Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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| Lot | Middle East Israel | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | IRAN Parcel Post (Q19-35) 1915 Ahmad Shah Coronation, overprinted "Colis Postaux", complete set in blocks of four, h.r. at top, bottom pairs n.h., few values showing significant shifts of center all signed by Mehrdad Sadri, displayed on three album pages (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. value $772 |  3 | $325 |
| 652 | IRAN Soviet Republic of Persia 1945 Azerbaijan Soviet Puppet Government Issue, set of 15 (missing 3 Rials green), handstamped in Persian characters ("Azerbaijan National Government Dec. 12, 1945") ("Azerbaijan Melli Hokoomati 21 Azar 1324") by Communist group supported by the Soviet Army, n.h. or no gum (75d,1r,3r and 10r), fine-v.f., pencil signed Sadri. A rare set, see note in Scott following No.909 (also called "The Azerbaijanis People's Government", it lasted only one year and was overthrown when the central army, with the Soviet Union and other great powers' blessing, invaded in December 1946) |  | $600 |
| 653 | ISRAEL 1905 ppc (Jerusalem "El Aksa") with single 20pa/10pf franking tied by JAFFA Deutsche Post departure pmk, addressed to Ireland, with boxed "Aus Jerusalem Deutsche Post" in violet alongside, v.f. |  | $140 |
| 654 | ISRAEL 1948 Rishon Le Zion, Armored Car, imperforate upper left sheet corner margin block of four, tied by 6 May 1948 pmks on cover addressed to Tel Aviv, with same day arrival on back |  | $230 |
| 655 | ISRAEL (1-9) 1948 Doar Ivri, 5m-1,000m complete sheet margin singles with full tabs, n.h. and post office fresh, without the usual fingerprints or other flaws endemic to this issue, v.f., premium set |  | $2,700 |
| 656 | ISRAEL (1-9) 1948 Doar Ivri complete, three sets on individual, unaddressed FDCs, fine-v.f. |  | $230 |
| 657 | ISRAEL (10-14var) 1948 New Year, set of five horizontal gutter pairs, imperf. between gutters, n.h., folded between the stamps, 3m and 5m with faint toned spots and 10m creased, still fine-v.f and rare (Bale 10-14J) cat. value $450 |  | $230 |
| 658 | ISRAEL Prisoner of War Mail 1948 (28 Dec) registered cover from Khartoum to a Prisoner of War at the Municipal Hospital in Jaffa, with "P.O.W. Post" and Red Cross handstamps, forwarded via Cairo and Gaza, bilingual Israeli Censored handstamps on both sides, fine |  | $140 |
| 659 | ISRAEL Judaica 1880 (18 July) Polish newspaper "San" (short for "Sanok"), Przemysl edition, franked with Austrian Newspaper Tax stamp 1kr blue (margins all around) cancelled "Przemysl K.K. Haupsteueramt", interesting and strongly anti-Semitic articles about Jewish life, assimilation and life in Brody, also about emigration from Sanok to the United States |  | $230 |
| 660 | ISRAEL Judaica 1921 (11 Nov) large registered cover franked with 17 different adhesives tied by multiple strikes of the bilingual (Czech/Hebrew) XII Congress Karlovy Vary pmks addressed to Marienbad, some cover faults, otherwise fine (the 12th Zionist congress was the first congress to be held since 1913, because of World War I) |  | $230 |
| Lot | Italian Area Italian States | Estimate | |
| 661 | ITALIAN STATES Modena (2a) 1852 10c black on rose, error "EENT" instead of "CENT" at bottom, used, ample margins all around, light blue postmark, fine & rare stamp, pencil signed (Sass.2c) &euro:6,000 |  | $450 |
| 662 | ITALIAN STATES Modena (6j) 1852 5c black on green, horizontal pair, left stamp without period after "5" variety, l.h., margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.7o) €8,000 |  | $700 |
| 663 | ITALIAN STATES Modena 1853 (19 Apr) outer FL franked on both sides with 5c and 25c, both with margins all around, address obliterated, with Reggio 19 Apr datestamp, fine |  | $230 |
| 664 | ITALIAN STATES Modena (12var) 1859 20c "ardesia violaceo", horizontal pair, margins all around, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.15) €10,000 |  | $900 |
| 665 | ITALIAN STATES Parma 1852 15c rose, three singles, ample margins, each used on a locally used FL, various markings, mostly fine or better (Sass.3) €1,650 |  | $130 |
| 666 | ITALIAN STATES Roman States (1c) 1852 1/2b black on gray, horizontal pair, margins all around, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1) €3,000 |  | $180 |
| 667 | ITALIAN STATES Roman States (1var) 1852 1/2b black on gray green, full margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1b) €2,400 |  | $160 |
| 668 | ITALIAN STATES Roman States (1b) 1852 1/2b black on gray lilac, full margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1c) €1,500 |  | $120 |
| 669 | ITALIAN STATES Roman States (1d) 1852 1/2b black on reddish violet, full margins all around, small part original gum, v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1d) €7,000 |  | $450 |
| 670 | Roman States (2) 1852 1b black on gray green, margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.2A) €1,650 |  | $130 |
| 671 | Roman States (3) 1852 2b black on greenish white, margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.3) €1,100 |  | $120 |
| 672 | Roman States (3) 1852 2b green, block of four, h.r., margins all around, v.f. (Sass.3) €5,500 |  | $450 |
| 673 | Roman States (3var) 1852 2b black on bluish gray ("grigio azzurrastro"), margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.3Ab) €1,500 |  | $120 |
