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THE CHARLES W. ADAMS COLLECTION

THE CHARLES W. ADAMS COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA

OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 18 NOVEMBER 2015

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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

18 NOVEMBER 2015

NEW YORK

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo COINS UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland Nik von Uexkull AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

SALE CALENDAR 2015/16 STAMPS 31 October November November 25/26 November

Hong Kong New York New York

CSS14 152 153

27 November 10 December 16 December 17 January 17 January 27/28 January April/May June

The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Charles W. Adams Collection of United States and Canada The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale, featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928 Great Britain Stamps and Postal History Bermuda from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collection, China Customs Post Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Pre-New York 2016 Collector’s Series Sale The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86

London London London Lugano Hong Kong Hong Kong London New York New York

15046 15045 15047 SW1018 16012 16013 16010 154 155

COINS 14 November 2 December 2/3 December 11/12 January 16 January 22 March 22/23 March

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Celtic Coins from the Geoff Cottam Collection Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong The Dr Paul Broughton Collection of English Hammered Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong London London New York Hong Kong London London

CSS19 15049 15007 323 16011 16014 16004

BANKNOTES 14 November 8 December 11/12 January 16 January 12/13/14 April

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong World Banknotes

Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

CSS19 15048 323 16011 16008

MEDALS 19 November 11/12 January 21 April

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London New York London

15003 323 16001

BONDS & SHARES 14 November 20 November 16 December 11/12 January 16 January

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Bonds & Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong

Hong Kong London Lugano New York Hong Kong

8 October

Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

London

15037

WINES 3 December 15 January

Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

SFW17 SFW18

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AUTOGRAPHS

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CATALOG KEY SYMBOLS ᗂ ᗂᗂ (ᗂ)   

MINT (O.G.) OR UNUSED AS ISSUED MINT-NEVER HINGED UNUSED (WITHOUT GUM OR REGUMMED) USED BLOCK OF FOUR OR LARGER ON PIECE COVER, CARD OR ON ENTIRE GRADED CANCELLED

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BK BP E P PB R S TC

COMPLETE BOOKLET BOOKLET PANE ESSAY PROOF PLATE BLOCK REPRINT SPECIMEN TRIAL COLOR PROOF

ms. n.h. o.g. ovpt. pmk. s.e.

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ABBREVIATIONS c.d.s. cplt. fdc h.r. h.s. incl.

CIRCULAR DATE STAMP COMPLETE FIRST DAY COVER HINGE REMNANT HANDSTAMP INCLUDING

NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM OVERPRINT POSTMARK STRAIGHT EDGE

CONDITION EXTREMELY FINE VERY FINE

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OUTSTANDING, THE HIGHEST QUALITY POSSIBLE. CHOICE CONDITION, WELL CENTERED; IF IMPERFORATE WITH FOUR WELL CLEAR MARGINS.

FINE

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SOUND IN ALL RESPECTS, PERFORATIONS CLEAR DESIGN; IF IMPERFORATE MARGINS MAY BE CLOSE OR TOUCHING, BUT WILL NOT CUT DESIGN.

VERY GOOD

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STAMPS ARE SO GRADED EITHER BY REASON OF GENERAL APPEARANCE OF IMPERFECT CENTERING OR A FAULT.

At all times any faults such as a crease, tear, thin spot, etc. will be specifically described. In collection lots and balances the condition described is meant to indicate the overall average to be found. Examples above and below the condition listed can be expected.

Typically we do not describe minor perforation separations on blocks or sheets as these are quite normal and are not grounds for their return. In regard to covers, torn or partially missing black flaps, light filing folds and small edge tears, unless they affect the adhesive or markings, are not justification for the return of a lot.

CATALOGS USED The catalog numbers and catalog values of the contents of the lots, given in the descriptions, are from the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volumes 1-6, 2015 editions, and the 2015 Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps and Covers. Where, by reason of the Scott Catalog not listing items in a lot, another catalog is used, and it will be named in the description of the lot.

ESTIMATES If an Estimated cash value is given, it is shown in the descriptions with the abbreviation “Est.” Estimates, which are in United States dollars, are used when a lot is large or when it is not listed in the standard catalogs. Our estimates are typically conservative and the lots invariably realize in the estimate ranges or higher.

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POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS

1 1

#9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, horizontal pair, pos. 9-10, used with neat blue pen stroke cancel, ample to large margins all around, faint horizontal crease along the top of the design, right stamp with a colored in scuff on Washington’s coat, very fine appearance; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,500.00

2

2Rq

#10X1-2R, Providence, R.I., 5c and 10c Gray black Postmaster Provisionals reprints, full sheet of twelve containing one 10c stamp at top right and the remaining eleven stamps the 5c denomination, without gum as produced, with full sheet selvages all around and letters “BOGERT DURBIN” on reverse, fresh and extremely fine; a choice example of this popular reprint sheet. (photo) 3

1,000.00

1847 ISSUE

3 3ď ł

#1, 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, mostly large margins to close at top center, strong fresh color and clear impression, tied by New York square grid cancel to small piece, very fine and attractive. (photo)

900.00

4 4ď ­

#2, 10c Black, attractive used horizontal pair, pos. 94-95L, ample to large margins all around, strong color and detailed impression on crisp white paper, red grid cancels, very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

2,600.00

1875 REPRODUCTIONS OF THE 1847 ISSUE

5 5H

6H

6

#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, good color and sharp impression on crisp clean paper, ample to mostly large margins all around, fresh and very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

825.00

#4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, four generous even margins, rich color and prooflike impression on crisp clean paper, very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,000.00

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1851-1857 ISSUES

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7 7 8

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, horizontal pair, large margins to close at the bottom of the right stamp, strong color and impression, light town cancel, fine-very fine. (photo)

310.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, horizontal strip of three, pos. 85-87L1L, the center stamp showing a double transfer as well as being recut twice at top and once at bottom (four on plate), vivid rich color and strong impression, ample margins to just touching left stamp at top, town cancels, fine-very fine. (photo)

350.00+

9 9

#11, 3c Dull red, Ty. I, strikingly handsome horizontal pair, featuring uncommonly large even margins all around and being neatly cancelled by blue “Reading, Pa/Sep5” datestamp, bright and fresh, extremely fine. (photo)

63.00

10 10 

#12, 5c Red brown, select used horizontal pair, ample to large margins all around, sumptuously rich color and sharp impression on fresh white paper, New Orleans town cancels, very fine and desirable; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

5

1,650.00

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11 11 

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, scarce horizontal pair, enormous margins to in at the bottom of the left stamp, including showing portions of the adjacent stamps at top and right, light town cancel, small corner crease at top right corner well away from the stamp, otherwise very good to very fine. (photo)

2,100.00

12 12 (H)

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, a very elusive unused horizontal pair, with generous margins all around, rich luxuriant color and crisp impression on fresh paper, left stamp with a small corner crease at top left and right stamp with a tiny natural inclusion at bottom, otherwise very fine and rare; signed “AD” (Diena) and accompanied by 2015 PF certificate. (photo) for singles 3,600.00

13 13 

14 

15 

14

15

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, horizontal pair, pos. 36-37R1, used with neat centrally struck grid cancel, four ample to mostly large margins, deep rich color on fresh paper, very fine, the right stamp extremely fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

350.00

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, horizontal pair, clear to huge margins all around, including showing portions of the adjacent stamps at top, deep rich color, New Orleans c.d.s. as well as a complete strike of a Calais entry postmark, mild staining on reverse and tiny tear at top left only affecting the adjacent stamp, otherwise very fine. (photo)

350.00

#17, 12c Black, horizontal pair, ample margins all around, strong color and detailed impression, neat blue town cancels, left stamp with a tiny stain at top, otherwise very fine. (photo)

590.00

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1857-1861 ISSUES

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17 16 

17 (H)q

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, horizontal pair showing a portion of the adjacent stamp at left, precisely centered, rich color and sharp impression on fresh white paper, right stamp with mild diagonal crease at upper right, otherwise very fine. (photo)

625.00

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, top sheet-margin unused block of six (3x2), remarkably well centered throughout, wonderfully fresh and bright, with strong and intact perforations, extremely fine and handsome; cataloged as block of four and pair. (photo)

1,100.00

18 19 18 HH/Hq 19 

20 

20

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, block of four, fresh and nicely centered, strong and intact perforations, o.g., top right stamp h.r., the other three never hinged, very fine. (photo)

for hinged 450.00

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, scarce vertical pair, scissor separated at left and bottom so as to incorporate portions of the adjacent stamps, nicely centered for this, light 1859 year date town cancels, fine and attractive; ex-Newbury; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

3,800.00

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, choice vertical pair, remarkably well centered from top to bottom and side to side, sumptuously rich color and sharp impression on crisp white paper, neat New Orleans datestamps and top stamp with red boxed “PD” handstamp, extremely fine and handsome; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

