 |
Striving to be the best, not the biggest! |
Sale 86
Lot 352
o
U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose, Printed on Both Sides, #65e var., used, reverse not inverted, spectacular printing error, key item for the collector of this issue, Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. 11 used are known, both inverted and regular .
Estimate $15,000-18,000.
|
| Unsold |
|
Lot 682
U.S.; Local Issues, Wells Fargo & Co., 1860 "Pony Express" To New York, 10¢ Nesbitt entire (#U16) San Francisco Sep 22 (1860) Running Pony in blue, St. Joseph's Oct. 3 transit h.s. in black (Saint Joseph, Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company), received in North Havenstraw, NY Oct ?4, a bit soiled and wrinkled, but still a desirable cover, Fine, used at beginning of second period (Aug. 15, 1860 to April 14, 1861), only 54 eastbound covers recorded in second period, previously unrecorded .
Estimate $7,500-10,000.
|
| Realized $7,763 |
|
Lot 867
 /o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 1912 to 1913 "Darregh" Shanghai Overprints, group of 10 items, some on piece, prepared by John Darregh, the Shanghai Postal Agent, but not authorized by the Postal Dept. in Washington, most unusual and scarce items, information on issues incl., seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine. In the ensuing tempest over the issues, the agent was forced to justify the unauthorized overprints, so he called them "precancels", which Washington accepted.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
|
| Unsold |
|
Lot 55
o
Germany, 1933 Nothilfe Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 2, Allenstein 16.3.35 cancels, fresh, scarce used item, Very Fine, PF (2009) cert.
Scott #B58 $9,750.
Michel €13,000.
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
|
| Realized $4,370 |
|
Lot 333
U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢, Type Ia on Cover, #19, plate 4, neatly tied to 1859 bootleg folded letter from France to New York City by black U.S. Mail City Delivery 1 May 13 double circle carrier delivery postmark, endorsed "per Kangaroo" at top, very rare item, Fine, PF (1996) cert.
Scott $14,000.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
|
| Realized $4,140 |
|
Lot 494
U.S.; General Issues, 1901, 1¢ Pan-American, Center Inverted, #294a, o.g., "small thins at top", otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Weiss (2009) cert.
Scott $12,500.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
|
| Realized $3,910 |
|
Lot 740
()
Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ Black on Blue Gray, "Broken Toe" Variety, #18, unused, pos. 5-A-IV, margins all around, Very Fine, HPS (1978) cert.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
|
| Realized $2,760 |
|
Lot 808
/o
U.S. Collections, Regular Issue Better Singles, Hundreds of better mint and used culled from collection and put on #102 cards ready for retail with most cat. $100++ individually or as sets, highlights incl. used #1a, 1, 2, 9 strip of 3, 15 (3), 18, 22, 25A, 27, 30 o.g., 31, 36 (regummed), 38, 39 (regummed), 67b, 69 (part o.g.), 70c, 78b (regummed), 78a o.g. (margin copy), 70b (regummed), 71 (regummed), 72 (2), 76 mint, 76a (unused), 88 o.g., 85, 85B (regummed), 85, 85E, 91, 95, 96 o.g., 97 (unused), 98 (regummed), 101, 1869's to 90¢, 138 (unused), 141, 151 (unused), 153 mint, 154 (unused), Columbians mint to 50¢, Bureaus on mostly mint, #276A, 311 mint, incl. Washington-Franklins to $1 incl. #460 pl. # single, approx. cat. $10,000 in coils (some need to be certified), etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
2010 Scott $140,000+.
Estimate $16,000-18,000.
|
| Realized $20,125 |
|
Lot 486
U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, Block of 4, #292, o.g., "tiny thin spot in lower right stamp" (unapparent), Fine, PSE (2000) cert.
Scott $5,500.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
|
| Realized $2,530 |
|
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free 800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com
|
|
|
