Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 165    

Albania, 1919, 20q on 16h green, diagonal bisect, on picture postcard to Scutari, canceled by neat "Skode 8-6-20" cds, Very Fine; with 1996 Buhler certificate. Michel No. 62 var.
Scott No. 115 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 166    

Andorra (French), Postage Due, 1931-33, 1c-3fr complete, full o.g., rich colors throughout, F.-V.F.; with 2002 Sismondo certificate for J12-J15.
Scott No. J1-J15    $611.

Realized: $110

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Lot 167 o   

Argentina, 1930, 50p dark green & violet, town cancel, rich colors, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 392    $800.

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Realized: $270

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Lot 168    

Argentina, 1846 Buenos Aires Falmouth Packet Mail to Bath, England, folded letter with red rimless "Buenos Ayres O" circular handstamp and manuscript "2/9" rating, sender missed the October 1st sailing and sent by next on the 25th, with "Bath. Ja 30, 1947" receiving cds on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 169    

Argentina, 1862, Seal of the Republic, 5c rose, tied by neat blue Rosario oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Tucuman, matching "Rosario, 9 May, 62" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 170    

Argentina, 1864, Seal of the Republic, 5c rose red, clear to huge margins, tied by partial blue "OM" (Oficina Maritima) barred oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Corrientes City traveling up the river Parana, manuscript "Pavon y Esmeralda" ship endorsement and "Con 2 paquetes Periodicos", Very Fine.
Scott No. 7H    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 171 o   

Austria, 1850 Arms, 2kr black, hand-made paper, type III, top left corner margin single, socked-on-the-nose Brunn town cancel, ample to large margins, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1999 Matl & 2003 Babor certificates. Michel No. 2 X a.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $1,350

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Lot 172    

Austria, 1933, 50g WIPA, granite paper, left margin single, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine, a gem; with 2012 Sismondo certificate. Michel No. 556A.
Scott No. B110a    $600.

Realized: $220

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Lot 173    

Azerbaijan, 1922, 1,500,000r on 5,000r black on green, tied on reverse of registered cover to Charlottenburg, Germany by "Baku, 26.11.22" cds, registry etiquette and receiving cds alongside, Very Fine, a scarce single franking of this later high value.
Scott No. 72    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 174 ()   

Bolivia, 1868, 500c black, eleven stars, without gum, usual centering for the notorious difficult issue, fresh with strong color, Fine, a nice sound unused example of this rare early Bolivian issue; with 2008 Scheller certificate.
Scott No. 19    $3,500.

Realized: $475

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