Sale 371 — 1970 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 24 March, 1970
Category — General Foreign
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
252
AUSTRIA, Lombardy-Venetia, 1850, 10c Black (3). B. Sheet Margin copy, Large margins, Fresh & Very Fine, Ex-Lilly
500
320
253
BASUTOLAND, 1961, 2c on 2p Orange, Inverted Surcharge (63a). Mint Block, Extremely Fine
900
625
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1856, 4c Black on Magenta (14). Huge Margins, Cut Square, Deep Color, initialed "E.D.W.", light "Demerara" pmk., Thin spot filled in, Extremely Fine appearance, with P.F. Certificate
2,500
2,700
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BULGARIA, 1884, 5s on 30s Blue & Fawn, Black Overprint (20A). Fresh, o.g., tiny, negligible thin specks, Very Fine signed "Bloch", One of Europe's rarest stamps
1,100
200
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1851, 12p Black (3). Margins all around except LR just touched, Wonderful, Intense color, fresh, traces of o.g., strong laid lines, faint crease, Fine appearance, A handsome example of this famous classic rarity, with "Royal" Certificate
15,000
7,250
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1855, 10p Blue (7). Large Margins, Gorgeous Deep Color, Brilliant and Fresh, o.g., Extremely Fine, with "Royal" Certificate, A Beautiful Stamp
1,300
1,500
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1857, 71/2P Green (9). Large Fine, Lovely Rich color, Very Fine, Handsome and Rare
1,300
1,150
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1888, 6c Red Brown, Major Re-Entry (43 var.). An Extraordinary Double Transfer almost 3mm in extent., Fresh, o.g., Vertical crease, Fine appearance, Extremely Scarce unused
E. 350-500
320
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1897, 20c - $5.00 Jubilee (59S-65S). Mint Vertical Strips of Five with "Specimen" overprint, Fine-Very Fine, A wonderful lot of great beauty & rarity
E. 1,000-2,000
1,250
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1899, 2c on Two-Thirds of 3c Carmine (88C). The Rare "Port Hood, N.S." Provisional, tied on neat cover by "Port Hood, N.S., Jan. 5, '99" pmk., Very Fine, Ex-Bingham, signed "Stanley Gibbons" on back
1,200
1,800
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264
1959, 5c Red & Blue, "Seaway", Center Inverted (387a). Tied on small piece, light corner crease, Very Fine appearing copy of this rarity
2,500
900
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266
COLOMBIA, 1862, 20c Red (20). Ample to Large Margins, Fresh, Vivid Color, Extremely Fine copy of this Rarity, Ex-Caspary, Lilly
550
525
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FRANCE, German Occupation, 1870, 5c Yellow Green, Alsace, Points Down (N11). Minute, negligible flaws, handstamp on back shows through very slightly, otherwise Fine, Extremely Scarce, signed "Pfenninger"
1,250
320
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GREECE, 1933, 30d-120d Zeppelin (C5-C7). On May 27, 1933 Zepp. Flight cover, Red Greek & Blue Italian Cachets, Used to Brazil, Very Fine and Rare
1,250
360
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KENYA, UGANDA, & TANZANIA, 1922-27, £50 George V (41D). Very Fine, Exceedingly Rare
9,600
7,500
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271
1921, 5c Black & Red Brown, Error of Color (22a). Block of Fifteen, Mint, Fine, Largest block known, Rare piece, all signed "Diena"
1,200
4,000
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NEW BRUNSWICK, 1860, 5c Brown, Connell (5) Very Fine, Scarce in such choice condition
1,000
1,250
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NEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 1/- Scarlet Vermilion (9). Clear margins all around, Brilliant color and Impression, Fine copy of this rarity, with B.P.A. Certificate
2,650
1,700
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1927, 60c Black, "De Pinedo," Airpost (C4). Well Centered, neat cancel., Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
4,000
3,600
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SPAIN, 1850, 6r Blue (4). Margins all around, Fresh, Large part o.g., Very Fine
700
340
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1931, Souvenir Presentation Book for the Third Pan-American Postal Congress, incl. 124 stamps with "C.U.P.P." overprints and the unissued 5p, 10p of the 1931 First Republic series, Fine-Very Fine, Rare
12,245
600
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SWITZERLAND, 1850, 10r Black and Red on Yellow, Frame around Cross (6). Ample to Huge Margins, Fresh Color, Lightly cancelled, Frame Entirely Complete, Very Fine Copy of this Great Rarity, with P.F. Certificate
8,000
7,000
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TRINIDAD, 1847 (5c). Blue, "Lady McLeod", Usual small margins, barely touching in couple of places, with B.P.A. Certificate which states "Genuine, heavily creased and cannot be passed as unused". Fine appearance and exceedingly scarce in any condition
2,500
900
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BRITISH GUIANA, 1856, 1c Black on Magenta (13). Unique, The Rarest and Most Valuable stamp in the World
0
280,000
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