26th Annual Resume 1950-1951 by H.R. Harmer

ANNUAL

RESUME

A RARE NOVA SCOTIAN ENVELOPE FRANKED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OF 1851.

H. R. HARMER ORGANISATION NEW YORK · LONDON · SYDNEY

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Season 1950- 51

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Whither Phi la te ly ? Intern a tion a l Auction

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Report.

Th e New Sea on

ew Season's Sa les

8-25

Resume of Prices Re a lised

26-27

Reports from the Pri va te Tre a ty Department s Her e and Ther e

The Ro ya l Phil a telic Collection

29 30- 31

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HIS autumn

yet another country - Canad a - celebrates with " Capex " the hundredth of the issue of its first postage stamps, and it is appropriate to pau se for a moment to take stock of our great hobby and to speculate a little on its future .

UJ anniversary

The majority of the readers of this Resume will have a portion of their assets in a stamp collection. Ho w strong is this asset of theirs today and what can be considered its future stre ngth ? For a moment let us consider only the financial side . The facts speak for themselves. Through two major wars stamps ha ve prov ed themselves " better than money ." Value s have appreciated as currencies have depreciated . Many an unhappy Philateli st on the Continent of Europe h as had perforce to watch his building s ravaged by bombing and his estat es impounded by Dictator s. Only the possession of his stamps , easily portable and readily convertible into cash in a ny part of the World, saved him from penury and despair. Not only in time of war have stamps showed their strength. In time of peace , our hobby has faced distracting competition and withstood it. Some 30 years ago it was feared th at R adio would affect the growth of stamp collecting , but all whose collecting activities have extended from tho se years to modern times will know how unfounded were those fears . What future competition has Philately to fear ? Television , as yet in its infancy albeit a lusty child, has already had a most amazing effect on modern habits of life in America, where from morning until night competing alternative programmes take into the home front seats at all great events . The entertainment and sporting World in the United States has had to take steps to protect itself against this fantastic medium. Can Television affect the future of Philately ? We feel that where wars, rumours of wars, inflation and increased taxation have failed , television will also fail, notwith standing its tremendous entertainment qua lity. Indeed it may come soon that a combination of a mateur and professional phil atelic bodies will use this potent publicity medium as a mean s of presenting the virtues of stamp collecting to the millions of viewers and in so doing stimulate interest to a degree th at none of us could ever have believed possible in pre -television days. What else has phil a tely to fear ? Lack of money ? There is little doubt that incre ase d taxation a nd enhanced living costs have reduced the purchasing power of most collectors, and these economic reasons prevent the building of the huge collections that were by no mean s uncommon a generation ago. Very few modern collectors can hope to achieve the mag nificence of the collections built in the past by Ferrari or Hind , by Green and Tapling , Lichten stein , Crawford , Worthington a nct' Duveen. But the strength of phil ately has never and will never depend on the specific few but rather on the rapidly growing multitude of enthusi asts throughout the World who have a collection - a nd an asset - worth perhap s only the price of a new Ford . They ha ve more than compensated for the few great collectors no longer with us. We , whose livelihood is philately , are confident that its future is secure. Nothing can replace ma n's interest in the past, whether typified by pictures, antiques, or that int riguing piece of paper - the postage stamp and it is uni versally recogni sed th at, of a ll forms of collecting, none meas ures up to the ever-incre as ing popul ar ity of phil ately. " ... L wish again to express my sincere appreciation of you r most excelle nt serrice .. . you r unfailing courtesy has made it a real pleasure to do business with _,ÂˇowÂˇgood selves .. .. " F. McC., li sbum, N. Ireland, May 28th, 195 1.

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c!Jnlernalional fl.uclion

It became clear at the commencement of the season that Philatelist s had decided that the international situation could not be allowed to damp their enthusiasm, a nd the hesitancy noticeable towards the end of the previous season was a thing of the past. excellent were Attendances thro :.:ghout every sale and postal bidding was on an increased scale. The quantit y of bid forms received for the January 22nd-24th prompted a check of the actual number, the total being 285. Allowing for delegated bids and large attendances in the room , probably nearly 500 bidders competed in this one auction with offers in some cases on over 100 lots. The Season opened on September 11th, and the early sales were general in character with the September 25-26th This included excellent auction reaching £6,300. material from Mr. E. Marston Rud la nd, of Birmingham , for whom we have sold on numerous occasions in the last few years.

In June, I 950, we sold a substantial portion of the Colon ial Collections formed by the late Dr. J . . Keynes, M.A ., Sc.D ., of Cambridge, and for the October J6-17th Sale Mrs. Keynes sent us a further choice selection. After an interesting series of eight sales came the greatest ever two-day auction of Cape Triangulars , the Collection sold by order of Mr. D. Alan Stevenson, B.Sc ., F.R.S.(Edin .), M.l.C.E., with thirty-three lots reaching £100 or more and two "four figures." In an electric atmosphere lot 233, a block of the vermilion Woodblocks , including the error, made£ 1,450 and the unique Re-entry Collection £ I ,550. The final total of£ I 6,800 is a worldrecord for a Cape Collection. Mo st of the bigger pieces remained in this country, but a numb er were re patriated to South Africa and a few found places in Continental Collections . Lt.-Col. Sir Charles Richmond Brown's Air Stamps followed a week later and on ovember 20th a further portion of a top -grade Continental Collection gave an unusual opportunity to the collector of Europeans at their finest. It was the second portion of the collection, formed many years ago by a Continental connoisseur , and sold on behalf of a beneficiary in this country. Ca ta logue price and frequently multiples were the order of the day . Specialised Belgium , Hanover and Meck lenberg-Schwerin from an American owner completed an interesting auction.

The pnnting dispute caused us no little trouble with Catalogue production for a few weeks and necessitated a slight re arrangement of sales around the end of the year , the " Sugden " Great Britain auction being postponed until January 8th-9th . The highest figure was £420 for a proof sheet of twelve of the Id. black, but perhaps the most interesting lot was the famous " earlies t ever " stamps , the Id. used at Bath on May 2nd, 1840. After keen competit ion it fell at £240, a wor ld record for a Id. black, and a figure likely to stand for many years. Th e " Eternal Triangular " was aga in the centre of interest , when on Januar y 15th nearly 300 Cape lots in a single day made over £9,000. The late Mr. J. W. K. Scho field. of Johannesburg , had left instructions in his will that his co llections were to be auctioned by us. his Transvaals were sold in the previous season , the Capes being held until after the "Stevenson. , sale had taken place. In that collection the accen t was on rarity and research work, in the "Schofie ld " collectio n on quality. Records were almost inevitable , and there were many, but the figure of £1,200 for a beautiful Id . " Woodblock " error needs especial mention , if only for the reason that we discovered it in I935 in a" Lallier " and Mr. Schofield promptly bought it for £500. Many of the exceptionally fine quality " smaller" stamps realised multiple s of the prices paid , other interesting figures were £550 for a pair of 4d. pale milky blue " Woodblocks" and the same figure for the Id . Crown C C Watermark of I 863. The late Lord Doverdale's Col lections, with other properties, made over £8,000 the following week and on February 12th, the " Kingu ssie " booklet (see page 28) £320. Postal forgeries from the estate of Mr. D . K. Walters, of Singapore , sold on February 19th, a re also the subject of special comment on page 28. A group of mainly Commonwealth sales followed , including specialised groups of Jubil ees, Sudan - both sold very well, followed by another excellent selection from the Continental Collection and, later , attractive Grenadas. Orange River Colony has never been popular but £650 for the six-volume " Wivell " Co llection was considered very satisfactory in the same sale. Free French , an improved market , featured on April 16th-17th , Edward VU, George V and VI followed, and another £10,000 sale on May 21st-23rd followed, the last Great Britain day devoted to more of the "Sugden" collection . South American collections from the estate of that famous Philatelist, the late Mr. John Hall Barro n, more Canada from an overseas owner , numerous general collections and finally a crowded room for a 140-owner sale on July 16th-17th which made £11,000, brought an interesting season to a close with a grand total of £276,000- an increase on I950-51 of £24,000.

" I have to thank y ou for the excellent way in which y ou have carried out the disposal of my collection." R. R. , Scarborough, August 8th, 1951.

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The 1950-51 Season of H. R. Harmer , Inc., can be looked back upon with extreme satisfaction . A record total of $774,662double the previous year-and exceeding even the Ro osevelt year comfortably is pleasing in itself. Added pleasure , however , is the fact that what was known a few years ago as a " Branch of H. R. Harmer, London , bas at last caught up and just passed its parent's total, incidentally sub stantially up on the previous season by some ÂŁ24,000. Rivalry between the two houses of the same organisation is good. It creates a keenness to succeed that is reAected in an improvement of service to the buyer and seller a like. Reverting to facts, there were 22 auction catalogues , as in the previous seasons, comprising 67 sessions and 26,702 lots. The emphasis was on Un ited States stamps. In addition to three auctio ns, October 23rd-25th , November 6th-8th and November 27th , sold on instructions from William L. Moody IJJ, of Texas, there were many except ional auctio ns devoted wholly or in part to the United States stamps. Notab ly three sessions of the four-day sale on March l 2th-15th, by order of the Executors of the fabulou s Park Avenue dealer Y. Souren , two sessions on November 28th -29th , four sessions on March 26th-28th , two sessions on April 16th-17th and numerous one-day sales. The Season commenced on September 18th with a manyown er general sale. October I 6th-18th included the " Arthur S. Herschmann " Collection , by order of the Ir ving Trust Co., New York , with a few associated propertie s from other owners. October 23rd-25th and November 6th-8th saw the sale of the first two " Moody " auctions of United States and with them many record prices that astounded collector and dealer alike. November 13th-15th saw the dispo sal of the " Gus Mosler" Co llection, by order of Miss G. M. Mosler , except for the specialised collection of Austria , which

was already placed by us privately. On November 27th the last of the " Moody " United States , comprising largely Confederate State s, Califorma Express covers and other Western material , earners, Locals and Hawaii and Phillipines was sold. The same story of high prices continued and the grand total of $217,985 was reached for a collection expected generally to bring about $150.000. The next sale covered the" J. N. Bogoff" Collection of United States , Roosevelt issues, British Commonwealth, Russia , etc. A valuable group of U.S. mint sheets sold vt>ry well. Four days in December, 11th-14th, were necessary to sell the second portion of the " Dr. Ernest Stillman " Collection -a gain by order of the executors. This comprised the World Collection except British Commonwealth , sold by us the previous season. On March 12th-15th the first portion of the "Stamps of Y. Souren " was sold with three days of United States and one day of General Foreign. A 148-page catalogue of 1,757 lots was requ ired to dispose of thi s small portion of the outstanding sto::k of th is great dealer. A total of $73,307 appreciably exceeded the estimate. January and February sales saw general collections sold to good advantage. March 26th-28th was a four-se ssion auction, on the last day there being morning and afternoon sessions. It comprised United States exclusively and high prices ruled throughout , giving the very satisfactory total of $36,396. Classic Canadas made excellent figures on April 3rd-4th. The collection , sold on behalf of an overseas beneficiary, brought a very satisfactory $29,069. A four -day sale in Apr il was necessary to sell a collection by order of Mr. C. F . Harwood , of New Jersey, a find of U.S . 1869 and 1870-71 issues by order of the Executors of the Estate of Miss Julia du Val, and properties from other owners. The auctio n total exceeded $40,000. On May 15th-16th came the " Moody" Briti sh North American Collection. By no means as important as his United States, nevertheless the 405 lots brought a total of over $39,000. The Season closed with the genera l auctions on May 28th3 I st, June 11th-13th and July 9th- 11th, the last including United States , by order of the Valley National Bank , Executor of the Estate of Joseph A. Wright , Phoenix , Arizona.

