Spink Shreves Collector's Series Sale

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March 22-23, 2013 • New York The Collector’s Series

UNITED STATES, british empire & worldwide POSTAGE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

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COLLECTOR’S series featuring collections from Dr. Donald R. Reisfield • Jerry Montgomery Richard Bennett • Wayne K. Burman

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - George Eveleth EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith China - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Annie Beadle AUTOGRAPHS

SALE CALENDAR 2013 STAMPS 6 April 20 March 22/23 March 16/17 April 17 April 19 April 19/20 April 20 April 21 May 5 June 10/11 July 10 September 11 September 21 September

The Collector's Series Sale The award winning "Medina" collection of Cape of Good Hope The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector's Series Sale The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part I French Mail in the West Indies - The Federico Borromeo D’Adda Collection The Collector’s Series Sale, including important Chile and Portugal Sicily - An International Large Gold Medal Collection The award winning "Medina" collection of India Part II. Specialised Great Britain sale The Collector's Series Sale The award winning "Medina" collection of India and States Part III. The award winning "Medina" collection of Great Britain Stamps and Covers of South East Asia

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The Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection The Collector's Series Sale North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

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The Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II The Collector's Series Sale The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part IV: The North of England The Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes

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Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

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An Evening of Exceptional Wines

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COINS 6 April 26/27 March 22/23 May 27 June 21 August 28/29 August 24 September 3 December

USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES BANKNOTES

CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Charles Blane Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Sarah Schmitz John Winchcombe Harry Gladwin María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Claire Greenhill IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK - DALLAS)

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MEDALS 25 April 25 July 21 November

BONDS AND SHARES 6 April 22/23 May 7 June 28/29 August 28 November

Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Lori Lewin Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith

AUTOGRAPHS 22/23 May 28/29 August

WINES May

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

Your Spink Team

March 22-23, 2013 – New York City, New York

for ThiS Sale

For your questions about the sale lots: George Eveleth Head of Philatelic Dept. geveleth@spink.com 410.852.8375

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T. Arthur Poudrier Senior Philatelist tapoudrier@spink.com

SALE LOCATION SPINK USA 145 W. 57th St., 18th floor new York, nY 10019 212/262-8400 fax: 212/262-8484

PUBLIC AUCTION friday, march 22, 2013 Saturday, march 23, 2013

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For your General Inquiries & Phone Bidding: Lori Lewin Auction Administration Bidding & Payment llewin@spink.com 212.262.8400 For your Internet Bidding: Clyde Townsend SPINK Live ctownsend@spink.com 212.262.8400

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Spink is pleased to continue to offer Spink live, the internet bidding service which has revolutionized the way in which our clients bid at auction. To get started, feel free to contact us today for personal assistance. Berdia Qamarauli is available by email: BQamarauli@spink.com or Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4089

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Front Cover Illustrations: 144, 399, 554, 589, 747, 768, 794 Back Cover Illustrations: 1, 813

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auctioneer: Stephen Goldsmith, new York City, Dept. of Consumer affairs, license #1208097

The March 2013 Collector’s Series Sale

Terms and Conditions of Sale This is a public auction and mail-bid sale held by SPINK, who are licensed and bonded auctioneers.

SPINK may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot, however, the consignor of the property included in the lot (or any other lot) may bid on and purchase the lot for his/her own account. If he/she does so, he/she must pay both the seller’s commission and buyer’s premium.

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The placing of a bid constitutes full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Sale by the bidder.

The highest bidder acknowledged by Spink shall be the buyer. in the event of any dispute between bidders, Spink may, at its sole discretion, immediately put the lot up for sale again. Spink’S decision shall be final and binding upon all bidders. 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 will be added to each invoice and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. all bids are to be per lot as numbered in this catalog. Spink reserves the right to group two or more lots together and to withdraw, prior to call for bids, any lot(s) from the sale. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only, and Spink reserves the right to reject any bid or advance the bidding at its discretion.

Spink may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot, however, the consignor of the property included in the lot (or any other lot) may bid on and purchase the lot for his/her own account. if he/she does so, he/she must pay both the seller’s commission and buyer’s premium.

Spink may have made advances and loans available to certain consignors and bidders in the sale. 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. 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. Spink reserves the right to void a sale if payment in full of the invoice is not received by Spink within fifteen (15) days of the date of invoice. a late charge in the amount of the lesser of 18% per annum and the maximum lawful rate will be charged on the invoice total if payment is not received within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice. all lots are subject to applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate resale certificates are on file with Spink.

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 fedex ground for bulky large

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lots (in the u.S. only). purchases shipped via fedex will not be covered by Spink insurance in the event that the buyer has placed a “signature release” on file with fedex. Buyer will be responsible for total purchase price in the event of loss.

Spink cannot be and is not responsible for the loss of any merchandise shipped outside the united States and therefore insurance on 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. 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 a party to whom merchandise has been shipped. for international shipments, all duties/taxes/fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer. in the event a successful bidder fails to pay the charges due, Spink reserves the right to resell the merchandise and the buyer agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale including a 10% seller’s commission, and also to pay any difference between the resale price and the winning price of his/her previously successful bid.

Spink reserves the right to require payment in full before delivery of the merchandise to the buyer. Bidder personally guarantees payment, and if a corporation, an officer or principal in the corporation agrees to personally guarantee payment. Title to any purchased items remains with Spink until all invoices are paid in full. 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.

Spink reserves the right to refuse to honor 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 in its sole discretion. no minors may participate in any Spink sales.

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. no additional commission (except for the buyer’s premium) is charged for executing mail bids. Spink cannot and does not assume any responsibility for errors made in the amount bid or lot numbers listed, so check your bid sheet and online submission carefully. When identical mail bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received.

Spink may reopen the bidding on a lot under the following circumstances: (a) Spink 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

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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; and (e) at the discretion of the auctioneer. in the event of a dispute, the auctioneer’s decision shall be final. agents executing bids on behalf of clients will be held responsible for all purchases made on behalf of clients unless otherwise arranged prior to the sale.

The same protections applicable to Spink shall apply to each officer, director and employee of Spink unless such individual shall be convicted of knowingly and intentionally selling false or stolen goods.

The descriptions provided in the catalog are intended solely for the use of those bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding. all photographs in the catalog are as accurate as can be reproduced with today’s technology; however, they cannot be relied upon for exact reproduction of color. 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. additionally, Spink reserves the right to describe items differently than the descriptions shown in the catalog should such items be consigned to any future auction. 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.

The following conditions apply to requests for expertization of philatelic items: (a) mail bidders are asked to advise Spink of any extension requests at the time of placing their bids; (b) floor bidders must advise Spink of any extensions in writing at the time of lot settlement; (c) Spink will submit all items so requested by successful bidders to the reputable authority of their choice; for united States stamps, the philatelic foundation and the professional Stamp experts are the accepted authorities. (d) purchasers of items submitted for expertization must pay as part of the purchase price all charges for expertization, including postage and handling; (e) purchasers of items to be expertized must make payment in full immediately upon purchase prior to expertizing; refunds will be made promptly for all sums if in the unlikely event an item is returned with a negative opinion; (f) requests for expertization of stamps with certificates dated within the last five (5) years of the sale date will not be granted; (g) no lot may be returned due to a certification service grading a stamp differently than the grade stated in the auction description; (h) no lot will be accepted as a return from expertization if the item is indelibly marked as being altered or fraudulent by the expertizing authority; and (i) no lot will be accepted as a return, for any reason whatsoever, including extension returns, after four (4) months from the sale date. any exceptions to this time limitation must be agreed to in writing at Spink sole discretion.

19. 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 18 above is complied with fully. except for lots placed on extension, as per the conditions of item 18 above, no lots may be returned for any reason whatsoever after thirty (30) days from sale date. late payment for purchase may, at Spink 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 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.

20. united States coins and currency will not, in conformity with the law, be opened at less than face value.

21. 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 22. 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.

23. TheSe TermS of Sale Shall Be GoVerneD BY anD ConSTrueD in aCCorDanCe WiTh The laWS of The STaTe of TeXaS, 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, nY. 24. on-line Bidding — Spink offers internet services as a convenience to our clients, but Spink 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 connection on Spink or your end; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with a client's internet connection, computer or system. execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and Spink does not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

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CATALOG KEY SYMBOLS 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 CanCelleD

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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

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ChoiCe ConDiTion, Well CenTereD; if imperforaTe WiTh four Well Clear marGinS.

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ouTSTanDinG, The hiGheST QualiTY poSSiBle.

SounD in all reSpeCTS, perforaTionS Clear DeSiGn; if imperforaTe marGinS maY Be CloSe or TouChinG, BuT Will noT CuT DeSiGn.

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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, 2013 editions, and the 2013 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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Please note there is a 20% buyer’s premium added to the hammer price of each lot up to and including $2,000.00 and 15% of the excess of the hammer price above $2,000.00.

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BIDDING INCREMENTS The auctioneer generally advances the bidding in the following incremental amounts:

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$7,500 to $15,000..................... by $500 $15,000 to $30,000...................by $1,000 $30,000 to $75,000................... by $2,500 $75,000 to $150,000................. by $5,000 $150,000 to $300,000............... by $10,000 $300,000+..........at auctioneer’s discretion

please note, however, that the auctioneer may, in his or her sole discretion, vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction to expedite the bidding.

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March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

FIRST SESSION Friday, March 22, 2013 - 10:00 a.m.

Lots 1-123 Spink Shreves Galleries, New York, NY

UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY STAMPLESS COVERS

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LOUISVILLE & NEW ORLEANS PACKET/BUNKER HILL/No. 3 mostly clear red oval Mississippi and Ohio river packet boat handstamp on fresh 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Louisville, unusually well struck, choice very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (photo)

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Pr STEAMER GODDESS OF LIBERTY, bold red double oval Mississippi river packet boat handstamp on exceptionally fresh 1843 partially printed folded bill of lading to St. Louis, neat docketing at left, extremely fine and rare; 2011 PF certificate. (photo)

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Buyers placing lots on extension are requested to review item 17 of our Terms and Conditions of Sale. All lots to be placed on extension will be submitted by the auction house to the appropriate expertizing authority. The buyer may request a particular expertizing service, however the auction house retains the right to the final decision on the choice of the expert. For United States stamps, the Philatelic Foundation and the Professional Stamp Experts are the accepted authorities. Also, all extension lots must be paid for at the time of invoicing. Any extension lots not conforming to the above will not be accepted as returns in the event of a negative opinion. Requests for expertization of stamps with certificates dated within the last five years of the sale date will not be granted.

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Philadelphia Full Rigged Ship Illustrated Postmark on Cover From China A New Discovery and One of Only Two Reported Examples From China

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Full Rigged Ship illustrated postmark, fresh folded letter with integral address leaf datelined “Whampoa (China) April 5, 1834” to Capt. William Allen at Salem, Mass. and endorsed “pr Globe”, entered the mails with red octagonal “Phila/6/Oct” datestamp and manuscript “39” rate, plus a mostly clear strike of full rigged ship postmark, very fine; a new discovery, being one of only two “full rigged ship” handstamps applied to a cover from China, the other being the example sold by us as lot 1172 in the auction of the Floyd Risvold collection on 27-29 January, 2010, which realized an impressive $62,500.00 plus the buyer’s premium.

The Globe was an early American merchant sailing vessel and a predecessor of the Clippers, with an average speed of not over three knots per hour. A “slow boat to China” in other words. It is said that the Globe “would beat her head three times against a billow and then fall off and sail around it.” This cover arrived in Philadelphia after a long and tedious journey of almost six months and was carried on the same trip as the Risvold example. (photo) Est. 10,000-15,000

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ADHESIVES ON COVER Featuring the Sidney W. Emery Collection of 1869 Issues and H.B. Shaw Correspondence Covers

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#9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, pos. 10, ample to huge margins all around, including bits of the adjacent frame line at top, tied by red “Paid” in arc to tan cover to Oxford, N.Y., matching “New-York/5 cts/3 Mar” datestamp at top right and another “Paid” in arc at top left, choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (photo)

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#9X1b, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed A.C.M., four large to very large even margins, blue manuscript cancel, on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, red “New-York/5 cts./6 Nov” datestamp and matching “Paid” in arc, very fine; 2012 PF certificate; ex-Seybold. (photo)

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#1, 5c Brown, right sheet-margin single, with ample to huge margins all around, except just touching at the top left corner, small piece of foreign matter adheres to the right frame line, tied by red circular grid to folded letter dateline at Eastport, Maine on 10 October, 1848 and with ms. “Steam boat mail” directive, entered the mails to Alfred, Maine with red “Boston/13 Oct/10cts” datestamp, apparently applied in error and with red “Steam” handstamp applied on arrival in Maine, very fine and unusual usage.

An accompanying letter by Creighton Hart explains the usage: “The 5c cover with STEAM is an interesting cover. It kind of puzzles me why the letter would be datelined Eastport, Me and have a Boston postmark. Three days elapsed between the writing at Eastport on Oct. 10th and the Boston postmark of Oct. 13th. My guess is that the writer carried it to Boston and mailed it upon arrival, perhaps thinking it could get faster carriage from Boston to Alfred, Me than from Eastport. Anyway, the STEAM is rarely seen on east coast ‘47 covers. The STEAM shows the letter was carried by a non-contract coastal steamer from Boston to Alfred.

The ship captain collected 2c for doing so. The STEAM postal marking is frequently seen on letters carried on the Hudson River. You have an unusual cover here. (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

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#2, 10c Black, striking single with large to huge margins all around, including showing portions of adjacent stamps at both top and bottom, just tied by blue grid cancel to folded cover to Pittsburgh, Pa., matching “Detroit, Mich/Jun 4” datestamp, extremely fine. (photo)

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#10A, 3c Orange brown, Ty. II, pos. 81R2E, clear to large margins, tied by blue grid cancel to buff cover to Exeter, N.H., matching “Eastern R. R./Apr 23” route agent’s datestamp, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate; ex-Neinken. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#11A, 3c Dull red, type II, pos. 44L3, tied by cork cancel to 1853 folded cover to Pittsburg, Pa., with “Louisville & St. Louis S. B.” route agent’s datestamp, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, tied by “Mohawk, N.Y./Sep 21” datestamp to LincolnHamlin campaign cover to Pawlingsville, N.Y., cover with a small repaired hole at center, otherwise very fine; illustrated in Milgram on page 58 (photo - page 8)

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Est. 500-750

#26A, 3c Dull red, Ty. IV, rich color, tied by >BGreen “Bordentown, N.J./Nov 21” datestamp to immaculate cover to Philadelphia, extremely fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

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#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, horizontal strip of three tied by bold red grid pmks. on cover to Paris, France, red New York exchange c.d.s., blue Havre octagonal handstamp also tied two adhesives, stamps are nicely centered and fresh, backflap missing and stamps with a few pulled perfs, still very fine; 1998 PF certificate not mentioning pulled perforations and a 2012 PF certificate. (photo)

Est. 400-500

#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, beautifully centered, but with pre-affixing tear, cancelled by grid and with matching “Biddeford, Me./Dec 3, 1860” datestamp alongside on cover to San Francisco with ms. “Overland Mail/via St. Louis” directive, cover with overall even toning on front and reduced at right, still a fine and unusual usage, as nearly all mail from Maine to the west coast was send by ocean mail; ex-Neinken. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#63, 1c Blue, rich color, tied by san-serif “PAID” handstamp to orange cover to Medway, Mass. with unsealed flap, matching “Clappville, Ms/May 10” datestamp at bottom left, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#63, 1c Blue, three singles, tied to each other or to cover to Lowell, Mass. by separate strikes of “PAID” in lozenge (Skinner-Eno PMK-PF12), matching balloon style “Grantville, Mass./Jun 30” datestamp, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#64b, 3c Rose pink, well centered, trivial perforation tip toning, tied by “Washington, D.C./Nov 3, 1861” datestamp to “The Soldier’s Dream of Home” all-over multicolored patriotic cover to Massachusetts, very fine and striking; 2010 PF certificate (photo - page 8)

Est. 300-400

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#65, 3c Rose, tied by bold initial “G” fancy cancel (Rohloff K-7) to cover to Danbury, Ct., matching double circle “Waterbury, Con/Sep 6, ‘66” datestamp alongside, some scattered toning spots, otherwise very fine; 1990 PF certificate. (photo)

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#65, 3c Rose, tied by double circle Montpellier, Vermont year dated datestamp to fresh beardless Lincoln campaign cover published by Merrill & Sons of Concord, N.H. (Milgram AL28) to Medfield, Mass., very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo)

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#65, 3c Rose, grid cancel, on waving flag patriotic cover to Wappinger Falls, N.Y., matching “Fishkill, N.Y./Feb 10” datestamp and well impressed circular colorless embossed corner card of Fishkill Savings Institute depicting a bee hive at center, fresh and extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 200-300

#65, 3c Rose, single cancelled by “US” in circle fancy patriotic cancel on yellow cover to Boston with Ausable House illustrated advertisement depicting a hunting scene, matching “Keeseville, N.Y./Jun 18” datestamp, very fine and attractive; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 8)

Est. 150-200

#68, 10c Yellow green, used along with 3c Rose (#65) and 2c Black (#73) and tied to each other and to cover to Pairs by three strikes of brown-red target cancels, matching “Pittsboro, N.C./Fed 1” datestamp alongside, red “New Paid York/12” exchange office c.d.s., red French entry postmark and boxed “PD,” cover with top flap missing and a bit reduced at top, otherwise a fine and attractive three-color franking. (photo - page 8)

Est. 150-200

#69, 12c Black, used along with 10c Green (#68) on cover to Callao, Peru addressed to Charles E. Goulde on board the ship W. B. Densmoor, care of U. States Consul, “Brewster, Mass./May 12” datestamp, 1865 Panama transit postmark and Lima and Callao backstamps, 12c stamp tied by red “12” credit handstamp, cover a bit reduced at left, otherwise fine. (photo - page 8)

Est. 300-400

#73, 2c Black, tied by Augusta, Maine town cancel to all-over illustrated design in grey for the State of Maine, Adj’t-General’s Office, addressed to Windham, fresh and extremely fine; ex-Allen and illustrated in Lane as figure 11. (photo - page 12)

Est. 150-200

#94, 3c Red, “F” grill, fine single with vivid rich color and prooflike impression, with blue shield fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno PS-SD44) on cover to Phoenixville, Ct., with matching “Jacksonville, Fla/Jan 18” datestamp alongside, fresh and extremely fine; 2011 PF certificate. (photo - page 12)

Est. 150-200

#98, 15c Black, “F” grill, horizontal strip of three tied by quartered cork cancels and red Springfield, Mass. Dec 15 c.d.s. on yellow cover to Paris, France, red New York Paid 18 c.d.s. also tied two stamps, French transit pmk., couple small cover tears at top, some minor staining in the address area and stamps with trivial faults, overall very fine; a very scarce usage of the Fifteen Cent “F” Grill, paying the three-times rate to France; 2012 PF certificate; ex-Vogel. (photo - page 12)

Est. 300-400

#112, 1c Buff, fine single with wide natural s.e. margin at right showing a portion of the adjacent stamp, tied by cork cancel to legal-sized buff cover addressed locally, matching rimless Salt Lake City, Utah datestamp, harmlessly reduced at left, fresh and very fine circular rate usage during the Territorial period; signed Ashbrook. (photo - page 12)

Est. 200-300

#112, 1c Buff, single with cork cancel on triangular drop cover, very fine and unusual, 1997 PF certificate. (photo - page 12)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, well centered, segmented cork cancel, on turned Huntingdon, Pa. drop cover, the first usage to Huntingdon with 3c Ultramarine (#114), docketed at left, fine and unusual usage; 1990 PF certificate.. (photo - page 12)

Est. 100-150

#112, 1c Buff, vertical pair with rich color, tied by “Carrier/Apr 26” postmark on yellow Philadelphia drop cover with furniture company corner card, unsealed flap, fresh and extremely fine. (photo - page 12)

Est. 100-150

#112, 1c Buff, two singles, one with horizontal crease from placement over cover edge, used along with 5c Brown (#76) on 3c Pink entire (#U58) to Homburg, Germany, stamps all tied by blue target cancels, with matching “Shiloh, Ill/Jul 31” datestamp at left, red “New York/Paid All Direct/Aug 5” transit, red boxed “Bremen/16 8 69/Franco” arrival postmark and Homburg backstamp, some soiling, fine and scarce franking. (photo - page 12)

Est. 200-300

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#112, 1c Buff, three well centered singles, several short perfs., tied by target cancels to cover to Jackson, Miss., “Maryville, Ten/Jul 1” datestamp at bottom left, very fine; exRose. (photo - page 12)

Est. 200-300

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal pair and single tied by manuscript “Livingston Ill Sept 28” postmark to small cover with illustrated address panel to Jackson, Ill., very fine. (photo page 12)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal pair and single, tied by “Woburn, Mas./Aug 5” datestamps to lady’s cover to Dorset, Vermont, postmark repeated at left, very fine. (photo - page 12)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal pair with natural s.e. at left and single, tied by quartered cork cancels to cover to Kewanee, Ill., matching “Dansville, N.Y./Sep 30” datestamp alongside, very fine. (photo - page 12)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, well centered horizontal strip of three, trivial wrinkles, tied by two strikes of “Headfield, Wis./Aug 19” datestamp to buff cover to Milwaukee, Wisc., postmark repeated alongside, left stamp with ms. “87” which is repeated at top left, harmless reduction at left, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 200-300

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal strip of three, left stamp irregular s.e., tied by “donut” cancels to yellow cover to Deensville, N.Y. with Truth Association propaganda advertisement, matching “Hammonton, N.J./May 29” datestamp, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 200-300

#112, 1c Buff, fine horizontal strip of three, right stamp with slight corner crease at top right, cork cancels and tied by “Platte City, Mo./Dec 27” datestamp to cover to Philadelphia with attorney’s corner card, few minor edge tears, arrival backstamp, very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal strip of three, tied to cover to Ashtabula, Ohio with fancy embossed “C” by targets and “Hastings, Min/Mar 18” datestamps, very fine. (photo page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal strip of three, tied by open grids to cover to Detroit, matching New York datestamp alongside and blue handstamped return address, slightly reduced at right, very fine; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Ishikawa. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of circle of wedges to legal cover to Alexandria, Va., “New York/Jun 17” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, fine horizontal strip of three, left stamp with small piece missing at top right, tied by segmented cork cancel to cover to Pittston, Maine, matching “Deer Park, Ill/Jan 10” datestamps, slightly reduced at right, very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal strip of three, tied by target cancel to cover to Banbridge, Ohio, matching “Vandalia, Ioa/Sep 12” datestamp at right, 1870 docket on reverse, very fine. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal strip of three, the right stamp with a small tear at right, tied by fancy leaf cancels to cover to Dorchester, Mass., matching “San Francisco, Cal/Apr 19” datestamp alongside, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (photo - page 14)

Est. 150-200

#112, 1c Buff, fresh horizontal strip of three, segmented cork cancels, on yellow cover to Turtle Point, Pa., matching “Perry, N.Y./dec 21” datestamp alongside, reduced a bit irregularly at left, very fine. (photo - page 14)

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Est. 300-400

#113, 2c Brown, tied by perfectly struck blue sunburst fancy cancel to locally addressed printed wholesale price list, very fine and striking; 2012 PF certificate; ex-Haas. (photo page 14)

Est. 200-300

#113, 2c Brown, horizontal strip of three, right stamp corner crease, used along with 1c Buff (#112, faint crease) to pay three times the 3c rate on cover to West Lebanon, N.H., a bit reduced at left, fine usage. (photo - page 18)

Est. 150-200

#113, 2c Brown, horizontal strips of five and three and a defective single, cork and ms. cancels, tied to buff legal-sized cover to Wheeling, West Virginia, Woodbridge, Pa. datestamp at left, stamp and cover faults, but a rare franking paying six times the 3c rare; exRose. (photo - page 18)

Est. 200-300

#114, 3c Ultramarine, single tied by well struck shield fancy cancel (unlisted in SkinnerEno) to cover to New York City, partial matching “Bridgeport, Ct./Dec 17” datestamp alongside, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 18)

Est. 200-300

#114, 3c Ultramarine, single just tied by “S” in circle fancy cancel on cover to Genesco, Ill., matching “Quincy, Mich./Jan 11” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 18)

Est. 150-200

#114, 3c Ultramarine, tied by bold strike of hollow five-point star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno ST-O 14) to buff cover to Springfield, Mass., with well struck matching “West Hampton, Mass/May 28, 1870” year dated datestamp beneath, fresh and extremely fine. (photo - page 18)

Est. 150-200

#114, 3c Ultramarine, fine single with cork cancel on yellow cover with illustrated advertisement for musical instruments depicting a piano, matching “Farmington, Me./Mar 1” datestamp alongside, a bit reduced at right, fine and scarce design. (photo page 18)

Est. 100-150

#115, 6c Ultramarine, fine horizontal strip of three, natural s.e. at right, tied by cork cancel and “Albion, N.Y./Apr 11” datestamp to registered cover to Michigan with original enclosure, slightly reduced at right, fine; ex-Gibson. (photo - page 18)

Est. 200-300

#117, 12c Green, well centered single tied by grid cancel to cover to England with preprinted address and illustrated advertisement for sewing machines, manuscript “Steeles Tavern (Va.)/June 21” postmark at top center, red New York transit and London arrival postmarks, very fine and handsome. (photo - page 18)

Est. 200-300

#117, 12c Green, tied along with well centered 6c Ultramarine (#115) by unusual doughnut shaped cancel to registered cover to Pittsfield, N.H., matching twice struck rimless “Tilton, N.H./Mar 12” datestamp, some faint perf. tip toning, very fine and unusual franking to pay the 18c registered rate; ex-Coulter. (photo - page 18)

Est. 300-400

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#184, 3c Green, fine single cancelled by blue “CANCELLED” in fancy oval frame (unlisted in Cole) on cover to Nashville, Tenn., matching well struck balloon style “Towlesville/Steuben County, New York/Apr 14, 1880” datestamp alongside, cover with small tear at right, otherwise very fine and rare; 2011 PF certificate. (photo)

Est. 500-750

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THE SIDNEY W. EMERY COLLECTION OF H.B. SHAW CORRESPONDENCE COVERS On 27 September, 1972 the United States post office issued a commemorative stamp honoring the centenary of the mail order business, originated by Montgomery Ward. However, seven years prior to that date, in 1865, H.B. Shaw was already in the mail order business, advertising her products in hundreds of rurall newspapers nation-wide. Besides the usual patent medicines offered at the time Shaw’s products included British oleaon (Persian plum oil), a hair tonic, Liquid Lightning, a cleaner and stain remover claiming to instantly remove grease, tar, paint, varnish, etc. from almost any kind of fabric, Brazilian Magic Lustre, a product claiming to contain diamonds from Brazilian mines, but actually just a cake of brick dust. Unsuspecting souls who ordered a fool proof fly swatter received two blocks of wood, the bargain $1.00 sewing machine turned out to be a needle, thread and thimble.

What was virtually unknown at the time was that H.B. Shaw was actually a woman. The covers came in addressed to “H.B. Shaw” or “Mr. H.B. Shaw” and sometimes “H.B. Shaw, Esquire”, but never “Mrs.” Harriet Shaw was a pioneer in the mail order business, operating from 1865 to 1881. Had it been known to her customers that she was not a man it is highly unlikely that she would have been able to remain in business for very long. Eventually, though, she was sued for mail fraud and despite never being convicted she gave up the business. She resided her entire life in the house she inherited from her father at 15 South Street in Alfred, Maine, passing away in 1933 at the tender age of 91.

