1, 1847 5c Red brown, four margins and with "slip" or "kiss" print in "OFFICE" at top, tied on cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by indistinct red and blue Baltimore, Md. 3/3 cds, stamp with non-apparent creases at top left and right, still Very Fine, 1997 PSE certificate. (Scott $575).
Sale 3019: Spring Auction
By: H. R. Harmer Inc
H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction
Session One - United States Stamps and Covers
Session Two - British and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Session Three - United States, British, and Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
In June of this year, H.R. Harmer offered the first part of the Richard D. Miggins Collection of the Philippines. The results of this sale showed the Philippines to be one of the strongest sectors of the philatelic market. Catalogue values were regularly exceeded as collectors clamored to add great rarities to their collection that only come to market a few times each generation.
Pre-sale estimates were exceeded four- and fivefold. Bidders from around the globe expressed interest in all eras of this country’s rich and complex history. We are, therefore, very proud to be able to present to you another specialized catalogue of the Philippines—in addition to other United States Possessions. Of interest to those who may have bid in our June sale are further offerings from the Richard D. Miggins Collection, demonstrating the full scope of what is undoubtedly one of the finest Philippines collections ever to be assembled. The main section of this catalogue is rounded out by the Stanley Estabrook Collection of Philippines Flight Covers and the Donn Lueck Collection of Philippines Revenues—both wonderful collections with many eye-catching items.
The Miggins Collection, while certainly exceptional, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to US Possessions. Both Mr. Estabrook and Mr. Lueck demonstrate just how many ways there are to create a specialized collection of the Philippines. Perhaps looking
through the pages of this catalogue, you’ll be inspired to start your own. As we started in our spring sales, we will again be using a start price for each lot rather than an estimate.
Whereas an estimate is oftentimes ambiguous and open-ended, with lots opening at and selling for a fraction of the estimate, a start price allows bidders to know exactly where the bidding for an item will start.
For longtime bidders who are used to submitting a bid lower than the low estimate, we must make it explicitly clear that we will not consider bids below the listed start price. From Caspary to Liechtenstein, great collectors put their trust in H.R. Harmer for the last 78 years. If you’re interested in consigning or buying with us, please contact us today and we will provide you with the same high-quality service that our company was founded upon all those decades ago.
Refine Your Search
Filter By
Category
- British and Foreign Postal History Collections and Accumulations (23) Apply British and Foreign Postal History Collections and Accumulations filter
- British Commonwealth Collections and Accumulations (86) Apply British Commonwealth Collections and Accumulations filter
- British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers (94) Apply British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers filter
- coins (4) Apply coins filter
- Confederate States of America Postal History (6) Apply Confederate States of America Postal History filter
- Foreign Stamps and Covers (283) Apply Foreign Stamps and Covers filter
- philatelic literature (1) Apply philatelic literature filter
- topical collections (12) Apply topical collections filter
- U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices (137) Apply U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices filter
- Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers (18) Apply Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers filter
- United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History (174) Apply United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History filter
- United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History (190) Apply United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History filter
- United States 20th Century Stamps and Postal History (180) Apply United States 20th Century Stamps and Postal History filter
- United States and Foreign Airmail Covers (113) Apply United States and Foreign Airmail Covers filter
- United States Collections and Accumulations (263) Apply United States Collections and Accumulations filter
- United States Ephemera (3) Apply United States Ephemera filter
- United States Possessions Collections and Accumulations (68) Apply United States Possessions Collections and Accumulations filter
- united states postal history (215) Apply united states postal history filter
- United States Proofs and Essays (36) Apply United States Proofs and Essays filter
- United States Revenue Issues (51) Apply United States Revenue Issues filter
- WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS AND VARIOUS (124) Apply WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS AND VARIOUS filter
- Worldwide Country Collections (339) Apply Worldwide Country Collections filter
- Worldwide Regional Collections (20) Apply Worldwide Regional Collections filter
Lot #1051 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
Lot #1052 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter sheet to Boston, Mass. by manuscript cancel, red Brooklyn, NY 8/8/(50) cds, stamp some dsamll faults, o/w Very Fine, 2002 PF certificate. (Scott $450).
Lot #1053 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Brown, four mostly large and well balanced margins, tied on folded letter sheet to South Weymouth, Mass by red grid, matching Boston, Mass. 9/21/(47) cds, Very Fine. (Scott $450).
Lot #1054 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with margins ample to just barely touching at right, tied to 1849 folded letter sheet addressed to Oregon IL by red St. Louis MO 12/29 cds, second strike of cds alongside, ms. "Mail Paid" at lower left, vertical file fold, light toning, still Very Fine, 2004 PF certificate (Scott $450)
Lot #1055 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with close to full margins, tied to 1850 folded letter addressed to Georgetown KY by blue grid cancels with accompanying Louisville KY 2/2 cds alongside, stamp with small vertical crease at bottom, light foxing and vertical toning band (mentioned on cert), still Very Fine, 1979 E. Diena and 2010 PF certificates (Scott $450)
Lot #1056 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to close at bottom, tied on outer folded letter sheet to Locust Dale, Va. by red grid, matching Newark, N.J. 3/4 cds, stamp with poor impression and cover with light soiling, Fine (Scott $450).
