Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown. Die I, full o.g., fresh color and large margins all around; light crease and small tone spot on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a rare stamp with gum, with 1961 G. Oliva certificate. Scott No. 1 $2,850. Michel No. 1 a.
Afinsa No. 1; €5,200 ($6,970).
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #2657 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Lot #2658 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown. Die I, without gum, fresh color and large margins all around; two small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, still a rare a very presentable stamp, with 2000 NFACP certificate. Scott No. 1 $2,850. Michel No. 1 a.
Afinsa No. 1; €5,200 for o.g. ($6,970).
Lot #2659 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown. Die I, full o.g., clear to huge margins; tiny tear at upper right well away from design, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare stamp with gum, with NFACP, Bühler & Kretzschmar certificates. Scott No. 1 $2,850. Michel No. 1 a.
Afinsa No. 1; €5,200 ($6,970).
Lot #2660 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r albino embossed, proof on wove. Block of 4 with large sheet margin at right, without gum, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 1P; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #2661 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r-100r complete. Chiefly used selection on stockpages comprising one 5r unused and 11 used examples, six 25r used examples, 11 50r used examples and six 100r used examples, all with good margins and showing a range of cancels from "1" to "104", generally Fine. Scott No. 1-4.
Afinsa No. 1-4; €67,340 ($90,240).
Lot #2662 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown. Die I, "77" numeral cancel, large margins including huge sheet margin at left, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1 $850. Michel No. 1 a.
Afinsa No. 1; €1,600 ($2,140).
Lot #2663 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown. Die I, "52" numeral cancel, fresh color and large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 $850. Michel No. 1 a.
Afinsa No. 1; €1,600 ($2,140).
Lot #2664 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r orange brown. Die II, "52" numeral cancel, strong shade and large margins all around, Very Fine, with 2005 P. Dias certificate. Scott No. 1a $1,000. Michel No. 1 b.
Afinsa No. 1; €1,800 ($2,410).
Lot #2665 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 25r blue. Die I, without gum, ample margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 INEXFIP certificate. Michel No. 2 b. Afinsa No. 2.
Scott No. 2; $925.
Lot #2666 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 25r greenish blue. Die I, without gum, large margins all around, very fresh, Very Fine, a very rare shade in unused condition, with 2007 INEXFIP certificate. Scott No. 2a $1,600. Michel No. 2 a.
Afinsa No. 2; €3,000 for o.g. ($4,020).
Lot #2667 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 50r deep yellow green. Without gum, margins clear to just touching, strong color, Fine, a rare unused stamp, with 2007 INEXFIP certificate. Scott No. 3.
Afinsa No. 3; €7,000 for o.g. ($9,380).
Lot #2668 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 100r lilac. "49" numeral cancel, huge margin all around, Extremely Fine. Michel No. 4. Afinsa No. 4.
Scott No. 4; $1,900.
Lot #2669 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 100r lilac. Neat blue "52" numeral cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Michel No. 4. Afinsa No. 4.
Scott No. 4; $1,900.
Lot #2670 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1855, King Pedro V (straight hair), 5r-100r complete. Mint & used selection on stockpages comprising 7 used 5r singles, 7 used 25r singles, 6 unused/mint 50r singles, 6 used 50r singles, pair of 50r, further 3 used 50r singles with pen cancel, 4 unused 100r singles, one unused pair, two used pairs and 7 used singles, also two fragment with respectively 100r two single with number 5r of 1856, pair of 100r plus 50r and 25...
Lot #2671 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1855, King Pedro V (straight hair), 5r red brown. Type VI, neat "52" numeral cancel, large balanced margins, Very Fine, with 1998 NFACP certificate. Scott No. 5 $900.
Afinsa No. 5; €1,800 ($2,410).
Lot #2672 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1855, King Pedro V (straight hair), 5r red brown. Type IV, "77" numeral cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. 5 $900.
Afinsa No. 5; €1,800 ($2,410).
Lot #2673 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1855, King Pedro V (straight hair), 100r lilac. Horizontal strip of 4, neat "52" in dots numeral cancel; small tear at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. Afinsa No. 9.
Scott No. 8; $550 for two pairs.
Lot #2674 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1855, King Pedro V (straight hair), 100r lilac. Block of 4, "102" barred numeral cancels, bottom right stamp just touched and some embossing splits, Fine. Scott No. 8 $725.
Afinsa No. 9; €1,400 ($1,880).
Lot #2675 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1856-58, King Pedro V (curled hair), 5r-25r complete. Mint & used selection in one stockbook comprising two unused/mint singles and two unused/mint pairs of the 5r, 24 singles of the 5r used showing a range of shades, 9 used singles of the 25 blue type I, mint 25r type II, 13 singles of the 25r type II plus "L" shaped block of three, 3 unused/mint singles, five used pairs, one used strip of three and 7 used singles,...
Lot #2676 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1856, King Pedro V (curled hair), 5r yellow brown. Vertical pair, neat "1" in dots numeral cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Afinsa No. 10.
Scott No. 9a; $275.
Lot #2677 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1856, King Pedro V (curled hair), 25r blue, type I. With fine network (simple lines), without gum, strong color, margins clear to ample, Fine, an extremely rare stamp in unused condition, with 2007 INEXFIP certificate. Scott No. 10a $9,500.
Afinsa No. 11; €18,000 for o.g. ($24,120).
Lot #2678 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1862, King Luiz, 5r-100r complete. Attractive mint & used selection on stockpages in one album comprising 5 unused/mint 5r, two reprint blocks of four, 16 singles and one pair, 8 unused/mint 10r singles, plus one reprint block of four, 14 used 10r singles and two used pairs, 2 unused/mint 25r singles, 11 used 25r singles and three pairs, one unused/mint 50r, 17 used singles, two pairs and a strip of three, 2 unused/mint...
Lot #2679 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1864, King Luiz, 100r lilac. Full o.g., ample well balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine. Afinsa No. 18.
Scott No. 16; $825.
Lot #2680 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1864, King Luiz, 100r lilac. Without gum, full even margins, Very Fine, with 1994 NFACP certificate. Afinsa No. 18.
Scott No. 16; $825.
Lot #2681 - general foreign portugal - 1853-1864 regular issues
Portugal, 1864, King Luiz, 100r lilac. Block of 8, "56" barred numeral cancels, clear to huge margins; light corner crease at upper left and tiny tear at bottom right, Very Fine, an attractive and rare multiple. Afinsa No. 18.
Scott No. 16; $1,400 for two blocks of 4.
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