Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Ireland thru Italian Areas
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3129
E
IRELAND, Repub. Hiber. Postage, Three Cents. Die essay for unadopted design, 32 x 38mm, in Green, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, this was apparently produced in 1893 during discussions for Home Rule, an article on this and other designs was published in the June 10, 1916 edition of Mekeel's
E. 500-750
400
3130
ISRAEL, 1950, 20p, 40p Independence Day (33-34). Mint N.H. tab singles, Very Fine
500
120
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ISRAEL, 1948, 3m-50m First Postage Dues (J1-J5). Mint N.H. tab singles, wonderfully fresh with select centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 10m-50m with 1984 P.F. certificates
2,750
1,200
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TUSCANY, 1851, 1cr Carmine (4; Sassone 4b). Horizontal pair, crackly original gum, clear margins on all four sides, deep rich color, inconsequential tiny oily stain at upper left of left stampEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE TUSCANY ONE-CRAZIE.
From our 1973 Rarities of the World sale. Old P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2012 Sismondo certificate. Scott Retail as singles
24,000
3,250
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3134
ITALY, 1922, 10c-40c Philatelic Congress (142A-142D). Fine and attractive, scarce set, signed A. Diena, and with his 1966 certificate
1,225
350
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ITALY, 1930, 7.70l Trans-Atlantic Flight (C27). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage, fresh and Very Fine
900
300
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ITALY, 1933, 5.25l + 44.75l Balbo Triptych (CO1). On customary large-size cover tied by "Trieste Capo Di Piazza 29.5.33" datestamps, addressed to the Mayor of New York (John O'Brien), fancy "Comune Di Trieste/Il Podesta" multicolor crest corner card, with enclosure from the Mayor ("Il Podesta") of Trieste, Rome and Turin backstamps, light vertical file fold barely affects stamp, some trivial soiling and toning specksVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EARLY AEROPHILATLEY COVER AND A KEY ITEM FOR A SPECIALIZED AIR POST COLLECTION.
Scott Retail as used stamp off-cover $12,500.00
E. 5,000-7,500
4,500
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ITALY, 1953-54, 40l-120l Parcel Post Authorized Delivery (QY1-QY11). Mint N.H., bright colors, Very Fine
1,214
250
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ITALIAN SOCIAL REPUBLIC, 1944, 5c-20l Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged (catalog notes that the value for these stamps is two to two and one-half the value for hinged)
1,250
250
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1949, 20l Domenico Cimarosa, Double Ovpt. (57 var). Mint N.H., pos. 39 from the unique sheet of 60, Very Fine, signed Mondolfo
E. 500-750
400
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1952, 25l Lion of St. Mark, Triple Ovpt. (149 var). Mint N.H., Position 10 from the unique sheet of 60, fresh, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, J.V. Bush handstamp guarantee
E. 500-750
375
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1952, 25l Savonarola, Double Ovpt., One Inverted (153 var). Mint N.H., attractively centered, tiny blue mark at the edge of bottom right margin (blue pencil rejection mark?), otherwise Very Fine, only 56 known, signed J. Bush
E. 500-750
475
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1952, 10l Armed Forces Day, Double Ovpt. (157 var). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, only 100 known, J. V. Bush handstamp guarantee
E. 300-400
150
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1953, 25l Messina, Triple Ovpt. (165 var). Position 12, Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, only 50 known, signed J. Bush
E. 750-1,000
650
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1947-48, 1l-500l Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,195
275
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1949-54, 1l-1,000l Parcel Post (Q13-Q26). Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
562
120
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1949, 10l Violet, Parcel Post, Ovpt. spaced 5-1/2mm Instead of 11mm (Q18 var). Mint N.H., a large portion of the known examples of this error are poorly centered, this one is rather nice, Very Fine, signed Mondolfo and with his 1952 certificate
2,000
850
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TRIESTE, Zone A, 1952-53, 50l Rose Red, Parcel Post, Double Ovpt. (Q21 var). Mint N.H., Fine, most of the 100 known are poorly centered and have irregular perforations, signed Mondolfo
E. 300-400
140
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TRIESTE, Zone A, Overprint Errors. Seven different, incl. Sassone Nos. 82a, 89/Ia, 154a, 159a, 164a, PP18A and PP21b, No. PP18A Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, No. 89/Ia badly centered as are ALL of the 50 known examples, No. PP21b gum staining, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot, generally only 50 to 60 of each known, No. PP18A with Joseph Bush certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,900
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