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Est. 100-150

#68a, 10c Dark green, well centered horizontal pair, intense color, natural s.e. at left, right stamp with pulled perf., tied by target cancels along with 3c Rose, “E” grill (#88) to buff registered cover, matching “Clayton, N.J./Aug 14” datestamp, very fine; scarce usage paying the 20c registry fee in effect from 1 June, 1867 to 31 December, 1868. (photo - page 18)

Est. 100-150

#73a, 2c Black, diagonal half used as 1c as part of 3c rate on cover, the lower right diagonal half still attached to entire 2c stamp and tied to cover through a perf. hole by ms. cancel, January 10, 1870 manuscript postmark of a small Georgia town, very fine; 1984 PF certificate declining opinion, therefor offered on its own merits. (photo - page 18)

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#73d, 2c Black, vertical half used as 1c as part of 3c rate on cover, the left vertical half, affixed slightly overlapping an entire stamp (natural s.e. at right) on buff cover with pencil “Anderson Va./Oct 1” postmark, stamps both cancelled by identical ms. strokes, ink stroke at bottom probably added as it does not match, fine; apparently this cover received a “no opinion” from the PF (certificate not present), so offered on its own merits. (photo - page 20)

2,000.00

#77, 15c Black, fine single tied by target cancel to registered 3c Pink entire (#U58), matching “Bloody Run, Pa./Jan 6” datestamp alongside, mathematical doodle at bottom left, very fine. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#94, 3c Red, “F” grill, bold blue target cancel on yellow cover with perfectly struck “Treasure City, Nev./Nov 17” datestamp, fresh and extremely fine. (photo - page 20)

Est. 100-150

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Est. 100-150

#94a, 3c Rose, “F” grill, well centered single with perfect strike of negative Masonic fancy cancel, tied by light “Nashua, N.H./Dec 21” datestamp, fresh and extremely fine. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#96, 10c Yellow green, “F” grill, used along with 1c Ultramarine (#145) and 7c Vermilion (#149) tied to each other or to registered cover by target cancels, matching “Bellevue, Neb./Jul 14” datestamp, paper adhesion on back flap, very fine; a rare mixed issue combination three-color franking; ex-King. (photo - page 20)

Est. 300-400

#98, 15c Black, “F” grill, cancelled by target and used along with 3c Ultramarine (#114) on buff registered cover with matching “Cambridgeboro, Pa/Jan 19” datestamp, very fine. (photo - page 20)

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#98, 15c Black, “F” grill, used along with 3c Rose (#65) and cancelled by pen strokes on yellow registered cover, clear “Haverstraw, N.Y./Feb 10” datestamp at left, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 20)

350.00

#112, 1c Buff, tied along with 2c Brown (#113) by cork cancels and “Washington, Ark./? 16” datestamp to buff cover with Phoenix Insurance Co. corner card, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 20)

Est. 200-300

#112, 1c Buff, well centered and tied by light grid cancel to 2c Black on buff die 4 entire (#U54), matching “Lawrenceville, Ga/Oct 17” datestamp at upper left, fresh and extremely fine; ex-Gibson. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#113, 2c Brown, single with a few toned perfs. at top, tied by multiple target cancels to yellow cover with matching “Augusta, Wis/Aug 18” datestamp alongside, manuscript “Short Stamped” and “1c Due”, very fine. (photo - page 20)

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#114, 3c Ultramarine, on two illustrated covers for the Independent Order of Good Templars, one in black on orange with Birmingham, Ohio datestamp, the other rose on white with blue North Kingsville, Ohio datestamp and the adhesive tied by matching target postmark, both with short opening tears at top, the latter mended with hinges, otherwise very fine; a striking pair. (photo - page 20)

Est. 200-300

#114, 3c Ultramarine, single with natural s.e. at left and some stained perfs. at right, tied by blue target cancel to tan cover with matching “Yuma, AT/Dec 11” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine Territorial period usage. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#114, 3c Ultramarine, fine single tied by cork cancel to neat buff cover, matching clear strike of “From Jonesboro/ILL. C. R. R./Jan 6” datestamp, fresh and extremely fine; a very scarce Route Agent’s postmark; ex-Judd. (photo - page 20)

Est. 100-150

#114, 3c Ultramarine, tied by perfectly struck fancy leaf cancel to illustrated advertising cover for Wayman’s Hemp Duster, matching “Louisville, Ky./Nov 23” datestamp alongside, extremely fine and attractive. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#114, 3c Ultramarine, single cancelled in true Green on immaculate cover, with clear matching “Murfreesborough, Tenn/Jun 7” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 20)

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#114, 3c Ultramarine, well centered and tied by waffle grid to fresh orange cover, mostly clear matching “Helena Montano/Mar 24” Territorial period datestamp beneath, very fine. (photo - page 20)

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Est. 100-150

#115, 6c Ultramarine, horizontal strip of three, with rich color and sharp impression, cancelled by pen strokes on registered cover with double circle “Sabattus, Me/Oct 2” datestamp, fresh and very fine; an uncommon franking paying the 18c registry rate. (photo - page 20)

Est. 400-500

#116, 10c Yellow, single tied along with 2c Brown (#146) and horizontal pair of 3c Green (#147) to registered cover “Passadumkeag, Me/Jun 16” datestamp ties the pair, stamps with small faults and cover light stains, fine and unusual mixed issue franking to pay the 18c registered rate; 1995 PF certificate. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#117, 12c Green, natural s.e. at right, used along with two 3c Green (#147, one defective) affixed overlapping each other and cancelled by manuscript on buff registered cover, “Patterson, Mo/Feb 22 1873” manuscript postmark alongside, fresh and very fine mixed issue franking. (photo - page 20)

Est. 150-200

#117, 12c Green, rich color, used along with 3c Ultramarine (#114) on registered 3c Pink entire (#U58), with “Hernando, Miss/Sep 28” datestamp, some staining at upper left from smeared registry notation, fine. (photo - page 20)

475.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used along with 3c Green Bank Note (#147) affixed slightly overlapping and just tied to buff registered cover by target cancel, matching “Springfield Center, N.Y./Feb 21” datestamp, some paper adhering to reverse, still very fine; 1972 PF certificate. (photo - page 20)

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#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, nicely centered with vivid rich colors, tied by target cancels to registered 3c Pink entire (#U58), matching Loachapoka, Ala./May 24” datestamp alongside, very fine and choice. (photo)

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#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used along with 3c Ultramarine (#114) on buff registered cover, each stamp with two discrete ms. “x” cancels, matching manuscript “Troy, Ala/Oct 16/69” postmark and blue crayon registry number, very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (photo - page 20)

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#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, nicely centered single and 3c Green Bank Note (#147) affixed slightly overlapping and tied to each other by target cancel on buff registered cover with matching “Smithsburg, Md./Oct 25” datestamp alongside, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (photo)

875.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, fine single with rich colors, cancelled by ms. “70” on registered U58 entire, indicia also cancelled by ms. “70” and with clear “Buras, LA./Jan 14” datestamp alongside, cover with minor scuff, still very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (photo - page 20)

875.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, rich colors, tied by target cancel to registered 3c Pink entire (#U58), matching Vienna, Indiana postmark, fresh and very fine. (photo page 26)

875.00

#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, well centered and used along with 1c Ultramarine (#156) and 3c Green (#158) on buff registered cover, “Peotone, Ill./Feb 8” datestamp ties the 1c, very fine; an unusual and colorful late usage of the 7c grilled Bank Note to pay the short lived reduced 8c registry fee of 1 January 1874 to 30 June 1875. (photo - page 26)

Est. 300-400

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#146a, 2c Red brown, diagonal half used as 1c, the upper left half still attached to an entire stamp and tied by segmented cork cancels to buff cover with “Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company” return and original enclosure, matching “Lehighton, Pa./Jan 9” datestamp alongside, very fine; bisect usages of the 2c Red brown are much scarcer than its relatively modest catalog value would indicate; 1975 PF certificate. (photo)

700.00

#147, 3c Green, well centered and tied by segmented cork cancel and matching Worcester, Mass/Oct 28” datestamp to Grant and Wilson Presidential campaign cover, straightline “MISSENT” and matching “Auburn/Oct 30” postmark, cover with small stain, very fine and handsome. (photo - page 26)

Est. 300-400

#147, 3c Green, fine single with natural s.e. at left, cancelled by a full strike of blue moth fancy cancel (Cole IN-5) on orange cover, matching “Freeport, Ills/Dec 10” datestamp alongside, accompanying certificate states the stamp was removed and replaced, which may not actually be the case, fresh and extremely fine; 1991 APS certificate; exAlbert. (photo - page 26)

Est. 200-300

#147, 3c Green, fine single with strong color, tied to buff cover by perfectly struck flower fancy cancel (Cole GRF-19), with clear matching “Newberry C.H., S.C./Jun 8” datestamp alongside, extremely fine and eye-catching. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

#147, 3c Green, tied by well struck shield fancy cancel in a style that is not listed in Rohloff to orange cover, matching partial Waterbury c.d.s. at top right, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 26)

Est. 200-300

#147, 3c Green, fine single tied by clear strike of “USED/UP” fancy cancel (Cole ML89), neatly struck “Traverse City, Mich./Oct 16” datestamp alongside, fresh and extremely fine; ex-West. (photo - page 26)

Est. 200-300

#147, 3c Green, tied by well struck blue heart in open circle fancy cancel (unlisted in Cole) to lady’s cover, matching “Albany, Ga./Nov 22” datestamp also ties the stamp, fresh and extremely fine. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

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#147, 3c Green, fine single cancelled by target on lady’s cover with beautifully struck straightline “SULLIVAN PA May 22 1873” postmark, very fine usage of this obsolete style marking. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

#147, 3c Green, fine single with bright color, tied to buff cover by perfectly struck “(72” fancy year date cancel (Cole YD-21), clear matching “Cambridge City, Ind./Jan 10” datestamp, cover with sealed tear affecting the c.d.s., otherwise extremely fine. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

#147, 3c Green, fine single just tied by clear strike of fancy shield cancel (Cole SH-125) to buff cover with “Bell Brook, O/May 10” datestamp, very fine and scarce; ex-Judd. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

#147, 3c Green, small scuff at lower right, target cancel, on all-over American Peace Society propaganda cover, with “Sunderland, Mass/Mar 27” datestamp, very fine and attractive. (photo - page 26)

Est. 100-150

#149, 7c Vermilion, fine vertical pair tied by Olive green target cancel along with left s.e. margin horizontal pair 2c Red brown (#146) on registered cover, matching “Rochester, N.Y./Apr 20” datestamp, very fine; ex-Albert. (photo - page 28)

Est. 150-200

#149, 7c Vermilion, tied along with 1c Ultramarine (#156, natural s.e. at left) and 3c Green (#158) by cork cancels to registered cover, matching “Lincoln, Neb./Apr 13” datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive three-color franking. (photo - page 28)

Est. 150-200

#151, 12c Dull violet, well centered within large margins, target cancel, on registered 3c Green entire (#U82), bold matching “Hopewell Academy, Mo./Jul 22” datestamp, very fine; apparently the Hopewell Junction post office erroneously charged only the registration fee and not the additional regular 3c postage. (photo - page 28)

475.00

#151, 12c Dull violet, rich color and nicely centered, tied by target cancel to registered 3c Green entire (#U82) additionally franked by 3c Green (#147), matching “Hopewell Academy, Mo./Jun 6” datestamp, fresh and very fine; ex-Mercedes, Long. (photo - page 28)

Est. 200-300

#151, 12c Dull violet, well centered, a couple short perfs. at bottom from placement at cover edge, tied by grid cancels to registered cover along with 1c Ultramarine (#145), 2c Red brown (#146) and 3c Green (#147), all but the 1c well centered, “Troy, N.Y./May 5” datestamp, very fine; an unusual four-color franking to pay the 18c registry rate. (photo - page 28)

Est. 300-400

#151, 12c Dull violet, single used along with two 3c Green (#158) on neat registered cover, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 28)

475.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, fine single used along with 3c Green (#147, top left corner missing) on orange registered cover, both stamps tied by neat strikes of solid five-point star fancy cancels, with matching “Yonkers, N.Y./Apr 10” datestamp and boxed “Registered” handstamp, very fine and eye-catching. (photo - page 28)

Est. 200-300

#152, 15c Bright orange, incredibly well centered, affixed partly overlapping 3c Green (#158), canceled by cork and just tied by matching “Earfield, Pa./Oct 20” datestamps to buff registered cover, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 28)

375.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, fine single used along with well centered 3c Green with grill (#136), both with light cork cancels, matching “Lewiston, Me./Jun 5” datestamp ties the 15c stamp to the registed cover, very fine; ex-Judd. (photo - page 28)

Est. 200-300

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#152, 15c Bright orange, rich color, tied along with 3c Green (#147) to buff registered cover by waffle grids, matching “Sumner, Ill./Jul 6” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 28)

375.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, fine single tied by segmented cork cancel to yellow registered cover along with 3c Green (#147), matching “Lock Haven, Pa./Oct 31” datestamp alongside, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 28)

375.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, tied along with 3c Green (#147) to registered cover with illustrated address panel, faint “Post Washington, O./Jul 30” datestamp at upper left, very fine and attractive; 1994 APS certificate. (photo - page 30)

Est. 200-300

#152, 15c Bright orange, fine single and horizontal pair of 3c Green (#147) cancelled by separate strikes of blue star burst fancy killer on yellow registered cover, clear matching “Cleveland O./Registered/Jan 11” postmark ties the pair, very fine and handsome; 1984 PF certificate. (photo - page 30)

375.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, exceptionally well centered, tied along with 3c Green (#147, trivial perf. stains at top) by quartered cork cancels to registered cover, “Registered/Phila.

Pa./Jul 25” datestamp, very fine (photo - page 30)

375.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, tied along with 1c Ultramarine (#145) and 2c red Brown (#146) by blue grid cancels to registered cover with large Franklin Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia corner card, very fine. (photo - page 30)

Est. 200-300

#156, 1c Ultramarine, well centered horizontal pair used with horizontal strip of three 3c Green (#147), just tied by separate strikes of blue negative star within a circle fancy cancel (unlisted in Cole) to registered cover, matching bold “Surgeon Hall, Pa./Sep 8” datestamp below, very fine. (photo - page 30)

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Est. 500-750

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#160, 7c Vermilion, fine single used along with well centered 1c Ultramarine (#156) and 3c Green (#158), all three stamps with intense color, tied to each other and to pink registered cover by “Wance, Mich/Feb 4” datestamp paying the short-lived 8c registry fee, extremely fine; a colorful and eye-catching usage; signed Ashbrook; ex-Krug and Albert. (photo - page 30)

Est. 300-400

#162, 12c Blackish violet, tied by cork cancel to well centered 6c Dull pink (#159) on registered cover with light Boston datestamp, portion of return registered letter receipt label adhers to reverse, fresh and very fine (photo - page 30)

Est. 150-200

#184, 3c Green, fine single bearing perfectly struck rosette fancy cancel, with matching “Waterbury, Ct./May 16” datestamp at lower right, extremely fine. (photo - page 30)

Est. 100-150

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UNITED STATES STAMPS 1847 ISSUE

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#1, 5c Brown, handsome appearing mint single, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong color and detailed impression on uncommonly fresh paper, full clean o.g., trivial h.r., light vertical crease and tiny blue mark at top left, very fine appearance; 1971 PF certificate. (photo)

6,750.00

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#1, 5c Red brown, striking used example in a rather unusual shade that might be better characterized as Grayish brown (#1a) than the Red brown stated on the certificate, four large to very large margins, including a trace of the adjacent stamp at top left, light red circular grid cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo)

450.00

#1, 5c Red brown, used, three large even margins and a partial sheet-margin at right, red square grid cancel, light overall even toning, otherwise extremely fine; 1975 APS certificate. (photo - page 36)

450.00

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#1, 5c Red brown, ample to mostly large margins all around, good color on crisp clean paper, red square grid cancel, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

450.00

#1, 5c Red brown, four ample to large margins, strong color and clear impression, light red grid cancel, very fine. (photo - page 36)

500.00

#1, 5c Red brown, used, ample equal margins all around, good color and impression on crisp clean paper, light and transparent red grid cancel, very fine. (photo - page 36)

450.00

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#1d var., 5c Brown orange, major double transfer Type “B”, position 90R1, full margins around, brilliantly rich color in the scarce Brown orange shade, blue grid cancel, very fine; 1993 and 2012 PF certificates; Scott does not price the scarcer shades with double transfers, but they give a 30% premium for the normal shade; cataloged as a normal Brown orange stamp. (photo)

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#2, 10c Black, position 90L, four large margins, crisp impression on fresh paper, red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1974 and 1991 PF certificates; ex-Garrett, Liberman. (photo)

1,050.00

#2, 10c Black, pos. 48R, used example with large margins all around, except just touching the frame line at bottom left, strong color and impression, light blue cancel, nearly very fine. (photo - page 36)

1,100.00

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#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

825.00

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#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, stunning used single, possessing huge portions of the adjoining stamps at sides, top and bottom margins large and balanced, intensely rich color and a razor-sharp impression, neat town c.d.s. cancel, a superb showpiece; 2002 PF and 2011 PSE certificates. (photo)

150.00

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, attractive used example of this scarce stamp, displaying fresh color and excellent impression, three ample to large margins, including a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, fourth at left slightly into the design, neat portion of a New York c.d.s., small thinned spot, fine appearance. (photo - page 36)

2,750.00

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, position 37R1E, handsome used example with ample to large margins, including tiny portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, and plate position dot at upper right corner, excellent color and impression, light portion of a town c.d.s., nearly very fine. (photo - page 36)

900.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a most impressive used example, with huge margins including a significant portion of the adjoining stamp at right, rich color and a sharp detailed impression on fresh white paper, light c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; 2011 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $675.00). (photo - page 36)

100.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, pos 1R1L, recut one at bottom, top left corner margin single, showing the guide dots at top left and top right, other margins huge at right and well clear at bottom, tied to piece by “Mobile, Ala./Jul 22” datestamp, extremely fine and handsome. (photo - page 36)

150.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, position 70L1L, recut once at top and twice at bottom, choice used example, with four large to huge margins, including a portion of the sheet margin at right, lovely bright shade and a crisp impression, neat portion of New York c.d.s., extremely fine. (photo - page 36)

130.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, recut once at top and once at bottom, ample to mostly large margins all around, prooflike color and impression on white paper, neat Boston datestamp, choice very fine. (photo - page 36)

120.00

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#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, pos. 49-50R1L, a superb used horizontal pair, boasting extravagantly wide margins all around, including showing bits or four adjacent stamps on three sides and a portion of a sheet-margin at right, bright shade and fine impression on white paper, neat New York c.d.s. cancels, an extremely fine gem; a nicer pair would be a challenge to locate; 2011 PF certificate and 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,200.00 for a single). (photo)

220.00

#11, 3c Dull red, select single with bold and virtually complete strike of star fancy cancel of Chicopee, Mass., large to huge margins all around, including a portion of the adjacent stamp at left, extremely fine and choice; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

Est. 100-150

#12, 5c Red brown, scarce horizontal pair, close to very large margins all around, lovely rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, New York c.d.s. cancels, very fine. (photo - page 36)

1,650.00

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#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, an extraordinarily handsome and choice example of this very difficult mint stamp, boasting numerous desirable physical characteristics, including possessing large to very large margins all around, strong verdant color and a crisp impression on uncommonly fresh paper, while its reverse reveals unusually clean full o.g. which has been relatively lightly hinged, despite the fact that the accompanying old certificate states “part o.g” which it clearly is not, extremely fine; a premium quality mint single in every regard; 1977 PF certificate. (photo)

5,000.00

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#16-14, 10c Green, Ty. IV-II, positions 76-77L1, left stamp recut at bottom, full to large margin all around, rich luxuriant color, neat c.d.s. cancel, a very fine example of this scarce combination pair; 1986 and 2008 PF certificates; ex-Hansen. (photo)

2,100.00

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#17, 12c Black, an eye-catching used single in a quality not often seen, featuring four large to extra-large margins, with a portion of the frame line from the adjacent stamp at bottom, striking prooflike color and impression on uncommonly bright paper, all wonderfully complemented by a light strike of a red grid cancel, extremely fine; a beautiful used example; 1998 PF certificate. (photo)

290.00

#17, 12c Black, used, large margins all around, including traces of the adjacent stamps at upper left and top right, rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, neat town cancel, extremely fine. (photo - page 36)

260.00

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#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, select used single, excellent centering for this difficult stamp, strong color and impression, neat town cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

125.00

#25A, 3c Rose, Ty. II, pos. 84R3, particularly well centered for this, deep color and strong impression on fresh paper, New York c.d.s., very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 36)

800.00

#26A, 3c Dull red, Ty. IV, pos. 94R11, incredibly well centered, with the perforations clearing the design all around, a rare feat on this tightly spaced plate, bright and fresh, neat town cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00). (photo - page 36)

150.00

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, deep rich color and razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, nicely centered for this, town cancels and a bit of red postmark as well, nearly very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

1,200.00

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#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, precisely centered, rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, red town cancel, extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $160.00). (photo page 36)

72.00

#36, 12c Black, plate I, used with blue town cancel, well centered for this, rich color and razor-sharp impression, very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

360.00

#37, 24c Gray lilac, used with perfectly struck red circular grid cancel, strong color and detailed impression on fresh white paper, very fine and handsome; 2013 PSE certificate. (photo - page 36)

440.00

#38, 30c Orange, particularly fresh mint single, radiant rich color on crisp clean paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, nibbed perf. at right, otherwise fine. (photo - page 36)

2,150.00

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#38, 30c Orange, well centered, rich color and fine impression on fresh white paper, used with Magenta square grid cancel, choice very fine; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $750.00 with no premium for the colored cancel). (photo)

515.00

#39, 90c Blue, fresh unused single, deep luxuriant color on crisp white paper, perforations clear nicely all around, nearly very fine. (photo - page 36)

1,100.00

#39, 90c Blue, unused, particularly well centered, rich color on fresh paper, tiny surface scrapes, otherwise very fine; 1980 APS certificate. (photo - page 36)

1,100.00

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#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, sufficiently well centered for the perforations to clear the design all around, rich fresh color, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

575.00

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, rich vivid color on crisp clean paper, fresh and fine; only 878 stamps were sold; 1985 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

1,200.00

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#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, showing a plate position dot at top left, rich verdant color contrasted by fresh white paper, fine; only 516 were sold; 1976 PF certificate. (photo)

2,500.00

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, intense color and sharp impression, fine; only 479 sold. (photo - page 36)

2,750.00

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, vivid rich color, reperforated at top and left, very fine appearance; only 480 sold; 1975 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

3,000.00

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, deep rich color on clean crisp paper, a few clipped perfs. at left not noted on the certificate; fine appearance; only 454 sold; 1976 PF certificate. (photo - page 36)

4,000.00

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#56, 3c Brown rose “August”, rich color and strong impression on fresh paper, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 40)

550.00

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#63, 1c Blue, wonderfully fresh and well centered, with the perforations well clear of the design all around, bright color and fine impression, o.g., l.h., very fine. (photo - page 40)

300.00

#64, 3c Pink, nicely centered with the perforations clearing the design, rich true color, used with neat open grid cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

850.00

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#68, 10c Yellow green, a wonderfully fresh mint single, with sumptuously rich color and a detailed impression, well centered and full perforations, exceptionally clean o.g., which has only been lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 2012 PF certificate. (photo)

1,100.00

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#72, 90c Blue, large margins and attractively centered within them, bright and fresh, open grid cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

600.00

★/★★❑ #73, 2c Black, incredibly fresh mint block of four, strong color and fine impression, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, the bottom right stamp n.h., top left stamp with a faint vertical crease at left, otherwise very good. (photo - page 40)

4,000.00

#75, 5c Red brown, luxuriant rich color and razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, nicely centered, light grid and small part of red cancels, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

535.00

#76, 5c Brown, select used single, excellent centering with the perforations virtually clearing the design, rich color and sharp impression on clean paper, neat town cancel, choice very fine; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $265.00). (photo - page 40)

120.00

#77, 15c Black, vivid rich color and prooflike impression on fresh white paper, uncommonly large margins and well centered within them, unobtrusive segmented cork and red cancels, very fine and attractive; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

245.00

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#83P5, 3c Rose “C” grill, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1976 PF certificate and #83a. (photo - page 40)

1,750.00

#85, 3c Rose, “D” grill, used with attractive geometric cork cancel, bright and fresh with a well impressed grill, fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

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#85E, 12c Black, “Z” grill, appealing used example of this scarce stamp, nicely centered, rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper showing an easily identifiable grill, quartered cork cancel, nearly very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo)

2,500.00

#87, 2c Black, “E” grill, striking intense color contrasted by bright white paper, well centered, cork cancel, nearly very fine; 2012 PSAG certificate. (photo - page 40)

200.00

#89, 10c Green, “E” grill, select used single, well centered within large margins, strong color on crisp white paper, town and segmented cork cancels, very fine and attractive; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

350.00

#95, 5c Brown, “F” grill, sumptuous color on crisp clean paper, quartered cork cancel, fresh and fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

900.00

#96, 10c Yellow green, “F” grill, used with fancy leaf cancel, nicely centered within large margins, fresh and very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

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#98, 15c Black, “F” grill, particularly well centered amid generous margins, strong color and detailed impression on fresh paper, cork cancel, choice very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

325.00

#99, 24c Gray lilac, “F” grill, used with unobtrusive cork cancel and traces of red and blue cancels, strong color, fresh and fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 40)

1,900.00

#100, 30c Orange, “F” grill, unused, bright and fresh, perfs. just touch at right, very good; 1977 APS certificate. (photo - page 40)

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#112P4-122P4, 129P4, 1c-90c Pictorials, plate proofs on card, complete set of ten, most with large even margins all around, clean and fresh, very fine. (photo - page 40)

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#112P4-22P4, 1c-90c 1869 Pictorials, plate proofs on card cplt., including the 15c Re-issue, each with ample to large margins all around, the 24c shaved to resemble an India proof and thinned, otherwise a very fine set. (photo - page 40)

1,015.00

#114-E6d, 3c Dull violet, trial color essay with grill, perf. 12, block of four, o.g., l.h., except for minor h.r. at upper right, fresh and fine. (photo - page 40)

320.00

#114, 3c Ultramarine, mint block of six (3x2), fresh color, o.g., couple h.r. reinforcements, four stamps affected by light crease, otherwise very good to fine. (photo - page 40)

1,900.00

#114, 3c Ultramarine, bottom sheet-margin mint block of nine (3x3), full o.g., the right stamp with a vertical crease and a few perf. separations at left, otherwise very good to fine. (photo - page 44)

3,650.00

#115, 6c Ultramarine, used with transparent circle of arrows cancel, beautifully centered, rich color and sharp impression, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

225.00

#115, 6c Ultramarine, precisely centered within equal margins, deep rich color and crisp impression on fresh white paper, cork cancel, extremely fine. (photo - page 44)

225.00

#116, 10c Yellow, beautifully centered amid generous balanced margins, radiant rich color, tied to piece by a complete strike of “N. York/Steamship/Nov 20” postmark, extremely fine. (photo - page 44)

175.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, unused, attractively centered and margined, strong fresh colors on clean paper, faint toned spot below the “1” in “15”, otherwise nearly very fine; signed Bloch and accompanied by 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

1,200.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, well centered, exceptionally fresh with strong colors colors, unusually light cancel, very fine. (photo - page 44)

250.00

#120, 24c Green and violet, vivid rich colors and detailed impression, centered to lower right, but with perforations clearing the design, full o.g. with a small area of album offset, fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

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#121, 30c Blue and carmine, exceptionally well centered within lavishly large margins, strong colors and well incised impressions, cancelled solely by a fiery red cork postmark which is seldom seen on the 30c value, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00 for a normal cancel). (photo)

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#122, 90c Carmine and black, used example with the cancellation so skillfully removed that it appears to be mint, plus the stamp still retains a large portion of its original gum, beautifully centered amid large margins, fresh color and fine impression, pinhole in the grill, extremely fine appearance; 1995 PSE certificate. (photo)

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#125, 3c Blue re-issue, fresh and bright, o.g., a couple short perforations at upper left, otherwise fine; only 1,406 stamps were sold; 2013 PF certificate. (photo)

5,000.00

#126, 6c Blue re-issue, fresh mint example, strong color and impression, full clean o.g., fine; only 2,226 sold; 1978 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

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#126, 6c Blue re-issue, bright color, full o.g. with some light album offset, l.h., fine; signed Koslow. (photo - page 44)

1,650.00

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, remarkably fresh radiant color and sharp impression, large part o.g., fine; only 1,947 stamps sold. (photo - page 44)

1,650.00

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, radiant color, o.g., reperforated at sides, extremely fine appearance. (photo - page 44)

1,650.00

#128, 12c Green re-issue generous margins despite being reperforated at left, deep rich color on fresh paper, small part o.g., extremely fine appearance; only 1,584 sold; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

2,250.00

#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, nicely centered, deep rich colors on fresh paper, full o.g., two pulled perforations at bottom, otherwise very fine; only 1,981 sold; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

1,350.00

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, unused, strong fresh colors and paper, nicely centered, tiny perforation tear and crease at bottom left which is practically invisible, otherwise nearly very fine; only 2,091 sold; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

900.00

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, used with open grid cancel, vivid rich colors on fresh white paper, fine; 1981 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

1,750.00

#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, unused (traces of gum), vivid rich colors, a couple nibbed perfs. at left, otherwise fine; only 1,535 sold; (photo - page 44)

1,100.00

#132, 90c Carmine and black re-issue, unused, well centered, rich colors, thinned spot, very fine appearance; only 1,356 sold; (photo - page 44)

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#134, 1c Ultramarine with grill, choice used example, wonderfully well centered amid uncommonly large margins, bright and fresh, light target cancel, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

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#136, 3c Green with grill, incredibly well centered amid generous equal margins, neat centrally struck star fancy cancel, extremely fine and eye-catching; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $425.00 with no premium for the fancy cancel). (photo)

32.00

#136A, 3c Green, “I” grill, used with neat blue centrally struck target cancel, very fresh with a well impressed grill, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

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#137, 6c Carmine with grill, sumptuously rich color and fine impression on clean paper showing numerous grill points, neat target cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

575.00

#138A, 7c Vermilion, “I” grill, vivid rich color on fresh paper showing numerous grill points, segmented cork cancel, fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

1,500.00

#141, 15c Orange with grill, scarce mint single showing numerous grill points, strong color, small part o.g., fine; 1983 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

7,500.00

#143, 30c Black with grill, pleasing used example of this difficult stamp, light and transparent cork cancel, fine; 1983 PF certificate. (photo - page 44)

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#147, 3c Green, cancelled by a full centrally struck arrow through heart fancy cancel of Waterbury, Ct. (Rohloff J5), stamp with small diagonal crease ending in a small tear at top left, very fine strike; 1999 and 2012 PF certificates. (photo)

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#153, 24c Purple, near perfect centering, fresh color, used with NYFM cancel (Weiss ST8P 10), extremely fine; 1987 and 2012 PF certificates. (photo - page 48)

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#185, 5c Blue, unusually well centered, rich luxuriant color and a well incised impression, full o.g., extremely fine; 1998 PSE certificate; ex.Minervino. (photo)

450.00

#188, 10c Brown, with secret mark, remarkably well centered amid extravagantly wide margins, sumptuously rich color, cork cancel, extremely fine; a striking jumbo; 2010 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85J; SMQ $60.00 for 85). (photo - page 48)

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#215, 4c Carmine, post office fresh and well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 48)

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#223, 5c Chocolate, select mint example, well centered within generous margins, lovely fresh color and detailed impression, wonderfully fresh, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (photo - page 48)

220.00

#227, 15c Indigo, intense color on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 48)

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#230, 1c Columbian, select bottom margin imprint, plate “No. 163” and letters “O O” block of eight, fresh and well centered, with strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., perforations missing in the selvage only at bottom left, otherwise very fine. (photo - page 48)

1,050.00

#231, 2c Columbian, full top margin imprint, plate “No. 83” and letter “U” block of ten, being the top two rows from the pane with side selvage at right, wonderfully fresh, with strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 48)

1,275.00

#232, 3c Columbian, incredibly well centered within perfectly balanced margins, deep rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine gem; 2013 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $290.00). (photo - page 48)

37.00

#233, 4c Columbian, bottom margin imprint and plate “No. 16” block of six, regummed, some reinforced perforations at lower right, fine-very fine. (photo - page 48)

1,000.00

#234, 5c Columbian, bottom sheet-margin single, exceptionally well centered within uncommonly large margins, intensely rich color and a razor-sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (photo - page 48)

165.00

#234, 5c Columbian, full top margin imprint, plate “No. 9” and letter “B” block of eight, deep rich color, o.g., hinged in the ungummed selvage and the bottom right stamp, seven stamps n.h., some reinforced perforations in the selvage at center and right pair with gum bends, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo - page 48)

2,650.00

#235, 6c Columbian, bottom margin letter “Z” single, well centered within large margins, fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (photo - page 48)

165.00

#235, 6c Columbian, full top margin imprint, plate “No. 104” and letter “Z” block of eight, remarkably well centered throughout, crisp and intact, regummed, very fine. (photo - page 48)

2,150.00

#236, 8c Columbian, beautifully centered within generous margins, rich color and crisp impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2013 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $250.00). (photo - page 48)

