Lots 68 - 114, Catalogue of Auction #85 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
68 **   48-61A

Aden

1953-59, Queen Elizabeth II, Camel, Sailing Ships, Scenes, 5c-20s, complete set of 18, including both issues of shilling values, watermark Multiple Script CA, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $145
(Ph)
50.00
69 **   

South Arabia Protectorate States
Souvenir Sheets Collection in Black Stockbook

1966-68, 63 perforated and imperforated souvenir sheets, representing issues of Kathiri State of Seiyun, Kathiri State in Hadhramaut and Mahra State, nice topical issues such as Space, Paintings, Sports and etc., many items are issued in very limited quantity (especially imperforated ones), perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, Minkus (1989) C.v. $11,000 (website photo)
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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
(Ph)
500.00
70 **  SG 94h

Antigua

1935, Silver Jubilee, 1s purple and slate, "dot by flagstaff" variety, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £375 as hinged
View enlarged fragment.
(Ph)
250.00
71  10-21

Ascension

1924-33, King George V and Seal of the Colony, 1/2p-3s, complete set of 12, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, SG #10/20, £350
(Ph)
120.00
72 SG 19c
1924, King George V, 2s blue and gray black on blue paper, "cleft rock" variety, nice and fresh, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. £700
(Ph)
250.00
73  2c

Australian States
New South Wales

1850, View of Sydney, 1p carmine, plate II with clouds, four-side margin single printed on hard grayish paper, proper cancellation, VF, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., C.v. $850, SG #11, £400
(Ph)
100.00
74 (*)   32d
1856, Queen Victoria, 1p carmine vermilion, watermark double-lined "1", unused single with balanced margins, no gum, VF, C.v. $350, SG #108, £400 as *
(Ph)
75.00
75    113

Queensland

1906, black-and-white postcard (World Championship on Sheep Shearing) sent from Brisbane via Colombo (JY.26.06), Suez (6.VIII.06) to Constantinople, British PO at Constantinople "AU.12.06" is alongside, minor conveyance flaws, still F/VF
(Ph)
100.00
76  2b

Tasmania

1855, Queen Victoria, 4p orange, plate II with blurred impression, neat cancellations in black and red, nice margins all around, VF, C.v. $4425, SG #10, £425
(Ph)
100.00
77  6
1855, Queen Victoria, 4p deep blue on wove paper, watermark Large Star, enlarged margins single with frames of adjoined stamps at right and bottom, lightly cancelled, VF, C.v. $145, SG #17, £130
(Ph)
60.00
78  11 var
1865, Queen Victoria, 1p dull vermilion, four-side margins enlarged at left, numeral double-lined "1" watermark, full OG, LH, VF, SG #28, £400
(Ph)
100.00
79  24
1864-69, Queen Victoria, 2p yellow green, perforation 10, watermark numeral double-lined "2", full OG, LH, fine and scarce, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., C.v. $825, SG #60, £850
(Ph)
200.00
80  24a
1864-69, Queen Victoria, 2p sage green, perforation 10, numeral double-lined "2" watermark, full OG, LH, fine and scarce, provenance Victoria Stamp Co., C.v. $850, SG #61, £800
(Ph)
200.00
81 */U   2/117, AR24-27

Classic Collection on Pages

1853-1912, almost 200 mint and used stamps, actually started with imperforated Queen Victoria engraved by Humphreys, then stamps with various perforation and watermarks, early material is identified by Scott and Stanley Gibbons if necessary, pictorial set with numerous printing varieties (not counted, such as defected stamps), occasional flaws possible as normal for used material, mainly F/VF, C.v. is well over $7,000, SG C.v. £6,850 for cheapest shades (website photo)

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2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
(Ph)
1000.00
82 **/*   113

Bahamas

1943, King George VI, £1 blue green and black, printed on ordinary paper, block of four, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF, SG #157a, £240++
(Ph)
100.00
83 **   116-29
1942, 450th Anniversary of the Discovery of America by Columbus, black overprint on 1/2p-£1, complete set of 14, the high value is from the early printing in deep gray green (thick chalk-surfaced paper), which is rather scarce, full OG, NH, mainly VF, SG #162/75, £130
(Ph)
75.00
84  1, 4

Barbados

1852-55, Britannia, (1/2p) deep green and (4p) brown red, two imperforated singles on blued paper, ample to enlarged margins, properly cancelled, VF, C.v. $700, SG #2, 5, £600
(Ph)
150.00
85  48

