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Dale Boyd TheLouise and ELichtenstein Alfred COLLECTIONS

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Monday

SEPTEMBER 29th

1969

H.R. HARMER, INC.

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H. R. Harmer, Inc.

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presents

TheLouise Boyd DaleandAlfred RLichtenstein COLLECTIONS SALE SIX

MAURITIUS -

Part Two -

OFFERED BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS of the LOUISE BOYD DALE ESTATE for the benef it of VASSAR COLLEGE, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.

• Unreserved sale by auction on

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th 1969 at

1:30 p. m.

EXHIBITION

AND

POSTAL

VIEWING

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PAGES

2 AND

H. R. HARMER, INC. lnternotionol Stomp Auctioneers

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

(212) 757-4460

Cables: Har mersale New York Bernard D. Ha rmer, W illiam L. Roscher, Licensed Auctioneers NEW YORK

LONDON

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CONDITIONS OF SAL~

Bidding 1.- A II bids are per lo t as num be red in the catalogue. The right is re serv ed to withdraw any lot pri o r to sale, to d ivide a lot , or to group two or more lots.

11.- The highest bidder shall prevail. Should any disput e a rise between b idder s, the d eci sion of the auctioneer as t o the successful bidder and the re off e ring or resale of the lot under dispute shall rest entirely on the judgment of the auctioneer . The a uctio ne e r shall regulate the bidding and reserve s the right t o re fuse any bid believed by him not to be made in good fait h.

111.- Unless the sa le is advertised and anno unced as an unr estri cte d sale, or as a sale with ou t reserve, the consignor has reserve d the right to b id pers o nally through the auctioneer or any other age nt.

Payment for Purchases IV.- Floor Bidders. The na me and addre ss of the buyer of each lot shall b e given to the auctioneer immediately following t he sale of such lot . Payment of the whole purchase pr ice, or part there of, shall be made by the floor buyer in such manner as the auct io neer may determine.

V.- Mail Bidders. A succe ssful mail bidder will be notified of lots p urc has e d and must remit be fore the lots are sent. De live ry to a succe ssful mail bidder will be to the address on the bid sheet. A pers o n known t o us, or who furnishes sa tisfact ory references, may , at our o ption , have purch a ses forwarded for imme d iate paymen t . A minim um c harge of 50c will be mad e for postage , insurance and handling. Proof, by the auctioneers, of rece ipt of a se nding at the advi se d addres s shall co nstitut e delivery .

VI.- Title shall not pa ss to th e b uye r until full payment is received by H. R. H armer, Inc .

VII.- The buyer agrees to pay H . R. H armer, Inc. a servi ce c harg e of I½% per mo nth which may be imposed on past due balances .

Authent icity VIII .- Each lot is sold as genuine but when in t he opinion of any co mpetent authority acceptable to H . R. H armer , Inc. , th e lot is declared o therwi se, the pur c ha se pri ce will be refunded in full , prov ided the lot is roceived by H . R. Harmer , Inc . within a period of 21 days from th e date of the auction . Where an opinion is not expected within 21 days, rec e ipt by H. R. Harmer , Inc . of notification within t his period that a reasonable ext ension of time is required , is satisfactory . No lot will be accepted back under any circumstances after thre e months from the auct ion date. Expenses incurred shall b e borne by the purchaser , irrespe ct ive of the opinion expressed. Proo f of t he inab ility of a "competent aut ho rity" t o express a definite opinion is not grou nds for the return of an it e m. In the cas e of United States stamps the "co mpetent auth o rity" shall be The Philatelic Fou nd a tion .

IX.- A ny lot , desc ripti o n of which is incorrect, is returna b le (a) within three day s of receipt and (b ) if rece ived by H . R. H armer , Inc. with in 2 1 d ays fr o m the dat e of the aucti on. A ll disputed lot s must be returned intact, in t he co nd it ion received. No adjustments . The following lots are not returnable : Lots con taining ten or mo re stam ps; lots fr om p urc ha se rs who had th e o pp or¡ tunity to exami ne them be fo re the auction; stamps d escr ib e d with defect s o r fa ults o r of a qu a lity standard of "very good" o r bel ow; stamps, o n accou nt of appearance or ce nt e ring , when they are illustra te d ; lots offered "as is."

New

York State Sales Tax

X.- The New Yo rk St a te Sal es Tax (as ap p ro priat e ) is payable by b uyers liabl e to tax.

XI.- The placing of a bid shall co nsti tute acce ptan ce of th e fo regoing con diti o n o f sal e .

POSTAL VIEWING Lots will be se nt for pos tal viewi ng pri o r t o the a ucti on, to a ny part of th e Unit e d States a nd Canada o n pa yme nt of postage and insur a nce b ot h way s. Referen ces a re re qui red from co llect o rs unknow n to us, and applicants must under ta ke to retu rn the lot s within 24 hou rs o f rece ipt.

VALUATION OF LOTS Valuations of a ll lots are avai labl e during exhib itio n. Valuations of p a rti c ular will be sent to c lie nts o n re cei pt -of sta mped , a ddre ssed envelo p e o r car d .

lots

LIST OF PRICES REALIZED A vailable ten days after auction $1.00 (8/ od) p ost paid .

New York State Sales Ta x extra if app lica b le Mo nday to Frida y -

OFFICE HOURS 9:3 0 a. m. to 5:3 0 p. m. -

Closed

l) esi,qned by t he Pii blicity Dep<1rt1n ent of H. E. H<1r1n er, Inc. 2

Saturday s

Print ed in U.S. A .

Louise Bo y d Dale

1913 -1967

Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (1956) Special Medal of the Royal Philatelic Society, London (1950) Chairman of the Board of the Philatelic Foundation,

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York {1953-67)

Chairman of the Expert Committee of the Philatelic Foundation, New York (1953-67) Trustee (and Member of the Board) of the Collectors Club (1955-67) Recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein M emorial A ward (1962)

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EXHIBITIO N OF LOTS at 6 W est 48th Street Monday t hro ugh Friday , September 22 -26 fr o m 9 :15 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. b ut c losed betwee n 12 :45 p. m. and I :30 p . m.

Day of Sale: 9: 15 a.m.

to 12:45 p.m.

Condition s of Sale, Ke y to Cataloguing, Times of E xhibition , D etails of Postal View ing, etc. will be fo und on pages 2 and 53.

ILLUSTRATIO S. A ll lots are illustrated except:

#2, 3, 58, 69, 73, 75, 86-88 , 92, 10 1, II 7, 1 18, J 79, 202 , 209, 2 10, 224 , 236, 240 , 243- 45, 247- 49, 252-56 , 258-6 0, 262 , 270- 73, 275- 82, 284-87 , 289 . 29 1-96 , 298, 30 1, 302 . 305, 308- 1.1, 3 14- 20 .

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DAY OF SALE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 1969 AT 1:30 p. m.

SALE No. 1913 BID

FORM

WHITE

Conditions of Sale , Key to Cataloguing, Times of Exhibition , Det ails of Postal Viewing , etc. will be found on pages 2 and 53.

MAURITIUS PRE-ADHESIVE ENTIRES

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1814 ".PORT. LOUIS. POST. PAID. " in ova l in black ; clear impr ession o n sma ll hand- made folded letter , tea r but fres h. R.L. HSI ..... .

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1839, top port io n of MAURLTlUS PRLCE CU RRENT bearing circu lar (bla ck) and diamond -s haped (reel) canes , former with Crow n ove r GlllR 1847 "POST OFFICE" MA RITIUS

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Reprints, Pulls on carton from the original plate of lp orange red and 2p dark blue; two sets of two in o riginal plate form , one set cut out (touched or into at lop) and smud ge impre ssio ns of ink . The impressio ns, a ppare ntl y produ ced in a Cou rt of Law as evide nce, are und erinkecl. They a re not the later reprint s prep a red with care and offe red from lime to tim e ( 1, 2P)

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SEPTEMBER

29th,

1969

1848 " POST

LISTINGS

PAID"

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ISSUE

6

PRICES

Above each iss ue, whe re a ppropri a te, the compar iti ve I ist ings a nd ca ta log ue pri ces of Sco tt a nd G ibbons - Whitm a n cata logue s are g iven .

PLATING

POSITIONS

Platin g positio ns are give n in parenthese in th e description. revis io ns m ade rece n tly by the noted expert. H . Kana i of J apa n.

They includ e

1848 "POST PAID" ISSUE PRlNTlNG

IMPRESSIONS

It should be borne in mind that the plate s wore s low ly. The di visio n of pri ntin g impre ssions ca n o nl y be a ma tter of op inio n. based on ge nera lly accepted le ve ls of wear .

In some instan ces the re may be differences of o pini on . Apart from the earliest impressions, lot s wi ll not be return ab le on th e question of sta te of impre sion, irr espec tive of wheth er so me aut hori ty differ s wit h th e a uctio nee r's de scr ipti on .

EA RLIEST IMPRESSION

Value

Scott #

lp orange 2p dark blu e

3 4

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$7,500 $8,000

0 $3,500 3,750

G.W. # 3 4

5

4

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Value Ip o ra n ge ve rm .

2p indi go blu e 2p deep b lue

*

$9,000 9,500 J J,000

lp orange vermilion (2), large margins, excellent color , very fin e. With Ro yal Cert.

(3) .Also ill1 1sl1·at r r7 011 color -pl a t e

0 $6,000 $6,750 $7,250

EARLIEST

7

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IMPRESSION

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

lp orange vermilion (6), large margin s, attractive centered cane., thinned and slight crease. Very fine appearance. With Ro yal Cert.

(3) 3,500.00 A lso il/u ~tral ed on color-plat e

6

*

2p dark blue (deep blue) (4), unu sed with small even margins all round , deep rich color and of fine a ppea rance. Thinned and with some ink mark s on face. With Roya l Cert.

(4) 8,000.00

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2p dark blue (deep blue ) (2), pen-can cellation removed , huge margins and of superb appearance .................................................. ............. . (4) 3,750.00

8 O

2p dark blue (indigo blu e) (3), fair strike s in blue of PAID (?) in Fine appearance. With Ro ya l been repaired " - pr esu mabl y

to lar ge margin s, cancelled by crossed fr a me. Several thin s partly backed up.

Ce rt. "deep blue , thinned and it has refe rring to the backed-up thin s (4) 3,750.00

SEPTEMBER

29th,

1969

EARLY

I M PRE SSION

ON Y ELLOWISH

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PAPER

Yellowi sh white or bluish papers The quest ion of allocating stamps to th e yellowis h white o r bluish paper catego ry is la rgely a matter of op inion. Whil st caref ul cons ideration has been given to this matt er in the desc ripti on of the fo llow ing lots, stamp a re not returnable in thi s regard .

