General Foreign continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 387 |
 |
 1959, 5c Seaway, Center Inverted (387a). Lightly hinged, An Extremely
Fine Example of this Famous & Much Sought After Canadian Error (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,000.00 |
19,000.00 |
| 388 |
|
1959, 5c Seaway, Center Inverted (387a). Gum somewhat disturbed as are quite a number of the known examples of this 20th Century Canadian Rarity, Very Fine Search for comparables |
11,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
| 389 |
|
 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1861, 1p Vermilion, Wood
Block (7). Gibbons No. 13, Large Margins, Neat Wide Bar cancel, Extremely Fine, with Royal Certificate (Scott $1,700) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
4,500.00 |
| 390 |
|
CEYLON, 1857, 6p Plum (2). Gibbons No.1, Margins All Around, Fresh, Rich Color, Extremely Fine, signed Bloch, with P.F. Certificate (Scott $4,250) Search for comparables |
0.00 |
7,000.00 |
| 391 |
|
 FALKLAND ISLANDS, 1933, 1/2p-£1 Centenary (65-76). Gibbons Nos. 127-138, Complete Set, Very
Fine (Scott $4,563.75) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
6,500.00 |
| 392 |
 |
 -----, 1933, 1/2p-5sh Centenary (65-74). Gibbons Nos. 127-136, Blocks, Bottom Pairs
Mint, Fine-Very Fine (Scott $3,855) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 393 |
 |
 FRANCE, 1849-50, 15c Yellow Green, 1fr Dark Carmine (2, 9). 15c Horizontal Pair, Large to Huge Margins, Extremely Fine & Choice, 1fr Three Huge Margins, Ample to just clear at top, minor scissors cut in
margin well clear of design, on June 1853 Cover to U.S. tied by Rectangle of Squares & Bold "N. York Br. Pkt. 5", Very Fine Cover, from a new find (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
9,000.00 |
| 394 |
|
-----, 1849, 1fr Dark Carmine, Tete-Beche Pair (9a). Vertical Pair, Two Large Margins, touched to slightly in other sides, small scissors cut one stamp, Used with Horiz. Pair 10c Bistre (1), Large Margins to touched & Single 40c Orange (7),
Ample to Huge Margins, tied by Grid of Diamonds & "New-York Sets." pmk. on Jul1852 Cover to U.S., error pair & 40c small faults from content binds & placement near edge of cover, A Very Rare & Attractive French Classic Cover, from a new find Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
4,500.00 |
| 395 |
|
 -----, 1849, 1fr Brown Carmine (9b). Horizontal Strip of Three, Large Margins, on Oct. 1849 Cover to U.S. tied by Diamond Grids, Red British Transit & "10" in Circle, Red Paris pmk. & Small Boxed "PO", light
sealing wax stain in address area, some really trivial margin flaws, otherwise Very Fine, A Very Rare Cover, from an original find (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 396 |
|
 DOCKRA Markings, 6 different "G" (General), "H" (Hermitage), "P" (St. Paul's), "S" (Southwark), "T" (Temple), "W" (Westminster), In 1680 Wm. Dockra improved on Bishop's invention by making the mark serve as a penny
postage stamp. continued in use until 1794, one of the Finest groups of these interesting markings and of great Postal History significcance (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 397 |
|
 "Care of Mr Waghorn Suez" in bold oval, Folded cover from Calcutta dated Oct. 17, 1838 to Boston, has red framed "Calcutta Steam Letter" backstamp, went West overland by "Care of Wag ham Suez", arrived
Alexandria Egypt Dec. 7, went to Malta where letter was slit & fumigated as indicated by "Purfie Lazaret Malte", backs tamp London Dec. 27 & carried by British Ship to America, Red New York Ship Feb. 10, almost 4 months in transit with 11 markings,
Extremely Fine & Very Rare usage to America (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,100.00 |
