Argentina, 1864, 15c blue, perf'd. Block of 4, oval town cancels, exceptional centering, strong bold color, Extremely Fine, ex-Sabatini.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A WONDERFUL RARE BLOCK, ESPECIALLY SO IN SOUND CONDITION.
Auction # 72 - Gems of Philately
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of Philately
Welcome to our March 21, 2017 Gems of Philately auction featuring a spectacular array of exceptional stamps and covers. There are 500 lots with strong United States stamps and covers, as well as foreign. The auction is being held in our offices. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST. Lots 1-500.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
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Lot #448 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Lot #449 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
New South Wales, 1852-55 1d brick red + two 2d chalky blue. Tied by grid cancels on 1852 front with one flap to New Zealand from Sydney paying the 5d rate to neighboring colonies with manuscript "1sh" due on arrival, manuscript "Per Mou" & Auckland arrival cds on front, 1d & one 2d lightly touched, Very Fine, a scarce item to New Zealand, signed Bloch. SG No. 48+53.
Scott No. 13+14; Estimate $400 - 500.
Lot #450 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
New South Wales, 1897, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s reddish purple, perf 11¼. complete pane of 25 showing fancy morning glory selvage at left, well centered with beautiful color, o.g., never hinged; some minor top row wrinkling, Very Fine. SG No. 297c.
Scott No. 101; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED FULL PANE OF THE 5S COIN ISSUE, A GREAT NEW SOUTH WALES RARITY.
Apparently other...
Lot #451 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Victoria, 1853, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State (altered), 3d blue. Tied by "1V" fancy oval cancel on blue 1854 folded letter to Boston Mass., matching "Melbourne, Victoria, MA 6, 1854" rimless crown datestamp, carried as endorsed by non-contract clipper ship Neleus from Melbourne Mar. 14th to England, red London (6.13) transit backstamp and manuscript "16" debit to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from...
Lot #452 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Victoria, 1855, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Campbell & Fergusson printing, 3d indigo. Large to huge margins, rich distinctive color, in combination with 1856, Queen Victoria, Perkins, Bacon printing, 1d yellow green on 1857 folded letter to Melbourne, tied by two strikes of "4" barred circle handstamp, matching "Sandhurst, Victoria, Ja 2, 1857" oval date stamp, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott...
Lot #453 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Victoria, 1858 6d bright blue (pair) + 1857-61 2d brown violet. Tied by numeral "1" grid cancel on 1860 cover from Melbourne to Germany paying the 6d Colonial rate + 8d rate from England to Germany, Very Fine, a lovely cover with all rouletted issues. SG No. 69+73.
Scott No. 30+47a; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #454 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Wood Block"), 2s dull bluish green on pale yellow. Used with 4d rose, rouletted (35), each tied by "1" barred oval cancel on cover to Madison Wis., matching "Melbourne DE 17, 1858" backstamp, magenta ms. "1/4" one shilling-four pence credit to G.B., carried by as endorsed by non-contract steamship Columbian from Melbourne, red London Paid (2.11) cds, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool...
Lot #455 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, laid paper. Neat target cancel, ample to clear margins, rich bold color; expertly repaired and mounted (rebacked), Fine appearance, with 1983 Friedl certificate. SG No. 4 £100,000 ($123,000).
Scott No. 3; $135,000.
A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 12D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE - A CLASSIC CANADIAN RARITY.
On May 14, 1851, a package containing 51...
Lot #456 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, major re-entry. Position 61, pane B with major re-entry (doubling of almost all lettering, all four 3s and horizontal frame lines at upper left and lower center), large to huge margins showing part imprint at left, rich color, lightly cancelled by "39" four-ring cancel of St. Hyacinthe, Extremely Fine and choice example of this major variety, signed Bolaffi, with 2016 Eichele certificate....
Lot #457 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper. Bottom left corner margin single, full to mostly huge margins, beautiful color, light target cancel, Very Fine, with 1970 B.P.A., 1973 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4d $225.
Unitrade No. 4d; C$300 ($220).
AN OUTSTANDING CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 3D ORANGE RED 1852 ISSUE.
Lot #458 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red. top left sheet margin single, deep rich color, large margins including huge sheet margins, bold "21" four-ring cancel of Montreal, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Reford, with 1964 Diena, 1965 & 1966 Bolaffi, and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4a $250.
Unitrade No. 4a; C$350 ($260).
THE FINEST 3D 1853 BEAVER CORNER MARGIN SINGLE RECORDED.
