1919, Rising Sun, 10k gray blue, complete tete-beche sheet of 200 (100+100) with vertical gutter in the middle, minor marginal flaws, full OG, NH, VF
Live Bidding Auction #78
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #78
The Sale contains 1160 lots of Rare Collectible Stamps and Postal History of the World, including the Vadim Ustinovsky Collection of Soviet Union. This Sale represents the property of 32 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Beautiful French and German Colonies material, including rarities of Mariana and Marshall Islands;
- Air Post Mexican Proofs of 1929 in blocks of four;
- first class RSFSR and Soviet Union rarities, representing two imperforated Zeppelin sets of 1930, several Moscow-San Francisco Flight surcharges, including marginal single with small "f" variety and vertical se-tenant pair, as usual numerous proofs, essays, errors and perforation varieties;
- Great range of Russian Non-Postal stamps, Offices Abroad, Locals of the Civil War Period and Zemstvo (Rural Post) material;
- over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.
Auction will be held within three sections.
May 31 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Lots #1-478
June 1 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Lots #479-720
June 2 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Lots #721-1160
Lot #337 - latvia
1919, 1st Constitution issue, imperforated plate proofs of 3r and 5r in issued colors, two horizontal pairs on ordinary paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce proofs from the Postal Archives
Lot #338 - latvia
1920, Sun Design, 5k, two tete-beche blocks of four with horizontal inscribed gutter in the middle, first one in red, the other one in dark carmine, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #339 - latvia
1920-21, Sun Design, 5k-75k, seven horizontal or vertical (1) gutter pairs, two with inscriptions, one stamp of 20k with spot of gum missing, three pairs have fold along the gutter, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #340 - latvia
1920-21, Sun Design, 20k and 75k, two sheet margin horizontal pairs, imperforated vertically between stamps and on the side; in addition vertical bottom sheet margin vertical pair of 50k, imperforated at the foot, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #341 - latvia
1921-22, Stars and Coat of Arms, 50k-100r, complete set of 13, printed on watermarked LIGAT paper, including stamp of 10r with perforation 10x11½, full OG, NH, mostly VF
Lot #342 - latvia
1923-25, Stars, 1s-50s, 41 imperforated proofs, including 20 horizontal or vertical pairs and a single of 25s, watermark LIGAT, no gum as produced, NH, VF and a colorful group of Archival proofs
Lot #343 - latvia
1932, Riga Exhibition, black overprint on Stars, 3s-35s, complete set of four imperforated proofs in horizontal pairs, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce Archival proofs
Lot #344 - latvia
1938, View of Vidzeme, 3s brown orange, bottom right corner sheet margin vertical pair, imperforated at the bottom, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #345 - latvia semi - postal issues
1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 1 (2)s-15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete set of six, full OG, NH (imperforated 10 (20)s has slight trace of hinge on margin only), VF, C.v. $285
Lot #346 - latvia semi - postal issues
1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 1(2)s-15(30)s, perforated complete set in blocks of four, occasional fold along perforation, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $380++
Lot #347 - latvia air post stamps
1931, Bleriot XI, imperforated proof of 15s in red (issued color), block of six triangle stamps, no gum as produced, NH, VF
Lot #348 - latvia air post stamps
1933, ''Latvia - Africa'' Flight, black overprints or surcharges on the third Bleriot XI issue, complete set of five, three with sheet margins, full original slightly toned gum on three low values, NH, VF, each value with expert's hs on reverse, C.v. $800
Lot #349 - latvia air post semi-postal issues
1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 10(20)s and 15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete sets of two, in addition perforated stamp of 10 (20)s with reversed vertical watermark, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #350 - latvia air post semi-postal issues
1932, Home Guards Fund, 10(20)s-25(50)s, two perforated and imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF
Lot #351 - latvia air post semi-postal issues
1933, Wounded Aviators Fund, 3(53)s-35(135)s, two imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF, C.v. $250++
Lot #352 - latvia stamp booklet
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic, unexploited Ls2.02 booklet, containing two blocks of four and four horizontal pairs separated by pre-printed interleaves, black lettering on yellow paper, perfect quality, VF
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