Lot 2717
Liberia, 1902, 75¢ on $1 Ultramarine & Black, Inverted Surcharge. Horizontal pair with left stamp Thin "C" and Comma variety, full o.g., well centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, an attractive and rare se-tenant pair, the thin "C" & comma variety inverted listed but unpriced in Scott, ex Lockard; signed A. Diena.Scott No. 91b, 91c Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 2718
Liberia, 1902, 75¢ on $1 Blue & Black Official. O.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered, rich vibrant colors, Very Fine, a beautiful example of this exceptionally rare stamp which is among the rarest of all Liberian stamps; signed Bloch.Scott No. 92 $2,500.
Realized: $2,600
Lot 2719
Liberia, 1902, 75¢ on $1 Ultramarine & Black Official. Full o.g., hinge remnant, well centered amid attractively balanced margins, bright vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, a select example of this very rare and elusive 75¢ Surcharged Official issue, one of the rarest stamps of Liberia.Scott No. 93 $3,500.
Realized: $4,500
Lot 2720 P
Liberia, 1903, 3¢ Liberty Issue, Trial Color Die Proofs. Die sunk on bond (approximately 75x85mm) in red, brown, green and violet, fresh and Very Fine.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 2721 P
Liberia, 1904, 3¢ Liberty, Multicolored Trial Color Plate Proof. On wove, imperf, complete sheet of 50, o.g., never hinged, hinged in margins, poly color print in brown, green and black, bright and fresh, Very Fine, very rare and quite possibly unique.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500
Lot 2722
Liberia, 1903, 10¢ on 16¢-20¢ on 32¢ Surcharge Issues Complete. Each tied by central strike of "Monrovia, Liberia, 1 - Mar. 1904" cds's on registered Bickel cover to Munich, Germany, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 95-97 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 2723
Liberia, 1903, 20¢ on 32¢ Greenish Blue. Tied by "Registered, Buchanan, Liberia, Apl 28. 09" cds (CP.20) on registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with double circle date stamp alongside (CP.19) and "R" in oval handstamp, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive single franking usage.Scott No. 97 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 2724
Liberia, 1904, 1¢ on 5¢ on 6¢-2¢ on 30¢ Surcharge Issue Complete. In combination with Registry 1904, 10¢ Monrovia on fresh cover to Berlin, Germany, all tied by central "Monrovia, Liberia, 20.Mar 1905" cds's, matching "R" in oval handstamp, reverse with transit backstamps, Extremely Fine, a rare complete set of surcharge issues on cover.Scott No. 98-100+F13 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250