Sale 8

Spring 2017 Sale

Austria through Turkey

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 319		Austria, Newspaper Tax, 1853, 2kr green, full margins all around, very fine, tied by indistinct c.d.s., to partial front page of French newspaper dated 1 AOUT 1855 and bearing 6c "IMPERIAL" postmark, very attractive (Scott PR1). Scott $300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 320		o Austria: Lombardy-Venetia, Used in Levant: 1864-65 Perf. 9 1/2 2s yellow, well centered, neat SMYRNA 27-3-69 c.d.s., very fine, Rare, (Scott 20). Scott $900. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $120
Lot 321		o Bolivia, 1867-68 5c yellow green, thick paper, PAIR flanked by two singles, all tied by POTOSI laurel c.d.s. on piece, good to enormous margins all around, on piece cut to shape, otherwise extremely fine. An exhibition piece of a rare variety, Rendon Cert. (1985) (Scott 1d). Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $325
Lot 322		o China, 1883 1c green rough perforation variety, neat blue cancel, well centered, very fine. Chan 10. (Scott 7 var.). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 323		o China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, deep blue cancel, few short perfs, fine (Scott 8). Scott $475. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 324		o China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca vermilion, rough perf 12½, light blue cancels, very fine. Chan 11. Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 325		S China, 1898 Overprints WATERLOW & SONS LTD. SPECIMEN in blue, 30c and $2, on card, very fine (Scott 105S,1085). Est. Cash Val. $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $60
Lot 326		China, Used to Germany 1901 1c carmine postal card (some creases) cancelled by K.D. FELD POST STATION 4/5 No. 7 and bearing violet boxed S.E. OSTAS EXPED _ _ _ and WISMAR 15-6-01 receiver. colorful back to card. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 327		China, Used to Germany: 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" overprint, 10¢ ultramarine, 3c green, both tied by HARRIN 19 Nov 12 c.d.s. on 1c green Registered card (no overprint) bearing manuscript "Via Siberia" and WISMAR 4-12 12 receiver, nice combination (Scott 153, 149). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 328		China, Used to Germany: 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" overprint, 10¢ ultramarine, tied by weak Harrin c.d.s. and WISMAR 17.10.12 receiver on 1c green Registered card same overprint, bearing boxed Registration handstamp. Nice combination (Scott 153). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 329		/o/ China, Used to United States: 3 envelopes and "Walled City" and H-K Harbor PPC's, comprising 1) 1906 and 2¢ red(2) to Paris Texas; 2) 1907 card 4¢ also bearing, HK boxed Paquebot straight line; 3) 1908 cover 10¢ green to New York; 4) 1913 8¢ +2¢ to U.S.; 5) 1926 negative type (fault) Junk 1¢(2), 4¢(2) to U.S. very attractive group. Est. Cash Val. $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 330		Dominican Republic, Stampless Cover Used to Maine: Folded letter containing 3 letters, date lined "Porto Plate June 20th", "July 4", and "Lat. 37.10 - Long. 74.50 Jul 24 1839" (off Chesapeake, Bay Virginia) on the way to BOSTON, red JUL 31 receiver. Cover bears red STEAM and manuscript "18". Very rare early cover from a most popular area with a documented sailing. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 331		Dominican Republic, 1868, 1/2r on greenish pelure paper, o.g., margins all around, creases, fine, rare with gum (Scott 16). Scott $260. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 332		/o Ethiopia, 1903 Issue; Group of 23 genuine stamps and 14 forgeries, all mounted in exhibition pages, details, different overprints, colors, 7 used, fine to very fine, Ex Payne (between 22 and 28). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 333		/o Ethiopia, 1905 Issue, group of 20 genuine stamps, mounted on two exhibition pages, 6 used, including gutter pair, invert, double perf., blue surcharge, great study group (43-49 less 44,45). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 334		o Ethiopia, 1906 Issue set of 7, neat genuine cancels on genuine stamps, mounted on exhibition page, rare (Scott 64-70). Scott $165. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 335		/o Ethiopia, Postage Due; 1908 1/2p to 16g Surcharges Inverted 2 sets, o.g. and used, all genuine, fine to very fine. Rare sets (Scott J36-42 var.). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 336		Ethiopia, 1912 Issue, Set of 7 Inverted Overprints used, and double overprints, o.g, fine to very fine. Rare set (Scott J43-49 vars.). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 337		Ethiopia, Postage Dues: 1912, 1/4g blue green, 1/2g rose, 1g green & orange, 2g blue, Overprints Inverted, full sheets of 25, stamps n.h. to o.g. extra 1/4g normal sheet, fine to very fine (Scott J43-46 ar.). Est. Cash Val. $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 338		/o Ethiopia, Postage Dues: 1925-27 Set of 5, o.g., plus 2 extra 1g, o.g. and used, genuine, fine to very fine (Scott J50-54). Scott $136. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $35
Lot 339		/ Ethiopia, Postage Dues: 1917 1g green & Orange, 2g blue, 4g green & carmine, blocks of four, n.h, n.h., o.g. respectively, the 4g unlisted and extremely rare (Scott J55, 56 unl.). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 340		Ethiopia, Postage Dues: 1917 issue "T" overprint set of 8, complete less 2g with red overprint but duplicate in black, plus double overprint of 1/4g, 9 stamps, o.g., fine to very fine. Overprints 108-115 less 111 (Scott unl., J55,56). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 341		Ethiopia, Officials: 1917 4g green & carmine black overprint, with official overprint, irregular block of 21, n.h., major separation, otherwise very fine and rare (Scott 113a var.). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 342		Ethiopia, Officials: The collection of 33 stamps on four exhibition pages, including 1919,3 o.g. stamps, 1928, 30 stamps, 2 used, all genuine, including one invert and some defective overprints, rare. Est. Cash Val. $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $70
Lot 343		o Ethiopia, Used in Ethiopia Obock 2, Somalia 7, group of 9 on exhibition page, 4 on piece including Dire-Dana, Addis-Abeba, Di Harar, generally 1900 to 1908, fine to very fine. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 344		o Ethiopia, Offices in Ethiopia: PORT SAID 10c carmine 2 copies, Dire Daua 1907 cancels, LEVANT 1 fr claret & olive green Dire Daua 1908 cancel, very rare. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 345		o Ethiopia, Poste Vice Reali Egiziane: MASSAUA in green, usual faults, very rare. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 346		Ethiopia, 1895 1st Issue complete tied by DIRRE-DAOUA, 8-8-08 c.d.s. strikes on Ethiopian telegram, c.t.o. as always. Very fine, signed Payne (Scott (1-7)). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 347		Ethiopia, 1895 16g tied together with G.B. 1/2p by LONDON FEB 31 06 on picture post card, The 16g did not pay postage but genuine and good fun. Est. Cash Val. $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $35
Lot 348		Ethiopia, 1909 set of 7, complete, all tied by 3-1-1914 ARADA-ADDIS-ABBEBA c.d.s strikes on flimsy envelope to Austria. No receiver (Scott 87-93). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 349		Ethiopia, Somali Coast used in Ethiopia: 2 covers, 1) 1924 cover bearing 1915-33-25c on company envelope to Paris; 2) 1926 cover bearing 1915-33 5c and 50g (2 copies) on Legation Registered cover to Paris. Both very attractive (Scott 83,92,103). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 350		Ethiopia, Pacquetbot cancels on seven stamps issues 1909 to 1920's, 2 different types very rare group on exhibition pages. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45
Lot 351		o Finland, 1866-58, 10k dark carmine, margins all around, fresh bright color, cancelled by boxed WIBORG 17 1 1857 date stamp with matching strike adjacent on folded letter sheet to Halsingford, H. Oesch Cert.(1993), FENN__ POST hand stamp signature, Facit 2e, Norma 2e (Scott 2f). Est. Cash Val. $1,500 - 2,000 A lovely fresh cover seldom seen this nice . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $700