EA RLY JMl'R ESSION ON YELLOW ISH PAPER

Scott#

Va lue

G .W. #

lp orange

*

0

3a

$3.600

$ J.500

4a

2p blue

$3, 600

$ 1,750

6 7 8

4e

2p PENOE

$6,750

$2, 650

9

9

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8a

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$3,600 $4,400 $4,800 $5,500 $7,250

0 $2, 100 $2,400 $2,200 $2,900 $3,400

lp orange (vermilion ) (8), unused with gum, small margins to slightly cut into at left, and slightly soiled; very goo d. G.W . 6. With Ro yal Cert. "Unuse d, soiled and the gum does not appear to be original" (3a) 3,600.00

T iny sp ec!.- in I0/1 111oryi11 is 011l_ijin tJ", illllstra/io11,

JO 0

Value Ip ve rm ilion Ip o range-ve rm .

2p blue 2p deep blue PENOE

no/ 011 ti, e s/ a111p: see col or -pll1¡/ e

Ip orange (orange- vermilion) (6), large margins, lightly pmkd., fresh and very fine. G.W. 7. With Royal Cert. ...

(3a) .d.ls o illu s trat ed on color-p lat e

EARLY

9

IMPRESSION

ON Y ELLOWISH

PAPER

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

2p blue (8), fine even margins all round, circular grid in black, portion (4a) 1,750.00 of red transit marking, very fine. With Royal Cert.

11 0

Aho

i l/11¡tral ec7 on color -v lal e

2p blue (9) , th e smal l remaining port ion of the ad hesive on a J . Va lentin e Univers a l Brot herhood pri nt ed envelope front used intern ally M arc h ......... (4a) 21 '54

12

13 0

2p blue, error PENO E (7), huge margins all round, attractively pmkd. leaving error free, fine color and impression, superb (4e) ,ll ~o 'il/11s/ ra-led on col or-vla! e

SEPTEMBER

EARLY

29th , 1969

10

IMPRESSION

EARL Y IMPRESSION ON BLUISH , GRAY ISH OR GREENISH PAPERS

Sco tt #

Va lue

5

l p o ran ge

$2,850

*

$ 1,450

6

2p blue

$3, 150

$1,20 0

6c

2p PENO E

$6,250

$2,300

14

0

0

G .W. #

6 7 8 9 Sa

Value

Ip vermili on Ip o range- verm .

2pb lue 2p deep blue 2p P ENO E

*

$3, 600 $4.400 $4,800 $5,500 $7 .250

0 $2, 100 $2,400 $2,200 $2,900 $3.400

lp orange (vermilion) on bluish paper (8), huge even margins, light 2 in doubl e circles pmk (F lacq), fine impressio n, light horiz. crease.

A lovely stamp (5) , l lso i l/11s/rater/

on ,·olor-pla tc

15 0

lp orange (verm ilion) on greenish paper (8), huge margins, target cane. , horiz. crease, rich imJJression. Very fine (5) 1,450.00

16 0

lp orange (orange vermilion ) on greenis h paper (12) , goo d to large margins, strongly 111nkd.by oval grid. Very fine. With Royal Cert. (5) l,450.00 Al.rn i ll ustrnled

on color-p lat e

11

EARLY

17 0

IMPRE

SS ION

ON

BLUISH

OR GRAYISH

PAPERS

SEPTEMBER

29th,

1969

1 p orange (vermilion) on bluish paper , vert. pair (1, 4), huge margin s, lightl y caned . by blue 1 in double circles (Mahebourg). There are a few ink spots in the lower stamp (apparentl y contemporary) , and a short separation cut in the center margin. A beautiful pair. With Ro ya l Cert.

(5) LIlso Wu strat ec/ on color -plat e

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lp orange (orange vermilion) on grayish white paper , vert. pair (11, 12), large margins thr ee sides , close or cut into at right; left stamp with vert. crease. Caned. by 2 in double circ les, and tied to piece. Fresh and fin e . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. (5) 2,900 .00

SEPTEMBER

19 0

29t h , 1969

E ARLY

IMPRESS

ION

ON

BL UISH

O R GRAYISH

P A PERS

12

2p blue (blue on blui sh) (2) , a superb copy, attra ctively pmkd by centered 2 in triple circle s (Flacq). Wonderful impression and stamp. With Ro ya l Ce rt.

(6) A l.<o illu s lra ! Nl on col ol'-p la!P

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801 j .

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2p blue (blue on grayish paper ), horiz. pair , left stamp the PENOE error (7, 8) tied by circnlar grid to attractive coverfront which also bea rs box ed SOUJLLAC J U 29th 1853, boxed I LAND and C rowned MAURITIUS .JU 30 1853.

The error has larg e mar gins (with part sheet margin at lef t), the right stamp is cut along desig n at bottom due to uneven alignment (6c, 6) .d i.so -il/us/l' o / e,l on colOl'·l1lat e

I NTERMEDIATE

13

SEPTEMBER

IMPRESSION

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INTERMEDIATE

Scott #

Value

*

0

G.W. #

3b

I p red o ra nge

$1,800

$650

4b

2p blu e

$ 1,300

$55 0

$2,300

$ 1,000

14a

JS

21 O

2p P ENOE

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IMPRESSION ON YELLOWISH PAPER

10 11 12 13 14

4f

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29th , 1969

Value Ip brt . verm .

Ip du ll ve rm .

Ip red 2p deep blue 2p blue 2p light blue 2p PENOE from

*

$ 1,600 $ 1,600 $ 1,450 $ 1,325 $ 1, 140 $ 1, 140 $2, 100

Early intermediat e impression , Ip vermilion (dull vermilion) (4), very large margins, centered cane. , extremely fin e ......... . ..

(3b)

0 $720 $720 $660 $600 $480 $460 900

SEP T EMBER

22 t:,

29t h , 1969

I N TE R ME DI A T E I MP R ESS ION

14

E arl y interm ediat e impr ession , 2p light blu e (3), lar ge ma rgins thre e sides, close to alm ost touchin g at right ; a ttra ctivel y tied by circular grid to pi ece bea rin g compl ete impr ess ion of fram ed INLAN D. F ine (4b) 550 .00+

23 23 0

O N YE L LO WI S H PAP E R

25

Early intermediate impression , 2p blue (9), partial double impression of MAU RITIUS, caused by kiss print; mar gins a ll rou nd exce pt top ri ght where damag ed (4b var .) 550.00 +

F rom "/lie F errari CollecNon

24 0

2p blue, oily impression , on thin paper (8), large margins, nea t target cane., very fin e (4b)

.dlso -il/11s'lrateil on color-vla t

25 0

2p blue on thin paper ( 11), large ma rgins to j u t cut into at right. fres h a nd f ine ............................... .... . ..... (4b)

550.00

15

INTERMEDIATE

IMPRESSION

INTERMEDIATE Scott #

Value

BLUISH

ON

IMPRESSIO

*

0

5a

Ip red orange

$1.250

$300

6a

2p blu e

â&#x20AC;˘ I ,350

$375

6d

2p PE OE

3,250

$850

OR GREENISH

PAPER

SEPT . 29th , 1969

ON BLUISH OR GREE 1 ISH PAPER

G.W, #

JO 11 12 13 14 15 14a

Value Ip brt. verm.

Ip dull verm.

Ip red 2p deep blue 2p blue 2p light blue 2p PENOE from

*

$ 1,600 $1,600 $ 1,450 $ 1,325 $ 1,140 $ 1, 140 2, 100

0 $720 $720 $660 $600 $480 $460 900

26 0

Early intermediate impression, lp deep orange (deep bright vermilion) on greenish paper (2), large mar gin . neat INL A(ND) boxed cane. ; small surface thin in top right co rner affecting design slightl y. Still ............ (Sa) 300 .00 + a most attr ac tive stamp

27 0

Early intermediate impression , lp red orange (vem1ilion) on bluish paper (3), large even margins, attractive ly pmkd with 13 in double circles (Grand River), small corner crease. The impression is earlier than the stamp shows due to an underinked plate particularly at right. Lovely ........................... ...................... (Sa) stamp ...........................................

28 0

Early intermediate impre ssion , lp red orange (vermi lion) on bluish paper, horiz. pair (7, 8), with large margins all round , neat 14 in double circles (Riviere du Rem1>artJ. There are two pinholes and thin; .. .. ... .. ...... . . ... .. (Sa) very fine appearanc e . ..

A lso illitstrat ed on color-plate

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

INTERMEDIATE

MPRESSION

ON

BLUISH

PAPER

16

29 0

Jp red orange (vermilion) on bluish (11), very fine but fo r backed - up thin s (5a)

30 0

Early intermediate impression, 2p blue (blue) on bluish paper (3), huge ma rgins on thr ee sides, medium on fo urth. neat 2 in dou ble circ les (F lacq ) pmk. , very fin e .

(6a) 375.00 +

31 0

Early intermediate impression, 2p blue (blue) on bluish paper (5) with pre-printing fold at right, la rge marg ins, light 2 in do ubl e circl es pmk . which ha picked a few spots of th e des ign. Very fine ap pear a nce .. ..... .. . .. . . (6a) 375.00+

32 0

Early intermediat e impression, 2p blue (blue) on bluish paper (11), la rge margi ns, thin s (mo tly back ed- up), very fine a ppeara nce ....... (6a)

375 .00

33 0

2p blue (light blue) on bluish paper (7), large margins, light target cane. , mar gina l thin and to uch of fo xing. Very fin e appeara nce ........ (6a)

375.00

34 0

2p greenish blue on thin paper (2), large margins, neat target cane. , light horiz. crease, very fine .

(6a)

35 0

2p blue (blue) on thin paper (6), fine to large margins, light "l " in double circles cane., very fine . ... .... .... .... .. (6a)

300.00

17

WORN

WOR

IM PRE SS IO N

S EPTEMBER

29 t h, 1969

IM PRESSlO

Worn and latest impression D ue to the diff erent ca talog uing pro ce dur es of Scott a nd G ibbo ns fo r these stages of the pla te it is im poss ible to cha rt numb ers a nd prices.

On yellowi sh white paper.

36 0

Ip red orange (5), la rge ma rgins, ova l of ba rs and fr a med PA ID canes, (3c) small thi n. ve ry goo d .....

37 0

lp red orange, horiz. pair (7, 8), oval of bars pmks, large margins and (3c) .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . very fin e .. . .. .. .. . .

38 0

2p blue ( I 0), large margins, light target cane., light vert. crease. Of ex(4c) .. .................. ....... tremely fin e appearance ....

2p blue (3), large margins shortening a little at right bottom , lightl y (4c) ca ned . with 2 in do uble ba r . thinn ed. ve ry fine a ppeara nce

375 .00

2p blue, PE OE error (7), medium to large margins, thinned , with (4g) dated MA RITl US D ec 24 '57 pmk (scarce on stamp)

650.00

39 0

40 0

175 .00

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

WORN

IMPRESSION

18

On bluish paper

41 41

*

43

44

45

lp orange red (ll ), unused, to uch ed a t bot tom . sma ll lo la rge m a rgins ot her sides, f ine [5b )

2 50 .00

lp orange red, horiz. block of 6 (7-9 , 10-12 ), large part o. g., exce llent margins on three sides. small to touchin g (center stamp) at bottom.

There are numerou s faults in the form of creases , small thins, margina l tears, etc., but the piece has not been improved or repaired in anyway. U nique (Sb)

Ll.lso illustrnteil on color-plate 43 0 44

0

45 0

lp orange red (2), lar ge even ma rgins. ve ry fine

(5b)

J 50.00

lp orange red (11), la rge m a rgins, boxe d PAID ca ne., go od co lo r b ut ha m a rginal thin ............... ..........

(5b )

150 .00

lp orange red (10) , la rge marg in , sma ll tea r and thinn ed

150.00

(5b)

19

46 0

WORN

IMPRESSION

ON

BLUISH

PAPER

SEPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

Double impr ession . Ip orange red, hori z. pair (ll , 12) showin g distinct doublin g of value a nd POSTAGE ta blets, mixed ma rgins, goo d color.

(Sb va r.)

U nlisted and extremely rare Fo1n l11e F errar i Coll ect ion

47 0

48 OEE

lp orange red, vert. pair (7, 10) with bottom sheet margin, sma ll thin s, a crease in th e m a rgin but with la rge m a rgins a ll ro und a nd ve ry f ine (5b) ap peara nc e lp orange red, blo ck of 4 (7, 8, 10, 11), margins practica lly all round , neatly caned. by a target on eac h stamp, nice co lor, paper a little ......... . (Sb) wrinkled but without faults , fine and rare

300.00

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

/I

WORN

IMPRESSION

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ON

7_/(

BLUISH

PAPER

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20

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49

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Ip orange red , two ver t. pa irs (8, 11; 3 , 6) eac h cut into on one side , tied by oval grid s and by 8 to nea t complete fo lded lett er, Fe b. 1860 to Cha lon sur Sao ne, France " per Co lumbi an Via Suez & Marseilles " .

(Sb) Stamp s are slightl y oxidized, cover is faultless. A fin e item

50 0

Ip browni sh red on greenis h paper (7), huge margins , light 14 in doubl e circles (Ri vier e dn R empart ) ca ne., ex tr em ely fine (Sc)

51 0

Ip

52 0

Ip browni sh red (12) , sma ll to m edium m a rg ins, showin g strong stitch wmk , light ta rget, fin e (5c) 150.00 +

browni sh reel (7) , a lat e intennediate fram ed IN LAND pmk ., very fin e

impr ess ion , la rge m a rgins, (5c)

2p blue

53 0

2p blue (6), eve n m a rgins, nea t ta rge t, fine

Fom, the F errari Collect·ion l!l ns lrnl ed oppos ·ite

(6b )

225 .00

21

WORN

IMPRE

SSION

ON

BLUISH

PAP E R

SEPTEMBER

29th,

1969

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53

56

54 0

2p blue (7), small to goo d m a rgins, 14 in double ci rcle ca ne., crea sed, (6b ) fine . T he paper shows signs of diago n al r ibbin g

225.00 225 .00

55 0

2p blue (8), so mewhat ea rlie r im press ion, sma ll fau lts, ve ry goo d (6b)

56 0

2p blue (3), kiss print showin g doubling of MAURITIUS int o at right top , very goo d ...

57 0

Doubl e impression , 2p blue (6), app a rentl y used, cut to frame - lin e o r into all ro und , very rar e. G. W . 22 a , unpr.

(6b va r.)

at right, cu t (6b) 225 .00 +

Fain the .F'e rra.ri Collecl¡ion

184'9-58 BRITA 58

N IA IMP E RFOR ATE ISSUE

*EEUnissued 1849 red brown and 1858 blue stamps overprinted (unofficially) "L. P. E. 1890 " fo r th e Lond o n Phil atelic Ex hibiti on, two blo cks of 4 of eac h, unu sed or o. g., goo d Lo fine .

. . (7, 8 va r.)

uni.

(9)

80.00

(4p) green, a horiz. pair, o . g., p aper and gum toned , marg ins a ll rou nd , fi ne .. .........................

(9)

160 .00

1858-59 (4p) green

Ill us tration s on pag e J3

59 60 61

*

*

*

(4p) green, part o. g., ve ry fine -

A very similar lot

62 0

(4p) green, on very thick paper, large margins, lightl y pm kd, ex tr emely f ine ....... ...............

(9)

63 0

(4p) green, very large margins, slight los s of paper blu ing on rever se at Lop, very fine .. ... .. . .. . . (9)

60 .00

SEPTEMBER

29th, .1969

1858-59 BRITANNIA

22

ISSUE:

64 0

(4p) green, ve ry f ine

(9)

60.00

65 0

(4p) light green, good to la rge ma rg' ns. tin y nick at lef t clear of de sign (9)

60.00

66 6.

(4p) green, goo d to la rge margins , tied lo piece by target , exce llent co lo r but so me margi nal loss of blu in g (9)

60.00

(4p) green, neat PA ID in c ircl es cane .. f ine

(9)

60.00

68 0

(4p) green , sma ll even ma rgins, ce ntered J 4 in do ubl e ci rcles (Riviere du R empar t), fine ........... . (9)

60.00

69 O

(4p) green, hori z. pair, mar gins pr ac tic a lly a ll ro und , small fa ults, ve ry good ................. .....

(9)

120.00

70 I

(4p) green, very large margins, tied to slightly foxed folded letter (shortened slightly at left) to Bord eaux "via Aden & Marseilles" , May 9 '59. ~re ···-···· ~

I

(4p) green, horiz. pair, mixed margins (just touched at top right), tied to double -n 1te folded letter to Bordeau x "via Suez via Marseilles " May 9 '5'9; fine and rare . .

(9)

72 I

(4p) green, strip of 3 and single, both touched in places, tied to doublerate folded envelope to Aden, A pril 14 '59 with PA ID in circle on front. O ne sta mp sta ined, cove r a littl e to ned (9)

73 0

(4p), (6p) (2), 4p, 3 with fa ult s, last rep a ired , fa ir

67

7J

0

(9, I0(2) , 12)

286.00

(6p) red

74 0

(6p) red, neat 2 in tripl e circles, good co lo r, ve ry fine

( LO)

75 6.

(6p) red, tied to sma ll piece by B53 ca ne., ve ry fine

(10)

76

0

16.00

(6p) red, paler shade, ve rt. strip of three with pa rt sheet ma rgin at lef t, two c reases - one between sta mps , scissor cut at top , la rge ma rgins, fine to ve ry fi ne (J 0) (9p) magenta

*

(9p) magenta , unused, large margins, very fine

(11)

90.00

77

78

*

(9p) "milk y" magen ta, horiz. strip of three, unused, very large margins, fa intest hori z. crease and so me tonin g to paper. Still very fine (11)

270.00

79 0

(9p) deep mage nta, rich color , very fin e

(11)

80 0

(9p) mage nta, large margins, l in triple circles cane. , very fin e

(11)

81 6

(9p) mage nta, large margins, tied to piec e by almost complete (Mail Boat ) cane. ; ve ry fin e and rare

A 87 (11)

82 0

(9p) m age nt a, cent ered P A ID in circle , ver y fine ..

(11)

SEPTEMBER

83 0

29th , 1969

1858 -5 9 BRITANNIA

24

ISSUE

(9p) magenta , 124 in diamond (Aden) arrival cane-, fine. '¡Ra re" (R. L.) ( I I)

84 0

(9p) magenta, good m arg ins, nea t 16 in do ubl e c irc les (Ri viere Sec he) , ve ry f ine ( I I)

85 0

(9p) magenta , goo d co lo r, ve ry fin e ..

( 11)

70.00

86 0

(9p) magenta, m a rgins a ll rou nd , fra med F REE ca ne. , a liul e pa le a nd toned ( 11)

70.00

(9p) pale magenta , m a rg ins a ll rou nd . ve ry close a l top, light ca ne., a l most fin e . . ... ... .. .. ...... .... ( I I)

70.00

(9p) magenta , 1862 (Ip ) magenta , bo th to uc hed o ne side, ve ry goo d ( 11, 2 1A)

145.00

87 0

88 0

1854 SU RCHARGED "FOUR PENCE "

*

4p green, unused, fresh and very fine ....

(12)

300.00

90 0

4p green, with some gum but apparently used, margins all round, fine (1.2)

190.00

91 0

4p green, la rge m a rgins, smud ge targe t, a lm os t ve ry fin e

( 12)

190. 00

92 0

4p green, heavy c rease , fi ne app eara nce ...... ... .... ..... .......... .... .

( J 2)

190 .00

93 0

4p green, horiz. pair, large margins, lightly caned ; slight foxing on reverse invisible on face. Very fine ....... ............ ............... ..... ..

(12)

380.00

89

94 11:8:l

4p green, margins except at bottom right , tied by target to incomplete and ~!Imaged folded letter sheet to Calcutta , Sept 14 '58. Rare on entire (12) 190.00+

25

MARCH

1859, LAPIROT

ISSUE

29 th , 1969

S EPTEMBER

MARCH 1859, LAPIROT ISSUE Scott #

14 14a 148 14c

Value

2p blue 2p deep blue 2p blue (blui sh) 2p blue (worn)

*

0

800 1.000 $750 $235

$500 $525 $400 $ 125

G.W. #

27 26 28 29

Va lue

2p blue (early) 2p dp. blue (ea rly) 2p blu e (inter m.)

