Sale 1259 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 June, 2022
Category — Annam & Tonkin thru Diego Suarez
ANNAM & TONKIN, 1888, 1c on 4c Claret (8; Yvert 6). Original gum, remarkably well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine, a difficult stamp to find in this choice quality, ex Wyer, signed Calves and with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott $525.00, Yvert €600
BENIN, 1892, 75c Carmine on Rose (12; Yvert 12). Original gum, lightly hinged, wonderfully bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, signed Champion and with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott $500.00, Yvert €500
BENIN, 1892, 75c on 15c Blue, Red Surcharge (18; Yvert 16). Large part original gum, well-centered, lovely rich color, Very Fine, only 500 were printed, signed A. Brun and with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott $1,000.00, Yvert €1,250
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CAMEROUN, 1915, 10c Carmine & Red, Expedition Corps Overprint on Gabon "Afrique Equatoriale" (105A; Yvert 42A). Original colonial gum, strong fresh color, well-centered (all of the copies are centered just slightly to the right)VERY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RAREST TWENTIETH CENTURY STAMPS IN THE WORLD.
The first Cameroun stamps under French occupation were issued in 1915. They consisted of a series of stamps from Gabon that were overprinted "Corps Expeditionnaire/Franco Anglais/CAMEROUN". The 10c stamp has the inscription "Congo Francais" at the bottom. However, one sheet of 25 stamps with the inscription "Afrique Equatoriale" was inadvertently put in the run for overprinting, creating this great rarity.
The stamps were issued with gum, but the old colonial gum used quickly became heavily tropicalized, resulting in the paper being yellowed and toned. For this reason, many have had their gum removed. The gum on the Venn copy, while just slightly disturbed from tropicalization, is fresh, untoned and does not affect the paper. This is as close to full original gum as one could get. Therefore, the Venn example must be considered among the finest (if not the finest) of the few still in existence.
Signed numerous times, including A. Brun, A. Diena, Roumet and Calves. With 1997 Behr ("with gum") and 2000 P.F. ("previously hinged") certificates. Scott $21,500.00. Yvert €26,500
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CASTELLORIZO, 1920, 20pi on 5fr Dark Blue & Buff (13; Yvert 13). Original gum, brilliantly fresh, Very Fine example of this scarce high value, ex Neal Allen, with 1990 and 2008 P.F. certificates, Scott $625.00, Yvert €800
CASTELLORIZO, 1920, 50c Bister Brown & Lavender (37; Yvert 41). Original gum, well-centered, pinpoint thin speck, Very Fine appearance, with clear 2010 Scheller certificate, Scott $1,000.00, Yvert €1,200
CASTELLORIZO, 1920, 1fr Claret & Olive Green (38; Yvert 42). Original gum, tiny h.r., choice centering, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this scarce high value, signed A. Brun, with 2008 Scheller and Roumet certificates, Scott $1,000.00, Yvert €1,200
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CILICIA, 1919, 20pa Carmine Rose (65A; Yvert 41). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering, fresh color, Extremely Fine, a select quality example of this elusive stamp, with 2020 Behr certificate, Scott $1,200.00, Yvert €1,000
CILICIA, 1920, 100pi on 5fr Dark Blue & Buff (109; Yvert 88). Original gum, well-centered, deep color, Very Fine, one of the key stamps of Cilicia, signed A. Brun and with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott $900.00, Yvert €1,000
CILICIA, 1920, 2pi on 15c Gray Green and 5pi on 40c Red & Gray, Air Post (C1-C2; Yvert PA1-PA2). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, No. C2 particularly well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE. THE KEY STAMPS OF CILICIA AND ONE OF THE RAREST AIR POST SETS OF THE WORLD.
This set was issued in very limited quantities specifically for two airmail flights. It is thought one European dealer bought up the small remaining stock of unused sets. Around the same time, "reprints" were made using a new handstamp. The total number of genuine unused sets purchased by the stamp dealer is not known, though many sources we have seen put the number at ten or "less than ten". In any case, very few genuine sets are available today.
Each signed Champion three times and A. Brun twice. Each with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $18,750.00. Yvert €24,500
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DAHOMEY, 1912, 10c on 50c Brown, Name in Red (40; Yvert 41). Lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, bright colors, Very Fine, the key stamp to the colony and especially difficult to find in this choice condition, ex Dr. Killien, signed Marquelet and A. Brun, with 1989 Behr certificate, Scott $1,125.00, Yvert €1,250
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DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1890, 15c on 20c Red on Green (4; Yvert 4). Original gum, well-centered, bright colors, Very Fine, only 185 printed, signed Bernichon and Thiaude, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott $650.00, Yvert €900
DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1890, 1c-25c Pictorials (6-9; Yvert 6-9). Original gum, 5c lightly hinged, large margins (especially the key 1c), sharp impressions, Very Fine, not easy to assemble a set of these in sound original-gum condition, 1c signed Calves, each with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott $2,685.00 (as no gum), Yvert €3,120
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DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1891, 5c Black (10; Yvert 10). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around, remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, signed Champion and with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott $325.00 (as no gum), Yvert €400
DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1892, 35c Brown on Bister (21; Yvert 21). Original gum, h.r., well-centered and exceedingly fresh, Very Fine, only 150 were printed and this is the first original-gum example we have offered in the last three decades, ex Wyer, signed Champion, A. Brun and Roumet, with 1996 Robineau and 2011 P.F. certificates, Scott $1,300.00, Yvert €1,450
DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1892, 35c Black on Yellow (22; Yvert 22). Large part original gum, exceptionally well-centered, deep color and impression, Extremely Fine, only 150 printed and very few are in this choice original-gum condition, signed A. Brun and Calves, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott $1,300.00, Yvert €1,450
DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1891, 5c Violet and 50c Black, Postage Dues (J1-J2; Yvert TT1-TT2). Original gum, both with huge margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine, No. J1 with 2005 Sismondo certificate, No. J2 with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott $600.00 (as no gum), Yvert €600
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DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1892, 60c Black, Postage Due (J12; Yvert TT12). Original gum, large margins, sharp impression, Very Fine, only 150 printed, with 1999 Roumet and 2005 Calves certificates, Scott $1,200.00, Yvert €1,350
DIEGO-SUAREZ, 1892, 1fr Brown, Postage Due (J13; Yvert TT13). Part original gum, large to full margins, rich color, certificate states paper adherences on back, which have been removed (and in removing them a part of the Calves backstamp was also removed), Very Fine, a rare Postage Due stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate, Scott $2,800.00, Yvert €3,500
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