.00
TRISTAN DA CUNHA 810
B
1957 unexploded 2sh6p booklet, blue covers, with black inscriptions, n.h., v.f. (SG SB1, £350) ........
150.00
811
B
1957-65 set of four booklets, complete as issued, the first postmarked “MY 30 57” on reverse, n.h., v.f., cat. £441 (web photo) ...........................................................................................................(SG SB1-4)
150.00
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