France, 1876, Sage Type I, 25c ultramarine on bluish. O.g., small hinge remnant, well centered, fresh color, Very Fine and rare, signed Calves, Brun, Enzo Diena. Maury No. 68.
Scott No. 72; $5,500.
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
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Lot #626 - general foreign France
Lot #627 - general foreign France
France, 1880, Sage Type II, 1c black on Prussian blue. Light cancel, very well centered for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, signed Calves, Maury. Maury No. 84.
Scott No. 87; $2,750.
Lot #628 - general foreign France - Back of the Book Issues
France, Airmail, 1942, 1.50fr Pétain, surcharged "Richelieu/Par Avion". Tied by "Batiment de Ligne Richelieu, 22-12, 42" postmark on 1.20fr Pétain postal card entire to New York City, purple "F.M." and matching circular censor cachet handstamp; small cut in card at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 A.Rendon certificate.
Maury No. 4; €3,500 ($3,860).
Lot #629 - general foreign France - Back of the Book Issues
France, Ceres, Effets de Commerce de L'Etranger et Warrants, Fiscal Essay in light violet. Carton paper, Very Fine, with 2015 Roumet certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #630 - general foreign France - Back of the Book Issues
Guadeloupe, 1868 (Nov. 10) Guadaloupe to Norfolk Va. Blue folded cover bearing French Colonies 20c blue and 40c orange, each four margins tied by dotted lozenge, red "Guadeloupe, Paid, NO 10 63" cds and red crayon "4" pence prepaid rating, St. Thomas (11.12) transit backstamp, "N.Y. Steamship '10' " arrival integral due cds; small flaws, a Very Fine use.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
Lot #631 - general foreign France - Back of the Book Issues
Sénégal, France, Airmail, 1943, Senegal, 25c Overprinted "Par Avion, Batiment de Ligne Richelieu". Left margin single, o.g., never hinged (offset on gum), deep color; few specks of color missing in top label, Very Fine and rare, with 2010 S. Sismondo certificate. Maury No. 12 €4,150 ($4,570).
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #632 - general foreign german area
Thurn & Taxis, 1863, 1/3sgr green. Four full large margins, tied by concentric circle "249" cancels on folded cover with 1865 "Vieselbach" thimble postmark alongside, part of flaps reduced and town name in address partially eradicated, Very Fine, a lovely item in choice condition. Michel No. 27.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #633 - general foreign german area
Germany, 1872 Large Shield, 18kr bister. 1874 Frankfurt town cancel, sound with strong color, F.-V.F., an exceptionally scarce high value, signed Senf, Bloch and GPSY. Michel No. 28 €2,800 ($3,080).
Scott No. 26; $2,100.
Lot #634 - general foreign german area
Germany, 1900, 1m-5m high values, "Specimen" overprints. O.g., rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Michel No. 63b SP-66 SP; €2,400 ($2,640).
Lot #635 - general foreign german area
Germany, 1920, 3m violet gray, circles watermark. Perf holes 25:17, 1920 Leutersdorf town cancels, strong color, F.-V.F., a very rare stamp, with 2005 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate. Scott No. 102.
Michel No. 96B IIa W; €5,000 ($5,510).
In cases of paper shortage, government printers were temporarily allowed to use different watermark paper. In this case, watermarked paper used for insurance stamps.
Lot #636 - general foreign german area
Germany, 1934 Nothilfe complete. Corner margin blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Michel No. 556-564 €2,200 ($2,420).
Scott No. B59-B67; $1,800 for singles.
Lot #637 - general foreign german area
Germany, 1938, 42pf+108pf Brown Ribbon. Right margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 671y.
Scott No. B119; $500.
Lot #638 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1926, 10pf & 20pf Eagles, tête-bêche. Blocks of 4, o.g., hinged at top, bottom stamps never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Michel No. K7-K8.
Scott No. C28b, C30a; $870.
Lot #639 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1930, 2m-4m So. America Flight Zeppelins complete. Single 2m and 4m two singles, tied by "Friedrichshafen, 18.5.30" cds's on airmail flight cover, red German flight cachet and green Lakehurst Zeppelin Round Flight receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 438-439.
Scott No. C38-C39; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #640 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 1m-4m Polar Flight Zeppelins complete. Full o.g., bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Michel No. 456-458.
Scott No. C40-C42; $745.
Lot #641 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 1m Polar Flight Zeppelin, missing dash after "Polar". Neat town cancels, rich bright color, Very Fine. Michel No. 456 I.
Scott No. C40a; $1,200.
Lot #642 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1931, 2m Polar Flight Zeppelin, missing dash after "Polar". Light purple circular date stamp cancel, strong color, Very Fine, scarce variety. Michel No. 457 I.
Scott No. C41 var.; $1,200.
Lot #643 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m-4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins complete. Full o.g., rich color, Very Fine. Michel No. 496-498.
Scott No. C43-C45; $950.
Lot #644 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin. Top right corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich deep color, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.
Scott No. C43; $2,700.
Lot #645 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m-2m Chicago Flight Zeppelins. In combination with 6pf + 12pf definitives on registered Berlin-Friedrichshafen flight card, all tied by "Berlin, 14.10.33" cds's, red flight cachets and registry etiquette at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. C43-C44; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #646 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin. With 50pf airmail on cover tied by "Friedrichshafen, 14.10.33" cds, red flight cachet and Pernambuco backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.
Scott No. C43; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #647 - general foreign german area
Germany, Airmail, 1933, 1m Chicago Flight Zeppelin. With 50pf airmail on cover tied by "Friedrichshafen, 14.10.33" cds's, red flight cachet and Pernambuco backstamp, Very Fine. Michel No. 496.
Scott No. C43; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #648 - general foreign german area
German Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, Germania "Reichspost", 20pa on 10pf carmine, 1½pi on 30pf orange & black. Each tied by bold "Beirut, Deutsche Post 16/5 07" cds on Perry correspondence registered cover from Beirut, Syria to Canal Zone via New York, "Deutsches Postampt, Beirut" registry label affixed, reverse with Bremen-New York (5.29) oval, New York (6.5) transit and Ancon (6.13) arrival, New York, N.Y....
Lot #649 - general foreign german area
Samoa, 1900, 20pf ultramarine, 30pf orange & black. Each tied by "Apia (Samoa) 27.11.08" cds on registered Franke cover from Samoa to Congo, Central Africa, two "Kaiserliches Gouvernement von Samoa" blue official seals, forwarded several times before returned to Samoa, backstamps include San Francisco (12.9), Leopoldville (1.29) arrival cds, San Francisco, Cal. registry label (FX-SF1b) affixed; some edge wear, ...
Lot #650 - general foreign german area
World War II Feldpost, Tunis 1943, dark brown Military Parcel. O.g., never hinged, well centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, signed Dr. Dub.
Michel No. 5a; €700 ($770).
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