Jun 14, 2017 - (C9-11). 500.00. 848 `. 1931 Iceland Flight, registered card and cover, ... (C9-11). 250.00. IRAN. 850. 8
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AUCTION SALE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M.
GREECE 796
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1880-82 1L-40L overprinted “Specimen”, duplicated selection of 15, various shades, mixed condition, faults noted (web photo) ..................................................................................................................
797
150.00
798
797
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1902 Hermes, 50L rose red, color error, n.h., v.f., rare (Karamitsos 186b) cat. €2,800 ............(181var)
1,500.00
798
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1906 Olympics, complete set in horizontal or vertical pairs, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $3,000 .................................................................................................................................(184-197)
1,500.00
799
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1917 military postal history, selection of 13 covers or cards, many with British censor labels from Chios, Corfu, Mudros, Syra, Lemnos, Crete, Salonika etc., Naval Mail incl. “Received from H.M.Ship, no charge to be raised”, “Passed Aegean Postal Censor Syra”, one complete telegram to an officer at Lemnos “16th Cyclist Corps” etc., mixed condition, many interesting and rare items from World War I
1,500.00
800
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1933 Youth of Marathon etc., set of three, l.h., v.f., cat. $785 ..............................................(378-380)
350.00
801
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1933 Youth of Marathon etc., set of three, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,800 ..........................................(378-380)
750.00
802
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1933 Youth of Marathon, 100d brown & dull green, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Karamitsos 525)
cat. €1,600 ................................................................................................................................(380)
803
803
804
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750.00
804
Air Post. 1933 Aeroespresso Co. Issue, imperf. set of seven, l.h. or h.r., v.f., with 1985 Diena
certificate. Only one sheet of 50 of each value printed (Karamitsos A8-14a) cat. €3,500 ......(C8-14var)
2,000.00
1933 Aeroespresso Co. Issue, imperf. set of seven in horizontal or vertical pairs, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Kessler, Sanabria. Only one sheet of 50 of each value printed (Karamitsos A8-14a) cat.
€7,000 ................................................................................................................................(C8-14var) -111-
3,500.00
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806
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Postage Dues. 1875 2L-2Dr overprinted “Specimen” in red, duplicated selection of 27 stamps, various shades and perforations, with or without gum, some minor faults and toning, scarce group (web photo) ..........................................................................................................................................(J2/24S)
150.00
1875-76 1k-200L imperforate singles, selection of 24 mostly unused singles, fine-v.f. (web photo)... ............................................................................................................................................................(J2/36var)
150.00
North Epirus 807
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1940-41 Italian Occupation, Issues complete, 45 different, including airpost and postage dues, n.h.
(one low value l.h.), fine-v.f. (Sass.1-30,A1-10,S1-5, €2,000) (web photo) ........(N202-38,NJ38-RA3)
400.00
GREENLAND 808
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1945 overprints, complete set of nine, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,350 .........................................................(19-27)
809
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1790 folded wrapper front to Guatemala (Secretary of the Office of Criminales), with ornamental framed “Tegusigapa” (reino de Guatemala territory), manuscript 83 1/2 Reales (very high amount at that time), fine and scarce example of this mark (used from 1790 to 1810) ...........................................
250.00 150.00
300.00
GUATEMALA
810
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1875 Medio real red brown, horizontal pair unused, also two pen cancelled singles, fine ...................
811
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1899 (17 May) registered cover from Tegucigalpa, via New York to Dresden, franked with single 5c and strip of 4x10c Railroad Train, tied by Honduras roller cancels, with corresponding transit and arrival markings, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover ..................................................(105,107)
150.00
Air Post Officials. 1932 10c red overprint, with black “Official”, unused without gum, fine and scarce stamp .................................................................................................................................................(San.116)
150.00
HONDURAS
812
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HUNGARY 813
814
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1871 Lithographed, 2k orange, unused with original gum, h.r., good color and perforations, fine, signed Diena, etc. ........................................................................................................................................(1) 1871 Engraved, 2kr orange, 3kr green, 5kr rose, 10kr deep blue, 15k brown and 25kr lilac, the complete set of six, unused with original gum, usual centering and perforations, bright colors,
scarce unused set of the Engraved Franz Josef (Mi.8a-13a, €1,600) cat. $1,250 ........................(7-12) 815
816
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150.00
500.00
1871 Engraved, 2kr orange, 3kr green, both on thick white paper, also 10kr deep blue, thin paper, unused original gum, usual centering and perforations, bright colors, signed Diena (Mi. €735) cat. $465 .....................................................................................................................................(7,8,10)
200.00
1928 St. Stephen, imperforate singles, four complete sets, singles, pairs, strips and blocks, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $1,200 .............................................................................(422-27var)
400.00
817
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1928 St. Stephen, imperforate singles, four complete sets, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $1,200 (web photo) ................................................................................................................(422-27var)
400.00
818
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1967 Session of the Danube, complete set of imperf. horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., cat. $500 (web photo) ........................................................................................................................................(1828-1834var)
150.00
Semi-Postals. 1925 Boy Scouts, Sports etc., imperforate singles, two complete sets, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 ................................................................................................................................................(B80-87var)
400.00
819
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820
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1925 Boy Scouts, Sports etc., imperforate singles, two complete sets, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (web photo) ..............................................................................................................................................(B80-87var)
400.00
821
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1943 National Aviation Fund, imperf. singles, five complete sets, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,350 (web photo) . .....................................................................................................................................................(B166-169var)
300.00
1943 National Aviation Fund, imperf. singles, four complete sets, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,080 (web photo) .....................................................................................................................................................(B166-169var)
250.00
250.00
822
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823
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1943 National Aviation Fund, imperf. singles, four complete sets, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,080 (web photo) .....................................................................................................................................................(B166-169var)
824
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1947 F.D. Roosevelt, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of four, n.h., v.f., scarce (Mi.Block 10-11,
€200 for perf., imperf. unpriced) cat. $375 .....................................................................(B198A-D,CB1-C)
250.00
825
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1947 F.D. Roosevelt, perforated souvenir sheets of four of each denomination, complete set of eight, n.h., v.f., cat. $700...................................................................................................(B198A-D,CB1-C)
250.00
826
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1947 F.D. Roosevelt, imperforate souvenir sheets of four of each denomination, complete set of eight, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 .............................................................................................(B198A-D,CB1-Cvar)
500.00
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827
828
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1947 F.D. Roosevelt, tete-beche souvenir sheets of four of each denomination, complete set of eight, n.h., v.f., scarce .................................................................................................(B198A-D,CB1-Cvar)
500.00
1948 Fifth National Hungarian Stamp Exhibition, imperforate sheetlet of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $2,250 . .............................................................................................................................................................(B203var)
750.00
Air Post. 1931 Zeppelin Issue, blocks of four, n.h., fine (Mi.€800) cat. $640 (web photo) .....(C24-25)
250.00
829
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830
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1931 Zeppelin Issue, imperforate singles, n.h., v.f. set (Mi. €700) cat. $375 ......................(C24-25var)
831
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1931 Zeppelin Issue, imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f., signed Buhler, with his 1977 certificate
(Mi. €2,800) cat. $1,500 ...............................................................................................................(C24-25var)
1,000.00
832
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1933 Issue, 20f-5p imperforate singles, seven different, n.h., v.f., pencil signed, rare ....(C28-34var)
1,000.00
833
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1936 Issue complete, used in 1939 on registered and flown cover from Budapest to Sudetenland, with violet Swastika censor handstamp on back, fine (web photo) ............................................(C35-44)
150.00
250.00
834
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1936 Issue, imperforate sheet margin singles, n.h., v.f., cat. $675 ......................................(C35-44var)
250.00
835
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1949 Stamp Day, imperforate sheetlet of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $525 ............................................(C67var)
250.00
836
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1950 UPU, perf. and imperf. sheetlets of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,125 ...................................(C81,81var)
500.00
837
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1951 80th Anniversary of the Hungarian Postage Stamp, set of three perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., cat. $775 ..............................................................................................(C95,CB13-14,var)
250.00
838
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1951 80th Anniversary of the Hungarian Postage Stamp, 60f rose lilac, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., cat. $3,200 ............................................................................................................(C95var)
750.00
839
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1953 London-Wembley, imperf. horizontal pair, plus six sheet margin imperf. singles, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,800 ................................................................................................................................................(C128var)
500.00
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842 841
843
845 844
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849 847
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U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Covers
June 13-14, 2017
ICELAND 840
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1930 Parliament Millenary, 3a-40a, also air post, 16 different tied by First Day pmks on official order blank and unaddressed FDC, v.f. (catalogued as used off cover) cat. $832 (web photo)............ .....................................................................................................................................................(152-61,C4-8)
150.00
841
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Air Post. 1930 two cards with air post franking, one flown in 1934, franked with 10a (2) and 50a; the other with Roessler “Zeppelin Mail” cachet, addressed to USA, with 10a (3) and 50a ...............(C1-2)
200.00
842
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1930 Millenary, 20a (2), 30a, 50a and 1kr, tied by special Millenary postmarks on three covers flown from Thingvellir to Reykjavik, v.f., with transit and arrival pmks (catalogue value for used stamps), cat. $580 ..................................................................................................................................(C5-8)
150.00
843
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1931 Zeppelin overprints, blocks of four, 1k showing “fish-hook” variety (“1” of 1 Krona), n.h., finev.f., cat. $1,340 .....................................................................................................................................(C9-11)
500.00
844
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Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Iceland (return) flight postal card with 1M German franking, cancelled on board (3.7.), with additional Buchau and Friedrichshafen postmarks. There were ten passengers as well as a full crew on this flight. All passengers boarded in Germany, as the ship did not dock in Iceland due to a lack of facilities. A rare card ............................................................................................
