Sales 1914-1915 - Robert R. Bogie Collection of United States

UNITED STATES CH IEFLY THE " ROBERT R. BOGIE" COLLECTION

• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th W EDNESDAY, OCTOBER I st 1969

• HARMERS of H. R. HARMER , INC .

New York

6 WEST 48th STREET

SALES 1914 and 1915

AT 1:30 P. M. EACH DAY

H. R. Harmer, Inc. presents

POSTAGE STAMPS OF

THEUN·ITEDSTATES AND POSSESSIONS ( notab ly t he un iqu e unuse d bl oc k of four of Can al Zo ne I c d ou b le over pri nt o n Pa nama)

FORMED AND O FFERED BY ORDER OF

CHIEFLY THE COLLECTION

MR. ROBERT R. BOGIE OF NEW YORK STATE AND RARITIES FROM A MIDDLE-WEST COLLECTOR

• Public Auction on

30th TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER I st 1969

• H. R. HARMER,INC. International

Stamp Aucti o neer s

6 West 48th Street, New York, N. Y. 10036 Phone: Cables: Bernard

NEW YORK

D. Harmer,

(212)

Harmersale

William

757 -4460 New York

L. Roscher , Licensed Aucti o neers LONDON

SYDNEY

CONDITIONS

OF SALE

Bidding r.-AI I bids are per lot as numbered

in the catalogue. The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale, to divide a lot, or to group two or more lots.

11.- The highest bidder shall prevail. Should any dispute arise between bidders, the decision of the auctioneer as to the successful bidder and the reoffering or resale of the lot under d ispute shall rest entirely on the judgment of the auctioneer. The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and reserves the right to refuse any bid believed by him not to be made in good faith.

111.

-Unless the sale is advertised and announced as an unrestricted sale, or as a sale without reserve, the consignor has reserved the right to bid personally through the auctioneer or any other agent.

Payment for Purchase s IV.- Floor Bidd ers. The name and address of the buyer of each lot shall be given to the auctioneer immediately following the sale of such lot. Payment of the whole purchase price, or pa rt thereof, shall be made by the floor buyer in such manner as the auctioneer may dete rmine.

V.- Mail Bidders. A successful mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased and must remit be fore the lots are sent. Delivery to a successful mail bidder will be to the address on the bid sheet. A person known to us, or who furnishes satisfactory references, may, at our option, have purchases forwarded for immediate payment. A minimum charge of 50c will be made for postage, insurance and handling. Proof, by the auctioneers, of receipt of a sending at th e advised a ddress shall constitute delivery.

VI.-Title shall not pass to the buyer until full payment is received by H. R. Harmer, Inc. VII.-The buyer agrees to pay H. R. Harmer, Inc. a service charge of l 1/2% per mo nth which may be imposed on past due balances.

Authenticity VIII.-Each lot is sold as genuine but when in the opinion of any competent authority acceptabl e to H. R. Harmer, Inc., the lot is declared otherwise, the purchase price will be refunded in full, prov ided the lot is rec e ived by H. R. Harmer , Inc. wit hin a period of 21 days from the date of the auction. Where an op inion is not expected within 21 days , receipt by H . R. Harmer, Inc. of notificat ion with in th is period that a reasonable ext ension of time is required, is satisfactory. No lot will be accepted back under any circumstances after three months from the auction date . Expenses incurred shall be borne by the purchaser, irrespective of the opinion expressed. Proof of the inability of a "competent authority" to express a definite opinion is not grounds for the return of an item. In the case of United States stamps the "comp etent authority" shall be The Philatelic Foundation.

IX.-Any lot, description of which is incorrect, is returnable (a) within three days of receipt an d ( b) if received by H. R. Harmer, Inc. within 21 days from the date of the auction . All d isp uted lots must be returned intact, in the condition received. No ad justments . The following lots are not retu rnable : Lots containing ten or more stamps; lots from purchasers who ha d the op po rtunity to examine them before the auction; stamps described with defects or faults or of a quality standard of "very good" or below; stamps, on account of appearance or cent e ring , when they are illustrated; lots offered "as is."

New York State Sales Tax X.-The New York State Sales Tax (as appropriate) is payable by buyers liable to tax.

XI.-The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing condition of sale.

POSTAL VIEWING Lots will be sent for postal viewing prior to the auction, to any pa rt of the United States and Canada on payment of postage and insurance both wa ys. References are required from collectors unknown to us, and applicants must unde rtak e to return th e lots within 24 hours of rec e ipt .

VALUATION OF LOTS Valuatio ns of all lots are availa b le d uring exhibition. will be sent to clients on receipt of stamped, addressed

Available

Valuations of pa rticular envelope or card.

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED ten days after auction 50c post paid. 12-month subscription St ate Sales Tax extr a if a pplicabl e OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday - 9:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.

Closed Saturdays

Printed in U. 8. A . by Cosmos Presa 2

$7.50

lots

PLEASE NOTE :

ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THIS CATALOGUE A SEPARATE SUPPLEMENT.

ARE CONTAINED

IN

FIRST DAY OF SALE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1969 AT 1:30 P . M.

SALE No. 1914 BID

FORM

PINK

Conditions of Sale, Key to Cataloguing , Details of Postal Viewing, etc. will be found on page 2 and inside back cover.

EXHIBITION OF LOTS at 6 West 48th Street

Monday through Friday , Monday, Septemb er 22-26, 29 From 9 : 15 a.m . to 5:00 p.m . but closed between 12:45 p. m. and I :30 p . m.

Days of Sale as follows: 9 : 15 a. m. to 12:45 p. m. for lots to be sold this aftern oo n 9:15 a . m. to 12:45 p. m. and I :30 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. for future day' s lots

UNITED COLLECTIONS

Lot No.

*O 2 *O l

3

*

4

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ST A TES AND VARIOUS

Cat. Value 1851 to 1898 , balance of coll., 214 stamps on 2 stock sheets , incl. Commems , some pairs. 1 strip of 3, 1 blk of 4, dups , mixed condition. (betw. 7 and 290) Est. Cash Val. $250-300 .

19th Century , balance of a property, 154 stamps on 3 stock cards, incl.

Commems, few pairs , strips or blk.s of 4, mixe d conditi on, Est. Cash Val. $ 150- 200 .................. .......... ............................ (betw . 11 and 290) 1901 to 1956 , balance of a property , hundreds of stamps, few used, on 7 stock cards, incl . Commems, Specia l D elivery, Ce rtified Ma il, Special H andl ing, few Revenues, ome blks of 4, few Pl. N os., dup s, etc. , also few Canal Zone , few minor faults , genera lly fi ne. Est. Cas h ...................... ............. .

Val. $175 ...

1902 to 1944, balance of coll. , hundreds of stamp s on 6 stock sheets , incl.

Commems, Special Delivery , Parcel Post , etc., some blks of 4 or larger , few Pl. Nos ., etc. , some shades or dups , few minor faults , generall y fine. Est. Cash Val. $500

Cata logue price s are fi-om t he 1969 Specia lized Catalogiie for items not listed in t he recently issued 1970 Volmne I .

SESSION

FIRST

Lot No. 5 ffl 6 IIZJ

COLLECTIONS

4

&. VARIOUS

Cat. Value

1903 to 1926 , coll. of booklet panes of 6 on album pages, incl. few split arrow or Pl. No. positions , o. g., some dups, genera lly fine . Est. Cas h . ... (betw. 319g and 634d) Val. $25 ...

1902 to 1938, lot of approx. 350 covers, majority Commems and Air Post , many First Days , incl. few #C 7 cancelled Feb. 12, 1927, also few 19th Centur y, mixed conditi on, ot hers gener ally very good to ................... fine . Est. Cash Val. $50 ..

U.S. Possessions, 1899-1941, balance of coll. comprising Canal Zone , Philippines and Puerto Rico, 181 stamps on 2 stock sheets, incl.

Commems, Postage Du es, Offi cials, etc ., few dups , some minor faults, generally fine. Est. Cas h Val. $50- 75

POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS NEW YORK, N. Y. , 1845 7 0

Sc black, margins all round , large 2 sides , red P aid cane ., very fine (Photo) (9Xl)

110,00

8 0

Sc black, horiz. pair, margins all sides , close two places , fold between (Photo) (9X l) stamps , fine

275.00

9 R

Sc black, large margins , very fine

(Photo) (9X I R)

90.00

Sc black, bottom right comer copy, part o. g., large margins , very fine (Photo) (l0XI)

70 .00

PROVIDENCE , R. I., 1846 10

* *

11 R

Sc black, Reprint top left co mer copy , very fine

12

Sc and 10c black, se-tenant pair, unnsed, very fine

. (Photo) (l0XlR)

25.00

(Photo) (10X2a)

450.00

Sc red brown, unused , negligible wr inkle, sma ll margins, good color , fine (Photo) (1)

285 .00

GENERAL ISSUES 1847 ISSUE

* 14 * 13

Sc red brown, fine co lor and impr ession, blue town cancel, large margins, (Photo) ( I ) 60.00 + ........... ,... very fine ..... .... ....................... ........

15 0

Sc orange brown, margins all round , heavy blue grid cancel, otherwise ( lb ) 62.50 + ... ............... fine ...

16 0

Sc red brown, horiz. pair, L stamp dot in "S" variety, rich color and sharp impression, neat black grid cane., large margins, extremely fine, (Enlarged Photo) (1) an exceptional pair

17 6

Sc deep brown, vertical pair, both variety dot in "S", large margins, superb. Cancelled by neat blne grids on piece, bearing Louisville, Ky. ................................ (Photo) (1) pmk. Ex Sweet . ..

18 6

Sc deep brown, vertical pair, huge margins , showing portions of four adjo ining stamps , superb . Ca ncelled by blue gr ids on piece bearing Louisville , Ky . pmk. A compa nion piece to previous lot. Ex Sweet (Photo) (I)

SEPTEMBER

1847 ISSUE

5

Lot No. 19 0 20 0

30th,

1969

Cat. V allie Sc brown, m a rgins all round , blue numeral "5" cancel , fine (Photo) (l) 180.00 + Sc dark brown, horiz. pair, sharp impre ssion , red grid cancel, fine to very fine (Photo) (la) 160.00+

21 0

Sc dark brown, horiz . strip of 3, sharp impression, red cancel, cut along or partly into at B, fine, scarce (Photo) (la) 450.00+

22 0

Sc pale orange brown, horiz. pair, fine color and impres sion, neat red grid cancel, extr eme ly fine .

(Enlarged Photo) (lb)

23 0

10c black, double transfer in "Post Office ", large margins, snperb, very rare in this condition (Enlarged Photo) (28)

24 0

10c black, la rge mar gins, very fine , light red cane ., ver y fine (Photo) (2)

25 0

10c intense black , mar gins all round , trifle smudgy blue cane. , fine (Photo) (2) 190.00 +

26 0

10c black, hori z. pair , large margins, bright orange red grid cane., good color, a very fine and choice pair. Ex Sweet (Enlarged Photo) (2) 500.00+

27 0

10c black, horiz. pair, showin g short transfer at top, margins all round, red and part of blue cance ls, fine to very fine ... ..... (Photo) (2) 500.00+ 1875 REPRODUCTIONS

190.00

OF 1847 ISSUE

28 P

Sc, 10c, plate proofs on card, fine ... ........... .............. .

(3, 4P4 )

50.00

29 P

-

(3, 4P4)

50 .00

*

Same, diff. printing, fine to ver y fine

(Photo) (3)

200 .00

.. (Photo) (4)

265 .00

32 0

le dark blu e, le, type la lightl y cane., defective but large margins and very fine appearance ... ................... ....... . (Photo) (5)

500.00

33 0

le blue, horiz. pair, type lb+ll , Pos. 2, 3RlE , margins all round, small to large, very fine, rare ...

(Photo) (66, 7)

34 0

le blue, horiz. str ip of 3, type Ib+lb+Il, Pos. 8, 9, 10, margins except close at bottom left, negligible corner crease in type II stamp, a magnificent stri p (Enlarged Photo) (Sb, 7) 823.S0+

35

le blue, type II, Pos. 4RlL, THE ONLY STAMP NOT RECUT ON PLATE FOUR, unu sed, enormous margins, superb (Photo) (7)

30 31

*

Sc red brown, very fine 10c black, very fine 1851-56

36 37 38

* * *0

IMPERFORATE

le deep blue, type II, double transfer, Pos. 89R2, large margins, rich color, very fine. A beautiful copy (Photo) (7) le blue, type II, hori z. strip of 3, unuse d, margins practically all round, rich color. Choice strip (Photo) (7) 300.00+ le pale blu e, type II, huge margins, very lightly cane., superb (Photo) (7)

39 0 40 0

le deep blue, type IT, large margins, very fine

(Photo) (7)

41 0

le dark blue, type II, fine .....

(7)

23 .50

42 0

le deep blue, type II, show ing "C racked Plate ", Pos. 12L2, fault s, fine appe arance .... .. .... ... .... .... ... ... ... . ... ..... . .. .... .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. ... ... . .... . . (7)

90 .00

le bright blue, type IJ, lar ge mar gins except at extrem e T L, par t sheet m argin at B, very fine ....

(Photo) (7)

FIRST

SESSION

Lot No. 43 0

1851-56 IMPERFORATE

6

Cat. VaZue

le blue, type II , vertical pair, huge margins showing portion of adjoining stamp 3 sides and part sheet at B, upper stamp ironed out crease , B stamp superb ........ (Photo) (7)

45 0

le deep blue, type II, horiz. pair, large margins , rich color, extremely fine. A beautiful pair ..

(Photo) (7)

46 0

le deep blue, type 11, horiz. pair, large margins 3 sides showing two adjoining stamps at B, close, but amp le at top, extreme ly f ine (Photo) (7) 55.00 + le light blue, horiz. strip of 3, type IV+ II+ IV, Pos. 3, 4, SRlL, incl. the only position not recut on Plate IV, very fine , (Photo) (7, 9) 369.00+

47 0

le, type IIIA

48 0

le dark blue, type IHA , large margins, extremely fine , (Photo) (SA)

49 0

le dark blue, type DIA, horiz. pair, huge margins 3 ½ sides, close at BR, a glorious pair (Enlarged Photo) (SA) 300.00 le, type IV

50

*

51 0

le dark blue, type IV, unused, large margins , tiny thins, very fine appearance .............................. .. ... (Photo) (9)

65 .00

le blue, type IV, recut once at T, margins practically all round, fine (9)

20 .00

52 0

le deep blue, type IV, Pos. 41R1L, very fine ............ ........... (Photo) (9)

53 0

le dark blue, type IV, double transfer one inverted, Pos. 71L1L , slight crease , nice copy, with card drawing of position ........ . .. ........ (9)

55.00

le pale blue, type IV, horiz. pair, margins all round, mostly large , good color, very fine ................ ...... ........................................... (Photo) (9)

45.00

55 O

le blue, type IV, horiz. pair, margins all round, blue town pmk., ironed out crease between stamps, very fine ...... ...... (Photo) (9)

45.00

56 0

le blue, type IV, horiz. strip of 3, Pos. 45-47L1L , margins practically all round, ironed out crease between R stamps, fine to very fine (Photo) (9) le bright blue, type IV, horiz. strip of 4, J>os. 13-16L1L, margins all round, rich deep color, very fine (Photo) (9)

54 0

57 0

58 0 59

*

75.00

le dark blue, type IV, horiz. pair, margins all round , very fine (Photo) (9a) 45 .00 3c dull red, horiz. strip of 3, o. g. and fresh , margins except at top center, very fine .......................................... ......... ................ (Photo) (I 1) 55 .00 + Sc red brown, type I

60

*

Sc red brown, unused, good margins, rich color and very fine (Enlarged Photo) (12) 1,100.00

61 0

Sc red brown , large margins, very fine ...............................

