43rd Annual Resume 1967-1968

The "Louise Boyd Dale" and"Alfred F.Lichtenstein" COLLECTIONS AT AUCTION

IN NEW YORK

In the f irst of the D ale - Li chtenstein sal es the uniq ue " Post Office " Mauritius cover made a World R ecord $380 ,000 (£158 ,333 ) on October 21 .

H. R. HARMER INC . have been privileged with instructions from the Executors of the Estate of the late LOUISE BOYD DALE

to offer at unreserved auction the further portions of the Collections to be sold under the terms of the Will.

A 24-page colour-illustrated brochure detailing contents is available , gratis, on request.

There will be eight more outstanding two years comprising :

the auction

dates and

auctions over a period of approximately

GREAT BRITAIN and BRITISH GUIANA ; CEYLON and INDIA ; BRITISH NORTH AMERICA (Part 2) ; MAURITIUS (Part 2) ; BRITISH NORTH AM ERICA (Part 3) ; MAURITIUS (Part 3 ); SOUTH AMERICA ; CANADA.

THE H. R. HARMER ORGANIZATION'S

FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL RESUME for the Season 1967-68

NEW YORK

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LONDON

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SYDNEY

CONTENTS

Page

" Fifty Years of Progress"

3

International Auction Report

4-5

The New Season

6

New Season's Programmes

7

Resume of Prices Realised .

8- 34

The Private Treaty Departments

35

The H. R. Harmer Service

36

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Fifty Years of Progress Again it is with pleasure that the H. R. Harmer Organization is able to report new records for each of the three Houses.

London increased the previous year's total auction realization by nearly £100 ,000 to reach £856 ,269 , plus Private Treaty at £75 ,756 . New York was nearly $500 ,000 up to achieve $2,602 ,970 with Private Treaty at $181 ,190. Sydney added A $105 ,000 to bring the Organizat ion's total to £2 ,173,211 or $5,215 ,706 .

It is appropriate that as the 50th year is reached the news comes from New York of the sale of massive sections of the Lichtenste in- Dale collections-indeed these have already started and a new world record has already been created for a single philatelic piece , the wonderful Mau ritius cover franked with two examples of the Penny " Post Office" , $380 ,000, the equivalent of £158 ,333 .

With the London and New York Houses now in the Third Generation we feel Fifty Years young and look forward to continued progress in the years to come.

Our renewed thanks are due to philatelists , amateur and professional , in all parts of the world who have supported and encouraged our endeavours to provide an unrivalled International Auctio n Service based on the highest ethical standards .

It is on this foundation we intend to continue to build .

Cyril H. C. Harmer London

Bernard D. Harmer New York

THE H. R. HARMER

ORGANIZATION

David Graham Sydney

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INTERNATIONA FOR THE 196 NEW YORK Yet again a Record An increase from $2,112,802 to $2,602,970 is a pleasing report to present to H. R. Harmer, Inc . clients and friends. The total represents an increase of 23 % over the previous season.

Activity was 24 catalogues , comprising 66 sessions and 35,911 lots , representing an average lot value of approximately $72.50 .

There were 562 satisfied vendors from various parts of the world.

Outstanding Sales The most valuable auction of the Season was the sale of Part I of the " E. Carey Fox" Collection of British North Amer ica. The 393 lots were sold in two sessions on May 20 for $263 ,363 . British North America was again represented when the collection of Dr. G. M. Geldert made $45 ,069 on March 4. A " Philatelic Specialities and Rarities " auction on November 21 brought $157 ,667 for the 395 lots .

United Stat es stamps headlined four other prominent auctions . October 16- 19 saw the disposal of 2,123 lots from 17 owners for $18 3,055 . On December 5, Con federate States issues from seven owners made $42 ,339 for the 400 lots and on January 23 the " Barrett Hindes " 1845 to 1901 issues averaged over $500 a lot when 314 lots reached a total of $16 5,071 . An additional $96 ,198 was added to the same week 's total when 1,506 lots of United States were sold on January 24- 26 .

Details of Sales were :-

Date

Contents

Realization 1967

Sept . 12-15 General Sept . 26-28 General Oct.16 - 19 United States .

Nov. 7-9 General Nov. 21 Specialities and Rarities Nov. 28-Dec. 1 General Dec . 5 Confederate States Dec . 12-15 General

$92,449 91 ,747 183 ,055 102,372 157 ,667 106 ,313 42,339 80,936

1968 General Foreign " Hindes " United States United States .

General Foreign General Foreign " Geldert " British North America .

Mar. 5, 6 " Conn " Brit ish Common wealth Mar . 7, 8 United States .

Mar. 26, 27 British Commonwealth Apr . 2-4 General Apr . 29-May 2 General Foreign " Fox" British North America May 20 May 21 - 23 General Foreign Jun . 10-12 United States .

Jun . 18-20 General Jul. 15-18 General Jan . 10 - 12 Jan.23 Jan. 24-26 Jan . 30-Feb . 1 Feb . 13 - 15 Mar . 4

( RECORD ) TOTAL FOR NEW YORK

Named Collections Vendors whose collections were offered on their behalf included J ames A. Beresford ; Dr. W . Blassingame ; Harriet Claflin ; Russell J . Conn ; Delmer L. Cox; Dr. Stephan I. Frater ; Harrison D. S. Haverbeck ; Gilard Karg I ; Ferdinard Hertes ; Alfred Boyd Lichtenstein; Errol H. Locke ; Mrs . Theodore E. Steinway ; Morris Tyler and Clarence Warne Wilson .

Many collections were offered on behalf of estates, executors , legatees and beneficiaries including Professor R. W . Babcock ; Frederick C. Bryant , Howard N. Cromwell ; Henri Dardier ; Paul A. Embick ; Judge John W . Ford ; E. Carey Fox ; Arnold Gaine ; Dr. G. M . Geldert ; Jose E. Gomez ; Capt . Barrett G. Hindes; George Hoskins ; Natal ie Mc Neal Katzenbach; Raoul Lesgor ; Dr. Frank M . Morgan ; Roger J . Powers , Sr.; Nicolas Savitzky; Alexander Ueland and Rudolf Weiss.

57 ,942 165,071 96,198 46 ,794 106,271 45 ,069 41,608 66,521 57,074 131,039 120,743 263,363 110,023 129,947 146,058 162 ,370 $2,602,970

SYD With the Season's closing sale on August 1 realising A $15 ,100 , the Sydney Offi ce achievec for the first time a record six -figure of A $102 ,00 and with Private Treaty sales a grand total o A $105 ,000 - a handsome increase of 30 % on th 1 966-67 Season.

Prices continued on the upgrade during th AUCTION

AuctionTotalfor N

$4,833,663

"Yesterday / received the check of S1,399 .50 for the sale of my stamps. To say that I was agreeably surprised and pleased with the amount and the professional way of the entire procedure wo uld be putt ing it mildly...

T

Dr. R. W.M .. U.S.A.

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~UCTIONREPORT ------

58 SEASON LONDON Details ot sales were :-

Date Sept . 18 - 20 Oct . 2-4 Oct . 16 - 19 Oct . 23 , 24 No v. 6 Nov . 7- 9 Nov . 20 - 22 Dec . 4- 6 Dec. 18 - 20

Ja n. 1- 3 Jan . 15- 17 Jan. 29 - 31 Feb . 12- 14 Feb. 26 - 28 Mar . 11 - 13 Mar . 25 , 26 Apr .1, 2 Ap r. 22 - 24 May 6- 9 May 20 , 21 May 27 , 28 J un . 17 - 20 Ju l. 1 -3 Jul. 15 - 17

Realization

Contents 1967 General. " Radcliffe " Foreign General . " Radcliffe " Brit ish Commonwealth Great Britain General .

British Com monwealth .

Foreign General .

1968 British America General .

Commonwealth General.

Great Brita in and British Commonwealth General .

Norway and Sweden Commonwealth General .

General.

19th Century British Com monwealth British Europe " James H. Abbott " General General .

General .

( RECORD ) TOTAL

FOR LONDON

£33 ,039 43 ,183 35 ,008 22 ,956 18 ,956 34 ,639 21 ,836 40 ,662 34 ,898

35 ,854 37 ,849 42 ,958 33 ,204 29 ,953 32 ,693 72 ,557 20 ,855 28 ,110 44 ,467 37,497 27 ,004 49 ,229 31 ,133 47 ,679 £856 ,269

ICE riod , particularly Australia n " Kangaroo" issues d early sets of Pacific Islands . Two Australian ned coll ections realised A $18,100 and $10,550. o successf ul sales on October 25 and Novem r 1 opened the 1968 - 69 Season and prospects r the months to come appear to be excellent.

k, Londonand Sydney £1,960,549 "I am delighted with the result of the sale of my stamps ...

W ith an i nc reas e of nearly £1 00 ,000 H . R. Harme r Ltd . held 24 sales in the 50t h Season t o produce a t ot al of £ 856 ,269 . Th er e w er e in all 69 sessions com prisin g 18,330 lots to pr oduc e an ave rage real izatio n of over £46 .

Spec ial ised Auc ti on s A superb sale of Scandinavia on March 25 , 26 brought over £72 ,500 . This included the wonderf ul collection of Norway No. 1 sold for Dr. D. Vigeland of Arendal, Norway , and set a completely new pric e level for this popular stamp . The Sweden collection from a Continental Trust also sold at excellent prices .

Great Britain was strongly featured with three specialised sales on November 6, February 26 , 27 and May 27, 28, the last including the famous " ten penny black " first day cover which sold at £4 ,800 to bring the Season·s Great Britain total to over £75 ,000 . Prices for all issues have shown remarkable increases.

