DECEMBER 2006 AUCTION                                                      

with prices realized

 

Closed January 10, 2007

 

 

SPECIAL SELECTION

 

1.   Formular card, unused, like H&G #1 with box for postage of small rings, as for

      H&G #2.  Size and lack of “Administration des Postes” make it type of H&G #1. 

      No postage affixed, card is in very fine condition.                                                                MB:    $10.00/No Bid

2.  Formular card, unused, H&G #7, with 3c perf. Liberty head, unused.  Stamp is VF,

      card has slight toning in a 4mm stripe along top.                                                                   MB:    $3.00/  No Bid

3.   Formular card, unused H&G #7, with 3c perf. Liberty head, unused.  Stamp is VF,

      card is almost pristine.                                                                                                         MB:    $6.00/    $7.00

4.   Cover, Port au Prince to New York 15 Oct. 1912, paid by 1c green and 4c red,

      Scott #111 and #115, neatly tied.  Cover is sound and nearly VF on front.  Back

      is sound but with arithmetic notations in pencil.                                                                     MB:   $15.00/$16.00

5.   Cover, P au P to New York 27 Feb. 1920, paid by pair of 1c green and GLOZ

      overprint on 3c orange yellow, Scott #125 and #180  Stamps are VF.  Cover has

      minor staining and some wrinkling at corners.  Stamps are nicely tied by PauP

     date stamps.                                                                                                                        MB:    $10.00/No Bid

6.   Cover, maritime, Jeremie merchant to New York Feb 3 1903, paid by pair of 5c

      blue 1899 coat of arms in UPU colors.  Stamps are tied to each other and to cover

      by VF strike of “ADIRONDACK” with PAQUEBOT (NY 2d DIV) to left of

      stamps.  NY backstamp.  A couple of tears, about 1 cm and 1 ˝ cm at top not

      affecting stamps or markings, and slight staining at upper left affecting the word

      ’Jeremie”.  Also, cover may have been slightly reduced at top when opened.  

     Very nice and could be used as an exhibit item.                                                                    MB:    $50.00/$75.00

7.   Registered cover, Port au Prince to Havre 24 July 1902, paid by 20c Pres. Sam

      issue, Scott #64.  Stamp is neatly tied by clear strike of date stamp.  New York

      registration label and French receiving mark on front.  New York and French date

      stamps on back.  Vertical fold about 1 ˝ cm in at left not affecting stamp or markings. 

      A sound and clean cover with this stamp properly used.                                                       MB:    $50.00/$60.00

8.   Picture post card Hinche to US paid by 10c red revenue stamp.  Picture is dark,

      shows two men standing on bank of large river.  Date stamped May 25, 1925 on

      back.  Sentence in English on back indicated sender wants to trade the card for

      stamps for his US collection.  Card is sound and reasonably clean for this.  Unusual item.     MB:    $10.00/$20.00

9.  Cover, maritime, pair of 5c first palm issue to pay postage Haiti to New York. 

     Stamps are canceled by New York numeral (12) in vertical bars killer.  Clean

      and fine example of this on cover.                                                                                        MB:    $30.00/$35.00

10. Cover, PauP to Paris 5 July 1895 paid by 3c gray first palm issue and 7c scarlet

      second palm issue.  Cover is sound with some slight water staining, stamps are

      nicely tied by date stamp.                                                                                                    MB:    $30.00/No Bid

11. Cover, PauP to Paris 14 February, 1896, overpaid by two 7c dark gray of 1896

      tied by PauP date stamps.  Cover has some toning, slight wrinkling, and  a horizontal

      fold toward bottom not affecting stamps, otherwise sound.  Early use of this stamp.              MB:    $10.00/$12.00

12. Cover, Jacmel to Paris 22 Nov. 1898, paid by 3c and 7c President Sam issue, and

      20c brown of 1895.  All stamps are tied by strikes of Jacmel date stamp.  Faults at

      edges (small tears etc.) and slight staining.  President Sam stamps used in year of issue.        MB:    $10.00/$17.00

13.  Postal card, 3c Sam green printed postage, H&G #3, PauP to England 21 May 1900. 

       No message, card is clean and sound except for small faults at corners.                              MB:     $3.00/No Bid

14. Cover, Haiti to England Sept 12, 1898, paid by pair of 5c gray green of 1896. 

      Cover has two small tears at top and some wrinkling that slightly affects stamps. 

