U.S. Gem Series Sale
3824 Cedar Springs Rd 801 6372, Dallas, TX 75219, USA
| Lot | British Commonwealth Collections | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | Cook Islands, 1966-89, a mostly mint, very modern collection, rich in complete sets, topicals and souvenir sheets, with some airmail, quite extensive and all neatly mounted on blank pages. The clear winners in this one are space exploration, coral reefs, and Princess Diana. Excellent condition throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. |  5 | $350 |
| 320 | Gambia, 1869-1989, a mainly mint collection, neatly mounted on pages and housed in a Palo 5-ring album with slip case; a handful of used stamps at the very beginning, the balance is mint/hinged through about 1950 and then mint n.h. on and mostly complete through the mid 1980's. There is value in the early definitives and later definitive sets. Condition is generally Fine to Very Fine (the #2 cut close was not counted). A nice lot that should appeal to collectors. All imaged on the web. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $750 |
| 321 | Gibraltar, 1886-2012, a mostly mint, mainly new issues collection, in mounts in a Scott album, with sparse and sporadic representation of issues to 1978, then nearly complete mint NH from 1999 to 2012. A few classics and lots of pretty topicals, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 9 lbs / 4 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $400 |
| 322 | Ireland, 1922-83, a high powered mint collection, housed in a White Ace Album. Appears to have a complete run of major numbers, plus several varieties of overprints including inverted overprints, accent omitted errors in multiples, etc.; some n.h. as well; a few highlights include #1-8, #12-18, #2a, #26a, #23-35, #36-38, #48a, #44b, #66a, #59a-62a, #77a, #78a, #u78b, #79b, #77-79, #65-75, #93-98 etc. Just a sampling of what is here, one of the best Ireland collections we have offered! Images through about 1960 on the website, overall Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $2,500 |
| 323 | Ireland, 1922-91, an attractive mint collection, nearly complete for the period, in mounts in a Scott album, a beautiful collection of this country, with only a few spaces to fill (missing mainly the Seahorses). Included are booklet panes and some postal stationery as well. A very clean lot, o.g., extensively never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 4.25 lbs / 1.9 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $750 |
| 324 | Ireland, 1922-90, a mint and used collection, neatly mounted on pages and housed in a Palo 5-ring album with slip case, pretty well mixed with mint and used with plenty of spaces left to fill, also includes some airmail and postage dues which are imaged here along with the issues through about 1970 to give a flavor of the lot! A nice lot to build upon, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. Scott approximately $2,500. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $400 |
| 325 | New Zealand, 1858-1982, an extensive mint and used collection, neatly mounted on pages and housed in a Palo 5-ring album with slip case; including some semi-postals, postage dues and officials at the back, with much value in the 19th century issues and extensive mint Queen Elizabeth II. Nice condition overall with only a few faults noted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $800 |
| 326 | Pitcairn Islands, 1940-2009, a lovely mint collection, complete for the period, including many covers and FDCs, in mounts in two South Seas lavishly annotated albums - yes, in TWO albums. You probably didn't know that a tiny island like Pitcairn could issue enough stamps to fill two albums, but it did, and they are all here, in excellent condition throughout. A really nice lot for the collector, o.g., never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 9.5 lbs / 4.3 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $350 |
| 327 | South Africa, 1910-66, a mostly mint collection, hinged on Scott pages, with a good but not complete representation of the early issues, including some back-of-the-book, and plenty of bilingual pairs, generally Fine to Very Fine. A sampling has been imaged. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $200 |
| 328 | Straits Settlements, 1867-1942, a mint and used collection, neatly mounted on album pages, a clean lot with many useful early definitives, generally Fine or better. Shipping weight 1.5 lbs / 0.7 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $250 |
| Lot | Japan | Estimate | |
| 329 | Trinidad, 1851-1909, a mint and used collection, neatly mounted on album pages, the main value in Queen Victoria issues, including several with high catalog values. Mixed condition. Shipping weight 1.5 lbs / 0.7 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 330 | Bhutan, 1985, Walt Disney Characters (A Tramp Abroad), a selection of 3 different, imperf. (Scott 516-518), complete sheets of 25, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. |  | $100 |
| 331 | Bhutan, 1985, Walt Disney Characters (Rapunzel), a selection of 2 different, imperf. (Scott 522-523), 3 complete sheets of 25 each, o.g., never hinged. |  | $100 |
| 332 | China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf. 12½ (Scott 8), customs cancel dated Jul 22, 1885, Very Fine. Scott $400. |  | $200 |
| 333 | China, 1913-49, a small accumulation of mint and used, over 500 stamps with some duplication, neatly mounted and arranged in 2 small stock books, one volume of Junk and Martyrs issues, 2nd volume contains mainly Sun Yat-sen issues. A useful stock, generally Fine to Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $100 |
| 334 | China (Taiwan), 1945, Japanese Occupation issue, imperf., 3s to 10s complete (Scott 1-3), set of 3, horizontal pairs, without gum as issued, Very Fine. |  | $75 |
| 335 | China (Taiwan), 1950, surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Plum Blossoms, 3¢ to 50¢ complete (Scott 1025-1036), set of 12, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $237. |  | $80 |
| 336 | China (Taiwan), 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), without gum as issued; very minor nearly invisible corner bend (just mentioned for 100% accuracy), Very Fine overall. Scott $400. |  | $120 |
| 337 | China (Taiwan), 1962, Palace Museum Paintings (2nd series) complete (Scott 1355-1358), set of 4, o.g., hinged, Very Fine. Scott $370. |  | $150 |
| 338 | China (People's Republic), 1961, World Table Tennis Championships souvenir sheet (C86M) (Scott 566a), unused without gum, Very Fine. Scott $900. |  | $100 |
| 339 | China (People's Republic), 1963, Karl Marx (C98) complete, and Children, perforated (S54) complete (Scott 681-683, 684-695), without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $177. |  2 | $75 |
| 340 | China (People's Republic), 1968, Directives of Chairman Mao (W10) complete, facsimile (Scott 996a var.), se-tenant strip of 5 facsimile, without gum as issued. Catalog value for an original is $7,000. |  | $75 |
| 341 | China (People's Republic), 1972, Ships (N7) complete (Scott 1095-1098), set of 4, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $220. |  | $75 |
| 342 | China (People's Republic), 1972, Red Flag Canal (N12) complete (Scott 1104-1107), set of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $140. |  | $60 |
| 343 | China (People's Republic), 1973, Giant Pandas (N14) complete (Scott 1108-1113), set of 6, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $220. |  | $80 |
| 344 | China (People's Republic), 1982-91, a group of souvenir sheets and booklets, including Sc# 1789 var. (6 unexploded booklets which includes the souvenir sheet), #1980, #1987, #2240, #2309 (toned spot on reverse), #2350 all single stamp souvenir sheets, plus one Republic of China souvenir sheet #1567, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, all imaged on the web. Scott $366. |  | $120 |
| 345 | Israel, 1950, 500p Negev (Scott 25. Bale 47), full tab, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Bale $220. |  | $75 |
| 346 | Israel, 1950, Independence Day complete (Scott 33-34. Bale 29-30), set of 2, full tabs, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Bale $450. |  | $150 |
| 347 | Israel, 1948-59, a collection of mostly mint tabs, in mounts on thick, Israeli-made pages, nearly complete for the period including souvenir sheets, airmail and postage dues, with a few collateral items such as revenues and post cards. Condition overall is excellent but there are a few flaws, most notably the First Coins high values are hinged and without tabs, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, otherwise mostly Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.25 lbs / 1.5 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $350 |
| 348 | Japan, 1872, Cherry Blossom, ½s brown and two 2s yellow, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 9, 18c. Scott 9, 13), used with red postage due markings on a large piece, with Tokyo postmark in black and Paris transit cancel in red at right. An unusual usage, Fine. |  | $120 |
| 349 | Japan, 1872-73, Cherry Blossom, 1s dark blue and 2s yellow, native wove paper (J.S.C.A. 16, 18c. Scott 10, 13), tied by Osaka postmarks on an attractive domestic cover, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 350 | Japan, 1888, cover from Yokohama to Philadelphia, franked by 1s green and 2s carmine rose Kobans (72, 73) on a 2s gray postal card; Philadelphia receiving backstamp; sender's return address on back indicates Tokyo. Exceptionally neat and attractive, Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 351 | Japan, 1908, U.S. Great White Fleet commemoration, 2 items: a giant "Special Ticket" issued by the Japanese Govt. Railways in honor of the fleet (very colorful), and a lovely 1½ sen post card, used domestically, with the special commemorative cancel for the event and a lovely multicolor illustration on the reverse, Very Fine. |  4 | $120 |
| 352 | Japan, 1929 (Mar 9), underpaid post card from Tokyo to New York, with black & white real photo of Asakusa Park on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $50 |
