Lots 488 - 499, Catalogue of Auction #85 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
488 **   55
1919, Rising Sun, 10k gray blue, complete tete-beche sheet of 200 (100+100) with vertical gutter in the middle, minor marginal flaws, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
489 **   101-12, 108 var
1921-22, Stars and Coat of Arms, 50k-100r, complete set of 13, printed on watermarked LIGAT paper, including stamp of 10r with perforation 10x11 1/2, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $200++
(Ph)
100.00
490  113/25
1923-25, Stars, 1s-50s, 41 imperforated proofs, including 20 horizontal or vertical pairs and a single of 25s, watermark LIGAT, no gum as produced, NH, VF and a colorful group of Archival proofs
(Ph)
400.00
491 **   B66-71, imp

Semi - Postal issues

1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 1 (2)s-15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete set of six, full OG, NH (imperforated 10 (20)s has slight trace of hinge on margin only), VF, C.v. $285
(Ph)
100.00
492 **   C9-13

Air Post stamps

1933, Flight Latvia - Africa (Bathurst, Gambia), black overprints or surcharges on airplane "Bleriot XI" stamps with swastika watermark, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with several experts' hs on reverse, guaranteed genuine, C.v. $825
View the backside.
(Ph)
300.00
493 **   CB1-2, a

Air Post Semi-Postal issues

1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 10(20)s and 15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete sets of two, in addition perforated stamp of 10 (20)s with reversed vertical watermark, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
75.00
494 **   CB6-8, a
1932, Home Guards Fund, 10(20)s-25(50)s, two perforated and imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two different positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF, C.v. $300++
View the backside.
(Ph)
100.00
495 **   CB9a-13a
1932, Aviation Pioneers, imperforated complete set of five, nice margins, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $175
(Ph)
50.00
496 **   CB18a-20a
1933, Wounded Aviators Fund, 3(53)s-35(135)s, two imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two different positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF, C.v. $250++
View the backside.
(Ph)
75.00
497 SB   Hofmann #MH1

Stamp Booklet

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic, unexploited Ls2.02 booklet, containing two blocks of four and four horizontal pairs separated by pre-printed interleaves, black lettering on yellow paper, perfect quality, VF
(Ph)
80.00
498    768

Occupied Latvia

1941 (April 24), illustrated cover (various Views and Scenes of Latvia)sent from Riga to Leningrad, franked by "Liberation" stamp of 30k green, all appropriate markings and arrival ds on reverse, some conveyance flaws, mostly F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
499 */U   

Neat Mainly Used Collection

1918-41, 515 stamps and two souvenir sheets, including nice range of Sun design issues, especially on maps, Riga Liberation on thin paper, beautiful semi-postal, air post and air post semi-postal stamps, representing Rainis Fund perforated and imperforated sets, various Bleriot XI issues and many more (imperforated block of six is a forgery), nice quality overall, F/VF, Mi C.v. €3,400++ (website photo)
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(Ph)
300.00

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