Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Australia thru Great Britain)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1799
AUSTRALIA, 1929, 10sh Kangaroo (101; SG 112). Mint N.H. except for pencil notation on back, bright colors, fresh and Fine, SG £400, Scott Retail as hinged
725
700
1800
AUSTRIA, 1933, 50g WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Granite Paper (B111; Michel Block 1). Stamps Mint N.H., rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with original folder which has some adhesive marks on back only
2,500
1,200
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BELGIUM, 1861, 1c Green (9). Large margins to full, tied by "73" in 17-bar grid, "Herbesthal 1-4 1862" backstamp, also with 1862 Liege circular datestamp, on folded cover to Bleyberg, ms. "3" due marking and "2f50" at lower left, stamp with light corner crease at top right, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce use of the single 1c stamp which was intended for prepayment of newspapers and printed matter
E. 500-750
7,500
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BELGIUM, 1861, 40c Vermilion (12). Horizontal strip of three, margins to in, used with 20c Blue 11) and tied by "N1" in grid on 1861 folded letter to New York, neat "Anvers" boxed handstamp, neat "Nord 19-4 1861" double-circle datestamp and boxed "PD" handstamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 27 May 1?" credit circular datestamp, Ostende and "Br. Packet" backstamps, horizontal file folds do not affect stamps which show light creasing from gum, Fine appearance
E. 200-300
375
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CANADA, 1897, -1/2c-$5.00 Jubilee (50-65; SG 121/140). Complete set, original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors, clear to wide margins throughout, few with small flaws incl. $1.00, $3.00 and $4.00 values tiny edge thins, overall Fine-Very Fine, attractive set
8,325
1,500
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CANADA, 1897, 50c Jubilee (60; SG 135). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, lovely rich color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (VF 80), SG £150
375
140
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CANADA, 1897, $3.00 Jubilee (63; SG 138). Original gum, h.r., wonderful deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, also incl. two -1/2c and one 1c Jubilees, original gum, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, SG £1,120
1,714
600
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CANADA, 1897, $5.00 Jubilee (65; SG 140). Original gum, central h.r., wide margins and almost perfectly centered, strong color, tiny margin and perf tip creases, appears Extremely Fine, SG £950
1,450
600
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CANADA. 3c Brown, Ty. D Lathework, Dry Printing, 2c Carmine, War Tax (Unitrade 108, MR2). Two items, first is horizontal block of six of No. 108 with bottom lathework, part arrow and natural s.e. at right, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps long h.r., Extremely Fine, second item is horizontal top imprint block of eight of No. MR2 with part arrow and natural s.e. at left, seven stamps Mint N.H., long natural gum skip, beautifully centered and Extremely Fine, Unitrade value
C$ 1,275
300
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CANADA, 1898, United States Flag Patriotic Covers (66, 75, 78). Two covers, first 1898 cover franked with pair No. 66 and singles No. 75 and 78 paying UPU rate to Bordeaux, France, Montreal flag cancel, inconsequential small tear at left edge, second an 1899 post card franked with No. 75 to Lancaster Mass., both with red, white and blue United States flag and "Maine" memorial design, "Canada Memorabilis" inscription, Very Fine, attractive pair of Canadian covers showing solidarity with its neighbor in the Spanish-American War
E. 200-300
350
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CHINA, 1878, 1c-5c Large Dragons (1-3). First two disturbed original gum, 5c unused (no gum), bright colors, few small imperfections incl. 3c short perf at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,550
850
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DANISH WEST INDIES, 1875, 10c Carmine Rose, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Complete Mint N.H. sheet of 30, bright color, few flaws primarily in selvage at bottom, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, printed by De La Rue in April 1875 for runs between non-contract Caribbean ports of Puerto Cabello, Willemstad, Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and Paramaribo, with 1994 Nielsen certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
750
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FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1912-14, 3sh-£1 King George V (36, 37, 40; SG 66, 67, 69). Each cancelled by socked-on-the-nose circular datestamp, 3sh from 1916, 5sh from 1925 and £1unreadable, last with small scuff, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, probably CTO, SG £735
815
350
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Lake, Re-Issue (19c; Yvert 17). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins all around, distinctive color which is remarkably freshEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1862 RE-ISSUE OF THE 80-CENTIMES NAPOLEON III ISSUE.
