Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 653 o   

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge, type III (3rd printing), 10y on 50s dark carmine rose, asterisk missing, position 54, light wavy line cancel at bottom, choice centering amid wide margins, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice, listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog. SG No. 28 var. J.S.C.A. No. 16Cvb. JSDA No. 14c var.
Scott No. 16Bc    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1952 10Y ON 50S SURCHARGE ISSUE WITH ASTERISK OMITTED - A GREAT RYUKYUS RARITY.

This unique used example of the asterisk missing variety shows that some or all of the error sheets crossed the postal sales counter. This stamp was discovered in the mid-1970's and, to this day, remains the only used example.

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Lot 318    

New Zealand, 1863, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d orange vermilion on pelure paper, imperf, horizontal pair, unwatermarked, margins large to just touching at top and bottom, tied by barred oval handstamps on folded letter sheet to Wellington, reverse with "Wanganui, No 10, 1864" origin cds and front with "Wellington, No 12, 1864" receiving postmark; cover with couple edge tears at top center, Very Fine, an extremely rare on cover usage, S.G. catalog £5,500 for off cover singles, illustrated in Odenweller Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 (page 99). Scott No. 21.
SG No. 81    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

AN EXTRAORDINARY ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1863 1D ISSUE ON PELURE PAPER - ONE OF TWO REPORTED ON COVER EXAMPLES AND A GREAT CLASSIC NEW ZEALAND RARITY.

With the relatively small demand for the 1d denomination, coupled with the brief use of the pelure paper issue, it is quite likely only a single small printing was made. Pairs of the 1d stamp were used when the 2d was not available or when it was not convenient. This letter took two days from Wanganui to Wellington, probably an overland route instead of the normal sea route for most mail.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 589 ()   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, imperf), 100c black on brown, Ures, in combination with 1868, 12c black on green + 25c blue on pink, Ures, all cons 31-69 (59+61), manuscript canceled on 1870 Alamos Certified front with six strikes of the scarce fancy Alamos handstamp (Schatzkes 1732 - 150 points), unrecorded Alamos Certification box date stamp, via Mazatlan to Guadalajara addressed to Ignacio Vallarta, a lawyer and political figure, for which the town of Puerto Vallarta was later named; file folds, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and rare 3-color franking; with 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 64    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 1022    

1862, 24¢ pale gray violet, thin paper, nice centered with rich color, tied by neat "Burlington, Vt., Apr 28, 1862" cds on cover to "London, England", with red "19" credit handstamp and London entry cds, Very Fine and choice, unlisted and unpriced on cover in the Scott catalog, with less than dozen on cover usages known; with 2024 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70d    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE 1862 24¢ PALE GRAY VIOLET ISSUE.

Routed through New York where it receiving the "19" credit handstamp. Carried aboard the Cunard Line steamship "Canada" which left New York on April 30th and arrived in Liverpool on May 11th.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1253    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Honolulu, H.I., Oct 2, 1886, purple oval date stamp (AUXEXP-WELLS(shaded express dated), 1RRRR) on 1884 5¢ blue, blue inside entire to Oakland, Cal. with printed brown "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Paid" Hawaiian frank (MH 301), reverse with violet "Wells, Fargo & Co., Oakland, Cal., Oct 15" oval receiving date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL WELLS FARGO & CO. HAWAIIAN USE FROM HONOLULU TO THEIR OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CAL.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 571 ()   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Puebla, in combination with 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green + 4r black on yellow, Puebla (7+9) on National Lottery front to Mexico, tied by "Franco" and circular monogram handstamp (Schatzkes 1147B + 1153A) with additional strikes in corners, 1862 certification two-line date stamp at bottom (Schatzkes 1164), Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and possibly unique franking, with only 272 8r stamps sent to the districts.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.



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Realized: $4,750

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