2p blue (wo rn)

0

*

$840 1,080 410 220

$660 $720 240 $145

EARLY IMPRESSIO

95 0

2p deep blue on grayish paper (8), huge margins, light crease and slight marginal tonin g from gum. Paper shows oil y effect from printing ink (14a) which is not a defect. Very fine and impressive stamp Also

96 0

illus/ra/ecl

525.00

on colo r -p lat e

2p blue (2), very fine with extra large margin at right

(14)

500 .00

A lso i ll118trat ecl on color -plat

2p bright blue on grayish paper (8), very early impre ssion , even ma rgins a ll round but nicks a l left clear of design, I in double c ircles cane. , . .... .. ..... ( I 4) f ine ... .. ..... ..... . ... ... ....... .. ........ .......... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. . . . .

500.00

98 O

2p blue on grayish (5), eve n mar gins all round , light 1 in double cir cles (14) cane. , mall thin and natural crea e .. .... ................ .......... ...

500.00

99 O

2p blue on grayi h (11), margi n all rou nd , close at right top , fi ne (14)

500.00

97 0

JOO 0 lOL 0

2p blue on grayish (12), mixed ma rgins, ju t touched at top right, alm ost ( 14) 500 .00 .. ...................... .................... ............ fine reel in 2p blue (1), a fau lty cu t- into co py show ing B53 in black and ½ cane ............... ...... ............... .... . ... ............ ....... ......... .. .............. ( I 4) 500.00

SEPTEMBER

102 0

29th , 1969

MARCH

1859, LAPIROT

EA RL Y IMPRESSION

26

2p light blue on bluish, horiz. pair (9, 10), extraordinary margins, two light target canes and portion of ms. transit rate marking. Two tiny thins and a light vert. crease betwe en stamps hardly detract from the importance of the superb item (148) A lso ill11strat ecl on colo r -p l at e

103 0

2p light blue on bluish, horiz. pair (5, 6), ve ry simil a r color , printin g a nd pap er , thin s a nd left sta m p cut int o at bottom; very large mar gins elsew here ( I 48 )

Lot

# 104

800.00

EARLY

IMPRESSION

SEPTEMBER

211th,19691

27

MARCH 1859, LAPIROT

104 1!ZJ

2p blue on grayish, boriz. pair (7, 8) with right sheet margin and large margins on other sides, caned. by two oval grids and tied by indistinct boxed APRES DE DEPART (repeated on reverse) to folded letter sheet June 29 '59 to Paris ''Via Suez". The pair, rich early impression , has a tear at right stopping short of the design and a heavy tear at left into the left stamp; the letter sheet, which is rather wrinkled , bears numerous markings on reverse ............................................ (14)

105 OEB 2p light blue on grayish, two pairs - originally a block of four (7, 8, 11, 12), used separately; each caned. by oval grids and with large margins. The upper pair has several faults, the lower pair has a horiz. crease along the top margin which may have caused a possible thin.

Rare and an attractive plating piece ............................................ (14) 2,000.00+ EARLY INTERMEDIATE IMPRESSION

106

*

107 O

2p blue in bluish (8), unused, margins all round, close at right, small repair in left star, very good ........................................................ (14B) 750.00 2p blue on bluish (1), thinned but large margins and of very fine appearance .......................................................................................... (14B) 400.00 F r om t he A rt hur H i nd Coll ect ion

M A

u R I T I

u s DALELICHTENSTEIN COLLECTION

PART TWO

SEPTEMBER 29

1969

H . R. HARMER INC.

_.,. , 20.

--

SEPTEMBER

29th, 1969

MARCH 1859, LAPIROT

30

ISSUE

INTERMEDIATE IMPRESSION

108

*

2p dark blue on whitish (2), large part o. g., huge margins three sides, close to cut into at top, wrinkles. Interesting cold dark shade (14a) 1,000.00

109 O

2p blue on grayish (1), large even margins, very fine ..........

110 O

2p blue on grayish (7), two thins but with very large margins and of extremely fine appearance (14) 500.00

111 0

2p blue on grayish (10), small margins all round , pin- bead thin in right margin , scarce framed FREE cane., fine .................... .............. .. (14) 500.00 2p blue on grayish (10), fair margins, diagonal crease, fine ................ (14) 500.00

112 0

..... (14) 500.00

WORN IMPRESSIO 113

*

1140

115 0

2p blue on bluish (3), large part o. g., excellent margins, good impression; small split in paper and thin both outside design at top left. Very fine (14c) 235.00 2p blue on bluish (2), even margins all roun d, small thin, attractive PAID in circle cane., fine ...................................... .................................. (14c) 12S.00

2p blue on bluish, horiz. pair (11, 12), very large margins, lightly caned., superb .............................................. ................... (14c) Also illustrated

116 l!Z]

on color-plate

2p on bluish (2), cut to frame-line, 1859 6p blue, strip of five, margins practicall y all round , tied to slightly shortened envelope to Aden (four times rate), Nov. 9, '59. Minor faults in strip and envelope.

Scarce ............... .................. (14c, 18) 207.50+

31

MARCH

1859, LAPIROT

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•

.

•

IMPRE

SS ION

S EPTEMBER

29t h , 1969

-

I

WORN

,

,~l •·.

. "1-' · .•

..

OCT. 1859 , SHERWIN ISSUE

I 17 PPrn:I 1 p (prepared but not put in use), proof in black (under-ink ed) on wove paper of the plate of 12 before defacement . Th e impr ess io n was take n from a large sheet of pape r fo lded ove r with th e res ult that there is an a lbin o impr essio n of the pl a te a lso. Ver y fi ne and inte restin g .... .,.

uni.

Ip , 2p, proofs in black on card from the defaced die (1877), shee ts of 12 of eac h, ve ry fine --··--·······--···· (unl. , J5P)

un i.

1 18 PP [[ru

SEPTEMBER

119

29th , 1969

*

OCT . 1859 , SHERWIN

32

ISSUE

2p blue on bluish (6), unused , margin s all round , rather close at right top; small surface blemish at foot of T of MAURITIUS , otherwise very fine. Very rare in unu sed condition (I 5) 4,500.00

120 0

2p blue on bluish (2), small to large margin s all round , attractive PAID in circle , thinned. A fine stamp of deep impression and color (15)

12 1 0

2p blue on bluish , horiz. pair (7, 8), large margins three sides, small at left, horiz. crea se in center , repaired at bottom lar gely in left (JS) 1,800.00 ___________________ stamp. Fine appearance

900.00

E ISSUE

DEC . 1859 , DARDE

Ip red , deep red Scott #

Color

*

0

16

red

$550

$300

16a

deep red

$800

$325

122 0

G.W. # 3 1a 32 31

Color red dull vermili on deep red

0

*

$720 $480 $900

1p red (red) , bright sharp color , fine even margin s, attractive extremely fine

$360 $3 15 $410

cane. , (16)

123 0

lp red (red) , thr ee la rge ma rgins, clo e at botto m, very f ine ....... _ ( I 6)

300.00

124 0

lp red (red) , deep dull shade , good to large marg ins, slight paper tonin g, .... _.... _.... -...... _ ___ (I 6) _____ ,_, .._--.... -..-.... _.,___ --¡-.. ______ fi ne ____

300 .00

125 0

Jp red (red) , lar ge ma rgin , thinn ed, toned pape r, att rac tive P AID in ( 16) .. --.. --.... ______________ circle cane ... -.... -_.._.. _

300.00

126 0

Ip red (red) , str ong colo r, good m a rgins, thinn ed, ve ry fine appeara nce ( L6)

300 .00

33

DEC . 1859, DA'RDENNE

127 0

128 0

129 I

ISSUE

SE PTEMBER

29th,

1969

lp red (red), bri ght hade, thr ee la rge ma rgins, close lo touched at lop right, sma ll thi ns, ver y goo d ( I 6)

300.00

Jp red (red), vert. pair, ma rgins a ll ro und , horiz. crease at top, ve rt. crease (pro bably natu ral), very goo d ............................. ( 16)

600 .00

lp red (red), two vert. strips of four, margins small to touched on vertical sides, just tied to double-rat e letter sheet to Paris Feb. '61. The letter heet has no side fo lds. A great rarity ........................... ... ( 16) 2,400.00

1'71e1¡e is a n o ta ti on I ll a/ ] fr. L icllte11st ein pa.i d -£430 a'l $3.50 ($1,505) in 1930 .

SEPTEMBER

130

*

131

*

132

*

133 0

29th , 1969

DEC.

1859. DARDENNE

34

ISSUE

Ip red (vermilion), unused - no n- phil a telic ink mark s round , small thin s, fin e

ma rgins a ll ( I 6)

550.00

lp red (vermilion), unuse d, m a rgins a dd ed a ll round. f ine a pp ea rin g ( I 6)

550 .00

Ip red (vermilion) , huge margins, nice color , uperb

(16)

A l,,o il/ 118/ra ter1 011 col or-p la l e

134 0 135

0

550.0 0

.Ip red (ve rmilion ), unused, littl e o r no m a rgins, sma ll thin s, ve ry good ( 16)

Jp red (vermilion), bright , heav ily inked impressio n, lightl y ca ned. , ex( 16) tremcly fin e ............... .......... ..

lp pale red (dull vermilion), lightl y caned. , ex treme ly fine ...

(16)

35

DEC . 1859 , DARDENNE

136 0

139 0

140 0

141

SE PTEMBER

29 th , 1969

Ip red (vermilion ), nice ma rgins, sma ll thin at left top , ver y fine appear ance ... .............. ............. . (l6 )

300 .00

Ip red (vermilion ), mar gins a ll rou nd , barely pmkd ; app a rent repair or plat e va riety at top right corner (16)

300.00

lp red (vermil ion), large margins, PAID in circle, la rge closed tear , ver y f ine app ea rance (16)

300.00

lp red (vermilion ), vert. pair, huge margins, toned paper, two creases (one betw een stamps, other heavy) iu lower stamp; very fin e appearance (16)

600.00

Ip red (vermilion ), horiz. pair, tou ched at left, surfac e thi n in ri 0 ht stamp ; very goo d .............. ...

(16)

600 .00

137 0

J38 0

ISSUE

EE6

]p

red (vermilion), BLOCK OF FOU R, large margins all round, tied to piece by ova l grid and G. P. 0. MAURITIUS .Ian 23 '60. Upper left stamp has two tears; sciss ors cut between stamps at right center. An exceptiona l item of the greatest rarity . .... . ....... (16)

A lso illustra-iecZon color-plate

142 0 143 0

Ip deep red (deep red), br ight rich co lor , PA ID in circl e, tin y surface fa u lt, ver y fin e ... ............ (l 6a)

325 .00

lp deep red (deep red), mixed mar gins, tar get cane ., paper deter iora tion on back , f ine . ..... ... .... ..... ....... .... ( 16a )

325 .00

SE PTEMBER

29 th , 1969

DEC.

