Sale 976 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009

Category — Cuba

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2391
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CUBA, 1899, 1c-10c Ovpts. (221-222, 223, 224-226, J1-J4). Blocks of four, nicely centered, original gum, one each Nos. 224, 225 and J2 thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

1,010
170
2392
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Sale 976, Lot 2392, CubaCUBA, 1900, 2c-5c Regular, 1c-10c Postage Due, 10c Special Delivery, Special Printing (222A-SP, 223A-SP, 224SP, 225SP, J1-4SP, E1SP). Nine stamps with original gum, each with "Special Surcharge" backstamp and hinged on three separate J. M. Bartels auction lot sheets with Bartels' pencil notes (2c and 2-1/2c marked "Same shade"), 10c Postage Due has tiny tear, otherwise all are sound

FINE-VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE SET OF THE RARE CUBA SPECIAL PRINTINGS, PREPARED FOR POST OFFICE EXHIBITS AND RELEASED IN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES THROUGH J. M. BARTELS. THIS GROUP FROM THE BRETT ESTATE MIGHT BE THE ONLY GROUP STILL REMAINING ON BARTELS AUCTION PAGES.

Scott Retail for Regular and Postage Due stamps is $625.00 each. The Special Delivery lists at $1,000.00.

6,000
1,600
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2393
 
Sale 976, Lot 2393, CubaCUBA, 1899, 2c on 2c Reddish Carmine, Ty. IV, Inverted Surcharge (222Ad). Face-free strike of grid cancel, faded color, few small flaws, Fine appearance, a rare used example of the Cuba 2c Inverted Surcharge, very few are known

5,000
600
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2394
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Sale 976, Lot 2394, CubaCUBA, 1899, 3c on 3c Purple (224). Top and bottom imprint and plate no. 449 blocks of six, original gum, slightly disturbed on one, other with five Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine

1,350
250
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2395
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Sale 976, Lot 2395, CubaCUBA, 1900, 10c on 10c Brown, Ty. II (226A). Barest trace of hinging, brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, faint bend at top left corner not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE CUBA 10-CENT ON 10-CENT TYPE II.

Ex Whitpain. With 1981 P.F. certificate

6,500
2,600
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2396
 
Sale 976, Lot 2396, CubaCUBA, 1899, 2c on 2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Inverted Surcharge (J2a). Light strike of cork cancel, rich color, defective with top left corner missing, otherwise Fine, very rare

4,000
425
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2397
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CUBA, U. S. Administration Collection. Two volumes with fairly good showing of the different Imprint and plate number strips of three for 1c-10c Ty. I (a few plate block of six as well), nice section of Postage Dues incl. blocks, plate strips, "CUPA" variety of the 5c, E2 multiples, etc., also some cut squares and about $450.00 catalog value in miscellaneous Puerto Rico U.S. Administration stamps and cut squares

E. 7,500-10,000
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