Australia, 1924, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Purple Black & Pale Rose, SG #45b, 3rd watermark, n.h., attractive color, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Fordwater.
Scott #59 $12,500. ACSC #56C $7,500.
SG £4,000 (hinged).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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 #51 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Lot #52 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, 1930, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Black & Rose, SG #114, Small Multiple watermark, n.h., fresh, Fine or better. Ex Fordwater.
Scott #102 $11,500. ACSC #57 $7,500.
SG £4,250 (hinged).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
Lot #53 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, 1934, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Black & Rose, SG #138, C of A watermark, n.h., nice color, Fine to Very Fine and attractive.
Scott #129 $9,250. ACSC #58 $6,000.
SG £4,000 (hinged).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
Lot #54 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 10/-, Perf 11, SG #D43, watermark Large Crown & NSW, o.g. (h.r.), nice color for the issue, centered, Choice Very Fine.
Scott #J21 $4,000.
SG £1,900.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #55 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 20/-, Perf 11, SG #D44, watermark Large Crown & NSW, full o.g., well centered, Very Fine and attractive. Ex Fordwater. Signed Thier.
Scott #J22 $8,500.
SG £4,250.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
Lot #56 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 2/-, SG #D60, perf 11½x11, full o.g., very fresh, Fine, signed Rulevant, APS (1987) cert.
Scott #J35 $1,800.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $350-450.
Lot #57 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 10/-, SG #D61, perf 11½x11, slightly toned o.g. (h.r.), unusually well centered, Very Fine. Ex Gross.
Scott #J37 $5,200.
SG £2,500.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
Lot #58 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 20/-, SG #D62, perf 11½x11, l.h., very fresh, Choice Very Fine very rare in this condition. Ex Fordwater.
Scott #J38 $13,000.
SG £6,500.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
Lot #59 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia, Extensive Balance of Collection to 1942 GVI, l.h. to o.g. (occasional n.h.), complete per Scott except £ rarities, incl. SG#137 (cert.), Dues complete except rarities, Officials complete (non-perf initialed), incredible freshness through the whole collection, great lot to expand.
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
Lot #60 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 8d on German New Guinea 80pf, SG #11, "G.R.I." and value 6mm apart, large part o.g., well centered, Very Fine overall, BPA (1965) cert.
Scott #11 $1,000.
SG £950.
Estimate $350-400.
Lot #61 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on German New Guinea 2m, SG #13, "G.R.I." and value 4mm apart, 4th setting, o.g., Fine, Sismondo (2014) cert.
Scott #13 $3,000.
SG £3,000.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #62 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on German New Guinea 2m, SG #28, "G.R.I." and value 5½mm apart, o.g., few slightly soaked perfs, BPA (1936) cert.!
Scott #28 $5,000.
SG £5,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #63 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 1/- on Marshall Islands 1m, SG #59, full o.g., 3rd setting, pos. 3, excellent color, Fine and scarce, Sismondo (2012) cert.
Scott #39 $3,750.
SG £3,750.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #64 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on Marshall Islands 2m, SG #60, o.g., guarantee mark on reverse, fresh, Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2014) cert.
Scott #40 $1,800.
SG £1,800.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #65 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914-15 Balance of Collection, 1914 1st setting complete to 5d on 50pf, 2nd setting to 8d on 80pf, 1914 Marshall Islands overprints to 8d on 80pf, etc., Officials complete incl. occasional cert., fresh collection, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Scott $7,400.
Estimate $1,800-2,200.
Lot #66 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, N.W.P.I., 1915-16 Watermark Wide C & A 5/-, SG #83, o.g. (slightly dist. in hinged area), very well centered, fresh, Very Fine or better, Sismondo (2013) cert.
Scott #8 $2,200.
SG £2,500.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #67 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, N.W.P.I. Virtually Complete, l.h. to o.g., complete except four rarer pieces, incl. cert for SG#85, fresh and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,910.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #68 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; New Guinea, Complete Collection, per Scott, l.h. to o.g., fresh throughout, Very Fine overall.
Scott #1-51, C1-59, O1-35 $4,677.
Estimate $1,200-1,600.
Lot #69 - david b. markowitz collection aden to australia (papua new guinea)
Australia; Papua New Guinea, Complete Mint, per Scott, l.h. to o.g., incl. Officials.
Scott #1-121, C1-15, O1-12 $3,460.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
Lot #70 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1861, Victoria, 1d Lake, Rough Perf 14 to 16, SG #4, full o.g., very fresh, usual centering, Fine and attractive, Brandon (1996) cert.
Scott #2 $925.
SG £650.
Estimate $250-300.
Lot #71 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1861, Victoria, 4d Dull Rose, Rough Perf 14 to 16, Pair, SG #5, o.g. marginal, decent centering, lovely color for this, immaculate and Very Fine, BPA (1980) cert.
Scott #3 $3,600+.
SG £2,800+.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #72 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1861, Victoria, 6d Gray Lilac, Rough Perf 14 to 16, SG #6, unused, good centering for this, almost complete perfs on all sides, very fresh for this usually faded stamp, Very Fine and scarce, Sismondo (2013) cert.
Scott #4 $5,500.
SG £4,250.
Estimate $1,000-1,400.
Lot #73 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1862, Victoria, 4d Dull Rose, Perf 13, SG #18, unused, showing portion of papermaker's sheet watermark, excellent color, sound, Fine and scarce, Brandon (2008) cert.
Scott #9 $3,500.
SG £2,750.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #74 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1862, Victoria, 6d Lilac, Perf 13, SG #19a, "Part original gum€¦.some gum added" (some light gum toning), sound, good centering, some uncleared perf discs, Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2012) cert.
Scott #10a $3,500.
SG £2,750.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #75 - david b. markowitz collection bahamas to cameroons
Bahamas, 1865, Victoria, 1/- Green, Perf 12½, SG #38, full o.g. (tiny h.r.), centered, fresh, immaculate and Very Fine.
Scott #15 $3,250.
SG £2,750.
Estimate $800-1,000.