Sale 2678 - Prestige '83 by H.R. Harmer

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Sale 2678

PRESTIGE

'83

Thursday, October 27, 1983 at 3:30 p.m.

TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION BY

HARMERSo/NEWYORKINC. 6 WEST 48TH STREET , NY 10036 Telephone : (212) 869-5400 (3 lines) Cable : Harmersale , New York Keit h A. Harmer , William L. Rosc her, Jack La Calami to -

NEW YORK -

SAN FRANCISCO -

Licen sed Auctioneers

LONDON -

SYDNEY

EXHIBITION OF LOTS Mon., Tue ., Wed ., October 24, 25, 26 from 9:30 a.m . to 5:15 p.m. EXHIBITION ROOM CLOSED 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EACH DAY Thursday , Octobe r 27, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SEAT RESERVATIONS AT THE AUCTION

In order to ensure availability of a seat, we recommend that clients expecting to attend this important auction make reservations well in advance . Please do so by either telephoning or writing our New York offices .

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Harmers Conditions of Sale have been revised in this catalogue. Please read them carefully as the placing of a bid shall constitute their acceptance .

SMOKING Exhibition Room - No Smoking Auction Room - rear section, as designated

NO POSTAL VIEWING

Due to the excessive value of the individual lots of this special auction , Harmers regret that no postal viewing is possible. We recommend contacting agents should you be unable to personally examine the lots.

LIST OF BIDDING AGENTS

Col. Herbert Allen , 254 East 68th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 (212) 249-4473 Ms. Renee Bowden, P.O. Box 348, New York, N.Y. 10023 (213) 787-2076 Jeff Purser Associates, 25 Newton Road, Danbury , Conn. 06810 (203) 744-7631

VALUATIONS OF LOTS

Valuations of all lots are available during exhibition. Valuations of particular lots will be sent to clients on receipt of stamped, self-addressed envelope or card.

IN THE MAILING ENVELOPE

You will find the bid form also " Quality" Part II and "Windsor" catalogues .

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OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday - 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Phone: (212) 869-5400 (3 lines) Cable: HARMERSALE , NEW YORK

CONDITIONS OF SALE Harmers Conditions of Sale have been revised. Please read them carefully as the placing of a bid shall constitute their acceptance .

DAY OF SALE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1983 AT 3:30 p.m. SALE No. 2678 Conditions

WHITE BID FORM

of Sale - pages 62 and 63 ; Key to Cataloguing page facing inside back cover Exhibition of Lots page 1, Postal Viewing , etc . - page 2

On all lots sold a commission of 10% on the hammer price will be payable by the buyer.

UNITED STATES 1847 ISSUE Sc red brown , shades

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Cat. Value Sc dark brown, good to large margins, brilliant proof-like impression , neatly tied by reddish-orange grid cancel, matching BOSTON 7 NOV. (probably 1847) on envelope to Claremont, N.H., lovely sta mp and cover .. .... ...... ... ... ........ ... ... .... .. .... .... ...... ....... ........... .... ............ (la ) 1,100.00

Harmers of New York

Lot No . 102 18:

Cat . Value Sc orange brown, horizontal pair, large margins all round, rich color, neatly struck in blue by circular grid cancels tying pair on folded 1851 letter with matching blue WILMINGTON, N.C./MAY 24 c.d.s., addressed to the famous Pickering family of Boston, Mass. An exceptionally fine cover. Foundation Cert. (1983) .... ..................... ... ... .. ...(lb) 2,200.00 + BINGHAMPTON HERRINGBONE

The 1847 Abner Doubleday Letter

Also illustrated in color on inside back cover

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lot No . I 03

Cat. Value 18!

Sc brown, margins all round, huge 3 sides showing frames of three adjoining stamps. Tied by the famous HERRINGBONE cancel of Binghampton , N. Y. in red on folded letter pmkd. Oct. 23 (1847) to Troy, N.Y., fine and rare. Enclosed letter signed by Abner Doubleday. A fabulous cover. Foundation Cert. (1982) ........................... ... ..... ........ .... ........ .. ...... .... .. .... (1)

Probably the earliest known usage of this rare cancel . A cove r of historical significance

10c black

104

10c black , sheet margin at right, good margins other sides, faded red cancel, very fine. Foundation Cert. (1981) ................................... (2) 2,500.00

1851-56 IMPERFORATE le blue

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le deep blue , type la, small to large margins , showing this scarce type clearly , blue c.d.s. cancel, rich deep color, very fine. Foundation Cert. (1974) ................... ......................................... .... .... ...... ..... .... (6) 3,850.00

106

le blue, type IV , strip of 6, Pos. 81-86Ll L including triple transfer, margins all round, I inverted variety, few trivial ironed-out creases (not mentioned in certificate) , light c.d.s. cancels, deep rich color. A very fine , attractive and impressi ve multiple. Foundation Cert. ( 1980) ............. (9) (580 .00 +)

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Cat . Value le blue , type IV , pair and single, margins three sides, bright colors, fine ,

108

3c red, unofficial Chicago perf. 12Â˝ variety , showing portion of adjoining stamp or frame-line at top, few perfs trimmed at right, fine, tied by Chicago 185? c.d.s. on attractive blue Sherman House Hotel advertising envelope to Norwich, N.Y . ................. ............ (11 var. ) off-cover (1,250.00+ ) Also illustrated in color on inside back cover

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tied by GREE RALEIGH , N.C. , JA . 23 c.d.s. 's on 3c red envelope (UIO) to Boston , Ma ss. Choice cover ..... .. .. ....... ...... .. ............... (9) (845.00 + )

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Cat. Value Sc red brown, type I, margins all round, large 3 sides, rich color, very fine. Tied by black New Orleans, La., Dec. 17, 1856 c.d.s. pmk. on folded letter to France, bearing red New York, Br. Pkt marking , black ms. 19 and several French markings, letter has tin y tear that does not affect stamp. Choice cover ............................ ........ .. ............ ..... (12) 3,250.00 Also illustrated in color on inside back cover

Used to Sweden; 1851-56 10c green, type III, strip of 3, margins all round except just touching at bottom right, used with 12c black, 3 large margins, just into frame-line bottom left, fine to very fine , all tied by GALVA , 111. c.d.s. cancels on envelope (flap tear) bearing ms. "Via Prussian Closed Mail ", 3 diff. German transit markings and HELSING BORG 1857 receiver. A rare destination .................. . (15, 17) (1,250.00 + )

Harmers of New York

Cat . Value

l ot No . 111

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12c black , right diagonal half used as 6c, fine, tied by San Francisco, Cal. pmk. on buff envelope to Germantown, Pa .. ....... ..... ........ .. ..... .. (17a) 6,500.00

1857-61 PERFORATED 15

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le blue, Plate 12, block of 4, combination of type s I + II, Position 85, 86,

95, 96, o.g. , one type II tin y thin , brilliant color, unu sually fre sh. A fine and rare multiple ............. ... ..... .. ... ........... ................ ... (18, 20) 2,650.00

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Lot No . 113

Cat. Value 18:

le blue, type V, pair and strip of 3, very fine , used with 10c type

V, fine, tied by San Francisco JAN 30, 1860 c.d.s. on neat yellow envelope to Nova Scotia , bearing red oval U. ST ATES transit and red and black Nova Scotia receivers on reverse. Very attractive . Only reported cover from California to Nova Scotia during this period. According to our records never before offered .... ... ... .... .................................. ........... (24, 35) Also illustrated in color on inside back cover

