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Eastern Auctions Sale: 860

Canada
NEWFOUNDLAND FAKES AND FORGERIES
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 380
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image The Work of Jean de Sperati Part IV Folder by British Philatelic Foundation, London in 1954, numbered "21" in pencil, a limited edition sold by subscription with "Lowell Ragatz" name printed on inside front cover. Contains two quadrilled pages displaying a selection of Sperati Reproductions, with Jean de Sperati pencil signed 4p die proof in black, then scarlet vermilion 4p Reproduction 'B' (3, 2 with added cancels), 6½p 'A', 1sh 'C' (3, one with partial CDS and two with grids), 4p orange 'B" unused and 'C' with grid, 1sh orange 'B' with grid. All have BPA handstamp numbered "21" on reverse. Second page shows six photo proofs 4p (3), 6p, 6½p and 1sh plus 14 of grid / datestamps. A rarely seen intact folio showing the work of this infamous forger on Newfoundland Pence (Image)

Estimate 2500 $

Opening C$ 2,100.00
Sold...C$ 2,600.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 381
Symbol:

image 2p/1sh Heraldic Three engraved Oneglia se-tenant sheets of 36 - consisting of six vertical se-tenant columns of 2p, 4p, 6p, 6½p, 8p & 1sh values, printed in dark brownish scarlet, red orange and venetian red respectively; first pane is now a vertical strip of 6 and block of 30 on thick cream paper, folded horizontally at centre; second pane folded horizontally at centre between 6p & 6½p rows on the same paper; third pane on thin hard paper with watermark. Quite well-executed forgeries. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

Opening C$ 350.00
Sold...C$ 375.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 382
Symbol:

image 1p Heraldic Engraved Oneglia forgery printed in brown on yellow wove paper, portion of added New Brunswick type grid '8' cancel at foot. (Image)

Estimate 150 $

Opening C$ 70.00
Sold...C$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 383
Symbol:

image 3p Heraldic Engraved Oneglia forgery printed in yellowish green on thick cream wove paper, added New Brunswick grid '8' cancel; not often seen and quite deceiving. (Image)

Estimate 150 $

Opening C$ 75.00
Sold...C$ 80.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 384
Symbol:

image 4p Heraldic Sperati Reproduction 'B' (First State), die proof in scarlet vermilion on yellowish wove paper, light corner crease; BPA cachet handstamp and numbered '"43" on reverse. Excellent reference and not often seen in this format. (Image)

Estimate 350 $

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 230.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 385
Symbol:

image 5p Heraldic Engraved Oneglia forgery printed in purple brown on yellow wove paper with added New Brunswick grid cancel. (Image)

Estimate 150 $

Opening C$ 80.00
Sold...C$ 90.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 386
Symbol:

image 8p Heraldic Sperati Reproduction in scarlet vermilion, a deceiving forgery on white wove paper, displaying colour and paper very similar to the genuine, not often seen; accompanied by 2008 Greene Foundation cert. (stating: "forgery on white wove vertically meshed paper")

This previously unlisted reproduction has now been documented; see Sperati book volume II by Robson Lowe and Carl Walske, page 29 (published in 2001). (Image)

Estimate 350 $

Opening C$ 180.00
Sold...C$ 190.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 387
Symbol:

image 1sh Heraldic Sperati Reproduction 'B' in scarlet vermilion on thick white wove paper, with added barred cancellation; BPA cachet handstamp and numbered "43" on reverse. (Image)

Estimate 200 $

Opening C$ 105.00
Sold...C$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 388
Symbol:

image 4p Heraldic Sperati Reproduction 'B' in orange vermilion on thin paper with two added barred cancellations; BPA cachet handstamp and numbered '"43" on reverse. (Image)

Estimate 250 $

Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 270.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 389
Symbol:

image 1857 5p Brown Violet on Thick White Paper Genuine but with fake grid 'N35'; 1861-1862 6p rose genuine block of four showing "STA" watermark letters, fake double ring "... ENGLAND PER AACHEN" dated cancel in blue and additional barred cancels; 1861-1862 6½p rose genuine block with posthumous St. John's 1864 double arc cancel and added grids. (Image)

