13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
1066 lots
Lot 40643 | 1968 FUJEIRA ARAB EMIRATES Olympics Mexico imperf. 2r pair with overprint error
United Arab Emirates » Fujeira
1968 2R Grenoble Games in horizontal imperforate margin pair with overprint for Mexico Games showing right adhesive overprint error: ‘October 12-27’ double…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40644 | 1970 FUJEIRA ARAB EMIRATES Airmails 3r Philympia Pierre Coubertin, single die sheets perf & imperf
United Arab Emirates » Fujeira
1970 3r Pierre de Coubertin airmail, perf. single sheetlet with blue frame and imperforated sheetlet with white frame in diff. formate, n.h., v. fine,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40645 | 1853 Letter from San Francisco via Nicaragua to London with 1851-57 3c & 12c two pairs
United States
1853 (Dec 30) Entire letter from San Francisco to London, endorsed “Via Nicaragua” at top right, franked by 1851-57 3c dull red pair, part of the frame…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40646 | 1856 (24 Jul) envelope from New York to Niederweningen
United States
1856 (24 Jul) envelope from New York to Niederweningen Switzerland, bearing Swarts City Despatch Post 1852 George Washington 1c. red tied by oval Chatham…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40647 | 1867 (Nov 30). Cover from New York to Genoa, with 1861-62 1c and 10c (2), carried by French ship
United States » 1861-1866 issue
1867 (Nov 30) Cover from New York to Genoa, paying the single rate with 1861-62 1c and 10c (2), tied by cork cancels, below red exchange cds on dispatch…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40648 | 1868 Two single rate covers to Switzerland
United States
1868 (Feb-May) Two single rate covers to Switzerland, one from San Francisco to Locarno, fully prepaid with vertical pair of 1861-62 10c green (couple…
Estimate: 140 – 200 EUR
Lot 40649 | 1869 Underpaid cover from Pittsburg to Rome
United States » 1867 Grill Issue
1869 (Jan 10) Envelope from Pittsburgh to Rome, underpaying the 19 cents rate for closed mail via the North German Union with 1867-68 Grill 5c and 10c,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40650 | 1873 3c green with “Skull & Crossbones” fancy cancel
United States » 1870-75 National Bank Note Co. and Continental Bank Note Co. Issues
1873 3c green, showing complete “Skull & Crossbones” fancy cancel, very fine and rare; certs. Westminster Stamp Co. (1950) and Phil. Foundation (2015).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40651 | USA UNITED STATES 1930-33, Registered covers (3) with figure cancels Christmas topics
United States
1930-33 Registered cover franked 5c Roosevelt + 2c Washington bearing 2 different f cancel, at back Santa Claus 25.12.30 departure & Bridgeport arrival…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40652 | 1937 Amelia Earhart “Around the World Flight” unused
United States
1937 Amelia Earhart “Around the World Flight” unused printed envelope for the 2nd attempt on June 1st 1937, in which she famously went missing, very fine…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40653 | 1959 United States 1st Official Missile Mail cover USS Barbero
United States
1959 (June 8) First Official Missile Mail, U.S.S. Barbero cover to Washington, with “USS BARBERO/(SSG-317)” postmark and with “First Official Missile…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40653B | Apollo 13 Moon Mission Cover
United States
APOLLO 13 MOON MISSION COVER1970 (April 19) Apollo 13 limited edition commemorative cover numbered 23 of 50, illustrated with a stamped insignia of the…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’500 EUR
Lot 40653A | 1969 (July 20) Apollo 11 not flown cover #61
United States
1969 (July 20) Apollo 11 not flown cover numbered 61 of 150, bearing 1968 6c tied by “MOON LANDING/U S A” duplex, with the limited edition handstamp repeated…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40654 | 1844 USA UNITED STATES LOCAL MAIL Hale & Co 5c red octogonal cut on cover
United States » Local Stamps
1844, HALE & Co. 5c vermilion, cut octagonally, cut slightly into on two sides, used on cover to Hartford, CT cancelled by pen cross with alongside two…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40655 | 1853 13c dark red unused with traces o.g.
