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LOT 3780 LOT 3781
LOT 3786
TUSCANY: VATICAN CITY:
3798. Û 1-13, E1-2, F-VF, VLH....... 74.85
3780. Ö 4, 8 (Vert strip of 3), Tied by United States
Florence 11 Dec 1854 fancy cancels on
folded Trans-Atlantic cover to Boston.
Has red De Beauvoise French border
crossing strike “5 / BOSTON / Br. Pkt”
transit, Per Liverpool m/s, etc. Lengthy
contents in English. F, bit of separation.
Gorgeous looking! Scarce. Cat is over
$3,250 US. See photo aboveEst 850.00+
3781. Ö 4, 8 (Vert strip of 3), Tied by
fancy Florence 3 June 1855 cancels on
folded Trans-Atlantic letter to Boston.
Has red De Beauvoise French border 3799. Ú 28-31, VF................ 148.50
crossing strike, 2 Paris transits, lovely “5 / 3851. Ú 1, Dot in “S” variety, four even
BOSTON / Br. Pkt” cancel, Per Liverpool margins, blue grid cancel, VF, tiny corner
m/s, etc. Lengthy contents in English. crease (really minute). Has 1980 Philatelic
F-VF. Gorgeous looking! Scarce. Cat Foundation Certificate ....... Est 600.00+
is over $3,250 US. See photo above.... 3810. ÕÛ C16-17, Left sheet margin blocks, fresh, VF, NH. The C17 has beautiful LATHE-
....................... Est 850.00+ WORK DESIGN in the selvedge. Very scarce ............................... 2,200.00+
3818. Û 259 (2 shades), 260-3, 266, 268,
'American Banknote Co' marginal IMPRINT
PAIRS with neat 'SPECIMEN' overprints &
usual printer's punch holes. F-VF #268 LH,
others NH .................. Est 85.00+
3800. Ú 39, Scarce 3.05L surcharge (second 3819. Û 259-60, 262, 265, 268, Pairs with
printing), perfectly centered, neat cancel, “SPECIMEN” overprints. F-VF, NH, usual
XF. Has 1994 APS Certificate ..... 500.00 printer’s punch holes .......... Est 50.00+
3820. Û 259-66, 268; Also 263a, Simon
Bolivar, American Banknote Co. 1915-23 3852. Ú 1, Four full margins, light blue cancel,
printing with neat “SPECIMEN” overprints. VF. Has 2007 PSE Certificate. A CHOICE
F-VF, NH, usual printer’s punch holes ..... STAMP................... Est 600.00+
........................... Est 50.00+
3821. ÕÛ 260, Simon Bolivar 10¢ blocks
3811. Ú C16-17, VF, Neat cancels . . . 385.00 with “SPECIMEN” overprints; one in violet,
the other in red. F-VF, NH, usual printer’s
punch holes ................. Est 40.00+
3782. Û 21, Scarce 40¢ Carmine, intensely VICTORIA:
rich colour, fresh, F, OG. Has 1971 A. 3822. Û 31, F, DG ................ 175.00
Diena Certificate. A NICE EXAMPLE OF 3823. Ö 71, Tied by Melbourne 14 Jan, 1864
THIS RARITY ............... 18,000.00 3801. Ú 40, Scarce 3.70L surcharge (first duplex on cover to Brockhampton Queensland
printing), rich colour, neat cancel, VF. Has (rec b/s). A nice intercolonial usage. F .....
TUVALU: 1994 APS Certificate ............ 450.00 ........................... Est 90.00+
3783. Û B1, Two varieties, DOUBLED & 3802. Ú 45-6, VF .................. 80.00 3824. Ú 206a, KE £1 with “OS” perfin. VG-F .
INVERTED overprints. VF, NH (2 stamps) . 3803. Ú 47-54, Cpl Catholic Press Conference .......................... Est 150.00+ 3853. Ú 1a, Dark Brown with intense colour,
........................... Est 40.00+ set of 8 diff neatly tied by 17 Sept 1936 CDS’s 3825. Ú J7, WATERMARK INVERTED. F ... four margins, neat pen cancel, VF. A nice
TWO SICILIES: in souvenir folder. VF.......... Est 60.00+ .............................. 60.00+ stamp .................... Est 450.00+
3784. Ö Stampless folded letter dated Naples VIET NAM (NORTH):
14 Jane 1834 to Niort France. Has red mono-
gram “AGDP” of Naples, “TS” (transit of Sar-
dinia) h/s, red 2-line “NAP 1834 / 14 GEN” &
Niort 29 Jan b/s’s. F .......... Est 65.00+
3785. Ö Stampless folded letter dated Naples
11 Apr 1837 to Lyon, France. Has red “AGDP”
monogram strike, “TS” transit of Sardinia h/s &
boxed “ITALIE / BEAUVOISIN” entry h/s. F .
