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United Nations

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1008

12PD

1952, U.N. 7th Anniversary, 5¢ blue, large die proof (Scott 12PD), die 95107 die sunk on full card, Very Fine. Unpriced—only 3 produced. (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
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1009

14E var

1980, 35th Anniversary souvenir sheet, Vienna, Unique Printer's Model (Scott Vienna 14E var), 177 x 141mm photo of frame and emblem with text printed on card and affixed to board and with small pieces of scotch tape in corners, mounted on 210 x 164mm board, translucent overlay with black pen "correct on the proof, but printed version is now wrong" and blue pen indicating the sheet is to be 3 5/8 inches wide, Extremely Fine and very similar to lot 2547 (which is also described as unique). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $250-325
SOLD for $200.00
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1010

38 P

1955, 10th Anniversary souvenir sheet, Plate Proof (Scott 38 P), top right corner block of four souvenir sheets with deep plum plate no. 46718 above left souvenir sheet, guidelines at top and right, o.g., never hinged with red security fingerprint on each stamp, These were printed in sheets of 9 (3x3) souvenir sheets. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $2,400-3,250
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1011

65PD-66PD

1958, Economic & Social Council, 4¢ blue green & 8¢ vermilion, large die proofs (Scott 65PD-66PD), dies 101785 & 101786 die sunk on full cards, Very Fine. Unpriced - only 8 & 7, respectively, were produced, signed y.
Scott $500. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
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1012

81-82 vars

1960, 4¢ and 8¢ 5th World Forestry Congress, Imperforate (Scott 81-82 vars), 4¢ bottom left inscription block of 4, 8¢ pair, never hinged; 8¢ two tiny gum wrinkles at right, Extremely Fine, see the 8¢ pair on the web; normals accompany.
Gaines 81(a)-82(a); $1,200. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-600
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1013

234-235, G30-G31 var

1973, 8¢ and 15¢, Fs .60 and Fs 1.10 Disarmament Decade, Imperforate Printer's Proofs (Scott 234-235, G30-G31 vars), New York issues in horizontal pairs, Geneva issues in vertical pairs with bottom selvage, never hinged, Extremely Fine, see the other three online. According to Gaines, 3 panes are known of the 8¢, Fs .60 and Fs 1.10; each pane contains 25 pairs; the quantity of 15¢ is not stated, 15¢, Fs .60 and Fs 1.10 with 1996 Gaines certificates.
Gaines 234(a),235(a), G30(a),G31(a); $775. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
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1014

447PDa/448PDa

1985, 40th Anniversary Issues, Plate Proofs (Scott 447PDa/448PDa), Nos. 447PD, Geneva 135PD, Vienna 52PD and Nos. 448PD, Geneva 136PD, Vienna 53PD (four each) without gum as issued and hinged on two 210 x 297mm Helio Courvoisier cards with "Die Proof Approved, U.N. Postal Administration" signed "G. Grunwald" & dated "28 Nov. 1984" and pen dated at bottom left "16.11.84", the four proofs are hinged by the printer but one US 22c fell off and was reaffixed with scotch tape by an unknown idiot, listed and unpriced in Scott, Extremely Fine, a similar Helio Courvoisier presentation sheet with one of each stamp and the souvenir sheets was offered in the UN Archives sale (lot 2967) which sold for $1,600 hammer. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $650.00
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1015

523aP var, G166aP va

1988, Trees Issue, Panes of 12, Imperforate Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (Scott 523aP var, G166aP var, V81aP var), without gum as issued, with red security fingerprint on back of each stamp, Extremely Fine and very rare, Four sets known; normal set accompanies, US and Vienna proof sheets sold separately at the UN Archives auction (lots 3139 & 3141) for $1,100 hammer each. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $1,600-2,400
SOLD for $1,000.00
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1016

545P var, G172P var,

1988, Human Rights souvenir sheet, Imperforate Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (Scott 545P var, G172P var, V87P var), without gum as issued, with red security fingerprint on back of each stamp; Vienna with water damage at top right, the other two are Extremely Fine, only two sets known a set was sold individually at the UN Archives sale (lots 3194, 3195 and 3196 sold for $575, $850 and $550 hammer, respectively; no way to know if this is the same set or the other set; the Vienna was sound), normal set accompanies. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate $800-1,200
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1017

669

1995, 50th Anniversary, sheet of 12, Imperforate Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (Scott 669P var, G275P var, V191P var), o.g., never hinged, only two sets known a set was sold individually at the UN Archives sale (lots 3553, 3556 and 3559; sold for $625, $675 and $725 hammer, respectively; no way to know if this is the same set or the other set), normal set accompanies. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $1,600-2,400
SOLD for $1,000.00
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1018

781/G360/V

2000, 55th Anniversary souvenir sheet, Trial Color and Plate Proofs (Scott 781/G360/V), former on two 210 x 150mm Cartor Security Printing cards stamped 24 Mars 2000 and signed & dated "Die Proof Not Approved, U.N. Postal Administration" handstamp with the sheets having a silver background (Scott 781TCd, Geneva 360TCd, Vienna 277TCd; unpriced) with glassine overlay folded neatly behind, latter on 210 x 297mm Cartor Security Printing card stamped 26 Avr. 2000 and signed & dated "Die Proof Approved with Corrections, U.N. Postal Administration" with the sheets in issued colors (Scott 781P var, Geneva 360P var, Vienna 277P var; unlisted and unpriced in Scott), Extremely Fine, see the trial colors online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $325-500
SOLD for $300.00
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1019

