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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

721

Yvert #35a

Yvert #35a, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. II on 3a on 30c Brown on bister, used as are all known examples of this type, tied to small piece by clear 28 July 1897 postmark, strong color, very fine; of the 300 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. II; signed A. Brun and R. Calves; ex-Wyer (Scott #32 var.; $950.00+). (Image)

€1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

722

Yvert #35a

Yvert #35a, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. II on 3a on 30c Brown on bister, used as are all known example of this type, with nearly full neat 25 July 1897 postmark, fresh and well centered, very fine; of the 300 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. II; signed Roumet and double signed Marquelet; (Scott #32 var.; $950.00+). (Image)

€1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

723

Yvert #35c

Yvert #35c, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. IV on 3a on 30c Brown on bister, used as are all known examples of this type, with 28 July 1897 postmark, fresh with rich color, fine and scarce; of the total of 300 stamps issues only 36 are Ty. IV; signed R. Calves (Scott #32 var.; $950.00+). (Image)

€1,000

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

724

Yvert #35e

Yvert #35e, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. VI on 3a on 30c Brown on bister, used as are all known examples of this type, tied to small piece by clear 25 July 1897 c.d.s., fresh and very fine; of the 380 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. VI; signed J. Bernichon and C. Jamet; ex-Neal Allen, Wyer (Scott #32 var.; $950.00+). (Image)

€1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

725

Yvert #35g

Yvert #35g, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. VIII on 3a on 30c Brown on bister, used as are all known examples of this type, tied to piece by neat and full 28 July 1897 postmark, strong color and attractive with fine centering; a very rare stamp as of the total of 300 stamps issues only twelve are Ty VIII; signed J-F. Brun (Scott #32 var.; $950.00+). (Image)

€1,200

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

726

Yvert #36

Yvert #36, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. I on 4a on 40c Red on straw, a beautiful centered used single with 28 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, bright and fresh, extremely fine; of the 150 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. I, unusually scarce in this select quality; signed A. Brun (Scott #33; $1,300.00). (Image)

€1,200

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

727

Yvert #36 var.

Yvert #36 var., 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. I displaced on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used example with surcharge displaced to the right cutting into the "Zanzibar" portion of the surcharge, attractive with 28 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, very fine; of the 150 stamps surcharged only 48 are Ty. I; double signed R. Calves (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,200+

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

728

Yvert #36a

Yvert #36a, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. II on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used example as are all known copies of this type, unusually well centered and tied to piece by nearly full 27 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, exceptionally attractive and fresh, extremely fine; a rare stamp; of the 150 stamps surcharged only 24 are Ty. II; and even more desirable in this choice quality; signed G. Gilbert and double signed R. Calves (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

729

Yvert #36a

Yvert #36a, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. II on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used as are all known of this type, another quality example of this scarce type with 28 July 1897 c.d.s pmk., well centered and fresh with bright color, choice very fine and rare; of the 150 stamps surcharged only 24 are Ty. II; signed R. Calves (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

730

Yvert #36c

Yvert #36c, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. IV on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used as are all known examples of this type, attractive single tied to small piece by 29 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, well centered, bright and fresh, very fine and choice; a very rare stamp; of the 150 stamps surcharged only eighteen are Ty. IV; (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

731

Yvert 36d

Yvert #36d, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. V on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used as are all known examples of this type, fresh and neatly tied to small piece by 29 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, well centered, bright and attractive, very fine; another very rare type of this value as of the 150 stamps surcharged only eighteen are Ty. V; signed A. Brun (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

732

Yvert #36e

Yvert #36e, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. VI on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used example as are all known copies of this type, 28 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, bright and fresh, attractive fine centering and a rare stamp; of the 150 stamps surcharged only 24 are Ty. II; (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

733

Yvert #36e var.

