Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Group Lots by Country (Alphabetically) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1259		HAITI. Over 300 covers and cards, virtually all from 1920's with impressive group of flight covers, many with stamps tied by large red "Lindbergh" handstamp in shape of a plane, one of the highlights is a 2pp folio with stamps with 36 stamps C.T.O. and signed by Charles Lindbergh at top of first page, few faults such as toning to be expected on some, overall Fine-Very Fine, fascinating group and the nucleus for further specialized study	E. 2,000-3,000
1260		HONG KONG. 1863-1961, Scott Specialty pages of hinged stamps, contains sixteen stamps up to 1891 and is nearly complete afterwards, better incl. Nos. 30, 66, 67-70, 69b, 71-82, 85-108, 109-127, 123a, 128-146, remarkably fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $14,750.00	E. 7,500-10,000
1261		HUNGARY, 1901-69. Two Scott Specialty albums of unused and used stamps, virtually complete, some sets duplicated in both unused and used condition, incl. back-of-book, Occupations, better items incl. 1932 Madonna set and 60f Stamp Anniversary souvenir sheets in Rose Lilac (imperf and perforated, Scott C95 vars), second volume contains 1945-69 imperfs with some earlier Dues and Officials, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500
1262		INDIA AND CONVENTION STATES, 1854-1960. Outstanding unused collection (except one used) on Scott Specialty album pages, many complete sets to high value, rich colors, overall remarkably fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $7,600.00	E. 3,000-4,000
1263		INDIA ROCKET MAIL. Mounted collection of 31 nearly all different stamps and a few proofs for 1934-35 flights, includes two sets of three different Sangor Island flight (400 of each printed), Mar. 23, 1935 Silver Jubilee flight at Diamond Harbor with one of eleven known unused copies of the double impression, many signed on back by Stephen Smith, the rocketeer, additionally there is one cover from Dec. 17, 1934 Saugor Island flight and a Dec. 4, 1934 Ship-to-Shore rocket flight from S.S. "Canonbar" to Brisbane, Australia with normal 2p franking on front and pair (with full sheet margins and inscriptions) of rocket stamp with Queensland Air Mail Society handstamp guarantee, Very Fine lot	E. 400-500
1264		IRAN, 1870-1968. Packed Scott Specialty album pages of mostly unused stamps, fairly complete except for earlier issues, incl. popular Shah sets with high values, some back-of-book, few covers, mostly Fine-Very Fine	E. 4,000-5,000
1265		IRAN POSTAL HISTORY. Accumulation of approximately 425 covers and postal cards, wide range of issues from about 1890 until 1936, includes mixed issues, two and three-color frankings, censored mail, some duplication, some postal cards are unused, these covers in our opinion are worth generally in the $8 to $20 range, with a few higher, the best one is a 1902 usage from Teheran to England with Russian Baku (later Azerbaijan) backstamp franked with 1c pair and singles of the 2c, 3c, 5c and 12c 1902 Issue (247/252), nearly all Fine-Very Fine, excellent for study and continuation	E. 5,000-7,500
1266		IRAN, 1875-1950's. Stock pages of approximately 750 unused and used stamps, some minor duplication in earlier issues, few reference copies as are usually found for some of these difficult issues, overall appears Fine-Very Fine	E. 750-1,000
1267		IRELAND, 1922-59. Complete collection on Scott Specialty pages, also better duplicate (No. 38), Nos. 77b-79b varieties, rich colors, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $6,285.00	E. 2,000-3,000
1268		ISRAEL, 1948-71. Album of unused stamps, most with tabs, incl. Nos. 1-9 (1000m short tab), 10-14, 25, 28-30, 33-34, 55, C1-C6, C16, also control blocks of four of Nos. 7-9, some Mint N.H., earlier issues few gum problems, overall Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,500-2,000
1269		ISRAEL, 1948-87. Two collections in Lighthouse albums, one of singles, other of tabbed singles, singles incl. Nos. 7-9, tabs begin in 1949 and include fair number of better issues to 1951 such as Negev, Menorah and first Air Post, fresh and Fine-Very Fine	E. 500-750

