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U.S. Possessions and U.N. continued...

Ryukyus continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2781 S C28S imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1961, 35¢ Flying Goddess, Display Mihon (Scott C28S), o.g., never hinged; light natural gum bend, Very Fine. One of 21 recorded, all with visible seals, with Bush certificate.
J.S.C.A. A28.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
2782 P C4P5 imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1951, 2nd Issue, 13y blue, imperf proof (Scott C4P5), vertical pair, positions 32 and 37, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. A4 var.
Scott $1,700.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2783 P C5P5 imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1951, 2nd Issue, 18y green, imperf proof (Scott C5P5), vertical pair, positions 32 and 37, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. A5 var.
Scott $1,700.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2784 P C6P5 imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1951, 2nd Issue, 30y cerise, imperf proof (Scott C6P5), vertical pair, positions 32 and 37, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
J.S.C.A. A6 var.
Scott $1,400.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2785 C19d, C19c imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1960, Regular Issue surcharged, 9¢ on 4y brown, legend of surcharge only (Scott C19d, C19c), the top stamp in a vertical pair, the bottom stamp with transposed surcharge, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, one of only four se-tenant pairs of the missing "9" and the transposed surcharge.
J.S.C.A. A19vc var.
Scott $4,300+.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2786 C19 var. imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1960, Regular Issue surcharged, 9¢ on 4y brown, shifted overprint (Scott C19 var.), another vertical strip of 4, as previous, this one from the 8th vertical row (positions 8/38), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. This shift exists on only 30 stamps with just 10 "gap" pairs.
J.S.C.A. A19.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
2787 C19 var. imageRyukyus, Airmail, 1960, Regular Issue surcharged, 9¢ on 4y brown, shifted overprint (Scott C19 var.), a vertical block of 8, as previous, from the 9th & 10th vertical rows (positions 9-10/38-39); the right "gap" pair (positions 30/40) has been removed and has its own Bush guarantee, o.g., never hinged; small tone spot in the selvage above position 10 and another in the lower right corner of the bottom stamp in the pair, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. This shift exists on only 30 stamps with just 10 "gap" pairs.
J.S.C.A. A19.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2788 ()   imageRyukyus, Revenues, 1958, 1¢ to 10¢, specialized collection, a marvelous intact exhibit collection mounted on nine annotated pages with stamps identified by perforations, includes paper types and varieties comprising R9 (7) with all different perfs, R10 (7), R10 normal with R10 blanket offset error, R11 (1), R12 (6) including bottom selvage single with double perfs (only 10 exist), R13 (3), R14 (2) different perfs, R15 (2) different perfs, R16 (2) different perfs, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,545.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2789 R1-R8 imageRyukyus, Revenues, 1952-54, 1y-1,000y complete (Scott R1-R8), o.g., never hinged; single nibbed perf 10y, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2790 R29-R31 imageRyukyus, Revenue, 1969, $20 carmine, $30 blue & $50 black (Scott R29-R31), a choice matched set of bottom margin imprint singles, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $5,250+.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SET OF IMPRINT SINGLES. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2791 /o   imageRyukyus, Revenue, 1952-72, collection balance, about 30 different plus duplication; includes (mint, never hinged, unless noted) R1 (2), R2, R3 (2), R4, R5, R6 (3), R7 (3, one used), R8 (2, one used), R9, R10 (5), R11-13 (plus R12 with double perfs), R17 (4), R18 (3), R19 (3), R20, R23 (3), R24 (2), R25 (light crease plus one used), R26 (used), R27 (3, one used), R28 (3 one used), R29 (used), RQ2 & RQ2-8 plus RQ8 in blocks of 10 & 20; also includes mint blocks of (size of block in parentheses) R4 (10), R5 (10), R6 (9), R9 (8) & R11 (10); all clean and F-VF. A great lot.
Scott $6,350.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2792 S UX26S-UX29X imageRyukyus, Postal Cards - Summer Greeting & New Year, 1964-65, Mihon overprints complete (Scott UX26S-UX29X).
Scott $1,275.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2793 o RF1-RF3 imageVirgin Islands (U.S.), Playing Cards, 1920, complete set of Playing Cards (Scott RF1-RF3), Brilliant fresh example with large portion of magenta oval handstamp cancel, small "BM 9/3/36" in green handstamp at top, rare and elusive with less than 15 examples thought to exist; RF2-RF3 with light creases, Very Fine.
Scott $410.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
United Nations
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2794 E 270E imageUnited Nations, 1976, 30¢ definitive, artist's drawing of a proposed (unaccepted) design (Scott 270E), acrylic on acetate, design about 6½" x 9", matted to 10½" x 13", signed by the artist on reverse with details "No. 52, Date: 10/3/75, Issue: Defin Series"; corners of matboard "dinged", otherwise Very Fine, a marvelous and unique collateral item.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2795 E C19/UC11E imageUnited Nations, Airmail, 1976, 13¢ artist's drawing of a proposed (unaccepted) design (Scott C19/UC11E), mixed media, design about 6½" x 9", matted to 10½" x 13", signed by the artist on reverse with details "No. 52, Date: 10/3/75, Issue: Defin Series"; corners of matboard "dinged", otherwise Very Fine, a marvelous and unique collateral item.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

