Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1678
The Work of Jean De Sperati. Three-volume bound set of books and Sperati stamp reproductions, No. 209 of 500 printed by the British Philatelic Association in 1954-55, consisting of separate volumes of text and plates, as well as 24 Sperati stamp reproductions, U.S. includes 3c City Despatch Post, two 1845 New York Postmaster's Provisionals (one "cancelled"), 10c 1847 die proof with handstamp, three Confederate States "Ten" and two Confederate States 10c Rose (one a die proof), international includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Buenos Aires, Granada and Mexico, also includes the exhibition catalogue for the BPA Sperati reference collection, Very Fine, the books alone are scarce and desirable but the inclusion of the stamps makes this exceptional
E. 2,000-3,000
2,300