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3c rose, type I, block of 12, n.h. to o.g., one stamp closed tear , few minor imperfections, rich true color , a fine, fresh and very attractive multiple ................ ............ .......... ..... .... ... ... ..... ...... ... ..... .. ..... .... (25) 9,200.00

Harmers of New York

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DENVER CITY K.T., JUL 19, black handstamp on yellow envelope to Michigan. Franked by 3c (#26) tied by LEAVENWORTH CITY , KAS JUL 26, also bearing black HINCKLEY & CO ' S EXPRESS , DENVER CITY , 1850 , fine clear markings , choice cover. Foundation Cert. (1973) ........ ................ ....... ... ................. ....... ..... ........... ..... .... (26)

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Sc brick red , VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, SE at top , rich fresh color and beautiful , tied by NEW ORLEANS , La. , JUN 29, 1859 pmk. on folded letter to Laval, France, bearing red New York, Paid 12 and various transits ... ... .. .. ... ............ ...... ..... ... .... ....... .... (27) off cover 3,000.00 +

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Lot No . 117

Cat . Value Sc I DIAN RED, type I, VERTIC AL STRIP OF THR EE , lovely r ich color and extr emely fine . Tied by NEW ORL EANS (1858) pmk. on neat buff envelope to Fr a nce, bearin g red Boston tran sit and several fr ench markings, a gem of a cover .......... ... ....... .................... . (28A) off-cover 3,750.00 + A lso illusrrared in color on inside back cover

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Used to Switzerland ; 10c gre en , irre gular block of 3 compr . type I, Pos. 99, JOOR, used with 10c, type III (defect at top and filing crea se) Pos. 89R , stamp s fine but for a few stain s. A remarkable folded 1851 letter pmkd. in blue CARROLL TON , KY. to St. Gall. The Pos. 99RI is th e curl in left X, lO0R is double tran sfer. A ver y rare cover bearing numerou s credit and tran sit marking s .... .......... .... ... ... ........... ..... ...... (31, 33) 1,400.00+

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119

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Used to Austria; 10c green, VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, TYPES II + III + IV, very fine. Tied by NEW ORLEANS, LA, FEB 185? on folded cover to Vienna, bearing ms. " per Steamer of Prussian Closed Mail ", red BOSTON BR. PKT PAID 7 transit and Wien receiver. A choice, rare and desirable cover. Ex Moody .............. .... .... .. ............... (32-34) It is from this cove r that the Seo// listing was mad e

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IOc green, type V, STRIP OF FIVE, used with Sc brown, type I and 3c on back of buff 1860 envelope to Ireland (CLONMEL and FETHARD receivers). Tied by PORTLAND, OREGON pmk., bearing red 38 and (35, 29, 26) black PAID on front, scarce franking and usage .................

Thi s cove r is very int eresting as it bears on reve rse the signatur e of J. Paliser , fam ed Canadian geog raph er and expl orer .

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Cat . Value

90c blue , neat light 1861 c.d.s. , deep rich color , very tine copy of thi s rare stamp. Foundation Cert. (1973) .. .... .................... ..... ..... ........ ... (39) (2, 750.00 )

1875 REPRINTS OF THE 1857-60 ISSUE ISSUED WITHO UT GUM

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124 124A

3c scarlet, rich vibrant color, a few trivial nibbed perfs, fresh and very tine. Only 479 printed ... .. ....... ....... ... ...................................... (41) Sc orange brown , fresh and very fine copy. Only 878 printed ................. (42) 24c blackish violet, rich color, fre sh and very tine. Only 479 printed ... (45) 24c, vivid deep shade, tine and rare .. .... .. ....... ................................ (45) 30c yellow orange , brilliant color , well centered for thi s issue , very tine and choice. Only 480 printed. Foundation Cert. (1970) ....... ..... ......... .. (46)

2,750.00 900.00 2,750.00 2,750.00 2,850.00

Harmers of New York

1861-62 SECOND DESIGNS WATERBURY COVER

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Cat. Value le blu e, tied to small , neat oran ge envelope by perfect strike of the Wat er-

bur y " LEAF WITH STEM ", pmkd . Jul. 21, ' 66. An out standing cov.. (63) er . Ex Knapp and Mood y ...... ................... .... ...... ....................

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1861 REGULAR ISSUE 127

Used to Nova Scotia; 5c buff, 2 copies (one damaged perfs ), both rich color and clear sharp impression. Tied by New York , 9 Nov. (1861) pmk. on white envelope with corner advertising FINKLE & LYON SEWING MACHINE CO. Also bearing red U. STATES transit and CLEMENTSPORT , N.S. receiver on reverse. Very attractive cover .. ... .. ....... (67) 1,075.00+

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1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1861-66 ISSUE

Lot No. 128

129

Cat . Value

2c black, traces of o.g., intense color , fresh and very fine. Only 979 printed ............ .. ... .......... ... ... ... .. ........ ... ..... ........ ....... ... ............. (103) 2,500 .00 2c black, New York c.d.s. cancel , very fine and extremely rare. Foundation Cert. (1983) ................ ... ..... ..................... ................. .......... (103) 3,250.00

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3c brown red , o.g. , brilliant color, extremely fine. A choice copy. Only 465 printed ...... ... .. .. ................... ........ ................................... .. . (104) 2,850.00 10c green, part o.g. , large margins , extremely fine. Only 451 printed (106) 2, 100.00

24c deep violet, trace of o.g. , intense color, corner perf. top left reinforced, still very fine. Only 346 printed .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... (109) 3,250.00

30c brownish orange, full o.g., rich color , tiny perf. thin , fine and rare. Only 346 printed ...... .............................................. ...... .. ..... (llO) 4,250.00 90c blue, unused , rich deep color, corner perf. crease and light bend, otherwise very fine. Only 317 printed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ ...... .. .... (111) 5,500.00

Harm ers of New York

1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE 10c PHANTOM RATE

rate of 10c to Between July 1870 and Nove mber 1871, the U.S. Post Office had a fully Pre-Paid a handful of France via England. This rate was not announ ced to postmasters or the publi c. Only these covers ha ve survived.

Cat. Value segmented black by tied , centered y beautifull yellow, Used to France; 10c cork cancel on envelope (some minor edge tears ) bearing San Francisco Aug 3 and red London 24 AU 70 c.d. s.'s, red "6" credit marking and P.D . mÂˇ oval pmk s; also N.Y. Paid All and indistinct French 1870 back(116) sta mps. A rare and desir able cover ...........................................

Lot No. )35

Used from China; 10c, fair copy , tied by fancy black segment ed cork and Sa n Francisco , Cal. Jun. 13 (1871) pmk. on neat mourning envelope (no top flap ) to Wisconsin. Pmkd . P.O.D .U.S. Con . Genl. Shanghai China , May 12. A rare and intere stin g cover ................ ........ .. .... .......... (116)

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Used to Bavaria; ISc Tied by segmented Furth via Steamer red s.l. tran sit and

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brown & blue, type I, large copy, almost very fine. cork cancel on buff envelope with printed addres s to Silesia, bearing red New York, Br. Transit , Paid All, numerou s back stamp s. Lovely cover ... .......... (118) 1,750.00

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Cat . Value

lot No . 137

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24c green & violet , rich bright colors, top right perf. clipped , attractive copy . Tied by segmented cork cancel on Registered folded letter pmkd. New York, J UL . 13, 1870 to Albany. Two sta ple holes in top of cover, still very rare and attractive. (120) 9,500.00 Signed Ashbrook .... .. ... .. ........ ....... ... .........................

