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Lot 674 |
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Cape of Good Hope, 1900 1s on 4d green & purple-brown, Surcharge Type 1 and Type 2 doubled (172 var.), tied on piece by well struck Mafeking MY 1 1900 c.d.s., an attractive example of this most unusual error with two different overprint types clearly visible. Very Fine and scarce. SG 11ab.
SG £4,250 ($5,420)
Expertization: 1999 Brandon Certficate.
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Lot 675 |
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Cape of Good Hope, 1899 2d on 6d mauve, Surcharge Type B (N3), well centered for this rare mint stamp. O.g. Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1990 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 676 |
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China, 1878 3ca brown red (3), cliché [21], rough perfs., with sheet margin at left, on 1879 cover to Shanghai, cancelled by light "Post Office/Chinkiang" double ring d.s. of "21 Mar 79", showing "Customs/Shanghai" c.d.s. (Mar. 22) in red adjacent and "Shanghae/Local Post/I" delivery c.d.s. of the same date in blue on reverse; though not tied this is from the famous Hall & Holtz correspondence and very similar to two other known marginal examples which also have rough perfs., rare cancellation, fewer than 10 covers recorded with this rare cancellation.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 677 |
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China, 1882 1ca dark green, Wide Setting, with portion of paper maker's watermark (4 var.), blue seal cancellation. Fine and scarce (Chan 4h).
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
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Lot 678 |
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China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca to 24ca (16-24), each centrally cancelled by Shanghai type 1 seal in blue. F.-V.F.
Scott $295
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China, 1897 (Jan. 2) Small figures surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c on 3ca to 30c on 24ca (28-37), fresh colors and above average centering. O.g. A few have tiny faults. Mainly F.-V.F.
Scott $378
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China, 1888 3ca lilac (14), applied defective on reverse of 1890 (Oct. 13) cover to Germany tied by seal in blue violet with matching "Customs/Tientsin" double ring origin c.d.s. adjacent, in combination with Germany 20pf blue on front cancelled by "Kaiserlich / Deutsche / Postagentur / Shanghai" c.d.s.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 681 |
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China, 1888 3ca lilac (14), on 1891 (Apr. 25) cover from Tientsin to Wuhu redirected to Chinkiang via Shanghai, tied by type 5 seal in blue, backstamped with appropriate Customs c.d.s. including Wuhu in red, light age spotting and flap at back missing, scarce domestic usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 682 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 1c on 3c red (78), three singles, one has slightly heavier impression of surcharge and the other two with partial offsets on reverse, fresh colors. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $525
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Lot 683 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 1c on 3c red (78), block of four. C.t.o. "Tang-ku/Post Office" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine and fresh.
Scott $400+
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 2c on 3c red (80), block of four with bottom sheet margin. Vertical rows 5 and 6 showing irregular spacing of surcharge with the right vertical pair having surcharge 1mm. higher than the left pair. O.g. A bit toned. Nevertheless a Fine and striking multiple.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 685 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 2c on 3c red (80), block of four. Centrally cancelled by "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" c.d.s. of "15 FEB. 1899". Very Fine and a scarce cancellation.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 686 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 4c on 3c red (82), two singles, one showing partial offset on reverse. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 687 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge 4c on 3c red (82), block of four. Vivid color and well centered for this. Fresh, o.g. Minor disturbance, top right stamp has two lightly foxed perfs. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,100+
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Lot 688 |
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China, 1897 Red Revenue large surcharge $1 on 3c red (84), excellent centering, bright color, one perf. at top has minute grease spot. O.g., hinge remnant. Nevertheless Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 689 |
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China, 1912 "Republic of China" Statistical Department overprints ½c to $5 (146-160), blocks of 4. Very fresh. Regummed. F.-V.F., rare in blocks.
Scott $2,560
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Lot 690 |
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China, 1932 Sven Hedin Expedition set complete (307-310), top imprint and plate #1 blocks of 6. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $540 as singles
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Lot 691 |
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China (People's Republic), 1962 4f-50f Mei Lan-fang, Imperforate (620-27 var.), a select set. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 692 |
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China (People's Republic), 1962 $3 Mei Lan-fang Souvenir Sheet (628), lovely sheet without any of the faults normally associated with this issue. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 693 |
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China (People's Republic), 1964 People's Republic 15th Anniversary Souvenir Sheet (798a), wonderfully fresh. Neat Peking favor cancel (sheet full o.g., never hinged). Choice Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 694 |
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China (People's Republic), 1967 Thoughts of Mao-Tse-tung (938, 943a, 948a), full set including strips of five. O.g., never hinged. Each strip folded once vertically. Very Fine.
