Worldwide Public Auction 104 with Live Internet Bidding
Cranbury, NJ, USA
| Lot | First Air Post issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | 1943, Coat of Arms, 25k black blue, complete sheet of five, printed on white paper, top stamp printed on both sides with reversal design is broken and large part of it is shifted to the right due to jammed paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare, just a few other such sheets recorded, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 652 | 1943, Coat of Arms, 25k black, complete sheet of five, printed on white paper, full original yellow gum placed by brushes, NH, VF, mounted on page from a Collection, C.v. $625 |  | |
| 653 | COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1934, 1k-2t, complete set of 11, including 1t perf 12 and large size stamp of 2t, in addition complete set of nine in blocks of four and used set with two color shades, the total is 58 stamps, mint ones with full OG, NH (blocks and varieties) or used, F/VF, C.v. is about $600, Est. $250-$300 |  6 | |
| 654 | 1934, imperforate trial color proofs of 5k, 15k and 50k, all are in carmine (for 15k - issued color), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $2,500-$3,000 |  | |
| 655 | 1934, Airplane over Camels, perforated (11½) proof of 15k in red lilac, affixed over brownish gray cardboard (large Project card cut into pieces), intact perforation, VF and rare, Est. $750-$800 |  | |
| 656 | 1934, Argali and Airplane, 25k black violet, right margin triangle stamp imperforate between stamp and the edge, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 657 | 1934, Argali and Airplane, 25k black violet, block of four triangle stamps, right pair perforated at top and bottom only (imperf vertically and diagonally between stamps), full OG, LH, VF and rare error, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 658 | 1934, Argali and Airplane, two trial color perforated proofs of 25k in red violet and black, affixed over brownish gray cardboard (large Project card cut into pieces), intact perforation, VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$1,800 |  | |
| 659 | 1934, Argali and Airplane, imperforate trial color proof of 25k in green, right margin triangle, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $800-$900 |  | |
| 660 | 1943 (January 15), registered cover from Tannu Tuva to British Palestine, franked by complete 1st air post set of nine, tied by violet Kyzyl date stamp (Ustinovsky No.2.1), light impression British censorship is alongside, Tel Aviv ''25.MY.1943'' arrival ds, some soiling and wearing, F/VF and very rare, arranged on a Collection page, ex-M. Shmuely, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| Lot | Argentina | Estimate | |
| 661 | 1936, Airplane, Dirigible and Scenes, 5k- 3a, complete mint set of ten, including perf 14 and 11 on 25k, used complete set of nine and 25k in horizontal strip of four imperforate between two central stamps (CTO with full OG, gum soiling), in addition registered cover to Lucerne, franked by seven stamps of 1936 issue, including two air post values, unused stamps with full OG, mostly VF, Est. $600-$700 |  5 | |
| 662 | 1936, Dirigible over Horseman, 25k violet and cream, compound perforation 14x11, CTO with full OG, VF and rare, Ustinovsky #111B, rank ''R'', Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 663 | 1936, Dirigible over Horseman, 25k violet and cream, compound perforation 14x14x14x10 with extra horizontal perf 14 at top, full OG, LH, VF and very rare, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 664 | 1937 (February 9), large size registered cover to USA, franked by six stamps, including 10k, 50k and 75k from the 2nd air post set, tied by black Kyzyl letter ''c'' postal markings (Ustinovsky No.3.3), NYC ''3-5.1937'' arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200 |  | |
| 665 | 1935, stationery envelope 20k blue, printed on white paper, size 163x128mm, rhomboid interior (type a), sent in 1937 from Kyzyl, tied by black letter ''b'' ''8.1.37'' date stamp (Ustinovsky No.3.2), addressed to Academician Vladimir A. Obruchev, Russian and Soviet geologist, Moscow ''19.1.37'' receiving markings, minor reversal soiling with no importance, VF and extremely rare, just a handful survived, Ustinovsky #K1, Est. $5,000-$6,000 |  2 | |
| 666 | 1939, stationery envelope 20k violet, printed on grayish yellow paper, size 163x128mm, interior type c, sent in 1942 from Kyzyl-Mazhalyk, tied by violet date stamp (Ustinovsky No.2.2), addressed to 10th grade of Soviet School in City of Kyzyl, violet arrival ''21.4.42'' marking (Ustinovsky No.2.1), uprated by stamp of 30k on reverse (not cancelled), fresh quality, VF and extremely rare, only a few are known, Ustinovsky #K3, Est. $6,000-$7,000 |  | |
| 667 | 1940, stationery envelope 20k blue, printed on grayish paper, size 163x128mm, interior ''Pochta'' (type c), vertical fold and facial abrasion, still fine and extremely rare, especially in unused condition, Ustinovsky #K4, Est. $5,000-$6,000 |  | |