United States » U.S. Possessions » Hawaii
1853 13c dark red, clear margins all around, a very fresh unused example with with traces of original gum, strong colour, lightly soiled but of great appearance;…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40656 | 1853 5c blue on bluish with partial gum
United States » U.S. Possessions » Hawaii
1853 5c blue on bluish, a well margined example with mint with partial gum, faults stated in the certificate including thins, pinholes (which we have not…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40657 | 1888 Postal administration official envelope taxed with Italian postage due
United States » U.S. Possessions » Hawaii
1888 (Oct 9) “Hawaiian Postal Service/Bureau of General Post Office Hawaii” envelope to Leghorn (Livorno, Italy), struck on dispatch with Honolulu cds,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40658 | 1862 Double weight letter to Buenos Aires bearing three 1861 60c
Uruguay
1862 (April 2) Double weight entire letter up to 1/2 oz from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, carried by the “Mississippi”, franked by 1861 60c rose brown,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40659 | 1846 Cover from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro with postmarks of three postal administrations
Uruguay
1846 (Nov) Cover from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro, bearing “MONTEV°.” straight line in red-purple, with British “RIO-JANEIRO” double-arc ds denoting carriage…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40660 | 1856 1r, two unused examples in dull red and vermilion
Uruguay
1856 1r, two examples in dull red and vermilion, complete to large margins, a very fine duo including the scarce dull shade; cert. Holcombe (1993, for…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40661 | 1858, 120c blue used and 180c unused, Sperati forgeries
Uruguay
1858, Sperati forgery, 120c used single of transfer type 6 with 22.12.1869 Montevideo oval ds, and 180c unused without gum, a rare duo; signed Brun (120c)…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40662 | 1858, 240c red, three examples incl. one unused and two used
Uruguay
1858 240c red, three examples in different shades, including one unused without gum (thin spot, cert. Hernández Rocha 2020), and two used, one with indistinct…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40663 | 1859 120c slate blue on cover to Buenos Aires
Uruguay
1859 120c slate blue, large even margins all around, neatly tied by 18.10.1859 oval ds of Montevideo on cover to Buenos Aires carried by the “Corça”, a…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40664 | 1859 180c green, part sheet of 170 of the sheet of 204
Uruguay
1859 180c green, part sheet of 170 of the sheet of 204, only missing the two vertical rows at right (positions in pairs 11-12 to 203-204), showing the…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40665 | 1859 240c vermilion, block of four including subtype 13A
Uruguay
1859 240c vermilion, block of four comprising subtype 13A -featuring colourless spot in top left spandrel-, and types 14 / 15-16, large margins all around,…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40666 | 1861 60c brown purple, complete used transfer block reconstruction of 12 types
Uruguay
1861 60c brown purple, complete used transfer block reconstruction of 12 types, composed of two horizontal rows, cancelled by Montevideo oval ds, “Renta…
Estimate: 200 – 250 EUR
Lot 40667 | 1861 100c carmine, subtype 8A, two well margined examples
Uruguay
1861 100c carmine, subtype 8A, two well margined examples showing the “diagonal dash”, the most prominent flaw on this value and one of the most visually…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40668 | 1866 10c green bisect on cover from Fray Bentos
Uruguay
1866 (March 20) Entire letter from Fray Bentos to Salto, endorsed “por el vapor tevere” and franked by 1866 10c green diagonal bisect, tied by superb framed…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40669 | 1866 Very early cover from Montevideo, with 5c tied by mute sunburst over ribbon
Uruguay
1866 (Jan 15) Cover from Montevideo to Tacuarembó, franked by 1866 London Printing 5c, tied by mute sunburst over ribbon postmark, with matching Montevideo…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40670 | 1866 10c yellow-green, London Printing, vertical block of 15
Uruguay
1866 10c yellow-green, London Printing, vertical block of 15 from the top of the sheet, types 1-3 / 11-13 / 21-23 / 31-33 / 41-43, showing the elusive…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40671 | 1866 Triple rate cover to Buenos Aires with 5c “Entecimos” & 10c, unique franking with this variety
Uruguay
1866 (Nov 5) Triple rate cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked by 1866 London Printing 5c showing Entecimos” error instead of “Centesimos” (type…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40672 | 1868-72 5c blue used in conjunction with revenue stamps
Uruguay
1868-72 5c blue used in conjunction with revenue stamps 20c & 50c, on small fragment of administrative document paying fiscal fees; the only recorded example…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40673 | (1868-72) Envelope sent to Nagapedl (Austria, today in Czech Republic) bearing 10c pair
