Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Qatar | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 1870, Queen Victoria, 4d blue, perf 12 (Scott 50), Single-lined "4" watermark, Fine.SG 130.Scott $525. |  | $130 |
| 352 | 1914, King George V, 1d carmine red, Specialized Collection (Scott 21 & vars.), 2nd watermark, 72 used stamps identified by die (no Ia), shade, paper, watermark orientation, and constant plate flaws; nothing rare, but an interesting group for the specialist. |  5 | $150 |
| 353 | 1937, King George VI, Waterlow & Sons undenominated engraved plate essay (Scott 166), dark carmine-rose, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $160 |
| 354 | 1862, Queen Victoria, 1d brown lake, perf 13 (Scott 8), cert seems to be in error but the stamp is also doctored, unused without gum; reperf at LL, with 1986 P.F. certificate for #5.SG 17.Scott $1,050. |  2 | $130 |
| 355 | 1863, Queen Victoria, 4d bright rose, perf. 12½ (Scott 13), disturbed o.g. (pencil mark on gum) (owner's handstamp on gum), Very Fine.SG 26.Scott $375. |  | $100 |
| 356 | 1917, Oversized Registered Letter Entire, 10c violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) overprinted CHINA in black in fine unused condition with 300f/25c-3000f-$2.50 compensation table on reverse side; a very rare size.Yang 1d. |  | $225 |
| 357 | 1937, St. Patrick, 2s6d to 10s complete (Scott 96-98), o.g., lightly hinged or hinge remnant, Very Fine.SG 102/04.Scott $290. |  | $100 |
| 358 | Postage Due, 1925, 1m-5p complete, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott J12S-J17S), o.g., Fine to Very Fine.SG D159s/D164s.SG £140 ($180). |  2 | $60 |
| 359 | 1951, King George VI, 5r on 5s red, extra bar at top (Scott 100 var.), the extra bar is not separated from the normal top bar and appears as an extra thick bar, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.SG 91a var.SG £1,100 for "split" bar ($1,420). |  | $160 |
| 360 | 1966, 50d on 50np New Currency Surcharge, surcharge inverted (Scott 111 var.), surcharge in gray on John F. Kennedy-overprinted 50nd Peregrine Falcon, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine. |  | $160 |
| Lot | Sperati Forgeries | Estimate | |
| 361 | 1922, King George V, £1 purple & black on red, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 36S), o.g., Extremely Fine.SG 36s. |  | $150 |
| 362 | 1923, £1 Tercentenary of the Colony, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 64S), o.g., barest trace of hinge.SG 60s. |  | $150 |
| 363 | 1914, 40pf lake & black, overprinted (Scott 161), o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh and bright with appealing centering, Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $200 |
| 364 | Airmail, 1921, 35¢ "Halifax", narrow "AIR MAIL", with period after "1921" (Scott C3h), tied by a St. Johns machine cancel, Nov 25, 1921, on a cover intended to be flown from Botwood to Halifax; after prolonged delays the flight was abandoned and mail was carried by train to Halifax where it was backstamped on Feb 4, 1922, Very Fine.Scott $260. |  2 | $200 |
| 365 | 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, on wove paper, imperforate (Scott 4a), bright and fresh with large margins, rich color and a light partial Montreal "21" 3-ring cancel, Very Fine.Scott $250. |  | $150 |
| 366 | 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, E. Oneglia Forgery (Scott 4a F), an attractive, very convincing four-margin engraved forgery with a believable cancel, Very Fine and scarce and very well done. |  | $100 |
| 367 | 1859, Prince Albert, 10¢ brown (Scott 17b), sound with strong color, Fine+, with 2024 Greene Foundation certificate.Scott $140. |  2 | $50 |
| 368 | 1868, Large Queen, 12½¢ blue (Scott 28), regummed, unusually fresh, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $950 for no gum. |  | $160 |
| 369 | 1897, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 10¢ brown violet (Scott 57), o.g., never hinged, fresh with strong color; vertical gum bend, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $100 |
| 370 | 1897, Queen Victoria "Maple Leaf", 5¢ dark blue, on bluish paper (Scott 70), disturbed o.g., fresh-faced with deep color, clean detail, and appealing centering, Very Fine.Unitrade C$250 ($190).Scott $175. |  | $100 |
| 371 | 1926, King George V "Admiral", 2¢ on 3¢ carmine, triple surcharge (Scott 140b), disturbed o.g., reasonably well centered; but somewhat toned, attractive Very Fine appearance, a grossly under cataloged stamp. Scott $350. |  | $150 |
| 372 | 1929, 10¢ Commercial Airways Ltd., black (Scott CL47), perforated on all sides, tied on the back of a cover from Edmonton to Grande Prairie, May 31, 1929; franked on the front with a 5¢ C1 tied by an Edmonton slogan cancel; backstamped Grande Prairie the same day., Fine to Very Fine.Unitrade C$150 ($110). |  2 | $80 |
| 373 | Postage Dues, 1930-32 & 1933-34, 1¢-10¢ complete (Scott J6-J14), fresh, mint blocks of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at the top, never hinged at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,476. |  2 | $160 |
| 374 | "Prisoner of War Frank, 1946, 5M—3-46…", pane of 5, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine.Unitrade PWF6; C$413 ($310). |  | $120 |
