1881 2P/2000P Province of Buenos Aires Bill of Exchange Revenue Proofs, 32 52x52mm vignettes mounted on ABN Co filing cards, each card with some additional typed notes concerning colors, most with some light discoloration from glue adhering proof to card, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 250

ARGENTINA REVENUES COLLECTION. over 1,400 mostly different mint singles (some pairs) of the early 20th century neatly arranged by province on homemade pages, also note an imperf folded sheet of 100 with 1P, 4P issues for Veterinary Inspection and 1P issues for Health Service for the "Municipalidad del Rosario", generally fresh and F-VF, note specialist lot

CV. 250

AUSTRIA IN SCOTT ALBUMS TO 2004. two-volume collection, exceptionally clean throughout, a bit sporadic to WWII but significant completion thereafter, note better sets including used 1-5 41-46, 51-65, 110-27; mint 326-39, B50-70, B100-05, B128-31, B138-41; mix of mint and used to WWII but nearly all mint from 1940 to 2004, includes several premium modern S/S including Swarovski crystals and meteor, generally F-VF, a wonderful starter collection ideal for continuation

CV. 150

221a, 1930 Antwerp Exhibition S/S, mint sheet with the usual cancel-like marking and pinholes in the margin, NH, some light natural gum bends and a minor thin at the lower-left corner, stamp Very Fine (Scott $600) (Image)

CV. 90

39, 1878 5fr Deep red brown, wonderfully well centered used single with a Bruxelles cancel, Very Fine and choice; signed Brun (Scott $1,450) (Image)

CV. 250

B158-62, 1934 10c-5fr Anti-TB, fresh colors, NH, F-VF (Scott $550) (Image)

CV. 120

BELGIUM PREMIUM SELECTION, comprised of 499-821 special S/S NH, B9-16 (B15 used), B150, B169, B178-79 NH, B458 NH (some natural gum skips), B466A-B (each with a small hinge mark on front side in top margin), B513a NH, B605, F-VF; Scott $2,509

CV. 200

BELGIAN CONGO and RUANDA-URUNDI COLLECTION. mostly mint in mounts on Scott pages, highlights include (mint unless otherwise noted) Belg Congo 1 used, 3, 9 used, 13 used, 38 used, 73 NH, 86 used, 88-113, 115-29, 159-65 NH, 226-27 NH, 253 NH, 254-56 NH with "Specimen" handstamp on gum, 290-93 NH, B26 NH, B34-47 NH, C7-15 NH, Ruanda-Urundi 106-09 NH with "Specimen" handstamp on gum, 114-32 NH, B3-11 NH, B12-36 NH, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, excellent for continuation; Scott $1,725+

CV. 400

SG 89h, 1930 2sh6d Black and pale orange vermilion, lovely distinctive color, fiscal cancel cleaned and forged postal cancel applied, Very Fine appearance; 2009 RPS certificate, a very scarce shade and ideal for the specialist (SG -ú2,750 for genuine used example) (Image)

CV. 250

123a-127a, 128b, 1938/42 2sh--ú1 George VI, Perf 14, well centered with fresh colors, -ú1 NH, others l.h. or small h.r., Very Fine (Scott $432) (Image)

CV. 100

219-20P, 222-24P, 226-32P, 1935 2c/2B Map of Bolivia, Die proofs in issued colors on india die sunk on card (228x151mm) plus master die with blank value tablet in green, each with die number above design, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 500

C42P-C51P, 1935 5c-10B Map Airmails, Die and master proofs in issued colors on india die sunk on card plus master with blank value tablets in red brown, 227x151mm, all with die number above design, some with penciled "Stamp" in upper left corner, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 500

10R-50,000R State of Bahia Revenues, Die proofs of nine different values in issued colors on india die sunk on card, 151x230mm, each with die number below design and penciled file number in lower right corner, Very Fine and choice (Image)

CV. 400

1855 Stampless Cover to Italy, folded letter datelined "Bahia 24 Gen 1855", sender's double oval handstamp plus black "Via Di Nizza", "280" and "Espagna" (handstamp of La Junquera - exchange location between Spain and France) handstamps, backstamped "P Transatlantico 17/2" (Portuguese ship), red Badajoz 21 Feb 55 (Spain) transit and Genova 10 Mar 55 arrival cancels, cover trivial bit of wrinkling bottom right corner, Very Fine; double rate unpaid letter with 280r to be paid by the Portuguese post office, charged "22" decimis in Genoa (Image)

CV. 200

1898 100R-50,000R State of Rio Grande do Sul Revenues, Die proofs of nine different values in issued colors on india die sunk on card, 150x227mm, each with die number above design and a penciled file number in lower right corner, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 400

58-59, 1866 100r, 200r Dom Pedro, tied on folded letter datelined "Rio Grande de Sol 15th August 1875/ via Rio de Janeiro" and addressed to New York by cork cancels with an accompanying Rio De Janeiro (French style) 21 Ago 75 cancel, sender's handstamps at lower left, backstamped red New York Paid All Sep 10, cds, couple light vertical file fold incl one through the 100r stamp, fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 60

70, 1878 50r Blue, bottom margin pair with part imprint affixed but not tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Rio de Janeiro by indistinct cancel, light Porto Allegre postmark at bottom, backstamped Rio 8 Ago 81, stamps some gum soaks showing through, light vertical file fold through right stamp, Fine use (Image)

CV. 75

72, 1878 100r Green, single franking tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Rio de Janeiro by Providencia postmark, backstamped Rio 13 Maio 20, vertical file fold with 8mm break at top, Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 50

73, 1878 200r Black, single franking on folded letter addressed to Paris, tied by circle of wedges cancel with Rio De Janeiro 8 Fev 82 postmark alongside, Calais a Paris transit cds at bottom, backstamped Paris, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 50

1857 Chalon Head Die Proofs, four engraved proofs in red, orange, pink and blue on thick card, value tablet with ornamental scrolling, all but the red with pencilled notations below design indicating colors used, fresh and Very Fine, ideal for the 1st issue specialist (Image)

CV. 500

29, 1861 8d Brown, Clean-cut perf 14-15-+, rich color lightly cancelled, some blunted perfs, Fine and attractive; signed "AD" (Diena) and Oliva (Scott $575; SG 24, -ú500) (Image)

CV. 120

35, 1861 1sh9d Green, rich color, part o.g., h.r., typical rough perfs, fresh and Fine example of this officially unissued variety (Scott $825; SG 36, -ú750) (Image)

CV. 150

54a var., 1867 8d Lake brown, Watermark reversed, bold color, large part o.g., h.r., Fine example (SG 68bx, -ú325) (Image)

CV. 75

63P/73P, 1872 2c/96c Victoria. De La Rue plate proofs in near to issued colors, the complete set of eight values issued in 1872 in vertical pairs on ungummed unwatermarked paper with each stamp a "CANCELLED" overprint, fresh and Very Fine, believed to have been specially printed for the 1873 South Kensington Exhibition of the Fine Arts (Image)

CV. 150

74-75, 1872 2c, 4c Victoria, Perf 12-+, oval grid cancels, 2c "C" (Kandy), 4c "47 (Pundulowa), fresh and Fine (Scott $585; SG 136-37, -ú575) (Image)

CV. 120