Lots 379 - 385, Catalogue of Auction #84 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
379  60
1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence, imperforated plate proof of 10k in brown and rose (issued colors), horizontal pair printed on vertically laid paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, according to the von Hofmann Cat. only 25 such proofs were produced
(Ph)
400.00
380  64-66
1919, Warrior Slaying Dragon, 10k, 25k and 35k, imperforated plate proofs in horizontal pairs, first one with offset of red color on reverse, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare items from the Postal Archives
(Ph)
600.00
381 **   76, 79 var
1920-21, Sun Design, 5k red and 40k lilac, two vertical gutter tete-beche pairs with inscription on gutter, the last one with fold along the gutter, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
75.00
382 **   111-12
1922, Coat of Arms, 50r dark brown and pale brown, 100r blue and pale blue, watermark LIGAT, blocks of four, first one slightly folded along horizontal perforation, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiples, C.v. $560++
(Ph)
200.00
383 **   C9-13

Air Post stamps and covers

1933, Flight "Latvia - Africa", complete set of five, nice margins all around, full OG, NH, VF, all stamps signed by experts, H. von Hofmann certificate for the set, C.v. $800
(Ph)
300.00
384  

Valuable Group of Watermark Varieties

1921-36, 59 mostly mint stamps (one - CTO), representing ten different sets, showing various swastika watermark positions - upright, sideways, reversed and sideways reversed, as well as seven stamps with "LIGAT" watermark, fresh condition overall, full/large part of OG, mostly VF and scarce (website photo)
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(Ph)
250.00
385 */U   

Remainder of a Collection

1918-40, 420 mostly mint stamps (about 10% used), neatly arranged on stockpages, postage, semi-postal and air post issues, starting with map printing issue, representing Riga Liberation on thin paper, the complete "Stars" sets on different paper, some blocks of four and etc., full OG with many NH stamps or used, F/VF, C.v. is well over $2,000 (website photo)
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(Ph)
300.00

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