24c green & violet, INVERTED CENTER, cork cance l, traces of lightened climactic staining mostl y on reverse. A fine and desirable copy of thi s classic rarity ............... ....... .. ... ... (120a) 16,500.00 Also illustrated in color on inside f ront cove r

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1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE

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Cat. Value

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3c blue , o.g., fresh and fine. 1,406 printed. Foundation Cert. (1980). (125) 2,750.00 6c blu e, o.g. , bright color, very fine. 2,226 printed ........ .... .... .... ......... ( 126) 850 .00 IOc yellow , large part crack ly o .g ., a couple of nibbed perfs, fresh, almost very fine. 1,947 printed ...................................... .... ........... ........... ( 127) 1,400 .00 12c green, disturbed o .g ., fine. 1,584 printed ........................ ... .. .. .... ( 128) 1,500 .00 15c brown & blue , type III , unu sed , brilli ant colors , natural pulp inclu sion (visible only on re verse), well centered, very fine. A lovely stamp . 1,981 printed ...... .......... ... .. ... ............ .................................. ........ (129) 1,300.00 24c green & violet, o.g. , beautiful colors and centering , very fine. 2,091 printed ... ............. .. ............ ......... ... ..... .... ... .. ... ...... ........... (130) (1,250.00 ) 30c blue & carmine, part o.g ., rich bright colors, very fine. 1,535 printed .. ... .... ......................... .... ........ .......... ........ ...... .. ............. (131) 1,750.00

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90c carmine & black , unu sed, bold color and beautifull y centered, a few trivial nibbed perfs , very fine. A lovely example of this clas sic rarity. 1,356 printed ............ .... ....................... (132) 5,500.00

Harmers of New York

1870-71 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot No. 148 12:

Cat . Value Used from Japan to Ital y via U.S. A.; 10c brown , pair , well centered, tied by cork cancels on folded 1873 letter pmkd. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN , OCT. 22 and bearing San Francisco as well as red ew York Paid All transit s, clear Genova receiving pmk. on reverse. Very attractive and rare. Foundation Cert. (1978) ... ........ .......................... ....... ... ... (150)

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 149

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3c green, COMPLETE TOP SHEET OF 100 with two Plate block s, " L", lmpt. and No. 57, never hinged, some separations affecting top right Pl. blk , a few minor wrinkles in top selvage, mixed centering to very fine , (232) 7,620.00 + fre sh . An attractive and sca rce sheet .................................... printing rare and fine a n.h., , SIDES BOTH ON Sc magenta , PRINTED error. Foundation Cert. ( 1980) stating "so me gum creasing"( Not illustrated) uni. (236 var.)

Cert. $5 black , o.g. , large cop y, very fine. Foundation (1981) ... ............ ...... .... ..... .. ......... ............. ........... (245) (3, 850.00 )

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152 O EB $5 black , BLOCK OF FOUR , neatl y cancelled by attractive 4-ring target postmark , well centered , int ense color , extremely fine. A Cert. multipl e. Foundation ve r y sca rce and attractive (1983) .... .. .... ... ... .. ... ... ............... ................. ......... (245) (8,500.00 ) A lso illustrat ed in color on inside fro nt cover

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1895 WATERMARKED ISSUE $5 dark green , bottom margin Imprint pair , full original gum though glazed by pochette , right stamp nibbed perfs , deep rich color , fre sh and (278) 4,200.00 fine to very fine ... ..... ................... .....................................

1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION ISSUE 153 * EB $1 black, blk of 4, o.g., a few trivial gum stain specks, slightly reinforced , .............. ...... ...... ... ............... (292) 9,000.00 fine to very fine ........................

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Cat. Value $2 orange brown , o.g. , rich color , very fine .... ....... ..... .. .. ... ........... (293) 3,000.00

1901 PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION ISSUE

155

2c carmine & black , INVERTED CENTER , o.g., reperfed at bottom, still a very fine appearing copy of thi s famous Twentieth Century Error . Foundation Cert. (1975) .................... (295a) 50,000.00 Also illustrated in color on inside f ront cove r

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156 * 16l 4c deep red brown & black, TOP RIGHT PLATE BLOCK OF TEN , n.h.,

tiny gum inclusion and ink offset on Pl. No. single with tiny margin tear (hardl y noticeable ), also selvage crease at extreme top left (not affecting PI. blk of 6), fresh, overall well centered and very fine .... ... ........ (296) 6,000.00

Harmers of New York

I 1908-09 "CHINA CLAY PAPER"

Cat . Value

Lot No . 157

le to lSc, COMPLETE SET, on experimental paper. Each value never hinged though a few with minor gum disturbance. Overall exceptionally well centered for this issue with brilliant colors and very fine. Each stamp accompanied by Philatelic (331-40 var.) Foundation Cert. (1981 or 1982) ........................

This exp erimemal paper while similar to the reknowned " Bluish Papers" has now been authenticated and is without doubt Jar rarer, the above set being one of only f our known existing complete sets . 4c and 8c also illustrat ed in color on inside fro nt cover.

1913-15 PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION ISSUE, PERF. 10 158 * EE 10c orange, blk of 4, n.b., a couple of tiny inclusions, reperfed at bottom, ... ....... .... . (404) 6,600.00 fresh and fine ..... .... .......... ..... ............. ....................

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1916-17 UNWATERMARKED , PERF. 10

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158A * EES0c light violet , block of 4, n.h. , 3 stamp s each tri vial thin , fine. A ver y rar e block ..... ..... .. ................................ .. ...... ...................... (477) 6,250.00

AIR POST 1918 FIRST ISSUE PLATE BLOCKS

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159 -.i * lel6c orange , top Plate block of six, o.g. , natural paper inclu sion on lower ri ght stamp , well centered , ver y fine .................. ................... ... (Cl ) 2,000.00 160 -.i * lel16c gr een , top Plate block of six, l.h. , gum skip s, natural gum bend , fre sh , quit e well cent ered , very fine .. .... .... ..... ..... .... .... ...................... (C2) 4,000.00

Harmers of New York

Cat . Value

l ot No . 161 ~* ~ 24c carmine rose & blue, top Plate block of 20, BLUE " TOP "

ONLY , lightl y hinged on bottom pair of arrow blk , a few natural gum skips, vert. paper wrinkle on extreme left stamps (not within Pl. blk ), brilliant fresh , fine to ver y fine. Rare plate block ......... .... ............. .... .... ... ...... ... .. .... ..... .. (C3 var. ) 12,600.00+

1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE 162 ~ * El365c to $2.60 , set of three, BLOCKS OF FOUR , NEVER HINGED ,

brilliant fre sh, one 65c and $2.60 natural tiny gum inclusion , centered , extremel y fine. A premium set of beautifully blocks .. .. ... ... ... ...... ..... ...... .... ....... ..... .... .... .... . (Cl3-15 ) 14,600.00 +

65c to $2.60 , Set of three , BLOCKS OF FO UR, 65c n.h. , $1.30 163 ~ * El3

n.h. (2)/1.h.(2), $2.60 l.h. (2)/o.g. (2), few wrinkle s, fre sh and fine to ver y fine ... ..... ... ...... ... ... .... ................ ..... . (Cl3-15 ) 14,600.00

LOCAL ST AMPS D.O . BLOOD & CO. , PHILADELPHIA , PA. 1843 DESPATCH POST

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3c red on blui sh , cut to shape as always, caned. by red " 3" on folded letter Jul y 26, 1843 to Burlington , pmkd. in red Philadelphia , Pa. Jul. 28 and .. .. .. .. ............ .... (15Ll ) ms. " 6" . Very rare .............. .. ......................

