Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | New Caledonia | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 1921, Dante complete (Scott 133-135), blocks of 8, on a black stock page; beautifully engraved stamps, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Sassone 116-118.Scott $384. |  2 | $80 |
| 502 | Local, 1930, Livorno: Opera Nazionale Balilla, 30c lilac pink, issued to commemorate Mussolini's visit to Livorno, valid only for postage May 11; properly used on picture post card along with 15c Italia and 5c Romulus & Remus paying the regular postcard rate; addressed to Florence; light overall toning due to card stock, Fine to Very Fine, with 2023 A.P.S. certificate.2013 Sassone 1; €550 ($590). |  2 | $250 |
| 503 | Trieste, 1918, 4k yellow green (Scott N16), o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered; small, faint tone spot in the upper left corner, otherwise Very Fine.Sassone 17; €1,500 ($1,620).Scott $1,050. |  | $160 |
| 504 | 1930, Ferrucci complete, on cover from 12 Islands, #12-16 from Calchi, Calino, Caso, Coo, Lero, Lisso, Nisiro, Patmo, Piscopi, Scarpanto, Simi and Stampalia, each set complete on over-franked philatelic cover; all but Scarpanto on Registered cover with Registy label filled in by handstamp or manuscript, most to Leros but several to Count Del Turco in Florence; an attractive group, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. Scott $1,635. |  | $350 |
| 505 | Parcel Post, 1904, 4F on 5c blue & 8F on 15c green (Scott Q30-Q31), o.g., hinged, each with vivid color and four clear to full margins (the 4F on 5c a bottom margin single), Very Fine, uncommon this fresh.Scott $480. |  | $150 |
| 506 | 1883, 1s green UPU Koban (Scott 72),, two horizontal pairs franking ca. 1883 "Nippn Yusen Kaisha/Department of Accounts" corner card cover sent domestically to Tokyo, canceled by Musashi double-ring datestamp in brown, stamps and cancels on redirection label; one stamp with small corner defect due to application over address slip, Fine to Very Fine, an appealing domestic use. |  2 | $100 |
| 507 | Postal Card, 1875, 4th Issue, 1s blue, syl. 1, cleanly printed in strong color, square-cornered; light overall toning, Very Fine.J.S.C.A. PC8; yen 40,000 ($260). |  | $100 |
| 508 | 1952, Booklet of 26 souvenir sheets (Scott 17 footnote), complete and unexploded, each a sheet of one of #1-17, C2-C4 and J1-J6, o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound, the sheets free of interleaving (normally found stuck down), Very Fine.Scott $300. |  | $100 |
| 509 | Airmail, 1929, 25p ultramarine, overprinted in French & Arabic (Scott C35), o.g., never hinged, day-one fresh with bold color and clean overprint in red, Very Fine.Scott $390. |  | $150 |
| 510 | Airmail, 1949, Redrawn Bay of Jounie complete (Scott C145A-C147B), o.g., never hinged, pristine, each with rich color and outstanding centering, Very Fine.Scott $385. |  2 | $150 |
| 511 | Airmail Semi-Postal, 1960 Olympics, 25p+25p Swimming, imperf (Scott CB13 var.), corner margin block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at the top only, otherwise Very Fine.Sanabria 350a; $200 (1966). |  | $120 |
| 512 | 1909-12, Cancels miscellany, group of 24 Pictorials, both regular postage and Officials, sporting a range of clean cancels including town postmarks, Sea Post, Paquebot, etc.; stamps generally bright and sound with centering varying, Very Fine overall, a pretty lot. |  4 | $200 |
| 513 | 1933, 50c-10L+2.50L Seventh Sample Fair, Tripoli (Scott B51-B54), o.g., never hinged, face-fresh with bright colors and clean impressions; three lower values with toned gum, the top value pristine front and back, Very Fine overall.Scott $728. |  2 | $250 |
| 514 | 1906-07, First Issue complete (Scott 1-17), pretty set with bold colors on bright paper; hinged to varying degrees (including hinge remnants), Very Fine.Scott $436. |  4 | $150 |