500.00
845
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1931 Iceland (return) flight cover franked with 30a and pair of 1kr, with Friedrichshafen (3.7) and Reykjavik (13.7) arrival pmks, v.f. .....................................................................................................(C9,10)
200.00
846
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1931 Zeppelin overprints, 30a and 1k showing “fish-hook” variety (“1” of 1 Krona), used on flown (not registered) picture postcard (Zeppelin over Reykjavik), sent via Friedrichshafen to Mr. Palsson in Reykjavik, fine. The airship flew over Iceland on a continuation of the Northland Arctic flight of 1930 .................................................................................................................................................(C9,10var)
500.00
1931 (30 June) Iceland Flight registered cover franked with the set of three overprints, stamps cancelled by the rarer type “C” postmarks, addressed to Brunswick, with Friedrichshafen (3.7) transit and arrival pmks, v.f. ..............................................................................................................(C9-11)
500.00
1931 Iceland Flight, registered card and cover, franked with 30a and 1kr, also 30a and 2kr (respectively), both to Germany, v.f. ...............................................................................................(C9-11)
250.00
1931 Iceland Flight, set of three used registered cards or covers, addressed to Paris and Germany, fine-v.f. ..................................................................................................................................................(C9-11)
250.00
847
848 849
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IRAN
850
850
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851
852
1876 4ch orange red type C, with full rouletted margins, used in combination with imperforate copy of 8ch green on piece, tied by Teheran pmk, fine signed Dr M. Dadkhah and Mehrdad Sadri cat. $1,350 ...................................................................................................................................................(13,14c)
1,000.00
851
a
1876 4k yellow, imperforate block (sheet) of four, Types DB/AC, setting 6, canceled “Zendjan 22/6” (“22” inverted), margins all around, good color, small thin at upper left, otherwise v.f., with 1990 Holcombe and 2016 Sadri certificates (Persiphila 17 S6, cat. $5,500) .............................................(20)
1,800.00
852
s
1878 1kr carmine on yellow paper, type D, showing bronze in red color, violet Kerman pmk, margins all around, scarce postally used, with Sadri certificate (Persiphila 27var, $15,000) .................(34var)
3,500.00
1890 Lion label, large format gold on cream paper, used on back of a privately mailed envelope of Prince Massoud Mirza Zell-ol Sultan (governor of Isfahan and brother of Mozaffareddin Shah Qajar), fine, signed Sadri, with Persiphila certificate (Persiphila LZS1) ..................................................
1,000.00
1902 50kr rosette typeset, position 9, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Sadri, with 2016 Persiphila certificate, cat. $1,500 .............................................................................................................................(257)
750.00
853
854
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865 860
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June 13-14, 2017
855
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1911 cover bearing a blue seal (in Cyrillic letters) of Meched Persian Bank, franked with 26ch Coat of Arms, sent from Meched to Berlin ....................................................................................................(456)
200.00
856
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1915 Kings & Historical Buildings, complete set of 19, h.r., fine-v.f. (Persiphila C91-109) ..................
1,500.00
857
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1916 picture postcard (Negaristan in Teheran) franked with 3ch Ahmad Shah, sent from Meched, via Petrograd to France, various censor markings, fine ....................................................................(483)
250.00
858
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1916 picture postcard (Palace in Teheran) franked with 1ch and 2ch Ahmad Shah, sent from Meched, via Petrograd to France, various censor markings, fine .............................................(481,472)
200.00
859
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1916 cover franked with 4x1ch, four copies of 5ch and 2x12ch Ahmad Shah, sent from Recht, via Baku to Nobel Brothers in Petrograd, various censor markings, fine ...............................(481,484,489)
250.00
1916 cover franked with strip of 3x12ch Ahmad Shah, sent from Recht, via Baku to Nobel Brothers in Petrograd, various censor markings, fine ........................................................................................(489)
250.00
1939 Reza Shah 60th Birthday souvenir sheets of four, complete set of 20 perf. and imperf., including the unlisted 1r violet and 2r orange, n.h., some usual marginal creases, otherwise fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) cat. $2,600 .................................................................................................(870A-H)
1,200.00
1942-46 Rezah Shah Pahlavi, the complete set of 34, l.h. or n.h., few low values with dried gum, fine-v.f., cat. $5,698 .........................................................................................................................(876-909)
3,000.00
860
861
862
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863
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1942 30r gray black & emerald, disturbed original gum, l.h., v.f., cat. $1,500 ................................(904)
500.00
864
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1942-45 World War II censor markings, collection of 14 censored covers, each with a readable handstamped cachet “Soviet-Anglo-Iranian Censor” in Cyrillic letters, numbers 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 and 26, also with seals, several registered to USA, also one each to Baghdad and to Wellington, New Zealand, fine group ................................................................................................
500.00
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866
867
868
869
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1942-45 World War II censor markings, collection of 19 censored covers, each with a readable handstamped cachet “Angl-Soviet-Persian Censorship”, numbers 1, 5, 6, 7, 9-12, 14-19, 22, 25, 27 and 32, one also with Cyrillic “5”; also with censor seals (in Farsi, or “Examined”, “Opened By Censor” in English), several registered to USA, also sent to India and England, mixed condition, fine ......................................................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1945 Azerbaijan Soviet Puppet Government Issue, the complete set of 16, including 3 Rials green (key value, l.h.), all handstamped in Persian characters (“Azerbaijan National Government Dec. 12, 1945”) (“Azerbaijan Melli Hokoomati 21 Azar 1324”) by Communist group supported by the Soviet Army, mostly h.r., couple of minor creases or natural gum disturbances, many signed by Dr. M. Dadkhah, with Sadri certificates. A rare set, see note in Scott’s following No.909 (also called “The Azerbaijan’s People’s Government”, it lasted only one year and was overthrown when the central army, with the Soviet Union and other great powers’ blessing, invaded in December 1946) ...............
2,000.00
1968 International Tennis Congress, 8r and 14r set of two, n.h., minor gum imperfections, fine-v.f., less than 50 of each reported. The International Tennis Congress in Teheran was canceled and stamps were never released (see note in Scott’s following No.1479) ......................................................
2,500.00
Air Post. 1928 four (legal size) registered and flown covers from Recht to New York City, each with Air Post franking on front and additional stamps on back, fine-v.f., scarce commercial mail, with arrival pmks (web photo) ..................................................................................................................(C18-21)
150.00
Flight Covers. 1929 (24 Aug) registered and flown cover from Teheran to Germany, franked on both sides with a combination of Air Post and 15ch Shah adhesives, tied by cds, with Berlin transit and Elbing arrival pmks, fine ...............................................................................................................(C8,10-13)
250.00
870
870
871
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871
Officials. 1915 Kings & Historical Buildings, “Service” complete set of 19, h.r., fine-v.f. (Persiphila C111-129) ..........................................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
1941 Coat of Arms, complete set of 14, l.h., fine-v.f., scarce, cat. $4,505 ...............................(O58-71)
2,000.00
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June 13-14, 2017
872 873
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Postal Stationery. 1925 9ch on 12ch red Ahmad Shah postal card, unused, v.f. (Persiphila PC46, $1,000) ...............................................................................................................................................................
200.00
1939 90d red, postal stationery card with French text, uprated with 50d and 5kr Eagle Air Post, sent from Teheran, via Baghdad to Budapest, fine ..............................................................................................
200.00
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND German Offices in the Holyland 874
875
876
877
878
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1916 picture postcard (Jericho) to Glina, Croatia, sent via German Fieldpost, with “Feldpost Mil.Miss. A.O.K.4” 13.12.1916 pmk, originating from an Austrian Reserve Hospital, handstamp “K.u.K. Mobiles Reservespital in Jerusalem” in violet, Budapest censor three line cachet, card creases and toning, rare ..................................................................................................................................
500.00
1917 picture postcard (Asuan) to Glina, Croatia, sent via German Fieldpost, with “Feldpost Mil.Miss. A.O.K.4” 1.5.1917 pmk, originating from an Austrian Reserve Hospital, handstamp “K.u.K. Sanitatsanstallen fur Syrien” in violet, Budapest censor three line cachet, fine usage .........................
500.00
1917 picture postcard (Ein Seitim) to Glina, Croatia, sent via German Fieldpost, with “Feldpost Mil.Miss. A.O.K.4” 5.1.1917 pmk, originating from an Austrian Reserve Hospital, handstamp “K.u.K. mobiles Reservespital in Jerusalem” in violet, fine usage .........................................................................
