Sale No: 744
Lot No: 497
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Cat No: Collection
Latin America, Nicaragua & Peru, "Can You Say 'Varieties'?" Assembly, fascinating old-time specialist's selection of hundreds of items, strongest in Nicaragua, nearly all varieties from the early issues to about 1930; we note scores of overprint and surcharge types with doubles, triples, inverted, etc., plus Sanabria-listed Airmails, early classic reprint issues from Peru, plus a small sprinkling of Panama classics as well; a super lot with strong appeal, Fine to Very Fine or better, see it in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:07:17 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 498
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Cat No: Collection
Latin America, Wonderful Balance Lot, very diverse and interesting holding; strong in Peru, with lovely classics showing cancels, etc., plus extensive Revenues, some British fore-runners, Official labels, etc.; we also note an excellent old-time Uruguay collection on pages, with lots of proofs, trial colors, unaccepted designs and the like, plus offerings of Honduras, Guatemala (with strong Revenues), an Ecuador sheet file, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better, excellent mix. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:07:53 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 500
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Cat No: Collection
Latin America, Substantial Collections of Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Revenues, two lovely collections, each with approximately a few hundred or so items, individually assembled and housed in a pair of stockbooks; Costa Rica features Hospital stamps, Lawyer issues, Forensic, Police and Archive stamps, etc., with coverage mostly from the 'teens on, while Dominican Republic includes Tobacco, Power of Attorney, Consular issues, etc., Fine to Very Fine, interesting lot of rarely encountered material. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. View video #1 of images for this lot View video #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:09:27 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 501
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Cat No: Collection
Latin America, Classics Compilation, arranged on a dozen stockpages, a wealth of early issues, proofs, imperforates, Revenues and more; note nice early Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay and Venezuela; Venezuelan and Argentinian States, cut squares, etc.; note Venezuela #77 bisect tied on piece (return address, interestingly, partly in Arabic!), Carupano #2 mint, nice selection of Guayana and Matarin issues, various Chile Airs in blocks, an early Argentine essay, Buenos Aires Latour reprints plus plate proofs (#9, 10) ex Liechtenstein, several Corrientes items, an Argentine 19th century 6r essay used, Peru #18 with British barred oval cancel plus other early Peru used (nice cancels!), various Official Seals, and much, much more; the occasional fault, but generally clean and sound, Fine to Very Fine with better, a lovely old-time holding in need of some TLC; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:09:53 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 502
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Cat No: Collection
Latin America, Magnificent Mixed Bag of Varieties, 96 individual dealer pages, nearly all fully annotated, some with multiple items, all gloriously fresh and intriguing; this is the sideline material you never see: proofs, essays, unissued items; imperforates, part-perforates, double perforations; color shifts, overprints inverted, printings on gum side, etc., etc.; loads of Topical material that will fill out the finest collections; among the highlights are Uruguay #1576 printed on gum side (only two known to exist), Honduras #C1004 uncut printer's proof sheetlet of four; blocks and larger multiples of Honduras Red Cross showing their heart isn't always in the right place; Venezuela 1995 Papal Visit sheetlet without gold lettering; numerous Venezuela miniature sheets imperforate and Colombia imperforate pairs (including #537a used on cover); Brazil unissued Rotary issue essays in blocks of four; Panama #344 plate proofs on heavy carton in gutter strips of four (vignette and frame separately); simply gorgeous Uruguay imperforate proofs and Waterlow proofs, and much, much more, including solid modern imperforates, Very Fine, a fun and attractive lot; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:10:21 EST
Sold For 850
Argentina
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 1
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Cat No: 374-392
Argentina, 1930-31, Revolution issue, with "MUESTRA" overprints (Scott 374-392), 19 items in all, offering a "complete set" of 17 values, with the ½c, 1c and 10c being colors from the 1931 issue, Very Fine, scarce. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:09:07 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: 594
Argentina, 1951, 1p chocolate & blue Antarctic Claims (Scott 594), a pristine block of four, with position 3 showing the Argentina omitted variety, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare; only 15 examples of this striking variety exist. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:09:50 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 353
