Lot 48
Scandinavia Reference Collection. Well over 300 items mostly mounted on album pages; Denmark with 1885 & 1905 reprints of the 1851 issues including burlelage varieties, reprints of the 1871 Officials and others reprints including pairs, Finland with 1845 envelope cut squares with reprints and the various forgeries including Moens and Senf Bros., 1850 envelope cut squares including used 5k values and forgeries, 1856 issues with genuine used, few of the various reprints and a strong showing of forgeries including cancellation types, Spiro Bros. sheets, 1866-67 issue with a complete set of the 1893 reprints in full sheets of 10, later reprints and non-official "afterprints", also a section of Helsingfors & Tammersfors hotel locals including genuine and reprints, Iceland with a range of 1872 Numeral issue forgeries including a few Panelli/Oneglia creations, Sweden 1855 issue with the 1868 and 1885 reprints sets with additional 1885 reprints of later issues, forgeries including a selection of Paris Forgeries of the 1855 and 1858-72 issues.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $4,500
Lot 49
Spain Postal Forgery Collection. Extensive collection of 35 covers, 5 cover fronts and over 730 stamps (including 4 sheets of 100) arranged by issue on stockpages in two binders; collection starts with the rare 1854, 4c carmine forgery including on cover, on front and three used (Graus No. 4F) with each a different sub-type, 1855, 4c brown red forgeries including #5F on and off cover, #6F including cover and bluish & white paper varieties, #8F with mint used and a scarce on cover usage, the scarce #9F with two on cover usages, a rare mint #10F and used #12F, others including a #14F in unlisted mint condition (Graus cert.), 7 #16F singles including various sub-types, 6 #17F singles each with different town cancels and a on cover usage, most of the 1860-61 4c orange on green forgeries represented including #20F mint block of 4 and a rare on cover usage from Guadalajara, #24F including used on front and mint block of 4, scarce #26F mint, #29F on greenish & white paper, #30F including a sheet margin block of 10, #32F used block of 20 showing the first 20 clichés, #33F including on cover, 1r blue forgery with two singles on piece (35F), #36F including on cover usage to France, 2r brown lilac forgery including #'s 37F-39F and the rare 40F (Graus cert.), collection continues in similar fashion with other highlights including #47F 12c blue on cover to Paris and a #58F on cover, #60F (Graus illustration. copy), the rare #63Fa, #67F used block, rare #77F, an unusual #81F gutter pair, #84F mint block of 4, #85F & #90F on cover, a #96F and #114F combination forgery cover, sheets of 100 of #106F perf and imperf, 114F imperf and #121F, the rare #125F, rare mint #132F, a very rare mint #141F, a very rare #146F block of nine (10c denomination) with #144F at center (5c denomination.), combination usage of #145F on cover (illustrated in Graus), a rare #149F & #151F, the rare used #156F single and pair with Sevilla postmark (unlisted town), the very rare #159F (Graus illustration. copy, Graus cert.), various 10p telegraph stamps mostly in multiples on piece, rare #179F used on piece, etc.; a truly wonderful collection of these elusive forgeries with many better items accompanied by Graus certificates.Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $14,500
Lot 50
Spain Reference Collection. Over 500 items mostly non-postal forgeries mounted on album pages in several collections, including a well formed early collection identified by Earée with detailed write-ups; 1850 issues with a few genuine and forgeries including many Earée unlisted including Segui forgeries, 1851 issue includes a set of 5 artist pen and pencil "Bogus Drawings" (28x35mm) simulating essays of the 1851, 6c Queen Isabella II issue, these where owned by Mauire Burrus who considered them genuine, with each signed by Dr. Paul Singer, Burrus and W. Hofinger, the 1851 forgeries with types represented including cancel varieties, 2r Spiro sheet and some 1851-52 bogus emissions, similar 1852 issue with strong completion of forgery types including a 6c Segui sheet, virtually all the 1853 Arms issue forgery types represented including a 3c Sperati pair (BPA type B), Queen issues with excellent completion of types for all values including a 6r Segui sheet of 50, collection continues in same fashion through to the 1870's including many cover fronts with the occasional postal forgery item, genuine on and off cover, section of fake 1868-69 Provisional overprints, Officials, Carlist issue including 1873 1r blue on cover (Sc. #X2, P.F. cert.) as well as forgery types including Spiro sheets, some early Cuba and Philippines material, duplicate stock, pages from Fournier album, etc.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $6,000
Lot 51
Spain 1850 5r, 6r & 10r Sperati Reproductions. Queen Isabella first issue designs, mint with extra shades of 6r & 10r, used each with attractive cancels, all with "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on reverse; also including Uruguay 16 reproductions/forgeries of #1-12 "El Sol de Mayo" and 18/21 "Coat of Arms" none identified as Sperati, handsome Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 3-5 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $525
Lot 52
Suez Canal Co. Reference Collection. Approximately 300 items including blocks, sheets and on piece, mostly mounted on pages in binder; section of genuine includes 1c black block of 4 and singles, 5c green block of six and seven singles including used, four 20c blue blocks of 4 and 20 singles (one used) mostly plated and 40c block of 6 and 7 singles; most of the various forgery types represented with an array of forged and bogus cancels, including the works of Spiro Bros., Fohl and Saatjian "reprint" forgeries including full sheet sets, scarce Tester type 15 including sheets including unlisted 5c & 40c values, etc.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 53
Switzerland Reference Collection. Extensive assembly of approximately 1,200 items mounted on album pages in two binders, with a concentration on Cantonal and early Federal Administration issues; Basel issue starting with a genuine proof (RPS cert., Scott cat. $3,600), virtually every forgery type represented with a variety of cancellation types, including works of Senf, Champion, Hänsler, Fournier, etc., also a section of facsimile post cards, Geneva with a study of the 1843 Double Geneva again with almost every forgery type represented including multiples and plate reconstructions, several "on cover" items, shades and cancellations, etc., 1845 Small Eagle including genuine used and forgeries with a diverse range of types and cancels, Large Eagle issue with genuine yellow green #2L3 added on a cover (cert.) and dark green used (#2L4, faults), extensive forgery types including color and cancel variety, 1847 Crown Eagle with similar array of forgery types including multiples and hand drawn creation, 1849-59 Swiss Cross types including two genuine 5c singles with values altered to 5c (ex-Burrus), extensive forgery types including the 1851 issue with framed and unframed cross varieties, sheets, on piece items, etc., Zurich with 1843-46 Numeral issues genuine 6c values followed by a host of forgery types of both values, including multiples including sheets, study of sub-types, etc., 1850 2½r Coat of Arms type with virtually every forgery type, several early Cantonal facsimile sheets, etc., Federal issues start with 1850 black & red types with a few genuine issues (faulty or repaired) followed by forgery study including on cover creations, multiples, 1850 Rayon types with two forged combination bisect covers (ex-Burrus, one ex-Ferrary), genuine including repaired and altered items, some later Helvetia items, Officials and other dubious covers.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $26,000
Lot 54
United States Reference Collection. Mostly on album pages in two binders with approximately 300 stamps and dozens of covers; including section of Postmaster Provisional forgeries including New York with genuine altered and Senf Brothers imitations, Peter Winter "cover fronts", etc., regular issue 19th century including 1845 issue forgeries, genuine with 10¢ on cover tied by fake cancel, 1857, 90¢ facsimiles including some rare Oneglia creations, "improved" proofs including forged perforations, grills, removed cancels and repaired items, section of forged fancy cancels including on cover, fake Magnus patriotic covers usages, fake Bannack City Express tombstone cover, section of fake Specimen overprints, Columbian imitation sets, 20th century creations including Pan-Am inverts, bluish papers and a host of spurious coils and fake perforation items, postal forgery items including various 1890-1930's 2¢ red counterfeits, the 3¢ Prexie forgery (imperf, perf'd and used on piece) and the 8¢ Eisenhower (imperf block of four), section of $2-$20 Dept. of State issues including sheets, some local post items, etc.; some duplication to be expected.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $16,000
Lot 55
1¢ Jamestown Forgery. Corner margin single imperforate on card with manuscript "Counterfeit" on reverse, engraved with various small differences in design to that of the original, this being the only verified example of this forgery in existence, with numerous research letters and articles (by Mark Rowe) regarding this unique item.Scott No. 328F Estimate $400 - 600.
Very little is known regarding this forgery. It is the first United States commemorative issue ever to be forged. In 1950, George B. Sloane wrote in his column regarding this item: "Some years ago I saw a counterfeit that was the most extraordinary I have ever encountered. Had the stamp been perforated and gummed, in finished form, and circulated without government intervention, thousands of them would today repose in stamp collections, their character unquestioned.". This forgery was discovered by the Secret Service in California and in a report that sixteen examples had been passed on to a dealer. Apart from these confiscated items, this is the only known remaining example.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 56
Newspaper & Periodical Reference Collection. Well over 300 items mounted on album pages; starting with 1865 First issues (& 1875 reprints) including genuine followed by an array of forgeries including "facsimile" overprint and bogus color items, later 1875-97 Statue issues including 1880 India proof set followed by some perforated proofs, various "facsimile" overprint sets from various makers, some full sheets of 6, etc.; several articles accompany, some duplication to be expected.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 57
Postal Stationery Reference Collection. Approximately 200 items mounted on Carl Kane reference pages, album pages and stockpage including some genuine for comparison; mostly cut squares including a few 1853 Nesbitt forgeries, 1860 Star Die issues including reprints and various counterfeits including 1¢+3¢ compound, 1861-64 issues with various forgery denominations up to the 30¢ value including various 2¢ Jackson forgeries, few 1870 Reay issues, section of 1876 Centennial die forgeries, later 1920 forged surcharges, some Official cuts (bleach), few postal card items highlighted by the scarce Louis Smith #UX14 postal forgery.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,500