C11, C12 vars

1964, 15¢ and 25¢ Air Mail, Imperforate Proofs on Stamp Paper (Scott C11, C12 vars), 15¢ vertical pair and 25¢ horizontal pair, never hinged, Extremely Fine superb in every respect, Gaines catalog states "1 or 2 panes of 50 exist" (each pane contains 25 pairs); normal accompanies.
Gaines C11.1(a), C12.1(a); $950. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $325-400
SOLD for $180.00
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1020

U2P var

1958, 4¢ Postal Stationery, Approved "Proof" of Complete Envelope (Scott U2P var), manuscript "#2" in black ink at top left and "Approved A. Sterman July 21, 1958" in blue ink at bottom right (see Abraham Sterman attending a meeting of the Interdepartmental Design Committee for the UNPA at https://dam.media.un.org/asset-management/2AM9LOONZ2_G?FR_=1&W=1872&H=966), unlisted in Scott and Gaines (who died in 1998; five years before the UN Archives were sold at auction), Unique, ex-United Nations Archive sale (lot 3735) where it sold for $400 hammer. (Image)

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Estimate $250-325
SOLD for $200.00
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1021

U3S var

1968, 6¢ Postal Stationery, Approved Specimen of Complete Envelope, Normal and Legal Sizes (Scott U3S var), both with "SPECIMEN" perforated initials at center applied after folding into envelope shape, straightline violet "Suomen Pankin Setelipaino" and black "30075" handstamps at top left, boxed "Color and Die Proof Approved ………. UN Postal Administration" and "3 JUN 1968" handstamps at bottom, flaps are not glued together; normal sized with toning at top left (due to prior adherence), legal sized is Extremely Fine, unlisted in Scott and Gaines (who died in 1998; five years before the UN Archives were sold at auction), Unique, ex-United Nations Archives lots 3770 and 3771 which sold for $250 hammer each. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $325-400
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1022

UX4 E var

1969, 5¢ Postal Card, Die Essays on Card Stock (Scott UX4 E var), 104 x 182mm, similar to the issued card -- the emblem at the left is higher than its position on the issued card, and on "B" and "C" the emblem at the center of the indicia differs from that on the issued card, reverse of each with boxed "Approved By: ………. Date ………." handstamps with magenta ink "NOT" written to left of "Approved By:" and signed "D Hampton(?) and dated "23/5/68" in the same magenta ink; "C" with stray ink on front, still an Extremely Fine trio, unlisted in Scott and Gaines (who died in 1998; five years before the UN Archives were sold at auction), "A" is Unique, ex-United Nations Archives lots 3766 ("B"), 3767 ("C") and 3768 ("A") which sold for $200, $250 and 250 hammer each. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
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1023

UX5PD, UX5E var, UX6

1969, 6¢ Postal Card, Approved Die Proof and Essay on Card Stock, 8¢ Postal Card Specimen Approval (Scott UX5PD, UX5E var, UX6S), 6¢ proof and essay with 7¢ denomination, both in issued colors, plus 8¢ in issued colors with "SPECIMEN" perforated initials, all with boxed "Color and Die Proof Approved ………. UN Postal Administration" handstamp at bottom right, 6¢ Proof and Essay both with blue ink signature of Ole Hamann and "11 Feb 1972" date, 8¢ Specimen Approval card undated and signed by someone else, with magenta boxed "Seteliipaino-Sedeltrycheriet datestamp" on reverse, Extremely Fine, see the 6¢ proof and the 8¢ Specimen online; Scott notes "five 'not approved' essays similar to #UX5 exist. Ten 7¢ essays exist, three with approval handstamp, the others lacking any handstamp.", unpriced in Scott and unlisted in Gaines, ex-United Nations Archive (lots 3804, 3805 & 3808) which sold for $100, $250 and $150, respectively. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $325-500
SOLD for $300.00
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1024

UX6PD

1969, 8¢ Postal Card, Specimen Approvals on Card Stock (Scott UX6PD), two in issued colors with "SPECIMEN" perforated initials with boxed "Color and Die Proof Approved ………. UN Postal Administration" handstamp at bottom right and magenta boxed "Seteliipaino-Sedeltrycheriet datestamp" on reverse, one signed and dated "24 June 1974" in blue ink by Ole Hamann (with "NOT" written before "Approved" in black ink apparently due to an error in the Russian inscription) and one undated and signed by someone else, Extremely Fine duo, see the other one online, Scott notes - "UX6PD - with specimen perfin and approval handstamp (4)" and a footnote "five 'not approved' essays have incorrect Russian inscription", ex-United Nations Archive (lots 3807 & identical to 3808) which sold for $450 and $150, respectively. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $325-500
SOLD for $180.00
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1025

UX7PD, UX7PD var.

1977, 9¢ Postal Card, Specimen Approvals on Card Stock (Scott UX7PD, UX7PD var), two in issued colors with "SPECIMEN" perforated initials and boxed "Color and Die Proof Approved .... UN Postal Administration" handstamp at bottom right and blue ink signature of Ole Hamann and "28 May '76" date and "with correction", one Specimen approval on card stock with magenta boxed "Seteliipaino-Sedeltrycheriet" handstamp on reverse and the other with piece cut out and scotch taped back in (still missing a couple of pieces) onto larger card with the approval handstamp on the larger card and "27-6-76, Specimen tested by printing for comparison with sample approved earlier / same" written in block caps at top of card, can't see the back but probably also has the same magenta boxed "Seteliipaino-Sedeltrycheriet" handstamp on reverse, the "normal" one is Extremely Fine, unpriced in Scott and unlisted in Gaines, the "normal" one is ex-United Nations Archives (lot 3817) which sold for $250. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $325-500
SOLD for $300.00
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