      Date stamp strikes tie stamps and name of town is indistinct .  Slight staining on front.           MB:     $5.00/No Bid

15. Registered cover, overpaid by copies of all six denominations of 1896 issue, PauP

      to France, 18 January 1900.  Clean and neat with datestamps tying stamps to each

     other and to cover.  Cover is nearly free of faults except for vertical fold that passes

     between two of stamps.   Attractive.                                                                                    MB:    $30.00/$55.00

 

STAMPS

 

16.  #3, Mint, 4 good margins, VF.                                                                                           MB:     $6.00/  $9.00

17.  #10,  3 good margins, VF.                                                                                                 MB:     $2.50/  $5.00

18.  #52, Block of 30 (2).  One is USED CTO, the other is MNH. VF.                                    MB:     $6.00/  $9.00

19.  #53, Full Sheet of 100 stamps, MNH, VF.                                                                      MB:   $15.00/$19.50

20.  #67-77, Collection of 25 stamps, mostly used condition. Mixture of genuine and

       forgeries. Condition VF.                                                                                                    MB:     $5.00/$10.00

21.  #85, Imperf Mint; #86 (2), Mint; one copy is w/Center Inverted; #87, Imperf/NG;

       #87, vertical pair w/selvage, MNH; #88, Imperf/NG. VF.                                                  MB:     $1.40/  $4.00

22.  #89-95, Collection of 38 stamps, mostly used condition.. Types 1 and 2 included.

       Some forgeries. VF condition.                                                                                            MB:     $6.00/$10.00

23.  #102-107, Collection of 33 stamps, mostly used condition, Type 1 and 2 included.

       Some forgeries. VF.                                                                                                          MB:     $5.00/  $9.00

24.  #152, Inverted Surcharge, Mint, VF.                                                                              MB:     $1.00/  $3.00

25.  #194, Used, VF                                                                                                                MB:     $1.50/No Bid

26.  #193, Vertical strip of 3 w/selvage, MNH, VF.                                                                  MB:     $8.00/$11.00

27.  #235-236, Perf 14, MNH, VF.                                                                                         MB:     $1.20/  $2.50

28.  #240-241, Perf 14, small overprint (poste paye), MNH, VF.                                             MB:     $1.90/  $3.00

29.  #242, Perf 14, large overprint (poste paye), Mint, VF.                                                       MB:   $20.00/$64.00

30.  #245, Block of 6 w/salvage, MNH, VF.                                                                            MB:     $2.00/  $3.00

31.  #253, Vertical strip of 4, MNH, VF.                                                                                  MB:     $1.50/  $3.00

32.  #254, Corner block of 6 w/selvage, MNH, VF.                                                                 MB:     $2.50/  $4.00

33.  #255, Corner block of 6 w/selvage, MNH, VF.                                                                 MB:     $2.50/  $4.00

34.  #267, Block of 4, MNH, VF.                                                                                            MB:     $1.50/  $2.50

35.  #270, Block of 4 w/upper selvage, MNH, VF.                                                                  MB:     $1.50/  $2.50

36.  #276, Horizontal pair, MNH, VF.                                                                                      MB:     $1.50/  $3.00

37.  #303, Block of 4 (2 MNH, 2Mint), VF.                                                                            MB:     $6.50/$10.00

38.  #386, ERROR, 10c on green instead of 5c, MNH, VF.                                                   MB:   $15.00/$27.00

39.  #387, Inverted Surcharge, MNH, VF.                                                                            MB:   $10.00/$20.00

40.  #387, Double Surcharge, MNH, VF.                                                                              MB:   $15.00/$26.00

41.  #442-43, C136-38, Sheets of 25, MNH, CV: $55, VF condition.                                    MB:   $20.00/No Bid

42.  #466-68, C166-67, Sheets of 12 with commemorative inscription and opening

       bars of “1804” Jeanty’s military march in the top margin of sheets. See footnote

       SCOTT catalog. MNH, VF.                                                                                              MB:   $15.00/No Bid