62 0

Sc red brown, large margins 3 sides, small at B, negligible faults , fine (Photo) (12) 130.00 Sc red brown, horiz. pair , small to large margins , small faults, very attractive with odd box type grid cane. ... .. ............ .. (Photo) (12) 350.00 +

63 0 64 0

(Photo) (12)

130.00

Sc red brown, horiz. strip of 4, slightly cut into but of good color and very rare ...................... ...................................................... (Photo) (12) 700.00+

1851-56 IMPERFORATE

7

Lot N o.

65 0

SEPTEMBER

30th,

1969

10c green, type I

Cat. Value 10c, type I, large margins , ne gligible scra pe in BR margins , still very fine .......... ............... . .. . .. . (Photo) (13) 190.00 10c green, type II

66

*

10c, type D, unused, margins all round, mostly large, fresh, rich color , very fine ..... .. . .. .............. (Photo) (14)

210.00

67 O

10c, type II, extra la rge margins, very light blue pm k., extreme ly fine (Photo) (14)

68 0

10c, type II, large margins, extremely fi ne

69 0

10c, type II, mar gins all round , fine

(14)

40.00

70 0

10c, type U, large m argins, trifl e beavy cane., slight comer crease , fin e (14)

40.00

71 0

10c, type II, margins all round , small fau lts, lightly cane., fin e appearance (14) 10c, type D, sma ll margins , lightl y cane., fine (14)

40.00

72 0

.... (Photo) (14)

40.00

73 0

10c, type II, horiz. pair, large margins, extremely fine with New York Ocean Mail pmk.

(Photo) (14)

74 0

10c, type II, horiz. pair, mar gins all ro und , negligible tiny thin spot, red (Photo) (14) 100.00+ grid cane., very fine ............... ............. ...

75 0

l0c, type II , horiz. strip of 3, margins all round, mostly large, neat red grid cane., superb, a choice strip ..... .. ..... (Enlarged Photo) (14)

76 0

10c, vertical strip of 3, types n+m+n, margins all round , close small place at TL, shows Double transfer in bottom stam p, fine to very fine (Photo) (14, 15) 132.50+ 10c green, type llI

77

*

10c, type ill, horiz. pair, unused, bright fresh color, minute scissors cut in top margins, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (15) 475.00+

78

*

10c, type

m,

horiz. pair, unused, margins all round, fresh, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (15) 475.00+

79 0

10c, type 111, large margins, sheet margin at L, lightly cane., crease and (Photo) (15) 40.00+ tiny th in, lovely copy ............ ...... ....

80 0

10c, type m, horiz. pair, margins all round , large 3 sides, lightly cane., very fine .... .......... ..................... .... ................. .

(Photo) (15) 95.00+

81 0

10c, type m, horiz. strip of 4, clear impression, Pos. 61-64R, large margins 3 sides, touched at B, light New York pmk., tiny thin at B of L stamp, a very pretty strip ........... .... (Photo) (15) 190.00+

m,

2 copies, margins all round, bla ck and red canes, fine (15)

82 0

10c, type

83 0

10c type III, 3 copies, margins all round, black , blue and red canes, fine ......................... ........ ......................... ............................. ......... (15) 120.00 +

84 0

10c, type m, horiz. strip of 5, Pos. 26-30R, margins 3 sides, slightly cut into part of bottom, lightly cane., split tear in 2nd stamp, nice plating piece, very good to fine ................. ...

(Photo) (15) 227.50+

80.00

Catalogue prices are from the 1969 Specialized Catalogue for it ems not listed in the recently issued 1970 Volume I.

f="iRST SESSION

Lot N o.

85 0

1851-56

8

IMPERFORATE

Cat . Value

10c green, type IV, recut at T, Po s. 3Rl, margins nearly all round, blne pen cane., attractive copy (Photo) (16)

275.00

86 0

10c horiz . pair, types IV + II, Pos. 74, 75L, rich color , large margins, neat San Francisco, Cal. cane., extremely fine. A lovel y pair (Enlarged Photo) (14, 16) 325.00+

87 0

10c, type IV, horiz . pair, both recut at B, Po s. 74 , 75L, margins all round, large 3 sides, lightly cane., negligible pin-point thin in L stamp, a very fine piece and great rarity ........ (Enlarged Photo) (16) 700.00+ 12c black

88

*

12c black, unused, clear early impression, margins all round, very fine (Photo) (17)

200.00

89 0

12c black, clear impressio n, mar gins all round, blurred cane. , fine

large 3 sides, trif le (17)

37 .50

90 0

12c black, clear impression , margins all round , lightl y cane. , f ine (17)

37 .50

9[ 083

12c black, blk of 4, grid cane., defe ct ive, repaired and mounted , nice look ing, rare multiple .. ..... ... ........ .. .... . .. ... (17) 400 .00 + 1857-61

PERFORAT ED 15 le blue

92 0 93 0 94 0 95

* ill

le blue , type I, lightly cane., negl igible paper fa ult , fine

le blue, type I, ne at cane. , negligible thin , fine

(Photo) (18)

110.00

(18)

110.00

le blue, type I, horiz. pair, blue cane. , an extremely fine and scarce piece (Photo) (18) 220.00+ le blue, blk of 4, Pl. XIl (types 1+11), part o. g., small reinforced separations, fine (Photo) (18, 20) 525.00+

96 0

le dark blue, type Ia, fine impression, well centered, tiny corner crease, a brilliant copy of this scarce stamp (Photo) (19a)

325.00

97 0

Jc blue, type Illa , rich shade , very lightly cane. , centered , few nibbed perf s, fine ....

(22)

37.50

98 0

le blue, type IV, recut once at T and B, very lightly cane. , few nibbed perfs , fine (Photo) (23)

57 .50

99 0

Jc blue, type IV, recut once at T and B, lightly cane., few nibb ed perf s, (Photo) (23) fine ........

57 .50

100 0

le blue, type IV , double transfer, one inverted, lightly cane., very fine (Photo) (23) 125 .00+

10[ 0

le blue, type V, 3 shades, o. g. or unu sed, fresh, one with ne gligible thin , fine ....

(24)

102

*

le blue, type V, horiz. strip of 4, B sheet margin, o. g., few nibbed perfs at R, fresh, fine (Photo) (24) 70.00+

103

* 83

le blue, type V, blk of 4, I. b. , f ine to very fine

104 0 105

* 83

52.50

(Photo) (24) 85.00 +

le blue, type V, horiz. strip of 3, guide line at R, and vert. strip of 3, T

stamp ironed crease, nearly cane., fine

................. .... (24) 47.00 +

3c dull red, type II , blk of 4, o. g., exceptionall y well centered, fresh, a lovely block . .................. ............. ........... (Photo) (26)

1857-61 PERF.

9

SEPTEMBER

15

Cat. Value

Lot No. 106

*

107

30th , 1969

3c dull red, type II , 10c green , type V, o. g., fre sh, fine .

*

(26, 35)

Sc brick red, type I, o. g. and fresh , rich bright color and fine impre ssion , exceptioually well centered for this stamp , negligible tiuy natural paper speck, extremely fin e and rare (Enlarged Photo ) (27)

36.00

650.00

108 0

Sc brick red, type I, centered, lightl y cane., tin y nick at T, fin e (Photo) (27)

110.00

109 0

Sc red brown , type I, rich deep shade , black and red town canes , very (Photo) (28) fine. An exceptional copy

70.00

110 0

Sc red brown , type I, lightl y cane., centered , very fine, a beautiful copy (Photo) (28)

70.00 140.00

111

*

Sc brown , type I, o. g., few nibbed perfs , fresh , fine .

(Photo) (29)

112

0

Sc brown , type I , boriz. pair, lightl y cane. , very fine

(Photo) (29) 97.00+

Sc type Il

113

*

Sc orang e brown , type II , o. g., rich color , reperfed , fresh, fine (30)

114 0

Sc orange brown , type II, lightl y cane. in red , fine

115 0

Sc brown , type II, o. g., fine ....

116

.... (Photo) (30) 105.00+ (30A)

75.00

, type II , blk of 4, part o. g., two stamps fa ult y, ve ry fine ap*EESc brown ........ (Photo) (30A) 350.00 + peara nce ........ ..........

117 0 118

72 .50

0

Sc brown , type II, lightly cane., very fine ......... ..... .

... (30A)

32.50

Sc brown , type Il , horiz. pair , lightl y cane., small reinforced separat ion, . . . ..... . . (30A) 65 .00+ . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. fine . . . .

10c green

120

*

10c green, type I , unu sed, well centered, tin y faults, fine appearance. . ....... (Photo) (31) 1,350.00 .................. ..........

Fo undation Cert.

125.00

121 0

lOcg reen, type I, lightl y cane., centered, negligible thin, fine (Photo) (31)

122 t:,.

10c, type I and horiz. strip of 3 of type m, tied on small piece by San Francisco pmk ., perfs cut in slightly , nice piece ................ (31, 33) 199.00+

123 0

10c green, 2 copies, type II, type

124 0

10c green, type

125 0

10c green , type IV, recut at T (Pos. 74L ), very lightl y cane. if at all , few (Photo ) (34) nibbed perfs, fine looking ...... ......... ........ ........

126 0

toe green , type I V, horiz. pair , Po s. 64, 65L, one recut top and bottom , other recut T onJy, light San Francisco Jan 20, 1859 pmk ., very rare (Enlarged Photo) (34) 450.00+

m,

m, lightly

cane., fine to very fine (32, 33)

48.00

horiz . pair, lightly cane. , centered , extremely fine (Photo ) (33) 50.00+

FIRST

SESSION

10

1857-61 PERF . 15

10c, type V Cat. Value 30 .00 (35)

Lot No.

*

127 128 0

10c green, type V, o . g., centered , very fine

129 0 130 0

10c green, type V, hori z. pair , beari ng blue and red canes, very f ine (35) 10c green, type V, horiz. strip of 3, New Orle ans, La . pmk ., few nibbed (35) 36.00 + perfs, fin e to ve ry fine

131 6

10c green, type V, hori z. strip of 5, portion of impt. at L, tied on small (Photo) (35) piec e by red gri d cane., fine. A pretty piece

10c green, type V, 4 copies incl. horiz. pair , various canes, one negligible (35) 48.00+ corner crease , otherw ise very fine

24c lilac 132

*

24c gray lila c, part o. g., centered slightly to T, fresh, fine (Photo ) (37a)

133

90 .00

gray lilac , blk of 4, fine color and impre ssion , o. g., rein*83 24c forced separation , fine to very fine . A great rarity (Photo) (37a ) sso.oo+

134 0

24c gray lila c, gr id ca ne ., fine .

(37a)

55 .00

135

24c lilac , Il\{J>ERFORATE, unu sed, margin s all round , large at sides, small repaired thin , very fine appearance , very rare (Photo) (37c)

500.00

30c orange, bri ght shade , unused , centered, very fin e ..... . (Photo ) (38)

92.50

136 137

* *0

138

*

139 pp

30c oran ge, rich sha de, neat M obile Nov 22, 1860 pmk., very fine (Photo) (38) 90c blue , o. g., rich color , pin-head perÂŁ. thin , centered to B, fine (Photo) (39) Sc, 24c, 30c , 90c, plate proofs on card, very fine ..

139A PP E!3 Atlanta T rial color proof 10c blu e, blk of 4, ve ry fine .

1875 REPRI

(42, 45-47P4)

300.00 35.50

. .. ... (43TC) 40 .00 +

TS OF 1857-6 0 ISSUE

Issued without gum For centering and condition of perforations 140 141 142 143 144 145 146

*

*

* * *

* *

see ill 11stra tions on Pl ate 6 .... (Enlarged Photo ) (40)

140.00

3c scar let, brilli ant color , fre sh, f.ine. Only 479 issued (Enlarged Photo) (41)

650.00

Sc orange brown , tin y thins , otherwi se fine. Onl y 878 issued (Enlarged Photo ) (42)

235.00

toe blue green, fresh, fin e. Onl y 516 issued ....... (Enlarged Photo) (43)

450.00

12c greeni sh bl ack, fresh , fine. Onl y 489 issued (Enlarged Photo) (44)

485.00

le bright blue, fresh, fine .

12c gree nish black, horiz. pair , fre sh, very fine , very rare in multiple s (Enlarged Photo ) (44) 1,600.00+ 24c blackish violet, fresh, very fin e. Onl y 479 issued (Enlarged Photo) (45)

550.00

1875 REPRINTS

11

OF 1857- 60

SEPTEMBER

30th,

1969

Lot No. 147

Cat. Vavue 30c yellow orange, brilliant color, fresh , extremely fine. Only 480 issued (Enlarged Photo) (46)

148

90c deep blue, rich color , very fine. An exceptional copy. Only 454 (Enlarged Photo) (47) 1,000 .00 . .......... .. ... .... .... issued . .

* *

1861 FIRST DESIGNS 3c brown rose 149 150 151 152 153

* * *

*

*63

Jc brown rose, o. g., light gum wrinkles, fresh, very fine (Photo) (56)

175.00

3c brown rose , n. h. , perf s barel y touch at T , fresh , fine (Photo) (56)

175.00

3c brown rose , I. h., perfs barely touch at T , fresh, fine .

(Photo) (56)

175.00

Jc brown rose , o. g., perfs barely touch at B, fine ...... .

(Photo) (56)

175.00

3c brown rose, blk of 4, rich color , o. g., perfs touch a few points at T, (Photo) (56) 700.00+ faint crease in B pair, fresh and beautiful ...

154 pp

Sc brown , plate proof on India , horiz. pair , with sheet margin at L, very fine .............................. ......................... ............................. ..... ... (57P3) 55 .00 +

155 0

10c green, deep shade, lightly cane ., few trifle nibbed perfs , fine (Photo) (58)

156 O

24c violet, rich color, fine , choice copy .......................... ..... (Photo) (60)

125.00

157 0

24c violet, centered, town cane., tiny tear at L, very fine appeara nce (60)

125 .00

180.00

1861-66 PLATE PROO FS ON CARD 158 pp

le to 90c, 2c, 15c, 10 diff. plate proofs on card, very fin e (betw . 63 and 78P4)

60.25

159 pp

-

Another lot of 10 diff. plate proof s on card, 3c tiny marginal stains, ............................... (betw . 63 and 78P4) fine to very fine .....

60.25

160 pp

-

Same, 9 diff. plate proofs on card , fine to very fine (betw . 63 and 77P4)

34 .00

161 pp

-

Same, 7 diff. plate proofs on card , fin e to very fine (betw. 63 and 77P4)

23.75

1861-62 REGULAR 162 163

**63

ISSUE

1c blue , 3 distinct shades, o. g. to part o. g., fine to very fine ........ (63)

70 .50

1c blue, rich color, blk of 4, o. g., mixed centering, few perfs touch , (Photo) (63) 100.00+ fresh block .

to very fine *63 1c blue , blk of 4, part o. g., separations strengthened, fine (Photo) (61) 100.00+ 165 *63 1c blue , blk of 4, bright color , unused, few nibbed perfs at T, fine (Photo) (61) 100.00+

164

166 0

lc(S), 10c, 12c, also 1861-66 2c(3), Sc, 11 stamp s, lightly cane ., fine to . (63, 68, 69, 73 , 76) ................... very fine

80.00

Catalogue pric es are fr om t he 1969 Sp ecialized Catalogue for it eins not list ed in t he recent ly issued 1970 V oliime 1.