The steady growth of our Australian House was continued during the past year. While , in common with the wor ldwide trend , some modern issues were somewhat weaker , prices generally were at satisfactory levels. The outstanding popularit y of all Australian Commonwealth issues was again stressed by the excellent prices these commanded, while all issues of New Zealand were equally strong. The market for Foreign issues, a weak one when we opened here only some three years ago , continued to firm up , reAecting the active buying of the many new a rrivals to the Commonwealth. One striking and very satisfactory feature has been the Overseas bidding ; not only from the United Kingdom

and the United States , but also from New Zealand and the Islands, from India , Canada , South Africa and Kenya are regular bids received. The outstanding Auction of the Season was that of the "Geo. F. Urquhart" Collection. In the course of the three-day sale, new high levels were recorded for certain Commonwealth pieces, whilst the New Zealand section again produced spirited bidding and record prices. One client's 2,500 mile specia l journey from the sister Domin ion appeared fruitful ; among his purchases was the full sheet of the 1d. "Smiling Boy." Later in the season the " J. H. Smyth" Sale of Australasian and Island material in wholesale quantities aroused considerable interest and much of this material went to overseas buyers. Both at this , and the "Urqu hart " Sale, inter-state clients were present in force. Executors' sales were a feature of the Season.

" I have pleasure in acknowledging receipt of cheque and wish to thank yo u for the way in which yo u handled the sale of my stamps. " F. L. A ., Stockton , N.S. W.

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in THE co mmencement of our Auction Seaso n i usually the secon d week in September , but the prep a rat ion of cata logue s is naturally in ha nd ma ny month s before. A these no tes a re written at the end of August so me half-dozen catalogues have already been ma iled a nd posta l bids are flowing in. A number of auctions will have been comp leted before the Resume is printed and distributed . Canada , Cape of Good Hope , Ceylon, St. Helen a a nd Uruguay are featured in the first sa le on September I 0, 11, followed on September 17, 18, by choice classic 19th century Colonials (first day), and further Commonwealth selection s (not a bly St. Vincent ), in the econd session . A rem ark able " postmark " collection of Aden is offered on September 24th, al o choice Ceylon and strong sectio ns of France, Germ an States , Gre at Brit ain, etc. Mr. D . E. T. Pithie of Bournemouth a nd the Administrator of the estate of the late Mr. C. N. Moyle of Twickenham have sent fine Empire issues for the October I , 2, sale in which G ambi a, New South Wales a nd New Ze a land feature prominently . October 8, 9 is also a Commonwe alth sa le with excellent mate rial from Dr. T . H . M acfie of Bog nor Regi s and Mrs . J. Le Blond of Aldeburgh , Suffolk . A Malta Collection from Ma lta (belonging to Mr. E. L. Petrocochino , C.B .E.) forms the sta r

sect ion of a varied General Sale on October 15, 16, to gether with a choice group of cla ssics from the estate of the late Hon . G . G . Duffy of Dublin . Three days - and they should prove quite exciting - have been found necessary to sell the late Mr. Leon ard Tweeda le's 48-Volume Commonwea lth Collection , a nd some £10,000 worth of material will have changed hands when Lot No. 1012 has finally been sold. Mr. Tweedale was a client for many yea rs and the Collection is offered by order of Mrs . Tweed ale of Rochda le. A General Collectio n from the estate of the late J. P . Patt in on, Esq., of Dorking i included on October 29, 30, and from nearby Guildford, Mr . C. M . La ngley sends another excellent Collection of M alta to be sold in a good Commonwe alth auction on the following week . In the sa me sale a very fine Collection of ch iefly We st Indi an Colonials will be so ld by order of Mr. S. P arkin so n of Bla by, Leicester. Still later, on November 19, 20·, very fine Collection s of Cape Triangulars and Gre at Britain Line Engraved will come under the hammer, also a highly- specialised collection of Newfo undl a nd. Other fine collections ha ve been received for which sa le dates have not yet been allocated a nd there is every reas on to believe t hat the new season in Bond Street will in every way realise the expectations of our ma ny clients at home and overseas.

in E ARLY press dates of thi s R esume pre vent s more than a brief note of the proposed New Seaso n's schedul e for H. R. H armer Inc. Particul a rs and dates of sales already a rra nged are given briefly on the opposite page, a nd as we go to pre ss many further o utsta nding collections are the subject of negoti at ion , a nd definite instruction s to sell will prob a bly have been given by the time thi s re aches the reader. Det ails given mu t, therefore, be largely considered as pro vision al, but a " pre-view "

discloses th at out tanding countries in the ear ly sa les includ e British North America, South America , France and Colonies, etc . United States prop erties are of course predomin a nt, a nd include the " Sta mp s of Y. Souren " Part TI with ma ny raritie s and so me unique item s. More det a iled sa les inform ation will be ava ilable in the a uctio n catalogues of the New Season which promi ses in every way to prove a worthy successor to its record -br eaki ng predece sso r.

I would lik e to thank yo u very much for the effic ielll and helpful way in which yo u carried out this transact ion. I am well satisfied with the result of the sale." £. V. L. , Enfi eld, Ma y 13th , 1951.

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OCTOBER 1, 2

OCTOBER 8, 9

OCTOBER 15, 16

OCTOBER 22, 23, 24

OCTOBER 29, 30

NOVEMBER 5, 6

NOVEMBER 12, 13 NOVEMBER 19, 20

SEPTEMBER 17, 18, 19, 20 OCTOBER 3, 4, 5 OCTOBER 15, 16, 17

OCTOBER 29, 30, 31

OVEMBER 12, 13, 14 OVEMBER 26, 27, 28 DECEMBER 10, 11, 12

Choice British Commonwealth, including two " na med " Collections and other import ant propertie s. Out sta nding countries include Ceylon, Gambia, early Newfoundland, New South Wales, New Zealand, etc . British Commonwealth, including Collections offered by order of Dr. T. H . Madie of Bog nor Re gis, and by Mrs . J. Le Blond of Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain, Canada, Ionian Aldeburgh. Islands, ewfoundland, etc., are strong ly repre sented . A Collection of Classic Issues, particularly of German and Italian States from an " Executor " property , also the " Petrocochino " Collection of Malta , and other choice select ions, not ab ly of Belgium, France, Great Britain, etherlands, United States of America, etc. The exceedingly fine British Commonwealth Collection in 48 Volumes (in all over 1,000 lots), formed by the late L. Tweedale, Esq., and offered by order of Mrs. A. Tweedale of Rochdale. "A ll-World " Sale, including th e " P att ison " Gen era l Collection and other selected propertie s, with st ron g sect ion s of, not ably, France, German and Italian States , United States of America, etc . British Commonwealth, including a fine Collection of Malta offered by order of C. M . Langley , Esq ., of Guildford , also choice West Indies by order of S. Parkinso n, Esq., of Blaby, Leiceste rshire . A Fine General Sale. British Commonwealth, with two very fine Collections of Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, also Specialised Newfoundland, etc.

United States, General Foreign, including British Commonwealth a nd South America. An important stock of United States, stro ng in Columbian and TransMississippi issues . A very fine General Sale, includin g U.S.A., B.N.A. an d General Foreign by order of Mrs . B . B. Sugar man of Berk eley, Cal. , a lso tr.e " Jule s Labarthe" Collection a nd other import a nt propertie s. The" Stamps of Y. Souren ", Part II United Stat~s, including fine range of 1847 a nd Columbians , P an-Ameri ca n inverts, pair 1918 24c. Air Mails with centre inverted , rare Newspapers, Re venu es, Locals , Confederates, etc. France and Colonies (two sessio ns), by order of Mrs. Muriel Sa bin , General Foreign (one session) . A Collection of United States and British Commonwealth fo rm ed by the late W . G . Saxto n of Canton, Ohi o ; with other selected properties . A fine Collection of france and Colonies, by order of Dr. R obert Cha se McDaniel of Phil adelphi a.

" I thank yo u very much f or the fi ne result aft er the well-sp ecialised and promoting catalogue." G.B. , (U.S.A. ) May 15th, 1951.

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in the

H. R. HARMER STAMP AUCTIONS held in London, New York and Sydney SEASON 1950-51 New York realisations are gi ven in dollars. The rate of exchange was $2. 80 to the £ ; the dollar, therefor e, officially equalled approximatel y 7/2. Sydney realisarions are given in Australian pounds (A£ l ... 16/-, or $2 . 25). Caralogue values are from Stanl ey Gibbons' and Scou'J Caralogues and Supplemems.

Realisat ion

Dat e

AUSTRALIA

19I 3, ½d. to I0/- in mint blocks of four

A£70

I 9 15, 5/- a mint block of twelve

A£52 10 0

1923, l ½d. bright green, pro visional printing with line perf., a mint block of four

£44 0

Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Mar.