500.00
1917 picture postcard (Jerusalem) to Glina, Croatia, sent via German Fieldpost, with “Feldpost Mil.Miss. A.O.K.4” 6.7.1917 pmk, originating from an Austrian Reserve Hospital, handstamp “K.u.K. Sanitatsanstallen fur Syrien” in violet, fine usage, some card flaws ........................................................
500.00
1917 picture postcard (Kineret) to Glina, Croatia, sent via German Fieldpost, with “Feldpost Mil.Miss. A.O.K.4” 5.1.1917 pmk, originating from an Austrian Reserve Hospital, handstamp “K.u.K. mobiles Reservespital in Jerusalem” in violet, fine usage .........................................................................
500.00
ISRAEL
879
880
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1948 Doar Ivri, 3m-1000m, complete set with tabs, n.h., minute fingerprints and natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f., cat. $6,250 .................................................................................................................(1-9)
3,000.00
1948 Doar Ivri, 3m-1000m, complete set with tabs used on cacheted First Day Cover, v.f. and rare, signed Shalit (Bale 1-9) cat. $5,000 .......................................................................................................(1-9)
2,500.00
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898
895 882
884
883
910
887
888
885
890 889
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June 13-14, 2017
881
882
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1948 Doar Ivri, complete set of nine on cacheted Tel Aviv FDC, also second Postage Dues set of six with Tabs, left sheet margin singles canceled on unaddressed and cacheted FDC, fine-v.f. ......... ..........................................................................................................................................................(1-9,J6-11)
250.00
1948 3m-50m, perf. 10x11, complete set with tabs, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Burger, cat. $920 ................ ........................................................................................................................................................(Bale 1d-6d)
500.00
883
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1948 10m-50m, perf. 10x11, three high values with tabs, n.h., 50m with faint toned spot on reverse, still v.f., expert signed, cat. $908...............................................................................................(Bale 3d-6d)
400.00
884
ww
1948 250m dark green, imperf. tab single, n.h., natural gum wrinkles and faint toned spots, otherwise v.f., Bale cat. $1,500 .............................................................................................................(7var)
500.00
885
ww
1948 Holidays, 3m vertical gutter pair with tabs, n.h., fine-v.f. ..........................................................(10)
250.00
886
P
1948 Holidays, imperforate trial plate proof of 5m superimposed on 20m in near issued colors, ribbon in issued blue and red (of 65m), on gummed paper, tabbed single, minor creases and usual abrasions, otherwise v.f. example of this rarity, only a few exist, with 1982 SIP certificate, Bale cat. $2,000 ........................................................................................................................................................(11P)
1,000.00
887
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1948 Holidays, 65m horizontal gutter tete-beche block of four, imperf. in margin, n.h., v.f. .........(14)
500.00
888
ww
1948 Holidays, 65m horizontal gutter tete-beche pair, imperf. in margin, n.h., v.f. .........................(14)
250.00
889
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1948 Holidays, 65m cross gutter block of four, double perforations at top, n.h., fine-v.f. ........(14var)
500.00
890
ww
1957 Independence and Bezalel Museum, three Tab Row sheetlets of five (perf. and imperf. margins of last), n.h., v.f. (Bale 142e,143e) ...........................................................................(127,128var)
500.00
Judaica
891
891
892
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892
1919 cover from “Podkamiem” (near Brody) in Eastern Galizia, addressed to the American Mission (of the Jewish National Committee) in Vienna (formed to oversee the immigration of Jews from Galizia to the United States), carried by private courier, with franking prepaid with a Jewish National Fund adhesive, also two Austrian stamps added in Lwow (12.9.19), sent via Krakow, with Censor label folded over, fine example of this little known private service, with Mikulski certificate ...
1,500.00
1919 cover from “Podkamiem” (near Brody) in Eastern Galizia, addressed to the American Mission (of the Jewish National Committee) in Vienna (formed to oversee the immigration of Jews from Galizia to the United States), carried by private courier, with franking prepaid with a Jewish National Fund adhesive (Herzl), also two Austrian stamps added in Lwow (24.8.19), sent via Krakow, with Censor label removed from left, another added on back, fine example of this private service, Mikulski certificate ..............................................................................................................................
1,500.00
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ITALIAN STATES Roman States
893
893
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896
1852 1b black on gray green, top left sheet margin pane of 25, margins all around, two stamps hinged, balance n.h., vertical creases affecting five stamps at right, also minor stains (all not mentioned on the accompanying clear certificate), fresh and v.f. multiple, with 2007 Raybaudi
certificate (Sass.2; catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. €20,000...................................................(2) 894
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895
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1852 1b dark green, “verde scuro”, horizontal pair, h.r., left stamp with margins all around, right touching to just in at sides, fine-v.f., with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.2A; catalogue value for
singles) cat. €3,300 .................................................................................................................................(2var)
896
w/wwa
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500.00
1852 5b black on pale rose, “rosa chiaro”, block of four, full margins all around, l.h., fresh and v.f.,
with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.6) cat. €2,250 ...............................................................................(6)
500.00
1852 8b black on white, pane of 25, margins all around to just touching at upper right, 7 stamps hinged, balance n.h, fine-v.f. and scarce piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.9, cat.
€25,000 for hinged singles) cat. $15,625 ..................................................................................................(9)
897
1,500.00
5,000.00
1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f. example of this popular stamp, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.11, cat. €6,500) cat. $4,000 ..... .......................................................................................................................................................................(11)
1,200.00
898
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1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, full to large margins all around, minute hinge thin, otherwise a v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.11) cat. €6,500 ...........................................................................................................................................................(11)
750.00
899
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1867 2c black on yellow green, lower left sheet corner margin strip of four, full margins all around, h.r., v.f. and beautiful positional piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate ............................................(12)
250.00
-122-
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900
900
w/wwa
901
902
1867 3c black on gray, bottom right sheet corner margin block of six, margins just clear at top, top two stamps hinged, rest n.h., minor toned spots at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce positional piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.15; catalogue value for hinged block and two singles) cat. €17,500 .................................................................................................................................................(13)
901
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1867 3c black on lilac gray, unused left sheet margin block of four, full original gum, h.r., margins in at top and right, natural gum creases, bottom left stamp v.f. A scarce block, signed Emilio Diena, also Scott’s Stamp and Coin Co. handstamps, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.14) cat.
902
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1867 10c black on vermilion paper, left margin horizontal pair, margins all around to just in at bottom of left stamp, right stamp v.f., h.r., with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.17; catalogue value
€35,000.......................................................................................................................................................(13a)
for singles) cat. €7,000 ..............................................................................................................................(15)
2,500.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
Tuscany
903
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1851-52 2cr gray blue, horizontal strip of five, used, full to clear margins all around, v.f. and rare
multiple, signed Colla (Sass. 5e) cat. €18,750 .........................................................................................(5)
3,000.00
ITALY
904
904
905
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905
1862 10c bistre, used in combination with Sardinia 5c green (Sass.13E), on large part of FL sent from Torino to Gressoney (Jan.1.63), both tied by Torino cds, fine combination franking, signed “Un.Filatelica Naz. Soc. An.Roma”, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1) ..................................(17)
1,000.00
1865 10c bistre, used in combination with Sardinia 5c green (Sass.13E), on small cover sent from Casale to Fobello, both tied by Casale cds, with arrival on reverse, fine and scarce combination franking, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1) ................................................................................(17)
1,000.00
-123-
916
912
919
915 913 921
920
926
927
930
929
924
925
934
935
936
928 937
942
945 944 -124-
940
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June 13-14, 2017
906
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907
1899 large registered cover, originally from Cleveland to New York City, with 1c U.S. franking at top, sent via Torino, with Italian 25c and 1L, three of each, tied by cds, re-addressed to Berlin, with arrival (15 June) pmk on back, cover creases and folds, some toning, otherwise fine and interesting item .....................................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1928 (25 May) large lettersheet “R.N. Citta di Milano - Spedizione Artica”, with 11 different stamps, incl. 1,75L brown, 1,25L St. Francis and 1,25L Special Delivery, each canceled by the special Arctic Expedition 25.5.28 cds, with dateline “Kings Bay 17-8-28”, fine and interesting Polar Philately item (web photo) .........................................................................................................................................................
250.00 150.00
908
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Special Delivery. 1903 25c rose red, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., cat. $475 ...................(E1a)
909
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€1,800...............................................................................................................................................(Sass.E6e)
500.00
1922 60c on 25c rose red, double surcharge, basic stamp misperforated, h.r., unpriced in Scott’s (used catalogues $2,000), v.f. ..............................................................................................................(E11b)
250.00
1922 60c on 25c rose red, imperforate vertical pair from lower right sheet corner, l.h., v.f., cat. $475 ..................................................................................................................................................................(E11c)
250.00
910
911
912
913
914
915
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ww
ww
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1922 60c on 50c rose red, vertical pair, bottom stamp without surcharge, l.h., scarce, cat.