Uruguay
(1868-72) Envelope (slightly reduced at top and left) from Montevideo to Napagedl (Austria, in modern day Czech Republic), bearing 10c pair (one stamp…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40674 | 1868 Quadruple rate cover from Montevideo bearing 1866 5c (2) & 10c
Uruguay
1868 (Dec 9) Quadruple rate cover up to 1 oz from Montevideo to Buenos Aires (Benítez correspondence), endorsed “Río de la Plata”, franked by 1866 London…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40675 | 1866ca Registered cover front from Durazno to Florida bearing 15c (3)
Uruguay
1869 (July) Registered cover front from Durazno to Florida, franked at single rate with three well margined examples of 1866 15c, tied by framed “Certificado”…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40676 | 1870 Front of 5c blue postal stationery envelope with trisect of 1868-72 15c imperforate, unique franking
Uruguay
1870 (July) Front of 5c blue postal stationery envelope addressed to Montevideo, initially misdirected to Rocha with Montevideo transit (19.7.1870), due…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40677 | 1872-75 Three covers to France bearing single frankings of 1868-72 10c
Uruguay
1872-75 Three covers to France bearing single frankings of 1868-72 10c in different shades, tied by oval grid (signed Díaz Paulos and Lee -the latter on…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40678 | 1873 Cover to Switzerland bearing 1868-72 10c, the only disinfected cover in this issue
Uruguay
1873 (March 10) Single weight cover from Montevideo to Reinach (Switzerland), franked by 1868-72 Montevideo Printing 10c,t ied by barred oval with matching…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40679 | 10 c. green, Montevideo Printing, covering the single
Uruguay
1876 (Oct 31) Entire letter addressed from Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) sent via Montevideo to Genoa (Italy), favoured from Brazil to Montevideo where posted…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40680 | 1875 (April 4) Entire letter from Montevideo to Lisbon, single 1868-72 10c
Uruguay
1875 (April 4) Entire letter from Montevideo to Lisbon, with endorsement denoting carriage by the “Ebro”, franked by 1868-72 10c tied by dispatch cds,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40681 | 1836. Internal mail from the Consulate of France in Montevideo
Uruguay
1836 (July 27) Entire letter apparently sent free of charge carried locally at Montevideo, struck on reverse with “CONSULAT DE FRANCE A MONTEVIDEO” circle…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40682 | 1876 Cover from Montevideo to Bordeaux, the largest 1868-72 10c multiple on cover
Uruguay
1876 (Jan 2). Cover from Montevideo to Bordeaux endorsed “Royal mail/By Land/Via Lisboa”, sent via the RMSP “Minho”, franked by vertical strip of three…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40683 | 1878 Double weight registered envelope bearing a unique three-colour frankiing incl. the rare 1877 50c black
Uruguay
1878 (Sept 17) Double weight registered envelope (opened for display and slightly reduced) from Nueva Palmira to Colonia, redirected to Carmelo, with 1877…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40684 | 1878 The only newspaper recorded from the Italian postal agency at Montevideo
Uruguay
1878 (Feb 2) “La Trinidad” bi-weekly newspaper from Montevideo to Naples, bearing neat strike of “Da Montevideo/coi Postali italiani” two-line hs, “20.cmi”…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40685 | 1877 Cover bearing Uruguay & Italy franking and “Da Montevideo/coi Postali italiani” hs
Uruguay
1877 (July 8) Cover from Montevideo to Genoa, franked internally with 1877-79 10c vermilion tied by blue dispatch cds and additionally by Italian “Da Montevideo/coi…
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40686 | 1954 SOUTH VIETNAM Prince Bao-Long cpl. set in part sheets of 15, MNH
Vietnam » Vietnam South
1954 (15.06) Crown Prince Bao Long in complete set in part sheets of 15, mint n.h., very fine; (Mi. 91-97 €510, Yv. 22-28 €600).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40687 | 1967 VIETNAM SOUTH UNISSUED Buddha youth in MNH blocks of 4
Vietnam » Vietnam South
1967 UNISSUED Buddha youth in mint n.h. blocks of 4, very fine; Mi I-II, € 480.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40688 | 1967 VIETNAM SOUTH UNISSUED projected capture of North Vietnam in MNH corner blocks of 4
Vietnam » Vietnam South
1967 UNISSUED projected capture of North Vietnam in mint n.h. corner blocks of 4; (Mi III-IV € 480).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40689 | 1971 SOUTH VIETNAM Agriculture reform with wrong date 1970 instead 1971 in 2 MNH blocks of4
Vietnam » Vietnam South
1971 (26.03) Agriculture reform 2d with wrong date 1970 instead of 1971 in 2 mint n.h. corner blocks of 4; (Mi. 467I €1’200).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40690 | 1935 Envelope sent registered from Maouia to Belgium with 1930-31 4b, 6b and 10b tied by Maouia bilingual cds
Yemen
1935 Envelope sent registered from Maouia to Belgium with 1930-31 4b, 6b and 10b tied by Maouia bilingual cds with registration label below, Aden transit…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR