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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 84

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Liberia - Regular Issues

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1862
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Cat No: 248S

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image Liberia, 1936, 1¢ on 2¢ rose & black, "Specimen" overprint. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, the only denomination from this issue to be overprinted "Specimen", only 25 examples were produced.
Scott No. 248S; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:41:27 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1863
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Cat No: 248 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 1¢ on 2¢ rose & black, inverted surcharge. Part o.g., brilliant colors, Very Fine, an extremely rare variety with only a few known.
Scott No. 248 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:41:38 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1864
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Cat No: 248 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 1¢ on 2¢ Rose & Black, surcharge doubled. Bright and fresh, F.-V.F., only one pane of 25 was discovered.
Scott No. 248 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:41:46 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1865
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Cat No: 248 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 1¢ on 2¢ rose & black, surcharge doubled one diagonal. Block of 4, slightly disturbed o.g., fresh and Fine, this being one of two blocks known.
Scott No. 248 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:41:53 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1866
Symbol:
Cat No: 250 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 4¢ on 10¢ dark green, surcharge doubled, one in red. O.g., likely the red overprint was from a trial, Very Fine, only 25 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 250 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:01 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1867
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Cat No: 257 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 22¢ on $2 light violet & black, surcharge inverted. O.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine, F.-V.F., only 25 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 257 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:11 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1868
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Cat No: 258 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 24¢ on $5 dark brown, surcharge inverted. O.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine, F.-V.F., only 25 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 258 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:19 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1869
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Cat No: 259 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 1¢ on 2¢ Official, surcharge inverted. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, only 25 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 259 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:27 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1870
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Cat No: 262 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 15¢ Official, surcharge doubled. Without gum, rich colors; bottom left corner reattached, F.-V.F. appearance, a great rarity as only five example were produced.
Scott No. 262 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:39 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1871
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Cat No: 263 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 8¢ on 20¢ Official, surcharge inverted. O.g., never hinged, well centered, Very Fine and choice, only 25 examples ever produced.
Scott No. 263 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:46 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1872
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Cat No: 270 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 25¢ Official, imperf vertically & diagonally. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, very rare with only five blocks in existence.
Scott No. 270 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:42:52 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1873
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Cat No: Collection

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image Liberia, 1952 Jehudi Ashmun Issue Balance. Specialized study displayed on album pages; starting with a set of corner margin plate singles, 3¢ invert single and imprint block, 10¢ invert, various sheets with misplaced centers, approximately 350 Specimen overprint items, mostly trial color proof corner margin singles with plate numbers, vignette and frame proof sheets and a run of the special Szyk presentation sheets.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:05 EST
Sold For 170


Liberia - Airmail & Postage Due Issues

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1874
Symbol:
Cat No: C1-C3

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 1¢-6¢ on 3¢ Airmail Issue Complete. Full usual slightly dulled o.g., nicely centered throughout, bold colors, Very Fine, a choice set.
Scott No. C1-C3; $750. Scott $750
(Image)

Scott $750

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:13 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1875
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Cat No: C1 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 2¢ Violet, "Via Air Mail" Surcharge. Cockrill third printing (No. 8), top margin single with red "02401" number, tropicalized o.g., fresh with deep color, Very Fine, a beautiful example of this very rare 3¢ Provisional Trial Airmail overprint. Sanabria No. 6.
Scott No. C1 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:28 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1876
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Cat No: C1

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 2¢ Violet, "Via Air Mail" Surcharge. Cockrill third printing (No. 8), tropicalized o.g., bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very rare 3¢ Provisional Trial Airmail overprint. Sanabria No. 6.
Scott No. C1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:36 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1877
Symbol:
Cat No: C1 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 2¢ Violet, "Vir Air Mail" Surcharge. Cockrill fourth printing (No. 9), tropicalized o.g., wonderfully rich color, fresh and attractively centered, Very Fine, a rare First Airmail Provisional Trial Overprint. Sanabria No. 7.
Scott No. C1 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:45 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1878
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Cat No: C1 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 1¢ Airmail, double surcharge, one albino on reverse. Front showing shift in surcharge and some additional surcharge offset, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, very unusual.
Scott No. C1 var.; $250 for normal hinged; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $250 for normal hinged
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $250 for normal hinged
Est. $15

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:43:54 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1879
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Cat No: C2 var.

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 3¢ bistre brown, surcharge inverted. Top margin single with red "02481" number, tropicalized o.g. (selvage reinforced), Very Fine, a very rare inverted surcharge variety, signed Kessler and Sanabria.
Scott No. C2 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:44:02 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1880
Symbol:
Cat No: C3m

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image Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 1¢ Green, on Regular Issue Error. Wax interleaving as always, very well centered for the issue, strong bright color, Very Fine, a lovely Liberian Airmail rarity with only ten copies discovered, with 1959 P.F. certificate, signed Kessler and accompanied by 1960 letter.
Scott No. C3m; $750. Scott $750
(Image)

Scott $750

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:44:12 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1881
Symbol:
Cat No: 276+273

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image Liberia, 1938 Air France Crash Cover to Amsterdam, Holland. 1938 Air France Crash Cover. To Amsterdam, Holland, franked with 1937, 6¢ green & black, strip of 8 + 3¢ violet & black (strip folded over cover and 3¢ on reverse) canceled by "Monrovia, Liberia, 19. III. 38" cds's, with purple "Correspondence Avion, retardee st deterioree, par suite de l'accident aerien, survenu le 23 Mars 1938" crash cachet handstamp; showing signs of wear from crash, Very Fine, a very rare crash cover originating in Liberia.
Scott No. 276+273; Estimate $200 - 300.

On March 23, 1938, the Air France mail plane struck a mountain peak of Cinq Croix in the Pyrenees turned over and rolled into a ravine. The recovered mail consisted of 4 sacks intact and 7 others broken open. This cover was apparently from the later.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:44:23 EST
Sold For 140

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