1849 Folded letter franked Franklin 5c brown (4 margins), tied by 'Philada Pa APR 18' blue cds. Sc 1 cat US$400+, SG1 cat £550+ - both for loose stamp alone, plus US$125 for blue town pmk & premium on cover. Beautiful quality classic item. (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 356
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 356
Status International - Sale 356 - December 12th, 2019.
Auction 356 has 3,730 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are over 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 44-374 and 500 lots of World collections (Lots 375-811). Following on there is almost 1300 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 889 - 2220). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes a Third Watermark 5/- Kangaroo Grey & pale yellow, error WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, showing full 'crown A' (crown to right looking from back), with marginal wmk line & small portions of marginal letters. Superb U appearance with neat 1918 cds, partial telegraph punch extremely well repaired & basically invisible. Excellent centring, perfect perfs & nice colour. ACSC 44d cat $125,000. SG 42ba cat £85,000 = A$150,000. This is the 2nd known example & an important new discovery that was found in Europe this year. (The other known example was in the Arthur Gray collection, & despite having a badly smeared cancel & short perfs sold for US$96,000 in 2007). Great rarity of the Kangaroo issues & an important error stamp of Australia & of the British Empire. 2019 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (Lot 1139). There are over 1,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 2221-3730).
Numerous other British Empire, European, The Americas and Asian rarities.
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Lot #3708 - World united states
ca1849 folded letter wrapper (part) franked Franklin 5c brown (3+ margins) inc full sheet margin (!) at base, tied by 'Boston 6 NOV' red cds. Sc1 cat US$400++, SG 1 cat £550++ - both for loose stamp alone, plus premium on cover. (P)
Lot #3709 - World united states
1850 Cover franked Franklin 5c (4 margins) imperf tied by blue '5 cts' cds, plus Blood's City Despatch Philadelphia 1c black on bronze acid tied. VF. SG 1 cat £750 for 5c alone on cover, Sc 1 & 15L13 cat US$2000 this franking. (P)
Lot #3710 - World United States - Locals
American Letter Mail Co: 1845 folded letter franked large Eagle black (4 good-huge margins) uncancelled as usual with red oval cachet of the American letter Mail Company. Letter inside from Philadelphia dated 20 Jan 45, sent to Boston. Sc 5L2 cat US$350++. Unusual nice quality. (P)
Lot #3711 - World USA - POs & TERRITORIES
China: 1919 'SHANGHAI CHINA' opt USA set 2c/1c - $2/$1, plus 16c & 24c listed shades. VF fresh MLH, 20c & 24c marginal with Plate No. Sc K1-16 cat US$2225. SG 1-16 cat £2470. Rare set in unusually nice quality. (18) (P)
Lot #3712 - World USA - POs & TERRITORIES
China: 1919 'SHANGHAI CHINA' opt USA set 2c/1c - $2/$1, plus 16c & 24c listed shades (only 2nd 16c sl gum aging spots). Mostly superb fresh MNH, all pristine never hinged original gum. Sc K1-16 cat US$5290 MNH. SG 1-16 cat £2470 for M, should be at least double, £4940 MNH. Extremely rare in genuine MNH condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (18) (P)
Lot #3714 - World USA - POs & TERRITORIES
Guam: 1899 Opt Jefferson 50c orange. VF fresh M. Sc11 cat US$350, SG 12 cat £450. Only 4000 printed. (P)
Lot #3716 - World USA - PHILIPPINES
1899-1901 opt Postage Due 50c lake. VF fresh MLH. Sc J7 cat US$200, SG D274 cat £275. Only 6168 printed. (P)
Lot #3717 - World vatican
1934 Provisional Surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L. VFU. SG 35-40 cat £1500, Sass 35-40 cat €2000. Key set & certificate can be obtained on request. (6). (P)
Lot #3718 - World vatican
Collection 1840-1988 in 3 albums. 1st Album is a KABE hingeless album to 1964, inc 1840, 1850 & 1867 stampless letters with Roma pmks. Papal States 1852 Arms imperf to 6b. 1867-68 Arms to 80c. 1929 Pope & Arms set to 10L, plus Express. 1931 Parcel Post opt set to 10c. 1931 Postage Due opt set. 1933 Holy Year set. 1934 Provisional surch 2L55, 3L05 & 3L70 (ea with RPSL photo certs). 1935 Congress set. 1936 Expo set. 1938 Congress...
Lot #3719 - World zambia
1987-88 Birds 1n & 2n, unissued w/o surcharge. VF fresh MNH. SG footnote after 502, Mi 387F & 393F cat €120. (2)
Lot #3720 - World zanzibar
1896 Sultan set ½a-5R. VF M/MLH. SG 156-74 £200 (15) (P)
Lot #3721 - World zanzibar
1908-09 Sultan set 1c-5R, opt SPECIMEN. VF MNH, few gum bends. SG 225-238s cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MNH. (14) (P)
Lot #3722 - World zanzibar
1908-09 View of Port 10R blue-green & brown, opt SPECIMEN. VF MNH. SG 239s cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MNH (normal cat £225 for M). (P)
Lot #3723 - World zanzibar
1908-09 View of Port 20R black & yellow-green, opt SPECIMEN. VF MNH. SG 240s cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MNH (normal cat £650 for M). (P)
Lot #3724 - World zanzibar
1908-09 View of Port 30R black & sepia, opt SPECIMEN. VF MNH. SG 241s cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MNH (normal cat £750 for M). (P)
Lot #3725 - World zanzibar
1908-09 View of Port 50R black & mauve, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MNH. SG 243s cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MNH (normal cat £900 for M). (P)
Lot #3726 - World zanzibar
1908-09 View of Port 100R black &-blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 244s cat £200 (normal cat £1300). (P)
Lot #3727 - World zanzibar
1926-30 Postage Due 75c black on orange variety 'Cent.s'. Superb fresh UN as issued, left marginal. SG D17a cat £300. (P)
Lot #3728 - World zanzibar
1927 unpaid cover from India with 'Sisendi Lucknow 14 MR 27' b/s sent stampless & taxed, with 'T' in circle & 'Sisaindi Lucknow Due One Anna' h/s with Postage Due 18c salmon affixed (note stamp has been replaced as cover originally had 25c). SG D10 cat £60 & cat 'from x15' on cover. (P)
Lot #3729 - World zanzibar
1933 Stampless local cover with 'T' in circle & Postage Due 9c vertical LL cnr pr tied to reverse by 'Zanzibar 1 JU 33' cds, upper stamp with variety 'cent.s for cents'. SG D5/D5a cat £245 as loose stamps & 'from x15' on cover = £3675+. Probably unique usage of variety! (P)
Lot #3730 - World zululand
1888-93 opt QV ½d to 1/-. VF M/MLH, almost all fresh. SG 1-10 cat £600. Only 3701 sets to 1/- sold. (10). (P)
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