You are in StampAuctionNetwork Unattended Live Bidding
. Note that by using SAN Unattended Live Bidding, you understand
that if your bid is successful, you will be invoiced at 1% of the Realized value, no cap and no minimum.
Colombia, Airmail, 1920, Colombia Air Navigation Co., 10c Woman & Boy (Scott C2), an interesting var with the black inscriptions printed diagonally, lightly tied on piece by violet special cancel, large balanced margins; light all-over toning (typical of the used stamps, due to the fact that they were issued without gum and had to be glued to the envelopes), otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Colombia, Airmail, 1920, Colombia Air Navigation Co., 10c Pilot in plane watching another (Scott C5), lightly tied on piece by violet special cancel, large balanced margins; typical light all-over toning of the used stamps, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Colombia, Airmail, 1920, Colombia Air Navigation Co., 10c Plane & Pilots on ground (Scott C9), tied on piece by violet special cancel, large balanced margins; light all-over toning (typical of the used stamps, due to the fact that they were issued without gum and had to be glued to the envelopes), otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Colombia: Antioquia, 1878, 2½c blue on pelure paper (Scott 24a), o.g., small hinge remnant, large margins, including partial bottom sheet margin; slight thinning in center breaking the parcel post in the form of a minute pinhole, Very Fine appearance, a most attractive example of this rare stamp, with 1987 R.P.S.L. certificate heavy-handedly noting "Thinned and a hole". Scott $1,500. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Persia, 1909, Shah & Lion imperf set overprinted, 1ch to 30kr complete (Scott 464-480), just a breathtaking set, with each stamp possessing four large margins, bright colors, crisp printing and fully legible overprints (showing correct structure and composition under 630x magnification), o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine(accompanying certificate states "superb and fresh"), only 500 sets believed printed, signed Champion, with 2015 Ceremuga certificate. SG 320-326. Scott $3,400. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Iran, Airmail, 1930, Reza Shah Pahlavi and Eagle, complete set (Scott C34-C50), o.g., previously hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott $415. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Paraguay, 1878, 5c on 3r black, blue surcharge sideways (Scott 6), canceled Asuncion star in double circle, ample to large margins, Extremely Fine, signed Darteyre, Schlesinger. Scott $650. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Paraguay, 1878, 5c on 3r black, blue surcharge upright (Scott 6), canceled Asuncion star in double circle, ample to large margins, Extremely Fine, several signatures. Scott $650. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Saudi Arabia, Hejaz, 1925, Jeddah 2-line blue overprint on 1922 "Kingdom" Issue, ¼pi green (Scott L70), sheet of 50 broken into blocks of 6 (2), 8, 9 (2) & 12, o.g., 40 stamps never hinged; at some point someone hinged the sheet together damaging one stamp and there is vertical edge crease affecting three of the never hinged stamps, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare. SG 79; £5,500 ($7,150). Scott $7,000. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:34:55 EST
Sold For 0
Postal History General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 554
Symbol:
Turkey, ca. 1863, cover sent to Bilecik, light blue cover, missing backflap but flap tip with gartered "1863" emboss, sent to midwestern Anatolia; franked with second printing 1pi black on dull violet/gray, plus second printing 2pi black on greenish blue showing two distinct areas of pre-printing paper folds; both tied by 26 x 20mm mute dotted-grid handstamps (Pulhan Type I); cover soiled from travels and stains reverse from previous mounting (plus someone's accounting work), Fine to Very Fine, a rare Tughra error or variety on cover. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:35:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 555
Symbol:
Turkey, 1863, two-page folded letter sent to Filibe [Plovdiv, Bulgaria], a magnificent folded letter, bilingually addressed, and franked by a second printing thin paper 1pi black on gray, fully tied by Pulhan Type I 20 x 26mm mute cancel; a few hinge remnants and contemporary fingerprints on reverse, still Very Fine, a real beauty all around—and if you can figure out the script, you're better than our describer. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:35:18 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 556
Symbol:
Turkey, 1863, folded letter to Tarsus, with a remarkable multicolor franking of second printing 5pi, 2pi (2) and 1pi with horizontal pre-printing paper fold; each incredibly centered and displaying control band at bottom, and tied by dotted grid Battal cancels, adding to its charm is the fact that it is written and addressed in Armenian, a nice reminder of the multi-ethnic composition of the Ottoman Empire; one stamp removed upper left, damage to front top center and to reverse, still Very Fine and attractive, a scarce tri-color franking with variety. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:35:30 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 557
Symbol:
Turkey, 1864, folded letter sheet to Filibe [Plovdiv, Bulgaria], franked by thick paper third printing 1pi, tied by dotted-grid Battal handstamp; interesting geometric designs below address; reverse with penciled auction information (H.C. Barr Sale, July 9, 1932) with "Dan Kelleher Gift" at lower left, bright cover; heavy vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine, despite the fold, a pretty cover. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:35:42 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 558
Symbol:
Turkey, 1864 (Mar. 30), folded letter sheet to Dersaadet, Istanbul, addressed and message in Greek; franked by two lovely examples of third printing thick paper 1pi and 20pa stamps, each with four clear to large margins and red control band at bottom; both canceled (with 1pi tied) by dotted-grid Battal handstamps; slight damage to back of sheet only, with previous mounting hinges remaining as well, Very Fine appearing. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Turkey, 1864 (Oct. 30), 2pi20pa on folded letter sheet sent Beirut to Damascus (Scott 4, 6), on quadrille-pattern blue embossed "M. Trümpy & Co./Beyrouth" lettersheet (no writing on interior) with blue green oval company cachet at upper left; bottom left bears a first printing 2pi (Scott #4) overlaid by third printing 20pa (#6), both tied by dotted-grid Battal cancel; the 2pi with red control band at top and huge margin beneath the yellow 20pa; postage paid the 6 dirham weight (19.2g) and up to 50 route hours rate (Beirut to Damascus was 24 route hours), amazingly fresh; hinges from prior mounting remain on reverse, Very Fine, first printing adhesives on cover are scarce. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..May-21-2019, 14:36:11 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 560
Symbol:
Turkey, 1893 (Mar. 13?), cover sent from Hudaida to Istanbul, a spectacular cover from one of the farthest-flung Ottoman territories, Yemen, to its heart of power in Istanbul; franked by a bisected 2pi 1892 Coat-of-Arms issue (Scott #98), tied by an absolutely perfect two-ring "Hudaida" cancel (A&P Type 1), with a bilingual MAR [day unclear] 93 origin c.d.s. alongside; the receiver on reverse is a bit interesting, as it is dated (bilingually and bi-calendrically) AVR 6, but reads as an origin with "Depart Cons/ple S. Porte" in roman characters (the Ottoman equivalent is blurred); reduced at left with vertical file fold center, still Very Fine, signed lower right. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)