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Auction #69
Bidding deadline is January 31st, 2013
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#1's
Change of Government First Issues
#A1s/K1s/L1s/N1s
BOB #1's
Misc. Stamps from All First Issue Sets
Covers with #1s
Forgeries
Literature
#1's
Change of Government First Issues
#A1s/K1s/L1s/N1s
BOB #1's
Misc. Stamps from All First Issue Sets
Covers with #1s
Forgeries
Literature
| #1s | |||
| Description | CV | Min Bid | |
| 1 | Aden Sc#1 used(m-cxl) vf [SON CDS cancel] | $2.75 | $0.95 |
| 2 | Basutoland Sc#1-2 used(m-cxl) f/vf | $4.15 | $1.65 |
| 3 | Bosnia & Herz Sc#1 used(m-cxl) f/vf | $50.00 | $20.00 |
| 4 | Croatia Sc#1 used(m-cxl) f/vf | $4.75 | $1.90 |
| 5 | France - Off in Canton Sc#1 mnh f | $2.10 | $0.85 |
| 6 | France - Off in Dedeagh Sc#1 used(l-cxl) f | $14.00 | $5.50 |
| 7 | France - Off in Kwangchowan Sc#1 mh f [light crease] | $8.50 | $3.00 |
| 8 | France - Off in Mongtseu Sc#1 mh avg | $7.50 | $2.25 |
| 9 | Fr Southern Antarctic Terr Sc#1 mnh vf | $14.50 | $6.00 |
| 10 | Germany-Offices in Morocco Sc#1 mvlh f/vf | $3.25 | $1.30 |
| 11 | Grand Comoro Sc#1 used(l-cxl) avg | $1.25 | $0.45 |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau Sc#345-48 mnh (#347 is cto) f/vf | $13.65 | $4.00 |
| 13 | Israel Sc#1 used(m-cxl) f/vf [on piece, perf 11] | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| 14 | Israel Sc#1 used(m-cxl) f/vf [perf 10x11] | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| 15 | Italy - Off in Smyrna Sc#1-5 used(m-cxl) avg-f/vf | $16.80 | $6.00 |
| 16 | Italy - Trieste Zone A Sc#1 mnh f/vf | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| 17 | Ivory Coast Sc#1 mh f | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| 18 | Japan - Offices in China Sc#1 mng f/vf [perf thin] | $3.50 | $1.75 |
| 19 | Malaya-Malacca Sc#1-2 mh f/vf | $35.40 | $10.00 |
| 20 | Malaya-Penang Sc#1-2 mhr f/vf | $40.50 | $15.00 |
| 21 | Mali Sc#1 mnh f/vf | $1.00 | $0.50 |
| 22 | Manchukuo Sc#1 used(m-cxl) vf | $0.70 | $0.35 |
| 23 | Morocco - Northern Zone Sc#1-8 mnh f/vf | $25.75 | $11.50 |
| 24 | Singapore Sc#1 mh f/vf | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| 25 | Singapore Sc#1a-2a mnh vf | $1.75 | $0.85 |
| 26 | Solomon Islands Sc#1-2 mh f-f/vf | $38.50 | $15.00 |
| 27 | South West Africa Sc#1 mnh f/vf [block/4, Engl on UL & LR] | $6.00 | $4.00 |
| 28 | South West Africa Sc#1 mnh f/vf [pair, Engl on left] | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 29 | South West Africa Sc#1 mnh f/vf [pair, Engl on right] | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| 30 | Togo Sc#1-2 used(l-cxl) both on-piece | $10.15 | $4.50 |
| Change of Gov't #1s | Description | CV | Min Bid |
| 31 | Netherlands Indies Sc#294 (Indonesia) used(m-cxl) f/vf | $0.25 | $0.10 |
| 32 | Nigeria Sc#149a (Republic) mvlh vf s/s | $11.00 | $4.95 |
| 33 | Saar Sc#227 (State) mh vf | $8.25 | $3.75 |
| 34 | Togo Sc#332 (Republic) mnh vf | $0.70 | $0.35 |
| #A1s/K1s/L1s/N1s | |||
| Description | CV | Min Bid | |