165.00

#236, 8c Columbian, bottom margin imprint, plate “No. 129” and letters “I I” block of ten, being the bottom two rows from the pane with side selvage at right, crisp and intact, o.g., top left stamp l.h., the other nine n.h., fine. (photo - page 48)

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#237, 10c Columbian, handsome bottom margin imprint and plate “No. 101” block of six, remarkably well centered for a plate block of this difficult value, very fresh, with strong and intact perforations, o.g., l.h., three stamps n.h., very fine. (photo)

3,500.00

#238, 15c Columbian, wonderfully fresh, well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 52)

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#238, 15c Columbian, intense color, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 52)

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#238, 15c Columbian, bottom margin imprint, plate “No. 58” and letter “M” block of eight, rich color, regummed, top left stamp with a sealed tear at left, otherwise very good. (photo - page 52)

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#239, 30c Columbian, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $925.00). (photo)

750.00

#239, 30c Columbian, used, excellent centering within large margins, bright and fresh, light town cancel, extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $150.00). (photo - page 52)

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#240, 50c Columbian, bottom margin imprint and plate “No. 77” block of six, strong color, regummed over numerous rejoined perforations, fine-very fine appearance; an affordable example of this elusive plate block. (photo - page 52)

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#241, $1.00 Columbian, attractive unused single, rich vibrant color, well centered, o.g., very fine. (photo - page 52)

525.00

#241, $1.00 Columbian, wonderfully fresh, vivid rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine. (photo - page 52)

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#241, $1.00 Columbian, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., fine. (photo - page 52)

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#242, $2.00 Columbian, crisp mint example, well centered and margined, rich bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 2003 PSE certificate. (photo - page 52)

1,150.00

#242, $2.00 Columbian, good color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 52)

1,150.00

#243, $3.00 Columbian, strong color and clear impression, o.g. which is slightly disturbed, h.r., tiny shallow thinned spot not noted on the certificate, otherwise very fine; 1975 APS certificate. (photo - page 52)

1,600.00

#243, $3.00 Columbian, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, o.g. that certificate states is slightly disturbed and even that may be harsh, nearly very fine; 2004 PSE certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $1,200.00). (photo - page 52)

1,660.00

#243, $3.00 Columbian, attractive used example, well centered, lightly cancelled, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 52)

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#243, $3.00 Columbian, handsome and choice bottom sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 106 block of four, beautifully centered, rich color and crisp impression, intact perforations, o.g., top stamps with partly disturbed o.g. from hinge removal and the bottom stamps lightly hinged, very fine, with the bottom pair extremely fine; a desirable multiple of this high value commemorative; 2013 PF certificate. (photo)

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#244, $4.00 Columbian, exceptionally fresh mint single, well centered, good color and crisp impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo)

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#244, $4.00 Columbian, lightly cancelled, rich color on fresh paper, fine. (photo - page 52)

1,200.00

#245, $5.00 Columbian, deep intense color and crisp impression, fairly well centered within exceptionally generous margins, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny natural inclusion in bottom margin, very fine; 1986 PF certificate. (photo - page 52)

2,500.00

#245, $5.00 Columbian, attractively centered within generous margins, rich fresh color, regummed, very fine. (photo - page 52)

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#245, $5.00 Columbian, attractively centered, fresh color, o.g. which is partly disturbed, h.r.’s, small thinned spot, very fine appearance. (photo - page 52)

2,500.00

#245, $5.00 Columbian, used with double oval registry cancel, fresh and fine. (photo page 52)

1,350.00

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#253, 3c Purple, an impressive used single, boasting uncharacteristically wide margins and being incredibly well centered within these lavish borders, strong color and crisp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 95J; SMQ unpriced in this lofty grade); not only is this the highest grade the PSE has ever given to a used #253, it is the sole example to achieve the 95 grade). (photo)

13.00

#254, 4c Dark brown, top sheet-margin part imprint mint single, attractively centered within oversized margins, sumptuously rich color, o.g., hinged in the selvage only, the stamp n.h., very fine; 2012 PSAG certificate for the imprint and plate no. strip of three from which this was taken. (photo - page 56)

525.00

#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, used with duplex postmark, well centered, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 56)

825.00

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#264, 1c Blue, a gem top margin plate no. 168 single, with extra-large sheet-selvage, flawlessly centered amid lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, deep vibrant color and fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $850.00); only two stamps grade higher. (photo)

17.00

#266-67, 2c Carmine, Ty. II and III combination pair, mint block of four, the left stamps Ty. II and the right pair Ty. III, fresh and intact, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine. (photo - page 52)

350.00

#267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, four fresh full top margin imprint and plate no. blocks of six, comprised of plate nos. 217, 218, 221 and 293, crisp and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 60)

1,300.00

#269, 4c Dark brown, choice mint single, extraordinarily well centered, prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00). (photo - page 56)

125.00

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#270, 5c Chocolate, gem used example, with striking deep color and sharp impression on fresh white paper, incredibly well centered within symmetrical margins, unobtrusive postmark, an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $225.00). (photo)

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#271, 6c Dull brown, a phenomenal used example, boasting near perfect centering within lavishly large margins for this value, sumptuously rich color and razor-sharp impression on crisp clean paper, a perfectly stuck double oval postmark further enhances its tremendous eye appeal, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2013 PSE certificate (Superb 98J; SMQ $1,050 for 98); one of a mere two examples to achieve the coveted 98J grade, with none higher. (photo)

8.00

#272, 8c Violet brown, strikingly handsome bottom sheet-margin plate no. 58 single, featuring extravagantly large margins and being incredibly well centered within them, plus its color is sumptuously rich and the impression is deeply etched, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 56)

70.00

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#274, 15c Dark blue, gorgeous mint example, precisely centered within balanced margins, intense color and sharp impression, o.g., l.h., an extremely fine gem with few peers; 2013 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,500.00) one of a mere three examples to achieve this impressive grade, with none higher. (photo)

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#278, $5.00 Dark green, a choice mint example of this scarce high value, remarkably well centered within symmetrical margins, uncommonly fresh, with strong color and impression, o.g., extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo)

2,000.00

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#278, $5.00 Dark green, well centered within large margins, beautiful rich color and an excellent impression, o.g., lightly hinged, short perf at bottom otherwise very fine. (photo - page 56)

2,000.00

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#284, 15c Olive green, select mint example of this difficult value, particularly well centered within generous margins, luxuriant deep color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $800.00). (photo)

500.00

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#285-88, 1c-5c Trans-Mississippi, matched top sheet-margin imprint and plate no. pairs, attractively centered and fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 56)

1,695.00

#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, gem top sheet-margin plate no. 635 single, outstanding centering and margins, especially deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $675.00); ex-Floyd. (photo page 60)

72.00

#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, top margin imprint and plate no. 598 block of four, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 56)

400.00

#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, particularly well centered amid generous balanced margins, radiant color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 56)

110.00

#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 634 block of six, fresh and bright, o.g., l.h. in the ungummed selvage only, the stamps all n.h., some perf. separation in the selvage, fine. (photo - page 60)

1,750.00

#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, well centered for this difficult value, intense color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $675.00). (photo - page 56)

450.00

#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, top sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 609 pair, nicely centered, o.g., the left stamp n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 56)

400.00

#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 643 block of four, intense color, crisp and intact, o.g., very lightly hinged, the bottom pair n.h., fine. (photo - page 60)

1,950.00

#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, mint block of four, o.g., couple h.r. reinforcements, finevery fine. (photo - page 60)

650.00

#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 617 block of four, nicely centered, regummed, fine-very fine. (photo - page 60)

2,100.00

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#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, an appealing full top margin imprint and plate no. 603 block of four, wonderfully fresh with vivid rich color, intact perforations, o.g., very lightly hinged, the bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine; a desirable example of this scarce and seldom offered plate block. (photo)

15,000.00

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, attractive single with strong color on bright paper, fairly well centered, o.g., nearly very fine. (photo - page 56)

1,100.00

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, deep rich color on fresh white paper, natural s.e. at left, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine. (photo - page 56)

1,100.00

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#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 606 block of four, rich color, regummed over some expertly reinforced perforations, fine; a very presentable example of this high value commemorative plate block rarity. (photo)

37,500.00

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, well centered within generous margins, lightly cancelled, small corner crease at lower left, otherwise very fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (photo - page 56)

700.00

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, used with double oval registry postmark, fresh and fine. (photo - page 56)

700.00

#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, crisp mint example of this popular high value, quite well centered and margined, rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., very fine for this. (photo - page 56)

1,900.00

#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, outstanding centering, rich color, regummed, extremely fine. (photo - page 56)

875.00

#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, used with unobtrusive duplex postmark, thinned spot, fine appearance. (photo - page 56)

1,100.00

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#294-99P1, 1c-10c Pan-Americans, large die proofs cplt., on India paper mounted on full-sized 201x152mm card, each with blue BEP proving number on back, 1c and 10c with overall even toning on reverse not showing at all on front, otherwise fresh and very fine. (photo)

3,450.00

290 290

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#294-99P2, 1c-10c Pan-Americans, small die proofs from the Roosevelt album, cplt., strong colors on fresh white paper, the 10c with a tiny thinned spot, otherwise very fine; only 85 sets were produced. (photo)

3,450.00

#294S to 299S, 1c-10c Pan-Americans with Specimen Ty. E overprint cplt., a select set of these elusive specimens, of which only 170 sets are reported to have been overprinted, o.g., h.r., 10c with a shallow thinned spot and centered to top, otherwise finevery fine. (photo - page 56)

1,410.00

#294, 1c Pan-American, full top margin imprint and plate no. 1172 block of ten, being the top two rows from the pane, with side selvage at right and part arrow at left, post office fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 60)

655.00

#295, 2c Pan-American, extraordinarily well centered within lavishly large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a choice large-margined gem; 2001 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00). (photo - page 56)

42.50

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294

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#295, 2c Pan-American, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1169 block of eight, with side selvage at right, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., single nibbed perf. at upper left, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo - page 60)

560.00

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#296, 4c Pan-American, an exceptional top margin imprint and plate no. 1145 strip of three, with each stamp being precisely centered amid uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., right stamp with a mild natural gum bend, extremely fine and choice. (photo)

650.00

#296, 4c Pan-American, left sheet-margin mint block of four, beautifully centered throughout, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (photo - page 60)

720.00

#296, 4c Pan-American, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, well centered, crisp and intact, regummed, very fine. (photo - page 60)

2,100.00

#297, 5c Pan-American, select bottom sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 1140 strip of three, excellent centering, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 60)

310.00

#297, 5c Pan-American, top margin imprint and plate no. 1140 strip of three, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 60)

625.00

#297, 5c Pan-American, full top margin imprint and plate no. 1140 block of six, strong colors, intact perforations, regummed, fine. (photo - page 64)

2,250.00

#298, 8c Pan-American, fresh bottom sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 1150 strip of three, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 64)

for singles 750.00+

#298, 8c Pan-American, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1150 strip of three, o.g., n.h., left stamp with tiny natural inclusion, fine. (photo - page 64)

850.00

#298, 8c Pan-American, mint block of four, o.g., n.h., fresh and fine-very fine. (photo - page 64)

1,000.00

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#298, 8c Pan-American, full top margin imprint and plate no. 1150 block of ten, being the top two rows from the pane, with side selvage at right and part arrow at left, particularly well centered, luxuriant colors, o.g., a few hinge reinforced perforation separations at lower left not affecting the plate block of six, eight stamps n.h., very fine and handsome. (photo)

4,845.00

#299, 10c Pan-American, top margin imprint and plate no. 1151 strip of three, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 64)

1,100.00

★/★★❑ #299, 10c Pan-American, mint block of four, fresh and well centered, o.g., three stamps n.h., bottom right stamp with a tiny gum disturbance and light pencil number on gum, very fine. (photo - page 64)

1,100.00

#299, 10c Pan-American, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, fresh and bright, o.g., lightly hinged, some reinforced perforations in the selvage, fine. (photo - page 64)

6,750.00

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#304, 5c Blue, a stunning used example of this difficult value, possessing uncharacteristically large margins and being marvelously well centered within them, rich color on crisp clean paper, light wavy line machine cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $165.00). (photo - page 64)

2.00

#305, 6c Claret, post office fresh and well centered, gorgeous deep color and prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2013 PSE certificate. (photo - page 64)

150.00

#308, 13c Purple black, exceptionally well centered, rich color and sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $250.00). (photo page 64)

100.00

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#309, 15c Olive green, desirable used single, extraordinarily well centered amid uncharacteristically wide margins, luxuriant rich color, light face-free cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $200.00). (photo)

14.00

#315, 5c Blue imperforate, horizontal pair with vert. guideline, large even margins all around, exceptionally fresh with strong rich color, o.g., n.h. extremely fine: a nice position piece of this scarce imperforate; 1980 PF certificate. (photo - page 64)

1,350.00

#319q, 2c Lake, Ty. II, booklet pane of six, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine and scarce; 1976 APS certificate as #319h. (photo - page 66)

575.00

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#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, top margin imprint and plate no. 2081 block of four, post office fresh, precisely centered, crisp and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine and choice. (photo - page 66)

325.00

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, top margin imprint single, exceedingly well centered and margined, deep color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (photo - page 66)

185.00

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, full top margin imprint and plate no. 2103 block of four, beautifully centered, o.g., couple small h.r.’s, very fine. (photo - page 66)

575.00

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, handsome bottom sheet-margin imprint single, wonderfully well centered, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 66)

200.00

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, full top margin imprint and plate no. 2098 block of four, fresh and intact, o.g., l.h., three stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 66)

625.00

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, wonderfully fresh and well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 66)

330.00

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, top margin imprint and plate no. 2106 block of four, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 68)

2,150.00

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#328, 1c Jamestown, full top margin imprint and plate no. 3541 block of eight, with part guide arrow at right, remarkably well centered for a plate block of this, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 68)

955.00

#329, 2c Jamestown, choice full top margin imprint and plate no. 3578 block of six, incredibly well centered throughout, fresh and intact, o.g., l.h., the bottom stamps n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 68)

625.00

#330, 5c Jamestown, full top margin imprint and plate no. 3556 block of six, fresh and intact, o.g., l.h., five stamps n.h., top center stamp with a small filled thin spot, very good to fine appearance. (photo - page 68)

2,750.00

1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLINS

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#334, 4c Orange brown, magnificent mint single, boasting enormous jumbo margins and being absolutely perfectly centered within them, even its color is far more intense and luxuriant than usual, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine large-margined gem which possesses great eye appeal; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00 for 95 and $3,150.00 for 98). (photo)

92.50

325

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#341, 50c Violet, fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., choice very fine. (photo - page 68)

300.00

326

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#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., mint pair, o.g., top stamp h.r. and the bottom stamp n.h., very fine; 1982 APS certificate. (photo - page 68)

465.00

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#351, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 horiz., select mint pair, both stamps precisely centered, the top stamp with large margins, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo)

850.00

#351, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 horiz., fresh mint pair, o.g., l.h., the bottom stamp n.h., finevery fine; 1977 APS certificate. (photo - page 76)

465.00

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#354, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 vert., impressive mint guide line pair possessing exceptional centering and sumptuously rich color, o.g., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,750.00). (photo)

1,400.00

#355, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 vert., fresh guide line pair, crisp and intact, o.g., l.h., finevery fine; 1975 APS certificate. (photo - page 76)

1,500.00

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#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, left sheet-margin mint single, perfectly centered within symmetrical margins, o.g., accompanying PF certificate states previously hinged at bottom right, however we are unable to see the hinging, extremely fine; a little gem; 2000 APS certificate as n.h. and 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 76) #369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, full top margin imprint, small solid star and plate no.

4978 block of six, strong and intact perforations, regummed, fine-very fine. (photo - page 76)

150.00

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#373, 2c Hudson-Fulton imperforate, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 5395 block of six, large margins and post office fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 72)

375.00

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#376, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, bottom sheet-margin part imprint mint single, incredibly well centered amid lavishly large margins, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine jumbo; 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85J; SMQ $50.00 for 85). (photo - page 76)

45.00

#377, 4c Brown, eye-catching bottom margin plate no. 5574 single, boasting enormous margins all around and being exceedingly well centered within these lavish borders, rich luxuriant color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an extraordinary large-margined gem; 1986 PF and 2006 PSE certificates; ex-Welling. (photo - page 76)

70.00

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#378, 5c Blue, exceedingly well centered within particularly large margins, deep intense color on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 1988 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00); ex-Saadi. (photo)

70.00

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#378, 5c Blue, outstanding right sheet-margin single, incredibly well centered amid large equal margins, deep luxuriant color on fresh white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $625.00). (photo)

70.00

#378, 5c Blue, gorgeous used single, incredibly intense color on bright paper, near perfect centering amid oversized balanced margins, town cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $90.00 for 95). (photo - page 76)

1.00

#380, 8c Olive green, huge used single, beautifully centered within extravagantly wide margins, intense color, Chicago, Ill. precancel, an extremely fine jumbo; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90J; SMQ $65.00 for 90), (photo - page 76)

15.00

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#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., strip of four with part imprint at top, o.g., paper h.r. in the selvage, stamps l.h., the certificate notes hinge reinforcement which have subsequently been removed, pos. 2 with a natural diagonal crease, otherwise fine-very fine; 2010 PF certificate. (photo - page 76)

600.00

#392-93, 1c Green and 2c Carmine coils, perf. 8 ½ vert., select mint pairs, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2c with 1975 APS certificate. (photo - page 76)

187.00

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 ½ vert., fresh guide line pair, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 76)

1,100.00

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 ½ vert., guide line pair, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 76)

425.00

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#398, 2c Panama-Pacific, large and remarkably well balanced margins all around, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $210.00). (photo - page 76)

40.00

#398, 2c Panama-Pacific, bottom margin plate no. 6316 block of six, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 72)

625.00

#399, 5c Panama-Pacific, fresh bottom margin plate no. 5138 block of six, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine and attractive. (photo - page 72)

3,200.00

#400, 10c Panama-Pacific, orange yellow, left margin plate no. 6139 block of six, wonderfully fresh and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., fine-very fine and scarce. (photo - page 72)

3,850.00

#400A, 10c Panama-Pacific, orange, highly select used single, near perfect centering, rich color on fresh paper, light town cancels, an extremely fine gem; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $235.00). (photo - page 76)

20.00

#401, 1c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, top sheet-margin single, extraordinarily fresh, with intensely rich color and a sharp detailed impression on pristine white paper, excellent centering within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PSE certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00). (photo - page 76)

60.00

#402, 2c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, impressive left margin plate no. 6650 block of six, being incredibly well centered throughout, o.g., l.h. or tiny h.r., blue crayon post office counting notation in the selvage, extremely fine. (photo - page 72)

1,950.00

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#403, 5c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, bottom margin plate no. 6134 block of six, attractively centered, fresh and intact, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine. (photo)

4,000.00

#404, 10c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, o.g., h.r., nearly very fine; 1983 PF certificate (photo - page 76)

725.00

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#404, 10c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, right margin plate no. 6135 block of six, wonderfully fresh and intact, nicely centered for this, o.g., l.h., five stamps n.h., couple mild natural gum bends, fine-very fine; a rare plate block which is missing from most advanced collections. (photo)

12,000.00

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

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#406, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, flawlessly centered within symmetrical margins, luxuriant deep color, wavy line machine cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $185.00). (photo - page 76)

.25

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#410, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 ½ horiz., unbelievably large margins for a genuine coil and almost perfectly centered within them, rich color on crisp clean paper, neat wavy line machine cancel, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $170 for 95); one of only two examples to achieve the impressive 95J grade, with none higher. (photo)

12.00

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#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 ½ vert., gem used single, intense “fiery” color on fresh paper, near perfect centering within generous symmetrical margins, duplex postmark, extremely fine and choice; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $230.00). (photo)

25.00

#416, 10c Orange yellow, beautifully centered within oversized margins, radiant rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 80)

100.00

#421, 50c Violet, single line watermark, wonderfully well centered, strong color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $425.00). (photo - page 80)

350.00

#438, 20c Ultramarine, impeccable centering within generous balanced margins, neat double oval New York postmark, extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $150.00). (photo - page 80)

6.00

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March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

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#445, 3c violet, flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., well centered pair, displaying deep rich color and sharp impression, unobtrusive double oval registry postmarks, very fine; photocopy of 1992 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the left pair. (photo)

750.00

#446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., o.g., h.r., fine-very fine; 1976 PF certificate. (photo - page 80)

300.00

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#447, 5c Blue flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., rare premium quality used single, luxuriant deep color, exceptionally well centered and margined, neat double oval cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ unpriced in this lofty grade); the highest graded used example, with 90 being the second highest, and the only copy to achieve such a lofty grade). (photo)

115.00

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#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., select mint joint line pair, incredibly well centered throughout, o.g., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00). (photo)

550.00

#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., fresh mint pair, very well centered, o.g., n.h., left stamp with an invisible light corner crease at bottom left, otherwise very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 80)

1,150.00

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#467, 5c Carmine error, double error at the center of a bottom margin mint block of twelve, post office fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 80)

2,800.00

366

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7942 pane of 100, fresh and intact, some stamps hinged mostly around the perimeter, the error n.h., perfs. touch some 2c stamp, the error itself fine. for hinged 1,585.00+

367

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#479, $2.00 Dark blue, post office fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (photo - page 80)

460.00

#480, $5.00 Light green, o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine. (photo - page 80)

375.00

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#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, particularly well centered, strong characteristic color and impression, neat wavy line machine cancel, choice very fine; 2012 PSE certificate. (photo - page 80)

240.00

#505, 5c Rose error, single error at the center of a horizontal strip of three, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 80)

625.00

#505, 5c Rose error, single error at the bottom center of a mint block of six, o.g., l.h., one 2c h.r., fine-very fine. (photo - page 80)

300.00

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#505, 5c Rose error, double error at the center of a bottom margin mint block of twelve, well centered throughout, o.g., n.h., a few perf. separations at bottom right, very fine. (photo)

2,000.00

★/★★❑ #505, 5c Rose error, double error at the center of a bottom margin block of twelve, attractively centered, crisp and intact perforations, o.g., l.h., both the errors n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 82)

1,300.00

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#511, 11c Light green, a stunning mint single, boasting absolutely perfect centering, post office fresh, immaculate o.g., n.h., simply superb; 2013 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $375 for Superb 98). (photo)

18.00

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March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

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#514, 15c Gray, choice mint single, wonderfully well centered with symmetrical margins, bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup; SMQ $485.00). (photo - page 80)

80.00

#516, 30c Orange red, a highly desirable mint single featuring exceedingly large margins and being especially well centered within them, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate. (photo - page 80)

70.00

#518, $1.00 Violet brown, top sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 5782 strip of three, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 80)

for singles 285.00

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#525, 1c Gray green offset, incredibly well centered within uncommonly large margins, rich fresh color, wavy line machine cancel, an extremely fine jumbo; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $90.00 for 95). (photo - page 80)

1.00

#550, 5c Pilgrim Tercentenary, full top margin plate no. 12426 block of six, fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., top left stamp with a natural gum skip, very fine. (photo - page 82)

750.00

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#570, 50c Lilac, a phenomenal mint single, virtually perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins for this value, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2013 PSE certificate (Superb 98J; SMQ $1,000.00 for 98). (photo)

75.00

#573, $5.00 Carmine and blue, full top margin arrow and plate nos. F14326, F14327 block of eight, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., a couple light natural gum bends and the left pair affected by a natural pre-printing paper crease, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo - page 82)

2,800.00

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#587, 6c Red orange, an amazing mint example, flawlessly centered amid perfectly balanced margins, radiant rich color and full perforations, o.g., n.h., simply superb; 2012 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $790.00 for 98); the highest graded mint example, and the only one to achieve the 100 grade. (photo)

21.00

#591, 10c Orange, remarkably well centered within balanced margins, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $160.00). (photo - page 82)

100.00

#620-21, 2c and 5c Norse-Americans cplt., full top margin two plate nos. and arrow blocks of eight, both without the usual foldover in the selvage at the arrow, o.g., hinged in the selvage only, the stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 82)

630.00

#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, remarkably well centered throughout, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice. (photo - page 82)

600.00

#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, nicely centered and fresh, intact perforations, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

600.00

#648, 5c Hawaii ovpt., choice bottom right corner margin plate no. 18908 block of four, incredibly well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 82)

425.00

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#661, 3c “Kans.” ovpt., bottom right corner margin plate no. 18803 block of four, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 82)

325.00

#662, 4c “Kans.” ovpt., top left corner margin plate no. 18082 block of four, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 86)

325.00

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#665, 7c “Kans.” ovpt., select bottom left corner margin plate no. 18736 block of four, remarkably well centered, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice. (photo)

725.00

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#666, 8c “Kans.” ovpt., handsome top left corner margin plate no. 18192 block of four, fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., the bottom pair n.h., choice very fine. (photo)

700.00

#667, 9c “Kans.” ovpt., top right corner margin plate no. 18744 block of four, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 86)

400.00

#668, 10c “Kans.” ovpt., bottom left corner margin plate no. 19234 block of four, excellent centering and radiant color, o.g., l.h., the bottom stamps n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 86)

375.00

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#672, 3c “Nebr.” ovpt., top right corner margin plate no. 18803 block of four, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 86)

360.00

#674, 5c “Nebr.” ovpt., top left corner margin plate no. 18907 block of four, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 86)

425.00

#675, 6c “Nebr.” ovpt., top right corner margins plate no. 18030 block of four, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 86)

750.00

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#803-34, ½c-$5.00 Presidentials cplt., plate blocks of four, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine set. (photo - page 86)

671.00

#1033a, 2c Carmine rose, on silkote paper, o.g., n.h., fine; 2000 PF certificate. (photo - page 86)

350.00

1970 6c Christmas with Black Omitted A Great Modern Error Rarity with Only Two Blocks Recorded

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#1418e, 6c Christmas Toys, black omitted, a visually striking mint se-tenant block of four, showing the black color omitted from all four stamps, o.g., n.h., very fine; an item which is missing from virtually all modern error collections as this is one of a mere two recorded se-tenant error blocks. (photo)

10,000.00

#1631b, 13c The Spirit of ‘76, imperforate, horizontal se-tenant strip of three from the bottom right corner of the pane, with large margins on the other two sides, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and rare; only 45 strips of three are possible as Datz reports only three panes of 50 were discovered. (photo - page 86)

700.00

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#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, pristine mint single, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a modern rarity that is missing from many collections, as only four sheets of 50 stamps (200 total) have been reported; signed “JSW” (Jackie S. Williams of Metro Stamp Co.) and accompanied by 1982 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (photo)

3,500.00

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#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, choice mint example of this modern rarity, of which only 200 copies have been discovered (four panes of 50), o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of 1995 PF certificate for a block of twelve (4x3), this being position eleven. (photo)

3,500.00

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#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, another pristine mint single, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; a modern rarity that is missing from many collections, as only 200 stamps have been reported; signed “JSW” (Jackie S. Williams of Metro Stamp Co.) and accompanied by 1994 PF certificate . (photo)

3,500.00

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#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, o.g., n.h., very fine and rare, as a mere 200 examples have been discovered; 1986 APS certificate. (photo)

3,500.00

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#2870, 29c Recalled Legends of the West miniature sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine.

240.00

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#2870, 29c Recalled Legends of the West miniature sheet, four sheets, o.g., n.h., very fine.

960.00

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#C1, 6c Orange, gem mint example, exceptionally well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, spectacularly rich and vibrant color on especially bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; definitely not your typical quality #C1; 2000 PF and 2006 PSE certificates. (photo - page 94)

130.00

#C1, 6c Orange, full top margin arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, bright and fresh, o.g., l.h., five stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 94)

725.00

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#C1, 6c Orange, top left plate no. 9155 pane of 100, exceptionally fresh and intact, strong unblemished color, o.g., n.h., perfs. just touch some mainly in the top rows, otherwise fine-very fine; a pleasing example of this scarce mint pane; cataloged simply as a plate block and singles, with no premium allowed for arrow and center line blocks. (photo)

13,270.00+

#C2, 16c Green, an exceptionally fresh left sheet-margin single, with rich luxuriant color on bright clean paper, well centered within oversized margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a true gem example; 1998 PF and 2006 PSE certificates. (photo - page 94)

140.00

#C2, 16c Green, full top margin arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, post office fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 94)

1,375.00

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#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, a visually striking top margin plate no. 8492 single, possessing impeccable centering amid lavishly large and beautifully balanced margins all around, gorgeous vibrant colors, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a truly gem example; 2006 PF certificate (Superb 98; SSV $1,200.00). (photo)

140.00

#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, block of four with horizontal guide line, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 94)

600.00

#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, full top margin arrow, two “TOP” and plate nos.

