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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 414 |
 LABUAN, 1901, 8c Red & Black,
Inverted Frame (J6a, SG D6ba). Cancelled to order as always, bright
colorsFRESH AND FINE. AN IMPORTANT AND SELDOM-OFFERED BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RARITY, OF WHICH ONLY 34 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. All of the known examples of this invert are cancelled to order, as they were discovered in packets and cheap sets after having been "remaindered," cancelled and sold below face value. This stamp is an addition to the list of 33 examples compiled by David Herendeen (The London Philatelist, January/February 2006). Perez backstamp. SG value £9,000 (Image) |
10,250.00 | 8,000.00 | |
| 415 |  |
 ITALY, 1923, 10c-5l Manzoni
Issue (165-170, Sassone 151-156). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice
centering, fresh and Very Fine set, the two high values with 2007 Raybaudi
certificate, each stamp signed Raybaudi, Sassone value e3,750.00 (Image) |
1,650.00 | 0.00 |
| 416 |  |
 MEXICO, 1864, 4r Green, Eagle
(24). "Veracruz 38. 1866" overprint, full to large margins, tied by
"Franqueado Vera Cruz Abril 15" circular datestamp, used with pair of
France 1860 80c Napoleon (20), large margins except touched at top,
scissors cut and crease, tied by anchor in diamond maritime cancel, partly
readable "1 Mexique 1 15 Avril 66" octagonal datestamp and "P.P." framed
handstamp on folded cover to the Vice Consul of Spain at Matamoros, slight
wear and faint toning around edgesVERY FINE. A FABULOUSLY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER AND POSSIBLY THE ONLY COMBINATION OF THE MEXICAN 4-REALES EAGLE AND FRENCH IMPERFORATE NAPOLEON ISSUES EXTANT. The few known covers bearing Mexican and French stamps during this period typically have a Mexico 2-reales stamp. This 4-reales double-rate usage is exceedingly rare (see Mexican Maritime Mail, Schimmer and Heath, p. 122-129). With 2005 MEPSI certificate (Image) |
E. 15,000-20,000 | 15,000.00 |
| 417° | |
 NEWFOUNDLAND, 1932, $1.50 on
$1.00 Dornier DO-X, Inverted Surcharge (C12a, SG 221a). Mint N.H.,
choice centering, rich colors on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DORNIER DO-X WITH INVERTED SURCHARGE. APPROXIMATELY 50 WERE PRINTED. These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany. According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, Newfoundland mail was accepted for despatch by the DO-X, to be prepaid by Newfoundland stamps. According to the Sanabria catalogue, a total of 8,000 stamps with the DO-X surcharge were printed. Of these, 50 received inverted surcharges. Signed Bloch and Diena. With 1968 Diena and copy of 1971 B.P.A. certificate (where described as full original gum). SG £13,000.00 as hinged (Image) |
21,000.00 | 18,500.00 |
| 418 |  |
 NEW GUINEA, 1915-16, 6p
Ultramarine, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Retouched "E" (18 var, SG 78,
78a). Original gum, h.r. at top, right stamp clearly showing crudely
retouched second "E" of "PENCE", bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW GUINEA 6-PENCE ULTRAMARINE WITH RETOUCHED "E" OF "PENCE". With 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Unlisted in Scott. SG value as singles (Image) |
5,085.00 | 5,000.00 |
| 419 | |
 NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 1sh
Bright Red Violet (3, SG 5). Original gum, large even margins all
around, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, trivial small faint stain at
top barely worthy of mention but noted on certificateEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL FOUR-MARGIN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 ONE-SHILLING RED VIOLET. With 2007 Greene certificate. SG £15,000.00 (Image) |
12,500.00 | 12,500.00 |
| 420 | |
 TONGA, 1897, 7-1/2p Green &
Black, Inverted Center (47a, SG 48a). Beautifully centered, original
gum, h.r., deep rich colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TONGA 1897 7-1/2 PENCE GEORGE II INVERT. SG value £4,500 (Image) |
5,500.00 | 7,000.00 |