VERY FINE AND FRESH. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF BI-COLORED ISSUE ON FRENCH MAIL COVER TO NORWAY.
With 1994 Paaskesen certificate
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Realized |
| 1270 | |
ARGENTINA, CORRIENTES, (2c) Black on Yellow Green, (3c) Black on Dark Blue, (3c) Black on Lilac Rose (4, 6, 7a). Four complete panes of 32 incl. No. 6 (two), others one each, Nos. 4 and 7a with creases, No. 7a two stamps with partial impression from fold-over, two other stamps with faults, Fine and scarce, Scott Retail for singles | $ 2,200 |
| 1271 | |
1931, 10g-1s Rotary (B87-B92). Mint N.H. set of blocks of four, remarkably fresh and intact, Very Fine, Mi DM3,800 | $ 650 |
| 1272 | |
1931, 10g-1s Rotary (B87-B92). 177 complete sets, incl. 14 Mint N.H. (incl. blocks of four), 131 lightly hinged or h.r., 32 used, in glassines, used with convention cancels, few with minor faults, Fine-Very Fine, Mi DM107,150 ($62,000) | $ 11,500 |
| 1273 | |
1931, 10g-1s Rotary (B87-B92). Complete set, with Nos. C13 (two), C16, C19, C21, tied by Vienna July 11 1931 circular datestamp on flown Zeppelin cover addressed to Vienna, bold "Osterreichfahrt Luftschiff "Graf Zeppelin" July 12 1931 circular datestamp at center, cover with slight rubbing prior to addressing, otherwise Very Fine | $ 350 |
| 1274 | |
1931, 10g-1s Rotary (B87-B92). Ten complete sets tied by Rotary Convention cancels to individual covers (nine) or postcard (one), few with foreign destinations incl. England, Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Sweden, three unaddressed, also incl. 10s, 20s and 1g on cover to USA, overall Very Fine, Mi DM6,825 ($4,000) as used, Scott Retail as used | $ 1,500 |
| 1276 | |
CHILE, 2c Blue. Unusual stamp on blue paper similar to the Baden-Powell Issue, with "Chile" at T. and 2 centavos value at B. corners, depicting a young girl, s.e. at R., on piece of old album page with notation "Chile. Issued in honour of the daughter of a millionaire contractor. given me at the close of 1893 by W. Gordon Brit. Vice Consul at Santiago.", ungummed, an unusual item not listed in Scott | $ 105 |
| 1277 | CHINA, 1878, 2c Brown Red, Vermilion (2). Partial used plate reconstruction of Setting I (lacking only positions 7, 9 and 14 to be complete) range of shades, few different cancels, few faults, most are Fine-Very Fine, ex Chan | $ 800 | |
| 1278 | CHINA, 1878, 5c Orange, Bister Orange (3, 3a). Complete used plate reconstruction of the 25 positions, incl. horizontal pair for Pos. 1-2, range of shades and cancels, few small faults to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine plate reconstruction, ex Chan | $ 1,250 | |
| 1279 | |
COLOMBIA, 1935, 2c-10p Olympics (421-436). Lightly hinged or small h.r., Very Fine and scarce set | $ 500 |
| 1280 | |
St. THOMAS. Straightline handstamp clearly struck on Jun. 11, 1817 folded letter to Aberdeen, Scotland, ms. "1/3" and "5/2" rates, minor wear along folds, Very Fine, the earliest recorded example of the "St. Thomas" straightline (first "s" intact) | $ 1,000 |
| 1281 | |
Paid at St. Thomas. Crown-circle handstamp in red on small Jan. 1857 cover to Corsica, red and black transits incl. St. Thomas backstamp, ms. "1/7" rate, Very Fine | $ 500 |
| 1282 | |
St. Thomas Express Office. Red double-oval handstamp on back of Jun. 1864 blue folded letter from Antigua to New York, oval dated "1-7-64" in pencil, "New York Ship Letter 4" due datestamp, Very Fine cover, rare | $ 550 |
| 1284 | |
1877, 12c Lilac & Green (11). Tied by one of two bold strikes of
"St. Thomas 4/4 1878" circular datestamp on folded cover to Arendal,
Norway, clearly struck "St. Thomas Paq. Fr. D No. 1 5 Avril 78"
octagonal packet datestamp, printed Nunes Fils & Co. corner card, file
fold VERY FINE AND FRESH. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF BI-COLORED ISSUE ON FRENCH MAIL COVER TO NORWAY. With 1994 Paaskesen certificate |
$ 2,000 |
| 1285 | |
5b, 10b Frederik Postal Cards (UX15, UX16). Former with 1915 Frediksted circular datestamp addressed to St. Thomas, latter with target cancel addressed to Denmark, St. Thomas Nov. 26 1619 transit circular datestamp and "C" (indicating incoming ship mail from Christiansted) on reverse, Extremely Fine, target and "C" cancels are very rare, | $ 425 |
| 1286 | |
FRANCE, 1917-19, 2c-5fr War Orphans Semi-Postal (B3-B10). H.r., Fine-Very Fine set | $ 600 |
| 1287 | |
GERMANY, 19??, 2pf-90pf Posthorns (670-685). Mint N.H., 5pf disturbed gum (catalogue value $3.00), Very Fine set, Michel DM 6,176 | $ 850 |
| 1288 | |
GERMANY, 1930, 8pf-50pf Iposta Souvenir Sheet (B33). O.g., some buckling from gum causing internal perf separations, natural gum skip at B., otherwise fresh and Fine | $ 150 |
| 1289 | |
GERMANY, 1933, 5+15pf-50pf+1.50m Nothilfe Souvenir Sheet (B58). Unused (traces of o.g.), Fine | $ 600 |
| 1290 | |
GERMANY, 1933, 1m-4m Chicagofahrt, Air Post (C43-C45). Lightly hinged, the 1m tiny repair, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set | $ 180 |
| 1291 | ICELAND, 1930, 3a-10kr Parliament Overprint Officials (O53-O67, CO1). Complete set, each hinged on 8 x 14 in. presentation sheet with individual "Pingvellir 930-1930" commemorative cancel, few with couple toned perf tips, sheet with file folds clear of stamps, otherwise Very Fine | $ 200 | |
| 1292 | |
LIECHTENSTEIN, 1934, 5m Vaduz Souvenir Sheet (115). Mint N.H., post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, Mi DM5000 (US $2,900) | $ 750 |
| 1293 | |
PUERTO RICO, Paid at San Juan Porto Rico. Red crown-circle handstamp on Sep. 1860 folded cover to New York, rare St. Thomas transit with inverted "C" (five reported), red "1/-" rate and "Steamship 10" due handstamp applied at New York, Very Fine, colorful usage | $ 300 |
| 1294 | |
SWEDEN, Swedish Feather Mail. One black feather affixed to wax seal on back of Feb. 1836 folded letter, vertical file fold, no markings of any kind, Very Fine, the number of feathers indicated the degree of urgency and the color the contents of the letter | $ 150 |