Scott $1,580
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Lot 695 |
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China (People's Republic), 1968 8f Directives of Chairman Mao, Strip of Five (996a), very well centered. O.g., never hinged. Folded along vertical perfs. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 696 |
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China (People's Republic), 1968 Whole Country is Red (999A), fresh colors, portion of cancel at bottom right. Typical minor (mostly perf) faults. Still a Very Fine example of this rare issue. The stamp was issued in Canton but was quickly withdrawn for political reasons as it shows Taiwan in white instead of red.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 697 |
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China (People's Republic), 1953 (Aug) $800 Deep Purple, Orange and Red Military Stamp (Yang M2), without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 698 |
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China - East China, 1948 (Mar.) Chingchow 2nd printing (5L1-5L9), small group of varieties and multiples with imperf. margins, $500 double perf. plus imperf. vertically in block of four, and $1000 marginal blocks of four. F.-V.F. in all 39 stamps.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 699 |
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Colombia, Scadta Consular Airs, 5c, 10c and 20c Registration, on 1925 registered airmail from the U.S. franked with U.S. Lexington-Concords and Norse-Americans (617-21) tied by New York ovals Aug 4, Scadta stamps tied at Barranquilla Aug 17, with Scadta registry backstamp on the same date and Bogota arrival backstamp on Aug 19; Very Fine and very scazrce.
Estimate 300 - 400
Cover went by surface mail from N.Y. to Barranquilla for 5¢ postage plus 10¢ for registration, then by air from Barranquilla to Bogota.
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Czechoslovakia, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, 1k high jump, unissued due to boycott of Games by Communist countries, a striking and attractive misperf which adds to the intrigue and value of this stamp. Without gum as always. Extremely Fine. A great rarity of Olympic Philately! Yvert €70,000 for normal stamp ($75,600).
Expertization: 1999 Karasek Certificate.
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Lot 701 |
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Falkland Islands, 1929 Sir Hubert Wilkins Antarctic Flight cover, 1d scarlet KGV (55) tied by Falkland Islands c.d.s. Nov 6 on special Roessler cacheted cover with violet Deception Island cachet and South Shetlands receiver, Jan 6, 1930 (front and back), signed by Wilkens.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 702 |
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Falkland Islands, 1933, 5s Centenary (74), exceptionally well centered within even margins, deep color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 703 |
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France, 1925 Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (226), fresh. O.g., never hinged. Pressure indentation on paper at upper right. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,900
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France, 1929, Feb. 9, Attempted Paris-Haiphong Flight, 5fr + 1fr blue (B23), horizontal pair, tied by France-Indo-China Airmail c.d.s. along with 1.50fr + 50c B30, on registered cover inscribed "PAR AVION 'DRAGON DE L'ANNAM' EQUIPAGE-COSTE" violet handstamp "RAID INTERROMPU/ PAR ACCIDENT/ Retour à l'envoyer", two different Paris receivers on Feb 15; fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 705 |
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France, 1930, 1.50fr+3.50fr Caisse d'Amortissement (B34b), complete booklet with pane of eight. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $800 for pane of eight
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Lot 706 |
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France, 1934, May 25, Attempted Non-stop Flight, Paris to San Diego (AAMC T-O 1208), 50c Peace type tied by Paris machine cancel, May 25, U.S. winged globe (C17) cancelled at New York on May 29th for delivery to U.S. addressee, signed by pilots Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos, Very Fine and rare. AAMC $600 in 1990.
After over-flying Nova Scotia, Rossi and Codos' plane, "Joseph LeBrix", developed wing trouble and had to put down at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Their's became the second successful non-stop Paris-New York flight. Only ten covers were carried.
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Lot 707 |
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France, Airmail, 1936, 85c-50fr Plane Over Paris complete (C8-C14), fresh and well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $770
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Lot 708 |
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Germany, 1900, 3m black violet, type I (64 var.), exceedingly well centered with sharp impression. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine. Michel 65 II.
Michel €950 ($1,030)
Expertization: signed Jäschke BPP.
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Lot 709 |
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Germany, 1926-27 Famous Germans definitive set complete (351-362), P.O. fresh on bright white paper. O.g., never hinged, #351 very slight gum disturbance. F.-V.F.
Scott $850
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Lot 710 |
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Germany, 1951-52 2pf-90pf Post Horn set (670-695), well centered. O.g., pristine never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 711 |
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Germany, 1951-52 Post Horns complete (670-685), excellent centering with bright colors. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 712 |
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Germany, 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet (B33), o.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 713 |
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Germany, 1924 Berlin-Istanbul-Angora Flight, 2m Semi-Official Airpost (Michel #12) tied by flight cachet on special red cover along with 10pf and 50pf (C21, C23), backstamped, Very Fine.
Michel €1,200 ($1,300)
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Lot 714 |
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Germany, 1932 Von Gronau Round-the-World Flight (AAMC T-O 1168), roundtrip cover from List to Friedrichshafen bearing appropriately cancelled stamps of the U.S., Canada, Japan, Philippines, Dutch Indies, Ceylon and India, backstamped Fried'n Nov 10, blue flight cachet, signed by Von Gronau, fresh and Very Fine. AAMC $1,250.
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Lot 715 |
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Germany - Berlin, 1949 U.P.U. complete (9N35-9N41), a fresh well centered complete set. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 716 |
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Germany - Berlin, 1949 Currency Victims souvenir sheet (9NB3a), o.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 717 |
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Germany - Berlin, 1949 Currency Victims souvenir sheet (9NB3a), well centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Michel Block 1 €1,000 ($1,080).
Scott $725
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Germany - Berlin, 1949 Currency Victims souvenir sheet (9NB3a var.), 30pf with vertical dash in plate above the little finger. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Michel Block 1I.
Michel €1,100 ($1,190)
Expertization: signed Schlegel BPP.
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