Lot
3162 
Ryukyus, 1952, 100y on 2y Rose Violet. O.g., never hinged, pristine example, small inclusion mentioned for accuracy, Choice Very Fine. Scott No. 17 $2,200.
Realized: $950
Lot
3163
Togo, 1916, ½d-20s KGV Overprints Complete. O.g., hinged, lovely fresh set, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 80-91 $212.
Realized: $135
Lot
3164 
Tristan da Cunha, 1927, Islander Cover To London. Clear strike of cachet III, with "London/ F.S./ Paquebot/ 14 Mr 27" cancel alongside, "1½d F.B." handstamp lower left, with ½d & 1½d postage dues of Great Britain tied at top left; bit of corner wear, otherwise F.-V.F. SG No. C3 £275 ($432). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $230
Lot
3165
Turkey, Used in Palestine, 1889-1898. Two UPU postal cards, both with Palestine postmarks, first 1889 on Ottoman postal card with Jaffa & other cancels; the other 1898 with Austrian Offices 20p tied by Jerusalem cds; both to Germany, very scarce usages. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 3166 E
United Nations, Stamp Art, #1 Design. The original painting itself and the large final design, two of the most important items of 20th century stamp art, the preliminary painting (240mm x345 mm) in acrylic and gouache by the renowned artist O C Meronti for his rendition of "Humanity" for the first United Nations postage stamp, the 1951 1c "Peoples of the World"; also accompanied by Meronti's final design of the stamp, 120mm x 145mm, as eventually printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
The painting and final design sold for combined $5,750 in a 2003 Greg Manning auction; both items are unique and unquestionably important, not just in the philatelic sphere. The painting reflects the hopes for a successful United Nations.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
3167 /
United Nations, 1955, 10th Anniversary Souvenir Sheet. 3 pristine never hinged examples and one lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 38 $340.
Realized: $95