Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2557    

Japan, 1935, 1½s New Year's Greeting, miniature sheet of 20, o.g., never hinged, rich color, Very Fine, scarce in never hinged condition.
Scott No. 222a    $700 for hinged.

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Lot 2558    

Japan, 1949, 8y Philatelic Week, miniature sheet of 5, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 479a    $800.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2559 ()   

Korea (North), 1970, 10ch-40ch 5th Korean Workers Party Congress, souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, bright and fresh, few staple holes in top selvage, otherwise Very Fine, a rare intact sheet, soon after release a design error was discovered in the bottom right stamp and was removed from the remaining sheets in stock.
Scott No. 955    $900.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2560    

Latvia, 1919, 50k purple, perf 11½, block of four and pair, tied by "Riga, 20.IX.21" cds on postal card, Very Fine and scarce (photo on web site).
Scott No. 23    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2561    

Liberia, Edina Bassa, May 18, 1842, dateline on 2-page fold letter from Abraham C. Miller to the Mission Rooms in New York City, entered the mails with blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 10" cds, matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "14½" rate, letter with some interesting content, Very Fine, a rare usage from Edina.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Edina was founded as a colony of the American Colonization Society in 1832 and was later given to the United Colonization Societies of New York and Pennsylvania and became part of the Bassa Cove colony in 1837. On October 22, 1836, a school was opened and in December 1837, a church was founded in the colony. A second church opened in late 1839 while the Baptists started a mission.

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Lot 2562    

Liberia, 1880, 6¢ violet, uprating on 1891, 3¢ Johnson Obliterated entire (H&G B2), local Woermann addressed with bar handstamps canceling, "Monrovia, Jan 18, 1892" rimless cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2563 P   

Liberia, 1903-12 Trial Color Proof Group, of 20 single plate proofs; includes 10 different 1903-06 trial colors and a complete set of 1909-12 issue black proofs, also includes an additional 1900, 1¢, 2¢ & 5¢ issues with "Specimen" overprint, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 2564    

Liechtenstein, 1951, Princely Family, 2fr-3fr complete, with scarce 3fr perf 14½ variety, tied by "Vaduz, 20. XI. 51" First Day cds on registered cover to Illinois, Extremely Fine. Michel No. 304A, 305B.
Scott No. 259, 260a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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