1975, ''Man in a Fur Hat'' by Rembrandt, sunken die proof of central design and text at the bottom in blackish green on pale green coated paper, size 118x88mm, design engraver Tkachenko, official signature, Soviet State Printings ''Goznak'' seal on reverse reads: ''Strogiy Uchet'' (Strict Record), mounted on white glossy presentation card, full OG, VF and extremely rare item from the Postal Archives
Live Bidding Auction #82
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #82
The Sale contained 1076 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History of the World and represented the property of 44 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Collection of Argentinean Die and Trial Color Proofs, Essays and Artist's Works;
- Powerful Holding of German Offices Abroad and Colonies;
- Collection of Imperial Russian Printer's Control Markings of 1908-12 issue;
- Traditionally comprehensive Soviet Union with the Part II of the Die Proofs Collection, numerous perforation errors and imperforated varieties;
- Collection of Various Russian Non-Postal Stamps;
- Over one hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.
Auction will be held within two sections.
June 21, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #1 - 489
June 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #490 - 1076
Sale Terms
Refine Your Search
Filter By
Category
- Albania (1) Apply Albania filter
- Argentina - Collection of Die and Trial Color Proofs (24) Apply Argentina - Collection of Die and Trial Color Proofs filter
- armenia (21) Apply armenia filter
- Austria (7) Apply Austria filter
- azerbaijan (5) Apply azerbaijan filter
- Belgium (2) Apply Belgium filter
- Belgium - Colonies (1) Apply Belgium - Colonies filter
- brazil (1) Apply brazil filter
- British Commonwealth (121) Apply British Commonwealth filter
- british commonwealth - collection (2) Apply british commonwealth - collection filter
- Bulgaria (9) Apply Bulgaria filter
- cambodia (2) Apply cambodia filter
- carpatho - ukraine (1) Apply carpatho - ukraine filter
- central lithuania (2) Apply central lithuania filter
- Chile (2) Apply Chile filter
- China (9) Apply China filter
- china - people's republic (10) Apply china - people's republic filter
- Colombia (2) Apply Colombia filter
- crete - russian administration (3) Apply crete - russian administration filter
- Croatia (1) Apply Croatia filter
- Crète (1) Apply Crète filter
- Czechoslovakia (6) Apply Czechoslovakia filter
- finland (2) Apply finland filter
- France (4) Apply France filter
- france - colonies (9) Apply france - colonies filter
- France - Colonies - Collections (2) Apply France - Colonies - Collections filter
- germany (9) Apply germany filter
- Germany & Area (7) Apply Germany & Area filter
- Germany - Post Offices Abroad (12) Apply Germany - Post Offices Abroad filter
- Germany. - Colonies (8) Apply Germany. - Colonies filter
- Germany. - Occupation issues during the World War I (1) Apply Germany. - Occupation issues during the World War I filter
- Germany. Danzig (1) Apply Germany. Danzig filter
- Germany. Memel (5) Apply Germany. Memel filter
- germany. occupation issues of the world war ii (13) Apply germany. occupation issues of the world war ii filter
- Great Britain (5) Apply Great Britain filter
- Greece (2) Apply Greece filter
- haiti (1) Apply haiti filter
- Hungary (4) Apply Hungary filter
- iran (13) Apply iran filter
- Israel (1) Apply Israel filter
- Italy (4) Apply Italy filter
- italy - colonies (7) Apply italy - colonies filter
- Japan (3) Apply Japan filter
- Korea - Republic (8) Apply Korea - Republic filter
- Korea, North (3) Apply Korea, North filter
- Laos (3) Apply Laos filter
- latvia (11) Apply latvia filter
- Latvia Collection (1) Apply Latvia Collection filter
- Liberia (2) Apply Liberia filter
- Liechtenstein (2) Apply Liechtenstein filter
- Lithuania (8) Apply Lithuania filter
- Lithuania - Displaced Person Camps issues (3) Apply Lithuania - Displaced Person Camps issues filter
- Luxembourg (1) Apply Luxembourg filter
- Mexico (4) Apply Mexico filter
- Monaco (7) Apply Monaco filter
- mongolia (7) Apply mongolia filter
- Netherlands (2) Apply Netherlands filter
- Netherlands - Colonies (1) Apply Netherlands - Colonies filter
- north ingermanland (1) Apply north ingermanland filter
- Paraguay (1) Apply Paraguay filter
- Poland (8) Apply Poland filter
- portuguese colonies (10) Apply portuguese colonies filter
- Romania (5) Apply Romania filter
- Russia - Imperia (72) Apply Russia - Imperia filter
