Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — The Dr. Yamil H. Kouri Collection of Cuba Puerto Principe Issues (Second Printing)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2719
CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown (188-189). Second printing, Positions 1-4 with first two positions in pair, first three tied on pieces by double-circle datestamp, last also similarly used, Fine group, the pair ex Juhring and Robertson, Scott Retail as singles
430
475
2720
CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (188a-189c). First printing, Positions 1-4, used, first two positions in pair and tied on small piece by circular datestamp, last also similarly tied, fresh and Fine, ex Robertson, Position 4 also ex Juhring
1,000
900
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (188a). Second printing, Position 4, tied on small piece by neat strike of double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, scarce, ex Robertson, signed Bloch
200
250
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (189a). Second printing, Position 2 with thin numeral, tied on small piece by neat strike of circular datestamp, bright color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and rare example of this variety with the thin numeral, ex Robertson
400
375
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on -1/2m Blue Green (190). Second printing, Positions 4-5, first with tropicalized original gum, second unused (no gum), Fine, latter with ms. guarantee on back in Spanish which just shows thru at bottom
550
200
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on -1/2m Blue Green (190-191). Second printing, complete used set of all five positions, Position 4 on small piece, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine, an excellent opportunity to acquire all five positions, ex Robertson
390
350
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on -1/2m Blue Green (190). Second printing, two items: first is surcharge from Positions 3-4 with latter struck in selvage at right, tied on small piece by double-circle datestamp, some overall toning; second is surcharge from Positions 4-5 with latter position also struck in selvage at right, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and desirable, the Robertson catalogue contains examples with a gutter between stamps which is how positions from the middle of the setting could be printed in the selvage, one signed Bloch
E. 400-500
475
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on -1/2m Blue Green, Inverted Surcharge (190a). Second printing, Position 4, original gum, h.r., radiant color, fresh and Fine, ex Robertson
500
325
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on -1/2m Blue Green, Inverted Surcharge (190a, 191a). Second printing, complete used set of all five positions, Positions 1-2 in pair, each on small piece and tied by circular datestamp, Fine-Very Fine, a virtually impossible set to duplicate, the pair ex Robertson, Scott Retail as singles
800
750
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