A£52 10 0

Dec. 15

1929, small mult. wmk. , 5/-, a mint imprint block of twelve

A£52 10 0

Dec. 15

1929, Air Stamp , 3d. book.let, third stamp in each block showing " long wing " variety

A£51

1926--30, small mult. wmk. , I/4, a mint sheet of 120

0 0

Feb. 26

£42 0 0

Feb. 19

.. . A£17 8 JO 0 1932, Sydney Bridge 5/- , a mint sheet of thirt y A mini sheet of eighty of rhe 1935 An zac I/- realised A£70 (Ma y 25) and a similar sheet of the 1935 Sil ver Jubilee 2/- made A£53 (Dec. 15)

Dec. 15

1932, Postal Forgery , George V type 2d., two copies used on envelop e pmkd . " 27 MCH 1932"

1937- 38, 3d. blue, Die I, first printing , a mint block of four

A£52

Dec. 15

1937- 38, 3d. blue, Die Ia , the two bottom rows of the sheet with imprint , mint

A£60

Dec. 15

1937- 38, 3d. blue, Die JI, a mint pane of eighty

A£85

0 0

Dec. 15

1850, I k.r., a fine horizontal strip of six

£31 0 0

April 2

1850, 9k.r., fine with military" Mainz " pmk .

£44 0

April 2

Austrian Italy : 1853-54, Verona Postal Forgery , 15c. used on cover

£38 0 0

Feb. 19

AUSTRIA

1853- 54, Verona Postal Forgery , 30c., part gum Anoth er 30c. wirh Venice p ostmark made £34, and a used 45c. Milan Forgery £32 in the same sale.

" I am gratifi ed by the result, which was better than I exp ected, and thank y ou."

£42 0

Feb.

E. G. B. , Belleview Hill, N .S. W.

Resume of Prices : Season 1950- 1951

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Date

BAHAMAS : I 902, £I , a mint block of four . Cat. £48 . ..

£46

April 23

BARBADOS : 1892, ½d. on 4d. , variety unused but slightly thinned ...

£90

May 28

110

hyphen and surcharge double, one red, one black ,

1849, I0c. reddish-brown , very fine with full gum

£100

Nov. 21

1849, 20c. unused with almost full gum

£95

Nov. 21

1859- 61, le. deep green , a used strip of four

£36

ov. 21

£ 84

April 23

£42

Feb. 19

BELGIUM:

BRUNEI : 1906, 2c. on 8c., a complet e unused vertical row of ten , one stamp variety value and bar double and another value and bar omitt ed ... CANADA

185 1, laid paper 6d. slate -violet, fine and tied to entire At H. R. Hann er sales in New York a similar lot realised $115 (Ma y 15) and a loose marginal copy made $110 (April 3) 1851, laid paper , 12d. black , unused, large part gum

$3100

Ma y I 5

I 85 I, laid paper, 12d. black , unused , part gum

$2200

May 15

1852- 57, thin wove paper , 3d. red, S.G. 6, an unused block of four with some gum but slight faults Ex " Hind " Collection. 1852- 57, medium hard wove paper , 3d. red, a fine used st rip of four ...

£130

June 11

£80

April 24

1852- 57, very thick wove paper , 6d. reddish-purple , very fine used

£55

Jun e 11

1855, thin paper I0d. bright blue , S.G. 20, fine unused A fin e used copy realised £37 on May 28.

£65

April 10

I 855, thin paper I0d. bright blue, tied by red target cancellat ion to neat cover .. . 1855, thin paper I0d. bright blue, used with two copies of 3d. red and tied to entire A single marginal copy of the I0d. stamp fine used on pi ece made $150 at the same sale. 1855, medium paper I0d . Prussian blue, S.G. 20c, fine unused 1855, stout hard-wove paper I0d. blue, mint and fine

$170

May 15

$200

April 3

£95

May 28

$480

May 15

1857, 7½d. green , superb mint

$520

May 16

1857, 7½d. green, large margins and town pmk.

$230

April 3

1859, le. deep rose , an unused block of nine with pa rt gum

$230

April 4

I 859, Sc. verm ilion , a used block of four .. .

$ 190

April 4

1859, 17c. slate -blue, a block of eight used on sma ll piece

$600

April 4

1868- 97, large " Cents"

$200

April 4

1868- 97, wmkd. 2c. green, mint

$ 105

April 4

1868-97 , Script wmk., 15c. grey, fine u ed

$2 10

April 4

le . red-brow n, a mint block of four

" J was very pleased with the amount realised . . . I thank y ou for y our service and the expert manner in which the whole

transaction was carried out."

R. G. M., Edinburgh, August 6th, 195/ .

The H. R. Harmer Stamp Auctions

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CA ADA -c onlinued Dare

Realisa tion

1897, Jubilee , $4 purple, a mint block of four In 1he same sale si111ilarmill/ blocks of 1he $2 and $3 realised $200 and $400 respec1ively .

May 15

$430

1898, Ma p, 2c. varie1y impe,f , an unu sed block of four ...

£44

Mar. 12

I 932, Air Stamp , 6c. on Sc., a mint block of ix, le/1 -hand pair double and rigll/-han d block of/o ur rreble surcharge

£90

ov. 13

£65

Nov.

£320

Nov.

£35

May 28

£ 105 0

CAPE OF GOOD HOP E

6d . Die Proof , a pair in black on card A complete set of ten different colour proofs of the 6d. and ten of the I/- in pair

with secret

marks

Ex Earl of Cra11ford Collec1ion. 1853, Paper deeply blued.

Id. , the choco late shade , fine u ed Id . chocolate showi ng ivory figure , a used block of four

ov . 8

M ay 26

Id. brick-red , wmk. sideways, a fine used pair

£42

Id . deep brick -red , fine unu ed

£52 10

Nov . 6

4d. blue , unused and fine

£42

Jan.

4d. blue , a superb used pair

£40

Jan . 15

£44

Ja n. 15

£145

Jan.

£100

Nov.

£90

May 28

J853, paper slightly blued.

Id. deep brick-red , a fine used pair Id . deep brick-red , a fine block of four tied to piece Id. pa le brick-red and Id. carmine-rose on

hite pa per (defect ), a pair of eac h tied to piece

4d. deep blue, a light ly pmkd . block of ten, some minor defe cts

sa1isfac1ory boll, 10 rhe seller and buyer. ·• The descrip1io11of the lo1s in 1he cma logue is 1110s1 caralogue descriprions wirh full confidence."

Any one can buy fro111yo ur H . B. , Altona, Vic1oria.

Resume of Prices

Season 1950-1951

Page Eleven Realisation

Date

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE -co ntinued 1855- 58, White paper. Id . brick-r ed , block of three with red pmk.

£55

May 28

Id. deep rose-red with rare" Seal " cancellation

£26

Nov.

4d. deep blue , a supe rb mint block of four

£67 10 0

Jan . 15

4d. blue with rare " Port Beaufort " dated cancellation on piece

£40

Jan.

4d. blue , a pair with roller cance lla tion ...

£30

Jan.

4d. pale blue used on small piece with red pmk .

£30

Jan.

6d. slate-lil ac on slightly blue paper , unused

£46

Ma y 28

An unused 6d. slate-lilac with major re-enll:11made £48 in the same sale and a used pair £52 I0s. on Nov. 6. 6d. deep rose-lil ac, superb unu sed

£80

OV.

6d. deep rose-lilac , fine and tied to dated entire

£24

ov.

1/- bright yellow-green, unused with part gum

£31

ov . 6

£ 140 0

Nov.

OV .

No v. 7

1/- deep dark green , a superb o.g. block of four

1861, the so-called "W oodblock" issue. Id. ver milion , an unu sed pair with pa rt gum , one stamp stained £460 Ex " Hind " Collection. Id. vermi lion , a lightly-pmkd. pair , slight defects £250 In the same sale a used single made £ I 05 and 011 January 15 another sold for £ 155. Id . verm ilion , two fine copies used on entire with 4d. pale milky-blu e

£330

ov. 7

Id. carmine , very fine used

£ 150 0

Jan. 15

Id . carmine , a block of four lightly pmkd . on piece, slight defects . . . . ..

£460

4d. pale milk y-blue, a superb pair used on entire

£550

Jan.

£75

Jan.

4d. pale grey-blue used on entir e

ov.

" I was completely satisfied with all material purchased, and appreciate yo ur complete cooperation."

S. L. H . (U .S.A. ), April 4th, 1951.

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CAPE OF GOOD HOP E- conrinued 1861, the so-called "W oodblock " issuecontinued

Realisa tion

Date

ov.

4d. pale grey-blue , a very fine pair

£180

4d . deep bright blue , superb used Another exce llem exa mple reached £230 on Jan. 15.

£300

Nov . 7

£460

Nov.

... £ 1,200 Id. pale milky -bl ue, a superb stamp Mr . Schofield purchased this stamp from us in 1935 for £500. It is the firs t Cape stamp ever to realise" four figures."

Jan.

£33 0

Nov.

4d. vermilion (slightly cut-into) in a block of four with three Id. ... £ 1,450 vermilion

Nov.

1861, "Woo dblock " Errors of Colour. Id. pa le blue, fine used on piece

Id. pa le milky-blue and 4d. in a used pair , slightly cut-into and with mended tear

Only one similar block ex ists. The figur e is the highest reached in London for a single piece for many y ears. 1863-64, De La Rue. Id . deep brown-red , a fine used block of four Id. brownish-red, an unused pair

£52 10

M ay 28

£42

May 28

£60

Jan . 15

4d. pale blue, a mint block of nine

£140

Nov.

6d. bright mauve , a mint block of eight On Jan. 23 a mint corner block of f our made £75.

£ 150

Nov.

1/- bright emera ld, a min t block of eight

£280

Nov.

Wmk . Crown CC , Id. deep carmine-red , superb unused

£550

Jan.

£ 1,550

Nov . 7

4d. steel-blue, superb mint

Re-entries and Constant Marks. The " Ste venso n " Collection 223 Tri a ngulars

in blocks

and singles, mint and used , showing re-entries, constant marks , a nd die inversions

" Thank yo u for the auction purchase safely received roday. 1 am very pleased with it . . . May 1 say how much 1 enjoye d yo ur caralogues rhis season." R . H. B. , Presron, July 25th, 1951.

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Season 1950-1951

Page Thirt een

CEYLON : 1857, blued paper , 6d. , a superb pair , fine used on dat ed entire 1857- 59, 4d. dull ro se, fine used 1922- 27, IOOr., S.G. 360b, unused with fu ll gum

R ealisation

Dat e

£65

April

£110

May 28

£40

Ma r. 12

CHILE 1853, I Oc. deep br ight blue , a fine used strip of th ree

Mar. 15

$110

I 853, JOc. on blui sh pape r, showing ivory head , fine used ...

