Lots 697 - 712, Catalogue of Auction #40 Raritan Stamps, Inc
| Lot | Cat.# | Description |
Est.$ |
||
| 697 | * | 37a | 1892, President Johnson, 8c brown and black, center is inverted, gorgeous copy, full OG, light trace of hinge, VF, C.v. $450
|
400.00 |
|
| 698 | P |
47 | 1892, Hippopotamus, perforated proof of $1 in yellow brown and black, miniature sheet of ten stamps, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Specimen", security punch at the bottom left corner, no gum as produced, VF
|
500.00 |
|
| 699 | P |
48 | 1892, Liberian Star, perforated plate proof miniature sheet of ten stamps of $2 in green, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Specimen", security punch at the bottom left corner, no gum as produced, VF
|
500.00 |
|
| 700 | ** |
49 | 1892, President Johnson, $5 carmine and black, miniature sheet of ten stamps, full OG, NH, VF
|
75.00 |
|
| 701 | P |
49 | 1892, President Johnson, perforated proof of $5 in ultra and black, miniature sheet of ten stamps, each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Specimen", security punch at the bottom left corner, no gum as produced, VF
|
500.00 |
|
| 702 | S | 54/61 | 1897-1900, Palm Tree, Hippopotamus and Elephant, five stamps with black "Specimen" overprint, full OG, hinged, F/VF
|
150.00 |
|
| 703 | P | 94 | 1903, Liberty, four perforated proof panes of 3c, colors: blue, orange brown, green and gray blue, no gum as produced, VF and rare assembly
|
800.00 |
|
| 704 | ** | 112 var | 1906, Mandingos, $2 green and black, vertical imperforated pair with centers shifted to the top, nice and fresh, no gum as produced, VF and scarce
|
250.00 |
|
| 705 | P | 156, var | 1915-16, Gunboat, two stamps, black proof surcharge 2ct on 5c ultra and black, and an issued stamp with the similar surcharge in red, fresh, full OG, previously hinged, F/VF, C.v. $280 for issued stamps
|
300.00 |
|
| 706 | P | 283-87 | 1942, Wild Animals, 1c-5c, set of five the American Banknote Company die proofs in issued colors, printed on pieces with marginal security punches, approximate size 86x65mm, mounted on Archival ABN's sunken cards with typewritten inscription on the edges, fresh, VF and probably unique assembly
|
1500.00 |
|
| 707 | |
C1-3 |
|
400.00 |
|
| 708 | * | C3B-3C fn | 1936, Waco Plane, 2c carmine and black, 3c violet and black, two tete-beche pairs imperforated between stamps, full OG, previously hinged, VF
|
100.00 |
|
| 709 | P | C4/13 | 1938, Birds and Sikorsky Amphibian, imperforated proofs in issued colors, set of ten in pairs, less 20c, but with extra 4c in yellow, each stamp is overprinted "Proof" in black, full OG, NH, VF and colorful assembly
|
300.00 |
|
| 710 | P | F10a var |
|
150.00 |
|
| 711 | P | F13 | 1903, President Gibson, three imperforated trial color proofs of complete design of 10c, inscribed "Monrovia", centers are in black and frames - in blue, red and green; in addition three plate proofs of center in black on various paper, fresh, no gum as issued, VF
|
200.00 |
|
| 712 | P | F15-19 | 1919, S.S. "Quail", imperforated proofs in issued colors, complete set of five in tete-beche pairs, full OG (1) or no gum as issued, VF
|
300.00 |