General Foreign continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 440 |
 |
 FRANCE, 1849, 25c Blue, 1fr Dark Carmine (6, 9). Two singles & Horizonal Strip of Four respectively, Margins to slightly cut in, tied on neat cover to Philadelphia, various transit marks, one 1fr filing crease, otherwise Fine
(Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,465.00 |
1,250.00 |
| 441 |
|
The Siege of Paris, Ballon Monte Cover Collection, 128 Page Annotated Exhibition Collection, Approximately 47 Outgoing Flights are represented, of which 26 have been positively attributed to "BalIons" by name & departure. Thirty-one different
Pairs branch Post Offices are represented. Highlights include Two "Confies," Three Red (SC) 11 Mini-letters, One "Boule," Three Attempts to enter Paris (one by air), a Telegram, a 16 Page Pigeongramme "Microfiche," A 16 Page 1871 "Dagron Simulacre,"
a Swiss Gratis Label, 15 "Absents" (three duplicates), Two Depeche-Ballon Newspapers, a Cap Emblem in Brass & a lead jeton for the "Garibaldi". Ten of the 47 were on the Flight to Norway. Final Destinations include Eight to England, Three to two
different Channel Islands, 18 to Belgium, One to Prussian Occupied France, Three to Switzerland, Two to Prussia, Four to Italy, Two to Russia, Two to Holland & Two to Austria-Hungary for a total of 11 different foreign destinations outside France. A
Nadar-Aerostier vermilion seal is on one of the two confies. Of course there are other items of interest & value too numerous to mention. Fine-Very Fine Quality Prevails in this collection which took 12 years to assemble. This collection has won
numerous awards, including three National Golds & a 1985 Research Award since it was first shown in 1977. (Over 130 Items) Search for comparables |
E. 25,000-30,000 |
0.00 |
| 442 |
 |
 GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1). Block, Margins All Around, Fresh, o.g., Extremely Fine,
Catalogued as Singles (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
9,000.00 |
9,500.00 |
| 443 |
|
 -----, 1840, 2p Blue (2). Block, Margins All Around,
Fresh, Part o.g., bottom pair light crease, otherwise Very Fine, Rare Block, Catalogued as Singles (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
24,000.00 |
21,000.00 |
| 444 |
|
 ----, 1841, 1p Red Brown (3). Tied by Black Maltese
Cross on Southgate Satirical "Mulready" Envelope (No.4), minor age toning, otherwise Very Fine, Rare (Image
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E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 445 |
 |
 -----, 1840, 1p
Black, "VR" Official (O1). Large Even Margins, Fresh, redistributed o.g., Extremely Fine, About as Fine An Example of this Stamp as Can Possibly Exist, with B .P.A. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,000.00 |
3,750.00 |
| 446 |
|
 HONDURAS, 1930, 20c on 50c Red, Double Surcharge Reading Up (C36). Block, top left stamp small crease & few nibbed perfs., bottom right stamp small margin nick, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Very Rare
(only 50 surcharged-25 upwards & 25 downwards), with P .F. Certificate which states only top pair double surcharge (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,000.00 |
750.00 |
| 447 |
|
 JAMAICA, 1904, 5p Yellow & Black, "SER.ET" Error (36a). Right Stamp in Horizontal Pair With Normal,
Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,625.00 |
525.00 |
| 448 |
|
 MEXICO, 1929, 50c Dark Blue & Claret, Vertical Strip of Three Imperforate Between (C2b). In Vertical Strip of Five (normal stamps at top & bottom), top error stamp small gum disturbance from hinge removal, Fine, Extremely Rare
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10,000.00 |
2,900.00 |
| 449 |
|
 -----, 1935, 20c "Amelia Earhart" (C74). Mint Never Hinged, Very Fine, signed Sanabria (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
1,550.00 |
| 450 |
|
 -----, 1936, 20c "Eagle Man", Watermarked
Lines & "Secretaria de Hacienda Mexico" (C76A). Fresh, lightly hinged, Very Fine, Rare, signed Bloch, with Friedl Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
6,500.00 |
1,750.00 |
