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United Nations (including Matyasovich Collection)

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259

United Nations, Comprehensive Imperforate Plate Proof Collection, 1953-91, consisting of pairs of #17-18, 21-28, 31-32, 43-48, 77-80, 110-111, 129-130, 150, 166, 180, 185-186, 192-193, 227, 249 (4), 250, 251 (3), 252, 253 (11), # 291 strip of 3, G16, and G23, blocks of four of #15-16, 39-40, 126, 155, 166, 184 with horizontal gutter, 205-206, 269, G16 (2), 390-391, 595-596, C23, blocks of six of #95-96, 127-128, 134-136, 139-140, 154, 167, 181, 182, and #222 block of 12, also includes progressive proofs of #126, 127, 135, 154, 155, 166, 181-184, 222, plus 1991 Environment (NY 584-587, G195-198 and V110-113), 588, 589, 595 and 596, in pairs, blocks of 4 and blocks of 12, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
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260

United Nations, World Federation of UN Association (WFUNA), Artist-Signed Prints Collection, 48 signed (three appear printed and are not part of valuation) artist prints with associated stamp and special cancel sleeved in a 3-ring binder; limited editions expounding on United Nations stamps, many with valuable write-ups on the reverse and others on 8" x 10" covers; very collectable and salable individually, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
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261

United Nations, Massive and Comprehensive Modern First Day Cover Collection, New York, Geneva and Vienna, mostly 21st Century, thousands including singles, MI blocks and full sheets on cacheted and unaddressed first day covers featuring loads of popular thematics including flags, endangered species, Chinese New Year, Human Rights, many later UN Anniversaries, and much more, in six bankers boxes, also includes small bankers box of event covers, a collection of hundreds of personalized sheet stamps #S1-#S55 in 7 binders, souvenir cards in four binders, a binder of 70 Registered, Insured and Certified mail covers (1950s-70s), and a few other odds and ends, well-organized on very expensive black stock pages, high original cost and not easy to duplicate, Extremely Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 300 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
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262

United Nations, 3¢ & 5¢ U.P.U., Printer's Material Collection, 1953, printed on paper with design of other stamps and currency on reverse, the collection contains 30 of the 3¢ in singles and multiples and two blocks of four of the 5¢, the majority have the stamps printed alone on one side of colored paper and the reverse shows a combination of Thailand stamps and either Scottish or New Zealand bank notes, but there are 3 multiples (one 3¢ and both 5¢) where the UN stamps and Thailand stamps and Scottish banknotes are printed on one side and Thailand stamps are printed on the other side, Gaines assigns a catalog value of $200 per imperforate single, Very Fine, see this amazing lot online, four with Gaines certificates. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Gaines 17c, 18c; $7,600. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
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263

United Nations, Humongous Mint Stock, Postal Stationery & FDCs, 1951-2017, Twenty binders (11 for New York, 5 for Geneva, 4 for Vienna) of singles, inscription blocks and mini-sheets. The occasional used but otherwise all mint. Well-organized and well-stocked overall with healthy quantities of even the better items, such as a half-dozen #38's including both printings and over 80 personalized sheets. Another mint sheet folder with full sheets, and boxes containing hundreds of pieces of postal stationery for each office, and many hundreds more of first day covers. Would be best evaluated in person, but a couple of video flips online to give you an idea, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 138 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
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264

