Great Britain, 1911 to 1951 Specialized Collection, n.h., many hundreds of mint and used on quadrille pages filling a large binder, begins with specialized group of George V incl. shades, watermark varieties and cancels, usually with handwritten notes indicating items displayed on each page, note number of better items for this reign incl. used SG326, mint Scott 159-72 plus most SG listed shades, 177-178 (coils), 183 and 187-200 plus...
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 #2522 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Classic Group, incl. #1 (3, cancels removed, 1 with new BPA cert.), 2 used, 4 o.g. (facial filled thin, cat. $4500), 43 unused, 58 pl. 9 used, 66 o.g. (natural gum wrinkle), 67 used, 94 o.g. (crackly gum), 98-105 o.g. (4d unused), 108 used pair, 109 used (3), 124 used, 141 o.g. and used, O74-75 o.g., high cat., nice group for retail, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
Lot #2523 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages, classics incl. #1-2, 22 (2), 25, 28, 53, 57, 108-109, 110, 124, 139-142, Seahorses to 10/- values, Dues, various Officials, some mint Channel Islands, Offices in China mint or used to $2, Offices in Morocco and Turkey, very high cat. in mixed condition, but still value in this lot.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
Lot #2524 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1841-1864 Substantial Penny Red Accumulation, many hundreds of used on old album pages, stockpages and bits of paper, note a small group of imperf Penny reds (#3), plus much larger group of perf Penny reds on bluish paper (#16 with a few #14), also at least a half dozen album pages of Penny reds on white paper (#20 with a few #18) and finally an abundance of 1864 issue with plate numbers incl. page of over 50 with...
Lot #2525 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1937-1951 Specialized GVI Collection, many hundreds of majority n.h. with dupl. used definitives in mounts displayed on quadrille pages filling a large binder, note hundreds of control # singles, pairs and some blocks of six plus booklet panes, many single present in quantities up to about 15 each, however a close look reveals varieties on almost every page, many displayed upside down in mount indicating inverted...
Lot #2526 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1966 to 1970 Specialized Collection of QEII Commemoratives, many hundreds of mostly mint incl. multiples with a few used in mounts on quadrille pages filling two large bulging binders, dozens upon dozens of minor unlisted "fly speck" varieties and nearly equal amount of SG listed varieties, some identified, a few better items such as used Scott #568b vermilion omitted used (cat. $700 mint but not used), 575c red omitted...
Lot #2527 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Used Collection to 1970, several hundred on lovely homemade pages, noted #28 (2), 42, 48, 52 (2), 57, 70, 73 (2), various plate numbers on numerous issues, shades on later issues, few Officials, some faults on early issues as to be expected, but better condition that usually seen, generally Fine.
Scott $14,950+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2528 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1952 to 1967 Elizabeth Wilding Definitives Collection, many hundreds of mostly n.h. with blocks in mounts on quadrille pages filling two large binders, occasional used, begins with several pages of first Elizabeth definitives on Tudor Crown watermark paper incl. Scott #292-308 (two l.h. sets) and 295 inverted watermark (3), loads of duplicates followed by several pages of St. Edward's Crown issues incl. #317-333 (two l.h...
Lot #2529 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, QEII Mint Collection, n.h. in mounts on black pages (scattered early used, not counted), 1950s to 2003 in 3 vols., sets, souvenir sheets, gutter pairs, booklets, very high face value, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
Lot #2530 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, QV Postal History, 6 covers, incl #7 with additional 2d on 1855 cover to Germany, 1878 internal registered cover with Penny Red on 2d envelope, #28 single franking to U.S., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #2531 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Collection to 1992, hundreds in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, noted Mulready envelopes #U1 (front) and U2 unused, classics used incl. #1-2, 6, 108, 140, value in modern n.h. sets, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2532 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Used Collection, hundreds on dupl. pages in Scott specialty album to 2008, classics incl. #1 (2), 28 (3), 52, 57, 65, 73, 108-109, Seahorses to 10/-, high cat., mixed condition.
Estimate $700-800.
Lot #2533 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, QV Used Collection, couple hundred on homemade pages with dupl., noted #1-2, 28, 53, 60, 108 (3), 109, usual high cat. in mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #2534 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1997, classics used incl #1 (4 margin), 57, 98-107, Seahorses to 10/- used, QEII mix of mint and used, Officials used, Offices Abroad, usual mix condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #2535 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1854 to 1858 Penny Red Covers, approx. 200 incl. few pairs, mourning, etc., all internal usages, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-750.
Lot #2536 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Channel Islands Never Hinged Collection, in mounts on black pages, 1970s to 2003 in 4 vols., Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Alderney, sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, appears complete, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2537 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Cunard Line Covers and Postcards, early trans-atlantic (1851) to modern, approx. 100 pieces, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
Lot #2538 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Collection to 2002, hundreds of duplicated mint and used on Scott specialty pages in album, classics used incl. #1, 28, 57, 109, 140-141, modern mint, usual mixed condition.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2539 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Mostly Used to 1980s, few hundred in Gibbons album, classics incl. #1-2 (sound), Seahorses used to 5/-, some mint QEII sets, usual mixed condition on classics, otherwise Fine.
Scott $5,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $350-400.
Lot #2540 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1955 to 1992 QEII High Value Castles Collection, Hundreds of mint and mostly used displayed on quadrille pages filling a large binder, identified these by SG numbers with notes about varieties such as SG#597a (frame flaw), nearly all early Castles used, mint examples begin with 1959 watermark MC issue (SG#595-598), most value concentrated in mint plate number blocks of SG#759-62 plus full sheet of 40 #759 (folded), mint...
Lot #2541 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, 1967 to 1993 Sterling Machins and Regionals Collection, many hundreds of mostly n.h. in mounts displayed on quadrille pages filling two thick binders; first binder exclusively Machins, other exclusively Regionals, both follow similar presentation beginning with a few pages of FDCs, then proceed with mint in depth, many are present in quantities of 15 or more singles plus some blocks and large multiples incl. marginal,...
Lot #2542 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, Mint Dues Collection, On Scott pages to 1956, complete except #J4-5, 8, couple extra used, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2543 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, QEII Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. to n.h. (few used) in Lighthouse album, 1953 to 1979, also some booklet panes, plus some collateral material, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #2544 - commonwealth collections Great Britain
Great Britain, "Islands" Cover Usages, interesting selection of 59 covers/cards plus numerous adhesives canceled from various "islands" QV to QEIII usages (mostly earlier), majority from Isle of Wight with a good variety of towns, also Lundy, Sark, Guernsey, Jersey (both incl. WWII German occupation), Isle of Man, interesting group, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2545 - commonwealth collections australia to bermuda
Australia, States Extensive Collection, thousands of mostly used on homemade pages in 6 binders, one for each State, with much dupl. for shades, cancels, etc., noted N.S.W. #1, 2 incl. pair, various 2d issues, Registry, Dues, Officials and Revenues, Queensland incl. #1, Revenues, South Australia incl. #1-3, 5, Officials, Tasmania incl. #1 (2), 2, 2a, Revenues, Victoria incl. #1-4, Postal Fiscals, Revenues, B1-B2 mint, Dues, Western...