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Argentina, Specialist's Diverse Assemblage of Varieties, Etc., wonderful and substantial holding of dozens of items, including #8-10 imperforate proof pairs in black, early proofs and trial colors, #444 (two imperforate blocks of six), 458 imperforate block, 565 & 567 imperforate pairs and blocks, 746 & C106 imperforate pairs in issued colors with additional trial color types, 678, C72-C73 imperforate pairs, and loads more; generally fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:34:28 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 354
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Cat No: Collection
Argentina, The Galluping Gaucho Collection, 1858-1982, in a Scott Specialty album with dustcase, from an old-fashioned obsessive quality-conscious collector, at least 95% complete, postally used with many beautiful cancellations, with strong classical items; some scarcer specialty material is mint; highlights include (used unless noted) #1-3, 4, 5-6, 7C, 7H, 11-13, 18-21, 22-26, 30-32, scarce #32a, #43-45, 47-48, 57-67, 85-88, 92-105, 106-121, 122-142, 160-175, 340-355, 374-390, 391, 452, 459-466, uncut panes of four souvenir sheets of #467-468 each on Certified cover, 470-472, 582-583, 615-618, scarce #B11 imperforate souvenir sheet, B80-B83 never hinged souvenir sheets, C1-C19, nice Zepps #C20-C24 and C30-C34, O11, O13-O14, O29; Buenos Aires #12-13; strong imperforate plate or trial color proofs from the late 19th century through early 20th century, with singles, pairs, blocks, sheetlets, etc; also extensive Revenues, overall Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:35:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 355
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Cat No: Collection
Argentina, Unique Collection of Proofs, Photo Essays, etc., ca. 1880s-1920s, an incredible and alluring collection of hundreds of pieces in total, skillfully and neatly presented on old-time quadrille ages with reference notations and descriptions in Spanish; included are some vintage vignettes and die proofs, many early fascinating and beautiful photo essays and other pieces of photographic artwork, etc.; the bulk of the coverage lies between the 1880s and 1920s, and due to the absolutely unique nature of this holding, our online images of the lot in its entirety will tell a thousand stories, Fine to Very Fine, a fabulous, significant holding of superb collateral material. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,200
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:35:40 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 356
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Cat No: Collection
Argentina, Proofs Positive Collection, 1939-87, approximately 200 stamps on 13 of 16 sides of a small-format Ka-Be stockbook; nearly all identified by Scott or Sanabria, in every format you could hope for: singles, pairs and blocks; trial colors, plate proofs, progressive proofs, etc.; specialist's delight, with paper varieties (coated vs. uncoated, etc.) noted, double prints, printed on both sides, overprinted "Muestra" or "Rio Plata", and more; fresh and crisp as to be expected, Very Fine, inspection invited; see the lot in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:36:01 EST
Sold For 600
Bolivia
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 6
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Cat No: 14
Bolivia, 1869-69, 500c black Coat-of-Arms with Nine Stars (Scott 14), wonderfully fresh and well-centered, neatly cancelled, Very Fine, a beauty. Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $250-3
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:13:43 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 7
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Cat No: 97
Bolivia, 1911, 20c on 2c Villa Bella Provisional surcharge (Scott 97), fresh and attractive example of this incredibly rare issue, cancelled by neat blue target killer; some shallow thinning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,500 Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Scott $2,500 Suggested Bid $400-6
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:14:36 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 8
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Cat No: 185
Bolivia, 1928, 15c on 50c orange Provisional surcharge (Scott 185),on American Bank Note Company-printed basic stamp; wonderfully fresh and well-centered, with neat violet oval cancel, Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce issue, with nearly all of the 50c orange surcharges having been re-engraved and printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. Scott $400 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $400 Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:15:03 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 9
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Bolivia, ca. 1964, The Ill-fated 1200Bs President Paz Estenssoro issue, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and well done,
Sometime in 1964, President Estenssoro commissioned the National Printing factory in Madrid to print a stamp depicting himself, but when the supply arrived, Estenssoro had been overthrown and the Bolivian government decided to burn the entire holding of these unreleased items, though a very few survived the destruction. This slightly charred example remains as one of the few survivors . Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:15:45 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 10
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Cat No: C11a-C16a
Bolivia, 1930, 5c on 10c to 50c Graf Zeppelin issue, overprints inverted (Scott C11a-C16a), o.g., lovely group of five, the 50c with very slight color oxidizing, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a scarce and attractive group, each signed. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:16:47 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 357
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Cat No: Collection
Bolivia, Fantastic, Substantial Holding of Covers, ca. 1940s-50s, fascinating and extensive holding of approximately 135 items, mostly from the 1940s and '50s, though some earlier spotted as well, showing an excellent array of bisected issues, town cancels, etc.; often the owner has placed post-it notes on the covers, highlighting a small or rare town and the like, generally Fine to Very Fine, a wonderful study group, not easily duplicated. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:36:38 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 358
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Cat No: Collection
Bolivia, Exceptional 19th century to 1950s postal history selection, wonderfully eclectic group of approximately 50 mostly selected-for-interest items; we note a very scarce cover used Cochabamba to Salta bearing #21 and 21a bisect; #10 diagonal bisect on cover front; two early examples of Fiscals used as postage, including a pair of 5c blues used Oruro to La Paz; numerous ca. 1900 to 1920s covers with owner's post-it notes showing rare routings and transit markings; an exceptional 1938 Airmail cover with 10b on 5b black surcharge variety (#C62 var, only 100 printed); #C74a on 1945 Censored cover; #RA23 imperforate pair on 1958 cover, etc.; a few flaws or stamps missing, not affecting the best, Fine to Very Fine, super group; see it in its entirety online. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:37:04 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 359
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Cat No: Collection
Bolivia, Magnificent, Extensive Holding of Proofs, Varieties, Errors and More, a mind-blowing assembly of dozens of select items—things that you rarely find anywhere; for example, we note imperforate pairs of #271a, 309, 319-320, 558 (2), 651a-653a, 751-752, C30, C100a (2), C101a-C102a, C132 (2; only 50 issued!), C125-C127 singles, C163-C164 (blocks), C169-C170, C197-C201; C331, C333 and C335 pairs and #C331 & C335 blocks; RA9a-RA10a; plus varieties like #36b, 40-46 imperforate, 55-59 inverted overprint, 92a block, 93a, 94a (2 pairs and a block), 95a-96a (used), 113c, 114a block, 116c; imperforate-betweens #385, C72a (2), C73 (horizontal pair plus strip of three); plus plate proofs, overprint varieties, and more, Fine to Very Fine, just a great lot; check out a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:37:41 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 360
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Cat No: Collection
Bolivia, La La Paz-ala Collection, 1866-1982, in Scott Specialty album with dustcase, from an old-fashioned obsessive quality-conscious collector, postally used, about 99% complete, with many beautiful cancellations, including #1, 1c, 3-5, 10-11, 13, 20-23, 24-27, 28-34, 35-38, 47-54, 55, 57-58, 78-81, 128-137, 165-177, 251-268, 433-450, C1-C6, C11-12, C14-C15, C22, C24-C26, C52-C62, C155a-C155b,C156a-C156b, etc., overall Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:38:04 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 373
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Cat No: Collection
Bolivia, Magnificent, Wide-Ranging Specialist's Holding of Varieties, a superb and diverse array of items, most 19th to mid-20th century, either individually or by set or value on individual stockcards; we note imperforate pair trial colors of the 1890 Coat-of-Arms issue less the 50 value, #92a-94a, numerous beautiful early 20th century trial color proof selections (some for unaccepted designs), part-perforated pairs of the 1890 "Nine Stars" issue, five imperforate pairs of the 1945 Revolution issue, loads of early overprint and surcharge varieties including inverts, doubles, inverted, etc., like #160b, 162b (2); #384-387 imperforate pairs, #388-389, 391 and 392 imperforate pairs, #C65, C68-C69 imperforate blocks, and much more, Fine to Very Fine or better, truly magnificent lot; imaged online. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:45:12 EST
Sold For 850
Brazil
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: 99-108a
Brazil, 1890-91, Spectacular specialized Southern Cross collection (Scott 99-108a), lovingly mounted on homemade pages, with duplicates housed in a Lighthouse stockbook, this is the most comprehensive such collection you're likely to find; each issue identified by Scott, with printing, plate and perforation varieties further noted by Meyer; offers a rainbow of shades, some quite striking, and enough cancel types and locations to make the most jaded strike hunter downright giddy; among the stamps, we note the 20r (Meyer #70A) in blocks of four and six mint; a strip of three 50r used, the right two stamps imperforate-between; an unissued 100r mint (Meyer #72D); a mint 100r with double transfer at top; mint blocks of four of the 50r, 500r (Scott #105 and 106), 700r (#107a), and 1000r (#108a); among the cancels are c.d.s.'s, numerous railroad types, colored, unrecorded Surubim and Santo Antonio da Cachoeira French types (one each), City Posts ("Posta-Urbana" and "Correo Urbano"), a striking seal cancel, fancies, Late Posting, "Avulsa", manuscripts, etc., etc., etc.; the very occasional fault, but you'll hardly notice, Very Fine overall, the girl from Ipanema has nothing on this beauty; see it in all its glory online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:17:22 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: 99-108
