Lots 981 - 991, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
LIBERIA
 
Postage, Semi-Postal and Official Triangle Stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
981 */U   52/169, B1-2, B9, O69/107
     Valuable Group
1894-1936, Commerce and later surcharges, Traveler's Tree, about 460 mint and used stamps, including two blocks of 50, stamp with "Ordinary" overprint (No.69, APS cert, but thinned), numerous proofs and printed samples from Waterlow and Sons, perforation and surcharge errors, in addition 13 postal history items franked by these stamps, minor defects possible on used material, full OG with many NH stamps or used, F/VF, Est. $600-$700 (website photo)
(Ph)
350.00
982  115-24
1909, President Barclay, Ships, Plants, Views, 1c-75c, imperforated plate proofs in black on India paper, complete set of ten in blocks of four, except 50c and 75c are in two pairs, most with sheet margins, tiny thin on one stamp of 5c, no gum as produced, VF and scarce multiples, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
 
President Barklay, Animals and Birds issues
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
983 */U   271-76, 289/95
1937-46, about 220 mint and used triangle stamps, including the high value in block of 30 and 12 revalued stamps, 5 of which with inverted surcharges, neatly arranged on stockpages, occasional flaws possible on postally used stamps, in addition about 80 covers franked by these stamps, full/large part of OG, some NH, mainly hinged or used, F/VF, Est. $350-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
984  271-76
1936, photo-essays in set of eight and photo-essay for Waco Plane, artist John Webb (four items signed by him), two sizes 90x70mm and 50x40mm, fresh condition, mostly VF and rare, Est. $400-$500
(Ph)
250.00
985 **   293, var
1944-46, Hornbill, black surcharge 5c on triangle stamp of 1c yellow green and black, bottom right corner sheet margin block of 5, middle stamp with surcharge endorsed by hand, full original gum with usual foxing, NH, VF and probably unique multiple, C.v. $500 for five hinged singles without variety, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
 
Birds - Triangle stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
986 **/U   341, 343-44
1953, 1c, 4c and 5c, 187 mint and used stamps, including 4 sheets of 24 partially imperforated or with shifted brown color, 9 imperforated stamps, several with omitted color or printed on gum side, in addition 11 covers, occasional flaws possible on used stamps, fresh condition overall, full OG or used, F/VF, Est. $150-$200 (website photo)
(Ph)
100.00
987 **   341, 343-44 var
1953, 1c, 4c and 5c, ten errors of triangle stamps, 3 imperf tete-beche pairs, omitted colors, separate colors printing on front and reverse, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150- $200
(Ph)
100.00
 
President Tubman's Visits to Europe
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
988 **   368-70, C114-17 var
1958, 5c x3, 10c, 15c x3, inverted Flags variety, complete set of seven in top left corner sheet margin blocks of four, postage and air post, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and rare matched set of multiples, Est. $300-$400
(Ph)
200.00
 
Air Post stamps and covers
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
989 */U   C3A-F, C7-8, C46-48
     Collection of Air Mail Triangles
1936-45, almost 170 mint or used stamps, including 21 trial color and die proofs of center only, four revalued stamps of 1944-45 with No. C46A, in addition over 60 covers franked by these stamps and other values of No. #C4/13, occasional flaws possible, generally nice unit, full OG or used, F/VF, Est. $250-$300 (website photo)
(Ph)
150.00
 
Registration stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
990 **/*   F15-29
     S.S. Quail and Snakes
1919-21, 270 stamps, singles, pairs, multiples, including large gutter block of 12, numerous proofs of complete design, frame or center only, 8 imperforate between stamps and etc., range of mainly used snakes with overprints of 1921, generally nice quality group, full OG or no gum as issued, VF, Est. $400-$500 (website photo)
(Ph)
250.00
991 */U   7/463
     Nice Starting Collection on Scott Pages
1864-1967, about 600 mint or used (early staff) stamps and over 30 perforated and imperforated souvenir sheets, postage, semi-postal, air post and officials, starting with Seating Liberia stamps, well completed (over 90%) from 1940's, nice unit with minor flaws possible, full OG, NH (over a half of unused material), LH/ hinged or used, F/VF, C.v. is about $1,000, Est. $300-$400 (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00

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