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Lot 1192 |
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1850, 10r green (Edifil 5), exceptionally large margins and virtually full original gum., light toning. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott 5. Edifil €5,200 ($5,620).
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Lot 1193 |
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1851, 12cu lilac (Edifil 7), full, even margins, unused. Fresh and F.-V.F. Scott 7. Edifil €5,100 ($5,510).
Expertization: 1962 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1194 |
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1851, 6r blue (Edifil 10), large margins, unused. Very Fine. Scott 10. Edifil €4,550 ($4,910).
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Lot 1195 |
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1851, 10r green (Edifil 11), clear to large margins, regummed, exceptionally fresh, F-VF. Scott 11. Edifil €3,300 ($3,560).
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Lot 1196 |
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1856, 2¢ green (Edifil 43), bright color and ample margins, original gum, fresh and F-VF. Scott 40. Edifil €3,900 ($4,210).
Expertization: signed Roig, 1994 Comex Certificate.
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Lot 1197 |
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1856, 1r greenish blue (Edifil 45), fresh and bright with large margins, original gum, Very Fine. Scott 42. Edifil €4,000 ($4,320).
ONE OF THE FINEST, IF NOT THE FINEST, EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT STAMP IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1988 Comex Certificate.
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Lot 1198 |
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1860, 19¢ brown on buff (Edifil 54), large balanced margins and full original gum, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine. An absolute gem. Scott 52. Edifil €3,175 ($3,430).
Expertization: signed Galvez in pencil.
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Lot 1199 |
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1865, 19¢ brown & rose (Edifil 77), typical centering, very minor soiling and disturbed original gum, Fine for this rare stamp. Scott 77. Edifil €4,200 ($4,540).
Expertization: 2002 Graus Certificate.
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Lot 1200 |
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1866, 20¢ dull lilac (Edifil 86), full original gum, fresh and F-VF. Scott 87. Edifil €1,250 ($1,350).
Expertization: Comex & Exfima Certificates.
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Lot 1201 |
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1867, 19cu rose (Edifil 90), well centered and fresh, original gum, h.r., minor album offset on gum, Very Fine. Scott 91. Edifil €1,625 ($1,760).
Expertization: 1984 Comex Certificate.
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Lot 1202 |
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1872, 4/4c ultramarine (Edifil 115), block of eight "blocks", full original gum, light vertical crease between rows, small inclusion at lower left, fresh and Very Fine. Scott 174a. Edifil €1,350+ ($1,460).
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Lot 1203 |
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1873, 10p violet brown (Edifil 140), original gum, h.r.'s, fresh and Fine. Scott 200. Edifil €2,625 ($2,840).
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Lot 1204 |
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1879, 10p olive bister (Edifil 209), unusually well centered, original gum, Very Fine. Scott 251. Edifil €2,100 ($2,270).
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Lot 1205 |
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1901, Unissued 15¢ red brown (Edifil NE11), control no. A.000,000, original gum, fresh and Fine. Scott 277 var. Edifil €1,275 ($1,380).
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Lot 1206 |
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1909-22, 2¢-10p Alphonso VIII imperforate color trial printings (Edifil 267ns-280s less 273sa), horizontal pairs without control number except 15¢ violet with control no. M385,385, unused, small thin 4p, otherwise F-VF. Scott 297-310 var. Edifil €1,729 ($1,870).
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Lot 1207 |
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1920, Airmail overprint imperforate (Edifil 292s/296s), four values complete in vertical pairs except 50¢ in block of four, original gum, lightly hinged at top only, Very Fine. Scott C1a/C5a. Edifil €1,672 ($1,810).
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Lot 1208 |
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1920, Unissued 30¢ green (Edifil NE22), control no. A000,000, original gum, lightly hinged, couple negligible toned perfs, Fine and rare. Scott C5 footnote. Edifil €850 ($920).
Expertization: signed Kessler, Roig.
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Lot 1209 |
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1927 Coronation surcharges complete (Edifil 373-387), original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F. Scott B32-B46. Edifil €835 ($900).
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Lot 1210 |
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1927 Coronation surcharges, Specimens (Edifil 373M-386M, 387Ma), overprinted "Muestra" in black, 10p in red, never hinged, very lightly toned original gum. Otherwise fresh and F.-V.F. Scott B32S-B46S. Edifil €722 ($780).
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Lot 1211 |
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1927 Coronation surcharges on Colonies complete (Edifil 392-401), original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F. Scott B64-B73. Edifil €1,200 ($1,300).
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Lot 1212 |
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1928 Catacombs, Progressive plate proofs, complete set of 50 (Edifil 402-433 var.), comprises black proof of the 14 different frames, color proofs of the 32 different frames and color proofs of the four different vignette colors, fresh and Very Fine [Galvez 2308-2357]. Scott B74P-B105P.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1213 |
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Seville & Barcelona Exhibitions (Edifil 434-447), complete on large First Day Cover, Very Fine. Scott 345-357, E2. Edifil €385 ($420).
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Lot 1214 |
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1929, 5¢ 10¢ 50¢ & 4p Exposition, in carmine on red, perf. 13¾ (Edifil 448ccp-453ccp), control nos. A000,000, original gum, 50¢ surface flaw (€87), otherwise F-VF. Scott C6, 7, 9, 11 var. Edifil €686 ($740).
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Lot 1215 |
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1p Exposition in rose instead of green (Edifil 452cc), control no. A000,378, part original gum, F-VF and rare. Scott C10 var. Edifil €950 ($1,030).
Expertization: signed Galvez, Kosak.
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Lot 1216 |
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1930, Railway Congress specimens complete (Edifil 471N-488N), control nos. A000,000, original gum, h.r., small thin 40¢ and 4p rose, otherwise fresh and F-VF. Scott 373-385, C13-17, E6 var. Edifil €2,300 ($2,480).
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Lot 1217 |
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1930, Goya plate proofs (Edifil 499-530 var.), 59 different comprising 386-399 in black; C18-30 frames only in black and frames only in issued colors less the 15¢; C18-30 vignettes only in issued colors and the four vignettes only in black plus a proof of the "vignette" overprint only; fresh and Very Fine [Galvez 2622-2631 plus unlisted 1p (2), 4p and 10p, CA 200-243 less 234 and plus extra 213 and a 15¢ frame only in black (unlisted)]. Scott 386-399, C18-20, CE1.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1218 |
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1930, Columbus plate proofs (Edifil 531//545 var.), 1¢-20¢ litho. in black plus frame only of 30¢ 50¢ 4p and 10p, each in a different color; vignette only of Columbus' arrival in America in four different colors, fresh and Very Fine [Galvez 2704-2711, 2716, 2719, 2722, 2724, 2729-2732]. Scott 418P//432P.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1219 |
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30¢ Columbus die essay with blank value tablets (Edifil 553 var.), deep red brown on glazed card signed Sánchez Toda, Very Fine [Galvez CA 283]. Scott C37P.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1220 |
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1930, Columbus complete (Edifil 531-558), tied on two registered First Day Covers, first Seville to Madrid, second Seville to Barcelona, backstamped, F-VF. Scott 418-432, C31-42, E8.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1221 |
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1930, Spanish-American Friendship plate proofs in black (Edifil 559-565 var.), fresh and Very Fine [Galvez CA357-363]. Scott C43P-49P.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1222 |
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1930, 10p Engraved (Edifil 581, 581d), selection of 50 stamps, probably from printer's waste, exhibiting various double perforations and paper folds, 8 stamps are perf. 14, the balance perf. 11½ original gum, most never hinged, generally F-VF. A unique group. Scott 448. Edifil €6,000 as normal ($6,480).
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Lot 1223 |
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1930 "Seville 1930" overprints on Columbus issues (Edifil 531Ha-546Ha, 559Ha-565Ha), in special presentation album having pages with C41-42 removed, fresh and VF. Scott 418-422, C43-49, E8 var. Edifil €357 for stamps only ($390).
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Lot 1224 |
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1931 Pan-American Postal Union Congress presentation album (Edifil 604C), complete booklet of 38 printed pages, 29 of which have a total of 126 stamps affixed including complete "C.U.P.P." overprints on the "C.U.P.P." issue, the Goya Issue and the Columbus Issues; cover shows usual edge wear, otherwise fresh and VF. Edifil €2,950 ($3,190).
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Lot 1225 |
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1931, Montserrat Monastery (Edifil 636/654), 20¢ 40¢ and 1p perf. 14, original gum, lightly hinged, light crease 4p, otherwise fresh and F-VF. Scott 501-513, C68-72, E13. Edifil €1,656 ($1,790).
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Lot 1226 |
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1931, Montserrat specimens (Edifil 636Na-649Na, 650N-654N), control nos. A000,000, all perf. 14 as always, original gum, small thin 2¢ and 50¢ light corner crease 30¢ otherwise F-VF. Scott 501-513, C68-72, E13 var. Edifil €3,485 ($3,760).
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Lot 1227 |
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1931, Montserrat Airs imperforate (Edifil 650s-654s), horizontal pairs, original gum, lightly hinged, 1p tiny stain at lower left, fresh and otherwise Very Fine. Scott C68-72 var. Edifil €1,450 ($1,570).
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Lot 1228 |
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1932, 2¢-10p overprinted "MUESTRA" in black (Edifil 662M-675M), original gum, F-VF. Scott 516S//541S. Edifil €295 ($320).
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Lot 1229 |
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1933, Private Graf Zeppelin overprint, 2¢ 50¢ & 1p overprinted "Primer Correo del Zeppelin en Barcelona 7-V-1933", original gum, 2¢ and 2p never hinged, F-VF and quite rare, especially expertized. Includes background information.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: F. Graus Certificate.
Overprinted privately when it was discovered that the Zeppelin planned to stop in Barcelona and pick up mail. Not only did the group of dealers who produced the overprints fail to gain government authorization, but the Spanish authorities never gave permission for the Zeppelin to accept mail and the airship landed and departed without accomplishing the main purpose of its visit.
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Lot 1230 |
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1936, Press Association imperforate (551-571, C73-87 & E15 var.) (Edifil 695s-725s), bright and fresh, all but 571/Ed. 709s with large margins (see photo), never hinged, Very Fine. Scott 551-71, C73-87, E15 var. Edifil €920 ($990).
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Lot 1231 |
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1938, 45¢ on 2¢ orange brown, double surcharge, one diagonal (Edifil 744hhx), 39 stamps in a full pane of 50 with 11 stamps being normal, original gum, lightly hinged, two normal stamps thin, Very Fine. A unique specialist item. Scott 591 var. Edifil €663 for used singles ($720).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1232 |
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1938, 45¢+2p+5p Defenders of Madrid imperforate (Edifil 759s), horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott CB6a. Edifil €930 ($1,000).
Expertization: signed Kessler.
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Lot 1233 |
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45¢+2p+5p, inverted surcharge (Edifil 759hi), original gum, lightly hinged. Scott CB6 var. Edifil €590 Estimated ($640).
Expertization: signed Bloch.
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Lot 1234 |
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45¢+2p+5p Defenders of Madrid souvenir sheet (Edifil 760), original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott CB6b. Edifil €8,200 ($8,860).
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SHEET.
Expertization: signed Galvez, Calves with Graus Certificate.
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Lot 1235 |
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45¢+2p+5p Defenders of Madrid souvenir sheet, inverted surcharge (Edifil 760hi), original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine. Scott CB6d. Edifil €8,250 Estimated ($8,910).
A TRULY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE SHEET.
Expertization: F. Graus Certificate.
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Lot 1236 |
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1938-39 Private Submarine Mail/Airmail surcharge, 45¢ +2p Defenders of Madrid overprinted "Correo Submarine 15 Pts./Correo Aereo 5 Pts.", five varieties: full souvenir sheet with control no. 020-25820; small souvenir sheet with 10-12mm margins overprinted "Muestra"; single stamp with normal overprint; same overprinted "Muestra"; and single stamp with inverted overprint; all original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, each handstamped small 5-point star on reverse. A rare group.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Highlighted in a chapter in Dr. Oswald Schier's book on the Defenders of Madrid issue, pages 691-695, a photocopy of which is included.
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Lot 1237 |
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1938, 5p on 1p U.S. Constitution imperforate (Edifil 765s), vertical pair with bottom sheet margin, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott C97a. Edifil €1,150 ($1,240).
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Lot 1238 |
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1938, 5p on 1p U.S. Constitution imperforate (Edifil 765s), horizontal pair with lower right corner sheet margin, original gum, lightly hinged. Scott C97a. Edifil €720 ($780).
Expertization: signed Kessler, 1994 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1239 |
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1938, 5p Airmail Surcharge on 1p U.S. Constitution (Edifil 765sv), horizontal pair imperf vertically, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Scott C97 var. Edifil €950 for hinged ($1,030).
Expertization: signed Sanabria.
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Lot 1240 |
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5p on 1p U.S. Constitution sheet (Edifil 766), original gum, never hinged, couple small natural paper inclusions as usual, fresh and Very Fine. Scott C97c. Edifil €2,300 ($2,480).
Expertization: handstamped "AFO" monogram in circle.
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Lot 1241 |
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1938, Submarine Mail (Edifil 775-780), original gum, lightly hinged, F-VF. Scott 605A-F. Edifil €660 ($710).
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