Lots 900 - 919, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
ITALIAN COLONIES
 
Libya
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
900 **   22 var
1921, Roman Legionary, 5c black and green, vertical pair imperforated between stamps, usual centering, nice and fresh item with intact perforation, full OG, NH, fine, Dr. Enzo Diena certificate, Sassone #23 l, C.v. €3,200, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
901  22a
1921, Roman Legionary, 5c black and red brown instead of green, error of color, perforation 14, nicely centered, full original slightly uneven gum as always, LH, VF, PF certificate, C.v. $1,900, Sassone #23A, €3,600, Est. $500 -$600
(Ph)
300.00
902 **   22b-25a
1921, Roman Legionary and Diana of Ephesus, 5c-25c, four values with inverted center, typical centering for this issue, patchy full original gum, NH, C.v. $580, Sassone #23c-26c, €840, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
903 **   22c
1921, Roman Legionary, 5c black and green, horizontal imperforated pair with central design shifted to the right on both stamps as always exists, balanced margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100, Sassone #23h,€2,000 as singles, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
904 **   31d
1921, "Victory", 10L dark blue and olive green, right sheet margin single with perforation 14x13 1/4, nice centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce in premium quality, C.v. $1,600, Sassone #32a, C.v. €1,800, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
905 **   39a var
1926-29, "Sibilla Libica", 20c green, perforation 11, top sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated at top and between stamps, nicely centered for this issue, full OG, NH (LH on top margin away from the stamp), VF and very rare, Sassone #54f, C.v. €10,000, Est. $1,200-$1,500
(Ph)
750.00
906 **   43 var
1924, "Sibilla Libica", 2L carmine, perforation 14, top sheet margin vertical strip of three, imperforated at top and between stamps, full OG with minimal overall foxing, NH, VF, Sassone #43k, €7,500 (prorated for NH), Est. $750-$1,000
(Ph)
500.00
907  51b var
1924-29, Diana of Ephesus, 10c black and carmine, left sheet margin vertical pair printed on paper without watermark, lathework on margin, imperforated between stamps, excellent condition in every respect, full OG, VLH at top stamp, VF, expertized by Dr. G. Bolaffi, Sassone #47p, €1,100, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
908  54
1924-29, Ancient Galley, imperforated archival proof of 30c in black and brown in horizontal pair, no gum as produced, NH, VF, expertized by A. Diena, Sassone #P50, C.v. €1,200++, Est. $250-$300
(Ph)
150.00
909 **   55 var
1924-29, Ancient Galley, 50c black and olive green, horizontal pair with perforation 13 1/2-14, imperforated between stamps, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Sassone #51t, €3,000, Est. $500-$600
(Ph)
300.00
910  55a var
1926-30, Ancient Galley, 50c black and olive green, right sheet margin horizontal pair with perforation 11, imperforated vertically between stamps and on the right, nice quality item, full OG, very light trace of hinge, appearing NH, VF and a great perforation rarity, Sassone #64k, C.v. €10,000 as hinged, Est. $1,500-$2,000
(Ph)
1000.00
911 **   58a var
1926-30, "Victory", 1L dark brown and brown, perforation 11, left sheet margin single with center is strongly (for 6mm) shifted to the top, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #65b, €2,400, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
912 **   58a var
1926-30, "Victory", 1L dark brown and brown, perforation 11, a single with center is strongly shifted to the top left (2.5mm in both directions), full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #65b, C.v. €2,400, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
913 **   58a var
1926-30, "Victory", 1L dark brown and brown, perforation 11, top sheet margin horizontal pair with shift of top horizontal perforation to the design, pencil inscription at top of left stamp, perfect quality item, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #65ca, €7,200 as two singles, Est. $1,000- $1,200
(Ph)
600.00
914 **   59 var
1931, Ancient Galley, 1.25L indigo and ultra, perforation 14, right sheet margin single with large part of lathework, imperforated at right, full OG, NH, F/VF and very scarce, expertized by A. Diena, Sassone #105b, C.v. €4,800, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
915 **   95-101, C43
1941, Hitler and Mussolini, complete set of eight, left sheet margin blocks of four, postage and air post, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #171-77, A45, €520++, Est. $100-$150
(Ph)
75.00
 
Special Delivery stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
916 **   E3 var
1921, Expres, 30c blue and rose, horizontal pair imperforated between stamps, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Sassone #3h, C.v. €4,800, Est. $600-$800
(Ph)
400.00
917 **   E4 var
1921, Espresso, 50c rose red and brown, bottom sheet margin vertical pair imperforated between stamps, usual centering, fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF, expertized by Dr. G. Bolaffi, Sassone #4g, C.v. €4,800, Est. $600- $800
(Ph)
400.00
 
Postage Due stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
918 **   J3a
1915, Numerals, double black overprint "Libia" on 20c orange and magenta, full OG, NH, VF, expertized by E. Diena, C.v. $750 as hinged, Sassone #3b, €1,500, Est. $200-$300
(Ph)
150.00
919 **   J3b
1915, Numerals, inverted overprint "Libia" on 20c orange and magenta, right sheet margin single, perfect state of preservation, full OG, NH, fine and scarce, Raybaudi certificate, C.v. $800 as hinged, Sassone #3ba, €1,500, Est. $200-$300
(Ph)
150.00

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