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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3255

18 var.

1905 "Special Issue", 25h blue (Scott 18 var.), horizontal strip of 3, perforated 12½ 6½ & imperforate (Coleman 0033/0130/0031), on a Registered Express cover from Zenica to Vienna; tied by Zenica c.d.s.s, 21 Jul 1905, and paying the correct 75h rate for a double-weight Registered Express cover to Austria; mild central vertical bend, not affecting stamps, still Very Fine.
Michel 17 V. Ferchenbauer 17 var. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
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3256

20 var.

1900, New Currency, 40h orange, perf 12½ double impression (Scott 20 var.), the right stamp in a horizontal pair with a normal, the second impression being a bottom row position printed sideways with the horizontal bar that normally appears in the selvage printed vertically at the left, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine.
Michel 19 DD. Ferchenbauer 19 var.; €900+ ($970).
Michel €1,000+ ($1,080). (Image)

Estimate $500-750
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3257

1900, New Currency, 1kr carmine, perf 12½ (Scott 22), single tied on a parcel card from Prjedor to Czernowitz, by one of three Prjedor c.d.s.s, 17 Feb 1903, paying the 1kr fee on a parcel weighing 4.7kg; another of the Prjedor c.d.s.s ties an 8h Revenue stamp; backstamped Zagreb (18 Feb), Vienna (18 Feb), and Czernowitz, 21 Feb); the Revenue has a rounded corner, otherwise Extremely Fine and rare.
Michel 21 A x; €2,000 ($2,160). Ferchenbauer 21; €2,000 ($2,160). (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
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3258

25, 26

1901-04, Black Numerals, 20h rose/black & 30h brown/black (Scott 25, 26), tied by a "K. und K. MILIT:POST XVI, BJELINA, 14/3 06" c.d.s. on the back of a returned Registered cover to Beirut, Lebanon; the back also bears a transit c.d.s.s of Galata Turkey (28 Mar); the front, which bears a Bjelina registration label was eventually marked in manuscript "inconnu," "retourne," and "austriche," and a Beirut c.d.s. (30 May) was struck on the back, along with a Constantinople transit c.d.s. (7 Jun) and a final Bjelina c.d.s. (date unclear, possibly 19 Jun), Very Fine. A fascinating cover to an uncommon destination.
Michel 24, 25. Ferchenbauer 24, 25. (Image)

Estimate $250-350
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3259

26-29, 30//45

1901-04, Black Numerals and 1906 Pictorials, U.P.U. Specimens (Scott 26-29, 30//45), a total of 55 stamps mounted on two large ledger sheets and tied by large red circular handstamps from the Madagascar Department of Posts & Telegraphs, "Collection of Berne" (U.P.U.); there is one each of the 30h-45h black numerals and, from the Pictorials: 1h-10h (5), 20h (1), 45h (4), and 50h-5Kr (5); the pages are numbered consecutively "0061" & "0062" and are each signed by the Madagascar Director of Posts & Telegraphs, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1906 Pictorials

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3260

30, 36, 38 vars.

1906 Pictorials, 1h, 20h & 30h, perforated large die proofs in original colors (Scott 30, 36, 38 vars.), each on the original backing paper on which they were perforated, ungummed, Very Fine.
Michel 29 P I, 35 P I, 37 P I; €563 Est. ($610). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

3261

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials complete, Unissued "K und K MILITÃRPOST" overprint in gold (Scott 30-45 vars.), a choice set, o.g.; 40h with a couple short perforations at the right, Very Fine. No official records have survived explaining the history of this overprint, with a 2013 Ferchenbauer certificate (noting the short perfs).
Michel 29 P III-44 P III. Ferchenbauer €800 2000 ed. ($860).
Michel €2,400 ($2,590).

This set was overprinted in various colors and two different type faces. According to the 2000 Ferchenbauer Handbook, the 45h value was not overprinted in gold…yet here it is! (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3262

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Complete sets of Large die proofs & Plate proofs in black (Scott 30-45 vars.), the die proofs on thin yellowish card; also six small multiples of the plate proofs, ungummed, Very Fine, fully imaged online.
Michel 29-44 P II, 29-44 P U I. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Michel €1,050+ ($1,130). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3263

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Complete set of large die proofs in issued colors (Scott 30-45 vars.), several with small details of the frames inset in the margin, gummed or ungummed, Very Fine.
Michel 29 P U III-44 P U III. Ferchenbauer €1,700 2000 ed. ($1,840).
Michel €2,500 ($2,700). (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

3264

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Complete set of die proofs of the frames and centers separately (Scott 30-45 vars.), 32 proofs in issued colors on Exhibit pages, ungummed, Very Fine.
Michel 29 P U IV-44 P U IV. Ferchenbauer €1,600 2000 ed. ($1,730).
Michel €2,200 ($2,380). (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

