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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

France and French Colonies
Advertising & Illustrated - Flag to Guns, Shells &

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1177
Symbol:

image (Flag) 34-Star American Flag. Red and blue allover patriotic design on 1861 cover to Constantine, Algeria endorsed "Via France", with "Old Point Comfort, Va., Oct 4" origin cds in star field, "New York, 6, Oct 9" cds and "30" in circle rate handstamp, red Calais transit and "16" due handstamp, reverse with Paris transit and receiving date stamps; cover edge wear and small portions of backflap missing, F.-V.F., a wonderful destination of an allover patriotic design.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:30:09 EST
Sold For 450


Australia & Barbados

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 287
Symbol:
Cat No: D1s/7s, D22s//D44s

image Australia, Postage Dues, 1902-04, ½d-20s, Madagascar "Specimen" overprint sheet. Two sheets bearing 44 first and second issue postage due issues; includes first issue ½d-8d x3 with vertical serifed overprint, second issue 5d, 1s-2s x3 with vertical serifed overprint and set of 14 of the second issue with sans-serifed horizontal overprint, all with red Madagascar circular cachet handstamp, also includes N.S.W. 9d specimen on first page, each page sign by the director of poste et telegraphes, Very Fine, a wonderful intact pair of specimen sheets.
SG No. D1s/7s, D22s//D44s; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:49:51 EST
Sold For 850


Australian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 275
Symbol:
Cat No: 67

image New South Wales, 1852, Queen Victoria, 3d dull yellow green, medium paper. Margins to touched, tied by barred oval, matching "Sydney, Ship Letter, AU 15, 1856" rimless crown backstamp on gray folded cover to New York N.Y., endorsed "P 'Julia Ann' to San Francisco", entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal., 14 Oct" cds and matching "SHIP" and "12" rating handstamps; minor stain, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 17d.
SG No. 67; Estimate $400 - 600.

Barque "Julia Ann" arrived in San Francisco Oct. 12, 1853, 56 days from Sydney via Tahiti. Scarce transpacific routing to New York verse the more typical via England.
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 15:43:28 EST
Sold For 1000


British Commonwealth to Burma

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2666
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Bulgaria, Specialized 1889-95 Coat of Arms Issues Collection. Neatly written-up on exhibit pages (in German) in two albums; comprehensive study of the stamps including shades, trail colors, myriad of perf varieties, paper types, imperf pairs, surcharge issues including without surcharge in pair with normal gutter block, inverted surcharges in block */o, full sheet, etc., postal history with approximately 55 covers and cards including registered, newspaper, combination frankings including on lettersheet to France, multiples on cover, uprate to foreign destinations, etc.; a wonderful assembly which would extremely difficult to duplicate.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 3,750.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 17:25:55 EST
Sold For 0


Ecuador to Italian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 418
Symbol:
Cat No: BM31

image France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Archimède". Franked with 1870, 20c blue (Scott 57) tied by dotted star cancel on Ballon Monte lettersheet to Reimes with "Gazette de Absents, No 9" enclosure, "Paris, 19 Nov, 70" origin cds and receiving backstamp; some light discoloration, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 31.
Scott No. BM31; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:13:04 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 419
Symbol:
Cat No: 92

image France, 1878, Sage Type II, 15c blue. Tied by 1896 Marseille cds in hand illustrated and colored cover to Dijon showing skillfully executed Caricature Portraits, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Grunin. Yvert No. 90.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 180.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:13:37 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 420
Symbol:
Cat No: B38

image France, 1931, 1.50fr+3.50fr French Provinces. Bottom margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bold color, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 269. Maury No. 269 €1,440 ($1,600).
Scott No. B38; $1,200 for singles. Scott $1,200 for singles
(Image)

Scott $1,200 for singles

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:14:20 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 421
Symbol:
Cat No: C5a

image France, Airmail, 1930, 1.50fr deep carmine, "E.I.P.A." perfins. Rich vibrant color and very fresh, Very Fine, a scarce never hinged example of this exposition airmail issue, with 1997 von der Weid certificate and signed (Controversy surrounds this issue and as such this is offered "as is"). Yvert No. 6d.
Scott No. C5a; $3,600. Scott $3,600
(Image)

Scott $3,600

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:15:03 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 422
Symbol:
Cat No: C15

image France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". O.g., never hinged, choice centering, deep rich color and Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine. Yvert No. 15.
Scott No. C15; $1,700. Scott $1,700
(Image)

Scott $1,700

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:15:31 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 423
Symbol:
Cat No: C15

image France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering with margins beautifully balanced, rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem example of this popular airmail high value. Yvert No. 15.
Scott No. C15; $1,700. Scott $1,700
(Image)

Scott $1,700

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:15:56 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 424
Symbol:

image Guadeloupe, 1869 (Sep. 19) Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe to Granville, France. Light blue folded letter sheet bearing France Colonies 1859-65, 10c bister on yellow, 20c blue on bluish, 40c orange on yellowish (FC 3-5), tied by lozenge cancels, matching "Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre, Sept 19, 69" cds and indistinct small framed "PD" handstamp, blue French (9.28) entry cds, Granville (9.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and colorful three-color franking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:16:45 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 425
Symbol:
Cat No: J6-J12

image Guadeloupe, 1884 5c-50c Postage Dues complete. O.g., hinge remnants, all with wide margins, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. J6-J12; $633. Scott $633
(Image)

Scott $633

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:17:40 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 426
Symbol:

image Tahiti, 1868 Tahiti to Paris, France via San Francisco and New York. Cover with blue "J. Brander, Tahiti" double-oval handstamp as corner card and flap seal, "San Francisco, Cal. Oct" and "New York '18' Oct 22" debit exchange cds, black crayon "2" for double-weight, blue Calais (11.3.62) entry cds and black "16" décimes due handstamp; couple small top edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and scarce early transatlantic use from Tahiti.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:18:06 EST
Sold For 600


