Live Bidding Auction #100, Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World.
Cranbury, NJ, USA
Lot | Classic Stamps, Proofs and Multiples | Estimate | |
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151 | 1955, Phoenix, imperforate 5pi multicolored essay of not approved design and denomination (issued with 4 pi), printed on gummed paper, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $200-$250 | ||
152 | 1953, Esperanto Congress, 300d, three stamps, two for Yugoslavia and one for Trieste Zone B, the last one has right margin and with red overprint ''STT. VUJNA'', full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $630 | ||
153 | 1920's- 50's, well over hundred #102 cards filled with mainly mint complete sets and singles of countries from ''A'' to ''T'', including mint never hinged Fr. Andorra #C1, Cyrenaica#C6-11, C24-29, Trieste ''A'' #C2-6, C16, Montenegro #2NC18-23, Romania #C43-44, Spain #C144 and many more, full OG or used, F/VF, C.v. $3,750 | 13 | |
154 | 1898-1913, Trans-Mississippi 10c gray violet (VLH), Louisiana Purchase 10c red brown (slight gum wrinkle, NH), Panama-Pacific 10c orange yellow (slightly uneven gum, NH), all with full OG, F/VF, C.v. $700 | ||
155 | 1909, Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 2c carmine, left sheet margin imperforated plate No.5394 block of six (2x3), usual gum shortage on selvage, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375 | ||
156 | 1912, Panama-Pacific Exposition, Golden Gate, photo essay of 2c for the design of 5c, size 35x22mm, mounted on card 95x72mm with circular marking ''Stamp Division. Feb. 21.1912. P.O. Dept.'' on reverse, minor card facial scratch, proof is not affected, still fresh and VF, C.v. $2,500 | ||
157 | 1926, Battle of White Plains, 2c carmine rose, Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet of 25, plate No.18773, full OG (partially missing on the left and bottom margins), NH, mostly VF, C.v. $500 | ||
158 | 1929, ''Kans.'' and ''Nebr.'' black overprints on Presidential definitives of 1926, 1c-10c, two complete set of 11 arranged on page from a Collection, full/large part of OG, F/VF, C.v. $482 | ||
159 | 1920(c), Liberty, American Banknote Co. imperforate proofs of 2(c) in black, blue or green, four horizontal pairs on colored (3) or white paper, each one inscribed ''Experiment'' at top and ''Specimen'' at bottom, no gum as issued or full OG (green on white), NH, VF and very scarce group, Est. $500-$600 | ||
160 | 1930, General von Steuben, 2c carmine rose, full OG, NH, PSE certificate, Superb 98, Spec. Grade C.v. $100 | 2 | |
Lot | Modern Errors and Varieties | Estimate | |
161 | 1932, Washington Bicentennial, 2c carmine rose, full OG, NH, PSE certificate Superb 98, Spec. Grade C.v. $135 | 2 | |
162 | 1933, American Philatelic Society issue, Century of Progress, 1c deep yellow green and 3c purple, panes of 25, ten of each, no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. $400 | 2 | |
163 | 1938, John Tyler, 10c brown red, block of four printed on double paper, red splice line on front and scotch tape on top of gum side, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200 | ||
164 | 1943, Flag of Czechoslovakia, 5c blue violet, blue, red and black, double impression of ''Czechoslovakia'', full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600 | ||
165 | 1962, Space Project Mercury, 4c dark blue and yellow, vertical imperforate pair, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very scarce, Est. $500-$600 | ||
166 | 1967, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 6c gray brown, vertical imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,250 | ||
167 | 1969, Christmas issue, 6c dark green and multicolored, light green color omitted, block of ten (5x2), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300 as singles | ||
168 | 1969, Christmas issue, 6c green and multi, inverted and shifted to the bottom Baltimore, MD pre-cancel in green, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $225 | ||
169 | 1969, Christmas issue, 6c dark green and multicolored, inverted black Atlanta, GA pre-cancel, top sheet margin plate No.31097 and 31157 block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, a common pre-cancelled Atlanta, GA block is included, PSAG certificate for block of ten, the offered block was at left, C.v. $2,000 as singles | 2 | |
170 | 1972, Wildlife Conservation, 8c multicolored, complete transition pane of eight se-tenant blocks of four, black engraved color (picture, description and denomination) strongly (3-10mm) shifted to the bottom left, resulting in stamps at top four horizontal rows have doubled or omitted ''United States'' variety, full OG, NH, VF, an attractive and rare item, especially in complete pane, Est. $1,000-$1,200 | ||
171 | 1974, Horses Rounding Turn, 10c yellow and multi, bottom right corner sheet margin plate No.35115-35114 block of four, blue ''Horse Racing'' omitted, red color (US Postage 10 cents) shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,000 as four singles | ||
172 | 1974, Energy Conservation, 10c multicolored, a single with green and red colors omitted, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $275 | ||
173 | 1975, D.W. Griffith, 10c multicolored, brown (engraved) color omitted, right sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000 as four singles | ||
174 | 1977, Marquis de Lafayette, 13c blue black and red, top sheet margin block of four with ''Mail Early...'' message, upper stamps has missing red color due to strong shift of horizontal perforation, while bottom ones have red inscription at top instead of bottom, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $600 as two singles | ||
