Worldwide Public Auction 104 with Live Internet Bidding
Cranbury, NJ, USA
| Lot | China | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 1922, black metal surcharge 50,000r on Soviet issue stamp of 3000r brown and blue, vertical tete-beche pair, upside down stamp has upright surcharge, in addition a single with double surcharge, dry brown gum (TB pair), or no gum as issued, mostly VF, several experts' hs on reverse, including Dr. P. Jemtschoujin, Est. 200-$250 |  | |
| 702 | 1922, Musavat issue with metal and rubber surcharge errors, the total is 12 stamps, including 3 double and 6 inverted surcharges, fresh quality group, no gum as issued, NH or VLH, VF, some with expert's hs on reverse, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 703 | 1922, violet rubber handstamp 200,000(r) on Soviet stamp of 25r orange brown, horizontal pair bearing three surcharges, natural inclusion at the top left, no gum as issued, NH, VF, State Collection guarantee hs, C.v. $160 as for two common singles, Est. $150-$200 |  | |
| 704 | 1922, black rubber handstamp 200,000(r) on National issue of 1r blue, yellow and black, printed on creamy paper, bottom sheet margin block of six (2x3), top left stamp with ''200,00'' while right one with ''200'' instead of 200,000 in surcharge variety, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200 |  | |
| 705 | 1922-23, black rubber surcharge 300,000r on National stamp of 2r orange, yellow and black, imperforate block of four, upper left stamp with double surcharge, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $80-$100 |  | |
| 706 | 1922, Volga Famine Relief issue, violet overprint (25mm) ''Bakinskago G.P.T.O. No.1'' on 500r and 1000r, set of two in horizontal pairs, neat Baku cancellation, minor foxing, still F/VF, these stamps properly used are real Azerbaijan philatelic rarities, Est. $800-$1,000 |  | |
| 707 | 1922, provisional violet overprint ''Baku'' over inverted black surcharge 50,000(r) on 3000r brown and blue, Baku postal cancellation, mostly VF, used stamp is a great rarity, several experts' hs on reverse, guaranteed genuine, Est. $1,000-$1,500 |  | |
| 708 | Neat Collection on Stockpages. 1919-23, over 100 mint and used stamps, starting with Musavat issue on white and yellow gray paper, including some printing and plate errors and 55 handstamps, among them 30 with double or inverted surcharges, fresh condition overall, mainly no gum as issued or used, F/VF and scarce assemblage, C.v. $2,660, Est. $500-$600 |  4 | |
| 709 | POSTAL STATIONERY ITEMS OF SOVIET PERIOD: 1955-61, 16 illustrated unused envelopes, 4 representing views of Parnu (Estonia), 7 - Daugavpils (Latvia) and 5 - Lithuania, including Trakai, Palanga and Birstonas, last ones with both sides illustrations, VF, Est. $150-$200 |  9 | |
| 710 | Semi-Postal issues. 1932, Cardinal Mercier, 10c+10c - 10fr+40fr, complete set of nine, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,050, Est. $400-$500 |  | |
| 711 | Semi-Postal issues. 1935, Queen Astrid Memorial issue, 10c+5c - 2.45fr+45c, complete set of eight Ministerial large die proofs in black, each with appropriate embossed seal at bottom (only a handful complete sets produced), complete set of singles and blocks of four (NH), as well as eight addressed FDC with all stamps presented, VF, Est. $1,000-$1,500 |  14 | |
| 712 | Semi-Postal issues. SMALL SELECTION OF SPECIMENS: 1966, Queen Elisabeth, two sets of two imperforate souvenir sheets and Historical places, set of two imperf stamps, each one numbered on reverse, nice and fresh condition, no gum as produced, NH, VF, COB C.v. €300, Est. $100-$120 |  | |
| 713 | Early Imperforate issues. 1900-06, Coat of Arms, Views and Emperor Franz Josef, 58 imperforate stamps in pairs or singles, forming at least three complete sets with some extras, a few mostly marginal creases on the first set, fresh condition overall, full/large part of OG, some NH, others LH/hinged, F/VF, high potential group, Est. $200-$250 |  2 | |
| 714 | 1969, European Hake, 1st olive green and black, top and bottom sheet margin vertical strip of five imperforate horizontally, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 715 | 1970, World Soccer Championships in Mexico, 1st blue, black, red and yellow, bottom right corner sheet margin single imperforate at right, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $100-120 |  | |
| 716 | Postage Due stamps. 1884, Numerals, 5st orange, 25st lake and 50st blue, complete set of three with lozenges perforation, large part of OG, VF and scarce, each stamp with experts' signs, C.v. $970, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 717 | CLEAN COLLECTION IN THREE SCOTT SPECIALTY ALBUMS: 1879-1997, almost 3000 mint stamps, 173 souvenir or miniature sheets and 7 postal stationery cards, postage, semi-postal, air post and back of the book material, starting with 5s, 10s and 1f from the first issue, well completed pre-World War II, including all Sports issues, two perf errors of Ivan Vazov issue, then many imperforate varieties from 1950-60's and etc., nice quality unit, mainly full OG, NH from the middle of 1930's, early material is LH/hinged, generally VF, C.v. is about $7,000, Est. $1,500-$2,000 |  149 | |