FIRST

SESSION

Lot No. 167 0 168 pp

1861¡ 62 REGULAR

12

ISSUE

Cat. Value (Photo) (64) 95.00

3c pink, lightly cane., centered, negligible thin, fine

3c dull red, L margin horiz. pair, imperf., bluish paper and gum tri al, n . h., ext reme ly fine (65P)

uni.

...... (65) 32.50+

3c rose, blk of 4, o . g., few short perf s, fine

3c rose, pale shade, R sheet margin blk of 4, o. g., disturbed gum, fine to ve ry fine ................... ............................................................... ....... (65) 32.50+

.......... (65) 32 .50+

171 * 83

3c rose, dark shade, blk of 4, o. g., fresh, fine ..

172 * 83

3c rose, dull sbade, blk of 4, o . g., BR stamp small thin s, fine

173

*1IHJ 3c dull red, B sheet margin blk of 9, o. g.,

174

*1IHJ

175

(65) 32 .50 +

BR stamp shows portion of

Jmpt. , some reinforced separa tion s, fine

*

176

* *

(65) 69.75 + ... (65) 46.50+

3c dull red, blk of 6 (3x2), SE at R, o. g., fresh , fine .

3c rose, JMPERFORATE, horiz. pair, unused, very fine (Photo) (65c)

*

3c lake, o. g., gum trifle disturbed, fine (Enlarged Photo) (66)

110.00

425.00

177 178 179 0

Sc buff, part o. g., perfs touch at B, fine

180 0

Sc brown yellow, horiz. pair, rich true color, small separations at T, very fine though centered slightly to R, rare ....................... (Photo) (67a) 200.00+

181 0

Sc brown yellow , blue target ca ne., negligible thin , fine appeara nce (67a) 60.00 +

182 183 184 185

* * * * *

(Photo) (67b)

575.00

Sc deep buff, part o. g., perfs touch at B, few nibbed, fine (Photo) (67b)

575.00

Sc brown yellow, deep shade, grid cane. , centered , fine .... (Photo) (67a)

60 .00

10c green, o. g., fine

... .................... (68)

28 .50

(68a)

28.50

10c dark green, o. g., fine

10c dark green, bright shade, part o. g., centered, few nibbed perfs, fin e (68a)

28 .50

...... (68a)

28.50

10c dark green, o. g., centered lo L, fine ....................... .....

186 0

l 0c green (2), 30c orange, co lo red canes, fi ne to very fine

187 188 0

12c black, horiz. pair, cork cane., fin e to very fin e ....... ............

(68, 71) 26.25 +

12c black, part o. g., negligible thin , few nibbed perfs, fr esh, fin e (69)

50.00

(69) 20 .00 +

189 083

12c black, blk of 4, lightl y cane. , tin y fa ults, very fine appeara nce (Photo) (69) 200 .00+

190 pp

24c to 90c, and 1861-66

* 0 * 194 * * 191

2c, 3c, 15c, plate proofs on card, very fine (70, 71- 74, 77P4)

39.50

(Photo) (70)

130.00

(70)

15.00

24c red lilac , unused, fine

192

24c red lilac, lightly cane. , few nibbed perfs , fine .....

193

30c orange, unu sed, few nibbed perf s, unused , fine ...

(Photo) (71)

70.00

30c orange, part o. g., negligible thin, fresh, fine .....

(Photo) (71)

70.00

30c orange, part o. g., disturbed gum , fa ults, very goo d appear ance (71)

70 .00

195 196 * 83

30c orange, blk of 4, o. g., fine

197 0

30c orange, 3 copies, vario us canes, incl. blue target, fin e ... . ......... (71) 40.50 +

................

(Photo) (71) 285.00+

13

1861-62 RE(WLAR

*

SEPTEMBER

ISSUE

30th, ,1969

Lot N o.

198

Cat. Val ue 90c blue, unused, good color and fresh, rounded comer, few nibbed .. .. .. ........ (Photo) (72) 190.00 perfs, fine ..... .. .

199 0

90c blue, lightly cane., small thin , very fine app earance

...... (72)

45 .00

5 '7nlinute recess

1861-66 ISSUE 2c black "Jack"

201

blk of 4, o. g., clear impre ssion, few perf s gum stai ned, fresh, *EB2c black, ......... (Photo) (73) 125.00+ fine ............. ... .......... .............. ... .......... ... .. .. *EB2c black, blk of 4, o. g., tin y thin , few nibbed perfs , fine appeara nce (73) 125.00 +

202

~

200

2cb lack, blk of 8 (4x2), o. g., clear impre ssion, BR stamp fa int crease, ............................ (73) 250.00 + few nibb ed perfs at T , f ine .....

203 1cffi] 203A

2c black, blk of 8 (4x2), o. g., centered to B, some clipp ed perfs, very ................. .................. ....... ........ (73) 250.00 + good ................... ........................

1"![ยง]2c

black, deep shade, blk of 10 (5x2), n . h ., some gum skips and spots, (73) 300.00 + .......... ............. .......... ...... very good to fine ..........

204 O

2c black, rich impression, centered, neat cane., very fine (Photo) (73)

205 0

2c black, horiz. strip of 3, neat cork cane., fine ...

206 t:,.

2c black, unsevered diagonal half and 2c paying 3c rate, tied by town ............................ (Photo) (73, 73a) (300.00)+ cancel on small piece, fine

207

208

*

209 0 210 211

* *

*

....... (73)

3c scarlet unused , rich brilliant color , fresh and very fine. An (Enlarged Photo) (74) exceptional copy .........

900.00

Sc red brown, bright color, unused, negli gible thin , few nibbed perfs , (Photo) (75) attractive well centered copy ...

140.00

Sc red brown , Sc brown , Sc black brown (ironed co rner crease) , lightly (75, 76, a) cane., fine to very fine

52.00

24c lilac, part o. g., fresh , rich co lor, fin e .................

(Photo) (78) (78)

37.50

........... (85)

42.50

24c lilac, unused , fres h, fine .....

1867 GRILLED ISSUE

212 0

''D" Grill, 3c rose, neat blue cane. , few nibb ed perfs , fin e

213 0

"Z" Grill, 3c rose, lightly cane ., few nibbed perfs and rounded co mer ,

214 0

-

. (85c)

175.00

12c black, well centered, cork cane ., cre a es ot her wise fine .... (85E)

115.00

very nice copy .......

........ ....................

.. ...............

FIRST

SESSION

Lot No. 215 0 216 217 218 219 220 221

*

1867 "E"

*

222 O

14

"E" Grill Cat. Value (86) 28.50

le blue, lightly cane ., fine 2c black, I. h., dr y imp ression, off-ce nter, very good .

*83 2cb lack, blk of 4, n. h ., perfs

**83 *

GRILL

(87)

38.50

cut in slightly at T , very good to fine (Photo) (87) 300.00+

2c black, 3c rose, first part o . g., other l. h., fine ...

............. ... (87, 88)

3c rose, blk of 4, o. g., few gum skips , very fine

(Photo) (89)

125.00

.... (Photo) (90)

135.00

. .................... ······ (91)

47 .50

10c green, o . g., fine .

12c black, o . g., fresh, fine lS c black, cork cane. , fine .

56.00

.... (Photo) (88)

"F" Grill 223 224 225 226 227 228

**83 * * *

*

229 0

le blue, 1. h., centered , few nibbed perf s, fresh , fine ...

2c black, blk of 4, o. g., reperfed , fresh, fine

. ......... ...... (92)

42 .50

..... (Photo) (93) 125.00+

3c rose, IMPERFORA TE, L sheet margin horiz. pair, I. h., fresh, fine (Photo) (94b) 250.00+ Sc brown, o. g., few nib bed perfs , tin y tear at LT, fresh, fine appearance (95) lSc black, o. g., fresh, fine .

225 .00

.. (98)

72.50

90c blue, part o. g., fresh and of good color, fine, very rare in this condition ....... ..... .. ................. .............. ...........

(Photo) (101)

485.00

90c blue, rich color, lightly cane., centered to B, small scrape, very good ........ ......... ............ ............ ... ........ (101)

170.00

1875 RE-ISSUE OF 1861-66 ISSUES

Illu strations on Plat e 11

* 231 * 292 * 233 * 234 * 235 * 236 * 237 * 238 * 239 * 230

le blue, unu sed, brilliant color, very fine ............ (Enlarged Photo ) (102)

125.00

le blue, o. g., few n ibbed perfs , negligible thin , fine appearance (102)

125.00

2c black, 1. h., fresh, fine. Only 979 issued .

(Enlarged Photo) (103)

550.00

2c black, unused, few nibbed perfs, fine. Fo undation Cert.

(Enlarged Photo) (103)

550.00

2c black, part o. g., rounded comer , few nibbed perfs, fine. Foundation Cert. . .............. ...... (Enlarged Photo) (103)

550 .00

3c brown red, part o. g., rich deep color, very fine. An outstanding copy.

Only 465 issued ...

(Enlarge! Photo) (104) Sc light brown, o. g., negligible thin in T margin, still very fine. Only 672 issued .......................... (Enlarged Photo) (105)

525.00

10c green, o. g., fresh, extremely fine. Only 451 issued (Enlarged Photo ) (106)

575.00

10c green, part o. g., trifle rounded comer, fine (Enlarged Photo) (106)

575 .00

12c black, part o. g., tiny tear in BR comer, very fine appearance. Only 389 issued ............ ..................... ....... ............. (Enlarged Photo) (107)

750.00

1875 RE-ISSUE

16

OF 1861-66

SEPTEMBER

30th,

1969

Lot N o.

240

Cat. Valu e 15c black, unused, negligible thin, fine. Only 397 issued (Enlarged Photo) (108) 625.00

241

24c deep violet, part o. g., rich color, negligible thin, fine. Only 346 .. (Enlarged Photo) (109) issued. Foundation Cert.

242 243

* * * *

725.00

30c brownish orange, unused, few nibbed perfs, rich color, fine. Only (Enlarged Photo) (110) 1,100.00 346 issued .

90c blue, o. g., brilliant color, very fine. Only 317 issued (Enlarged Photo) (111) 1,250 .00 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE

244 pp

le to 90c, compl. set of plate proofs on card, fine to very fine (112-1 7, 129, 120-22P4)

245 pp

-

246

2c brown, 2c yellow brown, part o. g. and unused , fine ........... (113, a)

*

Similar lot

247

*EE3c ultramarine, split grill, blk of 4, o. g., very fine

248

*ml

251 252 253

256

.... (Photo) (114) 75 .00 +

6c to 15c, 4 diff., lightly cane. , 12c faint crease, otherwise fine to very (115- 17, 119) fine ....................... ............................ ............. .....

* * -.,1ยง1 *

81.00

10c yellow , unused, bright copy, fresh, fine ...... .

(Photo) (116)

97.50

12c green, part o. g., centered, very fine ..

(Photo) (117)

90.00

12c green, blk of 9, n. h. to l. h., fresh, fine, a lovely block (Photo) (117) 932.50+ 15c brown & blue, type I, unused, fresh, very fine. An exceptional copy (Enlarged Photo) (118)

254 0 255

65.00

3c ultramarine, R margin blk of 8 (4x2), o. g., fresh , fine (Photo) (114) 150.00 +

249 0 250

93.75

*

15c dark brown & blue, type I, cork cane., very fine ........ (Photo) (118)

82.50

....... (Photo) (119)

110.00

15c brown & blue, type II, unused, ironed crease and tiny scrapes, fine (119) ........... .. ............. ...... appearance

110.00

15c brown & blue, type II, unused, fresh, very fine

*

325.00

257 0

15c dark brown & blue, type II, lightl y cane., very fine .... (Photo) (119a)

258 pp

24c green & violet, 30c blue & carmine, 90c carmine & black, plate ... (120-22P4) proofs on card, very fine .........

59.00

259 0

24c green & violet, lightly cane., fine ...

.......... .......... (Photo) (120)

90.00

260

30c blue & carmine, bright colors, very fine, scarce in this condition (Photo) (121)

300.00

(121)

52.50

*

30c blue & carmine, cork cane., fine ...

261 0 262

*

90c carmine & black, part o. g., bright colors, well centered. ...................... . (Enlarged Photo) (122) A beautiful copy

Catalogu e prices are from the 1969 Sp ecialized Catalogiie for items not liste d in th e recently issued 1970 Volume I.

FI RST SESSION

1875 RE - ISS'UE

1875 RE-ISSUE

OF 1869 ISSUE

16

OF 1869 ISSUE

Ill ustrat!ions on Pla t e 12 Lot No .

263

* 264 * 265 * 266 * 267 * 268 * 269 * 270 * 271 * 272 * 273 * 274 *

Cat. Value 100.00

le buff, part o. g., centered , few nibbed perf s, fine (Enlarged Photo) (123)

2c brown , o. g., fresh, fine .

(Enlarged Photo) (124)

140.00

3c blue, o. g., cente red, few nibbed perf s, fresh, fine. Only 1,406 issued.

Foundation Cert. ......... ... . ... . ................ (Enlarged Photo) (125)

700.00

6c blue , o. g., few nibbed perfs, fresh , fine. Only 2,226 issued (Enla rged Photo) (126)

260.00

10c yellow , o. g., fresh , very fine. Lovely copy. Only 1,947 issued (Enlarged Photo) (127)

285.00

12c green, part o. g., centered, fresh , very fine. Onl y 1,584 issued (Enlarged Photo) (128)

350 .00

15c brown & blue , type ill , rich colors, fre sh, o. e-., very fine. Onl y 1,981 issued .... .. .. . .. . .......... . .. .... .. . .. . ... (En larged Photo ) (129)

400 .00

24c green & violet, unused , centered , fre sh, very fine. Onl y 2,091 issued (Enlarged Photo) (130)

315.00

30c blue & carmine, rich color s, part o. g., centered. extremelv fine. Only 1,535 issued . ........................

(Enlarged Photo) (131)

475.00

30c blue & carmine, part o. g., brilliant colors, fresh, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (131)

475.00

30c blue & carmine, o. g., bright color s, few nibbed perf s, fresh, fine (Enlarged Photo ) (131)

475.00

90c carmine & black , brilliant colors, o. g., centered, extremely fine. Onl y 1,356 issued ...... ........................ .. ....... (Enlarged Photo) (132)

800.00

1880 RE-ISSUE 275 276

* *

OF 1869 ISSUE

le buff , o. g., very fin e ...

