Lot 629 Greece #43c 1875 1l red brown Hermes Head Imperforate, a mint never hinged marginal block of ten, with a vertical fold in the margin in between the third and fourth stamps. There is an interesting over-inking at right, resulting in a solid mass of colour instead of the detail seen in the other stamps. A nice classic multiple which would look great in an exhibit or advanced collection. Scott CV U$450.
Auction #31
September 27-28, 2019
Lot 640, Modena 1859 five cent green Coat of Arms, Fine hinged
Lot 640 Modena #10 1859 5c green Coat of Arms Imperforate, mint with original hinged gum and pencil notations on back, fine. Scott CV U$1,375.
Lot 687, United States 1867 ninety cent blue Washington with Type F grill, and fancy cork cancellation
Lot 687 U.S.A. #101 1867 90c blue Washington with Type F Grill
, used with central fancy cork cancellation, three huge margins and just into at right. Small corner crease at upper left, fine. Scott CV U$2,250.
Lot 291, Production material from unissued c. 1980 Postage Due stamp
Lot 291 Group of c.1980 Unissued Postage Due Stamp Design Production Material, with two colour photographic mock-ups of the proposed four denominations (4c, 8c, 20c and 50c) in stamp size as well as two sets of four colour slides of same, plus a larger size colour photographic essay of the 8c value. From the Jean Morin archives. Estimate C$150.
Lot 628, Baden 1851 9kr black numeral on thin blue green paper, forgery
Lot 628 Baden (German States) #4b F 1851 9kr black Numeral Imperforate on Thin Blue Green Paper Error of Colour Forgery, tied to a small piece by a 4-ring numeral #87 (Mannheim), with expert signature and handstamps on back of stamp, which has been removed from piece and placed back with a hinge. The 9kr value would have normally been printed on lilac rose paper, but a very few were printed in the colour of the 6kr value. The stamp is accompanied by a 1938 certificate from Philatelistisches Laboratorium (Berlin, giving an opinion that it is genuine, with matching expert handstamp on back of stamp), a 2018 Sergio Sismondo certificate (giving an opinion that it is a forgery) and a 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate (giving an opinion that it is a forgery). Neither of the two modern certificates explain as to why they deem it a forgery, and if it is, we feel it is an extremely well made one. Catalogue value for a genuine used stamp would be $1,300,000. A very desirable stamp, whether genuine or not, and would look great in any German States collection. Estimate C$100
