Syria: Alaouites, 1929, 0.50p yellow green "ALAOUITES" overprint on Lebanon #C33 (Scott C17 var), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered; few light, stray gum toned specks, Very Fine, scarce variety. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 15:45:46 EST
Sold For 375
Area Collections Western Europe
Sale No: 747
Lot No:200
Symbol:Cat No:Western
Europe (Western), Small Group of 18th & Early 19th Century Stampless Covers, 10 covers dated 1718, 1734, 1777, 1788, 1796, 1818, 1836 (2), 1843 & 1846; mostly Austria & Sweden. Also included are five early Austrian stamped covers, four of them without much value. A nice group. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:00:56 EST
Sold For 0
Belgium
Sale No: 747
Lot No:201
Symbol:Cat No:5
Belgium, 1849, 40c carmine rose (Scott 5), an absolutely gorgeous mint example, offering extraordinary, brilliant color and full, exceptionally clean o.g.; stamp offers three margins to just in along top, nearly Very Fine, choice; includes original lot sheet and write-up from Sept. 11, 1945, H.R. Harmer auction. Michel 5A. Scott $2,000 Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Scott $2,000 Suggested Bid $600-8
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:01:29 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 747
Lot No:202
Symbol:Cat No:124-137
Belgium, 1919, 1c-10fr King Albert I complete (Scott 124-137), Post Office fresh with clean colors and immaculate paper; 1c and 5c never hinged, others lightly so; the key 2F particularly fetching, Very Fine overall, a select set of this popular issue. Michel 145-158. Scott $647 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $647 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:01:51 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 747
Lot No:203
Symbol:Cat No:B69-B77 var.
Belgium, 1928 Orval Abbey complete, with private overprint (Scott B69-B77 var), o.g., lightly hinged, lovely set, the basic stamps crisp and bright, each bearing a sharp, clean "[Crown]/L/19-8-29" overprint, Very Fine, with 1983 Friedl certificate as #B84-B92. Michel 235-243 var.
Produced for the laying of the first stone in the restoration of the destroyed Abbey; see footnote in Scott following #B83 . Scott $650 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Scott $650 Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:02:06 EST
Sold For 250
Denmark
Sale No: 747
Lot No:204
Symbol:Cat No:234b
Denmark, 1932 (20-23 Mar), First South America Flight, Friedrichshafen-Pernambuco (Michel 234b), Registered cover franked with a 1kr Airmails (C2) plus an additional 55ø postage canceled Copenhagen, 19 Mar, with Zeppelin and Berlin Connecting Flight cachets; addressed to Concepcion, Chile and backstamped Santiago (28 Mar) and Concepcion (29 Mar), Very Fine. Sieger 138; €650 ($730). Michel €400 ($450) Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Michel €400 ($450) Suggested Bid
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:02:31 EST
Sold For 130
Dominican Republic
Sale No: 747
Lot No:466
Symbol:Cat No:C8a var.
Dominican Republic, 1930, 20c yellow brown Airpost, imperforate vertically (Scott C8a var), left margin strip of 3, o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, an eye-arresting and rare piece, signed Kessler. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 15:53:50 EST
Sold For 225
Ecuador
Sale No: 747
Lot No:467
Symbol:Cat No:C1-C5
Ecuador, 1928, S.C.A.D.T.A. Provisional overprints, 45° complete (Scott C1-C5), tied by S.C.A.D.T.A./Quito c.d.s.s, Sep 23, 1928 on cover to Bahia, Ecuador with a S.C.A.D.T.A./Bahia receiver Sep 26; there is a regular 1oc Moreno (Scott 212) tied on the back with anotyer Sep 23 S.C.A.D.T.A./Quito c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott $360 off cover Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $360 off cover Suggested Bi
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 15:54:26 EST
Sold For 800
Egypt
Sale No: 747
Lot No:270
Symbol:
Egypt, 1957, Gamal Abdel Nasser-signed letter to Dr. Oscar Pfaus, attractive, boldly signed letter on Presidential letterhead, from President Abdel Nasser to Dr. Pfaus of Germany; includes the Presidential envelope, along with a signed photograph of the Egyptian President; Fine-Very Fine, and a superb collateral piece. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:34:44 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 747
Lot No:271
Symbol:Cat No:22ci
Egypt, 1874, 1pi vermilion Third Issue Government printing, tête-bêche pair (Scott 22ci), a spectacular left margin block of 20, with the rare perf 13½ x 12½, showing a vertical tête-bêche pair, positions 4 & 9; the basic perf type itself is a very difficult issue in its own right and, compounded by the tête-bêche variety in a block of this size, creates quite a showpiece; wonderfully fresh with nearly all stamps never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Nile Post D26hh. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:35:24 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 747
Lot No:272
Symbol:Cat No:50-59 var.