Batum (British Occupation)

1920, black surcharge 50r on 3k carmine red, full OG, LH, VF, several expert's hs on reverse, guaranteed genuine, SG #39, £550
(Ph)
200.00
86 */U   51/56
1920, black or blue surcharges 25r and 50r on Aloe Tree issue, mint and properly used selection of 11 stamps, including blue surcharges 25r/50k (one -used) and two 50r/50k (mint and used), full OG or used, mostly VF, all are guaranteed genuine, SG #42/44, a, b, £912
(Ph)
200.00
87    1/15

Postal History Group

1919-20, registered cover to Berne, locally sent stationery postcard 35k/3k red, uprated with two values, a piece bearing four stamps of the first issue, each of these three with S. Sismondo certificate, and two postcards to Baku and Paris, the last one with removed stamps, clean and nice unit, F/VF
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2, 3, 4
(Ph)
300.00
88 **   124-36

Bechuanaland Protectorate

1938-52, King George VI, Baobab Tree and Cattle, 1/2p- 10s, complete set of 11, full OG, NH, VF, SG #118/28, £110
(Ph)
60.00
89 **/*   31-39

Bermuda

1906-10, Dry Dock, 1/4p-4p, complete set of nine, watermark Multiple Crown CA, nice and fresh, full OG, NH (at least four stamps, including the "key" value), VF, SG #34/42, £180 as hinged
(Ph)
100.00
90 **   1-15

British Antarctic Territories

1963, Queen Elizabeth II, Animals, Birds, Map, Transports, 1p-£1, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, VF, SG #1/15, £145
(Ph)
75.00
91 **  SG S19a

British Occupation of Italian Colonies
Somalia

1948, King George VI, black surcharge "B.M.A. Somalia" 2sh50c on 2s6p yellow green, misplaced dot after "sh" variety (position R4/7), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £150
(Ph)
75.00
92 **   726 var

Canada

1979, Fundy National Park, $1 multicolored, all offset colors are strongly shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular error
(Ph)
75.00
93 **   878 var
1980, Antique Mandora, (17c) multicolored, a single with the striking triple error: printed on gum side, missing gold inscriptions and untagged, beautiful quality and without the usual defects that affected many of the known examples, NH, VF and scarce, a common stamp is included, Unitrade #878i, C.v. C$2,000
(Ph)
400.00
94 **  Un CL9, c, d

Air Post Semi-Official issues

1926, Elliot-Fairchilds Air Service, (25c) blue on yellow background of swastikas, complete pane of eight, "filled-in wing" on position 1, stamp on position 4 placed upside down and forming either horizontal or vertical tete-beche pair, minor margin imperfection, still full OG, NH, VF, C.v. C$525
(Ph)
200.00
95 **  Un CL50, d
1929-30, Commercial Airways Ltd., Air Fee, (10c) orange, complete pane of eight with break in oval variety on position 1, imperforated at three sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. C$300
(Ph)
100.00
96 **  Un CL50, d
1929-30, Commercial Airways Ltd., Air Fee, (10c) orange, complete pane of eight with break in oval variety on position 1, imperforated at three sides, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. C$300 (website photo)
(Ph)
100.00
97 **/*   

Valuable Collection on Scott Album and Stockpages

1868-1977, about 900 mint stamps, including postage, semi-postal, air post and other back of the book issues, starting with Small Queen and Diamond Jubilee (½c-$1 and $4), then practically complete of Kings and Queen Elizabeth II issues (missing just a few not expensive stamps), in addition six pages of duplicates with several thousand dollars in C.v., vast majority of the material with full or large part of OG, some NH even in King George V period, completely NH from 1950's or LH/hinged, many stamps of VF centering, huge C.v.

