Lots 614 - 630, Catalogue of Auction #97, Raritan Stamps, Inc

1916, Coat of Arms, 10k deep violet, size 25x30mm (type I), printed in ordinary paper, block of 25, top left stamp with straight edge at left, still post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,312++, ANK #203a, C.v. €3,125 as singles

1950, Costume of Vienna, 10s gray, left sheet margin imperforate block of four of the high value, printed on grayish paper, full original vertically placed gum, NH, VF, ANK #923U, €880 as singles

1962, The Beethoven House, 2.20s green, block of four, imperforate vertically and horizontally between stamps, perforated 13 3/4 at top and bottom only, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, ANK #1103 var, Est. $400-$500

1991, Folk Festivals, Almabtrieb, Tyrol 4s, Winzerkrone, Vienna 5s and Ernte-Monstranz, Styria 7s, imperforate complete set of three in right sheet margin horizontal pairs, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly no more then 100 examples of each were printed, ANK #2072U-74U, not priced, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $1,500- $2,000

1995, Bregenz Festival, 6s multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair with selvage imprint, nice item in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and rare, ANK #2191U, not priced in the Catalog, Est. $600-$700

1996, Folk Festivals, "Procession of Masked Groups in Imst", Tyrol 6s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, no more then 50 pairs possible, ANK #2210U, no price mentioned, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600

1997, Folk Festivals, Epiphany Carol Singers, Burgenland 7s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, no more then 50 pairs possible, ANK#2240U, not priced, but similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600

1997, Theodore Kramer, Poet, 5.50s deep blue, left sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair with imprint, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2239U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per a single stamp, Est. $600- $700

1997, President Thomas Klestil, 7s multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, perfect quality item, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly only 100 imperf stamps were produced, ANK #2265U, no price indicated in the Catalog, Est. $600-$700

1997, Folk Festivals, Wind Players, Steyr 6.50s multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2268U, no value indicated, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600

1997, Light into Darkness Relief Organization, 7s dark blue, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2287U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per single stamp, Est. $600- $700

1998, Folk Festivals, Walking Pilgrimage to Mariazell, 6.50s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK#2306U, not priced in the Catalog, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600

2000, Folks Festival, International Meeting of Rafters, 7s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, flawless quality in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly no more then 50 pairs possible,ANK#2359U, no value indicated, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600

2000, Christmas issue, 7s multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a few pairs known, ANK #2368U, not priced in the Catalog, Est. $800-$1,000

2001, Folks Festival, Boat Mill at Mureck, 8s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK#2373U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500per stamp, Est. $500-$600

Semi - Postal issues

1933, WIPA International Philatelic Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four 50g ultra printed on granite paper, tiny spot of natural inclusion at the top, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce item with original dark gray booklet, only 10,000 sheets were printed, C.v.$3,050, ANK #556A, €4,400, Est. $1,600- $2,000

Postage Due stamps

1953, Numerals, 1.50s purple, comb perforation 13 3/4, lower sheet margin single imperforate at bottom, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, ANK #P251 var, Est. $200-$300

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
614	**	163	1916, Coat of Arms, 10k deep violet, size 25x30mm (type I), printed in ordinary paper, block of 25, top left stamp with straight edge at left, still post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $2,312++, ANK #203a, C.v. €3,125 as singles	(Ph)	400.00
615	**	556 imp	1950, Costume of Vienna, 10s gray, left sheet margin imperforate block of four of the high value, printed on grayish paper, full original vertically placed gum, NH, VF, ANK #923U, €880 as singles	(Ph)	150.00
616	**	697 var	1962, The Beethoven House, 2.20s green, block of four, imperforate vertically and horizontally between stamps, perforated 13 3/4 at top and bottom only, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, ANK #1103 var, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
617	**	1548-50 imp	1991, Folk Festivals, Almabtrieb, Tyrol 4s, Winzerkrone, Vienna 5s and Ernte-Monstranz, Styria 7s, imperforate complete set of three in right sheet margin horizontal pairs, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly no more then 100 examples of each were printed, ANK #2072U-74U, not priced, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $1,500- $2,000	(Ph)	750.00
618	**	1679 imp	1995, Bregenz Festival, 6s multicolored, left sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair with selvage imprint, nice item in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and rare, ANK #2191U, not priced in the Catalog, Est. $600-$700	(Ph)	300.00
619	**	1694 imp	1996, Folk Festivals, "Procession of Masked Groups in Imst", Tyrol 6s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, no more then 50 pairs possible, ANK #2210U, no price mentioned, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
620	**	1714 imp	1997, Folk Festivals, Epiphany Carol Singers, Burgenland 7s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, no more then 50 pairs possible, ANK#2240U, not priced, but similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
621	**	1715 imp	1997, Theodore Kramer, Poet, 5.50s deep blue, left sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair with imprint, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2239U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per a single stamp, Est. $600- $700	(Ph)	300.00
622	**	1739 imp	1997, President Thomas Klestil, 7s multicolored, bottom right corner sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, perfect quality item, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly only 100 imperf stamps were produced, ANK #2265U, no price indicated in the Catalog, Est. $600-$700	(Ph)	300.00
623	**	1741 imp	1997, Folk Festivals, Wind Players, Steyr 6.50s multicolored, horizontal imperforate pair with enlarged margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2268U, no value indicated, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
624	**	1742 imp	1997, Light into Darkness Relief Organization, 7s dark blue, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK #2287U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per single stamp, Est. $600- $700	(Ph)	300.00
625	**	1778 imp	1998, Folk Festivals, Walking Pilgrimage to Mariazell, 6.50s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, nice and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK#2306U, not priced in the Catalog, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
626	**	1824 imp	2000, Folks Festival, International Meeting of Rafters, 7s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, flawless quality in every respect, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, reportedly no more then 50 pairs possible,ANK#2359U, no value indicated, similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500 per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
627	**	1833 imp	2000, Christmas issue, 7s multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical imperforate pair, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, only a few pairs known, ANK #2368U, not priced in the Catalog, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
628	**	1838 imp	2001, Folks Festival, Boat Mill at Mureck, 8s multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforate pair, full OG, NH, VF and very rare, ANK#2373U, not priced in the Catalog, but the similar imperfs from the period are priced €1,500per stamp, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
629	**	B111	1933, WIPA International Philatelic Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four 50g ultra printed on granite paper, tiny spot of natural inclusion at the top, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF and scarce item with original dark gray booklet, only 10,000 sheets were printed, C.v.$3,050, ANK #556A, €4,400, Est. $1,600- $2,000	(Ph)	800.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
630	**	J251 var	1953, Numerals, 1.50s purple, comb perforation 13 3/4, lower sheet margin single imperforate at bottom, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, ANK #P251 var, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	100.00