£3 1 0

June

1854, Litho. , 5c. deep chocolate , unused with pa rt gum

£52 10 0

Jun e

1854, Litho ., 5c. red-brown , with major tran sfe r fo ld, fine used

$280

Jul y IO

1854, 5c. Litho. , red-brown , with major tr a nsfer fold , tied to cover

$480

Jul y 10

1855, Sc. red -brown, a margina l corne r block of six, ½nused and fine

$ 165

Ju ly JO

1861- 62, IOc. bright blue , a strip of six tied to entire , two centre stamps retouched

$310

Ju ly 10

1861-62 , IOc. bright blue , error wmk · " 20 " , slightly cut-into , otherwise fine used

$270

Jul y 10

EGY PT:

1867, IOpar ., bisected a nd tied to piece of circu lar A lpi. " split " on pi ece made £40 at the same sale.

£42

April

1869, I Opa r. bright mau ve and I Opar. pal e mauve , both in unused pa rt gum blocks of four , slightly sta ined

£84

Feb . 12

1875, perf. 12½ x 13½, 2pi. violet , a superb mint block of six with the tete-beche , S.G. 59f

£48

April

I 926, P ort Fuad set , used on entire

£70

Mar.

FRA CE:

1849- 52, IOc. green ish bistre , a ho rizo nt a l tete -bech e pa ir tied to entire

Jun e I 3

$370

1853- 6 1, 80c . rose, a hori zont a l strip of four with the tet e-beche, used on entire

£77 10

April 16

1872- 75, Error of Colour 15c. bistre on rose , used with norm a l 15c. on entire

£70

April 16

Indian Sett lements : 1942, " Franc e Toujours " the mint set of twenty-one

£72 JO 0

Jab . 29

St. Pierre and Miquelon : I 94 1 " Noel " overprint in black, th e complete set used on four regi stered covers

GAMBIA: 1886-87 , ½d. , Id . a nd 2½d., imperforate pape r ...

M ay

$240

proofs in issued colours o n unwmkd.

1874, CC imp e rf., 6d. deep blu e, a mint co rne r block of four

£4 8

Feb .

£ 175

J a n.

April

GERMAN STATES Baden : 185 1, I kr. on buff , a superb vertic a l strip of three used on piece

£67 IO 0

Postage Due : 1862, 3kr. , a mint pane of forty-five with the "Empfang e " and " B0111" varieties £250 Bavaria : 1870- 73, l 2kr ., a mint pa ne of thirt y Brunswick : 1853- 56, 2sgr. on blu e, a mint strip of four

April

£225

April

£26

Apr il 2

" I am very pleased with 1he method of cataloguing my stamps ... they have been broughr vividly before 1he notice of prospec/ive bidders." F. C. T., Southport, Queensland.

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P age Fourreen GERMA

STAT ES-co minued Real isati on

I 856, Large

Ha nover etwork, r\. th. , di ago na l bisect fine used o n entir e to O ldendorf

Date

£63

ov . 2 1

£70

Nov. 2 1

Im perf. 2gr. used in 186 1 with Pru sia 1858-6 0 lsgr. o n entire

£65

N ov. 2 1

Ro uletted 3pf. green, two singles used with Pru ssia 186 1- 65 4p f. gree n on la rge piece

£46

ov. 2 1

Im pe rf. lgr. cla ret used with Prussia 186 1- 65 2sg r. on enti re

£63

Nov . 2 1

R ou letted ½gr. a nd 2gr. (2), used on entir e with Rom a n States 2b. strip of th ree from Ha nove r to Rome a nd re-fra nked to So rren to

£36

Nov. 2 1

1859-6 1, I0gr. used with 3gr. o n entire to Me lbo urn e Ha nover -

Combination Covers

Schleswig-Ho lstein

1850, Isch. dee p blue used o n ent ire

£55

April 17

£ 120

Apr il 17

I 865, I tsc h. used with D enm a rk 4sk. vermili o n o n cover

£55

April 17

1865, 4sch . bistre, a ho rizo nt a l pai r with Da nish stea mer pmk .

£38

April 17

Schleswig: I 865, 4sch. pa ir used o n en tire with Prussia I0sgr. vertica l strip of th ree

£ 140

A pril 17

£95

April 17

I 864, wider wavy line , I ¼sch ., a diago na l bisect u ed o n entire

£280

Apr il 17

1864, thick letteri ng, !~sch. used wit h Pru ssia 3sg r. o n cover

£95

April 17

1864, rose network , I Jsch. used with Pr uss ia 6pf. o n ent ire

£90

Apr il 17

I 865, co lo ured inscrip tions , I ½sch. used with Pruss ia 3sgr. on cove r

£90

Ap ril 17

£200

April 2

£ 190

April 2

1850, 2sch . a nd Isch . used toget her o n entire

Ho lstein

I 864, wider wavy lines, I ¼sch. used on entire

Wurtemberg : I 862, per f. I 0, I kr., a br illia nt unu sed bloc k o f thi rty German China:

1900, Ha nd sta mp ed 50p f. used on piece with 30pf . a nd 20p f. .. .

Kiautschou : Tsingta u Issue, 5pf. o n I0p f. with addit ion a l sur charge 5pf. o n postcar d to Germ a ny

" Thank yo u very much for all yo ur help and fer me say rhat ir has always been a grear pleasure

$225

Sep t. 19

do business with yo ur

Jinn ."

J. R . H . Jnr. (U.S.A.) , Apr il 18th, 1951.

Resume of' Prices : Season 1950-1951

Page Fifteen Realisat ion

GOLD COAST : 1889- 94, 20/- green and red , unused with p a rt gum

£ 105

Date

April

£60

O O

J an .

£ I 40

O O

Oct. 3 I

1840 Id. black , second experi mental pla te st ate I, a a proof sheet of twe lve in black on soft whit e card , slig htl y soiled . . .

£420

O O

Ja n.

Id. black , Plate l a , very fine used o n piece dated " BA TH MY2 I 840 "- the ear liest known l!: dat e

£240

Jan.

£77 10 0

Jan.

GREAT BRITAIN Mulready Envelope, " Al56 " with " MY Mulready Caricatures, a set of fourteen Spoon er Caricatures

[ill

1840 " pmk. o rigina l artist's

designs in water-colour

for the

The highest price ever realised f or a Id. Black. Mr . Sugden purchased this stwnp in our rooms in I 929 fo r £50, at that time also a record fi gure.

•r

Id . blac k, Plate la , fine used on first day ent ire with c lear " MY 6 1840 " obliteration Id. black , Pl ate

er, a

mint marginal block of six

£ 170

J an.

Id. black , Plate V, an unused block of six wit h large part gum

£ 155

Jan .

£55

Jan.

£ 190

Jan .

£2 1O O O

Ja n.

Id . black , Plate X, a used block of four Id.

red-brown , Plate X, an unused imprimatur block of thirty , a ll stamps exce pt one with" Q " flaw

Id . black, Plate

xr, a

mint block of four

...

.... ...

;:,::

2d. blue, Plate I, a strip of six, a strip of four and a single, used on enti re to A ustria ; four sta mp s creased

£90

J an .

2d. blue , Pla te I, a used blo ck of four , one sta mp with re-cut corne r

£48

Jan.

£ 150

Jan.

£65

Ja n.

2d. blue , Pla te 2, a used block of ten, one sta mp touched at top 2d. blue , Pla te 2, a strip of four a nd a str ip of thre e, used on entir e

" I am very pleased with this and past sales which y ou have made fo r me and look forwa rd to disposing of more of my collectio11through y ou in futur e." D. A. H. H. , Li verpool, July 30th, / 95 1.

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GREAT BRITAI - conrinued

)

Realisati on

184 1, Id . red-brown , alphabet 2, a mint block of eighty-four , a few stamps cut into and creased

1,J

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£95

ov. 14

I856-58, Id. rose-red , variery i111p e1forare, S.G. 40a , superb used on piece

£38

0 0

Feb. 20

1858-6 4, Plates 7 1 to 225, imperfora te imprimatur copies, the set of 150

£480

0 0

Jan.

1860-7 0, Artist's composite essay of the I ½d. value made from the 1858 Id. rose-red , with " POST AGE" and" THREE HALF-PE CE" supe rimp osed

£ 100 0

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May 23

£52 JO 0

May 23

£72 10 0

May 23

£63

May 23

1865, Official Reprint, Id. black and Id . red in mint horizontal pairs ... A mint block of four of rhe black reprillf made £55, and of the red reprim £65 in the same sale.

£55

Jan.

1867, Postal Forgery , I/green , the rare plate 6, used on piece ...

£26

0 0

Feb . 19

1867, 2/- pale blue, plate 3, off-centre

£84

0 0

May 23

I865, I0/- , artist's original drawing bearing approved inscription £ 120 0 0 A similar drawing of the £ I value made £ 120 in rhe same sale.

May 23

,.,

1862, 9d. straw with hair lines, fine used ...

#I~

It;

f4,,

1867, Wmk. Cross, JO/greenish-grey, a fine used block of eight ...

£160

May 23

1867, Wmk. Anchor , blued paper , £ I brown-lilac, unused ...

£155

0 0

Nov. 14

£42

0 0

Jan .

187 1, Id . black, Die Proof marked" I " and" OLD ORIG! AL" in reverse under stamp Anorher Die Proof with " 3 " in reverse under sramp made £40, and 2d. black " NEW DIE " " 34 " realised £42 in rhe same sale

L t ,~

I 862, 3d. rose, with white dots , S.G. 78, fine used

17671

'-.t. -C.•

Jan.

1848, Archer Roul ette 12, Id. red-brown , a fine mint pair .. .

1856, Die Proof in bright red on glazed card bear ing a dated inscript ion by Ormond Hill A I/- Die Proof of an essay in blue on glazed card made £52 !Os. in rhe same sale.

/ / ~ " "-

£ 120 0 0

Dare

1873- 80, Wmk . Spray , I/green , plate 14, heavily pmkd. and repaired £ I 20 0 0

May 23

" / would like ro express my appreciation of rhe helpful and business-like way in which yo u ha ve handled the work on my beha/f. " J. Y. T. , Bearse/en, July 30rh, 1951.

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Season 1950-1951

Page Sevemeen

GREAT BRI TAIN - cominued Realisa1io11

js2sl

Date

I 880-83 , Wmk . Larg e Garter, 4d. sage-green , plate 17, a poor copy

£75

Ma y 23

188 1, Id . deep purpl e, variety primed both sides, a mint block of four ...

£50

Dec . 19

1884, artist's original drawings on card of the l½d. and 5d. va lues ...

£125

M ay 23

1911, 3d. grey on lemon , S.G. 285a, unused with part gum

£50

Jan. 23

19 11- 12, £1, S.G . 320, a part o.g. block of four

£37

April 23

1935, Silver Jubile e, Error of Colour, 2½d . Prussian blue , mint

£125

Mar.

