Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

CYPRUS continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

381

72-86

#72-86, 1921-23 10pa-45pi King George V, watermarked multiple script CA cplt., o.g., h.r., fine-very fine set (S.G. #85-99; £500). (Image)

$552.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

382

89-108, 110

#89-108, 110, 1924-25 ¼pi-£1 King George V, o.g., h.r., except £1 l.h., fine-very fine (S.G. #102-17, 118-22; £500). (Image)

$618.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

383

109

#109, 1928 £5 Black on yellow, an exceptionally fresh and choice mint example of this scarce and key high value, strong color and impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (S.G. #117a; £3,250). (Image)

$3,200.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

384

110

#110, 1924 £1 Violet and black on red, exceptionally fresh top sheet-margin mint single, vivid rich colors, o.g., hinged in the selvage only, the stamp n.h., fine (S.G. #102; £300 for hinged). (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

385

123

#123, 1928 £1 King George V, wonderfully well centered and post office fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (S.G. #132; £225 for hinged). (Image)

for hinged $275.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

386

123

#123, 1928 £1 King George V, deep rich colors on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., very fine (S.G. #132; £225 for hinged). (Image)

for hinged $275.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

387

146a

#146a, 1944 1pi Orange, perforated 13½x12½, exceedingly well centered, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice (S.G. #154a; £550). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

388

226a

#226a, 1963 Boy Scout souvenir sheet of three, five examples, o.g., n.h. (one with tiny spot on gum), very fine (S.G. #MS231a; £550). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

CYRENAICA

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389

25a

#25a, 1927 20c Purple, with "Cirenaica" overprint omitted, deep color on fresh paper, neat c.d.s. cancel, very fine; the 20c Purple stamp of this series was intended to be overprinted for used in the colonies, however a small number were not overprinted in error, used examples being especially rare, with only a handful known, neither Scott nor Sassone price it in used condition (Scott $4,000.00 for mint); 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sassone Italy #210A). (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

DIEGO-SUAREZ

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Lot Description

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390

12a

#12a, 1892 20c Red on green, with inverted "1891/Diego-Suarez/5c" surcharge, tied to small piece by 1893 datestamp, fine and scarce; signed Rendon (Yvert #12; €460). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

EGYPT

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391

60a

#60a, 1915 2m on 3m Orange, inverted surcharge, well centered, bright fresh color, o.g., l.h., very fine; only two sheets were printed (Nile Post #D63d; $200.00). (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

392

1950 Helio-Vaugirard Prooflet book, written in French and titled "L'Egypte des Pharaons et le Timbre-Poste" by Fernand Bisson de la Roque, copyright 1950 and numbered 174, complete with all eleven mini prooflets and twelve large blowups of where the stamp design originates, book is in excellent condition with only minor areas showing it's age; a difficult to find book as a limited number were released.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

FALKLAND ISLANDS

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393

30-40

#30-40, 1912-14 ½p-£1 King George V definitives cplt., quite fresh, well centered overall especially £1 high value, 5/- with light gum bend, o.g., mostly very fine (S.G. #60-69; £830). (Image)

$1,270.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

394

65-76

#65-76, 1933 ½p to £1 1933 Centenary cplt., bright fresh colors, 2/6 is used with light c.d.s., high values well centered and lightly hinged, o.g., fine-very fine; a handsome set of these popular commemoratives (S.G. #127-38; £4,150). (Image) (imagea) (imageb)

$3,963.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

FAROE ISLANDS

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395

#1, 1919 2o on 5o Green, bottom sheet-margin block of four, bright fresh color, o.g., three stamps never hinged, top left stamp lightly hinged, a fine and rare block; 2009 Moller certificate (Facit #3; SK94,000). (Image)

$12,350.00+

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

396

#1, 1919 2o on 5o Green, tied to piece by Thorshavn c.d.s., bright color, very fine (Facit #3; SK3,600) (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

397

#1, 1919 2o on 5o Green, well centered single tied along with Denmark 5o Green by Thorshavn 23.1.19 c.d.s. postmarks on local cover, very fine (Facit #3). (Image)

Facit 4,500SK

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

FIJI

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398

MR1a

#MR1a, 1916 ½p Green with "War Stamp" overprint, inverted overprint, fresh mint single, strong color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1951 BPA certificate (S.G. #138c; £650). (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

399

MR2c

#MR2c, 1916 1p Scarlet with "War Stamp" overprint, inverted overprint, striking mint error, bright color with excellent centering, o.g., small paper adhesion to gum, otherwise fine-very fine; 1984 Friedl certificate (S.G. #139ac; £700). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

FRANCE

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400

#8, 1849 1Fr Vermilion, used, four full to large margins, strong color in this rare shade, diamond grid cancel, repaired, otherwise fine-very fine; Brun opinion stating genuine but repaired (Yvert #7; €20,000). (Image)

$15,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction