Lot 114
Germany, 1944, ½d & 1½d KGVI & Stalin Silver Jubilee Forgeries, without gum as issued, marginal singles, both bright and fresh, Very Fine.Michel Nos. 1-2 €400 ($420).
Realized: $160
Lot 115 ()
Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGVI Forgery Set, wavy line watermark, complete set of six, without gum as issued, all with various sheet margins, a Very Fine set.Michel Nos. 3-8 €500 ($520).
Realized: $300
Lot 116 /o
Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGVI Forgery Set complete, each with corner margin selvage, ½d, 1d & 2½d with purple "London, Special Stamp, Jun 6, 44" cds, other unused, Very Fine, an attractive matching marginal set.Michel Nos. 3-8 €435 ($460).
Realized: $120
Lot 117
Germany, 1912, 1m on 10pf Official "Gelber Hund" Flight Card, tied by 19.6.12 flight cancel, additionally franked with 5pf Germania issue, with similar additional card bearing unoverprinted airmail issue, Very Fine.Scott Nos. CL4, CL2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot 118 o
Germany, Airmail, 1930, 2m-4m So. America Flight Zeppelins complete, neat Friedrichshafen town cancels, rich deep colors, a Very Fine set. Michel Nos. 438-439.Scott Nos. C38-C39 $600.
Realized: $270
Lot 119
Germany, 1912 German Air Post Semi-Officials, 2 flight cards, one used with 2 singles of 1m overprint issue (CL4), tied by appropriate special flight cancels; other is unused with uncancelled CL1-3, F.-V.F.Scott Nos. CL1-4 $415.
Lot 120 ()
Greenland, 1931-32, 10ö carmine, Rockwell Kent private airmail issue, second printing, without gum as issued, signed "Rockwell Kent" in pencil below design, Very Fine, a rare signed example.Estimate $400 - 600.
This private airmail issue was made by Kent upon his return from a film-making expedition to Greenland. While in Greenland, he made a very small quantity that were used on letters flown from the expeditions base camp to a working camp. It is said that Kent only made a few hundred (believed to be between 200-400) of the Second Printing and only signed a fraction of them.
Realized: $450
Lot 121
Guatemala, 1881, 20c yellow and green, center inverted, o.g., hinge remnant, strong colors, Fine and scarce.Scott Nos. 25a $825.
Realized: $160
Lot 122
Italian States: Tuscany, 1859, 9cr gray lilac, full o.g., in on three side with full margin at top, strong color, Fine, still a very rare sound mint original gum example of the 1859 9cr Lion of Tuscany issue; with 1982 Raybudi & 1988 P.F. certificates. Sassone Nos. 16.Scott Nos. 16 $52,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 123
Japan, 1916, 10s Heir Apparent, o.g., lightly hinged (light natural gum wrinkle), strong colors and well centered, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 154 $800.
Realized: $425