1949, 5/- booklet containing im perf . mint block of six 2i d . sta mp s

£320

Feb . 13

The history of this interesting fi nd is ref erred to on page 28.

Exa min e- ~

.,_4_ ~ our Book DA°uy news . s J?~t;ten tion 1;,}tt:rRAP~te~,}g 'ms

· chaser gUSsie. It .r. Alan M~ f,odtieect o{~t 5.sth ~2:1;f~fthe pu,-: ~ starn e sec sta rnll.S Taking it Ps was onct sheet of buver SOld ,tJ!a Sia.znpundPerforacect Mr Mi v,ie book] ea!er ..... · a bookJefLean thereJt foi· £275 . ..,,e gow Pos he hact bo Pon .exarnin - - Hd. dona1ct-l Office-he Ught _in a GJaed 2 lb. id. The -boon:\Jareb th believes Ca s- In wbe1ber

1949. st · kier, da IS Year. rnorrna1 0ill containsted Seprelllb Eire. the rest ehrforatect 'd one each er, er Mr ,, aving b~ anct 2d s of . - 9d. .... • ,.,e,tean een ... amps -,,,eet of 2 realisect th ...,ed befor ' o·1 • 13 ti ons. id stamp 1acft the thir(j (Max.) t /6 st Mr. Cy-riJ .,_, ed Perfora- n,n""'· .,., . reet 1irni .uarmer t-ellsme th ofphiJat.ei· Ot th e Bonct them. 0 the bookJ1;~Uctioneers · alreact y beeers around t I.S n ow With' n ~cei\ •ect fo1~0 havp

1/-

" I have pl easure in acknow ledging your let/er and cheque. I am ask ed by Mrs. -the efficie nt way in which y ou have handled this matter."

- ·to express her satisfaction with D. T., Leeds, July I //h , 1951.

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GREAT BRITAIN - co111i nued Official s Rea/i sari o11

Dat e

1840, V.R. Id . black, a n unu sed block of fo ur with a lmost full gum

£300

J a n.

J.R., 1885, I 0/- ultr a marin e, a fine used block of fifteen a nd a single, a few sta mp s sligh tly crea ed

£ 180

May 23

I.R. , 1902 , Edward I0/- ultr a marine over printed " SPEC] ME ", unused with part gum

£ 105

Feb. 13

1862 (?), no wmk., pe rf. 11½, 6d ., S.G. 4, part o.g. ...

£27

April 9

I 873, wmk. Large Sta r, 6d. orangevermi lion , S.G. 15, a mint block of four. Cat. £60

£75

Apri

I 88 I, wmk. La rge Sta r, 4d. blue , S.G. 23, a brilliant mint block of eighteen

£65

April

188 I, wmk . broad pointed Star , 2½d. deep c laret , a mint marg ina l block of four

£95

April 9

1938-47, pe rf . 12, 10/- , S.G. 163c, a mint mar gina l block of fou r

£ 115

Dec. 12

GRENADA

GUATEMALA : 19 11, 25c. blue and blac k, error cenrre inverred, fine used

0 HELlGOLAND: to Oldenburg

$ 115

Mar. I 5

1869- 72, ½sch. a nd Isch. with 1873 ¾sch . and str ip of thr ee tsc h. on entir e

HONG KONG : 1880, Sc. on Sc., variety surcharge in verred, S.G . 23a , rathe r heavy pmk.

" I fee l pl eased wirh rhe rransacrion and

£ I 90

Nov. 20

£95

May 28

if I have at any time more sramps for sale I will send rhem ro y ou." C. C., Napier, New Z ealand.

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Realisation

INDIA : I 854, 4a. Di e I, S.G. I 8, a very fine used horizontal row of four

Dare

£420

May 28

£60

June

£84

Sept. 12

£40

Jun e

£22

Feb. 19

£ 140

Jun e

1861, Postal For gery, 20gr. used with genuine IOgr., I gr . a nd 2gr. o n large part entir e

£30

Feb . 19

Sardinia : I 854, 5c. strip of thr ee and single tied to entire

£65

J une

ITALY: Air Stamp, 1933, Balbo return flight 5.25L. ..L 4.75L. , mint a nd fine

£57 IO O

Ja n. 22

ov. 28

£52 IO O

Mar. 13

ov. 28

£ 130 0

ov . 28

ITALIAN STATES Modena : 1852, IL. two single used on cove r Newspaper Tax, large ' · B.G. ", 9c. o n dull mauve , fine used on news paper

Naples:

I 858, 50gr ., very fine used

I 858, Posta l For gery, 20gr. type 2, two cop ies with two genuine 2gr . a nd one 5gr. on cover 1860, Arms 1t. , very fine used

KENYA, UGA DA and TANGANYIKA 1912- 22, IOOr., 500r. and twelve lower va lues all mint and in is ued colours but imperf. an d on Mult. CA pa per 19 12- 22, IOOr. unus ed with pa rt gum

£230

19 12-22 , 500r . unused with part gum J 922, £50 black a nd brown , unus ed with pa rt gum

£250

...

" / have to thank yo u for the excellent way in which yo u have carried out the disposal of my small collecrion of stamps." R. J ., Scarborough, August 3rd, / 95 I.

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KENYA, UGANDA and TANGANYIKA -c ontinued Realisati on

1925- 27, £75, unused with part gum

Date

£ 190

ov. 28

£84

Dec. 19

£82 10 0

Sept. 18

The £20 mint of 1he same set made £57 IOs. on Jan. 23. I938-49, perf. 12 x 13, £ I, a fine mint block of four

KUWAIT:

1923 set overprinted"

KOWEIT ", all mint . ..

LEEWARD ISLAN DS : 1938-49 , £ 1 on red , S.G . 105, mint

£25

April 24

MALAY A: Johore, 1876, 2c. brown , used ...

£40

Ma y 29

MAL TA: 1902, Id . on 2½d. , variety surcharge double, fine used

£34

D ec. 12

£52 10 0

Dec . 12

£90

Dec. 12

1919- 20, 10/-, mint 1937, Coronation

I½d. cherry-red , Error of Colour, a mint block of four

NEW BRUNSWICK 185 1, 3d. red , diagonal bisect used with 6d. olive-yellow , well tied to neat cover ...

$200

Ma y 16

1851, 6d. olive-ye llow, unu sed with part gum

$3 10

May 16

185 1, 6d. olive-yellow, fine used

££55

April 10

1851, 1/- bright red-viol et , unused with large part gum ...

$875

May 16

185 I, 1/- bright red-violet , very fine used on cover with defective 3d.

$525

May 16

1857, 2d. scarlet-vermilion , fine used with grid cancellation

$360

May 16

1857, 4d . scarlet -vermilion , uperb mint but for slight crease ...

$600

Ma y 16

1857, 4d. scarlet-vermilion , fine used and tied to neat entire

$380

May 16

$260

Ma y 16

EWFOUNDLAN D

1857, 8d. scarlet-vermilion , bisect tied to entire

horizontal

y own as well as any estates that go through my " May I comm end you on prices realised. I k now now where to sell, 111 hands. " A . S. W. C. (U.S.A.), April , 195/ .

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Page Twemy -one

EWFOUNDLAND -c ontinued Realisation

1857, I/- scarlet-vermilion,

unused and fine

1860, Laid paper , I/- orange-vermilion, 1860, 4d. orange-vermilion,

unused

mint

Ma y 16

$1 ,200

May 16

$360

May 16

1860, 6d. orange-vermilion , fine unused

$430

May 16

l SEO, I/- orange -\'ermilion, fine unused

$1,400

May 16

1919, Air Sta mp , " Alcock " $ I on 15c., a mint sheet of twenty-five ...

NEW SOUTH WALES : 1850, Sydney View, Plate I, Id . reddish -rose on yellowish , S.G. 3, a very fine pair on piece 1855, 5d . dull green , a superb used horizontal pair ... 1855, 8d. dull orange , fine used on piece 1854, 1/- red, a fine used block of eight

£130

Jan .

£46

April

£160

April

£42

April

A choice 15-Vol. Specialised Collect ion .. .

NORTHERN

Ja n . 10

$ 180

NEW ZEALAND : 1855, London Print, 1/- pale yellow-green, on blued paper, tied to entire £75 1931, " Smiling Boy " Id. , a full mint sheet of one hundred and twenty A£525 1931, " Smiling Boy " Id. and 2d. in mint blocks of six £70 Ni ue : 1935, Silver Jubi lee, 2½d. block of four , impe,f. horizontally A£40 NICA RAGUA:

Date

$510

May 29

Feb. 23

Dec . 19

Feb . 23

$2 ,000

IGE RIA : 1904, £25 green and carmine, mint

Feb. 2 1

£500

Jan.

ORW AY : l 855 , 4sk. , a fine vertical strip of five with light town cancellation

£65

Nov. 20

I 855, 4sk . showing clear impression of the rare " L /S" seal pmk.

£36

ov. 20

£210

Nov. 20

1855, 4sk. , a fine block of six with bars cancellation

NOVA SCOTIA 1851 Id. red-brown , a fine used pair ... Id. red-brown , a pair and a 3d. blue , tied by light grid cancellation to entire 3d. blue , a n unused part gum block of four ... 3d. blue , bise ct used with 6d. yellow-green and well tied to entire 6d. yellow-green used with 3d. dark blu e lightly cancelled on registered cover 6d. deep green, bisected , on cover I /- violet, a rare pair used with a very fine 6d. yel low-gree n, on small entire

This remarkable envelope is illustrated on rhe fro nt cover. I/- dull violet, fine unused l /- dull violet, and 3d. blue , fine used on entire

$105

May 16

$180 $350

May 16 May 16

$150

May 16

$115 £36 0

May 16 Oct. 24

$1,25 0

M ay 16

$650 $430

M ay 16 M ay 16

" I would lik e to tak e this opporrunity lo write that I am very pleased with y our handling of the matt er." T. G. B., Brisbane, Queensland.

