| Worldwide Stamps & Postal History - Cape of Good Hope through Germany |
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Lot 1281 |
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Cape of Good Hope 1861, 4d pale milky blue "Wood Block" (9), margins large to just touching, tied by two triangular "CGH" cancels on 1861 folded letter to Grahamstown, oval date stamp "Port Elizabeth/ Mr 9, 1861" in red on reverse, Fine for the issue and quite rare on cover. SG 14.
SG £4,800 ($7,340)
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Lot 1282 |
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Danish West Indies 1856, 3¢ dark carmine, brown gum (1), ample to oversized margins including part sheet margin at right, tied by 3-ring target, "St. Thomas 8 1 1864" c.d.s. on reverse, on folded letter to St. Croix; minor ink erosion in address, Very Fine and rare. Facit 1.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1283 |
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Danish West Indies 1874-79, 1¢ pair and three pairs of the 3¢ (5, 6), tied by "St. Thomas 22 5 1890" c.d.s. on cover to New York, backstamped partial "New York Paid All" (part of flap missing), manuscript "Allianca" endorsement; one of each value has a damaged corner, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Very scarce make-up of double the 10¢ rate to New York.
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Lot 1284 |
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Denmark 1851, 2rs blue, 1st (Ferslew) printing (1a), horizontal pair, types 5-6, position 73-74. Huge margins, Copenhagen 3-ring "1" cancels. Small scissors cut between stamps at top. Very Fine and rare [Facit 1 Iv2]. Facit SKr 60,000 ($7,650).
Expertization: 1990 S. Grønlund Certificate.
Provenance: Scott
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Lot 1285 |
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Denmark 1851, 2rs blue, 1st (Ferslew) printing (1a), type 4, pos. 68, huge margins, tied by Copenhagen 3-ring "1", blue oval "F: P: 8 12/8 54" foot post postmark, on small folded cover; fresh and Extremely Fine [Facit 1 Iv2].
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 1999 L. Neilsen Certificate.
Provenance: Scott
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Lot 1286 |
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Denmark 1854-62, 2sk, 4sk and two 16sk (3, 6, 7), mostly four margins, tied by 3-ring "181" cancels, "Sjaell.Post.Sped. Bureau, T2, 21/5 1859", c.d.s., on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, blue Copenhagen merchant's corner card, red manuscript "6½" and red French entry c.d.s., Hamburg and French transits on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ATTRACTIVE 3-COLOR FRANKING PROPERLY PAYING THE 38SK RATE TO FRANCE.
Expertization: 1979 S. Kaiser Certificate.
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Lot 1287 |
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Denmark 1855-64, 2ssk, 8sk, 4sk and 16sk (3, 8 13, 16), all with four margins, tied by 3-ring "1" cancels, Copenhagen 10 July c.d.s. and 11 July oval on 1865 folded cover to London, England, red manuscript "5", handstamped "P.D." and London 14 July receiver, backstamped Lübeck 12 July, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A BEAUTIFUL 4-COLOR, 3-ISSUE COMBINATION FRANKING PROPERLY PAYING THE 30SK RATE TO ENGLAND.
Expertization: 1988 C.A. Møller Certificate.
Provenance: Scott
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Lot 1288 |
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Denmark 1857, 16sk gray lilac (6 var.), large margins, used with 4sk brown (4), tied by 3-ring "1" cancels, Copenhagen 13 June c.d.s. on 1860 folded cover to Stavanger, Norway, blue merchant's handstamp, backstamped Sandosund 14 June, fresh and Very Fine and rare. Facit 10.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1999 E. Paaskesen Certificate.
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Lot 1289 |
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Denmark 1863, 16sk violet, rouletted (10), used with 1855 2sk blue and three 1864 4sk red (3, 13), tied by 3-ring "1" cancels, "Copenhagen 25 7 9.10m" c.d.s., on 1864 cover to Grantham, England, magenta "P.D." handstamp, red London 28 July entry c.d.s., backstamped Lubeck 26 July and Grantham 28 July; addressee's surname neatly barred out and small cover tear at top; Very Fine and rare. Facit 10.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A SPECTACULAR 3-COLOR, 3-ISSUE COMBINATION FRANKING PROPERLY PAYING THE 30SK RATE TO ENGLAND.
