Auction Stamps and Covers of the World I Sesión
LIVE AUCTION
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Session one
2:30 PM | Lots 1 - 1227
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Session two
3:00 PM | Lots 1501 - 1767
VIEWING
February 1-5, 2024
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM / 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Saturdays and Sundays closed
Lots can be collected starting from February 9
Lot 722
✉ HAITI. 1883. PORT AU PRINCE a FRANCIA. 3 cts. bistre y 7 cts. azul (márgenes ajustados), mat. PORT. AU. PRINCE/HAITI, al dorso llegada.
Lot 724
✉ HAITI. Sc. 9. 1886. PORT AU PRINCE a ALEMANIA. Tarjeta Postal Oficial franqueada con sello de 3 cts. bistre, mat. PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAITI.
Lot 728
✉ HAITI. 1887-91. 2 postal cards to Belgium and Finland with 3 cent. stamps.
Lot 730
✉ HONDURAS. (1805 ca.). Frontal circulado a GUATEMALA. Marcas TEGU/SIGALPA y FRANQUEADO/TUGUSIGALPA. MUY RARO.
Lot 732
✉ HONDURAS. 1886 (15 Mayo). PUERTO CORTÉS a FRANCIA. 1 real verde. Mat. estrella en un círculo y fechador ovalado de Puerto Cortés. MUY BONITA.
Lot 734
✉ HONDURAS. 1893(Nov 18). USA 2c Colombian stationery envelope sent registered to Paris with 1893 Columbus 6c and 15c tied by New York-Registered handstamps in black and, on reverse, HONDURAS 1878 1c violet pair similarly cancelled. Opened for display, a delightful cover. Scott 30 & USA Scott 235,238.
Lot 735
✉ HONDURAS. Sc. 69(3),75(2). 1893. SAN JUANCITO a NEW YORK. Sobre certificado con franqueo de 20 ctvos. rojo (3) y 1 peso lila (2). Espectacular rarísimo franqueo, probablemente única conocida con el sello de 1 peso.
Lot 736
✉ HONDURAS. 1892-1910. 6 covers and cards.
Lot 738
✉ HUNGRIA. 1871 (Dec 23). Cover from PESTH to PARIS bearing, on reverse, five Lithographed 1871 5kr. rose red, all tied in transit by VIENNA cds´s (Dec 24) and by French arrival cds. An extraordinary and rare cover, opened for better Exhibit display.
Lot 740
✉ ISLANDIA. 1883-95. 2 postal stationary cards.
Lot 741
✉ ISLANDIA. Sc. 80-85. 1908 (Dec 22). Registered cover to COPENHAGEN franked by rare usage of 1907-08 25a., 40a., 50a., 1kr., 2kr. and rare 5kr. all tied by REYKJAVIK cds´s. Reverse with Copenhagen (Jan 11, 1909) arrival.
Lot 745
✉ IRAN. 1910-11. Lot of 52 covers.
Lot 751
✉ IRAN. 1921-22. Lot of 60 covers.
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Lot 753
✉ IRAN. 1923-24. PROVISIONAL ISSUE. Five covers sent abroad, diverse frankings. (See web).
Lot 754
✉ IRAN. 1926-29 issue. Thirty three covers with POSTAGE DUE marks.
Lot 756
✉ IRAN. 1930-35. Lot of 20 Air Mail Covers.
Lot 757
✉ IRAN. The exceptional collection of covers & cards to overseas destinations: 1948-78. Circa of 800 covers. The well annotated collection of covers/cards sent by air to overseas destinations. The collection inc covers to a wide range of countries and is written up to a high standard giving the postage rates relevant to each cover. The majority are to European destinations but a good number are to the USA and other non European destinations. A large number of adhesives are used inc hospital charity stamps. A small number are registered and some are sent express. A really good modern postal history lot.
Lot 759
✉ ISRAEL. 1940-60. 14 covers with postage due stamps.
Lot 760
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1852. Cover from MILAN to PADUA franked by Lombardy Venetia 1850/54 5c. yellow and 10c. black in combination with truncated Parma 1852 25c. black on violet (applied in lieu of Lombardy Venetia 15c. (Sassone 4)), tied by MILANO datestamps (27/2) in black. The Parma adhesive not accepted with manuscript ´Un Bollo incompl.´ and taxed ´6´ decimi in manuscript alongside. Then altered to ´3/9´ below with ´T.R.´ (Tax Rectified) in black. A truly EXTRAORDINARY and unique franking. Signed A. Bolaffi and Cert. E. DIENA.
Lot 761
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1860 (17-Diciembre). PERIODICO CONSULTORE AMMINISTRATIVO circulado de TOLMEZZO a MILANO con sello de (1,05 s.) gris. Mat. de CUATRO CIRCULOS de Tolmezzo. MAGNIFICO.
Lot 762
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1856 (Dec 15). Embossed decorative Ladies´ envelope to VIENNA, with complete original enclosure (also with decorative embossing) bearing 1850-54 45c. blue tied by BOTZEN cds´s. Some trivial ageing but very rare and attractive cover.
Lot 763
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1854 (Nov 11). Entire letter from PESCHIERA to TRENTO franked by 1850-54 15c. red tied by fancy framed ´Imp. Reg. Vapore´ handstamp in black. A fine and rare marking, applied on board Lake Garda Mailboat. Reverse with Trento arrival cds. A fresh and fine entire. Scott 4.
Lot 765
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PARMA. 1855-56. 2 covers with 25 cts red-brown stamps.
Lot 766
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1852 (May 20). Entire letter sent underpaid to HALIFAX (Nova Scotia); bearing single 1852 5 baj. black on rose tied by ROME cds in black. Sent in error to Halifax (Yorkshire, UK) and struck there with blue datestamp (May 26). Correctly re-addressed and charge 1 shilling 10½d in manuscript due. Reverse with Liverpool cds (May 27) transit in blue. An extraordinary cover to a rare destination.
Lot 767
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1853 (Dec 16). Cover from ROME to BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) bearing 1852 5b. black on rose pink and 8b. black on white tied by ROME datestamps in black. Reverse with AUSGABE arrival datestamp in blue (25/12). Extremely rare and fine cover to a most unusual destination. Sassone 6+9.
Lot 768
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 7, 8 (2). 1855. JESI a PARÍS. 6 baj. gris y 7 baj. azul (2). Excepcional calidad.
Lot 769
✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sc. 8. 1857 (May 2). Envelope from ROME to COPENHAGEN (Denmark), franked by 1852 7b. black on blue in a horizontal strip of three all tied by GRID obliterators in black (folded over top of envelope and ironed for better Exhibit display). Reverse with Hamburg and Copenhagen cds´s and red crayon ´7´ skilling charge mark. An extraordinarily scarce destination for Papal States mail. Sassone 8.