British Commonwealth

Great Britain
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2796 U1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, Mulready Envelope, 1d black (Scott U1), stereo 134, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2797 1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria 1st Issue, 1d black (Scott 1), tied to folded letter from book seller with red Maltese Cross cancel, addressed to Oxford, with red Manchester Au 4, 1840 and Oxford Au 5, 1840 backstamps, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 2.
Scott $640.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
2798 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria 1st Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), plate 1, OJ, cut irregularly leaving three huge margins including a good bit of adjacent stamp at right, but cut in at left; canceled neat black Maltese Cross (barely tied) on cover to Kendal; somewhat confusing postmarks on reverse are "KENDAL, JA23, 1841" cds, and "LS/ 22MR22/ 1841" Maltese Cross, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 5; £2,500 ($3,880).
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2799 o 124 imageGreat Britain, 1891, Queen Victoria, £1 green (Scott 124), beautiful central strike "Paddington.W./27" c.d.s., June 20, 1895, fresh and well centered, 3rd Perf. Top/Left added, Very Fine. An exceptional example of this scarce "long" pound; catalog values reflect a 50% premium, by both Scott & Gibbons, for a neatly canceled, well centered stamp.
SG 212; £1,200 ($1,860).
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2800   imageGreat Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, deep green (as used for 2p), light grey (as used for the 29p), flame (as used for 1st class, undenominated trials), full panes of 100, a limited supply of these were discovered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, each with photocopies of 2017 R.P.S.L. certificates that were issued for the discovery set of sheets.
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000

Machin trials discovered after 20 years

Sheets of three trials of the Machin head, produced in 1997, have come to light in this the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Arnold Machin's iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Machin definitives were first printed in lithography in 1980 as Royal Mail expanded its range of suppliers. However, by the mid-1990s it had decided that all the standard definitives should be printed in gravure. At the time The House of Questa, based in south London, did not have gravure capability.

As the company wished to participate in all future tenders for Royal Mail stamps, whether printed by litho or gravure, in gummed or self-adhesive versions in sheets or stamp booklets, it decided to make a major investment in a gravure press and an automated booklet maker. To achieve the best, Questa partnered with a number of highly qualified and renowned organisations to deliver the skills, processes and technology required to ensure it would be ready for production in less than 18 months.

Courvoisier, based in Switzerland, was at that time arguably the finest gravure stamp printer in Europe. The company agreed to assist Questa with technical advice and cylinder making. As part of this process Royal Mail gave permission for a print trial at Courvoisier using the Machin head: the original material to enable the trial to take place was supplied by Questa. Part of the thinking at the time was that Courvoisier might undertake the production of the cylinders needed for final stamp printing on behalf of Questa, but this did not materialise.

The undenominated trials were produced in October 1997 in sheets of 100 (from larger sheets of 200 guillotined in two) with the Courvoisier imprint along the vertical margins. They exist in three colours: deep green (as used for the 2p), light grey (as used at the time for the 29p), and flame (as used for 1st class). Courvoisier had printed the then current Kenya definitives, these being of the same overall size as the Machin definitives. As a consequence, the trials were printed on coated paper without phosphor bands, and have perforation 15 x 14. However, the stamp image is slightly smaller than that used on Machin definitives.

Barry Robinson, then Design Director of Royal Mail, visited Courvoisier to see the preparations. It is believed the trial sheets were printed on one of the small gravure printing presses at Courvoisier, some being printed during the visit.

The gravure press and the automated booklet line were produced by ATN in France. The new machinery would not fit within Questa's original base in Camberwell: the move to Byfleet was part of the development.

Courvoisier was founded in 1880 and started printing stamps in 1937. It was noted for the high quality of its photogravure work, but sadly it ran into financial difficulties and ceased trading in 2001. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $12,000-18,000
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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