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Quick Navigation by Category  Asia (28)   |  Canada (1)   |  France and French Colonies (1)   |  Germany and German Colonies (2)   |  Great Britain and British Commonwealth (20)   |  Italy, Italian States and Colonies (7)   |  United States (135)   |  Worldwide Stamps and Covers (20)   | 
 

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British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers continued...

New Zealand continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
21   imageCampbell Paterson E18c, 1903(?) 1sh Orange red, Perf 11 "Abnormal" on paper of pre-1898 type, well centered with rich color, partially struck cancel, corner crease upper left, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare with only a few copies known; no official explanation has been put forward on the how and why this stamp was printed on a paper with 7mm space between the "NZ" and "Star" of watermark used for late issues of the QV sideface issues (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:20 PM
22 AR62 imageAR62, 1937 35sh Yellow, wonderfully fresh and well centered, barest trace of hinging, choice Very Fine, the key value to the set (Scott $6,000; SG F161, £5,000) (Image1) Starting Price $2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:21 PM
23   imageCampbell Paterson DP4e, 1893 2½d Blue, Perf 10, "O.P.S.O." overprint in violet, Dodgsun's advert (3d setting) in mauve on back, partial cds, a light corner crease does not detract, Fine and scarce; 2016 RPSNZ certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:21 PM
24   image1899 ½d Black, Perf 11, "O.P.S.O." Overprint in violet, weak impression of the handstamp on single with light cancel, some clipped perfs at left and bottom left (not mentioned in cert.), still a Fine example not listed in SG or CP; 2016 RPSNZ certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:28 PM
25   imageSG O25a, 1902 ½d Green, Cowan paper, Perf 14, "O.P.S.O." Overprint in rose-magenta, blurred impression of the handstamp on a nicely centered single with portion of town cancel, usual rough perfs, small corner crease bottom right, still Very Fine and rare; 2016 RPSNZ certificate (Scott O17 var; CP FP4b) (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:22 PM

Foreign Stamps and Covers

Argentina - Buenos Aires
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
26   image1859, 1P Blue, No Stop After ‣1â€� variety in left value tablet, a block of four with the varieties on stamps 2 and 3 (SG P32, P32a) on an 1859 cover to Rosario and cancelled by central ½CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES / 21 NOV 1859» date stamp in black, the block has been lifted and replaced for checking but this does not detract from this splendid and most likely unique multiple on cover, lovely item for the connoisseur of classic South American philately; 2007 Fundacion Bose certificate;
Provenance: Don Battista Alfredo Sagantini La Paz, Corinphila sale 46 (Nov 1959), lot 3588;
'Mercedes', Corinphila sale 66 (June 1981), lot 7317. (Image1)		 Starting Price $5,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:22 PM
Austria
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
27   imageAustria: Erroneous ‣MEKLâ€� cancellation mark. The unique submittal erroneous fancy cancellation for the post office of MELK on a 3 kreuzer red 1850/54. A perfect strike of this beautiful cancel.
In the end, the handstamp was never used as the error was detected just in time.
An unparalleled addendum to any advanced collection of Austria! (Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:22 PM
28   image5e var., 1850 9kr Blue, Machine paper, Partial impression, missing good portion of the impression at top of the stamp and visible only as an albino print, attractive red "RECOMMANDIRT 1/7 1858 WIEN" cancel, Very Fine and striking variety, Puschmann VÖB certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:23 PM
29   image1882 Postal Card to Japan and Returned to Austria, 2kr card uprated with 3kr green and cancelled at Hernals 29/7 82, originally addressed to Yokohama where cancelled Oct 8 on arrival, faded original address crossed out and re-addressed back to Hernals, franked with Japan 1879 2s violet (2) affixed and tied by black obliterators, taxed on arrival with ms ½12» (kreuzer), attractive and rare; Puschmann VÖB certificate

(Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:23 PM
Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
30   image1903 20pa Rose on granite paper, block of four overprinted/ cancelled ½Safed 18-6-1908» at an angle downwards to right in black at a ½Tourist / Collector»s Post Office» (also opened in Nazareth where examples are recorded and Tiberiade where none are known), further cancelled with a black ½on the nose» ½CAIFA / OESTERREICHISCHE POST / 19.6.1908» cds, Very Fine, a splendid multiple and the unique recorded use of two Safed hand stamps; the only other recorded example of this marking is a partial impression on a postcard; 1990 Sorani certificate (Image1) Starting Price $1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:23 PM
Costa Rica
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
31   image1907 1c, 2c, 5c, 50c, 1col, 2col Waterlow Issues, Centers inverted, complete set less the 20c but includes an additional 5c with a shifted inverted center, 2c unused, all others o.g., (1c, 5c shifted slightly toned), 2c repaired upper left corner, 50c small central thin, still a Fine appearing and rare group with just a handful of most issues known; 2016 Moorhouse certificate for the group; 1c, 2c, 1col ex-Meyer (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $25,000

SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:23 PM
France - Postal History
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
32   image1797 Napoléon Bonaparte. As Napoleon I, Emperor of the French 1804-1815: ‣Bonaparteâ€� Signature on Engraved Letterhead with wonderful image of ½Marianne» and dated Oct 16 1797 (25 Vendemaire, Year 6), written from Passeriano (in manuscript with ½Milan» erased) to a ½Citizen Batagia» by a secretary and clearly signed ½Bonaparte» at base, Superb and rare document, ideal for display (Image1) Starting Price $4,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:24 PM
German Colonies - Kiauchau
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
33   image4a, 1900 5pf on 10pf Carmine, Double surcharge, ½5» type 4 (double surcharges from rows 5 and 10 only), with ½blaustrich» and tied on postcard by bold strike of ½TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU * a 27/7/00» cds, Gera 13.9.00 arrival cancel at left, card with a slight corner crease, otherwise Fine, a rare in-period use (a mere eight days after the first provisional overprint) of this rare error; signed Ebel, Richter, 2004 Dr. Steuer certificate (Scott $24,000, Michel 2/II DD, EUR38,000)

Doppelter Buchdruckaufdruck "5Pf" auf Diagonalaufdruck 10 Pfg., sauber gestempelt "TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU * a 27/7/00" auf Ansichtskarte nach Gera mit Ankunftsstempel; Karte kleiner Eckbug und etwas unfrisch, die Marke einwandfrei; eine außerordentlich seltene Abart, mehrfach signiert und Fotoattest R.F. Steuer BPP (Mi.2DD) (Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $12,000

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:25 PM
34   image9c, 1900 "5 Pf." on 5pf on 10pf Carmine, ‣5fPâ€� Surcharge error, From pos 93 in the sheet with typeset ½5» type 3, ½f» type 1 and ½P» type 2, with ½blaustrich» and tied on German patriotic post card showing flags by a bold strike of ½SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST * b 26/8/1900» cds in black, Stuttgart 30 Sep arrival cancel at left, Very Fine use on an attractive period card, an extremely rare stamp - only 5 copies are recorded including one other cover, one of the great rarities in German philately; signed Friedmann, Köhler, Stolow, 2005 Dr. Steuer certificate (Scott listed but unpriced, Michel 4/II, unpriced on or off cover)
Deutsche Post in China 10 Pfg. mit zusätzlichem Fehl-Aufdruck "5fP" statt "5Pf" und Handstempel "5Pf." in größerer Type, mit Stempel "SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST * b 26/8/1900" auf Ansichtskarte nach Stuttgart mit Ankunftsstempel. Nur 5 Marken mit dieser seltenen Abart sind bekannt, davon nur eine weitere auf Karte; eine der größten Seltenheiten der deutschen Kolonialausgaben in sehr guter Erhaltung.(Mi.4II; als ungebraucht nicht gelistet; gestempelt und auf Karte -,-)

(Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $40,000

SOLD for $47,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:26 PM
Italian States - Roman States
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
35   image1863 Double-Rate Cover Rome to Hamilton Canada, 1852 4 baj black on yellow, 8 baj black pair, 50 baj dull blue defective impression printed from tarnished stereotypes (Scott 5, 7, 10; Sassone 5, 9, 10) all with margins full to just touching and tied by rhombus of bars handstamps, ms. ½70» and ½2» for 2x 35 baj rate of 1858 at upper left, black framed ½P.P.», Roma 11 Nov 63 despatch cds, red ½London / Paid» 16 NO 63 transit cancel, backstamped Hamilton Nov 30 on arrival, a Fine and most attractive cover to an extremely rare destination; signed A Diena and Holcombe, 1973 A Diena certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $2,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:27 PM
36   image1867 Cover Rome to USA via Queenstown, 1852 4 baj black on yellow, 5 baj black on rose (single and horizontal interpanneau ½interspazio» pair) and 1 sc dull rose (Scott 5, 6, 11; Sassone 5, 6, 11) all tied on cover to Passaic NJ by black rhombus of bars obliterator except the 5 baj pair tied by Roma 15 Mar 67 despatch cds, endorsed ½via Queenstown», black framed ½PD» at right, red ½27» hand stamp (US cents single rate) and red New York Apr 1 depreciated currency entry marking, an exceptional and rare franking; signed A Diena and with his 1970 certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $10,000

