Other countries continued... Papua continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3487 */(*) 1907/10: Lakatoi 2 d. black and violet, 2½ d. black and ultramarine, 4 d. black and sepia and 6 d. black and mrytle-green, Crown over double-lined A wmk., specialised positional study. A dedicated album page comprising: one unused 2 d., three unused 2½ d., three unused 4 d. and two 6 d. (one unused), all with variety "Reverse Watermark". The examples are identified by sheet position, including position: 7 (Pole to Sail), 15, 16, 17, 18 (2), 22, 26 and 30, providing an instructive comparative study of watermark orientation across the sheet. Condition generally fine, the odd fault, several with original gum. A scarce and seldom assembled positional study, offering strong specialist and exhibition potential (Image 1) Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3488 bof 1910/11: Lakatoi 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 4 d., 6 d., and 2 s. 6 d., upright Crown over double-lined A wmk., printed on ungummed paper, perf 12½, group of six corner marginal blocks of four, each with sheet margins and guide crosses, all cancelled to order with PORT MORESBY cds dated 11 Ocrober 1910. Fresh colour and good centring throughout. Marginal paper showing the characteristic fresh ungummed surface, mounted on album pages, very fine appearance. A scarce and attractive group, the multiples displaying clear strikes of the dated cancellations; believed to represent presentation or archival examples, possibly plate proof impressions prepared for official distribution Gi = £ 564+ as singles (substantial multiple premium) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3489 * 1910/11: “Large Papua” perf 12½, Crown over double-lined A watermark, Vignette Stone IV varieties, Position 18 “White Triangle on Lakatoi”. A specialised study of the Position 18 constant flaw (“White triangle on Lakatoi”) across the 1910/11 Large Papua series, comprising the ½ d. black & green, 1 d. black & carmine, 2 d. black & dull-purple, 2½ d. black & blue-violet, 4 d. black & sepia, 6 d. black & myrtle-green, 1 s. black & deep-orange and 2 s. 6 d. black & brown (1st & 2nd printings), with seven values represented by both watermark upright and watermark upright inverted. Included are the additional constant varieties 2 d. “PCSTAGE” C for O in POSTAGE (SG77a) and 4 d. “Deformed d” (SG79a). The page forms a cohesive plating study of the Stone IV flaw through multiple denominations and watermark orientations, a level of completion seldom encountered intact. Condition generally fine to very fine unused with large part original gum. Basic catalogue value £935; however, for lithographed constant flaws, such varieties merit a multiplier of three times catalogue, giving an effective comparative value in the region of £2'800 (Image 1) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3490 */bof 1930 (15 Sept): “AIR MAIL” carmine overprints on Lakatoi issues, comprising 6 d. dull and pale purple (SG116) and 1 s. sepia and olive (SG117), Harrison printing. A specialised study page including two lower marginal imprint blocks of six showing “T.S. Harrison, Australian Note and Stamp Printer”, each with the overprint in differing shades, the 1 s. with the early deep carmine shade and the 6 d. in the normal carmine. Both blocks include position 39 “Tail flaw”, clearly visible in the right-hand stamp of the second row. Fresh colour and good centring throughout, the imprint margins clear and well preserved, large part og. A rare and visually impressive pair of multiples illustrating this distinctive constant variety; imprint blocks particularly desirable and seldom encountered in conjunction with the position 39 flaw (Image 1) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3491 ** 1930 (15 Sept): Lakatoi “AIR MAIL” carmine overprint on 1 s. sepia and olive Harrison and Ash printings, specialised positional study comprising three lower marginal imprint strip of three, each showing position 39 which attracted the “Tail flaw" to overprint before re-touching. The group comprises a T.S. Harrison imprint strip of three, with deep carmine overprint showing clearly the "Tail Flaw" and another Harrison and Ash imprints with position 39 re-touched, providing a useful comparative reference for the overprint variety. Fresh colour and clear impressions throughout, the imprint margins well preserved with large part og. slight browning as is common, an attractive and informative positional study of this recognised air mail overprint flaw. A scarce and specialised group illustrating the position 39 across the different printings. Ref: Collector’s Guide to the Stamps of British New Guinea and the Territory of Papua (1884–1942), Parr & Robinson, illustrated on page 129 (block with Tail Flaw) (Image 1) Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3492 * 1930 (15 Sept): “AIR MAIL” deep carmine-lake overprint on 1 s. sepia and olive Lakatoi, Harrison printing. An exceptional specialised study page comprising imprint block of six from the lower margin showing “T.S. Harrison, Australian Note and Stamp Printer”, the scarce early deep carmine-lake overprint, this shade being confined to the small first portion of the printing. The block includes position 39 “Tail flaw” and position 11 “A.I.R.” flaw, together with three additional singles: a further example of position 11, one on the scarcer white paper and one used example. A rare and visually impressive group, the deep carmine shade being unpriced. The imprint block particularly desirable and seldom encountered. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) (Image 1) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Papua New Guinea Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3450 (*) Australian Trust Territory; Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1966: South Pacific Games, 5 c., 10 c. & 20 c. (Football, Tennis, Discuss), Courvoisiers original colour separations and the completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archival album page #855, 15 items. High thematic appeal (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 97-99] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3451 (*) Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1975: South Pacific Games, 7 c., 20 c., 25 c. & 30 c. (Boxing, Athletics, Basketball & Swimming), complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and the completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archive album page #1507/32 together with three issued stamps. High thematic appeal (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 290-293] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3452 Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1976: Tropical Fish, Fauna Conservation, complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and the completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to two official archive album pages #1600/41 & 1601/42, in the following denominations 7 t. (issued at 30 t.), 10 t. (issued at 30 t.), 30 t. (issued at 40 t.) & 40 t. (issued at 5 t.). High thematic appeal for the Fauna collector, 23 items (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 314-317] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3453 (*) Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1978: Skinks (Fauna Conservation), complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archive album pages #1658/49, 1659/46 & 1666/49 together with issued stamps. The Blue-tailed Skink was designed and is shown as a 7 t. (issued at 10 t.) and the Green Tree Skink was designed and is shown as a 10 t. (issued at 15 t.) while the other designs were developed and shown in the denomination of issue. High thematic appeal for the Fauna collector, 26 items (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 346-349] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3454 (*) Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1981: Land snails & shells, complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archive album pages #1831 & 1832 in the following denominations: 7 t. (issued at 15 t.), 20 t. as issued, 30 t. (issued at 5 t.), and 50 t. (issued at 40 t.). High thematic appeal for the Fauna collector, 28 items (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 421-425] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3455 (*) Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1982/83: Corals, complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archive album pages #1869, 1887, 1888 & 1901, as issued except the 15 t. which was developed as a 3 t. issue and the 30 t. with changed name in Latin. High thematic appeal for the Fauna collector, 76 items (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 438-451] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3456 (*) Unique Multi-Item Progressive Proofs, 1986: Sea shells, complete set of Courvoisier's original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official archive album pages #2005/23A & 2005/23B in the following denominations: 12 t. (issued at 15 t.), 30 t. (issued at 35 t., 40 t. (issued at 45 t.), and 60 t. (issued at 70 t.) with the issued stamps also affixed to the pages. High thematic appeal for the Fauna collector, 28 items (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 516-519] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Paraguay Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 403 cover 1870 (Aug): 1 r. rose, a used example with ample to large margins all round, used on 1877 entire letter from Asuncion to Buenos Aires tied by bold ASUNCION datestamp (Feb 15) in black. Buenos Aires arrival cds (Feb 20) on reverse. File fold well away from the adhesive, a very rare and appealing #1 cover. Signed Grobe. Provenance: Estate Brian Moorhouse, Corinphila sale 258 (January 2021), lot 3671 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Paraguay 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Persia - Iran Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 483 cover 1882: 25 c. deep green & green, a single example and a vertzical pair used on registered cover to Bombay, India, all tied "YEZD" cds's in blue (Jan 21) with framed "RECOM" alongside. Bouchir transit cds in black (Feb 11) and Bombay arrival cds. A fine and attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 484 **/*/o Lots & Collections, 1868/1938 (ca.): Large selection of unmounted og./unused and mostly used, including Officials, showing an abundance of duplicates together with a few mutliples, starting with a small but fine group of the Lion issue, followed by a delightful array of the Nasr ed-Din and Vienna Printings, Provisional Overprints including a large multiple, etc.; except for the occasional fault, overall in very good and fresh condition. An attractive lot, neatly housed in one stockbook (Gibbons-Nr. 5/815) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 485 */o/cover 1879/1998: Accumulation of unused and used, comprising a group of stamps prior to 1935, including Service and Parcel stamps, with a fair amount of duplicates, together with a large number of modern covers, predominantly addressed to Italy. Mixed condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 2752 cover Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez; 1891 (July 2): Iran 12 ch. postal stationery envelope sent registered from Kum, Persia to Adelaide, South Australia with 1889 Iran 2 ch. pale blue, three examples, used on reverse all cancelled by Kum datestamp and prepaying 18 chahis comprising 12 chahis for a ½ ounce ship letter to South Australia plus 6 chahis registration. On reverse, the cover is endorsed “.... Persian Road / Comp. a Sultanabad / Perse”, a remote settlement near the eastern border, over 700 kms. from where the cover was postmarked at Kum, 150 kms. south of Tehran. Obverse with Persian registration label and transit datestamp of “BOUSHIR”, 850 kms. south near the head of the Persian Gulf, with a final arrival datestamp for Adelaide. One of the most extraordinary origin/destination covers of the Australian Colonies, especially from such a remote town. By comparison, there are no pre-UPU covers recorded from Australia to Persia. Route: Departed Sultanabad overland via Kum 2 July 1891 to Boushir; by steamer to Aden. P&O Line: Departed Aden (11 Aug) per “Massilia” via King Georges Sound (31 Aug) to Adelaide, arriving 3 Sept 1891 (63 days) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Peru Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 406 */cover Lots & Collections 1862/72: Selection unused stamps and two covers; incl. 1862 Lecoq 1 d. Essay in black, seven unused stamps collected with paper and variety interest; also 1868/72 1 d. green as single franking paying the 1868 journey from LIMA to the British P.O. in CALLAO, sent further to London with 1/6 due marking on front; also 1872 cover with 1 d. green single franking from LIMA via the British P.O. in CALLAO and the French P.O. in PANAMA to SORI, Italy; passed via Paris into Italy where the tax markings were converted to a postage due charge of L1.40 c., affixed in 1870 Postage Due stamps and collected. A strong group full of postal history interest (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Peru 12,14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 407 o 1880/1990 (ca.): Group of used in a stockbook, with an emphasis on cancellations, strength in the period before 1940. Slightly mixed condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Peru Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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