8493, 8492, block of twelve, fresh and intact, o.g., h.r. in the selvage and two stamps l.h., the other ten n.h., usual small natural gum skips and bends, fine-very fine. (photo - page 94)

1,200.00

#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, bottom left pane of 100, with arrows at left and bottom and siderographer’s initials in the lower left corner, intact but for a couple hinge reinforced separations in the bottom selvage, o.g., most with varying degrees of light gum disturbance (a few are n.h.) and some usual natural gum bends, perfs. just touch some, mostly fine-very fine; a presentable example of this popular pane; cataloged as all hinged. (photo - page 92)

7,575.00

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#C4, 8c Dark green, an impressive used single, near perfect centering amid the largest margins possible for this, rich color on crisp clean paper, lightly cancelled, an extremely fine jumbo with few peers; 2013 PSE certificate (Superb 98J; SMQ $335.00 for 98); the highest grade used single and the sole example to achieve such a grade. (photo)

14.00

#C4, 8c Dark green, left margin plate no. 14824 block of six, well centered, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 94)

330.00

#C4, 8c Dark green, bottom right plate no. 14825 pane of 100, with siderographer’s initials in the bottom right corner, o.g., n.h., usual trivial natural gum bends or skips, some minor perf. crimping affecting the right plate block, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo page 92)

4,180.00

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#C5, 16c Dark blue, a marvelous mint single that is perfectly centered within lavishly large margins, intensely rich color on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and uncommonly choice; 1999 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,350.00); only two stamps grade higher. (photo)

140.00

#C5, 16c Dark blue, wide left margin plate no. 14831 block of six, post office fresh, strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 94)

2,200.00

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#C6, 24c Carmine, select wide left margin plate no. 14840 block of six, remarkably well centered, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., one stamp with a tiny gum inclusion, very fine. (photo)

2,850.00

#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., nicely centered and fresh, o.g., l.h., very fine set. (photo - page 98)

1,155.00

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#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., a particularly handsome and beautifully matched set of top margin plate no. blocks of six, each with excellent centering and strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., 65c with some usual natural gum skips and $1.30 with a couple mild natural gum bends, very fine; a desirable set of these scarce and sought-after plate blocks. (photo)

17,500.00

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#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, impressive gem mint single, beautifully centered within large margins, strong color and a crisp detailed impression on brilliantly fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a wonderfully choice stamp; 1998 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,375.00); ex-Jarrett. (photo)

650.00

#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, right margin plate no. 20087 single, fresh color, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 98)

650.00

#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, well centered, deep rich color, slogan machine cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (photo - page 98)

375.00

#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, left sheet-margin plate no. 20091 single, beautifully centered, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine. (photo - page 98)

575.00

#C18, 50c Graf Zeppelin, full top margin plate no. 21172 block of six, well centered, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., usual natural gum bends, choice very fine. (photo - page 98)

725.00

#C18, 50c Graf Zeppelin, top right plate no. 21172 pane of 50, generally well centered, o.g., n.h., several horizontal rows with somewhat crimped perfs. and perf. separations neither affecting the plate block, otherwise fine to extremely fine. (photo - page 98)

4,465.00

#C23a, 6c Dark blue and carmine, imperforate horizontally, two vertical pairs in a bottom right sheet-margin block of four with the long sheet-margin at bottom, well centered, fresh and intensely rich colors, o.g., n.h. (light pencil notations indicating positions), choice very fine. (photo - page 98)

650.00+

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#E3, 10c Orange, choice used single, extraordinarily well centered within generous balanced margins, duplex postmark, extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $275.00). (photo - page 98)

55.00

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#E3, 10c Orange, top margin imprint and plate “No. 552” block of eight, generally well centered, radiant rich color, o.g., n.h., pos. three with a shallow thin spot and some reinforced perfs. at top right where there is a crease in the selvage only, otherwise fine-very fine and rare. (photo)

16,500.00

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#E4, 10c Blue, the example offered here is one of the most spectacular mint singles, in terms of its overall condition, we have ever seen, possessing physical qualities that are rarely seen on this notoriously difficult stamp, including being extraordinarily well centered within remarkably wide margins, in addition it features marvelously rich color and a clean crisp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem example of the most difficult of all special delivery issues to find in truly premium condition; 2010 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $17,500.00 for 95 and $42,500.00 for 98); this is the only never hinged #E4 to grade 95J, with just one stamp grading higher. (photo)

2,250.00

#E4, 10c Blue, rich color and crisp impression, o.g., nearly very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 98)

900.00

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#E5, 10c Blue, full top margin imprint and plate no. 257 block of six, intense color, o.g., l.h., bottom left stamp with a light diagonal crease, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce. (photo)

5,000.00

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#E6, 10c Ultramarine, re-issue, an elusive full top margin imprint and plate no. 524409 block of six, strong and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., fine; the “09” suffix identifies this as being from the re-issue plate, and this is the only way to positively identify it. (photo)

4,500.00

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#E9, 10c Ultramarine, handsome full top margin plate no. 6043 block of six, beautifully centered, strong and intact, o.g., the bottom stamps n.h., very fine. (photo)

3,000.00

#E10, 10c Ultramarine, well centered within large margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine. (photo - page 102)

340.00

#E12, 10c Gray violet, superior mint single, exceptionally well centered amid large margins, bright and fresh, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XFSup 95; SMQ $375.00). (photo - page 102)

95.00

#E12, 10c Gray violet, select full top margin plate no. 15102 block of six, excellent centering, intact perforations, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (photo - page 98)

800.00

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#F1, 10c Registration, right margin imprint and plate no. A 5723 block of six, wonderfully fresh, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., few minor natural gum bends, fine-very fine. (photo - page 98)

2,750.00

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#J6, 30c Brown, well centered and margined, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2011 Weiss certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (photo - page 102)

900.00

#J30, 2c Vermilion, post office fresh mint horizontal pair, vivid rich color, o.g., n.h., fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 102)

4,200.00

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#J52, 1c Carmine lake, remarkable bottom sheet-margin part imprint mint single, incredibly well centered within large balanced margins, rich color and sharp impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $190.00); the only example to achieve this impressive grade, with none grading higher. (photo)

90.00

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#J72, 3c Carmine handsome and choice top sheet-margin plate no. 20216 single, featuring lavishly large margins for this difficult value and being wonderfully well centered within them, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PF certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $220 for 95); the only example to achieve the 95J grade, with only one higher. (photo)

50.00

#J76, 50c Carmine, particularly well centered and margined, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate - sheet selvage subsequently removed (XF 90; SMQ $590.00). (photo - page 102)

450.00

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#K1-16, 2c on 1c to $2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China cplt., mostly well centered, o.g., except #K2-5 regummed, K1 n.h., others mostly l.h., K3 thinned, otherwise a fine-very fine set. (photo - page 102)

2,090.00

#K1-16, 2c on 1c to $2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China cplt., fresh colors, mostly regummed, #K15 centered to right, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo - page 102)

2,045.00

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#K1, 2c on 1c Green, premium quality mint single, wonderfully well centered within symetrical margins, post office fresh, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $475.00). (photo)

70.00

#K2, 4c on 2c Rose, select mint example, particularly well centered within generous balanced margins, rich “fiery” color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $145.00). (photo - page 102)

70.00

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#K3, 6c on 3c Violet, extraordinarily well centered within balanced margins, bright color on fresh white paper, unusually light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and choice; actually a very difficult stamp to find in this gem used quality; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $930.00); this is the only used #K3 the PSE has ever graded. (photo)

130.00

#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, lovely mint single, particularly well centered within balanced margins, rich color and detailed impression, o.g., extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00). (photo - page 102)

450.00

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#O25, 1c Justice, choice margins and centering, bright color, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; 2013 PF certificate. (photo - page 102)

250.00

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#O47, 1c Post Office, a remarkable mint example, being extraordinarily well centered, plus it is in a post office fresh state of preservation, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a condition rarity; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $95.00 for hinged); the only example to achieve this lofty grade, with none higher. (photo)

60.00

#O86, 6c War, perfectly centered horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels and Washington, D.C. datestamps to legal-sized cover with “Postmaster General’s Office” imprint, printed address to Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn., Carrier backstamp, 1874 crayon docketing at left, cover with stain in the bottom right corner, otherwise a very fine quadruple rate usage. (photo - page 102)

Est. 100-150

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#PR24, $1.92 Dark brown, a scarce mint single with o.g., deep rich color, a couple of short perfs, fine and desirable; 2002 PF certificate. (photo - page 102)

1,650.00

#PR74, $9.00 Orange uncommonly fresh, bright radiant color and crisp impression, quite well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine. (photo - page 102)

800.00

#PR72, $3.00 Red vermilion, fresh mint single, bright vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged for this, small natural inclusion at iop right, fine and scarce; 2005 PF certificate. (photo - page 102)

650.00

#PR82, 12c Carmine, wonderfully fresh, gorgeous rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., fine; never hinged examples are very few and far between; 2013 PSE certificate. (photo - page 102)

for hinged 200.00

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#Q3-12, 3c-$1.00 Parcel Post, generally fresh and well centered, the 25c a bottom sheet-margin plate no. 6176 single, o.g., 3c, 5c and 15c n.h., the others l.h., except 20c h.r., mostly very fine or better. (photo - page 102)

1,162.00

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#U44, 24c Red and green on buff, die 20, size 24, knife 120, wmk. 1, large mint entire, which is the only size it comes in, indicia with vivid rich colors and highly detailed embossing, the entire with several light vertical folds well away from the indicia, fine (UPSS #100; $750.00). (photo - page 104)

650.00

#U247, 2c Red on white, round “O” in “TWO”, 32x38mm cut square, used with cork cancel and bit of a circular date stamp, very fine and scarce. (photo - page 102)

400.00

#U475, 2c on 1c on 3c Dark violet on amber, die 1, double surcharge, type 4 over type 7A, the latter being a surcharge intended for postal cards, UPSS die 143(A), size 10, knife 59, wmk. 19, clean mint entire with deep color and bright amber paper, Citizens State Bank of Bastrop, Texas corner card as all have, extremely fine (UPSS #3077; $450.00). (photo - page 104)

475.00

#U475, 2c on 1c on 3c Dark violet on amber, die 1, double surcharge, types 4 and 7A, the latter being a surcharge intended for postal cards, UPSS die 143, size 10, knife 59, wmk. 19, clean mint entire with deep color, Citizens State Bank of Bastrop, Texas corner card, as all have, extremely fine (UPSS #3077; $450.00). (photo - page 104)

475.00

#U477, “2” on 3c Dark violet, die 1, type 6 surcharge issued at Frederick, Oklahoma, UPSS, size 13, knife 79, wmk. 19, crisp mint entire with printed “R.I. Case, County Treasurer/Court House, Frederick, Okla.” corner card, fresh and extremely fine and scarce; 2012 PF certificate (UPSS #3012). (photo - page 104)

200.00

#U479, “2” on 3c Dark violet on white, die 1, black surcharge, UPSS die 143(A), size 23, knife 112, wmk. 20, large mint entire with black Daytona, Florida handstamped surcharge, clean, portion of backflap stuck down, very fine; 1966 PF certificate (UPSS #3033; $650.00). (photo - page 104)

550.00

#U502b, 1½c on 2c Carmine on white, die 7, type 8 surcharge, size 13, knife 78x, wmk. 27, pristine mint entire, fresh and extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate; ex-Saddleback (UPSS 3178). (photo - page 104)

525.00

#U571a-73a, 10c and 13c Bicentennial, brown color omitted, three different mint entires, each with the brown color (10c or 13c/USA) missing, fresh and clean, extremely fine; ex-Floyd (UPSS #3577a, 3579a, 3581a; $450.00). (photo - page 104)

375.00

#U584c-d, U585 var., 13c Energy Conservation and Development, missing color errors, die 213, size 12, knife 69w, wmk. 49A, a remarkable “set” of five mint entires with different missing color errors found on this envelope, comprised of black omitted (#U584c), black and red omitted (#U584d), plus the “Development” envelope yellow and tagging omitted (#U585 var.), red, yellow and tagging omitted (#U585 var.), black partially omitted (#U585 var.), all being pristine entires, very fine; a striking and rare assemblage; ex-Floyd (UPSS #3604c, 3604d, 3608 vars.). (photo - page 104)

Est. 200-300

Undersander #EAM1Bc, 5c Blue on white proof, UPSS die AM1, centered on top of sheet of paper measuring 216x280mm and watermarked “EMPIRE-U.S.A.-BOND” in fancy monogram, extremely fine and very rare, being one of only two reported examples. (photo - page 104)

500.00

#UO62, 12c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD15, size 21, knife 92, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which they come, a few trivial light scattered spots, otherwise very fine (UPSS #WD124; $1,000.00). (photo - page 104)

950.00

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#REA14, 12½c Brown, an exceptionally handsome used example of this early beer stamp, fresh rich color, well centered and accented by a neat “W. & J./Aug 9, 1811” in circle blue cancel, very fine and lacking the usual flaws found on these issues. (photo page 108)

350.00

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#RW2, 1935 $1.00 Rose lake, exceptionally fresh, with particularly rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (photo - page 108)

800.00

1946 One Dollar Hunting Permit in Bright Rose Pink One of Only Three Available to Collectors

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#RW13a, 1946 $1.00 Hunting Permit stamp in Bright rose pink instead of red brown, a striking color error in a very distinct color than the normal printing, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; only one block of ten stamps was ever found of this error, and with the plate block of six and one single housed in the National Postal Museum, that makes for only three copies available to collectors. (photo)

35,000.00

#RW42-57, RW60, $5.00 to $15.00 Hunting Permits, plate blocks of four, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

1,320.00

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#RW70b, 2003 $15.00 Multicolored, imperforate, striking top left corner margin vertical pair, with plate numbers and artist’s name in the top margins, pristine, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very rare error that is particularly desirable in this position piece. (photo)

7,000.00

#RW1-73, 1934-2006 Hunting Permit mint collection, complete for the period, only three or four of the early issues are hinged and the #RW2 is regummed, all the rest are never hinged, overall very clean and attractive, with very few exceptions all are well centered and very fine or better.

6,264.00

★★/★❍ Collector’s impressive stock of duck/deer hunting and fishing stamps contains several hundreds of mint and used federal and state stamps from 1934 to about 2004 (Federal to about 1988), with strength in state issues, housed in a binder, 11 counter books, stock pages, APS retail pages, and stock cards, several better items, including mint n.h. #RW51 var. special commemorative issue position XIV 1-12 (PF certificate), Utah 1951 and 1952 complete unused sets of resident and non-resident deer licenses, four framed state duck prints, and a few mint n.h. 1980s Australia and Canada duck stamps accompany, mint stamps include h.r., l.h., n.h. o.g., unused (no gum or regummed), occasional fault among the early issues, many fine and better, a very desirable stock with moderate duplication, somewhat disorganized, so examine carefully.

Est. 2,000-3,000

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WAR SAVINGS

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#WS6, $5.00 Orange on green, attractive mint example of this rare war savings stamp, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine and only available infrequently; 2001 PSE certificate. (photo)

4,250.00

CONFEDERATE STATES

480 480

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#5, 10c Rose, single with four mostly large margins, tied to partially printed notice datelined July 23, 1862 by bold blue “Lynchburg, Va/July 24” c.d.s., cover with moderate folds and wrinkling, the stamp extremely fine. (photo)

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482

★(★)❍ Confederate States collection on Lighthouse hingeless album pages, offered intact as received, postmasters’ provisionals and general issues comprising mint and unused stamps and nine covers, includes mint #47X1, used #16X1 tied by Charlestown, SC town cancel to folded address sheet (PF certificate), 26X1 tied by light town “PAID” cancel to small piece, 61X3 (PF certificate), 61X4, 61X5, 62X1, general issues complete, including mint #8 block of 4, #11 margin block of 14 with Keatinge and Ball imprint and plate number 1, used #1, 2a tied by full Proctor’s Creek, Va cancel to small piece, 5, 9, 10 pen cancel, 11d, covers include #1 pair, 2, 6 pair (CSA certificate), and 11(3), the mint stamps include part or full o.g., mixed condition, many fine or better.

Est. 1,500-2,000

Confederate States cover collection comprised of nineteen items, being a collection of each different adhesive on cover, lacking only the 10c frame line for completion, includes two nice covers franked by #2, one a Patterson printing and the other Hoyer, #3 single on cover with PF certificate, #5 on cover, #6 single on cover, #8 single on a Charleston, S.C. drop letter, a well margined 10c “TEN” on cover and ending with a #13 on cover, condition varies from repaired to very fine, so inspection is essential.

Est. 1,500-2,000

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UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Canal Zone

483 483

484 485

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#15 var, 8c on 50c Bistre brown, two13mm “PANAMA” reading up, both “PANAMA” close together at right due to horizontally shifted overprint, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., fine and rare (CZSG #15.7). (photo)

2,500.00+

#31b, 1c Dark green and black, booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, tab at left, fresh and intact, o.g., fine-very fine. (photo - page 108)

500.00

#39c, 2c Vermilion and black, booklet pane of six, imperforate margins, crisp and intact, o.g., fine-very fine. (photo - page 108)

575.00

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Canal Zone Collection 486

★★/★❍ Canal Zone collection on Lighthouse hingeless album pages, offered intact as received, comprehensive 1904-78 coverage, predominantly unused, mint o.g. h.r. or n.h., complete (except for #15) with respect to the Scott major-numbered overprinted stamps to 1939, including unused #2, used 3 tied by cancel to large piece (both with PF certificates), 3, 46, 47, 48, 67, 94, 95, plus a few good varieties such as mint #1d, 12b, 13b, 20b (each in a block of 4), 39e, 46a and 46b (both with PF certificates), 53a, and booklet panes including mint n.h. 32c, , 73a, and mint l.h.,97b (PF certificate), complete subsequent commemoratives, postage dues (note used J3, J5, J6, J20), airmails and officials, mint includes unused (no gum), occasional minor fault, good quality overall, generally fine or better, total of four PF certificates accompany.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Hawaii

487 487

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#6, 13c Dark red, handsome mint single, with large balanced margins all around, deep rich color and a crisp clean impression, large part o.g., extremely fine. (photo)

850.00

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#49, $1.00 Rose red, pristine mint block of four, vivid rich color on fresh paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., fine and scarce. (photo)

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490

★(★)❍ Hawaii collection on Lighthouse hingeless album pages comprising mint o.g., unused (no gum), or used 1853-99 issues, reprints, specimens, and unused postal cards, offered intact as received, with better early issues, including unused #6, 9, 11, 11SB, 11RS,15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 50, used #8, 16 pen cancel, 22, complete 1864-99 definitives (except 61B, 66C), including mint n.h. 54b in upper left corner margin block of 4, #63, used 52c, 1896 official set, and unused 1882-97 postal cards, mint stamps include part and full o.g., occasional fault, a few forgeries, attractive collection with many stamps fine or better.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Hawaii mint and used stock, small stock of all American Bank Note Co. issues in quantities of four or less apiece, including mint #46 (2), 49 (2), 52C (2), 63, 69 and 72-73 mint and used, a few small faults, no gum or off center, majority fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

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#214b, 2c Orange red, Ty. III, booklet pane of six, fresh color, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 108)

600.00

Philippines covers and cards, group of about a hundred items including Spanish period postal stationary and Japanese occupation covers and cards, the best however is the Spanish American war covers with military station postmarks, some better frankings, a nice advertising cover to France, good patriotics, several picture post cards, soldier’s mail, etc., usual somewhat mixed condition, many fine-very fine; well worth a look.

Est. 400-500

Possessions Collections 493

494

Mint Canal Zone, Hawaii, and Philippines collection neatly arranged on stock book pages, scattered issues, with strength in Philippines, most identified by Scott numbers, includes mint n.h. Canal Zone #21-6, 38-41, 49-51, 120-35, C15-20, Hawaii 67, 79, Philippines 319-25, 354-60, virtually all mint, n.h., o.g., a few l.h., generally fresh, finevery fine or better.

Est. 500-750

★(★)❍ Cuba, Danish West Indies, Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico collections on Lighthouse hingeless album pages comprising predominantly mint stamps, offered intact as received, with each possession displaying a high level of completion, includes many better items such as mint Cuba 1899 10c/10c special delivery, DWI 4c bisect on illustrated cover, mint n.h. Guam 1899 15c Bureau, complete mint Guam Guard issues, Philippines mint $1.00 type I, $5.00, and used $1.00 type II Bureaus (all with PF certificates), mint $2.00 regular issue (PF certificate), mint n.h. 1904 2c scarlet booklet pane, 1945 Victory set, mint n.h.1944 2c Victory official (#O38), unused Puerto Rico 1898 5c Coamo issue (PSE certificate), mint 1899 postage due with 25-degree overprint, mint stamps include no gum, part or full o.g. h.r., and a few regummed, somewhat mixed condition, overall attractive appearance, generally fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

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United Nations 495

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United Nations mint stock in a large box, filled with thousands of stamps (1951-82), with the majority being from the New York office, comprising full sheets and inscription blocks in glassines, stock pages, and sheet files, and singles mounted in a Minkus and White Ace album, accompanied by souvenir sheets (except 1955 issue), souvenir cards, 82 souvenir folders with stamps from 1960-9, 1971-2, and 1977-82, unused postal stationery, and hundreds of unaddressed FDCs, occasional peripheral faults among the sheets, otherwise a stock of good quality, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 300-400

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UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS AND LARGE LOTS 496

★★/★❍ Valuable and impressive collection offered intact as received in 6 Lighthouse hingeless albums, high catalogue value due to its very solid coverage from 1847 to 2007, replete with scarce issues such as used #5A type 1b (position 8R1E), 19, (both with APS certificates), 85B (SPA certificate), 131 (PF certificate), unused 102, 129 (both with PF certificates), a cover franked with 11, 17 tied by “STEAM” handstamp (ex Caspary), and a super abundance of other desirable stamps such as unused #9X1, 3, 4, 40, 44, 107, 128, 130, used 1, 2, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 28A, 30, 31, 32, 34, 39 (red cancel not guaranteed), 64, 67, 72, 78a (APS certificate), 79, 83, 84, 85, 85C, 85E, 86-91, 92101, complete used 1869 Pictorials, mostly used and complete regular Banknotes (except for 24c grill, and I grills) and Bureaus, mint or used complete Columbian and TransMississippi, all other commemorative sets mint, mostly hinged, and complete to 1945 (n.h. White Plains sheet), mint n.h. and 99.9% complete from about 1946 onward, Washington-Franklins are well covered, including mint 3c, 6c, 10c, 15c bluish papers, 5c error in block of 6, and the same n.h. in a strip of 3, regular and definitive issues complete and mint from 1922 onward (except used $5 Coolidge), mint n.h. from 1954 forward, including some imperf coil errors, the back of the book also impresses with comprehensive airmails, including mint Graf Zeppelin set (disturbed gum), special deliveries, postage dues, Offices in China, officials, newspaper and periodical stamps, parcel post, carrier stamps, a few locals, including #1LB6 with 26 on cover, 6LB6 on cover (PF certificate), and ends with complete mint or unused 1934-2007 hunting permit stamps, rather mixed condition, including regummed, reperfed stamps, mint includes unused, part or full o.g., a few questionable items before 1920, however many are fine or better; five APS, two PF, and one SPA certificates accompany.

Est. 15,000-20,000

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498

★★/★❍ Mint and used collection to 1971 housed in a hingeless Lighthouse album, with duplicates to 1950s in a Safe hingless album and a Lighthouse stock book, the well-filled Lighhouse album contains mostly used definitives to 1920, including used 1847 10c, 1851 1c type II, 1652 1c type IV, 1860 24c and 30c, 1861 90c, 1868 E grills to 12c, and F grills to 15c, 1869 Pictorial set (6c unused), 1870 grilled Banknotes to 7c, other 187088 Banknotes to 90c, 1890-8 Bureaus to $5.00, 1912 Parcel Post set, mint 1894 $1.00 type I and 1895 $5.00 Bureaus, 1918-23 airmails, 1933 50c Zeppelin 1919-22 Offices in China set, complete mint commemoratives from 1893 onward, including mint n.h.

1909 2c Lincoln bluish paper and 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, other commemoratives mint n.h. from about late 1920s forward, the duplicates contain several mint, mostly n.h. blocks, including 1893 1c, 2c, 10c Columbian, 1901 1c Pan American blocks of 4, 1913 1c Panama-Pacific and 1920 5c Pilgrim plate blocks of 6, another mint n.h. 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, mint 1933 50c Zeppelin plate number single, and 1951-9 United Nations inscription blocks of four, rather mixed condition among the early classics, mint includes l.h., h.r., o.g., and unused, but many fine or better, plenty of desirable singles and sets within to make this collection merit your careful attention.

Interesting and eclectic valuable collection of several hundred stamps mounted on selfdevised pages, the largest portion is mint but there are used found in the early 19th century issues, the range of material is extensive with the largest portion of the value in 19th century and early twentieth century regular issues and commemoratives, the early issues contain many better issues starting with an attractive appearing used #2, other rare and high catalog value items include a mint #25, mint or unused #37-39, 1869 Pictorials are nearly complete used including the 90c, early Banknotes are used but later Banknotes are mint and small Banknotes are complete, twelve different Columbians incl. a mint $4.00, there are numerous mint Bureau issues and Washington- Franklin issues, the 1902-03 Regular issue is complete mint, also includes nice airposts with mint first issues and Zeppelins are complete, other types of material include parcel posts cplt., newspaper stamps, better revenues incl. beer stamps, also high value savings stamps, a set of 1869 Pictorials in india proofs, plus there are several hundred dollars face value in modern issues mostly miniature sheets, etc., and even some Hawaii, condition varies with faults present but flaws are usually unobtrusive, unused is found in the early issues, but many have o.g. and never hinged are found from the early 20th century on,overall fine-very fine appearance or better; catalog value is very high and this is a collection well worth examining with some unexpected treasures to be found.

Est. 10,000-15,000

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★★/★❍ Desirable mint and used collection to 2010 in mounts and housed in 14 binders, 19682001 Post Office year books, envelopes and in glassines, with the majority being identified by Scott number, all inside three large boxes, mostly used from 1851 through 1922, including used 1861 30c, 1866 15c, 1869 Pictorials to 12c, 1870-88 Banknotes to 90c (no grills), 1890-9 Bureaus to 90c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, 1902-3 Regular Issues to $1.00, 1908-20 Washington-Franklins to $5.00, 1913-15 Panama Pacific sets, and mint n.h. o.g. 1907 Jamestown, 1920 Pilgrim, and 1918-23 Airmail sets, solidly packed and mint, predominantly n.h., o.g. from 1923 onward, including 1923 $1.00-$5.00 Regular Issues, 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 1929 Kansas-Nebraska overprints, 1938 Prexies, 1994 recalled Legends sheet, 1927 Lindbergh booklet pane, 1930 Graf Zeppelins (65c l.h.), plus decent back-of-the-book, including mint n.h. 1994-2011 federal duck stamps, used 1891-93 postage dues to 50c, 1912 parcel post set, even a few used 1902 Yukon Territorial and 1930 Philippine revenues, mixed condition among the early classics, abundant mint n.h. face to $18.30 totals over $2000 and includes many sheets, plate blocks, coil strips, and booklets, plentiful fine or better mint or used stamps, careful examination will prove worthwhile.

Est. 3,000-4,000

Mint collection neatly arranged on stock pages in a SAFE binder, most identified by Scott number, with strength in commemoratives to 1944 and airmails to 1963, opens with mint, n.h.1890-4 1c, 2c, 6c, and 8c Bureaus, continues with 1893 Columbians to 30c, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 8c, complete 1901 Pan American, 1904 Louisiana Purchase, 1913 Panama-Pacific, 1920 Pilgrim, and 1922-5 Regular Issues, also 1903 15c Regular Issue, 1938 Prexies, 1918-23 airmails, 1930 65c Zeppelin, 1933 50c Zeppelin, 1912 20c Parcel Post, 1935 Potato Tax set, and others, there is even a set of 1929 National Philatelic Exhibition labels, virtually all n.h., o.g., a few l.h., generally fresh, finevery fine or better.

Est. 2,000-3,000

Better items selection of mostly 20th century mint stamps arranged in a stockbook, includes a few early used such as #7, 9, 18 and 114 block of four, however the vast majority are mint and include #288 block of four and plate number and imprint pair, 327 block of four, many first and second issue air mails including blocks, also a 3c 1869 essay and some plate proofs, nearly all o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine and better.

Est. 1,500-2,000

Pan-American Exposition specialized collection balance comprised of mint and used singles, some blocks and imprint and plate no. strips, multiples, covers and ephemera mounted on quadrilled pages, includes a cover franked by 1c with slogan cancel on the day McKinley was shot, single frankings by each value on cover, several handsome multicolored advertising covers, an unused set of picture post cards, many exposition labels, tickets, a McKinley silk ribbon and more, some faults, most are fine-very fine; well worth a look.

Est. 750-1,000

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Back-of-the-book Collection 503

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Back-of-the-book mint collection comprised of air mails complete to 1979, including a set of Graf Zeppelins, special deliveries complete less #E10, with some duplication, a complete set of parcel post, with duplicates of most to 75c value, plus special handling and parcel post postage due complete, the occasional regummed stamp is noted, otherwise o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine and better.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Small Lots by Issue 504

505

★(★)❍ Columbians and Trans-Mississippis, group comprised of a complete set of Columbians either mint or used, lacking the $4.00 value, but with duplicates of 5c-8c and 30c, and a complete set of Trans-Mississippi, all mint except the 5c and 50c, mixed condition.

Est. 1,500-2,000

#323-27, 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase cplt., 30 used sets, mixed condition with small faults or with perfs. touching design, however many are fine and better.

2,760.00

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Plate Block Collection 506

★/★★

Plate block collection balance of several hundred in mounts on White Ace pages, most of the value in a single binder including a 3c Columbian plate block of eight, 1c, 2c and 5c Trans-Mississippi plates of four, 1c Louisiana Purchase plate of four, five different 1909 commemorative plate blocks, 1c Panama-Pacific perf. 12 and perf. 10 plate blocks, 3c Victory, 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon and Lexington-Concord, 2c Reds, 5c and 6c Kans., 4c and 7c-10c Nebr., Washington Bicentennial cplt., Presidentials cplt. and air mails, the remainder of the collection is on loose pages and includes Parks perf. and imperf as well as Famous Americans cplt., some small faults, generally fine-very fine or so appearing.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Stocks, Accumulations and Remainder Lots 507

★★/★/❍ Collector’s valuable classic holding of thousands of mint and used issues (1847//1930s) accumulated by a collector and neatly stored inside 66 counter books, most of which are identified by Scott, replete with better issues, including used 1847 5c with red cancel (2), 1861-8 issues to 24c, 1869 Pictorials to 30c, a fascinating study of 1873 2c Black Jacks on annotated pages in a binder and one of the counter books (total of 249 mostly used items), including re-entries, printing and paper varieties, fancy cancels, etc., mint and used Banknotes and Bureaus to 90c, mint 1893 Columbians to 30c, and used $2.00, mint 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan American to 10c, 1902-3 regulars to 50c, including #319n (PF certificate), 1907 1c and 5c Pilgrim inscription and plate no. block of 10 and strip of 3 respectively and both n.h., many 1909 imperf commemoratives, including #373 Shermack pair, Washington-Franklins abound to $2.00, including #386 pair (PF certificate), and many coils and booklet panes, a generous amount of 1923 imperf Harding arrow line and plate blocks, 1922-1931 regulars including 1929 Kansas overprinted set, 1938 Presidentials to $5.00, airmails contain several mint sets of 1918-1923 issues, 65c Graf Zeppelin (2), 50c Zeppelins, and other back-ofthe book, including Canal Zone #33a, national philatelic labels, and more, mixed condition, mint includes unused, regummed, and l.h., n.h., o.g., many fine or better, offered intact as received, quite disorganized, so careful viewing is a must.

Est. 15,000-20,000

508

★/★★❍ Compact and valuable mint and used stock with strength in nineteenth century, many hundreds of mint and used singles, and a few multiples, neatly arranged on stock pages, with quantities up to six or seven apiece, starts with several Postmaster’s Provisionals and continues with 1847 issues, 1851s to 12c, 1857s to 30c including better 1c types, 1861s to 90c and grills to 30c, 1869s to 90c, Bank Notes to 90c, with all the previous containing a surprising number of mint or unused examples, with even some n.h. and better cancels, then virtually all mint, with small Bank Notes to 90c, unwatermarked Bureaus to 50c, watermarked Bureaus to $1.00 and a used $5.00, 1902 issue to 50c, plus scattered Washington-Franklins, 1922 issues, some commemoratives, air mails and special deliveries, condition varies but is superior to what is typically found in a stock, some small faults, no gum or regummed, however a great many are o.g., l.h., n.h. and used, very good to very fine; a desirable holding worth of a careful evaluation as the catalog value is quite substantial; seventeen certificates accompany.