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Real ism ion

ORA GE RJVER COLONY : The six-volum e" Wi vell " Speci a lised Collection

Dut e

£650

April IO

PARAGUAY : 1878, "5" in blue a nd in black on Ir., thr ee fine copies of eac h (two with inl'er ted surc harge) , tied to entir e

£63

Jun e

ST. LUCIA : I 949- 50, 6c. orange , a vertica l pa ir, i111p e1:f bet ween sta mp and marg in, used o n coYer

£42

April 24

ST. VINCENT:

1880, 5/- rose-red , very fine mint

$ 170

1915, Id. on 1/-, variety " ONE " omifl ed, mint

£57 IO 0

April 24

£3 1 0

Ma y

£55

Sept. 25

£60

April 23

£27

Feb. 20

£260

Jun e I 9

£75

Jun e I 9

SUDAN: 1897, Im . mint block of eight , varie1y overpri111 inverted

£80

April 24

193 I Air Stamp , incomplete Di e Proof on thin " SG " wmkd . paper. with error cemr e invert ed

£90

Oct. 17

J935, Air Stamp , 2½pi. on Sm. variety surc harge i11verred, mint

£65

M a r.1 6

Army Service, 1906- 11, wmk. Quatrefoil, I0p i., S.G. A l 6, a mint block of four

£3 1 0

M a r. 6

£90

Oct.

SEYCHELLES : 1896, 18c. on 45c ., variety surcharg e doubl e, S.G . 29a , unused wit h pa rt gum Oth er rarities such as 1896 I Sc. on 45c. treble surcharge (£33) and I 90 I 6c. on Sc. in verred surcharge (£25) realised in 1his and other safes.fig ures around and over catalogu e. 1935, Silver Ju bi lee, set in mint corner blocks of fo ur , to p-left stamp of eac h variety "ex tra flagstaff" S IERRA LEONE:

May

1904-05 , £ 1, S.G. 96, mint bloc k of fo ur

SOUT HERN RHODESIA: 1924-29 , I½d . a m int pa ir, variet y imp e1f. vertically A pair of 1he 1932 3d. i111p e1:f horizo111aff y and used on cover mad e £44. O1her simil ar varieties realis ed ove r catalogu e in 1he sam e sa fe.

15941 SPAIN:

1850, !Or. (block of four a nd single), Sr. (pai r), a nd 6r. (two strips of three and thr ee singles), a ll used o n piece . Som e stamps defecti ve but a rem a rka ble piece

l 85 I, JOr. green, used str ip of six

TURKEY : Postage Due. 1867, 25pi ., S.G . D22, unused wit h part gum

•· I wish 10 acknowledge cheque . .. and 10 1hank you fur .,·0111·kind and courreous a11e111i o11in 1his 111a11 er .. , R . E. M. , Worcester Park. Jun e 16th, 1951.

R esume of Prices

Season 1950-1951

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UNITED STATES

Postmaster 's Provisionals Realisario11

Dm e

$340

Oct. 23

$1400

Oct. 23

$2 100

Oct. 23

1845-46, St. Loui s 5c. black on greeni h, type III , tied by red St. Louis pmk . to folded letter. Cat. $600

$1500

Oct. 23

1845, St. Loui s I0c. black on gree njsh , type I, tied by red St. Louis pmk to a small folded letter. Cat. $750

$1300

Oct.

1846, St. Louis I0c. black on grey lilac, verti ca l strip of three, typ es I, II a nd 111, top pair cancelled by single pen stroke, bottom stamp red St. Louis cancelled. Cat. $ 1250

$1700

Oct. 23

1846, St. Louis 20c. black on grey lilac, type II , used with a I0c . black on green , type I on cover. Cat. $2775

$2 100

Oct.

1845, New York 5c. black, hori zonta l pair , red Paid cancellation , superb.

Cat. $150 ,

Man y singles broughr double catalogue and over. I 845-47, Baltimore 5c. black on white , on small neat cover.

Cat. $ l000

A 5c. black on bluish in the same sale brought $ 1100. 1845-4 7, Millbury 5c. black on bluish , very ijghtly cancelled. Cat. $4000 Anoth er copy on cover brought $1400 on Marc h 12.

General Issues I 847 5c. red-bwwn , a corner copy with sheet margin left a nd bottom

$420

ov. 27

1847 I0c. black, a superb unused copy.

$450

Nov. 27

$420

Oct. 23

Cat. $ 175

1847 IOc. black, on cover , cancelled and tied by black" cover from the same correspondence)

WAY 11 CENTS. , (a lso a stampless

1847 IOc. black , horizontal pair , very fine with margins all round tied to lett er. Cat. $400 ...

$480

Oct. 23

1847 JOc. bisect s, two matching halves used on separate ent ire, mailed only four days apa rt. Cat. $1500 ...

$ 1300

Oct. 23

185 1- 57 le . blue , type 11, mint block of twelve , showing the " big crack., four stamps

$2100

Oct.

$ 1100

Oct. 24

$725

Oct. 24

$525

Oct . 24

$2200

Oct. 24

running thr o ugh

I 857- 61 I c. blue , a mint centred vertical block of six 1857- 61 3c. red , type l I , imp erf. vertically , horizontal strip of thr ee on cover. 1857-6 1 JOc. green, type I, rare hori zontal strip of six tied to small cover I 857-6 1 I 0c. green , a centred mint block of six

Cat. $ 1500

.,, _.,

' ' I agree with many who expressed their opinion ro me 1hat you did an unusually fi ne iob of preparing, ca,aloguing and auctioning 1he U.S. sec1ions of my stamp collections." William L. Moody Ill , Te:>, as, U.S .A.

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UNITED STATES -co ntinued

1861 24c. steel blue, brilliant mint. Cat. $300

Ret1/is ario11

Date

$400

Oct. 25

$420

Nov . 6

1869 3c. ultramarine , mint block of twent y. Cat. $86

$250

Nov.

1869 3c. ultramarine , very fine copy tied to a sma ll envelope with rare Water bury small " BEE"

$255

Nov . 6

1869 15c. brown and blue, type Il , error cemr e inverted, beautiful copy with star cancellation. Cat. $1750 ...

$ 1900

Nov . 6

$2000

Nov . 6

1869 30c. blue and carmine , without grill, a marvellous and unique mint block of fifteen , imprint and red plate numb er 2 1

$2400

No v. 6

1869 30c. blue and carmi ne, error fla gs inverted, fresh colour , lightly ca ncelled ...

$3300

Nov . 6

$420

Nov . 7

$875

Noc.

1869 2c. brown , a mint block of twenty-four.

Cat. $240

1869 24c. green and violet, error centre inverted, lightly cancelled , superb . Cat. $ 1200 A mint block of/o ur of the normal stamp realised $ 1050 in the same sale.

1873 90c. rose-carmine , a centred mint block of four.

Cat. $325

1879 90c. carmine, a mint vertical block of eight. Cat. $650 1893, Columbian 4c. blue, error of colour, centred block of four , nearly full o.g. Cat. $5000 . .. 1893, Columbian 50c. slate blue, mint part sheet of twenty.

$5100 $575

Cat. $390 ...

Nov . 7 Nov.

1893, Co lumbi an $3 yeLlow-green , mint block of four with sheet margin at left. Cat. $800

$1400

Nov . 7

1893, Columbian $5 black , mint hori zo ntal block of six. Cat. $1380 ... A mint block of four realised $1450 at the same sale.

$2200

ov. 7

1895, Wmkd. $2 dark blue , mint plate bloc k of six. Cat. $375 ... 1898, Trans -Mississippi 50c. dark sage green , mint plate block of four.

Cat. $500

1898, Tr a ns-Mississippi $ 1 black , mint block of four. Cat. $500 A plat e number block of fo ur, not so well centred, brought $650 in the scune sale. 1898, Trans-Mississippi Cat. $900

$575

Nov.

$725

Nov.

$825

Nov.

$ 1050

Nov.

$2 orange-brown , mint block of four with margin and imprint.

" Thank yo u ' As usual, yo ur auction service has proved super ior in e11ery way."

L. S. (U.S.A. ), April 7th, 195 1.

Resume of Prices: Season 1950- 1951

Page Twenty-five

UNITE D STAT ES - continued

Rea/i sa1io11

1901, Pan -Americ an le. green and black, mint block of four with centr e inverted. Cat. $ 1750 Mi nt copies of the 2c. and 4c. with centre inverted realised $2 100 and $1300 respectively at the same sale. 1902- 03 $2 dark blue, mint block of four. Cat. $275 I 906--08, imperfo rate Sc. blue, mint matched marginal blocks of six, Im print and Plate Num ber 2952. Cat. $2000 1909, bluish paper Sc. olive-green, mint block of four. Cat. $3750 J 909, bluish paper !Oc. yellow, mint block of four with sheet margin at bottom. Cat. $275 A mint block of f our of the I Sc. pal e ultramarin e on bluish realised $470 at the same sale. I930, Von Steuben 2c. carmine-rose , mint imper/orate block of f our. Cat. $800 I 930 Air Stamps, Graf Zeppel in, set in mint plate number blocks of six. Cat. $860 ... Ocean Mail from the Pacific Coast : Via icaragua and Panama, I 851- 57 12c. black, diagon al bisect, upper-right half used on envelope by " STEAM SHJP " ... Californ ia Ex press Cover : " Pony Express Sa n F rancisco, Dec. 5 " and " Run ning Horse " in oval, and " THE CENT RAL OVERLAND CA LIFO RNIA & PIKES PEAK EX PR ESS COMPANY , SAN FRANCISCO , CAL." in oval, on JOc. green on buff envelope to New York The Pony Express : 1861 $2 red on 1855 !0c. green on white envelope, the Pony Express stamp tied by blue oval "W . F. & Co. Marysville " .. . Western Express Company : Humboldt Express 1863 25c. brown on I 86 I 3c. pink on white envelope, tied by strike of large blue "Laug hton's Pion eer Express Unionville" in oval. Cat. $300 Carriers' Semi-Official : ew York , United States City Despatch Post , 1852 3c. greyish, tied by red " U.S." to piece bearing red U.S. City Despatch Post markings . Cat. $400 Revenue : 1862- 71 50c. Surety Bond , horizontal used pair. Cat. $400 Revenue : 1862- 7 1 $25 Mortgage , block of four , lightly cancelled. Cat. $500 Revenue : Propri etary Stamp , I 871- 75 $5 green and black on violet paper , horizo ntal pair, each light mss. cancellation. Cat. $ 1250 Confederate States : Bato n Roug e, Post master 's Pro visiona l 2c. green, tied by " BATON RO UGE , La." on envelope. Cat. $ 1750 Confederate States: Baton R ouge , Po stmaster's P rovisional !0c. blue. Very fine. Cat. $2250 Confederate States : Independence , Po stmaster 's P rovisional !Oc. buff, uncancelled on cover Confederate States : Pitt sylvania , Postmaster 's Provisional Sc. dull red, on wove, tied to envelope. Cat. $1500 The same value on laid paper, cut octagonally, on entire brought $500 in the same sale. Confederate States : General Issue, 1863 2c. bro wn-red , hori zontal stri p of five, on small neat cover. Cat. $ 150 ... Hawaii : 1851- 52, "Miss ionaries " 13c. blue, " H.T. & U.S. Postage ", type JI, neat bar cancellation. Cat. $4000

Dare

$2500

ov. 8

$240

Nov . 28

$ 1200 $3200

Noc. 28 1ov. 8 ov. 8

$470

$575

ov. 8 Ma r. 13

$775

Nov.