645.00

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21 21 

#32, 33, 10c Green, Ty. II and 10c Green, Ty. III, vertical combination pair, the top stamp Ty. II and the bottom stamp Ty. III, both stamps remarkably well centered amid large margins for this tightly spaced issue, fresh color on crisp clean paper, strong and intact perforations, neat ms. “x” cancel, extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (photo)

500.00

1875 REPRINTS OF THE 1857 ISSUE 22 H

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, well centered within generous balanced margins, rich color and sharp impression on bright paper, extremely fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

575.00

23 23 H

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, a choice example of this very scarce and perennially difficult reprint, featuring much better centering than usual for this value, especially when one considers how poorly centered many of these can come, being nearly perfectly centered from top to bottom and from side to side, incredibly intense color and a crisp impression on pristine paper, while full perforations further enhance its eye-appeal, extremely fine; only 479 stamps were sold; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

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3,000.00

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24 24 H

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, eye-catching intense color and razor-sharp impression contrasted by bright white paper, virtually full perforations all around and attractively centered, very fine; only 878 stamps were sold; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,200.00

25 25 HF

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, an impressive mint example of this notoriously difficult value, extraordinarily well centered, especially when compared to the others, plus its margins are uncharacteristically large and equal, while full and even perforations surround the whole, rich color and sharp impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine and especially choice; only 516 stamps were sold; 1982 PF and 2015 PSE certificates (VF-XF 85, one of only four examples to achieve this grade, with only two grading higher; SMQ $6,000.00). (photo)

2,500.00

26 26 H

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, select example of this difficult value, possessing considerably better centering than most and showing full perforations all around, rich color and prooflike impression on crisp white paper, very fine and choice; only 489 stamps were sold; 1982 PF certificate. (photo) 9

2,750.00

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27 27 H

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, precisely centered from top to bottom and from side to side, luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; only 479 stamps were sold; 1972 PF certificate. (photo)

3,000.00

28 28 H

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, an attractive example of this scarce and difficult stamp, with radiant rich color and a strong impression on immaculate white paper, far better centering than normally encountered and featuring full perforations all around, very fine and choice; only 480 stamps were sold; 1975 PF certificate. (photo)

3,000.00

29 29 H

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, an especially desirable example of this high value reprint rarity, intense prooflike color and impression on bright white paper, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins which are uncharacteristic of this, nearly full perforations, extremely fine and handsome; only 454 stamps were sold; 1969 PF certificate. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

4,000.00

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“AUGUST” 1861 FIRST DESIGNS

30 30 H

#56, 3c Brown rose “August,” wonderfully fresh and well centered, full o.g. showing only the barest trace of hinging, very fine; now listed as #65-E15h; 1972 PF certificate. (photo)

550.00

1861-1866 ISSUES

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31 31 (H) 32 H

#65P5, 3c Rose imperforate plate proof on stamp paper, vertical strip of three without gum, large margins all around, bright and fresh, very fine (Formerly #65a). (photo)

+ 1,000.00

#65P var., 3c Rose, imperforate plate proof on experimental bluish stamp paper, horizontal pair, large equal margins all around, o.g., small patch of gum loss at bottom right, otherwise n.h., extremely fine. (photo)

Est. 200-300

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33 33 (H) 34 ď ­

34

#65P var., 3c Rose, imperforate plate proof on experimental bluish stamp paper, horizontal pair without gum, uniformly large margins, fresh and extremely fine. (photo)

Est. 100-150

#71, 30c Orange, seldom seen horizontal pair, nicely centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design all around, rich color and sharp impression on crisp white paper, grid cancels, very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

425.00

35 35 Hq

#73, 2c Black, an attractive mint block of eight (4x2), nicely centered, especially when compared to other multiples of this notoriously difficult value, strong color and sharp impression on fresh paper, full o.g., h.r. reinforcements around the perimeter, bottom right stamp with a small facial thin at right, otherwise fine. (photo)

5,500.00

36 36 TC

#74TC3, 3c Scarlet, plate proof on India paper, bottom sheet-margin single, with large margins on the other three sides, fresh and extremely fine. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

150.00

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1867 GRILLED ISSUES

37 37 H

#83P5, 3c Rose “C” grill, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large margins all around, strong color and detailed impression, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; a scarce and desirable pair; 1975 PF certificate (Formerly #83a). (photo)

1,750.00

38 38 H

#94P5, 3c Red “F” grill, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome left sheet-margin horizontal pair, with large even margins on the other three sides, rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and choice; actually much scarcer than its catalog value would indicate; 1972 PF certificate; ex-Roland Anderson (Formerly #94b). (photo)

1,500.00

1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1861-1866 ISSUES

39 39 (H)

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, excellent centering within uniformly large margins, rich color and sharp impression, regummed, extremely fine. (photo) 13

350.00

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40 40 H

#103, 2c Black re-issue, large margins and nicely centered within them, full clean o.g. that has only been lightly hinged, slightly toned, otherwise very fine; only 979 stamps were sold; 1973 PF certificate. (photo)

3,500.00

41 41 H

#104, 3c Brown red re-issue, select mint example of this scarce stamp, which is one of the more difficult values of the re-issue series to find in nice condition, with sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, o.g., extremely fine; only 465 stamps were sold; 1978 PF certificate. (photo)

4,000.00

42 42 H

#105, 5c Brown re-issue, an especially fresh mint example, with vivid rich color and a highly detailed impression on bright paper, full clean o.g. that has only been lightly hinged, fine; only 672 stamps were sold; 1955 PF certificate. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

2,600.00

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43 43 (H)

#106, 10c Green re-issue, an impressive unused example of this scarce re-issue, possessing large margins all around and being remarkably well centered amid them, vivid rich color and a razor sharp impression on fresh white paper, while full perforations surround the whole, extremely fine and choice; only 451 stamps were sold; 1975 PF certificate. (photo)

1,550.00

44 44 (H)

#107, 12c Black re-issue, unused, extraordinarily well centered within uniformly large margins, intense color and sharp impression, slightly toned and bottom left perf. stained, otherwise extremely fine; only 389 stamps were sold; 1973 PF certificate. (photo)

1,850.00

45 45 (H)

#108, 15c Black re-issue, an attractive unused example, well centered, intense color and razor-sharp impression on bright paper, very fine; only 397 stamps were sold; 1974 PF certificate. (photo) 15

2,100.00

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46 46 H

#109, 24c Deep violet re-issue, a remarkably fresh mint example of this scarce and difficult re-issue value, with luxuriant rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, nicely centered for this and with full and even perforations all around, full clean o.g. that has only been lightly hinged, very fine and quite desirable as such; only 346 stamps were sold; 1973 PF certificate. (photo)

5,750.00

47 47 H

#110, 30c Brownish orange re-issue, a choice mint example of this notoriously difficult re-issue value, featuring uncharacteristically large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them (most have perforations touching the design), sumptuously rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, part original gum, extremely fine and handsome; certainly one of the best centered copies available among the only 346 stamps sold; 1975 PF certificate. (photo)

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6,000.00

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48 48 H

#111, 90c Blue re-issue, a lovely mint example of this re-issue high value rarity, with eyecatching intense color and prooflike impression contrasted by bright paper, plus its perforations are unusually full and even, attractively centered and margined, full clean o.g. which has only been relatively lightly hinged, very fine; only 317 stamps were sold; 1969 PF certificate. (photo)

6,750.00

1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS

49 49 (H)

#123, 1c Buff re-issue, unused, nicely centered, rich color, nearly very fine. (photo)

230.00

50 50 H

#124, 2c Brown re-issue, vivid rich color and crisp impression, o.g., slight h.r., fine. (photo)

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650.00

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1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 THREE-CENT PICTORIAL

The Highest Graded Mint Example

51

51 HF

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, an astounding mint example of this rare stamp, possessing numerous physical characteristics rarely found converging on a single copy, including being precisely centered amid uniformly large margins which are quite uncharacteristic of the 3c re-issue, plus its color is bright and the impression is razor sharp, while full and even perforations surround the whole, and even its reverse is impressive as it reveals full clean original gum; extremely fine; a peerless gem with no equals; only 1,406 stamps were sold, many of which were used and lost to philately; 1967 PF and 2015 PSE certificates (XF-Sup 95, the highest grade awarded to a three-cent 1869 pictorial re-issue and the only example to have achieved such a lofty grade; SMQ $24,000.00). (photo)

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5,000.00

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52 52 (H) 53 H

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#126, 6c Blue re-issue, unused, bright color and fine impression on fresh white paper, very fine; 1972 PF certificate. (photo)

725.00

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, fresh mint example, radiant rich color, full and even perforations, full o.g., h.r., fine. (photo)

1,650.00

54 54 H

#128, 12c Green re-issue, an exceptional mint single, being incredibly well centered amid uncommonly large and beautifully balanced margins, rich luxuriant color and highly detailed impression on fresh paper, while full and even perforations all around serve to further enhance its considerable eye-appeal, o.g., an extremely fine gem; 1973 PF certificate; ex-Caspary. (photo)

