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1 |
USS Concord, type 3, pskmd Gonaives 1.31.39. VF strike on
business cover to Washington, D.C. Good-Fine |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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2 |
USS Dewey, type 3, pskmd Gonaives Gulf/Haiti 1.25.25.
Beautiful strikes on Shakedown Cruise cover for Dewey. Cachet designed by Jay
Richell |
$7.50 |
$9.00 |
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3 |
USS Perry, type 3, pskmd Gonaives 5.14.34. Good strike on
cover with small cachet of a small ship in red. Overall good. |
$6.00 |
$8.00 |
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4 |
USS Pollack (submarine), type 3, applied at English Bay
(!), Haiti 2.1.39. Good strike on cover with cachet designed by Ray Murridge. |
$7.50 |
$8.00 |
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5 |
USS Portland, type 3, psmkd Gonaives 10.21.34. Good strike
on cover with cachet EAST COAST CRUISE (blue). |
$6.50 |
$6.50 |
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6 |
USS Raleigh, type 3, psmkd Port-au-Prince, 2.28.39. VF
strike. Handmade cachet with Christmas wishes. Unique. Overall fine. |
$7.50 |
$8.00 |
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7 |
USS Ranger, type 3, psmkd Gonaives 2.10.39. USS part of
psmk faint, but rest of strike good. |
$6.50 |
$7.00 |
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8 |
USS Reuben Jones, type 3, psmkd Gonaives Bay 3.10.28. Good
strike on penalty cover. |
$12.50 |
$13.00 |
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9 |
USS Richmond, type 3, psmkd Gonaives 3.7.39. Beautiful
strike. Cover has special St. Patrick's cachet. VF. |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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10 |
USS Relief, type 3, psmkd Gonaives 5.14.34. Two VF strikes
on two different & separate stamps. Beautiful cover. |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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11 |
USS Skipjack (submarine), type 3, psmkdGonaives Bay
2.11.39. Fair strike on cover with cachet by Dumonte. |
$7.50 |
$8.00 |
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12 |
USS Snapper (submarine), type 3, psmkd 1.30.39 at Aux
Cayes (blue ink) VF strike. Some toning on cover with cachet by Richard
Buchwald. |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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13 |
USS Stingray (submarine), type 3, psmkd Gonaives Bay
4.15.39. VF strike on cover with cachet by R. Buchwald. VF. |
$8.00 |
$10.00 |
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14 |
USS Tarbell, type 3, psmkd 2.1.32 Gonaives (blue ink) on
penalty cover. Good strike. |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
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15 |
USS Teal, type 3, psmkd Gonaives 1.24.31. Just fair
strike. |
$5.00 |
$15.00 |
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Revenue
Documents and Stamps |
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All document taxes are paid by
wreath or circle type indicium applied to paper. These indicium types are
illustrated on page 48 and 56, respectively, in the 2003 edition of 'The
Congress Book.' Note that each 12 centimes indicium was individually
fashioned and not one is identical to the other. |
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16 |
12 centimes paid at Port-au-Prince on Payment Order, dated
3 September 1821. Strike good. Edges tattered. Otherwise, overall condition
good. |
$10.00 |
$52.00 |
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17 |
12 centimes paid at Jacmel on itemized cargo, dated 3
December 1828. Strike is fair. Paper quality overall good with toning. A few
holes in are of indicium. |
$8.50 |
$52.00 |
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18 |
12 centimes paid at Jacmel on itemized cargo manifest,
dated 12 December 1828. Paper has some toning and a few holes. Strike is
good. Overall quality is good. |
$8.00 |
$52.00 |
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19 |
12 centimes paid at Jacmel on itemized cargo manifest,
dated 14 December 1828. VG strike of indicium. Paper quality overall vg. |
$10.00 |
$52.00 |
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20 |
12 centimes paid at Jacmel on customs affidavit, dated 22
December 1828. Few holes in area of indicium. Indicium albino-like. Overall
quality of paper good. |
$7.50 |
$52.00 |
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21 |
12 centimes with Republique d'Hayti (a variety) indicium
on customs receipt. Strike of indicium poor and quality of paper average. |
$5.00 |
$52.00 |
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22 |
Large, folded document (16 x 12.25 inches) that shows
shipping for Grand Gosier, Haiti, dated 30 September 1829. Very heavy paper
with some toning. Edges fine. Strike of indicium fair. |
$8.50 |
$52.00 |
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23 |
Five centimes in circle indicium on blank paper. Some
toning. Edges fine. Strike of indicium fair. |
$3.50 |
$52.00 |
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24 |
Block of twelve: Deux centimes red surcharge on Effets de
Commerce #15 (Stamps of 1892). Condition generally good, with gum intact. |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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25 |
Block of six. Error of Lot 24 that consists of a double
