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#175b, 1915 10/- Blue, De La Rue printing, a fresh mint single centered slightly to left, o.g., very lightly hinged, couple shorter perfs. at bottom, almost very fine (S.G. #412; £2,500). (photo) 2,600.00
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#176a, 1913 £1 Dull blue green, a fresh mint single centered slightly to top, o.g., very lightly hinged, good perfs., very fine (S.G. #404; £3,000). (photo) 3,250.00
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#209, 1929 $1 P.U.C., a well centered mint single, fresh color and choice impression on this popular stamp, o.g., l.h., choice very fine (S.G. #438; £750). (photo on page 158) 800.00
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#O6, 1882-85 6d Gray, with "I. R. Official" overprint, fresh color, o.g., h.r., some shorter perfs. (described on certificate as "some perf. faults") and small mark at upper right, otherwise fine; 2014 BPA certificate (S.G.#O4; £575). (photo on page 158) 600.00
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#C4-8, 1930 15a-1K Parliament Millenary cplt., fresh mint set, unblemished o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo on page 158) 600.00
| ISRAEL | Interim Period|
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Bale #101sh/103g-sh, Jerusalem Locals, First Issue sheets, specialized collection of five full sheets including the three values complete, each showing the "Lake" variety in position 10, plus a 25m Brown full sheet with albino overprint and another 25m Brown full sheet with overprint sideways and downward, o.g., nearly all n.h. except two stamps in the sideways sheet, few minor flaws including light toning to the 10m Blue sheet, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo on page 148) Est. 200-300
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Bale #101k-sh, Jerusalem Local, 5m Red brown on yellowish, double overprint, one albino, full sheet of ten, fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and especially scarce in a full sheet. (photo on page 148) Est. 200-300
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Bale #102f-sh, Jerusalem locals, 10m Blue on bluish, inverted overprint, full sheet of ten, very fresh, quite well centered, sheet cut into the bottom row which is quite normal for this variety as the overprint is misplaced to the top of the design when it is inverted and the sheets were trimmed on the basis of the overprint rather than the design, o.g., n.h., very fine; a particularly scarce error in a full sheet. (photo on page 148) Est. 200-300
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Bale #104-106sh, Jerusalem Locals, Second Issue sheets, collection of ten full sheets of twenty, includes two complete mint sets of sheets, one shows a dramatic "Boomerang" printing flaw across three stamps in the second row of the 10m Blue on bluish, also a set of cancelled sheets complete with undated Jerusalem cancels, and an additional 5m Red brown on yellow sheet with two missing rows of vertical perfs. at right producing four horiz. pairs imperforate between the stamps and between the right stamp and right selvage, this last sheet is never hinged, the others are o.g., hinged in the selvage only with all the mint stamps n.h., also includes three covers with full sets of the Second Issue with Jerusalem cancels and a fourth with both the First and Second Issues, all unposted, fine-very fine. Est. 200-300
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Bale #105P, Jerusalem Locals, 10m Second Issue overprint proof impression of the entire sheet of 20 (167x202mm), plate 12999, with "No" at left obliterated (this looks to be very heavily printed and was normally trimmed away on the issued stamps, though traces occasionally show), printed on white paper watermarked "Hollywood Bond", very fine;this is the only example recorded of this overprint proof; also includes 5m -25m overprint proofs of a single row of five impressions, each on white wove paper (160x115mm), very fine; 1979 H. Muentz certificate for full sheet proof. (photo on page 148) Est. 300-400
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Bale #108-18, MS, Nahariya Locals, First and Second Issue tete-beche sheets of eight cplt., first issue is in both rouletted and imperforate sheets, the 20M Red imperforate sheet has the "Mil" for "Mils" plate flaw (hinged in two stamps, but the scarce variety is n.h.), second issue includes both the tete-beche double sheets of eight as well as mint single sheets of four plus each on individual covers tied by "By Sea" slogan cancels (Bale cancel #C8), the souvenir sheet of all three values is also tied to another cover by this same cancel, all unposted, finally a choice trial strike on envelope of "Emergency Mail To Haifa" slogan cancel dated April 4, 1948 (Bale cancel #C4), excepted as noted above all the mint sheets are o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo on page 148) Est. 300-400
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Bale #122, Rishon Le-Zion Local, 40m Blue, perforated, lovely bottom right corner margin single (pos. 10) tied to very neat posted FDC by bold "Rishon Le Zion/5 Apr 1948" bilingual cancel (Bale #D-1), posted to Tel Aviv where backstamped, stamp is beautifully centered and cover is fresh and crisp, extremely fine and about as nice a first day cover that one could ask for. (photo on page 116) Est. 150-200
