Lots 416 - 427, Catalogue of Auction #82 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
416    85

Russian Imperial Stamps used in Independent Latvia

1919, parcel card from Smiltene to Riga, franked by 50k brown violet and green in strip of three and four singles, addressed to Red Army unit located in Riga, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and rare postal history item of turbulent period in Latvia
(Ph)
250.00
417 **   55
1919, Rising Sun, 10k gray blue, complete tete-beche sheet of 200 (100+100) with vertical gutter in the middle, minor marginal flaws, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
418 **   78, 80-81
1920-21, Sun Design, 20k and 75k, two sheet margin horizontal pairs, imperforated vertically between stamps and on the side; in addition vertical bottom sheet margin vertical pair of 50k, imperforated at the foot, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
419 **   101-12, 108 var
1921-22, Stars and Coat of Arms, 50k-100r, complete set of 13, printed on watermarked LIGAT paper, including stamp of 10r with perforation 10x11 1/2, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $200++
(Ph)
100.00
420  113/25
1923-25, Stars, 1s-50s, 41 imperforated proofs, including 20 horizontal or vertical pairs and a single of 25s, watermark LIGAT, no gum as produced, NH, VF and a colorful group of Archival proofs
(Ph)
400.00
421 **   B66-71, imp

Semi - Postal issues

1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 1 (2)s-15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete set of six, full OG, NH (imperforated 10 (20)s has slight trace of hinge on margin only), VF, C.v. $285
(Ph)
100.00
422 **   CB1-2, a

Air Post Semi-Postal issues

1930, Janis Rainis Memorial Fund, 10(20)s and 15(30)s, perforated and imperforated complete sets of two, in addition perforated stamp of 10 (20)s with reversed vertical watermark, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
75.00
423 **   CB6-8, a
1932, Home Guards Fund, 10(20)s-25(50)s, two perforated and imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two different positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF, C.v. $300++
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(Ph)
100.00
424 **   CB18a-20a
1933, Wounded Aviators Fund, 3(53)s-35(135)s, two imperforated complete sets of three triangle stamps, two different positions of watermark, full OG, NH (one stamp is LH), VF, C.v. $250++
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(Ph)
100.00
425 SB   Hofmann #MH1

Stamp Booklet

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic, unexploited Ls2.02 booklet, containing two blocks of four and four horizontal pairs separated by pre-printed interleaves, black lettering on yellow paper, perfect quality, VF
(Ph)
100.00
426  2N1-22, 2N23-36
West Army 1919, black overprints or surcharges of Russian Orthodox Cross on Sun Design, Riga Liberation and Russian Imperial stamps, three complete sets, the total 36 values, full OG, mainly LH, VF, all valuable stamps are properly expertized, C.v. $1,085
(Ph)
250.00
427 */U   

Neat Mainly Used Collection

1918-41, 515 stamps and two souvenir sheets, including nice range of Sun design issues, especially on maps, Riga Liberation on thin paper, beautiful semi-postal, air post and air post semi-postal stamps, representing Rainis Fund perforated and imperforated sets, various Bleriot XI issues and many more (imperforated block of six is a forgery), nice quality overall, F/VF, Mi C.v. €3,400++
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(Ph)
300.00

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