Commonwea lth 19th Century sold on May 20 ,21 include superb pieces from the connoisseur collection from the executors of Raymond W. Wilson of Cape Town , some lots realising up to eight times the original cost .

The " Sanderson " collections were sold over several sales and with sections sold by Private Treaty brought nearly £100 ,000 .

Museu m Collection brings £49 ,229 The " James Abbot" Collection , the first important Museum holding to be rescued from captivity in Great Britain , brought nearly £50,000 and enabled many specia lists to acquire study material hidden away for over half a century.

Cost £11 - now £2 ,300 !

In 1923 Sir A rchiba ld Alison bo ught the unusual Bermuda cover illustrated on page 10 for £11 . On July 1 it returned to that attractive island for £2,30 0 when sold for Lady Alison; a remarkable increase in value. This will shortly raise the interest ing Capita l Gains Tax problem as to its value in Ap ril 19 65. Perhaps next year we will report on the outcome .

Increasing use of the H. R. Harmer auction service over recent years is a clear indication of the reliance placed in th e expertise and efficiency of the fir m by executors , trustee s and beneficiaries .

Thank you for all the trouble you took in the matter : · M.R.C.• Bicester , Oxon .

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The New Season, 1968-69 New York

London

Extraordinary as it may seem, there is little doubt that the pre-Christmas portion of the 1968 - 69 New York Season will realize close to $2, 000 ,000 l At the time of writing (early November) the one - million mark has already been comfortably passed and there are still to come three further auctions including the exceptional DaleLichtenstein Sale Two , comprising Part One of British North America .

The 51 st Season in Bond Street is now well under way and with six sales already completed the total is

The auction of the first portion of Mauritius from the same source , held on the evening of October 21 was , without question , the greatest ph ilatelic happening of all time!

Sale One, Lot One, comprised the unique letter bearing the two superb copies of the " Post Office " 1 penny orange . Described by L. N. and M . Williams in Stamps of Fame as " . . . the quintessence of philatelic super lativeness ", the letter lived up to its high praise and sold for the WORLD RECORD PRICE OF $380 ,000 , almost three times the previous record . The remaining 146 lots also sold to excellent advantage for a total of $595 ,147 and an average of over $4000 a lot.

Equally, post - Christmas act1v1t1es already scheduled ensure that once again a new Season's record is in the making .

The first sale of 1969 will comprise a Brit ish Common wealth and General Foreign auct ion of three days, on January 14 , 15 , 16. Thi s will be followed on January 28, 29 , 30 w ith a specialized United States auction of cons iderable importance.

February 4, 5, 6 will again be of a general nature and will include the " George B. Davidson " Collection , by order of the beneficiaries , Mr . Erik Wyatt , of La Jolla , California . On the 17th and 18th Great Britain and British Guiana from the Dale- Lichtenstein Collections will be offered for the benefit of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn , New York , and on the 19th the sale of Ceylon and India , also from the Lou ise Boyd Dale Estate, will benefit Lenox Hill Hospital , New York .

March 4, 5, 6 will again be a " General Sale", followed on March 18 onwards by a specialized sale of which the contents , from an important property , have not been decided .

ÂŁ184 ,665 .

December 2-4 saw the disposal of a remarkable, superb , special ised collection of Mexico offered for a Cont inental collector. This first portion comprised of the 1856 and 1861 issues and the colour illustrated handbook - catalogue created some considerable excite ment among the many specialists .

The final 1968 sale on December 16- 18 includes fine General and Commonwealth collections from home and overseas owners and includes the 9 Vols . of Foreign from the collection of Lord Talbot de Malah ide, C.M .G. The valuable 22 Vol. Commonwealth section will comprise the first of the "major " sales in the New Year.

The first New Sale on January 6- 7 features both Foreign and Commonwealth , with the latter particularly strong in George V and Elizabeth II issues. An extensive section of Postal History includes interesting Falkland Island covers .

Lord Talbot de Malahide , C.M .G., was buying fine Commonwealth stamps from us many years ago and two huge steamer trunks were required to transport the collection to London for sale on January 20-23 .

Again a colour illustrated art catalogue will do justice to a most interesting auct ion of over 1000 lots including many high values and rarities .

The February 3- 5 auction will prove of interest to Europe. collectors and specialists of Continental include an outstanding Important sections will selection of Greece ; the valuable " C. Eshborn " Foreign ; Austria, offered by order of Brig . Sir Geoffrey Macnab , K.C.M .G., C.B., of Stanfo rd, Ashford , Kent ; and France and Colonies from a portion of the archives of Baron de Veauce, offered by order of Baron ess de Veauce, of Pirbright , Surrey, and from another owner .

The February 17- 19 auction will feature General properties, the Commonwealth section of the " C. Eshborn" Collection and other important properties .

Later sales for which dates have still to be arranged include specialised Brit ish North America and Great Britain (including a Collection offered by order of the Executors of the late Mrs . G. Granger, of Penarth, Glamorgan ), also Part II of the Collection of Mex ico, offered by order of a Continental collector , and British Commonwealth from a Cont inental collector.

" The amount realised came as a surprise to the executor of the estate and he j oins me in extending to you heartfelt thanks and appreciation ."

J . W.H. Fish Hock , Cape, S.A.

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Programme of Sales London JANUARY

6, 7

FEBRUARY

" ALL -WORLD " SALE comprising the " M. Turner" and " E. V. Wh ale" General Collect ions ; the " Brig. F. T. R. Darley " and the " R. C. Guinness" Commonwealth Collections ; the "A. B. Cole" Collection of George V Issues ; the "N . P. H. R. Chambe rlin" Elizabeth II Colle ction ; Malaya (notably Japanese Occupation Issues } offered by order of J . D. G. M orice, Esq., of Londo n, S.W., and other selected properties . Sale opens with over 60 lots of "Collections and Various " followed by a strong section o f Postal History (notably Falkland Is. covers) and important groups of " country lots", notably Australia , Cyprus , Great Britain , Ind i a and St ate s, Mal t a, etc.

JANUARY

20 , 21 , 22 , 23

FEBRUARY

THE VALUABLE 22- VOL. COLLECTION OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH offered by orde r of Lord Talbot de Malahide , C. M .G., of Malahide Castl e, Co . Dubl i n , Ire land , compr ising over 1050 lots covering a represent ive range of coun tries, with rar iti es and high v alues . Important groups include Australia , Canada, Cayman Is.. Ceylon (S.G. 329, o.g., etc .}, Cypru s (S.G. 117a , mint , etc .} , Gibra ltar, Great Britain , Ireland , Jama ic a (S.G. 85a} , Kenya (S.G. 62, mint, 100, o.g., etc .}, Mal ay a (Trengannu , S.G. 42 , o.g., etc .) , Newfoundland (strong i n A i rs, i nc lud i ng " de Pi nedo " on cover , " Columbia ", o .g. and on cover , et c .), N. Guinea, N. Borneo , Ny asaland (S .G. 82, o.g., etc .}, Rhodes ia (S .G. 166b, error of colo ur}, Samoa (S .G. 107a . o.g., 110, 111. 112, used on pieces, etc .}, Togo (S.G. 3a on piece, 10 unused and on piece, 23 part o.g., etc .}, Tonga (S.G. 48a etc .).

3, 4 , 5, 6

FOREIGN COUNTRIES , including an outstand i ng select i on of GREECE offered by order of a Conti nental collector ; t he valuable Fore ign portion of t he Collection offered by order of C. Eshborn Esq., F.R.P.S.L., of Goosnargh, Preston. Lanes.; a mi nt collect ion of Austria offered by order of Sir Geoffrey Macnab , K.C.M .G., C.B., of Stamford , Ashford, Kent ; Cre t e offered by order of a Continental collector , and the " E. A. Hutchins" Cze c hoslovaki a; also France , from a portion of the archives of the Baron de Veauce, offered by order of Baroness de Veauce, of Pirbright. Surrey . and France and Colonies offered by order of Mrs .

L. Haveman , of Beckenham , Kent.

17 , 18 , 19

GENERAL SALE , including the Commonwe alt h po rtion of the Collec t ion offered by order of C. Eshborn, Esq., of Goosna rgh, Preston, Lanes. ; another Bri t ish Commonwe alth Collect i on offered by order of a collector residing in Vevey, Switzerland, and other important properties.

MARCH BRITISH

COMMONWEALTH

3, 4, 5 and

FOREIGN

COUNTRIES.

Later Sales include Par t 2 o f t he Coll ect ion of M ex ico offered by order of a Continental collector , and spec ial ised groups of Grea t Bri t ain , British West Ind i es and Brit ish Nor t h Am er ica .

New York JANUARY

14 , 15 , 16

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND GENERAL FOREIGN , including the Collection formed by the late Edward K. Foster, of Lutherville , Maryland , and offered by order of the beneficiary, Mrs . Edward K. Foster.

FEBRUARY

17 , 18

T he Louise Boyd Dal e and Alfred F. Lichtens t ei n Coll ecti ons .

SALE TWO - GREAT BRITAIN AND BRITISH GUIANA - By order of the Executors of the Estate for the benefit of the Polytechnic Ins t itute, of Brooklyn , New York.

FEBRUARY JANUARY

28 , 29 , 30

UNITED STATES -An important auction with some exceptional Postmasters' Provisionals and General Issues.

MARCH FEBRUARY

4, 5, 6

GENERAL AUCTION , includi ng the "George B. Davidson " Collection, by order of the beneficiary, Mr. Erik Wyatt of La J olla, California .

19

T he Louise Boyd Dal e a nd Alfred F. Lich t ens t ei n Collections .

SALE THREE - CEYLON AND IN DIA -For the benefit of Lenox Hill Hospital , New York .

GENERAL

4, 5, 6

AUCTION .

MARCH

18

A SPECIALIZED AUCTION , from an importan t property . Cont ents to be announced .

" I was g ratified to learn h ow quickly the stock was handled . .. the transaction was a revelation to m e and I thank you ."

M rs. M.l. , U.S.A.

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Resume of Prices Realised in the

H. R.

HARMER

STAMP

AUCTIONS

held in New York, London and Sydney London realisations in pounds ; Ne w York realisations in dollars; S ydney realisations in Australian dollars; £1 = U.S. S2.80 to November 18, 1967 and S2.40 from November 18 , 1967

Season 1967- 68

£1

=

A S2.50 to November 18, 1967 and A $2.15 from November 18, 1967

Realisation

Date

ANTARCTICA

: 1903 , British National An tarctic Expedition : Cover addressed to Dover bearing special blue adhesive " NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION " and New Zealand 1d., both cancelled with squared-circle " N.Z./ LYTTELTON/ 25 MR .

03 " pmks .

ARCTIC :

Franz Joseph addressed to London . .

£220

Nov .

22

£95

May

6

1913 £1 brown and blue, unused with part gum

A S145

April

19

1913 £2 black and rose, unused with part gum

A S350

Apr il

19

May

6

Land : 1894-97 , Jackson-Harmsworth

Expedition

: 1895 , cover

AUSTRALIA

1913 £2 black and rose, an unu sed pair with gum , some slight faults . .

£280

1913 £2 black and rose, fine used . .

A 5230

Sept.

29

1915 - 28 6d . bright ultramarine , variety leg of Kangaroo broken, unused with part gum

A 5165

Feb.

16

1915 - 28 £2 black and rose, unused with part gum

A $410

April

19

"I am quite pleased with the result .. . you have done very well for me."

R. W.J ., Au stralia.

Resume of Prices. Season 1967 - 68

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AUSTRALIA

(cont inued ) Realisation

1920 , Air , Ross Smith vi gn ette, mint miniatu re sheet

Date

S1,100

Nov.

21

1929- 30 £2 black and rose, mint

A $320

A pri l

19

193 1- 36 £2 black and rose, min t

A S230

Feb.

16

£6 00

Dec.

18

S6,750

Nov .

21

S750

Nov.

21

£160

Dec.

18

£165

Dec.

18

£210

May

20

£230

J une

17

£2 00

Feb.

28

£220

Ja n.

15

: 1856 - 1903 1/- green, a vert ical str ip of th ree, variety imp erf. betwe en, unu sed w ith large part gum

£675

J an.

2

1862, envelop e addr essed to England bearing strip of six Great Britai n 1856 - 58 1d. rose-red, with mail bo at canc ellat ion s and ms. " H.M .S. Hero/ Bermuda / Ap 26 62 " marki ng ..

£210

Jan .

2

1932, Syd ney Bridge 5/-, a mi nt sheet of twe nty, a li1tle gum ton ed

..

A mint i mprint block of six with re-entry realised A S45 0 i n Sydney on February 16.

AUSTRIA :

Newspaper Stamp : 1851- 56 , " Mercury " 6kr. scarlet , unu sed with part gum . .

1933 , "W IPA " 509 ., mint souvenir sheet with folder In London , another sold for £230 on October 2.

BAHAMAS : 186 1, 1d. lake, a horizontal pair, variety

imperf . bet wee n, unused with large part gum

1963, Freedom from Hunger 8d., variety name and value omitted, mint ..

BARBADOS : 1878 1d . on half 5/- , type B, tied to entire.

BECH UANALAN D :

Br . Bechu analand : 188 5-86, wmk . A nchor 1/- green, a block of fo ur, unu sed w ith gum ..

1887 £5 li lac and black , unu sed, with large part gum A not her sold for S525 in N ew York on N ovember 21.

Bechuanaland Pro tect orate : 1889 4d. on surcharg e in verted, fine used . .

1d.

vermilio n, variet•I

BERMUDA

" Thank you for hand lin g a very fine auction for me."

H.G.M ,, U.S.A.

The H. R. Harmer Stamp Auctions

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Realisation

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• Ono Di;• l'o,,..,~ ...i~n),

Date

BERMUDA :

1874, " P" and " R" different type, 3d. on 1 d. rosered, trifle soiled and corner creased

£240

Jan.

1875 , cover addressed to London bearing 1875 1d. on 2d ., 1d. on 3d. (two single and pair) and 1d. on 1 /-, together with 1865 - 19031d .

£2 ,300

Jul y

£200

J an.

17

£480

M ay

20

1852 1c. black on magenta, fine used

S800

Nov.

21

1853 - 59 4c . deep blue, from margin of sheet, tied to lettersheet by circular dated town cancellation ..

£27 0

May

20

£85 0

May

20

S1 .900

M ay

20

SJ ,400

M ay

20

S900

Mar .

4

1851, laid paper 12d . black, w ith black target cance llation, very fi ne on folded letter to New York, bearing red " CANA DA PAID 10 Cts" , with ms. alteration to "20" . . . . S15.500

M ar.

4

2

This cover was boug ht by the late Sir Arch ibald A liso n in 1923 for £11 I

BRITISH

COLUMBIA

with part gum

BRITISH

:

1860 2 ½d. pale dull red, unused

..

GUIANA :

1850- 51, medium-wove pale blue, cut square and tied to piece

paper 12c .

BRITISH

HONDURAS : 1866 _ an interval margin pair of 6d . rose and 1/- green, unused with gum

CANADA 1851 , laid paper 3d . red, unused, large margins and fine ..

1851, laid paper 6d . slate- violet, unused with some gum, large margins and fi ne A fin e used vertical strip of three brought S2,400, a used strip of three in the grey -vi olet shade made S1,600 and a used pair S775.

1851, laid paper 6d . brown -p urple, tied to envelope and bearing rare strike " ST. LAWRENCE & ATLAN TI C RAIL ROAD SP 20 1854" cancellation

" I mu st acknow ledge receipt of ch eck f or stamps sold on m y behalf . .. yo ur co urteous and effic ient service."

N eedless to say I am mo st p leased at th e result and also for J.N.R ., Ontario, Canada.

Resume of Prices: Season 1967-68

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CANADA

(continued)

Realisation

1851, laid paper 12d . black, fine used with light blue target cancellation

Date

S6,750

May

20

S1,200

May

20

1851 - 55, medium - hard wove paper 3d . red with original gum , a full sheet margin showing part imprint, some slight faults

S800

May

20

1851 - 55, medium - hard wove paper 3d . deep red -b rown , an unu sed block of four showing stitch wmk. in right pair . .

S2 ,100

May

20

1851 - 55, wove paper 6d . greenish -grey , mint block of four, several gum creases, one ending in a tear

S9,500

May

20

S1,300

May

20

Another , almost equally fine , with light black target cancellation , sold for S6,250.

1851 - 55, thin wo ve paper 6d . slate -grey , a lightly cancelled marginal horizontal pair, showing imprint

A used block of four in the grey-violet

part

shade made S1,400 .

1855 , thin -wove paper 10d . bright blue , re-entry no. 90 , large marg ins and tied to cover to England Another , on cover , brought the same realisation on March 4.

"Thank you for the check from the sale of my late husband 's Collection . I wish to express my gra titude for the efficient way in which this matter was handled ."

D.M.W ., U.S.A.

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The H . R. Harmer Stamp Auctions

CANADA

(continued ) Realisation

1855 , thick wove paper 1Od. blue, a mint block of four w ith sheet margin at bottom

Date

S21 ,000

M ay

20

1857 , wove paper ½d . rose, an unused (re -gummed) marginal block of four showing large part imprint .

S1 ,050

May

20

1857 , wove paper t d . bright rose, a used horizontal block of six from bottom of sheet showing part imprint . .

53,800

May

20

£2 ,800

Jan .

59,500

May

20

1858 - 59 . wove paper ½d . bright rose a mint block of four

52 ,100

May

20

1858 - 59 . wove paper 3d . red, a probabl y un iq ue mint block of four

S3 ,200

May

20

1858 - 59, wove paper 6d. brown-violet,

54 ,200

May

20

55.250

Nov .

21

A horizontal pair with gum brought S3, 100 and a single S1, 150 , and a used pair (some small faults) sold for S1,000 .

A vertical S1,150 .

1857 7 td. yellow-green, other sides . .

used pair

realised

an exceptional horizontal mint strip of three from left of sheet. large margins

1857 7 td. yellow -green , a mint block of four , so me gum creases making tear at bottom of block ..

A mint hor izo ntal pair in a lighter shade sold for S2,900 and another pair on cover to England real ised 51 .500.

a marginal pair , unused with gum

An unu sed single brought S750 and in London a slightly damaged mint strip of three in the brownishgrey shade sold for £625 on Janu ary 1.

1959 , Seawa y 5c . red and blue , error centre inverted , a mint corner block of four

The realisations of Ma y 20 in th is section are from the sale of the ··£. Carey Fox " Collection of Canada, Maritime Pro vinces and Ne wfoundland whic h realised 5263 ,363 .

,. The sum realised for the stamps is indeed satisfactory . . I wo uld like to take this opport unit y of thanking you and the staff for all the expert care and attention ."

Brig . £.H.P.L., Northern Command , York.

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Page Thirt een

Realisation

Date

CAPE OF GOOD

HOPE : 1855 - 58 1/-, a triangular block of four from corner of sheet, pmks. a little heavy and block slightl y creased ..

£250

Apri l

22

1861 , Woodblock 1 d. carmine , lightly cancell ed, large margins but some faults ..

£360

Ma y

20

£1 ,100

M ay

20

£525

May

20

£2,500

M ay

20

£210

Oct.

23

..

S650

Nov .