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Bale #123sh, Rishon Le-Zion Local, 40m Blue, imperforate sheet of ten, fresh and very attractive, position 8 has the plate flaw "Kishon" for "Rishon" and position 9 shows the broken flag variety, o.g., n.h., light gum crease affects the bottom row, otherwise very fine and a rare sheet imperforate with only 200 sheets so issued, most of which have been broken. (photo on page 148) Est. 300-400
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Bale #124, Safed Local, 10m Black on blue background, bottom sheet margin single, tied to lovely First Day Cover by red lilac boxed "4 May 1948" cancel that was used on the first day, cover is very fresh, unaddressed and unposted, very fine and very rare; 1979 H. Muentz certificate. (photo on page 150) Est. 400-500
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Bale #124, Safed Local, 10m Black on blue background, top left corner margin single, tied to addressed and posted cover by red lilac circular "6 May 1948" (E-2) cancel, just fine and scarce (photo on page 150) Est. 100-150
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Bale #124, Safed Local, 10m Black on blue background, tied to cover by red lilac double circle c.d.s. on May 6, 1948, the first day that this cancel was used after the boxed date stamp that was used on May 4th and 5th, this local was only used for about two weeks until May 19th, very fine. (photo on page 150) Est. 150-200
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Bale #124 var., Safed Local, 10m Black on white paper, a most unusual variety that occurred because the Safed local was printed on the reverse of envelopes, some of which were the unissued Safed postal entire with an imprint of this stamp, this example was printed right on top of this imprint, it lacks the blue background on the front and has a virtually full imprint on the reverse of the envelope stamp (this is a correct impression and not an offset which would be a mirror image), tied to a bilingual corner card cover of "Ecole De L'Alliance/Isra\elite Universelle" to Haifa by red Lilac double circle c.d.s. of May 14, 1948, stamp lifted and hinged back into place to show the impression on the reverse causing the ink of the cancel to run a bit, vertical fold to the cover, otherwise very fine and an extremely rare variety of an already scarce stamp. (photo on page 150) Est. 400-500
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#7-9, 1948 250m-1000m Coins, cplt. in full tabs, o.g., n.h., generally well centered examples from this popular set, fresh and fine-very fine; 1979 H. G. Muentz certificate with each value signed by him lightly in pencil on reverse across tab; 1979 Friedl certificate. (photo) 6,000.00
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#7-9, 1948 250m-1000m Coins, cplt. in top right corner margin plate no. 1 blocks of four, very fresh pristine, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; 1980 Friedl certificate; cataloged as singles. (photo on page 152) 1,420.00
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#28-30, 33-34 1949 5p-35p New Year and 1950 20p-40p Independence with full tabs, fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., #30 and 33 each with trivial tiny gum disturbance spot, otherwise fine-very fine. (photo on page 152) 1,075.00
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#323, 1966 15a Bronze panther, designer's original artwork for bronze panther figurine, approximately 3¾" x 3¼" on a reddish background rather than blue, matted and framed in chrome with a signed tab copy of the issued stamp below, endorsed and signed "Study for the Bronze Panther Figurine. Original colour sketch. With compliments O. Adler," purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive (photo on page 152) Est. 400-500
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#325, 1966 40a Phoenician ivory sphinx, designer's original artwork, approximately 3¾" x 3¼" in near issued colors, matted and framed in chrome with a signed tab copy of the issued stamp at lower left, endorsed and signed by the designer "Study for the Phoenician Ivory Sphinx. Original Colour Sketch. With compliments O. Adler," purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 152) Est. 400-500
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#412, 1970 £1 Habimah National Theater, designer's original artwork, approximately 9" x 5½" for a design similar to that issued but with 80a denomination, matted on card, endorsed and signed by the designer "Original Sketch made for the Habima stamp, E. Weishoff," also two "essay" designs by the same designer for the 1971 Israel National Opera commemoration, signed, matted and framed in chrome, purported to be one of two produced for each, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 154) Est. 750-1,000
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#561, 1975 £5 Harry S. Truman, designer's original artwork, approximately 4" x 6¼" in near issued color, matted and framed in chrome, endorsed and signed by the designer "Study for the Truman stamp, O. Adler," purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 154) Est. 500-750
