Fiji thru French Morocco
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2218 |
 |
 FIJI, 1883, 4p on 2p Lilac
(48). Vertical pair, tied by "Levuka, Fiji AP 9, 1889" circular
datestamp on cover to San Francisco, "United States Consulate at Levuka"
handstamp, "U.S. Charge to Collect 5 Cents" handstamp, U.S. 5c Postage
Due affixed to back and tied by handstamp, with original enclosure,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,100.00 |
| 2219 |
|
 FINLAND, 1860, 5k Blue on
Bluish, Ty. I (4). Horizontal pair, rich color, bold "Ekenas 12 Aug.
1864" datestamp, single tiny perf crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine,
ex Linz, Scott Retail as two singles (Image) |
320.00 |
240.00 |
| 2220 |
|
 1849, 15c Green on Greenish
(2, Yvert 2). Full to large margins, rich color, neat star of dots
cancel, Very Fine, signed Bloch (Image) |
800.00 |
325.00 |
| 2221 |
|
 1849, 1fr Vermilion on
Yellowish (8). Large margins to just in, cancelled by diamond grid
cancel, Fine, scarce stamp, with 1964 Friedl certificate (Image) |
13,000.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 2222 |
|
1849, 1fr Light Carmine (9). Rich color described by Harmers in 1979
(where purchased by the owner) as No. 9c, light Paris circular datestamp
and dots cancels, fresh and Fine, signed three times incl. Calves |
650.00 |
230.00 |
| 2223 |
|
 1869, 5fr Napoleon Laureated
(37). Well-struck numeral "24" cancel, bright color, Very Fine, Brun
and Hofinger backstamps (Image) |
775.00 |
475.00 |
| 2224 |
|
 1900, 2fr Brown on Azure
(108). Used with 5c Green and 15c Blue (105, 92) on registered 5c
entire to Pueblo, Colorado, New York and receiving backstamps, some
wear, still Fine, rare and colorful franking
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
240.00 |
| 2225 |
|
 FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR BALLOON
POST, "Par Ballon Monte". Two France 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (35)
tied by two "35" in star of dots cancels on cover front only to
Baltimore, "Paris 26 Oct. 70 Ministere Des Finances" double-circle and
red London transit datestamps, red "2 cents" handstamp, sent on the Balloon
Vauban, Very Fine, the Scott Classic catalogue assigns a $3,000
premium to Balloon covers to the U.S.
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
525.00 |
| 2226 |
|
 FRENCH MOROCCO, 1923-27,
5c-1.05fr Views (93var, 94-95, 102, 104var, 107-109). 5c and 50c
imperforate (50c pair), tied by "Ain-Sebaa 1-5 42" datestamps on registered
cover to Nice, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, unusual and attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
0.00 |