Sale 99: The December Sale

Lot 79    

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46), o.g., never hinged (usual slight offset on gum), bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1586    $2,150.

Realized: $800

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Lot 80    

France, 1907 ca. "Oiseau de France" Cards, four different colored cards from series, with biplanes and pilots, etc., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 81    

Germany, Airmail, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight Zeppelins complete, on separate flight covers and card to the U.S.; includes 1m left margin horizontal pair on cover from Berlin, 2m single on cover from Friedrichschafen, and 4m on postcard from Berlin, each with flight cachet; card with some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Michel No. 456-458.
Scott No. C40-C42    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 82 o   

German Colonies: Togo, 1900, 5m slate & carmine, Lome town cancels, strong vibrant colors, F.-V.F.; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 19    $475.

Realized: $150

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Lot 83    

Berlin, 1949 U.P.U. complete, tied on registered cover by Hanau, 18.4.51 postmark to Metz France with arrival postmark, Very Fine and scarce. Michel No. 35-41.
Scott No. 9N35-9N41    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 84 P   

Iceland, 1930, Parliament Millennium regular issues, 3a to 10kr complete & Airmail 10a Gryfalcon, trial color proof sheet on heavy cream wove, in black, gray and gray blue (234x194mm), with pencil notations in margins including "Plate good, color bad" at top (in blue crayon) and "line cut plate + two tone plate" in German, initialed by the stamp design Ludwig Hesshaimer, printer punch holes at sides, Very Fine, an attractive and rare combination trial color proof of this popular issue.
Scott No. 152TC-166TC & C3TC    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 85    

Iceland, 1930, Parliament Millennium regular issues, 3a to 10kr complete, in combination with Airmail, 1930, 10a Gyrfalcon (C3) on oversized registered cover to Austria, self-addressed by the designer of these issues Ludwig Hesshaimer, all tied by "Reykjavik, 11.II.30" cds's, registry etiquette and partial receiving backstamp; minor trace of gum staining on a couple stamp, still Very Fine, a scarce complete set usage by the stamp's creator. Michel No. 125-139. Facit No. 173-187.
Scott No. 152-166    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 86 o   

Italy, 1924-25, Victor Emmanuel III, 50c violet, with "Tagliacozzo" advertising label, Rome town cancels, rich colors, Very Fine. Sassone No. 17.
Scott No. 105i    $600.

Realized: $130

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Lot 87    

Japan, 1919, First Airmail Flight, 1½s-3s complete, o.g., hinge remnant, vibrant colors, bright and fresh with matched centering, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C1-2    $1,300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 88    

Korea, 1948, Observatory, 14wn light blue, left margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Korea P.S.C. No. 65A Won 1,000,000 ($700).
Scott No. 94a    $320.

Realized: $210

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