Lots 774 - 781, Catalogue of Auction #103, Raritan Stamps, Inc

1934, Pope Pius XI, black surcharges 40c/80c - 3.70L/10L, complete set of six, the first printing, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp signed H. Bloch, Dr. H. Avi certificate for the set, C.v. $2,900, Sassone #35-40, C.v. €4,000, Est. $800- $1,000
View the certificate.

1945, Arms of Pope Pius XII, black surcharge (type II) 1L on 50c green, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #104As, C.v. €1,800, Est. $300 -$400

1945, Pope Pius XII, black surcharge 10L on 5L lilac and black, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, VLH, VF, Sassone #108r, C.v. €1,000 as never hinged, Est. $100-$120

1945, Pope Pius XII, black surcharge 30L on 20L green and black, left sheet margin horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #108r, C.v. €1,000, Est. $200-$250

1946, Cardinal Pole, 2.50L dark blue and brown, top sheet margin vertical pair, imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #117i, C.v. €1,100, Est. $200-$250

Postage Due stamps

1945, Papal Arms, five errors - 20c imperf at top, 80c imperf at right, 2L and 5L imperf at bottom and 5L left sheet margin horizontal imperf pair, all with full OG, NH (2) or VLH, VF, Sassone C.v. €1,200, Est. $200-$250

1945, Papal Arms, 1L black on green background, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, in addition background is shifted to the bottom right, full OG, VLH, VF, Sassone #10g, C.v. €1,200 as never hinged, Est. $150- $180

Collection in Two Albums

1929-80, several hundred stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets arranged in clear mounts, apparently complete for the period, including postage with #35-40, 41-46, 47-54 (surcharged set signed by A. Diena, all very lightly hinged), semi-postal, air post and other back of the book items, in addition an Album with over one hundred blocks and plate blocks of four (most placed on scotch tape hinges), full OG, NH (from 1955) or LH, mostly VF, C.v. is over $5,000, blocks not counted, inventory enclosed, Est. $1,000-$1,200
Click the numbers below to see additional images:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
774	**	35-40	1934, Pope Pius XI, black surcharges 40c/80c - 3.70L/10L, complete set of six, the first printing, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp signed H. Bloch, Dr. H. Avi certificate for the set, C.v. $2,900, Sassone #35-40, C.v. €4,000, Est. $800- $1,000 View the certificate.	(Ph)	800.00
775	**	104a var	1945, Arms of Pope Pius XII, black surcharge (type II) 1L on 50c green, vertical pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #104As, C.v. €1,800, Est. $300 -$400	(Ph)	300.00
776	*	108 var	1945, Pope Pius XII, black surcharge 10L on 5L lilac and black, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, VLH, VF, Sassone #108r, C.v. €1,000 as never hinged, Est. $100-$120	(Ph)	100.00
777	**	109 var	1945, Pope Pius XII, black surcharge 30L on 20L green and black, left sheet margin horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #108r, C.v. €1,000, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00
778	**	117 var	1946, Cardinal Pole, 2.50L dark blue and brown, top sheet margin vertical pair, imperforate between stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #117i, C.v. €1,100, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
779	*/	J8/12, J12a	1945, Papal Arms, five errors - 20c imperf at top, 80c imperf at right, 2L and 5L imperf at bottom and 5L left sheet margin horizontal imperf pair, all with full OG, NH (2) or VLH, VF, Sassone C.v. €1,200, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00
780	*	J10 var	1945, Papal Arms, 1L black on green background, horizontal pair imperforate between stamps, in addition background is shifted to the bottom right, full OG, VLH, VF, Sassone #10g, C.v. €1,200 as never hinged, Est. $150- $180	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
781	*/		1929-80, several hundred stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets arranged in clear mounts, apparently complete for the period, including postage with #35-40, 41-46, 47-54 (surcharged set signed by A. Diena, all very lightly hinged), semi-postal, air post and other back of the book items, in addition an Album with over one hundred blocks and plate blocks of four (most placed on scotch tape hinges), full OG, NH (from 1955) or LH, mostly VF, C.v. is over $5,000, blocks not counted, inventory enclosed, Est. $1,000-$1,200 Click the numbers below to see additional images: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49	(Ph)	1000.00