3265

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Plate Proof in original colors on ungummed stamp paper, imperf, 1h-5kr complete (Scott 30-45 vars.), each in a full sheet of 50 with plate numbers (mostly #1 or 2, the 2h is #3) and full selvage, all with various printer's notations and signatures in the bottom margins, the 1h sheet has a tear in the left margin not affecting the stamps, a Very Fine and exceedingly rare set. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.6 lbs.
Michel 29 P U VIII-44 P U VIII. Ferchenbauer 29-44 vars. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3266

30-45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Compound Perforations, 1h-5kr complete (Scott 30-45 vars.), each in a sheet of 50 with mixed perforations 12½ 9¼ & 6½; selvage removed and a few small, light tone spots affecting perhaps 2-6 stamps on most sheets, o.g., 42 stamps in each sheet are never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, ex-W.E. Waste.
Michel 29 G-44G; €6,580 as singles ($7,110). Ferchenbauer 29b-44b; €7,740 as sigles ($8,360). (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

3267

30//45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Die Proofs in Issued Colors (Scott 30//45 vars.), nine on wove paper: 1h-3h, 6h, 10, 35h, 40h, 1k & 5K, all cut down to ±¼" margins; six on yellowish card: 10h, 40h, 45h & 1K-5K, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Michel 29//44 P I, 34//44 P U II; €2,800 Estimate ($3,020). (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3268

30//43 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Large Die Proofs in black, Early State on thin wove paper (Scott 30//43 vars.), nine different: 1h, 6h, 10h, 20h, 30h, 40h, 45h & 1K plus a 20h strip of 3 from a proof sheet of 10, the last with a Ferchenbauer certificate; various sizes—six with full die sinkage, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

3269

30//39 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Imperf between, five different (Scott 30//39 vars.), vertical pairs of the 2h, 3h & 35h, a block of 4 of the 5h (imperf horizontally between), and a horizontal pair of the 1h, o.g., 1h, 2h & 35h never hinged, the 2h & 35 h pairs with left sheet margins, Very Fine.
Michel 29 UMs, 30 UMw//38 UMw; €960 ($1,040). (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
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3270

30b-45b

1906 Pictorials, Balance of Collection (Scott 30b-45b), 14 Exhibit pages with complete sets of perf 12½ and perf 9¼ and two sets of imperfs, one of them with fiull sheet margins, plus five perf 12½ blocks of of various sizes, two with plate no. 1) and six imperf blocks of 4 or 6; also ten used imperf pieces: seven singles, a pair of 2K, strip of 3 of 1K a block of 20 of the 2K (separated into blocks of 8 & 12, canceled Mostar, 2 Dec 1906); also includes four perf 12½ pieces that have been invalidated with punched holes: 10h & 45h strips of 3, a 35h strip of 4 and a 30h block of 6, Very Fine, fully imaged online.
Michel 29 U-44 U. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Scott $782. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3271

30b//45b

1906 Pictorials, Imperforate, with Plate Numbers (Scott 30b//45b), includes Plate No. 1: six different (2 used) including a normal 35h top margin block of 15 and a 30h top margin half-sheet 25 that has been invalidated with punched holes and red crayon; Plate No. 2: nine including a 3h used block of 4, a mint 1K strip of 4, and a used 5k (half of number showing); and Plate No. 3: 3h & 30h singles, 1K strip of 4 and 5K pair; 19 items in all, mounted on six Exhibit pages, Very Fine.
Michel 29 U//44 U. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3272

30h-45h

1906 Pictorials complete, perf 6½ (Scott 30h-45h), a bright, fresh set, o.g., Very Fine.
Michel 29B-44 B; €550 ($590).
Scott $658. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

3273

30j//45j, $625)

1906 Pictorials, Compound perforations, small collection (Scott 30j//45j, $625)), 18 singles, three blocks of 4 (2h, 5h, 6h), and single blocks of 6 (40h), 8 (6h) & 15 (2h); included are eight singles and the 2h blocks of 15 with the scarcer perf 10½ on one or two sides (including a 5K perf 12½ x 12½ x 10½ x 9¼ Scott 45j, and two examples of mixed perforations, all mounted on six Exhibit pages, o.g. (one used), fully imaged online.
Scott $1,486+. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

3274

31//45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Unissued "K und K MILITÃRPOST" overprint, 16 different in various colors (Scott 31//45 vars.), a bright, fresh group, o.g., includes the scarcer 5k overprinted in antique type, Very Fine, all 16 stamps covered by four Ferchenbauer certificates.
Michel 30 P III//44 P III. Ferchenbauer €875 2000 ed. ($940).
Michel €2,400 ($2,590). (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3275

31//39 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Imperf trial color plate proofs (Scott 31//39 vars.), 24 pieces, 2h//35h, including two pairs and four blocks of 4 (38 stamps) with minor duplication, mounted on four Exhibit pages, gummed or ungummed, Very Fine.
Michel 30 P U VIII//38 P U VIII.
Michel €950 ($1,030). (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $300-400
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3276

32 var.