| 515 | 1932-37, Pictorials, group of 17 (Scott 110//130), full set less four low-value items (#114, 116, 119 and 122, Scott value $56), o.g., never hinged, hand-selected for color, freshness and centering, Very Fine or better.Scott $1,094. |  4 | $300 |
| 516 | 1964, 50c John F. Kennedy, deluxe sheet (Scott 596 var.), ungummed, on carton paper, strong, bright colors; thumbnail wrinkle and small toned spots noted for accuracy, Very Fine, Yvert value for "special block on gummed paper".Yvert 658 var.; €500 ($540). |  | $160 |
| 517 | 1924, 10¢ Scepter of Indra (Scott 4), two pairs tied on small piece by square Altanbulak postmarks (Jan. 30, 1926) and Ulanbator receivers (Feb. 3), Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 518 | Mongolia, UNICEF 50th Anniversary se-tenant sheetlet of six, two error varieties, 1996 (Scott 2247Oq vars.), both varieties with value omitted, one perforated, one imperforate; each in a group of 100, slightly curled (time and pressure should flatten them); unlisted in Scott, Yvert or Michel; a boon to the EFO, Topical, or Mongolia dealer, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with photocopies of 2014 Calves & Jacquart certificates. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. |  2 | $400 |
| 519 | Mongolia, Diana, Princess of Wales Souvenir Sheets, imperforate with value omitted, 1997 (Scott 2291-2293 vars.), 100 of each; unlisted in Scott, Yvert or Michel; a boon to the EFO, Topical, or Mongolia dealer, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with photocopies of 2015 Calves & Jacquart certificates. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. |  2 | $250 |
| 520 | 1882, 5c on 40c red on straw, surcharge inverted (Scott 2a), appealing with four balanced margins and a light Noumea July 10, 1884 postmark; small thin at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $1,600. |  | $250 |
| Lot | Tahiti | Estimate | |
| 521 | Airmail, 1948, Baseball/Sports souvenir sheets complete (Scott C308a), block of 4, 13 sheets of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $475. |  | $160 |
| 522 | Postal Tax, 1962, Orchids complete, imperforate (Scott RA66-RA75), right sheet margin blocks of 12, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $600. |  2 | $160 |
| 523 | 1855, 4sk blue (Scott 1), large to oversize margins, numeral cancel with the number not struck up, Extremely Fine.Michel 1. Facit 1.Scott $165. |  | $100 |
| 524 | 1855, 4sk blue (Scott 1), sound with four full margins and partial Stavanger postmark, Very Fine.Michel 1. Facit 1.Scott $165. |  | $100 |
| 525 | 1855, 4sk blue (Scott 1), fresh four-margined example, clean with indistinct numeral cancels, Very Fine.Michel 1. Facit 1.Scott $165. |  | $100 |
| 526 | 1890, 25c on 75c carmine on rose (Scott 13), o.g., hinge remnant, a sound beauty with rich color, clean overprint, and outstanding centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $425. |  | $150 |
| 527 | Postage Due, 1891, 10c on 15c blue (Scott J10a), sound with intense color and a lightly struck cancel, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $425. |  | $100 |
| 528 | Postage Due, 1891, 15c on 10c black on lavender, surcharge inverted (Scott J12 var.), crisp and sound with clear surcharge and a light cancel, Very Fine, not listed in Scott. |  | $150 |
| 529 | 1894, 25F brown & blue (Scott 63), o.g., lightly hinged, sound with full to oversized margins and clean colors, Very Fine.Scott $875. |  | $300 |
| 530 | Postage Due, 1892, 5F brown (Scott J18), o.g., hinge remnant, attractive example with rich color and four margins (close but clear at top left), Fine to Very Fine, signed Carion.Scott $525. |  | $100 |
| 531 | 1866, King Luiz, 10r yellow (Scott 18), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, full to large margins Fine to Very Fine, with 1987 A.P.S. certificate.Scott $1,500. |  4 | $500 |
| 532 | 1881, 5r black (Scott 1), without gum as issued, Fine for the issue. A nice example of this rare "number one", 2024 ISPP certificate.Scott $1,700. |  | $350 |
