Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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on perforated Cères or Napoleon issues, over 170 stamps, neatly displayed on stock sheets, the vast majority of cancellations easily identifiable, some larger towns showing some duplication, else a useful and diverse variety of these popular large numeral postmarks, chiefly fine or better
mint block of four with inverted cliche at upper right, hinge remnants and light natural gum crease, fine, a beautiful and rare multiple, 1958 RPSL certificate (Scott $6,750 for pair)
strong collection starting with better Ceres values including 15c green on piece, Napoleon 1fr (faults), PEXIP souvenir sheet used, better airmail, nice section of colonies including General Issue, Cilicia, Madagascar, and Martinique, Andorra with the first set to the 20ft (with many including the high value never hinged), mostly fine to very fine
neatly-arranged on two stock pages, the Bordeaux including examples of Type I and II, several complete sets, most never hinged, many showing expert markings on gum, a useful nucleus to a specialized collection, chiefly fine to very fine
17 covers, mix of mint and used including; France H&G 83r (mint), 92 (mint), Dahomey H&G 2, Ivory Coast H&G 1, 2r, Mayotte H&G A3-4 (mint), French Morocco H&G F1 (mint), New Caledonia H&G 5-6 (mint), A7-8 (mint), Mossi-Be H&G A1, Obock H&G 2r (mint), Ste. Marie de Madagascar H&G Formular Card 1 (mint), St Pierre and Miquelon H&G A3, French offices in China HUG A2 (mint), overall fine to very fine and attractive
partial Cochin (China) cancel, clear to ample margins, very fine, signed Roumet (Scott $750)
nearly complete strike of 1877 Cochin (China)/Saigon cancel, full balanced margins, very fine, signed Friedl (Scott $475)
mint stamps and first day covers neatly arranged in four stockbooks, many useful sets and souvenir sheets throughout, very fine, extremely fresh and clean, detailed inventory provided by owner with a total Scott catalogue value of $6,200+