2,250.00

55 55 (H)

#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, pleasing unused example, beautifully centered within large margins, gorgeous rich colors on crisp clean paper, full perforations all around, extremely fine; 1968 PF certificate. (photo)

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600.00

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56 56 H

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, marvelously well centered amid balanced margins, bright and fresh, small part o.g., extremely fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

57 57 (H) 58 (H) 59 H

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2,100.00

59

#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, unused, beautiful rich colors and crisp impression on fresh white paper, fine; 1973 PF certificate. (photo)

1,100.00

#132, 90c Carmine and black re-issue, well centered, vivid deep colors, small repair at right center and regummed, very fine appearance. (photo)

1,500.00

#133a, 1c Brown orange re-issue, without gum as issued, beautifully centered, sumptuously rich color on bright white paper, extremely fine. (photo)

250.00

1870-1888 BANK NOTE ISSUES

60 60 H

#136P5, 3c Green with grill, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome and choice left sheet margin horizontal pair, with large margins on the other three sides, showing a third grill impression in the sheet selvage, gorgeous rich color, full o.g., l.h., extremely fine and rare (Formerly #136a). (photo) 21

1,200.00

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61 61 H

#178P5, 2c Vermilion, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, o.g., small h.r., both with “HHH” owner’s handstamp on gum, very fine and scarce; 1973 PF certificate (Formerly #178a). (photo)

600.00

62 62 H

#191P5, 90c Carmine, plate proof on stamp paper, choice horizontal pair, with uniformly large even margins all around, lovely fresh color on crisp clean paper, full o.g., small h.r., extremely fine and rare; 1955 and 2015 PF certificates; ex-Hetherington (Formerly #191b). (photo)

2,500.00

63 63 

#212P5, 1c Ultramarine, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, bright color, used with 1887 New York duplex postmarks, left stamp with a pressed out corner crease at top left not noted on the accompanying certificate, otherwise very fine; an enormously rare and underappreciated legitimate postal usage of this rare imperforate error, potentially dispelling the theory that imperforates of this period were never sold over the counter as postage; plus the fact that these 1c imperforates are not known unused would indicate that all were used as postage, one of only three such known postal usages of this error, all of which are strips of three, the two others being used from Hoboken, N.J. in 1890, one on piece and the other on cover according to the Datz catalog, listed in Scott only as used but not priced, clear 1976 PF certificate (Formerly #212a). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

Est. 1,500-2,000

November 18, 2015 - USA

64 64 (H)

#213P5, 2c Green, plate proof on stamp paper, rare unused horizontal strip of three, generous equal margins all around, fresh and very fine; 1976 PF certificate (Formerly #213a). (photo)

for pair 2,000.00

65 65 H

#216P5, 5c Indigo, plate proof on stamp paper, choice horizontal pair, large even margins all around, intense color on fresh paper, original gum, extremely fine and rare; 1975 PF certificate (Formerly #216b). (photo)

1,400.00

66 66 H

#217P5, 30c Orange brown, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome horizontal pair, large margins all around, sumptuously rich color, o.g., small h.r., each with small green owner’s handstamp on gum not showing through, extremely fine and rare; 1975 PF certificate (Formerly #217a). (photo) 23

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1890-1893 SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUES A total of 56 imperforate gummed sets of the 1c-90c 1890 Small Bank Notes, mostly in pairs and blocks, were released in exchange for rare United States stamps needed for the collection at the National Museum at Washington, D.C. Among the stamps received by this exchange were 15c, 24c and 30c 1869 issue with inverted centers, 1c and 2c Pan-Americans with inverted centers and other varieties missing from the nations collection. In addition to the above imperforate gummed examples exist of the 2c denomination five different shades, the 4c in eleven shades and the 5c in thirteen shades and these should not be confused with the 56 sets of imperforates. Over time most of these imperforates have been heavily hinged, have had their gum disturbed or lost and often contain faults. Fresh sound original gum example are seldom seen. The Charles W. Adams collection represents the largest selection of these we have ever had the pleasure of offering.

67

68

67 HH

68 Hq

#219P5, 1c Ultramarine, plate proof on stamp paper, post office fresh horizontal pair, four mostly large margins, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 56 stamps were released and never hinged pairs are extremely rare (Formerly #219a). (photo)

for hinged 190.00

#219DP5, 2c Lake, plate proof on stamp paper, without gum as produced, block of four and right sheet-margin horizontal pair, both with generous even margins, very fine (Formerly #219Da). (photo)

240.00

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70

69 69 HHq

70 H

#219PD5 var., 2c Lake, plate proof on stamp paper, top sheet-margin arrow block of four, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, this being one of the five recorded shades, full clean o.g., never hinged, very fine and rare. (photo)

Est. 300-400

#219PD5 var., 2c Deep lake, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, this being one of the five recorded shades, ample to mostly large margins, o.g., h.r., fresh and very fine (photo)

Est. 150-200

72

71 71 H

72 H

#219PD5 var., 2c Carmine lake, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, this being one of the five distinctive shade varieties, large margins all around, o.g., l.h., left stamp with a natural pre-printing paper crease, otherwise very fine and unusual. (photo)

Est. 100-150

#219PD5 var., 2c Orange red, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair with oversized margins all around, this being one the the five distinctive shade varieties, o.g., l.h., right stamp with a small gum wrinkle at upper right, otherwise extremely fine and rare. (photo)

Est. 150-200

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74

73 H/HH

74 Hq

#221P5, 3c Purple, plate proof on stamp paper, wonderfully fresh horizontal pair, four large margins, rich color, clean o.g., left stamp with tiny hinging, the right stamp n.h., extremely fine and choice; only 56 stamps were released (Formerly #221a). (photo)

225.00

#221P5, 3c Purple, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome and choice block of four, large to huge margins, rich color on fresh white paper, full clean o.g., extremely fine; only 56 stamps were released and blocks of four are rarely offered (Formerly #221a). (photo)

for pairs 450.00

75

75 H/HH

76 H

76

222P5, 4c Dark brown, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., right stamp n.h., left stamp small h.r. and vertical crease at left, otherwise very fine; only 56 stamps were released (Formerly #222a). (photo)

210.00

222P5 var., 4c Brown, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair with ample to large margins all around, this being one of the eleven reported shade varieties, o.g., very fine and scarce. (photo)

Est. 150-200

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77 77 H/HHq

78 H

#222P5 var., 4c Yellow brown, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome block of four with large equal margins all around, this being one of the eleven reported distinctive shade varieties, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., bottom pair n.h. but for a tiny gum disturbance on the left stamp, very fine and scarce, especially as a block. (photo)

Est. 300-400

#223P5 var., 5c Brown, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair with four ample to large margins, this being one of the thirteen reported shade varieties, o.g., h.r., very fine and scarce. (photo)

Est. 150-200

79

80 79 H

80 H

#223P5 var., 5c Black brown, plate proof on stamp paper, choice horizontal pair with large to mostly huge margins, this being one of the thirteen distinctive shade varieties, striking intense color, o.g., h.r., extremely fine and scarce. (photo)

Est. 150-200

#223P5 var., 5c Claret brown, plate proof on stamp paper, rare bottom margin plate “No. 46” and letter “I” horizontal strip of three, with large margins on the other three sides, this being one of the thirteen distinctive shade varieties, o.g., extremely fine and handsome. (photo)

Est. 300-400

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83

81 81 H/HHTC

82 HTC

83 HTC

#224TC5a, 5c Orange red, trial color plate proof on wove paper, bottom sheetmargin vertical pair, with large margins on the other three sides, wonderfully fresh, o.g., top stamp very lightly hinged and the bottom stamp n.h., very fine and eye-catching; 1980 PF certificate. (photo)

240.00

#224TC5b, 6c Violet black, trial color plate proof on wove paper, horizontal pair, large to huge margins including a partial sheet margin at left, vivid rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and choice; 1980 PF certificate. (photo)

240.00

#224TC5l, 6c Brown olive, trial color plate proof on wove paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, luxuriant deep color, full o.g. with a few offset specks from another stamp not noted on the certificate, very fine and scarce; 1980 PF certificate. (photo)

240.00

84 84 HTCq

#224TC5 var., 6c Claret, trial color plate proof on wove, rare block of four, ample to mostly large margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., each with “HHH” owner’s handstamp on gum, very fine; unlisted in Scott. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

Est. 300-400

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85 86 85 HTC

86 H

#224TC5 var., 6c Dark claret, trial color plate proof on wove, horizontal pair, four large margins including a partial sheet-margin at left, o.g., h.r., very fine and scarce; unlisted in Scott. (photo)

Est. 150-200

#224P5, 6c Brown red, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome top sheet-margin part imprint horizontal pair, with large even margins on the other three sides, bright and fresh, full o.g., extremely fine; only 56 stamps were released (Formerly #224a). (photo)