43.  #503a-04a & C206a-07a, Used in piece w/PauP cancel of 20 Feb 1963. CV $2.40

       Very nice piece, excellent condition.                                                                                   MB:     $1.00/  $2.50

44.  #609, Souvenir Sheet (SCARCE), MNH, VF.                                                                  MB:     $6.50/$11.50

45.  #616P, Q, R, & S. Souvenir Sheets (4), Used CTO. See footnote SCOTT,

       VF condition.                                                                                                                    MB:   $15.00/No Bid

46.  # 616P & Q, Used CTO, VF.                                                                                           MB:     $4.50/No Bid

47.  #647-48, Souvenir Sheets, MNH, VF.                                                                           MB:     $1.50/No Bid

48.  #802a, a very scarce sheet IMPERFORATED. See footnote SCOTT, MNH,

       VF condition.                                                                                                                    MB:   $10.00/$18.00

49.  #823a, Souvenir Sheet, MNH, VF. A very difficult item to find.      

MB:     $7.00/$20.00

50.  #852a, Souvenir Sheet, MNH, VF. Not easy to find!                                                      MB:     $8.50/$12.00

50A. #909-912, MNH, VF.                                                                                                     MB:     $3.50/  $4.00

51.  #C33-34, 1946 FDR issue. Sheets of 50, MNH, VF.                                                      MB:   $15.00/No Bid

52.  #C374-377, complete sheets of 50, folded one in middle. Owner – an experienced

       and knowledgeable collector – has NEVER seen this issue offered, even in blocks,

       since first issued in 1972!!   MNH, VF.                                                                              MB:   $65.00/$67.00 

53.  #C390 A&B, MNH, VF.                                                                                                  MB:     $2.00/  $8.00

54.  #CB1-2, MNH. #CB2 has shade of stain in gum ONLY, otherwise VF.                            MB:    $9.50/ No Bid

55.  Apollo XVII Issue set of 3, MNH w/upper right corner selvage. Not listed in

       SCOTT, but mentioned in footnote after Scott #668. This issue is MINKUS

       catalog # 1380-1382 with a 1980 CV of $10. VF.                                                            MB:     $6.00/  $8.00

56.  Collection of 93 stamps all used w/few exceptions. Include regular postage and

       airmails. Among these: Scott # 602-08 / C319-21, 544-47/C263-65, C323, 596-98/

       C310-13, 447/C142-44, 448-50/C145-47 and others. FINE SELECTION.                    MB:    $7.50/   $9.50

 

COVERS

 

57.  Cover, Front only, w/horizontal pair of #10 (Liberty Head). Excellent, clear post-

       marks (PauP 24 June 85). Addressed to London. Double blue circle of 

       “F. CASTERA & CO, PauP, Haiti” in front. VF condition.                                                MB:    $25.00/No Bid

58.  Cover, Registered Mail. PauP (11 Jan 94) to Bordeaux. Paid w/Scott #13.

       Backstamped in NY & Bordeaux. NY registration slip. Handwritten in upper

       left corner: “S.S. OLINDE RODRIGUEZ”. Fine to VF.                                                     MB:    $50.00/$65.00

59.  Cover, PauP (12 April 97) to Mass. USA, Paid w/horizontal pair of #41.

       Backstamped in NY and Wrentham, Mass. Fine to Very Fine.                                           MB:     $7.00/  $7.00

60.  Cover, Cap Haitien (24 April 1919) to Burlington, VT. Paid w/ #168. Double

       purple circle marking “passed by Censor 16-506” on front. VF.                                         MB:    $2.00/   $2.00

61.  Cap-Haitien (12 September 1927) to Pittsburgh. Paid w/Scott #316. Following

       are clear postmarks on this somewhat unique cover: 

       CAP-HAITIEN (12 Sep 27), TROU (12 Sep27), QUANAMISTINE (21 Oct 27),

       CAP-HAITIEN (22 Oct 27), PORT LIBERTE (28 Oct 27).  Fine condition;

       somewhat worn, probably from all the circulating!!                                                             MB:   $15.00/$60.00

62.  Cover, Airmail registered mail, PauP (29 Nov 33) to Copenhagen. Paid with

       Scott #327,329, 331,333,334 and C9. All w/dated postmarks of 29 Nov 33.