Harmers of New York CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS CO. , 1862-66

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Cat . Value IOc green, type II, very fine, tied by SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 30 JUN c.d.s. , used with Sc blue, California Penny Post Local on envelope (right edge restored ) , docketed in ms. 1855 on reverse , to N.Y. , bearing ms. " too late for Nicaragua". Possibly earliest known usage from San Francisco. Ex Jessup (Pictured in TEN CENT STAMPS OF 1855-1859 by M. Neinken (1960 )). An exceptional and most desirable cover .. (34L4)

HAWAII

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United States Sc brown, off-ce nter, tied by co rk ca nce l toge ther with Hawa ii 5c blu e, tied by 7- line grid ova l on neat white enve lope to Hill sdale, Michiga n. Cove r also bea rin g red HONOL ULU SEP 5 U. S . PO ST AG E PAID and San Fran ci co tra nsit markings on front. A fres h and very attr acti ve cove r. Ex Knapp . ..... .. ......... .. . .. . .. ... ..... .. .... .. .. . .. ....... .. ....... (U .S. 76; H 32) 1,250. 00

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND GENERAL FOREIGN BAHAMAS )

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Cat. Value

167 6

Special Delivery; 1916 Sp orange & black, top right corner pair, right copy without overprint, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. postmark on small piece , very fine. A lovely example of this great rarity. S.G. ÂŁ8000 ..... ... .. ... .... ..... ..... ........ ............ ..... (E ld ) 7,000.00 Also illustrated in color on inside front cove r

BERMUDA

168

1874 Provisional 3p on Ip rose-red , "P" and "R" different types , traces of o.g., tiny thin and light crease, usual centering, ink notation on reverse and backstamped Stanley Gibbons. S.G. ÂŁ6000 ................... .. .. .. (11) 10,000.00

Harmers of New York

CANADA 1868-73 LARGE QUEEN ISSUE

Cat. Value

Lot No.

169

170 0

unused , small stain on head , otherwise \/2c black , WATERMARKED, sound. Quite fresh and extremely rare stamp. Vincent Green Cert. ..... .. (2 lb ) 10,000.00 (1983). S.G. £8500 . ..... ........ ... ......... ....... . ..................... \/2c black , WATERMARKED, segmented cork cancel, minor foxing, very rare. Vincent Greene Cert. ( 1983). S.G. £5500 .. .. .. . .. ... ... .............. (2 1b) 4 ,500.00

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1898-1902 QUEEN VICTORIA IOc brown violet, top margin strip of 4 with OTTA WA NO 1 Imprint, NEVE R HINGED, centered and fresh colors. (83) 2,250.00 A beautiful and scarce multiple ..... . ... . .... ..................................

1908 QUEBEC TERCENTENARY

172 DP

½c to 20c, THE COMPLETE SET OF DIE PROOFS IN ISSUED COLORS, die sunk on card (approx. 87x72mm) with number and Imprint. Fresh and very fine. An extremely rare set ... .... (96-103P)

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Cat. Value Lot No . 25, 173 * 161 1912-25 ADMIRAL ISS UE 50c black brown , bottom right corner blk of 4 ,500 .00 173A E

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blue , TOP RIGHT CORNER BLOCK OF FOUR, CEN*HlSc redTER&INVERTE D , never hinged , fresh and fine . Rare positional

piece of thi s popular Canadian invert. £44000 ... ...... (387a ) 70,000.00

175 0

Sc, CENTER INVERTED, neatl y caned. , 2 trivial light corner creases, bright color s, well centered , fine .... ...... ......... ....... ..... .......... . (387a ) 14,000.00 REGISTRATION STAMPS

176

Sc blue , bottom left corner block of 4, NEVE R HINGED , brilliant *Hl1875-88 color , fine to very fine. Rare multiple of thi s popular stamp .... ..... (F3) 3,700.00

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1912-29 George V, IO00r violet on red , corner copy with full margin s and Control umber , cut from sheet making for a perfectl y intact NEVE R HING ED stamp. Bright color, extremely rare and as fine a copy as can exist .... ... .. .. (218) 28,000.00+ Also illustrated in color on inside f ront cove r

178

1921-33 Chalky Paper l00r gray black , mar gin copy, o.g ., ver y fine .. .. .. .. 2,750.00

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COLOMBIA

Lot No . 179

Cat. Value 1935 National Olympics 2c to lOp, compl. set, sheet margin copies , n.h. , 18c (cat. $7) crease, very fine and choice set .... .... ........ ...... (421-36) 1,440.10+

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CYPRUS

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA Bohemia and Moravia

553

Lot No . 182

Cat . Value

Semi-Postal , 1943 Heydrich Miniature sheet, tremely fine . Very rare as only 1000 were officials attending Heydrich 's funeral and fective or were destro yed. Max Mahr Cert.

No. 553, o.g., exissued and given to most are either de(1982) (Michel 131 var.) DM36 ,000

DENMARK

183 0

1851 First Printing 2rs blue , Plate 2, type V, Pos. 73, burelage printed from copper plate , huge margins all round, 4-ring mute cancel. A lovely copy ............. .... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ....... ....... ..... .... .... .. .... .. .... .. .. ..... .. . (la ) 3,000.00

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EGYPT Turkish Suzerainty

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Cat . Value

184 18! EE

1866 lOpa brown , BLOCK OF FOUR , tied by " ZAGASIK " pmk s on enve lope, 1867 usage , to Cairo, part of flap missing and restored at top center (not affecting stamps), very rare , with clear receiving pmk. on reverse . Signed A. Diena with his Certificate (1954) ........................ (2)

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

184A

1981 lSp Brown Rush , ERROR Queen shead and Imprint at top missing , n.h. , unlisted. A very fine example of this seldom offered rarit y. Normal copy for comparison enclosed .............. ... .. ........ .. .. . .. (1L57 var .)

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FRANCE

Cat . Value 1849-50 Imperforate lfr bright vermilion, good to large margin s, rich color, small filled in thin usual for issue , very fine appearing copy of this classic rarity. Signed R. Calves with his Cert. (1 983 ). Ceres Frs130 ,000 ... ... .. .. .... ........ .... .... ... ............................... ........ .... (8) 14,500.00

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186

1852 10c pale bistre on yellowish , o.g. , ample to good margins and fre sh color, attractive example of thi s very rare classic. Signed by severa l experts and with Enzo Diena Cert. (1982) .... .. (10) 17,500.00 AIR POST ST AMPS

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187

Ballon Monte Used to Monaco; 20c blue, fine, tied by dotted star cancel on Letter Journal No. 10 bearing Paris 6E. /24/NOV 70 c.d.s., addressed to Monaco with back stamp MONACO 2E/23, DEC , 70 c.d.s. Rare destination .. ..... ... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... ....... ........ ..................... .... ...... . Ceres Frs27 ,500

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1928 Ile de France

Cat . Value

Lot No .