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#609-610, 1976 £1.30 - £1.60 Chess championships, designer's original artwork, approximately 5" x 6" in crayon and ink with tab copies of the issued stamps below, first day cancellation and signed by the designer "E. Weishoff," purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 154) Est. 400-500
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#J1-5, 1948 3m-50m "Doar Ivri" Postage dues cplt. set in vertical pairs with tabs, fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; 1980 Friedl certificate. (photo) 2,829.00
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#J1-5, 1948 3m-50m "Doar Ivri" Postage dues with tabs, very fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine set. (photo) 2,750.00
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#J1-5, 1948 3m-50m "Doar Ivri" Postage dues cplt., set with tabs, o.g., never hinged, 10m with trivial gum disturbance on tab, otherwise fresh and very fine. (photo) 2,750.00
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#J1-5, 1948 3m-50m "Doar Ivri" Postage dues cplt. set in top right plate blocks of twelve (4x3), each with two control nos. 1, rectangle and sheet nos., o.g., n.h., one 50m with gum blemish (paper adhering), one 20m with a pulled corner perf., fresh, 5m very good-fine centering, others fine-very fine. (photo on page 158) for singles 954.00
| ITALIAN STATES | Naples|
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#8, 1860 Provisional Government ½t Deep blue "Trinacria," used, neatly cancelled showing part of the framed "Annullato" cancellation, certificate mentions a feather tear on reverse, as well as a small thin and notes that the front of the stamp is not affected by the faults, very good; an attractive and affordable example of this Neapolitan rarity; 2012 Sismondo certificate. (photo) 11,000.00
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#9, 1860 Provisional Government ½t Blue "Savoy Cross," an attractive used example, full to large margins, small thins, otherwise very fine. (photo on page 158) 3,250.00
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#16, 1859 Provisional Government 80c Orange bister, fresh unused single, full to large margins, fine; only 2400 printed; Signed (E) Diena; 2012 Ceremuga certificate. (photo on page 158) 3,000.00
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#11, 1852 1Sc Rose, pos. 3, attractively cancelled by Roman States grill, large margins three sides, just in at left, fresh color, minute thin at top, otherwise almost fine; 2008 Sismondo certificate. (photo on page 158) 3,600.00
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#10, 1859 ½g Orange, lovely light cancel, full to large margins, fresh color, very fine; 2013 APS certificate. (photo on page 158) 800.00
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#9, 1851-52 60cr Red, used, attractively cancelled, margins essentially three sides, just in at bottom where value tablet has been drawn in, small thin, very good; nevertheless an affordable example of this great Tuscan rarity; 1957 Alberto Diena certificate noting defects. (photo) 32,500.00
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#23, 1860 Provisional Government 3L Ocher, used, very lightly cancelled, beautiful fresh color, full margins at top and bottom, essentially clear at left, just in at lower right, otherwise completely sound; a fine and affordable example of this iconic Tuscan rarity, the key stamp in any Italian States collection; 2000 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi certificate. (photo) 130,000.00
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#PR1, 1854 Newspaper Tax 2s Black, full to large margins, used on complete newspaper, "Messaggere Di Modena" of December 5, 1855, stamp is uncancelled as always and the payment of 2 soldi centesimi tax was in accord with an international agreement ("Vienna Accord") signed in 1852, scarce and very attractive, very fine; 2008 Sismondo certificate. (photo on page 158) 400.00
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#123b, 1938-51 6d Red violet & gray black, Double impression of gray black, used, lightly cancelled, one of seven copies currently known, the others being a pair, one mint example and three used singles, the pair being the proving piece confirming a double impression, rather than a double transfer, most visible along the shoreline and above the roof of the car, but careful examination will show doubling across the entire vignette, fine and rare; Richard Lockyer Gibbons Stamp Monthly article accompanies; 2004 BPA certificate (unpriced in Scott and unlisted in Stanley Gibbons). (photo) Est. 1,000-2,000
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#31, 1905 $1 ½ Black violet, attractive mint single, incredibly fresh with rich deep color, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; an elusive example of this key value of Kiauchau in never hinged condition (Michel #26A; €3,000). (photo) 2,600.00
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#16, 1897 5/- Jubilee overprint, fresh colors, o.g., a trifle disturbed, not mentioned on accompanying certificate which identifies the overprint as type 3, almost very fine; 1986 RPS certificate (S.G. #16; £450). (photo on page 158) 525.00
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#1-6, 1897 3pf-50pf "Marschall-Inseln" ovpts. Berlin printing cplt., an attractive set with bright fresh colors, o.g., three values including the two key high values and the 5pf Green are never hinged, the other three l.h., overall very fine (Michel #1II-6II; €1,880). (photo on page 158) 1,545.00
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Circa 1880 Engraved facsimile sheets of 32 impressions in both red and blue, 8x4, comprising left and right identical halves in se-tenant rows of eight, the top stamps are 1847 1d "Post Office," the second and third rows 1848-59 1d "Post Paid" early and late impressions, and the bottom row the 1859 Sherwin re-engraved 2d, the four engravings in each row were produced by a single die, but then retouched to produce differences in the portrait, background shading and corner ornaments and are printed on thick "blotting" paper, these are proofs of the SENF typographed facsimiles which were presented to readers of the Illustriertes Briefmarken Journal, (see Ibbotson page 139), extremely fine; a rare and eye-catching duo. (photo) Est. 500-750
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#J43, 1942 30c Orange and black, with "France Libre/F.N.F.L." overprint, post office fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (photo on page 158) for hinged 425.00
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#17, 1860 180c Yellow green, ample to mostly huge margins all around, vivid rich color, tied to piece by "Admon de Correo/20 Mayo, 1863/Montevideo" datestamp, very fine. (photo on page 158) 375.00
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#174a-76a, 1908 1c-5c Cruiser "Montevideo," Centers Inverted, cplt., strong fresh colors, o.g., h.r., 2c with small stained spot at top not noted on the certificate, otherwise fine-very fine and scarce; 1975, 1946 and 1975 PF certificates respectively. (photo on page 158) 900.00
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#685 var., 1981 2000th Birth Anniversary of Virgil, silver omitted, the large typographed inscription next to the vignette is missing due either to a fold over or two sheet going through the press together as it leaves a strong albino typographed impression, o.g., n.h., very fine; an exceptionally rare error with only six examples reported, and listed but unpriced in Sassone; signed B. S. Oliva and accompanied by 2004 Bruno Savarese Oliva certificate (Sassone #688a). (photo) Est. 500-750
| WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS AND LARGE LOTS | Arranged Alphabetically by Country or Area|
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Australia mint and used collection housed in four Safe hingeless albums, includes a decent showing of mint or used Kangaroos and George V, 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge very light cancelled as well as most other commemoratives mint, 5/- to £1 Robes, 5/- to £2 Arms, QEII highly complete to 2000, also Officials including perfins, Military stamps cplt., Postage Dues, A.A.T. and Christmas Islands, quite clean and mostly o.g., l.h., n.h. or used, fine-very fine. Est. 750-1,000
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Austria 19th and 20th century collection of many hundreds in four Lindner albums, all contained in a carton, issues to 1985, including a few early issues used to the end of the 19th century, thereafter mostly mint, including 1908-16 set with 2k -10k n.h., 1910 Birthday Jubilee set o.g., n.h. except for 5k, excellent range of later issues with 1936 Dollfuss 10S n.h., few souvenir sheets but no 1993 WIPA, excellent other back-of-the-book, semi-postals, etc., mint includes o.g., l.h. with much n.h., generally very fine; an attractive collection worth careful inspection. Est. 2,500-3,000
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Belgium 19th and 20th century mint and used collection and accumulation of few thousand in ten albums, binders or stockbooks, all contained in two cartons, including 1849 10c and 20c (2 of each), range of later issues, 1921 Brussels Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet of 25, used, commemoratives, semi-postals with 1935 Brussels Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., 1936 Borgerhout Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet and 1936 Charleroi Exhibition souvenir sheet (2 of each, one of latter o.g., n.h.), extensive back-of-the-book, some colonies with Belgium Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, some unissued and unlisted, range of covers, much duplication of used in later issues, some small faults to be expected in earlier issues, much fine-very fine, worth inspection. Est. 750-1,000
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British Africa Boer War postal history accumulation, over 75 covers and postal cards of the period of 1900-1902 covering the area of South Africa involved in the Boer War, we note postings of Cape of Good Hope, Orange River Colony, Transvaal and St. Helena, we even note some inbound covers from Great Britain as well as Great Britain franking with field post cancels, many covers with censor handstamps and censor sealing tape, etc., includes some attractive frankings, especially of Orange River Colony with multiple rate items and registered usages, also includes a few mint and used loose stamps of Mafeking and Vryburg, condition varies with normal postal wear to covers but largely fine-very fine; a nice lot of this interesting area that is well worth examining. Est. 1,000-1,500
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