36

ISSUE

1859 , DARDENNE

2p blue , slate blue Color

G.W. #

17

blue

$325

*

$ 165

17a

sla te blue

$850

$300

Scott #

0

33a 34 33 34a 34b

Co lor

blue pa le blu e slate blue heavy retouch of neck slight reto uches

0

*

$4 10 $290 $ 1,020

$220 $ 195 $360 410 $240

''Acid spots." Te mpo ra ry irr egular ities on th e plate th at pick ed up ink and printed it as clots of co lo r. Not considered to dimini sh the va lue of an item.

2p blue

144 145

* *

(17) 2p bright blue , o . g., close o r ju st clll into , very goo d o, int cut or close ed, 2p bright blue , unused vert. pair, extensive ly thinn ( 17) very goo d

146 146 0

325.00 650 .00

148

147

2p bright blue , superb. Ao extraordinary stamp

(17)

A lso ill ustr at ed on color -plcit e

147 0 148 0 149 0

2p deep blue , retouched nose and below TWO, rich color, extremely fine (17) 2p blue , major retouch on neck , large margin s, extremel y fine. G. W. ............. ........................ .. (17) 34a, $4 10 (17)

2p blue , lightl y pmkd , extremel y fine color , extremely

fine. Shows two lines und er C of ( 17)

150 0

2p blue , bright

15 1 0

2p blue , larg e margin s, acid spo ts, extremely fine ..

152 0

2p dull blue , huge margins showing toning. Very fiue .....

153 0

2p blue , attractive target cane. , large margin s, very fine ...................

154

0

PEN E

plale-line

( 17)

at left , slight paper (17) (17)

2p light blue , bright color , very fine. Shows split frame - lin e at right (17)

155 0

2p blue , lar ge margins , acid spots , very fin e

156 0

2p dull blue (toward s slate ), nose aud TWO re-entry , very fine

(17)

165.00

157 0

2p deep blu e, sa m e re- entr y, very fine .

( 17)

165.00

(17)

SE PTEM

BER

29th,

1969

D EC . 1859 , DARDENNE

38

IS SUE

Illu :slra"lions on pr ev iou.s pag e

158

0

2p dull blue , hu ge mar gins, tin y thi n in right ma rgin, light PA ID in (17) circle ca ne., very fine appearanc e

165.00

159

0

2p blue , acid spo t , very fine

( 17)

165 .00

160

0

2p deep dull blue (toward s slate), hu ge margins, hor iz. crease and thin ; extreme ly f ine app eara nce

mall ( 17)

165.00

2p blue, tied to sma ll piece , ve ry f ine

(17)

I65.00

J 6 1 6.

162

0

2p blue, ve ry large m argins, lightl y ca ned. but thinned . Go od co lor (17)

165.00

163

0

2p pale dull blue on eve nly toned paper , under-inked impre ssio n, very .... ( 17) ....... ..... .... ... ............. f ine .

165 .00

164

0

2p deep blue (toward s slate), large marg ins, thi ns and sho rt ink - line a t ( J 7) lop; very fine appeara nce

165 .00

165

0

2p blue , la rge ma rgins, fo xed, crease d and mar gina l thin

( 17)

165.00

166

0

2p dull blue, ac id spot , ve ry la rge ma rgins, tea r and tin y thin . Very fine ( 17) appea rance

165.00

167

0

2p bright blue , ac id spo ts, goo d eve n ma rgins, thin , ve ry fine appeara nce (17)

165 .00

168

0

2p blue , la rge mar gins, sma ll thin and pe n- lin e partia lly re move d, very ( 17) fine appea ring

I 65 .00

169

0

2p dull blue, toned pa per , fa ult s, ve ry goo d. Shows ma rginal plate- line ( 17) at right .. .

165.00

170

0

2p pale milk y blue , ta rget ca ne. and red rece ive r, sma ll thin s; ve ry fine ( I 7) appeara nce

I 65 .00

17 1

0

2p dull blue, small thin and slight fox ing, fi ne app eara nce ...............

( 17)

165.00

172

0

2p blue, acid spot s, mi xed marg ins; razo r cut down right ma rgin, fine ( I 7)

165.00

173

0

2p light blue, large marg ins, ve rtica l c rease and sma ll thin

( 17)

I 65.00

174

0

2p blue, thin s, f ine appe ara nce .....

(17)

165.00

2p dull blue, la rge mar gin , heavy vert. crease , tied to sma ll piece , fine (17) appearance .... ................. ..... ................ .......

165.00

175 6.

176

0

2p blue , eve n margins , sm all thin at top, very goo d

(17)

165.00

177

0

2p dull blue (towa rds slate), thin , ve ry goo d

(17)

165.00

178

0

2p brigbt blue, la rge marg ins left and right , close or int o at top and bot (17) .. ......... ........ ...... ............ tom , good . ..............

l 65 .00

179

0

2p deep blue (toward s slate) , a poor fa ult y copy pmkd (T) OO LAT (E) (J 7) ....................... . ......... ...... in box ........ ..........

l 65.00

39

DEC . 1859, DARDENNE

ISSUE

S EPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

Mu ltiple

.180 0

2p dull blu e (towards slate), horiz. pair , hu ge mar gins showin g portion of adjoining stamp s at top , cancelled by Indian receiver Bl02 (Kedgeree) and seve ral ms. stroke s, extremel y fin e (17) Also i llustratecl on color -11late

181 0

2p bright blue , horiz. pair , larg e mar gins, rich color , very fin e, negligible scissor s cut in extreme top margin (17) A lso illustratecl on color-plat e

182 6.

2p bright blu e, hori z. pair , left stamp with retouched nose, attractively tied to small piece by grid , band stamped rate markin g and red tran sit marking ; good to lar ge margins an d extremely fine (17)

183 0

2p deep blue , hori z. pair , cane d. by tar gets, large margins , left stamp with small thin. The right stamp is extremel y fine (17)

184 0

2p gra yish blue , horiz. pair , goo d to large mar gins, very fine

185 0

2p gra yish blue , hori z. pa ir, marg ins vary , vcrt. crease cen tered between stam ps; right stamp extre mely fine (17) ...............

··••

(17) 330.00 330 .00

S EPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

40

E ISSUE

DEC . 1859 , DARDENN

J86 0

2p deep dull blue, horiz. pair, mixed margins, slight foxing on reve rse, (17) very fine . Marginal plate-lin e shows at left

187 0

2p blnc, horiz. pair, mar g ins a ll rou nd , light paper to nin g, a lm os t f ine

188 6.

2p light blue, horiz. pair, la rge mar g ins three sides. c lose o r LOuched at

189 6.

( 17)

top . tied to piec e by P A ID in c irc les. Shows retouch, fr a me- lin e a t r ight

a lso m a rg in a l ( 17)

2p blue, horiz. pair, sm a ll m a rg ins or c ut int o , o n sm a ll piec e: lef t

330.00

330 .00

330.00

( 17)

330.00

190 0

2p blue , vert. pair , good to lar ge mar gins, lightl y cancel., upper stamp (17) showing retou ched no se and TWO. F ine

33 0.00

19 1 0

2p bright blue, vcrt. pair with eve n margins all round, acid spots and tiny (17) thin in margin at bottom left. Fine

330 .00

192 0

2p light blue , vcrt. pair, m a rg in s al l rou nd . upp er sta mp ha s sm a ll 1hin .

stam p shows n ose re touch.

goo d

( 17)

330 .00

193 0

2p blue , vert. strip of three, good to large margins all round, neatly pmkd. , acid spots and thin in bottom pair. Very fine appearance (17)

33 0.00

194 l

2p blue, horiz. pair, margins all round , ve ry clo se in place s, tied by oval grid to complete neat folded letter to Din a n , France. Feb . '60 w ith

very good

num ero u I 95 I

t ra n sit m a rkin gs. A ttr ac tive

( 17) 330.00 +

2p blue, vert. pair, sma ll mar g ins to cut into, ac id spot a n d s light fox in g.

Tied by PAID in circles to incompl ete folded cover (a ddre ss c ut ou t) (17) ........ ...... to Bordeau x, M arch '60 . Good

330.00

2p slate blue

196 0

2p slate blue, true co lor, very large margins and showin g nose and TWO ( 17a) retouch ; extremely fine .

197 0

2p slate blue, a lighter shade, superb but for a light crease alon g the bot(17a) tom margin

198 0

2p deep slate blue. lovely shade, mi xe d m a rg in s, so me slig ht to ni ng , f in e

199 0

3p slate blue, tin y mar g ins a ll rou nd . retou ch of n ose and TWO , very

( 17a)

goo d

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

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

( l 7a)

300. 00 300.00 300 .00

I

SEPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

1859 BRITANNIA

42

I MPERFORATE

1859 BRIT ANNTA IMP ERFOR ATE 200 DP

6p, die pr oof in black on ca rd (38x4 I mm ), very f ine. R . L

18 ( I SP)

uni.

20 I DP

6p , reprint ed sma ll die proof ( 1868) in bl ack on ca rd , fine. R. L. ÂŁ 20 ( ISP)

uni.

202 PPEE

6p, plat e pro of in black on wove paper . block of four. ve ry fine ( ISP )

uni.

6p blu e (G. W. # 42) 203 204

*

* *

100.00

6p blu e, unu sed, la rge ma rgins, slight ox idization, ve ry f ine

l l 8)

6p blue , trace s of o. g., fa ir to la rge mar gins, very f ine

( 18)

100 .00 100.00

205 206 0

6p blue , unused , very fine

(18)

6p blu e, B64 (Seychell es) ca ne., very fine

( 18)

207 0

6p glue, n ea t boxed FR EE, ve ry fi ne .

20 8 0

6p blue , la rge m a rgins, light center ed ta rget, very fine

209 0

6p blue , sca rce Ge nera l Post Office and C rown ca ne., ho riz. crease , fin e (18)

2JO 0

6p blue , 8 in doubl e circl e (Ville Bag ue), m a rgins all round, close a t ( 18) bottom right ....... .

. ....... ( J 8) ( 18)

16.50

6p blu e, slightl y ox idized, la rge margin s, tied to nea t small envelope to (18) London Jul y 6 '60. Extr emely fine 2 12 DP 2 13 S

l sh, rep rint ed small die proof (1868) in black on ca rd , very f ine. R . L. ............ ( 19P) ............................ . ÂŁ 20 a severed ver, vermilion sh l , Overprinted CANCE(LLE D) in oval grid tical pair of thi s scarce "Specim en" opt . Fine and rare - onl y six ( 19S) made (R. L. )

uni.

uni.

ls h verm ilion (G. W. # 43) 214 2 15

* *

ls h verm ilion, full o. g. ca using slight wrink le, rich color , fair to large (19) margin s, very fin e

185 .00

lsh vermi lion , ome o. g., thinn ed and erea ed but with marg ins all rou nd ( 19)

185.00

2 16 0

ls h vermili on , scarce Genera l P ost Offic e and Crown pmk. , very f ine ( J 9)

2 17 0

.lsh verm ilion, boxe d (F) REE cane., very fine

2 18 0

l sh ver mili on, la rge ma rgins. nea t PA ID in circle ca ne. and touch of ( J 9) ink- lin e al lower le[t; very fine .

2 19 0

l sh vermilion , neat cent ere d 8 64 (Seychelles) pmk. , la rge mar gins, ( 19) uperb ......... ........

220 0 22 1 0

l sh vermilion , sa me pmk. , very f ine

222 OEE

ls h vermilion , BLOCK O F F O UR, margin s all round but with small .. ...... .. .. . .. .. . .... .. ... .... .. .. .... ...... .. (19) faults. Ex tremel y rare

(19)

( I 9)

ls h vermilion , large margin s, pmkd with 124 in gr id (Aden recei ver ), (19) rare and very fine .......... .... ......

43

1859 BRITANNIA

IMPER

FORATE

SEPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

{

flD 223 I

J sh ver milion , very fine , tied by 853 in grid to nea t folded letter Jun e 6 '61 lo Belfa st "via Marseilles ". On front red ms. '·7 V2d" and FORWARDED BY SCOTf & CO MAURJTI S, on rever se Mauritius June 6 and Belfa st July 9 markin gs. A very fine cover (19)

224 t::,

] sh vermilion , very lar ge margin s, tied to pa rt cover front by ova l grid and beari n g ame red m . '"7 ½ d"' marki ngs; e ·trero ely fine ( 19)

SEPTEMBER

29t h , 1969

1861 BRITANNIA

IMPERFOR

44

ATE

1861 BRJTA NN IA TMPERFORATE Change of co lor 225 DP

6p. reprinted small die proof (1868) in purple on wove , ve ry fin e . R . L. £ 20

226 227

..

s

6p g ray violet , ms. "Specimen '', unuse d, very fine

0

6p gray violet, ve ry fi n e

(20P )

uni.

(20S )

uni.

(20)

228 !:::,.

6p gray viol et, ho riz. pair w ith m a rg in s a ll rou nd . slight loss o f co lo r in (20)

27.00

229 DP

l sh, reprinted small die proof (1868) in green on ca rd, slig htl y t hinn ed .

Ve ry fin e a pp ea ra nce . R. L. £ 20 (2 1P)

uni.

(2 1S)

uni.

rig ht sta rnp , t ied to sma ll pi ece: fin e to ve ry fine

230 S

l sh green, ms. "Specim en", unu sed , ve r y fin e

23 1

l sh green , I. h. (slight gum wrinkle ), full color , large margi ns and sheet. margin at left w ith ve rt . c re ase endin g in tear we ll clea r of sta mp.

*

(2 I)

Ex tr e m e ly fine 232 233

0 0

1sh deep green , light B53 cane. , extremel y fine

(2 1)

]sh green , horiz. strip of three , margin s all round , large except at top left , faint paper toning and rather over-pmkd . Rare (21)

195.00

NOV. 1862 BRIT ANN IA IMPER FORATE J859 (9p) reissued as a (lp) stamp 234 0

( Ip) 1nagenta, very large marg ins showing adjoinin~ stamps, paper a litt le to ned ; approp ri a te ly pmkd.

235

0

(Ip)

B53 a nd ver y fin e

...........

(2 1A)

magenta, roug h-s e p a r a ted caus ing touch in g a t p a rt of bo ttom , d eep co lo r, tied to sm a ll pi ece how in g cornp lete duple x ca ne. w it h Ja n . 19 '53 ela te (2 1A ) 1862 BRITANNIA

PE RFOR ATED

236

0

6p slate, pmkd. 864 (Sey chelle s), fi ne

(22)

237

*

l sh deep green , unu se d , ce n te red to bottorn . a lmost f ine . R a re

(23 )

238

0

240 P

24 1

*

242 P

425 .00

lsh deep green , a large ce ntered copy , lightly caned., fresh and extremely fin e ... . ..... ... . ......

(23) 1860-63

239 DP

7 5.00

TYPOGRAPHED

PERF. 14. U WATERMARKED

lp to l sh, set of 7 die proof s in black on glazed cards cut to stamp size; (24-7. 29 , 30P) majorit y has minor faults. R . L. £ 84

uni.

4p rose, imperf. Imprimatur printing on stamp paper, pa n o . g., ve ry (26 P) fine w ith bo n o m mar g in . Scarce . R. L. £5

uni.

6p green, lightly hinged , we ll ce nt e red , fre s h a nd very fin e

(27)

90 .00

6p green, imperf. Imprimatur printing on stamp paper, marginal block (27 P) of four , o. g. to o. b., very fiu e

uni.

SEPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

1860-63 TYPOGRAPHED

46

.

, PERF . 14, UNWMKD

243 * EE

Jsh buff , block of four , o. g. (slightl y toned spots ), fa ir center ing almost (30) J 40.00 + .. ... ..... ..... ... .... .......... .. f ine ....

244 P

l sh buff , imperf. Imprimatur printing, unused marginal ve ry fine

245

*

horiz. pair, (30P)

uni.

(3 I )

90 .00

Di e proof s on glaze d cards cut to stamp size, Ip, 2p , 3p, 4p , 6p lilac , 9p , l sh blue , Ssh, in issued color s except 3p in dark lake; some fault s, (32-6, 38, 40, IP ) very fine app eara nce. R. L. £ I 05

uni .

Jsh green, o. g., a lmo t f ine 1863 -72

246 DP

TY POGR APHED,

PER.F. 14, WMKD.

CROW

CC

Jmperfora te Imprimatur s on wmkd stamp paper

R. L. £5

to £ 8 each

247 P

lp, 2p, 6p lilac , 6p ye llow green, 9p, l sh ye llow , Ssh, in approx. issued color s, part o. g., two 1hinned: fine o r fine appe ara nce Th is lot includes 1he listed Scott 33a ( "350 a pa ir). R. L. appro x. £45 + (32, 3, 36- 9, 41 P)

uni.

24 8 PEE

]p lilac brown , blo ck of four , parl o. g., very f:ine

(32P)

uni.

249 PEE

111 bistre brown , marginal block of four with Plate No. , o. g., very fi ne

250 PEE

2p pale blue, o. g. corner block of four in the pale shade of the ..variety (33a ) 1.400.00+ imperf."; few gum wrinkle , ex tremely rare .......

(32a P)

uni.

'ee al so lot .2.57

25 J PEE

4p rose, o. g. mar ginal block of four , very fine

(35P)

uni.

252 PEE

6p lilac , o. g. block of four from bottom right corner, very fine (36P)

uni.

253 PEE

6p blue green, o. g. marginal block of four , close at lef t, Ere h, f ine (3 7 P)

uni.

254 PEE

lsh orange ye llow , o. g. block of four , creased, f ine app ea rance (39a P)

uni.

186 3-72 T Y POGRAPHED

47

, PERF . 14, WMKD.

CC

CROWN

SEPTEMBER

29th , 1969

Issued stamps 255 256

* *ffi

257 O

25 8 259

*ffi *ffi

260 DP

Ip to Ssh, 1872 lOp, compl. o. g. except 4p unu sed, few sma ll fau lts, (32-42) fine ave rage ...

136 .25

lp to 4p, 6p blue green to lsb yellow , block s of four , o. g. to part o. g., (32- 5, 37- 9) 287.00 + few sma ll fau lts, fine average Variet y imperf . 2p pale blue, fa ults but ma rgins a ll ro und . With Roya l Cerl. "Genuine so far as one can say of a single co py". Ca ts. 350 (33a ) ( 175.00 ) as pa ir ......

9p green, marginal block of four with inscription , I. b. to n. h., centered (38) 70.00+ and extremely fin e l sh blue, block of four , o. g .. light gum crease in bottom pa ir. fine (40) 94.00 + Ssb, small die proof in black on glazed card, sta mp size , mar ginal stains.

(4 1P) R. L. £ 12

unpr .

261 PP H3 Ssh mauve , imperf. Imprimatur on o. g. wmkd. stamp paper; block of four from bottom right with ma rginal ms. insc ripti on ''dated 4th Jun e 1863" and ignatur e. Faint c rease but very fin e appea rance (4 1a P)

uni.

(4 1)

43 .00

263 E

top , mock-up artist's essay in purple co mpri sing pri nt ed vignelle of head wit h lin ed backgro und painted over, mo unt ed on hand- pa inted wate r-co lor fram e on car d . Allractive and und o ubtedly unique (42E )

uni.

264 pp

l 0p claret, imperf. Imprimatur on o. g. wmkd. stamp paper, block of (42P ) four , very fine

uni.

262

*

Ssh red ,•iolet , o. g. vert . pa ir, cent ered , min or fa ults

1872 10 pence

1876 and 1876-77 265

*

266 0 267 268 269 270 271

* * * * *

PROVI SJO ALS

½ p (type a) on 9p dull lilac, surch. inverted , pa rt o. g .. ve ry goo d (43a)

70. 00

½ p (type a) on 9p dull lilac , surcb. double , used, fairly centered, fine (43b) and rare ........... ................... .....................................................

unpr.

½ p (type b) in black on 9p dull lilac, o. g., horiz. crease, fairly centered , fine appearance. Rare . ... ... ... .. ........ ... ... . . ..... ........ ... .. ... . .. .. ... (44)

650.00

Same in red, o. g., somew hat off-ce nt er , alm o A very similar copy but I. h. lsb on Ssh red violet, o . g., fine l sb on Ssh violet, o. g., fine

t

fine

(45)

145.00

(45)

145.00

(49)

37.50

(49a)

45.00

29th , 1969

SEPTEMBER

48

1878 PROVISIONALS

1878 PROVISIONAL S 272 I

273 * EB 274 EEB

2c on (no value) claret , tied to provisional post card by "M a uritiu s MR 80" dupl ex, perfs cut at right. Onl y 1,000 ca rds issued, the majority (50) be ing unu sed . R. L. £ 7 , four of s 4c on lp to 2r50c on Ssh, compl. in o. g. or part o. g. block .................... .. (5 1- 58) 166.00 + fresh a nd fine ave rage ... .......................

