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Specialized Franklin Roosevelt Thematic Collection

Lots 1000-1009 Lots 1010-1019 Lot 1020

Lot 1010    

Hungary, 1947 Roosevelt, Imperf. Sheets of 25, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a very rare set of imperforate sheets.
Scott No. B198A-B198D, CB1-CB1C    $6,250 as singles.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1011    

Monaco, 1956 Roosevelt, FIPEX, lovely lot of Trial Color Proofs, Imperfs, Deluxe Sheets, Progressive Trial Color Proofs, Artist's Die Proofs (Most Signed), a Pen and Ink Artist Drawing Essay signed by P. Gandon, stating this Drawing is Original and Authentic, approximately 28 items, most of which are Large Die Proofs, Very Fine.
Scott No. 355    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1012    

Monaco, 1946 Roosevelt Memorial, a wonderful collection of Imperfs (Mint & Used), Die Proofs, Trial Color Dies, Imperf Blocks, Progressive Proofs, De Luxe Sheets, Collective De Luxe Proof (some aging), Medallion only Die Proofs, plus Original Artist Sketch signed by P. Gandon, which is thought to be unique, over 120 items in all, a rare group, Very Fine, well worth inspection.
Scott No. 198-202, B93, C14-15, CB6    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 1013

Monaco, 1947 50c Roosevelt. A wonderful collection of Die Proofs, Trial Color Dies, Imperfs, Imperf Sheet, Collective De Luxe Proof (some aging), includes a Hand Drawn Sketch signed by artist P. Gandon, which is reported to be unique, 19 items in all, a rare group, Very Fine.
Scott No. C16; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Realized: $800

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Lot 1014    

Nicaragua, 1946 Roosevelt Memorial, mint set, set on cover (Airs on separate First Day Cover), Regular Issue 4c, 8c (2), 10c & 50c (2) Imperf Margin Singles, 25c & 75c Airmails in Imperf Margin Singles, Airmail 25c strip of 5 with horiz. pair Imperf Between, Airmail 5c with Slate Blue Vignette instead of Greenish Blue, and 5c Vignette Missing Color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 695-700, C272-C276    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1015    

Panama, 1948-49 Roosevelt Issue, Lot of seven exhibition pages showing 1b Roosevelt Trial Color Specimen in Carmine Rose (50 Thought to Exist), Roosevelt Postal Tax Stamps showing a variety of Overprint Errors including two Pairs, each showing missing overprint on one stamp, blocks of 4 and single with inverted overprint, 1c on 5c with wrong overprint (Pair & Single), Double overprints, etc., Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1016    

Paraguay, 1950 Roosevelt, Lot of six exhibition pages showing first day cover, Mint Imperf Pairs and Blocks of 4 (believed that only one sheet of 50 of each value to exist), Imperf corner margin single on cover (two thought to exist), "Specimen" Ovpts (Singles & blocks of 4), 50c with Blue Missing, 1g with Light blue background of Flags, etc., Very Fine.
Scott No. C184-C188    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1017    

Philippines, 1947 Roosevelt & Quezon, small lot of Essays, which includes a large die Essay of the two vignettes in violet with magenta handstamp on reverse, "Engraver's Stock Proof" and control number, four large Die essay (cut down) showing no value in the value tablet and a 5th with "40" value, also included is large die proof of the 1950 4c Roosevelt issue with, Very Fine.
Scott No. C64-C66    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1018 /o   

Poland, 1948 Roosevelt, selection of Sheets, souvenir sheets, both with "Groszy" handstamp in black, violet and magenta, few covers included, some with handstamp varieties showing one with & one without handstamp, double handstamp or inverted handstamp, most signed by reported Polish expert, Very Fine.
Scott No. C26A-C26C    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1019    

San Marino, 1947 Roosevelt Issue, Specialized collection of Issued Stamps, Imperfs, Specimens, Model Proofs, First Day Covers, Perforation Varieties, Errors including Sassone #307a Inverted Overprint (Sassone €4000) (which has multiple impressions of overprint on reverse), #307c Double Overprint, One Inverted Sassone €3000), plus much more better Sassone listed items, generally Very Fine, a fascinating group for the specialist.
Scott No. 257A-257F, C51A-C51H    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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