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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

501

Samoa, Postal Fiscal, 1942, £10 blue & £20 yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, scarce, unlisted in S.G. & Scott.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

502

21c

Somaliland Protectorate, 1903, "BRITISH SOMAL.LAND" at bottom on India 1r green & aniline carmine. O.g., never hinged; light crease, Fine. Scott No. 16e $500 for hinged.
SG No. 21c; £500 for hinged ($600). (Image1)

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SG £500 for hinged ($600)

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

Buenos Aires to Hungary

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

503

1, 6

Buenos Aires, 1858, 1p light brown & 4r brown. 1p position 47, used with light grid cancel, 4r position 2, unused (no gum) with tiny margin thin at top, otherwise Very Fine, 1p with 2001 A.P.S. & 4r with 2001 A.P.S. & 2020 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1, 6; $650. (Image1)

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Scott $650

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

504

China, 1825 (Mar. 30) Canton, China to Providence R.I. via Portsmouth N.H. Folded letter datelined "Canton March 30th 1825", carried by private ship entering the mails with red rimless "Portsmouth N.H., Sept 9" oval and matching "Ship" handstamp with red ms. "27" rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, docketed received "Sept 10" indicating over 5 months in transit; tone spots and vertical tear, paper brittle and separated in pieces needing reattachment, Fine and very early ship use from Canton to the United States via Portsmouth N.H.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Letter reports on the sale of adventure goods onboard the Ann & Hope including coils of rope, boxes of cordials, cologne etc. The enclosure also lists the invoice for goods purchased for the return trip of the Ann & Hope, including Chests of Tea (Imperial Tea, Young Hyson Tea, etc.), Ivory Carved Fans, etc. Also shows the exchange rate of 72 Candarins per Dollar. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

505

China, 1835 (Jun. 4) Canton, China to Philadelphia Pa. via New York. Folded letter from the Whetmore & Co. correspondence to partner Joseph Archer datelined "Canton, June 4th 1835", endorsed per Ship "Tarquin" at bottom left, entered mails with red "New-York, Dec 30" cds and matching "SHIP" straightline with ms. "39½" rating for 37½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Some interesting market reporting concerning tea and depressed local market for inbound goods, the need to borrow $90,000 with $80,000 in bills on hand which seem to be hard to exchange, "…The Tarquin will commence loading today & from all we can learn think she will not have, to exceed 4000 chests of Teas, of which 2000 at least will be Young Hysons…The Franklin has gone to Manila for a cargo of Rice, & will return here for a cargo of Teas which have been purchased by us for here…Our neighbors have been greatly disappointed in consequence of their inability to execute their orders for Teas. We estimate the following will be about the quantity of Teas that will be shipped before the new come into market to the United States by vessels now here viz: Tarquin 4000 Chests of which 2000 Y Hyson; Mary 4500; Regulus 7500; Franklin 6000…These vessels will take every chest remaining of the present crop…" and signed "Wetmore & Co." . (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

506

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44564

China, 1878, Large Dragons on thin paper, 1ca-5ca complete. All expertly regummed, still extremely fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1-3; $3,274 as o.g. (Image1)

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Scott $3,274 as o.g.

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

507

25-27

China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1¢ on 1ca-5¢ on 5ca complete. O.g., all appearing n.h., 1¢ on 1ca with right margin, Very Fine, fresh and remarkable set.
Scott No. 25-27; $740 for hinged. (Image1)

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Scott $740 for hinged

CLOSED
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508

1586

1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). Single on multi-colored silk cacheted First Day cover, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1586; $675 as used single; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Scott $675 as used single
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

509

1399

China (People's Republic), 1978, Galloping Horses souvenir sheet (T28M). O.g., never hinged, bright and fresh; some slight trivial sheet bends, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1399; $560. (Image1)

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Scott $560

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

510

1492

China (People's Republic), 1979, Riccione Exhibition souvenir sheet (J41M). O.g., never hinged, fresh; some slight trivial sheet bends, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1492; $700. (Image1)

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Scott $700

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

511

1586

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). O.g., never hinged, usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1586; $1,900. (Image1)

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Scott $1,900

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

512

Colombia, 1925 (Aug. 10) Barranquilla, Colombia Pioneer Flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. Cover bearing Columbia 3c blue and 15c Scadta pair, tied by three strikes of "Servicio Postal Aero Scadta, Barranquilla, 9-VIII. 1925" and (8.10) cds strikes, purple "Primer Correo Aereo, Colombia, America Central" cachet handstamp, purple "Limon, Costa Rica" (8.14) and "San Jose, Costa Rica" (8.15) arrival backstamps; two top left taped edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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513

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish. Two attractive singles tied by losange cancels on folded cover with Lieurey 16 Sept. 1851 double circle postmark (Type 14) and transit postmark of Lisieux, arrival postmarks include date handstamp (Type b) and cursive handstamp of Crèvecoeuf en Auge, Very Fine, an attractive cover paying the 20c rate. Yvert No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

514

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish with private perforations. Attractive single showing vertical private perforations (Perçage en Ligne) tied by losange cancel on small ladies envelope to Dòle with Toul 3 Dec 49 double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine, with 2022 Brun certificate. Yvert No. 3.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A FASCINATING ITEM FOR THE SPECIALIST AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE FROM THE 1849 ISSUE SHOWING PRIVATE PERFORATIONS. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

515

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish. Lovely single with four large even margins, neatly tied on folded cover by clear losange cancel to Pont Ste Maxence, postmark Clermont de L'Oise 14 Mai 50 double circle, Extremely Fine and attractive. Yvert No. 5.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

516

9 var.

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine. Four mostly well balanced margins, neat diamond grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. Yvert No. 6.
Scott No. 9 var.; $650. (Image1)

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Scott $650

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

517

France, 1852, Presidency, 10c pale bister on yellowish. A well balanced and large margined single, very light diamond cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. Yvert No. 9.
Scott No. 10; $450. (Image1)

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Scott $450

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

518

France, 1861, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on greenish, type II, horizontal strip of 4. A lovely four margin strip tied on folded cover by small numeral "3296" losange cancel and St. Tropez 20 Avril 61 double circle postmark to Draguignan, Extremely Fine and attractive, a gem cover with this scarce strip on green paper, with 2022 Brun certificate. Yvert No. 14Ba.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

519

Somali Coast, 1929 Somali Coast - Ethiopia Trial Flight (Dec 29). Return leg of flight by French pilot Maillet; oversized cover to Addis franked with 10 different 1915-27 Somali Coast issues (Scott #80-82, 84, 88 (2), 100, 103, 107, 111, 128) all tied by "Djibouti, 29.12, 29" date stamps with additional "1 Service Avion" flight cachets cancelling stamps, receiving backstamp and "Consulat D'Ethiopie" corner card on backflap, fresh and Very Fine.
AAMC No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

520

Somali Coast, 1930 Somali Coast - Ethiopia: Emperor Haille Selassie Coronation Flight (Oct 31). Cover to Addis franked with 6 different 1915-27 Somali Coast issues (Scott #80, 82, 90-91, 97, 130) all tied by "Djibouti, 31.10, 30" date stamps with additional "Cote Fse. Des Somalis, Djibouti, 31 Oct, 30" cds, "Service Avion, Djibouti-Addis" flight cachets, reverse with special purple aeroplane cachet and matching date stamp, Very Fine. AAMC No. note.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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