21

1861 - 62 20c . green , a used block of twenty-four , some sp lits in centre and one stamp defect ive

£575

Apri l

22

£700

Jan.

15

Nov.

7

Nov .

7

1861 , Woodblock 4d . pale milky - blue , large margins and tied to entire by dated town pmk .

1861 , Woodblock 4d . deep bright blue , used with large marg ins but some small fau lts

1863 - 64 , wmk . Crown CC, 1d . deep carmine red, large margins and fine unused

Mafeking : 1900 , local cover bearing S.G. 6 (2 ), 13, 14, 18, 20, and Cape "Hope " stand ing 1d., with May 8 1900 obliterations

CEYLON :

1921 - 31 Script CA, 100r . ultramarine and dull violet , mint corner cop y with Control

CH I LE :

CH I NA :

1912 , Neutrality overpr ints, set of all the unissued value s, comprising Foochow and Hankow , also Postage Due set and the unissued brown Postage Dues

CH I NA :

1915 - 19, Peking printing

$2 black and bl ue, error centre inverted, mint from corner of

sheet

1941 S2 blac k and blue , error centre inverted , f ine mint from top of sheet

£320

" Your compan y recently disposed of my stamp collection. I was very pleased with the entire transaction and the final outcome.,.

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CO LO MBIA:

Date

£200

Dec.

4

S850

Nov .

8

£250

Oct .

2

£675

June

17

£310

Jan.

3

£270

June

18

Bolivar, 1863 - 66 10c. green and 10c. rose, both in vertical pairs on piece, one 10c.

slightly cut-into

CYPRUS :

Realisation

1924-28

£5 black on yellow ; mint. .

In London , realisations ranged from £260 to £3 10.

DANZIG:

1920 , lnnendienst , 60pf .• 1 m. and 2m., unused with gum

Another set sold for £220 on July 16 .

DENMARK :

1851- 54 Thiele 2RBS . blue, a fine used vertical pair

An unused single sold for £270 and a Ferslew used on piece for £110 .

DOMIN I CA :

1966 , Churchill 1c., a mint corner strip of four, one stamp variety gold printing omilled

EGYPT : 1866 5pi . rose, a uniqu e block of four , unu sed with part gum . some small faults ..

EGYPT:

1866 10pi. slate, a un ique bloc k of four , unused with gum , some small faults

£340

June

18

EGYPT :

1879 , perf. 12 ½, Spar. on 2½pi.• tete-beche pair, unused with part gum

£480

June

18

ISLANDS : J an. 2 1878, cover to England bearing red circular '"fra nk"', black circular " Falkland Islands JA 2 1878 " and red ms. " Yeoman 's 27 Dec 78 " and other markings

£625

Jun e

18

1891 1d. claret , bisected diago nally with normal pair on cover

£115

Apr il

FALKLAND

" Lee me say th at I think yo u are about the most perfect organization I have done business with . .. I am mo st p leased."

W.C. C., U.S.A

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Realisation

Date

£135

A pril

£ 280

Jan ,

£750

April

£ 400

June

18

£210

Oct.

18

1870 , Bord eaux 1c., report 2, a pane o f 150 with margin s and Plate No ., unu sed with gum

£420

June

18

1870 , Bordeaux 5c . green , report 2, a block of fifteen , unused with gum

£36 0

June

18

1870 , Bord eaux 40c . orange , a block of four , unu sed with gum ..

£125

June

18

$2,400

Nov.

21

FALKLAND

ISLANDS : 1891 , loc al cover bearing two do uble circl e " FA LKLAND / ISLAN DS/ J Y 19/ 1891" marks

½d. on half 1d . and cancelled with

South Georgia : 1928 , Provisiona l 2 td. on 2d ., two singles ti ed to envelope with "S OUTH GEORGIA FE 19 28 " pmks .

3

A single on cover sold for £210 on April 1.

at/ SOUT H South Georg ia : 1911 , cover addressed to Berli n, beari ng hand struck " Paid .

GEORGIA " mark (small "a" in "at") wit h ms. " 2 t", initia lled E.B.8 . and with do uble - circle "SOU TH GEORG IA / 3 1 NOV/ 11 " pmk ...

FRANCE

1849 - 52 10c . yellowis h bistre , a block of six, unused with gum , so me fault s.

An unused 40c. pair brought £220 .

1862 - 70 laureated 20c ., type 1, variety imperf ., with Paris Star " 28 " cancellatio n

1928 , A ir, " lie de France" 10fr . o n 1.50fr . blue , mint

..

The 10fr . on 90c . mint brou gh t $530 .

"/ w ould like to express m y appreciation

of your obvious care and attention wit h w hic h you have conducted m y transactions ."

C.J ., Liverpool 18

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Realisation

FRANCE :

Date

21

52 ,500

No v.

Mi ssion T o go : 1915 , Catholic overprint , 1 0pf. carmi ne, variety overprint inverted , fine used on piece ,

£700

M ay

7

1915 , Catholic Mi ssio n ove rprint , 50pf . black and purple on buff , fine used on piece

£800

May

7

£950

June

18

1902 2/ -, six imperf . colour trials on Crown CA paper in different colours , all unu sed with part gum

£ 260

Jan.

16

1905 , Die Proofs of th e duty plate ( name and val ue) for 7 td., 1 0d ., 1 / 6, 2/ 6, 3/- , all on glazed card

£135

J an.

16

£270

May

7

£420

May

7

Old e nbu r g : 1852 - 59 ½sgr . on green , a large margined copy ti ed to letter-s heet

£ 300

M ay

8

S axo ny : 1850 3pf. pale brownish -re d, a pair tied to green brilliant large-margined wrapp er with two light pmks.

£3 ,500

Ma y

8

£340

Feb.

13

192 8, Air , "lie de France ", the set of two values used on flown covers

A 40pf . used realised £440 .

on

piece

GAMBIA :

1869 , no wmk . 4d . pale brown , a block of nine , unu sed with gum , some slight faults A block of four of the 6d . sold for £210 .

GERMANY :

1853 - 56 ¾ggr . on B runswick: brown, a block of four and single used on cover ..

H a n over : 1859 - 61 10gr . with no . 4, fine used on cover

left margina l

An unused 3pf . red brought £460 ,

GER MANY :

Pos t Off ices i n C hina : 1900 - 01 B0pf. black and carmine o n rose, fine unus ed

" Your letter is at hand enclosing check which covers the final sale of my father's collection . The results far exceeded our expectations and I would unhesitatingly

recommend

your firm to any other collector. "

H.G.B ., U.S.A.

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Real isation

Da te

£180

Jan .

29

£210

May

27

£4 ,800

May

27

1841 , One Pen ny red -brown .

Plate 77 , B-A , error no feller "A " in lower-left corner. cut - into one side, otherwise fine used

£ 230

Nov .

6

1867 - 83 , wmk . Anchor , white paper £5 orange , unu sed with large part gum

£250

Nov.

6

1884 , wmk . Crowns , £1 brown -l ilac , unused with part gum , some slight faults

£ 165

Nov.

6

1924 - 26 ½d ., variety doubly printed , unused with part gum

£ 270

Feb.

27

1929 , P.U C. t d. to 2 t d . in mint sheets of 240

£550

M ay

27

£1 ,100

May

27

1934 - 36 1 t d . red - brown , a block of four , variety lower pair imperf . three sides, unused with part gum ..

£220

Feb.

27

1939 , Silver Jubilee 2td . Prussian blue , error of colour , unu sed with gum

£ 200

Feb.

27

GIBRALTAR :

1925 - 32 £5 violet and black, unused with gum

Another realised £165 .

GREAT BR ITAIN 1840 , Mulr eady Caricature , Hum e's no . 1 envelope , fourth state, bearing 1d . black , Plate 11, and tied by red M altese Cross pmk . and with circular date stamps of July 1840 on reverse A Mulready wrapper, A30 , with red Maltese Cross cancellation and dated on reverse " MY - 6 1840 " sold for £140 on Februar y 26 .

1840 , the uniqu e First Day Cover bearing a block of ten One Penny blacks , Plate 1a. on letter -sheet from London to Kirkcudbright and clearly dated on reverse " LS/ 6MY / 1840 " A single on First Day entire sold for £650 .

1929 , P.U.C. £1 , a mint sheet of twenty In New York a mint block of four brought London for £155 on Februar y 27 .

550 on November 21 and a similar block sold in

Another sold for £180 and an example on entire realised £175 on Novembe r 16.

"/ would like to thank you for the good and efficient service which you have, over the past 16 years, accorded a small buyer and seller like myself."

C.P. W., Col yton , Derb yshire

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GREAT BRITAIN

(continued ) Realisation

Date

£280

M ay

28

1964 , Fort h Bridge non -phosphor 6d ., variety light blue printing omitted , mint

£260

Feb

27

1965 , Post Office Tower non - phosphor 3d ., from top of sheet , variety olive-yellow (tower) printing omitted. mint

£170

Nov.

6

1966 (Feb .) 10/- book let, containi ng mint pane of six 4d ., variety imperf . except at bottom ••

£170

Nov.

6

1966 , World Cup 6d ., mint block of nine , left vertica l strip of three variety green pr int ing omitted and adjo ining strip green printing almost omitted .

£230

Nov.

6

1966, Birds non - phosphor 4d ., a mint vertical block of eight from corner of sheet with "traffic lights" , right - hand strip of four variety value omitted ..

£525

Feb.

27

1967 E.F.T.A. 1 / 6 a horizontal pair on piece variety red printing omitted

£220

Ma y

28

1840 V.R. Official 1d. black unu sed ..

£165

May

28

£500

June

19

£270

June

19

1861, Paris print 40l. , an almost mint marginal block of six with smooth white gum

£280

June

19

186 2- 67 80 L. carmine , a block of fort y, unu sed wi th gum

£300

Feb.