Lot #1057 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample margins to just touching at lower right, crisp impression and unusual color, tied on outer folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa. by manuscript cancel, red Washington, D.C. 12/2/(49) cds, light file folds not affecting adhesive, Very Fine
Lot #1058 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Pale Brown (4th Printing), right side sheet margin single, near four margins, tied on FLS to Upper Marlboro, Md. by manuscript "x", partial red Washington DC "5 cts" c.d.s., notation on reverse: "only 1847 with this type DC cancel" listed in 1847 directory as 6-28-50, horizontal filefold not appearing to impact stamp, somewhat distracting tear repaired at bottom, Fine appearing cover. ex Saadi, (Scott $275).
Lot #1059 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1, 1847 5c Red brown, large margins to close at bottom and slightly in at top right, tied on outer FLS to Matsmille, Ky. by manuscript cancel, partial Cincinati, O. "5 cts" 4/4 c.d.s., edge faults and hinge repair, Fine cover. (Scott $275).
Lot #1060 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
1b, 1847 5c Orange brown, beautiful shade, four well balanced margins including part of adjacent stamp at top, tied on small ladies cover to Neponset Village, Mass. by black grid, red Boston, Mass "5 cts" 4/19 cds, minor internal crease and light edge toning along right margin (trivial), an o/w Very Fine and exceptionally clean cover. (Scott $850).
Lot #1061 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, deep and rich color, large margins all around, blue grid cancel, an attractive stamp, 2017 PSE graded VF-XF 85 certificate (SMQ $1,200)
Lot #1062 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, tied to small piece, intense color and sharp impression, ample margins to barely touching at upper left, near Very Fine. (Scott $800).
Lot #1063 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, ample and mostly well balanced margins, light and attractive red grid cancel, small expert paper repair (barely visible in fluid), Extremely Fine appearing. (Scott $800).
Lot #1064 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, margins to barely in at top right, attractive red grid cancels, Fine. (Scott $800).
Lot #1065 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, lightened manuscript cancel gives the appearance of unused, four margins, Very Fine. (Scott $500).
Lot #1066 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1847 Issue (1-2)
2, 1847 10c Black, left side sheet margin single, margins to touching or slightly in at top, neat manuscript cancel, Fine. (Scott $500).
Lot #1067 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue (3-4)
3, 1875 5c Red brown, Reproduction, rich color, four margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Scott $850)
Lot #1068 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1875 Reproduction of the 1847 Issue (3-4)
4, 1875 10c Black, Reproduction, exceptionally bright and fresh color, attractive full margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Scott $1,050)
Lot #1069 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, bright and fresh color, margins clear except touching at top and left, unused, Fine, an attractive stamp, 2017 PSE certificate (Scott $375)
Lot #1070 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
8, 1851 1c Blue, Type III, ample to large margins, type showing exceptionally well, light and face free cancel, deep intense color and crisp impression. 2015 PSE graded XF 90 certificate, (SMQ $5,250).
Lot #1071 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIa, position 43L4, bright and fresh color, margins large to touching at bottom left, black grid cancel, Very Fine, a truly beautiful stamp, 2017 PSE certificate, 2011 PSAG certificate,and photocopy of 1993 PF certificate for block of four (Scott $1,200)
Lot #1072 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
10A, 1851 3c Orange brown, right margin single (ample margins to touching at upper left) tied on folded letter to Wisconsin by bold Schenectedy, N.Y. 12/1/(51) cds, minor edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine cover. 2015 PSE certificate. (Scott $190).
Lot #1073 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
11, 1851 3c Dull red, 26, 1857 3c Dull red, eleven pristine and immaculate covers, six with 3c (11 types), balance 3c (26 types), many plated, all with bold and complete cds', including: Farmington, Ct; Chicago Ill; Gloucester Mass; Littleton, NH; China NY; Pike NY; New York NY; Saratoga Springs NY; Brattleborough Vt; Burlington, Vt; late usage (1918, Los Angles Cal.), Extremely Fine, an impressive and desirable group.
Lot #1074 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
11, 1851 3c Dull red, clear to ample margins, traces of three adjacent stamps, tied on cover to Henniker, NH by fancy West Canaan, NH balloon cds with integral "Paid 3", light soiling and edge wear, Fine; a nice strike from this elusive town.
Lot #1075 - United States 19th Century Stamps and Postal History 1851-56 Issue (5-17)
11, 1851 3c Dull red, group of six covers, three with 1851 issues, others 3c (26), include: 1852 Savannah, Tenn. brown cds, docketed "H Stevens"; pair tied by Due West SC (S/R4); brownish Bayou Rouge CDS ties four margin single; others include red Alexandria, La., matching 32x12mm boxed "Paid" SL ties adhesive; "10" numeral from Cornish, Me.; Roxbury, NH "Paid 3" in circle, stamp/cover faults, Fine covers, knowlegable postal...
H.R. Harmer
H.R. Harmer was founded in 1918 by Henry Revell Harmer of London. In 1940, the firm opened its New York auction gallery and quickly ascended to the top ranks of philatelic auction houses... Read More
Send Email to H. R. Harmer Inc Or Visit WebSite