| 533 | Airmail, 1938, 5E red brown, World's Fair overprint doubled (Scott C7 var.), Post Office fresh, the doubling most clearly visible at bottom of Trylon and Perisphere, Very Fine.Scott $300 for normal. |  | $200 |
| 534 | 1882-83, Portuguese Crown, 4½r olive bister (Scott 163), serving as backflap seal of domestic cover sent from Puga to Molim, tied by Jan. 17, 1885 [? year unclear] postmark; stamp with perforation tips toned, cover with edge faults, Fine. |  | $150 |
| 535 | 1885, 5c on 40c orange on yellowish (Scott 3), o.g., lightly hinged, clean, bright four-margined example, nearly Very Fine.Scott $450. |  | $150 |
| 536 | 1891, 1F bronze green on straw (Scott 28), sound with solid color and a light blue corner cancel; couple very faintly toned perforations at top right noted for accuracy, Very Fine, a pretty stamp.Scott $500. |  | $150 |
| 537 | 1929-31, Definitives, 1k-80k, perf 12 x 12½ complete (Scott 413-426), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $132. |  2 | $50 |
| 538 | 1899, 1k orange Coat-of-Arms (Scott 1), ten (strip of five, pair, 3 singles) franking Mar. 3, 1902 cover from Chefoo to New York, NY, all tied by light Cyrillic Chefoo 3 III 1902 postmarks; reverse shows the cover's progress through Shanghai (Chinese cancel, Mar. 10, and Cyrillic 11 III), Nagasaki (Mar. 14), and Yokohama (Mar. 16), arriving New York Apr. 9; small stain in address panel, small part of backflap missing, but otherwise sound for its age, Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 539 | 1902, 0.05c on 75c-0.40c on 2F, surcharges in blue complete (Scott 24-26), pretty trio with unobtrusive blue cancels, margins all clear to full, Very Fine.Scott $505. |  2 | $150 |
| 540 | 1902, 0.40c on 2F (Scott 26), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh with bright color and huge, balanced margins; small thin, otherwise Extremely Fine.Scott $550. |  | $100 |
| 541 | 1902, 0.75c on 5F, surcharged in black (Scott 27), o.g., hinge remnant, in like-new condition with rich colors and full margins all around, Very Fine, only 1600 issued, signed.Scott $525. |  | $150 |
| 542 | 1902, 0.75c on 5F, surcharged in black (Scott 27), o.g., hinge remnant, with cool colors, tied on piece by blue Mar. 29, 1902 cancel, Very Fine, only 1600 issued, signed.Scott $400. |  | $150 |
| 543 | Spain, "Colon" Capital Bond with Coupons, beautiful signed 10,000,000 pesetas bond with eight attached coupons nicely matted and framed in 16" square frame; a great piece. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. |  | $400 |
| 544 | 1885, 5c on 4c claret on lavender (Scott 10), o.g., hinged, bright and sound with solid color, Very Fine, only 1547 issued, including varieties. Scott $550. |  | $150 |
| 545 | 1891, 15c on 35c black on orange (Scott 16), o.g., hinge remnant, Post Office fresh with crisp impression and bold color, Very Fine, only 850 issued. Scott $725. |  | $250 |
| 546 | 1892, 5F brown (Scott 59), fresh-faced with clean color and four full margins; horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $475. |  | $100 |
| 547 | 1938, 2c dark blue green, value omitted (Scott 172a), left margin single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with vibrant color, Very Fine.Scott $540. |  | $150 |
| 548 | 1942, 20c "France Libre/FNFL" (Scott 216A), clean with fresh colors and clear detail; cancel at right unobtrusive, nearly Very Fine, signed.Yvert 285. Maury 285.Scott $575. |  | $100 |
| 549 | 1942, 1.40F dark brown (Scott 241), irregular bottom margin block of 23, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and well centered throughout, Very Fine.Scott $483. |  | $150 |
| 550 | 1942, 30c on 10c bister brown (Scott 250), bottom margin block of 25, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound; a great stock source for the dealer, Very Fine.Scott $300. |  | $100 |