225.00

87 87 H

88 H

89 Hq

88

#225P5, 8c Lilac, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal strip of three, ample to mostly large margins, o.g., h.r., left stamp n.h., right pair with thinned spot, very fine appearance; the 8c value was not issued until 1893 and was not included in the set of 56 stamps released by the post office and seems to be far more rare (Formerly #225a). (photo)

for pair 1,000.00

#226P5, 10c Green, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., trivial gum bend, otherwise extremely fine; only 56 stamps were released (Formerly #226a). (photo)

325.00

89 #226P5, 10c Green, plate proof on stamp paper, handsome block of four, large margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; only 56 stamps were released and blocks are exceedingly rare (Formerly #226a). (photo)

for pairs 650.00

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92 91

90 (H) 91 (H)q

92 H

#227P5, 15c Indigo, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large equal margins, skillfully regummed, very fine; only 56 stamps were released (Formerly #227a). (photo)

625.00

#227P5, 15c Indigo, plate proof on stamp paper, without gum, strikingly handsome top sheet-margin “American Bank Note Company� imprint block of four, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, intense color on bright paper, fresh and very fine; only 56 stamps were released and position multiples are extremely rare; 1974 PF certificate (Formerly #227a). (photo)

for pairs 1,250.00

#228P5, 30c Black, plate proof on stamp paper, vertical pair, mostly large margins to well clear at bottom right, o.g., slightly toned, otherwise very fine; only 56 stamps were released; 1971 PF certificate; ex-Sheriff (Formerly #228a). (photo)

1,000.00

93 93 H

#229P5, 90c Orange, plate proof on stamp paper, choice horizontal pair, large equal margins all around, sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine and rare; only 56 stamp were released; 1980 PF certificate (Formerly #229a). (photo)

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1,450.00

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1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES These watermarked Bureau issue imperforates reached public hands through Gilbert Jones, one of the owners of the New York Times and a stamp collector. They were given to him by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as a reward for his his invaluable technical advice and assistance in the organization of the Bureaus facilities to print stamps, with which they were inexperienced.

Most examples are heavily hinged, with disturbed gum and often contain faults, mostly thins. Of the 15c-$5.00 values only 100 stamps exist.

94 94 H

#264P5-278P5, 1c-$5.00 Bureau issue, plate proofs on stamp paper cplt., horizontal pairs of each, 4c and 6c with partial sheet-margin at left and $2.00 with full sheet-margin at left, all with generous even margins all around, o.g., except 8c without gum, some h.r., 2c and 10c small thinned spots, $2.00 with filled thinned spots and $5.00 with tiny thinned spot, otherwise very fine; rarely seen offered as a complete set as only 50 complete sets of pairs are possible; $5.00 with 1980 PF certificate (Formerly #264c78a). (photo)

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95 96 95 H 96 H/HHq

97 Hq

#264P5, 1c Blue, plate proof on stamp paper, select horizontal pair, ample to large margins, o.g., l.h., fresh and very fine (Formerly #264a). (photo)

275.00

#264P5, 1c Blue, plate proof on stamp paper, scarce block of four, ample to mostly large margins all around, o.g., l.h., the bottom pair n.h., very fine; 1969 PF certificate (Formerly #264c). (photo)

700.00+

#267P5, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, plate proof on stamp paper, seldom seen block of four, large equal margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., bottom pair l.h., very fine (Formerly #267d). (photo)

550.00

98 98 H/HHq

99 Hq

97

99

#268P5, 3c Purple, plate proof on stamp paper, an elusive block of four with horizontal guide line, large even margins all around, o.g., the bottom pair n.h., fresh and very fine; only 300 stamps were released (Formerly #268a). (photo)

700.00+

#269P5, 4c Dark brown, plate proof on stamp paper, rare block of four, large even margins all around, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and choice; only 300 stamps were released (Formerly #269a). (photo)

700.00

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100 101 100 H

101 Hq

102 (H)q

102

#270P5, 5c Chocolate, plate proof on stamp paper, choice horizontal pair, four uniformly large margins, luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; only 300 stamps were released (Formerly #270a). (photo)

250.00

#272P5, 8c Violet brown, plate proof on stamp paper, rare block of four with horizontal guide line, generous even margins, deep rich color, o.g., top pair h.r. and the bottom pair l.h., fresh and very fine; only 300 stamps were released (Formerly #272b). (photo)

1,100.00

#273P5, 10c Dark green, plate proof on stamp paper, scarce block of four, without gum, large even margins, tiny scissors cut in the left margin between the pairs, very fine; only 400 stamps were released (Formerly #273a). (photo)

900.00

1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION

103 103 HH

#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, select top margin imprint and plate no. 608 pair, well centered amid large margins, luxuriant rich color, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (photo)

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104 104 HH

#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, gorgeous mint top margin imprint and plate no. 599 pair, with both stamps being remarkably well centered amid uncommonly large margins, radiant rich color on fresh paper, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., the right stamp with a natural diagonal gum bend, extremely fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

725.00

105 105 H

#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 609 pair, attractively centered for this, o.g., l.h. in the selvage only, the stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (photo)

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for singles 850.00

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106

106 H

#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, handsome top margin imprint and plate no. 620 pair, particularly well centered, fresh and intact, o.g., hinged in the ungummed selvage, the stamps never hinged, very fine, the left stamp extremely fine and choice. (photo)

for singles 850.00

107

107 (H)

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, unused top margin imprint and plate no. 606 pair, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, right stamp with a filled thinned spot at top right, the left stamp sound, very fine appearance. (photo)

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108 H

#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, wide bottom margin imprint and plate no. 613 pair, with sumptuously rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, attractively centered for this difficult value, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine and handsome; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

5,500.00

1901 PAN-AMERICANS

109 109 H

#294a, 1c Pan-American, Center Inverted, a premium quality mint single, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, extraordinarily fresh overall, with particularly deep rich colors on bright paper, unusually even and intact perforations all around, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine overall; this popular and rare error is almost never encountered in such outstanding condition; easily one of the finest mint examples available and one of the finest we have ever had the pleasure to offer in our auctions; 1966 and 2015 PF certificates. (photo)

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12,500.00

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1901 FOUR CENT PAN-AMERICAN, CENTER INVERTED

A Well Centered Unused Example of this Rarity

110

110 (H)

#296a, 4c Pan-American, Center Inverted, an especially well centered unused example, with rich colors and detailed impression, marvelously well centered for this error rarity, with the perforations clearing the design all around, an uncommon occurrence, tiny thinned spots, very fine appearance; a handsome and desirable example of this popular error of which fewer than 100 exist; 1974 PF certificate.

There were two sheets of 100 each of the Four Cent Pan-American with centers inverted intentionally made for Post Office records. An unknown number of these were overprinted “Specimen” and still others were destroyed. The non-“Specimen” examples were mounted in a Post Office Department book resulting in the vast majority of them having disturbed gum, and a number were also thinned in an effort to remove them from mounting paper. Very few exist today with completely undisturbed original gum and/or free of faults. (photo)

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1902-1903 REGULAR ISSUE

111

112 111 HH 112 HH

#315, 5c Blue imperforate, horizontal pair, large equal margins all around, rich color and crisp impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo)

1,300.00

#320, 320A, 2c Carmine imperforate, Ty. I and 2c Lake imperforate, Ty. II, right sheet-margin plate no. 3452 pair of former and bottom sheet-margin imprint pair of latter, mostly large margins, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo)

295.00

113

113 H

#322, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., a very well centered mint pair of this experimental coil rarity, possessing far better centering than most existing pairs, deep luxuriant color and a crisp impression, full o.g., minor h.r., gum soak between the stamps at bottom, the left stamp with an additional gum soak at bottom left, otherwise very fine and handsome for this seldom seen pair; both stamps signed by G.B. Sloane and accompanied by clear 1957 and 2015 PF certificates. (photo)

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17,500.00

November 18, 2015 - USA

1909 BLUISH PAPERS

114 114 H

#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, top sheet-margin single, deep rich color on fresh paper that shows its bluing well, o.g., accompanying certificate states “previously hinged� however we are unable to determine where as it appears n.h., nearly very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,800.00

115 115 H

#360, 4c Orange brown on bluish paper, handsome appearing mint example of this sought-after 20th century rarity, large margins despite being reperforated at right, fresh color and paper, o.g., very fine appearance; a rare opportunity to acquire this elusive stamp, of which approximately 90 examples were released by the Post Office Department; signed Stern and accompanied by 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

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116 116 H

#361, 5c Blue on bluish paper, a particularly handsome mint example of this very rare and terribly difficult value from the series to find in such premium condition, being exceptionally well centered within generous and well balanced, wonderfully rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; signed Stanley Gibbons and accompanied by 1970 and 2015 PF certificates. (photo)

5,750.00

117 117 H

#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, well centered within large margins, vivid rich color, o.g., large h.r., very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,250.00

118 118 H

#363, 8c Olive green on bluish paper, a very presentable example this key 20th century bluish paper rarity, exceptionally bright and fresh, intense color and a sharp impression, well centered when compared to most others, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, pulled perforation at bottom, otherwise fine; 1971 and 2015 PF certificates.