13

1962, N.P.Y. non -p hosphor 3d ., a mint ho rizontal strip of thr ee from left of sheet , righ t- hand st amp variety Queen 's head omitted, other two stamps li g ht blue printing misplaced and partially printed

A similar strip sold for £230 on November 6.

A no th er realised £150 on Februar y 27 .

In Ne w York another sold for $440 on February 13.

GREECE :

1861 Paris print 1 L. chocola e, a lightly cancelled block of six, some small f ault s A used block Apr,/ 23 .

of four realised

1861, Paris print 10L. , a brilliant mint

£420 on

pair, almost

An un used pair of the 20L. sold for £230.

"I do app reciate the kindly and efficient way in which you have:carried out th is work and I wi ll certainly contac t you if and w hen I require yo ur further assistanc e. A gain, man y thanks ."

N.H., Hun tingdon .

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Realisation

Date

GREECE : 1875-80 5L. yellow-gree n, a mint block of twenty with sheet margin two sides, fi ve stamps slightl y creased

£320

June

19

1896, Olympic Games, set of proofs in various colo urs on thin paper

£260

Feb.

13

1900 - 01, Olympic Games 5L. on 1d. blue, variety surcharge double, pane of ten, unused w ith gum

£21 0

Feb.

13

£1 70

Oct.

17

£330

Jun e

19

$1,100

Jun e

20

$2,900

June

20

S1 , 600

Nov.

21

£ 340

M ay

20

An unused block of sixteen of the 1 0L. (seven stamps creased) brought £175 .

GR ENA DA : 1875 1d. green, perf. 15, unused , a t rifle soiled on perfs. ..

HAITI:

1881 2c ., varie ty tete -beche. with interval gutter margin, block of four , positions 41, 42, unu sed with part gum

ICELAND : 1902 - 03, perf. 13, overprinted in black 20a. dull blue, unused with gum 1933 , Air Hopflug set in mint blocks of four

D

A set on flown cover sold for $1,500 and in London an unus ed set realised £230 on Decembe r 5.

IN DIA : 1852 , Scinde t a. scarlet, tied to piece Another sold for $1.115 and in London one sold for £280 on April 2.

INDIA : 1854 4a. bl ue and pale red, head Die I, frame Die I, an enormo us horizonta l pair, fine used on letter -wrapper from Penang to Hong Kong

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IT ALY : Naples : 1860 , Savoy Cross tt. bl ue, tied to part of new spaper . .

£350

May

8

T usca ny : 1851 - 52 60cr . brick -red on azure, used, tiny corner crease . .

£180

M ay

8

S2,200

Nov.

21

1933 , Air " Servizio di Stato " 5.25L. + 44 .75L. , a mint vertical pair with sheet margin at bottom

..

A mint single realised $1,200 on December 8, and a single on flown cover brought $1,350 on June 19.

"It was a wonderful lot of stamps that will add much to my already important collection and, as usu al, it is a pleasure doing business with you."

A.E .R., U.S.A.

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Realisation

Date

£280

Feb.

13

S1,100

No v.

21

S850

Nov .

9

£1 ,050

Jan .

30

£210

May

20

Federated Malay State s: 1900 S25 green and orange , unuse d with large part gum

$1,300

Nov.

21

Johor e: 1922 -40 S100 blue and red, unused with part gum

£2 ,900

Jan.

30

£675

Jan .

30

1904 - 11 £100 dull violet and green on yellow , unu sed with gum

S1 ,900

No v.

21

1921 - 23 , Script $100 red and black on blue , unused with gum

$1,000

Nov.

21

$825

Nov .

21

S575

Nov.

9

ITALY :

Libya : 1924 - 40 5L. , per! . 11 , a mint horizontal pair

Italian

Somali land : 1934, Rome - Mogadiscio " Servizio di Stato " 25l. + 2l., mint

KENYA , UGANDA

AND

TANGAN YI KA :

1922 -27,

£4 rose -li lac and black, mint

In L ondon another , unused with gum , sold for £260 on October 23 .

1922 - 27 £20 red and green , some slight faults , mint In New York, a £5 realised S725 on Nove mber 21 .

LABUAN : 1883 (May) 6c . on 40c .. lightly cancelled

MALAYA :

MALAY A : Straits Se ttlements

: 1902 S100 purp le and green on yellow, unused with part gum

MAL TA : 1885 4d . brown , a horizontal pair , varie ty imperf ., unused with gum . .

1919 10 /- black , mint

"Thank yo u for your letter and enclosure . The result of the sale was extremely fine .•. efforts ."

.

I am very grateful for your kind and valuable H.R .B., Cromer , Norfolk .

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: 1848 , early impression 1d . verm ili on on bluish paper , lightly cancelled . .

A nother , not so fine, brought £230 on January 30 .

Realisation

Date

£400

May

20

£1,700

May

20

£300

J une

19

S700

May

20

S3 ,800

May

20

5525

May

20

S2,500

May

20

£270

May

21

MAURITIUS

1848 , early impression 2d. blue on yellowish , tied to letter to Calcutta , with Calcutta Ship Letter marking

AGENCIES : 1898 , Local Overprint 10c . carmine , a horizontal row of twelve with gutter margin between, the right - hand six variety overprint double , unused with gum

MOROCCO

NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 3d . dull red, a horizontal strip of two and a half , 7 t d . rate on co ver to England

//.

1851 3d . dark red, half used as 1 t d ., and 6d . oli ve-yellow , tied to co ver to England (7 ½d . rate), cover bearing " British 5d . claim "' and " Conve yed by United States Packet "

1851 6d . mustard -yellow, large margins and fine used Another , in a brownish -orange shade , sold for S480.

1851 6d . olive -y ellow , tied by large " COLONIAL EXPRESS MAIL ST. JOHN N.B. July 18" on home made envelope to Boston Another , on fo lded cover to Philadelphia , realised S1,700 .

185 1 6d . olive -yellow , bisected diagonally and tied to cover

"Your response to m y last bid was unbelievably prompt ...

your attention to the small S50-S1 00 collector is indeed commendable."

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Realisation

NEW BRUNSWICK

:

1851 1/ - bright red-vio let, unu sed, large margin s

..

Date

S3,400

May

20

$3,100

Ma y

20

S1 ,300

May

20

S5, 750

May

20

S2,100

May

20

S1,400

May

20

S1 ,000

May

20

S1 ,350

May

20

S2 ,100

May

20

1857 1 /scarlet vermilion , unused, large margins

S2 ,300

May

20

1860 4d . orange, fine unused .

5725

May

20

S1 ,000

May

20

Another , in a reddish -purple shade, made ÂŁ850 in Lond on on J anuary 2.

185 1 1/ - dull violet, used with 3d . dull red on cover to Lon don

Another , off cover, brought S1,150 .

NEWFOUNDLAND 1857 2d. scarlet -vermilio n. unu sed with gum

Another sold for S1,050.

1857 2d. and 4d . scarlet-vermilion . tied by black grid to cover to England, with Galway, Dubl in and other markings

Another cover to England. with a horizontal pair and single of the 2d., realised S2.600.

1857 4d . scarlet -ver milio n, unused and fine

Another , on cover to the U.S.A., made S1,650 .

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1857 6d. scarlet -vermilio n, unu sed and fine

Used singles brought S675 and S650 and a horizontal used pair S925 .

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1857 6½d. scarlet -vermilion, tied to folded cover

Another , off cover, realised S900.

1857 8d . scarlet-vermilion , a complete mint pane of twenty

1857 8d. scarlet -vermilion , horizontal bisect , with 3d . green on forwarded letter to U.S.A...

A diagonal bisect

used on cover to U.S.A. sold for S1,300 .

1860 6d . orange, unused , large margins

"Many thanks for your letter with the result of the sale of m y stamps . I thought that devaluation wo uld add a little to your estimates but a 50% increase is splendid."

E.A.l. , Winchester.

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NEWFOUNDLAND

(c ontinued ) Realisation

Date

1860 1/ - orange, left - hand vertical bisect used on entire to London ..

S5,000

May

20

1861 - 62 1d . red - brown , large margins and with original gum ..

$1,450

May

20

186 1-62 6d. rose, diagona l bisect tied by grid cancel to entire

S1 ,400

May

20

1919 , Air, " Hawker " 3c. red - brown , unu sed with gum , diagonal crease not visible on face

$3,200

May

21

1927 , Air, " de Pinedo" 60c . black, tied to Official envelope to Rome with usual markings

$3 ,700

May

21

£525

Jan .

30

$1 ,050

May

21

£175

A pril

24

1855 1 /- green , bisected vertically and tied to large part envelope . .

£650

May

21

1931 - 39 35 /- yellow, mint

$700

Nov .

21

£290

May

21

£240

Jan .

31

£390

Jan .

31

£210

Feb.

14

Another , off cover , brought 82,200 on June 20 .

1930 , Air , " Columbia " 50c . on 36c. sage-green , unused with part gum Another sold for £460 on Januar y 2 and, in New York, another realised S950 .

1933 . A ir, " Balbo " S4.50 on 75c. bistre, a mint block of four A single, on flown cover, brought £330.

S525 and , in London , an unused block of four with gum made

N EW GU IN EA :

1935 , Air £5, a mint block of four

..

NEW ZEALAND :

NI GER COAST :

1893 (Dec .) t d. on 2 td., a horizontal strip of three showing diff erent types, unu sed with gum . .

NIGER COAST :

1893 (Dec .) 5/- in violet on 2d ., unused with part gu m, some slight faults

1893 (Dec .) 10 /- in vermilion on 5d ., unused with gum, slightly creased

NORTHER N RHODES IA :

1963 20 /-, variety value omitted , mint ..