Brazil, 1890, Southern Cross, enticing compilation (Scott 99-108), over 350 items—including pairs, strips, etc.—neatly arranged on attractive homemade pages; collection comprises each of the values in the set, with multiple shade and perforation varieties, a solid array of cancel locations and types, paper shades, etc.; note town postmarks, railway (Ambulante) markings, various boxed straightlines, numerous used pairs (plus a used strip of three of the 200r value); mint 20r pair and strips of three (2), plus block of four of the 700r chestnut brown, and much more besides, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, a lovely study of this iconic issue; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:17:50 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 13
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Cat No: 99//158
Brazil, 1890-99, Sensational selection of Southern Cross usages (Scott 99//158), 30 covers or stationery items, all franked by this iconic Brazilian issue; we note single and mixed frankings, postal cards and stationery uprated, multi-value frankings, etc.; destinations are mainly to Germany, but domestic usages are also present, as are destinations such as Hungary, Nova Scotia, France, UK, US, Portugal—even Reval, Russia (!); among the original issue we find the 20r, 50r, 100r, 200r, 300r and 700r values, as well as a 500r bisect used in conjunction with a 50r on a local Rio cover; the Provisional issues include 100r on 50r, 300r on 200r, 700r on 500r, 1000r on 700r chocolate, 2000r on 1000r, plus a 50r on 20r used, with others, alongside a Provisional 700r Newspaper stamp; many Registered covers, several with additional "AR" handstamps; generally fresh, with a range of cancels and markings to please the most ardent cover lover, Very Fine, a remarkable holding; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:18:11 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 16
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil, 1935-46, Outstanding selection of imperforate pairs, wonderful, generally clean assemblage of 22 items, all listed in the RHM catalogue, including better like Scott #408, 411, 420, 428, 450, 451, 476, 495, 499, 500 (two pairs), 502, 511, 615, 650, C31, C77 (strip of three), etc.; a fresh, super lot of seldom-offered material, mostly Very Fine. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:19:14 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 17
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Cat No: 414-417
Brazil, 1935, 3004 Child's Day, imperf vertical pairs (Scott 414-417), o.g., never hinged, RHM #95-98SD; fresh; the occasional very trivial gum discoloration spot, Very Fine, scarce. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:19:41 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 18
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Cat No: 465
Brazil, 1938, Rowland Hill miniature sheet, proof (Scott 465), beautiful uncut horizontal pair of proof sheets, unwatermarked on buff paper; the perforations on the left sheet are inverted, giving rise to an imperforate-between pair in the lower center, Very Fine, an unusual, rare item. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:20:33 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 19
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Cat No: C48 var.
Brazil, 1943, 1.20cr gray blue President Morinigo Visit (Scott C48 var), a stunning, eye-catching upper left corner margin block of 12 yielding six horizontal pairs imperforate between; Post Office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Sanabria 78b. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:21:19 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 20
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Cat No: C54
Brazil, 1943, 1.20cr rose & lilac rose Lawyers' Conference, specialized group (Scott C54), wonderful specialist's holding comprising four different-color unfinished trial color proofs, three pristine vertical pairs imperforate-between (each never hinged, signed and positioned —with only 22 such pairs extant); two unfinished imperforate blocks of four and a pair; and imperforate block of four and pair, each with red printing omitted; plus two double-impression examples, generally Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce group. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:21:47 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: C62-C63
Brazil, 1945, 1.20cr & 5cr Baron of Rio Branco, without watermark (Scott C62-C63), each value a right margin block of four, fresh and without gum as always, with sheet position for each stamp noted on reverse, Very Fine, see footnote in Scott following the issue listing, rare specialist items. Scott $600 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $600 Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:22:14 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 22
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Brazil, 1894, Wonderful Set of Eight State of Sergipe Revenues, blocks of 4, comprising 1R, 50R, 100R, 200R, 400R, 500R, 5,000R and 10,000R values in issued colors; delightfully crisp and fresh, picturing a native alongside a hot air balloon, all marginal with each stamp bearing the Waterlow file copy security punch, o.g., Very Fine, issued stamps are very rare. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:23:24 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 361