Yvert #36e var., 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. VI displaced on 4a on 40c Red on straw, used as are all known copies of this type, the surcharge shifted to the right bisecting the "Zanzibar" portion of the surcharge, tied to piece with full strike of 28 July 1897 c.d.s cancel, well centered and attractive, very fine; a rare stamp as of the 150 stamps surcharged only 24 are Ty. II; signed R. Calves (Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,300+

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

734

Yvert #36g

Yvert #36g, 1897 "5" and "50c." Surcharge Ty. VIII on 4a 40c Red on straw, used as are all known examples of this rare type, tied to piece by nearly full 29 July 1897 datestamp, excellent centering, bright and fresh, extremely fine; type III is only found in position 8 of the setting of 25, and since only six panes of 25 were printed for this value this is a great rarity of the 1897 provisional surcharges with only six Ty. VIII surcharge stamps produced for this value; signed A. Brun and R. Calves(Scott #33 var.; $1,300.00+). (Image)

€1,600

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

735

Yvert #38

Yvert #38, 1897 "2½" and "25c." Ty. I Surcharge on Pale lilac top sheet margin, imperforate at top, used as are all known examples, tied to piece by nearly full 26 July 97 c.d.s., wonderfully fresh and attractive, centered to the left, still very fine for this; an incredibly rare 1897 provisional surcharge; of the twenty sheet margin stamps produced in Ty. I, only ten were produced from the top sheet margin; signed by J. Bernichon, R. Calves and Roumet and accompanied by 2011 Alexandre Roumet certificate (Scott #35; $4,000.00). (Image)

€4,700

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

736

Yvert #41

Yvert #41, 1897 "5" and "50c." Ty. IV Surcharge on straw top sheet margin, imperforate at top, used as are all known examples, tied to small piece by 28 July 97 c.d.s., quite well centered, attractive and very fine; a remarkably rare provisional stamp; of the twenty sheet margin stamps produced in Ty. IV, only ten were produced from the top sheet margin; signed H. Thiaude, A. Brun and Behr and accompanied by 1973 Bernard Behr certificate (Scott #38; $4,000.00). (Image)

€4,700

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

737

Yvert #42

Yvert #42, 1897 "2½" and "25c." Ty. I Surcharge on Pale green inter-panel sheet margin, perforated on all four sides used as are all known examples, tied to piece by full 27 July 97 c.d.s., surcharge shifted to right nearly bisecting the "Zanzibar" portion of the overprint, a lovely example of this value, very fine for this and very scarce; of the 110 sheet margin stamps produced in Ty. I, only 50 were produced from inter-panel sheet margins; signed by G. Gilbert and Roumet and accompanied by 2011 Alexandre Roumet certificate (Scott #34; $1,300.00). (Image)

€1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

738

Yvert #44a

Yvert #44a, 1897 "2½" and "25c." Ty. II Surcharge on Pale blue sheet-margin, perforated on all four sides, used as are all known examples, neat 27 July 1897 c.d.s., fresh and very fine; an exceedingly rare stamp with only twelve examples produced; signed J. Bernichon, A. Brun and R. Calves; ex-Neal Allen, Wyer (Scott #36 var.; $3,000.00+). (Image)

€4,400

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

739

Yvert #46a

Yvert #46a, 1897 "5" and "50" Ty. V Surcharge on (red on) straw inter-panel sheet margin, perforated on all four sides, used as are all known examples, with neat portion of c.d.s. cancel, attractive and very fine for this; an extraordinarily rare provisional stamp; of the twenty sheet margin stamps produced in Ty. V, only ten were produced from the inter-panel sheet margins; signed Thier, J. Bernichon and A. Brun and accompanied by 1973 Bernard Behr certificate incorrectly identifying this as Yvert #45 (Scott #38; $4,000.00). (Image)

€5,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

740

Yvert #46A

Yvert #46A, 1897 "5" and "50" Ty. IV Surcharge on square of white paper, imperforate, used as are all known examples, tied to piece by nearly full 26 July 97 c.d.s., well centered with large margin at top, attractive and very fine; a great 1897 provisional rarity; the two 1897 provisional surcharged values were normally printed on sheets of stamps and their margins as listed in both Scott and Yvert, but in addition five imperforate blank pieces of white paper were also overprinted with only the "5" and "50c." surcharge in two different types not distinguishing how many of each type; the example offered here is one of two produced in Ty. IV that we are aware and at most only three examples could possibly exist; certainly this presents an opportunity to obtain this incredibly rare stamp that may not be offered again for years; signed R. Calves and Roumet (unlisted in Scott). (Image)

€18,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction