Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 2, SG #2, unused, excellent margins all round, lovely fresh copy with a nice impression, Choice Extremely Fine, APS (2011) cert.
Scott #1 $11,000.
SG £12,000.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #1 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Lot #2 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, part o.g., close to large margins at right (showing small portion of additional copy), excellent color and clean gum, Fine and rare, RPS (1983), Sismondo (2012) certs.
Scott #2 $35,000. S.G. Spec. #DS8.
SG £35,000. Rarely seen mint with gum .
Estimate $7,500-9,000.
Lot #3 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1860, 1½d Rosy Mauve on Bluish, Unissued, SG #53a, full o.g., usual centering, fresh copy, Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2013) cert.
Scott #31 $8,750.
SG £8,500.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
Lot #4 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1848, Victoria (Embossed), 10d Brown, SG #57, full o.g. (h.r.), Die 1, close at top to good margins other sides, excellent impression, very clean stamp, Fine and scarce, BPA (2012) cert.
Scott #6 $11,000.
SG £11,500.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
Lot #5 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1854, Victoria (Embossed), 6d Dull Lilac, SG #59, full o.g., sharp impression, marginal copy with clear framelines on 3 sides, just touching at bottom left, inking is somewhat uneven, no points of abrasion, Fine to Very Fine very scarce with full gum, RPS (1981) clean, Sismondo (2012) certs.
Scott #7a $18,000.
SG £18,000.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.
Lot #6 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1862, Victoria, 3d Pale Carmine Rose, SG #77, Emblems watermark, part o.g., fresh, centered, overall Very Fine, Brandon (2001) cert.
Scott #37 $2,500.
SG £2,400.
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #7 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1873, Victoria, 6d Gray, SG #125, Spray of Rose watermark, full o.g. (h.r.), excellent color, Fine.
Scott #60 $1,900.
SG £1,850.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #8 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1882, Victoria, £5 Orange, SG #137, l.h. (small h.r.), nice color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #93 $14,000.
SG £14,000.
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
Lot #9 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1880, Victoria, 1/- Orange Brown, SG #151, Spray of Rose watermark, regummed, very fresh copy, decent centering, Fine. Ex Lutwak. PF (1976) cert.
Scott #65 $4,750.
SG £4,750.
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #10 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1876, Victoria, 4d Vermilion, SG #152, Large Garter watermark, full o.g. (h.r.), excellent color, Fine for this.
Scott #69 $2,750.
SG £2,800.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #11 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1891, Victoria, £1 Green, SG #212, Three Crowns watermark, full o.g., Fine and attractive.
Scott #124 $4,000.
SG £4,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #12 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1913, GV "Seahorse", Waterlow £1, SG #403, very l.h., deep shade, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #176 $3,250.
SG £3,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #13 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C., SG #438, n.h., toned gum, well centered, Very Fine, signed Bolaffi.
Scott #209 $1,500.
SG £750 (hinged).
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #14 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Inland Revenue, 1890, Victoria, 10/-, SG #O10, l.h., faint natural gum bends, sharp impression, Very Fine and rare. Ex Silkin. Royal (1969) cert.
Scott #O9 $11,500.
SG £11,000.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
Lot #15 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Army, 1903, Edward VII, 6d, Widely Spaced Overprint, SG #O52, large part o.g., well centered, Very Fine and scarce, Royal (1982) cert.
Scott #O62 $3,250.
SG £3,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #16 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Govt. Parcels, 1883, Victoria, 1/-, Plate 13, SG #O64, full o.g., fresh, Fine and scarce, BPA (1979) cert.
Scott #O30 $1,675.
SG £1,600.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #17 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Govt. Parcels, 1900, Victoria, 1/-, SG #O72, very l.h., incredible color, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, BPA (2010) cert.
Scott #O38 $625.
SG £600.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #18 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Govt. Parcels, 1902, Edward VII, 1/-, SG #O78, full o.g. (h.r.), great color, Fine to Very Fine, Brandon (2010) cert.
Scott #O43 $1,350.
SG £1,300.
Estimate $500-600.
Lot #19 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Admiralty, 1904, Edward VII, 1½d, SG #O109, very l.h., rich color, Fine or better. Ex Pattiz, Asch. RPS (1973) cert.
Scott #O80 $1,150.
SG £1,100.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #20 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Officials; Admiralty, 1904, Edward VII, 2½d, SG #O111, o.g. (h.r.), well centered, nice color, well centered, Very Fine and rare, Brandon (1994) cert.
Scott #O82 $2,850.
SG £2,750.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #21 - david b. markowitz collection Great Britain
Great Britain, Extensive Balance of Collection to 1940, few earlies o.g. to unused or regummed, incl. SG#72 (o.g.) cert., #66, 66a, 1867-80 Spray of Rose watermark to 2/-, #153, 156, 1880-81 issue on mostly complete o.g. except £ values, 1883-84 issue unusually clean impressions and colors, 1902-11 issue complete after that except £1 Seahorse and £1 PUC (separate lots), Dues complete, Officials balance separate lot in future auction,...
Lot #22 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Aden, 1937 to 1949 Mint, SG #1-27, o.g., 1st two sets complete, figured as cheapest shades, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1-27 $872.
SG £1,102.
Estimate $350-450.
Lot #23 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Antigua, Complete to 1948 GVI, per Scott, earlies o.g. or unused, later l.h. to o.g.
Scott #1-95, MR1-3 $7,000.
SG £6,500.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
Lot #24 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Antigua; Barbuda, 1922, "Barbuda" Set, SG #1/11, o.g. (few hinge remnants), Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1-11 $194.
SG £150.
Estimate $60-80.
Lot #25 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Ascension, 1924, Badge of the Colony, 2/-, Broken Main Mast, SG #19a, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #20 var.
SG £650.
Estimate $200-250.