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil, Magnificent Airmail Proofs Collection, 1929-45, superb and keenly assembled, approximately 69 select items housed on a dozen beautifully customized and annotated album pages; coverage begins with the Second Airmail issue of 1929 (the "Pioneers of Aviation" series, #C17-C21 & C22-C24), which includes 15 different trial color plate proofs for #C17-C21, plus 25 select items for #C22-C24, including trial color plate proofs on proof paper and on card stock, including pairs and multiples; continuing on, we note #C25 (two different trial color proofs); #C43 (Census issue) and #511 (Aviation Week issue) each offering five or six different perforated trial color proofs on cardboard page; #C48 nine different imperforate trial color proofs; #C53 Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet trial impression showing each stamp design framed in black; 1943 Lawyers Conference unique original artwork design for issued stamp; plus #C63 two different die proofs in lilac, etc., Very Fine is the rule, a superb holding of beautiful and rare material; see it all imaged online. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:39:07 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 362
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil, The Blame It on the Bossa Nova Collection, 1843-1982, in a slipcased Scott Specialty album, from an old-fashioned obsessive quality-conscious collector; postally used, about 99% complete, with many beautiful cancellations; includes #1-3, 7-10, 21-28, 37-40, 47, 53-60, 61-67, 68-78, 79-81, 82-85, 86-91, 93-98, 99-108, 141-145, 151-158, 240, 342-355, 364, 374, B1-B4, J1-J9, C1-C6, C7-C16, C53, C73A, etc., along with many souvenir sheets; some mint o.g. items include #1CL1-1CL7 and 3CL23-3CL24, overall Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.6 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:39:38 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 363
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil, Extensive Revenue Accumulation, a substantial holding of over 1000 stamps neatly assembled in a stockbook; mostly imperforates and proofs from the 1930s; most are in margin blocks or strips with Minister signatures, etc.; the stamps are of similar design to the issued stamps of the period of the Federal government, etc.; very interesting and unusual, Fine to Very Fine or better, a nice specialist lot; see a sampling of what's in store online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:40:11 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 364
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil, Rich and Varied Stock of Varieties, 1933-94, on dealer sheets, stock cards and pages, a wide and enticing array of imperforates, part-perforates, proofs, and more; begins with an array of seldom seen imperforates on stamp paper (not proofs) as pairs or blocks of four; imperforate at selvage singles; Hill imperforate sheetlet, Vargas perforated; several examples of the "1245" plate error on #640; imperforate Specimens, progressive proofs and color varieties, reversed surcharge colors, 1954 Children's Games "stone at foot" plate flaw; a unique #C103 sheet, the top two rows underinked, the bottom three unprinted; #496a-498a used; #713 with four differently colored overprints for regional philatelic expo (singles plus used on Expo sheetlets); set of eight Victory issue folders, seven with insert text in a different language (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese and Esperanto—the last three scarce to rare), plus one with inserts in all seven languages; and much, much more; clean, bright and uncommon, Very Fine, a must-see; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:40:39 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 365
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Brazil, Sensational Selection of Specialty Items, 1843-1983, over 50 dealer pages in a small-format binder, choc-a-bloc with errors and varieties of every kind, regular issues, Revenues, etc., with many if not most fully annotated with rarity indicators; among the myriad highlights are a pretty set of #1-3 used, various Numerals used (some on piece), #852 margin pair on marbleized paper (scarce), #1084 with inscriptions in black rather than blue (only a few copies known), #1586 with brown shifted down leading to a design change (one sheet of 36 known), #1752 with color shifted (36 examples known from one sheet), #2127 imperforate (only a few examples known), etc., plus misperforations, colors missing or out-of-register, Essays, Exhibition overprints, publicity photos, Sergipe Revenues with Waterlow control punch (2 sets), the same without punch but with overprints and a group of four used, small-format 1930s Sergipe Revenues in perforated and imperforate blocks of four, unissued Federal Wine stamps, #J28-J40 Specimens, Condor and VARIG stamps, 1930 Zeppelin Semi-Officials used, and so much more, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine overall, a hot little item well worth ogling; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:40:53 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 366