Est. 7,500-10,000

Valuable early 20th century mint and used stock from 1901 to 1928 (#294//646), neatly mounted in a small, leather-bound notebook, hundreds of stamps, identified by Scott number, with many issues both mint o.g. and used, complete commemoratives for the period, including mint 1901 Pan American, 1904 Louisiana Purchase, 1907 Jamestown, 1902-3 Regular issues to $2.00, including mint 1c-15c, $1.00, and imperf 1c, 2c pairs of same, abundant 1908-20 Washington-Franklins to $1.00, including mint coil pairs to be checked, and 1912 $1.00, duplicates range from 2 to 25 per issue, many different cancels, occasional minor fault, a very attractive stock, generally fine-very fine.

Est. 3,000-4,000

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★/★★❍ Collector’s huge stock of many thousands of mint and used stamps from 1851 through mid-2000s identified by Scott and packed in Heco #102 cards inside 29 long, red file boxes and 9 Heco cartons, replete with a satisfying array of definitives, commemoratives, including many used blocks, and back-of-the-book, better items include mint or unused 1893 Columbians to 30c, mint 1938 $5.00 Coolidge, 1954 $5.00 Hamiltons, 1918 airmails, used 1861 12c, 2c, 3c, and 6c 1869 Pictorials, Banknotes to 30c, 1893 50c Columbian, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 10c, 1901 Pan American sets, 1908-1920 Washington-Franklins to $2.00, 1915 Panama Pacific to 10c, 1917 $2.00 and $5.00, 1912 parcel post set, officials, including a few proofs, revenues, with unused 1934 $1.00 duck stamp, a file box full of mint 1930s-1970s charity seals, 1c-50c IPSA issues, a few $100s of mint face to $14.40, and much more, condition somewhat mixed before 1940, however there is much that is fine-very fine and better, duplication ranges from a few to 100+ per issue, mint includes unused (no gum or regummed), n.h., l.h., o.g., quite disorganized, so be sure to examine very carefully.

Est. 2,000-3,000

★★/★❍ Collector’s gigantic mixture of 1000s (perhaps tens of 1000s) of mint and used stamps (1847-1990s) housed in envelopes, loose stock cards, counter book and APS retail sales pages, in six binders, five stock books, two counter books, and several small boxes, all inside six large boxes, contains a sweeping array of definitives, commemoratives, and back-of-the book, bundleware, and many homemade packets of stamps on and off paper, better items abound, incl. mint 1884 4c banknote (7), 1893 $1.00 Columbian (regummed), 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 8c, 1901 Pan American set, 1902-3 regular issues to 13c, 1907 5c Jamestown block of four, n.h., 1909 2c Hudson-Fulton imperforate plate blocks of six (2), Washington-Franklins, incl. 1917 5c red error in block of nine, n.h., 1918 $1.00 block of six, n.h., 1920 Pilgrim sets (7), used 1847 5c and 1855 10c type III (both with four margins), 1861 3c with fancy cancels, 1873 90c banknote (APS cert.), mint or used special deliveries, officials incl. a few proofs, Canal Zone overprints, a nice stock of mint n.h. 1c-50c IPSA issues, and many more desirable stamps, there is even a bit of ephemera, and a 1926a $1.00 silver certificate with a blue seal, condition is somewhat mixed among the pre-1940 issues, mint includes h.r., l.h. n.h., o.g. and unused (no gum or regummed), however, there is a great amount that is fine and better, outstanding profit potential, quite disorganized, so examine very carefully.

Est. 2,000-3,000

★★/★❍ Collector’s amazing errors, freaks, and oddities accumulation of many hundreds, ranging from the 1950s through the 1980s, housed in a stock book, six counter books, stock pages, APS retail pages, and HECO #102 file cards, abounds in imperf coil pairs, miscuts, color shifts, missing colors, etc. on definitives, commemoratives, Christmas, and airmails, including mint #314 imperf horizontal pair with cracked plate on right stamp, #1297a, 1338gh, 1597e block of 4 imperf vertically and horizontally, 1610a (2 blocks of four), 1615cf, 1617b, 1895a, 1907a, 2115f, 2280c, 2349a, 2421a, 2561a, 2609a, 3066a, C82a, and many, many more, a smattering of used 1850s-1860s errors accompany, except for these early errors, condition is generally sound, fresh, fine-very fine and better, an impressive, desirable assemblage with excellent retail potential, somewhat disorganized, so be sure to examine carefully.

Est. 2,000-3,000

Accumulation of thousands of mint and used 19th and 20th century stamps arranged on stockpages in no particular order in eight binders, includes quantities of used Bank Notes and Bureau issues, transportation coils, postage, some fancy and other cancels, back-ofthe-book, etc., lots of a low end nature with some better to be found, mixed condition.

Est. 300-400

Mint and used assortment on stockpages, with some classics such as 1869s to 15c, Bank Notes, a mint o.g., #263, duplicated mint Columbians to 50c, plus a $2.00 value, air mails and Philippines, mixed condition but worth a quick look.

Est. 300-400

Remainder of consignment including many souvenir cards, stockbooks of inexpensive stamps, some foreign in an old Scott album, etc.

Est. 150-200

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Modern Mint Lots 516

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Modern mint accumulation with the majority being full sheets, filling eight large mint sheet albums, plus more in sheet files, glassines or loose, but also a considerable amount of plate blocks of various sizes and scrap, nearly all 4c era and up issues, with most of the face value being in the most recent issues with values to $5.00, all filling two large cartons.

Face value 11,400.00

517

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Modern mint accumulation of many thousands, housed in over 50 mint sheet files, and in glassines, folders, envelopes, and a few albums, all inside 2 large boxes, from the 1950s through the 1980s, predominantly in complete sheet form, plus a relatively smaller quantity of assorted blocks, plate blocks, coil strips, face values range from ½c to $1.00, with the majority being between 6c and 20c, all fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value 11,000.00

518

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Collector’s enormous face value holding comprising thousands of mint n.h. stamps from the 1940s (a few earlier) through the early 2000s, with denominations ranging from 1c to $16.50, housed in mint sheet files, envelopes, unopened post office packets, several small cartons, Heco #102 stock cards, 26 stock books, 12 binders, and 14 albums, all filling eight large boxes, abounding with complete sheets, plate number and slogan blocks, coils, including intact rolls of 100 or 500, complete booklets, booklet panes, miniature sheets, and souvenir sheets, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine and better; we think the face value should be in the vicinity of $7,000.00, but have not counted it.

Est. 3,000-4,000

519

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Plate block and modern mint accumulation of thousands of mostly unorganized plate blocks with duplication, loose, in glassines by issue (many of which identified by Scott number), in 5 Lighthouse stockbooks, and hundreds more mounted on pages in 3 binders, and housed in 2 Scott and 3 White Ace albums, the vast majority are from 193880 (#803-1843), with strength in 3c, 4c, and 5c commemoratives of the 1940s-60s, also includes 1938 Prexies and 1954-55 Liberty Issues to 50c, 1965-78 Prominent Americans to $5.00, 1968 $1.00 Airlift, 1978-79 Americana $1.00-$5.00 values, 1957-1979 commemorative airmails (#C49-C94), and 18 commemorative year sets from the 1970s-80, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value 2,000.00

520

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Mint accumulation of mostly postage filling a large carton, including plate blocks, scrap, full sheets and booklets, there is a good variety of denominations, with lots of recent material including quite a few high values, also a complete set of Post Office year sets from 1968 to 2000.

521

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Est. 1,000-1,500

Postage accumulations of full sheets, sheetlets, souvenir sheets, blocks, plate blocks, booklets and scrap.

Face value 1,890.00 Postal History Large Lots

522

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Balance of the Sidney W. Emery collection of H.B. Shaw correspondence covers, a huge holding of 148 covers mounted on his exhibit pages, plus an additional 265 covers in sleeves, all ranging from the 1860s to the late 1870s, includes many covers with 3c franking from small towns across the country, with many discontinued post offices, quite a few fancy cancels and colored cancels, including Brown and Violet, unusual postmarks, illustrated and advertising covers, western states including Territorial, useful 1869 issues, as well as some postal stationery, however much of the values lies in registered covers, including 22 15c Bank Note usages, mixed issue frankings and multiples frankings to make the 18c or 11c registered rates, the vast majority are clean fresh covers that will retail in the $10.00 to $250.00 or more range, with the overall quality being far superior the what is normally encountered, overwhelmingly fine-very fine and better; a highly desirable lot which should be thoroughly viewed to be fully appreciated; five certificates accompany.

Est. 7,500-10,000

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1869 Issue balance of the Sidney W. Emery cover collection, an appealing group of 64 covers comprised of frankings by a single 1c (20), including two Salt Lake City, Utah Territory circular rate usages and an illustrated advertising cover, 1c pairs (4), including an advertising cover, 1c strip of three (8), including an advertising cover, 1c and 2c combination franking (5), 1c and 2c Bank Note (2), 1c and 2c Black Jack, 1c and 1867 grilled 5c, 2c single franking (4), two with corner cards and one with illustrated advertisement, 2c pair (2), 2c single and pair, 2c and 6c with two 1861 15c to Peru (defective), 3c single (8), 3c pair (2), 6c single (2), one with corner card, 10c to Germany, 12c to England and 15c to Germany, somewhat mixed condition, most fine or better.

Est. 3,000-4,000

Cover collection with strength in Maine, hundreds of 19th and 20th century covers and cards mounted in eleven binders in no particular order, including classics from the 1847 issue, illustrated and advertising, patriotic, many registered usages, stampless including straight line and fancy postmarks, locals, early commemoratives, Officials on cover and penalty mail, Trans-Atlantic, better frankings, western express, free franks including H. Hamlin and A. Gallatin, air mail including Zeppelin and catapult, entires and postal cards, etc., a good percentage of which is Maine related, typical mixed condition, many fine-very fine; a useful lot with much easily saleable material.

Est. 2,000-3,000

Postal history accumulation of several hundred nineteenth to early twentieth century covers on cover album pages, includes stampless with a Philadelphia “full rigged ship” postmark on 1834 cover from Cuba, four N.Y. “clamshell” postmarks, several straight line postmarks and a range of stampless trans-Atlantics, including several from California and one to Denmark, there are also many 3c 1851-57 issues, some better frankings including #33(2), 26 and 24 on cover to England and #78 and 65(2) to Italy and #238 and 232 on reduced cover to Switzerland, plus other commemorative frankings and some locals, usual mixed condition, however nicer than usual quality with a great many fine and better; an interesting lot which should not be missed.

Est. 1,500-2,000

Civil War cover collection of a few dozen Union items, including thirteen patriotic covers, one a multicolored Magnus cover with PF certificate, plus ten unused patriotics, also a cover addressed to Abraham Lincoln while President, a 3c 1857 on cover with manuscript “old stamps worthless” across the stamp and ms. “due 3” (with PF certificate), a 1901 Grand Army of the Republic” multicolored advertising cover and more, some faults, many fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Massive cover accumulation of what may well be over ten thousand covers and cards representing a collector’s lifetime accumulation housed in 20 shoe box sized plastic tubs, plus a couple dozen various sized boxes and some albums, all filling fifteen large cartons, most are sleeved, but some are unsleeved and many are priced, the holding is predominantly 20th century and is heavy in first day covers, however there are also numerous naval covers, plus first flight covers, WWII patriotics, events, commercial, registered, 20th century fancy cancels, illustrated and advertising, lots of mint and used entires and postal cards, arctic and antarctic, stampless, picture post cards, etc., some faults, much is finevery fine; totally disorganized so should be inspected carefully as we found some better items and there really may be anything here.

Est. 1,000-1,500

York County Maine covers from the Sidney W. Emery collection, holding of several hundred nineteenth and early twentieth century covers mounted on pages or loose housed in two binders and in three small boxes, we note stampless including boxed Saco (3), straightline Portsmouth and York, mamy illustrated and advertising, fancy cancels, town cancels (heavy in Alfred), also entires and postal cards, manuscript postmarks, R.P.O., Civil War patriotic, the correspondence of Samuel M. Came addressed to Alfred and more, usual mixed condition, may fine-very fine; good variety here for the internet seller.

Est. 750-1,000

3c 1869 issue covers, group of 74 covers, including a couple advertising, many small towns, a few fancy cancels (mostly stars), two frankings by strips of three, etc., usual variable condition.

Est. 300-400

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Est. 200-300

Cover accumulation including dozens of stampless, air mail mostly related to Pan American Airways, picture post cards, a couple better items and some junk.

Est. 200-300

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES SALE THIRD SESSION Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 10:00 a.m.

Lots 532-689 Spink Shreves Galleries, New York, NY

WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY ADEN

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India #O20, 1867 4a Green with “Service” overprint, neatly tied to piece by clear blue numeral “125” cancel of Aden Cantonment, very fresh and attractive, very fine; this India used in Aden issue is especially rare as this blue cancel was only in use for six months; 1960 R.P.S certificate (S.G. India #O29). (photo)

Est. 500-750

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ANGUILLA

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#1-16, 1967 ½c-$5.00 Overprints cplt., ½c-4c and 6c-15c mint n.h., the remaining values used with neat 1967 Valley datestamps, the $1.00 tied to piece, fine-very fine; a rare and seldom offered set being one of the rarest sets from the Elizabethan era; the 50c through $5.00 values each with 2012 BPA certificate (S.G. #1-16; £4,547). (photo)

4,451.00

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#10, 1859 1P Blue, fine impression, large margins all around, luxuriant color, tied by dots cancel to folded cover to Corrientes, rimless “Correos Buenos Aires/17 Dic, 59” datestamp, cover with right flap missing, very fine and attractive. (photo - page 108)

200.00

#6, 1862 10c Green, ample margins to clear at right, tied by bold strike of blue “Correo National/del/Rosario” postmark to fresh folded cover to San Luis, matching “Correo del Rosario/? Nov, 62” datestamp, very fine. (photo - page 108)

500.00

#8b, 1864 5c brown rose watermarked, partial double impression, single showing clear doubling of the impression on the bottom half of the stamp, generous equal margins all around, tied by segmented cork cancel to folded letter to Buenos Aires, matching “Del Uruguay/26 Jul, 1873” datestamp alongside, extremely fine; Scott values off cover examples for $500.00 (photo - page 124)

Est. 300-400

#15, 1867 5c Rose unwatermarked, huge margins to clear at upper right, including portions of the adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by “Correo National/del/Rosario” postmark to folded cover to Montevideo, “Correo del Rosario/6 Ago, 67” datestamp at upper right, cover with top and bottom flaps missing, otherwise very fine; signed Rachitoff. (photo - page 124)

600.00

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#80a, 1890 40c Olive green imperforate, irregular bottom right corner margin block of fifteen that will yield seven horizontal pairs, ample to large margins, o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine. (photo - page 124) for hinged 385.00+

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#88, 1891 20P Green, fresh mint example of this high value, o.g., small h.r., very fine. (photo - page 124)

500.00

#88 Footnote, 1891 50P Red, fresh mint example of this very scarce high value, which was prepared but not issues, rough perforations as always, o.g., l.h., horizontal crease, fine appearance; signed A. Diena. (photo - page 124)

1,000.00

#96b, 1892 5c Green error of color, rare mint example, centered to base, o.g., h.r., small stain around a few perforations, very good; only a single sheet of 100 was issued, of these 37 were used at Buenos Aires before the error was noticed and the remaining 63 were returned to the Correo Central and were then distributed to various private persons;1975 PF certificate. (photo - page 124)

700.00

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#96b, 1892 5c Green error of color, very well centered for this, very fine and rare, affixed to hand written letter from Dr. Carlos Carles on Director General de Correos y Telegrafos letter head dated February 20, 1893 and reading “Friend Casares, I am pleased to send you one of the last examples of the stamp you wanted to have for your distinguished wife. Esteemed greetings,” also includes the official envelope in which the letter was sent, with boxed “Oficina de Clasificacion/20 Febr. 93” backstamp; only a single sheet of 100 was discovered, of these 37 were used at Buenos Aires before the error was noticed and the remaining 63 were returned to the Correo Central and were then distributed to various private persons; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. (photo)

700.00+

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#139a, 1899 1P Blue and black, Center Inverted, deep rich colors, actually better centered than most existing copies as the majority are found quite poorly centered, typical slightly brownish o.g., light h.r., very fine; a mere 50 were printed and some of these were used; signed Buhler and accompanied by 1975 PF certificate. (photo)

2,000.00

#374-92S, 1930 ½c-50P Revolution of 1930 overprinted “Muestra” cplt., plus six different unissued ½c-10c values in the design of the high values, o.g, l.h. or h.r., 4c diagonal crease, occasional nibbed or pulled perfs. as usual, otherwise fine-very fine; a rare and seldom seen set of specimen overprints. (photo - page 124)

Est. 300-400

#C1-19S, 1928 5c-3.60P First air posts overprinted “Muestra” cplt., o.g., l.h., 15c diagonal crease, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce. (photo - page 124)

Est. 200-300

#C22a, 1930 1P Slate blue and red, with blue Zeppelin overprint inverted, o.g., l.h., some foxing at top, otherwise fine and rare; only 100 stamps received an inverted overprint; signed Kneitschel and another. (photo - page 124)

650.00

#C25-29, 1930 20c-1.80P Green Graf Zeppelin overprints cplt., o.g., l.h., very fine; each signed A.P. Ferrari. (photo - page 124)

766.00

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AUSTRALIA

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ACSC #879b, 1980 22c National Stamp Week souvenir sheet, imperforate error, o.g., never hinged, very fine and handsome: the three stamps that are incorporated into the overall illustration on the sheet are normally set off by the perforations, but this imperforate error causes an overall continuity that is very attractive; an extremely rare error with only fifteen imperforate examples known. (photo)

A$7,500

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#380, 1936 10S Dollfuss, attractive mint example, especially well centered, o.g, lightly hinged, choice very fine. (photo - page 124)

800.00

BAHAMAS

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#2, 1861 1p Lake, fresh and attractive, full rough perforations though just in at left but scissors separated to give well clear to large margins, strong color and impression, o.g., fine; 1967 R.P.S. certificate (S.G. #4; £650). (photo)

925.00

#3TC, 1861 4c Victoria, imperforate trial color plate proof in black on thick card, adequate to large margins, scarce and very fine (S.G. #5TC). (photo - page 124)

Est. 300-400

#13P, 1861 4c Rose, imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, large margins, part o.g., h.r., very fine and quite rare (S.G. #26P). (photo - page 124)

Est. 300-400

BARBADOS

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#51c, 1875 1p Gray blue, watermark sideways, used, the only way this variety is known, attractive unobtrusive cancel, well centered, very fine; a scarce variety that is seldom offered (S.G. #74a; £850). (photo)

1,100.00

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BECHUANALAND 1885 ½d Black With Lake Overprint One of Only Two Used Examples in Private Hands

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#4a, 1885 ½p Black with lake “British Bechuanaland” overprint, an astoundingly rare used example of this very rare lake color overprint, bearing a clearly identifiable portion of a black Mafeking c.d.s., rich colors of both the stamp and overprint, attractive fine centering; the catalog values do not reflect the rarity of this used stamp being more (Stanley Gibbons) or less (Scott) the same as the mint examples which though rare are relatively common compared to the used; there are only three used examples of this stamp known, all from different towns, one is in the Royal collection of Queen Elizabeth II and another is in the collection of a South African collector purchased in the last few years, thus this is the only example available or likely to be in the foreseeable future; a great rarity of this African country; 2004 Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate (S.G. #1a; £5,000) (photo)

5,000.00

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1872 Unappropriated 5/- die proof in black on white card, this design is very similar to the shilling values for the 1888 Bechuanaland issue with different ornaments in the corners around the vignette, “May 24, 1872” and “Before Striking” handstamps and approval initials, fresh and extremely fine; unique in this form. (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

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#27, 1888 “2d.” surcharge in green on 2p Lilac, used, quite well centered, fresh color, portion of a numeral “555” in bars cancel of Vryburg, very faint diagonal crease at bottom left which is of little significance to this rarity as most of the few known are usually found with more serious flaws, fine and one of the more attractive examples available; originally a trial overprint, one sheet was put into use Vryburg and only a tiny number have survived; 1991 PF certificate (S.G. #23c; £4,000). (photo)

3,750.00

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BERMUDA

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#29TC, 1903 1p Dry Dock, imperforate trial color proof in Ultramarine and grey on gummed paper watermarked Crown and “CA”, bottom margin single from the very rare small plate of six with Jubilee lines, well clear to large margins, o.g., l.h., very fine (S.G. #32TC). (photo)

Est. 1,500-2,000

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#29TC, 1903 1p Dry Dock, imperforate trial color proof in sepia and grey on gummed paper watermarked Crown and “CA”, bottom margin single from the very rare small plate of six with Jubilee lines, nice full margins all around, o.g., light h.r., choice very fine (S.G. #32TC). (photo)

Est. 1,500-2,000

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#29TC, 1903 1p Dry Dock, imperforate trial color proof in purple and brown on gummed paper watermarked Crown and “CA”, large balanced margins, o.g., light h.r., choice very fine (S.G. #32TC). (photo)

Est. 500-750

S.G. #88ga, 1931 2/- Purple and blue on grey blue, break in scroll, position R. 1/12, mint example of this variety, particularly deep intense colors, o.g., l.h., exceptional centering, extremerly fine (Scott #94a var.). (photo - page 134)

£300

S.G. #534a, 1986 “90c” on $3 Green Turtle, double surcharge, right margin double gutter block of four with two sets of plate numbers for plates A and B, o.g., n.h., very fine; a nice position piece of this error (Scott #509; priced in footnote at $440.00+). (photo - page 134)

£360+

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Boer War P.O.W Covers

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1902 Boer war prisoner-of-war cover, an outbound cover from the POW camp in Bermuda with 1p Carmine rose tied by “Hamilton/Bermuda/JU 24, 1902” c.d.s., to Bloemfontein, South Africa, bearing an excellent strike of violet boxed “Prisoners of War/Passed Censor/Bermuda” handstamp, this is the rarest type Bermuda censor marking with the numeral “4” omitted from the center (CM4a), bkstd., edge tears to the cover not affecting markings, otherwise fine and a rare POW cover. (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

1901 Boer war prisoner-of-war cover, an outbound cover from the POW camp in Bermuda with 1p Carmine rose tied by “Hamilton/Bermuda/NO 7, 1901” c.d.s., to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony in South Africa, blue “Prisoners of War/Passed Censor/Bermuda” circular handstamp, (CM1), also “NPR” hs. in the same ink which may be a railway marking, bkstd., fine usage. (photo - page 134)

Est. 200-300

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

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1902 Boer war prisoner-of -war cover, an inbound cover to the POW camp in Bermuda from the Netherlands with three adhesives tied by “Oost-Souburg/8 Apr 02” c.d.s., bearing a full strike of violet boxed “Prisoners of War/Passed Censor/4/Bermuda” handstamp,(CM4), New York transit and backstamped Hamilton., edge wear to the cover affecting one stamp, otherwise fine; very scarce cover with less than fifteen inbound covers recorded. (photo)

Est. 500-750

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

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S.G. #34w, 1971 “10p” on 2/- Dark violet and orange sepia, inverted watermark, left margin mint single, o.g., fresh with fine centering, a rare watermark error (Scott #35 var.). (photo)

Est. 1,000-1,500

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BRITISH GUIANA

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#71,1875 24c Yellow green, the scarce perf. 15 issue, exceedingly bright and fresh, o.g., unusually fine for this issue (S.G. #114; £650). (photo)

800.00

BRITISH HONDURAS

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#34a, 1891 6c on 10c on 4p Mauve, red “6” and bar surcharge inverted, deep luxuriant color, fresh and marvelously well centered for this tight margin issue, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and scarce (S.G.#43a; £600). (photo)

725.00

BRUNEI

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#1a, 1906 1c Violet and Black with Black “BRUNEI” overprint, used with portion of blue c.d.s., fresh and well centered with full even perforations all around, very fine; this overprint in black rather than red is considered an error and a great rarity with only one sheet printed; 1998 David Brandon certificate (S.G.#11a; £3,000). (photo)

3,000.00

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#1N45, 1942 6p Ultramarine, experimental peacock handstamp in black, bottom right sheet-margin block of eight, o.g., n.h., very fine; each signed Rowell (S.G. #J19a; £600). (photo - page 134)

800.00+

Japanese Occupation #2N59, 1944 2c Yellow green, inverted overprint, mint single, o.g., n.h,, fine and scarce (S.G. #J106a; £425). (photo - page 134)

500.00

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Unitrade #1P, 1857 3d Red, plate proof on India, ample to large margins, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$300

Unitrade #2TC, 1857 6d Red lilac, trial color plate proof on India mounted on card, ample to large margins, fresh and choice very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$250

Unitrade #2TCv, 1851 6d Grey, trial color plate proof on India overprinted “Specimen” vertically in orange, mounted on card, ample to large margins, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$250

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Unitrade #3Pi, 1851 12d Black, plate proof on India overprinted “Specimen” vertically in carmine, mounted on card, ample to large margins, fresh and very fine. (photo)

C$2,500

Unitrade #15TCiv, 1859 5c Brown red, trial color plate proof on India overprinted “Specimen” horizontally in black, handsome horizontal pair, large even margins, small natural hole in the margin between the stamps caused by a strong impression of the period, fresh and very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$500

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Unitrade #16TCiii, 10c Brown, trial color die proof on India, from the compound die with the 12p “scar” die proof, on individual piece of India for this value measuring 24x31mm, on original card backing measuring 29x33mm showing die scratches at top right, beautiful clear color and razor sharp impression; extremely fine; very rare showpiece in this format and in our opinion quite undercataloged; ex-Dr. Choi-Lok Tang. (photo)

C$2,000

Unitrade #18P, 1859 12 ½c Yellow green, plate proof on India mounted on card, generous equal margins, fresh and choice very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$325

Unitrade #19P, 1859 17c Blue, plate proof on India, large margins all around, fresh and choice very fine. (photo - page 134)

C$300

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#4, 1852 3d Red on wove paper, a pleasing unused example, ample margins all around, vivid rich color and crisp impression on fresh white paper, very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

1,250.00

#4, 1852 3d Red on medium wove paper, unused, mostly large margins to close but clear at top, vivid rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, couple natural inclusions, fine (Unitrade C$1,250.00). (photo - page 134)

1,250.00

#5b, 1855 6d Greenish gray on wove paper, fresh used example, mostly large margins all around, barely touching outer frame at top left, rich color and a strong impression, neat central target cancel, nearly very fine and attractive; 1987 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 134)

1,500.00

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#7, 1855 10p Blue on thin paper, used, well clear to large margins all around, strong color, light cancel, very fine (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (photo)

1,750.00

#7a, 1855 10d Blue on thick white paper, unused (no gum), three ample to clear margins, a bit in at left, rich color and sharp impression, small thinned spot, very good appearance; an affordable example of this rare mint stamp; 1994 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$3,000.00). (photo - page 134)

8,000.00

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#8, 1857 ½d Rose, an impressive mint single, possessing a marvelous overall freshness which belies its age, four large to huge margins, lovely bright color, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1995 Greene Foundation certificate stating “somewhat oxydized,” the oxidation having been subsequently treated and removed (Unitrade C$2,700.00). (photo)

1,000.00

#9a, 1857 7½d Deep green, unused (no gum), intense color, margins to touching, thinned spot, very good appearance; 1944 RPS certificate (Unitrade C$2,750.00). (photo - page 134)

8,750.00

#11, 1858 ½p Rose perforated, unused, remarkably well centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design all around, bright color and fine impression, pinhole and diagonal crease not noted on the certificate, fine appearance; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate noting only the pinhole (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 134)

for fine 2,800.00

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

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#12, 1858 3d Red perforated, unused (no gum), a pleasing example of this very rare mint stamp, with vibrant rich color on fresh white paper, typical centering for this, very good; sound mint examples of this stamp are seldom offered; 1986 Green Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (photo)

10,000.00

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#12, 1858 3d Red perforated, rare mint example of this elusive stamp, attractively centered for this terribly difficult value, with the perforations nearly clearing the design all around, o.g., h.r., short tear at upper left and diagonal crease at lower right, fine appearance; the first original gum example we have offered in our auctions; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$24,000.00). (photo)

for fine 15,000.00

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1859 Six Pence Brown Violet Perforated Rare Original Gum Example

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#13, 1859 6d Brown violet perforated, exceptionally well centered and margined for this rare and perennially challenging stamp, rich fresh color and a crisp detailed impression, full original gum that is sweated and disturbed, tiny rust spots, otherwise fine; an especially difficult stamp to find both this well centered and with original gum; signed Calves and Bolaffi, clear 1975 Behr certificate and 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$20,000.00). (photo)

for fine 20,000.00

#14, 1859 1c Rose, perf. 12x12, handsome unused single, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins which clear the design all around, rich color on crisp white paper, very fine and choice; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo - page 134)

for fine 325.00

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, nicely centered for this, with the perforations clearing the design all around, fresh color and crisp impression, part o.g., fine (Unitrade C$875.00). (photo - page 134)

525.00

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Unitrade #15TCi, 1859 5c Orange brownish-red, plate proof on India mounted on card, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, extremely fine. (photo - page 134)

C$500

Unitrade #15TCviii, 1864 5c Orange yellow, plate proof on India, showing a strong re-entry of left inner frameline, large equal margins, fresh and extremely fine. (photo page 134)

for normal C$500

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, fresh mint single, with eye-catching intense color, full o.g., lightly hinged, fine for this (Unitrade C$875.00). (photo - page 134)

525.00

595

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, fresh mint block of four, typical centering for this, with the perforations touching at left, crisp and intact , o.g., right pair with some gum loss or skips, top right stamp with a tiny thin at lower right, otherwise very good and scarce. (photo page 142) for singles 2,200.00

596

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied by “Chatham, C.W./Fe 14, 63” duplex to cover to St. George, with St. George barrel double circle backstamp, being a scarce late use of the Prichard & Andrews 1831 issue handstamp and “G.W.R./East/Fe 17, 63” RPO transit backstamp, docket at upper left, very fine and scarce RPO usage. (photo - page 142)

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Est. 150-200

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

597

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied by clear four-ring numeral “8” cancel of Chatham to cover to Morpeth, matching “Chatham, U.C./De 5, 1864” datestamp at bottom left and backstamped at Morpeth, U.C. the next day, cover and stamp defective with top right corner missing, nevertheless one of only three examples of the Chatham four-ring “8” known on cover. (photo - page 142)

Est. 150-200

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, nicely centered vertical pair, just tied through the perfs. to cover to Clarance Station, Iowa by two strikes of fancy “DPO” in grid postmark, “Dunbarton, U.C.” datestamp with ms. “12 Sept 65” added at center, slightly reduced at left, fresh and very fine; the only recorded example of this Dunbarton fancy cancel; 2003 Greene Foundation certificate. (photo)

G R A D E D

Est. 300-400

C E R T I F I C A T E S

As an added new convenience to our bidders, we have now identified lots accompanied

by Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) or Philatelic Foundation (PF) graded certificates by placing a ✦ just below the symbol field at the left of the description. Lots accompanied by a graded PSE certificate will also have incorporated into the description the Stamp Market Quarterly (SMQ ) price for the corresponding grade. Lots accompanied by a graded PF certificate will have incorporated into the description the Scott Stamp Value (SSV) price for the corresponding grade.