This value, like the Four Cent of this series, was never intended to be issued to the public.

Approximately 90 examples of this were released in an exchange with the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C. to obtain other rarities for the nation’s collection. It is almost always one of the last empty spaces in even the most advanced collector’s album. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

30,000.00

November 18, 2015 - USA

119 119 H

#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, a particularly fresh mint single, with radiant color on strongly blued paper, excellent centering, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,600.00

120 120 H

#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, an eye-arresting mint example, boasting the largest margins we have ever encountered on this scarce bluish paper value and being surprisingly well centered amid these lavish borders, plus it is incredibly fresh, with deep rich color and a sharp impression, full clean o.g., accompanying certificate states “previously hinged,� however we see no evidence of such and strongly disagree, while not perfectly centered certainly extremely fine considering all its desirable physical characteristics; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

2,600.00

121 122 121 H 122 H/HH

#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, bright and fresh, o.g., l.h., reperfed at left, fine appearance; signed Superior and accompanied by 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

1,250.00

#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, mint block of four, nicely centered, o.g., top stamps each with tiny gum disturbance spot, the bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine; cataloged as two hinged and two never hinged singles. (photo)

940.00

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1916-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLINS

123 H/HHq

123 #467, 5c Carmine error, double error at the center of a bottom margin block of twelve, crisp and intact, o.g., top and bottom center stamps l.h., the others including both the errors n.h., fine-very fine. (photo)

1,800.00

1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLINS

124

124 H/HHq

#505, 5c Rose error, the center stamp in a block of nine, exceptionally well centered, o.g., h.r., the error itself never hinged, extremely fine. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

650.00

November 18, 2015 - USA

125 125 HHq

#505, 5c Rose error, double error at the center of a block of twenty, fresh and bright, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo)

2,000.00

1922-1925 REGULAR ISSUE

126 126 H

#557a, 5c Dark blue, imperforate, lovely horizontal pair, large equal margins all around, vivid rich color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., very fine and choice; only a single pane of 100 was discovered; 2015 PF certificate. (photo)

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MODERN ERRORS

127 127 HH

#1362a, 6c Waterfowl Conservation, imperforate between, vertical pair, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo)

250.00

128 128 HH

#1362b, 6c Waterfowl Conservation, red and dark blue omitted, right sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine; only 150 were discovered. (photo)

400.00

AIR POSTS

129 129 HH

#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., fresh mint set, well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., $1.30 with trivial tiny gum skips, very fine. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

1,900.00

November 18, 2015 - USA

130 130 HH

#C73a, C82a, C83a, 10c, 11c and 13c Carmine coils, imperforate, pairs of each, all well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo)

740.00

SPECIAL DELIVERIES

131 131 H

#E5P5, 10c Blue, plate proof on stamp paper, vertical pair, large even margins all around, intense color on fresh paper, o.g., extremely fine and very rare; 1979 PF certificate. (photo)

4,500.00

132 132 H/HHq

#E7, 10c Green, mint block of four, o.g., top stamps very lightly hinged and the bottom pair n.h., very fine. (photo) 45

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CANADA

133 133 TCq

Unitrade #1TCiii, 1851 3d Black, trial color plate proof on India with horizontal carmine “Specimen” overprint, bottom sheet-margin block of four, with generous even margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

134

134 TCq

135 TCq

C$1,600.00

135

Unitrade #1TCvi, 1864 3d Orange yellow, trial color plate proof on India left sheetmargin block of four showing a tiny portion of the imprint, with large equal margins on the other three sides, fresh and extremely fine. (photo)

C$1,200.00

Unitrade #2TCvii, 1851 6d Dark grey, trial color plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, left sheet-margin block of four, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$1,000.00

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136 136 TCq

137 TCq

138 TCq

137

138

Unitrade #2TCviii, 1851 6d Greenish grey, trial color plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, right sheet-margin block of four, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$1,000.00

Unitrade #2TCix, 1851 6d Black, trial color plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, left sheet-margin block of four, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$1,200.00

Unitrade #2TCxi, 1851 6d Grey blue, trial color plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, left sheet margin block of four, with generous even margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$1,200.00

139 139 P

Unitrade 3P, 1851 12d Black, plate proof on India, this being a dangerous counterfeit of the rare 1851 12d Black issued stamp, having been rebacked with fake laid lines added and a forged target cancel applied, very fine appearance; an unaltered proof has a Unitrade catalog value of $5,000.00 (photo)

Est. 150-200

140 140 P

Unitrade #3Pi, 1851 12d Black, plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, large margins all around, fresh and extremely fine; a lovely example of this scarce and popular proof. (photo) 47

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141 141 P

Unitrade #3Pi, 1851 12d Black, plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint on original card backing, mostly large margins to well clear at top, fresh and nearly very fine. (photo)

C$2,500.00

142 142 P

Unitrade #3Pii, 1851 12d Black, plate proof on India with diagonal carmine “Specimen” overprint, a rare horizontal pair, ample to mostly large margins all around, fresh and very fine; multiples of this seldom offered proof are very few and far between. (photo)

C$10,000.00

143

143 TC

Unitrade #3TCi, 1851 12d Green, composite die proof on India with 1859 10c (#16TCiii) mounted on card, this being the so-called “scar” die with a scar on “CE” of “PENCE,” very fine and quite rare. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

C$20,000.00

November 18, 2015 - USA

1851 TWELVE PENCE BLACK ON LAID PAPER

A Sound Original Gum Example of this Rarity

144

144 H

#3, 1851 12c Black on laid paper, a beautiful mint example of this legendary classic rarity, brilliantly fresh and crisp overall, with intense color and a highly detailed impression, four large and well balanced margins, disturbed original gum, very fine and choice.

The Twelve Pence Black of Canada has an interesting history which accounts for its iconic status. The original die was engraved by Alfred Jones and the stamps were printed by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison - the printers of the 1847 first issues of the United States.

A total of 51,000 stamps (255 sheets each of 200 subjects), along with a proof imprint sheet, were shipped to Canadian postal authorities on May 14, 1851. However, the stamp proved to be quite unpopular with the public due to its limited usage for specific postal rates to distant destinations. Hence it saw limited distribution, with shipments being sent to only eighteen Post Offices. Only a mere 1,450 stamps were ever sold in over three and a half years of use. All remaining stamps were destroyed on May 1, 1857.

A pleasing quality original gum example of one of the world’s rarest stamps. Mint examples, especially sound and with original gum, are far more rare than used copies.

Accompanied by 1977 BPA and 1980 and 2015 PF certificates (Unitrade C$300,000.00).

Ex-General Robert Gill (Robson Lowe, October, 1965) and The Consort Collection (Stanley Gibbons, November 1977). (photo)

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145 145 H

146  147 

146

147

#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, rich luxuriant color on crisp clean paper, mostly ample margins to close but clear at bottom left, traces of gum, fine (Unitrade C$1,250.00). (photo)

1,500.00

#4, 1852 3p Red on medium wove paper, four ample to huge margins, deep rich color on fresh white paper, target cancel, extremely fine (Unitrade C$300.00). (photo)

225.00

#4d, 1852 3d Red on thin paper, handsome and choice horizontal pair, featuring large to huge margins all around and being attractively cancelled in blue, extremely fine; a gem pair; 1974 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$600.00 for VF). (photo)

450.00

148 148 TCq

Unitrade #7TC, 1854 10d Black, trial color plate proof on India, left sheet-margin block of four, with ample margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$3,000.00

149 149 Pq

Unitrade #7Pi, 1854 10d Blue, plate proof on India with vertical carmine “Specimen” overprint, handsome bottom right corner sheet-margin block of four, with large margins on the other two sides, fresh and extremely fine. (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

C$1,200.00

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1855 TEN PENCE BLUE ON THICK PAPER

A Premium Quality Original Gum Example

150 150 H

#7a, 1855 10d Blue on thick white paper, a highly select mint example of this rarity, boasting four large to huge margins, luxuriant rich color and a highly detailed impression on exceptionally fresh white paper, while its reverse reveals full clean original gum that has only been relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; clearly among the finest mint original gum examples available: 2015 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$27,000.00 for VF). (photo)

151 151 Pq

152 Pq

12,000.00

152

Unitrade #8Pi, 1857 ½d Rose, plate proof on India with vertical green “Specimen” overprint, bottom sheet-margin “Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York” imprint block of six, ample to large margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$1,500.00+

Unitrade #9P, 1857 7½d Green, plate proof on India, select block of four, large equal margins all around, fresh and extremely fine. (photo)

C$1,200.00

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1857 SEVEN AND A HALF PENCE DEEP GREEN

Among the Finest Mint Original Gum Examples Extant.

