Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Afghanistan to Germany)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5590
AFGHANISTAN, 1875, Dated "1292", 1sa Black (15). Pos. 6, unused, without gum as issued, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1987 R.P.S. certificate
325
200
5591
AFGHANISTAN, 1879 Stampless Soldier's Cover. To Detroit, Michigan, with Sukkut, Quetta, New York and Detroit backstamps, red London 1879 transit, the cover has been opened and back and front have been rejoined, some wear, still Fine, scarce soldier's concessionary rate cover from the Second Afghan War
E. 300-400
300
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AUSTRALIA, 1913, £1 Kangaroo (14; SG 15). Exceptionally well-centered, fresh and bright, trivial h.r., Very Fine and choice
3,250
1,100
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AUSTRALIA, 1916, 1sh Kangaroo, Watermarked Sideways (51 var; SG 40ba). Mint N.H. block of nine with top left sheet corner selvage, mild gum toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Gibbons value
£ 540
350
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AUSTRALIA, Clipper Ships. Five covers, each endorsed to travel via a different ship, including "pr. Anglesey Jan. 19, 1856", "p James Baines", "pr Black Susan", "Per Champion of the Seas" and "p Dover Castle", each franked with Victoria 6p, couple small flaws, Very Fine appearing group, ex Risvold
E. 750-1,000
550
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AUSTRIA, 1854, 9kr Blue, Ty. IIIb, Machine Paper (5e). Large even margins, bold strike of blue "Lussin(piccolo)" circular datestamp, small thin spot, Very Fine, exceedingly scarce cancel struck in blue
E. 100-150
110
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AUSTRIA, 1850, 9kr Blue, Ty. II (9). Large margins to clear, tied by "Trieste 23/4" double-circle datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Naples, Italy, neat "Transito/Perlo Stato Pontifico" two-line handstamp, Venezia and receiving backstamps, Very Fine usage from Trieste to Naples
E. 200-300
0
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BELGIUM, 1861, 20c Blue, 40c Vermilion (11, 12). Vertical strip of three of 40c, large margins to in, tied by bold strikes of "4" in grid, "Anvers 29-3 61" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 27 Apr. 9" credit datestamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, colorful usage, carried aboard the Inman Line's Edinburgh
E. 300-400
650
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BELGIUM, 1861, 40c Vermilion (12). Vertical strip of three, slightly cut in and one with filing crease, used with single 20c Blue No. 11 and tied by Anvers numeral "4" in grid on March 1861 folded letter to Philadelphia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Paid', "Br. Packet" and Ostende backstamp transits, scarce
E. 150-200
275
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BELGIUM, 1915, 10c Red, Small Head, Parcel Post (Q50). Right selvage single tied on piece of parcel receipt, Fine and very scarce
1,400
0
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BELGIUM, 1915, 20c Olive Green, Large Head With Engraver's Name (Q53a). Tied on piece of parcel receipt, Fine and scarce
775
0
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CANADA, 1851, 3p Orange Vermilion (1a; SG 1a). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, tied by targets, red "Montreal JU 24, 1852" circular datestamp on light blue cover to Walpole N.H., red "Canada" in arc, faint trace of gum on face (stamps probably partly lifted to confirm identification)VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF A PAIR OF THE CANADA 3-PENCE ORANGE VERMILION SHADE ON A COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.
From the Miss Parkman correspondence. Ex Foxbridge.
