Lot 427
Cameroun, 1911, Kaiser's Yacht, 20pf ultramarine, vertical bisect, left half, tied by "Longji, Kameroun, 19/5 11" cds, official seal adjacent on cover to Hamburg, Germany, Very Fine and scarce bisect use; with 2018 P.F. certificate. Michel No. 10 €9,000 ($10,030).Scott No. 10a $6,750.
Lot 428
Netherlands East Indies, 1864, King William III, 10c lake, tied by exceptional strike of "Soerakarta, 29/11, 1868, Franco" date stamp on folded letter to Samarang, with second strike at right, red receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a wonderful and scarce usage from Soerakarta.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,800
Lot 429
Netherlands East Indies, 1864, King William III, 10c lake, margins large to just shaving frameline, tied by boxed "Franco" handstamp on Chinese cover to Samarang, partial red "Riouw, 2/3, 1865" origin cds and red receiving backstamp; cover sideflap at right missing, Extremely Fine and attractive, a very rare first issue usage from Riouw; with 2002 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $1,000
Lot 430 o
Ryukyus, 1965, 1½¢ New Year, gold omitted, neat Naha town corner cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine; signed M. Schoberlin (and 1967 attest), with 2017 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 139a $2,000.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1965 1½¢ NEW YEAR ISSUE WITH GOLD COLOR OMITTED.
According to the Scott catalog, there are 92 unused and only two used examples of this error stamp. Catalog value for both mint and used is $2,000 which certainly does not reflect the rarity of this stamp in used condition.
Realized: $1,100