Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Cape of Good Hope thru Germany
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3070
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1893, 1p on 2p Bister, Double Surcharge (58a; SG 57c). Original gum, clear second surcharge, choice centering, small toned spot below "Hope", Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate, unpriced in either Scott or SG as as unused, SG £450 as used, Scott Retail as used
500
1,200
3071
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MAFEKING, 1900, 1sh on 4p Pale Olive Green (166; SG 5). Bright color, tied by neat strike of "Mafeking C.G.H. MY 15 1900" circular datestamp on small piece, fresh and Very Fine, postmarked two days before the siege was lifted, SG £425
425
250
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MAFEKING, 1900, 1sh on 6p Violet on Rose Paper (176; SG 15). Rich color, tied by well-struck "Mafeking C.G.H. ? 10, 1900" circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine and choice, SG £850
900
550
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MAFEKING, 1900, 2sh on 1sh Green (177; SG 16). Rich color, tied by "Mafeking C.G.H. ? 17, 1900" circular datestamp on small piece, fresh and Very Fine, the siege of Mafeking was lifted on May 17, 1900 when British forces fought their way in to relieve the city, unfortunately we cannot make out the month of the cancel but it may have been cancelled on this day, with 1985 P.F. certificate, SG £600
500
425
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MAFEKING, 1900, 1p Blue on Blue Laid, Maj. Goodyear (178; SG 17). Rich color, tied by "Mafeking C.G.H. MY 15, 1900" circular datestamp on small piece, fresh and Very Fine, cancelled two days before the siege was lifted, with 1986 P.F. certificate, SG £300
425
350
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MAFEKING, 1900, 3p Blue on Blue, Baden-Powell (179; SG 20). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, intense shade, neat strike of "Mafeking C.G.H. MY 13, 1900" circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, cancelled four days before the siege was lifted, SG £400
400
350
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CUBA, 1855, 2rp Orange Red (4). Vertical block of 60, margins virtually all around, nice color, each column with vertical manuscript line cancel, column three pre-print paper fold, few other creases, minor tear at bottom and pos. 55 damaged, still a striking large multiple of Cuba's First Issue and suitable for display
E. 200-300
180
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FRANCE, 1863-70, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (32c; Yvert 28B var). Used with 20c Dull Blue on Bluish (57) and tied by "4013" lozenge, "Trelon 10 Sept. 1871" double circle datestamp on cover front only to Paris, Very Fine and scarce, especially as a mixed issue use, with 1991 A. Diena and 1978 Swiss certificates, Yvert e4,200 as full cover, Scott Retail as full cover $3,750.00
E. 300-400
200
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FRANCE, Ballon Monte. France 30c tied by Star of Dots, "Paris 23 Nov. 70" double-circle datestamp on small folded letter to Brussels, Belgium, receiving backstamp (Dec. 6), fresh and Very Fine, carried on the Ville d'Orleans which went drastically off course and had to jettison some of its mail bags to avoid crashing into the North Sea, the pilot and copilot bailed out in Norway but the balloon drifted away and was found a few days later, a more complete history of this interesting trip can be found at http://www.scc-online.org/ph05may.pdf , Yvert e800
E. 500-750
400
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FRANCE, 1863-70, 80c Carmine on Yellowish (36a; Yvert 32a). Horizontal block of eight, choice centering, tied by six-point star of dots lozenges on oversize linen-lined cover to Mauritius, red "Paris 1 Oct. 1863" double-circle datestamp, small red boxed "PD" handstamp, printed address and "VOIE DE SUEZ" routing instructions, small erosion in address area (linen lining shows through), Very Fine appearance, scarce use, with 1976 A. Diena certificate
E. 400-500
350
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FRANCE, 1924, 25c 8th Olympics, Imperforate (199a, Yvert 184a). Mint N.H., huge margins incl. right sheet margin, Extremely Fine, Yvert e1,600 as hinged
1,500
650
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SAXONY, 1850, 3pf Brown Red (1c; Michel 1c). Plate III, Position 13, large margins to full and showing full dividing line between stamps at right, bright color in the distinctive Brown Red shade, neat strike of Bischofswerda circular datestamp of August 1851VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND FOUR-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE SAXONY FIRST ISSUE IN THE BROWN RED SHADE, WITH A CLEAR CONTEMPORARY CANCEL.