........................... Est 75.00+
3812. Û C18-19, Rare IMPERFORATE SET
3786. Ö 1 (Scarce Block), Cancelled by of UPU Airmails. Each stamp with exceed-
2 strikes of “annulato” in arc on 21 May, ingly bright fresh colour & excellent margins.
1860 folded cover sent by steamer (in-
stead of land) from Sicily to Naples (red VF, NH. The stamps have been lightly pen- 3854. Ú 1a, Dark Brown, four margins, light
cil signed by expert Dr. Helmuth Avi & ac-
rec CDS 23 May). The reverse has a red companied by his 2020 Certificate (Sassone red grid cancel. VF, trivial scrape, tiny
boxed “PACCHETO A VAD DI SICILIA / #PA18a-19a, Cat 11,000 Euro or $17,400 3826. ÕÛ 12-4, Blocks with blue surcharges. creases at bottom. Has 2010 Philatelic
Foundation Certificate ....... Est 600.00+
FUORI VALIGIA” h/s. F-VF, stamps are Cdn). Ex Gross ........... Est 5,000.00+ VF. Scarce .................... 448.00
a trifle faded. Back cover flap has a tear. VIRGIN ISLANDS:
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CLASSIC 3813. Ú C18-9, Cpl airmail set neatly tied by 3 3827. Ú 5, F-VF ................... 65.00
FRANKING & ROUTING. Pencil signed Dec 1949 First Day cancel on souvenir folder. 3828. Ú 27-8, High Values, F-VF..... 132.50
by Colla, with 2001 Sorani Certificate & VF ....................... Est 125.00+ 3829. Û 144-58, QE set to $2.80. F-VF, LH .
2018 Colla Certificate. Stamps catalogue ............................... 84.95
$20,000 US in Scott, 35,000 Euro in 3830. Û 206-22, 364-80, F-VF, some NH ...
Sassone. See photo above Est 4,000.00+
............................... 59.05
3787. Ú 13, F .................... 120.00 3831. SSÛ 283a, Scarce UPRIGHT WATER-
MARK. VF, NH .............. Est 75.00+
3832. Û 490-508, Bird set to $5. VF, NH ..
............................... 60.00
3833. Û 532-3, MISSING BLUE colour variet-
ies. Also has normal stamps for comparison.
VF, NH..................... Est 50.00+
WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS:
3834. Û C2-7, Complete IMPERFORATE
3804. Û 111, Vertical pair IMPERFORATE Chad to Rhine set. All with sheet margins. XF,
BETWEEN, fresh rich colour, VF, NH LH. Only 250 sets exist ........ Est 75.00+ 3855. Ú 2, Nice four margin single tied by red
(Sassone #1111, Cat 900 Euro). Scarce... 3835. Û C30, IMPERF Concordee. VF, NH . Montreal (Canada) cancel on piece. Fresh,
......................... Est 500.00+ VF. A LOVELY FIRST ISSUE FOREIGN
3788. Û 19g, Scarce Àt Olive Green with 3814. Û C20-1, Fresh, F-VF, NH .... 365.00 ........................... Est 35.00+ USE. Ex Saadi, Gross.......... 3,850.00
full to large margins, bright fresh colour, 3805. Û 122-31, E11-12, F-VF ...... 137.70 WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
crisp embossing, VF, OG. Has 2019 Dr. 3836. Ú 1, VG+, thins. Cat $350 . . Est 50.00+
Avi Certificate................. 3,100.00 3837. Û 1, Nice appearance, F, small flts. Cat
$1,700 .................... Est 250.00+
WURTTEMBERG:
3838. Ú O59-63, F-VF .............. 48.75
YEMEN:
3839. Û 92/126, C17/C23, Nice range of sets
incl some imperfs. VF, NH (32) ...... 75.50
YUGOSLAVIA:
3806. Û 150a, Horiz pair IMPERFORATE 3840. ÕÛ 6, Spectacular MISPERF error, VF,
BETWEEN, beautifully centered, fresh
bright colour, XF, NH. VERY SCARCE OG........................ Est 35.00+