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Brazil, Sumptuous Selection of Proofs, 1934-47, solid binder with 24 sides of die and trial color proofs (several on original Kessler auction forms), with an emphasis on Airmail issues; note gorgeous proof of #386 die-sunk on card, punched progressive proof pairs of #452; #465 trial color in blue on carton paper, a trio of trial colors of #640, various proofs and trials of #C62-C63 (singles and pairs), set of five trial colors of 1939 200r Southern Cross; strong Victory series (#628-632) as imperforate pairs on paper, singles on card (affixed to clip-outs of page), plus a complete set of card proofs on cover (!); and more, Very Fine, fresh and uncommon; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.6 lbs. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:41:15 EST
Sold For 1100
Chile
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 23
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Cat No: C1-C5
Chile, 1927 (Dec. 20), First Issue Airmail cover, sent Valparaiso to Santiago (Scott C1-C5), large sized, clean cover bearing 1p Anibal Pinto issue (#109) in a strip of three, along with the entire set of the First Airmail Issue, all tied by Valparaiso origin c.d.s.'s; reverse shows arrival c.d.s. and is signed by Testart, Very Fine and rare, a beauty. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:24:16 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 367
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Chile, Diverse Postal History Selection, 1858-1969, nice group of 34 items beginning with an 1858 outer folded letter franked by 10c Columbus issue and attached bisect usage; a lovely 1912 20c bisect (#105) on neat Ambulante cover; an unusual 1895 20c Postage Due usage (#J25); a 1929 Wilkins-signed Deception Island Roessler cover, and lots more, Fine to Very Fine, nice lot; fully imaged online. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:42:01 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 368
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Chile, The San Martin Collection, 1853-1982, in two Scott Specialty albums, each with dustcase, from an old-fashioned obsessive quality-conscious collector, postally used collection, with some specialty items mint (mainly never hinged); includes used #2, 8-10, 12, 14, 83-99, C1-C5, O5-O7, O9, O11-O12; with 29 forgeries of 1855-65 issues and nine forgeries/counterfeits of 1867 issues; issues from 1911-50s collected by paper, shade and watermark varieties; #50a (inverted surcharge) o.g.; #79 variety (Socopo #67e) mint pair, one stamp with normal overprint and one with overprint error; 1910 5c Battle of Maipu with overprint tied to large piece with "S.M.D.P SELKIRK" ship cancel and violet handstamp cachet; #B1 canceled on Easter Island cover; 1925 Airmail "PRO-RAZA" proof without denomination o.g.; #J48-J58 in sheet of 150 never hinged, first printing, with all 11 values and many various se-tenants; #O5 double overprint mint; Back-of-the-Book also includes Telegraphs, Postal-Fiscals and Official Seals (Yvert #7, 7a, 7b mint); 1942 University of Chile Centenary special black print imperforate souvenir sheet mint (only 60 exist, per Michel); scarce 1956 #299/C190-C191 imperforate souvenir sheets never hinged; scarce 1956 (used) and 1958 (never hinged) Airmail souvenir sheets; very scarce 1960 World Refugee Year special souvenir sheet used on large commemorative cover; and dozens of other never hinged imperforate souvenir sheets, special printings, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.8 lbs. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:42:23 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 369
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Chile, Outstanding and Extensive Back-of-the-Book Collection, a splendid, clean and valuable neatly assembled collection on album pages; carefully compiled, beginning with a wonderful and substantial section of Revenues, including a beautiful set of 1878 proofs on India with identified cancels, eight lovely usages of Revenues as postage (including two overseas usages and a few in combination with postage issues); we also note nice Telegraph issues; wonderful Postage Dues with four different panes of 50 of #J48-J58 yielding se-tenant combinations, plus imperforates and inverted center examples, wonderful handstamp Dues including identified forgeries, a se-tenant block of 20 of #J19-J30, #AR1 in black (3 mint and 1 used); excellent Officials like #O1A-O1C, O5 (2), O9-O16 used, plus different forgeries, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better, a super lot of difficult, seldom-offered material; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:42:51 EST
Sold For 1600
Collections
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 499
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Spanish West Indies, Latin America, The Rum and Coca-Cola Spanish West Indies Collection, 1855-1962, in a Scott Specialty album with dustcase, mainly used; highlights include (used unless noted) Puerto Rico about two dozen different classic stamps, #133 Very Fine with c.d.s.; complete never hinged 1938 Airmail Semi-Postal issue (Storer #650-656), with a few Revenues; Cuba #1-4, 6, 11, 41, 46-57, 105, 121, 171-175, with overprint varieties and shifted surcharges on 1883 issue, #253-262, 1938 unauthorized Columbus commemorative issue never hinged set of eight, #C18-C21, C24-C29, C33 souvenir sheet; extremely extensive pre-Castro stamps about 98% complete, plus Fiscals, Telegraphs, Special Delivery, Officials, Newspapers, Postal Tax and Postage Dues, as well as some interesting printer's waste from early Telegraph stamps, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.8 lbs. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 16:08:50 EST
