Spain, 1865, 12cu blue & rose. Block of 12, bar grid cancels, ample to large margins, strong colors; central vertical crease in margin, otherwise Very Fine, signed A. Diena. Edifil No. 70.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 07:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Burlingame, CA 94010
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Showing 526 - 550 of 3699
Lot #526 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Lot #527 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Spain, 1870, 1e600m dull lilac. Town cancel, strong color, Very Fine, with 1984 Lutz certificate. Edifil No. 111.
Scott No. 170; $850.
Lot #528 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Spain, 1874, 10p black. Neat "face-free" town corner cancel, centered low a bit into perfs, Fine and scarce, stil an attractive used high value. Edifil No. 152.
Scott No. 210; $1,900.
Lot #529 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Puerto Rico, 1898, 2c orange brown. In combination with 1898, 3c claret brown + 20c olive gray + 5c on 1m War Tax on registered cover to "Camp near Rio Piedras", all tied by blue "Certificado, S. Juan, 30 Set. 98" boxed handstamps, registry handstamp and receiving postmarks, Very Fine and rare usage.
Scott No. 159+161+168+MR12; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #530 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Sweden, 1855, 3sk blue green. Boxed cancel, strong color; manuscript notation on reverse, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce stamp. Michel No. 1. Facit No. 1.
Scott No. 1; $5,000.
Lot #531 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Sweden, 1855, 8sk yellow orange, brown orange. Single of each shade, each cancelled by neat strike of Stockholm cds of 1856 or 1857, F.-V.F., attractive with two such distinct shades.
Scott No. 4a, 4g; $1,350.
Lot #532 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Sweden, 1858, 5ö green. In combination with 1866, 20ö vermilion, vertical pair on folded letter sheet to London, England, tied by "Malo, 22/3, 1870" cds's, red London entry cds and crayon "1d" inland rating; 5ö with nibbed perf at upper right, otherwise Very Fine. Facit No. 7+16.
Scott No. 6+16; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #533 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Sweden, 1858, 24ö orange. In combination with 1862, 3ö bister brown, type I on cover to Berlin, Germany, tied by "Stockholm, 15/3, 1872" cds's with matching "Franco" handstamp above, Very Fine. Facit No. 10+14B.
Scott No. 10+13; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #534 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Sweden, 1858, 30ö red brown, vertical pair. Tied by "Nykoping, 5/9, 1867" cds's on cover to Helsingfors, Stockholm transit postmark on reverse, Very Fine. Michel No. 11b. Facit No. 11b.
Scott No. 11a; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #535 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, Zürich, 1843, 6rp black, vertical underprint. Tied on piece by red rosette cancel with matching townmark above, uncommonly large margins showing portions or all of guidelines on each side, sharp crisp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptional example of the Zürich 6rp Vertical Underprint Cantonal issue, with 1994 Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 2S.
Scott No. 1L2; $1,750.
Lot #536 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red. Four large margins, tied by black lozenge cancel with matching "Geneve/31 Janv, '51" postmark alongside on entire letter sheet used locally, Very Fine and choice, with 1973 Nussbaum and 2011 Eichele certificates. Zumstein No. 10.
Scott No. 2L6; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #537 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, 1850, Orts-Post, 2½rp black & red, with frame around cross. Horizontal pair, used with 10r yellow, black & red (8; Zumstein 16II), cancelled by blue "PD" handstamps, matching "Bern Nachm. 1 June 1851" cds on cover to Bischofszell; the pair is expertly repaired with margins added, Very Fine appearing, still a scarce and very attractive franking, with 1987 von der Weid and 1997 Rellstab certificates. Zumstein...
Lot #538 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, 1850, Rayon I, 5rp dark blue, black & red, with frame around cross. Type 23, black frame around cross is partial, large even margins all around, deep rich colors, cancelled by neat boxed "P.P." handstamp on large folded letter, matching "Belp 15 Jan. 51" cds, neat Bern receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1981 Rellstab and 1995 Marchand certificates. Zumstein No. 15 I.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $2,...
