Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot 1788    

Berlin, 1948 Black Overprints complete, set of lower values on two matching First Day of Issue covers, all neatly tied by Berlin, 3.9.48 cds's, Very Fine and choice. Scott Nos. 9N1-9N16.
Michel Nos. 1-16; €3,000 ($3,690)    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $900

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Lot 1789    

Berlin, 1949 Goethe complete, tied by "Berlin 29.7.49" cds's on unaddressed cacheted First Day of Issue cover, Very Fine. Scott No. 9N61-9N63.
Michel No. 61-63    €700 ($780).

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Lot 1790    

Germany: Federal Republic, 1951-52 Post Horns complete, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set; mid and high values signed Schlegel. Scott No. 670-685.
Michel No. 123-138    €2,200 ($2,450).

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Lot 1791    

Germany: Federal Republic, 1917 (Apr. 6) LZ 101 Military Zeppelin Flight, partial strike of cds with bold blue "Kommando, L.Z. 101, Brief-Stempel" circular cachet handstamp on green envelope; some cover wrinkling and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1792    

Germany: Federal Republic, 1914 (Nov. 19) Military Zeppelin Flight, Feldpost card with "Leipzig- Leutritzsch, 19.11.14" cds and bold purple "Marine Luftschiff-Abteilung, Leipzig-Mockau, Briefstempel" circular cachet handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1793    

Greece, 1872, Hermes Head, 40l olive brown on blue, in combination with 1872, 5l green + 10c red orange overlapping on cover to Trieste, all tied by 1875 Syros cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 42a+39+40a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1794 P   

Guatemala, 1881, 1c Quetzal, center inverted, plate proof, on India, bottom right corner margin block of 16 with A.B.N.Co. imprint, full margins and sheet selvage, rich colors and pristine, Very Fine.
Scott No. 21P var.    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNIQUE POSITION MULTIPLE OF THE 1881 1C QUETZAL ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1795 /o   

Guatemala, 1897-1919 Telegraph Issues, includes 1897 2c, 6c, 10c and 12c (scarce) "Telégrafos Nacionales de Guatemala" used stationery envelopes; also Telegraph stamps with 1919 unissued 25c red and 1p blue imperforate, perf 25c (two sheets of nine) and 1p (block of four), all overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd., Specimen", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1796    

Hungary, 1951, 60f rose lilac, exposition souvenir sheet, perf & imperf, o.g., never hinged, hint of toning affecting perf sheet, otherwise Very Fine, still an extremely difficult set to obtain.
Scott No. C95 vars.    $3,200.

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Lot 1797    

Iceland, 1920-22, 1e-5kr King Christian X complete, full o.g., rich colors throughout, fresh and F.-V.F. Facit No. 124-144.
Scott No. 108-128    $1,112.

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