September 2007 Auction 
with prices realized
Closed October 10, 2007
US Navy
in Haiti
1. USS Craven.
to US. Very neat. MB: $15.00 / $16.00
2. USS Cuttlefish. PaP, Type 3, 8.6.1934. Fine postmark, along with postmarks for La
3. USS Dallas.
killerbar somewhat faint, otherwise VG. MB: $7.50 / $7.50
4. [USS] Destroyer Squadron.
cover. Beautiful strike. Few light creases at upper left edge. MB: $10.00 / $10.00
5. [USS] Destroyer Squadron.
Beautiful strike. MB: $12.50 / $19.00
6. USS Enterprise.
7. USS Gilmer.
impression of date, “1931”. Otherwise, a good strike. MB: $7.50 / $7.50
8. USS Goff.
9. USS Hatfield.
10. USS Henderson. PaP, Type 3, 7.2.34. Fair strike on very small penalty cover
(uncommon size). MB: $7.50 / $8.00
Proofs
(SDPC= sunken die proof on
cardboard/DPP=die proof on paper.
Dimensions
vary.)
11. #C91 SDPC (123 x 151mm) VF MB: $55.00 / $82.00
12. #C92 SDPC (123 x 151mm). Very tiny bit of paper in selvage missing,
otherwise VF. MB: $50.00 / $82.00
13. Progressive proofs (17) of #404, etc. 17 imperforate items showing the design
evolution for the Restoration of Citadelle issue (December 6, 1954). Punched
security holes to show archival storage. VF. Hinged MB: $55.00 / $122.00
14. Specimens (imperforate) #404 & C81-85, 405 & C86-9, all with security hole
punch. 11 hinged items. MB: $50.00 / $85.00
15. Proofs (6) of #540-42 & C257-59 imperforate copies on very thick cardboard
with imprint of Harrison & Sons Ltd., etc. Measurements: 122 x 128mm.
Hinge remnants. VF. (Photo) MB: $65.00 / $130.00
16. Proofs (7) of #562-65 & C277-79 imperforate copies on very thick cardboard
with imprint of Harrison & Sons Ltd. Measurements: 122x 128mm. Hinge
remnants. VF. (Photo) MB: $75.00 / $136.00
17. Proofs (7) of #596-98 & C310-313 imperforate copies on very thick cardboard
with imprint of Harrison & Sons Ltd. Measurements: 122 x 128mm. Hinge
remnants. VF (Photo) MB: $75.00 / $146.00
18. Proofs (6). Imperforate copies #628-630 & C371-373. Hinged. VF. MB: $25.00 / $25.00
19. Proofs (6 items) of imperforate pairs of #675-76 & C407-410. Hinged. VF. (Photo) MB: $40.00 / $62.00
Errors/Varieties (H=hinged)
20. #C51 with hyphen appearing between 1874/1949. H. VF. MB: $35.00 / NB
21. #J21, used, imperforate at vertical right. Beautiful bullseye postmark for
Petite Rivière de Nippes, 4.28.1956. H. VF. Stunning! MB: $10.00 / $30.00
22. #J21, block of 10 mint, divided into a group of 6 and 4 stamps in single pane,
with a wide blank area between, with missing vertical perforation. Sharp
looking, with tiny area gum disturbance. (Photo) MB: $50.00 / $70.00
23. #J22 block of 4 mint, vert. imperforate at right, small amt. of gum disturbance
and toning, otherwise sharp. NH. (Photo) MB. $22.50 / $25.00
24. #B2-3 (2) with inverted overprint. MH. VF. MB: $15.00 / $26.50
25. #CB9 overprint applied at a vertical. MH. VF MB: $8.50 / $19.00
26. #CB9 block of 4, all with inverted overprint. MNH. VF MB: $22.50 / $28.00
27. Blocks of 4 of #B6-8 and CB13-15; all have “centimes” inverted in
position 39. Used with CTO postmarks. VF. MB: $40.00 / $40.00
28. Pairs of #CB16-18, with one stamp of pair showing the year 1959-1960
missing. NH. VF MB: $20.00 / $22.00
29. Pairs of #CB16-18, with each stamp showing “centimes” repeated. H, VF. MB: $22.50 / $31.00
30. #B9 w. inverted overprint. H M, VF MB: $7.50 / $14.00
31. #B10 and CB21 w. inverted ovpt. H M , VF MB: $15.00 / $33.00
32. #B11 and CB19 w. double overprint. H M, VF MB: $15.00 / $34.00
33. #B10 in block of 4, all w. double overprint. H M, VF MB: $20.00 / $25.00
34. #Q3 pair, both stamps w. inverted overprint. Slightly disturbed gum.