SOc on lsh orange , o. g. corner block of four, two thin - one in sta mp , (57E) one in ma rgin, very fin e appeara nce . R. L. £ 48 1879-80

275 pp

WMK. CROWN

CC

lmJJerf. Imprimatur ptg. on o. g. wmkd. paper, compl. set of 9, fine.

(59-67P) . .. .... ..... ..... .........

R. L. £30 ............. ..............

276 PP EB 277 PP EB

Sc blue, block of four from bottom right corner of sheet, o. g., so me (6 1P) gum wr inkl es, fine ... ................................................................

13c slate , block of four from left of sheet , pa n o. g .. gum wri nkl es; separati on cut between stamps at bott o m . Fin e ............. ... (62 P)

278 PP EB

17c rose , block of four, o. g., gum wri nkl es and surfa ce rub o n one (63 P) ............ ...... .... ..... ..... . .. .............. tamp , fine ..... . .

279 PP EB -

38c violet, block of four from bottom of sheet, o. g., gum wrinkl es, (65 P) very fi ne gum g., o. sheet, of left 2r50c brown violet , block of four from ...... (67 P) wr inkles, very fin e ......

280 PP EB -

unl.

uni.

uni. uni. uni. uni. uni.

(62) 70 .00 +

281 * EB

13c slate, I. h. block of four , very fine

282 * EB

25c bistre, block of four, part o. g., gum wr in kles, paper speck one (64) 52.00 + stam p, cente red, very f ine appeara nce (65) 110.00 + 38c violet , block of four, pa n o. g., cent ered , very fine .

Balance of the set in blocks of four , o. g. or pa rt o. g., fine (59- 6 1, 3, 6, 7) 95 .00 +

283 * EB 284 * EB

1882-93 WMKD CROWN CA

285 DP

le , small die proof in black on glazed card, stamp size. very fine (68 P)

uni.

286 * EB

le to SOc, compl. in blocks of four, o. g., fin e to vety fine ..........

(68- 75)

71.60

PROVISIO

ALS

287 * EB

1883 16c on 17c, the four types in blocks of four , o. g., one a pale .......... (76- 79) 116.00 + shade, another gum sta in, fine ave rage

288 0

-

(76a)

unpr.

289 *

1885 2c on 38c violet, inverted surch., parL o. g., cent e red, fine (83a)

60 .00

290 *

-

2c on 38c violet , horiz. pair, left stamp double , right normal , o. g., (83b , 83) fin e. Rar e. Signed E. Stern ..

uni.

291 OEB

1887 2c in red on 13c slate, surch. inverted, block of four , lightly cane d., (84a) 60.00 + fine .. ...... .... ........ ... ... .........

16c on 17c, double surch., used, fine and rare

PROVISIONALS

49

292 293 294 295 296 297

BER

29th,

1969

(85a) 40.00 * 1891 2c ou 17c rose, iuverted surch. , pa rt o . g., fine ..

2c ou 17c ro se, double surch . (at top and bottom) , part o . g., nibbed * pelf ., fi ne (85 b) 85.00 2c on 38c on 9p vio let, the thr ee surch. va rs, o. g. o r part o. g., f in e * (87a , b, c) 70.0 0 double surch . (at lop and bo11om). block of fo ur , part *l:E 2co. g.,on ve4cryrose, fine (88a) l 10.00 + *l:E 2c on 4c rose , inverted surch. , block of four, o. g., very fine .... (88 b) 60.00 + block of fo ur , upper pair double surch. one invert ed, *l:E 2clower 4cpairrose,inverted surcb. , o . g., ve ry fine . Scarce comb ination Oil

var iet y 298

SEPTEM

*l:E

(88 b, c)

2c ou 4c rose , doubl e surch. one inverted , block of fo ur, part o . g., ve ry fine (88c) 70.00 +

1895-1904

299 DP

uni.

COAT OF ARMS

Master die proof in black of key plate with va lue tab let so lid , Oil glazed card , stamp size, very fine (type A38P)

uni.

300 DP

-

uni.

301 pp

lc(ll) , 3c(2), 1902 1R(2) , co lor tria l proof s, 7 on un wm kd pa per. 8 on C rown CA paper , so me with gum , so me fau lts; an inter estin g lot (9 l , 5, 124P )

302

Simil ar but value tab let white

*l:E Comp l. double

(type A38P)

set of 21 in b locks of four, I. h. to o. g., fine to ve ry fine (91- 11 1)

unl .

79.4 8

1898 J U BIL EE ISS UE 303 D E 304 DP

Master die essay in black of Ar ms with solid circular small glazed card , very fine

background , on (112E)

uni.

Master die proof in block of design wit hout va lue, on glazed card , stamp size, very fine (1121')

uni.

305 I

36c brown orange & ultramarine , 6 co pies used on philatelic cover June 23 '98 , ve ry fine (112) 25.50 +

306 DP

1899 Admiral Ma he 15c , die proof in de ep blue on wove paper (48x 50mm) with reve rsed en graved "SPECIMEN " above, ve ry fine (115 P)

uni.

SEPTEMBER

29 th , 1969

1902 COAT

50

OF ARMS

1902 COAT OF A RMS

307 DP

Master die proof of design in black without value, on glazed card, (type A41) stamp size, very fine

uni.

blocks of four, fo rm er pa rt o. g., one sta mp thinn ed, latler I. b ., *EBlr , 2rS0c, ( 124, 5) 62.00 + centered a nd fre sh ....

309 *EBSr black & carmine , block of four from top right corner of sheet with ( 126) 86.00 + Plate o. , o. g .. very fine

308

3 10

*

*

311 312 DP

3 J3

1910 12c on 36c brown orange , inverted surch., o . g .. very fine ( 127a)

75 .00

(158a)

40.00

1924 S0r, die proof in black on glaze d card, stamp size, very fine (200P)

uni.

1912-22 Sr green & red, Die II, n. h., fine

*EB-

S0r lilac & green, block of four , n. h., centered , fresh and (200) l,100.00+ very fine. Rare .

SPECIAL DELIVERY ST AMPS 1904 ISS E

314

*

315

*

lSc on lSc , vert. pair imperf. between , part o. g., surface scratch and (E3 var.) thin, fine appearance. G. W. E3c, unpr.

uni.

3 16

*

lSc green & red, normal , doubl e, inverted surchs, o. g., fine to very f ine (E4, a, b)

46 .25

3 17

*

18c green & black , horiz. strip of three. center stamp FORE!G t , o. g., .......... (ES, a) 48.00 + centered , very fine

lSc on lSc , inverted surch. and another doubl e inverted surcl1. (second (E3b , var .) weak), o . g., f ine. G. W . E3a , b, unpr .

POSTAL

51

•

S TATIONER

Y

SEPTEM

BER

29 t h , 1969

POSTAL STATIONERY 1861

318

..-i

6p viol et, size 2¾ "x4 ¾ ", eight unu sed envelopes with orig inal pr inted .. .......... (R . L. E PJ ) ................... wrapper , ve ry f ine

£ 16+

3 19

..-i

-

Same and 9p brown vio let, two unu sed envelope of eac h. fa ir to f ine (R. L. EP I, 3)

£9

320 ~

9p bro wn violet, eight unu ed envelopes with o rigina l wrap per, very fi ne (R. L. EP3 )

£ 20 +

~

l sh ye llow , unu sed envelop e, fresh and very fine. A great rarity (R. L. E P4)

32 1

£ 100

1873 322 E

l0p red violet , hand-drawn water-color art ist' s sketch a round albino embosse d hea d. Ms. ·'A. M . D . o. 4·• on reve rse. Very attr act ive .............. (R. L. E P5E ) and prob ably unique

uni.

323 E

l sh8p, simil ar water-co lor essay in brown. M s. comm ents on re ver e are (R . L. E P6 ) cove red over

unl.

E D

OF

SALE

GENERAL INFORMATION I.

Cond itions of Sale.

See page 2.

2.

No surcharg e to buyer s.

Part icular attention is dra wn to Euro pean buy ers tha t NO additional charge is mad e o n t he pr ice at which th e lot is sold by th e au ctio neer - other than mailing a nd insurance cha rges .

2.

Sans frais.

Nota. L es a cctu er eur s Europ ea n s n ·ont auc u n fra is a payer sur Jes sont a prix adjuges. Seuls !es frals de l'envol et de !'assurance Jeur charg e .

2.

Ke in Aufgeld .

dass auC de n Wir machen auch be so nder s daraut aufmerksam.

Zu sch lagspr eis KEIN Auf ge ld crh oben wird - ausser Fr a nki er u ng und Ver icherung .

2.

Nostr e Maggiora zioni.

degll acctulr entl europel che non c'e nesRi chiamiamo l'attenzione all'ln • sull 'ag gludlcazlone sun dirltto d'a st a e ne ss un sovraprezzo fuorl d elle spe se postall e di a sslc urazl on e .

3.

Bidding

4.

Floor buyers .

Att e nt io n is pa rt icularly drawn to C on diti o n of Sale IV. Full payment or a substantial d eposit will be required , immedi a tely following the purch a se of a ny lot , fr om a pers on unknown to us.

5.

Delivery of lots .

Lo ts may b e cle a red during or immed iately following t he sale fr om our d elive ry de sk. In case of mail -b idd ers, lots will be sent by insured Registered ma il, failing contrary instructions .

6.

Exhibition

7.

Out -of-town viewi ng .

Lots will b e sent for post a l viewi ng, to clients known to us, in th e United States and Canada. See page 2.

8.

Valuati ons.

Ava ilabl e during exhib it ion. Valuation o f lot s of partic ula r interest sent on receipt of stampe d addressed ca rd or e nvelo pe.

9.

Lists of Pric e s Realized .

Availa b le 10 d ays afte r auct io n $1.00 (8/ 6d) post pa id o r $10 (£4.4 ) the series of ten aucti o ns. New York Stat e Sales Tax extra if applica ble.

Symbols .

See page 53.

Important :

"n . h.", "I. h." , "o. g.", " part Unused stamps which are described o . g." have origi na l gum . Stamps which are des c ribed as "u nused " have no gum or gum which is not o riginal. See page 51 . "Tied" or "tying" means that, o n stamps on cover o r piece, the cancell a tion goes over .