1925 1,25L dark blue, imperforate sheet margin vertical pair, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, cat. €1,200 ............................................................................................................................................(Sass.E12b)
500.00
Postage Dues. 1890 60c orange & buff, numerals inverted, n.h., usual centering, fresh colors, with
1984 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.S26a, €1,400) ................................................................................(J21a)
300.00
1955 8L lilac, also Parcel Post, seven diff. horizontal pairs, complete as issued, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. S.112, Pacchi in Consessione 5/14) cat. €950 (web photo) ...................................(J85, QY5-11)
250.00
Parcel Post. 1953 Authorized Delivery, horizontal pairs complete, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,265 .............. ..............................................................................................................................................................(QY1-21)
500.00
Italian Social Republic - Brescia 916
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Special Delivery. 1943 2.50L orange, types II-III se-tenant vertical pair, n.h., v.f., with 1983
Raybaudi certificate, cat. €3,750 ............................................................................................(Sass.20/II-III)
750.00
Verona
917
917
918
ww
ww
918
Postage Dues. 1944 overprint color errors, set of six, n.h., v.f., with 1983 Raybaudi certificate, cat.
€5,100.......................................................................................................................................(Sass.47A/58A)
1,000.00
1944 overprint inverted, complete set of 10 values, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi, cat.
€5,250 .............................................................................................................................(Sass.47a-59a,52Aa)
1,000.00
ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD - GENERAL ISSUE (Estero) 919
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1881 mourning cover franked with single 20c orange, tied by “3338” numeral, with Coletta pmk alongside, addressed to Luna, central Italy, showing Palermo transit and arrival pmks on back, cover tears on back, otherwise fine ........................................................................................................(14)
150.00
ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Pechino
920
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921
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1917 1c-10L, set of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 8-17, €2,750) cat. $1,989 ......................................(12-21)
1918 surcharges, set of nine, n.h., also 10c on 25c (l.h.), fine-v.f. (Sass. 19-28, €4,500) cat. $3,751 .................................................................................................................................................................(22-32)
-125-
500.00
1,000.00
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922
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1920 “2 DOLLARI” on 5 Lire ultramarine & rose, surcharge type II, n.h., perfectly centered (!), with violet handstamps, signed Diena etc., with 1980 Dr.Enzo Diena certificate. A premier rarity from the Italian Colonies and of the Italian Offices in Pechino, certainly one of the best, if not the finest of
the only 15 (!) issued, ex-King Carol of Romania (Sass.30, €200,000+) cat. $185,000 ................(30a)
923
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1919 “$2 dollari” on 5L blue and rose, surcharge type III (“Pechino” 11 1/2mm wide, instead of 13mm) usual centering, fresh color, l.h., fine and scarce, with 1981 Diena certificate (Sass.29, €25,000) cat. $20,000 ..............................................................................................................................(30b)
924
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60,000.00
Postage Dues. 1918 surcharges, three diff., fine-v.f. (Sass.S6-8, €900) cat. $725 ......................(J6-8)
5,000.00 250.00
Tientsin
925
ww
926
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927
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1917 1c-10L, set of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 4-13, €2,750) cat. $2,277 ........................................(5-14)
1918 surcharges, complete, mostly fine, $2 on 5L signed Raybaudi (Sass.15-23, €1,800) cat. $1,508 .....................................................................................................................................................(15-23) 1918 surcharges, complete n.h., fine-v.f., $2 on 5L signed Diena (Sass.15-23, €4,500) cat. $3,740 .. .................................................................................................................................................................(15-23)
500.00
500.00
1,000.00
ITALIAN LEVANT 928
929
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Special Delivery. 1914 (3 Jan) cover from Constantinople to Germany, franked with three different, including 60pa Levante Express, fine-v.f. ..............................................................................................(E2)
250.00
1922 15pi on 1,20L variety comma omitted (pos.13), also 15pi on 30c, usual centering, l.h., fine, cat. $700.................................................................................................................................................(E3a,4)
200.00
ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues for all Colonies 930
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1934 World Soccer Championships, complete set with airpost, heavy h.r. or album adhesions, finev.f., cat. $662 ...........................................................................................................................(46-50,C29-35) -126-
200.00
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931
932
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Air Post Officials. 1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Servizio di Stato, complete set of four, from Cyrenaica (CBO1), Eritrea (CBO1), Somalia (CBO1) and Tripolitania, l.h., v.f., with 1975 Diena certificate. Only 750 of each were issued, of which 100 were used on flight covers and 100 were overprinted Saggio (Sass. SA1, €13,000) cat. $10,800 .......................................................................................(CBO1)
5,000.00
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Servizio di Stato, complete set of four, from Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, further overprinted “Saggio” (Specimen), n.h., v.f., with Raybaudi certificate (Only 100 sets were overprinted “Saggio” for presentation purposes) (Sass.SA1S) .........................(CBO1S)
5,000.00
Aegean Islands
933
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1932 Overprints, Garibaldi Issue, the complete set of 147 different overprinted stamps from the various islands (“Calchi” - “Stampalia”), also Special Delivery etc., n.h., fine-v.f., seldom offered
complete, cat. €7,500..................................................................................................................(Sass.17-26)
3,000.00
Eritrea 934
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1893 1c-5L, complete set, h.r., few small faults affecting low values, fine, with 1987 Raybaudi certificate for the two high values, cat. $2,966 ...................................................................................(1-11)
500.00
935
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1903 1c-5L, set of eleven (complete according to Sassone), mostly l.h., few usual perf. flaws, fine, cat. $3,315...................................................................................................................................(19-27,29,33)
500.00
Parcel Post. 1916 25c-4L, six values, h.r., some tropical toning or light stains, otherwise fine (Sass.PP3-8) cat. $2,367 ......................................................................................................................(Q3-8)
700.00
936
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Oltre Giuba 937
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1926 San Francesco, 5+2.50L horizontal pair, variety imperf. between, l.h., fine, signed Colla, etc.
(Sass.28b) cat. €3,000..........................................................................................................................(28var)
500.00
JAPAN 938 939
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1923-1947 Regular Issues, duplicated selection of imperf. blocks of four, 1-3 of each, unused without gum as issued, cat. ¥157,520 (web photo) ........................................................(Sakura 201/291)
500.00
Postal Stationery. 1895 3sn stationery card used from Kyoto to Persia, showing transit pmks of Yokohama, Tuticorin, Bombay, Hong Kong, Bushire and Teheran, fine and well travelled card to uncommon destination (web photo) ...............................................................................................................
150.00
-127-
947 948
946
949 950
951
952
953
954
956
959
957
962
963 -128-
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Japanese Offices in China 940
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1921 two covers used from Tsingtao to USA, one franked with single 10sen; the other with block of 6x3s and single 2s, all tied by “Tsingtao I.J.P.O.” cancels, one with Sundbury, Ohio arrival, cover flaws, otherwise fine .......................................................................................................................(36,37,42)
250.00
KOREA
941
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1902 3ch on 25poon rose lake, additionally overprinted “Tae Han” in red, unused without gum, v.f., with 1990 Holcombe certificate. A rarity ..........................................................................................(38var)
1,500.00 150.00
942
(w)
1946 Issue, imperforate singles, complete set of five, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (69-73var)
943
(w)
(Mi.Block 19,21) cat. €12,000 ....................................................................................................(119,121var)
1,500.00
1951-52 United Nations 500wn Korea - Italy (without crown) imperforate souvenir sheet of two, blue country emblems (also portions of flags and names of countries) and inscriptions inverted, red portions of flags printed on reverse, suggesting this sheet found its way out of the printers through a back door (printer’s waste), some creasing, otherwise fine, very rare and dramatic error, exCunliffe, Sagar collections, with 2009 Philatelic Foundation Certificate .............................(154a-155a)
1,000.00
944
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1950 Syngman Rhee and Flags, 100w and 200w souvenir sheets, v.f., only 300 of each issued
945
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1951-52 United Nations 500wn Korea - Italy (without crown) imperforate vertical gutter pane of 10, blue country emblems (also portions of flags and names of countries) and inscriptions inverted, red portions of flags printed on reverse, suggesting this pane found its way out of the printers through a back door (printer’s waste), unused without gum, folded in gutter between stamps, v.f., spectacular error ...............................................................................................................................................(154a-155a)
1,000.00
946
wwa
1964 Definitives, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. set, cat. $340...............................................................(434-43)
150.00
NORTH KOREA 947 948
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1954 picture postcard to Czechoslovakia, franked with imperf. 5w on 6w, supplemented on face with pair of 40w scarlet, fine and scarce card ..........................................................................................(42,44)
150.00
1954 picture postcard, registered and flown from Chung Zin to Czechoslovakia, franked with imperf. 6w and pair of 70w, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce registered postcard ....................(16,48)
150.00
949
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1955 cover franked with nine imperforate stamps, flown from Kesong to Czechoslovakia, v.f. ...........
250.00
950
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1955 illustrated cover attractively franked with three imperforate stamps, flown from Ham-Hung to Dresden, East Germany ..................................................................................................................................