Lot 352		o/ France, Used to France: U.S. 1866 15¢ black two copies, fine and almost fine, tied by French onboard, anchor in lozenge cancels on envelope (part top back flap missing) bearing red ETATS UNIS PAQ FR.H. No 20 AVRIL67 octagon and red boxed P.D., manuscript "Par Steamer ST Laurent", on reverse PARIS MA1 1867 receiver. Origin New York, Roumet Cert.(2012) TB/SUP.RR+++++ The first double rate Roumet had seen. (Scott 77). Est. Cash Val. $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $700
Lot 353		France, 1862 Napoleon III perforated, 40c orange on yellowish, 20c, 10c, rough perfs and one vertical crease; all tied by "352" in lozenge cancels on commercial paper wrapper; "some short back flaps"; bearing PARIS 2 DEC c.d.s., manuscript "Pa" (Scott 27,26,25). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 354		France, Used via St Johns New Brunswick to Portland Maine: 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 80c rose on pinkish, folded letter sheet (few faults) bearing Empire 80c red tied by Star in dots, Paris origin, red LONDON PAID 19 JA 67 transit and boxed PD and cross in circle, on reverse ST JOHNS FE 2 transit. Very unusual transatlantic routing and destination. Yvert 32. (Scott 36). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 355		France, Used to Russia: 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish, fine tied by lozenge on neat small envelope bearing red boxed AFFRANCHISMENT INSUFFISANT, origin c.d.s., blue manuscript "6" and manuscript "a St. Petersbourg, Russie" (redirection), on reverse VERSAILLE 2-27-73 c.d.s. (original destination) and crisp ST. Petersberg c.d.s. receiver. Yvert 60. (Scott 58). Est. Cash Val. $300 - 350 Very rare usage and destination . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 356		France, Used to Memphis Tenn: 1870-1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish two copies, tied by dots in star cancels on fragile envelope (few faults) bearing oval FORWARDED BY MONROE & Co. 7 RUE SCRIBE PARIS, PARIS 12 OCT 74 c.d.s. red boxed PD, on reverse red New York OCT 25 PAID ALL transit. A very rare destination in the Southern United States. Yvert 60. (Scott 58). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 357		France, 1902, Mouchon Retouched, 30c lilac GUTTER SHEET MARGIN PAIR WITH COLOR BARS, n.h., rare position piece, almost very fine. Yvert 128. (Scott 137). Scott $1,150 as singles. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $95
Lot 358		France, Postage Due Stamps 1884 1 franc brown, fine but for trimmed corner, tied by triangle on legal sized 2c green stationery envelope bearing U.S. Bank Notes 1c blue, 2c green tied by CLEVELAND APR _ duplex and "T" in circle, to Paris. Extremely rare usage (Scott J26, etc). Scott $1,700. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 359		Germany, 1933 Wagner complete, n.h. 12 + 3 pf gum skip, very fine. Michel 499-507. (Scott B49-B57). Scott $2,360 Est. Cash Val. $500 - 0. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 360		Germany: Berlin, 1949 Currency Victims souvenir sheet, n.h., very fine. Michel Block 1. (Scott 9NB3a). Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $120
Lot 361		Germany: Berlin, 1949 Red Overprints Complete Set of 14, "Post Frisch", n.h., very fine, Schlegel Cert.(1980). Michel 21-34. (Scott 9N21-9N34). Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 362		Italian Occupation of Venezia-Giulia, 1918 2k blue, without dot on first "i" of" Giulia", o.g., very fine, signed Champion, Dr. Avi Cert. (2010). Sassone 151. (Scott N15 var.). Sassone €1,400 (2011). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 363		Italian Occupation of Venezia-Giulia, 1918 4k yellow green, without dot on the first "i" of "Giulia", lightly hinged, very fine, Avi Cert.(2010). Sassone 171. (Scott N16 var.). Sassone €3,500 (2011). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $190