Europe to French Polynesia

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2723
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

France & Colonies, Collection. To 1950's, 19th and 20th Century mint and used collection featuring sets and singles in a Minkus Global album, most substantial areas including France, French Offices, Cilicia, Dahomey, French Equatorial Africa, French Guiana, French Guinea, French Morocco, French Sudan, Guadeloupe, Inini, Madagascar, Martinique, Mauritania, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Senegal, Somali Coast etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:08:18 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2726
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

French Africa, Postal History Group. 40+ items including postcards, covers and postal stationery, with many unusual colonies Benin, Diego Suarez, French Congo, French Sudan, Madagascar, Mayotte, Nossi Be, Somali Coast, Ubangi-Chari-Chad, Upper Senegal, Upper Volta etc., worth inspection.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:09:37 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2727
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

French Polynesia, American Express Co. Correspondence Covers, 1930-40's. Group of 12 covers franked with various pictorials, all sent to the main office of American Express Company in San Francisco.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:10:01 EST
Sold For 120


Great Britain to Italian Colonies

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2765
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

Israel, Aerograms. Collection of several hundred */o, including some printing errors, many unusual destinations including Madagascar, Ghana, Ethiopia, Congo and others.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:32:29 EST
Sold For 200


Italy to Korea

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 451
Symbol:
Cat No: 17

image Italian Offices in the Levant, 1881 Humbert I 2L vermilion. Tied on piece by "3364" barred oval of Sousse, Tunisia, rich color and beautifully centered, Very Fine, an interesting and rare cancelled-to-order example of this unissued high value, with 1981 Sorani certificate. Sassone No. 17.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:40:37 EST
Sold For 0


Russia to Sweden

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2866
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Sudan, Specialized Stamp and Postal History Collection. Extensive intact collection arranged and written-up on stockpages in well over two dozen binders; starting with a six volume stamp collection from the 1897 Provisional issue including sets of the six settings, overprint varieties, forgeries, similar due issues with a section of telegraph overprints, telegraph issues and overprint stationery, 1898 Camel Post issues with numerous */o sets, blocks, etc., later issues in similar fashion including better plate and perf varieties, forgeries, Officials including perfin varieties, proof, etc., also an Egypt collection with a showing of the early issues including some interpostal seals, shade studies, some later issues and back-of-the-book, etc., two volumes of 1853-1896 Egyptian Sudan with interpostal seals, study of cancel on Egypt stamps with many scarce townmarks including Suakim (Stagg type 2) on two 5pa pairs (one with sheet margin) on piece, British Army mail including incoming to Capt Gordon, early 1853 folded letter from Khartoum, local 876 hand carried letter from Charles Gordon to the German Vice-Consul in Khartoum, study of Khartoum cancel and a scarce 1884 "Gordon of Khartoum" 500pi siege currency, extensive post 1896 postmark & postal history collection (16 volumes) by various provinces and territories including Northern Province including the discovery copy of the Kerma type 35 oval cancel on a block of 8 of 1898 overprint telegraph stamps, Kassala Province including many multi-frankings covers and an unusual large on piece usage from Port Sudan, Blue Nile with a 1909 Barankwa cancel (type 19-5, only two complete cancels have been seen), unique and unrecorded example of a 1906 Abbasia-Sudan postmark and a rare Goz-Abu-Goma cds from the same period, excellent showing of Khartoum Province, Kordofan with a rare 1908 army "Camp of Exercise" cover (unrecorded usage for early "K-D" cancel), Wadi Halfa including a lovely Cook's Nile Steamboat corner card cover, 1897 5m inverted overprint issue used at Wadi Halfa, very rare interpostal seal with full Wadi Halfa cancel (considered unique as such), 1884 Nile Expedition cover to Ireland, interesting section of Equatoria Province and Bahr El Ghazal & Upper Nile with rare Lado Enclave cancels on Congo issues, also section of Traveling P.O.'s and Retta cancellations, and much more; in addition there is substantial backstock and early literature including many handbook and early auction catalogs; a truly wonderful assembly of Sudan.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000. Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 9,500.00
Sold...US$ 9,500.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 19:37:56 EST
Sold For 9500


Ryukyus - Provisional Issues

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2331
Symbol:
Cat No: 2X10

image Ryukyus, Amami District, 1947, "Ken" (inspection seal) on Admiral Togo, 5s brown lake. Blue seal, o.g. (interleaving adherence), some trimmed perfs as result of being cut apart upon sale, F.-V.F., ex-Kamiyama. JSDA No. B10.
Scott No. 2X10; $700. Scott $700
(Image)

Scott $700

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 13:14:15 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2342
Symbol:
Cat No: 3X30

image Ryukyus, Miyako District, 1947, handstamped surcharge on Admiral Togo, 5y on 5s brown lake. Vermilion seal, bottom margin imprint pair, o.g. (interleaving adherence), rich color, Very Fine, a scarce position pair.
Scott No. 3X30; $200 for singles; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $200 for singles
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $200 for singles
Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 13:19:33 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2349
Symbol:
Cat No: 5X2

image Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Admiral Togo, 5s brown lake. O.g. (interleaving adherence), bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5X2; $1,200. Scott $1,200
(Image)

Scott $1,200

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 13:24:15 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2350
Symbol:
Cat No: 5X3

image Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Admiral Togo, 7s orange vermilion. O.g. (interleaving adherence), well centered, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 5X3; $800. Scott $800
(Image)

Scott $800

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 13:25:01 EST
Sold For 260


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