Sale 68: New York 2016

Lot 619    

New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 5s on Marshall Islands 5m Carmine & Black, full o.g., rich deep colors, F.-V.F.; signed A. Diena and others. Scott No. 42 $14,000.
SG No. 62    £14,000 ($19,930).

AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE G.R.I. 1914 5S ON MARSHALL ISLANDS 5M HIGH VALUE ISSUE.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 620 o   

New Britain, 1915, G.R.I. 1d on 2d on Marshall Islands 20pf Ultramarine, "1" Inverted, setting 2, position 4, violet Rabul oval cancel, rich color, Very Fine, one of two known examples of this rare variety, with the other example unused; with 1989 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 52a $20,000. Gibbs No. 31b.
SG No. 64b    £19,000 ($27,050).

THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE G.R.I. 1915 1D ON 2D ON MARSHALL ISLANDS 20PF WITH PROVISIONAL "1" INVERTED.

Realized: $13,000

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Lot 621    

St. Vincent, 1861, Queen Victoria, 1d Rose Red, Rough Perf 14 to 16, Two Horizontal Pairs, in combination with 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d deep green, rough perf 14 to 16, horizontal pair on folded letter to Paris, France, all tied by "A10" barred oval handstamps with matching "Saint - Vincent, No 8, 65" origin cds below, red crayon "1/2" credit rating and red "London, Paid, 29 No, 65" transit date stamp, right 1d pair additionally tied by Calais transit cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 2014 M. Eichele certificate. Scott No. 2+3.
SG No. 1+4    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE SYMMETRICAL COMBINATION FRANKING TO FRANCE.

The 1sh6d franking paid the double rate to France with 1sh2d credit for international postage valid from April 30, 1860.

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Lot 622 ()   

St. Vincent, 1880, Queen Victoria, 1d on Half of 6d Deep Blue Green, Small Star watermark, pair, without gum, rich deep color, bright and fresh, minor light staining on reverse of little consequence, Very Fine; with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 30a.
SG No. 28a    £2,000 ($2,850).

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Lot 623    

Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. ½d on 3pf-5s on 5m German Samoa Issue Complete, full o.g., all bright and fresh with rich colors, 6d on 50pf shows the inverted "9" for "6" variety, 5s on 5m with small thins at upper right (cat £1200), otherwise Very Fine; most all high values except 5m (as it is thinned) signed A. Diena. Scott No. 101-113 $11,225.
SG No. 101-110, 112-114    £10,240 ($14,580).

A HANDSOME AND RARE MINT SET OF THE G.R.I. 1914 GERMAN SAMOA SURCHARGE ISSUE.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 624    

South Africa, 1929 Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Cali, Columbia, 1d red KGV entire uprated with 1926, 1d black & carmine, horizontal pair + Airmail 1929, 4d green, all tied by "Port Elizabeth, 17 Oct. 29" cds's, bilingual airmail etiquette at top left, carried by air from South Africa and then overland to Columbia where then carried by Scadta airmail, franked with Columbia Scadta Airmail 1929 30c gray blue (Scott C59) tied by "Servico De Transportes Aereos Cali, 26.XII.1929" cds, correspondence label and additional Cali box handstamp on reverse; slight cover soiling, Very Fine; with 2010 M. Eichele certificate.
SG No. 31+40    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ALMOST CERTAINLY UNIQUE SOUTH AFRICA - SCADTA AIRMAIL COMBINATION USAGE.

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Lot 625 /   

Turks & Caicos, War Tax, 1917, 1d Red, Without Overprint, vertical pair in top left corner margin block of 10 with normal, o.g., lightly hinged at bottom, never hinged at top, rich color, Fine and attractive, a scarce multiple; with 2004 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. MR3c.
SG No. 143c    £1,300 for hinged ($1,850).

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