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, horizontal pair, right stamp with portion of top right corner missing, tied by “Hamilton, C.W./Au ?, 67” duplex postmarks to oblong cover to Napa City, California, red straightline “Paid/Canada-10-Cent.” exchange office handstamp, light overall toning, otherwise a fine usage paying the reduced 10c rate to California effective 1 July, 1864; one of only two examples of the 5c Beaver to California recorded by Charles Firby. (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

600 600

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, two singles tied by “London, C.W./Ja 6, 66” Berri duplex postmarks to cover to Victoria, Vancouver Island, very fine and rare; Firby records only three such frankings to the west coast. (photo)

Est. 500-750

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, single tied by clear “London, C.W./De 27, 67” Berri duplex postmark to buff cover addressed to Byng Inlet, via Penetanguihene, blue “Penetanguishene, U.C./De 28, 1867” backstamp, cover a bit reduced at left and with rounded corners at right, fine; the Byng Inlet post office was not opened until the following year; a rare Winter Mail cover carried by courier or Dog Team, being one of only two recorded examples. (photo)

Est. 500-750

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, precancelled with five vertical bars, small faults, affixed to cover to South Monasshan, C.W., partially clear “Mill-brook, C.W./No 16, 66” datestamp and faint red backstamp, reduce a bit irregularly at right, otherwise fine; the only recorded example of this pre-cancel on cover and one of the most important items for the Canada pre-cancel collector; the Mill-brook Postmaster cancelled sheets of the 5c Beaver in advance and placed them on letters as they were brought in, the Bellville Postmaster also followed this procedure. (photo - page 142)

Est. 500-750

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, single with deep luxuriant color, tied by four ring cancel to cover to Synden, matching “Ontario, C.W./Nov ?, 1868” datestamp, with “MISSENTTO” straightline handstamp and “Clifton, C.W./Nov 16, 1868” c.d.s., with manuscript “try Lynden”, cover with small corner nick at bottom right, very fine; there was no such such post office as Synden, the manuscript “try Lynden” was added by post office staff, Clifton and Lynden were about 50 miles apart on the Great Western Railway, Clifton had earlier been Suspension Bridge and later became Niagara Falls; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. (photo - page 142)

Est. 150-200

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605

606

607

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, single affixed partly over a clear strike of red oval “Legislative/Canada/Assembly” handstamp and tied by “Ottawa, C.W./Jan 12, 66” Berri duplex postmark to cover to Goderich, backstamped the next day at Goderich, portion of backflap missing, very fine; this Legislative Assembly handstamp was in use for only a year and this is one of only three strikes recorded on cover, (photo)

Est. 300-400

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied to cover to Gosfield, C.W. by mostly clear four-ring numeral “10” of St. Thomas, matching “St. Thomas, U.C./Dc 30, 1864” datestamp at bottom left, Windsor and two other backstamp, some aging, fine and rare usage of this very scarce numeral. (photo - page 142)

Est. 100-150

#15 var., 1859 5c Vermilion, “burning bush” variety, tied to cover to Granby by mostly clear blue four-ring numeral “45” of Stanstead, matching “Stanstead, L.C./De 11, 1859” datestamp at left, three backstamps, cover reduced diagonally at top, but still a very rare on cover usage of this four-ring numeral. (photo - page 142)

Est. 100-150

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, vertical pair, deep shade, some toning around the perimeter, tied by square grids to cover to Washington, D.C. with “Toronto, C.W./Jul 24, 63” datestamp, backstamped at Hamilton the next day and red “Canada/Paid 10 Cts” exchange office handstamp, then forwarded back to Canada and re-addressed to “West Canada Mining Co, Lake Huron, Wellington Mines,” very fine; ex-Kutz. (photo - page 142)

Est. 200-300

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#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, well centered single with intense color, couple pulled perfs. at bottom left, tied by unofficial mutilated Toronto bar duplex cancel dated Nov. 26, 1866 on cover to Bond Head, backstamped the next day, fresh and very fine; this postmark was only in use from 24 August, 1866 to 1 April, 1867 and this is one of only two known examples. (photo)

Est. 200-300

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, two vertical pairs, being a separated block of four, small faults, tied by target cancels to blue cover to Sherbrooke, matching “Quebec, C.E./Ap 20, 67” datestamp at lower left, Sherbrooke backstamp, cover reduced at left, fine and scarce quadruple rate usage. (photo - page 142)

Est. 400-500

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, horizontal pair, tied by blue target cancels to yellow cover to New York, partially struck matching town cancel beneath, fine. (photo - page 142)

Est. 100-150

#15, 1859 5c Vermilion, tied along with 10c Brown (#17b) by “30” in four-ring numeral cancels to fresh folded letter to Kingston, matching “Peterboro, C.W./Au 22, 1862” datestamp at left and Kingston backstamp, 5c stamp affected by vertical file crease, otherwise a very fine and attractive triple rate usage. (photo - page 142)

Est. 400-500

#17, 1859 10c Red lilac, unused, exceptionally well centered amid large balanced margins, which allow the perforations to clear the design nicely all around, hint of faint toning not noted on the certificate, otherwise extremely fine; clear 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (photo - page 148)

for fine 900.00

#17 var., 1859 10c Red lilac, short transfer at bottom, fresh mint single, rich color, o.g. which is a bit disturbed from hinge removal, fine (Unitrade C$2,000.00+). (photo page 148)

for fine 1,100.00+

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#17b, 1859 10c Brown, perf. 1134⁄ x 1134⁄ , rich characteristic color and fine impression, o.g. which is disturbed from hinge removal, fine; quite scarce with original gum; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

for fine 1,200.00

#17b, 1859 10c Brown, unused (no gum), attractively centered with the perforations clearing the design all around, strong color on fresh paper, nibbed top left corner perf., otherwise fine (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo - page 148)

800.00

616

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#19, 1859 17c Blue, beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh, rich color and crisp impression, full clean o.g., n.h., horizontal crease at left, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$4,500.00 for hinged). (photo - page 148) for hinged 1,250.00

617

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#20, 1864 2c Rose, nicely centered for this difficult issue, uncommonly fresh, o.g., h.r., fine (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo - page 148)

725.00

618 618

619

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(★)

#22b, 1868 1c Brown red on thin paper, unused, unusually well centered within generous margins, bright and fresh, very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,100.00). (photo)

550.00

#22b, 1868 1c Brown red on thin paper, unused, deep luxuriant color and strong impression, particularly well centered, light staining on reverse not showing through, very fine appearance; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,100.00). (photo page 148)

550.00

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626

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627

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648

646

649

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621

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#23, 1869 1c Yellow orange, unused, nicely centered within large margins, bright color on crisp white paper, very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

1,150.00

#23, 1869 1c Yellow orange, an unusually fresh unused single with brilliant vivid color, crisp even perforations all around and quite well centered, nearly very fine and attractive (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo - page 148)

1,150.00

622 622

623

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#23a, 1869 1c Deep orange, radiant rich characteristic color contrasted by fresh white paper, remarkably well centered for this, traces of o.g., very fine and handsome; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$4,500.00). (photo)

2,250.00

#24b, 1868 2c Deep green on thin paper, luxuriant deep color, well centered, regummed, very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (photo - page 148)

750.00

624 624

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#25, 1868 3c Red, unused, nicely centered for this, with perforations well clear, fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1000.00). (photo)

1,700.00

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627

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#25b, 1868 3c Deep red on thin paper, unused, fresh color and clear impression, fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,100.00). (photo)

1,900.00

#27, 1868 6c Dark brown, unused and neatly regummed, fresh rich color and crisp impression, a fine example of this scarce Large Queen value (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

1,800.00

#27a, 1868 6c Yellow brown, unused, bright and fresh, fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo - page 148)

1,550.00

628 628

629

630

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★

#26 1868 6c Dark brown on thin paper, a magnificent mint example of this truly rare stamp, possessing flawless centering amid large margins, eye-arresting deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, part o.g., extremely fine; a most remarkable stamp in this premium condition, even the Unitrade catalog does not attempt to price this in such superior quality; 1991 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Dunn, Chapin and Gross (Unitrade for fine C$2,000.00). (photo)

1,900.00

#27c, 1868 6c Dark brown on thin paper, intense color and strong impression on clean paper, disturbed o.g., fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 148)

2,100.00

#28, 1868 12½c Blue, fresh mint single with bright color and a sharp impression on white paper, o.g., fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

1,200.00

631

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#28, 1868 12½ Blue, scarce mint block of four, remarkably well centered for this always difficult value, strong color, part o.g., numerous perf. separations with h.r. reinforcements, blunted perforations at top and top left stamp with a tiny thin spot, otherwise very fine (Unitrade C$5,600.00 for singles). (photo - page 148) for singles 4,800.00

632

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#30, 1868 15c Gray, mint block of four, strong and intact, o.g., bottom pair l.h., finevery fine (Unitrade C$200.00+). (photo - page 148)

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380.00

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

633

634

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★★

#30a, 1873 15c Greenish gray, perforated 1134⁄ x12, pleasing mint example of this scarce stamp, o.g., h.r., fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo - page 148)

1,200.00

#35d, 1873 1c Orange, perforated 1134⁄ x12, o.g., n.h., fresh and fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo - page 148)

750.00

635 635

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Unitrade #35iv, 1870 1c Red orange, a select post office fresh mint single, precisely centered, radiant rich color on bright paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. (photo)

C$1,050

636 636

637

638 639

640

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#36e, 1876 2c Deep green, perforated 1134⁄ x12, choice mint single, beautifully centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color and strong impression on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., choice very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$900.00). (photo)

550.00

#37, 1873 3c Orange red, attractively centered within extravagantly large margins, o.g., very fine and visually striking; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$200.00). (photo - page 148)

120.00

#37 var., 1877 3c Dull orange red, particularly well centered, o.g., l.h., fresh and very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$200.00+). (photo - page 148)

120.00+

#38, 1876 5c Slate green, well centered amid uncommonly large margins, strong color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., h.r., very fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

925.00

#39b, 1873 6c Yellow brown, perforated 1134⁄ x12, handsome mint example, excellent centering amid large margins, o.g. that is somewhat disturbed, extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

900.00

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#40c, 10c Dull rose lilac, perforated 1134⁄ x12, select mint example of this scarce and difficult stamp, well centered among generous margins, o.g., very fine; 2001 and 2012 Greene Foundation certificates (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo)

1,600.00

642 642

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#41a, 1888 3c Rose carmine, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins, strong distinctive color, disturbed o.g., extremely fine and handsome; 1992 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade for very fine C$600.00). (photo)

475.00

643

★★/★❑ #42, 1888 5c Gray, fresh mint block of four, deep rich color and crisp impression, o.g., right pair with h.r. reinforcement, three stamps n.h., bottom left stamp with a small thinned spot, otherwise fine-very fine (Unitrade C$1,400.00). (photo - page 148) for singles 2,100.00

644

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#44, 1893 8c Violet black, excellent centering within lavishly wide margins, deep rich color, slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine (Unitrade for very fine C$350.00). (photo page 148)

220.00

645 645

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#45a var., 1897 10c Rose carmine, excellent centering within uncommonly large margins, strong fresh color, o.g. that is sweated and disturbed, extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate specifically identifying the shade (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo)

600.00+

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

646

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#46, 1893 20c Vermilion, wonderfully well centered amid large margins, radiant color on fresh white paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine (Unitrade for very fine C$650.00). (photo - page 148)

425.00

647 647

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★

★

★

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★

★★/★

#60, 1897 50c Jubilee, an exceedingly choice large top sheet-margin mint single with small portion of imprint, possessing precision centering within generous balanced margins, marvelously fresh with rich color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a rare stamp both in this premium condition and never hinged; 2001 PF certificate (Unitrade for very fine C$1,500.00). (photo)

775.00

#61, 1897 $1.00 Jubilee, well centered, deep rich color, o.g., heavy h.r., very fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

1,000.00

#62, 1897 $2.00 Jubilee, intense color, o.g., couple h.r.’s, fine (Unitrade C$1,200.00). (photo - page 148)

1,400.00

#63, 1897 $3.00 Jubilee, large margins, o.g., h.r., very fine (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 154)

1,400.00

#64, 1897 $4.00 Jubilee, beautifully centered, vivid rich color, part o.g., extremely fine (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 154)

1,400.00

#65, 1897 $5.00 Jubilee, fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., tiny thinned spot, extremely fine appearance (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (photo - page 154)

1,500.00

#66-73, 1897-98 ½-10c Queen Victoria “Maple Leaf ” issue cplt., o.g., 2c and 10c l.h., 8c h.r., the others all n.h., fine-very fine set (Unitrade C$1,970.00). (photo - page 154)

1,837.00

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658

655

653

652

660

663

666

665

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654 654

655

656

657 658

659 660 661 662 663

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★

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★

★★❑

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#73, 1897 10c Brown violet “Maple Leaf ”, choice mint example, beautifully centered, luxuriant deep color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$2,250.00). (photo)

1,250.00

#81, 1902 7c Olive yellow “Numeral”, remarkably well centered, bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo - page 154)

300.00

#82, 1898 8c Orange “Numeral”, incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., l.h., an extremely fine jumbo (Unitrade for very fine C$600.00). (photo - page 154)

300.00

#83, 1898 10c Brown violet “Numeral”, fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., choice very fine (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo - page 154)

400.00

#86, 1898 2c Black, blue and carmine Imperial Penny Postage, pristine mint single, precisely centered within large margins, intensely strong colors on bright white paper, the blue being a “muddy water” variety having oxidized into an attractive uniform greenish gray color, flawless o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem (Unitrade for very fine C$150.00). (photo - page 154)

80.00

Unitrade #92i, 1903 7c Greenish bistre, fresh and well centered, vivid rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate. (photo - page 154)

C$2,100

Unitrade #216i, 1935 13c Silver Jubilee, “shilling mark,” plate 1 UR, pos 78, o.g., l.h., fine and scarce. (photo - page 154)

C$400

#217-27, 1935 1c-$1.00 King George V Pictorials cplt., mint blocks of four, fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$1,350.00). (photo - page 154)

786.00

#227, 1935 $1.00 Deep blue “Champlain” twelve mint stamps, including two blocks of four, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$1,800.00).

1,140.00

#242a, 1938 13c Deep blue imperforate, left sheet-margin vertical pair, with large margins on the other three sides, o.g., l.h., the bottom stamp n.h., extremely fine. (photo page 154)

450.00

Unitrade#245i, 1938 $1.00 Aniline violet, mint block of four, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 154)

C$900

#262, 1942 $1.00 Destroyer, mint block of four, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo - page 154)

400.00

#614a, 1973 15c R.C.M.P Musical Ride, imperforate, bottom sheet-margin vertical pair, large margins, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (photo - page 154)

425.00

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667

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Unitrade #621T1, 1973 15c Royal Visit, untagged error, matched set of inscription blocks of four, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 156)

C$1,600

668 668

669

670

671

672

673

674 675 676

#E1 var., 1898 10c Blue green special delivery, no shading in value tablet, an outstanding right sheet-margin mint single, impeccably well centered within wonderfully well balanced margins, rich color and a highly detailed impression on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; not only is this stamp in superb quality, but it is also the scarcer “no shading in value tablet” variety; 2004 PF certificate not specifying the variety (Unitrade #E1ii; for very fine C$600.00). (photo)

300.00+

#F1a, 2c Vermilion registration stamp, incredibly well centered within extravagantly wide margins, pretty pastel shade, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; a true jumbo (Unitrade for very fine C$250.00). (photo - page 156)

170.00

#F1b, 1888 2c Rose carmine registration, mint vertical strip of three, striking intense color and sharp impression, o.g., bottom pair with light h.r. reinforcement, the top pair n.h., fine-very fine (Unitrade C$2,250.00). (photo - page 156)

1,930.00

#J3, 1928 4c Violet postage due, seldom seen right margin “OTTAWA - No. A - 1” and “906 - A” imprint block of eight, nicely centered, fresh and intact, o.g., light h.r. at top, bottom pair l.h. and four stamps n.h., very fine and scarce (Unitrade C$2,400.00 at a minimum). (photo - page 156)

for singles 700.00

Unitrade MR2B, MR2C, MR2Di, 1915 5c-50c “War/Tax” overprints, the 50c value with additional “Inland/Revenue” overprint, attractively centered, o.g., 20c h.r., the others l.h., very fine set. (photo - page 156)

C$1,030

#MR3a, 1916 2c + 1c Carmine war tax stamp, die II, choice mint example, outstanding centering amid lavishly large margins, deep rich color, o.g., l.h., an extremely fine jumbo (Unitrade for very fine C$400.00). (photo - page 156)

175.00

#MR4a, 1916 2c + 1c Brown war tax stamp, die I, intense color, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (photo - page 156)

700.00

#OX2, 1902 Black on bluish Officially Sealed stamp, vivid rich color and prooflike impression, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine (Unitrade C$750.00). (photo - page 156)

600.00

★/★★❑ #OX4, 1913 Dark brown Officially Sealed stamp, mint block of four, nicely centered and wonderfully fresh, o.g., top stamps very lightly hinged and the bottom pair n.h., top left stamp with a small diagonal crease at top left, otherwise very fine (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (photo - page 156)

650.00

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#170, 1900 6p Mafeking surcharge on 3p Purple on yellow, exceptionally rare mint value of the Mafeking issues, bright colors, o.g., trace of perf. tip toning at top, an attractive fine example of this rarity; 1992 David Brandon certificate (S.G. #9; £6,000). (photo)

6,500.00

CAYMAN ISLANDS

678 678

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S.G. #728a, 1991 30c Blowholes, silver omitted, this separately printed color provides the country name, denomination and all other inscriptions so the error stamp shows only the multicolor view, o.g., n.h., very fine; a very scarce and striking error (Scott #639 var.). (photo)

£800

CHINA 679

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#1626-27, 1980 8f & 70f Exhibitions of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco miniature sheets in original folio as sold in San Francisco, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 160)

1,500.00

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

CYPRUS

680 680

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#2, 1880 1p Red, overprinted “CYPRUS”, the rare plate 174, a fresh mint example of one of the most elusive of all the various plate numbers of this issue, deep rich color, o.g., usual minor gum creasing, very fine for this; signed A. Brun and H. Bloch, as well as being accompanied by a 1981 RPS certificate (S.G. #2; £1,400.00). (photo)

1,500.00

DOMINICA

681 681

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1903-07 Issue die proofs of the “Roseau from the Sea” vignette, in black on white cards, two example one dated “11 Mar. 02 Before Hardening” and the other “12 Mar. 02 After Hardening”, each with ms. “Dominica original die” and the later initialed “GW” as approved, very fine; a wonderful pair of these rare original typographic die proofs. (photo)

Est. 1,500-2,000

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695

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696

698

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

FALKLAND ISLANDS

682 682

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#21, 1898 2/6 Dark blue, mint block of four, fresh with intense deep color, wonderfully well centered, o.g., light h.r., extremely fine; rare in blocks (S.G. #21; £1,100 for singles). (photo) for singles 1,200.00

683 683

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#52, 1928 “2½ D” South Georgia Provisional surcharge on 2d Brown violet, remarkably fresh mint example, rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; n.h. copies of this scarce stamp are few and far between; 2013 BPA certificate (S.G. #115; £1,300 for hinged). (photo) for hinged 1,200.00

684

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#74a, 1933 5/- Yellow orange and black, rich distinctive colors, o.g., l.h., slightly toned, otherwise very fine; 2012 BPA certificate (S.G. #136a; £2,500). (photo - page 156)

2,250.00

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S.G. #142a, 1935 1/- Silver Jubilee, extra flagstaff variety, the most valuable and popular of all the Silver Jubilee constant plate varieties, a mint bottom left corner block of four with the variety being the top left stamp, o.g., the variety lightly hinged, well centered and very fine; only approximately 94 examples of this could exist and especially desirable in this multiple showing the location in the pane; 2009 David Brandon certificate; (Scott #80 var.). (photo)

£3,500

FRANCE 686

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#C15, 50Fr “Banknote”, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine. (photo - page 160)

625.00

FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

687 687

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Yvert #PA19a, 1969 87Fr. Concorde, the rare and sought-after unissued value, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only a single pane of 50 was released; ex-Wyer (Scott #C18 Footnote; $7,000.00). (photo)

E7,000

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GHANA 688

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#14-16 var., 1957 Black Star Line 2 ½p-5sh sunken die proofs each 62mm x 49mm, on 8.50” x 10.75” card, produced by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company, very fine.

Est. 100-150

GIBRALTAR 689

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#164P, 1964 7p Shakespeare 400th Anniversary, imperforate plate proof, affixed to Harrison and Sons Limited presentation card, very fine and scarce (S.G. #177P). (photo - page 160)

Est. 500-750

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES SALE FOURTH SESSION Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 1:00 p.m.

Lots 690-891 Spink Shreves Galleries, New York, NY

WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY GREAT BRITAIN 690

691

692 693

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#1, 1840 1p Black , plate 1a, worn state, used with light red Maltese Cross cancel, full to huge margins, this left margin position is uncommonly printed on the sheet to show the vertical line of the marginal watermark at left, very fine (S.G. #1; £350+). (photo page 160)

350.00+

#2, 1840 2p Blue, plate 1, horiz. pair with well clear to full margins all around, black Maltese Cross cancel, light vertical crease at right just catching the design, otherwise very fine (S.G. #5; £1,700). (photo - page 160)

1,750.00

#40b, 1862 9d Straw on thick paper, plate 2, unused, fresh color and paper, fine and scarce (S.G. #87b; £5,750). (photo - page 160)

5,000.00

#113a, 1887 2d Green and vermilion, fresh mint single, o.g., l.h., very fine (S.G. #199; £425). (photo - page 160)

400.00

694 694 695

696 697

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#142b, 1902 £1 Deep green, Somerset House printing, luxuriant rich color on fresh white paper, o.g., l.h., fine (S.G. #320; £2,000). (photo)

2,000.00

#173e, 1915 2/6 Sepia brown, De La Rue printing, choice mint single, incredibly well centered amid large margins, sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (S.G. #408; £500). (photo - page 160)

450.00

#174, 1913 5/- Rose carmine Seahorse, Waterlow printing, beautifully centered, vivid rich color, crackly o.g., n.h., extremely fine (S.G. #401; £1,200). (photo - page 160)

1,050.00

#174a, 1915 5/- Bright carmine, De La Rue printing, bottom right corner margin mint single, fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., slight internal gum crease and diagonal crease in the selvage only, otherwise very fine (S.G. #409; £1,000). (photo - page 160)

575.00

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698

★

#175, 1913 10/- Indigo blue Seahorse, Waterlow printing, gorgeous deep shade, full and equal perforations all around, o.g., l.h., fine (S.G. #402; £950). (photo - page 160)

950.00

699 699

★

#175a, 1915 10/- Light blue, De La Rue printing, bright and fresh, o.g., small h.r., nearly very fine (S.G. #413; £2,800). (photo)

2,500.00

700 700 701 702

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#176, 1913 £1 Green, well centered and with full perforations, o.g., l.h., choice very fine (S.G. #403; £3,000). (photo)

3,250.00

#208, 1929 £1 P.U.C., used with very light c.d.s. cancel, very fine (S.G. #438; £550). (photo - page 166)

700.00

S.G. #536a-39a, 1958 2/6 to £1 Castles, De la Rue printing cplt., o.g., n.h., very fine; 1977 BPA certificate. (photo - page 166)

£600

GREAT BRITAIN MODERN ERRORS 703

704

★★

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S.G. #667a, 1965 4d Lister, Brown-red (tube) omitted, vertical transitional pair, the top stamp the error and the bottom stamp showing the Brown-red tube partially missing and smeared, o.g., n.h., very fine and unusual. (photo - page 166)

£600

S.G. #696f-98f, 1966 4d Birds, Emerald-green omitted, left sheet-margin se-tenant block of four, the left two stamps and the top right stamp the errors, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 166)

£600

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S.G. #714a, 1966 1/6 Christmas, Pink (hat) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine and rare. (photo)

£4,500

#716pb, 1967 1/6 EFTA phosphor, Deep blue omitted, left sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 166)

£550

S.G. #716pf, 1967 EFTA phosphor, New blue omitted, right sheet-margin block of four, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 166)

£540

S.G. #750b, 1967 1/6 Paintings, New blue omitted, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 166)

£300

S.G. #778c, 1969 5d Ships, Red (inscription) omitted, top sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 166)

£275

S.G. #794e, 794f, 1968 1/6 Flags of NATO countries, black omitted and Yellowgreen (from flags) omitted, singles of each, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 166)

£205

S.G. #814b, 1969 1/6 Christmas, Deep slate (value) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 166)

£500

S.G. #822a, 1970 1/6 Pilgrims and Mayflower, Gold (Queen’s head) omitted, left sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 166)

£320

S.G. #840a, 1970 1/6 Christmas, Salmon omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£220

S.G. #895c, 1971 3p Christmas, Lemon (window panels) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£350

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715 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723

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S.G. #896b, 1971 7½p Christmas, Lilac omitted, left sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo)

£1,400

S.G. #897a, 1972 3p Polar Explorers, gold (Queen’s head) omitted, bottom sheetmargin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£220

S.G. #914a, 1972 3p Christmas, Red brown omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo page 170)

£1,100

S.G. #914b, 1972 3p Christmas, bright green omitted, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine. (photo - page 170)

£300

S.G. 914c, 1972 3p Christmas, Bluish violet omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo page 170)

£300

S.G. #915a, 1972 7½p Christmas, Ochre omitted, top sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£300

S.G. #916a, 1972 3p Royal Silver Wedding, Silver omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£750

S.G. #922a, 1973 9p Tree Planting, Brownish black (value and inscription) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£750

S.G. #923b-24b, 1973 3p Explorers, gold (Queen’s head) omitted, top sheet-margin se-tenant pair, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£300

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716

718

717

719

721

725

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720

722

727

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725

726 727 728 729 730

★★

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S.G. #927b, 1973 9p Explorers, Brown-grey printing double, an example from the upper part of the error sheet showing strong double impression of the hair and facial features, o.g., n.h., very fine; accompanied by normal stamp for comparison. (photo)

from £850

S.G. #948b, 1973 3½p Christmas, Grey-black (value, inscription, etc.) omitted, unusual bottom sheet-margin part imprint block of four, the bottom pair with the Greyblack completely omitted, the top stamps with value and inscription omitted, but showing some Grey-black in the hair and face of all three figures, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 170)

£720+

S.G. #948d, 1973 3½p Christmas, Blue (leg and robes) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 170)

£300

S.G. #948g, 1973 3½p Christmas, Bright rose-red (King’s robe) omitted, o.g., n.h., fine. (photo - page 170)

£170

S.G. #1079a, 1979 9p Primrose, imperforate, left sheet-margin horizontal pair, clear to large margins, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 172)

£800

S.G. #MS1099c, 1980 Rowland Hill souvenir sheet, gold (Queen’s head) omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 172)

£950

S.G. #MS1099g, 1980 Rowland Hill souvenir sheet, Pale greenish yellow omitted, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo - page 172)

£850

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732

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739

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731 731

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S.G. #1105b, 1979 10p Christmas, imperforate, gutter pair, generous even margins, o.g., n.h., very fine and rare. (photo) for plain pair 1,700.00+

732

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1945 British H.M. Forces air letter sheet posted to the U.K from a soldier on Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), “F.P.O/No. 46/2Aug 45” pmk. and circular censor marking at bottom, a love letter written by a junior officer to sweetheart back home, very fine and from a very scarce location of which very little mail is found in this period. (photo - page 172)

Est. 200-300

1945 British H.M. Forces air letter sheet, another military air letter sheet of a slightly different design with a security message at top, from the same correspondence as the previous to the U.K having it’s scarce origin in the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), “F.P.O/No. 46/10 Nov. 45” pmk., this one not censored, another moving love letter, very fine. (photo - page 172)

Est. 200-300

733

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GRENADA 734

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#38g, 1891 2½p on 8p Bister, double surcharge, one inverted, used, well centered example with neat portion of Grenada c.d.s, very fine and scarce (S.G. #47d; £500). (photo - page 172)

575.00

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#72/78E, 1908-11 3p-1/- Seal of Colony, frame die proofs in black on white card, six different cards for the typographed values cplt., each with “26 Nov. 07” and “Before/Hardening” handstamps, very fine; a rare and handsome set (S.G. #82/88E). (photo)

Est. 2,000-3,000

INDIA 736

★★❑

S.G. #929a, 1980 1R Brown imperforate with sideways watermark, top margin block of six, o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine (Scott #847 var.). (photo - page 172)

Est. 200-300

INDIA - JAIPUR 737

★★❑

#O23-28, 1941-46 æa-8a Raja Man Singh overprinted “Official,” right sheet-margin mint blocks of six (3x2), o.g., n.h., very fine (S.G. #O24-29; £226). (photo - page 172)

for hinged 276.00

ISRAEL 738 739

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★★

#1-9, 1948 3m-1,000m First coins cplt., pristine o.g., n.h., very fine set. (photo - page 172)

424.00

Bale #10b-14b, 1948 3m-65m New Year, vertical gutter pairs, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 172)

Est. 200-300

ITALY 740

★★

#834a, 1961 205l Rose lilac Map error, well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed Bolaffi (Sassone #921; £1,850). (photo - page 176)

1,650.00

JAMAICA 741

★❑

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#3, 1863 3p Green, scarce right margin block of four of this first issue value with partial inscription, fresh, o.g., lightly hinged in the top right stamp, the other three are never hinged, an attractive block (S.G. #3; £560 for hinged singles). (photo - page 176)

for singles 680.00+

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742

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#6S var., 1860 1/- Brown with “Specimen” overprint, double impression, double impressions of a typographic design are invariably rare, this shows two distinct impressions, a lighter one is displaced to the top left from the other both being clearly distinguishable, o.g., h.r., light horiz. crease that is totally irrelevant as only two examples are believed to be known (S.G. #6S var.) (photo - page 176)

Est. 500-750

743 743

★/★★

#MR9b, 1917 3p Violet, with “War Tax” vertically reading up, top margin block of four, not only is the vertical overprint a scarce variety but on this example it is misplaced to the right so that “Stamp” is omitted on the left pair and “War” is omitted on the right pair, the stamps are especially well centered, o.g., top right stamp is l.h., the other three are never hinged, very fine and extremely rare; Scott catalog value for normal vertical prints is $1,700.00, this being much rarer (S.G. #75d; £1,600 for normal vertical overprints). (photo)

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763

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KENYA AND UGANDA

744 744

★

#41, 1922 £5 Blue and black, an exceptionally choice left margin mint example of this scarce high value, beautifully centered, intensely rich colors and sharp impression on immaculate white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine (S.G. #99; £2,500). (photo)

6,000.00

745 745

★

#56a, 1936 3/-Green and black, perf. 13x11½, an exceptionally scarce example of this later perforation, o.g., very fine and elusive; 2009 David Brandon certificate (S.G. #120a; £2,250). (photo)

2,250.00

LEBANON 746

★

C149a var., 1949 UPU 75th anniversary souvenir sheet on thin cardboard fresh colors, attractive example of this variety, a couple of light corner bends, very fine.