| 375 | 1858, Steamship, 2p blue, Sperati reproduction (Scott 2-F), a pretty "used" example with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 376 | 1858, Steamship, 2p blue, Sperati reproduction (Scott 2-F), a pretty "used" example with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 377 | 1858, Steamship, 3p green, Sperati reproduction (Scott 3-F), type B, "used" without the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp but signed by Sperati; some age staining on the reverse only, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 378 | 1858, Steamship, 3p green, Sperati reproduction (Scott 3-F), type A, "used" with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "287" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 379 | 1858, Steamship, 5p orange, Sperati reproduction (Scott 5-F), a choice "used" example with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Extremely Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 380 | 1858, Steamship, 4p brown, Sperati reproduction (Scott 6-F), "used" with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, numbered "286" and signed by Sperati on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 381 | 1859, Steamship, 1p blue, Sperati reproduction (Scott 7-F), a "used" type A example with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 382 | 1859, Steamship, 1p blue, Sperati reproduction, printed on both sides (Scott 7-F var.), one side is an unused type A and numbered "287" above the ship, the other is a "used" type B, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 383 | 1843, First Issue ("Bull's Eye"), 60r black, Sperati reproduction (Scott 2-F), large, perfectly balanced margins and neat "socked-on-the-nose" "CORREIO GERALDACORTE 28 7 18-45", with B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "135" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 384 | 1857, 4d scarlet vermilion Sperati reproduction (Scott 4-F), type B, large, perfectly balanced margins, bright color and neat grid cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 385 | 1857, 4d scarlet vermilion Sperati reproduction (Scott 4-F var.), type B, large margins, bright color (actually closer to the 1860 orange shade) and neat grid cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 386 | 1857, 6½d scarlet vermilion, Sperati reproduction (Scott 7-F), type A, large margins, bright color and neat grid cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 387 | 1857, 1s scarlet vermilion, Sperati reproduction (Scott 9-F), type C, large balanced margins, bright color and neat grid cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 388 | 1857, 1s scarlet vermilion Five Sperati reproductions (Scott 9-F), all type C with large balanced margins, bright color and neat grid cancel; each with the B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Very Fine. |  3 | $250 |
| 389 | 1857, 1s scarlet vermilion, Sperati reproduction (Scott 9-F), type C, large balanced margins, bright color and neat grid cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 390 | 1861, New Granada, 1p pink, Sperati reproduction (Scott 18-F), type B, four good margins, canceled with a partial "BOGOT(A)" oval, B.P.A./Sperati backstamp, Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 391 | 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, Sperati reproduction (Scott 9-F), type D, a magnificent "used" example with large to oversize margins, brilliant color and light Paris star cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "135" on the reverse, Extremely Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 392 | 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish Sperati reproduction (Scott 21), type C, four nicely balanced margins, bright color and neat small numeral "2738" cancel; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "135" on the reverse, Very Fine.Yvert 18. |  2 | $100 |
| 393 | 1849, 1kr black, Two Sperati reproductions (Scott 1-F), "used" type A with pbas, numbered "135"; and unused type C, handstamped "falsch" and signed by Sperati, Very Fine. |  2 | $200 |
| 394 | 1859-61, Five different Sperati reproductions (Scott 5-F, 12-F, 14-F, 15-F), all "used": 1859 1/3gr black on green; and 1861 ½gr reddish brown (types A & B), 2gr red (type B), and 3gr yellow (type A); all with B.P.A./Sperati backstamp various handwritten numbers on the reverse, fresh and Very Fine. |  2 | $350 |
| 395 | 1861, Group of seven Sperati reproductions (Scott 12-F, 14-F, 15-F), ½gr reddish brown (3 "used", one of them sy stained), and two each 2gr red & 3gr yellow (all unused); all with B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and various handwritten numbers on the reverse (three of which, written in green ink, show through slightly), Very Fine. |  2 | $350 |
| 396 | 1850, 3pf red, Sperati reproduction (Scott 1-F), type B, a gorgeous "used" example with large balanced margins and a clear "Dresden/ 1-4½/ 1 Apr. 50" c.d.s.; with a B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "135" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| 397 | 1859 Provisional Govt. 80c bister, Sperati reproduction (Scott 16b-F), unused with four large margins; B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "135" on the reverse, which shows through very slightly, Very Fine.Sassone 18 var. |  2 | $100 |
| 398 | 1867, Gothic "Mexico" on thin gray-blue paper, ½r gray, without overprint, Sperati reproduction (Scott 42a-F), unused with four good margins, B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, which shows through slightly, Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 399 | 1895, Transportation Issue, 10p deep blue, Sperati reproduction (Scott 256-F), on genuine watermarked paper with a genuine postal cancel; with B.P.A./Sperati backstamp and numbered "99" on the reverse, Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 400 | 1850, Isabella II, 6r blue & 10r Grenada, Sperati reproductions (Scott 4-F, 5-F), lovely "used" examples with spider cancels; the 6r type A; B.P.A./Sperati backstamps, numbered "324" & "332", respectively, on the reverse, Extremely Fine. |  2 | $200 |