(Photo) (133)

72.50

...... (Photo) (133a)

70 .00

2c red brown , o. g., corner trifle rounded , fresh , very fine (Photo) (135)

60.00

le brown orange, ungummed , fine

BANK NOTE ISSUES 1870-71 GRILLED 277 278

* *rn

279 0 280 0

ISSUE

3c green , blk of 4, o. g., TR stamp small thin , otherwise fresh , fine (Photo) (136) 185.00 + 7c vermilion , cork cane., fine . .................. .. .... (138) 40.00 12c dull violet , cork cane. , tiny thin, otherwi se fine. A rare stamp (Photo) (140)

425.00

281 0

12c dull violet, cork can e., fa ults, nice look ing

........... (140)

425.00

282 0

12c dull violet , 90c carmine , cork canes, defective reference copies (140, 144)

560 .00

283

15c orange, unus ed, faint grill, perf s barely touch at T, fresh copy (Photo) (141)

215.00

30c black , cork cane., good color, fin e

175.00

284

* *

........ .................. (Photo) (143)

1870 -71 WITHOUT

17

SEPT E MBER

GRILL

30th, 1969

1870-71 WITHOUT GRILL

Lot No. 285 286 287

* *

~

*

288 289 pp 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298

*

* * * * 0 * *

*

Cat. VaVU,e

2c red brown, 3c green, o. g., fres h, fine to very fine 6c carmine, unu sed, fres h, fine ....... ..................... .

(146, 147)

18.50

(Photo) (148)

47.50

6c carmine, partially separated and reinforced blk of 6 (3x2), nice color , (Photo) (148) 450.00+ part o. g., f ine, scarce ................ .... ................

60.00 (Photo) (149) 7c vermilion, part o. g., perfs close at T, fres h, fin e ...

1870 to 1882, le to 30c, 6 diff. plate proofs on India, fine to very fine (150-52, l 54, 164, 206P3)

36.50

(Photo) (152)

67 .50

15c bright orange, unused, rich color, very fine .. .

.. (152)

67.50

24c purple, unused , centere d, extremely fine ........ .... .

(Photo) (153)

77.50

24c purple, unused, few nibb ed perfs , rich color, fine

(Photo) ( 153)

77.50

30c black, unused , fresh, fine .......................... ..

(Photo) (154)

160.00

(154)

22.50

90c carmine, un used, rich deep color , short com er perf. , fresh, fine (Photo) (155)

235 .00

90c carmine, part o. g., perfs touch at B, crease , fresh color , very fine (Photo) (155) .. . ......... ................. appeara nce ..... .. ............ (155) 90c carmine, lightly cane. , fine ............................... .......

235.00

15c bright orange, o. g., fresh, very fine ....

30c black, lightly cane., very fine ....... ....................... .... ..

42.50

1873 CONTINENT AL BANK NOTE CO.

299

*

300 pp

le ultramarine, le blue, 2c brown, 3c green (3, incl. shades), o. g., (156, c, 157, 158) fine to very fin e .... .. ....................... . ............ ....

1873 to 1875, 2c to 90c, 10 diff . plate proofs on card, plus extra shade of 24c, very fine ............................... (157, 160, 162- 66, 178, 179P4)

52.50 39.25

30 1 pp

1873 to 1882, le to 90c, 13 diff. plate proofs on card, fine to very fine (157, 160, 162- 66, 178, 179, 206- 09P4)

41.75

302 0

3c green, clear "77" year date in large black numerals cane., fine (158) 6c dull pink, o. g., fresh , centered to BL, fine .............................. (159)

40.00

303 304

* *

305 0 306

*

*

307 308 pp

*

309 310 0

6c dull pink, horiz. pair, Continental Grill, L stamp showing end roller grill , o. g., one grill unit of R stamp making hole , otherwise very fine , possibly unique .................................. .......... (Photo ) (159c, var. ) 200.00+

6c dull pink, 49 copies, various shade s and cancels, fine ........... ..... (159)

90.65

7c vermilion , part o. g., slight stain, tin y thin, centered, brilliant color and very fine appearan ce ...... ..................... ................................. (160) 10c bro wn, two shades , part o. g., few minor faults, fine appearance (161)

72.50 75 .00

1873 to 1888, 2c to 90c, 12 diff . plat e proof s on card , fine to very fine (betw. 165 and 218P4)

39.75

.. ....... (Photo ) (166)

185.00

90c rose carmine , lightly cane., very fine .................................. .......... (166)

40.00

90c rose carmine , part o. g., fre sh, very fin e . ....

FIRST

SESSION

1875 SPECIAL

PRINTING

18

OF 1873 ISSUE

1875 SPECIAL PRINTING OF 1873 ISSUE Hard, white wove paper issued without gum Ill itstratiions on Plat e 12

Lot No .

311 312

Cat. Value 24c dull purple, rich color, centered, extremely fine (Enlarged Photo) (175) 900.00

*

*

3 13

24c dull purple, good color, centered to T, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (175)

*

900.00

30c greenish black, deep shade, fresh and fine, very rare.

(Enlarged Photo) (176) 2,000.00 Signed E. Stem

1875 ISSUE

314 315 316

* * *

2c vermilion, Sc blue, o . g. to part o. g., fresh, fine ........... (178, 179)

60.50

2c vermilion , Continental Grill, o. g., few grill points penetrating paper, . ....... (Photo) (178c) fresh, fine . ........ ............. ...... (179) Sc blue, o. g., centered , very fine

28 .00

90.00

1879 SOFT POROUS PAP ER

317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325

* *83 * * ** *83 * *

le , 2c, 15c, o. g., fine to very fine ............... .

.... (182, 183, 189)

55.50

3c green, 1883 2c green, blks of 4, o. g., extreme ly fine (184, 213) 30.00+ 75.00 ............ (Photo) (186) 6c pink, o. g., good color, very fine ...............

10c brown, without secret mark, o. g., fresh, well cent ered, very fine (Photo) (187)

130.00

...... (189)

21.50

(Photo) (I 89)

43.00

15c red orange, o. g., few nibb ed petfs , fresh , fine 15c red orange, vert. pair, I. h., fre h, fine 15c red orange, blk of 4, o. g., fres h, fine .

(Photo) (189) 90.00+

90c carmine, o. g., few irre gular perfs , fresh, r ich color and fine (Photo) (191)

185.00

90c rose, o. g., mall fau lts, f ine appeara nce ....... ............ (Photo) (19 la )

185.00

1880 SPECIAL PRINTING OF 1879 ISSUE Ou soft wove paper issued without gum Illust rations on Plat e 14

326 327

* *

328 pp

7 c vermilion, paper split and thin on reverse, brilliant color , fresh copy (Enlarged Photo) (196) 1,400.00 24c dark violet, rich deep color and fresh, tiny thin, fine (Enlarged Photo) (200)

950.00

1882 to 1888 , le to 90c, 13 diff. plate proofs on card, incl. 4 compl. sets, (205-11, 213- 18) fine to very fi ne ....... ............... .........

38.50

1880 SPECIA

19

L ,PRINTING

S EP TE M B ER 3oth,

OF 1879 ISSUE

1969

Cat. Value 16.50 (205 )

Lot No.

1881-82 le gray blue, blk of 4, I. h ., extreme ly fin e

331

* * 63 *

-

le , 3c, 6c, o. g., fres h, f ine ... .............. ..

332

* 63

-

3c green, 1883 2c green, blks of 4, I. h. to o. g., extrem ely fine (207 , 213 ) 42 .50 +

329 330

1882 Sc yellow brown, I. h ., fresh , very fine ............. .

335

* * *

336

* 63

333 334

.......... (206 )

27 .50

.. (206 , 208 , 209)

59 .50

6c rose, 1883 30c orange brown, unu sed , fine ................ (208, 2 17)

87.50

. (210 , 2 12, 215 , 216 )

33 .35

1883 Special Printing 2c pale red brown, o. g., very fine (Photo) (211B)

140.00

1883 to 1888, le to Sc, 4 diff., o . g., fr esh, fine .

1887 3c vermilion, blk of 4, o . g., rich colo r, few nibb ed perf s, ver y fine (214 ) 35 .00 + 1888 ISSUE

337 338 339 340 341

* * * *0

(217 )

42.50

Same, o. g., few nibbed perfs, fre sh, fine .................... ............. (217 )

42.50

30c orange brown, unu sed, fre sh, almost ver y fine ............... .

-

30c orange brown, horiz. pair, o . g., fres h, ex tremely fine (Photo) (217) 85.00 + 90c purple, I. b ., fr esh, fine 90c purple, lightl y cane., ver y fine ...... ........ .

(Photo) (21 8)

120.00

(218)

35.00

39.75

1890 ISSUE 342 p p

le to 90c, 11 diff. plate proofs on card, very fine ....... . (219, 220- 29P4)

343 p p

-

344 ~~

le deep blue, blk of 24, I. h ., fine to ver y fine

345

2c lake, 2c carmine, Sc (2 shades), Sc, 30c, I. h . to o. g., fine to very fine (219D , 220 , 22 3, 225 , 228 )

66.1 5

(211 9D e)

22.50

2c lake, 2 shades in horiz. pairs, o. g. or ungumm ed, fin e to ve ry fine (2 19D )

45.00

. (221 , 22 5- 27)

56 .75

3c purple, imperf., I. h. horiz. pair, gum sk ip, ve ry fin e (Photo) (22 l a)

115.00

(222 , 224 , 226 , 227 )

58.50

346 347 348 349 350

*

* * * * *

351

* 63

352

* *

353 354

*

Similar lot

2c lake, imperf., ungummed horiz. pair, ve ry fine

3c, Sc, 10c, 30c, o . g., fine to ver y fin e 4c, 6c, 10c, 15c, I. h. to o. g., ve ry fine

(219 a) 66 .00 +

4c dark brown, Sc lilac, blks of 4, I. h. to o . g., gum creas es, 4c t iny (222 , 225 ) 65 .00 + sep a ration , f ine to very fin e ....

4c, l0c , l Sc, o. g., last with skipped perf ., very f ine (222 , 226 , 227 )

5 1.00

4c dark brown, imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, ve ry f ine .... (Photo) (22 2a)

125.00

Sc chocolate, 2 B horiz. strips of S showing Pl. o. 48 and 49 and part of lmpt. , o . g., fine to very fin e ..... .............. .... ................ (223) 95.00 +

Catalo giie pric es are f ro1n t he 196 9 Sp ecialized Catalogil e for items not list ed in t he recen tly issu ed 1970 Volum e I .

FIRST

Lot No. 355

Cat . Value

356

* *

357

*EE

358 359 360

* * *

20

1890 ISSUE

SESSION

Sc chocolate, imperf., o. g., horiz. pair, gum trifle disturbed , very fine (Photo) (223b)

115.00

Same, lighter shade, o. g., R stamp small thin, otherwise very fine (Photo) (223b)

115.00

-

6c brown red, blk of 4, o. g., gum crease near T, fre sh, fine ....... (224) 35.00 +

..... (228)

30c black, o. g., fresh, very fine .....

32.50

90c orange, o. g., rich color , fre sh, ver y fine ........................ (Photo) (229)

52.50

90c orange, I. h ., rich color , fre sh, fine . ... ........ ................. (Photo) (229)

52.50

END

OF

FffiST

SESSION

TELEPHONED BIDS We strongly recommend that all bids are sent by mail . Nevertheless if it is necessary to telephone bids we are happy to be cooperative. However, due to shortage of time, the following conditions must app ly. (a) Not more than 20 bids can be accepted . (b) No idea of bids already received can be given (these are confidential). (c) Any errors resulting from misinterpret ation of lot numbers, bids or instructions are the responsibility of the bidder.

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PLEASE ASK F OR THE BID CLE RK -

Again, we ur ge th at bids are mailed and early . First received in the event of a tie is given precedence .

PLEASE NOTE:

ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THIS CATALOGUE A SEPARATE SUPPLEMENT.

ARE CONTAINED

IN

SECOND DAY OF SALE

WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER

1st, 1969

AT 1:30 P.M.

SALE No. 1915 BID

FORM

PINK

Conditions of Sale, Key to Cataloguing, Details of Postal Viewing, etc. will be found on page 2 and inside back cover.

EXHIBITION OF LOTS

at 6 West 48th Street Mo nda y th rough Frida y, Monday, September 22-26, 29 from 9:15 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. but closed between 12:45 p. m. and I :30 p. m.

Days of Sale as follows: 9:15 a. m. to 12:45 p. m. for lots to be sold t his aftern oo n

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE

Lot No. 361 pp 362,363 364 365 366 367

*

* *

*

le to $5, comp!. set, plate proofs on card, very fine .

-

202.35

Two similar lots

le to 10c compl., plus extra shade of 2c and 10c, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine .........................................................

(230-37, 231a, 237a)

103.50

le to 10c compl., plus extra shade of 6c, n . h. to o . g., 5c ne gligible thin , otherwise fine to very fine ...... (230-37, 235a)

92.25

le, 2c, 3c, 10c, n. h. to o. g., fine to very fine ................ (230-32, 237)

34.25

le to 6c, n. h., fine ........................... ............................................. (230-35)

53.75

368

*EEle blue, 2c violet, blks of 4, n, h,, negligible

369

~

370

*

371 ~

Cat . Value

... (230-45P4)

faults, otherwise fresh, fine (230, 231) 33.00+ 2c violet, B Pl. blk of 8, Impt. and No. 170, n. h., tiny separation and nibbed perfs, fresh, fine ............... ........................ ........ ......... (230, 231) 125.00 4c ultramarine, 2 B lmpt. strips of 3, one with letter ''D", other with Pl. No. 20, part o. g., fine ........ ......... .............. ..................... ...... (233) 69.00+ 4c ultramarine, blk of 6 (3x2), part o. g., fine to very fine ..... ...... (233) 69.00+

372

, blk of 4, o. g., reinforced separations, BR stamp tiny thin, *EBSc chocolate otherwise fine ..................... ................ ..... ................ . ....

(234) 52.50 +

373

~

6c purple, blk of 6 (2x3), I. h ., tiny reinforced separation, fresh, fine (235) 82.50 +

SECOND

Lot No .

374

*

SESSION

22

1893 COLUMBIAN

Cat. Valu.e 6c, 15c, 30c, o. g. to part o. g., 30c tiny faults , otherwise fine to very fine .. ......... .......... ..... ....................

(235 , 238 , 239)

91.00

*83 Sc magenta, blk of 4, n . h., gum crease through B pa ir, fres h, fine (236) 45.00+ . .................. ............... (236) 45 .00+ 376 *83 - Another blk of 4, o. g., fresh, fine .

375

377 378

*

*

Sc, 10c (3 copies incl. pair), n . h. to o . g., fine to very fine (236 , 237)

64.00

Sc, horiz. pair, Pl. No. 113 and part of Impt. at T,; 15c, 2 singles; 1. h. to o. g., fresh , fine (236 , 238)

85.00

*83 380 *83 10c gray black , blk of 4, o. g., fai nt gum crease and small strengthe ned separations , fresh , fine .. .. . .. ... (237a) 82.50+

10c black brown , blk of 4, o. g., fres h, fine to very fine .... (Photo) (237) 82.50+

379

381 382 383 384 385

* * *

* *

15c dark green, o . g., almost very fine

(238)

32.50

(238)

32.50

15c dark green, 30c orange brown, l. h . to o. g., fresh , fine (238 , 239)

77.50

30c orange brown, large part o . g., tiny ironed comer crease, fresh , fine ................. ........ ....... ............. ....... ...... ........... ....... .... (239)

45 .00

(239)

45 .00

-

-

........ .. ........ .

Another copy, o. g., almost very fine

Another copy, o . g., sma ll thin , otherwi se fresh , fine 50c slate blue

* 387 * 388 * 389 * 390 * 391 * 392 * 386

50c slate blue, I. h., fresh, very fine .......

