377th Auction

1858, Coat of arms, ½ p. error of colour, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, signed Sperati Reproduction 

1858, Coat of arms, ½ p. black on glazed paper, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, signed Sperati Reproduction and reverse with  full cachet "Les Jean de Sperati Philatelie d'Art"

1867, Decorative listing of the 'Administracion general de Correos' for the post of Pasco

1935, Animals 1 tug violet, perforated 12½, block of four, mint never hinged, fine

1923, Star Overprint 10k., irregular block of six tied by cds. "AGDASH ELISAV 25 4 23" to reverse of money transfer form to Baku, vertical crease not affecting adhesives, one stamp usual punch hole, a fine and unusual item

1923, Star Overprint 35k., vertical strip of five tied by cds. "PRISHIB BAKIN 7 6 23" to money transfer form to Lenkoran, upper stamp affixed at edge, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 50k., horizontal pair and single tied by cds. "AGDASH ELISAV 3 5 23" to reverse of money transfer form to Baku, vertical crease not affecting adhesives, a fine and unusual item

1923, Star Overprint over Armenia unframed Z 50k., vertical strip of four tied by cds. "PRISHIB BAKIN 7 6 23" to money transfer form to Lenkoran, a little ageing, a fine and unusual item

1923, Star Overprint 1rbl., vertical strip of four and single tied by cds. "PRISHIB BAKIN 31 5 23" to front and reverse of money transfer form to Lenkoran, a little ageing, top stamp applied at edge, a fine and unusual item

1923, Star Overprint 1rbl., 15 singles and 10k. blue tied by cds. "PRISHIB BAKIN 31 5 23" to front and reverse of money transfer form to Lenkoran, a little ageing, top stamp applied at edge, a fine and unusual item

1923, Star Overprint 1rbl., two vertical strips of three and single tied by cds. "PRISHIB BAKIN 26 5 23" to front and reverse of money transfer form to Lenkoran, a little ageing, few stamps applied at edge, a fine and unusual item

1923, Ararat 500000r. red, two vertical strips of three and single tied by cds. "SHEMAKH 29 10 23" to front and reverse of money transfer form to Baku, few stamps applied at edge, minor toning, otherwise fine

1923, Ararat 3k. red horizontal pair and 9k. blue tied by cds. "SHAKHTAKHI 24 12 23" to money transfer form to Erivan, minor ageing, fine

1923, Ararat 4k. brown and vertical strip of three and single 9k. blue tied by cds. "BAKU 27 12 23" to reverse of registered cover, shortened resp. roughly opened at right, otherwise fine  

1847, 5 c. brown and 10 c. black on bluish, both with good to large margins and neatly cancelled by red grid, very fine, sign. Jakubek BPP with certificate for each stamp (1990)

1861/67, 2 c. black with New York foreign mail cancel on "CIRCULAR" with adjacent red "½" and blue "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Bremen. The entire with small tear at right, otherwise fine and fresh

1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 $, fresh colour and nicely centered, unused with large o.g., very fine, certificate Jakubek BPP (1990)

1924, Franklin 1c. green, block of nine with straight edge at right, the right center stamp (position 30) with inverted overprint "Zone", mint never hinged, fine, scarce (Scott71b, SG 75c)

1879, "CORREOS LA GUAIRA" on cover franked with France type Sage 1 fr., tied by octagonal "LA GUAYRA 28 SEPT." with adjacent "LA GUAYRA PAQ.FR.D No.2 / 29 SEPT. 79" to Paris with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1941/43, four covers sent to Thorshavn, all censored in England and closed with "PC 90" closing strip, one cover with cancelled airmail service and one cover double censored in the USA and in England, all written up, fine

1942/44, six covers sent to by surface or airmail to Thorshavn, with different US censorship labels "9801", "9811" (with PAA Pan American Airways System label), "9820"(2), all written up, fine

1943, 13.4., Airmail 10, 15 and 50c. with additional franking tied by mute oval cancel to registered airmail cover via England to Thorshavn, censored in the USA and closed with censor label "9827", with typewritten "PHILATELIC MATERIAL Censorship Permit No.. PCU #750", this permit allowed the sender to send stamps abroad. Reverse with transit and arrival mark of "THORSHAVN  14.5.53", fine and attractive and one of two known covers

