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Liberia - Airmail & Postage Due Issues continued...
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1882 |
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C4-C13 vars. |
Liberia, 1938, 1¢-$1 Airmail issues complete, imperforate. In pairs, o.g., mostly never hinged, all with full margins; some wrinkling affecting 1¢ & 2¢ values, still Very
Fine, with only 48 of each value produced in imperforate form and usually being the "Proof" overprint. Scott No. C4-C13 vars.; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1883 |
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C4-C13 vars. |
Liberia, 1938, 1¢-$1 Airmail issues complete, imperforate, "Proof" overprint. In pairs, 4¢ value in orange and yellow, o.g., never hinged, all with full margins, Very Fine,
with only 48 of each value produced in imperforate form and usually being this overprint. Scott No. C4-C13 vars.; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1884 |
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C17-C26 |
Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 1¢-$1 Airmail First Flight Liberia - U.S. Issue Complete. Each on separate matching registered 1942 First Liberia - U.S. Flight cachet airmail covers, all except
$1 issue in combination with a 10¢ Postage Centenary issue for registry fee, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 14.II.1942" cds's; some minor cover edge wrinkling at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare matching flight
cachet set of this scarce 1941 Provisional Issue. Scott No. C17-C26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Because of WWII and possibly other technical problems, the flight did not actually take place until June 23rd, 1942. Covers cacheted for
the flight and cancelled on February 14th, 1942 were not actually flown, but were carried by ship as regular mail. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1885 |
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C17 |
Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 1¢ Green, First Flight Liberia - U.S. O.g., never hinged, well centered, fresh with strong color, Very Fine, an attractive and choice never hinged example of this
great Liberian Airmail Rarity, with only five mint examples known to exist, signed Sanabria. Scott No. C17; $3,000 for hinged. (Image1) |
Scott $3,000 for hinged
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1886 |
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C23 |
Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 20¢ Magenta, First Flight Liberia - U.S. O.g., never hinged, fresh with deep intense color, Very Fine, an attractive and choice never hinged example of this great
Liberian Airmail Rarity, with only five mint examples known to exist, signed Sanabria and others. Scott No. C23; $2,500 for hinged. (Image1) |
Scott $2,500 for hinged
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1887 |
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C18-C19, C22, C24, C |
Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 2¢-$1.00 First Flight Liberia - U.S., Inverted Overprints complete. Set of 5 values, o.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare
complete set of inverts, with 1982 Friedl certificate. Sanabria No. 39a-47a. Scott No. C18-C19, C22, C24, C26 vars.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1888 |
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C30, C20 |
Liberia, 1942, 50¢ on 4¢ Orange, First Flight Liberia - U.S., Barred Overprint, In Se-Tenant Pair with Bar Overprint Omitted. O.g., omitted overprint stamp lightly hinged, other never hinged,
deep brilliant color, exceptionally fresh and bright, Very Fine and choice, a stunning example of the 50¢ on 4¢ Provisional Airmail Se-tenant Overprint Error, signed Stolow. Sanabria No. 51b. Scott No. C30, C20; Estimate $750
- 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1889 |
P |
C37P-C44P |
Liberia, 1942-44, 10¢-$1.40 Airmail Issue Complete, Master Die Proofs. In issued colors except 35¢ & $1.40 value in olive gray, on India mounted on brown card, with serial numbers at
top, additional black proof of 12¢-24¢ designs without value, Very Fine. Scott No. C37P-C44P; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1890 |
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C47+290+293+295 |
Liberia, 1944-45, 30¢ on 3¢ Surcharge Airmail. In combination with the scarce 1944-46, 2¢ on 3¢ + 5¢ on 1¢ inverted "5¢" in pair with normal + 10¢ on
6¢ pair and single overpaying the 70¢ rate to Boston, Mass., all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 8.VIII.1944" cds's, Dahomy and U.S. censor tape at sides and violet "A 2" in circle routing handstamp; light pre-use crease