(Photo) (240)

70.50

50c slate blue, o. g., fresh , fine

(Photo) (240)

70.00

.. (Photo) (240)

70.00

(240)

70 .00

...... (Photo) (241)

200.00

. (Photo) (241)

200.00

(Photo) (242)

230.00

$3 yellow green, part o. g., rich color , fresh, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (243)

325.00

$3 olive green, scarce shade, o. g., extremely fine. A lovely copy (Enlarged Photo) (243a)

325.00

$4 rose carmine, o. g., negligible corner gum crease, fresh, well centered, very fine, choice stamp (Enlarged Photo) (244a)

400.00

$5 black, part o. g., centered, fresh and fine. A choice copy (Enlarged Photo) (245)

450.00

50c slate blue, part o . g., few nibbed perfs , fine 50c slate blue, o . g., centered , reperf. , fine $1 salmon, o. g., rich color, very fine ..... $1 salmon, part o. g., reperf., fresh, fine $2 brown red, nice shade , o. g., fres h, fine

Ill ustrations on Pl ate 14 393

*

394

*

395

*

396

*

1894 UNWATERMARKED 397 398 399

*

* *

2c to 15c, 11 diff. stamps, n . h . to o. g., 3c tiny fault s, othe rwise fine to very fine ......... ................ .

(248- 57, 259)

114.15

3c to 50c, 5 diff. stamps, o. g., fresh , fine ........ (253 , 254 , 257 , 259 , 260)

83.50

4c dark brown, imperf. , o. g. horiz. pair, negligible gum wrinkle , very ~

....... ...... ..

. ....... ~~

135.00

OCTOBER

1894 UNWATERMARKED

23

Lot No. 400

*83 Sc chocolate, blk of 4, o. g., fresh, very fine

401 402 403 404 405

* * * * *

1st, 1969

Cat. Value

(255)

27.50

.. (Photo) (255b)

130.00

...

Sc chocolate, imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, very fine .......

50c orange, bright shade, I. h., extremel y fine .........

...... (Photo) (260) 32.50+ .... (Photo) (261)

110.00

$2 dark blue, part o. g., negligible thins , fresh , fine appeara nce (Photo) (262)

165.00

$5 dark green, unused, tiny faults, centered, fresh, fine and beautiful (Photo) (263)

315.00

$1 black, type I, o. g., gum wrinkle, very fine .....

1895 WATERMARKED

* le blue, imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, very fine ........................ (Photo) (263) 90 .00 - Similar lot 407 * type III , imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, negligible marginal thins , 408 * 2c carmine, 75 .00 (Photo) (267a) fine ............... ............ ................ ................ ... (Photo) (268a) 130.00 imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, very fine 409 * Sc3c purple, to 50c, 5 diff. , o. g., 50c trifle rounded co rner, fine to very fine 410 57.85 (270-73, 275) * brown, imperf., o. g. horiz. pair, few tiny black smudges on 411 (Photo) (272b) 160.00 * Sc violet back, very fine .....

10c dark green, L vert. margin strip of 3, Impt. and Pl. No. 305, o. g., 412 * cent ered , sma ll reinforced separa tion, very f ine .............. . .... .. (273) 30.00 + 413 *83 10c green, imperf., marginal blk of 4, I. b., TR stamp tiny thin , other. ... (Photo) (273a) 260 .00+ wise extremely fine ..

25.00 fine very d, centere g., o. blue, dark 15c 415 * $1 black, type I, o. g., centered , very fine ............. .. ...... (Photo) (274) 90.00 (27 6) 416 * ............. (Photo) (276A) 190.00 type II, I. h., fresh, very fine ..... .

417 * $1$1 black, black, type II, o. g., negligible thin , fresh, fine . . ..... (Photo) (276A) J 90.00 418 * $2 bright . ...... (Photo) (277a) 110.00 blue, o. g., fresh, almost very fine .

419 * ............ (Photo) (277a) 110.00 $2 bright blue, rich shade , regummed , fine .

420 * 421 * $5 dark green, unused, rich color, fresh, very fine (Enlarged Photo) (278) 260.00 406

1898 COLOR CHANGES

............... ....... ......... .. (279Be)

35.00

Another booklet pane of 6, o. g., slightl y cut in at L, sma ll separa ....................... ... ... (279Be) tions , very good to fine ....... .....

35.00

4c to 10c, 4 diff. plus extra shade of 10c, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (280, 281 , 283(2), 284)

54.50

422

~

2c red, booklet pane of 6, n. h ., fine

423

~

-

424

*

Cat alogue prices are f rorn th e 1969 Spec'ialized Catalogii e for ite ins issued 1970 V olume I.

1io-t

listed in t he recently

SECOND

SESSION

Lot N o.

425

*

1898 COLOR

CHANGE

S

24

Cat. Value

4c lilac brown (T N o. 791) , 4c orange brown (B No . 1101), 6c lake (B No . 923), Impt. and Pl. No . strips of 3, 1. h. to o . g., fine to very fi ne (280a , b, 282) 57.00 +

426

* EE

4c lilac brown , 6c lake, blks of 4, I. h ., 4c negligible gum disturb ance, fine to very fin e ............... .........................................

(280a, 282) 43.50 +

427

* EE

6c pnrpli sh lake , blk of 4, o. g., very fine ....

*

10c brown , type I, 2 diff. shade s, o. g., fine

428 429

*

15c olive green , B Pl. strip of 3, Impt. and 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI

430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440

*

* * * * * * * *

ISSUE (285-90)

2c copper red, blk of 4, o. g., very fi ne

75 .00

(286) 19.00+

4c, Sc, Sc, I. h. to o. g., very fine ..

-

(287-89)

64.00

Same , bnt Sc has T Pl. No. 602, I. h., fine to very fine .... (287-89) 64.00+

Sc dull blue (comer copy), Sc violet brown , n. h. or o. g., fine (288, 289)

44 .00

10c gray violet, o. g., rich color, centered, extreme ly fine (Photo ) (290)

35.00

50c sage green, o. g., centered, fresh , very fine

(Photo) (291)

125.00

50c sage green , o. g., negligible th in, centered , almost very fine (Photo) (291)

125.00

$1 black , o. g., centere d, gum crease near T , fine

........ (Photo) (292)

265.00

$2 orange brown , regummed and reperf ed, but good color and very attra ct ive (293)

350.00

441

*

442

* EE -

EX POSITIO N ISSUE

le to 10c, comp!. set, I. h . to o. g., !Oc few nibb ed perfs , fine to very fine .... .... ...... ...... ..... .. .... (294-99)

*

90.00

Comp I. set, blks of 4, I. h. to o. g., very fin e ............ (Photo) (294-99 ) 360.00+

* EE le

* EE

445

40 .00

le dark yellow gree n, blk of 4, I. h ., fi ne to very fine .............. .. (285) 25 .00 +

1901 P AN -AMERICAN

444

(282c)

o. 264, I. h ., very fine (Photo) (284) 72.50 +

le to Sc, 1. h. to o . g., fine to very fine

* EE * EE

443

EXPOSITIO

(Photo) (282a) 45.00 +

green & black , INVERTED CENTER, BLOCK OF FOUR , almost separated, o. g. and of good color , negligible green off -set on gnm, a lovel y block and show-pi ece (Enlarged Photo on Plate 14) (294a) 12,000.00+

2c carmine & black, 2 shades, blks of 4, 1. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (295)

28.00

2c carmine & black , INVERTED CENTER, o. g. (heavily hinged), bright color and very fre sh, th ere is a minute speck at bottom hardly worth mentionin g in thi s beautiful copy. A rare opportunity to obtain this stamp which is one of the most popular of U nited States rarities (Enlarged Photo on Plate 14) (295a) 15,000.00

25

1902¡03 ,REGULAR

ISSUE

OCTOBER

1st , 1969

1902-03 REGULAR ISSUE 1.,oi No.

* *

Cat. Valu.e le to 15c comp!., plus extra shades of 2c, 4c, Sc, 6c and Sc, o. g., fine to very fine ................ ....................... ............. .................. ........ (300-9) 85.90 le to 13c, 10 diff. incl. 2 extra shades of 2c, o. g., fine (300, 301, a, b, 302-6, 308)

36.30

448

*ffil

le blue green, 2c carmine, booklet panes of 6, o. g., fine to very fine (300b, 301c)

65.00

449

*ml

2c carmine, booklet pane of 6, I. h., extreme ly fine ............... ..... (301c)

446 447

450

30.00 Jc to 15c, 7 diff., I. h. to o. g., fine to very f ine ........ (302, 303, 305-9) 55.25 4c brown, Sc violet black, blks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine (303, 306) 42.00+

*

*EE 452 *EE10c red brown, blks of 4, o. g., very fine .......... ......

451

453 454 455 456 457 458

* * * * * *

50c orange, I. h., fresh, extreme ly fine ...

....... (307a) 32.50+ ....... (Photo) (310)

50c orange, o. g., fres h, ve ry fine ....... .

55.00

. ......... (Photo) (310)

55.00

.... (Photo) (311)

100.00

$1 black, part o. g., tiny thins, very fine appeara nce ........ (Photo) (311) $2 dark blue, o. g., negligible thin , centered to T, fine .... ... (Photo) (312) $5 dark green, o. g., rich color, centered and extremely fiue (Photo) (313)

150.00

$1 black, part o. g., negligible thin, fine

100.00 300.00

1906-08 IMPERFORATE

*EEle 460 *EE459

461

~

462

*EEle

463 464 465 466

* * *

*

blue green, TR comer blk of 4, margins cut down, o. g., very fine (314) 32.50 + Another TR comer blk of 4, n. h., large marg ins, slightl y toned , very fine .............. .. ... .... ...... ... .................... ........... (3 14) 32.50 +

le blue green, T. PI. blk of 6, lmpt. and

o. 3231 , o. g., very f ine (314) 35.00+

blue green, 2c carmine, blks of 4, n . h. or o. g., very fine (314, 320) 36.00+

Sc blue, horiz. pair, o. g., very fine ............ .................. ...... (Photo) (315) 280.00+

Sc blue, U.S. Autovending III Coil , o. g., fine

(Photo) (315)

150.00

1903 Shield 2c, 5 shades, blks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine (319(3), 391a, c) 19.75+ - Imperf. 2c scarlet, blk of 4, o. g., very fine . ... (320b) 20.00+ 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHAS E EXPOSITION ISSUE

467

*

le to 10c, comp I. set, I. h. to o. g., f ine to very fine .... ... ..... . ..... (323-27)

468

*EE

469

*

470

*

2c carmine, T Pl. blk of 4, Impt. and

112.50

o. 2069, I. h., very fine (Photo) (324) 85.00 +

Sc dark blue, R arrow blk of 4, o. g., tiny reinforced separa tion , very fine (Photo) (326) 88.00 + 1907 Jamestown le, 2c, Sc, comp!. set, last with T. Pl. o. 3561 , I. h., fine to very fine ........... ....................................... . ........ (328-3 0)

38.15

SECOND

SESSION

1808 -09 PERF.

26

12

1908-09 DOUBLE LINE WATERMARK Perforated 12

*

Cat. Value

Lot No. 471 472

473

* *

le to 50c compl., o. g., 4c, 5c tiny faults, 50c streaky gum, generally fine ...................... ............................. ......... ..................... (331-41)

97.25

le , 2c, 4c to 13c, 8 diff. in horiz. pairs, o. g., fine to very fine (331-32 , 334-39)

79.50

$1 violet brown, o. g., cent ered, small thin, very fine appearance (342)

75.00

Imperf orate

474 475

*

*

476 * 83

le to Sc, compl. set, horiz. pairs, o. g., very fine

............ (343-47) 53.50+

3c deep violet, 4c orange brown, horiz. pairs, o. g., one 4c negligib le thin, fine to very fine .. ... ..... .. ... .... .. ... ... ..... .... .. ... ... ... ... ..... ... . (345-46) Sc blue, blk of 4, n. h., very fine . ............. ... ....... ... ..................

24.00

(347) 48 .00+

1908-10 COIL STAMPS Perforated 12 horizontally 477

478 479

*

* *

le to Sc, compl. set in pairs, 4c shows guide line, o. g., fine to very fine (348-57) 90.00+ Sc blue, pair, 1. h., very fine ................ ............................. .................. (351) 46.00+ Sc blue, pair, 1. h., fine ..................................... ......

....... (351) 46.00+

Perforated 12 vertically

480 481 482 483

*

* * *

le green, 4c orange brown pairs, o. g., fine to very fine ...... (352, 354) 39.00+ ........ ... (354) 31.50+

4c orange brown, guide line pair, I. h., fine ........... .

(355) 38.00+

Sc blue, pair, o. g., fine ..

(Photo) (356) 520.00+

10c yellow , pair, o. g., fresh, fine, rare 1909 BLUISH PAPER

Illustrat ions on Plates 16 and 17 484 485 486

* * * *

(357, 358)

le green, 2c carmine, o. g., fresh and fine le green, 2c carmine, o. g., fresh and fine .......................

.. (357, 358)

31.00

le green, 2c carmine, o. g., fresh and fine ...... ........ ...... .

..... (357, 358)

31.00

le green, 2c carmine, o. g., off-center, perfs touch on 2c, fresh (357, 358)

31.00

........ (357)

67 .50

487 488 * 83

le green, blk of 4, n. h., perfs cut in at L, fresh .

489 * 83

2c carmine, blk of 4, perfs cut in badly , fresh

490

3c deep violet, I. h., very fine .....

491 492

* * *

31.00

(358) 60.00+ (Enlarged Photo) (359)

375.00

3c deep violet, part o. g., slightly stained, fine (Enlarged Photo) (359)

375.00

3c deep violet, o. g., tiny thin, fine .

375.00

...... (Photo) (359)

1909 BLUISH

27

Cat. Value

Lot No.

496 497 498

493

*

4c orange brown, o. g., a fresh and fine copy of this rarity (Enlarged Photo) (360) 4,500.00

494

*

Sc blue, o. g., a fresh and fine copy of this rare stamp (Enlarged Photo) (361) 1,250.00

495

*

Sc blue, o. g., a fine copy of this rare stamp, sheet margin (Enlarged Photo) (361) 1,250.00 at top ... ... .. .... ..... ....... ....

*

501

503 0 504

505

* *

285.00

. .... (Photo) (362)

285.00

6c red orange, o. g., off-center, perfs just touch at R, fresh (Photo) (362)

285.00

.................

6c red orange, I. h., fresh and very fine .

*

* * 502

(Photo) (362)

6c red orange, o. g., fresh, extremely fine

* *

499

500

1st, 1969

OCTOBER

PAPER

Sc olive green, o. g. (heavy hinge), well centered, a very fine copy of this rarity ...... . ................ (Enlarged Photo) (362) 4,500.00 (Photo) (364)

300.00

10c yellow, traces of o. g., few nibbed perfs, fresh and fine (Photo) (364)

300.00

10c yellow, part o. g., fresh and fine

*

13c blue green, o. g. (heavily hinged), fresh and very fine (Enlarged Photo) (365)

675.00

13c blue green, lightly cane., small comer crease, centered, fine (Photo) (365) 240.00 ...... (Photo) (366) .285.00 15c pale ultramarine, o. g., fresh and fine 15c pale ultramarine, o. g. (heavily hinged) , perfs close at L, SE at B, fresh ............... .............. ...................... ................. .... .. .. ..... (Photo) (366)

285.00

1909 COMMEMORATIVES 506 507

* *

The 3 diff. lmpcrfs, o. g., very fine ........................ ....... (368, 371, 373)

32 .00

Same in pairs, n. h. to o. g., gum wrinkles on last , fine to very fine (368, 371, 373)

64.00

-

Lincoln Memorial

*EBImperforate, 2c carmine, blk of 509 *EB- 2c carmine, blk of 4, 2mm

508

510

511

* *

4, 3mm spacing , o. g., very fine (368) 36.00 + spacing , o. g., fine to very fine (368)

Bluish Paper, 2c carmine, l. h. , very fine -

2c carmine, o. g., fine .............. ............. ..

