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General Foreign Stamps and Covers

Andorra thru Cameroons
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2001 nh imageANDORRA, 1975, 80c Jesus on Cross, Inscription Omitted (236 var, Yvert 243a). Mint N.H., rich colors on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins all around, all text is missing

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF ANDORRA. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS DRAMATIC ERROR ARE KNOWN.

The stamp was printed in sheets of six. The other four may be lost to philately -- they have never been recorded.

With 1991 Calves certificate and with his backstamp. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000 0.00
2002 c imageAUSTRIA, 1867, 10kr Blue (30). Rich color, tied by Vienna circular datestamp on cover to "Major General McDowell Commander of the South, Louisville Kentucky" and forwarded to Atlanta, well-struck "Forwarded" handstamp and sent to Atlanta Ga., New York and Louisville backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image) E. 100-150 130.00
2003 og imageAUSTRIA, 1933, 50g WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Granite Paper (B111). With original folder, Extremely Fine (Image) 2,650.00 1,250.00
2004 og imageAUSTRIA, 1933, 50g WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Granite Paper (B111). Fresh, h.r., Extremely Fine (Image) 2,650.00 1,300.00
2005 nh imageAUSTRIA, 1946, 1sh-5sh Renner Souvenir Sheets (B185-B188). Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice set (Image) 2,000.00 1,000.00
2006 nh imageAUSTRIA, 1946, 1sh-5sh Renner Souvenir Sheets (B185-B188). Mint N.H., some light toning spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 2,000.00 800.00
2007 imageBRAZIL, 1843, 30r Black Early Impression & 60r Black Late Impression (1, 2b). Both with large to huge margins, the 30r with the classic intense black color of the early printing and cancelled by a red brown flat oval "V. Diama(ntina)", the 60r with a double-circle town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, the Brazil "Bull's Eyes" were the first postage stamps used in the Americas (Image) 575.00 325.00
2008 c imageCAMEROONS, 1915, -1/2p-8p on 5pf-80pf Yachts (54-61, Michel 2-9). Three registered covers, one with -1/2d, 1d and 2d, one with 2d, 2-1/2d and 3d, last with 4d, 6d and 8d, each stamp tied by neat strike of "Victoria Cameroons" 1919 circular datestamp on registered cover to same addressee in Berne, Switzerland, first cover also with French Occupation No. 134, registry labels (small faults to the labels), Very Fine, handsome trio (Image) E. 400-500 350.00

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