188

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on 90c, IOfr on l.50fr, comp I. issue in vert. pairs , the top stamp in each with "W IDE SPACING", o.g. , the bottom stamps being with normal spacing and NEVER HINGED , very fine. Exceedingly rare. Signed Mikulski and others. Diena (1974) and Mikulski (1978) Certificates ...... (C3, 3b, 4, 4a ) 22,500.00 Also illustrated in color on inside f ront cover

IOfr on 90c , IOfr on l.50fr, each used on separate cacheted French Line cover to France , the former tied and used with Scott #196, the latter used with Scott #154 and #169 (2), all tied to one another, each cover bear s proper "NEW YORK AU HA VRE /23-8/28" octagonal pmk. and appropriate "C atapult " cachet. Lovely pair. Mikulski Cert. (1978) . ..... . Illustrated on Page 4 1 Also illustrat ed in color on inside back cove r

189

FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

190

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87fr. indigo & blue , n.h. , very fine. Extremely rare. Only 85 issued. Catalogues $20,000 in the Official Catalogue of French Antarctic stamps. Calves Cert. (1983) .............. (Cl8 var.) Also illustrat ed in color on inside front cover

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GERMANY 1937 HINDENBURG CRASH COVER Netherlands Despatch Cat. Value

Lot No. 191 rz:

Final trip of the Hindenburg ; cover franked with Netherlands Scott #208 (6 copies), po stmarked and tied by "A MSTERDAM CENTRAL 1.5.1937" c.d.s., addressed to Brookl yn , N.Y. with Dutch routing marking of Van Frankfurt Main in red , partiall y burned and contained in its original sealed wrapper . U.S. Post Office Dept. Officially Sealed stamp still attached. One of the few known still with its sealed wrapper. A far rarer cover than the normal German despatch covers. Signed Arthur Falk with his Cert. (1983) .......... ......... .. .............................. .

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1883-84 Wmkd. Imperial Crown, St> green, block of nine, n.h., one stamp negligible inclusion , brilliant fre sh and in pristine condition. S.G. 193, ยฃ1620 ... ..................................................... ....... .... .... ... .... (104) 1,800.00

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HONG KONG

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1879 Surcharge, 3c on Sc on 18c lilac, unu sed and officially attached to U.P.U. postal card, very fine and extremely scarce. B.P.A. Cert. (1938) ...... .. .. ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... ..................................... .... .... (35C) 2,500.00

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1922 Alex Thom & Co. Printin g 2p orange, Die II , inverted overprint , top left corner block of 25 (minor separations ), n.h. to o.g., only 6 with hand stamp on reverse , fine to very fine. Feldman state s only one sheet known. The rarer of the 2 dies being incorrectl y catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. A worthy addition to any collection. B.P.A. Certs. (1961 and 1966) ........ (16a) 12,000.00

ITALY IT ALIAN OFFICES ABROAD Tientsin 195

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JAPAN

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Cat. Value Offices in Korea ; 1900 3s carmine , block of ten , used on rever se side of cover and neatl y struck with four SEO UL/ 19 MAY 00/1.J.P.O. pmk s, scarce multiple on cover .. ..... ........... ............ ..... ............ ... ... ..... . (15)

JOR DAN 1923 SURCHARGES

197

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Â˝pi on 5pi plum , o.g. , fre sh and fine. B.P. A. Cert. (1961) stating Scott number 96a ....... .... .............. .. ............................................... (96) 2,500.00

lpi on lOpi ultramarine , o.g. , fre sh, fine and rare. B.P. A. Cert. (1961) stating Scott number 100 .. .... .. .. .. .... ...... .... .... ........ .. .... .. .... .. .. . (100) 2,750.00

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KENYA, UGANDA AND TANZANIA

Cat. Value

Lot No . 199

1921 Chalky Paper wmkd. Script CA 50r gray green & red , corner copy with Control No. 1, l.h. , ver y fine. Lovely copy ...... .. ... .. .......... .. . (11) 2,250.00 1922-27 High Values

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201

£10 green & black , right marginal copy, l.h. , fresh , very fine and rare ... .... .. ... ..... ........ ...................... .. ..... ..... ... ....... (41A) 15,000.00

£20 green & red, o.g., tin y inclu sion speck in vignette, fresh, ver y fine . Rare .................... ... ..... .... ............................. (418 ) 20,000.00 Al so illu stra ted in color on inside front cove r

Harmers of New York

LABUAN

Lot No . 202

Cat. Value 1883 Handwritten Surcharge $1 on 16c blue , with Postmaster's initials, part o.g., very fine for this rare stamp. Foundation Cert. (1946) .... (15) 3,250 .00

1905 "LABUAN" Overprints

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$2 gray green, o.g., some black paper specks on reverse, trivial light perf. stain, still quite fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed T. Allen ...... .... (121) 4,250.00 $5 red violet, unused , rich color, fine. Rare ...... ................... ......... (122) 4,250.00

LIBERIA OFFICIAL STAMP HANDSTAMPED " ORDINARY"

205

1901-02 $2 brown on yellow, o.g., fresh and well centered, negligible thin speck , still very fine for this very rare stamp . Signed Champion ... (64E) 1,500.00

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MALTA

Cat . Value

Lot No . 206

1919 MCA l0 sh black , o.g ., fresh , negligible wrinkle, well centered , ver y .......... ....... ........ (65) 8,000.00 fine ............ ....... .........................................

MESOPOTAMIA 1917 BAGHD AD ISSUE

207

Additional red star overprint 2a on lpi blue , o.g. , fre sh and fine , ver y scarce. Foundation Cert. (1962) .. ...... .... .... .. .... ......... .............. .. (N9) 7,500.00 Also illustrated in color on ins ide f ront cover

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¼a on Spa purpl e, unu sed , ver y fine for thi s r arit y. B.P .A. Cert. (1959) (N13) 3,000.00 stating Scott numb er Nl3 ....... ... .. ............ .... .......................... ½a on l0pa carmine , " BAGHDAD " double , o.g., ver y fine. Foundation ........ (N26a) 3,000.00 Cert. (1962) ....... ........ ... ..... ... .... .... .. ..........................

Harmers of New York

MEXICO "Mexico Overprint"

Cat . Value

Lot No . 2 10

Â˝r black on buff , upper left corner BLOCK OF NINE, full *~ 1867original gum, a few creases but a spectacular multiple of exceptional rarity. Friedl Cert. (1979) .. " ...........................

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1935 Amelia Earhart Goodwill Flight to Mexico 20c lake , NEVER HINGED, very fine, choice copy. Charlot handstamp. Elmherst Cert. (1981) ............. ..... ................... ................ .... .. ......... ... ..... ....(C35) 5,000.00 Also illustrated in color on inside fron t cove r

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NETHERLANDS For 1937 Hindenburg Crash cover Ne th erland s Despatch see lot 191, illustrated on page 41

NEWFOUNDLAND

Cat. Value

Lot No . 212

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FLIGHT 60c black , Pos. 30, l.h. , intense color. Extremely fine copy of thi s rare and popular Air Post Stamp. B.P.A. Cert. (1968) .... ... ..... .. .. .. ..... ..... ........ ......... ..... (C4) 56,250. 00 Al so illustrated in color on inside f ront cove r

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25, 1930 THE COLUMBIA FLIGHT S0c on 36c green, l.h. , brilliant fresh and very fine ...... .... ... .... ... .. .............. .............. .. (CS) 8,500.00 Als o illustrated in color on inside fr ont cove r

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Lot No. Cat . Value 2 14 "'"ll* ffi 1933 BALBO FLIGHT 4.50 on 75c bist er , block of 4 compnsm g all 4 positions , n.h. , few irregular perf s bottom right stamp , fre sh and ver y fine block . .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ..... ...... ... .. . . (Cl8 ) 2,800.00 +

NEW HEBRIDES 2 15

1908-09 Stamp of Fiji Overprinted " New Hebrid es/Condominium ", Ip red , top marginal vert. strip of four , bottom stamp " OVERPRINT OMITTED " , browni s h o.g ., the error n.h. , ve r y fine. Ro yal Cert. (1975) . .. . .. ... .... ..... .... . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . ..... .. . ... . ... . . .. . .................... (8a) 10,000.00

NEW SOUTH WALES 2 16

Used to Scotland ; 1850 Ip red on yello wish wove, Plate II , good to large margin s, ver y fine , used with 1851 2p blue on blui sh wove, vertical pair , full ma rgin s except frame-line touch at top left and bottom stamp slightl y crea sed , fine. Lightly tied by oval grids on full page of folded letter to Scotland. Bearing large red Crown and PAID SHIP LETTER SYDNEY AU 19, 1851 circular pmk . ; also ms . 8 and numerou s transit s. A trul y great cover. S.G. 8, 32 ............... . ........... .. . .............. .. . (2, 7) Also illustrated in color on inside back cove r

NICARAGUA Great Britain Stamps used with Stamp s of Nicaragua 2 17

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Used to France ; Nicaragua Sc and 25c used on cover and overlapped by G.B . 1 Â˝p and lsh orange brown , Pl. 13, tied by GR EYTOWN , DE 15, 80 c.d.s. on envelope (minor edge repair s) to Paris, bearing blue " CORREOS NICARAGUA , GRENADA , DIC , 6, 7, 8, 1880 c.d.s. and indistinct (London? ) backstamp. Very rare and beautiful cover. Ex Gla ssco. Foundation Cert. (1973) .. . .. . .. ... .... .. . .. ... .. .. .... . .. .... . ......... .. .. .

