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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 84

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Liberia - Airmail & Postage Due Issues

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1882
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Cat No: C4-C13 vars.

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image Liberia, 1938, 1¢-$1 Airmail issues complete, imperforate. In pairs, o.g., mostly never hinged, all with full margins; some wrinkling affecting 1¢ & 2¢ values, still Very Fine, with only 48 of each value produced in imperforate form and usually being the "Proof" overprint.
Scott No. C4-C13 vars.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:44:43 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1883
Symbol:
Cat No: C4-C13 vars.

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image Liberia, 1938, 1¢-$1 Airmail issues complete, imperforate, "Proof" overprint. In pairs, 4¢ value in orange and yellow, o.g., never hinged, all with full margins, Very Fine, with only 48 of each value produced in imperforate form and usually being this overprint.
Scott No. C4-C13 vars.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:44:53 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1884
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Cat No: C17-C26

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image Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 1¢-$1 Airmail First Flight Liberia - U.S. Issue Complete. Each on separate matching registered 1942 First Liberia - U.S. Flight cachet airmail covers, all except $1 issue in combination with a 10¢ Postage Centenary issue for registry fee, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 14.II.1942" cds's; some minor cover edge wrinkling at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare matching flight cachet set of this scarce 1941 Provisional Issue.
Scott No. C17-C26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Because of WWII and possibly other technical problems, the flight did not actually take place until June 23rd, 1942. Covers cacheted for the flight and cancelled on February 14th, 1942 were not actually flown, but were carried by ship as regular mail.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1885
Symbol:
Cat No: C17

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image Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 1¢ Green, First Flight Liberia - U.S. O.g., never hinged, well centered, fresh with strong color, Very Fine, an attractive and choice never hinged example of this great Liberian Airmail Rarity, with only five mint examples known to exist, signed Sanabria.
Scott No. C17; $3,000 for hinged. Scott $3,000 for hinged
(Image)

Scott $3,000 for hinged

Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:45:18 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1886
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Cat No: C23

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image Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 20¢ Magenta, First Flight Liberia - U.S. O.g., never hinged, fresh with deep intense color, Very Fine, an attractive and choice never hinged example of this great Liberian Airmail Rarity, with only five mint examples known to exist, signed Sanabria and others.
Scott No. C23; $2,500 for hinged. Scott $2,500 for hinged
(Image)

Scott $2,500 for hinged

Opening US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:45:31 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1887
Symbol:
Cat No: C18-C19, C22, C24, C

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image Liberia, 1941, 50¢ on 2¢-$1.00 First Flight Liberia - U.S., Inverted Overprints complete. Set of 5 values, o.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare complete set of inverts, with 1982 Friedl certificate. Sanabria No. 39a-47a.
Scott No. C18-C19, C22, C24, C26 vars.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:45:41 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1888
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Cat No: C30, C20

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image Liberia, 1942, 50¢ on 4¢ Orange, First Flight Liberia - U.S., Barred Overprint, In Se-Tenant Pair with Bar Overprint Omitted. O.g., omitted overprint stamp lightly hinged, other never hinged, deep brilliant color, exceptionally fresh and bright, Very Fine and choice, a stunning example of the 50¢ on 4¢ Provisional Airmail Se-tenant Overprint Error, signed Stolow. Sanabria No. 51b.
Scott No. C30, C20; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:45:57 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1889
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Cat No: C37P-C44P

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image Liberia, 1942-44, 10¢-$1.40 Airmail Issue Complete, Master Die Proofs. In issued colors except 35¢ & $1.40 value in olive gray, on India mounted on brown card, with serial numbers at top, additional black proof of 12¢-24¢ designs without value, Very Fine.
Scott No. C37P-C44P; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:46:06 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1890
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Cat No: C47+290+293+295

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image Liberia, 1944-45, 30¢ on 3¢ Surcharge Airmail. In combination with the scarce 1944-46, 2¢ on 3¢ + 5¢ on 1¢ inverted "5¢" in pair with normal + 10¢ on 6¢ pair and single overpaying the 70¢ rate to Boston, Mass., all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 8.VIII.1944" cds's, Dahomy and U.S. censor tape at sides and violet "A 2" in circle routing handstamp; light pre-use crease affecting 5¢ on 1¢ pair, F.-V.F., an extremely rare franking and WWII period usage.
Scott No. C47+290+293+295; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:46:13 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1891
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Cat No: C68E

