Australia, 1932, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink. C of A watermark, o.g., never hinged, well centered, bright colors, Very Fine and choice. SG No. 136.
Scott No. 127; $2,000.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Archivio
Sep 23, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 to Sunday Sep 25, 2016 16:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Friday Sep 23, 2016 08:00 Europe/London
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
Refine Your Search
Filter By
Category
- British Commonwealth (221) Apply British Commonwealth filter
- confederate states of america (45) Apply confederate states of america filter
- foreign country collections (179) Apply foreign country collections filter
- general foreign (240) Apply general foreign filter
- Nicholas M. Kirke Collection of Off-Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancellations (117) Apply Nicholas M. Kirke Collection of Off-Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancellations filter
- philatelic literature (29) Apply philatelic literature filter
- picture post cards (40) Apply picture post cards filter
- united states civil war (24) Apply united states civil war filter
- united states possessions (261) Apply united states possessions filter
- united states postage stamps (337) Apply united states postage stamps filter
- united states postal history (556) Apply united states postal history filter
- united states postal history collections (75) Apply united states postal history collections filter
- united states stamp collections (79) Apply united states stamp collections filter
- worldwide collections (72) Apply worldwide collections filter
Showing 1401 - 1425 of 2275
Lot #2402 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Lot #2403 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1935, Kangaroo and Map, £1 gray. C of A watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering strong bright color, Extremely Fine. SG No. 137.
Scott No. 128; $1,400.
Lot #2404 - British Commonwealth australia - regular issues
Australia, 1932, 5s Sydney Bridge. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering and margins, fresh and pristine, Extremely Fine. SG No. 143.
Scott No. 132; $1,600.
Lot #2405 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 3d emerald green. Bottom left corner margin block of 4 with sheet number imprint, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich color; trivial gum tone spots in margins, Very Fine and choice, a radiant multiple. Scott No. J4.
SG No. D4; £200 for hinged singles ($280).
Lot #2406 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1902, 1s emerald green. In combination with Postage Due, 1902, 5d emerald green, bottom margin pair on cover to Hobart, Tasmania, tied by indistinct town cancels, franked with Victoria 1d red pair tied by "1740" barred oval handstamps, "Beech Forest, Victoria, Je 6, 07" origin cds and "T 4d" in oval alongside; couple cover filing holes, one affecting 1sh, otherwise Very Fine, with postage dues...
Lot #2407 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1907, 1d & 6d, marginal watermark letters. Single of each; 1d showing "UST" watermark (BW #D67aa) and 6d showing "MON" watermark (#D70aa), full o.g., Very Fine, very scarce watermark varieties.
SG No. D54 & D57 vars.; £465 for normal ($660); Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2408 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 1s & 5s dull green. Block of 4 of each, 1909 "Poste Restante, Perth" town cancels, 5s a bit aged, otherwise Very Fine, very rare multiples.
SG No. D58-59; £252 for singles ($360); Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2409 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1936 Postage Due Bundle to Perth. Cover franked with 2d KGV and Postage Due 6d block of 8 + 2d canceled by Perth cds's for a bundle of due letters, "T 4d" for the single letter; couple cover corner nicks, otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. D97+D81; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2410 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1946, 1s carmine & green. In combination with Postage Dues, 1946, 2d + 4d carmine & green tied by cds's on 1852 locally addressed Brisbane cover, box "Supposed to Contain Coin or Valuables, Registration Fee and Fine Tax 1/6" handstamp with manuscript fine, registry etiquette; couple trivial cover nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. D121+D123+D128; Estimate $150 - 200....
Lot #2411 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1947, 1s carmine & green, block of 11. In combination with Postage Due, 1946, 2d carmine & green, pair and single on reverse of 1950 business reply envelope from Warwick to Toowoomba, Queensland, Very Fine, a high value due franking for numerous reply charges.
SG No. D128+D121; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2412 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Issues
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, ½d-5sh used blocks. Blocks of 4 or 6 with both 1d & 2d dies (1d die II block of 8), plus 2sh shade, various datestamps & the 5sh with N.S.W. numeral '376', Very Fine.
SG No. D63-D71; £465 for singles ($660).
Lot #2413 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1846 Melbourne, Victoria to Lancaster, Tasmania. Folded letter sheet with manuscript "pr Swan" ship endorsement, additional "Sea postage unpaid" at left and original "3" rate for N.S.W. ship letter rate crossed-out, re-rated "8" for 4d Van Dieman's Land ship letter rate + 4d inland rate from Hobart to Launceston, reverse with boxed "Ship Letter" date stamp and receiving postmark; cover missing sideflaps, otherwise Very...
Lot #2414 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1852 Birmingham, England to Adelaide, South Australia. Cover with blue origin cds and red "Ship Letter, London, Ja 23, 1852" transit cds, with red "Paid" cds with manuscript "8" rate, "G.P.O., South Australia, My 24, 1852" cds manuscript "6" pence ship letter charge due for carriage between Australian ports, with "Duke of Cornwall, Jany 21st" docketing at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2415 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1853 Geelong, Victoria to Launcester, Tasmania. Folded letter with "per Yara" ship endorsement at top, red manuscript "10" rate for double the 2d overland rate from Geelong to Melbourne and 3d ship rate from Melbourne to Launceston, rated crossed-out and re-rated "8" for the double weight local delivery free, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2416 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1854 London, England to Sydney, N.S.W. mourning cover franked with G.B. 1sh green canceled by barred numeral oval handstamp, large "3" due rate handstamp for single rate ship letter, reverse with reed London origin and partial receiving postmarks; soiling and small tone spots, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2417 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1856 Liverpool, England to Sandhurst, Victoria. Cover franked with G.B. 6d violet tied by "497" barred oval handstamp with Liverpool backstamp, "forwarded to Melbourne and then to Prahan" with red "3" rate handstamp, various transit postmarks; some wear and soiling, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2418 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1873 Melbourne, Victoria. Local wrapper to the Education Board endorsed "On Her Majesty Service", with boxed "Detained For Postage, 2d" handstamp and matching "Melbourne, Ja 11, 73" duplex postmark, reverse with green "D.L.B." date stamp, Very Fine and choice, an illegal attempt to pass mail through the post free of charge.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2419 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1881 Chelmsford, England to Melbourne. Cover addressed to San Francisco, Cal. franked with G.B. ½d green + 1d red, two singles (S.G. 164+166), forwarded to Melbourne with U.S. 3¢ Banknote pair and single tied by S.F. duplex postmarks, with "Insufficiently Pre-Paid" and "Due 12" handstamps, oval "More To Pay, 6d" handstamp; cover edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2420 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1883 Wellesley, Mass. to Brisbane, Queensland. Corner card cover franked with U.S. 1879, 2¢ vermilion + 1882, 10¢ brown paying the 12¢ treaty rate, corked canceled with matching origin cds alongside, forwarded to Maryborough with "2" due rate and again to Townsville with re-rate "4" pence due, appropriate transit backstamps; cover corner wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2421 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1885 (ca.) Madison, Wis. to Sydney. University of Wisconsin corner card front franked with U.S. Banknotes 5¢ + 2¢, four singles tied by target handstamps and "Madison, Wis., Nov 12" cds, forwarded to Geelong with two strikes of oval "2d, More To Pay" handstamp at right; stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2422 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1886 Swidon, England to Sydney, N.S.W. Registered cover franked with G.B. 1d lilac, pair + 6d dull green (S.G. 172+194) tied by bold duplex postmarks, redirected to Melbourne with oval "More To Pay" handstamp and manuscript "2d to pay"; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2423 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1888 Marborough, Queensland to Adelaide, S.A. forwarded to East Melbourne, Victoria. Cover franked with Queensland 1887, 2d gray blue tied by sunburst cancel with origin cds alongside, forwarded to East Melbourne with South Australia 1876, 2d orange tied by "Ship Mail Room, Adelaide" duplex postmark; appropriate transit and receiving backstamps; some contemporary docketing affect S.A. 2d, Very Fine....
Lot #2424 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1894 Adelaide, South Australia to Cincinnati, O. Official Post Office and Telegraph Dept cover franked with South Australia Official 1891, 2½d on 4d deep green tied by "GPO Adelaide, No 16, 94" duplex postmark, Very Fine, an official letter which no doubt was for return or more to pay letter.
SG No. O71; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2425 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1900 Calcutta, India Forwarded to Melbourne. Locally addressed cover franked with India 1a plum (S.G. 89) tied by indistinct cds, forwarded to Melbourne with oval "T3d" handstamp, redirected to Newcastle and back then returned with "Unclaimed At Melbourne" boxed and "Not Known By Letter Carrier, Melbourne"oval handstamps, numerous transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2426 - British Commonwealth Australia - Postage Due Usages
Australia, 1903 Bothwell To Campbell Town, Tasmania. Unfranked cover with "4d To Pay" oval handstamp crossed out an endorsed "Refused" at left, sent to Dead Letter Office, opened & returned to sender, then franked with Tasmania 1899, 1d carmine pair + 2d violet and re-posted; small nick in 1d stamp, otherwise Very Fine, an rare and unusual usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
About The Seller
Rumsey Auctions
We invest considerable energy in producing what we consider to be one of the most attractive and informative catalogs in the business, which we then distribute to a well-established list of... Read More
Send Email to Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Or Visit WebSite