250.00

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LEEWARD ISLANDS 1897 ½d Jubilee with Triple Overprint.

The Only Known Example

747 747

★★

#9b, 1897 ½d Jubilee, triple overprint, a magnificently well centered stamp showing three distinct overprints of equal strength, amazingly fresh with brilliant colors, pristine original gum being never hinged, simply superb; not only is the condition of this stamp virtually beyond improvement, the rarity of this stamp is even more impressive as this is the only known example of this triple overprint mint or used; the catalog values reflect neither the rarity nor the condition; the only available example of a wonderful rarity; 2007 B.P.A. certificate (S.G. #9b; £5,500+ for hinged). (photo) for hinged 10,000.00+

748

★/★★

#103/125, 1938-51 King George VI definitives, a collection of all the different values with most of the shade varieties, a total of 39 stamps with as many as five of the 1/value, two each of the 2/- and 5/- and three of the £1, two of these last are n.h., all with o.g., fine-very fine; a nice collection for the specialist and difficult to duplicate (S.G. #95114). (photo - page 176)

Est. 400-500

749 749

★★

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S.G. #113ca, 1947 10/- Deep Green and Deep vermilion on green, missing pearl plate flaw, left margin single, pos. R. 5/1, remarkably well centered, bright fresh colors, o.g., hinged in the selvage only, stamp is never hinged, extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce plate variety that is only found on the 10/- and £1 values (Scott 114c var.). (photo)

£1,750

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MALAYAN STATES Negri Sembilan

750 750

★

#15c, 1899 “Four Cent.” surcharge on 8c Lilac and blue, double surcharge in green and red, a well centered and fresh example of this scarce variety, o.g., very fine; ex-Baille (S.G. #19c; £850). (photo)

925.00

751 751

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#20a, 1900 “One Cent.” surcharge on 15c Green and violet, inverted period, the variety is in the top left stamp in a left margin block of four, wonderfully well centered, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and an excellent position piece; Stanley Gibbons calls this a raised stop, but it is more than just raised being truly inverted and in the position of an apostrophe (S.G. #15a; for hinged £830). (photo)

for hinged 875.00

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Perak

752 752

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#19c, 1886 “One/Cent/Perak” surcharge on 2c Rose, “One” inverted (S.G. type 26), very fresh and attractive being well centered for these issues, o.g., l.h., very fine; a most unusual error as this three-line surcharge was in a setting all printed at once, it is believed that that this error occurred when the type of the “One” dropped out and was replaced upside down; a choice example of an exceptionally rare error; signed Holcombe (S.G.#29a; £3,500). (photo)

3,500.00

753 753

754

★

★

#20b, 1889 “One/Cent/Perak” surcharge on 2c Rose, double surcharge (S.G. type 30), fresh mint single, o.g., fine centering; an attractive example of this scarce surcharge error; 2001 David Brandon certificate (S.G. #33a; £1,300). (photo)

1,400.00

#N3 var., N6 var., 1942 3c and 8c, with Japanese Occupation chop in black, inverted overprints, mint singles of each, o.g., 3c with some gum loss and 8c with disturbance and small thin, fine-very fine; each with BPA certificates. no longer accompanying (S.G. #J192 var., J195 var.). (photo - page 176)

Est. 150-200

MALAYSIA 755 756

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Malaysia S.G. #22b, 1965 50c Black-nailed Oriole, imperforate top margin block of four, o.g., n.h., very fine (Scott Malaysia #22 var.). (photo - page 176)

£400

Malaysia #488a var., 1993 30c King Fishers horiz. se-tenant pair, imperforate between right stamp and selvage, o.g., n.h., very fine; rare with only about ten examples extant (Malaysia S.G.#512 var.). (photo - page 176)

Est. 300-400

March 22-23, 2013 - New York City

757 757

★★❑

Malaysia S.G. #K5a, 1979 15c Hibiscus, vertical pair, top stamp imperforate, two such errors being the top block of four of a top right corner block of ten (2x5), there are also double perforations below the error block, o.g., n.h. very fine and choice; a malfunction of the comb perforator caused this unusual and striking error; extremely rare (Scott Malaysia #195 var.) (photo)

Est. 2,000-3,000

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766 764

773

777

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778

776

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MALTA 758

759

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1834 Athens to Edinburgh entire folded letter via Malta with rare “Malta/F” handstamp in green on the reverse, on front is a green boxed “½”, marked “Paid to Edin.” and forwarded from there to Greenock with black “Greenock/Penny post” straight line handstamp, very fine. (photo - page 176)

Est. 750-1,000

S.G. #371a, 1966 3d Kennedy, gold inscription omitted, top sheet-margin mint single, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 176)

£300

MONTSERRAT

760 760

761

★

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#9, 1884 4p Blue, a lovely mint single of this key stamp being only issued in blue on the “CA” watermark paper for a short time before being changed to red lilac, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., l.h., unusually well centered, very fine; rare in this premium condition; 1977 PF certificate (S.G. #11; £1,800). (photo)

2,100.00

#76TC, 1932 1p Tercentenary imperforate trial color proof in yellow brown, mounted on small piece of De La Rue appendix sheet, full large margins all around, very fine; a rare and attractive proof (S.G. #85TC). (photo - page 176)

Est. 500-750

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NEW BRUNSWICK 1860 Five Cent Yellow Green The Only Surviving Full Sheet With Original Gum

762 762

★★❑

#8, 1860 5c Yellow green, the unique complete sheet of 100, pos. 60 showing the “elongated earring” variety, being in a remarkable state of preservation, nicely centered for this, o.g., some hinging or reinforcement in the selvage only, the stamps all never hinged, fine-very fine for this; written-up in the Argenti book where it was noted that no imprints exist; ex-Carr (Unitrade C$3,370.00 as fine n.h. singles). (photo) for singles 5,075.00+

763

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#8b, 1860 5c Olive green, an exceedingly rare unused block of four of this distinctive shade, precisely centered, strong and intact perforations, very fine and choice; only two blocks have been recorded; 2012 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$800.00). (photo - page 176)

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for singles 600.00

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NEWFOUNDLAND 764

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1857 6d Black, Sperati forgery of large die proof on 50x67mm thin glazed card, with blue “Reproduction Interdite” handstamp at top and pencil Sperati signature at bottom, extremely fine. (photo - page 182)

Est. 300-400

765 765

766

767

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#8a, 1857 8p Scarlet vermilion, diagonal half used as 4p, large portion of the upper left half tied across the cut by oval grid cancel to 1860 Tucker correspondence folded cover to Baltimore, mostly clear red “St. Johns Newfoundland/Sp 26, 1860” datestamp and endorsed “p Mail Via Halifax” at top left, well-struck “Boston/Br. Pkt./5/Oct 5” entry postmark, cover with left sideflap missing, very fine; 1963 RPS certificate; ex-DaleLichtenstein (Unitrade C$6,500.00). (photo)

6,000.00

Unitrade #17ii, 1861-62 2d Rose, line through bottom right “2s,” choice mint block of four, the bottom pair the variety, huge margins all around, uncommonly rich color and detailed impression, o.g., trivial h.r. at top, bottom stamps l.h., extremely fine; ex-Pratt. (photo - page 182)

C$1,150+

Unitrade #185iii, 2c Rose, imperforate top margin, horizontal pair with the imperforate top being an inter-panneau margin, exceptional centering, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 182)

C$300

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784

787

790

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789

795

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1921 35c Halifax Airmail With Inverted Overprint Rare Vertical Pair Showing Two Overprint Types

768 768

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#C3a, C3i, 1921 “AIR MAIL/to Halifax N.S./1921” overprint on 35c Red, inverted overprints, rare combination vertical pair, the top stamp from pos 1 of the setting of 25 with narrow spacing between “AIR” and “MAIL” and no period after “1921” (#C3g) and the bottom stamp from pos. 6 with wide spacing between “AIR” and “MAIL” and with period after “1921” (#C3i), o.g., very fine; an especially desirable combination error pair; only four panes of 25 received an inverted overprint, of these only sixteen examples of the narrow setting no period and 40 example of the wide setting no period were printed; both signed Sanabria and accompanied by 2001 Brandon and 2003 BPA certificates (Unitrade C$19,500+). (photo) for singles 16,000.00+

769

✉

#C3d, 1921 “AIR MAIL/to Halifax N.S./1921” overprint on 35c Red, wide spacing with “1” of “1921” below “f ” of “Halifax,” near perfect centering and tied to cover to Boston by “St. Johns Nfld/Nov 26, 1921” wavy line machine cancel, “Halifax, N.S./Feb 4, 1922 slogan backstamp, very fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (photo - page 182)

550.00

770 770

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Unitrade #C14i, 1933 10c Pale yellow, a select mint example of this incredibly rare shade variety, fresh distinctive color, outstanding centering, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; we are only aware of three examples, this one being the finest; 1994 PSE certificate; exDr. Matejka. (photo)

C$5,000

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NEW GUINEA 771

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#C12 var., 1931 10/- Light red “Air Mail” overprint with short “i” in “Mail” top left corner margin single being a constant overprint variety here but only affecting some sheets, o.g., n.h., very fine (S.G. #148 var.). (photo - page 182)

Est. 150-200

NEW ZEALAND 772

773

774

775

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#703a, 1980 14c 125th Stamp Anniversary, black omitted, the complete set in a left margin horiz. se-tenant strip of three with each stamp in the strip missing “New Zealand” and the anniversary inscription, o.g., n.h., very fine and scarce (S.G. #1210ab) (photo page 182)

Est. 200-300

S.G. #1202a, b, 1979 “14c” Surcharge on 10c Queen Elisabeth II, inverted surcharge and double surcharge, one albino, a mint example of each error, the inverted surcharge being a top margin single, o.g., n.h., very fine, both are scarce but the inverted surcharge is especially so (Scott #684 var.). (photo - page 182)

£790

S.G. #MS804b var., 1960 2p+1p and 3p+1p Health stamp miniature sheets, imperforate cplt., each sheet with plate #A1 and Bradbury inscription at bottom, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine; very scarce in choice imperforate full miniature sheets (Scott #B59b-B60a var.) (photo - page 182)

Est. 750-1,000

#O45 var., 1917 29 Yellow with major misperforation error, mint block of six with both vertical and horizontal perforations seriously bisecting the design, o.g., n.h., fresh and a very fine variety (S.G. #O98 var.). (photo - page 182)

Est. 150-200

NOVA SCOTIA 776

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Unitrade #8TC var., 1860 1c Trade sample trial color die proofs on wove paper, group of four different examples cut from the sheets, comprised of pastel shades of: lilac, brown orange, orange red and pale rose, each with huge even margins, extremely fine and scarce; unlisted by Unitrade. (photo - page 182)

Est. 400-500

Unitrade #11TC var., 1860 8½c Trade sample trial color die proofs on wove paper, eight different examples cut from the sheets, comprised of: orange, violet, red violet, brick red and pastel shades of: blue green, pale violet, grey and purple, each with large to mostly huge margins, last two with faint toning at top left, otherwise very fine and quite handsome; unlisted by Unitrade. (photo - page 182)

Est. 750-1,000

Unitrade #13TCvi-viii, 1860 12½c Green, trial color plate proof on India mounted on card, left sheet-margin imprint block of six, showing three different types of red diagonal “Specimen” overprints, Ty. B, C and D, fresh and extremely fine; a scarce multiple. (photo - page 182)

C$1,400+

#2, 5, 1851-57 3d Blue and 6d Dark green, single of each, large margins to touching, tied to each other and to registered 1859 cover to Bridgetown by oval grid cancels, red “Yarmouth N.S./Mr 19” origin backstamp and backstamped at Annapolis and Bridgetown on March 22, ms. notation on backflap states “charged three pence to much, Joseph Shaw,” very fine; 1976 PF certificate. (photo - page 186)

Est. 500-750

POLAND 780

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#982 essay., 1961 1.15z Nicholas Copernicus artist’s signed 10” x 6” drawing on 11.75” x 8.50” cardboard, accepted design rendered in issued colors, pencil notations and two government hand stamps on reverse, a few peripheral faults, soft toning, and a thin scratch very lightly impinge upon the design, an attractive item, suitable for framing, fine.

Est. 100-150

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782

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#C26A var., 1948 80z Franklin D. Roosevelt pane of 16 and 4 labels, with red “groszy” overprint, doubled in stamp in the fourth column, the pane with overprint is unlisted in Scott, crease and wrinkling in selvage, well away from the stamps, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 100-150

#C26A var., 1948 80z Franklin D. Roosevelt pane of 16 and 4 labels, with red “groszy” overprint, omitted in stamp at the top of the first column to the left, the pane with overprint is unlisted in Scott, small thin spot in selvage, well away from stamps, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 100-150

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 783

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#9, 1868 4p Black, well centered single tied to neat cover to Alfred, Maine, clear “Prince Edward Island/Jy 29, 70” datestamp at upper left, fresh and very fine; 1964 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$250.00). (photo - page 186)

200.00

RHODESIA 784

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S.G. #407 var. 1966 £1 Arms trial printing, bottom left corner margin plate # 1A strip of three, o.g., l.h. on the two end stamps, the center stamp is never hinged, attractive fine centering; Stanley Gibbons notes in a footnote that three values including this £1 value of the Mardon Printers had a trial printing made in 1966 and notes that “these are rare” (Scott #236a var.) (photo - page 186)

Est. 200-300

ST. HELENA 785

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#4, 1874 6p Ultramarine, a fresh mint single, o.g., usual fine centering; despite the lower catalog value specialists recognize the elusiveness of this later shade in perf. 12½ (S.G. #16a; £475). (photo - page 186)

500.00

ST. KITTS

786 786

787

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#28a, 1920 2½p Ultramarine with “A” missing from the watermark, o.g., fine centering; a much under appreciated watermark error as this is believed to be the only known example and therefore greatly under valued in the catalogs (S.G. #28a; £600). (photo)

550.00

S.G. #32x, 1920 2/- Dull purple and blue on blue with reversed multiple Crown and “CA” watermark. left margin block of four, o.g., n.h.,attractive fine center; a rare watermark variety, especially in a block of four, with only 30 believed to be known (Scott #32 var.). (photo - page 186)

£1,200

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ST. VINCENT 788

789

790

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#1a, 1861 1p Rose red, imperforate, a handsome bottom left corner vert. pair, ample to huge margins, o.g., l.h., very fine; an especially desirable example as many of this variety are without gum (S.G. #1b; £275). (photo - page 186)

325.00

#3 var., 1862 6p Dark green with double perforation at bottom, fresh mint horiz. strip of four, unusually well centered for this early issue, o.g., the two end stamps are n.h., light vert. crease in one of the lightly hinged center stamps, extremely fine appearance and a nice variety of this rough perforated issue (S.G. #4 var.; for normal £240). (photo - page 186)

for normal 260.00

#5, 1862 1p Rose, mint block of twelve (3x4), very fresh with strong color, the overall block is quite well centered for this issue, the interior vert. perfs. are shifted rather dramatically to the right, o.g., half of the stamps are n.h.; a handsome and scarce early multiple (S.G. #5; for singles £480+). (photo - page 186)

for singles 570.00+

SAUDI ARABIA 791

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#C13 var., 1960 8p imperforate sheet of 100, rose color omitted resulting in missing face value and frame, fresh color, folded in quarters, peripheral faults and tears along folds, n.h., o.g., very fine.

Est. 100-150

SENEGAL

792 792

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Maury #PA16a, 1940 4.90Fr. Yellow bister, omitted “Senegal” inscription, left sheet-margin horizontal pair, the right stamp the error, fresh and intact, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rare se-tenant pair; signed A. Brun and Roumet; ex-Wyer (Scott #C15 var.). (photo)

£3,000

SEYCHELLES 793

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#14S, 36c Brown and rose with “Specimen” overprint, a rare vertical strip of five as supplied to a U.P.U. issuing authority, these are almost never kept intact, exceptionally well centered, o.g., small color offset on the gum of top stamp, otherwise n.h., choice very fine (S.G. #32S). (photo - page 186)

Est. 300-400

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1901 “3 Cents” on Ten Cents Blue and Brown, Triple Surcharge The Only Known Example

794 794

795

796

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#29b, 1901 “3 cents” on 10c Blue and brown, triple surcharge, precisely centered mint single, beautifully fresh bright colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; this has to be the most undervalued surcharge rarity of this country as this example is believed to be the only known example in existence, a couple of other surcharge rarities of this country are valued considerably higher such as the 1893 12c on 16c Orange brown and blue, double surcharge (Scott #23d; $15,750.00; S.G. #16b; £15,000), of which two examples are recorded, are valued at multiples of this unique issue, perhaps the infrequency of this rarity coming to market accounts for the discrepancy, but certainly this should be the making of an eye-popping realization; 1995 David Brandon certificate (S.G.#37b; £3,250+). (photo)

3,250.00+

S.G. #63a, 1906 12c Olive sepia and dull green with dented frame, this scarce plate variety is found in position R. 1/6 of the left pane, strong colors and unusually well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #55 var.). (photo - page 186)

£275

#162a, 1952 20c Ocher, St. Edward’s Crown watermark error, attractive used single with brilliant color, very fine (S.G. #163b; £475). (photo - page 186)

450.00

797 797

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#193a, 1957 “5 cents” Surcharge on 45c Violet brown, double surcharge, in addition the “s” of “cents” is broken, o.g., n.h., fine centering; the type used for this surcharge was the same type as used for the 1893 surcharges in two forms of 30, so only two examples can exist with the combination of double surcharge and the broken “s”, catalog values are for the normal double surcharge, this being much rarer (S.G. 191e; £550+) (photo)

325.00+

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SOLOMON ISLANDS 798

799

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#290 var., 1971 50c Bridges of the World, blue color omitted, the blue color is the sky and water of the design of two different Belize bridges, top margin single, o.g., n.h., fine centering and scarce (S.G.323 var.). (photo - page 194)

Est. 400-500

#393-95P, 1979 8c-35c Sir Rowland Hill imperforate proofs cplt. in the issued colors, affixed to individual presentation cards of Format International Security Printers Ltd, fresh and very fine; scarce and attractive; ex-Format archives (S.G. 384-86P). (photo page 194)

Est. 400-500

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

800 800

801

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#72a, 1887 “2 Cents.” surcharge on 5c Ultramarine, double surcharge, both surcharges are clearly displaced from each other and strongly printed, beautifully centered, o.g., l.h., very fine and a choice example of this rare overprint error that is considerably undervalued in Scott.

1,200.00

S.G. #241c, 1922 $2c Green with Malaya-Borneo Exhibition overprint, raised stop after “Exhibition”, the variety being the bottom right stamp in a used block of four, well centered and very fine (Scott 151d var.; $340.00 for normal used singles). (photo - page 194)

£430

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SWAZILAND

802 802

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#5a, 1889 1/- Green, “Swazieland” inverted ovpt., a fabulously rare mint block of six (3x2), wonderfully fresh with luxurious color and full intact perforations, o.g., small h.r., the bottom row is never hinged, attractive fine centering; the rarity of this block cannot be overemphasized, for an overprint that is difficult to simply find genuine and then to have it inverted in a multiple of this size is nothing but amazing; 1976 RPS certificate (S.G. #3a; for singles £4,800+) (photo) for singles 6,600.00+ TOBAGO

803

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#12P, 1880 1/- Bister imperforate plate proof on gummed paper watermarked Crown and CC in the issued color, large margins all around, o.g., lightly hinged , extremely fine; Scott lists an imperforate as an “a” variety without price but it is our opinion that the imperforate is a plate proof as we have listed and very scarce (for S.G. #12P) (photo - page 194)

Est. 500-750

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 804

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S.G. #342b 1969 6c Oil Refinery, imperforate right margin horiz. pair, o.g., n.h. very fine and scarce (Scott #147 var.). (photo - page 194)

£325

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801

804

810

811

808

803

812

815

817

816

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TRISTAN DA CUNHA

805 805

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S.G. #F2 var. 1971 “2½p” Surcharge on 6p Black and Green with red “National Savings” overprint, double surcharge, one inverted, this extremely rare error is the top left stamp in a top left corner block of four, pos. R. 1/1, the bottom right stamp also has the small “2” in the “½” omitted, o.g., post office fresh, n.h., very fine; the National Savings postal fiscal stamps were intended as savings stamps but retained their postal validity; the surcharge was provided with a handstamp locally in Tristan da Cunha under the supervision of the Administrator of the island, various minor error exist in applying the surcharge but this major error of a double surcharge with one inverted is the only known example; 2011 David Brandon certificate (Scott #132 var. see footnote). (photo)

Est. 5,000-7,500

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TURKS ISLANDS

806 806

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#14, 16, 1881 “½” Surcharge on 1/- Lilac, setting 10, mint block of nine (3x3), the top two rows are the type “c” surcharge and the bottom row is type “a”, fresh with bright color, o.g., the bottom block of six containing three of each type is n.h., quite well centered for these issues, very slightly clipped perfs at bottom left, a very fine and rare block (S.G. #19.20; for singles £1,080+) (photo) for singles 1,155.00+ URUGUAY

807 807

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Sperati reproductions of 1856-60 issues, group of twelve items comprised of two each of 60c, 80c and 1R Diligencias, including one 80c “used” with pen cancel, 1858 180c and 240c values unused, 1859 thin figure 100c used with forged cancel, 240c unused with gum and without the usual Sperati handstamp on reverse, and 1860 thick figure 80c and 120c both used with forged postmarks, generally very fine and interesting group. (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

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808

809 810 811

812

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#1, 1856 60c Blue, select unused example, featuring large margins all around, strong color and impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; signed Roig. (photo - page 194)

450.00

#2, 1856 80c Green, choice unused single, ample to mostly large margins all around, bright color on fresh paper, extremely fine; signed Roig. (photo - page 194)

500.00

#2, 1856 80c Green, margins clear to touching outer frame line, bright shade on crisp white paper, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Roig and Thier. (photo - page 194)

500.00

#3, 1956 1R Carmine vermilion, rich distinctive shade, large margins to touching outer frame line, o.g., shallow thinned spot, very fine appearance; signed Roig. (photo - page 194)

450.00

#4, 1858 120c Blue, pos. 7, attractive unused example, four generous margins, bright color on crisp white paper, very fine; signed Roig. (photo - page 194)

550.00

813 813

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#4, 1858 120c Blue, single with large to huge margins all around and fresh color, tied by clear strike of oval “Admon de Correos/30 Agosto, 1859/Montevideo” datestamp, which is repeated beneath, to fresh folded cover to Bordeaux, France, sent by British packet via London with red “London/Oc 5” transit, Calais entry postmark with “16” decimes due and boxed “GB/1F60c” credit handstamps, Paris and Bordeaux backstamps, very fine; a rare and desirable 1858 issue usage; 1975 PF certificate (photo)

7,500.00

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815

816

817

818

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#6, 1858 240c Dull vermilion, a premium quality used example of this elusive stamp, possessing four uniformly large margins, strong color on crisp clean paper, and cancelled by a complete strike of oval “Admon de Correos/30 Mayo, 1860/Montevideo” datestamp, extremely fine and choice; signed Miro. (photo)

1,500.00

#8, 1859 80c Orange, wonderfully fresh mint example, large margins all around, radiant rich color on crisp clean paper, full o.g., small h.r., extremely fine; signed Roig. (photo - page 194)

300.00

#16, 1860 120c Blue, choice single with four huge margins and rich luxuriant color, tied by oval “Admon de Correos/9 Marzo/Montevideo” datestamp to fresh 1861 folded letter to Buenos Aires, extremely fine; signed Bolaffi and Diena. (photo - page 194)

200.00

#17, 1860 180c Yellow green, choice mint single, huge even margins all around, wonderfully fresh and bright, full o.g., very lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem. (photo page 194)

425.00

#17, 1860 180c Yellow green, ample to mostly huge margins all around, vivid rich color, tied to piece by “Admon de Correo/20 Mayo, 1863/Montevideo” datestamp, very fine. (photo - page 194)

375.00

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820 821

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#17a, 1860 180c Deep green, characteristic intense color, ample even margins all around, tied by boxed “Certificado” handstamp to fresh folded cover to Bordeaux, France, oval “Admon de Correos/16 Febrero/Montevideo” datestamp and 1868 octagonal Montevideo departure postmark, Bordeaux backstamp and ms. “16” decimes due, fresh and very fine. (photo)

2,000.00

#20, 1864 6c Salmon, large to huge margins all around, rich color on uncommonly fresh paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (photo - page 200)

300.00

#108/129 vars., 1895-99 1c-3P Pictorials imperforate, complete set of horizontal pairs, but for the 5c Greenish blue and 7c Deep green (#114-15), but including 1897 10c Red (#136), all without gum except 1c Bister o.g., n.h. with full offset on gum and 50c Green and brown o.g., l.h., some generally light staining on reverse which mostly does not show on face, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce. (photo - page 200)

Est. 300-400

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827

821

828

823

824

825

826

829

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824

825

826

827 828 829

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#120a, 1895 25c Liberty, Center Inverted, used, deep rich colors, portion of an 1896 c.d.s. postmark at lower left leaving most of the central inverted vignette cancel free, corner crease at top right and a few short perfs. at top, otherwise very fine; it is believed that only 40 examples were sold at a post office counter before the error was discovered, and the remaining mint copies were destroyed, of the 40 that were used, only a small percentage were recovered and saved, making this an exceptionally rare error. (photo)

2,000.00

#174a-76a, 1908 1c-5c Cruiser “Montevideo”, Centers Inverted cplt., strong fresh colors, o.g., h.r., 2c with a small stained spot at top not noted on the certificate, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce; 1975, 1946 and 1975 PF certificates respectively. (photo page 200)

900.00

#175 var., 1908 2c Carmine and dark green error of color, unrouletted between, horizontal pair, having been printed in the colors intended for the 1c value, well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine and scarce. (photo - page 200)

Est. 150-200

#175 var., 1908 2c Carmine and dark green error of color, having been printed in the colors intended for the 1c value, right sheet-margin mint block of six (2x3), with ms. notation in the selvage, severe roulette separations which have been rejoined with hinged, otherwise very fine; each stamp signed Tardaguila. (photo - page 200)

Est. 400-500

#C1a, 1921 25c Bister brown, air mail overprint in black instead of blue, o.g., l.h., fresh and fine; only a single sheet of 100 received the black overprint; signed Sanabria (photo - page 200)

800.00

#C14-26, 1928-29 4c-3.80P Albatross cplt., o.g., l.h., fresh and fine-very fine set. (photo - page 200)

479.00

#C14-26, 1928-29 4c-3.80P Albatross cplt., o.g., l.h., fresh and fine-very fine set. (photo - page 200)

479.00

#C27-60A, 1929-43 1c-10P Pegasus cplt., fresh mint set of all 36 stamps, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine. (photo - page 200)

417.00

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VICTORIA

830 830

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#231 var., 1907 £2 Dull blue, perf. 11, a wonderfully well centered example of this high value, attractive color on bright paper, o.g., extremely fine; this last issue, produced during the Federation period of Australian States, was issued in 1906 in perf. 12 ½ and then again in 1907 in perf. 11, this latter perforation being much scarcer, particularly in this select quality (S.G. #445; £1,100). (photo)

1,150.00+

VIRGIN ISLANDS

831 831

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#117E, 1956 2c Nelthrop Red Poll Bull vignette die proof in black on thin white card, excellent engraved proof impression in the design as issued, very fine; incredibly rare and may be the only known example (S.G. #151E). (photo)

Est. 750-1,000

ZANZIBAR 832

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S.G. #26j, 1896 “2 ½” red surcharge Ty. 6, on 2a Pale blue with “Zanzibar” overprint, “1” in “½” inverted, mint single of this scarce variety, both overprints are clear and sharp, o.g., fresh and very fine; 2002 David Brandon certificate (Scott #30 var.). (photo - page 200)

£450

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833 833

834

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#217E, 1936 50c Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Silver Jubilee frame die proof in the issued color, affixed to part of the De La Rue appendix sheet which is endorsed “App’d for Die 28/8/36”, also initialed and dated “27/8”, very fine and unique; ex-De La Rue archives (S.G. #326E) (photo)

Est. 1,000-1,500

#217P, 1936 50c Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Silver Jubilee master die proof in the issued colors, affixed to part of the De La Rue appendix sheet which is endorsed “App’d for Colors 28/8”, also initialed and dated “26/8”, very fine and unique; ex-De La Rue archives (S.G. #326P). (photo - page 200)

Est. 1,000-1,500

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Argentina - Buenos Aires accumulation of about 80 mint or used stamps, including a pair and a cover front, arranged on stockpages, with most issues represented and considerable duplication in places, also includes a set of four essays in pairs, mixed condition, many fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Argentina - Corrientes accumulation of 1856-80 issues arranged on stock pages, including #1 mint and used (10), 2 mint and used, 3 mint (7) and used (8), 4 used (8), 4a mint (9) and used (2), 5 mint (5) and used (9), 6 mint (4) and used (8), 7, 7a or 8 mint (20 including tete-beche pair) and used (18), plus some additional singles, five covers and five large multiples including tete-beche pairs, mixed condition but an interesting lot.