$775

$ 1900

No v. 27

$2000

ov. 27

$ 1000

ov. 27

$420 $400 $480

Mar. 14 Mar. 14 Mar. 14

$1150

No v. 27

$850 $ 1150

Nov . 27 ov. 27

$800

ov. 27

$ 1150

No v. 27

$280

No v. 27

$ 1100

Nov. 27

" I have received y our check in pay ment of net amount for stamp s sold at auction . . . I am well pleased with the results." V. D. (U.S .A.), Mar ch 3rd, 1951.

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In add ition , there was placed through our London House , a valuable group of British Commonwealth 19th Century a round $15,000, three specia lised Collections of Italian States , etc. The fina l Private Treaty total of the Season reached the very high figure of $244,650, making the Season's turnover with auction sa les OYER ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Typical of the success that atte nded such transactions is the letter received from one of our vendors :Dear Sir,

Jn ovember , 1950, for the first time in Americ a, H. R. H armer , Inc., prepared a Private Treaty Brochure offering some 40 sing le items or valuab le collections totalling in value over $250,000. The brochure was circulated to the entire mailing list. The resu lt was most pleasing. Of the forty items offered 23 were sold , and four subseq uently disposed of by auction at figures very similar to the private treaty " ask ing prices. " The largest transaction was the sale of the majority of an except ional United States Collection in 16 volumes priced at $ 125,000. Other import a nt properties sold throug h this brochure included the " Walter Pear s " Siam , a General Co llection for a little under $ I0,000, New Brunswick proofs , etc. Outside of the brochure a vast number of single rarities and collections were placed to the satisfaction of buyer and seller alike. These included the " Gus Mosler " Collection of Austria , a block of four of the France I fr. " Yervelle " shade , an important group of United States on entires , a block of 25 of United States Lincoln 1906- 08 imperf. Sc., a co llect ion of New York Postmasters , a group of United States 1847 Sc. and IOc., various United States , British and Ge neral Collections , rang ing from $9,500 to $ 100 and severa l Air Post Collectio ns from $5,500.

I received this morning the chequ e of $ -for my air mail collect ion. I wish to express my gratitude for your kind help which made the sale possible.

It was a pleasure to do business with yo u, and I hope in the not too distant future I will be ab le to do so again. Yours sincere ly,

A. B. With an ever increasing list of potential pri vate buyers for important items and collections , it is agreed that sale by Private Tre a ty offers in many instances an excellent and speedy a lternative to sa le by auct ion. Details of commission charges are given on page 32. As the Resume goes to press , H. R. H a rmer , Inc., have published their second Private Treaty Brochure . The items offered are ava ilab le to co llectors in the dollar and sterling areas a like, and in most cases can be sent on approval. lt is being distributed to all the co llectors on the New York mailing list. Co llectors in the sterli ng area who do not receive New York a uction catalog ues a re invited to write for a copy to H. R. Harmer, Ltd., 41, New Bond Street , London , W.1.

" You may add me to yo ur list of sarisfi ed buye rs ... ii has always been a pleasure ro deal with a firm such as yo urs." A.F.S . (U.S.A. ,) Oct. 26rh, 1950.

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Q)eparltnenls Jl,o 11,don In reviewi11gthe work of the Private Treaty Department in last year 's Resu me we referred briefly to a decline in sales that was " almost exac tly according to expectations " as a conseq uence of less favo urab le economic and political conditions. Th e number of transactions this season to ta lled I, 148 and the sa les £ 115,0C0 - an average of £ I00. The eliminat ion of a solitary " five-figure " tra nsact ion , a magnificent South American Co llection so ld in Jun e, reduces the average to £90. Th e previous season 's figures were 938 transactions totalling £89,500 and averaging £95, with no outstanding individual sale - the largest was £3,250 - to distort the picture . The comparison shows clearly a growth in the number of less expensive properties handled, and there was indeed a st riking increase in med ium-valu e general and semi-specialised co llection s received for sa le - some from co llectors preferring the quick Private Tre aty method for economic reasons - others who, over many years of philat elic act ivity, had developed several Study o r Specialised collections a nd rea lised to provide funds for the extension of more favo ured groups. And for these there were always buyers waiting. A list of such properties shows over 250 British Commonwealth , some 50 Foreign, and more than J 20 General Co llection s, ranging from £ 10 up to a little under £5,000, this top figure being the price paid for a genera l gro up of superb classic issues so ld last Mar ch in co-operation with the ew York house. Among specialised co llections and single-co untr y lots we find every con tinent strongly represented - so much so that our belief that there is no such thing as a " dead " country was amp ly co nfirmed , and we found no great problem in placing, at fair figures, severa l properties that are normally regarded as highly difficult. The collect ion of Siam , offered at £300 in May was so ld in less than three weeks and before June was out we received four other serio us enquiri es for this property . A four-figure collection of Japa n, offered in the Private Treat y Brochure , was placed in the United States " unseen ' to the buyer , and three other would -be purch asers had to be disappointed. The wide var iety of collections is revea led by dipping at random into the sa les records , and we find - in the season's opening month - Sud an at £ 155, Mexico at £350, Gibraltar £ I 50, Colombian Air Stamps £275, Cape Triangulars £800, and Great Brit ain at £225. The October list shows notably a Palestine and T ransjordan Co llection sold for £925, a nd another Near-East lot at £ 120. A co llection of British " Used Abroads " fetched £100, and a n imperforate block of four Great Britain 1937-47 2½d. reali ed the same price. The high-light in November was a Great .Britain co llection sold for £2,675 with United States at £ 1,000 as next highest. The abil ity of the Department to place " almost

anythi ng" is excellently revealed by five modest three figure items - Buenos Aires £ 105, France £ 120, Morocco Agencies £ 135, ew Republic £ 185, and Tonga £150. France was stron gly in demand throughout the season and a very nice collection was sold in December for £1,250. A Plated Collection of British Penny Blacks changed hands in February for £1,550 and a collect ion of Naples made £775, the last from an American owner. Th e ext remely attractive brochure issued from the Depart ment in May inevitably stim ulated sa les to a marked degree , a nd sa les in May and June tot alled £34,500 with ovember - December next at £22,000. This excellently produced booklet , of which near ly 5,000 were distributed throughout the world , mor e than proved its selling power and " export " transactions were sti ll taking place in August. It was backed by a wide publicity campa ign at hom e a nd abroad. At the other end of the scale, Ja nuary , at a little over £5,000, showed the lowest individual monthly figure , but in contrast was the highest for auction realisation . There were, however, several negotiations initiated in January which did not mature into sales until February and March , the total for these two months being £20,000. Jn the space of a single page it is impo ssible to do more than sketch in the outline of the broad scope of the Private Tre aty Department 's work , but this simp le outline emphasises the import a nce of its function - to find buyers quickly for those who desire to sell speedily at fair prices . On freq uent occasion the sale of a group or item at auction has prompted the owner of a possib ly fo rgotten " similar lot " to approach us and resulted in a quick sa le to the und er-bi dder.

" I am much obliged for yo ur letter of /Ith May enclosing cheque . .. being proceeds of Privare Treaty sale . . . I would like to thank y ou very much f or the helpful and efficient way in which you have carried 0111 this transacrion. I am well satisfied with the resulr of the sale." E. V. L. , Enfield, January 12th, 1951.

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fJlere and 76/iere• .1Joslal d"°'''Jeries Mr. D . K. Walters , a Singapore so licitor , when vi iting Australia before Hitler's War, went to some considera ble trouble to find out the full stor y of the forged George V and Sydney Bridge 2d. sta mps- known to have been used in considerab le qu an tities on lott ery circulars in 1932. This resulted in some erudite articles on the history of these stamps and on the trial of the malefactors ; also the intention of forming what might have well become the basis of a specialised study of the world's postal forgeries. After the War he formed a most interesting collection * of several hundred of these stamps of2 I different cou ntrie s but h.is healt h, affected by a period of internment at the hands of the Japa nese, broke , and he died in 1950. The Collection was sent to London by the Executors and eventua lly offered as 119 lots on February I 9th, with prices reaching up to £42 for unusual items- particularly when on original covers. As the forgeries are normally of common " letter rate " stamps , the realisations , which amounted to over £1, 100, were vast multiples of the value of the genuine stamps. This group , somewhat neglected in the past, seems now to have found favo ur with specialists and students . Mr. H . R . Harmer has one of the finest in existence of these "Posta l Forgeries" collections. We were regretfully obliged to refuse a number of bids from co llectors in America , owing to the regu latio ns forbidding the possession and impo rta tion of forgeries.

©he cilortt o/ a @ooer Some months ago a very pretty group of Chile was received for sale by auction , including a number of covers . One of these carried a cut-into strip of six of the 1862 London Print IOc., worth abo ut $10 or some three to four pounds. The owner, who gave details in the case of the rarer items, apparent ly found nothing with this cover to warra nt any special com ment and presumably looked upon it as just another fine Chile cover in his collect ion . Careful examination by an H. R. Harmer expert resulted in the discovery firstly of two sta mps each showing a retouch - and by reason of a left sheet margin , the fact that the two retouches were in the third and fourth rows. Hith erto it was not known whether only one or two retouches existed. Further stud ious checking resulted in • An interesting article on this collection appeared in "Philately ," the British Philatelic Associa tion's Journal, March , I 95 1, issue.