250.00
-129-
964
965
966
967
968 969
971
970
972
976 973
974 -130-
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951
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1956 registered and flown cover from Pyongyang to Czechoslovakia, attractively franked with eight, mostly imperforate stamps, scarce franking ...........................................................(98a,101a,102b,103a)
300.00
952
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1956 illustrated cover attractively franked with imperf. strip of 3x2w light blue, plus two perforated adhesives, sent from Chongjin, via Pyongyang to Czechoslovakia, minor toning, otherwise fine ....... ..................................................................................................................................................................(100a)
250.00
1956 registered and flown cover from Pyongyang to Czechoslovakia, franked with imperf. single 2w and pair of 40w, with “EGP 15.XII.1956” datestamp, fine and scarce imperf. varieties on cover ........ .........................................................................................................................................................(100a,101a)
200.00
1956 cover headed “Central Committee of the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea”, franked with three imperf. stamps and addressed to Red Cross Central Agency for Prisoners of War in Geneva, fine .............................................................................................................
250.00
953
954
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LAOS
955 956
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1957 Musical Instruments, 20 mostly signed artist die proofs, variety of colors incl. complete sets in green and red, fine-v.f. group ............................................................................................(34-36,C24-26P)
1,000.00
1957 Musical Instruments, five different unfinished stages (“1er etat”) die proofs in black, v.f., probably unique .................................................................................................................(34-36P,C24,26P)
500.00
957
P
1957 Rice Harvest, 10 mostly signed artist die proofs, including sets in black and brown, also 5k and 26k in blue, v.f. ..........................................................................................................................(37-40P)
500.00
958
wwaP
1957 Rice Harvest, set of four imperf. sheetlets of four, also 13 imperf. trial color proofs, n.h. (hinged in margins), fine-v.f. (web photo) ...................................................................................(37-40var)
200.00
959
P
1959 King Sisavang-Vong, 6.50k selection of four different printer’s trial color die proofs in red brown, red-violet, green and orange, each with penciled number (referring to ink color, from the official master color chart), also signed artist die proof in brown, v.f., extremely rare ................(53P)
500.00
1962 Stamp Day, two perforated and gummed souv. sheets, n.h., but with dried gum, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (web photo) .....................................................................................................(77-80var)
150.00
960
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961
Pa
1963 Freedom From Hunger, collection with the complete set of four signed artist die proofs, also epreuves deluxe; imperf. sheetlets of four; imperf. collective sheetlet of four, plus imperf. and gummed trial color proofs in blocks of ten (40 stamps), n.h., fine-v.f. assembly (web photo) ............. ..............................................................................................................................................................(81-84P)
500.00
962
Pa
1966 Folklore, set of four imperforate and gummed trial colors in panes of 20, also set of four imperf. deluxe sheetlets and signed artist die proofs in various colors, v.f. ..........................(129-32P)
500.00
963
wwaP
1967 Flowers, imperf. sheetlets of four, also set of four signed artist proofs, v.f. .........(152-55P,var)
200.00
964
wwaP
1969 Royal Ballet, complete set of eight imperforate sheetlets, some with Thomas de La Rue imprint, also four imperf. singles and sheetlets of four, plus two imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. ... ...............................................................................................................................................(184-89,C56-57P)
500.00
965
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1975 Centenary of the Universal Postal Union and Space, complete set of 14 perf. and imperf. singles, also 28 perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, plus 84 imperf. progressive color trials, n.h., v.f. and impressive assembly, high catalogue value and acquisition cost ............................(266-267E,var)
1,000.00
966
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1975 United States Bicentennial, complete set of 10 sheet corner margin blocks of four, also set of 10 different souvenir sheets and vertical imperf. pairs, n.h., v.f. ....................................(269-269D,var)
500.00
-131-
977 980 978
982
981
983
985
986
987 989
993 991
990 -132-
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LATVIA 967
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1922 Definitives, 16 different strips (mostly horizontal) of three, adhered on parts of ledger sheets (“Valuers Postales Recues Par Circulare du Bureau de Berne”) and tied by 42mm handstamps reading POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DE BERNE struck in red ink, v.f. (A reference collection of U.P.U. distributed specimen stamps and stationery was maintained by the Director of Posts in Madagascar from the mid 1890s through the late 1920s. Madagascar affixed their reference collection of specimen stamps and stationery to folio pages tying them with a 42mm handstamp) .........................................................................................................................(102/131S)
500.00
968
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1938 two unexploded 2,02 Ls booklets, one with special First Day Cancels (front cover and stamps), v.f. .......................................................................................................................................................
300.00
969
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1938 3s brown orange, two vertical pairs, each variety imperf. at bottom, different shades, fine-v.f. ...............................................................................................................................................................(200var)
250.00
970
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Air Post. 1933 Latvia-Africa overprints, three different, tied by 29 May cds on registered cover from Riga to Kaunas, v.f., with arrival pmk ..............................................................................................(C9-11)
250.00
971
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Air Post Semi-Postals. 1932 imperforate singles, complete set of five used in 1937 on registered cover, flown from Riga to Germany, filing fold away from the stamps, part of backflap missing, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk ...............................................................................................(CB9-13)
150.00
972
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1933 Issue, complete set of four used with additional franking (on back) on registered and flown cover from Riga (13 July) to Locarno, Switzerland, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk ......................(CB21-24)
250.00
1933 Airships, perforated set of four, used in 1937 on registered, flown cover from Riga to Switzerland, v.f., with Kreuzlingen arrival pmk ...........................................................................(CB21-24)
250.00
973
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974
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1933 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets of four, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $340 (web photo) (CB21-24,21a-24a)
100.00
975
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1933 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $550 (web photo) ...........(CB21-24,21a-24a)
200.00
976
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Flight Covers. 1932 incoming registered cover from Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, first official flight (Jan 25) to Libau, with arrival (18 Feb) on back, fine and undoubtedly scarce flight (via London and Berlin) .................................................................................................................................................................
200.00
977
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1933 (28 May) cover (opened at top and bottom) from Riga to Madrid, addressed to M.Galvez, “Premier vol Lettonie-Afrique” at top, fine-v.f. (without arrival markings) ................................................
150.00
978
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1936 Incoming (17 Nov) cover from Majunga, Madagascar, flown via Paris to Riga, fine and scarce
150.00
979
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Catapult Flights. 1933 (9 Sep) registered cover from Riga to USA, franked with perf. and imperf. sets of Air Post Semi-Postals (CB21-24,CB21a-24a), also additional 3,15L on back, sent via Berlin to Cologne, where it was taken to the German Ocean Liner “Bremen” for its Ocean’s crossing to New York, where it was catapulted on 15th September, with all appropriate markings and cachets, fine and scarce cover .......................................................................................................................................
750.00
Zeppelin Flights. 1933 2nd SAF commercial letter from Riga, via Berlin to Brazil, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f., with red Berlin connecting cachet and arrival pmk ..........................(Si.214)
250.00
1933 3rd SAF cover addressed to Berlin, with red connecting cachet, Barcelona, Spain drop, red “Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) - Barcelona” straight line and arrival pmks on back, some cover wrinkles, otherwise fine, scarce ........................................................................................................(Si.219)
250.00
1933 7th SAF to Brazil, attractively franked with the perforated set of Zeppelin commemoratives (CB21-24), with red Berlin connecting cachet, imperceptible toning, otherwise v.f. .................(Si.232)
500.00
980 981
982
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LIBERIA 983
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1909-12 20c orange & green, center inverted, block of four, l.h., v.f. ...........................................(120a) -133-
500.00
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984 985
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1878 (11 June) FL from Tripoli, Barbary, sent to Malta, with the very rare “P.P.” in blue, fine usage from Tripoli to Malta, with arrival docketing .................................................................................................
1,000.00
1921 5c black and green, imperf. horizontal pair, with center shifted to the right, margins all around, n.h., tiny toned spots on gum, still v.f., with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 23h) cat. $1,000 .......... .............................................................................................................................................................(22c, var)
500.00
986
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(Sass. 31, €4,000) cat. $3,375..................................................................................................................(30)
500.00
987
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1924-36 Pictorials, 1c-10L, perf. 11, nine values, complete except for 5L, mostly l.h., 2c with overall gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $3,220 ............................................................................(47a-58a,61)
750.00
988
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1921 5L black & blue, sheet of 50 with margins intact on all sides, n.h., usual gum toning, fine-v.f.
1926 Pictorials, 15c brown & orange, perf. 11, unwatermarked, center inverted, block of four, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., signed Bolaffi, etc., with 1957 Diena and 1966 Bolaffi certificates. A rarity (Sass.62a, cat. €48,000+) cat. $27,000 ................................................................................................(52b)
7,500.00
989
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signed Caffaz (Sass. 1-13,S1-7) cat. €1,050 ...................................................................(122-134,J30-36)
200.00
990
P
Semi-Postals. 1933 Seventh Sample Fair, Tripoli, 5L+1L Leopard, presentation card containing 16 imperforate trial color proofs, superimposed over perforated background, dated (14 February 1933) and signed by a postal official at bottom left, with glassine overlay and stamped “Officina Fotocalcografia.” A rarity ....................................................................................................................(B53P)
2,500.00
1951 Issue for Cyrenaica, overprinted “Libya”, complete set with postage dues, n.h., fine-v.f., few
Issued under French Occupation - Ghadames 991
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Air Post. 1949 100fr lilac and rose, error of color, n.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee (Sass. A6a,
€4,500) .............................................................................................................................................(3NC2var)
750.00
LIECHTENSTEIN 992
993
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1912-15 Prince Johann II, 5h green (28), 10h rose (28) and 25h ultramarine (29), wholesale group complete, including unsurfaced paper, also 25h dark blue, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $10,672 (web photo)..........................................................................................................................................(1-3,1a-3a,3b)
1,200.00
1912-15 Prince Johann II, 5h green, 10h rose and 25h ultramarine, complete, including unsurfaced paper, also 25h dark blue, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,261...........................................................(1-3,1a-3a,3b)
200.00
-134-
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994
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1912-15 Prince Johann II, set of three, also 25h dark blue and ultramarine, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $1,162 ..............................................................................................................................................(1-3,3a,3b)
200.00
995
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1915 Prince Johann II, 25h dark blue, thin unsurfaced paper, n.h., v.f., signed Buhler (Mi.3ya), cat. $2,450 ...........................................................................................................................................................(3a)
300.00
996
ww
1915 Prince Johann II, 25h dark blue, thin unsurfaced paper, n.h., v.f., signed Buhler (Mi.3ya), cat. $2,450 ...........................................................................................................................................................(3a)
300.00
997
ww
1915 Prince Johann II, 25h ultramarine, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., cat. $1,550 .............................(3b)
200.00
998
ww
1930 Landscapes 3rp-1.50fr perf. 10½, n.h., 90rp pencil note on gum, fresh, mostly v.f., cat. $1,388 ...............................................................................................................................................................(94-106)
200.00
999
ww
1930 Landscapes 3rp-1.50fr perf. 11½, nine different, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,888 ................(95a/106a)
250.00
1930 Landscapes 3rp-1.20fr perf. 11½, nine different, 50rp l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,663 ..... ........................................................................................................................................(95a-99b, 102a-105b)
200.00
1001 ww
1934 Vaduz exhibition, souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., cat. $2,250 ...........................................................(115)
750.00
1002 wwsa
Semi-Postals. 1936 Postal Museum souvenir sheet of four, 34 unused and 8 used (First Day Cancels), all n.h., v.f., cat. $2,320 (web photo)...................................................................................(B14)
350.00
1000 w/ww
LITHUANIA 1003 wwa
1919 Berlin Issue, 75s red and bistre, center inverted, imperf. sheet margin block of eight, n.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC ......................................................................................................................................(57var)
200.00
1004 S
1921-22 issues, 40 different, strips of three (one single and pair), regular issues, surcharges and airpost, adhered on parts of ledger sheets (“Valuers Postales Recues Par Circulare du Bureau de Berne”) and tied by 42mm handstamps reading POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR / COLLECTION DE BERNE struck in red ink, v.f. A unique group (a reference collection of U.P.U. distributed specimen stamps and stationery was maintained by the Director of Posts in Madagascar from the mid 1890s through the late 1920s. Madagascar affixed their reference collection of specimen stamps and stationery to folio pages tying them with a 42mm handstamp) ...........................
2,500.00
1005 `
Semi-Postals. 1938 Boy Scout Jamboree, set of four affixed on large envelope, over a beautiful enlarged Jubilee silk label, tied by oval Pazaislis 21.7.39 Scout pmks, v.f. ............................(B47-50)
200.00
1006 w
Air Post. 1934 Vaitkus, special overprint, l.h., v.f., signed Alex Rendon ..................................(C80var)
250.00
1007 `
1935 Felix Vaitkus’ Trans-Atlantic attempt cover franked with US 6c orange (Sep 21) and special overprinted adhesive, also two additional stamps on back, tied by Kaunas (31 Oct) return trip to Chicago, numbered “632” and signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus, with violet cachet, registry handstamp and other appropriate markings, fine-v.f. ......................................................................................................
500.00
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994
995
1000
999
998
996
997
1003
1007 1005
1004
1006
1010
1014
1009
1011
1012 1015
1016 1013
1017 -136-
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LUXEMBOURG
1008 wsa`
1852-54 Grand Duke William III, specialized group, with 10c black, greenish black, intense black, etc., five unused singles, various shades, each with original gum. Also the unique unused block of four, with original (toned) gum; three plate proofs on card (one in blue); 43 used singles (various shades and postmarks, some in color), 3 used pairs, 3 used strips of three, 2 used strips of four (one on coverfront), used block of four, used block of six; also four singles on cover; and strip of four on cover. There are eight unused examples, each with original gum of 1sgr, including brown red, brick red, orange red, blood red, rose, carmine rose and dark carmine rose, various shades; 30 used singles (various shades and some rare postmarks), 2 used pairs, used strip of three, used block of eight (second largest multiple recorded); plus the unique cover with 10c single & pair, used in combination with 1sgr single & strip of three. Condition is truly superior throughout, all unused stamps are with original gum. A remarkable assembly of Luxembourg First Issue.....................(1,2,3) 125,000.00 -137-
1008 (1/4)
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1008 (2/4) -139-
1008 (3/4)
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1024 1021
1034
1029
1026
1023
1022
1038
1037
1039
1040
1035
1042
1047
1041
1051
1048
1044
1049 1045
1046 -142-
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1009 wa
1906 10c scarlet, two souvenir sheets of 10, distinct shades, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $900 .................(82a)
1010 ww
1923 10fr deep green, single from the souvenir sheet, n.h. (usual gum), fine (YT 140) cat. €1,000 .........................................................................................................................................................(151)
200.00
1011 `
Flight Covers. 1937-39 three registered and flown covers, each franked with set of six, first one used in combination with 50c Belgium and sent to Berlin, others to New York, fine-v.f. ......................
150.00
1012 `
Catapult Flights. 1939 (30 Mar) mixed franking with German adhesive, cover from Trier, via Luxembourg City to Canary Islands, first flight of the “Seeadler” aircraft, with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk .................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1013 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Iceland Flight card franked with 1fr carmine (19.6), with German 1m adhesive cancelled on board (1.7), with Reykjavik departure cds, v.f. and appropriate cachets, signed “Gappe.” Although Luxembourg is considered a “Treaty State”, Zeppelin mail posted in Luxembourg required additional “mixed” franking .......................................................................................
200.00
250.00
MEMEL - Lithuanian Occupation 1014 w
1923 15c on 50c, variety missing horizontal lines under “Cent”, l.h., fine, signed Stolow, with APS
certificate, cat. €700.......................................................................................................................(Mi.234/IV)
250.00
MEXICO 1015 `
1861 ½r black on buff, overprinted “Tampico,” horizontal strip of four, large margins all around, pen cancelled and affixed on undated outer FL, left stamp creased, little toning, fine, with 2008 Scheller certificate ......................................................................................................................................................(6)
250.00
1016 `
1864 2r orange, overprinted Mexico, used on outer FL to Guadalajara, fine ...................................(23)
150.00
1017 `
1914 (21 May) cover from Vera Cruz to Germany, franked with 5c orange (2), used in combination with United States 5c dark blue, tied by Vera Cruz Mexico cancel, with merchant’s datestamp on back, fine ...........................................................................................................................................................
150.00
Air Post. 1935 (May 2) Amelia Earhart Solo Flight from Mexico City to New York, registered and flown cover addressed to Whitfield King & Co. Ipswich England, franked with 20c Eagleman overprinted “Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Bueno Voluntad Mexico 1935” and additional 40c adhesive, tied by May 2, 1935 cds, mixed franking with 20c United States postage (tied by Newark May 8, 1935 pmk), additional transit and arrival markings on back, with two Registry seals, v.f., with 2003 Mepsi certificate. A classic flight cover, only 40 (!) carried ............................................................(C74)
7,500.00
Air Post Officials. 1932 50c dark blue & claret, with “Servizio Official” overprint, l.h., v.f., with 1980 MEPSI certificate, only 100 printed, cat. $1,000 ..............................................................................(CO18)
750.00
1018 `
1019 w
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1020 Pa
1878 Prince Charles, 1c-5fr complete set of 10, imperforate proofs on bristol card, sheets of 25, top value 5fr somewhat faded (probably due to exposure to sunlight), also 15c, with a small toned spot
in margin only, otherwise v.f. and rare set of sheetlets (YT 1-10P) cat. €65,000 .......................(1-10P) 1021 wwa
5,000.00
1949 UPU, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of three and four, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT blocs speciaux 2,2a,4,4a) cat. €920 .........................................................................................................(245-245A,C31-33)
250.00
MONGOLIA 1022 `
1895 six official documents from the Russian Consul in Kyachta or Urga, in Cyrillic and native script, also a mostly intact Mining Company stock certificate in three languages (Societe Anonyme Minier des Aimaks de Touchetoukhan et de Tsetsenkhan), with Chinese characters alongside, with a corresponding envelope addressed to Urga, mixed condition ................................................................
1,000.00
MONTENEGRO - Issued under Italian Occupation 1023 ww
1941 1.50d red, se-tenant vertical strip of four, showing four different proofs of the overprint, including “Montenegro” only, “Montenegro” twice (one Cyrillic) with date, Cyrillic “Montenegro” with “Occupazione Italiana” and Cyrillic “Montenegro” with date, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f. and rare, signed Raybaudi ......................................................................................................................................