Est. 500-750

Argentina substantial accumulation of several thousand mint and used singles, sets and multiples, with frequent duplication to ten or more, there are good classics including 1858-60 Confederation issues, strong 1862-64 first issues of the Republic, extensive mostly used Rivadavia issues, many better early 20th century sets, and very little after 1930, many better items noted and the total catalog value should be substantial, mixed condition, however there are a great many fine-very fine to be found throughout.

Est. 2,000-3,000

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839

840

841

842

843

844

845

846

Argentina covers, group of 58 nineteenth and early twentieth century covers housed in a binder, including four covers franked by 1858 5c Red, eleven covers franked by 1862 or 1863 5c Rose and seven franked by Rivadavia issues, the rest are late 19th and early 20th century commercial usages, including many registered, some typical faults, many fine-very fine and attractive usages.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Argentina mint collection of many hundreds of virtually all mint singles, sets and souvenir sheets for the period from 1890 to 1960 in a Scott album, plus there is duplication of a great many on a separate set of album pages, the collection lacks the early high values and is then highly complete from 1932, including regular issues, commemoratives, air mails, semi-postals, officials and official departmental issues, a few better items noted include mint Scott #215-30, 468a-d, B11 and used O2a-6a, somewhat mixed condition, however a great many are fine-very fine.

Est. 750-1,000

Argentina early mint air mail sets, lot comprised of #C1-19 (4), C20-24 (3), C25-28 (3), C25-29, the C29 with PF certificate, C30-34 (5), C35-37 (4) and a few other items, some small faults, most fine-very fine.

Est. 500-750

Argentina specialist material, unusual group of almost 50 late 19th to mid 20th century items on stock pages, including proofs, imperforates, part perforate and imperf. between, specimen overprints, errors and a couple multiples, some faults, many fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

Argentina 1867-78 issues proofs, group of six full-sized large die proofs comprised of Scott #23-26, 38 and 40 and eleven plate proofs with two different trial colors of #18 and India proofs of 22, 23 (3), 24, 25, 26 (2) and 36 trial color, plate proofs with some small faults and large die proofs with some toning mostly away from the die sinkage area.

Est. 200-300

★★/★❍ British Caribbean and South Atlantic collection comprising many hundreds of different stamps, in mounts and housed in 3 Scott International albums with slipcases, predominantly 20th century mint issues to 1984, very solid mint n.h. coverage from mid1940s onward, plus souvenir sheets, contains Grenada and Grenadines, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Montserrat, Redonda, St. Christopher, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, South Georgia, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos, better mint sets include Grenada 1938 Seal and Views, Jamaica 1938-51 pictorials, Leeward Islands 1890 definitives, Montserrat 1922-6 definitives, mint n.h. St. Vincent 1938-47 pictorials, and 1963-9 South Georgia set, scattered 19th century contains some used, unused, and a few minor faults, and typical centering, later issues generally fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

British Commonwealth country collections, the best being Australia to 1975 in a Lighthouse album with used £2 Roo and 5/- Sydney Harbor Bridge and mint Navigators to £2, South Africa in a Davo album with better definitive mint sets, a useful Canada collection in a Lighthouse album, also small mint collections of New Zealand, Nigeria and Pakistan, mixed condition, many fine-very fine.

Est. 750-1,000

British commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation omnibus sets mint hinged in two Thorp albums, both appear to be complete, except for the Silver Jubilee from Egypt, o.g., fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

British Commonwealth 25th Anniversary of Coronation collection of many hundreds of mint sets, gutter pairs, booklets, sheetlets, souvenir sheets and first day covers in mounts on Lyndhurst album pages in three binders, also some non-commonwealth issues and some unmounted material, appears to be highly complete, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 150-200

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Canada substantial and valuable mint and unused collection, the largest portion of the value is in well over 200 19th century and better 20th century issues of Canada proper, plus another 125 of the Canadian provinces which are mostly sets of Newfoundland, the Canada starts with five different unused of the first 1859 Cents issue including a 10c Brown with o.g. (#17b), other high catalog value 19th century include nine unused Large Queens, a nice selection of sixteen mint Small Queens including a mint 5c Slate Green and the two high values, plus the 1897 Jubilees cplt. and the later Victoria sets cplt., from there largely complete for the Edward VII and George V issues with a few of the George VI issues, air posts and special deliveries are also present, the collection concludes with an additional couple hundred singles, blocks and miniature sheets of the very modern issues with high face value, condition varies with most of the early issues through the Large Queens without gum or regummed but we found none with cancels removed, from the Small Queens on original gum is the rule and many of the issues the 1920ís to 1940ís are never hinged, some faults are present in the early period but the vast majority of the later are fine-very fine; a very desirable collection with high catalog value.

Est. 5,000-7,500

★/★★❍ Canada collection to 1974 in mounts and housed in a Minkus album, starts with used 1851 3d and 6d, 1855 10d and 1857 ½d and 7½d, then virtually all mint with 1859 cents issue complete less 10c. 1c, 2c, 6c and 12½c Large Queens, most Small Queens, 1897 Jubilee complete less the $4.00, but with extra 50c and $1.00, 1898-1902 Numerals complete, then virtually complete, including air mails, special delivery, registration, postage dues, war tax and officials, there are also some perfin officials and some additional better items such as #85a, coil pairs, 136 blocks of four and six, 137 blocks of four (2) and eight, 138 block of four and six (2), 210a, 227 block, E1 block and others, condition a bit mixed among the 19th century including small faults, off center and regummed, but also some fine-very fine, the 20th century largely o.g., l.h. or n.h., finevery fine; well worth a careful inspection.

Est. 3,000-4,000

Canada 1859 5c Beaver substantial specialist’s holding of dozens of covers and many hundreds of used stamps on albums and stock pages, including platings, plate flaws, reentries, varieties, cancels, many on cover usages including pairs, a couple proofs, etc., many of which are annotated, usual mixed condition, many fine and better; a tremendous wealth of material for the specialist.

Est. 3,000-4,000

Canada 4-ring numeral cancels and varieties on the 1859 5c Beaver, eight covers and a couple dozen stamps with 4-ring numeral cancels, including on cover usages from Paris, St. Thomas and Sarnia and off cover usages from Guelph, Ingersoll, London Melbourne, Owen Sound, Perth, Three Rivers and others, also some colored cancels including Green, and many varieties including two examples of the major Double Transfer from pos. 28 and other varieties, mixed condition, many fine or better.

Est. 1,500-2,000

Canada mint collection balance of many hundreds of regular issues, commemoratives, coils, air mails, special deliveries, registration stamps, postage dues and officials to 1979 housed in a Schaubek hingeless album, includes 1859 12½c, 1864 2c, several Large Queens and a good showing of Small Queens, Jubilee issue complete to 50c, Maple Leaves to 8c and Numerals to 20c, Edward VII complete to 50c and then pretty much complete from there including all to 50c and $1.00 values, the back-of-the-book issues are also virtually complete, a few of the earliest issues with a small fault or no gum, however the overwhelming majority are nice fresh o.g., l.h. or n.h. fine-very and better stamps.

Est. 1,500-2,000

★/★★❍ Canada pot-pourri, stockbook of miscellaneous material including some mint and used classics, Jubilee issue with used $2.00, $4.00 and $5.00 values, some specialty material such as imperfs., misperfs, varieties, perfin officials, many blocks some modern material and quantities of recent issues filling two envelopes, some faults, many fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

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Canada collection and accumulation filling a carton, includes a mint and used collection in a Scott album that is quite well filled with issues to 2000, a Minkus album with mint and used including provinces, a collection of provinces on Scott pages and four binders with recent issues with a good cumulative amount of face value, mixed condition.

Est. 500-750

Canada plate block collection of many hundreds of complete matched sets collected by plate number and housed in fifteen special albums, the collection covers the period from 1948 to 1976 and includes regular issues to $2.00 values, commemoratives, plus some semi-postals and officials, quite complete for the period and nearly all o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

Canada mint collection to 1971 housed in a Lindner hingeless album with slipcase, predominantly mint n.h., o.g., opens with a few mint n.h. 1897-9 Victoria issues, including 1897 1c-5c Jubilees, and 1899 surcharges, 20th century thereafter, beginning with 1927 Confederation set, and onward with increasing completion, especially from about 1933 forward, including 1933 20c Grain Exhibition, 1933 and 1935 1c-3c George V coil singles, 1935, 1938, and 1942-3 Pictorial sets, early back of the book is mint h.r., including 1928-32 airmails, 1930 special delivery, and 1906-32 postage dues, later issues, including officials, are n.h., generally fresh, fine-very fine and better.

Est. 200-300

Canada covers, seven nineteenth century covers paying the 6c rate to Alfred, Maine comprised of two stampless with handstamped “PAID 6”, 6c Large Queen, and the rest Small Queens, with 2c strip of three, two 3c Orange red on cover repaired with tape, 6c Yellow brown and beautifully centered 6c Red brown, mostly fine-very fine.

Est. 200-300

China mint collection of many hundreds of mint sets and souvenir sheets from the Peoples Republic, Taiwan and Hong Kong in mounts housed in a large albums, includes a fair number of better sets and souvenir sheets from PRC and Taiwan, but the collection is mounted in no particular order so a careful inspection is advised, apparently all o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 1,500-2,000

China stock of hundreds of predominantly mint and unused stamps housed in HECO #102 cards in three long, red file boxes, on stock pages and APS retail pages, comprises a great array of different issues, predominantly of modest Scott value, from Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to 2004, and Republic of China (Taiwan) to about 2001, including many complete sets, a faulty but fascinating 1953 PRC 400 fen franked cover accompanies, from Tienamen, with Chinese handstamped slogan that translates: “Expose Anti-Revolutionists. Everyone has the Responsibility.”, occasional minor fault, mint includes n.h., l.h., o.g., unused (no gum as issued), many fine-very fine and better, somewhat disorganized, so be sure to view carefully.

Est. 200-300

Denmark Christmas seals collection housed in three binders, featuring three frame and two portrait essays for the 1904 issue, this being the world’s first Christmas Seal, plus an imperforate tied on cover to New York, most later issues including on cover usages and imperforate proofs, full sheets of the more modern issues to 1980, also includes issues from Greenland, Danish West Indies, Denmark TB seals, Aalborg General Relief Society seals, South Slesvig seals, Odder local benevolent society seals and other related items, plus some Norway and U.S. issues; an attractive collection that would be difficult to duplicate.

Est. 200-300

Europa issues mint stock, useful holding of 1956-74 issues arranged in a stockbook and an album, including the first two Luxembourg sets in n.h. blocks of four, copies of the good Andorra and Liechtenstein (2) issues and much more, a few of the earliest toned, otherwise apparently all o.g., n.h., fine-very fine, except the mounted collection in the album which is hinged.

Est. 500-750

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France clean mint collection in one volume in mounts, largely France proper but also includes collections of Algeria, French Polynesia and French Southern and Antarctic Territories, this latter contains good value in many early sets and singles, much of which is never hinged, the France starts with a modest collection of mint and unused 19th century classic starting with the first Ceres series (a couple are used), Napoleon and Bordeaux issues are also present incl. a nice mint 80c Bordeaux, also a selection of Sage issues in the various types with better values, 20th century is filled with better regular, commemorative and semi-postal sets, we note 1927 Strasbourg and 1937 PEXIP souvenir sheets, air mails have better incl. a 50Fr Banknote and the 1936 Transatlantic set is cplt. n.h., condition a bit mixed in the early issues but otherwise most are fresh and attractive with original gum, lots of never hinged is found in pos- war material with some earlier, largely finevery fine throughout; order is a bit erratic but lots of meat will be found by those who examine this desirable collection.

Est. 3,000-4,000

★/★★❍ Germany and related areas largely mint collection, contained in a single volume in mounts, this collection is very broad in its scope containing better sets and singles from Germany, Berlin and numerous related areas, there is a very modest amount of German States with a very few used present, this is about the only used in the collection though he tried to collect some used inflation period, the early German Empire is quite comprehensive with the Shield issues virtually complete unused or mint, better turn-of-the-century sets including mark values, numerous pre-war and post war sets incl. semi-postals, we note a mint OSTROPA souvenir sheet, a Post Horn set and many others, Zeppelins are nearly cplt., Berlin has many better early sets, other areas include German Colonies with better mark values, Plebiscite territories including better sets of Saar, German Democratic Republic incl. better early sets, etc., condition varies with some faults in the 19th century and early 20th century, some early issues are unused but the vast majority have o.g. with n.h. starting in the post-war period with some surprises earlier, overall fine-very fine; a valuable collection that requires examination to be appreciated.

Est. 4,000-5,000

863 ★/★★❍❑ Great Britain valuable, voluminous and comprehensive mint and used collection housed in fifteen albums, about half of which are Lighthouse hingeless albums, plus four stockbooks and a large carton containing recent issues in philatelic Bureau envelopes, the collection starts with a range of 1d Blacks, 2d Blues and Mulready entires and continues with later line engraved issues with 1841 2d Blue strip of seven, Maltese cross cancels, covers, perforated 2d Blue plate numbers, 1d red reconstruction, 1d Red plate numbers complete bar #77, surface printed issues mostly used including square 5/- (2), 10/- and a £5 Orange as well as £1 Brown-lilac watermarked three crowns and £1 Green, from the 1887 Jubilee issue on the collection is nearly all mint, with duplicated Edward VII to 2/6, Downey heads complete including no cross on crown varieties, George V with blocks, control numbers and watermark varieties, Seahorses with 2/6 Waterlow, 2/6 and 5/- DLR, 2/6-10/- Bradbury and 2/6-10/- Re-engraved, George VI complete with watermark varieties, the QEII is very extensive and comprised of not only the straight mint stamps, but also cylinder blocks of many commemorative issues, specialized Wildings with numerous varieties and watermark varieties, there is also a plethora of commemoratives with constant varieties as listed in the S.G. specialized catalog, some missing color errors, inverted wmks., numerous missing phosphors, booklet panes, etc., there is also a collection of Machin cylinder blocks and regionals, but no postage dues or officials, the19th century in mixed condition, the 20th century nearly all o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine very fine; plan to spend sufficient time to carefully view this desirable specialized collection.

Est. 7,500-10,000

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Great Britain and British Commonwealth substantial mint collection in two volumes, the Great Britain is a significant portion of the value but there are selected British countries from around the world that also have very good value, Great Britain starts with a mint #3 and includes a number of better unused and mint surface printed issues, we note #27-28, 37, a rare #40, plus #55, 62 (pl. 17), 66, 85 (2x) and #87 (pl. 13), also later shilling and pound values which include some of the very few used in the collection, there are better mint Victoria, Edward VII and George V sets with a mint £1 P.U.C., Great Britain also includes many later sets, singles and souvenir sheets, other Commonwealth countries include British Europe with some better Cyprus, Malta and Ireland, Australian area is rich with some states including better high values and attractive early semi-postals as New South Wales #B2 n.h., Australia proper contains a nice selection of early George V and Kangaroo issues to the 10/- plus many later better sets and singles, New Zealand also has excellent value with a smattering of 19th century and better sets as the 1898 Series cplt., other countries of note include South Africa with early sets to the £1 and various bilingual issues to the 20/-, there is a little Caribbean with better sets and high denominations of Bahamas and Jamaica, plus Bermuda, condition is mixed in the early 19th century but for the most part this collection contains a lot of very clean collectable material with o.g., some 20th century issues from the 1930’s are never hinged with more modern largely so, the vast majority are fine-very fine; a very worthwhile collection that warrants careful examination.

Est. 4,000-5,000

Great Britain QEII modern errors, freaks and oddities group of over 25 items mostly on B. Alan retail cards, including missing colors with 1966 4d Birds with Reddish brown omitted on two values, 1970 1/6 Christmas with Salmon omitted, 1980 Rowland Hill souvenir sheet with phosphor omitted, and three decimal commemoratives partially imperforate, the remainder are various commemoratives with perforation shifts, color shifts and ink flaws, apparently all n.h.

Est. 400-500

Greenland collection of mint and used singles and blocks, plus first day of issue and other covers, mounted on quadrilled pages in a binder, includes a complete mint set of the nine Parcel Post stamps, plus ten used stamps with various town cancels, a mint set of the 1945 pictorials and a mint set of the nine 1945 Liberation overprints, most later issues to 1980, often in cancelled corner margin blocks of four, and ending with an attractive group of mostly cacheted covers, nearly all fine-very fine.

Est. 500-750

Israel duplicated accumulation of mostly early issues with many better tabbed items, tete-beche and plate blocks such as #1-6 with tabs, 10-14 with plain tabs and colored tabs, 15 with tab (3), 25 with tab, 27 with tabs (2), 31-32 with tabs (3), 55 with tab (2), C1-6 with tabs, C16 with tab (2) and J1-5 singles and more; occasional small problem, vast majority o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 750-1,000

Israel mint tab collection housed in three hingeless albums, appears complete to the late 1990s with exception of #7-9 and J1-5, does include all the better tabs from the 1940s50s as well as back-of-the-book, additionally has dozens of new issue packets well into the 2010s which haven’t been mounted, spot check shows the entire collection to be o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 400-500

Italy mint collection from 1910 to the mid-1950s mounted on pages or arranged on stock pages, being highly complete for the period, especially the commemoratives, which include most of the pre-war mint sets, quite a few of which are never hinged, occasional small fault, vast majority o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine; definitely worth a careful look.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Japan covers and cards accumulation of over a thousand of the former and over three thousand of the latter, all unsleeved and filling a good-sized carton, heavy in domestic rate postal cards and cards franked by adhesives, with considerable duplication of some, the covers are mostly twentieth century commercial domestic usages, there is a wide variety of origins and destinations with the potential of cancel finds, typical mixed condition.

Est. 500-750

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Japan mint 20th century collection to 1977 neatly arranged on stock pages and housed in a White Ace binder, hundreds of different stamps predominantly mint, n.h., o.g., except for a solitary mint n.h. 1876 5r definitive, comprises 20th century, with scattered early issues, and strength from about 1928 forward, replete with many sets, better mint n.h. issues include 1900 3s Postal Service Amalgamation, 1914 1y Old Die, 1921 Postal Service set, 1936-49 National Park sets, including 1938 Nikko National Park souvenir sheet with folder, 1948 5y Beauty, 1949 8y Moon and Geese, and 1951-62 airmail sets, mint includes unused stamps without gum as issued, a very useful assemblage, generally fresh, fine-very fine and better.

Est. 300-400

★/★★❍ New Zealand specialized mint and used collection, an old time collection mounted on quadrilled pages in an Aldwych album, starting with a range of mostly used Chalon heads, including unused 1858 2d Pale blue and o.g. 6d Brown, then 1874-95 issued collected by perforation with many mint, followed by extensive 1898-1907 pictorials including some multiples and two 5/- values mint, then useful 1d Universals, Edward VII, George V with many varieties, 1935-41 definitives with many blocks of both watermarks and ending in about 1940, there are also some semi-postals, air mails, postal fiscals with several better mint values, life insurance and useful officials, with three missing period varieties, some faults among the early issues, most twentieth century are o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Orange River Colony extensive specialized collection to 1908 in an Oriel album, in a study of overprints on loose album pages, and in 2 Lighthouse stockbooks, hundreds of mint or used stamps, including revenue and telegraph stamps, a complete Hochapfel approval sheet, plus three covers and a postal card, most identified by Gibbons number, including many Orange Free State shade and surcharge varieties, provisional overprints for postal cards, and better issues such as mint 1903-4 and 1907-8 King Edward VII sets, and ½p to 5sh specimens of same, mint includes h.r, l.h. o.g., occasional minor fault, several stamps on the album pages are stuck down but salvageable, an impressive assemblage that would be hard to duplicate, many fine and better.

Est. 500-750

Poland mint stock of 1962-1978 sheets housed in envelopes inside a small box, contains miniature and souvenir sheets depicting various fine art, space, and sporting topics, comprising #1046-8, 1147-50, 1186-7, 1203, 1205, 1551-8, 1602-9, 1674a, 1839-45, 1850-1, 1979-80, 2107a, 2270a, 2271a, B123, and B132, quantities for each issue range from eight to 30, all fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

Transvaal specialized collection in mounts inside a clean Oriel album with slipcase, over 300 mint or used stamps from 1869 to 1907, most identified by Gibbons or Scott number, includes color, surcharge, and overprint varieties, and better issues such as used 1892 five pound definitive, Lyndenburg 1p, and 3p/1p with long tailed “R” in “V.R.I.” , each on small piece and tied by full, army post office c.d.s., mint o.g. 1878 1sh Victoria, 1886 1p E. H. Bakker Express-Marabastad block of eight, mint includes h.r., l.h., and unused, condition is rather mixed, forgeries are interspersed with the genuine among the First Republics, many fine or better.

Est. 500-600

Uruguay classics valuable mint and used accumulation of several hundred 1856-67 issues arranged on stockpages and housed in a stockbook, includes 1856 Diligencias with #1 mint (4) and used, 1a used, 2 mint (4) and 3 mint (8), 1858 thin numerals issue with #4 mint and used (4), , 4b mint, 5 mint (7) and used, 5a mint (2), 6 mint (14) and used, 6a mint (2), 6b mint, 7 mint, 7a mint (4) and 7 or 7a used (21), 8 mint (3), 8a mint, 8 or 8a used (21), 9 mint (1), 9a mint (5) and used (5), 10 mint (4) and used (25), 11 mint (21), plus blocks of four and six and used (5), 12 mint (8) and used (3), 1860 thick numerals issue with #13 and shades mint (4) and used (33), 14 or 14a mint (5) and used (3), 15 or 15a mint (9) and used (9), 16 mint (5) and used (14) and 17 mint and used, 1864 issues including 20 mint, then 1866 surcharges with 25a mint, many 1866 Numeral issue imperforate and ending with 1866-67 Numeral issue perforate, also includes a remaindered general collection on Minkus pages, condition varies, with some small faults as expected and many without gum, however there are also plenty of nice sound fine-very fine, o.g., l.h., unused and used to be found throughout so a thorough inspection is necessary.

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Uruguay cover collection of 75 covers and nine fronts, with strength and bulk of value in the nineteenth century, includes two stampless, nineteen 1859-60 sun issue covers, these being mostly local usages, several 1864 issue covers, useful 1866 numeral issues including four 10c bisect usages, with the balance being mostly 1890s to 1930s including air mail, registered, censored, etc., some usual faults, majority fine-very fine; an interesting and desirable lot.

Est. 1,000-1,500

Uruguay mint collections of many hundreds of virtually all mint singles, sets and souvenir sheets in a Scott album, this being actually two or three collections as there are duplicate and triplicates of a great many of the albums pages, with some more filled than others, the collections span the period 1877 to 1970 and include regular issues, commemoratives, air mails, special delivery, postage dues, officials, parcel post and other backof-the-book, with some better items to be found, mixed condition, however a nice clean rather complete collection could be assembled from these collections.

Est. 400-500

Uruguay errors and varieties holding of a couple hundred 19th and early 20th century mostly mint items arranged on stockpages, including imperforates, part perforates, inverted overprints, omitted overprints, double overprints, etc., including pairs and blocks, some of which are listed in Scott and many of which are not, some small faults, largely fine-very fine; a pleasing lot for the specialist.

Est. 300-400

Uruguay air mails, mostly mint holding on stockpages with #C1-3 (4), C1-3 mint and used blocks of four, C2a mint and used, C7 (5), C8 (4), many mint Pegasus types, C62a, several errors and six early covers, a few small faults, mostly fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

★★/★❍ Vatican City collection in five pristine Minkus and four White Ace albums (all but one with slipcase) containing mint o.g. and used 1929-1988 issues, complete sets abound, including mint l.h. 1933 Pictorials, 1935-38 Congress sets, 1948 airmail set, many 196380 sets are both mint n.h and used, all used from 1982 forward, light duplication, accompanied by a small, separate batch of mint n.h. duplicate sets, souvenir stamp packets, a few 1978 FDCs, an attractive, well cared-for collection, generally fresh, fine-very fine and better.

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Worldwide 882 ★/★★/(★) Worldwide massive mint collection in twelve large albums in two boxes containing literally many thousands of mint singles, sets and souvenir sheets largely of European countries and often with significant value in better sets and singles, generally each country starts with early issues that often are of the 19th century, many better issues are then found in early sets of the 20th century to the the 1960’s and then there is often a rather extensive selection of souvenir sheets and sets of the 1990’s well into the 2000’s, Western European countries are especially strong, Italian area is particularly extensive with Italy proper starting with a complete set of the1879 Series (41-45), 1901-06 Definitives are also cplt. and then there are loads of mint sets of regular, commemorative and air mail sets including never hinged, Monaco and San Marino are collected much the same way, Greece is another excellent collection starting with the 1906 Olympics cplt. and lots of better sets thereafter, Scandinavia contains nice collections of Denmark and Sweden, the later containing the 1924 U.P.U issue cplt., n.h, and other better values, plus there is a particularly valuable collection of Iceland with numerous better sets as the 1930 Millenary regular and air post issues and better long definitive sets and commemoratives with never hinged present, other countries that are collected much the same are Switzerland including comprehensive semi-postals and souvenir sheets, Liechtenstein, Netherlands and wonderful comprehensive collections of Austria and Belgium, the later having extensive semi-postals plus parcel posts, there are several volumes of Eastern Europe with better Russia, finally in addition to the European area there is a volume of Asia including modern Macau, a nice collection of India with better early sets and an especially attractive collection of Japan starting with late 19th century issues, a fair portion is never hinged even in some of the earlier issues, plus a volume of Latin America from Argentina to Venezuela with a few better sets in each country and a nice collection of Mexico, condition is uniformly collected the same throughout, early issue may have flaws and some of the 19th century are without gum, but the 20th century is very clean with o.g., never hinged is found in varying degrees in each country as the collector was able to attain them, overall fine-very fine; we have only been able to scratch the surface in relating the many valuable issues that are found in this collection, so examination is important and will reveal an important mint collection with enormous catalog value.

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Est. 1,500-2,000

Worldwide interesting principally mint accumulation apparently from an old-time dealer, being mostly 1940s to 1960’s material, often duplicated or in quantity, strength in western Europe, especially France and Germany, but also some Middle East and southeast Asia, mixed condition, some sections toned and some a bit stuck, many o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine; a challenging lot to value.

Est. 1,000-1,500

★/★★❍ Worldwide collector’s stock of thousands of mint and used issues, predominantly 20th century to 1990s, housed in 38 counter books, three binders (two with slipcase) and a 1980 Olympics specialty album, with strength in European stamps, better pre-1940 stamps are present from Canada, Cape of Good Hope, German States, Netherlands, and Sweden, many mint n.h. souvenir sheets from the 1960s through the 1990s (especially from Poland), and a collection of mint n.h. 1980 Olympic plate blocks, Scott catalogue values range from modest to $50.00+, mixed condition among the early issues, mint includes, n.h., l.h., o.g., occasional unused, many fine-very fine and better, a neat and clean stock, offered intact as received, careful viewing recommended; seven PF certificates accompany.

Est. 1,000-1,500

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Worldwide massive accumulation of tens of thousands of predominantly 20th century mint and used stamps to 1970s in glassines, envelopes, stock pages, stockbooks, albums, and small boxes, all filling 6 large cartons, comprising a United States collection (1869/1960s) in 5 Scott albums, plus 40 pieces of 19th century postal history including a Civil War Patriotic cover, and a 1c Boyd’s City Express cover, a batch of revenues including scarce First Issue $20 Probate of Will , a stock of used stamps, bundleware, unused postal stationery, over 200 FDCs in 3 cover albums, a small stock of mint n.h. Canal Zone with unused postal stationery, worldwide collections in 2 albums and 4 stockbooks, plus 300 pieces of mostly 1940s-1950s foreign postal history (mainly Latin America), mint n.h. singles, sheets, and blocks of 1979 Year of the Child topical stamps in 2 stockbooks and in several stock pages, large mint collection of Israel (1948-1973) in 9 binders, plus many mint n.h. sheets and first day covers, and a few interim covers, mint collection of Vatican City (1929/1969) in a Schaubek album, including complete mint n.h. 1933 Pictorial set, and a stockbook full of 1960-1963 FDCs, mixed condition, great retail potential, with some better items lurking about, well worth a very careful look.

Est. 500-750

Worldwide mint and used collection of many thousands housed in two well filled Harris Senior Statesman albums and a Citation album, nothing particularly exciting noted and some is stuck down to varying degrees, still worth a quick look for the sheer number of different stamps.

Est. 150-200

Worldwide balance of an estate including a two volume Scott International collection to 1940 with U.S. and worldwide, U.S. cacheted first day covers and more.

Est. 100-150

★★/★❍ Worldwide collector’s giant stock of many thousands of mint and used stamps, predominantly 20th century issues to 1980s, identified by Scott and packed in Heco #102 cards inside 36 long, red file boxes and 4 small cartons, all inside 5 large boxes, replete with a satisfying array of definitives, commemoratives, semi-postals, etc., including a super abundance of complete sets, the majority of which have Scott values to $10, condition somewhat mixed among the early issues, however there is substantial sound material throughout that is fine-very fine and better, mint includes unused (no gum or regummed), n.h., l.h., o.g.,, a neat, clean holding with excellent retail potential, somewhat disorganized, so be sure to examine very carefully.

Est. 1,500-2,000

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Worldwide Covers 890

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Worldwide postal history accumulation of several hundreds of covers, housed in cartons and mounted on APS retail pages inside a large box, predominantly 20th century philatelic covers to the 1970s, with strength in covers from Europe, some are sleeved and priced, but most are unsleeved, we note 23 European stampless folded letter sheets from 1820s through 1850s, many postally used items, including commercial, censored, and registered mail, Prussian official mail, a Karl Lewis hand-painted Japanese cover, and two 1919 Mexico covers each franked with a 2c private issue made by a Dr. Nicholas during the civil war in Sonora, mixed condition, many items fine and better, quite disorganized, so be sure to examine carefully.

Est. 400-500

Worldwide cover assortment being mostly Great Britain including five crowned ship letter handstamps and surface printed frankings with usages to Sweden (3), Finland and India, also five Japanese occupation of Burma peacock overprints on cover and a few others, some faults, most fine-very fine.

Est. 200-300

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