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NORTH BORNEO

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Cat. Value 1891-92 Surcharged 6c on 8c green, o.g. , extremel y fine. Beautiful and rare. 8.P.A. Cert. (1959) .. ... .... .... .......... .. ... ..... .... .......... ..... ... . (54) 8,500.00

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1860 10k blue & rose, early printing, very fine , tied by 70 in circles on folded cover bearing s.l. boxed SOKOLOW and ms. 1863 to Warsaw, red receivers on front and reverse. Very fine cover .. ...... ..... .... .. . (1) (250.00+)

RHODESIA 220

1917 Geo. V Â½p on Ip bright rose, INVERTED OVERPRINT, o.g., deep rich color , trivial nibbed perf , fresh and very fine ..... .. .. ...... .... . (139a) 9,000.00

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ST.HELENA

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Cat. Value 1864-80 Ip on 6p lake , IMPER FOR ATE VARIE TY, o.g. , margin s all round , large 2 sides, ver y fine. Royal Cert. (1970) stating "s oiled and stain ed " which in our opinion barel y affect s the stamp. A lovely copy. Uni. Scott ... ....... ............................................. .. .. ... .. .... .. . (S.G. 7b) £2250

4p on 6p carmine , SURCHARGE DOUBLE , lightl y cancelled , pale shade , fine and scarce. B.P.A. Cert. (1964). S.G. 13a, £4500 .. .. .... ....... (15a) 10,000.00

4p on 6p carmine , SURCHARGE DOUBL E (one long , one short ), tin y insignificant thin not mentioned in certificate , bright color , neatly cancelled by blue cra yon and light segmented pmk. A great rarit y of which this is one of only 3 known. B.P.A . Cert s. (1973, 1978). Uni. Scott .......... .. .... .. .. ..... .. .. (S.G. 14b)

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Cat . Value

Lot No. 224

225

1864-80 Watermarked Crown CC lsh on 6p deep yellow green, IMPERFORATE VARIETY , o.g. , 3 large margin s, just in or touching frame-lin e at right, few trivial gum bends (not mentioned in certificate), bright color. One of only 12 copies known. B.P.A. Cert. ( 1973 ) . Uni. .. .... .......... .. .............. (S.G. 186) ÂŁ10000 Scott .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Semi-Postal Stamps , 1961 Tri stan Relief set of four , sheet margin copies , NEVER HINGED , fre sh and very fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1983) ........... .. ... .... .. .... ... .. ... ........ ..... .... ..... .. ... .. ... . (81-4 ) 6,500.00

ST. VINCENT

226

1871-78 Watermarked small star lsh lilac rose, o.g., fresh, with Royal Cert. (1978) stating "creased" which we feel to be excessively harsh. (22) 11,000.00 Bright true color and rare .. .. .. .. .... ........ ................ .................

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Cat . Value

Lot No.

227

228

1881 Â˝p on half of 6p yellow green , un severed pair , one with fraction bar

omitted, o.g. , brilliant color, fine. Truly rare. Royal Cert. (1978) (31, 31c) 8,825.00+ '/2p on 6p yellow green, un severed pair , again one with fraction bar omitted , unu sed , fine and fresh example of thi s classic error ...... (31, 31c) 8,825.00 +

SPAIN

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1852 Thick Paper 12c lilac , used block of eight , ample to large margins , each stamp cancelled by bar s in oval, very fine and rare multiple. C.E .M. Cert. (1983) ....... ... ... .. ......... ..... ..... ... ....... ..... ........... (13) 1,680.00 +

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SWITZERLAND

Cat . Valu e

Lot No. 230

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20c green & light green , IMPERFORATE corner margin single , n.h. , ~* 1937extremely rare. Ex Matthew s . Michel 213z, fine. Incredibly ........ ... ..... .. .. ..... ..... ...... ... .... . (C4a var. ) DM16,000 ..... .. ................... 1932 15c deep green , DOUBLE IMPRESSION , neatly tied on Reg. cover by "BERN /IO. VI.36 /MATTENHOF " c.d.s. , additionally franked with normal 15c and 20c, ver y fine , extremel y rare on cover. Zumstein (1978) lists unused stamp only at Sfr 2,500 .... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... ... .. (Cl6 var. )

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Lot No.

233

Cat . Value

'"'fl * 1935-38 INVERTED SURCHARGE 10c on 15c deep green & light green, margin copy, n.h. , handstamp on reverse, very fine . Ex Matthew s, stat-

ing only 50 copies exist ...... ...... .. .......... .... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... . (C20a) 5,500.00

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'"'fl*1938veryPROfine.AERO 75c on S0c gray & scarlet, NEVER HINGED , fresh and Signed Kessler. Rare uncancelled. Ex Matthews .. ........ (C26) 6,500.00

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TURKEY Turkish Admiralty Steamp ship Co.

Cat . Value

Lot No.

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1859 3pi claret , cut diagonal top left to huge margins, rare .... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...............................................

fresh, fine and (Yvert 1) Frs22,500

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Unique War Tax Variety Sheet 236 *[ยง]

1917 War Tax , Ip red , left pane of 60, comprising the double ovpt. , one inverted variety , 40 copies; and 10 copies of the inverted ovpt. in pair with double ovpt. (1 inverted ) variety. N.H. , usual gum toning not affecting stamps on front , fine to (S.G. 140e, O very fine. A great Showpiece ............................ It is f rom this unique sheet that Stanley Gibbons made their listings

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ATTENTION OUT OF STATE AND FOREIGN DEALERS Revised New York State Tax Regulations Out of state dea lers may only take possession of purchases made in New York State without appl ication of sales tax provided they have an " Out of State Resa le Permit" issued by the Department of Taxat ion and Finance . This regula tion takes effect December 1, 1982. The necessary app lication is available from us. Please enclose a stamped , addressed envelope . The State requires a copy of the permit on our premises. Without it, all purchases are subj ect to New York State sales tax (8¼% ).

A SPECIAL SERVICE We have an A. B. Dick photo-copier which produces excellent results. [Sample sent on receipt of stamped se:f-addressed envelope .] It is ideal for entires to show postal markings, or for blocks and sheets to show centering. Copies of unillustrated items from the current sale can now be supplied on the following basis : Each copy - 25c - maximum size 11" x 17" Addit ional copies - 25c each. Minimum charge 50c . Post free [air mail overseas] . Items, folded if necessary , are mailed in 9¼" x 4" envelopes . Payment With order , in stamps, notes, coins or check . Payment from overseas also accepted in stamps, notes, coins or check at the appropriate rate of exchange . Ordering Enclose with your order - name and address [capital letters please]. sale date, lot numbers [and how many of each reproduction] and payment.