| 674 | Roman States (4a) 1852 3b black on light grayish brown, corner margin single, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.4a) €11,000 |  | $1,000 |
| 675 | Roman States (4) 1852 3b black on brown, full margins all around showing dividing lines on all sides, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.4Ab) €700 |  | $140 |
| 676 | Roman States (7a) 1852 6b black on gray, right sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.7a) €3,500 |  | $450 |
| 677 | ITALIAN STATES Roman States (7b) 1852 6b black on grayish lilac, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.7A) €4,000 |  | $300 |
| 678 | Roman States (8) 1852 7b black on blue, margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.8) €5,000 |  | $450 |
| 679 | Roman States (8) 1852 7b black on blue, horizontal strip of four, Fano cancels, margins all around, fine multiple, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.8) €1,200 |  | $130 |
| 680 | Roman States (9) 1852 8b black, large margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Diena, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.9) €1,000 |  | $130 |
| 681 | Roman States (9) 1852 8b black, interpanneu gutter block of four, l.h., good color, fine and rare, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.9) €16,500 |  | $1,000 |
| 682 | Roman States (11) 1852 1sc rose, full margins all around, small h.r., v.f., signed Diena, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.11) €7,500 |  | $800 |
| 683 | Roman States (11) 1852 1sc rose carmine, unused without gum, full to clear margins, v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.11a, €8,500 for original gum) |  | $450 |
| 684 | Roman States (13) 1867 3c black on gray, margins all around, small h.r., v.f., signed Fiechi, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.15) €3,000 |  | $220 |
| 685 | Roman States (13a) 1867 3c black on lilac gray, l.h., large margins, showing dividing lines at top and at right, fresh and v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate ("ha piena gomma originale... ITALIAN STATES Roman States (13a) 1867 3c black on lilac gray, l.h., large margins, showing dividing lines at top and at right, fresh and v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate ("ha piena gomma originale ed e assai ben marginato, perfetto") (Sass.14) €7,500 |  | $900 |
| 686 | Roman States (13a) 1867 3c black on lilac gray, diamond cancel, margins all around, fine, signed Oliva, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.14) €4,000 |  | $280 |
| 687 | Roman States (15) 1867 10c black on vermilion, large margins all around, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.17) €5,000 |  | $300 |
| 688 | Roman States (18) 1867 80c lilac rose, large margins, lightly canceled, fresh and fine, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.20) €1,000 |  | $120 |
| 689 | Roman States (23var) 1868 20c black on brown rose, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Oliva, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.27) €3,000 |  | $240 |
| 690 | Roman States (25var) 1868 80c black on carmine rose ("rosa carminato"), small h.r., well centered, fine example of this extremely rare shade, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.30d) €20,000 |  | $1,800 |
| 691 | Sardinia (5) 1853 20c blue, margins all around, h.r., fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, signed Oliva and A.Diena, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.5) €50,000 |  | $3,250 |
| 692 | Sardinia (6var) 1853 40c bright rose ("rosa vivo"), used on small piece, margins all around, v.f., with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.6b) €3,500 |  | $450 |
| 693 | Sardinia (13e) 1858 40c red, Head Inverted, lightly canceled, three ample margins, just touching at upper left, fresh and fine example of this rarity, with 2005 Sorani certificate (Sassone 16C, €24,000) cat. value $6,250 |  | $900 |
| 694 | Sardinia (14e) 1858 80c brown orange, "ocra arancio", Head Inverted, canceled "Torino 18 Mar 1858", margins just touching on two sides, few minor faults, otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp with 1968 Friedl and 1977 Raybaudi certificates, the latter stating that the stamp is unique in this shade, also with 2009 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (Sassone 17b, €60,000) cat. $22,500 |  | $1,500 |
| 695 | Sardinia (11var) 1859 10c brownish gray ("grigio brunastro"), margins all around, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass. 14Ae) €8,500 |  | $700 |
| 696 | Tuscany (1) 1851 1q black on grayish paper, margins all around, h.r., a fresh and v.f. example of this Classic rarity, signed Fiecchi, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.1) €32,000 |  | $2,300 |
| 697 | Tuscany (1) 1851 1q black on grayish paper, used, full to clear margins all around, fine, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1) €2,750 |  | $180 |
| 698 | Tuscany (1a) 1851 1q black on bluish paper, lightly canceled, full to clear margins all around, fine, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.1a) €3,000 |  | $180 |
| 699 | Tuscany (2) 1851 1s ocher on grayish paper, "P.D." cancel, full to clear margins all around, fine, with 2023 Avi certificate (Sass.2) €3,250 |  | $240 |
| 700 | Tuscany (10) 1857 1q black, margins all around, h.r., fine, with 2023 Avi opinion (Sass.10) €3,500 |  | $240 |