Expertization: 2000 L. Nielsen Certificate.
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Lot 1290 |
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Denmark 1864-68, 2sk, 8sk and 16sk (11, 14, 15), single of each tied by 3-ring "1" cancels on cover to Millerton, California, Copenhagen c.d.s., 16 July red crayon "4" changed in blue crayon to "3", handstamped Franco, Hamburg 17 July transit on reverse, red "New York Paid All Aug 4" exchange c.d.s. at right; some ink erosion in address, Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1999 L. Nielsen Certificate.
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Lot 1291 |
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Denmark 1864-68, 3sk, 4sk and strip of three 16sk (12, 13 15), 3-ring "1" cancels, Copenhagen c.d.s., 14 Sept, on folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, blue handstamp merchant's corner card, red crayon "1sh", Lubeck 15 Sept transit on reverse; some ink erosion and minor worm holes as usual for items from the Hyliger correspondence, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Mohr
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Lot 1292 |
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Denmark 1864, 16sk olive green, perf 13 (15), strip of three and single, tied by 3-ring "77" cancels, blue "Viborg 29/3" c.d.s. on 1866 cover to Rangoon, Burma, red manuscript "6d" and handstamped "1d" with London Paid c.d.s., 2 Apr, backstamped Lübeck 31 Mar, Calcutta 13 May, and Rangoon (illegible date); flap missing, right stamp in strip faulty, Fine and rare.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY RECORDED COVER TO BURMA.
Expertization: 1998 C.A. Møller Certificate.
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Lot 1293 |
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Egypt 1926, 50p Port Fouad (124), unused. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400 with gum
Expertization: 1987 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1294 |
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Falkland Islands 1879, 4d gray black (2), o.g. Fine. SG 2.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1962 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1295 |
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Falkland Islands 1891, ½d on 1d red-brown, bisected diagonally (19e), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. SG 14.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2000 Brandon certificate.
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Lot 1296 |
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Falkland Islands 1928, 2½d on 2d purple brown (52), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. SG 115.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1956 B.P.A. certificate.
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Lot 1297 |
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Falkland Islands 1933, ½d-£1 Centenary set complete (65-76), o.g., never hinged. Couple faintly toned perfs on the 10sh not even worth noting had the set been hinged. F.-V.F. SG 127-138.
Scott $2,743
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Lot 1298 |
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Finland 1856, 10k rose (2), large to enormous margins, cancelled by pen cross and tied by "Helsingfors/24.2.1859" c.d.s. on folded letter sheet to Reval, framed "Polucheno/19 Feb. 1856" datestamp (Julian calendar), stamp has browning from the gum as is commonly the case with this issue, from the Consul Gahlnback correspondence; Very Fine. Facit 2.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1299 |
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Finland 1856, 10k carmine (2e), rich dark color and large to ample margins, tied by clearly struck "Raumo/25 Nov. 1856" two-line datestamp on entire to Christinestad, manuscript "2" at right; Fine. Facit 2b.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1995 Gummesson Certificate.
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Lot 1300 |
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Finland 1860, 5k greyish violet blue on bluish (4 var.), vertical pair, slightly separated but with complete intact roulettes all round, cancelled by pen crosses and tied by "Helsingfors/1?8. 1862" c.d.s. on fresh envelope to Jyvaskyla, framed "Ank/19.8"; Very Fine and handsome. Facit 3Kc.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1996 Gummesson Certificate.
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Lot 1301 |
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Finland 1860, 5k violet blue on bluish (4 var.), bright color, well centered, roulettes all round and intact, cancelled by pen stroke and tied by "Helsingfors/12.1. 1865" c.d.s. on folded letter (uncreased) to Borga, "Ank/18.1" datestamp; Very Fine and choice. Facit 3La.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1302 |
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Finland 1860, 10k red on pale rose (5a var.), complete and intact roulettes, tied by "Wyborg, 3.8.1865" c.d.s. on folded letter to St. Petersburg; Very Fine and choice [Facit 4C2b].
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1303 |
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Finland 1866, 5p lilac brown (6b var.), complete and intact roulettes (one tip a trifle short at top), tied by "Abo/4.12. 1868" c.d.s. on price's current to Jakobstad, framed "Ank/8.12" datestamp; Very Fine [Facit 5v1, C3c].
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1304 |
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France 1850, 10c dark bister on yellowish (1a), vertical pair, excellent color and large even margins, tied by diamond grill on neat folded letter sheet to Poitiers via Paris, "St. Quentin/15 Avril 51" origin c.d.s., Very Fine and choice. Maury 1a.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1305 |
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France 1862, 15c yellow green, re-issue (2d), large margins. O.g. Extremely Fine. Maury R2.
Scott $450
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Lot 1306 |
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France 1849, 20c black on yellowish, horizontal strip of three with center stamp tête-bêche (3c), cancelled by diamond of dots, large to ample margins on three sides, in at bottom, left stamp has tear, not an unattractive example of this rare and popular variety. Maury T3.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 1307 |
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France 1849, 1fr light carmine, strip of three with left stamp tête-bêche (9a), cancelled by "grille sans fin" and partial rate marking "8", large to cut into (especially at left) margins, slight thinning, a nice spacefiller for this very rare tête-bêche. Maury T6.
Scott $18,000
Expertization: Signed Calves.
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Lot 1308 |
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France 1862, 10c bister, re-issue (10b), large balanced margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Maury R9.
Scott $400
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Lot 1309 |
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France 1862, 1fr lake, re-issue (21c), large margins. Without gum. Fine. Maury R18.
Scott $900
Expertization: Signed Bloch.
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Lot 1310 |
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France 1871, 10c on 10c bister, unissued (49), centered just to top. O.g., some gum flaking as usual which has not caused any thinning. Fine. Maury 34.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1311 |
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France Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote" (C15), bottom right corner margin single with coin daté "15 Juin 1936". O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. Maury 15.
Scott $500
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Lot 1312 |
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Germany 1933 Wagner set complete (B49-B57), bright colors, fresh. O.g., never hinged. The 40+ 35pf hinged in selvedge only. Very Fine. Michel 499-507.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: Signed Schlegel (25+ 15pf) and 1980 Peschel Certificate (40+ 35pf).
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Lot 1313 |
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Germany Airmail, 1931, 1m and 2m Polar Flight, variety hyphen omitted (C40-C41 var.), some disturbance from removal of hinge. O.g. F.-V.F. Michel 456I, 457I.
Michel €1,300 ($1,430)
Expertization: 1991 and 2001 A.P.S. Certificates.
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Lot 1314 |
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Germany Airmail, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins complete (C43-C45), o.g. Selvage at top with numeral imprints, stamps never hinged. Michel 496-498.
Scott $2,600
Expertization: Signed AD(iena) and Peschl BPP.
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Lot 1315 |
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Germany Airmail, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins complete (C43-C45), fresh, o.g., lightly hinged. The 4m creased. Others F.-V.F. Michel 496-498.
Scott $720
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Lot 1316 |
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Germany Airmail, 1934, 5pf-3m set complete (C46-C56), o.g., never hinged. 8pf and 3m have tiny natural gum bubbles. Very Fine. Michel 529x-539x.
Scott $400
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Lot 1317 |
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Germany 1949 Berlin Buildings official trial printing on carton paper, the set of 20 values on large presentation card, comprising unissued 12pf dark gray blue, 15pf with inscription at top right instead of left and shadow of plane, 16pf dark blue-green, 20pf light blue, 24pf pale brown, 30pf red, 40pf carmine, 50pf violet ultramarine, and 1m to 5m in format of pfennig values, also 1pf, 6pf, 8pf, 10pf, 25pf, 60pf and 80pf in colors and designs as issued. A magnificent and exceptionally rare ensemble; the cornerstone for any exhibit or specialized study of this issue. Michel V1-13 and unlisted.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: 1999 Schlegel Certificate.
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