| 718 | Collection. VALUABLE WELL ORGANIZED ACCUMULATION IN BLUE STOCKBOOK: 1951-73, 1450 mostly mint stamps (85 different complete issues) and 69 souvenir sheets (9 different), nice range of various topical issues, such as Animals, Flowers, Plants, Historical Places and etc., modest duplication, nice and fresh unit, full OG, NH (1st set is LH), mostly VF, C.v. is close to $2,000, Est. $500-$600 |  34 | |
| 719 | Collection. PRESENTATION AND SOUVENIR SHEETS: 1956-76, 26 souvenir sheets, mainly air post issues, representing various topical subjects, such as Paintings, Soccer, Olympics, Red Cross and etc., most printed on thin cards, some are sunken die, several unlisted in Cat., minor duplication, very fresh condition, full OG (two soccer sheets of 1962) or no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. is over $830 for 20 listed sheets only, Est. $400-$500 |  10 | |
| 720 | 1898, black surcharge (large format) $1 on Red Revenue stamp, perfectly centered, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce in such condition, C.v. $5,000, Est. $3,000-$3,500 |  | |
| Lot | Finland | Estimate | |
| 721 | 1912, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 1c-$5, complete set of 12, each value with black horizontal overprint Specimen, individually arranged on small pieces, full/large part of OG, F/VF and very rare, Est. $2,000-$2,500 |  | |
| 722 | 1912, President Yuan Shih-Kai, 1c-$5, complete set of 12, each value with black horizontal overprint Specimen, individually mounted on small pieces, traces of OG, F/VF and very rare, Est. $1,500-$2,000 |  | |
| 723 | 1946, 50th Anniversary of Chinese Postal Service, large die proof of $100 in dark brown, printed on thin card, size 40x32mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and rare, Est. $500-$600 |  | |
| 724 | 1951, 5th Gate of Heavenly Peace, $100,000 scarlet and $200,000 blue, two high values printed on paper with salmon network, postally cancelled, mostly VF, C.v. $1,225, Est. $500-$600, China Post No. R5 |  | |
| 725 | 1971, Paris Commune, 4f-22f, complete set of four, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $399, Est. $150-$200, China Post No. N3 |  | |
| 726 | 1974, Industrial Machinery, 8f multicolored, complete set of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $360, Est. $200-$250, China Post No. N17 |  | |
| 727 | 1980, Year of the Monkey, 8f multicolored, fresh quality, full OG with minor black offset on reverse, NH, VF, C.v. $1,900, Est. $1,000-$1,200, China Post No.T46 |  | |
| 728 | 1984, Six Beauties, souvenir sheet of $2 multicolored, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $210, Est. $100-$120, China Post No. T89MS |  | |
| 729 | 1899, Poseidon's Trident without Stars, 1m, 2m and 1gr, all are in black, set of three (some specialists considered them as proofs), perforation L11½, no control markings, stamp of 1gr with broken ''T'' of ''TAXY...'' variety, large part of OG, usual centering, very rare trio, slight pencil markings on gum, guaranteed genuine, C.v. $3,960, Est. $1,500-$1,800 |  | |
| 730 | 1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars, set of five different values without control handstamp, large part of OG (3) or unused, no gum, mostly VF, Karamitsos #46/53 var, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 731 | 1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars, 1gr blue, two blocks of four, one has no control markings (centered to the top), both have right stamps with a dot inside ''S'' in ''GROSION'' variety, full OG, NH, F/VF, Karamitsos #50, a, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 732 | 1899, Poseidon's Trident with Stars, 1gr violet, no control markings horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, in addition left stamp with a dot after ''S'' in ''GROSION'' variety, full OG, LH,VF, C.v. $250++, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 733 | 1937, Numerals, Caravel and Mill, two intact 2kr booklets, each one contains four panes of four values, 5o green (2), 10o brown (1) and 15o carmine (1), red text on yellowish paper, one has repaired tear at the bottom of front cover, panes are intact, full OG, NH and VF, C.v. $580 for panes only, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 734 | 1880, Coat of Arms, imperforate printing samples in issued colors of 5c in blue, 10c in rose and 20c in yellow brown; plus four unissued values - 15c in yellow, 30c in lilac rose, 40c in brown and 45c in violet, all are in miniature sheets of 5 or 6 stamps, printed on diagonally laid paper, no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500 |  2 | |