Sold For 1100
Colombia
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 370
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Colombia, Exceptional, Wide-ranging Specialist Selection, an interesting and diverse holding of scarce, rarely encountered material, including imperforate and part-perforate varieties, double and inverted overprints, Specimens, miniature sheets, even a sprinkling of used classics and States; just a sampling shows #716-717 & C360-C370, 719-721 & C377-C385 all in imperforate pairs (rare, only 50 produced), various listed and unlisted imperforates or part-perforates, etc.; a fun, fresh addition to dress up any collection, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:43:12 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 371
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Colombia, The New Granada Collection, 1859-1980, in Scott Specialty album with dustcase, from an old-fashioned obsessive quality-conscious collector, postally used, with some specialty items mint never hinged; includes used #6, 11, 64, 73-79, 331-338, 475-484, C12-C16, C25-C35, C38-C52, C53-C54, C68-C79, C83-C95, strong SCADTA issues, etc.; with many souvenir sheets and Back-of-the-Book; includes rarity #C19 "Pointing Hands" surcharge corner margin used example; outstanding States with many dozens of Antioquia and Bolivar (includes #15a mint block of four and some 1882 issues specialized by perforations) with 15 different Cundinamarca, 14 different Santander and six different Tolima; also includes #520-522 inverted overprints used (both genuine and forged examples), #521 inverted overprint used on commercial cover and #537 pair imperforate on three sides with #C188 block of four with inverted overprint on Registered cover to US, Fine to Very Fine, popular area. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:43:48 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 372
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Colombia, & States, Excellent Specialized Assemblage, very interesting, eclectic group neatly assembled in a stockbook offering interesting Colombia proper with identified forgeries and reprints, proofs for stamps and Revenues, lots of imperforate and part-perforate pairs (few of which are listed), cliche proofs, paper folds, etc.; the States offer numerous terrific items, such as Antioquia #35a mint (rare), 132a and 136a each in pairs or blocks; Boyaca #9b used, various Cundinamarca part-perforate pairs, and much, much more, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, a delight for the specialist; see it all on our website. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 14:44:36 EST
Sold For 800
Costa Rica
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 24
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Cat No: 2
Costa Rica, ca. 1889-1903, Waterlow & Sons Specimen sheetlets of nine, wonderful and very scarce group of 11 items for #25 (2), 36, 39, 41-44, 50, 56 and J4; all in unissued colors, each stamp with "Specimen" overprint and security punch, without gum as issued, generally Very Fine. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:25:20 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 25
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Cat No: 94
Costa Rica, 1911, 2c on 10c blue, "Correos Dos centimos 2" Provisional surcharge on Telegraph (Scott 94), a lovely, nicely centered block cancelled by centrally struck c.d.s., nearly Very Fine, a rare multiple, each stamp pencil-signed "ROC". Scott $400 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $400 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:25:47 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 26
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Cat No: C57-C66
Costa Rica, 1941, Soccer complete, full set of Specimens (Scott C57-C66), a superb, complete set of lower right corner margin blocks of four produced by the American Bank Note Company, showing hole punch and "Specimen" overprints; in addition to the set, we find a 30c block in unissued orange yellow color, plus 25c and 55c unissued values in green and blue, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, pristine and rare. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:26:36 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 27
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Cat No: C283-C288
Costa Rica, 1960, Pan-American Soccer Games (Scott C283-C288), imperforate blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, very scarce varieties—much more so than the footnote-listed value would suggest. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Oct-07-2020, 10:27:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 744
Lot No: 374
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Cat No: Collection
Costa Rica, Nice Specialist Postal History Selection, fantastic and extremely diverse range of 70 covers offering many lovely items from a wide range of categories, including nice early Flights, a lovely range of early 1900s used picture post cards, early and scarce Official issue covers, scarce early items of postal stationery, three scarce 10c Lindbergh overprint issues on 1928 Registered postally used covers (one expertised by Francis Field and Charlat), two nice #C11-C13 covers plus a third set on three covers, and many others; a super group, Fine to Very Fine or better. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
