1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green. Stamp superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 540 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, Maury PA14 cat €2200+. (P) Estimate A$1000
Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
Status International - Public Auction #309 of Stamps & Covers
The auction has a total of close to 4,000 lots catering for all types of collectors and dealers, and with reserve prices starting at just $20 there's something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented.
We have a wide range of Australian collections and accumulations, and a comprehensive listing of over 700 World collections, accumulations and estates.
A good selection of Australian Kangaroos. Also in the Australian Pre decimal section.
A very strong World section including singles, covers and an impressive selection of rarities.
Lot #2179 - France
1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green, top value, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with date imprint "23.12.35" in margin. Superb fresh MUH. SG 540 cat £4800 as M singles, should be at least £9600 MUH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv/Maury A14 cat €8000+ as singles & €10,500+ for date blk, & under-catalogued thus. Spectacular & very rare blk in unusually nice condition. (P) Estimate A$5000
Lot #2180 - France
1936 Airmail Banknote 50Fr, LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with "15 JUIN 1936" date imprint in bottom margin. Lower 2 stamps superb MUH, upper 2 MLH/MUH -these 2 with uneven gum colour. SG 541 cat €3800 as M singles, should be at least £7600 MUH plus premium for cnr blk, Yv A15 cat €6000, Maury A15 cat €6800, as singles & €8500 for date blk & under-catalogued. Spectacular rare blk. (P) Estimate A$2500
Lot #2181 - France
1936 Airmail Banknote 50Fr. VF fresh M. Maury A15 cat €700. SG 541 cat £950. (P) Estimate A$350
Lot #2182 - France
1937 PEXIP M/Sheet. Light cnr bend at base, o/w VF MUH. SG cat £550 (double for MUH). Yv cat €725. Estimate A$250
Lot #2183 - France
1937 PEXIP M/Sheet. Exhibition cancel in top margin. Stamps superb MUH, minor gum bend at base. SG MS581 cat £450, Yv 348-51 cat €360 as single MUH stamps. Estimate A$200
Lot #2184 - France
1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450++ ea, thus €2250++. Believed a UNIQUE group & fantastic for exhibition. (5). (P...
Lot #2185 - France
1940-41 Surch "50" on 90c Peace, lower marginal se-tenant blk of 4, error LR stamp "05" for "50". Superb fresh MUH. Maury 482/482c cat €11,500 -plus premium for se-tenant positional blk which should be +50%, so est €17,500. SG 678/678a cat £9500 for M singles & should be at least double MUH in positional blk, so £19,000+. One of the rarest & most important errors of France. Exp Roumet & Brun AIEP, plus 2014 Scheller photo cert. (P...
Lot #2186 - France
1941 Petain 1Fr red-brown Epreuvre de Colour on grey paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 692(p), Maury 472EAC cat €170+. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #2187 - France
1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive DIE PROOFS (65x100mm & 65x89mm), endorsed "1er etat" or "2e etat" -1st & 2nd state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. (2). Extremely rare, if not unique. (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2188 - France
1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (72x82mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. Extremely rare. (P) Estimate A$500
Lot #2189 - France
1942 Petain 4Fr50 brown engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Rare. (P) Estimate A$350
Lot #2190 - France
1942 Petain 5Fr blue & black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive sunken DIE PROOFS (124x124mm & 87x117mm), signed by engraver. 1st state w/o any value, text or shading, 2nd state w/o background shading. VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA. Extremely rare. (2). (P) Estimate A$800
Lot #2191 - France
1942 Petain 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (56x83mm), signed by engraver, from unissued typographed die (issued stamp was engraved). VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA(var), typographed unlisted. Extremely rare & probably unique in this colour. (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2192 - France
1942 Petain 5Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (123x123mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA. Extremely rare. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2193 - France
1942 Tricolour Legion sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with sheet no.77599 & IGI in margin. VF MUH, stamps all fresh. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MUH, Maury 565-66A cat €225 as se-tenant strips & singles. Should be a huge premium for sheet. Estimate A$200
Lot #2194 - France
1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #2195 - France
1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no. at base "com date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M strips so £800++ MUH. Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 separate strips, plus large premium for sheet. Spectacular. (25). Estimate A$500
Lot #2196 - France
1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr bright green unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2197 - France
1947 12th UPU Congress set 3Fr50-10Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Block Speciaux"), perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1009-12(MS), Yv BS780-83 cat €1700, Maury BS7 cat €1800. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) Estimate A$1800
Lot #2198 - France
1949 Telephone 100Fr Airmail special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1076(MS), Yv BSPA28 cat €2000, Maury BSPS56 cat €2150. Major rarity as only 14 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. Estimate A$3000
Lot #2199 - France
1949 Relief Fund set 5Fr+1Fr - 25Fr+10Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1081-86(MS),Yv BS852-58 cat €1400, Maury BS18 cat €1500. Major rarity as only 15 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) Estimate A$1800
Lot #2200 - France
1856 cover franked Napoleon 20c blue die 1 vertical pr, tied by diamond of dots pmks & with "Behorie 29 MAI 56" cds at left. To the Duke of Norfolk, with b/s of "Pyrenees a Paris" & "Paris a Calais" TPO cds & Arundel arrival in blue, plus QV 1d tied by barred numeral 27 pmk plus red Paid cds. SG 54? Maury 14I. A rare redirected 2-country franking. (P) Estimate A$2000
Lot #2201 - France
1870 Balloon Post printed lettersheet franked Napoleon 20c tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris Pl de la Madeleine" OCT 70" cds. With b/s of "Paris a Rennes" TPO & Vannes arrival cds. Carried on the "Washington" or the "Louis Blanc". SG cat £425, Maury 9 or 10 cat €400. (P) Estimate A$500
Lot #2202 - France
1870 Balloon Post folded Letter franked Napoleon 30c tied by "Fresnes en Voevre 29 OCT 70" cds upon landing. To Belgium, with b/s of "Paris a Lille TPO" & 2 diff Brussels cds. The letter is headed "Paris" so must have been sent by balloon, plus the letter mentions balloon post a few times & finishes saying "Mother & Anna will write again by the next balloon post". Carried on the "Normandie", being a letter given directly to the...
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