Import a nt :

"N . h .", " I. h .", "o. g .", " part o. g." , signifie neuf avec gomme or igin a le. "U nused" signifie n euf sans gomme ou bien r egomme. est so it Voy z p ag e 53. "'Ti ed " ou " ty ing" s i 'nifi e Que la timbr ·ur env e lope, so it sur fr a gm ent avec !' ob lit er at ion a ch eva l.

Wichtig :

Ungeb r a ucht e Marken, die a ls "n. h .", " I. h .", "o. g .", " part o. g . " beschrieb en ind , h a b en Originalgummi . Dagegen hab en Marken, bei den e n di e Bes chr eibung " unus ed"' Ja ut e t, keinen Gummi oder

10.

by Ma il.

of lot s.

Clients una b le to attend the aucti on personally are invite d to fill in the ir offers o n t he e nclosed Bid Form . Bids will be execute d by the a ucti o neer without charge. Client s unknown to us are requested to forward a deposit or reference with their b ids.

See page 4.

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CATALOGU IN G PROCEDU RE The catalogue Vo l. I, 1969.

numbers and prices following

the descript io ns are fro m the Scott Standard

Catal o gue

+

A den o tes an increase in value over the cat al og ue pric e for o ne or mo re reas o ns. A dash denote s th at, be cause of qua lity o r o ther reasons , the value is in excess o f the catal o gue value.

A b ove mos t issues the co mp ara tive listings and catalogue prices o f Scott and Gibb o ns-Whitm an ( Stanle y Gibb o ns) 1969 ed it io ns a re given.

Gibb o ns Whi man listing s and pricing are preceded by "G. W. " Much useful information in this catalogue has been o b tained fro m "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Pos tage Stamps , Vol ume II, The Empire in A frica " by Ro bs o n Lowa ( 1949 ) . One shoul d b ear in m ind th at the prices quoted are of 1949! Suc h listing s a nd pricings are preceded by " R. L." 53

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AND

PAST

FUTURE

OF

AUCTIONS

F.Lichtenstein DaleandAlfred Boyd TheLouise COLLECTIONS

SALE ONE

October 21, 1968 MAURITIUS - Part One Realized $595,147

SALE TWO

November 18, 19, 20, 21, 1968 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA - Part One Realized $669,294

SALE THREE

February 17, 18, 1969 GREAT BRITAIN - $92,700 BRITISH GUIANA - $101,618 ReaIized $194,319

SALE FOUR

February 19, 1969 CEYLON AND INDIA Realized $55,459

SALE FIVE

May 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 1969 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA Realized $505,774

SALE SIX

September 29, 1969 This Catalogue

SALE SEVEN

January 26, 27, 28, 29, 1970 BRITISH NORTH AMERICA -

SALE EIGHT

March I 6, 1970 MAURITIUS - Part Three

SALE NINE

April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1970 SOUTH AMERICA

SALE TEN

Part Two

Part Three

December 7, 8, 1970

CANADA Brochure with colored plat e and f ull details, gratis

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TELEPHONEDBIDS We strongly re co mm e nd that all bid s ar e sent by mail. Nevert heless if it H owever, d ue to is ne ces sary to te lephone bids we are happy t o cooperate. sho rtage o f time , the following conditions must apply : No t more than 20 bids can b e accepted. (a) (b ) No idea of bids already rece ive d can be given (these are co nfid e ntial) . (c ) A ny errors resulting fro m misinte rpretation of lot numbers , b id s or instru ct ions are t he re spo nsibility of the b idder.

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PLEA SE A SK FOR TH E BID C LERK -

A gain, we urge that bids are mailed of a tie is given pre ce den ce.

a nd ear ly. First received

in t he eve nt

EXPERTOPINIONS I.

The attenti o n of pur c hasers is drawn to C ond iti o n of Sal e VIII, whic h sta tes in pa rt that " Expenses inc urred shall be borne by the pur c haser , irrespective of the o pinion exp re ssed. "

2.

W e will sub mit lots at the reque st of the b uyer . However it is necessary to c harge $ I per lot for handling in add it ion to actual o ut -of-pocket expe nses .

Such a request fro m a buyer co nfirms his ag re e ment t o such expenses, irrespecti ve of the de cisio n.

3.

A NEW SERVICE W e have recently installed an A . B. Dick ph o t o-co pier which p ro duces excel len t re sults. [Samp le se nt o n re ce ip t o f stamped sel f-ad d ressed envel o pe. ) It is ideal for entires to show p ostal marking s, o r for bl ock s and sheets to show ce nteri ng.

Copies

of unillustrated

items from future

sales can now be supplied

on the fol .

lowing basis: Each copy - 25c - maximum size Slh " x 13" A dditi o nal co pi es - 25c each.

Post fr ee [air mail e d ove rseas ] .

Minimum c ha rg e SOc .

Items, fol d ed if necessary,

are mailed in 91/ 4 " x 4 " e nvelo pes .

Payment W ith order, in st amp s, notes , coi ns o r c heck . Payment fro m overseas also accepte d in stamps, not es, co ins or c heck a t th e a ppr o pr iate rat e of excha nge.

Enclose with your or d er - name number [and how many o f each

-

Ordering and address [ printed

please ] , sale date, lot

reproduction ] a nd pay ment.

24 hour service -

H. R. HARMER, INC. 6 West 48th Street, New York, N. Y. 10036

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HRH NEW YORK

TheLouise Boyd Dale and Alfred RLichtenstein COLLECTIONS

MAURITIUS -

Part Two -

â&#x20AC;¢ LIST OF PRICESREALIZED at the auction held on

SEPTEMBER 29th 1969

TOTAL REALIZED:

$79,259.00

H. R. HARMER,

INC.

6 WEST 48th STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. I 0036 SALE No. 1913

PRICE $1.

MAURITIUS

SALE SIX

PART TWO

Rates of Exchange Great Britain Dollars per £ I 2.40

France frs per $ I 5.5

Lot 4 :

Lot# l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 JO II 12 J3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Price 32.00 13.00 ]05.00 3, 100.00 400 .00 725.00 675 .00 825.00 700.00 I , 150 .00 1,900.00 20 .00 3,300.00 825.00 300 .00 1,050.00 3,200 .00 1,050 .00 2, 100.00 3,400 .00 1,000.00 220.00 100.00 420.00

$3 , I 00

Lot# 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Switzerland frs per $ I 4.4

Price 60 .00 150 .00 425.00 850 .00 50.00 400 .00 200.00 210.00 120.00 210 .00 170 .00 95 .00 325.00 250 .00 95.00 340.00 90.00 2 .900 .00 65.00 57 .50 20 .00 750.00 110.00 800.00

Lot 13:

Lot# 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72

Pr ice 950 .00 310 .00 90.00 52 .50 125 .00 75.00 47 .50 45 .00 ]70 .00 110.00 57 .50 40 .00 85.00 36.00 20 .00 20.00 13.00 16 .00 19.00 ] 9 .00 25.00 190 .00 260.00 210.00

Germany DM per $1

Italy

Lire per $ I 625.

Lot# 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 l!O 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 9] 92 93 94 95 96

4.0

$3,300

Price 10.00 47.50 17.00 105.00 100.00 160 .00 75 .00 95.00 )60 .00 70 .00 160 .00 60.00 31.00 22.00 20.00 12.00 280.00 80.00 50.00 20 .00 360.00 90.00 320 .00 600.00

Lot# 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 ]0 6 107 108 109 I JO I.II 112 JI 3 l 14 115 116 117 JI !!

Price

130 .00 105 .00 90.00 70.00 47.50 650 .00 2 10 .00 750 .00 1,250.00 105 .00 95.00 210.00 475.00 130.00 60.00 95.00 80 .00 45.00 1,250.00 140.00 57 .50 47 .50

Lot 119: Lot# I i9 120 12 1 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 I3 I 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157

158 159

Price 2,400.00 230.00 500 .00 300.00 170.00 190.00 100.00 77.50 65.00 220 .00 3,600.00 320.00 45.00 30.00 525.00 250 .00 425.00 90 .00 65.00 50 .00 320 .00 150.00 3,400.00 90.00 67 .50 70.00 120.00 425.00 300.00 450.00 250 .00 150.00 125.00 140 .00 l 80.00 90.00 80.00 105 .00 115.00 105.00 80.00

Lot# 160 161 J62 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 17 1 !72 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 18 1 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200

Price 70.00 55.00 40 .00 52 .50 42.50 3000 30 .00 24 .00 30 .00 30 .00 20.00 20.00 20.00 26.00 20.00 2 1.00 36.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 250 00 450.00 190 .00 260.00 125.00 80.00 40.00 380.00 120 .00 130.00 260.00 2 10.00 85.00 200.00 200.00 105.00 30.00 105 .00

Lot# 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 20 8 209 2l0 2II 212 213 2 14 215 211> 217 218 2 19 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241

$2,400 P rice 105.00 6.00 30.00 27.00 25.00 125.00 21.00 31.00 16.00 17.00 105.00 105.00 160 .00 270.00 21.00 28 .00 31.00 20.00 80 .00 160.00 80 .00 170.00 320.00 31 .00 105.00 36 .00 21.00 14.00 100.00 67.50 52 .50 47.50 80 .00 85.00 20.00 45 .00 280 .00 80.00 260.00 2 1.00 100 .00

Lot# 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 25 1 25 2 253 254 255 256 25 7 258 259 260 26 1 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 27 1 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 28 1 282

CATALOGUE CORRECTION Lot 18 - horiz. not vert. pair.

Pr ice l 15.00 27.00 36.00 2 1.00 400.00 170.00 62.50 82 .50 400.00 82.50 82 .50 72 .50 72.50 105 .00 130 .00 42.50 90.00 26 .00 27 .00 l 15.00 28.0 0 130.00 82.50 28.50 2 10.00 1,000 .00 105.00 130.00 40 .00 55 .00 28 .00 45.00 55.00 100.00 30 .00 24.00 20.00 24.00 24.00 25.00 20.00

Lot # 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 29 1 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 30 7 308 309 310 3 11 3 12 313 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 320 321 322 323

Price 42 .50 24.00 17.00 23 .00 22.00 40 .00 21.00 50.00 16.00 16.00 40 .00 80.00 24.00 I 1.00 18.0() 12.00 20.00 14.00 42 .'i0 70.00 16.00 I 1.00 7.00 60 .00 23.00 16.00 24.00 32.0 0 15.00 33.00 650.00 42 .50 120 .00 50.0 0 85.00 36 .00 12 .00 34.00 425.00 87 ..'i0 87 .50

Lot 141:

$3,400

TOTAL REALIZATION FOR THE FIRST SIX OF THE TEN DALE AUCTIONS: $2,099,252