perforation at vertical left. VG condition. Gum intact. |
$7.50 |
$9.00 |
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26 |
Revenue sampler consisting of 30 stamps. While there
appears to be duplication, some stamps are of different printings or used
and/or mint copies. |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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Covers |
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27 |
#389, CB 52-54 & # C31 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
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28 |
#510-12, C223-26 & # 13-16, C227-29 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
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29 |
#543, C260-62 & #556-58, C270-72 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
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30 |
#559-61, C273-76 & #566, B38-40, CB55-56 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
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31 |
#567-70, C280-81 & #575-77, C285-87 & 578-79,
C288, CB 57 & #580-83, C289-95 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
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32 |
#585-89, C299-301, CB58-60 & #590-92, C302-05 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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33 |
#596-98, C310-12 & #609-09F, C317-18 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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34 |
#616P-Q & #624H-I (perforate and imperforate) |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
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35 |
#616-16O & #617, C338-40 |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
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36 |
#624-24C, 624E-G (perforate copies), 624-24G (imperf) |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
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37 |
#634-36, C357-59 & #C369-72 & #B43-44 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
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38 |
#B31-34, CB49 & #C238-41, CB50 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
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39 |
#618-20, C342-44 & #B41-42, CB 61-62 |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
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40 |
#B10-13 & #C107a (perf and imperf) |
$4.00 |
$4.00 |
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41 |
#C319-22 & #628-30, C351-53 & #611-15, C326-29
& 631-33, C354-56 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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42 |
#C373 & #809 & Aerogram OP 0.70 cent &
Aerogram OP 1.25G |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
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43 |
#C380-83 & #C499-506 & #789-94 & #810-16 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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44 |
#CB6-7 |
$8.00 |
NB |
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45 |
#509, C216-18 & #CB22-23 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
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United States
Marine Corps Covers |
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46 |
Occupation cover with 2/10/22 USMC cancel type C-2 as
defined in HP XXV: 4; the cancel "2nd RDG 1st PROV. BRIGADE, CAPE
HAITIEN, HAITI" is clear; the cover was opened at top and right side but
is in F condition; a rare cover. (Photo) |
$90.00 |
$140.00 |
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47 |
Occupation cover USMC cancel type P-1 but used later in
the twenties as discussed in HP XXV:4; no year date shown; franked by 1/2 and
1-1/2 cent US stamps of 1922; Cover and stamps VF; the cds is clear but a bit
lightly struck. |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
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48 |
Occupation cover with 2/13/25 USMC cancel type C-3; cancel
is F and cover VF; only three covers recorded as of compilation date in
12/99. |
$35.00 |
$42.00 |
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49 |
Occupation cover with 2/9/26 USMC cancel type P-7; stamp,
cancel and cover VF. |
$35.00 |
$37.00 |
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50 |
Registered occupation cover of 8/8/27 USMC cancel P-R-5;
VF 5 & 12 cent US stamps pay 17c rate; stamps, registry markings and
cover are VF. HP records only one other cover. Unusual added inclusion is the
Receipt for registered article which is usually eventually discarded. (Photo) |
$75.00 |
$85.00 |
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#444-46, C139-41 1959 Pope Pius XII Memorial issue
complete set 6v. in imperforate pairs. Scarce early imperf issue, 50 sets
exist (25 pairs). MNH. |
$85.00 |
$125.00 |
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52 |
#448-50, C145-47 1959 3rd Pan American Games issue
complete set of 6v. in imperforate pairs. Another scarce early imperf issue,
50 sets exist (25 pairs). MNH. |
$85.00 |
$130.00 |
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53 |
#521-23, C233-35 1965 New York World's Fair issue.
Complete set of 6v. in imperforate pairs. An elusive Space topical issue, 50
sets exist (25 pairs). MNH. |
$95.00 |
$145.00 |
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54 |
#628-30, C351-3 1970 Martin Luther King Memorial issue.