Estimate 250 $

Opening C$ 170.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 390
Symbol:

image 1900 "Paris Essays" Imperforate se-tenant block of four in brownish olive on wove paper, ungummed, four different designs in denominations 1c, 3c, 5c and undenominated "Child Riding Fish". Rarely seen as a multiple, VF (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 391
Symbol:

image 1900 "Paris Essays" Se-tenant horizontal strip of four printed in black, perf 11 on gummed wove paper, imperforate vertically between pairs, showing four different designs and denominations. Illustrated in Winthrop Boggs "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland" on page 176; a rare and desirable item. ex. Ed Wener (June 2012; Lot 260)
(Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 675.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 392
Symbol:

image 1900 "Paris Essays" Four different designs without denomination, lithographed in blue green with (3c) Ship and (5c) Train, both are normally known with denomination, plus Child Riding Fish and Lighthouse. Perforated 11 on gummed paper, trivial flaws of no importance for these very elusive stamps. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 260.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 393
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1900 "Paris Essays" A remarkable assembly of 19 perforated singles (about a dozen are gummed) and a 3c + 5c se-tenant pair imperforate between, attributed to William B. Hale and printed in France; includes 1c Pony Express Rider (5), 3c Sailing Ship (5), 5c Train (5) and 10c Steamship (6), mostly in different colours noting blue, dark blue, purple, brown, red and blue green, mainly sound and perforated on four sides. The largest selection of these elusive items we have ever offered (or seen being offered); it took many years of searching by the owner, a great opportunity for a collector to acquire these colourful and mysterious items. (Image)

Estimate 1000 $

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 1,600.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 394
Symbol:

image "Martynside" Flight Manuscript Two different fakes of the "Aerial Atlantic Mail" manuscript, one with J.A.R. initials and unused, the second without initials and used. Includes Greene Foundation research papers regarding the known genuine examples of the "Martynside" and analysis of a submitted unused example with fake manuscript. (Image)

Estimate 250 $

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 200.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 395
Symbol:

image "Columbia" Flight 36c olive green with fake "Trans-Atlantic" surcharge, affixed on non-contemporary envelope with typed addressee added, both the St. John's slogan and Harbour Grace "departure" backstamp have been faked to emulate (to some degree of success) the sought-after flight cover. Very well done considering that only the actual postage stamp is real, everything else is fake! (Image)

Estimate 750 $

Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 396
Symbol:

image 50c "Columbia" Flight An excellent forgery of the special pioneer Trans-Atlantic flight surcharge; well-executed and a wonderful reference copy. 2012 Greene Foundation cert. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 397
Symbol:

image 50c "Columbia" Flight Forgery of the special pioneer Trans-Atlantic flight surcharge - a different type than the other two offered forgeries of this pioneer airmail. (Image)

Estimate 400 $

Opening C$ 300.00
Sold...C$ 325.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 398
Symbol:

image $4.50 on 75c Balbo Flight Pane of four of a very dangerous forged surcharge; not matching the characteristics of the genuine nor the well-executed so-called St. John's & New York forgeries. (Image)

Estimate 750 $

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 900.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 399
Symbol:

image $4.50 on 75c Balbo Flight Pane of four with forged surcharge which caused the so-called St. John's trial, additional FORGERY handstamp on each to further avoid deception. Excellent reference (Image)

Estimate 750 $

Opening C$ 375.00
Sold...C$ 725.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 400
Symbol:

image $4.50 on 75c Balbo Flight A very well executed forgery of the valuable inverted surcharge error; ideal reference. 1979 BPA cert. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 575.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 401
Symbol:

image $4.50 on 10c Yellow Fake Balbo essay surcharge (appears Position 2 of the "New York" forgery); very deceptive. 1979 BPA cert. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 525.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 402
Symbol:

image $4.50 on 10c Yellow Fake Balbo surcharge in an unusual block type font, trying to emulate the ultra rare Balbo essay. Unknown origin. (Image)

Estimate 200 $

Opening C$ 105.00
Sold...C$ 150.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 860
Lot No: 403
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image Pence Issue Group of 41 lithographed forgeries, for the most part crude looking from 1p / 1sh, many attributed to Spiro Brothers. Plus another 18 engraved Oneglia forgeries including shades and the not often seen 3p & 5p, three have added grid 'N35' cancel. Typical mixed condition on the crude forgeries. Excellent reference material. (Image)

Estimate 300 $

Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 425.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 860
Lot No: 404
Symbol:

image Decimal Issue An impressive lot of over 110 forgeries, many attributed to Spiro Brothers, duplication but includes some "unused", different cancels, perfs, etc., many are of unknown origin and some are quite deceiving such as 5c black Seal and 10c Prince Albert, also couple unusual 5c blue Seal, engraved on wove paper perf 12, a very odd 2c KEVII typographed in green with printed datestamp, smaller in size and rebacked, Hawker forgeries (4), a few cinderellas, etc. Usual mixed condition on the early lithographed forgeries. Useful reference. (Image)

Estimate 500 $

Opening C$ 250.00
Sold...C$ 1,000.00


Closed..Oct-02-2020, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
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