1944, 6.4., airmail cover from "LONG ISLAND CITY APR 6 1944" sent via England to the Postmaster General of Faroe Islands. Censored in the USA and closed with censor label "20002" additionally endorsed "20006". The reverse shows a "black dot", probably because it is sent to the Postmaster General it was sent as privileged mail, opened on two sides and slightly shortened at right, interesting and uncommon

1944/45, Airmail 8c. with additional franking tied by machine First Day cancel "TALLAHASSEE MAR 3 1945" to special First Day Cover via England to Thorshavn, in England three-line "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID AIR MAIL" applied, further English censorship mark "PASSED T. 185" on reverse, in addition registered cover from "THORSHAVN 24.7.44" to Dayton with English censorship mark "PASSED T. 188", both covers with Insert note "P.C.5 This cover was open..." and "P.C. 12 letter was missing....", a fascinating duo

1944/45, two covers including one First Day Cover and double censored cover via England to Thorshavn, written up, fine

1945, 9.3., McKinley 25c. tied by mute oval cancel to registered cover from Haddonfield, New Jersey 9 to Faroe Islands, censored in the USA and closed with censor label "20006", at bottom left endorsed permit "Permit D-61", this permit allowed the sender to send stamps abroad. Reverse with transit and arrival mark of "THORSHAVN  26.4.45", fine and attractive and one of two known covers

1940, 10.7., 30 and 2s. tied by cds. "KOBE 10.7.40" to cover endorsed "Per M/S Kansai Maru", normally sailing between Japan and New York. Additionally, endorsed" VIA AMERICA connecting at NEW YORK with s/s Godafoss or Dettifoss", which sailed from New York to Reykjavik. The letter arrived, too late for the M/S Kansaia Maru thus straight-line "TOO LATE" applkied, censored in England and closed with "P.C. 90 4377" closing strip, some transportation wear but a very attractive and rare cover

1824, Entire folded letter dated "Puerto de Plata 10 Feby 1824" addressed to London and charged with 5s., with transit cds. "SHIP LETTER GREENOCK 4 MAY 1824" on reverse, front showing unframed "Addl. ½" handstamp for ½d. Scottish toll road tax, an scarce and attractive entire

1857, Isabella II. ½ r. blue, vertical pair in fresh colour and with close to wide margins, used with two partial strikes of cds. "STGO DE LOS CABALLEROS Sto DOMINGO 19 NOV 1862", folded between stamps and lower stamp small tear, otherwise a fine attractive and scarce multiple (Michel Spanish-Westindies 9)

1857, Isabella II. 1r. green, two singles with clear cds. "Sto DOMINGO ISLA DE STO DOMINGO" resp. "STGO LOS CABALLERROS Sto DOMINGO", each in fresh colour and mostly good margins, small imperfections, otherwise fine and attractive, in addition faulty 1r. green with mute cancel (Michel Spanish-Westindies 9)

1857, Isabella II. 1r. green, fresh colour and good margins all around, used with good strike of cds. "Sto DOMINGO ISLADES Sto DOMINGO 9 ABRIL 1863" and small part of red crayon, small thins otherwise fine and attractive (Michel Spanish-Westindies 9)

1857, Isabella II. 1r. green, fresh colour and good margins all around, used with cds. "Stgo DE LOS CABALLEROS JUNIO 1863", small thins otherwise fine and attractive (Michel Spanish-Westindies 9)

1864, Isabella II. 1 r. blue on salmon, two singles with fresh colour and good margins all around, used with cds. "Sto DOMINGO 8 NOVBE 1864" resp. oval "EJERCITO ESPEDIQONARTO", the first on small piece, the latter small tear, otherwise fine and attractice (Michel Spanish-Westindies 15)

1865, Coat of Arms, typograhed on wove paper, Medio real black on rose-pink, position 2 on the sheet of 12 subjects, fresh colour and good to large margins all around, without gum, a superb example of this scarce stamp (Michel 1)

1865, Coat of Arms, typograhed on wove paper, Medio real black on rose-pink, position 9 on the sheet of 12 subjects, fresh colour with good to large margins with bottom sheet margin, small thin and hardly percetible vertical crease ironed, otherwise a fine and very attractive stamp, signed Hennan (slightly showing in face) and Calves and certificate Moorhouse (2008) (Michel 1)

1865, Coat of Arms, typograhed on wove paper, Medio real black on rose-pink, position 10 on the sheet of 12 subjects, fresh colour, frame line just clear at top, otherwise good large margins all around, without gum, a fine example of this scarce stamp, certificate Moorhouse (2013) (Michel 1)