Complete set of 6v. in imperforate pairs. A popular topical set, 50 sets
exist (25 pairs). MNH. |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
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55 |
#643-6, C366-68 1971 Paintings issue. Complete set of 7v.
in imperforate pairs. Modified colors from the issued set, this issue
appeared in larger quantities, exact number unknown. |
$30.00 |
NB |
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56 |
#680-1, C415-19. 1974 Copernicus 500th Anniversary issue.
Complete set of 7v. in imperforate pairs. Although only 50 sets exist (25
pairs) this issue had limited distribution and is rarely seen or offered. |
$150.00 |
$210.00 |
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57 |
1973 Scott unlisted. UPU Centenary overprint on Apollo 17
overprinted set of 3v. from the unauthorized Space Achievement issue. Set of
imperforate singles with margins. Quantity issued unknown. MNH. |
$20.00 |
NB |
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58 |
#624-624G. 1969 Apollo 7 & 8 issue. Cpt set of 8v.
perf + 8v. imperf (in different colors than the perf stamps) on four
unaddressed First Day Covers with commem. FD cancel is dated 29 Aug 69. Scott
Cat has it as 6 Oct 1969. |
$10.00 |
NB |
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59 |
#656-656O. 1971 Apollo XII - Safe Return overprints. Cpt.
set of perforated 8v. post + 8v. airmail + imperf 8v. post + 8v. airmail
(total of 32v.) on four unaddressed First Day Covers with commem. FD cancel.
The ovpt. on the imperf stamps are in different colors thatn the ovpts on the
perf stamps. |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
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60 |
Unlisted 1975 Audubon-Birds Paintings issue. Set of 23v.
on three registered and backstamped First Day Covers addressed to J. & H.
Stolow. These original 23 values were the ones that were intitially released
by Stolow and distributed to new issue subscribers. See footnote in Scott's.
Only these 23 vals. are known to have been used on cover though it remains
unclear if the stamps were ever available within Haiti. Also included is a
reprint from the page in Le Moniteur which supposedly authorized the issue (which
was later repudiated when allegations of money kickbacks were revealed).
Approx. 100-150 sets of these FDC's were made and you won't see more of these
offered in the HPS auctions anytime soon. |
$50.00 |
$64.00 |
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61 |
#451, C148-50 Winter Olympics/California ovpt. set of 4v.
on unaddr. First Day Cover. |
$2.50 |
NB |
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62 |
#B10-12, CB19-21 "Pour Le Sport" set of 6v. on 2
uncach. First Day Covers. |
$3.00 |
NB |
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63 |
#CB32-34 Boy Scout Conference Ovpt. on Airplanes issue.
Cpt. set of 3v. on unaddr. cacheted First Day Cover with cachet Type I -
Scout Emblem. |
$8.00 |
NB |
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63A |
Same as above, FDC with cachet Type II - Scout Emblem. |
$8.00 |
NB |
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64 |
#385-88 UPU 75th Anniversary ovpts. Cpt. set of 4v. post
on cacheted FDC (Note: some minor tropical stains on stamps). |
$1.00 |
NB |
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65 |
#J21 1951 10c. postage due - horiz. strip of 3,
imperforate between stamp and right margin (Note: fragile). |
$10.00 |
NB |
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66 |
#CB9 Red Cross 50c. ovpt. on Brussels Expo - Inverted
Ovpt. MNH. |
$25.00 |
NB |
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67 |
#B10 Pour Le Sport ovpt. on Chicago issue - Inverted Ovpt.
Mint. |
$25.00 |
NB |
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68 |
#CB11 Pour Le Sport ovpt. on Discus/Flag - Double Ovpt.
MNH. |
$25.00 |
NB |
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69 |
#CB19 Pour Le Sport ovpt. on J. Dessables - Double Ovpt.
Mint. |
$25.00 |
NB |
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70 |
#B15 Alphabetization+30c. ovpt. on World Refugee Year
issue - Inverted Ovpt. MNH. |
$20.00 |
NB |
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71 |
#CB62 Red Cross ovpt on Audio TV Rocket stamp - Inverted
Ovpt. MNG. |
$50.00 |
NB |
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72 |
#538 UNESCO ovpt. on 25c. ITU issue - Double Ovpt. MNH. |
$35.00 |
NB |
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73 |
#C443 0.80c revalued ovpt. on Dessalines - Double Ovpt,
One Inverted. MNH. |
$20.00 |
$20.00 |
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74 |
#B23 Duvalier-Ville ovpt. - overprint in Black color
instead of Red color. MNH. |
$30.00 |
NB |
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75 |
#CB41 Duvalier-Ville ovpt. - Wrong Size ovpt. in Black
color Sideways. MNH. |
$30.00 |
NB |
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76 |
#C169a United Nations 15th Anniv. Souvenir Sheet
varieties. |
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76a. Sheet with Green color only (frame of 1 G. stamp). |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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76b. Sheet with Green + Blue colors only (frame of 1G. +
1,50G stamps). |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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76c. Sheet with Orange color Omitted (frame of 0.50c.