affecting 5¢ on 1¢ pair, F.-V.F., an extremely rare franking and WWII period usage. Scott No. C47+290+293+295; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1891 |
E |
C68E |
Liberia, 1952, 25¢ Map of Monrovia, essay. Handpainted watercolor and pencil design on thin card (125x96mm), with frame in red and map vignette in black and gray, additional "Map of
Monrovia - 1831" notation at bottom, Very Fine, a unique essay. Scott No. C68E; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1892 |
P |
C68P/TC |
Liberia, 1952, 25¢ Map of Monrovia, large die proofs. 4 different die sunk on cards; includes frame only with incomplete Monroe portrait in carmine, frame only in grayish blue and deep red
(later with bottom imprint) and complete design in red violet and black, Very Fine, a very scarce group. Scott No. C68P/TC; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1893 |
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C69 var. |
Liberia, 1952, 50¢ Coast Line, Center Inverted. Complete sheet of 20, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh; some gum discoloration affecting four stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce
complete sheet. Scott No. C69 var.; $1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1894 |
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Liberia, 1960 Air France To Dakar Crash Cover. Registered cover from Rotterdam, Holland to Monrovia, Liberia, with blue boxed "Courrier Accidente, Dakar, le 29 Aout 1960" crash cachet
handstamp, reverse with "Monrovia, Liberia, Sp 7, 60" receiving cds; shows signs of crash including stamp missing, Very Fine and rare. Estimate; $200 - 300.
On August 29, 1960, a Air France plane left Paris for
Dakar and Abidjan with 15 bags of mail. During landing at Dakar the plane crashed into the sea due to bad weather. Two of the 15 mail bags were recovered.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1895 |
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J3-J9 vars. |
Liberia, 1893, 2¢-40¢ Postage Dues complete, imperforate. Bottom left corner margin blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, each with rich colors, fresh and pristine, Very Fine and choice, a
very rare complete matching multiple set. Scott No. J3-J9 vars.; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Liberia - Officials
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1896 |
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O1-O3, O5-O9 vars. |
Liberia, 1892, 1¢//32¢ Officials, additional "O.S." overprints. The complete set of 8 values, o.g., hinge remnants, rich colors, an F.-V.F. set, rare with only one sheet of
each printed (von Saleski #O1a-O3a, O5a-O9a), each signed Bloch, with 1983 Friedl certificate. Scott No. O1-O3, O5-O9 vars.; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1897 |
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O26TC |
Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Commerce Official, trial color specimen. In green and red brown, miniature sheet of 8, o.g., never hinged, each with Waterlow & Sons Ltd. imprint and security punch hole, Very
Fine. Scott No. O26TC; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1898 |
o |
unlisted |
Liberia, 1901-02, 1¢ lilac rose Official, "Ordinary" handstamp. (type I Buchanan handstamp), block of 10, neat 1902 Buchanan town cancels, nicely centered throughout, some light
oxidization, Very Fine, quite certainly one of - if not the largest known multiple of the 1¢ Lilac Rose "Ordinary" issue, ex-Cockrill, Fosdyke Ray, signed Bloch. Scott No. unlisted; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1899 |
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O68 var. |
Liberia, 1909, 75¢ purple & black Official, "O.S." omitted and center inverted. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, fresh and F.-V.F., a very rare high value Official
variety multiple. Scott No. O68 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Liechtenstein & Luxembourg
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1900 |
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94-107 |
Liechtenstein, 1930, Landscapes, 3rp-2fr complete. O.g., most lightly hinged, all fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set. Zumstein No. 84-97. Scott No. 94-107; $556. (Image1) |
Scott $556
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1901 |
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Liechtenstein, 1934-64 Postal Cards. Lot of seven used postal cards, five with printed views. LBK €800+ ($980). Estimate; $75 - 100. |
Est. $75-100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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