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Lot 1276

1936 First surcharges inverted (Galvez 1i-3i), original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. 50¢ and 80¢ listed in Galvez but not in Edifil. Scott 9LC1-3 var. Edifil €520 Estimated ($560).

Expertization: signed Galvez.
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Lot 1277

Inverted surcharges in pairs with normal (Edifil 4hvhi-6hvhi), original gum, 50¢ crease between stamps, others weak perfs, F-VF and very rare. Scott 9LC4, 6, 8 var. Edifil €538 ($580).

Expertization: signed Roig.
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Lot 1278

50c on 1c red surcharge double and triple (Edifil 8, 8hh, 8hhh), in vertical strip of three with normal, original gum, never hinged, minor tone spot between bottom stamps, VF and rare. No more than ten such can exist and most have likely been cut apart. Scott 9LC5 & vars. Edifil €600 Estimated ($650).
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Lot 1279

80c green surcharge on 2c Scott 640, inverted surcharge (Edifil 9Ahev), in vertical pair with normal, original gum lightly hinged, VF. Only ten pairs were produced. Scott 9LC6 var. Edifil €295 ($320).

Expertization: signed Experius.
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Lot 1280

1937 July surcharges (Edifil 23-30), original gum, lightly hinged, F-VF. Scott 9LC23-30. Edifil €327 ($350).

Expertization: 80¢ on 2¢ signed Roig.
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Lot 1281

50¢+1.25p surcharged in black instead of red (Edifil 29hcc), original gum, lightly hinged, minor light perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. Only 10 were issued. Scott 9LC29 var. Edifil €495 ($540).

Expertization: signed Kessler, Roig.
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Lot 1282

30c + 30c rose, inverted surcharge (Edifil 40hvhi), two in block of four with two normal. Original gum, lightly hinged. F.-V.F. No more than 15 pairs can exist. Scott 9LC40 & vars. Edifil €334 ($360).

Expertization: signed Roig, etc.
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Lot 1283

1p+5p, 2nd & 3rd lines of overprint transposed, "5" inverted (Edifil 43hab), in vertical pair with normal, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine and very rare. Scott 9LC43 var. Edifil €495 Estimated ($540).

Expertization: signed Alcalde.
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Lot 1284

Cathedral souvenir sheet, red overprint (Edifil 63), original gum, never hinged, tiny paper inclusion at top edge, Very Fine. Only 200 issued, most without gum. Edifil €675 Estimate ($730).
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Lot 1285

Cathedral souvenir sheet, green overprint (Edifil 64), original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Only 100 issued. Edifil €4,500 Estimate ($4,860).

Expertization: Comex and Graus Certificates, the latter stating that this sheet is a "great rarity" in this quality.
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Lot 1286

1937, 25 May surcharges (Edifil 20-22 & vars.), blocks of four, 80c & 1.25p surcharges misplaced, the lower left missing the "8" of "80" (unlisted), on cover from Las Palmas to Brussels, 5 Jun 1937, purple Las Palmas military censor marking, Heller P12.1a, VF. The latter is likely unique on cover. Scott 9LC20-22 & vars.
Estimate 400 - 600

Expertization: signed Roig.
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Lot 1287

1937, 7 different (Edifil 23, 25-30), including a few broken letter or spacing varieties, on cover, along with block of 6 10c/25c Las Palmas locals, from Las Palmas to New York, 26 Feb 1938, Las Palmas military censor marking, Heller P12.1b on reverse, backstamped New York 7-8 Mar; flap missing, F-VF. Scott 9LC23, 25-30.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1288

1938, 1.25p on 1c blue green, vertical pair, imperf between (Edifil 26spv), on registered airmail cover from Puerto de la Cruz to Civil War expert Edouard Locher in Tegna, Switzerland, 11 Mar 1938, also bearing 1p Scott 632 and 5c Charity stamp (Ed. 20), Las Palmas military censor mark, Heller P12.1b, backstamped Las Palmas, 12 Mar, and Tegna, 15 Mar, Extremely Fine and very rare. Only 20 imperf between pairs exist. Scott 9LC26 var.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1289

1937, 23 December surcharges plus rare 50c yellow surcharge (Edifil 37-39, 37ahc), on cover, along with Spain 30c Isabel (647), from Las Palmas to Seville, 10 Jan 1938, Las Palmas military censor marking, Heller P12.1a, backstamped 12 Jan, slight edge toning on stamps and cover, otherwise F-VF and exceedingly rare and perhaps even unique on cover. Only 20 of the yellow 50c surcharge were issued. Scott 9LC37-39, 37 var.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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