Inverted Centers of the World continued...

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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
561		1059Ab	#1059Ab, 1956 50d Brown and olive brown, Center Inverted, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., pos. 47 noted in pencil on gum, very fine; only one sheet of 100 was printed. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
562		1059Ab	#1059Ab, 1956 50d Brown and olive brown, Center Inverted, a spectacular mint top right corner sheet-margin single, being position 10 from the only known sheet of 100, strong colors, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed and with light pencil position notation on reverse; a striking example of this rare inverted center. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
563		1059Ab	#1059Ab, 1956 50d Brown and olive brown, Center Inverted, an extremely rare top left corner sheet-margin block of four, being positions 1-2, 11-12 from the only known sheet, wonderfully fresh, with deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., very fine; a magnificent showpiece for the finest collection, very few blocks still exist today; signed and with light pencil notes on reverse. (Image)	10,000.00+ SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
564		Q23 var	#Q23 var., 1915 6c Olive green and carmine parcel post, Center and Overprint Inverted, bottom sheet-margin single, fresh colors, o.g., n.h., fine; a seldom-offered error. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
565		RA4 var	#RA4 var., 1957 50d Emerald and carmine rose postal tax, Lion and Inscription Inverted, very fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; unlisted in Scott but listed in the Sellinger catalog. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Israel

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
566		IV.REV.50	Bale #IV.REV.50, 1961 £50 Green revenue, Center Inverted, fresh color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h. (tiny trace of a mount glaze), very fine; signed Muentz and accompanied by a 1994 Shalit certificate. (Image)	Bale 250.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
567		IV.REV.65a-66a	Bale #IV.REV.65a, IV.REV.66a, 1979 £10 and £20 Revenues, Centers Inverted, matched set of bottom right corner margin blocks of four, very fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	Bale 240.00+ SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Italian States

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
568	O	10f	#10f, 1863 5c Green, Head Inverted, full margins all around except just clearing design at top left, beautiful rich color in the green shade, fresh white paper, light "Trevi/31 Mar 63" c.d.s., very fine; the 1863 Green shade is actually one of the rarest of all the 5c shades to find with an inverted center, and to find one without faults such as this example is truly a difficult task; signed Emilio and Enzo Diena, and accompanied by the latter's 1988 certificate (Sassone #13Ea; L7,000,000). (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
569	O	11k	#11k, 1862 10c Gray bister, Head Inverted, large margins all around, crisp impression, light Faenza c.d.s., shallow thin and a small tear in the top margin, neither of which detract from the stamp's very fine appearance; this is actually one of the more attractive appearing examples of this rarity we have seen; signed E. Diena and accompanied by a 1998 APS certificate (Sassone #14Df; L5,500,000). (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Italy

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
570	O	21a	#21a, 1861 1g Black, Head Inverted, four large even margins, sharp impression, tied to piece by 1861 c.d.s. and red straightline pmk., extremely fine; a rare stamp, particularly in this premium quality; signed A. Diena (Sassone #19e; L2,500,000). (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
571	O	J4a	#J4a, 1870 2c Buff and magenta postage due, Numeral Inverted, strong color from the first printing, light c.d.s. cancel, fine; a very rare 19th century invert, which is particularly challenging to find in sound condition; signed E. Diena and accompanied by a 2000 APS certificate (Sassone #4b; L8,000,000). (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
572	O	J8a var	J8a var., 1870 30c Buff and magenta postage due, Numeral Inverted, from the first printing, fresh color, unusually well centered, a very fine example of this rare and seldom offered invert; Raybaudi certificate (Sassone #7b). (Image)	Sassone LIRA 50,000,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
573	O	J9a var	#J9a var., 1870 40c Buff and magenta postage due, first printing, Numeral Inverted, the unique example of this stamp, with strong colors in the distinct shade of the first printing, fine; this is the only example of the 40c first printing with inverted numeral ever discovered, and is one of the cornerstones to an important collection of Italy, postage due stamps or inverted centers of the world; signed Enzo Diena and accompanied by his 1986 certificate; listed but unpriced in Sassone, where it notes that only one example exists (Sassone #8b). (Image)	Est. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $9,000.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
574	O	J10a var	#J10a var., 1870 50c Buff and magenta postage due, Numeral Inverted, first printing, centered to the right as always on this value, strong colors in the distinct first printing shade, insignificant horizontal crease, otherwise a fine example of this very rare error; clear 1986 Diena certificate (Sassone #9b). (Image)	Sassone LIRA 70,000,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
575	O	J15a	#J15a, 1870 2L Light blue and brown postage due, Numeral Inverted, an exceptionally fresh used example of this very scarce postage due error, beautiful bright colors on clean white paper, light ms. cancel, fine; 1999 APS certificate (Sassone #12b; L5,750,000). (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
576	O	J16a	#J16a, 1903 2L Blue and magenta postage due, Numeral Inverted, tied to large piece along with 5c, 30c and 50c postage dues by "Trepuzzi (Lecce) 28.3.34" c.d.s., strong rich colors, fine; a very scarce stamp; signed Emilio Diena and others, and accompanied by a 1986 Enzo Diena certificate (Sassone #29; L4,800,000). (Image)	1,350.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
577	O	J17a	#J17a, 1874 5L Blue and brown postage due, Numeral Inverted, an especially fresh used example of this very scarce invert, with rich luxuriant colors on clean white paper, fine; signed A. Diena and accompanied by a 1999 APS certificate (Sassone #13b; L3,000,000). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
578	O	J19a	#J19a, 1874 10L Blue and magenta postage due, Numeral Inverted, well centered for this, uncommonly bright and fresh, very light and unobtrusive cancel, a very fine example of this elusive variety; 1995 Raybaudi certificate (Sassone #14b; L750,000). (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
579	O	108b	#108b, 1954 30c Owen Falls Dam, Vignette Inverted, a fresh used example of this error showing the dam and inscription inverted but properly placed in the design, this being one of only three recorded examples, all of which are used, similar centering to the other two, light c.d.s., miniscule crease confined to the left margin, still very fine; although issued in 1954, this error was not discovered until 1983, when a collector in the United States found one in his notebook of duplicates, the second example was found in 1992 in a glassine of common stamps and was auctioned in 1993 by Christies for $10,500.00 plus the 15% buyer's premium (described with "slight creasing"); similarly, this example was discovered in a mixture of common stamps in 1996; it is now believed that one position on the sheet contained the inverted vignette since it is correctly positioned within the design; the 5c from this set with a similar design also has one used example known with an inverted vignette; one of the great modern rarities of the world and one of the highlights of the Balner collection, it will undoubtedly be a long time before this error is offered at public auction again (S.G. #171a; £11,000). (Image)	11,000.00 SOLD for $13,500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Liberia

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
580		37a	#37a, 1892 8c Brown and black, Center Inverted, very well centered and quite fresh, o.g., minor h.r., choice very fine. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM