Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50118
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Cat No: Collection
USA - New York City - 1842 City Despatch Post 3c, trio of clichés on celluloid in grey, black and red, with annotated comments including, in the grey cliché with the light impression: "Voilà imp." denoting that it was imperfect and "cl. 2/53 pas tiré" indicating the discard of this example, at base "voile supere." referring to the filter fabric used in the exposure to light and "clichés 2/53 neg + forts Pathé calor" as the negative required a stronger impression, with date and "calor" (heat in Spanish) probably pertained to the heat required to obtain the design; the black one with "1e + dese." (1ere plus désiré, the first one more desired) and "neg+fort 4/50" (stronger negative and date February 1950), with additional note vertically at left and made later "voir aussi 3/53" suggesting to also see his cliché of March 1953; the red cliché "+fort 2 jour" (stronger on the second day) and "-dev(ant)+dos" applied to less exposure on front and more on reverse. An extraordinary and unique lot with the usual fascination of Sperati's notes (the "Ultimate" collection only contained one reproduction on piece). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50119
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Cat No: Collection
United States - 1845 5c: an astonishing assembly made up of 26 items:
The Designs: Two extraordinary negative glass clichés dated January 1929, three glass clichés in orange-vermilion, brown and black (shades of colours which provided very good contrasts), the orange exposed to light from the back for 1 min, the black with 3 mins exposure, also dated "1/29"; four clichés on celluloid of which two with unclear impression and one ""reexposé dos" being re-exposed to light from the back "Pathé cliché 2/53 Calor voile vio" (cliché Pathé in Feb-53 with 'Calor' lamp and violet filter -which indeed obtained the shade obtained-) the other being a try "on the third day"exposed for 2 mins to a 'Calor' lamp, the other two in vermilion with notes about the Pathé cliché, the exposure times and filters used; as well as finished reproduction
The "ACM" initials: one exceptional piece of paper dated Aug-45 where Sperati tried the initials by hand with an additional essay in a pinned piece of paper, including manuscript text by Sperati featuring a much more accurate calligraphy than usual (suggesting that it was an important note or that he intentionally wished to reveal his method in a clearly understandable text?) and with the same ink he executed the initial's trial at top and reading (translated): "red ruby+violet magenta" (for the shade of the ink) and "one night with formaldehyde very well, see method for the pen cancellation smoked in black and humidified on the top..."; in addition glass support cliché on Pathé film numbered "444", two clichés on Agfa and Pathé celluloids numbered "441" & "443", two clichés on film dated "3/53" and with exposure to 'Calor' lamp, another on celluloid indicating to have used a very light filter (indeed causing a weak impression).
Cancellations: "Paid" in arc and straight line, including three clichés on celluloid (two reversed and one one negative), six working essays on paper with notes by Sperati.
An extraordinary lot revealing some techniques of Sperati and with nothing similar recorded before. (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,200.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 50120
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Cat No: Collection
United States - Providence - 1846 Postmaster's Provisional, two clichés on film exhibiting a very clear design in red and black, both with observations by Sperati including in the later a 6% of a chemical element used in the process, the other indicating that it was 're-issued' February 1951, a unique duo, with only an unused reproduction and no proofs of any kind in the "Ultimate" collection. (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Dec-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60505
Symbol: H
Cat No: 11x1
1845, Postmasters' Provisionals, St. Louis Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish, position 5, ample to large margins, manuscript pen cancel, tiny tear at left and minuscule cut at right; a fine example of the rare 5-cent "Bears" Postmasters' Provisional; cert. P.S.E. (2004), (Scott $8'000). (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60506
Symbol: A
Cat No: 1XaE1c
1845, Postmasters' Provisionals, Albany, Gavit and Co., 5c bluish black and 5c brown, essays with crosshatching in outer frame -this being a premium feature-, extremely attractive, beautiful printing, exceptionally fine (Scott $500). (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60508
Symbol: F
Cat No: 3X3
Baltimore Md. 1845 5c black on bluish, position 12, large margins incl. almost three complete framelines, cancelled by penstrokes on 1846 folded letter to New York, with blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 1" circular datestamp adjacent with matching "5" in oval and "Paid" handstamps, ms "Sunday morning. It is still snowing" at top left, cover has been lightly cleaned, bottom margin of stamp slightly trimmed, and extremely fine looking example of the 5c Baltimore provisional on bluish paper, cert. P.S.E. (1992).
Note: No. 12 in Hayes census. (Image)
Opening EUR 4,200.00
Sold...EUR 4,400.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60509
Symbol: H
Cat No: 9X1
1845, George Washington, 5c black, signed ACM, position 19, gorgeously strong impression, four big to very large margins, red square grind cancel, exceptional choice example; cert. P.F. (2012), (Scott $575). (Image)
Opening EUR 340.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60510
Symbol: F
Cat No: 9X1
1845, George Washington, 5c black, unsigned, beautiful colour, four margins which are nicely balanced, blue manuscript cancel, tied and positioned lower left on a wrapper dated Sept 15, sent to London, endorsed 'per Boston Steamer', 'Paid' handstamp and New York circular dated to front in red, London arrival to reverse (28 Sept), central vertical filing crease not impinging upon the stamp which is extraordinarily fresh, a rare cover with an unsigned stamp to England (Scott $4'500). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60511
Symbol: P,L
Cat No: 9X1 Sperati
1845, George Washington, Sperati Reprint, 5c black, signed Jean de Sperati in pencil below, with his cachet in yellow on reverse, a rare opportunity to acquire one of these much sought after reproductions. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60513
Symbol: P
Cat No: 9X1p
1845, George Washington, 5c black, plate proof, spectacular printing, fresh vibrant shade, four large margins, beautifully framing the iconic design, an exceptionally fine example. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Dec-07-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 60514
Symbol: F
Cat No: 9X1
1846, George Washington, 5c black, horizontal pair, signed "ACM", with full to large margins, cancelled by blue manuscript pen cancel, affixed to an entire sent from New York to Hanging Rock, Ohio, 'Paid' handstamp together with circular New York dated 21 June to front in red, exceptionally fine horizontal pair, slight soiling to cover, most attractive, a very fine multiple which is rare in this condition on cover (Scott $2'000). (Image)