BIDS BY TELEPHONE We strongly recommend thai all bids are sent by mail. Nevertheless if it is necessary to telephone bids we are happy to coopera te. However , due to shortage of time, the following conditions must apply . (a} Not more than 20 bids can be accepted . (b} No idea of bids already received can be given (these are confide ntial}. (c} Any errors resulting from misinterpretation of lot numbers, bids or instructions are the responsibility of the bidder . (d} No bids accepted later than ½ hour before sale. -

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HARM.ERSof San FranciscoInc. 49 Geary Street San Francisco , CA 94102 Cable : Harmersale San Francisco

Also in: London , England and Sydney , Australia

Tel. (415) 391-8244

CONDITIONS OF SA LE THE PLACING OF A BID SHALL CONST ITUTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONDITIONS OF SA LE BIDDI NG 1. Unless announced otherwise by the auctioneer , all bids are per lot, as numbered in the printed Catalogue. Harmers of New York Inc. (hereinafter " Harmers " ), as agent for the consignor or vendor , shall regulate the bidding and shall determine the manner in which the biddi ng shall be conducted. Harmers reserves the right to with draw any lot prior to sale (without liability to any potential purchaser) , to re-offe¥ any withdra wn lot, to divide a lot or to group two or more lots belonging to the same consignor or vendor . 2. The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall prevai l. Shou ld a dispute arise between bidders (including a dispute between a floor bidder and the auctioneer acting on behalf of a mail bidder , consignor or vendor ), the auct ioneer alone shall determ ine who is the successful bidder and whether to reoffer the lot in dispute . Should a dispute arisa after the sale, the auctioneer 's sale records shall be conclus ive. On all lots sold , a comm ission of 10% on t he hamme r price is payable by t he buye r. 3. (a) The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of clients (and consigno rs or vendo rs) but shall not be liable for errors and omissions in executing instruct ions to bid, however received , and whethe r such errors or omissions be those of the bidder or those of the auctioneer . (b) Any lot may be offered subject to a reserve price . The auctioneer may implement such reserve price by bidding on behalf of the consignor or vendor . (c) Purchases made by a consignor or vendor or his agent on his own lots shall be considered as a sale subject to commissions and sales tax as applicable . (d) Agents are responsible for all purchases made on beha lf of their clients , unless other arrangements have been conf irmed in writing prior to the auction . PAYMENT FOR PURC HASE S 4 . Payment for lots, including those on which opinions are desired unde r Condition of Sale 8, shall be as follows : (a) Floor Bidders . Payment of the entire purchase price, or such part thereof as Harmers shall require , shall be made by the purchaser in such manner as Harmers may determine . The name and address of the purchaser of each lot shall be given to the auctioneer immediate ly following the sale of such lot. (b) Mail Bidders. A successfu l mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased . Before Harmers will send such lots to a successfu l mail bidder , payment in full must be received by Harmers within three (3) business days of receipt of the aforesaid notifi cation by the mail bidder . However , a purchaser known to Harmers , or who furn ishes satisfacto ry references , may, at Harmers option , have purchases delivered or forwa rded for immediate payment (by a dollar draft on a U.S. bank in the case of overseas purchasers ). Mailed de livery will be to the address on the bid sheet and proof by Harmers of receipt of a send ing at the advised address shall constitute delivery. All charges for handling , delivery and insurance (obta ined by Harme rs on beha lf of the purchase r) shall be added to the purchase price; a minimum charge of 75ci will be made . Risk of loss in transi t shall be on the purchase r. (c) Where an opinion of a generally recogn ized author ity* is desired , the time for payment may be extended in accord with and subj ect to Condit ion of Sale 8. 5. Title shall not pass to the purchaser until full paymen t has been received by Harmers as agents for the cons~nororvendor . 6. (a) Purchasers agree to pay for lots as spec ified in Cond ition of Sale 4 (or as the same may be modified by Condition of Sale 8), and no cred it is extended ; a late payment charge of 2% for the first month and 2½% for each succeeding month shal l be added if payment is not made in accordance with the aforesaid condit ions . (b) In the event that a bidde r shall fail to comp ly with these Condit ions of Sale (a " Non-Complying Bidder "), then , as to any lot with respect to which such failure to comply occurs , Harmers may , at its optio n, re-offer such lot immediately or may re-offer such lot at a public auction at a later time and shall hold the Non-Complying Bidder liable for the deficiency , if any, between the hammer price and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser , as well as for all costs and expenses of both sales , all other charges due thereunder , including comm issions with respect to both sales , and all incident al damages . In no event shall any surp lus arising from the sale of a re-offered lot be payable to a Non-Complying Bidder. (c) A defaulti ng purchaser shall be deemed to have granted Harmers a secur ity inter est in any property in Harmers possession owned by such purchaser . Harmers shall have all of the rights afforded a secured party under the New York Uniform Commerc ial Code with respect to such property and may apply against such obligations all monies held or received by it for the account of , or due from Harmers to such purchaser. (d) If Harmers takes any legal steps to secure payment of a delinquent account , the defaulting purch aser shall be liable for all legal and other expenses incurred by Harmers to secure such payme nt, including but not limited to a reasona ble allowance for attorneys ' fees . For purposes of this paragr aph , the term legal steps sha ll be deemed to include any and all cons ultation by Harmers with its attorneys with respect to all matters arising out of a deli nquent account. •Fo r United States stamps , the generally recognize d authority, unless otherwise agreed, shall be the Philat elic Foundation of New York: for other stamps, a list of authorities acceptab le to Harmers will accomp any the Catalogue from time to time.

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CONDITIONS OF SALE (continued) EXHIBITION AND INSPECTION OF LOTS ; QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY 7.

(a) On Premises Inspection and Postal Viewing . Ample opportunity is given for on premises inspection prior to the auction date , and , upon written request and at Harmers discretion , for inspection by postal viewing (all as detailed elsewhere in this Catalogue) . (b) Each lot is sold as genuine and correctly described , based on individual description as modified by any specific notations in this Catalogue , including but not restricted to the section entitled " Key to Cataloguing ". (c) Quality. Any lot which a purchaser consi ders to be incorrectly described may be returned to Harmers within two weeks of its receipt by such purchaser (a " Returning Purchaser "), provided , however , that the same is received by Harmers within four wee ks of the date of the auct ion ; however , Harmers may , in its discretion , refuse acceptance of such returned lot. If an opinion of a generally recognized author ity is desired , the period of time within which a lot must be received by Harmers will be extended in accordance with Condition of Sale 8. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by reference to a generally recognized authority , and Harmers thereupon undertakes to re-offer the lot with a description identical to the description disputed , the Returning Purchase r shall be liable for the deficiency , if any , between the proceeds of the sale to the Returning Purchaser and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser , as well as for all costs and expenses of the re-sale , including commission, and all incidental damages . Any lot, the description of which is disputed , must be returned intact in the condition received by the purchaser . The following lots are not returnable except at the discretion of Harmers : (i) lots from purchasers who attended the exhibition of the lots ; (ii) lots examined by postal viewers ; (iii) lots on account of their appearance , if they are illustrated in this Catalogue. (d) Authenticity . Any lot which is declared otherwise tha n genuine by a generally recognized authority is returnable , provided such lot is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction . Proof that a generally recognized authority declines to express an opinion is normally grounds for the return of a lot. (e) Expenses incurred in the submission and the return of a lot under Conditions of Sale 7-9 are not refunded .

