TASMANIA: Extremely Early Usage January 23, 1854: 1853 4d Plate I, though colour a bit light, margins all around with frame-line barely touched at top, tied on petite calling card envelope rear flap embossed (some light soiling) by "59" in grid AND LAUCESTON 24 JA 32 NSW c.d.s., addressed to Fingal. Rare desirable and cute., The following collections had no 4d covers, Hind, Dale-Lichtenstein, R Gill, Odenweller, Slade-Slade, Consul Weinburger. Covers were found in Caspary (1), Chartwell (1), Burrus (1), Sato, the ultimate (23) (SG 6),
This cover we believe to be Plate I due to the very early date and impression plus it is the only cover known tied by a circular date stamp and there are only 3 older covers. Pages from the "Sato" auction accompany.(Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 16:22:16 EST
Sold For 750
Europe, Asia and Africa
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 530
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GERMAN COLONIES: A few hundred stamps on Lighthouse SPECIALIZED pages, AND 8 auction house lot sheets from Harmers NY, Fox Mozian, etc, AND 2 folder lots from Apfelbaum, Harmer Rooke with Occupations and Plebesite album pages and post cards. Very useful and mostly fresh. Click here to see a video of images of this lot. (Image)
MAFIA ISLAND: 1915 7 1/2 h carmine, light reddish violet "Mafia" overprint", never hinged, very fine, B.P.A. Cert. (1968). SG M3C; £100. (Scott NL 29). (Image)
CV. Scott $150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 17:40:21 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 409
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Cat No: NL21
MAFIA ISLAND: 1915 15h ultramarine, deep purple "Mafia" Overprint, never hinged, well centered, fresh, scarce, Very Fine, signed Bloch. SG M4B; £900. (Scott NL21). (Image)
CV. Scott $1,050
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 17:41:02 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 410
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Cat No: NK 22
MAFIA ISLAND: 1915 20h orange & black on yellow deep purple "Mafia' overprint, lightly hinged, scarce, Fine, signed Bloch, B.P.A. Cert. (1978). SG M5B; £950. (Scott NK 22). (Image)
MAFIA ISLAND: Fiscal stamps hand stamped in violet 1915 inscribed 24p-1r, o.g. hinge remnants, 1r top left margin copy, creased 12 1/2h, tear, o.g., others generally fine to very fine. Very rare., B.P.A. Cert. (1955) for 1e, Brandon Cert. (2020) for all. SG M21-25i; £5,300. (Scott NL54-58). (Image)
