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Sale 510 — 1977 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 23 March, 1977
Category — General Foreign
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
229
BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER IS., 1860, 21/2p Dull Rose (1). Large Margins, Fresh & Very Fine, signed "Bloch", with Friedl Certificate
1,350
1,900
230
BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER IS., 1865, 5c Rose (3). Four Nice Margins, Fresh Color, Bold Blue "35" in Oval Grid cancel, Very Fine, A Lovely Rarity
2,100
4,250
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BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER IS., 1865, 5c Rose (3). Large Margins to just touched, neat Blue "35" in grid cancel, Fine & Very Rare
2,100
1,000
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BRITISH GUIANA, 1850, 4c Lemon Yellow, "Cotton Reel" (2a). Cut to shape & tied on Jan. 1851 Folded Letter by "Demarara" pmk., separations along internal folds, tiny eroded spot, otherwise Fine, Very Rare, with BPA, PF & Diena Certificates
1,750
1,850
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BRITISH GUIANA, 1882, 1c Black on Lilac Rose, "C" of Cent . Omitted (103 var). In Horiz. Pair with Normal No. 104 tied by "Juschen de Vrienden" pmk. on Dec. 1883 Cover to Georgetown, small mends at top, stamps Fine, Unique, signed Bloch, ex-Col. Lagerloof (a cover from same correspondence accompanies franked with normal 103, 104 pair)
E. 1,000-2,000
850
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1851, 3p Red (1). Fresh, Ample to Large Margins, Lovely Color, light horiz. crease, Very Fine Appearance, An Exceptional Example of this Canadian Rarity, ex-Dale, with B.P.A. Certificate
5,000
2,600
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1851, 3p Red (1). Vertical Pair, Clear to Huge Margins except tiny bit in at top right, tiny margin scuff top stamp, tied by Seven Ring Target on Nov. 1852 Folded Cover to Kingston, Bottom Stamp Curious Printing Variety Somewhat Resembling a Double Impression, small internal split along filing fold, Rare & Attractive Cover
750
950
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1851, 6p Grayish Purple (2). Large Margins, Marvelous Rich Color, tied by Target, Red Montreal pmk., matching "Canada" in Framed Are, Red "Paid" on Fresh Folded Letter from the Famous Kennedy Correspondence to New York, stamp has scissors cut barely into outer frame line, otherwise Extremely Fine, A Beautiful Cover
350
575
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1855, 10p Blue (7). Large Margins, Wonderful Rich Color, faint crease at bottom barely into design, otherwise Extremely Fine, Magnificant Appearance & Rare
2,500
2,100
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1857, 1/2p Rose (8). Vertical Pair & Vertical Strip of Three, Large to Huge Margins, Top Stamp of Strip Shows Bit of Imprint, tied by Numeral "37" in Four Ring Targets on Printed Circular Front to Norway, Blue Oval Merchants Cachet, Red "London Paid, Au 30, 56", couple light creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, Rare Usage
1,000
1,450
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1897, $3.00 Jubilee (63). Block, Lovely Rich Color, Very Fine, Handsome & Rare
2,200
3,250
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1897, $4.00 Jubilee (64). Block, Fresh & Bright, Very Fine, A Wonderful Canadian Rarity
2,200
3,250
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1897, $4.00 Jubilee (64). Block, Well-Centered, light shade, Neat Purple Town pmks., top left stamp faint internal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, Handsome & Rare
1,400
1,250
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1899 "2(c)" on two-thirds of 3c Carmine, "Port Hood Provisional" (88C). Tied by neat "Port Hood N.S. JA 4 99" pmk. on small neat cover, Very Fine, with Royal Certificate, which states "... apparently genuine but used a day before the usually accepted date." In our opinion, Undoubtedly Genuine & Exceedingly Rare
E. 2,000-5,000
3,250
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1935, 1c-$1.00 Geo. V, Pictorials, Imperforate (217c-227a). Pairs, Cpl. Set, Very Fine
1,340
1,350
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1969, 6c Christmas, Black Inscriptions & Frame Line Omitted (503a). Mint. Very Fine & Rare
1,250
1,000
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1971, 6c Maple Leaves Multicolor, Imperforate (535a), Mint Horiz. Pair, Very Fine
700
500
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1971, 7c Maple Leaves Multicolor, Gray Inscriptions & Value Omitted (537a). Mint Bottom Margin Single, Very Fine & Rare
1,750
1,300
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1973, 15c Mounted Police, Imperforate (614 var). Vertical Pair, Mint, Very Fine,Rare Unlisted Variety
E. 1,000-2,000
850
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1861, 1p Blue, "Wood Block" Error of Color (7b). Two Large to Huge Margins, ample to tiny bit in at bottom, Nice Color, Grid cancel, negligible paper wrinkle (called "paper crease" on accompanying BPA Certificate), otherwise Fine, A Great Classic Rarity
10,000
8,500
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1863, 4p Dark Blue, Left Half Used as 2p (13 var). Large Margins, used with normal 4p (13), nearly full margins, tied by Triangle Grid & "Swellendam" Oval pmk. on Folded Cover to Victoria West, small tear & tiny bit of outer sheet missing both far from stamps, Fine & Very Rare
E. 500-750
1,650
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FINLAND, 1856, 10k Rose (2). Large to Huge Margins, ms. dash & Neat Boxed "WIBORG, 1857" pmk., tied by ms. "2" on Folded Prices Current, Blue Oval Merchants Cachet, Stamp Extremely Fine, A Lovely Classic Piece
E. 500-750
1,100