ITEM AND IN CHOICE CONDITION ..... 3841. Ö 65, 78, Tied by special blue
............................ 4,000.00 triangular Ljubljana-Zagreb 20 Aug 1933 3856. Û 3, Gorgeous unused 5¢ red brown
cancel on matching cacheted Flight post- Franklin 1875 reproduction. XF, four large
card addressed to Zagreb. Depicts the plane & evenly balanced margins, no gum as is-
“LJUBLJANA” in flight. F-VF, corner crease sued. Has 2023 PSAG Certificate graded
........................... Est 70.00+ “90" .................... Est 2,000.00+
3842. Û 300-4, VF, NH ............. 50.00
3789. ÕÛ 23f, Top right corner block of 6 3843. Û 461-8, VF, LH ............ 107.60
with large to huge margins all around, rich 3844. Û 461-8, VF, NH ............ 107.60
colour on fresh paper, XF, NH. Has 2020 3845. Ú B91, Also mint B93, Both with “S”
Dr. Avi Certificate. A RARELY SEEN ENGRAVER’S MARK. F-VF .... Est 40.00+
MULTIPLE IN TOP CONDITION. 1,800.00+
3846. Û B126-7, VF, NH ............ 55.00
UGANDA: 3847. SSÚ C33, C33a, Train souvenir sheets
3790. Û 69-74, VG-F............... 77.50 perforate & imperforate, VF, neat CDS’s ...
3791. Û 97-110, Bird set to 20Sh. F-VF 57.80 .............................. 210.00
3815. ÕÛ C20-1, Scarce set of mint blocks,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: fresh rich colours, VF, NH ...... 1,460.00+ ZIMBABWE:
3792. Ú 82, Used wholesale lot of 25. F-VF . 3807. Û 163, Horiz sheet margin IMPERF 3848. Û 442, Top margin pair with MAJOR
.............................. 287.50 PAIR. Fresh, VF, NH. Scarce..... 900.00+ 3816. Û E11-2, VF................. 75.00 HORIZONTAL MISPERF. VF, NH .......
UNITED NATIONS (NEW YORK): VENEZUELA: ........................... Est 50.00+
3793. Ö 3 (Pair), FDC 16 Nov 1951 with 3849. Û 481/669, Collection of 10 different 3857. Û 3P2b-4P2b, Cpl set of small DIE
PROOFS on bond paper with oversized
HAND PAINTED CACHET by H. Maul. VF.. complete sets. Fresh, VF, NH ....... 68.00
........................... Est 40.00+ ZULULAND: margins (10¢ with sheet margin at left).
3794. Ö 35-8, Specialty coll of U.N. Charter Bright & fresh, XF ............. 1,300.00
FDC’s 24 Oct, 1955. Has singles, blocks &
souvenir sheets. All are cach with various ca-
chet makers incl C. George. Incl 4 souvenir Sale #378
sheets of #38. VF (15 FDC’s) . . Est 100.00+
3795. Ö 40, FDC of the 8¢ Human Rights
Day 9 Dec, 1955 with a HAND PAINTED
COLOUR CACHET by H. Maul. VF ....... continues!
........................... Est 45.00+
3796. Û Interesting lot of 20 diff UNESCO gift 3817. Ö 2, VF four margin single neatly tied See Part 2 for the
stamps circa 1950’s-60’s. F-VF, mainly NH . 3808. Û 165, Horiz sheet margin IMPERF by manuscript cancel on folded cover dated
........................... Est 35.00+ PAIR. Fresh, VF, NH. Scarce..... 900.00+
15 April, 1859. Addr to Swift, Penny & Co. in rest of the Auction!
URUGUAY: 3809. Û 193, Margin single IMPERFORATE Maracaibo. VF. Has 2015 ASOFILCA (Cara- 3850. Û 1-10, QV issues up to 1 Shilling.
3797. Û 161, Imperf Trial Colour Proof litho AT LEFT. VF, NH. Has been pencil signed by cas Philatelic Assoc) Certificate. Est 600.00+ F-VF ......................... 632.75
pair in black. VF.............. Est 35.00+ A. Dienna.................. Est 100.00+