missing). |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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76d. Sheet with Blue color + Black Skyline only (Blue +
orange omitted). Item printed on gum side. |
$8.00 |
$8.00 |
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76e. Sheet with Black Skyline color only (Green, Blue,
Orange frames all omitted). |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
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77 |
#C344B Apollo 11 overprint on Birds - bottom margin CTO
Block of 4 with overprint shifted to left side of stamps (previously
unrecorded variety - one sheet of 50 known). |
$25.00 |
NB |
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78 |
#509 Mothers Day 1964 - bottom margin block of 4 with
variety of "closed F" in upper left stamp giving appearance of the
letter "P". |
$10.00 |
NB |
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79 |
Sc#Type Q1-CQ1 Printer's Proof strike of the "Colis
Postaux" overprint in Red color - on glassine type paper in a vertical
block of 10 - which our auctioneer reports he has not previously seen. |
$50.00 |
NB |
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80 |
Sc#Type 480/C183 Re-election of Pres. Duvalier - printer's
proof strike of the 3-line overprint in black color on glassine type paper in
a vertical block of 10 - which our auctioneer reports he has not previously
seen. |
$50.00 |
NB |
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81 |
#482 Re-election Duvalier - CTO block of 4 with the
overprint shifted to the left causing a 'split' ovpt. of the word
"Dr." |
$5.00 |
NB |
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82 |
#482 Re-election Duvalier - Complete CTO sheet of 50
stamps with overprint applied at a diagonal angle so that the overprint is
progressively shifted from the middle of the stamps at the left side of the
sheet to the bottom of the stamps at right side of the sheet. Unusual. |
$30.00 |
NB |
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83 |
#C183a Re-election Duvalier - Error - Complete CTO sheet
of 50 stamps with the overprint on the wrong stamp, the 20c orange color
Dessalines. A rare item, not prev. seen by our auctioneer (ex-Mosdestock). |
$200.00 |
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84 |
#571, C282, C289 Duvalier - CTO Oddity! Blocks of 15 of
these 3 values with albino impressions of the CTO cancel. Can be seen most
clearly from the gum side, the embossed impression of the cancel can be
clearly seen even though the black color of cancel on the face of the stamps
is missing. A "normal" CTO block of 15 of the 1.00G. value is also
included for comparison purposes. |
$25.00 |
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85 |
#547, C263, C264 Gemini 6 & 7 - CTO oddity! Top sheet
margin Blocks of 10 with albino impressions of the CTO cancel. See
description of similar item in prev. Lot. Only these 3 values seen with this
strange variety, only one sheet known for each value. |
$25.00 |
NB |
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86 |
#86 Dessalines 10c. Horizontal strip of 4, double perfs
between the 2nd and 3rd stamps in the strip. Very fragile strip. |
$5.00 |
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Rarity Items |
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1933 Boyd-Lyon "Columbia" Flight cover.
Cancelled New York on June 10, 1933 and Port-au-Prince on July 6, 1933 and
franked with the special overprinted stamp Scott #C4A. Special flight cachet
and is addressed by the hand of co-pilot Bob Lyon. (Photo) |
$225.00 |
NB |
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88 |
1861 March 23, British Post Office handstamp "St.
Marc" on Folded Letter to Port-au-Prince. This is the scarcest of all
the British P.O. cancels. Excellent strike, neatly addressed, almost perfect
condition. (Photo) |
$395.00 |
$510.00 |
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89 |
LIBERTY HEAD ESSAYS. 3 values. Large size 2c Blue, 9c
Orange and 20c Rose-Red. The 2c close margin in lower left corner. Ex R.G.
Siegel auction November 2000. (Photo) |
$250.00 |
$255.00 |
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90 |
LEGITIME ESSAYS. Complete set of 7 values w/center head of
President Legitime. Fresh color and near perfect centering. Some minor
gum/hinge defects do not detract from visual acceptance. (Photo) |
$75.00 |
$110.00 |
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March 2009
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