| 35 | China (PRC) Sc#1L1-4 mngai 4-mrgn | $28.50 | $15.00 |
| 36 | Germany (GDR) Sc#15N1 mnh 4-mrgn [repaired LR corner] | $475.00 | $30.00 |
| 37 | Gr Brit - Jersey Sc#N1 used(l-cxl) (cto?) vf | $6.00 | $2.00 |
| 38 | Luxembourg Sc#N1 (German Occ) used(l-cxl) vf | $0.50 | $0.25 |
| BOB (Back of Book) #1s | |||
| Description | CV | Min Bid | |
| 39 | Algeria Sc#P1 mnh f | $0.55 | $0.30 |
| 40 | Georgia Sc#B1 imperf mng 4-mrgn [creased] | $0.75 | $0.20 |
| 41 | Honduras Sc#RA1 used(l-cxl) f/vf [pencil on back] | $0.25 | $0.15 |
| 42 | Italy Sc#MC1 mlh f/vf | $0.50 | $0.25 |
| 43 | Nepal Sc#C1 used(l-cxl) vf | $2.00 | $0.80 |
| Literature | |||
| Description | CV | Min Bid | |
| 44 | Album Weeds by R.B.Earee, 3rd Edition [Photocopies of pages from all 8 volumes in two 3-ring binders - margin notes] | $10.00 | |
| 45 | Andorra-Andorre by W.A.Jacques, 1974 [stapled photocopies of 12 selected pages from the book] [very worn] | $1.00 | |
| 46 | Early Forged Stamps Detector by Dalton, Lewis, Pemberton, paperback, 1979, 39 pp. [creased back cover] | $15.00 | |
| 47 | Fakes Forgeries Experts, No.1 FFE Journal, paperback, 1998, 129 pp. | $50.00 | |
| 48 | Focus on Forgeries by V.Tyler, paperback, 2000, 329 pp. | $11.00 | |
| 49 | Forgeries Old and New by A.C.Johnson, Parts I and II [Photocopy of book in small 3-ring binder] | $10.00 | |
| 50 | Guide Lines to the Penny Black by P.C.Litchfield, hardcover, 222 pp [dust jacket has normal wear] | $60.00 | |
| 51 | How to Detect Damaged, Altered and Repaired Stamps by P.W.Schmid, hardcover, 1979, 105 pp [dust jacket has wear] | $10.00 | |
| 52 | Out-Foxing the Fakers by JF.Brun, hardcover, APS Handbook, 1993, 119 pp [no dust jacket] | $25.00 | |
| 53 | Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Work by V.Tyler (paperback), 1991, 165 pp. | $20.00 | |
| 54 | Reprints of 19th Century Postal Adhesive Stamps and Their Characteristics by E.D.Bacon, paperback, 168 pp. [cover has wear] | $10.00 | |
| 55 | The Dealer's Guide to Chemical Restoration of Postage Stamps by National Stamp Service, 1976, 41 pp. [unbound 5"x7" photocopy pages | $5.00 | |
| 56 | The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries by L.Ragatz, 1970 [stapled photocopies of 9 pages showing selected overprints from the book] [very worn] | $2.00 | |
| 57 | The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries by Lowe & Walske, hardcover, 1996, 100 pp [dust jacket has normal wear] | $30.00 | |
| 58 | The Serrane Guide by F.Serrane, hardcover, APS Handbook, 1998, 390 pp. [dust jacket has normal wear] | $40.00 | |
| 59 | World Forgery Catalogue by G.Kock, paperback, 1998, 89 pp. A reference list of stamp forgery publications. | $10.00 |
Abbreviations:
Centering:
vf if there are even margins all around.
f/vf if the margins are uneven.
f if perfs touch the design.
avg if perfs cut into the design.
Other abbreviations:
mnh = never hinged.
mlh Mint lightly hinged.
mint = hinged / hinge remnants.
ng = no gum.
ngai = no gum as issued.
se = straight edge.
sf = space filler.
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