Sale 1326 — 2024 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 27 June, 2024
Category — Worldwide: British Guiana thru Finland
British Guiana, 1856, 4c Black on Magenta (14; SG 24). Large balanced margins, rich color with a sharp impression, signed "EDW(ight)", light Demerara cancel, faint corner creases at bottom left
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 4-CENT BLACK ON MAGENTA. A CLASSIC BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RARITY AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH FULL SQUARE MARGINS.
This Provisional issue was printed in Georgetown by Baum and Dallas, who published the Official Gazette. It has been hypothesized that the issue was printed due to a delay in the arrival of stamps from England. Many examples are either cut to shape or have heavy creases which discolor the paper. The example offered here, despite having very light corner creases, is a most desirable example of this world rarity.
From the same issue as the famous 1c Magenta. Ex "South Beach". With 1986 E. Diena and 2016 P.F. certificates. Scott $25,000. SG £25,000.
Cape of Good Hope, 1861, 1p Carmine, Wood Block (7a; SG 13a). Large even margins all around, deep rich color and an uncommonly strong impression, lightly cancelled
EXTREMELY FINE. A TRULY RARE STAMP IN THIS FAULT-FREE AND SUPERB CONDITION.
Ex Rinkoff. Signed A. Diena and with 1977 R.P.S. certificate. Scott $6,500. SG £4,000.
Cape of Good Hope, 1861, 4p Milky Blue, Wood Block (9; SG 14). Large to huge margins all around, bright fresh color
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 4-PENCE MILKY BLUE WOOD BLOCK.
With 1967 A. Diena and 2008 Sismondo certificates. Scott $2,500. SG £2,750.
Colombia, 1920, 10c "SCADTA", Woman and Boy Watching Plane (C2). Without gum as issued, large margins, bright colors
VERY FINE AND RARE. ONLY 38 UNUSED ARE RECORDED.
Ex Venn. From the Magnolia collection. With 1997 Robineau, 2001 Sismondo, and 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott $4,500.
Colombia, 1920, 10c "SCADTA", Tilted Plane Viewed Close-Up from Above (C4). Without gum as issued, large margins, bold colors
VERY FINE. A SELECT UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE AIR POST WITH ONLY 31 UNUSED EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Ex Venn. From the Magnolia collection. Signed Kessler. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,500.
Colombia, 1920, 10c "SCADTA", Flier in Plane Watching Biplane (C5). Without gum as issued, particularly large margins, rich colors on fresh paper
EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFULLY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE AIR POST STAMP. ONLY 53 UNUSED ARE KNOWN.
Ex Venn. From the Magnolia collection. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,500.
Colombia, 1920, 10c "SCADTA", Lighthouse and Biplane (C6). Without gum as issued, bold colors
VERY FINE AND SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THIS AIR POST STAMP. ONLY 50 ARE RECORDED.
Ex Venn. From the Magnolia collection. Signed Kessler. With 2008 Scheller and 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott $4,500.
Colombia, 1920, 10c "SCADTA", Plane at Rest and Pilot Foreground (C9). Without gum as issued, wonderfully large and balanced margins, vibrant colors
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS AIR POST WITH ONLY 41 RECORDED.
Ex Venn. From the Magnolia collection. Signed Bloch. With 2008 Scheller and 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott $4,500.
Colombia, Curtiss Aeroplane Co., Promotional Labels. Set of 19 labels, each with selvage at left showing various air post slogans and italic blue "Curtiss" at bottom, these include the nine designs selected for overprinting by SCADTA to produce Colombia Nos. C2-C10, bright and fresh colors throughout, missing the design for No. C3 as usual since only one or two examples are believed to exist, a few values have faint bends that appear to be from a paperclip (mostly in the margin)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SET OF THE CURTISS AEROPLANE CO. PROMOTIONAL LABELS WITHOUT OVERPRINT—NINE WERE OVERPRINTED TO CREATE NOS. C2-C10.
The labels were produced as advertisements in cigarette packs for the Curtiss Aeroplane Co. and feature the iconic Curtiss JN ("Jenny") in various scenes. The artist is unknown. Nine of the labels, without selvage, were overprinted by the Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea (SCADTA) under contract with the Colombian Government, for use as Air Post stamps. The others were deemed inconvenient to arrange for the overprint or not appropriate for use. It is believed that 100 sets were purchased, though not proven, and only one or two of the Jenny in clouds design used for C3 were not overprinted.
Cuba, 1875, 50c Blue Green, Quarter Used as 12½c On Cover (65 var). Quadrisect used to pay 12½c printed matter rate on January 1, 1876 printed notice from Cardenas to Matanzas, tied across both cuts by datestamps, Matanzas arrival backstamp, vertical creases away from stamps, Very Fine, reported to be the only known quadrisect of this issue
Fiji, 1876, 6p Rose, Monogram "V.R." Overprint (35; SG 30). Used with 1p Ultramarine, Monogram "V.R." Overprint (33; SG 28) and 1p Ultramarine (40; SG 35), tied by sunburst cancels, clear strike of "Levuka Fiji SP 15 1879" circular datestamp on cover to San Buenaventura, California, United States, "San Francisco Cal. St. Shp. Nov. 2" circular datestamp, "Due 5" in circle handstamp with United States 1879 5c Brown, Postage Due (J4), straight edge at right, tied by cork cancel, missing part of top flap
VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM FIJI TO THE UNITED STATES WITH A COMBINATION OF THE 1876 MONOGRAM "VR" OVERPRINT AND 1879 ONE-PENCE WITH UNITED STATES SHIP LETTER RATE PAID BY THE 1879 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
From the Jones correspondence.
Finland, 1885, 10p Carmine, 20p Orange (32-33; Facit 21-22). Tied by "Kuopio 3/10" circular datestamps on uprated registered 10p Orange entire, addressed to Hong Kong, sender's directive "via Suez Canal and Singapore", blue "REKOMMENDERES" straightline handstamp and "R" label affixed, St. Petersburg (Oct. 8), Bologna (Oct. 13), Brindisi (Oct. 14), and "Singapore to Hong Kong" (Nov. 10) transit backstamps, undeliverable with framed "Non reclame/Unclaimed" and framed "UNCLAIMED/NON RECLAME" handstamps, cover with couple mild vertical file folds including one thru "R" label and 20p indicia
VERY FINE AND RARE UPRATED FINLAND 20-PENNI ORANGE ENTIRE SENT REGISTERED TO HONG KONG—REMAINING UNCLAIMED AND ULTIMATELY RETURNED.
This cover was advertised in the Hong Kong Gazette (Nov. 18 and 25). It was then considered unclaimed and returned to sender. An exceptional use from Finland with two separate "Unclaimed" handstamps. From the Magnolia collection.