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(Ph)
2500.00
98    58

Newfoundland

1895 (April 23), Newfoundland Dog, 1/2c black, ten stamps, including block of four and a "collar" (figure cut out), used on cover from St. John to Nancy, London transit on May 7, Nancy arrival on May 8, all appropriate markings, slight vertical fold, still F/VF
(Ph)
75.00
99  61-74
1897, Discovery of Newfoundland issue, 1c-60c, complete set of 14 imperforated plate proofs on india paper, all mounted on cards except 12c and 24c, nice margins and very fresh quality, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. C$775
(Ph)
250.00
100  C6-8/C9-11

Air Post stamps

1931, Airmail Pictorial issue, complete set of three imperforated plate proofs in black, printed on thick unwatermarked (15k) or watermarked paper, no gum as produced, VF and rare unit
(Ph)
300.00
101 **/*   C13a
1933, Labrador issue, 5c light brown, right sheet margin imperforated block of four, nice and fresh, full OG, top stamps are LH, bottom ones - NH, VF, Unitrade C.v. C$910++
(Ph)
250.00
102 **   264-74, 264a-65a

Ceylon

1935-36, King George V, Elephants, Scenes, 2c-1r, complete set of 13, including 2c and 3c with perforation 14, full OG, NH, VF, prorated C.v. $370, SG #368/78, 368a-69a, £109 as hinged
(Ph)
100.00
103  14

Cyprus

1881, Queen Victoria, 4pi pale olive green, watermark Crown CC, nicely centered and very fresh, full OG, LH, VF and scarce in such quality, SG #14, £950
(Ph)
350.00
104 SG 32a
1892-94, Queen Victoria, 30pa lilac, die II, watermark Crown CA, damaged "US" at foot variety, flawless single, full OG, VLH, VF, C.v. £350
(Ph)
150.00
105  89-108, 110
1924-28, King George V, 1/4pi-£1, complete set of 20, printed on chalk-surfaced paper, watermark Multiple Script CA or Multiple Crown CA (£1 value), nice unit without hidden defects, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $670, SG #102/22, £550
(Ph)
250.00
106 **   183-97
1960-61, Queen Elizabeth II, blue overprint "Cyprus Republic" on 2m-£1, complete set of 15, full OG, NH, VF, SG #188/202, £130
(Ph)
60.00
107 **/*   

Neat Collection

1880-1979, several hundred mint stamps and 19 souvenir sheets, starting with overprints "Cyprus" on GB stamps, including SG #11, 16a, 21, 25, 32, 34, 41/47, 60/67, 74/82, 85/89 (45pi is VLH) and later partial and complete sets, some duplication (up to four each) from 1949, very fresh and nice unit, full OG, NH (most sets from 1965 and all souvenir sheets) or mainly LH, F/VF or better, C.v. is well over £3,000 (website photo)
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(Ph)
300.00
108    44a, 48b

Egypt

1905, Sphinx and Pyramid, 2m green and 5m rose, printed on chalky paper, used on individual color postcards (mythological subjects, printed in Egypt) from Port Said to Zanzibar via Aden, transit and arrival markings, mostly VF
(Ph)
100.00
109 **/*   N1-19, N20-38

Stamps for use in Palestine

1948-53, King Farouk issue, 1m-£1, two complete sets of 19 with bilingual overprints "Palestine" in red, green or black, the last one with black bars obliterating King's portrait, full OG, NH or VLH (the second set), mostly VF, C.v. $442
(Ph)
120.00
110 **  SG G5c

Falkland Islands Dependencies

1946-49, King George VI and Map, 4p claret and black, "South Poke" variety, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £275
View enlarged fragment.
(Ph)
150.00
111 **   1-16, 17-30c, 17b-30b

South Georgia

1963-72, Queen Elizabeth II, Animals, Birds, Scenes, three complete sets of 16, 14 and 12, two last ones with decimal surcharges and different watermarks, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $356
(Ph)
120.00
112 **   117-31B, 132-35, 136

Fiji

1938-55, King George VI, Coat of Arms, Maps, Scenes, 1/2p-£1, complete set of 23, including both dies of 1 1/2p, 2p and 6p, a few stamps of early printing with usual streaky gum, full OG, NH, mostly VF, SG #249/66b, 267, £277.50
(Ph)
150.00
113 **   199

Grenada

1966, Queen Elizabeth II, 6p olive green and black, watermark Multiple Crown Block CA, full OG, NH, F/VF, SG #218, £200
(Ph)
75.00
114    84, 97

Gibraltar
Zeppelin Flight

October 14-17, 1933, Chicago Flight registered cover from Gibraltar (posted on October 7) to Pernambuco, franked by two stamps, connection (on reverse) and confirmation markings in red, Pernambuco"17.X.33" arrival ds, VF and scarce, Sieger #238, €850++
(Ph)
300.00

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