H M, VF MB: $15.00 / $25.00
35. #Q4 pair, both stamps w. double overprint. M, VF MB: $15.00 / $25.00
36. #CB47 w. inverted overprint.VF
37. #CB47 w. inverted overprint and very thin plus symbol. MH, VF MB: $7.50 / $25.00
38. #B20 & CB47-48 in pairs, with one stamp in each pair showing the very thin plus
symbol. MH VF MB: $18.00 / $29.00
39. #C360 & 362 in blocks of 4, with inverted overprint on all four stamps of block
MH VF MB: $30.00 / $45.00
40. #739 (variety) showing overprint in light rather than dark blue ink on a block of 4,
plus one of same on cover. Fairly rare! M NH, VF (Photo) MB: $15.00 / $23.00
41. #750. Two items w. inverted overprint on one mint and one cancelled
(favor cancel). MNH MB: $10.00 / $32.00
42. #750 block of 4 w. inverted overprint on each stamp. MNH VF MB: $12.50 / $70.00
Stamps
43. #161, MH, F. Hard to find item!
(Photo) MB: $90.00 / $155.00
44. Unlisted Scott J4 with handstamp found on Scott # 212-213.
See Montès,
p. 90. MH, VF (Photo) MB: $35.00 / $52.00
45. #242 in block of 6. Hard to find stamp. Two heavy hinges on the 2 center stamps
and a hinge reinforcing the left 2 stamps. MH (Photo) MB: $35.00 / $55.00
46. #C309. MH. VF MB: $12.50 / $14.00
47. #C309 embossed as part of
presentation folder. Folder gives information on
purpose of stamp &
history of Papa Doc. Measurements: 149x 110mms.
Rare! VF
MB: $35.00 / $37.00
48. #C309 (gold) on unaddressed
FDC along with
embossed 30 gourdes stamp
with same design as gold
foil stamp, plus an embossed silver depiction of
the Citadelle. Difficult to find! VF MB: $50.00 / $50.00
Special
Handling & Usage
49. Disinfected reg. cover Port de
Paix to
hand
stamp in purple. Paid by 20 centimes (issue of Simon Sam). Cover cut
along bottom
for treatment; some taping evident at left. Very rare!
See
HP, XV:2, p. 29 for similar cover. Good
condition considering its
handling and age. (Photo) MB: $200.00 / $270.00
50. Official post office seal on double censored airmail cover PaP-USA,
September 15, 1943. Paid by 60 centimes. Seal placed at top and
folded
over. Thus when being
opened, seal ripped in 2 parts. For similar covers,
see HP XII:1, p.6.
Rare!! (Photo) MB: $150.00 / $210.00
51. Postage due
USA-Port-au-Prince.
of 6 centimes paid by J1
(x3) with ms. cancel. Also in ms. “6” to indicate
postage due. Back stamped Port au Prince, November 8,
1899. Difficult item!
(Photo) MB: $150.00 / $150.00
52. Unusual usage. #CB 1 [Coubertin]
on commercial airmail PaP-USA, paid by
60 centimes. Crease at top;
otherwise fine cond. MB: $17.50 / $21.00
53. P.P (post payé)
on
indicates no postage on hand at P.O. Handstamp (11 mm
high) unusual in
that
it has period after first P only.
Postmarked
back
stamped 30? Hinge remnants on back and
tears above postmark at
lower
left.