EXTENSION OF TIME (a) When an opinion from a generally recognized authority is not expected or available within four weeks from the date of the auction , the purchaser shall : (i) within seven days of receipt thereof submit the lot to one of the generally recognized authorities , a list of which will accompany the catalogue from time to time. (ii) notify Harmers , in writing (and preferably on the form supplied), of such submission no later than four weeks from the date of the auction. Such notification shall be deemed given when received by Harmers and shall include the name and address of the authority to whom the lot has been submitted. (b) A prospective purchaser wishing to submit a lot to an authority not listed by Harmers in this Catalogue shall, prior to the date of the auction , request in writing permission for such submission and obtain confirmation of such request from Harmers. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse a bid where the authority requested is not acceptable on any grounds , which grounds need not be disclosed by Harmers . (c) Payment lor lots upon which an extension of time is obtained pursuant to this Condition of Sale 8 may be made in accord with Condition of Sale 4, subject to paragraphs(d) and (e) herein. (d) If a lot is certified by a generally recognizedauthority to be other than as described: (i) the sale (and the invoice with respect thereto, if outstanding)will be cancelled; and, (ii) to the extent set forth in Condition of Sale 9, payment of the expense of certification will be made to the purchaser. (e) In no event will Harmersaccept any lot more than four months after the auction date. 9. (a) Expenses of certification shall be borne by the purchaser except where a lot is certified other than as described and is returned to Harmers in accordance with Condition of Sale 8. Harmers responsibility (as agents for the vendor ) is expressly limited to: (i) the actual cost of the opinion , where such actual cost equals Ten Dollars ($10) or less; or (ii) such portion of the cost of the opinion as equals the lesser of five percent (5%) of the hammer price of the lot being certified or One Hundred Dollars ($100). 8.

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SALES TAX Unless exempted by law, a purchaser sha ll pay New York State and local sa les taxes , or any compensating use taxes of any other State .

APPLICABLE LAW, JURISDICTION , ETC. All matters arising out of this auct ion shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof. 12. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this auction sha ll be settled by arbitrat ion in The City of New York , State of New York in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Asso ciation and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator or Arb itrators may be entered in any Court having jurisdictio n. 13. The purchaser at this auction (a) consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York and of the Courts of the United States for a judicial district within the territorial limits of the State of New York for all matters arising out of this auction sale , including , without limitation , any action or proceed ing instituted for the enforcement of any right , remedy , obligation and liability aris ing under or by reason thereof ; and (b) consents and submits to the venue of such action or proceeding in the City and County of New York (or such judicial district of a Court of the United States as sha ll include the same ). 11.

KEY TO CATALOGUING

Unused . Air Post. Die Essay .

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Used . Bloc k of four . Plate Essay .

SYMBOLS On piece . !::, 11!1 Block larger than four . DP Die Proo f.

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O n entire . Specimen . Plate Proof .

MAJOR ABBREV IATIONS Stra ight Edge ; s .l. = straight-line ; c .d .s . = Circular Date Stamp ; c .t.o . = Cancelled to Order ; F.D.C. = First Day Cove r COND ITION

The var ious grad ings of stamps are , in order : superb ; extremely fine ; very fine ; fine ; fa ir fa ult A lot described as " fa ir" is so listed either by reason of general appearance or more often beca use of a small or faults , such as a crease , th in spo t, short or missing per! , perforated into , cut into , etc . and In the case of sets , large blocks , sheets , etc ., the condition quoted represents the average and qu ality above below th is standard can be expec ted . Mixed condition : In large lots , the condit ion is generally expected to range from fair to at bes t fine . Serious defects can be expected . Handstamp on reverse : Denotes either a dealer, collector or indecipherable expertiser's mark. Signed by: Denotes either the actual signature or mark of the expertiser. The absence of mentioning a signature does not reflect on the ability or knowledge of the party involved.

GUM

PART O.G. O.G. L.H. N.H Shaded portion can represent an actua l hinge or the area disturbe d by a hinge . Never hinged - unused w ith or iginal gum in Post Office sta te and unmounted . n.h. Lightly hinged - unused w ith full or iginal gum showing so me evide nce of a previ ous hinge l.h . wh ich may be present in part or ent irely removed. Or iginal gum - unused with or igina l gum somewhat disturbe d by previous hinging which o.g . may still be present. Part original gum - unused with origina l gum , large hinge remnants may or may not be part o .g. present . Disturbed orig inal gum - unused w ith or iginal gum , affected by sweati ng, glazing or mo unt disturbed o .g . disturban ce ; may not resemble the or iginal gum . Unused without gum (unless gum is ment ioned ) . unused Unuse d without gum , as issued . ungummed

BLOCKS OR SHEETS AND THE IR GUM A few Minor separations are the ru le, rather than the exception , in the case of blocks or sheets of any size . for the separat ions-around four perfs per row-do not affect the value of a block or shee t and are not grou nds return of a lot. Blocks of four that have two stamps o .g. and two stamps n.h. are desc ribed " n.h.(2)/o .g .(2)" PAIRS Al l pa irs are hor izonta l, unless oth erwise me nti oned . CATALOGUE NUMBERS ions . The catalogue numbers of the contents of the lots are given in parentheses imme diately fo llow ing th e de scr ipt CATALOGUE VALUES of the The final column shows the catalogue va lue of the lot. T his is shown in pa renth eses w here , in the opi nion auct ioneers , the market va lue exceeds this figure . CATALOGUES USED lN LISTING Scott Vols . 1, 2 (1984 ), 3, 4, (1983 ) Scott U.S. Specialize d for ite ms not listed in Vol. 1 ( 1983) Scott Specialized Ca ta logue of Cana da (19 84 ) Stanley Gibbons (Lon don) Briti sh Co mmo nwea lth (1984) Essays and Proofs of Br itish Nort h Am eri ca by K. Minus e and R. Pratt Michel Special ized Catalogue ( 1982-83) Ceres Spec ialized Catalogue of France (19 83) and others as noted in descri ptio ns

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LIST OF PRICES REALIZED

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 27, 1983

0 101 102 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 119 120

1150 2100 1700 3250 900 1450 2200

2000 2500 1900 950 4250 2700 2600 1500 2800 3000 3000

121 122 123 124 124A 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 136A

TOTAL $471,000 . 00

PRESTIGE '83

6000 1000 625 1800 1000 2300 1450 1350 1700 2700 2900 2000 2900 2000 2100 1150 950 2000

138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 148 149 151 152A 153 154 156 158 158A

6250 1700 1150 675 750 1100 1600 1550 3000 1250 2800 3250 2000 3750 2500 3250 1800 2400

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177 178 180 181 183 184 185 187 188 189 191 192 193 19, l'l7 198 200 201

10500 1550 750 950 1200 650 2500 2200 15500 5250 2500 800 15W 5000 1300 2000 425(' 5000

SEASON'S TOTAL TO DATE, Sl,424 .327.00 (including 10% on the hammer price poyoble by the buyer)

OMITTED LOT NUMBERS LOTSNOTINCLUDEDIN THIS LISTWEREEITHER"SOLDON THE FLOOR" WITH A CORRECTEDDESCRIPTION . WITHDRAWNOR DID NOT RECEIVEA BID

TIED BIDS IF A LOT HAS BEENSOLD AT YOURBID AND YOU DID NOT RECEIVE IT, AN IDENTICALBID WAS RECEIVEDBEFOREYOURS. THE EARLIERYOURBIDSARE RECEIVEDTHEBETTERIS YOUR CHANCEOF SUCCESS.

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CONTACT: HARMERS of New York Inc. 6 West 48th Street New York, NY 10036 Cable : Harmersale New York

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