Fiji, 1870, Times Express, 1/-, Quadrillé Paper, SG #4, unused, pos. 8, showing roulettes on 3 sides, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, BPA (1981) cert.
Scott #5 $2,100 (no gum).
SG £2,000.
Estimate $500-700.
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 #201 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Lot #202 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1871, Times Express, 1d, Laid Bâtonné Paper, SG #5, unused, rouletted on 2 sides, very fresh for this, Fine to Very Fine, RPS (1984) cert.
Scott #6 $1,150 (no gum).
SG £1,100.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #203 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1871, Times Express, 3d, Laid Bâtonné Paper, SG #6, unused, roulettes on 1½ sides, fresh and Fine, RPS (1976) cert.
Scott #7 $1,900 (no gum).
SG £1,800.
Estimate $450-550.
Lot #204 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1871, Times Express, 6d, Laid Bâtonné Paper, SG #7, with full o.g., pos. 3, full roulettes on 3 sides, faint tone spot in bottom margin (not mentioned in certs.), otherwise fresh and Very Fine rare with gum. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. Signed Holcombe, Diena (1985), Brandon (1999) certs.
Scott #8 $1,600 (no gum).
SG £1,500.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #205 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1871, Times Express, 1/-, Laid Bâtonné Paper, SG #9, full o.g., pos. 7, showing full roulettes on 3 sides, great color, Very Fine rare with gum, BPA (2004) cert.
Scott #10 $1,900 (no gum).
SG £1,800.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #206 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 2d on 6¢ on 3d, Surcharge in Red, SG #22, full o.g., deep rich color, Fine, Sismondo (2013) cert.
Scott #30 $750.
SG £700.
Estimate $250-300.
Lot #207 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 2d on 6¢ on 3d, surcharged in black, SG #24, full o.g., centered top, very fresh for this, Fine, Friedl (1973) cert.
Scott #29 $2,750.
SG £1,800.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #208 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1874, "V.R.", 2d on 6¢ on 3d, Surcharge in Black, SG #25, full o.g. (h.r.)., centered left, excellent color, Fine and scarce, RPS of Victoria (2001) cert.
Scott #27 $2,750.
SG £2,500.
Estimate $700-900.
Lot #209 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, 1876, "V.R.", 1d, Wove Paper, Doubly Printed, SG #28b, very l.h., Fine to Very Fine and attractive, PF (2006) cert.
Scott #33b $1,000.
SG £550.
Estimate $250-300.
Lot #210 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Fiji, Balance of Collection to 1949 GVI Mint, starting with 1871, 1872 surcharges complete, scattered "VR" overprints incl. SG#19 (cert.), 1876 issue on complete per Scott, Dues with SG#D2-4, later complete, fresh throughout the 19th Century, much Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #211 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gambia, 1871, Victoria "Embossed", 4d Pale Brown, SG #2, unwatermarked, part o.g., good to large margins all round, fresh, Choice Very Fine, signed Bloch, APS (2008) cert.
Scott #1 $550.
SG £500.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #212 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gambia, 1869, Victoria "Embossed", 6d Deep Blue, SG #3, unwatermarked, o.g. (h.r.), excellent margins all round, deep color, Extremely Fine overall.
Scott #2 $625.
SG £550.
Estimate $250-300.
Lot #213 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gambia, Balance of Collection to 1946 Mint, l.h. to o.g. on pages, complete except imperf issues 3 of 6 represented (SG#1a margins all round, no gum), #10A-20A, excellent colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #214 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gibraltar, 1925, GV, £5 Violet & Black, SG #108, Multiple Script CA watermark, very l.h., fresh and Fine.
Scott #93 $1,750.
SG £1,500.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #215 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gibraltar, Virtually Complete to 1949 GVI Mint, missing only £5 per Scott, virtually all l.h. to o.g. (SG#7 no gum-cert.), 1931-33 perf varieties, great colors, fabulous collection, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Scott #1-92, 94-118, MR1 $7,500.
SG £6,100.
Estimate $2,300-2,600.
Lot #216 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Complete to 1940 Mint, SG #1-54, D1-8, l.h. to o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1-51, J1-9, MR1 $1,285.
SG £1,213.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #217 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gold Coast, 1883, Victoria, 1d Blue, SG #10, Crown CA watermark, large part o.g. (h.r.), fresh copy, Fine.
Scott #12 $1,000.
SG £850.
Estimate $350-400.
Lot #218 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gold Coast, 1889, Victoria, 20/- Green & Red, SG #24, Crown CA watermark, l.h., usual centering, very fresh, Fine to Very Fine for the issue, Sismondo (2011) cert.
Scott #24 $3,250.
SG £3,250.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
Lot #219 - david b. markowitz collection cayman islands to gold coast
Gold Coast, Balance of Collection to 1952 Mint, complete except SG#10, #24, #69s (separate lots), l.h. to o.g. (SG#3 questionable, #2 no gum), partial Dues, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $1,400-1,800.
Lot #220 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Grenada, 1861, Victoria, 6d Rose, Rough Perf 14 to 16, SG #3, regummed, lovely color, about as well centered as it gets, very attractive, overall Very Fine, RPS (1988) cert.
Scott #2 $1,050.
SG £900.
Estimate $300-350.
Lot #221 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Grenada, 1878, Victoria, 6d Deep Vermilion, Intermediate Perf 15, SG #17, "Part redistributed o.g.", incredible color, typical centering, Fine to Very Fine for the issue, APS (2010) cert.
Scott #5D $925.
SG £850.
Estimate $300-350.
Lot #222 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Grenada, 1883, Victoria, ½d Orange, Unsevered Pair, SG #29a, full o.g., slight tone spot on reverse only, fresh copy, Fine, RPS (1946) cert.
Scott #15a $2,000.
SG £1,500.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #223 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Grenada, 1888, Victoria, 4d on 2/- Orange, SG #41a, full o.g., fresh, Fine to Very Fine, BPA (1991) cert.
Scott #33 $875.
SG £800.
Estimate $250-300.
Lot #224 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Grenada, Balance of Collection to 1938 GVI, few earlies regummed, otherwise l.h. to o.g., incl. SG#7 (cert-o.g.), #17 (cert-trace of o.g.), #21b (cert.), 1891 on complete, also #D1-4, 6, 8-14, 19th Century with nice colors, sound throughout, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
Lot #225 - david b. markowitz collection grenada to leeward islands
Heligoland, 1879, 5m Deep Green, Aniline Rose & Black, Perf 11½, SG #19a, o.g. (h.r.), very well centered, signed, Holcombe (1984) copy cert.
Scott #25 $1,500. Michel #20B ‚¬1,800.
SG £1,300.
Estimate $500-600.