Monaco, 1972 2,00f "Albert" Durer Error. Unissued error (Albert instead of Albrecht), bottom left corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice, very rare. Scott No. 817 var.
Maury No. 915A; €6,000 ($7,380). Maury €6,000 ($7,380)
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Maury €6,000 ($7,380)

Monaco, 1972 2,00f "Albert" Durer Error. Unissued error (Albert instead of Albrecht), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice, very rare. Scott No. 817 var.
Maury No. 915A; €12,000 ($14,760). Maury €12,000 ($14,760)
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Maury €12,000 ($14,760)

Paraguay, 1881 Lion issue, plate proofs. Imperf proof sheets of 100 on thick carton paper; 1c in brown and black, 2c in rose and brown and 4c in blue and brown, also sheets of unissued 2r in brown and green, issued sheets with "Litho. L. Gourmand. Buenos Aires" imprints at sides; minor selvage flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Paraguay, 1881 Lion issue, plate proofs. Imperf proof sheets of 100 on wove; 1c in brown, black and rose, 2c and 4c in blue and black, with "Litho. L. Gourmand. Buenos Aires" imprints at sides; minor selvage flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Romania, 1872-79, King Carol I issue proofs. 16 stamps part perf and imperf; includes 1½b in blue, green, bistre, carmine and orange (pair), 5b in red brown and black (single and pair), 10b in green, black, bistre and orange, 25b in black and carmine; few small flaws, generally Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Romania, 1880, King Carol I "Perle" issue proofs. 10 items; 15b issue with die proof on India stamp size and a imperf gummed proof with blue "Project" overprint, 25b with 8 proofs on various colored papers with "Print Anulat" overprint in blue; one 25b with repaired tear, a Fine group.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Romania, 1885-89, King Carol I "Vulturi" issue trial colors. 12 issues; 1½b in blue (tear) and red brown on light buff paper, four 5b black on different paper types and 15b black block of 4 and pair on wove, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Russia, 1898, 4k red postal card. To Japan canceled by Korea "Gensan, I.J.P.O." cds, with matching boxed Paquebot handstamp and red arrival cds; some card toning, Fine, a scarce usage from the Japanese Office in Gensan, Korea.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Tannu Tuva, 1933, 35k on 15k brown, type III surcharge. O.g., hinge remnant, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce surcharge issue.
Scott No. 44; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Tannu Tuva, 1935, Camel, 3t red brown, imperf between. Marginal pair, o.g., never hinged (hinged in selvage only); few natural gum wrinkles slightly creasing, Very Fine and very scarce.
Scott No. 69 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Tannu Tuva, 1943, 22nd Anniversary, 25k slate blue on buff paper. Complete sheet of 5, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 120; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

Tannu Tuva, 1943, 22nd Anniversary issue, buff and white papers. Seven issues missing 25k black on buff for total completion, 25k black on white o.g., others without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 120, 122-123, 120a-123a; $685. Scott $685
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Scott $685

Tannu Tuva, 1943, 22nd Anniversary, 25k slate blue on white paper. Complete sheet of 5, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 120a; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Tannu Tuva, 1943, 22nd Anniversary, 25k black on white paper. Complete sheet of 5, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 121a; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Uruguay, 1859, 120c blue, thin figures. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by neat "Montevideo, 18 Oct, 1859" oval date stamp on folded letter sheet to Buenos Ayres, manuscript "pr Corça" ship endorsement at top, Very Fine, a very usage sent on the steamer Corça as this ship was in service for a few short period of time.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Uruguay, 1859, 240c vermilion, small figures. Block of 4, without gum, top left stamp showing colorless spot in top left spandrel (subtype 13A), other types 14/15-16; creases affecting bottom left and right stamps, small nick in top margin, Very Fine appearance, this being one of only four blocks of four recorded bearing subtypes.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Uruguay, 1866, 5c blue, imperforate. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by fancy sunburst handstamp on folded letter sheet to Tacuarembo, matching "Montevideo, 15 Enero, 1866" oval date stamp; cover with bottom flap missing, Very Fine, one of the earliest recorded on cover examples of this stamp, with 2008 C. Rocha certificate.
Scott No. 30; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Uruguay, 1866, 15c yellow, imperforate, trisected. Right third of stamp tied by Rocha oval handstamp on 1866, 5¢ blue postal front addressed to Montevideo, initially misdirected to Rocha with Montevideo transit (19.7.1870), having been the addressee's surname "Rocha" mistaken for the name of the Rocha city, then franked with third of 15c value paying the single rate, with double oval of Colonia as transit and Montevideo cds (5.8.1870) alongside, F.-V.F., postal stationery envelopes with additional franking are very scarce with this franking being unique, illustrated in the "Uruguay Filatélico" of 1939, ex-Lee & Podestá, with 2008 C. Rocha certificate.
Scott No. 32 var.; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF A 1866 15C LARGE NUMERAL TRISECT STAMP ON COVER. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Uruguay, 1866, 5c blue, perf'd. On combination with Revenue 20c + 50c "Timbre Nacional" issues tied on piece of 1875 document by manuscript signature, Very Fine, this is the only example of revenue stamps used in combination with any large numeral issue, with 2008 C. Rocha certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Uruguay, 1866, 15c orange yellow, perf'd. In combination with 1877, 5c green + 50c black, rouletted on reverse of registered cover to Colonia forwarded to Carmelo, all tied by "4" in oval grid handstamps, "Nueva Palmira, 17 Seti, 78" oval origin date stamp and boxed "Recomendada" handstamps on front; cover reduced at sides and top, Fine and rare, this being the unique on cover usage of this franking, with 2008 C. Rocha certificate.
Scott No. 37+40+43; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Yemen, 1993, Provisional Surcharge Issue Group. Selection of the highest 11 different surcharges, comprises all in marginal strips of four unless noted; with Scott 621, 621B, 627 (block of 6), 638-644 and 645 (block of 4), several have R surcharges both with and without period, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an extremely rare multiple grouping, some quite possibly unique in multiple format. SG No. 119, 133-142 £5,600+ ($7,730).
Scott No. 621//645; $6,100+; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Scott $6,100+
Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Scott $6,100+
Est. $4,000-6,000

Yemen, 1990 Revenue Sheet Group. Five different in full sheets; first three small 2r (Riyals) stamps, perf 12½x13, in brown, pink and green in sheets of 100 each, also a slightly larger 5r pale blue and pink perf 13x13¼ in a sheet of 50 and perf 12 in a sheet of 100 (folded once), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000