..

"My thanks to you for the prompt and courteous execution of m y bids and dispa tch of the lots w hich have been received in very satisfactory condi tion. "

Dr. Z.M .S., U.S.A.

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NORWAY Realisation

Date

£525

Mar .

25

£1 ,200

Mar .

25

£550

Mar .

25

Mar

25

£480

Ma r.

25

Grid Cancellation 24 / 8 1855 , on superb margin al stamp A30 on letter - sheet from Bergen

£330

M ar,

25

A block of four o n lett er- sheet to Hamburg , tied by grid s and with blu e "S TAVANGER 26 / 5 1855 " pm k.

£1 ,500

M ar.

26

£850

M ar.

26

1855 4sk . Blu e A neatly cance ll ed vertical strip of fou r C1- 31

A fine used str ip of six A15 - 20, cancelled " BERGEN 17/ 5 1856 " A used vertical strip of five , A6 - 10, sold for £750.

A vertica l strip of four, D1 6- 46 , top stamp variety cracked plate , fine used

Th e unique strip of six D12 - 17 cance ll ed "25 " on each stamp and showi ng varietie s D16 (cracked plate in the first state) and D1 7 (the substituted cliche )

Seal Cancellatio n " L/ S" " VAAG EN 14/ 4 1856 " A similar cancellation

in dots

£1 ,800

used on letter - sheet pmkd .

on stamp off cover brought £360 .

A no th er block on cover realised £1 ,200

4sk . with Oscar 4sk ., on letter-sheet to Lillehamme r and re-addressed , former stamp cancelled "318 " (Tonse t ) and latter " 181 " (Lillehammer) and with bl ue " TR OND HJEM 21/ 41857" pmk . on reverse , ,

The realisations in this section are from the sale of the Norway Collection Vigeland of A rendal, Norway , which real ised £48 ,780 .

offered by order of Dr . D.

"Your firm is so famous that you need no recommendation ; none the less I shall certainly recommend to sell ."

yo u to any I know with stamps I.J ,, Winsford

nr . Minehead .

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Re alisation

Date

S800

May

20

S1 ,050

M ay

20

S1 ,100

Ma y

20

$2,400

May

20

S2,000

Ma y

20

£700

May

21

£440

M ay

21

inver ted, unu sed and from top of sheet

£420

M ay

21

1903-04 £10 grey and blue , unu sed w ith part gum

£420

Oct.

17

1908 £ 10 purple and ultr amari ne, unu sed with part gum , slightly rubbed

£525

Jan .

31

1913 - 18 £ 1O purple and bl ue, unused with part gum , slightl y rubbed ..

In New York another realised S800 .

£290

Jan .

31

PERSIA :

£240

Dec .

5

£280

Jul y

3

NOVA

SCOTIA :

1851 - 53 1d. red-bro wn , a horizontal strip of three tied to cover to New Glasgow

1851 - 53 6d . yellow -green, tied to cover bearing red " PAID / 10/ CENTS" to Boston

An other, on cove r to Philadelphia. made S800.

1851 - 53 6d . dark -green , good margins. unused

A 6d. bisect in this shade . on entire, brought S950.

1851 - 53 1/- cold vio let. good margins and fine , unused

A used example in the dull violet shade made $1,500 .

1851 - 53 1/vi ol et, good unu sed

reddish margins ,

A used example realised S1,350 .

NYASALAN D :

189 5 £25 black and blu e- green, unused w ith

part gum . •

A n unused £1 0 sold for £460 .

1897 £10 black and yellow, unused w it h part gum

1898 , imperf. 1d. vermilion

and grey - blue , variety

centre

In Ne w York another sold for S1, 100 .

18 78- 79 5kr . blu e-grey , an unu sed block of fo ur, two nat ural paper holes ..

RHODESIA :

1890 £10 brown , an unu sed corner copy with part gum ..

•·1 would like to take this opportunity to thank your staff for the courteous treatment I received when I was in Ne w York. It giv es me the feeling of dealing with friends ."

L.A., U.S.A.

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Realisation

Dat e

S800

Nov.

21

1909 £2 brown on bluish, unused with part gum

£240

Jan.

31

1910 - 16, Error of Colour, £1 scarlet and reddish-mauve , unused with part gum , some slight faults ••

£380

Jan.

31

£360

Oct.

19

£525

June

20

£6 00

July

18

1914, G.R.I. on German Coloni al issue, error 4d. instead of 3d. on 40pf ., unused , faint stain

S925

Nov.

21

1914 , on German Colonial Issue, " 1 Shilling "' on 1m., unused with part gum , a trifle toned

£600

Apr il

2

£185

Oct.

4

$825

Nov .

21

$2,400

Nov.

21

5850

Nov.

9

S550

Nov .

21

RHODESIA

:

1898 - 1908 £10 blue - lilac , unused with gum

In London another realised £165 .

In New York another brought S750.

RUSSIA :

1883 - 88 3k . carmine , variety background

inverted,

fine

used

ST . HELENA :

1865- 68 1/- deep yellow-green, lower stamp variety surcharge double

a vertical

pair,

1961 , Tristan Relief, the mint marginal set A used set, tied to local envelope, brought £360 and, in New York. a mint set sold for S1,550 .

SAMOA :

Another , tied to piece , realised £420 on Janu ary 31.

SAN

MARINO : 1894-99 unused with part gum

1 L.

pale

ultramarine,

Another sold for £170 on March 13 .

SIERRA

LEONE :

1897 2td . on 2/- , Scott overprint C, S.G. 68,

unused with gum

1897 2td . on 2/ -, Scott overprint F, S.G. 71, unused with gum

..

1921 - 27, Script £5 green and orange, mint A mint example of the 1 91 2- 24 £5 sold for S550.

1963 , Air, Independence - Progress issue, 11 /- on £1 black, mint • .

"I am very pleased with the result of the sale and hope to send some more stamps for sale in the near future ."

T.H. W., Monte video .

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Page Twent y- seven

Realisation

Date

£250

Feb.

28

£500

Ap ril

24

1789 , outer lett er-s heet of the Occupation of Estonia , showi ng small orname ntal " REVAL " pmk .

£440

Mar.

25

1855 3s. bluish-green , sup erb used

£460

Mar .

25

£4 ,600

Mar .

25

£625

Mar .

25

£950

Mar .

25

£2 ,700

Mar .

25

£440

M ar.

25

SOMALILAND

:

1903 , overprinted at bottom of stamp , 3r . brown and green , variety overprint ..

inverted , a corner bloc k of four, unu sed with gum

SPAIN :

1851 1Or. deep green, a used block of six, trace of thin spot

SWEDE N

Anothe r, no t s o fine, real ise d £ 31 0 on Jun e 20. This stam p was e ventu ally lost or s t olen in Sw eden . An y in formati on w ould be welc om e.

1855 3s., four singl es, used on envelope, cancell ed " UPSALA 31 8 1846 "

A 3s. used with 6s. on piece made £675 and five singles of the 4s. tied to co ver by rare square "UPSALA " pmks . realised £400 .

1855 6s. grey, vertical pair used w ith 24 s. on cover front to London

1855 8s. orange on thin paper with first day pmk . " BIASTA 171855

"

Two singles with 4s. on letter-sheet sold for £675 .

185 5 24s. dull red vertical pair and single (severed str ip of three) on letter-s heet to London , cancelled " STOCKH OL M 14 2 1857"

A vertical pair, fine used on piece , brought £57 5.

185 5, Repri nts N1, perf. 14, 3s. to 24s ., the set unused with gum

'I am very we ll pleased with the results which exceeded my expectations .'

S.W.A. -J ., Stoke Bishop .

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SWEDEN

(continued ) Realisat ion

Date

(850

Mar .

25

1872 - 77 , pert. 13, 206e vermilion , error " Tretio ore" , unused , faint thinning ..

(525

Mar .

25

1941 - 58 5kr . blue , the rare booklets , variety imperf. at right and at left

£440

Mar.

25

(480

Mar .

25

$1,950

Nov .

21

S1 ,000

Nov .

21

$6,250

Nov .

21

£725

Jan .

17

1849 5c . yellow-gree n, envelope stamp used as adhesive and cancelled by red rosette on folded cover

$1 , 1 50

Nov .

21

Basie : 1845 2tr., tied to folded envelope by dated Town cancellatio n

S2 ,700

May

23

1862 - 72 17oe . slate-grey, two pairs forming severed block of four , pmkd . "MONSTERAS

18 7 1870 "

Offi c ia l : 1874 - 76 1kr. blue and bistre , variet y imperf., a vertical pair cancelled " STOCKHOLM 21 10 81 " , the only known pair The realisations in thi s section are from the sale of a Collection of Sweden offered by order of an Overseas Trustee, w hich realised £23 ,052 .

SWITZERLAND

Zur ich : 1843 , vertical red lines 4r ., unus ed, large margins . .

Anothe r (some faults) sold in Lo ndon for £280 on December 6.

1843 , horizontal red lines 4r ., fine used .

G e neva : 1843 , Double Geneva 10c . black on yellow- green , large margins but some thinning , unused with part gum

1843 , Double Geneva , cut wrong way , unu sed, corner repaired and some stai ning

Another , off cover, and slightly thinned , sold for £300 in London on January 17.

"The prices ob tained fo r th e lo ts are very gratifying.

I am very pleased with the sale. " M.P ., N ewbury , Berks.

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Pag e Tw ent y-n ine

SWITZERLAND

(cont inued ) Realisation

Date

V a u d: 1849 4c ., large margins , usual heavy grid cancellation

$2 ,900

May

23

Neuchatel : 1850 5c ., good margins and f ine used

£ 300

Jan .

17

S1 ,500

Nov.

21

1909 , the set of " Kocher " issues with coloured frames, in mint pairs

£2 70

Oct .

19

TOBAGO : 1879 £1 mauve, unu sed w ith part gum ..

£ 625

May

21

1914 , on German Colonial Issue, wide setting 10pf. carmine , variety overprint inverted , tied to cover bearing nine additional stamp s

$1,3 50

Nov.

21

1914 , on German Colonial Issue, wide setti ng 50pf . black and purple on buff , a used pair on piece

£ 700

Ma y

9

S1 ,500

Nov.

21

£460

Ma y

9

£500

May

9

£650

May

9

W i ntert h ur : 1850 2 ½r. black and red, unused , large margins

..

Another unused example (some gum creases) brought £330 in London on Ja nuary 17.

TOGO

1914 , on German Colonial Issue, wide setting 1 m. carmine , a mint corner copy

In London a used example brought £150 on Januar y 31 .

1914 . on German Colonial Issue, wide setting 2m . blue , used on piece

1914 , on German Colonial Issue, wide setting "Occupation " double , used on piece

2m . blue , varie ty

Another sold in Ne w York for $1,350 on November 21 .

1914 , on German Colonia l Issue, narrow setti ng 50pf. black and purple o n buff, used on piece . .

Another , on piece , realised £625 .

"Thank you very kindly for your service. The lot was beautiful and I am delighted ...

J .R.R .. U.S.A.

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UNITED

STATES Realisation

Date

Pre-stamp Cover, Balti mo re: British Colonial Postmark M ay 9 (175 5 ), straight line pmk. in two lines wit h large spacing and line between on folded letter, unique

$650

J an

24

Pre-stamp Cove r, Litt le Rock , Ark .: September 22 183 1, Territorial period , negative in half oval with shield dated " 1831 Sept 22" in black on folded letter

S600

Jan.

24

1

f ✓

•

/

,

Postmaster's Provisional, Baltimore , Md .: 1845 5c . black on white , frame lines nearly all round, tied by local dated pmk . to folded letter bearing matching " Paid" and " 5" in oval

S2,400

Jun e

10

Postmaster 's Provisional , New York : 1845 5c . black , sig ned R.H.M .• o n folded letter from Hamburgh , N.Y. to New York

S3 .200

J an.

23

$800

Oct .

16

1847 1Oc. black, unused with part gum

S1 ,850

J an.

24

1847 1Oc. black . a horizontal sheet margin strip of three used on folded cover , Panama to Mexico via United States Steamer not through U.S. territory

S2 ,700

Jan .

23

1847 1Oc. black , right-hand " paid 5"

$3 ,000

Jan .

23

S1 ,600

Jan .

23

1851 - 57 1c. deep blue, vertical strip of three . Scott types I+ Illa + II (type II la very fine . others some faults). tied by red grids to cover bearing matching 38mm. circ ular " Lou isvi lle and Cincinnati Mail Line March 2" to Philad elphia

$1 ,800

Jan .

24

1851 - 57 1c. blue , Scott type 111, the 99R2 position , centre stamp in horizonta l strip of three , the others type II and type Illa , the rare type Ill with large margi ns and very fine . .

51,700

Jan.

23

1847 5c . dark brown, horizontal pair with large part origin al gum , large margins ..

vertical bisect , tied by red grid to cover with dated town pmk . and ms.

1851 - 57 1c. dark blue , Scott type la. margins all round and with red Carrier cancellation

..

"Yo u are a wonderf ul stamp firm and it is a pleasure to do business with you."

D.P .. U.S.A.

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Page Thirty-one

UNITED STATES (c ont inued ) Realisat io n

Date

1851 - 57 10c. green, Scott type I, very fine mint with large margins and sheet margin at bottom

$3,200

June

10

1851-57 1 0c. green, Scott type I, horizont al strip of three neatly cancelled by black grids . .

S800

Jan .

23

52 ,200

Jan.

23

, Pos. 99 RII, lightly pmkd . and fin e 1857 - 61 1c. blue, Scott type 111

$2,400

Jan .

23

1857 - 61 5c. orange -brown, Scott type 11, two singles tied by blac k grids to folded invoice N. York via England to Spain and bearing "N .York / Br. Pkt . 7 Paid" in red and large " 8Rs" Spanish marking . .

S1 ,050

Jan .

24

1857- 61 5c. deep orange - brown , Scott type 11, tied by red grid and dated town pmk. to cover to Spain with Spanish " 8Rs" Due marking

S900

Jan .

23

S1 ,000

Jan .

23

1857 - 61 90c . blue, tied to folded letter to Shanghai with full despatch , transit and arrival markings , the only known single use of the 90c . on cover and the earliest known usage

$8,000

Jan .

23

1861 3c . " pigeon blood " pink, a pair and single, used with 1c. blue and tied to cover to Toronto . .

$1,800

Jan.

23

A single, type II, tied to cover to Canada East, real ised S650 and another , type IV , off cover with " head free " cancellation, sold for S380 .

1851- 57 12c. black, a horizontal stri p of five, tied to cover New Orleans to Vera Cruz and bearing MEX I CAN " 12" marking . .

A hor izo ntal pair tied to cover to London made S330.

1857 - 61 90c . blue, variety imperf ., unused, large margins, faults, but fine appearance A fine used normal sold for $1,000 .

" Enclosed check for lots obtained . Lot s received okay and was very pleased wit h the mater ial ."

G.M., U.S.A.

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UNITED

STATES

(c ont inued )

Realisation

Date

1861 90c . blue , a horizonta l pair, used w ith pair 1Oc. and singl e 12c . paying quadruple rate on cover to Hong Kong per British Packet, via London and Marseilles and with f ull despatching , transit and arrival markings

S4 ,000

Jan .

23

1869 1Oc. ye llow -ora nge, marginal block of fo ur, unu sed with original gum . .

S1 ,650

Jan.

23

1869 , Plate Proof s of the 15c ., 24c . and 90c ., errors centres inverted, and 30c ., error flags inverted, the set on card

S1 ,850

Ja n.

23

1 869 1 Sc. brown and blue , 24c . green and violet, errors centres in verted, and 30c. blue and carmine , error flags inverted, all fine unused 541 ,000

Jan .

23

S1 ,450

J an.

24

S700

Jan .

23

1869 24c ., with 12c ., 6c . and 2c., on cover to Peru with despatching , tr ansit and arrival marki ngs . .

S1 ,800

Jan .

23

1869 24c . green and violet, a fine used block of four

51,450

Jan .

23

1869 30c. blue and carmi ne, tied to envelope , New York to Nic e, w ith despatching, tran sit and arriva l mark ings

S2 , 100

Jan .

23

1869 24c . green and violet , vertical pair, tied to folded invoice per " China" to Cad iz, with full despatch ing , transit and arrival marki ngs

1869 24c . green and violet , variety witho ut grill, unu sed with origi nal gum

S imilar varieties of the 1 5c. and 30 c. sold for S500 and S400 .

An unused 90c . realised S900 .

"I am pleased with the prices realised considering the poor condition of the material . . . I thought I would tell you I am surprised with the results."

C.M ., U.S.A.

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Resume of Prices: Season 1967 - 68

UNITED

STATES

(continued ) Realisation

Date

1869 30c., 2c. (2) and 1870 1Oc. grilled , tied to folded invoice per " Maine " to Cadiz, with despatching , transit and arrival markings

S1 ,450

Jan .

24

1875, Re- issue of 186 1 issue, 3c . S650; 1 Oc. $400 ; 15c. S400 ; 24c . S825 ; 30c . S750 ; 90c . 8750; the set with origina l gum

S3,775

Jan .

23

1875 , Re- issue of 1869 issue, 3c . S675 ; 6c . S280 ; 1Oc. S300 ; 12c . 5500 ; 15c . S400 ; 30c . 5500 ; 90c . SBOO; th e unused set with original gum

S3,455

Jan .

23

1875 , Special Printing 2c. black - brown , well centred and fine

S2,150

Oct.

16

1898 , Trans- Mi ssissippi Be. violet - brown , a vertical pair, variety imperf. horizontally, unused with gum , neglig ib le thinning

S2 ,300

Oct.

17

1901 , Pan-Am erican 1c. green , error centre inverted, unused with gum

S3,200

Jan .

23

S8 ,500

Jan.

23

S1 ,850

Oct.

17

52,700

Oct .

17

1909 , bluish paper Be. olive-green , unused with gum

S3,000

Oct.

17

1918-20 , offset , perf. 11 2c . carmine , Scott type VII, a centre-line block of four, unused w ith gum

S2,500

Oct.

18

1918 - 20, offset , imperf . 2c . carmine , Scon type VII, a mint Plate No . block of four . .

51,850

Jan .

24

1919 to 1921, coil waste issue, perf . 11 x 10 2c. carmi ne- rose, Scott type 11, a block of four , unused with gum

$2 ,100

Oct.

18

1842, City Dispatch Post, 3c . greyish - black , with red framed U.S. cancellation on first day of issue cover

S1 ,700

June

12

51 ,250

June

12

A 1 2c. realised S2.100 .

1901, Pan-American 2c. carmine and black , error centre inverted, unused with gum , tiny thinning in one corner . .

The realisations of January 23 in this section are from the sale of the "Capt. Barrett G. Hindes" Collection which realised S165,071 .

1902-03 S5, a block of four with original gum . .

1909 , bluish paper 4c. orange - brown , unused with gum A 5c. realised S1, 1 50.

Another , on a later cover, sold for S950 on January 23.

1853, cover bearing Overland Californ ia & Pikes Peak Express Co. oval handstamp on 1853 3c . red . •

"As always, material received was of outstanding quality and acceptable in every respect ."