Egypt, 1914, Pictorial definitives, 1m-200m complete, imperforate (Scott 50-59 var), o.g., fresh, clean set of blocks of four, the 1m, 4m, 10m, and 200m values marginal, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce set. SG 73/82 var. Nile Post D53b-D62a. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:36:04 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 747
Lot No:273
Symbol:PCat No:96
Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 5m orange brown, trial color proofs (Scott 96), pair of exquisite imperforate blocks of four in both the red brown and the chestnut shades, ungummed and printed on two different proof paper stocks; Post Office fresh, Very Fine and rare, each signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate accompanying. SG 115. Nile Post D15. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:36:31 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 747
Lot No:274
Symbol:P
Cat No:Collection
Egypt, 1922, 5m black King Farouk, Harrison & Sons large die proof, splendid and pristine, struck on 62 x 74 mm proof stock paper, Very Fine and choice, rare, signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate. Nile Post E223. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:37:11 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 747
Lot No:275
Symbol:PCat No:96
Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 5m orange brown (Scott 96), a superb, lower left corner margin block of 16 with control number B-25, imperforate on gummed stamp paper, with multiple Crescent & Star watermark pointing to the right; wonderfully fresh, with printer's notations penned neatly on reverse; couple harmless gum bends, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a spectacular and rare multiple, believed to be one of the two largest pieces extant. SG 115. Nile Post E227. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:37:38 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 747
Lot No:276
Symbol:P
Cat No:98
Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 15m ultramarine, trial color proof (Scott 98), a beautiful and rare, ungummed and imperforate horizontal pair printed in issued color on proof card; pristine and choice, Very Fine, signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate. SG 117. Nile Post D97. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 180.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:38:01 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 747
Lot No:277
Symbol:Cat No:118-120 vars
Egypt, 1926, Navigation Congress complete, oblique perforations (Scott 118-120 vars), o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, rare, only 100 sets prepared. SG 138/140 vars. Nile Post C14b-C16c. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:38:17 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 747
Lot No:278
Symbol:Cat No:125-127
Egypt, 1927, Cotton Congress complete, oblique perforations (Scott 125-127), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, only 100 sets produced. SG 145/147. Nile Post C21b-C23b. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:38:27 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 747
Lot No:279
Symbol:Cat No:128-149
Egypt, 1927-37, King Fuad, 1m-£1 complete, in control number singles (Scott 128-149), a splendid and highly attractive set; fresh, with the £1 value never hinged, Very Fine, rare thus. SG 148/172. Nile Post D106-D126. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:38:43 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 747
Lot No:280
Symbol:P
Cat No:135 var.
Egypt, 1929, King Fuad, 5m dark red brown, tête-bêche imperforate Royal Printing pair (Scott 135 var), without gum as issued, lovely and fresh, with diagonally printed "CANCELLED" on reverse, Very Fine. SG 156a var. Nile Post D112j. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:39:01 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 747
Lot No:281
Symbol:P
Cat No:234B-240
Egypt, 1939-46, 30m to £1 King Farouk "Military", Royal Printings (Scott 234B-240), without gum as issued, fresh set of seven values complete, with "CANCELLED" diagonally printed on reverse, Very Fine. Nile Post D166c-D172c. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:39:35 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 747
Lot No:282
Symbol:Cat No:234-240 vars
Egypt, 1939-46, King Farouk complete, oblique perforations (Scott 234-240 vars), o.g., never hinged, a beautiful complete set, with most values marginal, Very Fine. SG 276/283 vars. Nile Post D147e-D154h. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:40:31 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 747
Lot No:283
Symbol:Cat No:234-240 vars
Egypt, 1939-46, King Farouk complete, oblique perforations (Scott 234-240 vars), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, scarce set. SG 276/283 vars. Nile Post D147e-D154h. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:40:46 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 747
Lot No:284
Symbol:P
Cat No:242-247, 248-251
Egypt, 1944-46, 1m//22m King Farouk, specialized Royal Printing selection (Scott 242-247, 248-251), the set complete, less only the single 1950 value, comprising 28 items in all, each imperforate, with "CANCELLED" printed diagonally on reverse; includes all shades, etc., with 1m (4 examples), 2m (3), 3m (1), 4m (4), 5m (3), 10m (4), 15m (3), 17m (3), 20m (1) and 22m (2), Very Fine, an excellent assemblage. Nile Post D155d-D160e, D162c-D165b. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:41:11 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 747
Lot No:285
Symbol:Cat No:281-283 vars
Egypt, 1949, UPU Anniversary complete, oblique perforations (Scott 281-283 vars), o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, only 100 sets issued. Nile Post C128b-C130b. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 13:41:34 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 747
Lot No:286
Symbol:Cat No:455 var.
Egypt, 1958, 10m blue Afro-Asian Economic Conference, imperforate (Scott 455 var), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, only 100 examples printed. Nile Post C209a. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)