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Belgian Congo, 1950, Pictorials miniature sheets with UPU marginal overprints (Scott 193//219 var), a full set of 12 (eight inscribed Belgian Congo, four Ruanda-Urundi), plus an example of #219 var with overprint inverted; all sound with crisp corners; 30c Belgian Congo with stain at upper right of selvage, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a popular set. Scott $3,000 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Bulgaria, 1881, 5s black & orange Lion of Bulgaria, background inverted (Scott 7a), an especially choice example of this very rare 19th century error, which only exists used; strong fresh colors and unusually well-centered for this typically tightly margined stamp; neatly cancelled, Superb, only a small number are known to exist, with this a true condition rarity, Ex-Cunliffe, signed P.Y. Karaivanoff, with his 1961 certificate. Michel 7K. Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
Bulgaria, 1882, 3s orange & yellow Lion of Bulgaria, background inverted (Scott 12a), prior to 2009, most references in various Bulgarian stamp handbooks and catalogues held that this error only existed used, only nine of which had been recorded; this mint example is as fresh as the day it was printed, with bright vivid colors, excellent centering and full o.g. which is lightly hinged, Very Fine, a breathtaking example of this incredibly rare mint error—believed to be the only unused example, Ex-Cunliffe, with 1966 P.F. certificate. Michel 14K. Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Bulgaria, 1882, Lion Rampant, 3s orange & yellow, background inverted (Scott 12a), a brilliantly fresh used example with radiant colors on bright paper, attractively centered, and neat partial c.d.s. postmark, Very Fine, only nine used copies are believed to exist, this amongst the nicest, Ex-Cunliffe, signed P.Y. Karaivanoff, and accompanied by his 1961 certificate. Michel 14K. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia, 1920, Registered Cover sent from Siberia to Prague, a striking cover, franked by Czechoslovak Legion #4 (Type I), 11 (Type I) and 12a (Type II), each tied by bridge-type Legion "1919" cancels in black, with two additional military handstamps in violet; "Recomando" noted in red brown crayon manuscript, with penciled "3" and Registry "No. 15927" in red ink lower left; additional Military Post handstamp in magenta on reverse; amazingly fresh, with just the slightest corner damage at upper right (stamp unaffected), Very Fine, a lovely and scarce piece of postal history, with 1999 Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel certificate signed Bach & Eichele. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:54:30 EST
Sold For 600
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Sale No: 755
Lot No: 227
Symbol: (Cat No: 2527 var.
Czechoslovakia, 1984, Unissued 1k Pole Vaulter inscribed "XXII Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1984" (Scott 2527 var), regummed, Post Office fresh and a great Olympics rarity. Yvert 2603 footnote; €7,500 ($8,410).
When the Soviet Union decided to boycott the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the stock of stamps that had already been printed was recalled and destroyed. Only 17-18 copies, all without gum, have survived. The set of four was then reprinted without any reference to Los Angeles . Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Czechoslovakia, 1919, overprinted Hungarian issue, 10kr violet brown & violet (Scott B90), full o.g., fresh; a most attractive example of this rare issue, Fine to Very Fine+, signed A. Brun. Scott $1,300 Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish (Scott 2), fresh and bright with large margins and a neat mute Paris star, Very Fine, with a 2015 BPSB Certificate. Yvert 2; €1,100 ($1,230). Scott $800 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
France, 1907, Sower, 5c green, "Aiglon" private booklet (Scott 162), exploded booklet consisting of a pane of eight gummed and perforated advertising labels, each with a 10c Sower affixed in the center, plus a 16-page "Postal Guide" with eight pages of postal rates interspersed with eight pages of multicolor advertising for Aiglon products; missing the pre-printed postcard for ordering; a rare, well-preserved booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Yvert 138-CP 1. Yvert €1,520 ($1,700) Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
France, 1907, Sower, 5c green, "Aiglon" private booklet (Scott 159), exploded booklet consisting of a pane of eight gummed and perforated advertising labels, each with a 5c Sower affixed in the center, plus a 16-page "Postal Guide" with eight pages of postal rates interspersed with eight pages of multicolor advertising for Aiglon products, and a preprinted postcard for ordering; a rare booklet in a remarkable state of preservation, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Yvert 137-CP 3. Yvert €3,500 ($3,920) Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Yvert €3,500 ($3,920) Suggested B