D.R.P., U.S.A.

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UNITED

STATES

(continued ) Realisation

Date

S900

June

12

Postmaster 's Prov isi onal , Knoxville, Tenn .: 5c . red, an unu sed vertical pair

S1 ,050

Dec.

5

1861 5c . green, lower half of right pane of fifty (10 x 5), unus ed, some slight faults

S1 ,050

Dec.

5

1862 (March) 2c. bright yellow -green , vertical strip of five tied to reverse of envelope

S1,000

Dec.

5

1863 (April) with frame , 10c. blue , horizontal strip of four , unu sed with gum

$2,700

Dec.

5

1863 (J une) 20c . dark green , diago nal bisect , tied by circular grid to home - made 10c . black on grey Winnsborough , S.C. Postmaster's pro visional envelope and bearing W innsborough dated pmk . . .

S2,000

Dec.

5

Canal Zone : 1925 - 26 (pointed " A " ) 20c . carmine-rose , sheet of 100 with original gum and Plate No . and including varieties "Zone " in verted and "Zone Canal"

S1 ,250

Oct .

18

Philippines : 1926 , Air , Madrid - Manila Flight 2p . violet - brown , showing variety "Broken Propel/or" unu sed. .

S1 . 1 50

Oct .

18

£500

July

18

£32 0

Dec .

6

£310

M ay

21

£1 ,100

Jan.

31

S2 ,200

No v.

21

1862-64 , Pony Express 25c . blue , t ied to entire by blue oval Virgi nia City Feb. 23 pmk. of Wells Fargo on 1861 3c . pink

Confederate

VATICAN :

States

1 934, surcharged set

In New York another set brought S1,000 on November 21.

VENEZUELA :

1900 1b . grey - black , without overprint, unu sed with part gum

date

VICTORIA :

1850 (Augu st ) , a " Riverina " letter from M elbourn e to London fr anked with Victoria half - length type 2d . and N.S. W ales Sydney View 3d ., and bearing red " PAID SH IP LETTER SY DNEY AU 16 1850 " and circular dated arrival pmk .

WESTERN

AUSTRALIA : 1854 4d . pale blue , va riety frame inverted, lightl y cance lled , small repair . .

ZANZIBAR :

1908-09 200r . black and brown , mint. .

"May I take this opportunity to say how impressed we were by your efficienc y and hospitality at your sale room ."

F.J .S., Drayton, langport . Som erset

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THE PRIVATE TREATY DEPARTMENTS New York

London

New York 's total of S181 ,190 was somewhat lower than the previous Season's S263,605 . Activity was also reduced to a greater degree with a result that the average sale figure rose from S4881 to S5175.

For owners of " four figure " collections resident in Great Britain there is naturally something of a preference for sale by Auction rather than by Private Treaty because of the implication of the Capital Gains Tax . (This does not of course apply to overseas vendors .)

Deman d for properties remained as strong as it has for many years but equally the supply remained on the conservative side. Eighty per cent of all properties offered w ere sold privately, 1 0 per cent w ere transferred to auction (under the Private Treaty / Auct io n Plan) and 10 per cent w ere unsold .

The preference of Private Treaty or Auction is largely a matter of personal inclinatio n. Harmers in New York have clearly demonstrated that they can sell to good advantage by bot h methods . Enquiries from pote nt ial vendors are invited and are treated in the strictest confidence .

The more important sales for the past season co vered a wide range of countries and groups including:

Despite this problem , the very handso me total of £75,756 was reached for transactions which included a wide variety of specialised and genera l collections and scarcer individual pieces .

Needless to say we are at all times pleased to hear from owners of all types of collection s, etc ., and we certainl y have ample keen buyers .

Amongst some of the more interesting sales were : June .

Specialised T ransvaal in 4 volumes States

£5 ,000

September

£4,8 00

September

£ 4 ,000

March

£3 ,800

October

£3 ,350

September

S34,500

Brazil and German

April

S30 ,000

Bisects , etc ., of th e World

Colle ction of U .S. Essays "Altman" and Proof s.

May

S17 ,500

Ita lian Balbo A ir Covers

A Gen eral Collect ion

April .

S11,500

E.11 1 / 6, green B ritain Great omitted, a sheet sold in blocks .

Apr il .

over £3 ,000

A Collec ti on of Air Post Proofs

June

S10,000

.

June .

£1 ,325

An Accumul ation of Collections A Colle ction

A Collection

of Germ an State s

of It al ian States Collection

68 -V olum e World

A Coll ection

of Colomb ia

A Group of U .S . Air Post of U .S. Air Pos t

Anoth er group

A Colle ction

of Switzerland World-wide

A miscellaneous A Colle ction wealth

April .

S9,500

December

S7 ,500

July

56 ,750

May

S6.400

December

Common -

o f British

A Collec tion wealth

Great

group

Ecuador in 2 volumes

Specialised

A ir Mails

Latin America

New Zealand " Chai on " Heads .

A Collection

of Austria

Johore

H igh v a lues

June .

.

June.

£8 00

France , etc .

November

£775

S5,680

New Zealand .

June .

£725

Decemb er

55 ,550

General

May

£650

April .

54,600

G i braltar , 1966 " Se a Angling " 7d . value omitted, mint block of four

Januar y

£600

February

54.475

February .

£ 600

June .

£6 00

Septem loer

£565

March

£500

March

£500

May .

£500

S3,800

Collec tion

Great Britain

.

Postal Stationery

February

S3,700

April .

$3,500

Four

February

S2,375

A General

March

S2,350

A Coll ection

of Brazil

Ju ly .

S1,950

A Collec tion

of Jama ica

Jun e

S1,8 00

o f United

A Group of Vatican Var i ous Country

States

.

Collections

.

£1, 000

.

Commonwealth

A Colle ction of Cape of Good Hope Stampless Covers

A Collection

£1,200

Commonwealth

A rare Mauritius Ma i l

£1,300

October

British

February of Rocket

June.

British

of Brit ish Common -

A Collection

groups

and other

B ritain

.

A set of S . Rhodes ia n proofs Commonwealth

$1,800

December

51.400

April .

S1 ,200

Turkey

Collections

Co llection Collection

Great Britain

October

cover

specialised

Modern tion .

Commonwealth

Montenegro Elizabeth

II Collect ion 1965

£465

November

£450

February .

£420

May .

£416

April .

£330

January

£325

Collec -

specialised

G reat Bri tain, omitted

September

3d ., Tower

" I am very pleased with the entire handling by you of the remainder of m y British Colony collection by Private Treaty. I appreciate the short time L.L.A., U.S.A. it took for you to complete the sale, your method of marketing and the amount realised."

H. R. HARMER

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WHICH

HAVE

REALIZED

OF DOLLARS OF THE WORLD

THROUGH

THE H. R. HARMER ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK , LONDON

AND

SYDNEY

*

The " ALFRED H. CASPARY " World Classics , sold in a series of 16 auctions for $2,895,000.

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The " LOUISE Collections .

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The " CHARNLEY and WHELEN" find of St. Louis Postmaster's Prov isionals.

BOYD

DALE "

and

" ALFRED

F.

LICHTENSTEIN "

The " SIR NICHOLAS WATERHOUSE " United States.

The " PRIZE COURT " Stamps , aucti on ed on behalf of the M arshal of the Prize Court in Bermuda.

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The " CAROLINE PRENTICE CROMWELL " 20th Century British Commonw ealt h.

The " JOHN LEK" Col lecti ons.

The " P. G. RUST " United States, 1851- 56 1 cent and 10 cents .

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The " ARTHUR HIND " Collections , excl uding th e United States.

Realization $750 ,000 in 1934 - 35.

The " WILLIAM L. MOODY Realizati on $257,000 .

Ill " United States and British North America .

The "L. H. BARKHAUSEN " United States Postal Statio nery.

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the " BARON ANTHONY

DE WORMS " Ceylon.

The " I.R.O ." STAM PS, sold for t he Internat io nal Refugee Organization .

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The " SIR LINDSAY EVERARD " Air Post.

Portions of the " STAN LEY B. ASH BROOK " Collect ions .

The " JUDGE ROBERT P. LEVIS " 20th Century Britis h Com mo nwealth .

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The "PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT " Collect ions. Realization over $250 ,00 0.

The " SIEGMUND ADLER " Collections of Classics-$ 325 ,00 0.

The " BUCCLEU CH BLUES " . The famo us f ind , sold for t he Duke of Bucc leuch , 194 6. Resold in 1954.

The Common w ealth Collecti ons sold for H .H . THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK .

The UNITED STATES " COLUMBUS " SHEETS . sold in London as one lot for $37,000 . A W orld Record at the time of the sale.

The " DUKE OF ARGY LL" Brit ish Commonwealth .

The " SENATOR JAMES A . CALDER " New Brunswick , Nova Scot ia, etc.

The " MAURICE BURRUS " Collection of Hawai i.

And many other s, including t he *" R. B. Yardley " Collection s ; the *" M ichael Stephens " Classics; t he *" Tracey Woodward " Ja pan ; the " Judge Ca roly " Classics ; the *" Hans Lagerloef " W orld Collecti on ; the " Alexander S . Kirkman " Confederate Post masters' Provisio nals ; the " Bradford Gill " Wo rld Col lection ; t he " Charles A . Shierson " Collect ions ; the " Thomas A . Matthews " United States A ir Post ; the * " E. Carey Fox" Britis h North A merica ; the *" Capt . Barrett G . Hindes" United States ; the "Fleckenstein " United States ; t he " Louise Hoffman " A ir Post, etc .

* Offered

for Exec ut ors, Trustee s, B en eficia ries, etc .

HRH ORGANIZATION