350 / September 2012

1870, Lion 3 r. black, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1858, Coat of arms, ½ p. error of colour, used with clear cancel "LIMA", Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil, in addition normal ½ p. as Sperati forgery

1868, 1 d. green, tied by barred oval "C38" to entire letter from "CALLAO DE 13 70" to Genua, Italy, franked upon arrival with Italy postage due 1869, 10 c. orange-brown and 1870, 2 l. brown/blue, tied by Genua cds.; 1 d. little corner crease, otherwise fine

1854, Isabella II 10 c. carmine, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1855, 5 cs. vermillion, two used singles, Sperati forgeries, type A+B, fine, signed in pencil

1863, 1 r. violett, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

 2 r. blue, unused with original gum, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1856, Diligencia 60 c. blue, Sperati forgeries type A and C, with manuscript, fine, signed in pencil

80 c. green, Sperati forgeries type A and B, A unused, B with manuscript, fine, signed in pencil

1 r. red, Sperati forgeries type A-C, B unused without gum, the others with manuscript, fine, signed in pencil

1857, 60 c. indigo, Sperati forgery, without gum, fine, signed in pencil

60 c. blue, Sperati forgery, with manuscript, fine, signed in pencil

1858, Montevideo 120 c. blue, Sperati forgeries, without gum and used, fine, signed in pencil

180 c. green, unused, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

240 c. red, used, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

240 c. red and red-brown, unused, Sperati forgeries, fine, signed in pencil

WHO/OMS 3c. and 8 c. in plate proof gutter blocks of 4, unhinged mint with security fingerprints, folded in the gutter and 8 c. some creasing in the margin only

Human Rights 3 c. and 8 c., 2 colour-proofs each, all on DLR presentation cards, one approved

1988, Survival of the forests, cpl. sheet in issued colours, unhinged mint, in presentation card, only 3 printed

1847, Franklin 5 C. brown, good to large margins, tied by red grid cancel to folded lettersheet to Bangor, fine, ex collection Severin

1847, 10 c. used with red barred grill, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1857/61, 1 c. blue, horizontal strip of 7 and vertical pair, tied by cds. "WASHINGTON DC OCT 21 1858" to large size envelope to New Hampshire; several stamps cut by scissor at one side, few small faults and a cover crease not effecting the stamps; an unusual multiple franking, certificate Sorani

1861/67, 15 c. black and horizontal pair 3 c. rose, all used by blue fancy hollowed-out negative star with adjacent blue "LOUISVILLE K.Y. JUL 23" to Milan, Italy, showing adjacent French paquebot mark "ETATS-UNIS / PAQ. FR. NO 3" and boxed "PD" in red; a choice and exceptional cover of great appearance, certificate Philatelic Foundation (Scott no. 77, 65) Provenance: William J. Ainsworth (2009)

30 c. orange and 15 c. black, tied by target cancel to small envelope from "WINCHESTER MASS. JAN 17" (1868) via England to Shanghai, China with red transit marks of New York and London, additional tying the 30 c., red tax mark "1 d" of London and Shanghai arrial mark of March 27; fine and scarce entire

1870/71, 1 c. blue, 6 c. carmine and horizontal pair 10 c. brown tied to cover with adjacent "BARDWELL'S FERRY MASS. APR. 3" (1876) to Ahmednaggar, India, showing on front red transit marks of New York and London, on reverse "SEA POST OFFICE" and arrival mark; a beautiful and rare 3-colour-franking to a scarce destination (Scott no. 156, 148, 161) Provenance: William J. Ainsworth (2009)

1930, Zeppelin 65 c.-2,60 $ cpl., unmounted mint, 65 c. little paint adherence and 2,60 $ crease in the left upper corner, otherwise fine (Mi. 1.800,-)

65 c.-2,60 $ cpl. on Zeppelin flight card resp. covers, fine

XXX LOS ENTFÄLLT XXX 2,60 $, small die proof on ungummed paper, very fine and rare (Scott-no. C15P)

1868, Wells Fargo envelope 3 c. rose, used from Chile with 1867, 5 c. red, horizontal pair and single and 10 c. blue, all tied by barred  "CANCELLED" with adjacent red "CONCEPCION 23 DEC 68" to San Francisco with adjacent "PANAMA TRANSIT" and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. FEB 9", also tax mark "34" and blue crayon "24"; the envelope slightly reduced at right by opening; an extraordinary franking

1842, 3 c. tied by boxed "FREE" to piece, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

NEW YORK: 1845, 5 c. black with written initials "A.C.M", with manuscript, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

PROVIDENCE: 1846, 5 c. black, unused without gum, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

GENERAL ISSUES: 1862, 10 c. rose, unused without gum, Sperati forgery, fine, signed in pencil

1863, 10 c. blue, used, Sperati forgery, type A, fine, signed in pencil

CHARLESTON: 1861, 5 c. blue, good margins, used, fine, signed Jakubek BPP, ex collection Severin

MOBILE: 1861, 5 c. blue with good margins all around, tied by cds. "MOBILE SEP 11 1861" to cover to Scooba, cover with usual small faults, otherwise fine, ex collection Severin