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1). Block, Large Margins All Around, Dark Red Maltese Cross Cancels, bit generously applied, top left stamp small corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine
0
1,850
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GUATEMALA, 1937, 25c Blue Green, Quetzal Bird Omitted (C61a). Light Purple pmk., Very Fine, A Tremendous Air Post Rarity, Only Five Known, with P.F. Certificate
1,750
1,300
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HAMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET COMPANY, 1875, 10c Black, Blue Green & Yellow (Michel 1). Tied by Packet Company Oval on 1877 Folded Cover from Cap Haitien (Haiti) to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, "St. Thomas" Backstamp, some separations mended along folds, still a Handsome & Rare Cover
2,000
850
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LIBERIA, 1941, 50c on 20c Magenta, Liberia-US Flight Surcharge (C23). Very Fine & Exceedingly Rare, ex-Lichtenstein, with P.F. Certificate
2,000
850
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MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Bright Orange on Bluish, Early Impression (5). Large to Huge Margins, Rich Color, Clear "2" in Two Ring Target cancel, slight thin in bottom margin clear of design, otherwise Extremely Fine, A Beautiful & Rare Stamp, with BPA Certificate
2,250
2,400
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MAURITIUS, 1848, 2p Blue on Bluish Gray, Early Impression (6). Large to Huge Margins, Lovely Color, Neat Large Grid cancel, Extremely Fine & Rare, with Royal Certificate
2,000
2,800
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MAURITIUS, 1848, 2p Blue, "Penoe" Error, Late Intermediate Impression, Vertical Strip of Three (6b, 6c). Pos. 1, 4, 7, Ample to Large Margins, Fresh Color, Strong Diagonal Lines on Bottom Pair, Both showing Traces of Vertical Lines, Top Stamp Diagonal Lines Nearly Complete, few "white patches", Numeral" 1" Target cancels, Very Fine, A Rare & Beautiful Classic Piece
1,050
1,850
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MAURITIUS, 1859, 2p Blue on Bluish, Intermediate Impression (14B). Horiz. Pair, Huge Margins, tied on piece by Oval Grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with Royal Certificate (Gibbons No. 28)
1,050
1,550
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NETHERLANDS, 1894, 5c Orange, Error of Color (41b). Fresh, o.g., hinge remnant, small thin spot in top right corner, Very Fine Appearance, Netherland's Rarest Stamp
9,000
3,500
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NEW ZEALAND, 1936, 30sh Dark Brown, Postal-Fiscal (AR61). R. Margin Block, top pair lightly hinged, Very Fine
500
475
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NEW ZEALAND, 1937, 35sh Yellow, Postal-Fiscal (AR62). L. Margin Block, top pair lightly hinged, Very Fine, Rare Block
4,000
3,750
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1861, 1p Reddish Brown (16). Nice Even Margins, Rich Color, Fresh, Almost Full o.g., Extremely Fine, with B.P.A. certificate
1,750
1,250
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1929, 3c on 6c Gray Black, Black Surcharge, Ty II (160c). Block, Bottom Pair Mint, Very Fine, Very Rare, only 50 Issued, signed "Bloch", with P .F. Certificate
1,900
1,600
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P
1933, 1c-32c Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Black Large Die Trial Color Proofs (212TC-225TC). Cpl. Set, 67 x 57mm or larger, Very Fine, Rare
E. 1,000-2,000
1,150
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1930, 50c on 30c "Columbia" Air Post (C5). Fresh, natural rounded corner perf., Fine & Rare, signed "Sanabria", with P.F. Certificate
2,750
1,900
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RUSSIA, 1857, 10k Brown & Blue (1). Ample to Large Margins, Rich Colors, tied by Three Line (AIBA VA?) pmk. on Fresh 1858 Folded Cover, Very Fine, Handsome
E. 350-500
850
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RUSSIA, 1935, 1r on 10k San Francisco Flight, Inverted Overprint (C68a). Very Fine, Very Rare Error, with Friedl Certificate (Realized $1,500.00 in the Adler Sale)
900
1,450
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RUSSIA, SINKIANG, 1899, 1k-7k First Issue (1, 2 two, 3-5). Tied by Urumchi (Sinkiang) Imperial Russian Consulate P.O. pmks., Seven Perfect Strikes, on the Famous & Unique June 22,1906 Registered cover to Moudon (Switzerland); Six Russian stamps on back, tied by Chuguchak pmks., Sergio pol transit & Moudon receiving pmk., Very Fine, Outstanding Showpiece (Brought $5,250.00 in the Adler Sale)
E. 2,000-5,000
4,250
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, 1952, 100y on 2y Rose Violet (17). Right Margin Block, Mint, Very Fine & Rare
3,600
3,000
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SAN MARINO, 1943, 25c-20L Air Post, Without Overprint (C26 var-C33 var). Complete Set, Very Fine & Very Rare
3,000
950
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SARDINIA, 1851, 5c Black, 40c Rose (1, 3). Horiz. Pair of 5c, Clear to Large Margins except partly in two sides on right stamp, 40c Clear to Large Margins, curious albino embossing marks, tied by Grid of Diamonds, "Chambery" pmk. on March 1853 Folded Letter to Grenoble, normal sequence of transits, Fine, A Fabulous & Rare Foreign Classic Cover, "Champion" handstamp guarantee, with Fiecchi Certificate (cat. value of stamps $1,750.00+ off cover)
E. 2,000-5,000
2,200
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TWO SICILIES, 1860, 1/2t Coat of Arms (8). Large Margins All Around, Fresh Color, tied by "Annalato" Boxed pmk. on Newspaper, Extremely Fine & Rare, A Beautiful Classic Piece, with P.F. Certificate
3,500
3,250
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