| 668 | 1940, Banknote of 5 Aksha dark blue on multicolored wavy lines network, Farmer plowing with two horses, red No. 103196, vertical fold in the middle and two light vertical folds at left and right, tiny facial violet ink spot at top right, otherwise nice and fresh condition, Choice Extremely Fine, very rare, last appearing in F/VF condition on December 2022 at Prague Katz Auction #74, Lot 503, Sold for €3,075 (about $3,200), Est. $5,000-$7,500 |  | |
| 669 | EARLY DEFINITIVE ISSUES: 1926-27, Wheel of Eternity, 1k-5r, complete set of ten and Pictorial issue, 1k-1r, complete set of 14, all with full OG, NH (approximately a half of the 1st set) or LH, mostly VF, C.v. $112, Est. $80-$100 |  | |
| 670 | DOUBLE PERFORATION ERRORS: 1934-36, nine stamps, representing 1k and 50k from the Scenic set, six values from the first air post issue and the high value from the second air post set, all looks genuine, full/large part of OG, F/VF, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 671 | MINT AND USED COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1926-43, 112 mint and used (mostly CTO) stamps, starting with Wheel of Eternity issue, then definitive set of 1927 with later surcharges, including Scott No.31a, then two surcharges 6(k) on fiscal stamp of 15k; others seats are unused, including No.120, 122-23 and 120a-23a, 15th Anniversary of the Republic postage and air post issues are CTO, fresh quality, full/large part of OG, F/VF, Scott #1/123a, C10-18, C.v. is about $2,500, Est. $600-$700 |  5 | |
| 672 | SELECTION OF MINT NEVER HINGED SETS: 1934-43, 12 complete issues, including ''Registered'' perf and two imperf sets, Landscapes and two Animals sets, 23rd Anniversary of Independence singles and pairs, three first air post sets, nice quality unit, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. is over $2,000, Est. $500-$600 |  4 | |
| 673 | COLLECTION BALANCE: 1926-42, over 250 mostly mint stamps (used - 20%) and 11 postal history items (seven not identified), starting with Wheel of Eternity, five definitive sets of 1927, following surcharged issue, ''Registered'' - perf and imperf sets, other postage and air post issues, plus two Radio cards and two page-booklets with Animals set (mint) and Independence set (used), occasional defects possible, but only on a few items, generally F/VF, Est. $500-$600 |  15 | |
| 674 | 1907, Coat of Arms, 2ab blue, complete sheet of 18, containing three panes of six (3x2), bottom one is placed upside down and forming three vertical gutter tete-beche pairs (not mentioned in Scott), no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare multiple, C.v. $540 for single stamps, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| 675 | 1907, Coat of Arms, 1rup green, block of eight printed on wove paper, containing two panes of four with vertical gutter in the middle, nice margins all around, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $800++, Est. $400-$450 |  | |
| 676 | Parcel Post stamps. 1909, Coat of Arms, 3sh bister, imperforate pane of four values, with enlarged margins at three sides, a part of ''Howard & Jones. London'' watermark, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, these imperfs are listed, but priced with ''-'' in Scott, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 677 | 1946, Balkan Games at Tirana, 1q-1r, imperforate complete set of seven, bottom right corner sheet margin blocks of four, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, especially matched set of multiples, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 678 | 1985, Basketball Championships in Spain, (80q) dull green with black color (value and country name) omitted, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is shown for comparison (not included), Mi #2271F, priced with ''-'', Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 679 | Nice Multiples Accumulation. 1963-66, 24 complete issues, mainly in blocks of four, plus 4 souvenir sheets of 1938 (No.289), nice topical subjects, such as Living Creatures, Space Exploration, Sports and etc., full OG, NH, VF and ready for internet sales, C.v. close to $900, Est. $250-$300 |  10 | |
| 680 | Cover Collections. CLASSIC STATIONERY COLLECTION IN RED BROWN COVER ALBUM: 1890-1912, 164 used and unused items, including 73 wrappers (38 unused), 25 letter cards (18 unused), 38 envelopes (30 unused), 26 postcards (13 unused) and 2 unsevered reply cards, used ones are of various destinations, some better items, generally fresh quality unit, F/VF or better, Est. $300-$400 |  16 | |
| Lot | Azerbaijan | Estimate | |
| 681 | Cover Collections. FDC - COLLECTION IN BLUE COVER ALBUM: 1944- 82, over 100 addressed and unaddressed covers, neatly arranged by Scott Cat., over a half of those are from 1944 -60, various thematic items in perfect quality, VF and an interesting unit, Est. $150-$200 |  8 | |
