Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Great Britain to Spain)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5620
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1a, lettered I-F, large even margins all around, bright shade, light strike of oxidized red Haddington Maltese Cross cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 B.P.A. certificate
300
150
5621
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1, lettered F-A, the "F" with "arrow" pointing down at bottom and the "A" on a slight slant, ample to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on small envelope to Scotland, May 10, 1840 cancel struck partly off cover, clear strike of red "MAY 11 1840" receiving backstamp, few cover creases and stamp with tiny trivial corner crease at top rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY BLACK USED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER IT WAS ISSUED.
The first official day of issue, May 6, was a Wednesday. Covers used on the first Sunday are scarce, because very few post offices were open. With 2010 R.P.S. certificate
E. 3,000-4,000
4,750
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1873, 1sh Deep Green, Plate 9 (64a; SG 150). Tied by "Southampton JU 28 74" duplex on Allen correspondence cover to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, red crayon "6" credit, with original contents which includes illustrated passenger list for NGL's Donau sailing from New York to Bremen on June 17, 1874, cover opened roughly at right, contents with some wear, still Very Fine and scarce usage to Hawaii
E. 300-400
300
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GREECE, 1933, 50l-50d Air Post Pictorials, Imperforate (C8 var.-C14 var.). Horizontal or vertical pairs, lightly hingedEXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND VERY RARE SET THAT IS SELDOM SEEN OFFERED FOR SALE.
Unlisted in Scott
E. 3,000-4,000
2,300
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MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Orange-Vermilion on Yellowish Paper, Earliest Impression (3; SG 3). Position 2, margins ample to touching, sharp impression, barred intaglio numeral cancel, thin spot at left and accompanying certificate notes a bit sulpherized at lower rightAPPEARS FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE MAURITIUS 1848 ONE-PENNY POST PAID EARLIEST IMPRESSION.
The first stamps of Mauritius were engraved directly onto two copper plates. The plates wore away relatively quickly, and so only a very limited number of impressions qualify as the earliest.
With 2008 B.P.A. certificate, SG £15,000
18,500
2,200
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PERU, 1951, 5c-20s UPU Anniversary, Without Ovpts. (C94 var.-C102 var.). Mint N.H. blocks of four, all with matching left fancy engraved selvages, Very Fine, scarce set
900
550
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 2b Black on Greenish White (3). Large margins, tied by diamond grid, "Roma 9 Set. 64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover originating in Naples, sent to Rome and forwarded to Rieti, originating postage paid by Italy, 1863, 10c Bluff (27) tied by "Napoli 6 Set. 64" circular datestamps, ms. "8" crossed out, Very Fine, attractive usage
E. 200-300
1,200
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 2b Black on Yellow Green, Bisect (3c). Bottom half, affixed to top flap and tied by diamond grid, "Governo Di Montecarotto" boxed handstamp on 1856 folded letter to Rosora, straightline "Jesi" transit, Very Fine bisect usage for the local rate
375
170
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 4b Black on Lemon, 6b Black on Grayish Lilac (5, 7b). Large margins, tied by diamond grids, "Roma 16 Gen. 67" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Marseilles, France, various French transits incl. "Pont-De-B" entry circular datestamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine
E. 300-400
400
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Black on Rose (6). Horizontal strip of three and two singles, the strip with sheet margin at right, tied by bold strikes of "Ravenna" straightline handstamps with "12 Maggio" handstamp on 1862 folded letter to Venice, neat Ferrara and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, an unusual franking
E. 300-400
600
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Black on Pale Rose (6a). Two singles, large margins to full, tied by well-struck diamond grids, "Bologna 21 Feb. 57" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Montova, receiving backstamp, Very Fine examples of this desirable shade used on an insured cover, the insured postage was supposed to be applied to the back of the cover as seen here
E. 200-300
375
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Black on Pale Rose (6a). Vertical pair, large margins to just in, tied by "Roma 9 Apr. 53" double-circle datestamp on cover originating in United States and sent to London and then forwarded to Naples, red "New York 3 Mar. 19" credit circular datestamp, London transit, sent to Naples via France, Genoa and Rome where postage applied, plethora of transits, Very Fine, a very unusual usage
E. 200-300
1,000
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Black on Rose, 6b Black on Grayish Lilac (6, 7b). Horizontal strip of three of 6b, large margins to just touched at right, tied by diamond grids, "Roma 12 Feb. 67" double-circle datestamp on cover to Passaic, New Jersey, stamps also tied by red "New York Paid Fr. Pkt. Feb. 27" circular datestamp and French transit, missing top flap, Very Fine, a rare franking, the New York French Packet marking is very rare and is unlisted in Salles
E. 500-750
950
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ROMAN STATES, 1852, 5b Rose, 6b Black on Greenish Green (6, 7). Horizontal strip of three of 6b, large margins all around, center stamp broken frame variety, tied by diamond grids, "Roma 16 Mag. 67" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Topeka, Kansas, various transits incl. French, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage
E. 300-400
700
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SPAIN, 1862, 2r Green on Pinkish (60). Two, full margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by handstamp, "Valencia Dec. 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on pink Battle Monument, Baltimore Patriotic cover to Baltimore, red London transit, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Dec. 28" debit datestamp, expertly repaired at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USE OF AN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC FROM SPAIN TO BALTIMORE.
Ex Matthies and Myers. With 1969 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,100
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