General Foreign continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 350° |
 |
 ITALY, 1933, 5.25l + 44.75l Air Post Official (CO1). Tied by bold strikes of "Trieste Capo Di Piazza 29.5.33" datestamps on large cover addressed the Mayor of New York, from the Mayor of Trieste,
Rome and Turin backstamps, with original enclosure in Italian, few toning spots around stamp, faint file fold also barely affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, very rare, Sassone catalogue value (for used on an aerogramme) 17,500,000 Lire, Scott retail
for used (off cover) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
6,750.00 |
0.00 |
| 351° |
|
 MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Orange Red on Bluish, Worn Impression (5b, SG 18). Two vertical pairs, large margins, minor toned spots and small sealed tear at bottom of lefthand pair, tied by oval grids on cover to
Romans, France, "G P O Mauritius De 9 1850" double-circle backstamp, red French transit cds and "8" decimes due hs, Very Fine, extremely scarce franking for the 4p rate to France, with 1964 A. Diena certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-7,500 |
4,000.00 |
| 352° |
|
 NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 6p Yellow, Half Used as 3p (2b, SG 4a). Left half with large margins, tied across cut by "1" oval grid on June 1860 folded cover to Moncton, backstamped St. John, light fold clear of
stamp, Extremely Fine and choice bisected usage, Scott Retail $3,000.00, Stanley Gibbons £3,000 (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
0.00 |
| 353° |
 |
 NEWFOUNDLAND, 1930, 50c on 36c Olive Green, Columbia Air Post (C5, SG 191). Bright color, barest faint trace of hinging, Very Fine and choice, signed Sanabria and with 1976 P.F. certificate, SG £4,250 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,500.00 |
5,000.00 |
| 354° |
 |
 NEWFOUNDLAND, 1919, $1.00 on 15c Scarlet, Alcock Air Post (C2, C2a, C2b, SG 143, 143a, 143b, 143c). Complete sheet of 25 which includes seventeen of No. C2, seven of C2a and one of C2b, one of the C2a's shows "A"
of "Air" under "a" of "Trans", fourteen are Mint, others h.r., some offset on back, few minor perf separations, otherwise Fine and rare, approximately fourteen sheets are recorded, SG £3,520 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,150.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 355° |
|
NEW SOUTH WALES, 1850, 1p Dull Carmine, Yellowish Wove, Pl. II, 2p Bright Blue, Bluish Wove, Pl. IV (2, 7, SG 11, 33). Both have large even margins, 1p has small expertly repaired tear at bottom right corner, tied by oval grids, red "PAID SHIP
LETTER/SYDNEY/JU 13/1851" oval ds on blue folded letter to Faringdon, England, ms. "8" pence due, transit and receiving (Jan. 15, 1852) backstamps, letter contains interesting reference to gold mining, "George has been out prospecting, as the
Yankees call it, for Gold, and is sanguine that he has discovered or shall discover this precious metal. Nothing else is now talked of here, and everybody that can go is hastening to the diggings. The only effect we have felt from it yet is that it
has raised to nearly double the price all the necessary articles of life. I suppose when the news is generally known in England, we shall have thousands flocking to our Shores", a fresh and Very Fine Sydney View cover Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-2,500 |
2,100.00 |
| 356° |
|
NEW SOUTH WALES, 1850, 3p Yellow Green, Bluish Wove (9, SG 43). Large even margins, small tear at right and upper left corner torn and reaffixed, tied by oval grid on folded letter to Hanover, Germany, "SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY/DE 16/1852"
circular backstamp, red "ENGLAND/UBER BREMEN" two-line hs, ms. "8" crossed out, ms. "1/2" rate, slightly soiled, otherwise Fine appearance, an extremely rare use of the 3p Sydney View on a cover to Germany Search for comparables |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
0.00 |
| 357° |
|
NICARAGUA, 1869-80, 5c Black, 25c Green Roulette (5, 12). Tied by "3./G" boxed cancel on 1881 cover to Paris, additionally franked with Great Britain 1-1/2p Dull Rose & 1sh Salmon (32, 65) tied by Greytown March 15 cds over blue Granada
double-circle ds, London and Paris backstamps, some trivial edge wear at bottom, o/w Fine and a rare mixed franking, especially desirable with the stamps positioned in full view |
E. 10,000-15,000 |
9,500.00 |
| 358° |
|
NICARAGUA, 1869-79, 10c Vermilion, 25c Green Roulette (6, 12). Two 25c, one 10c tied by target cancels on cover to Philadelphia, blue Correos de Nicaragua Granada Oct. 23, 1879 double-circle ds, New York Due 5 Cents, ms. "Via San Juan del Sur"
routing instruction, U.S. 5c Brown, Postage Due (J4) tied by Philadelphia receiving cds on backflap, cover wear and light soiling, o/w Fine and very rare |
E. 5,000-7,500 |
11,000.00 |
| 359° |
|
 PORTUGAL, 1864, 100r Lilac (16). Two, each has large margins, used with 1866, 80r Orange (22), full to large margins, tied by "1" dotted grid cancels and red London "Paid" cds, "Lisboa 26/11" dc ds on small
cover to Phillipsburg Pa., New York debit cds, minor gum toning, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and attractive franking to the U.S. (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,200-1,500 |
2,300.00 |
| 360° |
|
PORTUGAL, 1866-67, 50r Green, 100r Dark Lilac (21, 23). 100r horizontal pair, all with large margins, tied by "1" in dotted circle, "Lisboa 27/10" cds on Oct. 1867 cover to Newton N.J., red French transit and matching "3" hs, deep red
"P.D." in frame, red "N. York Br. Pkt." receiving cds, Very Fine, attractive 4th Issue cover to the United States Search for comparables |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,200.00 |