1024 ww
1941 unissued 50p orange, n.h., fine, with 1986 Raybaudi certificate (for a block of four from which
1025 wwa
this single originated) cat. €3,000 ................................................................................................(Sass.14A)
600.00
1941 unissued 50p orange, left margin block of ten, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1987 Raybaudi certificate. Only 50 issued, this multiple representing 20% (!) of the available stamps, cat.
€30,000 ............................................................................................................................................(Sass.14A) 1026 ww
1,000.00
1942 1d-16d, set of nine, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.40-48, €1,100) ..................................................(2N24-32) -144-
5,000.00 150.00
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1027 ww
1028 wwa 1029 ww
1030 ww
1031 w/ww
1942 1d yellow green, small “Lire” overprint, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this
rarity, with 1993 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €30,000 ..................................................................(Sass.48A)
5,000.00
1943 Commemoratives, Postage and Air Post complete, 16 values, sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f.
(Sass.60-69,PA26-31, €22,500) cat. $12,875 ................................................................(2N33-42,C18-23)
4,000.00
1942 Red Cross, overprinted in black, set of four, n.h., fine-v.f., only 400 printed, with 1990 Diena
certificate, cat. €4,400 ................................................................................................................(Sass.32-35)
900.00
1942 Red Cross, overprinted in red, set of four, n.h., v.f., only 200 printed, with 1990 Diena
certificate, cat. €11,000 ..............................................................................................................(Sass.36-39)
2,500.00
Air Post. 1941 overprinted on 40d green (n.h.) and 50d grayish blue (l.h.), set of two, v.f. and extremely rare, with 1979 Fiecchi and 1983 Raybaudi certificates (catalogue value for hinged) cat.
€66,500 ....................................................................................................................................(Sass.PA 8I,8II) -145-
12,000.00
June 13-14, 2017 Cherrystone Auctions NETHERLANDS 1032 `
1916 (29 Nov) cover from Amsterdam to Switzerland, franked with 12½c collar advertising (G.C. Koopman & Co.), fine (web photo) .................................................................................................................
150.00
1033 ww
Air Post. 1951 Seagull, set of two, n.h., v.f., cat. $460 (web photo) ..........................................(C13-14)
150.00
1034 w
Postage Dues. 1881-87 1c-1g, set of ten, with additional 25c, h.r. (many heavy), 20c with light toning, few short perfs, fine-v.f., cat. $1,022 ....................................................................................(J3-12)
400.00
NETHERLANDS COLONIES - Surinam 1035 `
1898-1909 three covers to Switzerland and Italy, last two registered, mostly fine ................................
1036 s
1855 4s blue, cancel removed and cleaned, two copies, fine appearance (web photo) ...................(1)
1037 S
1921 Centenary of Independence, complete set, overprinted Specimen in red, with security punches, n.h., fine-v.f. ..................................................................................................................(220-231S)
200.00
1038 S
1924 Arms, complete set, overprinted Specimen in red, with security punches, n.h., fine-v.f. ............ ..........................................................................................................................................................(234-243S)
150.00
1039 S
1936 4th Postal Congress of the Americas and Spain, complete set including airpost, overprinted Specimen with security punch, n.h., fine-v.f. ............................................................(278-287S,C21-26S)
150.00
200.00
NORWAY 150.00
PANAMA
PARAGUAY 1040 a
Air Post. 1930 2.85p dark blue, block of four tied on piece by two boxed cachets “Por Zeppelin Primer Vuelo America del Sur, Norte America Europa - Mayo 1930 Republic Del Paraguay” (illustrated in Sieger, No.62Aa) ......................................................................................................................
500.00
Peru - AREQUIPA 1041 `
1883 cover and FL, each franked with diagonal bisect of 10c rose, paying 5c, one from Puno to Arequipa, the other used locally, usual filing folds, scarce ..............................................................(3N7)
250.00
POLAND 1042 (w)
1860 10k blue & dark rose, unused (regummed), variety left frame deformed, good color, presentable copy ..........................................................................................................................................(1)
300.00
1860 10k dark blue & rose, thin paper, canceled in concentric rings, brilliant colors and well centered, fine stamp ....................................................................................................................................(1)
500.00
1860 10k rose & blue, canceled “61” (Miedzyrzec), repaired, also another used example with fake red “1” cancel, plus blue stationery cut-square, sold AS IS ..................................................................(1)
150.00
1045 `
1860 10k blue & rose, nice colors, rounded upper right corner, tied by “D P” (Dworzec Praga) in concentric rings on complete FL sent in 1864 from Warszawa to Moscow, with “Ekspedycya Poczt Praga 16.5” departure pmk alongside, St. Petersburg transit and Moscow 9 May (Utro = morning) arrival pmks on back ...................................................................................................................................(1)
500.00
1046 `
1871 (1 Aug) FL to Berlin franked with Russian 1k, 3k and 10k (horizontally laid paper), tied by Warszawa-Vienna Cyrillic departure cds, repeated below, with “Aus Russland Franco” handstamp alongside, small stain (wax seal), fine 14k rate from Warszawa to Berlin ...............................................
150.00
1047 w
1916 unissued “Gen-Gouv. Warschau” overprint on 3pf Germania, h.r. at top, v.f., extremely rare, signed Schmutz .................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1048 s
1919 Poznan surcharges, set of two, each tied on small piece by Skalmierzyce cds, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg. cat. $300 .....................................................................................................................(77-78)
150.00
1919-20 imperforate varieties, three singles and two pairs, each double impression, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. ...............................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1043 s 1044 s
1049 w/ww
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1050 w
1924 Eagle garland, 25gr indigo, error of color (instead of red brown), h.r., well centered, with some gum staining at bottom right (caused most likely by moisture within mounting material), otherwise v.f., with 2004 Mikulski certificate. During the printing process of a sheet of 40gr indigo, a plate of 25gr was erroneously inserted in the 35th position. The error was spotted almost immediately and corrected, nevertheless a few sheets with the 25gr error went into circulation. This is considered to be one of the greatest rarities of Polish philately (Fi.189 B1, cat. 40,000zl) cat. $12,000 .........(222a)
4,000.00
1051 P
1928 Pilsudski, 50gr green, imperforate proof in issued color, with gum, partial carmine background on back; also 1zl black imperf. plate proof on white paper (this is not to be confused with the printer’s waste souvenir sheet without inscriptions, as the groundwork is completely different), the former signed Gryzewski, the latter with minor crease, with handstamped guarantee (Fi.238P6,239P9, cat. 4,500zl) ....................................................................................................(254,255P)
500.00
1052 wwa
1935 Pilsudski, three different cross gutter blocks of four, n.h., v.f. .......................................(287-289)
150.00
1053 ww
1951 45gr on 15zl, double surcharge, n.h., v.f., signed Wiatrowski, with his 2017 certificate (Fi.548 Np) ........................................................................................................................................................(500var)
250.00
Semi-Postals. 1938-48 Stratosphere, International Bureau of Education and Roosevelt souvenir sheets, two of last, n.h., trivial inclusions, fine-v.f., cat. $1,145 (web photo) .............(B31,B49c,C26d)
250.00
1946 International Bureau of Education, souvenir sheet of three, n.h., v.f., cat. $375 (web photo) ..... ..................................................................................................................................................................(B49c)
150.00
1946 International Bureau of Education, two souvenir sheets of three, n.h., v.f., cat. $750 (web photo) .......................................................................................................................................................(B49c)
300.00
1057 ww
1946 B.I.E. (International Bureau of Education), two souvenir sheets of three, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $750 (web photo) ....................................................................................................................................(B49c)
300.00
1058 ww
1948 Anti-Tuberculosis, ten complete sets of four, vertical pairs with anti TB labels, n.h., v.f. (Fi. 485-88, cat. 900zl) (web photo) ......................................................................................................(B59-62)
150.00
1059 ww
Air Post. 1957 4zl variety, background completely omitted, also 15zl background inverted, both n.h., v.f., signed Wiatrowski, PZF .......................................................................................................(C45,48var)
250.00
Flight Covers. 1917 (9 June) picture postcard (Warszawa), addressed to Leipzig, with violet “Ballon Zug 17 / Briefstempel” cachet, endorsed “Feldluftpost”, with cds alongside, fine ..................................
150.00
1926 (1 Apr) Warszawa to Westerplatte/Gdansk, flown card with vertical strip of three of 10gr green, variety imperf. between top and middle stamps, used in combination with 2x2gr, 5gr and 25gr stamps, red “Durch Eilboten Expres” label and “Mit Luftpost befordert Flugpostampt Danzig 5” handstamp, fine and possibly only known card with 10gr L.O.P.P. imperf. between, ex-Boonshaft ....
500.00
1926 (13 June) Warszawa to Krakow, flown cover with attractive franking, additionally charged 5gr, with framed “Pobrano/Percu” cachet, oval “Poczta Lotnicza Wystawa Radiowa” bilingual (Air Mail Radio Exposition) and “Nadeszla Poczta Lotnicza” in violet, Krakow arrival pmk on back ...................