E. 2,000-3,000
0
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CANADA, 1903-08, 1c-50c King Edward VII (89-95; SG 173/187). Few minor h.r., also incl. blocks of four of 1c and 5c (former Mint N.H., latter bottom pair Mint N.H.), 7c single trivial toned perf, otherwise singles and 5c block Fine-Very Fine, 1c block with huge margins, right pair Very Fine, left pair Extremely Fine Jumbos
E. 400-500
400
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CANADA, 3c Carmine (109). Top "T-Z-Ottawa-No.-A 117 944 A T" plate no. block of sixteen, small selvage reinforcement, otherwise Mint N.H., imprint a bit light, Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
190
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CANADA, 3c Carmine (109). Eight different top imprint and plate no. strips of four or five, includes nos. A122, 156, 159, 160 and 162-164, virtually all stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
400
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CANADA, Intact Booklets. Five intact booklets, incl. Unitrade Nos. BK9a, BK4a, BK23b, BK20a and BK20b, usual small flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, Unitrade C$2,970.00
E. 1,000-1,500
800
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FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1886, 1p Claret, Diagonal Bisect (7b; SG 8a). Bottom stamp in strip with two full stamps, natural s.e. at top from sheet margin, tied by segmented corks, "Falkland Islands MY 20, 1891" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to London, England, slightly reduced at top and missing small part of top flap, Very Fine, scarce and desirable bisect, SG £3,250
3,250
1,700
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FINLAND, 1856, 10k Rose, Small Pearls (2). Three ample to huge margins, barely into oval frame at bottom, tied by boxed Wiborg cancel on Aug. 5, 1859 folded letter, cancel repeated again to left of stamp, Fine and scarce, very attractive classic Finland cover
2,800
850
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FINLAND, 1856-58, 5k Blue, 10k Rose, Small Pearls (1-2). Ample to huge margins, boxed town cancels, 10k shows what appear to be laid lines on about one-half of stamp, 5k pressed crease and small repair in bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, attractive pair of Finland's first issue with desirable town cancellations rather that the usual ms. pen "X" or "X" with town marking
4,175
900
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FINLAND, 1893, 5k Blue, 5p Purple Brown, 1m Yellow Brown, Roulette IV, Reprints (4R, 6R, 11R). Sheetlets of ten, original gum, virtually all Mint N.H., one 1m minor thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, lovely exhibition material, Scott Retail as ten hinged singles of each value
1,450
400
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FINLAND, 1866-74, 8p Black on Green, Roulette Ty. III (7). Block of four, original gum, top pair h.r., bottom pair Mint N.H., teeth virtually intact, top right stamp tiny trivial translucent speck, couple almost unavoidable natural gum creases of little importance, otherwise Fine, scarce multiple, with 1969 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as four original gum hinged singles
1,300
475
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FINLAND, 1866-74, 8p Black on Green, 40p Rose, Roulette Ty. III (7, 10). Two of former, on piece tied by boxed 1872 Nystad cancels, teeth virtually intact, Very Fine
477
170
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FINLAND, 1866-74, 10p Black on Yellow, Roulette Ty. III (8). Horizontal pair, on December 10, 1874 folded letter tied by lightly struck blue "Finska Jernvagens Post Kupe Exped:" double circle with "35 No.5 11 12 1874" in center, another clear perfect strike to left of stamps, blue Helsingfors merchant's double oval cachet, blue boxed "ANK 11/12", right stamp few short teeth and small nick at right, otherwise Fine and, despite the perforation flaws, quite attractive, scarce cover, Scott Retail as single on cover
2,000
650
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FINLAND, 1866-74, 20p Blue on Bluish (9). Block of four, original gum, teeth virtually intact (five slightly blunted by scissors, three others short or nibbed), otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare multiple, with 1969 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as four original gum singles
2,600
475
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FINLAND, 1866-74, 10k Black on Buff, Roulette III (13). Original gum, h.r, beautifully centered and all teeth intact, Extremely Fine, ex Lilly
750
350
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FINLAND, 1885, 20p Orange, Tete-Beche Pair (33b). Each with "Tavastehus 7 4 85" double-circle datestamp, perfs creased between stamps and hinge reinforced to prevent separation, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare printing variety, with 1980 Bo Grenstedt certificate
3,500
1,100
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FINLAND, 10m Brown and Rose (37).Original gum, minor h.r., fresh colors, well-centered and Extremely Fine
625
180
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FINLAND, 1983, Violet Blue Military Stamp With "1983" Ovpt. (M8 var.). Tied on cover by "Helsinki 100 Helsingfors 100 Lai Keskus Sort. Centr 22-4 83 21" circular datestamp, repeated again to left of stamp, "Kenttapostikonttori 5 25.-4.83" backstamp, Very Fine, this stamp was issued April 20, 1983 for use during military maneuvers April 24-30, 1983, scarce and probably undervalued, signed "Rg" in pencil and with 1984 Rolf Gummesson certificate
E. 200-300
70
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GERMANY, 1872-74, -1/2gr Orange, 1gr Rose, 2-1/2gr on 2-1/2gr Brown (16, 17, 27). Horizontal pairs of latter two, tied by "Goettingen 31 7 74" circular datestamps on cover to the Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed "Via Bremen and New York", neat "Franco" handstamp, red New York transit, some edgewear, 1gr clipped perfs at bottom and short perf at right, still Very Fine and rare German Eagle Issue cover to Hawaii
E. 1,000-1,500
4,500
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GERMANY, 1920, 5pf-1m25pf Belgian Occupation Ovpts. (1N18-1N24). Complete set tied on "W.T.Wilson" registered cover by Eupen Mar. 22, 1920 circular datestamps, Fine-Very Fine, scarce, the top value listed in Scott but unpriced on cover
E. 150-200
130
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