- Russia - Imperia - Collections (2) Apply Russia - Imperia - Collections filter
- russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 (22) Apply russia - rsfsr issues 1918-23 filter
- russia - soviet union (212) Apply russia - soviet union filter
- Russia - Soviet Union. Collections and Collective Lots (8) Apply Russia - Soviet Union. Collections and Collective Lots filter
- Russia -Modern Russian Federation Issues (17) Apply Russia -Modern Russian Federation Issues filter
- russia. semi-postal issues (15) Apply russia. semi-postal issues filter
- russia. air post stamps and covers (20) Apply russia. air post stamps and covers filter
- russia. philatelic exchange tax stamps (6) Apply russia. philatelic exchange tax stamps filter
- russia. postage due stamps (2) Apply russia. postage due stamps filter
- russia. various non-postal stamps (56) Apply russia. various non-postal stamps filter
- russia. wenden (2) Apply russia. wenden filter
- Russian Army of the North (1) Apply Russian Army of the North filter
- Russian North West Army issues (2) Apply Russian North West Army issues filter
- russian offices in china (13) Apply russian offices in china filter
- Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire (27) Apply Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire filter
- russian locals of the civil war period (10) Apply russian locals of the civil war period filter
- Russian Locals of the Civil War period - Collections (3) Apply Russian Locals of the Civil War period - Collections filter
- russian zemstvo (rural post) locals (17) Apply russian zemstvo (rural post) locals filter
- San Marino (2) Apply San Marino filter
- Saudi Arabia (3) Apply Saudi Arabia filter
- saudi arabia - collections (2) Apply saudi arabia - collections filter
- serbia (1) Apply serbia filter
- Spain (1) Apply Spain filter
- SPAIN - COLONIES (2) Apply SPAIN - COLONIES filter
- Switzerland (1) Apply Switzerland filter
- tannu tuva (3) Apply tannu tuva filter
- thailand (6) Apply thailand filter
- Turkey (1) Apply Turkey filter
- ukraine (46) Apply ukraine filter
- Ukraine - Displaced Persons Camp Issues (1) Apply Ukraine - Displaced Persons Camp Issues filter
- Ukraine - Western (4) Apply Ukraine - Western filter
- united states (55) Apply united states filter
- Vatican City (2) Apply Vatican City filter
- vietnam (1) Apply vietnam filter
- vietnam - south (1) Apply vietnam - south filter
- Worldwide Stamps And Postal History Collections (3) Apply Worldwide Stamps And Postal History Collections filter
Lot #252 - Bulgaria
1975, ''Temptation'' by Albrecht Durer, sunken die proof for the souvenir sheet of central design with text at the bottom in dark blue on paper with gray coating, approximate size 120x86mm, design engraver Tkachenko, official representative signatures, mounted on white glossy presentation card, full OG, VF and extremely rare
Lot #253 - Bulgaria
GROUP OF PERFORATION AND PRINTING ERRORS: 1959-72, seven items, including four fantails (stamps imperforated between stamp and margin), block of four with partly unprinted Olympic Rings and two imperforated pairs, mainly sports theme, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #254 - Bulgaria zeppelin flight
May 26-29, 1934, 1st South America Flight cover to Brazil, franked by five air post stamps, tied by Sofia special ds, red Berlin C2 Luftpostamt transit, Friedrichshafen ''26.5.34'' connection, confirmation cachet and Pernambuco ''29.V.34'' arrival marking, VF, Sieger #247
Lot #255 - cambodia
1994, Birds, 150r-1000r, imperforated complete set of five, all corner margin singles and imperforated souvenir sheet of 1500r, each one has marginal control markings, no gum as produced, NH, VF and scarce
Lot #256 - cambodia
COLLECTION OF IMPERFORATED ISSUES: 1957-70, over one hundred imperforated stamps, including several trial color proofs, representing 30 mainly complete sets of nice topical content, such as Animals, Birds, Fishes, Plants, Anti-Malaria, Locomotives, Great Personalities, Historical Places and etc., perfect quality unit, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #257 - carpatho - ukraine
COLLECTION ON ALBUM PAGES: 1944-45, 110 mostly mint stamps and one proof, starting with 26 overprints of ''C.S.P.'' and ''Poshta Zakarpatska Ukraina'' (five stamps have forged overprints, marked ''F''), then mix of Soviet issues, perforated and imperforated stamps, some varieties and positional pieces, nice quality overall, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, high C.v.
