Lot 116 ()
Bolivia, 1868, 500c Black, Nine Stars, without gum, strong color, F.-V.F.Scott No. 14 $1,000.
Lot 117 o
Bolivia, 1917, 10c on 1c Revenue Surcharge, "1917" San-Serif, type 2 surcharge, purple town cancel, deep color, F.-V.F., believed to be one of the rarest Bolivia stamps issued, undervalued by Scott, accompanied by cover piece from which this was removed; signed H. Bloch.Scott No. 102a $2,000.
Only 1,000 examples of both type I and type II stamps were reportedly produced with only 10% of these being type 2. The Scott catalog value for the more common type 1 issue is currently listed at $1,750.
Realized: $400
Lot 118
Bolivia, 1924, 2b Black Brown and Black, Center Inverted, full o.g., rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare center inverted airmail issue, only one sheet of 25 was ever issued; signed Roig.Scott No. C6 var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot 119
Bulgaria, 1935, 1l-50l Gymnastics Complete, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce never hinged set.Scott No. 273-278 $208 for hinged.
Lot 120
Cambodia, 1975, 5r-100r Musical Instruments, Surcharge Set Complete, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, unlisted but valued in Scott catalog footnote.Scott No. unlisted $1,100.
Realized: $240
Lot 121
Cameroun, Semi-Postal, 1940, 25c-70c Issues Complete, complete set tied by "Douala, Cameroun, 8Dec1940" circular datestamps on cover to Ebolowa, "Journee due Spitfire" cachet, creases, F.-V.F.Scott No. B10-B13 $460 as off-cover.
Realized: $230
Lot 122
Chile, Airmail, 1927, 40c on 10c-2p on 10c O'Higgins Surcharges Complete, in combination with required government franking on oversized cover to Santiago, all tied by "Valparaiso, 23.Feb.28" airmail cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce complete set issued specifically for air post service between Santiago and Valparaiso.Scott No. C1-C5 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 123 ()
China, 1939, $5 Red & Greenish Black, Center Inverted, horizontal pair, without gum, Very Fine, very scarce, notation in Scott catalog the imperforates of this issue are printers waste.Scott No. 361 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $280
Lot 124 ()
China, 1939, $5 Red & Greenish Black, Center Inverted, block of 4, without gum, Very Fine, very scarce, notation in Scott catalog the imperforates of this issue are printers waste.Scott No. 361 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $475
Lot 125
Offices in Tibet, 1911, 3p on 1c Ocher, Inverted Surcharge, slightly dried o.g. as all known examples have, exceptional centering amid wide margins, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this major error rarity with only two panes of twenty being printed with the inverted surcharge; with 1981 B.P.A. certificate.Scott No. 1a $3,500.
Realized: $3,500