Opening US$ 1,300.00
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Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:56:31 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 232
Symbol: PCat No: 144P-146P
France, 1921-26, 50c Lined Sowers, imperf plate proofs on glazed white paper (Scott 144P-146P), panes of 25 in dull blue, gray green & vermilion, plus a block of 12 in a slightly different shade of blue, ungummed, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Yvert 161P, 198P, 199P. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
France, 1926, Lined Sower, 50c vermilion, "Philopode" private booklet (Scott 146), containing a single pane of four with advertising in the selvage, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine. Yvert 199-CP 1. Yvert €410 ($460) Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
France, 1935, S.S. Normandie, 1.50fr dark blue & light blue (Scott 300, 300a), a pair of proofs, one in each shade of the issued stamp; the dark blue die-sunk on machine-deckled card, the light blue on wove with the "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste - Paris" imprint at lower right; both signed in pencil "Decaris" (Albert Decaris, the stamp's designer and engraver); dark blue with partially scraped-away paperclip stain at far left of margin, well away from die impression, Very Fine. Yvert 299, 300.
The Oxbridge of French philately . Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
France, 1936, S.S. Normandie, 1.50fr blue green, unissued (Scott 300b), die-sunk on card with the clarity expected of a proof—and a real eye-catcher in the unissued color; vertical line of toning along left side reverse of no consequence, Very Fine, A mint copy of the stamp catalogues €37,500; neither Yvert nor Maury lists an épreuve deluxe. Yvert 300A.
A stunning —and certainly rare—proof, destined for the finest collection . Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
France, 1937, Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 329), used on registered cover from Paris to Genoa, Italy, lovely and attractive larger-sized cover franked on the front by 13 different French adhesives, including vertical pairs and gutter from the souvenir sheet (arranged tête-bêche!), all cancelled by hexagonal "Expon Philque Intale/26 6/37/Paris" datestamps, with reverse showing complete souvenir sheet cancelled by two origin strikes of the same, along with two Italian transits and bold Genova - Centro 27.6.37 receiver; couple usage reminders of no consequence, generally excellent condition, Very Fine, a beautiful and scarce usage. Yvert 3. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:58:33 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 238
Symbol: P
Cat No: 1014P-1017P
France, 1961, Paintings complete in large format presentation proofs (Scott 1014P-1017P), each in the center of an 11¼" x 9" sheet of gummed stamp paper as a normal deluxe proof before trimming, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. A rare set—only three sets made. Maury 1319-1322 EPL vars. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
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Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:58:54 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 239
Symbol: Cat No: 1106//330
France, 1964-72, French Paintings, collection of 34 different Deluxe Proofs (Scott 1106//330), a marvelous group of proofs of this popular series, all fresh and Very Fine. Yvert 1424//1733. Maury 1424//1733; €3,960 ($4,440). Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:59:22 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 240
Symbol: P
Cat No: 1150 var.
France, 1966, Postal Museum souvenir sheet (Scott 1150 var.), uncut proof sheet of two, ungummed, Very Fine. No. 035 from a limited edition of only 150. Yvert 1479B var. Maury BF1479A var. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Closed..Mar-29-2021, 12:59:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 755
Lot No: 241
Symbol: PCat No: Collection
France, 1968-72, Art Series, group of imperforate trial color plate proofs, lovely holding of these popular large-format issues, on gummed stamp paper with each position showing a different combination of ink colors; apart from a single strip of five, these are part-sheets of 15, all of which with selvage, all but one including the coin daté imprint; subjects range from the medieval "Primitif de Savoie," to Monet and Seurat, to the Fauvist Georges Rouault; all pristine, most with penciled ink color notations in margin; 13 issues in all, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, wonderful collateral for your collection—and highly saleable material for the dealer; imaged in full online. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