United Nations, Pitney Bowes Meter and Cancel Essays, Trials and Proofs, ca. 1946-55, Meters consist of Trial Pull Slogan 11P Mar. 1 1946 PB000000 printed directly on legal sized Pitney-Bowes cover (not listed in Gaines), two photographic essays of the trial meter design (Feb. 28 and April 4, 1946), Gaines PD.1(a) and PD.1(b) Essays (2 each; 1 on meter tape and one directly on half envelope), the unique PD.1(c) and PD.1(d) photo reproduction essays -- PD.1(a) through Gaines PD.1(d) are all illustrated in Gaines (page 603) PD.1(e) and PD.1(f) trial impressions without sloans on meter tapes, P.1(a) on cover, P.1(d) on blank postal card, P.1(e) (2 on covers), 1P(d) on cover, and 1955 Meter Press Proofs (meter tapes) Gaines PP1-PP10, PP12, PP13 (page 621), Cancels consist of Lake Success Post Office machine slogan cancel proof on cover (Gaines LS/C.1(j) page 954 cat $500), forerunner proof cancel on cover (Gaines C.1(d) with his cert), two different photos of types used in production of cancel/essay slugs (Gaines certs), rejected first day machine cancel on cover (Gaines FD/P1 with his cert), rejected wavy line machine cancel on cover, approved first day cancel proof on cover(Gaines FD/P2 with his cert), rejected essay for first slogan machine cancel on blank postcard (9 known, Gaines 1P(a) with his cert), approved handcancel essay without number on half of legal sized cover (Gaines FR/D/C.2P with his cert not noting small tape stains clear of cancel), rejected essay for first steel hand cancel in black cut from unique vertical strip of three (Gaines SP.1 with his cert), essay for first hand cancel (8 known in black; Gaines SP.2 with his cert), steel hand cancel proof in red (Gaines S.1(c) with his cert), steel hand cancel proof on cover (one S.1 and four S.2 with different dates), steel hand cancel proof in black without date (Gaines S.2 with his cert), dates), steel hand cancel proof in black with date, dates), steel hand cancel proofs in maroon (Gaines S.3(d)(i)-S.3(d)(iii) each with his cert), wreath rubber handstamp cancel Gaines S.4 two strikes on 7 x 3.5 in. piece signed by Ole Hamann, Gaines CR2 registry cancel proof on 3c UN entire with violet boxed Registry cancel at bottom left, Gaines RB.1 wavy line machine cancel proof on 3c entire with "PRINTED MATTER" in violet at bottom left, Gaines H1 proof on card (2 with different dates), 7 first day cancel proof on individual UN cc covers -- Gaines M1 (4; 3 different dates) and 3 Gaines M2 (different dates) -- the Trial Pull & photographic essays are unlisted and Gaines PD.1(a)-PD.1(d) are unpriced, Extremely Fine, impossible to duplicate, a must for the meter and cancel specialist, see everything in this exceptional lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
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265

United Nations, World’s Finest Collection of 1952 United Nations Day Issue (Scott 12), the highlights are the unique proofs from the American Bank Note Company Archives and the unique essays from the UN Archves; proofs include the die proof of the UN’s marginal inscription, the full die proof with full die sinkage, 12 progressive die and trial color proofs on card including Gaines 12(a)(i) in black, 12(a)(i) in dark blue, 12(a)(inspection invited), 12(a)(iii), 12(a)(iv)(1) in black, 12(a)(iv)(1) in dark blue, 12(a)(iv)(1) in light blue, 12(a)(iv)(2) in dark blue, 12(a)(v) in black, 12(a)(v) in green, 12(a)(v) in issued blue and 12(a)(vi) in issued blue, also includes a die proof in issued color matted on card (UN Archves lot 1097 which sold for $488.75), essays include two Preliminary Sketches by Jean Van Noten in watercolor & pencil on wove paper (lots 1090 & 1091 which sold for $759), a photographic essay (lot 1096 which sold for $241.50), a Perforation Photographic Essay sheet of 50 with four margin imprints as on the issued stamps and printer’s handwritten notations (lot 1098 which sold for $172.50), also includes three blocks with red "Specimen" overprints and hole punches and marginal inscription including top left block of six also with red job #F13334, top block of ten with red job #F13334 at left and control #000 at right and two marginal inscriptions and bottom block of four, an exploded presentation folder given to Warren Austin, the first permanent US representative to the UN (1947-53), who signed the back cover and the first day cover addressed to him (FDC also signed by Trygve Lie), a single and a block of four signed by designer Jean Van Noten, a complete set of control no. and inscription blocks of four (Nos. 1-100 with some dupes), some plate position blocks, an Oct. 14, 1952 "trial" on legal sized official service cover, four proofs of different first day cancels used for the issue on official covers, 137 cacheted and mostly unaddressed first day covers including a wide variety of cachets including a couple handpainted, and five signed including two by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. the second permanent US representative to the UN (1953-1960) and including 32 with control number and inscription blocks of four, overall Extremely Fine, see this lot online and be very impressed. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
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266

United Nations, 10th Anniversary Souvenir Sheet Collection, 1955 (Scott 38), massive study consisting of 230 never hinged (Scott catalog $11,500), 550 off-cover with First Day cancels and over 180 First Day Covers with a variety of cachets (Scott $13,140), and 6 commercial uses (Scott catalog $420), including one on cover with the 4¢ shifted down and one on cover with the 8¢ shifted down, and three to foreign destinations, the mint and used include some varieties and the First Days display a few different types of cancels, also includes the sheet stamps in MI blocks of 4 and 56 mostly combination First Day Covers, three meter strips, and some other later uses (not counted), Very Fine, total catalog value just over $25,000; see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 29 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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267

209-211

United Nations, 25th Anniversary Issue, 1970, #209-211, consisting of an approved die proof laminated on 105x149mm card (ex UN Archives lot 1923 which sold for $240 + 15%) and progressive die proofs in pairs (24 stamps) plus imperforate blocks of 6 for the 3 issued stamps (for which the consignor paid approximately $900) and the issues in matched set of MI blocks of 6 and about 200 First Day Covers in a variety of cachets and combinations, plus a few miscellaneous items, well-organized on black stockpages, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
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268