Lot #258 - central lithuania
COMPLETE COLLECTION: 1920-22, 96 mint stamps, representing 19 complete perforated and imperforated issues, including Coat of Arms surcharges, all are signed, but two high values seem dubious, nice quality collection, full OG, NH/LH or no gum as issued, F/VF, C.v.$540 without high value surcharges
Lot #259 - central lithuania
NICE MULTIPLES COLLECTION: 1920-22, 73 perforated and imperforated blocks of four, representing 11 different issues of postage, semi-postal and postage due stamps, nice range of color and paper varieties (listed in Fischer Cat.), nice quality material, full OG, no gum as issued or used, mainly VF, C.v. PLN1,750=US$450
Lot #260 - Chile
1948, Flora and Fauna, 60c blue, $2.60 green and $3 carmine, three sheet margin se-tenant blocks of 25, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $190 (No.254-55 as hinged)
Lot #261 - Chile
PRESENTATION AND SOUVENIR SHEETS COLLECTION: 1956-76, 26 souvenir sheets, postage and air post, representing various topical issues, including Paintings, Soccer, Olympics, Red Cross and etc., most printed on thin cards, some with die sunk impression, several unlisted in Cat., minor duplication, very fresh condition, full OG (two soccer sheets of 1962) or no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000 for listed sheets only
Lot #262 - China
1894, 60th Birthday of Princess Dowager, 1c-24c, complete set of nine, nice and fresh colors, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mainly VF, C.v. $2,508
Lot #263 - China
1897, small figures surcharges (space 2.5mm) on Empress Dowager stamps, ½c on 3c - 30c on 24c, complete set of ten, nice and choice, full OG, mainly LH, VF, C.v. $2,000
Lot #264 - China
1943, ''The Thrift Movement'', 8c-$1, two imperforated souvenir sheet of six, one of which has blue three- language overprint ''In Commemoration of Exhibition of Russian Philatelic Society in China. 28-2-1943, Shanghai, China'', both in flawless condition, no gum as produced, VF, C.v. $870
Lot #265 - China
1943, ''The Thrift Movement'', imperforated souvenir sheet of six with inverted blue three-language overprint ''In Commemoration of Exhibition of Russian Philatelic Society in China. 28-2-1943, Shanghai, China'', black special cancellations in Chinese, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and extremely rare, only 18 sheets with inverted overprint were produced, N. Mandrovski certificate
Lot #266 - China
RUSSIANS IN CHINA: 1921-51, ''The Thrift Movement'', 8c-$1, souvenir sheet of six with blue overprint bearing commemorative cancellations, charity stamp and two covers with Russian Philatelic Society in China pre-print, on original Collection pages, mostly VF, ex-V. Ustinovsky
Lot #267 - China
1946, 50th Anniversary of Chinese Postal Service, imperforated die proof of $100 in dark brown, printed on thin cardboard, size 40x32mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF
Lot #268 - China Northeastern Provinces
COLLECTION: 1927-49, 50 mostly mint stamps (one - used), representing issues of Fukien, Hunan, Kwangsi, Shensi and Yunnan with the first set up to $2, nice condition overall, full OG or no gum as issued, F/VF, C.v. is almost $800
Lot #269 - China manchuria
1928-29, Marshal Chang Tso-lin, President Chan Kai-shek and Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, three overprinted complete sets of four, full OG, LH or previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $287
Lot #270 - China sinkiang
1923-42, 43 mint stamps, representing nine postage and air post issues, including Constitution, Unification, both overprints on Dr. Sun Yat-sen and etc., fresh quality unit, full OG, some NH or LH/hinged, mostly VF, C.v. $720
Lot #271 - china - people's republic
1967, War Hero Liu Ying-Chun, 8f multicolored, complete set of six, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $360
Lot #272 - china - people's republic
1967, 18th Anniversary of the People's Republic, 8f multicolored, complete set of two, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $245
Lot #273 - china - people's republic
1968, Mao as Young Man, 8f multicolored, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $180
Lot #274 - china - people's republic
1969-70, Defense of Damansky Islands and Mounted Patrol, 8f, 35f and 43f, complete set of five and a single, fresh quality, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $140
Lot #275 - china - people's republic
1970, Opera ''Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy'', 8f multicolored, complete set of six, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $183
Raritan Stamps, Inc.
Raritan Stamps, Inc. holds Philatelic Auction of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. Also retail and wholesale Russian Postage Stamps, including Imperial, RSFSR, USSR and Zemstvo stamps, and... Read More
Send Email to Raritan Stamps Inc. Or Visit WebSite