| 682 | 1920, Paris issue, 1r-100r, two complete sets of ten, distinctly different shades of frame or center, both are original printings, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, Artar #600-09, var, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 683 | 1920, Paris issue, Ararat Mountain, imperforate plate proof of 100r in red and black brown (issued colors), block of 25 with invalidating vertical and horizontal perforation through the design, no gum as issued, VF and scarce multiple, Artar #609P, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 684 | 1921, First Constantinople issue, complete set of 15 imperforate plate proofs in issued colors, printed on glossy paper (proofs of 15,000r and 25,000r brown are not existing), no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce unit, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 685 | 1921, First Constantinople issue, Fisherman 1000r blue green, left margin imperforate tete-beche block of 20 (10x2) with 22.5mm gutter in the middle, no bend or folds, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional item, especially in sound condition, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 686 | COLLECTION OF THE FIRST CONSTANTINOPLE ISSUE WITH LATER SURCHARGES: 1921-23, 74 mint stamps, including perforated and imperforate single sets and genuine surcharged singles and multiples, in addition 52 perf or imperf reprints (not counted in total value), nice quality, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF, C.v. $2,300, Est. $500-$600 |  6 | |
| 687 | 1922, red surcharge on the Soviet issue 100,000 on 2000r black and gray, basic stamp has gray background strongly shifted to the top, full OG, previously hinged, VF and very unusual error, especially on surcharged stamp, C.v. $250 for a common stamp without variety, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 688 | 1922, black surcharge 50k on imperforate 25,000r gray blue, vertical tete-beche pair with gutter in the middle, lightly folded along the gutter, nevertheless full OG, NH, VF and very rare, this positional piece is not mentioned in the in Cat., Est. $800-$900 |  | |
| 689 | 1922, black surcharge 5(k) on imperforate soldier 50r red, used on entire letter from Alexandropol to Yerevan (Minutes of Employees' Meeting of the Post Office), appropriate markings, minor wears, still F/VF and very rare, Est. $600-$700 |  2 | |
| 690 | Non-Postal Stamps and Documents. 1927-28, ARF (Armenian Revolutionary Federation in US) membership card, dark blue text on rose and lilac cover, bearing 12 black on red paper membership dues inside, some folds on front cover, still F/VF and rare, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 691 | Non-Postal Stamps and Documents. 1935-38, ARF (Armenian Revolutionary Federation in US) membership card, dark blue text on creamy cover, bearing 33 membership dues inside (9 for 1935, and 12 each for 1937 and 1938), slight fold on front cover, still F/VF, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 692 | Collection of Modern Issues. 1992-2003, 384 mint stamps, 62 miniature and 35 souvenir sheets, arranged on Scott album and stockpages, practically complete, including imperforate Chess and Tigran Petrosian sets in pairs and blocks of four, numerous miniature sheets, official and unofficial stamps in commemoration of Spitak Earthquake, as well as Nagorno-Karabakh stamps, including some bogus issues, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,250 for listed items, Est. $500-$600 |  23 | |
| 693 | 1890, Emperor Franz Josef, 2gld carmine, perforation L10½, printed on granite paper, block of 50 (5x10), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600, ANK #62, C.v. €600++, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 694 | 1919, Coat of Arms, 10k light violet, type II (26x29mm), printed on granite paper, block of 50 (10x5), one stamp with light reversal soiling, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,300, ANK #211 II, C.v. €1,750++, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 695 | 1950, Costume of Vienna, 10s gray, left sheet margin imperforate block of four of the high value, printed on grayish paper, full original vertically placed gum, NH, VF, ANK #923U, €880 as singles, Est. $250-$300 |  | |
| 696 | 1962, The Beethoven House, 2.20s green, block of four, imperforate vertically and horizontally between stamps, perforated 13¾ at top and bottom only, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, ANK #1103 var, Est. $300-$350 |  | |
| 697 | Semi - Postal issues. 1933-34, Pan-German Catholic Congress and Architects, 12g-64g, two complete sets of six, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $470, ANK #557-62, 591-96, C.v. €655, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 698 | Air Post stamps. 1925-30, Pilot and Plane, 2g, 5g, 6g, 8g and 20g, blocks of 25 (5g in block of 20 and strip of 5), Crane 50g in blocks of 9, 12 and a single, all with full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $1,025, ANK #468-71, 474, 482, C.v. €1,385, Est. $250-$300 |  3 | |
| 699 | 1919-22, Musavat issue, 20k multicolored with black color printed on the back; Soviet issue, 1000r dark blue and rose with rose color strongly shifted to the bottom, two imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 700 | 1922, Soviet issue, 5000r black and olive green on green colored paper, right sheet margin block of four, so- called three-color printing, no gum as produced, VF and scarce, a common stamp on white paper (two-color printing) is added for comparison, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