260-262

United Nations, 30th Anniversary Issue Collection, 1975 (NY #260-262, Geneva #50-52) consisting of two ex UN Archives (lots 2219 & 2220 which sold for a combined $1,025 + 15%—the approved die proof in issued colors for the NY souvenir sheet and the trial color proof of the Geneva issue (the 60c here has inscriptions in olive but the issued stamps are in green), both mounted on individual 127 x 217 mm Ashton Potter presentation cards and with blue ballpoint pen ink "more gold for text and symbol" signed Ole Hamann and dated 10 Dec 1974, then progressive color proofs of six in horizontal pairs of each of the 4 stamp issues and blocks of four for the 2 NY stamp issues, plus Geneva #52 3 imperforate vertical pairs (all purchased at Iberphil in Spain with starting bids of €465 when €1 cost $1.30) and NY #252 imperforate block of 6, then the stamps in margin imprint matched set of blocks and souvenir sheets, plus approximately 200 cacheted first day covers as singles, sets, and all kinds of combinations with cancels of NY, San Francisco and Geneva, and a few miscellaneous items, well organized on black stockpages, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
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269

447-449

United Nations, 40th Anniversary Issue Collection, 1985, with value in sets of six different progressive die proofs consisting of NY stamps in vertical pairs and souvenir sheet singles (extra set of NY), Geneva 70c in top left corner blocks of 4 and souvenir sheet vertical pairs, and Vienna S6.5 top right corner blocks of four and S8.50 and souvenir sheet vertical pairs, plus 45¢ NY right margin imperforate block of 12, Vienna S6.5 & S8.5 3 imperforate MI blocks of 4 and Vienna souvenir sheet 3 imperforate vertical pairs including one with wide selvage at left including marginal markings all purchased at 2 European auctions with starting bids of €1,450 when €1=$1.30), plus matched set MI blocks of 4 of all 6 stamps, and souvenir sheets 79 NY, 71 Geneva and 129 Vienna and a few miscellaneous items, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
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270

577-579

United Nations, 45th Anniversary Issue Collection, 1990 (NY #577-579, Geneva #188-190, Vienna #103-105), an amazing collection consisting of two approved printers models, each with all 3 souvenir sheets - one with stamps and one without, on 430 x 140mm Enschede presentation folders (ex UN Archives lots 3341 & 3342 which sold for a combined $1,400 + 15%), and complete sets of progressive proofs in corner margin singles, horizontal and vertical pairs and blocks of 4, mostly 1 or 2 each, also includes a matched set of MI blocks of 4 never hinged and a set of MI blocks of 4 on individual cacheted First Day Covers, well-organized on black stockpages, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
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271

655

United Nations, 50th Anniversary Issues Collection, 1995, comprising plate proofs in pairs and blocks of 4, a stunning horizontal tete-beche block of 6 gutter pairs, two approved die proofs of the NY souvenir sheet on 430 x 140mm Enschede presentation folders with both stamps in the color of the 50c, a top selvage plate proof of the NY souvenir sheet, NY, Geneva and Vienna Approved die proof in issued colors mounted on individual Swiss PTT presentation cards 210 x 148mm (Geneva and Vienna are ex UN Archives lots 3525 & 3526 which sold for a combined $610 + 15%), and more, well-organized on black stockpages, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
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272

779-781

United Nations, 55th Anniversary Issue, 2000, consisting of an approval card for all six stamps from Cartor Security Printing, and top selvage vertical (33¢) and horizontal (55¢) gutter blocks of progressive proofs for the NY issue, horizontal and vertical gutter pairs for the 90c Geneva issue and top right corner blocks for the Fr1.40 issue, and corner margin blocks of 4 for the Vienna issues (all except the approval card purchased at Iberphil in Spain with starting bids of €1,470 euros when €1=$1.30) also includes matched sets of MI blocks of 4, panes of 20 and 30 souvenir sheets from each city, well-organized on black stockpages, Extremely Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
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273

880-884

United Nations, Incredibly Rare Personalized Event Sheet Collection, 2003-09, 17 in total, consisting of No. S1.3-S1.16 (Greetings from the UN NYC; imperforate progressive proofs), S2.1 (Hong Kong Stamp Expo proof) and S28.01 (44¢ NYC 2009; imperforate proof without tabs), in 8.5 x 11 inch sleeves, Extremely Fine and extremely rare, owner's cost $31,450 so with there being only 17 sheets you absolutely owe it to yourself to satisfy your curiosity and view them all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
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