| 353 | Japan, 1929 (Aug 7-Sep 4), Round-the-World Zeppelin Flight (Scott 145a etc.), a flown legal-size cover from Tokyo to Cleveland, Ohio, with red Zeppelin Flight postmark and Los Angeles backstamp. Beautifully franked by 8 different definitives (210 sen total), Fine to Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 354 | Japan, 1934, Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 10 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese Sea Post fancy cancels. A lovely cover showing Mt. Fuji, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 355 | Japan, 1937 (Apr 18), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Jackson, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 356 | Japan, 1937 (Apr 27), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Coolidge, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 357 | Japan, 1937 (May 16), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President McKinley, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 358 | Japan, 1937 (May 28), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 6 sen rate, via U.S. Sea Post / S.S. President Lincoln, with a lovely view of Mt. Fuji, village and boat, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 359 | Japan, 1937 (Jul 10), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 20 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese fancy commemorative cancels. A lovely cover with the beautiful illustration and cancels all showing Mt. Fuji. A few tone specks, otherwise Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 360 | Japan, 1937 (Oct 9), Karl Lewis hand-painted cover to the U.S.A., 20 sen rate, with stamps tied by Japanese fancy commemorative steamboat cancels. Slightly trimmed at left, Very Fine overall. |  | $150 |
| 361 | Japan, 1939 (Feb 2), commercial cover from Osaka to Buenos Aires, Argentina (Scott 142, 144, 145a), legal-size, marked "Airmail via San Francisco", franked with 30 sen, 50 sen and twelve 1 yen Taisho definitives (12.80 yen total), with 3 seals of the Gosho Kabushiki Co. on the reverse, a Buenos Aires 1 Mar. 1939 backstamp, and a seal on the edge reading "Recibido en Mal Estado" (received in bad condition) - a bumpy airplane flight perhaps? Expected cover wear as the seal would indicate, Very Good to Fine, a scarce and interesting usage. |  2 | $75 |
| 362 | Japan, 1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s to 3s complete (J.S.C.A. C22-23. Scott C1-C2), a fresh and well centered set of 2, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, both signed. Scott $1,300. |  | $500 |
| 363 | Japan, 1929-34, Ashinoko Airmail, 8½s to 33s complete (J.S.C.A. A1-5. Scott C3-C7), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $225. |  | $75 |
| 364 | Japan, 1871-1990, an extensive mint and used collection, in mounts in a Scott album and 2 White Ace albums. Mainly used through 1914, mint and used to 1952, then all mint and apparently complete from 1952 through 1970. In nice condition overall with some faults mainly in the earliest issues, generally Fine to Very Fine. An ideal collection to build on or to pull numerous items for your collection. A small selection has been imaged. Shipping weight 11.5 lbs / 5.25 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $1,000 |
| 365 | Japan, 1872-1975, an extensive mint and used collection, over 1000 stamps, with the main value in 1900-1950's issues, including some better souvenir sheets and stamps cataloging up to $150, plus some Offices Abroad, Manchukuo and Ryukyus, all hinged on Minkus pages. A few small faults here and there and not all sets are complete, still an attractive collection with much value for the collector or for stock, generally Fine to Very Fine. A sampling of better pages has been imaged. Shipping weight 1.5 lbs / 0.7 kilos. Scott $5,000+. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $600 |
| 366 | Japan, 1876-1973, an extensive mint and used collection, neatly mounted on White Ace Album pages, mostly used until about 1950 where it becomes virtually all mint; there are many souvenir sheets scattered throughout and even a few mint sets or the occasional high value is mint (hinged), many images on the website but not all; a lovely collection with lots of finds! generally Fine to Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 367 | Japan, 1876-1968, a mint and used collection, includes regular issues, commemoratives, some semi-posts and airmails, as well as souvenir sheets interspersed; about equal in used versus mint throughout. Housed in a Schaubek album with slipcase and mounted on Scott album pages through 1960 and then switches over to Schaubek pages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $1,404. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $150 |
| 368 | Japan, 1877-1888, Koban issues, a large accumulation of used. Up to 170 each, neatly arranged on black stock pages, with many of the better 25s, 50s and 1y high values. In mixed condition with occasional faults, majority appear Fine or better. An excellent lot for the cancel specialist. Scott $1,750. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