38.00

(369)

52.50

(369)

52.50

Catalogue pric es are frorn t he 1969 Specializ ed Catalogi w for ite m.s n ot listecl in the recently issued 1970 Volurne I.

SECOND

SESSION

1909 ALASKA

-Y UKON

Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition Im perforate

Lot No. 512

Cat. Value *83 2c carmine, blk of 4, o. g., gum disturbed, very f ine (37 l) 48 .00+ 70.00 ... (371) 513 *83 2c carmine, center line blk of 4, n. b., very fine ...

70 .00 514 *83 2c carmine, center line blk of 4, o. g., very fine ............... .............. (371)

Hudson-Fulton Celebration

*83 Perf.n.2ch.,carmine, Imperf. 2c carmine, blks of 4, both with part of lmpt. , fine to very fine . .. . (372, 373) 55.00 516 *83 Imperf. 2c carmine, blk of 4, Pl. No. 5395 at R, o . g., very fine (373) 44 .00 + (373) 70.00 517 *83 - 2c carmine, center-line blk of 4, n . h., very fine ...

515

1910-11 SINGLE LINE WATERMA RK 518

*

519

*ii§]

Perf. 12, le to 15c compl. set, o. g., fine to very fine ............ (374---82)

71.75

Imperf. 2c carmine, B Pl. blk of 6, Impt. open star and No. 5092 , I. h ., very fine .. ...... ...................

(384)

42.50

Coil Stamps 520 521 522 523 524

* * * * *

Perf. 8½ vert., le to Sc, compl. set in pairs, o. g., fine -

3c deep viole t, pair, l. h., very fine ................ .. ........ .... .........

(394) 18.00 +

3c deep violet, guide line pair, l. h., fine ....

(394)

-

4c brown, pair , Pl. No. 5577 at R, n . h ., very fine ........

PANAMA-PACIFIC Perforated

* 526 * 527 * 528 * 529 * 530 * 531 * 532 * 533 * 534 *

..... (392-96 ) 74 .00+

-

1913-15

525

(387) 14.50+

Perf. 12 vert., le green, pair, l. h., fresh and fine .

EXP OSITION

20.00

..... (395)

ISSU E

12

le to toe orange , compl. set, n . h . to o. g., fine to very fine (Photo) (397-400A )

119.50

le to toe orange, compl. set, o . g., fresh and fine (Photo) (397-400A)

119.50

le to toe orange, compl. set, l. h. to o. g., last with PL No . 6135 perfs cut at L, others fresh and fine ........ ... (397- 400A )

119.50

le to 10c orange, compl. set, 1. h . to o. g., 10c orange yellow tear at T, others fine to very fine .. .................. .. ... (Photo) (397-400A)

119.50

le, 2c, Sc, toe orange yellow, n . h. to o . g., fine to very fine (397-400 )

59.50

le, 2c, Sc, 10c orange yellow, o. g., fine to very fine .

(397-400)

59.50

-

le, 2c, Sc, 10c orange yellow, o. g., fine to very fine

(397- 400)

59.50

le, 2c, Sc, toe orange yellow , o. g., fresh an d fine .......

(397-400)

59.50

le, 2c, Sc, toe orange, o. g., fine to very fine ......... ... (397-99 , 400A)

87.00

le, 2c, Sc, 10c orange, o. g., fresh and fine .............

87.00

(397-99, 400A)

1913- 15 ,PANAMA

29

Lot No. 535

-PA CIFIC

PER F. ,12

1st , 1969

OCTOBER

Cat. Value

*

le , 2c, Sc, 10c orange, o. g., last with Pl. No. 6143 at R, fresh and fine (397-99, 400A)

87.00

(397, 398) 28.00+ *EEle green, 2c cannine, blks of 4, o. g., fresh and fine .

(397, 398) 28.00 + 537 *EEle green, 2c carmine, blks of 4, o. g., fresh and fine 538 *EE- Similar lot 539 *EEle green, 2c carmine (2 shades), blks of 4, o. g., fine to very fine (397, 398) 42.00 + 540 *EEle green, 2c carmine (2 shades), blks of 4, 2 with Pl. os, o. g., fine to very fine .......... ...... .................

(397, 398) 42.00 + 536

541 542

* *

le , 2c, Sc, I. h . too. g., fres h and fine ........ ................

(397-99)

27.00

le , 2c, Sc, extra shade of le and 2c, o. g., fine to very fin e ....... (397-99)

34.00

(Photo) *EEle , 2c, Sc, blks of 4, o. g., last small separation, fine to very fine(397-99 ) 110.50 2c carmine, blk of 4, n. h., fresh and fine . . ............

(398) 14.00 + 544 *EE 545 *EE2c carmine, 2 distinct shades in blk of 4, n. h. to I. h ., fre sh and fine (398) 28.00 +

543

546 547 548 549

*ml

2c carmine, B Pl. blk of 6, No. 6313 , o. g ., fresh and fine

* *

2c, Sc, 10c orange yellow, o. g., fine to very fine .

5c blue, horiz. pair, Pl. N o. 6129 at T, o. g., very fine

(398)

70 .00

.. (398-400)

56.00

(399) 40.00 +

(Photo) (399) 82.50 *EESc blue, blk of 4, I. h., very fine ....

(399) 82.50 550 *EE5c blue, blk of 4, I. h., very fine ...... .

551 *EESc blue, blk of 4, Pl. No. 6133 at B, I. b., fine to very f ine ........ (399) 82.50 + 552 *EESc blue, blk of 4, o. g., slight separatio n reinfo rced, fresh and f ine (399) 82.50 553 *EESc blue, blk of 4, n. h. to part o. g., fres h and fine ... .... (399) 82.50

554 555 556

*ml

Sc blue, T Pl. blk of 6, No . 6134 , o. g., mixed centering, fine (Photo) (399)

*

*

275.00

Sc blue, 10c orange yellow, n . b ., 5c gum skip, very fine ........ (399, 400)

52.50

Sc blue, 10c orange yellow , o. g., fine to very fine

52.50

(399, 400)

10c orange yellow

557 558 559 560 561

*

* *

**EE

10c orange yellow, o. g., very fine . ....................... ............. ............ . (400)

32.50

10c orange yellow , o. g., very fine ........ ....... ........................ ............. (400)

32.50

10c orange yellow, o. g., very fine .......... ................................ ......... (400)

32.50

10c orange yellow , o. g., very fine ................ ................................. .. (400)

32.50

10c orange yellow , blk of 4, PI. No. 6143 at R, I. h., very fine (Photo) (400) 135.00+

*EE10c orange yellow , bik of 4, o. g., fresh and fine ............... (Photo) (400) 135.00 563 *EE10c orange yellow , blk of 4, PI. No . 6130 at B, o. g., fine to very fine (Photo) (400) 135.00 + 564 *EE10c orange yellow , blk of 4, PI. o. 6139 at B, o. g., fresh and fine (Photo)

562

(400) 135.00 +

SECOND

SESSION

1913-15 PANAMA-PACIFIC

10c orange, I. h., very fine .......

566

10c orange , I. h ., very fine

567

*

12

10c orange

Lot No .

565

* *

PERF.

30

Cat. Valu e (Photo) (400A) 60.00

.......... ............. .... .................

10c orange , o. g., negligible paper speck , very fine .

(400A)

60.00

. ..... (400A)

60.00

...... (Photo) (400A) 250.00 *EB10c orange , blk of 4, I. h. , extremely fine .....

(Photo) (400A) 250.00 569 *EB10c orange, blk of 4, I. h., extremely fine 570 *EB10c orange , blk of 4, PI. No . 6139 at T , I. h., very fine (Photo) (400A) 250.00+ 568

Perforated

10

and fine * le green, 2c carmine, I. h ., le negligible paper speck , fresh (401, 402) 25 .75 ....... (401- 3) le, 2c, Sc, o. g., very fine ....................... ............. .

80.75 572 * 80.75 (401-3 ) le, 2c, Sc, o . g., 2c nibbed perf. , fresh and fine .

573 * 80.75 (401-3) 574 2c, Sc, o. g., fresh and fine * 2cle, carmine, (402) 19.00 575 fine * 2c carmine , blkI. h.,of very 80.00 ... (402) 4, o. g., fine to very fine ...

576 *EB 577 *EB2c carm ine, blk of 4, PI. No. 6447 at T, I. h., centered to T but clear , fresh and fine (402) 80.00 + 80.00 578 *EB2c red , blk of 4, n. h., mixed centeri ng, fresh and fine . ............... (402a) 55 .00 . (Photo) (403) Sc blue, I. h., gum skips, very fine 579 * 580 Sc blue , I. h ., pin-head thin , well centered and fresh 55.00 (403) * 581 (403) 55 .00 * Sc blue , o. g., fresh and fine 582 (403) 55.00 * Sc dark blue , o. g., fresh and fine 583 *EBSc dark blue , blk of 4, Pl. No. 6129 at T, stamp s u. h. , fine to very fine (Photo) (403) 220.00+ 584 *EBSc deep blue , blk of 4, o. g., one stamp tin y thin , fre sh anl fine (Pho to) (403) 220.00+ l&e orange , part o. g., negligible paper speck, very fiue (Photo ) (404) 235.00 585 * 10c orang e, o. g., reperfel , fresh and fine .................. (Photo) (404) 235 .00 586 * 587 *EB10c orange , blk of 4, I. h., perf. disc impre ssed on one stamp, fine to very fine (Enlarged Photo on Plate 16) (404) 940.00+ 571

5 minute recess

1912-14 PERF.

31

OCTOBER

12

1st, 1969

1912-14 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK, PERF. 12

* **

Lot No. 588 589 590 591 592 593 594

595

* * *

*

82.85

Sc to 30c , 7 diff. , Sc, 10c, 15c singles, 9c, 12c, 20c and 30c hori z. pairs , o. g., fine to very fine ............. .. ...............

(414-20)

113 .20

Sc, 12c, 20c , o. g., fine ............ ............ ............ .............. .. ... (414, 417, 419)

30.60

blk of 4, Pl. No. 6920 at R , o. g., very fine (Photo) (419) 86.00+

50c violet , o. g., very fine

(Photo) (421)

50c violet, o. g., very fine

(Photo) (421)

85 .00

$1 violet brown, deep shade, o. g., negligible thin, fine ........ (Photo) (423)

90.00

1914-15 SINGLE-LINE 596

.... (407, 414-20)

7c to 30c, 8 diff. , n. h . to o. g., fine to very fine

*83 20c ultramarine,

*

Cat. Value (407) 28.00

7c black , o. g., almost very fine ....................... .........

WATERMARK,

85.00

P ERF. 10

1c to 12c, 11 diff ., plus extra shade of 12c , o . g., fine to very fine (424-32 , 434 , 435 , a)

57.10

597 ~ [§]

1c green, R blk of 10 with Pl. No. 6585 and "C OIL STAMPS ", fine to very fine .... . ............ ........... .... ............ .. .................. (424) 30.00 +

598 ,\-ffiJ

2c carmine, L Pl. blk of 10, No. 6572 and "C OIL STAMPS", n. h. , TR comer small tear, otherwise fine ... .............................

(425) 30.00+

* 3c to 30c, 8 diff., o . g., fine to very fine (426-29, 432 , 434, 600 *83 7c black , blk of 4, n . h., very fine ........ .....

601 *83 Sc pale olive green, blk of 4, o. g., very fine ........... .

599

602 ~[§] 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613

*

* * * * * * * * * *

437, 439)

90.60

(430) 40.00+ (431) 30.00+

12c copper red , blk of 8 (4x2), with Pl. No . 6902 at B, o . g., one stamp tiny thin, fine ........ ............................ .. ..... .. .......... . (435a) 36 .00+ 15c gray, 20c ultramarine , l. h ., latter few n ibbed perfs , very fine (437 , 438) 20c ultramarine , part o. g., centered, very fine .....

50 .50

(438) 28 .00 (438, 439)

65 .50

S0c violet , part o. g., centered, small thin , oth erwise very fine (Photo) (440)

130.00

50c violet, o. g., rounded TR corner, otherwise fine ....... (Photo) (440)

130.00

20c ultramarine , 30c orange red, o . g., very fine ..

Coils per£. 10 vert. le, 2c, 4c, Sc, pair s, o. g., fresh , fine to very fine (443, 444 , 446, 447) 68.00 + -

3c violet, pair, o. g., fine ........... ..

-

4c orange brown , pair , o . g., very fine

(Photo) (445) 95.00+ ........... (446) 42.00+

Rotary Pr ess per£. 10 vert. 3c violet, pa ir, o. g., gum skip, fin e to very fine ..................... (Photo) (456) 60 .00+ 1914 Rotar y l'ress imperf. 2c carmine, I. b. , fiue ................ (Photo) (459) -

2c carmine, hor iz. pair , n. h. , very fine ........ .

(Photo) (459)

65.00 130.00

Catalogue prices are from th e 1969 Sp ecialized Catalog iie fot items not lis ted in the recently issued 1970 Volume I.

SECOND

,SESSION

32

1915 PERF . 10

Lot No .

614

Cat. Valu e 1915 Double line wmk. perf. 10, $1 violet black, part o. g., tiny thin, very fine appearance (Photo) (460) 145.00

615

1919 Single line wmk . perf. 11, 2c carmine, 1.h. , very fine .

* *

1916-17 UNWATERMARKED, 616 617

*

le to 15c, 11 diff., o . g., fine to very fine (462-65,

*EESc blue, blk of 4, o. g., gum skips, very fine 6 18 *EE- Another blk of 4, o . g., fr esh, fine ...

619

~

620 *il§l

PERF.

568- 71, 473-75)

..

625 626 627 628

101.60

. ..... (466) 40.00 + .... ········ · (466) 40.00+

Sc carmine, single error in center of blk of 9, error n. h., fine (Photo) (467) 230.00+

-

A similar blk , o. g., fine ............................... ....

(Photo) (467) 230.00+

*EE7 c black , blk of 4, o . g., very fine .

622 *EE10c orange, yellow blk of 4, o. g., fresh , fine 624

16.00

10

621

623

. ..... (461)

* * * * *

(469) 40.00 + (472) 89.00+

$1 violet black, n. h., very fine

(Photo) (478)

145.00

$1 violet black, o. g., very fine

(Photo) (478)

145.00

(479)

52.50

...... (479)

52 .50

(480)

50.00

le to $1, 25 stamps, comp!. (except 2c type Ia and Sc error) plus 6 shades, I. h. too. g., fine to very fine .... (498 , 499, 501-04 , 506-18)

66.00

le to $1, 18 diff. , o. g., fine .

53.80

$2 dark blue , o. g., very fine . $2 dark blue, o. g., few nibb ed perfs , fine ...... ................ .. $5 light green, o. g., very fine ..

