Worldwide Stamps and Covers Liberia - 1909-12 Definitive Issue
Sale No: 78
Lot No:593
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Cat No:116P
Liberia, 1909 (2¢) President Barclay, vignette die proof. In black die sunk on glazed card (97x78mm), showing light guidelines around, pencil "2nd" notation at top, slight soiling, F.-V.F., a very rare working vignette essay, likely unique in this format, ex-Fosdyke Ray. Scott No. 116P; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:10:10 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 78
Lot No:594
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Cat No:117E
Liberia, 1909, 5¢ Pictorial, Gunboat "Lark" essay. Artist handpainted design on thick card (71x91mm), with blue frame and black ship at center, with light pencil notation "Liberia Postage" at top and "5 Cents 5" at bottom, Very Fine, a unique essay. Scott No. 117E; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:10:31 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 78
Lot No:595
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Cat No:117E
Liberia, 1909, 5¢ Pictorial, Gunboat "Lark" essay. Artist handpainted design on wove pasted on card deeply sunk at center (90x67mm), with blue frame and black and metallic gray ship at center, reverse with Perkins, Bacon & Co. Limited handstamp, Very Fine, a unique essay. Scott No. 117E; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:12:16 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 78
Lot No:596
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Cat No:119E
Liberia, 1909, 15¢ Women Spinning Cotton, engraver trial color die proof. With frame design in yellow orange, die sunk on bond (59x71mm), showing guidelines from corners of design, Very Fine. Scott No. 119E; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:12:48 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 78
Lot No:597
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Cat No:120P, 120TC
Liberia, 1909, 20¢ Pepper Plant, engraver die proofs. Three different, die sunk on bond (approximately 60x75mm), showing guidelines from corners of design, one in issued colors, one with frame in orange and one with frame in buff and vignette in black, Very Fine. Scott No. 120P, 120TC; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:12:58 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 78
Lot No:598
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Cat No:121P
Liberia, 1909, 25¢ Circular House, engraver die proof. In issued colors, die sunk on bond (58x74mm), showing guidelines from corners of design, Very Fine. Scott No. 121P; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:13:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 78
Lot No:599
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Cat No:122E, 122P
Liberia, 1909, 30¢ Barclay, progressive essay & die proofs. 5 items; includes essay in black on glazed card showing unfinished design with star at upper right of portrait, similar essay design in brown on wove, essay in black on glazed card with star removed and additional detail in forehead, finished design in black on glazed card and similar die proof in dark brown on wove, Very Fine,ex-Fosdyke Ray. Scott No. 122E, 122P; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:13:23 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 78
Lot No:600
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Cat No:147
Liberia, 1915-16, 50¢ on $2 deep green & black, solid obliterator. O.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, the scarcest of the 1915-16 surcharge issues. Scott No. 147; $800. Scott $800 (Image)
Scott $800
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:13:37 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 78
Lot No:601
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Cat No:151
Liberia, 1915-16, 2¢ on 15¢ indigo & black, black error surcharge. O.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce handstamp surcharge issue. Scott No. 151; $650. Scott $650 (Image)
Scott $650
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:14:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 78
Lot No:602
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Cat No:157-159
Liberia, 1916, 3¢ on 6¢-10¢ on 24¢ Provisional surcharges complete. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 27. II. 17" cds's on fresh registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, red registry etiquette and reverse with Sierra Leone, Liverpool & London transit date stamp and receiving cds; cover file fold, Very Fine, a lovely complete set on cover. Scott No. 157-159; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:14:13 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 78
Lot No:603
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Cat No:195S-208S
Liberia, 1921, 1¢-$5 "1921" Overprint Pictorials complete, "specimen" overprints. British P.O. specimen handstamps, without gum, $2 & $5 with inverted 1921 overprints, thin in 1¢ value, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare set. Scott No. 195S-208S; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Apr-26-2018, 21:14:26 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 78
Lot No:604
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Cat No:230P-236P
Liberia, 1928, 3¢-$1 Map & Views issues, large die proofs. On India due sunk on cards (approximately 150x225mm), each with serial number above (10¢ below) design, a Very Fine set, a very rare set of large die proofs. Scott No. 230P-236P; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)