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Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
1101 S IRELAND, 1922, 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses (36-38, SG 44-46). Complete set, 2sh6p, 5sh lightly hinged, 10sh small h.r., tiny thin, Fine-Very Fine set, SG £1,100 $ 525
1102 1922, 10sh Seahorse (38, SG 46). Light Dublin 1923 cds, Very Fine, SG £1,000 $ 625
1103 C ITALIAN STATES, SARDINIA, 1862, 80c Orange Yellow, ITALY, 1862, 40c Red (14, 20). Margins to just in on the 80c, cancelled or tied by "Genova 16 Dic. 1862" datestamps on blue cover to Mercer Maine, red "Br. Service" ties 80c, red Italian transit ties 40c, New York receiving cds, cover faulty, still a rare usage, Scott Retail for the Sardinia No. 14 on cover is $1,600.00 $ 210
1104 SS JAPAN, 1934, Communications Day Souvenir Sheet (C8), Mint N.H., fresh and well-centered, tiny margin pinhole, otherwise Extremely Fine $ 550
1105 S LEEWARD ISLANDS, 1897, -1/2p-5sh Jubilee (9-16, SG 9-16). O.g., h.r., 6p toned, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set, the 5sh with 1981 A.P.S. certificate $ 240
1106 C LUXEMBOURG, 1946 Air Post, 1947 Patton (242-245, C7-C15), Complete sets tied to uncacheted first day covers addressed to New York, Patton with additional postage on back, Air post with light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, Michel catalogue value $ 80
1108 C NEW SOUTH WALES, 1850, 3p Yellow Green, Bluish Wove (9, SG 43). Large even margins, small tear at right and upper left corner torn and reaffixed, tied by oval grid on folded letter to Hanover, Germany, "SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY/DE 16/1852" circular backstamp, red "ENGLAND/UBER BREMEN" two-line hs, ms. "8" crossed out, ms. "1/2" rate, slightly soiled, cover and stamp expertly repaired, otherwise Fine appearance, an extremely rare use of the 3p Sydney View on a cover to Germany $ 525
1110 C SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1855-56, 2p Dull Carmine, 6p Blue (2-3, SG 2-3). Three singles of 6p, generally large margins except 2c just touched, tied by light strikes of handstamps on 1856 folded letter to London, centrally struck "MORE TO PAY" hs and ms. "5d more to pay", April 28 receiving backstamp, letter datelined "Adelaide 11 Feb. 1856" and "pr. Hellespont is. Ceylon and overland", 2p affected by light file fold, Very Fine and scarce $ 800
1111 S SWITZERLAND, 1934, NABA Souvenir Sheet (226), bright and fresh, lightly hinged, traces of tiny adherences on gum, Extremely Fine $ 160
1112 C SYRIA, 1921, 1p-10p Air Posts (C4-C6). No. C4 horizontal pair, Nos. C5 & C6 singles, all tied by Sep 21 1921 Halep cds on cover to the Telegraph office, Very Fine, an attractive semi-official usage $ 325
1113 S VATICAN CITY, 1934, 40c on 80c-3.70l on 10l Overprints (35-40). Complete set, 40c h.r., others lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, with 1986 Diena certificate $ 350
1114 C Venetian Letters, 15th-16th Century. Two: first is 1464 letter from Doge Cristoforo Moro (said to have been the original "Othello" of Shakespeare), sent to an envoy in Albania, unusual double "X" marking indicates that the letter was likely accompanied by an armed convoy, second is 1519 letter from Doge Lorenzo Loredan addressed made of Donkey skin, to Venetial ambassador in Verona, several historical markings indicating method of delivery (Cito, also mounted courier), contents concern payments to German Emperor Maximilian I in execution of the truce formed at the peace of Brussels, both are Very Fine and interesting items $ 1,700

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