•

the discovery that this cover , postmarked Valparaiso, September 27th, 1861, was the ear liest date of use of the IOc. second London print. Thus i Philate lic Research histo ry made. The result- a realisation, after keen co mpetition , of $3 10 or approximate ly £ 110. The above is typical of the many extra services rendered by the H. R . Harmer Organisation to vendors everywhere, and one of the many reasons why collectors are more and more turning to H. R. Harmer when they wish to sell.

d3ooklel

Sale February 13th, 1951- lot 319. In October a 5/- booklet of British stamp had been discovered with a" pane " of six 2½d. sta mps imperforate. Within a few weeks we received from Mr. Alan McLean , of Kingussie, Scotland , anoth er which finally became lot 319 and realised the handsome figure of £320, a tax-free profit of over 400,000 per cent. ! Mr. Andrew McLean wrote after the sale :" ln deciding to preserve intact the pane of imperforate 2½d. stamps , my son and I had not the faintest idea that such a sum wou ld be realised . We are greatly indebted to you for handlin g the matter so enthu siastica lly." An illustration of the booklet is shown in the Resume of Prices Realised section.

d"eslioal

o/ £,.i/ain

The commemorative stamps issued to celebrate this event were sent, on the attractive B.P.A.- P.T.S. envelopes, to all subscribers to our London Catalogues. Many appreciative letters resulted (some in rhyme in rep ly to our poetic enclos ure) and even a few reminding us that the writers still have in their co llect ions the envelopes we sen t them twenty-seven years ago. These were franked with the first Briti sh Commemoratives issued for the British Empire Exhibition , 1924.

H. R . Harmer , Inc., have become the so le distributors in the United States for the famous range of Rapk ins Albums and Accessories. Supplies and a catalogue are expected to be avai lab le aro und December, 195 1. Collectors in the United State s, interested in presenting their stamps in the World's finest de luxe albums are invited to write for a copy of the ca talogue. It is post free to you.

" Again, I wish to thank y ou for the service y ou rendered me and for the very excel/em way in which y ou packed and posted the collection." H . C. M. , Windsor, Queensland.

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Whe fRoi,af f})hifalefic @olleclion by

Sir John Wilson, Et, Keeper of the King's Phil atelic Collection.

Edited by Clarence Winchester. Published under the Patronage of The Viscount Kemsley by Dropmore Press Ltd.

THIS HANDSOME VOLUME INCLUDES : A complete listing of a ll the sta mps in the Royal Collection , with an Introductory in English, French and Spani sh.

Explanation

A monograph by the a uthor, superbly illu strated with 12 magnificent sunk plates in most exact colour photo-lithography , 48 monochrome and 16 half-tone plates. Collotype portrait s of King George V and King Geor ge VT. This sumptuous tome, bound in full red Niger morocco , is embossed with the Roy al Arms in gold and it is fitted into a cloth bound case . If you are interested, please ask for the descripti ve Pro spect us or , better st ill, place your order now and ensure early delivery.

PRICE IN U.K.

ÂŁ 63

POST FREE.

Overseas orders are subject to po ssible additional Customs Duty (if any) . Australian

clients are recommended

ch arges for freight , insurance

and

to order through our Sydne y Hou se.

Orders from the United States and Can ada can only be acce pted , subject to the import at ion of the book being permitted . American clients should registe r orders with our New York House .

" I am writing to ackn owledge receipt of cheque in connection with the stamps yo u recently sold fo r me. The amount and our serrice have been enrirely satisfactory." B. G., Weybridge, May 18th, 1951.

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l n our 25th Annu a l Resume we gave a br ief histo ry of Bond St reet. 1n this issue we give the equivale nt story of 57t h St reet, New York.

Reproduced with permission of the Irving Trust Co., largely from their booklet " Spotlight on 57th Str eet. "

(' TREETS have personalities . Speak of Place Yendome or Rue de la Paix and a picture of the old wor ld Paris flas hes befor e the eyes. Talk of Bond Str eet or Berkeley Squ are a nd a n image of sedate and unhurried London comes to mind. For these are old-established streets and neighbourhoods and through the years th eir perso na lities have remained largel y the same. ln ew York , th e same link with the pas t exists with the famous 57th Street. Manhattan 's growth pattern is fixed by its island na ture. H a ving started near the Ba ttery , its bu sine ss centre could Thus , in the uptown surge Fouron ly move upward. teen th Street became New York's Ria lto , only to be displaced by a new and gaudy Times Square ; Twentythird Street came to fame as the City ' s smart shopping district , later to be supp lanted by the Thirt y-fourth Street , which , in turn , gave way to a new er fashion world centering round Fifty-se venth Street.

186 1 " Manufa ctory" on Park A venue- an early photograph of the St einway Factory at 53rd Str eet and Park Avenue (Photo by courtesy of Messrs. Steinway & Sons.)

195 1 57th Street as it is to-day. Wh a t is the next uptown surge ? Each of Manhatt a n's upw ard mo ves have settled down on a river-to-river business ar tery . Central Park now lifts a rest rain ing ha nd to th e no rthward move. Fifty-s eve nth Street seems secure in its p lace for a good many years to co me. Back ing th is belief a re the millions of do llars in new construction that to -day mark the area as ew York ' s fastest growing business communi ty. Her e the o ld and the new meet at the crossroads of a vigorous , prosperous , colo urful wo rld. Here are office buildings, housing some of America 's greatest corporations ; hotels and apartment houses , whose registers Here , show na mes th at are " news " around the world. also , are renowned jewel lers , the country's great furniture , art a nd tamp galleries, shops d isp layi ng the smartest fashio ns , the finest china , the most luxur ious fabrics , the mo st pri zed a ntiques. Jn 1851 A hundred yea rs ago it was very different. ew Fift y-seve nth Street was a mud flat. When lower York was the thriving financia l, shipping and business centre , the Fifty-seve nt h Street - Madison Ave n ue area was a n a lmost uninhabited wilderness. Madison Ave n ue ha d been pushed north only as far as Forty- sec ond Street. In th e upper Fifti es betw ee n Lex ington and Fifth the only building s were a few shacks and small houses . Upper Fourth Avenue , now Park , was a dirt road , along which ew York and Ha rlem R ailroad. ra n the tracks of the While it served as a vital passenger carrier, the railroad, which was later to Âˇbecome the ew York Central System , was a lso a formidable barrier to deve lopment of the section through which it passe d . Not on ly did the ground-l eve l tr ac ks hinder cross-town movement , but

" Many thank s for the competent handling and disposal of the stamps."

Mrs. H. J . M. , (U.S.A. ), May 25th, 1951.

Page Thirty -one Tn I 9 I3 ano ther construction programme sp ur red the development of the district. Thi s was the opening of the present Grand Centra l Termin al a nd the erection of bridges to carry cross-town stree ts over the sunk en maze of still exposed tracks immediately north of the sta tion . On Fifty-seventh Str eet , meanwhile , more and more esta blishments of fashion and the a rts had opened. oted galleries , antique dealers , interior decorators , and speciality shops bad begun to serve their cu tomer from new addr esses on the street. Th ese businesses were joined by others , and exclusive shops , couturiers, milliners and jewellers began cater ing to the fine cliente le for which the street soo n became noted.

1876- The covered railroad track s 0 11.Park Ave nue above 56th Street (Photo by courtesy of New York Central Sy stem). they a lso enco uraged factories in the area, a nd the noise and the smoke of the trains were nuisa nces which retarded residential an d retail buildin g. At Fifty-seventh where Madison crosses to -day there was only desolation. But the " forgotten land s " were soon to be remembered , and , for Fifty-sevent h Stre et, the initi al .change came in 1857, with the clearing of the land that was to become Central Park. In 1860, the Legislatun: declared Madison Avenue a publi c street, but it was not until 187 1 th at it really existed as a thorough fare. Pro gress was now rea lly on the march, and pipes for illumin at ing gas were laid to bring that "grea t innovation " as far no rth as Fifty ninth St reet. Th e Fourth Avenue hor se cars were scheduled for a new line to run up Mad ison from Fortysecond . And of even greater significa nce, plans were made for impro vement of Pa rk Avenue North from Fift y-sixth Str eet , a prospect th at wou ld be finished in 1876. By dropping the ra ilway tracks below st reet level and bridging over them at street inter- ections , the former nuisance and barr ier to growth was reduced . The present Park Avenue cou ld then start to come into its ow n, ra ising the sta ndard s of near -by streets as its own face was changed. It was about 1880 th at the first hot el or apa rtm ent hou se came to the district , and by the Nineties the whole of the Fifty-seventh and Mad ison a rea had becom e a fashionable and so lid residential neighbourhood. The Vanderbilt Chateau on the north-west corne r of Fifty-seventh Sfreet and Fifth Avenue was a " mu st ' on sigh tseers lists, as are the fine shop s that occupy the same site to-d ay. Th e period from I892 to I907 saw the completion of thr ee new and luxur ious hot els, but it was not until 19 12 that bu siness activi ties began to spread to Fifty-seventh Str eet. rn that year George Dur and-Ruel , of Par is, bought No . J 2 to erect th ere, a year later , an art gallery in the building th at st ill bears his nam e.

Durin g the next decade Fi fty-sevent h Street co ntinu ed to flourish, and was well estab lished by I9 I2 as an urban, sophist ic:Hed shoppi ng district , when it further enhanced its position with the esta blishment of the American Art Galleries in the South-east corner of Fifty-seventh and Madison. Thi s was the building which was eventua lly taken over by the Parke- Bernet Galleries. Th ese premises were utilised by H . R . H a rmer , In c., for the sa le of the fab ulou s President R oosevelt Co llectio n, and were on ly recently razed to make way for the new 25 storey building which to-day houses the Irving Tru st Co mp any's Fift yseventh Str eet Branch office, now the bankers of H .R. H ar mer , Inc. Jn the period between the two wor ld wa rs. the cha racter of the st reet cha nged relat ively little, althou gh a few large office buildings began a lteri ng its skyline. Th e development of Rockefe ller Ce ntr e, while not in the immediate vicinity, served as a magn et that pulled the Cit y's business cent re of gravity farther upto wn.

Jn thi s movement a new kind of business came toward the Madison Avenue - Fifty-sevent h Str eet a rea, i.e., home offices and headqu ar ters for some of the natio n- great cor poration s with ope rat ion s that required acres of floor space an d facilities for thou sand s of people. It was during the last War that H . R. H armer , In c., came to Fifty-sevent h Street - where it was soon estab lished as one of the leading philate lic auctio n firms in the United State , an d where at numb er "32" its offices and sa lerooms have as regu la r visitors the leading co llectors and dealers from a ll over the co untr y a nd abro ad. And so fro m a hundred years ago we an-ive at the present day with Fifty-seventh Str eet at Madison Avenue representing a Cindere lla crossroads. From mud flat to glamour boulevard - the tra nsition is co mplete and almost unb elieva ble. ow, probably , at its greatest stage of develop ment , the street will undoubt edly ee further change , but tempered always to the old atmo sphere ; a nd change as it will the co mmunit y is unquestionab ly secure in its promin ence for man y yea rs to come .

" I enclose my cheque, and wish to thank yo u f or the courteous way in which you have handled this matt er." J . C. P., Canberra.

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