153 153 H

#9a, 1857 7½d Deep green, an exceptionally choice mint example of this rare and distinctive shade, with four ample to mostly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp impression on uncommonly fresh paper, its reverse is equally impressive as it reveals full clean original gum which has been only lightly hinged, choice very fine; we have only offered three mint examples of this stamp, one of which was faulty and the other which lacked gum making this a rare opportunity for the collector seeking only the finest available quality mint Canadian stamps, 1971 Fiecchi and 2015 Greene Foundation certificates; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (Unitrade C$25,000.00). (photo)

20,000.00

154

155 154 ď ­

155 Pq

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, visually stunning jumbo-margined used single, boasting by far the largest margins we have even encountered on this normally tightly spaced issue, plus it is remarkably well centered within these lavish borders, light grid cancel, extremely fine; a large-margined gem with few (if any) peers (Unitrade C$50.00 for VF). (photo)

37.00

Unitrade #16P, 1859 10c Black brown, plate proof on India, top sheet-margin block of four, with large even margins on the other three sides, fresh and extremely fine. (photo)

C$2,000.00

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156 156 H

#17c, 1859 10c Red lilac, imperforate, without gum as issued, single with lavishly large margins all around showing a portion of the imprint in the left margin, vivid rich color on fresh white paper, extremely fine; only 100 stamps were issued (Unitrade C$15,000.00 for VF pair). (photo)

for pair 11,000.00

157 157 TC

Unitrade #18TCvii, 1859 12½c Black, trial color plate proof with vertical carmine Ty. C “Specimen” overprint 21.5mm long and without period after “Specimen,” generous even margins all around, fresh and very fine; a mere ten examples with Ty. C overprint exist. (photo)

158 158 H

159 H

C$2,000.00

159

#18b, 1859 12½c Blue green, imperforate, gummed single with ample to mostly large margins all around, bright color on fresh paper, very fine and rare; only a single pane of 100 stamps was produced 1971 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$9,000.00 for VF pair). (photo)

for pair 5,000.00

#19b, 1859 17c Blue, imperforate, gummed single with large even margins all around, intense color and sharp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine and rare; only a single pane of 100 was released; 1969 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$8,500.00 for VF pair). (photo)

for pair 4,750.00

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160 160 H

#19b, 1859 17c Blue, imperforate, fresh vertical pair, without gum as released, four mostly large margins, intense color and crisp impression, very fine; rare and undervalued

by Scott as only 50 pairs were produced; 1972 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$8,500.00). (photo)

4,750.00

162 161 161 Hq

162 H

163 H

163

#21, 1868 ½c Black, select mint left sheet-margin part imprint block of four, beautifully centered and uncommonly fresh, full clean o.g., h.r.s, very fine and choice (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo)

440.00

#41b, 1885-86 3c Orange vermilion, imperforate, choice horizontal pair, without gum as produced, larger margins than normal, bright and fresh, extremely fine (Unitrade #41ii; C$600.00). (photo)

600.00

#66a, 1897 ½c Black “Maple Leaf,” imperforate, without gum as produced, bottom sheet-margin horizontal pair, with large even margins on the other three sides, left stamp with a pressed-out vertical crease, very fine appearance; only 100 stamps were produced without gum (Unitrade #66ii; C$600.00). (photo)

500.00

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165

164 164 H

165 HH

#67a, 1897 1c Blue green “Maple Leaf,” imperforate, without gum as produced, handsome left sheet-margin horizontal pair, with oversized even margins on the other three sides, rich color on crisp white paper, extremely fine; only 100 pairs were produced without gum (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo)

400.00

#70a, 1897 5c Dark blue on bluish “Maple Leaf,” imperforate, gem horizontal pair, four uniformly large margins, intense color on fresh paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; only 100 pairs were produced with gum and few remain n.h.; 1980 PF certificate (Unitrade C$1,875.00). (photo)

750.00

166

167 166 H

167 H

#73a, 1897 10c Brown violet “Maple Leaf,” imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, o.g., l.h., right stamp with a tiny shallow thinned spot, extremely fine appearance (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo)

600.00

#86a, 1898 2c Black, blue and carmine Imperial Penny Postage, imperforate, without gum as always, vertical pair, large even margins all around, strong colors on fresh paper, very fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo)

550.00

168 168 H

#89a, 1903 1c Green, imperforate, without gum as always, horizontal pair, with oversized equal margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper, extremely fine; only 200 pairs were produced (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo) 55

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169 169 HPB

#90a, 1903 2c Carmine, imperforate, Ty. I, top sheet-margin “OTTAWA-No-13� plate block of eight, with large margins on the other three sides, o.g., h.r. mainly in the selvage, very fine. (photo) Unitrade C$350.00

170 170 Hq

171 Hq

171

#91, 1903 5c Blue on bluish, choice mint block of four, wonderfully well centered throughout, luxuriant color on fresh paper, o.g., top left stamp small h.r., the others l.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$1,600.00 for VF). (photo)

880.00

#91, 1903 5c Blue on bluish, mint block of four, well centered, o.g. which is somewhat disturbed on the top pair from hinge removal, bottom stamps l.h., very fine (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo)

880.00

172 172 H

#91a, 1903 5c Blue on bluish, imperforate, without gum as always, choice horizontal pair, oversized margins all around, fresh and extremely fine; only 100 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

1,200.00

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173 173 Hq 174 Hq

174

#92, 1903 7c Olive bistre, fresh mint block of four, well centered, rich color, o.g., l.h., very fine, the bottom right stamp extremely fine (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

900.00

Unitrade #92ii, 1903 7c Yellow olive, mint block of four, well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine. (photo)

2,000.00

175 175 Hq 176 H/HHq

176

Unitrade #92ii, 1903 7c Yellow olive, mint block of four, rich color, o.g., h.r. at top, bottom pair l.h., fine-very fine. (photo)

for fine 640.00

Unitrade #92iii, 1903 7c Straw, mint block of four, excellent centering, bright and fresh, o.g., h.r. at top, bottom right stamp l.h. and the bottom left stamp n.h., very fine, the bottom pair extremely fine and choice. (photo)

2,600.00

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177 177 HHq

Unitrade #92iii, 1903 7c Straw, bottom right corner margin block of six (3x2), post office fresh, o.g., n.h., bottom stamps with natural gum skips at base, fine. (photo)

1,620.00

178

179 178 H

179 H/HHq

#92a, 1903 7c Olive bister, imperforate, without gum as issued, horizontal pair, large margins all around, fresh and choice very fine; only 200 pairs were produced (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo)

800.00

#93, 1903 10c Brown lilac, top sheet-margin part imprint mint block of four, excellent centering, strong color on fresh paper, o.g., bottom pair h.r., the top stamps never hinged, extremely fine (Unitrade C$7,200 for VF). (photo)

2,800.00

180 180 H

#93a, 1903 10c Brown lilac, imperforate, without gum as produced, horizontal pair, large margins all around, rich color on fresh paper, choice very fine; only 100 pairs were produced (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

1,200.00

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181 181 Hq

#94, 1904 20c Olive green, mint block of four, deep luxuriant color on fresh paper, o.g., h.r., fine (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo)

2,800.00

182 182 Hq

#95, 1908 50c Purple, mint block of four, particularly well centered, gorgeous rich color, o.g. which is a bit disturbed from hinge removal, a few perf. separations, very fine, the left pair extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate not mentioning disturbed gum (Unitrade C$6,000.00). (photo)

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183 183 H

#96a-103a, 1908 ½c-20c Quebec Tercentenary, imperforate cplt., an attractive set of matched vertical pairs from the first printing, without gum as issued, except the 15c with o.g., marvelously fresh, with gorgeous intensely rich colors characteristic of the first printings, each with uniformly large margins, 7c natural inclusion between the stamps and 15c faint horizontal crease, otherwise extremely fine; a very rare set as only 50 pairs of each without gum (first printing) and with gum were printed (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (photo)

5,200.00

184 185 184 H 185 Hq

#141a-45a, 1927 1c-12c Confederation, imperforate, cplt., horizontal pairs, mostly large margins all around, o.g., l.h., very fine set (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo)

625.00

#146a, 1927 5c Violet, imperforate, block of four, large equal margins, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$480.00). (photo)

360.00

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186

186 HBP

#149c-53c, 1c, 2c and 5c King George V, booklet panes of six, imperforate tetebeche pairs cplt, large margins all around, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and striking; a scarce and desirable set of these imperforate booklet panes of which only about 50 sets remain intact today (Unitrade C$4,050.00). (photo)

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187 187 HH

#149b-59a, 1928-29 1c-$1.00 King George V “Scroll” issue, imperforate horizontal pairs cplt., all but 4c with sheet-margin at left or right, all with large even margins on the other three sides, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., a very fine and handsome set (Unitrade C$5,212.50). (photo)