Group Lots by Country (Alphabetically) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1259

HAITI. Over 300 covers and cards, virtually all from 1920's with impressive group of flight covers, many with stamps tied by large red "Lindbergh" handstamp in shape of a plane, one of the highlights is a 2pp folio with stamps with 36 stamps C.T.O. and signed by Charles Lindbergh at top of first page, few faults such as toning to be expected on some, overall Fine-Very Fine, fascinating group and the nucleus for further specialized study

E. 2,000-3,000

1260

HONG KONG. 1863-1961, Scott Specialty pages of hinged stamps, contains sixteen stamps up to 1891 and is nearly complete afterwards, better incl. Nos. 30, 66, 67-70, 69b, 71-82, 85-108, 109-127, 123a, 128-146, remarkably fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $14,750.00

E. 7,500-10,000

1261

HUNGARY, 1901-69. Two Scott Specialty albums of unused and used stamps, virtually complete, some sets duplicated in both unused and used condition, incl. back-of-book, Occupations, better items incl. 1932 Madonna set and 60f Stamp Anniversary souvenir sheets in Rose Lilac (imperf and perforated, Scott C95 vars), second volume contains 1945-69 imperfs with some earlier Dues and Officials, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500

1262

INDIA AND CONVENTION STATES, 1854-1960. Outstanding unused collection (except one used) on Scott Specialty album pages, many complete sets to high value, rich colors, overall remarkably fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $7,600.00

E. 3,000-4,000

1263

INDIA ROCKET MAIL. Mounted collection of 31 nearly all different stamps and a few proofs for 1934-35 flights, includes two sets of three different Sangor Island flight (400 of each printed), Mar. 23, 1935 Silver Jubilee flight at Diamond Harbor with one of eleven known unused copies of the double impression, many signed on back by Stephen Smith, the rocketeer, additionally there is one cover from Dec. 17, 1934 Saugor Island flight and a Dec. 4, 1934 Ship-to-Shore rocket flight from S.S. "Canonbar" to Brisbane, Australia with normal 2p franking on front and pair (with full sheet margins and inscriptions) of rocket stamp with Queensland Air Mail Society handstamp guarantee, Very Fine lot

E. 400-500

1264

IRAN, 1870-1968. Packed Scott Specialty album pages of mostly unused stamps, fairly complete except for earlier issues, incl. popular Shah sets with high values, some back-of-book, few covers, mostly Fine-Very Fine

E. 4,000-5,000

1265

IRAN POSTAL HISTORY. Accumulation of approximately 425 covers and postal cards, wide range of issues from about 1890 until 1936, includes mixed issues, two and three-color frankings, censored mail, some duplication, some postal cards are unused, these covers in our opinion are worth generally in the $8 to $20 range, with a few higher, the best one is a 1902 usage from Teheran to England with Russian Baku (later Azerbaijan) backstamp franked with 1c pair and singles of the 2c, 3c, 5c and 12c 1902 Issue (247/252), nearly all Fine-Very Fine, excellent for study and continuation

E. 5,000-7,500

1266

IRAN, 1875-1950's. Stock pages of approximately 750 unused and used stamps, some minor duplication in earlier issues, few reference copies as are usually found for some of these difficult issues, overall appears Fine-Very Fine

E. 750-1,000

1267

IRELAND, 1922-59. Complete collection on Scott Specialty pages, also better duplicate (No. 38), Nos. 77b-79b varieties, rich colors, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $6,285.00

E. 2,000-3,000

1268

ISRAEL, 1948-71. Album of unused stamps, most with tabs, incl. Nos. 1-9 (1000m short tab), 10-14, 25, 28-30, 33-34, 55, C1-C6, C16, also control blocks of four of Nos. 7-9, some Mint N.H., earlier issues few gum problems, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,500-2,000

1269

ISRAEL, 1948-87. Two collections in Lighthouse albums, one of singles, other of tabbed singles, singles incl. Nos. 7-9, tabs begin in 1949 and include fair number of better issues to 1951 such as Negev, Menorah and first Air Post, fresh and Fine-Very Fine

E. 500-750