Imperf. 2c carm ine, center line and the 4 diff. arrow blks of 4, *EE1916-17 (482) 20.00 + n . h. to I. h., very fine 629 *EE- 3c violet, type I, center line blk of 4, I. h., very fine ... . .... (483) 32 .50 + 630 *EE- 3c violet, type II, 1918-20 Off-set 2c cai·mine, type Va, 3c violet, blks of 4, n. h. to I. h., very fine . . (484, 534, 535) 46.00 + 1917-19

631 632 633

* *

*EE

PERF.

11

(498, 499, 501-4, 506- 10, 512-18)

le to SOc, 10 diff. blks of 4, 1.h . to o . g., some with Pl. Nos. , 13c tiny

thin , fine to very fine .... (498, 499 , 502, 504 , 506 , 509 , 511- 13, 517) 68.SO+

le green, A. E. F. booklet pane of 30, position W6, guide line at L and B, arrow at BR, o. g., fine to very fine .................. (498f) 90.00+

635

*

636

*EE2c carmine,

637

UNWATERMARKED,

*

638 *ll§l

2c carmine, type I, horiz. pair imperf. vert., o. g., R stamp negligible thins fine appearance ..... . ...... ... ........ ........ ... ..... ........ (Photo) (499b)

110.00

type Ia, blk of 4, o. g., fine to very fine ........ (Photo) (500) 180.00+

Sc carmine, single error in horiz. pair, error n. h., very fine (Photo) (505)

100.00

Sc carmine, single error in middle of blk of 9, error n. h., very fine (Photo) (505) 150.00+

639

~

640

13c apple green (2 shades), blks of 4 with Pl. Nos, o. g., neg*EE7c black, ligible thin on one 13c stamp , fine to very fine (507 , 513) 35 .00 +

Sc carmine, double error in blk of 12, n. h., very fine ........ (Photo) (505) 200.00+

33

1918 FRANKLIN

OCTOBER

HEADS

Lot No.

Cat . Value

*EE15c gray, blk of 4, 1. b., very fi ne ....

642 *EE20c light ultramarine , blk of 4, o. g., fresh , fine

(5 14) 30.00+

641

643

*

*EE30c oran ge red , SOc light

645

* *

646 647

*

................ (515) 16.00 +

30c, SOc, $1, n . h ., fine to very fine

644

(5 16- 18)

20.50

violet, blk s of 4, n . h., fin e to very f ine (516, 5 17a) 37 .oo + (518)

22.00

. (519)

27 .50

(519)

27.50

........ (Photo ) (523 )

110.00

..... (524)

45 .00

$1 viol et brown , 2 shades, 1. h., very fine ...

1917 Double L ine wmk. perf. 11, 2c carmine , I. b., very fine -

1st , 1969

Anoth er copy, o. g., fi ne 1918 F R ANKLIN HE ADS

648 649 650

* * *

$2 oran ge & black , o. g., extr emely fin e .. $5 green & black , l. h ., ve ry fin e ....

$5 green & black, R arrow blk of 4, I. h., reinforced marginal separation s, f ine to very fine ...................................................

(Photo ) (524) 180.00+ 1918-20 OFF SET PRINTI N G Perfor a ted 11

65 1

*

652

~~

2c carmin e, type I V, T and B PI. blk s of 6, PI. N os. 10827 and 10855 respectively, l. h ., fin e to very f ine ..

(526) 37.00 +

653

~~

2c carmin e, typ e V, 4 diff. Pl. N o. blks of 6, I. h. to o. g., some gum bends and wrink les, fine to very fine (527) 40.00 +

le gray green, hori z. pair imp erf. between , o. g., SE at R, fin e to very fine ................. . ........ ..... . ... (525c)

25.00

Imperforat e 654

*1~

le gray green, L Pl. blk of 6, N o. 9509 , o. g., gum bend s and wrinkles, very fine (53 l)

23 .50

655

y green, 2c carmine , type Va , 3c violet , 2 shade s of each in hori z. * le grapa irs, n. h., very f ine (53 1, 534, 535) 44.00 + 656 *EE2c carmin e rose, typ e IV , and 2c carmine , type Va, (TL corn er), blks of 4, n. b. to I. h., very f ine (532, 534) 41.00 + 657 2c carmin e, typ e V, and typ e Va , horiz. pair s, l. h. to o. g., very f ine * (533, 534) 43.00 2c car m ine, typ e VI, T arro w blk of 4, n . h ., negligible thin s, f ine to very 658 *EE fine (534A) 45.00 + 659

*

660 ~~

2c carmin e, typ e VII , hori z. pair , n . h., L stamp gum wrinkl es, fin e to very fin e ....... .. (Enlarged Photo on Plat e 16) (534B) 1,050.00+ 3c violet, blk of 8 (2x4), n. h ., gum wrinkles, very f ine

*EE1919 Victor y 3c violet , 3c pa le red - 3c red viol et, o. g., very fine 662 * 66 1

(535) 28 .00 +

violet , blk s of 4, o. g., fres h, fine (537, b) 28.00 + .........

(Photo ) (537a )

37.50

SECOND

SE SSION

L ot No. 663 * 63 664

667

*

34

1921 Rotary Press perf. 11, le green, 2c carmine, o . g., very f ine (545 , 546) 32 .00 - 2c cam1ine, blk of 4, 1. h ., gum skip, fi ne ......... .......... . .............. (546) 48.00 +

665 * 63

*

PRE SS

Cat. V alu,e, 1919 Rotary Press perf. llxl0 , 3c violet, blk of 4, n . h ., centere d tr ifle to T, ver y fine .................. ......... ......................... ....... .... ...... (541) 30.00 +

*

666

1909 ROTARY

1920 Franklin Head $2 carmine & black, bri ght color , I. h ., very fine (547) - $2 carmine & black, 2 distinct shades, 1. h ., very f ine ................ (547)

37 .50 75 .00

1920 PILGRIM TERCENTEN ARY ISSUE 668

*

669 * 63

le to Sc, also 1924 Huguenot-Walloon le to Sc, 1923 Lexington-Concord le to Sc, compl. sets, o. g., fine to very fin e .......... .. (548- 50, 6 14--19) Sc deep blue, blk of 4, n . h ., ver y fin e ........ ....... .. ............. ........

1922-26

REGULAR ISSUE Perforated

670

* *

671 672 * 63 673 * 63 674

*

47 .55

. .... (550) 58.00 +

11

½ c to $5, comp!. set, 1. h. to o. g., fine to very f ine (551- 73, 622 , 623)

125.66

½ c to $1, 21 diff., o . g., f ine avera ge ... .... (551- 59, 562- 71, 622, 623)

59.41

Sc olive green, blk of 4, o. g., very fine

..... (560) 36.00 +

llc to $1, 10 diff. incl. one shade, n . h. to o . g., fine to very fine (563, 565-68, 570, 571, 622, a, 623)

121.75

15c, 20c, 30c, S0c, $1 Pl. No. singles, $2 horiz. arrow pair; I. h ., f ine to very fine ........... ................................. ........ ..... .. (566, 567 , 569- 72) 59.75 +

675 * 63

$1 violet brown, blk of 4, 1. h ., very fin e .. ..... ...... ... ....... ........

676

$2 deep blue (Pl. o. 14306 at B), $5 carmine & blue (PI. No. 14326 at T), I. h ., very fine .... . ........... ............ .......... (572 , 573a ) 49.50 +

*

.. (57 la )

27.50

677 * 63

$5 carmine & blue, blk of 4, n. h., very fine ...................... .. (Photo) (573)

130.00

678 * 63

$5 carmin e & blu e, blk of 4, l. h., very fine

... (Photo ) (573 )

130.00

679

$5 carmin e & blue , $5 carmine lake & dark blu e, 1. h., very fine (573 , 573a )

65 .00

*

Imperiorate 680 * 63

le , l ½ c, 2c compl. set in blks of 4, extra l ½ c center line blk of 4, 1. b. to o. g., very fine ............. .............. ...................... .. ............. ........ (575- 77)

27.60

681 * 63

le green, center line blk of 4, I. h ., very fine ..................... .............. (57 5)

300.0

682 * 63

2c carmine, center line and the 4 diff. arrow bl.ks of 4, n . h. to o . g., very fin e ............ .................................. ....... .. ...................... ....... (577) 27.00 +

683

*

Rotary Press perf. llxlO, le green, 2c carmine (short perf .), perf. 11, 2c carmine, o. g., f ine ....... ............. ............ ................ (578, 579 , 595)

43.75

684 * 63

-

2c carmine, blk of 4, 1. h ., extreme ly fine ................................ (579) 23.00 +

685 * 63

-

Perf. 10, 10c orange, blk of 4, n . h., few n ibbed perfs at B, fine to very fine .......... ........ ................ .................. .... ....................... ...... ... (59 1)

1923 HARDING

OCTOBER

1st, 1969

1923 to 1925 COMMEMORATIVES

Lot No. 686 687 688

* EB * EB

*

*

689 690 ~

Cat. Value 1923 Harding 2c black, center line blk of 4, I. h ., extreme ly fine (611) 65.00

-

(611)

65.00

1924 to 1925, 3 diff. compl. sets, o. g., fine to very fine ............ (614-21)

40.25

-

2c black, center line blk of 4, n. h., very fine Similar lot

1924 Huguenot-Walloon , 2c carmine rose, compl. TL sheet of SO, Pl. No. 15769, I. h., fine .................. ...................... . ... .... ........... (618) 100.00+ 1925 Lexington-Concord le green, compl. BR sheet of SO, o. g., paper slightly toned, TL sta mp tiny tear, fine .... . .......... (617) 70.oo+

692 * EB 693 * EB 694

~~

-

2c carmine rose, B Pl. blk of 6, No. 16801, I. h., very fine

-

Sc dark blue, blk of 4, Pl. No. 16805 at T, n. h., very fine .... (619) 31.00+

-

Sc dark blue, blk of 6 (2x3), PI. No. F1 6806 at T, n. h ., fresh and fine (619) 46 .50+ 1925 NORSE-AMERICAN

695 696

* EB * EB

.. (618)

35.00

ISSUE

2c, Sc, blks of 4, n. h., very fine .......................... ........

2c, Sc, center line blks of 4, I. h., fres h and fine

... (620, 621)

50 .75

(620, 621)

56.00

...... (621)

45 .00

dark blue & black, center line blk of 4, o. g., very fine

698

* EB Sc * EB -

L arrow blk of 4, o. g., very fine ............

(621)

42.50

699

* EB -

B arrow blk of 4, o. g., very fine .......... ..

(621)

42 .50

1926 Ericsson Sc R PI. blk of 6, N o. 18597 (mar gin 7mm ), n. h ., fresh and fine ......................... ......................................... ...................... (628)

43.50

697

700 ~[§]

1926 White Plains Souvenir sheets 701

~

702 O rnl 703

* EB

TR sheet, Pl. No. 18771, I. h., fine to very fine ......................... ...... (630) -

Pl. No. 18770, Exhibition cane. Oct. 19, fine to very fine

(630)

90.00

1926-27 Rotary Press, perf. llxl0 ½, le to 10c, 11 diff. Pl. blks of 4, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine ........... . (632-42)

42.10

704

~

705

* EB 1928 Hawaii 2c * EB - Similar lot

706

115.00

-

4c yellow brown, compl. TR sheet of 100, Pl. No. 18083, n. h., minor selvage fa ult , fine to very fine ..... . ..................................... (636) 40 .00+ carmine, Sc dark blue, blks of 4, n . h., very fine (647, 648)

33.00

1929 Kansas and Nebraska Overprints 707

*

708

*

The 2 diff. sets compl., selected for centering, o. g., fine to very fine (658-79)

130.50

The 2 diff. sets compl., selected for centering, o. g., fine to very fine (658-79)

130.50

Catalogue pric es are from the 1969 Specialized Catalogu e for items not liste d in the recently is8Ued 1970 Volume I.

SECOND

SESSION

1929 ,KANSAS

36

& NEBRASKA

Lot No .

709

Cat. Value The 2 diff. sets com p!., selected for centering, o. g., fine to very fine (658-79) 130.50

710

T he 2 diff. sets comp!., selected for centering , o. g., fine to very fine (658- 79)

130.50

The 2 diff. sets comp!., selected for centering, o.g., fine to very fine (658-7 19)

130.50

712

* * * *

713

*EB-

711

714 ,\I~ 715

Kansas le to 10c, compl. set, selected for centerin g, o. g., fine to very .... (658-68) fine ···· ········••····

64.15

3c violet, Sc deep blue, PI. blks of 4, n . h., fine to very fine (661, 663)

74.00

1931 to 1933 , 4 diff. Commem s, PI. blks of 6, n. b. to I. b., fi ne to very fine ... . . ........

(690, 726, 733 , 734)

32.00

*EB193 1I. Rotary Press , perf. llxlO ½, Uc to SOc, comp!. set, PI. blks of 4, b . to o. g., perfs touch on 12c, 13c one sta mp thin , ot hers f ine to very fine

....... .....................

(692- 701)

123.00

*EB- Uc, 13c, 15c, 20c, 50c, PI. blk s of 4, I. b ., fine to very fine (692, 694 , 696, 698, 701) 72.50 717 *EB1932 Washington Bicentennial ½ c to 10c, compl. set, PI. blks of 4, I. b . to o. g., fine to very fin e (704-15) 131.00 Similar lot 718 *EB 719 *EB- le to 10c, 11 diff. blks of 4, I. h . to o. g., fine to very fin e (705-15) 45 .16 + 716

720 ,\I~

1932 Winter Olympic s 2c, Arbor Da y 2c, compl. sheets of 100, n . h ., minor separatio ns, f ine to very fine ....... ................ .. .. (716, 717) 33.00 + 1933 to 1934, 5 diff. Souvenir sheets, o . g. or ungummed as issued, fine to very fine ............................ .. (730, 731, 735 , 750, 751)

47.50

722 ,\I~

-

(730 , 731, 735, 750 , 751)

47 .50

723 11:8]

1934 Byrd Sc dark blue , 3 Souvenir sheets of 6 on First Day covers, Exhibit ion cane. New York Feb. 10, 1934, ve ry fine (735)

27 .00

724

Same, some gum bend s ....

Special Printing, Park s le *EB1935ungummed , very fine .

to lOc, compl. set, center line blks of 4, .. ... (756-65)

1938-54 PRESIDENTIAL 725

73 .00

ISSUE

comp l. set all with PI. Nos, I. h., fine to very fine (803- 34) 40.43 + * ½½ cc toto $5, (803-28 , 830- 34) 39.73 $5, 31 cliff., o. g., fine to very fine .......... . * 727 *EB½ c to $1, Pl. blks of 4, I. h. to o. g., f ine to very fin e ... (803-3 1, 832c) 91.15 728 l½c bistre brown , horiz. pair imp erf. between , n. h., fresh and fine * (Photo) (805b) 150.00 729 *EB$1 purple & black , center line and T PI. N o. blk of 4, I. h., f ine to very fine . .. .. ... ...............

(832) 28.50 & black, T Pl. blk of 4, No. F22096 in black , 22086 in purple $1 purple 730 *EB and arrow, n . h. , very fine (832) 15.00 .. (833) 31.50 731 *EB$2 yellow green & black , center line blk of 4, I. h ., very fine & black , T Pl. blk of 4, No. F22121 in black, 22122F in green $2 green 732 *EB and arrow, n . h ., fine to very fine ..................... (833) 67.50 733 *EB$5 carmine & black , T PI. blk of 4, N o. F22167 in black , 22169F in carmine and arrow , I. h., very fine • (834) 85.00 726

37

1940 FAMOUS

AMERICANS

Lot No. 734 * 133

Cat. Value 1940 Famous Americans, the comp!. issues of 35 diff. blks of 4, o. g., (859-93) 68.04 + few creases , generally fine to very fine

735 * 133 736 * 133 737

*ffil

1st, 1969

OCTOBER

The com p!. issue of 35 diff. Pl. blks of 4, n . h. to o. g., #888 two (859-93) stamps thin , otherwise fine to very fine .....