Lot #539 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, 1914-30, Mountain Landscapes, 3fr-10fr complete. Nicely centered, o.g., 10fr with small hinge remnant, Very Fine.
Scott No. 181-185; $1,097.
Lot #540 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, 1915, Pro Juventute complete. Blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Zumstein No. 2-3.
Scott No. B2-B3; $900 for singles.
Lot #541 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Switzerland, 1937 (Apr. 12) Switzerland to Brazil Zeppelin Cover. Registered cover bearing vertical pair of Switzerland, 40c on 90c Air Post with vermilion Surcharge (C25a) as well as single of normal surcharge and Nos. C10a and C12a, all tied by two neat strikes of "Bern Mattenhof 12.IV.37" cds to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, appropriate flight cachet, neat Frankfurt-Basel (4.13) transit and Rio de Janeiro (4.17) arrival backstamps, ...
Lot #542 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Tannu Tuva, 1926, 1k-10k Wheel of Truth. Two of the 10k, all tied by "Kizil Touwa 8-2-27" cds on European size registered cover to Moscow, Very Fine and attractive, a surprisingly scarce use.
Scott No. 1-3, 5; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #543 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Vatican, 1934, 2.55L on 2.50L Provisional Surcharge. In combination with 1938, 25c-10L First Airmails complete on pristine registered First Day of Issue cover (for airmail set), all tied by neat "22.6.38" cds's, Extremely Fine, with 1966 A. Diena certificate and signed.
Scott No. 38+C1-C8; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #544 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Venezuela, 1873, 1r vermilion, overprinted. Horizontal strip of 4 with interpanneau gutter between third and fourth stamps, faint oval cancels, ample well balanced margin; sealed tear in first stamp and pressed out vertical crease on third stamp of little consequence, Very Fine appearance, a rare gutter multiple, with 2014 S. Sismondo certificate.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #545 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Venezuela, 1880, 25b rose red. Showing double perfs at left, o.g., nicely centered; light diagonal crease and some perf flaws, Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of this extremely rare stamp, with 2010 Eichele certificate. Yvert No. 34 €6,000 ($8,280).
Scott No. 67; $5,000.
Lot #546 - general foreign Peru to Venezuela
Venezuela, 1951-53 State Arms and Maps issue complete. Set of 384 stamps, o.g., with some never hinged throughout, all fresh and bright, couple stamps with faults (total cat. $93), otherwise Very Fine, a scarce and seldom offered complete set.
Scott No. 464-631, C338-C553; $3,533 for hinged.
Lot #547 - united states postal history Western Ephemera
(Carte-De-Viste) Seth Kinman, Hunter and Trapper. Two carte-de-vistes; one showing legendary woodsman with shotgun and other of the Elk-Horn Chair he presented to President Lincoln (mentioned on the first carte-de-viste), both with "Brady - Washington" imprints; minor wear, Very Fine, a nice matching pair.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Seth Kinman was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in...
Lot #548 - united states postal history Western Ephemera
(Ephemera) Alta California Office, San Francisco Commercial Circular. Printed April 20th, 1850 circular "For Steamer Tennessee" addressed to St. Louis, Mo., privately carried and entered the mails in St. Louis with red "2" in circular handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #549 - united states postal history Western Ephemera
(Ephemera) Berlin, Nevada Warning Notice for Radial Organizers. Notice billhead reading "Vigilantes are ready to take care of any radial organizers. Whistle code shall be used as instructed. Ropes Are Ready", affixed to card with notation in part below…I found this on the door of a mine in the ghost town of Berlin, Nevada; soiling and nicks, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #550 - united states postal history Western Ephemera
(Ephemera) Gibbs & Co., Importers & Commission Merchants, San Francisco. blue cameo corner card on June 15, 1853 folded letter, with printed "San Francisco Prices Current" list, addressed to New York with straight line "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, ex Polland.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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