| 735 | 1926-33, Coat of Arms, imperforate plate proofs of 1s gray, 2s green, 10s blue and 40s orange, horizontal pairs printed on white paper without network, in addition Song Festival imperforate set of three, full OG, NH or LH (pair of 10s), VF, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 736 | 1936, St. Brigitta Convent, 5s-25s, complete set of four, sheets of 100, intact margins, folded once along horizontal perforation, occasional mostly marginal separations, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,200++, Est. $300-$400 |  4 | |
| 737 | Semi - Postal issues. 1927, Castles and Fortress, 5+5m- 40+40m, 100 complete sets of five, printed on horizontally or vertically (10m) laid paper, 5m, 10m and 12m are in sheets of 100 and each of 20m and 40m are in two sheets of 50, occasional selvage separations possible, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in complete sheets, C.v. $300 as hinged singles, Est. $150-$200 |  7 | |
| 738 | 1918, Vasa issue, Coat of Arms, 5p-5m, imperforate complete set of eight in horizontal pairs, no gum, LH, VF, this imperf set was not officially issued, Est. $150-$180 |  | |
| 739 | Nice Selection. 1889-1928, five items, two of 5m and 10m of ''three figured'' issue, 7r black and yellow on vertically laid paper, Arms of 2k-1m and Philatelic Exhibition overprints in blocks of four, full OG or used, mostly VF, C.v. $708, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 740 | City Posts. 1866-93, Helsingfors, 10p in various colors, 37 stamps of five different issues, 14 postally used, perforation and color varieties; in addition Tammerfors, 12p in green and blue or red and green, 8 unused stamps of two different types, all arranged on pages from a Collection, occasional flaws possible, generally full/part of OG or used, F/VF, Lape 1A-8, 1-3, Est. $400-$500 |  4 | |
| Lot | French Colonies - Sudan | Estimate | |
| 741 | Ship Mail. 1874-86, Skargards Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB), 10p in two major shades orange brown and blue or red brown and dark blue, 20 stamps, including one proof, three imperforates (one - pen cross cancelled), two blocks of four and six, plus one cover (defected) bearing imperf stamp, all arranged on two pages from a Collection, minor perf tip flaws, still nice and clean unit, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, Lape #76, Est. $500-$600 |  2 | |
| 742 | Ship Mail. 1873-86, Skargards Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB), 25p yellow brown and blue, one - used imperf, three unused rouletted; 25p orange and blue, 11 mint and used singles, one with line roulette (the only known), others with perforation 11½, neatly arranged on pages from a Collection, minor flaws possible, still F/VF, Lape #77, 80- 81, Est. $500-$600 |  2 | |
| 743 | Ship Mail. 1873-86, Skargards Trafik Aktiebolag (STAB), 50p green and blue, 17 stamps, representing shades of light and dark blue, including 12 rouletted (3 - used with one bisect - reportedly the only known) and 5 with perforation 11½,including horizontal strip of four, neatly arranged on pages from a Collection, full/part of OG or used, F/VF, Lape #78, 82, Est. $500-$600 |  3 | |
| 744 | Ship Mail. 1914, Drumso, Ferry Post, 10p blue, yellow, red and black, perforation 11½, complete pane of ten (2x5), some perf reinforcement, full OG, VF and rare multiple, Lape #28, Est. $600-$700 |  | |
| 745 | Ship Mail. 1915, Drumso, Ferry Post, 25p red, complete sheet of four, containing two vertical tete-beche pairs, perforation 11½ cross centrally and imperforate at sides, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, Lape #30 var, Est. $300-350 |  | |
| 746 | Ship Mail. 1920(c), Summer Islands Transport Company (Sommaroarnas Trafik Aktibolaget), 10p orange - used single and horizontal pair with star punch (probably from the remainders), 25p green - used single and horizontal strip of three with star punch, 50p red - unused and used singles, 1m black - unused single (reportedly unique), imperforate at one or two sides (came from booklet panes of eight (4x2), all mounted on page from a Collection, no gum as produced, VF, Lape #83-86, Est. $300-$400 |  | |
| 747 | 1854, small size entire wrapper to Paris, franked by ''Repub. Franc.'' Napoleon 10c bister, cut through at bottom left with nice margins other sides, six-pointed star dots cancellation, fine and scarce, Yvert #9, C.v. €1,100, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 748 | 1862, ''Repub. Franc.'' Napoleon 10c bister, re-issued stamp, nice four side margins, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by A. Diena, Yvert #9c. C.v. €750, Est. $200-$250 |  | |
| 749 | 1932, Port du Gard 20fr red brown, vertical pair of type I, used on air mail cover from Paris to Hanoi via Amsterdam, transit and arrival markings, mostly VF, Est. $200-$250 |  2 | |
| 750 | 1937, Port du Gard, 20fr orange brown, type III (Yvert type IIB) in block of ten (5x2) used together with four other values (3 with ''B I'' perfins) on air mail cover from Paris t Tonkin (Hanoi), postmarked on arrival, some creases, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $300-$350 |  2 | |