185.75

Same, o. g., #866 thin in T margin, #880 creased, otherwise fine to ........... (859-93) ......... .................................... very fine

185.75

1940 Pony Ex pre ss 3c (BR Pl. No. 22579), 1942 China (BL Pl. No. 22954), comp!. shee ts of 50, n. h., few minor sepa rations, fine to ..... (894, 906) 50.00 + very fine . ... ... ....... ...... .... ....... .. .............

1940 NATIO

AL DEFENSE

le, 2c, 3c, horiz. pairs imperf. between , n. h. , fine to very fine (899b, 900a, 901 a) - Similar lot

69.50

740 *

le, 2c, 3c, horiz. pairs imperf. between, n. h. , le tin y tear , 2c tin y thin , (899b , 900a, 90 I a) fine or fine appeara nce

69.50

741 * 133

le, 2c, 3c, blks of 4, Compr. 2 horiz. pairs imperf. between , n. h., fine (Photo) (899b, 900a , 901a) to very fine ...... .. ..... ....

139.00

742 * 133

le bright green, blk of 4, compr. 2 horiz. pairs imperf. between, n . h. , (899b) ....... ........... very fine

55.00

743 -,\1~

1943-44 Overrun Cow1tries, the comp!. set of 13 diff. sheets of SO, n. h. , few negligible paper specks or minor separations , fine to very fine (909-21) 114.50+

738 * 739 *

ame blks of 4, n. b., fine to very fine (909-21)

24 .10

1954-68 $1 purple, $5 black, TL Pl. blks of 4, n. h ., very fine (1052, 1053)

67 .50

$5 black , BL Pl. blk of 4, No. 25367 , n . h ., very fine ........ (1053)

57.50

744 * 133 -

The comp!. set of 13 diff.

745 * 133 -

Similar lot

746 * 133

747 * 133 -

AIR POST STAMPS 1918 FIRST ISSUE 748 '""!<*1336c orange, center lin e blk of 4, o. g., fine to very fine

........ (Cl)

72.50

749 '""!<J\1~24c carmine rose & blue, T Pl. blk of 12 with arrow, "T OP " and No. 8493 in blue an d 8492 and "TOP " in red, n. h., minor gum skips, (Photo) (C3) 450.00+ fresh and fine 750

24c carmine '""!<1'"!~

rose & blue , T Pl. blk of 12 with arrow , "TOP" and No. 8493 in blue aud 8492 and "TOP" in red, n. h. , minute gum skips, ....... (Photo) (C3) fine to very fine

450.00

1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN 65c, $1.30, $2.60 751 '""!<*

Compl. set, o. g., negligible gum wrinkles , fine to very fine (Photo) (C13-15)

600.00

SECOND

SESSION

1930 GRAF

ZEPPELIN

38

Lot No.

Cat. VaZui, ~* Comp!. set, I. h. to o. g., negligible gum wrinkles , fine to very fine(C13-15) (Photo) 600.00 753 ~* Comp!. set, o. g., 65c tiny thin, fine to very fine ... (Photo) (C13-15) 600.00 754 ...;i*Comp!. set, o. g., 65c tiny thin , otherwise fine .

(Photo) (C13-15) 600.00

752

755

'""* 8365c

to $2.60 , comp!. set, blks of 4, n. h., fine to very fine (Photo) (C13-15) 2,475.00

756 ~ 65c green, 4 copie s, fine , tied by New York Apr 30 1930 pmks on Round trip cover , bearing appropriate cachets ............. ................ ....... (C13) 330.00+ 757 ~ 1:8:1 $1.30 brown , 2 copies, one with small tear , otherwise fine, tied by New York, Apr 30 1930 pmk. on round trip cover bearing appropriate cachets .......... ............................ .......... ...................... .... (Photo) (C14) 240.00+ 758 ~ 1:8:1 $2.60 blue , fine , tied by New York , Apr 30 1930 pmk. on round trip cover bearing appropriate cachet s (Photo) (ClS)

200.00

SPECIAL DELIVERY ST AMPS 759 760 761

* * *

1885 to 1908 , 4 diff. , I. h . or o. g., fresh and fine 1894 10c blue , o. g., very fine . ..

1916 10c pal e ultr ama rine , I. h., fresh and fine

OFFICES 762

*

765 766

*83 WAR SAVINGS,

764

(E2, 3, 5, 7)

53.00

... (E4)

72.50

(E l0)

45 .00

IN CHINA

1919 to 1922, Issues comp!., part o . g. to unused , good to fine (Kl-18)

* * *

763

.................... .

137.30

-

4 diff. , o. g., fresh and fine

........... (K8, 9, 16, 18)

37 .50

-

$1 on 50c light violet , $2 on $1 violet brown , o . g., very fin e (K.15, 16)

55.50

1922 2c on le green , 4c on 2c carmine, comp!. set, o. g., fine to very fine (K.17, 18)

19.50

1942 10c to $1, Pl . blks of 4, n. h., very fine (WS7- I0)

24.60

PARCEL POST STAMPS 1912-13 ISSUE 767 768

*

le to $1 carmine rose , compl. set, o. g., fine to very fine (Photo) (Ql-12)

183.70

(Q6) 31.00+ *83 10c carmine rose , blk of 4, I. h., ext remely fine ...

20c carmine rose, blk of ....

4, (Photo) I. h., very (Q8) fin 60.00+ e 769 *83 20c carmine rose, blk of 4, Pl. No. 6194 at T , I. h. , very fine (Photo) (Q8) 60.00+ 770 *83 25c carmine rose , blk of 4, I. h., very fi ne ... ... (Q9) 37.50 771 *83

772 773 77 4

**

50c carmine rose , fresh and fine ..

(QlO)

48.50

50c carmine rose, part o. g., centered , fresh and fine

(QlO)

48.50

(Photo) (QlO)

200.00

*83 50c carmine

rose , blk of 4, o. g., very fine .

39

PARCEL

POST

OCTOBER

Lot No.

1â&#x20AC;˘st,

1969

Cat. Value

775 * EE 50c carmine rose, blk of 4, PI. No. 6428 and "FIFTY" at B, o. g., very fine

.. . . . .......... ...................... .

(Photo) (Ql0) 200.00+

* * 779 * *

$1 carmine rose, n. h., very fine

... (Photo) (Ql2)

$1 carmine rose, I. h., very fine

(Photo) (Q12)

67.50

$1 carmine rose , I. h., very fine

. ... ..... (Photo) (Q12)

67.50

781

$1 carmine rose, o. g., very fine

(Photo) (Q12)

67.50

50c, 75c carmine rose, l.h. , very fine ... ........... (Ql0, 11) 776 75c carmine rose, blk of 4, o. g., some gum disturbance , very fine (Qll) 777 * EE 778

780

782

* *

$1 carmine rose, PI. No. 6262 at T, I. h ., perfs very close at T, fresh co12)

57.75 40.00 67.50

67.so+

REVENUES HUNTING 783 784

* * * * *

PERMIT STAMPS

1934 $1 blue , 1935 $1 rose lake , o. g., fresh and fine 1935 $1 rose lake, PI. No. 131983 at B, o. g., very fine

25 .00

1936 to 1951, lot of 16 diff . plus 10 dups, incl. some PI. Nos, o. g., some gum skips or wrinkles, fine to very fine ............... (RW3-18)

138.25

1936 to 1964 , 29 diff., I. h. or o. g., few gum bends, # RWl7 , 19 some stains or short perfs, otherwise fine to very fine (RW3-5 , 7- 13)

160.50

1940 to 1944, 4 diff. blks of 4, with PI. Nos, n. h., some gum bends or skips, fine to very fine .......................... ......... ..... (RW7 , 8, 10, 11)

92.50

789 * EE

1942 to 1948 , 4 diff. blks of 4 with PI. Nos, n . h., some gum bends or skips, fine to very fine ...... (RW9, 12, 13, 15)

74 .50

790 * EE

1949 to 1957, 9 diff. blks of 4, with PI. Nos, n . h., some gum bends or skips .. ........ ..................... ..................................... ................ (RW16-24)

206.00

786 787

788 * EE

$1 rose lake, o. g., fine and fresh

.......... (RW2) 25 .00 + ....... (RW2)

785

-

41.50

(RWl, 2)

U.S. POSSESSIONS Ill ustrat ions on Pl at e 16 CANAL ZONE The two following lots are from the recent find of 10 unused copies of Scott 9d. They have both Foundation and A. P. S. Certificates.

791

*

792 * EE

1904-06 black overprint on Panama le green, variety CANAL ZONE double, unused with trace of o. g., very fine and extremely rare ..........

(Enlarged Photo) (9d)

unpr.

The same variety in the UNIQUE BLOCK OF FOUR, unused with trace of o. g., small blue mark between the bottom two stamps. An exceptional item . (Enlarged Photo) (9d)

unpr.

SECOND

,SESSION

Lot No.

793 794 795

* * *

PHILl

â&#x20AC;˘PPINES

40

PHILIPPINES Cat . Value

1911 lOp deep green, o. g., very fine

(274)

55.00

1917-25 2c to top , comp!. set, I. h. to o. g., fine to very fine (290-304)

73.13

1925-31 Imperf. 2c to 4p, 13 diff ., o. g., very fine .................

58.07

END

OF

(340-52)

SALE

EXPERT OPINIONS 1. The attention of purchasers is drawn to Condition of Sale VIII,

which states in part that "Expenses incurred shall be borne by the purchaser, irrespective of the opinion expressed."

2. We will submit lots at the request of the buyer . However it is necessary to charge $1 per lot for handling in addition to actual out-of-pocket expenses.

3. Such a request from a buyer confirms his agreement to such expenses, irrespective of the decision .

Cat alogue prices are fr om t he 1969 Sp ecialized Cata logue f or ite ms n o-t listed in t he recently issue d 1970 Vol ume I.

KEY TO CATALOGUING SYMBOLS

0 EE

Unused. ~ A ir Post .

OE Die Essay .

*

PE

On piece.

Block larger DP Die Proof .

Used .

Block of four.

Plate Essay .

IZl

On ent ire.

Spec imen . pp Plate Proof .

6.

ml

than

s

fo ur.

MAJOR ABBREVIATIONS T = Top; B =

Bottom;

L =

Left; R =

Right ; SE =

Straight

Edge; s.l. =

straight -line

COND ITION The variou s gradings

of stam p s are, in or d er: su p er b ; ext remely f ine ; very fine ; fine ; ve ry good ; good A lot de scribe d as "very goo d " is so listed either by reason of general appearance or more often because of a small fault or faults, such as a crease, thin spot, short or missing perf , perforated into, <:ut into, etc.

"Good" denotes a greater d egree of the above.

In la rger lots degrees of condition denote the average, and copies abo ve and below such condition <:an be expected.

GU M

L. H.

N. H. Shaded n. h.

f. h.

0.

g.

Part o. g.

Ungummed Un use d

=

portion can represent

an actual

O.G .

PART 0. G .

hinge or the area disturbed

b y a hinge.

Ne ve r hinged - unused with original gum in Post Office state an d Lightl y hinged - unuse d with the full original gum showing some a previous hinge , which may be present in part or entirely removed.

Original gum unused with original gum somewhat disturbed hing ing which may still be present.

Part original gum - unused with some original gum.

Unused witho ut gum , as issued.

Unused without gum ( unless gum is mentioned) or with gum which sider e d o rigina l.

unmounted . evidence of b y pre vio~s

is not con-

CATALOGUE NUMBERS The catalogue nu mbers of the contents of the lots are given in parentheses the des c ript ions, but in bulky lots, only the range of issues is shown .

immediately

foll owi ng

CATALOGUE VALUES

+

The final column shows the cata logue ,alue of the lot. A denotes an increase in value over th e catalogue pr ic e for on e or more reas o ns. Exce pt in the case of lots where Est . Cash Val. is quoted, a dash den ot es that, becaus e of qua lity or other reason s, the value is in excess of the cat a logue value .

ESTIMATED VALUES If an estimated cash valu e is given , it is shown in the descript io n and alwa ys in d icate d by the abbre viat on "Est. Cash Val.". It is used where the lot is large or where the actual value has little relation to the catalogue price. It represents the a uctio neers' appra isa l of the true MA RKET valu e of a lot and the figure is invar iabl y close to the actual realization. It is useless for mail b idder s to list any b ids that are only a low p ortio n of such estimates.

CATALOGUES USED IN LISTING

Prefix Scott U.S. Specialized Catal ogue ( 1969) Sc ott Standard Catal o gue Vol. I ( 1970 ) C at a logue pri ce s are from th e 1969 Sp ecial ized C atalogue 1970 Volume I.

for items not listed in the recent ly issued

HRH NEW

YORK

ILLUSTRATIONS

of POSTAGE STAMPS OF

THE UNITEDSTATES AND POSSESSIONS

• Accompaning

the auction

catalogue

of

TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER30th WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER Ist 1969

• H. R. HARMER,

INC.

6 West 48th Street, New York, N. Y. 10036 Phone: {212)757-4460 -

Cables: Harmersale, New York SALES

19 14, 19 15 -

INDEX TO PHOTO PLATES ENLARGED ILLUSTRATIONS Plates

Lot #

2

16 - 87 107 - 207

6

230 - 262

11

263 - 3 13

12

326 - 44 5

14

490 - 792

16

NORMAL ILLUSTRATIONS 7 - 31

1

32 - 59

3

61 - 88

4

92 - 124

5

125 - 165

7

167 - 22 1

8

224 - 468

9

225 - 297

··············· ................... ...

10

.......... ....................... ....... ............. ................

13

402 - 48 3

............ ... . .. .. ...... ...... ...... .. . .

15

492 - 623

........ ...... ......................... .......... ................. ..

17

549 - 619

............... ................ ............. ...... .. ······ ······ ··

18

620 - 775

. .. . . .... . .. ............. ............ . .... ....... ....

19

624 - 755

············ .. ········... .......... ...... ........... ........... ......

20

309-401

749-78 1 ........ ......... .................

...... ....................

21

PLATE 1

SEPTEMBER

30, OCTOBER

The Sc horiz. pa.ir is lot #20 and the single following lot #19

1, 1969

H. R. HARMER , Inc.

PLATE 2

PLAT

3

SEPT EMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 4

PLATE 5

SEPTE MBER 30, O CT OBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 6

PLATE 7

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 8

PLATE 9

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 10

PLATE 11

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 12

PLATE 13

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER, Inc,

PLATE 14

PLAT E 15

SEPTE MBER 30, O CTOB ER 1, 1969

H. R. HARMER , Inc .

PLATE 16

PLATE 17

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

H. R. HARM ER, In c.

PLAT E 18

SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

PLATE 19

6428

FIFTY

H. R. HARMER, Inc.

PLATE 20

PLATE 21

U;TUIO C I N

s oava

lAPEAKE "'HONE F" W£ST

COMPANY VIRG INIA

arksbur g s

TO

&. POTOMA

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SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1, 1969

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HRH NEW YORK