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image Liberia, 1952, 25¢ Map of Monrovia, essay. Handpainted watercolor and pencil design on thin card (125x96mm), with frame in red and map vignette in black and gray, additional "Map of Monrovia - 1831" notation at bottom, Very Fine, a unique essay.
Scott No. C68E; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:46:22 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1892
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Cat No: C68P/TC

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image Liberia, 1952, 25¢ Map of Monrovia, large die proofs. 4 different die sunk on cards; includes frame only with incomplete Monroe portrait in carmine, frame only in grayish blue and deep red (later with bottom imprint) and complete design in red violet and black, Very Fine, a very scarce group.
Scott No. C68P/TC; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:46:33 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1893
Symbol:
Cat No: C69 var.

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image Liberia, 1952, 50¢ Coast Line, Center Inverted. Complete sheet of 20, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh; some gum discoloration affecting four stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce complete sheet.
Scott No. C69 var.; $1,000. Scott $1,000
(Image)

Scott $1,000

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:46:48 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1894
Symbol:

image Liberia, 1960 Air France To Dakar Crash Cover. Registered cover from Rotterdam, Holland to Monrovia, Liberia, with blue boxed "Courrier Accidente, Dakar, le 29 Aout 1960" crash cachet handstamp, reverse with "Monrovia, Liberia, Sp 7, 60" receiving cds; shows signs of crash including stamp missing, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

On August 29, 1960, a Air France plane left Paris for Dakar and Abidjan with 15 bags of mail. During landing at Dakar the plane crashed into the sea due to bad weather. Two of the 15 mail bags were recovered.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:47:01 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1895
Symbol:
Cat No: J3-J9 vars.

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image Liberia, 1893, 2¢-40¢ Postage Dues complete, imperforate. Bottom left corner margin blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, each with rich colors, fresh and pristine, Very Fine and choice, a very rare complete matching multiple set.
Scott No. J3-J9 vars.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:47:13 EST
Sold For 0


Liberia - Officials

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1896
Symbol:
Cat No: O1-O3, O5-O9 vars.

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image Liberia, 1892, 1¢//32¢ Officials, additional "O.S." overprints. The complete set of 8 values, o.g., hinge remnants, rich colors, an F.-V.F. set, rare with only one sheet of each printed (von Saleski #O1a-O3a, O5a-O9a), each signed Bloch, with 1983 Friedl certificate.
Scott No. O1-O3, O5-O9 vars.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:47:35 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1897
Symbol:
Cat No: O26TC

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image Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Commerce Official, trial color specimen. In green and red brown, miniature sheet of 8, o.g., never hinged, each with Waterlow & Sons Ltd. imprint and security punch hole, Very Fine.
Scott No. O26TC; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:48:19 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1898
Symbol:
Cat No: unlisted

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image Liberia, 1901-02, 1¢ lilac rose Official, "Ordinary" handstamp. (type I Buchanan handstamp), block of 10, neat 1902 Buchanan town cancels, nicely centered throughout, some light oxidization, Very Fine, quite certainly one of - if not the largest known multiple of the 1¢ Lilac Rose "Ordinary" issue, ex-Cockrill, Fosdyke Ray, signed Bloch.
Scott No. unlisted; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:48:47 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1899
Symbol:
Cat No: O68 var.

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image Liberia, 1909, 75¢ purple & black Official, "O.S." omitted and center inverted. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, fresh and F.-V.F., a very rare high value Official variety multiple.
Scott No. O68 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:49:13 EST
Sold For 210


Liechtenstein & Luxembourg

Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1900
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Cat No: 94-107

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image Liechtenstein, 1930, Landscapes, 3rp-2fr complete. O.g., most lightly hinged, all fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set. Zumstein No. 84-97.
Scott No. 94-107; $556. Scott $556
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Scott $556

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:49:38 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 84
Lot No: 1901
Symbol:

Liechtenstein, 1934-64 Postal Cards. Lot of seven used postal cards, five with printed views. LBK €800+ ($980).
Estimate; $75 - 100. Est. $75-100

Est. $75-100

Opening US$ 30.00


Closed..Dec-11-2018, 19:49:51 EST
Sold For 0

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