SAMOA: 1894 piece with Large Shield 10pf vertical strip of 3 Mi 47b & 50pf Mi 50d tied by two fine strikes of the 'APIA/KAISERL DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR' cds, Cat €500+. Roland Steuer Certificate (2003) states "ist echt" (= genuine).
CHINA, POST OFFICES IN: 1915 printed POW envelope with 'Hulfstation/fur Deutsche u Osterr-Ungar Gefangene/ in Siberien' imprint on the flap, to Pomerania with 4c on 10pf & 10c on 20pf tied by 'TIENTSIN' cds, red & black/white R label, 'WITZMITZ' arrival b/s, light vertical fold. [From late-1915, all POW mail was sent unstamped]
NEW GUINEA: 1888 Neu Guinea Compagnie 2mk Lion red & black/blue-grey 'Packetadresse/Parcel Address' card, unused. Superb!: the equal of the example sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $749.
Sperati Forgery 1859 1/3 groschen (as SG 10) proof on glazed white paper (42mm x 55mm), 'REPRODUCTION INTERDITE' (reproduction forbidden) at top, Jean Sperati signature at base in pencil, reverse with 37mm circular motif, '*LES 'JEAN-DE-SPERATI*PHILATIE d'ART*' surrounding sunburst in yellow, very light toning. The issued stamp was printed imperforate in black on green paper.
Grade A-
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
PICTURE POSTCARDS
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 1432
Symbol: C
DRGM kaleidoscope cards of a bejewelled butterfly, a magnificent peacock and an Isadora Duncan-type dancer, a few minor blemishes but extremely fine for these, used under cover or unused. Spectacular novelty cards.
(Qty 3)