(Photo) MB: $185.00 / $185.00
54. AR [Avis de Reception] hand
stamp applied in red ink [uncommon].
Uniquely designed hand stamp
[10mm tall] on reg. cover Cap H-Chicago,
October 31, 1916, paid by
#126 (x2) and 180 (2). Some toning and
small
creases, but overall good
condition. MB: $35.00 / $61.00
55. Avis de Réception
[Acknowledgement of Receipt] . Two domestically
used forms: pink one
(138x195mm) postmarked PaP March 27, 1931
& paid by #315, with Senator
King commemorative cancel.
Yellow one (133 x
175mm): postmarked PaP,
November 25, 1953,
paid by #371 & 384 and
with 2 punched holes. Some wear at bottom
of each. See p. 12 of HP XVII:1. MB: $8.00 / $8.00
56. Avis de Réception
[Acknowledgement of Reception].
used
salmon-colored card, 118x220mm, postmarked
Paid
by
Some
creases. For similar item see HP, XXXIII: 1, p. 8. MB: $5.00 / NB
Addendum
57. #1-5, 21-24,27,29,30,32,33,35,36,38,39,42,43 (ALL USED COPIES) and # 40-42 in
MINT condition. Cat Value $36.05. VF lot. MB: $9.00 / $10.00
58. #52, Block of 30, Used, dated cancellation of 11 April 1899, CV $6++, VF. MB: $4.00 / $5.00
59. #52, Block of 30,
Used,
60. #53, Full Sheet of 50, MNH, VF condition. MB: $8.00 / $14.00
61. Same as
62. #68, Blocks of 16, 15, 10 and 8. All MNH. Genuine OP. VF condition. MB: $8.00 / NB
63. #69, Blocks of 10, 9, and 6. MNH, Genuine OP. Block of 9 w/2 stamps damaged.
Otherwise a very fine lot in good condition. MB: $7.00 / $10.00
64. #70, Block of 30, MNH, Genuine OP, CV $10.50++, VF. MB: $6.00 / $10.00
65. #104, Block of 20 (1 stamp missing), Used, VF. MB: $3.25 / NB
66. #194, Mint, CV $4.25, VF. MB: $1.25 / NB
67. #218, Inverted OP, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00 / NB
68. #310 & #314, Specimens (ABNC), MNH, VF. MB: $4.00 / NB
69. #263, Inverted Surcharge, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00 / NB
70. #426, Full Sheet of 50, MNH, CV $35++, VF. MB: $6.00 / NB
71. #458-61/C161-62, 462-65/C163-65, 500-02/C203-05 and 510-12/C223-26,
ALL MNH, CV $12.05, VF. MB: $3.00 / NB
72. #466-68, C166-67, FULL SHEETS OF THE JEANTY ISSUE OF 1960.
See Scott Catalog footnote on these sheets. MNH, VF. MB: $20.00 / NB
73. #616P-616Q, Souvenir Sheets, MNH, VF. MB: $10.00 / NB
74. #616P, Q, R and S. Souvenir Sheets (4), Used CTO.
The 2 Gourde sheets are SCARCE ITEMS.
See footnote Scott Cat, VF condition. MB: $15.00 / NB
75. #624H & 624I, Perforated and Imperforated space souvenir sheets.
ALSO the two sheets in different colors. See footnote Scott Cat.
ALL 4 SHEETS USED,VF. MB: $8.00 / NB
76. #642, Full sheet of 50, MNH, VF. MB: $2.00 / NB
77. #657, Full sheet of 50, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00 / NB
78. #C447, Full sheet of 50, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00 / NB
79. Apollo XVII issue, Blocks of 4, MNH. Not listed in Scott but
listed in MINKUS 1980 Edition as #1380-1382 at $10 set of singles.
CV $40, VF. MB: $15.00 / NB
80. Apollo XVII issue. Set of 3 in sheets of 8, as issued with decorative
selvage. MNH, CV $80+++, VF. MB: $35.00 / NB
End of Auction – Congratulations
to the successful bidders!