       Receiving postmarks of Miami (30 Nov 33), NY (1 Dec 33) and Copenhagen

       (blurred). VF.                                                                                                                    MB:    $25.00/$27.00

63.  FIRST DAY COVER (FDC), #484-85/C186-87. VF.                                                     MB:     $2.00/No Bid

64.  FDC, #503-04/C206-07.  VF.                                                                                          MB:     $2.00/  $2.00

65.  FDC, #503a-04a/C206a-07a. The CLARET OP with frames. VF.  

MB:     $2.00/  $2.00

66.  FDC, #521-23/C233-35. Very attractive cacheted cover for NY World’s Fair.

       VF condition.                                                                                                                    MB:     $5.00/No Bid

67.  FDC, #639-639O (APOLLO 12 issue). Perforated and Imperforated sets in 4

       covers. VF condition.                                                                                                        MB:   $15.00/$20.00

68.  FDC, #656-656O (APOLLO 13 OVERPRINT on Apollo 12 issue). Perforated and   

       Imperforated sets in 4 covers. VF.                                                                                     MB:   $15.00/$20.00

69.  FDC, #C55-56. VF.                                                                                                         MB:     $1.00/No Bid

70.  FDC, #C61, w/150th Anniversary of Independence cachet. VF.                                         MB:     $3.00/No Bid

71.  FDC, #C71-74, on a registered G. Herzog airmail cover backstamped in NY with

       added 150th Anniversary boxed cachet in blue color. VF.                                                   MB:     $8.00/  $8.00

 

 

 

ADDENDUM

 

72.  Postal Stationary, H&G #7-9, Mint, VF, and Cover w/special P.O. blue cachet for

       Flag Anniversary. PauP 18 May 1953 postmark to Chicago. Paid w/#C61-62. This

       is a First Day of Issue mail. Cover is a #10 size folded to a #6 size for mounting on

       album page purpose.                                                                      NO MINIMUM BID (Donated material)/No Bid

73.  Postal Stationary, H&G #7, Mint, VF.                                                                               MB:     $5.00/No Bid

74.  Postal Stationary, H&G #7 w/added Scott #9, Mint, VF.                                                   MB:   $12.00/No Bid

75.  Postal Stationary, H&G #11, w/added Scott #21. Mint, VF.                                              MB:     $7.00/No Bid

76.  1968 Jan Boesman Ballon Flight AEROGRAM, in GREEN color w/pictorial

       First Day cancel of Nov 28, 1968.                                                 NO MINIMUM BID (Donated material)/$11.00

77.  1955 International Reply Coupon, 50c revalued by hand on 5c. Cancelled at

       PauP (October 3, 1955). SCARCE ITEM.  VF.                                                               MB:   $20.00/$34.00

78.  #484 (John Glenn 1962 issue, block of 4 w/variety “broken frame” surrounding

       the G.0.50 value on bottom stamp. This error occurs only once in each sheet.

       Although not too rare but is almost NEVER seen as very few collectors are

       aware of this variety. MNH.VF.                                                                                         MB:   $25.00/$40.00

79.  #503, type 1 overprinted in BLACK w/variety “top of capsule touching the

       line under the word PACIFIQUES”. In se-tenant pair with NORMAL stamp

       (top of capsule BELOW the line). Variety one in a sheet. MNH, VF. 

MB:   $20.00/No Bid

80.  #504, same variety description as in Lot #79 above.                                                           MB:   $20.00/No Bid

81.  #503, DOUBLE OP, TYPE 1 in CLARET (SHOULD BE BLACK). Only

       one sheet of 50 known. MNH, VF.                                                                                   MB:   $75.00/No Bid

82.  #504, INVERTED OP, TYPE II in BLACK (SHOULD BE IN CLARET).

       Only one sheet of 50 known.                                                                                             MB:   $75.00/$75.00

 

 

 

This Auction has now ended.