Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 2/- Dull Green, SG #D60, o.g. (toned gum), scarce item, Fine appearance.
Scott #J35 $1,800.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $200-300.
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 #1235 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Lot #1236 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1859, 1d Dull Lake, Imperf, Thin Paper, SG #2, used, 4 balanced margins, lovely example, Very Fine, APS (1977) cert.
Scott #1 $1,900.
SG £1,500.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #1237 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1902, 6d Brown, Malformed "E", SG #66a, o.g. (h.r.), toned perf tip, Fine.
Scott #40 var.
SG £170.
Estimate $80-100.
Lot #1238 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1902, £1 Green & Black, SG #70, o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #43 $325.
SG £300.
Estimate $150-180.
Lot #1239 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1935, 2d Silver Jubilee, Dot to Left of Chapel, SG #142g, o.g., Very Fine.
Scott #93 var.
SG £350.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #1240 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1935, 6d Silver Jubilee, Dot to Left of Chapel, SG #143g, o.g., Very Fine.
Scott #94 var.
SG £225.
Estimate $100-130.
Lot #1241 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahamas, 1941, 2d Pale Slate, Short "T", SG #152a, Nassau cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #103 var.
SG £375.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #1242 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahrain, 1941, 15r, Gutter Block of 4, SG #36w, n.h., watermark inverted, few separations top right vert. row, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #36 $340+.
SG £360+.
Estimate $140-160.
Lot #1243 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bahrain, 1941, 25r, Gutter Block of 4, SG #37, n.h., marginal, tiny tone spot in selvage top right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #37 $540+.
SG £520+.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #1244 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Barbados, 1938-47 Badge of the Colony Set, Block of 4, SG #248/256a, Mostly n.h. group of singles and blocks of 4, incl. control #s to 5/-, incl. SG#183y used, 181w mint, missing few later issued values, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #193-201A.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #1245 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bechuanaland, Stellaland, 1884 3d Orange, Block of 4, SG #2, n.h., marginal block of 4, rich color, Very Fine.
Scott #2 $120 + (hinged).
SG £128 + (hinged).
Estimate $100-120.
Lot #1246 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bechuanaland, Protectorate, 1888 "Protectorate" and "1d" on 1d, Small Figure "1", SG #41a, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #60a $475.
SG £425.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #1247 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bechuanaland, Protectorate, 1919 "Bechuanaland Protectorate" on 5/-, SG #87, o.g. (h.r.), Very Fine.
Scott #93a $350.
SG £300.
Estimate $180-200.
Lot #1248 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bechuanaland, Protectorate, 1947 Congress Postal Universal Presentation Folder, contains #124-136 and 143-146, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. For event in Paris.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #1249 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bechuanaland, Protectorate, Postal-Fiscal, 1918, £5 on 1/- Victoria Green, SG #F2, Never Hinged (only copy n.h. of the three known), "small colour run at foot", listed but unpriced in Stanley Gibbons (was priced some decades ago). Per H.R.Holmes "€¦.Owing to a shortage of £5 stamps, required for fiscal purposes, recourse was had to surcharging, resulting in the production of this stamp. As the basic stamp was inscribed "Postage &...
Lot #1250 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1865, 3d Orange, Perf 14, SG #5b, regummed, about Fine.
Scott #3a $2,050.
SG £2,000.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #1251 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1874, 3d on 1d Rose Red, SG #12, part o.g., "P" and "R" different type, pulled perf at right and horiz. crease, "genuine so far as one can say", Fine appearance, RPS (1945) cert.
Scott #11 $19,000.
SG £18,000. A major Bermuda rarity .
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
Lot #1252 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1875, 1d on 3d Yellow Buff, SG #16, used, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #14 $425.
SG £350.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #1253 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1893, 1/- Yellow Brown, Sperati Forgery, SG #29, die proof on small card, signed Sperati at bottom and with SPERATI/43/ REPRODUCTION hs. on reverse, this proof is without the overprint, Very Fine. Produced for the Gibraltar overprints.
Scott #25a.
Estimate $150-250.
Lot #1254 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1918, £1 Purple & Black, SG #55, l.h., Very Fine.
Scott #54 $400.
SG £325.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #1255 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1942, 2/6 Line Perf 14¼, Broken Top Right and Broken Lower Right Scroll in Pair, SG #117ad, 117ae, o.g. (h.r., lower right reinforced) control number pair, seldom seen, showpiece, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #124 var.
SG £5,000 (n.h.).
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
Lot #1256 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1938, 12/6 Deep Gray & Brownish Orange, Perf 14, Chalky Paper, SG #120, l.h., Very Fine.
Scott #127c var. $275.
SG £550 (n.h.).
Estimate $150-180.
Lot #1257 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
Bermuda, 1968, 3d Olympic Games, Red Brown "Bermuda" and Value Omitted, SG #220a, n.h. (touch of mount glaze), modern rarity, Very Fine.
Scott #226a $3,850.
SG £4,750. Only 26 mint copies recorded .
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
Lot #1258 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
British Levant, 1906, 1pi on 2d Green & Carmine, SG #15, n.h., "stained" (really toned gum), scarce item, Fine to Very Fine appearance, BPA (1986) cert.
Scott #25 $1,500+.
SG £1,400+.
Estimate $300-350.
Lot #1259 - commonwealth individual lots antigua to british virgin islands
British Virgin Islands, 1867 St. Ursula, 1/-, Perf 12, White Paper, SG #21, "AO1" oval barred cancel, Very Fine.
Scott #7 $400.
SG £190.
Estimate $140-160.