175 | 1978, Wildlife Conservation, Owls, 15c x4 multi, top left corner margin se-tenant block of four, black and brown engraved colors are strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item | ||
176 | 1978, Christmas, Hobby Horse, 15c multicolored, block of four with horizontal gutter between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, priced in Scott with ''-'' for vertical pair with gutter | ||
177 | 1979, John Paul Jones, 15c multicolored, top sheet margin vertical pair imperforate horizontally and imperforate proof of complete design in vertical gutter pair, both with full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $715 | ||
178 | 1979, Christmas, Gingerbread Santa Claus, 15c multicolored, two error stamps, one has green and yellow omitted, the other one is corner margin single with green, yellow and tan omitted, usual centering, full OG, NH, a common stamp is included, C.v. $800 | ||
179 | 1980, Benjamin Banneker, 15c multicolored, left sheet margin vertical imperforate pair with gutter in the middle, colors perfectly aligned, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$400 | ||
180 | 1980, Benjamin Banneker, 15k multicolored, imperforate pane of 50 with control colors at bottom and plate No.A0016-A0011, some color misregistration, full OG, NH, VF and rare multiple, which is according to Scott came from a printer's waste, Est. $1,500-$2,000 | ||
181 | 1980, Architecture, 15c black and red, top left corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four with red color missing on two top stamps due to strong perforation shift, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400 | ||
182 | 1984, Richard Russell, 10c greenish blue, top right corner imperforate block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, reportedly this imperfs are from a printer's waste, US Errors C.v. $300 as two pairs | ||
183 | 1985, John J. Audubon, 22c dark blue, horizontal strip of 6 and a half stamps, imperforated between 5th and 6th values, full OG, NH, VF and rare, US Errors Cat. reported 10 pairs only, C.v. $1,300 | ||
184 | 1983, Omnibus, 1c violet, horizontal imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $325 | ||
185 | 1985, Electric Auto, 17c ultramarine, coil stamp in horizontal imperforate strip of three, plate No.1 under right stamp, full OG, NH, F/VF, Scott is not priced imperf plate strips, US Errors C.v. $950 | ||
186 | 1983, Civilian Conservation Corps, 20c multicolored, vertical pair imperforate horizontally with faint traces of vertical perforation, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, two PF certificates of 1997 and 2006, priced with ''-'' in Scott, US Errors Catalog considered this pair as unique | 2 | |
187 | 1983, American Inventors, (20c) x4 multicolored, top left corner se-tenant block of four with black engraved color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275 | ||
188 | 1984, Smokey Bear, 20c multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin ZIP block of six (2x3), imperforate between top and middle stamps and at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF and scarce positional piece, C.v. $300 for two pairs imperforate between stamps | ||
189 | 1984, Hispanic Americans, 20c multicolored, vertical pair imperforate horizontally, full OG with 3mm slight wrinkle at left of the top stamp, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,250 | ||
190 | 1986, Dog Sled, 17c blue, horizontal imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300 | ||
191 | 1989, John Hopkins, $1 dark blue, complete pane of 15 plus 5 top halves at foot due to considerable and unusual miscut, plate No.1 at left and right, top margin is approximately 35mm, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Est. $1,000-$1,500 | ||
192 | 1986-91, Stagecoach 4c reddish brown and Canoe 5c brown and gray, two horizontal imperforate pairs of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $400 | ||
193 | 1987, Pan American Games, (22c) multicolored, a single with silver color omitted, usual centering, full OG, NH, according to US Errors Cat. only 30 copies recorded, Scott C.v. $550 | ||
194 | 1988, Pheasant, 25c multicolored, vertical pair of booklet stamps imperforate between, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275 | ||
195 | 1988, Christmas, Sleigh Village Scene, 25c multicolored, top right corner sheet margin plate No.11111 block of 42 (7x6) with vertical gutter and parts of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, caused because the press sheet was turned sideways through the cutter, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. $1,350 as six gutter pairs | ||
196 | 1989, 100th Anniversary of the Montana Statehood, imperforate plate proof of 25c multicolored (complete design) in vertical pair, nice margins all around, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce, this item erroneously considered as printer's waste, Est. $400-$500 | ||
197 | 1989, 100th Anniversary of the Montana Statehood, imperforate 5 stage proofs of 25c in blocks of four, mounted on large USPS page with inscription of colors, fresh, VF and extremely rare, Est. $3,000-$4,000 | ||
198 | 1989, Ernest Hemingway, imperforate proof of 25c multicolored in block of four with horizontal gutter, very slight fold along the gutter, otherwise full OG, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $4,000 as two pairs | ||
199 | 1989, 20th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, $2.40 multicolored, right sheet margin plate No.11211 horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350 | ||
200 | 1989, Christmas, Madonna and Child by Carracci, 25c multicolored, a single with red color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300 |