1906 Pictorial, 3h, Die Proof of a strip of 10 in black on wove paper (Scott 32 var.), 340 x 135mm, with a detail of the lower left corner numeral "3" printed in the upper right corner of the sheet; various printer's notations in the margins; also includes a single die proof in black, 100 x 74mm, with the same "3" in the corner; the strip proof is folded horizontally between the 5th & 6th stamps, and has some edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Michel 31 P U 6. Ferchenbauer 31 var.
Michel €500+ ($540). (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

3277

32 var.

1906 Pictorials, 3h green, rejected plate proof (Scott 32 var.), irregular block of eight with five of the eight positions being scratched out (in the plate) as unsatisfactory; notes in the margin, "plate III, printed from a rejected block (1906);" left column of 3 rejoined, ungummed, Very Fine and completely unique. With a 2022 Ferchenbauer certificate noting (in German) "…this item is new to me and has not been mentioned in any previous publication." (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $200-300
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3278

34//45 vars.

1906 Pictorials, Small Group of Proofs (Scott 34//45 vars.), 22 different, 6h//5K, mounted on five Exhibit pages, including a 5K die proof handstamped on the reverse, "Nachlass [Estate] Ferdinand Schirnböck," (Schirnböck being the Master Engraver of the entire set); also including six black die proofs, and six miscellaneous cut-down die proofs of individual frames/centers, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Michel 33//44 vars. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

3279

34g//44i

1906 Pictorials, Better perforations (Scott 34g//44i), perf 10½: 10h & 50h corner margin singles, 30h corner margin block of 4 (one NH), 2K sheet margin pair; and perf 13½: 6h (11 including a never hinged block of 4 and a single with double bottom perforations) and 20h (2, one never hinged); a scarce group, bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs.
Scott $1,420. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3280

35 var.

1906, Pictorials, 10h carmine, Plate Proof on ungummed stamp paper, imperforate (Scott 35 var.), full sheet of 50 with plate number "4", full selvage with various printer's notations and signatures in the bottom selvage; also included is a remainder sheet of 50 of the regular gummed imperforate 10h (Michel 34 U), which has been invalidated with two holes punched in each stamp, Very Fine.
Michel 34 P U VIII; €1,250 as singles ($1,350). Ferchenbauer 34 var.
Ferchenbauer €500 as singles ($540).

According to E.C. Coleman, in his unpublished Bosnia Herzegovina Treatise, plate numbers "4" through "9" are very scarce. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

3281

37, 39, 40 vars.

1906 Pictorials, 25h, 35h & 40h, Artist's Drawings (Scott 37, 39, 40 vars.), Ludwig Hessheimer's preliminary pen & ink drawings of the frames only, the 35h & 40h also with the left value drawn in, the 25h with the value only penciled in; the 25h also with Hessheimer's note (in German), "Replacement for what was declared unusable" (probably why the vale was only penciled in; each drawing is on a thin card, about 170 x 120mm, Very Fine. A unique set, Ex-van Gelderen, with a 2023 Soecknick certificate.
Michel 36, 38, 39 vars. Ferchenbauer 36, 38, 39 vars. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3282

41 var.

1906, 45h brownish red, Banjaluka private perf 11½ (Scott 41 var.), two singles, used with a 2h violet, on an 8h Parcel Card to Arad, Hungary; canceled "K. und K. MILIT. POST, BANJALUKA, 13/6 10" and backstamped Arad two days later, Very Fine and rare. Illustrated in Ferchenbauer (2000), p. 1340.
Michel 40 F; €2,600 ($2,810). Ferchenbauer 40 var.; €2,000 2000 ed. ($2,160).

Trappist Monks in Banjaluka sold cheese to raise money. They used 45h stamps to mail Parcel Cards to buyers. In 1910 their stock of perforated stamps ran low, so they had imperforates privately perforated. Examples are usually imperforate on one or two sides. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $600-800
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3283

41 var.

1906 Pictorials, 45h brownish red, compound perforations (Scott 41 var.), full top margin Plate No. 2 block of 6, horizontal perforations 9¼ 12½ 9¾; vertical perforations 12½ 5¼ 9¼ 12½ unused without gum, fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine and rare.
Michel 40 var.

Illustrated and described in Coleman's unpublished Bosnia Herzegovina Treatise. (Image)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

3284

45 var.

1906 Pictorials, 5K trial color large die proof in olive re-engraved (Scott 45 var.), 84 x 138mm, ungummed, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine.
Michel 44 P U V. Ferchenbauer €300 (2000 ed.) ($320).
Michel €500 ($540). (Image)

Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

Balance Collections

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3285

1860

Group of Mostly Postal Documents, ca. 1860-94, 11 oversize documents including 1860 & 1862 Newspapers franked with Austria P5 & P6 canceled Pilsen & Prague, respectively; a P.O. receipt franked with with 100 Austrian 6kr Postage Dues (J6) paying the 600kr fee to purchase a Post Office Box; four documents, 1879-94, franked with Revenue stamps, etc. (see online images); most are on double-wide Exhibition pages with full descriptions; a most unusual lot, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $350-500
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3286

/O/

1879

1879-94 Lithographed Issue, Balance of Specialized Collection, a terrific collection of 80 items, mounted and identified on 16 Exhibition pages; includes a few proofs and a few multiples, and eight covers including a 5kr red, perf 10½x11½; naturally, loaded with perf varieties; includes mint high values 10kr (2), 15kr (4), 20kr (4 including one with "P.L.B." perfin), and 25kr (5); these 19 stamps alone catalog nearly €3,000 for the commonest shade/perf; also included are three introductory Exhibition pages illustrating the differences between the lithographed and typographed issues; a fabulous lot, virtually all clean and F-VF, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3287

/O/

1894

1894-98 Typographed Issue, Balance of Specialized Collection, a fabulous collection of 91 items, all mounted and described on 22 Exhibition pages; nearly all perf 10½ or 12½ and including proofs, several large multiples (blocks of 50 of the 2h & 25h), and 13 covers; an outstanding lot, virtually all clean and F-VF, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

3288

/O/

1900

1900 New Currency Issue, Balance of Specialized Collection, an outstanding collection of 120 items, all mounted and described on 25 Exhibition pages; includes a complete mint set of 14, as well as a complete set of the imperforate 11 values that were part of the 1905 "Special Issue" in never hinged pairs (€500); also proofs, large multiples, paper varieties, production errors, watermarks, and 20 covers, including a single (overpaid) 1kr franking; a fascinating lot, virtually all clean and F-VF, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3289

/O/

1901

1901 Black Numerals, Balance of Specialized Collection, an outstanding collection of 77 items, all mounted and described on 14 Exhibition pages; includes proofs, 1905 "Special Issue" intact perforations, multiples, production errors, and seven covers, two of them with certs, including a philatelically inspired 6-color franking; a tremendous lot, virtually all clean and F-VF, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

3290

1901

1901-04, Black Numerals, black die proof with blank value tablets (Scott 27), on thin card, 51 x 55mm, the reverse with a black die proof of the 35h value, which has been invalidated with blue crayon; light smudge at the top, otherwise Very Fine. Exceedingly rare and believed to be previously unrecorded (the normal black proof is priced by Michel at €500), with a 2018 Soecknick certificate. (Image)

Estimate $300-400
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3291

1906

1906 Pictorials, Registered Covers, 1906-12, 16 covers, all but one Registered with a great variety of rates (all but one are correctly franked) and frankings including three 4-color frankings (one Sarajevo to London with a 2h, 6h (3), 20h (2) & 40h = 1K triple letter rate, all perforations 9¼) and a 6-color franking from Zenica to Tientsin, China (1h, 2h, 3h (2),5h, 6h, 10h & 20h = 50h); many with stamps on both sides or only on the reverse; condition is virtually all clean and F-VF (the China cover is open on three sides with edge flaws); all neatly mounted and written up on 14 Exhibit pages. A terrific lot; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

3292

1906

1906 Pictorials, Parcel Cards and Telegraph Money Orders, 1908-12, nine Exhibit pages with three Telegraph Money Orders franked with (respectively) two 35h; a single 40h; and two 45h; and seven 8h Parcel Cards with additional postage in the exact amount required including three with a 1k (one of them perforated 6½x12½x9¼x9¼), and one with a 2k; all clean and F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

3293

1906

1906 Pictorials, Covers & Post Cards, 1906-1912, 14 Exhibit pages with eight covers—mostly unusual 10h domestic frankings (one a 3h printed matter, one 25h to England)—and 12 Post Cards, two of which are 5h postal cards with a 5h adhesive added, one to German East Africa and one to Hong Kong; also three cards sent Registered: one a 5h postal card up-rated with a 40h for registration, and two sent Registered Express to Vienna, one franked with a 5k imperforate, the other a 5h postal card with eight additional stamps (front & back) totaling the correct 60h; an outstanding lot, all clean and F-VF, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (All Images)

Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3301

BK45

1938, 2sh King George VI, complete booklet (Scott BK45), missing 1 stamp from 1½d pane of 4, some cover wear, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200. (Image)

Get Market Data for [Great Britain BK45] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $400-600
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