With 1930 R.P.S., 1986 Buhler and 2004 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel certificates.
11,575
4,000
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GERMANY, 1902, 2pf-5m Reichspost (52-65A). Lightly hinged, No. 65 is the "d" variety, Very Fine
1,025
325
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GERMANY, 1920, 1-1/4m Vermilion and Magenta, Watermarked Quatrefoils (210). Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice, scarce and not often seen in this post-office condition, this type of watermarked paper was intended for revenue stamps only
1,350
1,100
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GERMANY, 1928-32, 3pf-80pf Ebert and von Hindenburg (366-384). Mint N.H., No. 381 Fine, others Very Fine
960
170
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GERMANY, 1933, 3pf-100pf von Hindenburg (401-414). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine
893
350
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GERMANY, 1951-52, 2pf-90pf Post Horns (670-685). Mint N.H., lovely colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,800
500
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GERMANY, 1930-35, IPOSTA and OSTROPA Souvenir Sheets (B33, B68). Each on separate large size cover (not carried through the mail) with special Exhibition cancellations, former hinge reinforced cover crease and small closed tear in top margin of the sheet, latter small nick top right sheet corner, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, latter with 1981 G.P.S. certificate
1,950
225
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GERMANY, 1930, IPOSTA Souvenir Sheet (B33). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, Extremely Fine
900
400
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GERMANY, 1933, NOTHILFE Souvenir Sheet (B58). Faintly hinged around sheet edges, stamps Mint N.H., Very Fine and attractive
1,150
400
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GERMANY, 1935, OSTROPA Souvenir Sheet (B68). Two, one unused (no gum) as virtually always, other with special June 23, 1935 First Day cancellations, former small faults, latter tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance
1,600
170
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BERLIN, 1948, 2pf-5m Black Ovpts. (9N1-9N20). Complete set on six registered covers to New York (same sender and addressee), all cancelled between Sept. 13 and Sept. 15 1948, 2m light gum stains, otherwise virtually all Fine-Very Fine, scarce set of covers
2,228
550
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GERMANY, BERLIN, 1949, Currency Victims Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Mint N.H. but with tiny mark on gum in top selvage, bright colors, Very Fine, also incl. used set of B59-B67
622
160
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BERLIN, 1949, Currency Victims Souvenir Sheet (9NB3a). Oct. 25, 1950 Berlin Philharmonic special cancellations, original gum, Very Fine
2,100
170
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BERLIN, 1949, 1pf-5m Buildings (9N42-9N60). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh, Very Fine
675
400
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GERMANY, 1931-33, 1m-4m Zeppelin Issues (C35-C45). 23 stamps, incl. complete unused sets of each with two sets of Polar and Chicago ovpts., four used incl. Nos. C35, C39, C40 and C43, h.r., few flaws, many Fine-Very Fine
4,592
475
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GERMANY, 1930-33, 1m-4m Zeppelin Flights (C38-C42, C44-C45). Attractively centered, Nos. C40-C42 and last two some gum disturbance, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,300
300
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GERMANY, 1930-31, 1m-4m South America and Polar Flights (C38-C42). Fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,090
160
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GERMANY, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight (C43-C45). Hinges skillfully removed, Very Fine
780
100
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GERMANY, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight (C43). Attractively centered with beautiful original gum (only tiny hinge), fresh and bright, Extremely Fine
750
160
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GERMANY, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight (C40-C42). Each on separate cacheted cover or card, 1m on card from Friedrichschafen to Holland with 1931 England Flight cachet, 2m on cover to same destination and used on same flight, 4m used from Friedrichschafen to Philadelphia on 1931 South America flight, minor edgewear, Very Fine and attractive set of covers
E. 400-500
225
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GERMANY, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight (C43-C45). 1m and 2m on card, 4m on cover, all appropriately tied and cacheted, Very Fine
1,260
160
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