Lot 364		Italian Occupation of Venezia-Giulia, 1918, 3k carmine, without dot on first "i" of "Giulia" position 16, part o.g; paper adherence, very fine, signed Champion, Dr. Avi Cert. (2010). Sassone 161. (Scott N19 var.). Sassone €2,200 (2011). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 365		Italian Occupation of Ljubljana, Occupation of Ljubljana; Air Post 1941 Civile Set of 10, n.h., very fine, All Signed A.D. Sassone 1-10. (Scott unl.). Sassone €2,000 (2011). View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 366		o Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper, used, good margins all around, just touched at bottom right, fine (Scott 2). Scott $260. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $60
Lot 367		o Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, Matsuda printing, type III, native wove paper, "kihan" error variety deleted strokes, light cancels, beautifully centered, extremely fine (Scott 9a). Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $350
Lot 368		o Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown, Matsuda printing, type III, native wove paper, "kihan" error variety deleted strokes, light cancel, usual rough perfs, extremely fine (Scott 9a). Scott $1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $350
Lot 369		Japan, Matched Pair of P.O.W. Covers: Stationery of Narashino, bearing origin 5.11.28 and second bearing origin 6.5.3, one with violet YOKOHAMA, both to Germany with various handstamps and with English censor label also a 1903 PPC with 4s to Germany. Est. Cash Val. $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 370		Peru, Used to France 1880 2c green (2), 1883 1c green Triangle missing horseshoe variety (2) and a 1886 5c orange, all generally tied by CALLAO c.d.s. strikes plus French transit. On reverse CHAMPONOST AOUT 89 receiver. A rare 3 issue franking with error (Scott 87 var. 30, 108). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 371		Romania, 1865 5pa blue, 20pa red type I, good margins all around both very fine, tied by BUCAREST c.d.s. to neat fresh Registered envelope bearing black RECOM, Ex Sciaky, Foundation Cert. (1976), Van Dieten handstamp (Scott 23,24). Est. Cash Val. $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 372		Romania, 865, Prince Cuza, 20pa red on white wove paper, type I large margined Pair, extremely fine cancelled by blue c.d.s. on Registered folded letter sheet bearing duplex c.d.s. strike blue RECOM., on reverse receiver c.d.s., Ex. Sciaky, Balasse handstamp (Scott 24). Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 373		o Russia, 1858, First Issue perforated, 20k blue & orange, neat "597" in rectangle of dots cancel, perfectly centered, couple of short perforations, still very fine, Ex Sciaky (Scott 3). Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $190
Lot 374		Russia, Used to New York 1933 - Germany, New York, "Bremen" Katapult flown Registered envelope, 4 Russian stamps tied by 24.9.33 c.d.s; D. Bremen - New York 1/2 Oktober - 1933 violet handstamp, on reverse New York 10-2 1933 receiver flown probably all the way. Quite impressive (Scott 423,475, C7,9). Est. Cash Val. $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 375		San Marino, Used to Germany: 1890, Arms, 5c orange, fine, tied, over top of violet probably wrapper stationary payment marking, by SAN MARINO 6 DIC. 1892 c.d.s, extra notations. Very, very rare wrapper. Sassone 2. (Scott 4). Scott $350 Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 376		Spain, 1855, Watermarked Loops on blue paper 2cu green, unused, clear to large margins all around, very fine, a very rare classic stamp. Edifil 39. (Scott 36). Scott $3,400. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $350
Lot 377		Spain, 1869, 19cu brown, perfectly centered, deep fresh color small part o.g., very fine. Edifil 101. (Scott 102). Scott $3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $350
Lot 378		Sweden, Stampless Cover Used to Maine U.S.:, Folded letter date lined "Gotheborg 21 July 1848" originally addressed to New York, forwarded to Freeport Maine, bearing numerous transits and SUEDE, Havre, Hamburg red NEW YORK SHIP SEP 15 12 cts c.d.s. Very well marked and rare cover from Sweden to the U.S. Est. Cash Val. $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 379		Turkey, 1863 Thick Paper 20pa STRIP OF FOUR, mounted to cut to shape piece, two file folds in margins between stamps, fresh and very fine. A rare multiple (Scott 6). Scott $150. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $45