Lot 1723
Netherlands 1898-1924, ½c-60c Numeral & Wilhelmina complete. Missing only 2 insignificant values (#58, 67 catalog value $9), mostly fresh, couple with trivial minor flaws, difficult set to assemble, o.g., hinged, an F.-V.F. set. Michel No. 49//106. NVPH No. 50-76.Scott No. 55-82 $576.
Realized: $150
Lot 1724
Netherlands 1913, 2½c-10g Independence Centenary. Missing 2½g for completion, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh with rich colors, Very Fine.Scott No. 90-101 $2,285.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 1725
Netherlands Semi-Postal, 1950 Charity Issue complete. Tied on cacheted addressed first day cover by 2.V.1950 Leeuwarden cancels; cover open at top, Very Fine. Michel No. 552-557 €1,200 ($1,644).Scott No. B208-B213 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot 1726
Netherlands Airmail, 1951, 15g-25g Gull complete. Bottom left corner margin singles, o.g., never hinged (lightly hinged in margin only), fresh and Very Fine. NVPH No. 12-13.Scott No. C13-C14 $460.
Realized: $260
Lot 1727
Netherlands Marine Insurance, 1921, 15c-7½g complete. Matched set of left margin singles, o.g., never hinged, very fresh, Very Fine, a choice set. NVPH No. 1-7.Scott No. GY1-GY7 $1,500.
Realized: $950
Lot 1728 o
Norway 1855, 4sk blue. Neat town cancel, large to huge margins, minute margin tear at top, still Extremely Fine. Facit No. 1.Scott No. 1 $130.
Realized: $110
Lot 1729
Peru c.1840 Stampless Cover. Most unusual ornate blue cancel, for internal mail within Peru, on neat small cover, with manuscript "164", from Antofagasta to Zocopilla, date unknown, could be an early Ambassador's letter, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 1730
Peru 1882-3 Pacific War Covers. 2 covers, both to same addressee in Connecticut, franked with Colon heads of Chile and tied by double circle "Callao" date stamps (13 Dec 82 & 4 Sep 83), during the occupation of this region by Chile; almost certainly posted by naval officer on board the USS Lackawanna which was moored off shore and the site of earlier attempts at hosting peace conference; earlier cover quite reduced at right and with corner erosion, latter cover intact but somewhat roughly opened at top right; very scarce usages, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot 1731
Peru 1862 Folded Letter. Internal usage of the 1p rose, margins ample to just in, tied by oval "Lima" and "1" in circle of dots, 24 Feb 1862 double circle date stamp used in Lima and sent to Trujillo; content of letter in Spanish on commercial matters; scarce imperf classic cover in good condition, trivial file fold not affecting stamp or cancels, Very Fine.Scott No. 10 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $105
Lot 1732
Peru 1872 Cover to Chile. Single usage of 1868 4-margin 1d green tied by 24 Sept 1872 Yquique cds on folded letter to Valparaiso, Chile; neat company "P. Ste. Marie" double oval handstamp at left; letter in French from shipping agent reporting on the ships "Gypsy Queen" and "Peking"; minor spot on stamp and trivial file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine and rare this nice.Scott No. 14 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80