Illustrated...
Lot #459 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red. Large margins all around, rich color on bright paper, blue target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine gem, with 1976 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4a $250.
Unitrade No. 4a; C$350 ($260).
Lot #460 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper. horizontal pair, Plate II, Positions 69-70, large margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, each stamp cancelled by concentric rings, Extremely Fine and choice pair, with 1976 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4d $450 as singles.
Unitrade No. 4d; C$600 as singles ($450).
Lot #461 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1855, 6d slate gray. Large margin single neatly tied by target cancel on cover to Braintree, Vt., "Montreal, L.C., Ju 11, 1855" origin cds at left, with four page enclosure, minor cover tear at upper left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 6D SLATE GRAY USED ON CROSS BORDER COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.
Lot #462 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1898, 10¢ brown violet. O.g., never hinged, nearly perfectly centered with large margins and razor sharp impression; small natural gum skip, fresh and Extremely Fine. Unitrade No. 83 C$1,500 ($1,120).
Scott No. 83; $850.
Lot #463 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, bright and Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2013 R. Gratton certificate.
Scott No. 387a; $9,500.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1959 5¢ ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.
The stamps, issued on June 26, 1959, coincided with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway by Queen...
Lot #464 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. Tied on small piece by wavy line machine cancel, exceptional centering and margins, rich bright colors, Extremely Fine, an especially choice used example, with 1969 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 387a; $7,500.
ONE OF THE FEW USED OFF-COVER EXAMPLES OF THE 1959 5¢ ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY WITH CENTER INVERTED.
There are about 200 mint Seaway Inverts in...
Lot #465 - general foreign Argentina to Canada
Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with strong bold colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. 387a; $19,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1959 5¢ ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.
The known 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway inverts are believed to come from two sheets of 200. Of these, over 100 where found in postal stock and...
Lot #466 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
Cyprus, 1928, King George V, £5 black on yellow. O.g., hinge remnant, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a rare KGV high value. Scott No. 109.
SG No. 117a; £3,750 ($4,610).
Lot #467 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
Denmark, 1869 (Oct. 17) Skjelskjør, Denmark to Shortland, New Zealand. Cover bearing Denmark 4s red (13) and two 16s olive green (15) singles, tied by three-ring "92" cancels, partial strike of matching "Skjelskjør, 17/10" origin cds, Slagelse (10.17) transit backstamp, blue crayon "2" for double-weight and "36S" rating, red "PD" circled handstamp, blue French (10.19.69) transit cds, reverse with Marseilles (10.20) transit,...
Lot #468 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
Finland, 1866, 40p rose, roulette I. In combination with 1867, 8p black on green, roulette III, horizontal strip of three on cover to Manchester, England, canceled by blue "Abo, 15/5, 1874" cds's with one tying 40p, red crayon "3" additionally tying 40p, few short teeth, but far better than the norm, Extremely Fine, with 1884 Lundstrom certificate.
Scott No. 10d+7; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A...
Lot #469 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
France, 1862, 20c blue on bluish + 40c orange on yellowish, horiz strip of 4. All tied by anchor lozenge cancels on 1867 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red "P.P." boxed handstamp and "2" due handstamp, "Havane, Paq. Fr. B. No. 2/6 Mai, 67" postmark and backstamped "Ligne-B., Paq. Fr. B. No. 2/6 Mai, 67", tiny edge tear at top, Very Fine and choice. Maury No. 22+23.
Scott No. 26+27; Estimate...
Lot #470 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
France, 1870 Ballon Monté, Le Godefroy-Cavaignac. Tiny folded letter with three color franking to New York, franked with 1863-70 10c + 20c + 40c (slightly oxidized) tied by Paris numeral "8" star cancel & double circle postmark "Paris/2E/2 Oct. '70", struck with red New York "2 Cents" credit handstamp on arrival, Very Fine, with 1994 von der Weid certificate.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.
A LOVELY...
Lot #471 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1969, 87f Concord, Unissued. O.g., never hinged (handstamp on gum), rich colors, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare unissued denomination.
Scott No. C18 var.; $7,000.
Lot #472 - general foreign Cyprus to Germany
Brunswick, 1852 3sgr vermilion. Four large even margins all around, slight abrasion spot, tied by blue "Braunschweig, 17/5" arc postmark, second strike adjacent, on 1853 folded cover to Luckelhausen, Extremely Fine and choice use, a lovely cover. Michel No. 3.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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