With 2010 Brun certificate as No. 17A and with 2011 Brun certificate as No. 17 Re-Issue. We presume they got it right second time around. Purple Gilbret & Koehler dealer's backstamp at bottom right. Scott Retail as block
10,500
3,000
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1a, OE, large margins to full, tied by red Maltese Cross on folded letter to Newcastle, back of cover with "Berwick MY 13, 1840" backstamp and also another from Berwick of May 14, light horizontal and vertical file folds away from stamp, cover with some soiling, stamp with tiny tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine first month use
E. 1,000-1,500
0
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue (2; SG 4). T-B, unused (regummed), full margins to barely touched, deep rich color, tiny thin specks not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2-PENNY BLUE. A GREAT RARITY OF GREAT BRITAIN.
The 2p Blue is far scarcer than its famous counterpart, the Penny Black, in unused condition. With 1947 R.P.S. certificate stating "unused". SG £27,000 as with gum. Scott Retail as with gum
30,000
0
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1841, 1p Red Brown, Bluish (3; SG 8). Complete plate reconstruction of the 240 positions, nice range of shades and numeral in barred oval cancels, many with four margins, some flaws to be expected, overall appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £6,000
5,160
425
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1848, 10p Red Brown (6, SG 57). Large margins to touched, tied by "11" numeral in grid on folded letter to Genoa, Italy, neat "B J JU-14 1850" backstamp, Calais routing datestamp, ms. due marking, red "P.P." in oval handstamp, faint horizontal file fold, Fine, scarce used on cover, with 1950 R.P.S. certificate, SG £2,200 as on cover, Scott Retail as on cover
2,500
900
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1864, 1p Rose Red (33; SG 43). Five overstuffed three-ring binders containing approximately 12,000 stamps, comprising plating study, most plates represented incl. plates 114 (43), 203 (104), 208 (77), 211 (22), 214 (77), 219 (3), 221 (35), 222 (13), 223 (4), 224 (7 with one on cover), few other better, none from 225, some pages arranged by cancel and with other varieties incl. barred "82" cancel on a plate 82 stamp and other fun things, typical plating study condition but certainly full of some wonderful material relating to this popular issue, high catalogue value
E. 2,000-3,000
2,200
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1862, 3p Pale Rose (37; SG 77). Original gum, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, SG £1,700
1,800
550
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1867, 2sh Blue, Plate 1 (55; SG 118). Original gum, bright color, fresh and Fine, SG £3,000
2,600
600
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1867-80, 2sh Milky Blue (55d; SG 120b). Plate 1, FA, redistributed original gum, small h.r., bright color, few slightly toned perfs at top not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN 1867-80 2-SHILLING QUEEN VICTORIA IN THE MILKY BLUE COLOR.
With 1979 B.P.A. certificate. SG £14,000
11,000
0
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1883-84, 9p Green, Wmk. Sideways and Inverted (106 var; SG 195wi). HO, original gum, small h.r., bright color, Very Fine example of this variety, also accompanied by 6p (105; SG 194), LF, original gum, Fine, the first with 2004 Brandon certificate, SG £1,425 as normal with no premium for the watermark variety, Scott Retail with no premium for the watermark variety
1,425
475
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1911, 1p Aniline Pink (128 var; SG 275). Hinge mark at top, radiant color, trivial gum soaked perf tip at top right, Very Fine, pencil notation on back, with 1948 R.P.S. certificate, this scarce shade unlisted in Scott, SG value
£ 650
200
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1913, 10sh Indigo Blue, Seahorse (175; SG 402). Unusually choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous example of this issue, SG £950
900
400
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1913, 10sh Light Blue, Seahorse (175a; SG 412). Single small hinge mark, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, SG £2,500
2,500
950
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1913, £1 Green, Seahorse (176; SG 403). H.r., rich color and detailed impression on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, SG £2,800
2,900
1,400
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1885, 5sh I.R. Official (O8; SG O9). Large part original gum, radiant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, faint natural gum bends as usually found on this issue, trivial mark at bottom on one perf, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1998 B.P.A. certificate, SG £6,000
4,000
2,600
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S
GREAT BRITAIN, 1892, 1sh Carmine Rose & Green, Official, "Specimen" Ovpt. (O18S; SG O19S). Original gum, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine, an excellent alternative to the scarce example without "Specimen" which catalogues $3,000.00, accompanied by note from Robson Lowe attesting to its genuineness
E. 300-400
250
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1883, 9p Green, "Govt Parcels" Official (O29; SG O63). HF, original gum, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 1977 R.P.S. certificate, SG £2,000
1,750
1,700
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 2p Blue Mulready Lettersheet (U4). Stereo a96, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, indistinct red DE-14 1841 backstamp and used to Goddards, some slight wrinkling and soiling, otherwise Fine, this is surprisingly scarce in used condition, SG £1,700
2,000
1,000
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