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:29 PM
37   image1859 Cover Rome to Sydney Australia via British Military Camp ‣Aldershotâ€�, 1852 6 baj black on grey with 50 baj blue (Scott 7, 10; Sassone 7a, 10) tied by grids to lettersheet from "ROMA 19 NOV 1859" via the British Military Camp Aldershot where it was re-addressed, franked with a Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac(Scott 27; SG 70) for the onward postage to the Archbishop of Sydney Rev. Dr. Polding, the letter was carried by P.&O. packet PERA to Alexandria, then overland crossing the desert with camels and donkeys to Suez, reaching P.&O. packet NORTHAM to Sydney with arrival marking FE 9 1860, then forwarded to Mudgee, NSW, but finally returned to Sydney on March 19, 1860; the GB 6d uncancelled in error because the postman at Farnboro Station cancelled the Papal States 6 baj instead, minor imperfections as usual and 6 baj with small corner fault, otherwise Very Fine; 2016 K. Louis BPP certificate
Only 7 re-addressed combination covers with Papal States & GB frankings are recorded in the Karl Louis card index register of which only 4 bear the rare 50 baj. adhesive stamp, and 3 are from the correspondence to the Archbishop of Sydney Dr. Polding (John Bede Polding 1794 - 1877). (Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $5,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:30 PM
38   image1865 Cover Rome to London with Forwarding to Sydney Australia, 1852 50 baj.in the rare dark ultramarine shade (worn impression) together with 6 baj. black (Sassone 7a, 12) tied by black grids to letter sheet from "ROMA 16 GIU 65" via "Rev. Canon Donall, St. George's Cathedral Southwark, London" where it was re-addressed by affixing a separate address label franked with a GB 1865 6d lilac, plate 5 (SG 97) for the onward postage to the Archbishop of Sydney, NSW, Rev. Dr. Polding; the lettersheet was carried by P.&O. packet from Southhampton to Alexandria (August 2, 1865) hence overland by camels and donkeys to Suez reaching P.&O. packet NEMESIS (dep. August 10, 1865) to Galle, Ceylon, and finally carried by P.&O. packet MADRAS (dep. Galle August 25, 1865) to NSW with "SHIP LETTER SYDNEY 22 SP 1865" datestamp for arrival, minor imperfections, address label and 50 baj. lifted and hinged back for presentation; Sassone states only 28 covers franked with 50 baj. worn impression and the present offered to Sydney, Australia is not listed; only one other to Auckland, New Zealand listed in Sassone; 2003 Colla and 2016 K. Louis BPP certificates
Only 7 re-addressed combination covers with Papal States & GB frankings are recorded in the Karl Louis card index register of which only 4 bear the rare 50 baj. adhesive stamp, and 3 are from the correspondence to the Archbishop of Sydney Dr. Polding (John Bede Polding 1794 - 1877).
The forwarding addressee in London, Canon Donall, was on service at St. George's Cathedral, Southwark, opened 1848. St. Georges' Cathedral became in 1852 one of the four catholic churches raised to "Cathedral" status since the English reformation. (Image 2) (Image1)		 Starting Price $10,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:31 PM
Italian States - Sardinia
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
39   image1853 Cover Chambéry (Savoie) to Lausanne, 1851 40c rose (Scott 3; Sassone 3) single with large margins all around tied by rectangle of dots obliterator with ½CHAMBÉRY 17 JAN 53» cds alongside, two strikes of red ½P.D.», backstamped Lausanne on arrival, Fine and rare; signed A Diena, 2002 Colla certificate (Scott $23,500) (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $2,200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:31 PM
40   image1856 3-Color Franking Disinfected Cover Nice to Genova, 1853 5c green, 5c emerald green, 20c milky blue ½azzuro latteo» (Sassone 7, 13a, 15c) all tied on folded letter on arrival by »GENOVA 11 APR 56» cds cancels, endorsed ½a piroscafi» at upper left, red ½DA NIZZA» and ½VIA / DI MARE» handstamps, disinfection slits on face panel, slight cover tear lower left well away from stamps, an exceptionally Fine and attractive mixed issue franking with just one similar cover recorded; signed A Diena and Sorani, 1967 A Diena certificate (Image 2) (Image1) Starting Price $7,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-03, 01:32 PM

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