3,970.00

188 188 HH/H

#149e-59c, 1928-29 1c-$1.00 King George V “Scroll” issue, imperforate horizontally, vertical pairs cplt., generally well centered and margined, o.g., 20c slightly disturbed gum and top 50c stamp with small gum disturbance spot and natural inclusion, others all n.h., very fine set (Unitrade C$4,587.50). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

3,540.00

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189 189 HHq

#159a, 1929 $1.00 Olive green “Parliament,� imperforate, left sheet-margin block of four, with large margins on the other three sides, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$2,700.00). (photo)

2,100.00

190 190 H

#163d, 1930 1c Deep Green, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and quite scarce, as only 50 pairs are believed to exist (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

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191

191 HH/H

#174a-77a, 1930 12c-$1.00 Pictorials, imperforate, horizontal pairs, 12c with sheetmargin at right, 20c and 50c with sheet-margin at left, the latter with plate “NO.1� and $1.00 with sheet-margin at top, all with large even margins on the other three sides, o.g., 12c with a slight gum disturbance on the left stamp so cataloged as hinged, the rest all never hinged, choice very fine and handsome; only 75 pairs of each were issued (Unitrade C$8,750.00). (photo)

192 192 HH 193 H

4,775.00

193

#196c, 1932 2c Black brown, imperforate, horizontal pair with oversized margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo)

360.00

#197b, 1932 3c Deep red die I, imperforate, horizontal pair, oversized margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo)

360.00

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194 194 HH

#202a, 1933 5c U.P.U. Meeting, imperforate, handsome bottom left corner sheetmargin horizontal pair, with large margins on the other two sides, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; only 75 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo)

950.00

195 195 H

#204a, 1933 5c Royal William, imperforate, right sheet-margin horizontal pair, with large margins on the other three sides, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; only 75 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo)

625.00

196 196 HH

#208a, 1934 3c Cartier, imperforate, horizontal pair. large margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 125 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo) 65

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197 197 HH

#210a, 1934 2c New Brunswick, imperforate, vertical pair, large equal margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 75 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$1,700.00). (photo)

1,100.00

198 198 HH

#211a-16b, 1935 1c-13c Silver Jubilee, imperforate cplt., horizontal pairs, all but 13c with sheet-margin and all with large even margins, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine; only 100 sets of pairs exist (Unitrade C$3,600.00). (photo)

2,550.00

199 199 HH

#222a, 1935 8c Deep orange, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 150 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$300.00). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

220.00

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200 200 HHq

#231c-36a, 1937 1c-8c King George VI, imperforate cplt., rarely seen set of blocks of four, all with large even margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 100 pairs of each were issued (Unitrade C$7,200.00). (photo)

5,400.00

202

201

201 H

202 HH

#241b, 242a, 244a, 1938 10c Dark carmine, 13c Deep blue and 50c Green, imperforate, 10c a horizontal pair and the other two vertical pairs, each with large margins all around, o.g. which is slightly disturbed, very fine; only 75 pairs of each were issued (Unitrade C$2,250.00). (photo)

1,350.00

#249d, 1942 1c Green, imperforate, horizontal pair, oversized equal margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 150 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo)

450.00

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203

203 P

#291P, 1950 3c Rose violet, large die proof on India sunk on 110x116mm card, with die number XG879 at top, card with mounting thins in corners, otherwise very fine and rare. (photo)

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Est. 300-400

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204

204 P

#316P, 1952 20c Paper Production, large die proof on India sunk on 125x110mm card, with die number XG-965 at top and “Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited.� imprint at base, a fresh and very fine example of this rare proof. (photo)

Est. 400-500

205 205 HH

#503a, 1969 6c Christmas, Black (inscriptions and frame line) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine and scarce; only 196 examples exist in private hands (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (photo)

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206 206 HH

#535a, 1971 6c Winged Maple Seed, imperforate, top right corner margin horizontal pair, with large margins on the other two sides, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 75 pairs reported (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo)

850.00

207 207 HH

Unitrade #537i, 1971 7c Maple Leaves in Autumn, grey (inscriptions) missing, o.g., n.h., very fine and rare; 2015 Greene Foundation certificate. (photo)

4,000.00

208 208 HH

#550a, 1971 8c Slate coil pair, imperforate, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and scarce (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo) WWW.SPINK.COM

600.00

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210

209 209 HH 210 HH

#614a, 1973 15c R.C.M.P Musical Ride, imperforate, vertical pair without the wrinkles that frequently occur, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo)

375.00

#C1a, 1928 5c Brown olive air post, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$525.00). (photo)

375.00

211 211 HH

#C6a, 1938 6c Blue air post, imperforate, right sheet-margin horizontal pair, with oversized equal margins on the other three sides, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo)

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212

212 HH

#CE2a, 1943 17c Bright ultramarine air post special delivery, imperforate, handsome top right corner sheet-margin vertical pair, with large margins on the other two sides, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only 75 pairs were issued (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo)

950.00

213 213 HH

#E3b, 1927 20c Orange, imperforate vertically, horizontal pair, excellent centering and margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$500.00). (photo)

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3.1.2 All Bidders who have inspected the Lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of genuineness. It is presumed that all Floor Bidders have inspected the Lots prior to bidding. Therefore, Lots purchased by Floor Bidders are sold “AS IS” and may not be returned. Floor Bidders include those Bidders acting as agents for others.

3.1.3 Spink reserves the right to refuse to honour or reject any bid which, in its opinion, is not submitted in good faith, or, as the case dictates, is not supported by satisfactory references, as Spink, in its sole discretion, shall determine. Spink further reserves the right to ban any Bidder from participation in its sales for any reason deemed appropriate.

3.2 Catalogue Descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No Lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No Lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centering, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration.

Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than seven (7) days after you receive such correspondence.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of Admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

4.2 Registration Before Bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from

your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some Lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission Bids 4.4.1 If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues, or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than twenty-four hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission Bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for making (or failing to make) a Commission Bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding. If we receive two Commission Bids for equal value for the same Lot, the Bid received first by us shall take precedence.

4.4.2. For all Commission Bids, you must supply your name and address, contact telephone number and email. You must also provide the Lot number and description of the Lot, the amount of your Bid and any other information requested in the Commission Bid Form or by us. It is your responsibility to provide the correct information and to ensure that we have received your Commission Bid. 4.4.3 If you submit a Commission Bid verbally (whether by telephone or otherwise), we shall not be responsible for any misunderstandings (by either us or our agent or you) in relation to your bid. All bids made in this way must be confirmed in writing by you before the Auction.

4.4.4 Bids will be executed for mail bidders at one advance over the next highest bid in competition with floor and/or internet bidders, until the maximum bid is executed for the mail bidder, or until the lot is sold. No buy or unlimited bids will be accepted.

4.5 On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% of the Hammer Price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than twenty-four hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Video Images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.8 Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the Auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to $100 $100 to $300 $300 to $750 $750 to $1,500 $1,500 to $3,000 $3,000 to $7,500 $7,500 to $15,000 $15,000 to $30,000 $30,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 $150,000 to $300,000 $300,000 and up

by $5 by $10 by $25 by $50 by $100 by $250 by $500 by $1,000 by $2,500 by $5,000 by $10,000 Auctioneer’s discretion

4.9 Bidding by Spink 4.9.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.9.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.9.3 Spink reserves the right to bid on any Lot in the sale. Additionally, Spink may or may not have financial interest in any of the Lot(s) in the sale.

4.10 The Auctioneer’s Discretion 4.10.1 The Auctioneer has the right, to be exercised in good faith, to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, and to combine any two or more Lots. Bidding shall be regulated by the Auctioneer.

4.10.2 The Auctioneer may reopen the bidding on a Lot under the following circumstances: (a) the Auctioneer has failed to execute correctly a mail bid; (b) a party purchasing the Lot on the floor has done so in error; (c) where a protest is made after the hammer has fallen but before bidding has commenced on the next Lot; (d) where the Auctioneer has determined that he/she has overlooked a party still bidding on the Lot but before the calling of the next Lot or (e) to effectuate a fair and reasonable resolution of any error or dispute. In the event of a dispute, the Auctioneer’s decision shall be final.

4.10.3 In the event of any dispute between Bidders, the Auctioneer may, at its sole discretion, immediately put the Lot up for sale again. The Auctioneer’s decision shall be final and binding upon all Bidders.

4.10.4 The Auctioneer reserves the right to postpone the sale by auction for a reasonable period of time as a result of any significant event which, in the sole discretion of the Auctioneer, makes it advisable to postpone the event. No prospective Bidder or prospective Buyer shall have recourse as a result of any postponement.

4.11 Successful Bid 4.11.1 The highest Bidder for each Lot shall be the Buyer. Subject to the provisions of Clause 4.10, the striking of the Auctioneer’s hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.12 Spink’s Own Material Auctioneer reserves the right to include in any auction its own material as well as material from affiliated or related companies, principals, officers or employees.

Auctioneer may have direct or indirect interest in any of the Lots in the Auction and may collect commissions.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within sixty days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these terms and conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 All the Lots are sold as genuine. For the purpose of this sale, “genuine” is defined as not faked or forged and Spink will not knowingly sell any item that has been “repaired’, “restored”, “processed”, “cleaned”, “pressed” or “conserved” in any way without disclosure of such facts to the potential Buyer.

4.14.2 No Lots may be returned without a written request by the successful Bidder and the written approval of Spink. In the unlikely event of returning a Lot, Spink must receive notification of the Buyer’s intent within three (3) days of the Buyer’s receipt of the Lot. The following Lots may not be returned for any reason whatsoever: (a) Lots containing ten or more items; (b) Lots described as having faults or defects because of the faults described or any others, including lots described as “repaired”, “corroded”, “holed”, “whizzed”, or similar damage, except for non-authenticity; (c) illustrated Lots because of centering, margins, etc. or other factors shown in the illustrations; (d) Lots described “AS IS”, including third party graded coins or banknotes (i.e. PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG); (e) Lots valued primarily for the bullion content; (f) Lots examined by postal viewers; and (g) any philatelic extension Lot unless the conditions set forth in Item 3.4 above is complied with fully. Except for Lots placed on extension, as per the conditions of Item 3.4 above, no Lots may be returned for any reason whatsoever after thirty days from sale date. Late payment for purchase may, at Spink’s option, be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges. If any disputes arise regarding payment, authenticity, or description between the Bidder and Spink, Spink, at its sole discretion, may submit the disputed matter to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in New York, NY, to which the Bidder, by placing a bid and hereby accepting these terms and conditions of sale, agrees to be bound.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and Other Charges In addition to the Hammer Price, a Buyer’s Premium equal to 20% of the successful bid price of each Lot up to and including $2,000.00 and 15% of the excess bid price over $2,000.00, a fee of 3% on the Hammer Price total for using the-saleroom.com, and a surcharge for paying by credit card will be added to each invoice.

5.2 Sales Tax All Lots are subject to applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate resale certificates are on file with Spink.

5.3 Payment 5.3.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the amounts set forth in Clause 5.1 above and any applicable New York State sales tax, unless the Lot is exempt) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.3.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of the Lot prior to full settlement.

5.3.3 Spink reserves the right to await clearance of any check used for payment before delivery of any item and a $25.00 charge will be applied for any check that fails to clear.

5.3.4 All sales are strictly for cash, check and bank/wire transfer in United States dollars; however, Spink will only accept cash payments under $10,000.00. Spink offers clients the option of paying by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express only) in United States Dollars for a convenience charge of two-percent (2%) for Visa and MasterCard and four-percent (4%) for American Express, up to a total of $30,000.00. Credit card payments will only be accepted if (a) the purchase is made by the card holder, (b) any purchased items to be shipped are shipped to the cardholder’s verified billing address, (c) floor Bidders present their credit cards and (d) all returns are governed by the terms and conditions of the sale. Payment is due and payable immediately upon receipt of the auction invoice or, if payment is to be made at the auction site, simultaneously with receipt of the purchased items.

5.3.5 Payments should be made by the registered Buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.4 Notification We are not able to notify successful Bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.5 Collection of Purchases 5.5.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain Lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their Lot(s) when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within seven days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, Lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by check.

5.5.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered under our insurance policy, which is available for inspection at our offices, from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. The risk of loss for the lot purchased by you shall be entirely yours after the earliest of seven days from the date of sale or from the time of collection.

5.5.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Recommended Packers and Shippers 5.7.1 Shipping, handling and administration charges will be added to invoices for Lots delivered by mail. All Lots will be shipped via U.S. Express Mail to Post Office boxes, via Federal Express to street addresses, and via FedEx ground for bulky large lots (in the U.S. only). Buyer will be responsible for the total purchase price in the event of loss. Spink is not responsible for the loss of any merchandise shipped outside the United States. Insurance of any items to be shipped outside the United States is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. It is also the responsibility of the Buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they are in his/her possession. Unless the risk of loss has already shifted by virtue of the provisions of Clause 5.5.2, risk of loss shall be borne by the Buyer following shipment of the items and Spink assumes no liability for merchandise lost, stolen or damaged while in the possession of any shipper to whom merchandise has been delivered, nor for any FedEx shipment which is subject to a “signature release” on file with FedEx, or otherwise.

5.7.2 If required, our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent.

Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.8 Remedies for Non-Payment 5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within fifteen days of the payment date set out by your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 1.5% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which Spink or the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.8.1.3 we may retain all or some of the Lot(s) purchased by you, or other property in the possession of Spink or the Spink Group, until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, Spink and the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lot(s) or other property. We may apply the proceeds of such sale in satisfaction of the debt outstanding and due us or the Spink Group, and may remit any remaining balance to you; 5.8.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.8.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 10% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.8.2.3 when reselling the Lot, to place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot, 5.8.2.4 In the event Spink refers an invoice(s) to an attorney for collection, the Buyer agrees to pay SPINK attorney’s fees, court costs, witness fees and other costs incurred by Spink; 5.8.2.5 take any other reasonable and appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.6 Packing and handling 5.6.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days from the date of sale or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the risk of loss with respect to the lot purchased by you is entirely yours. Our postage charges are set out in Clause 11 of these Terms and Conditions.

5.6.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any import duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) if rejected for importation or if Buyer fails to pay appropriate import duties. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by any customs agencies.

5.6.3 Delivery of any Lot(s) to an address other than the invoiced address will be at Spink’s sole discretion.

5.9 Failure to Collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of $2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process

which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.10.1.4 you must provide us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than seven (7) days after you receive such evidence 5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

9 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following dispatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 10.1 Limitation of Liability In the event that your bid and/or purchase is in furtherance of a business conducted by you or others, subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any:

5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

5.10.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

5.11 USE OF DEFAULT INFORMATION If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions:

10.2 Severability

5.11.1 we reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction regardless of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 you consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future.

If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure

6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from or delayed in performing our obligations under these terms and conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

10.4 Waiver

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes our liability for:

7. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.2 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these terms and conditions is only effective if it is in writing and shall apply only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make inquiries concerning the Lot;

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction

7.2 In accordance with Clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they perform 7.3 In accordance with Clause 5.11, you agree that where you default in making payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms.

7.4 We work closely with other auctioneers and bidding platforms (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video record or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

8.2 All the materials, including, but not limited to, text, data, graphics, logos, images, illustrations, video clips, and software is owned, controlled by, or licenced to Spink USA Inc. and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights.

THESE TERMS OF SALE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. THE SIGNER OF A SPINK BID SHEET OR PARTICIPANT IN THE AUCTION AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH RESPECT TO THESE TERMS OR IN CONNECTION WITH SPINK SHALL RESIDE IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. IN THE EVENT THAT SPINK HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A DISPUTE TO BINDING ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 4.14.2, SPINK MAY DO SO WITHIN THE TIME IN WHICH IT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING IN ANY LITIGATION COMMENCED BY BIDDER, AND SAID LITIGATION SHALL BE DISCONTINUED.

11 POSTAGE CHARGES Shipments within the USA - $30.00 Shipments outside the USA - $50.00 Packages of more than 5lb or volumetric measurement of more than 5lb may incur extra charge. Please contact usa@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo COINS UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland Nik von Uexkull AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

SALE CALENDAR 2015/16 STAMPS 31 October November November 25/26 November

Hong Kong New York New York

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27 November 10 December 16 December 17 January 17 January 27/28 January April/May June

The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Charles W. Adams Collection of United States and Canada The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale, featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928 Great Britain Stamps and Postal History Bermuda from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collection, China Customs Post Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Pre-New York 2016 Collector’s Series Sale The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86

London London London Lugano Hong Kong Hong Kong London New York New York

15046 15045 15047 SW1018 16012 16013 16010 154 155

COINS 14 November 2 December 2/3 December 11/12 January 16 January 22 March 22/23 March

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Celtic Coins from the Geoff Cottam Collection Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong The Dr Paul Broughton Collection of English Hammered Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong London London New York Hong Kong London London

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BANKNOTES 14 November 8 December 11/12 January 16 January 12/13/14 April

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong World Banknotes

Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

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MEDALS 19 November 11/12 January 21 April

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London New York London

15003 323 16001

BONDS & SHARES 14 November 20 November 16 December 11/12 January 16 January

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Bonds & Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong

Hong Kong London Lugano New York Hong Kong

8 October

Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

London

15037

WINES 3 December 15 January

Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

SFW17 SFW18

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva Nik von Uexkull John Winchcombe Tom Mathews Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

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YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Amit Ramprashad

AUTOGRAPHS

Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

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