150.00
1054 ww 1055 ww 1056 ww
1060 `
1061 `
1062 `
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1060
1059
1052
1063
1062
1064
1067
1068
1066
1069 1073
1072
1075
1070 -148-
1071
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1063 `
1928 (24 Aug) registered and flown cover from Warszawa to Paris, franked with 5gr, 10gr, 25gr and 50gr L.O.P.P. surcharges, used in combination with 2x45gr, charged additional 50gr, with boxed “Pobrano/Percu” handstamp, some adhesive residue on back, ex-Boonshaft ........................................
500.00
1932 two flown covers, one from Warszawa to Wilno, the other from Lwow to Riga, each with first flight “Warszawa-Wilno-Riga-Tallinn” cachet and appropriate arrival pmks, fine-v.f. .............................
250.00
Postage Dues. 1919 10h rose red, Plate IIA-52, h.r., well centered and fresh, natural horizontal and vertical gum creases, the latter a trifle heavy, signed Filatelia Krakow, with 2005 Jungjohann certificate. A rare stamp, only 150 printed (Fi.D2, cat. 15,000zl) cat. $5,250 ..................................(J2)
1,500.00
Postal Stationery. 1859 1½k unused postal stationery entire envelope (99x58mm), red bilingual imprint (Kasa Glowna Pocztowa) at upper right, with signatures of Kurmanowicz and Bobinski on the inside, also 10k za lot, unused entire, imprint at upper left, folded vertically and horizontally away from indicia, fine .....................................................................................................................................
500.00
1859 Second type, 1½k (98x57mm) red, unused stationery entire envelope, pointed backflap, well detailed impression of the indicia at upper right, signed on the inside of the flap by postal officials (Kurmanowicz and A.Bobinski), also a cut square forgery, fine ................................................................
500.00
1068 `
1860 10k black, entire stationery envelope, imprint at upper left, unaddressed, folded, with some faults, manuscript “Timbre Polonais”, fine appearance ..............................................................................
150.00
1069 `
1860 3k blue, entire stationery envelope (145x80mm), imprint at upper left, unaddressed, fine-v.f. ..
500.00
1070
Revenue Stamps. 1820-64 Stamped Revenue Paper used during the reigns of Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II, collection of 37 different official documents, each written in Polish, in the name of the corresponding Tsar, printed or stamped denomination from 10 Groszy to 15 Rubles (three in red, with “A II” and crown impressed alongside), some bilingual, others in Polish only (10gr, 2zl), Imperial seal alone, or with Tsar’s name alongside, few with Tribunal edicts, money disputes, land transfers, etc., remarkably well preserved, mostly fine-v.f. A fascinating and historical group, rare ........................................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1918 Skarb Narodowy Polski (National Fund), National Section, Dollar denominated labels $1, $10, $25 and $50 panes of 10, with part of front cover of the original booklet which contained these labels, also unsigned receipt for 100 stamps of the National Fund for the total sum of One Thousand Dollars, fine-v.f. ..............................................................................................................................
250.00
1064 `
1065 w
1066 `
1067 `
1071 wwa
Polish Offices in Danzig 1072 S
1928-30 25gr yellow brown, vertical pair, faint “specimen” overprint in violet, unused without gum, v.f., signed Ryblewski, Schmutz .......................................................................................................(1K18S)
300.00
Polish Offices in Odessa 1073 w
1919 10f, 20f and 1M, three different, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Bloch, Dr.Kronenberg, cat.
€1,160 .................................................................................................................................................(Mi.1,2,5)
500.00
Warsaw Uprising
1074 ww
1944 AK (Armia Krajowa - Home Army) Issue, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Fialkowski, Mi. cat.
€2,500.................................................................................................................................................................. -149-
750.00
1087 1077 1078 1076
1080
1081
1083
1084
1085 1089
1090
1088 -150-
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1075 w(w)
1944 AK (Armia Krajowa - Home Army) Issue, set of five, two (red & blue) without gum, brown with defective corner, signed Schmutz, fine-v.f. ..................................................................................................
500.00
1944 cover endorsed “Poczta Polowa” with clear handstamp “Poczta Polowa Warszawa Pld” and Boy Scout Emblem in violet blue, addressed to Mazowiecka 6, filing fold ending in cover tear at top, otherwise fine ....................................................................................................................................................
750.00
1077 (w)
1944 AK Poczta Polowa in red, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Schmutz ..........................
150.00
1078
1944 Day of the Sea souv. sheet, special cancel at bottom, creases and small tears, otherwise v.f.
150.00
1079
1944 Olympics souvenir sheet of three, with special pmks at bottom, fine-v.f., rare .............................
500.00
1080 `
Postal Stationery. 1944 three cards, including 10f Olympics with additional 20f franking, used, finev.f., signed Schmutz .........................................................................................................................................
150.00
1076 `
Gross-Born Offlag IID
PORTUGAL 1081 `
1082 ww
1810-46 stampless letters, selection of 19, many different including Napoleonic era letter from a French soldier sent from Valladolid to Valencia with red “Bau Gal Arm. De Portugal” handstamp, others with markings from Lisbon (1812) to London, Vianna do Minho, Lisboa to Genova, Valencia to Porto, Figueroa, Coimbra, Braga, Barcelona to Porto, numerous transits and forwarding markings, “Via di Nizza” and others. In addition, there are two stationery cards, one used in 1889 from Funchal to Hamburg, other in 1903 from Angra to Amsterdam, as well as a 1917 censored cover from Ponta Delgado to USA, mostly fine ............................................................................................
500.00
Air Post. 1936-41 Propeller, imperforate horizontal pairs, complete set, n.h., v.f., signed Sanabria .. ...........................................................................................................................................................(C1-10var)
500.00
PORTUGUESE COLONIES Funchal 1083 `
1926 (24 Oct) picture postcard from Funchal to Germany, franked on face of the card with Portuguese 20c and 80c, used on combination with Germany 5pf green, all tied by “Deutsche Marine Schiffspost” cds, v.f. ...........................................................................................................................
150.00
Macao 1084 `
1085 wwa
1863 (13 November) complete folded letter from Macao to “Capt Gio Andrea Bollo” in Genova (Manoglia), written in Italian, date-line Macao, sent via Hong Kong, with red Nov 14, 63 Hong Kong paid in red (front) and green on back, also Alexandria (13 Dec), with Ancona (5 Jan) and Genova (6 Jan, 64) arrival pmks. Also on front, boxed “Piroscafi Postali Italiani” and “P.D.”, charged “8” (decimes) in red crayon. The letter has been affected by ageing at bottom, with toning going through part of the text, otherwise well preserved, scarce early letter from Macao, interesting contents .............................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
1966 Uniforms, irregular blocks of 19, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.432-39, €2,660) cat. $1,330 ... ...............................................................................................................................................................(404-11)
750.00
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1086 Pa
1937 1c-20 Escudo Definitive Issue (Pictorials), an assembly of 2,650 perf. and imperf. proofs and trial colors in various stages and positions, different multiples including pairs, blocks and part sheets including triangular stamps, all with security punches, many with marginal notations by the examiners, with indications for retouching where needed, mostly with gum, fine-v.f. and incredible holding of these popular proofs from the Waterlow archives .....................................................................
10,000.00
Portuguese India 1087 w(w)
1913-1921 Ceres Issue, six different varieties, each with inverted inscriptions, 1r, 2r, 2½r, 3r, 1t and 2t, with or without gum, fine-v.f. .............................................................................................................
500.00
1088 ww
1913-1921 Ceres Issue, 1r and 4½r, inverted inscriptions, horizontal strips of five, n.h., fine ............
500.00
1089 wwa
1973 Sheik Khalifa, complete set of corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $1,136 ...(354-360B)
QATAR 500.00
ROMANIA 1090 B
1939 King Carol I, seven different unexploded booklets showing denominations of 59L, 89L, 158L, 198L, 208L, 278L and 358L, diff. panes & postal advertising interleaves, back covers advertising “Galleries Lafayette”, or postal rates, some usual staple rust, mostly fine-v.f. and rare .......................
1,500.00
1091 `
Flight Covers. 1930 (3 Oct) first flight cover from Bucharest to London, attractively franked with 8 June overprints, v.f., with Paris transit pmk on back ..................................................................................
150.00
1092 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1932 9th SAF card to Brazil, v.f., with arrival pmk ........................................................
250.00
1093 w/wwa
Postal Tax Stamps. 1932 Aviation Fund, 50b-2L, set of three, imperf. blocks of four, 1L n.h., balance hinged, fine-v.f. and rare ...........................................................................................(RA19-21var)
600.00
1094 w
1932 Aviation Fund, 50b-2L, set of three, imperf. horizontal or vertical pairs, h.r., v.f., signed Sanabria, etc. .............................................................................................................................(RA19-21var)
300.00
1095 w/wwa
1932 Aviation Fund, 2L ultramarine, imperf. sheet margin block of 18, one stamp hinged, balance n.h., few natural gum bends, v.f., only 200 printed, this being the largest known multiple .(RA21var)
1,000.00
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