FEBRUARY 2010 Philatelic Auctions

 

LATEST UPDATE: 1st FEBRUARY 2010

 

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FEBRUARY 2010 Philatelic Auctions   É

 

2nd                 ALLIANCE AUCTIONS [No. 140] (ENGLAND)

2nd - 5th       EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC. [No. 1079] (USA)

3rd                  WARWICK & WARWICK LTD. [No. 647] (ENGLAND)

4th - 6th        GERT M†LLER GmbH & Co. KG [No. 62] (GERMANY)

4th - 6th        R+B R…LLI-SCHAR AUKTIONEN AG [No. 50] (SWITZERLAND)

5th - 6th        SCHWANKE & SOHN BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

                           [No. 323] (GERMANY)

6th                  ALAN BLAIR [No. 125] (USA)

6th                  H.J.W. DAUGHERTY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 154] (USA)

6th                  ARGIRIOS KARAMITSOS INTERNATIONAL   

                                    PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [Nos. 349-350] (GREECE)

8th - 9th        VAN DIETEN POSTZEGELVEILINGEN B.V. [No. 616]

                                    (NETHERLANDS)

9th                  SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS INTERNACIONALES, S.A. (SPAIN)

9th - 10th     DANIEL F. KELLEHER CO. INC. [Nos. 620-621] (USA)

10th               GROBE BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

                                    [No. 275] (GERMANY)

11th - 12th   DOROTHEUM GmbH & CO. KG (AUSTRIA)          

11th - 13th   HADERSBECK AUKTIONEN [Nos. 42] (GERMANY)

11th - 13th   RARITAN STAMPS INC. [Nos. 542-43] (USA)

12th               PRESTIGE PHILATELY PTY. LTD. [No. 153] (AUSTRALIA)

13th               RASDALE STAMP CO. [No. 403] (USA)

16th               ROUMET, S.A. . [No. 523] (FRANCE)

16th - 19th   AUKTIONSHAUS CHRISTOPH G€RTNER GmbH & CO. KG

                           [No. 13] (GERMANY)

17th - 19th  R. MARESCH & SON [Nos. 453-456] (CANADA)

18th               MARTêNEZ-AGREDA SUBASTAS S.L. (SPAIN)

19th - 21st   HARMER-SCHAU AUCTION GALLERIES INC. [No. 84] (USA)

21st                TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY [No. 521] (JAPAN)

23rd - 24th   DAVID FELDMAN USA [No. 503] (USA)

24th            TEL AVIV STAMPS LTD. [No. 34] (ISRAEL)

24th - 26th   SCHUYLER J RUMSEY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 36] (USA)

26th - 27th   DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN (GERMANY)

26th - 29th  ULRICH FELZMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN

                           [No. 129] (GERMANY)

27th               SCHULZ-BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN [No. 132] (GERMANY)

27th - 28th   REGENCY-SUPERIOR LTD. [No. 79] (USA)

 

 

MARCH 2010 Philatelic Auctions   É

 

Refer to ÔAuctioneers AnnouncementsÕ WebPage for Details.

 

2nd     Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. [No. 1080] (USA)

2nd     Corinphila Auctions Ltd. (SWITZERLAND)

3rd      Warwick & Warwick (ENGLAND)

6th      Japan Stamp Auctions [No. 62] (JAPAN)

10th   Mercurius AG (SWITZERLAND)

11th   Spink-London [No. 1013] (ENGLAND)

17th   Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. [Nos. 726-727] (ENGLAND)

18th   John Sheffield Philatelists Ltd. (CANADA)

18th   Status International [No. 264] (AUSTRALIA)

20th   Cambridgeshire Philatelic Auctions [No. 318] (ENGLAND)

21st    Takahashi Stamp Company [No. 522]  (JAPAN)

26th   Postiljonen AB (SWEDEN)

26th   Stamp Center Inc [No. 267] (USA)

29th   Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. [No. 728] (ENGLAND)

31st    Millennium Philatelic Auctions [No. 49] (AUSTRALIA)

?          Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers [No. 0310] (USA)

?          Millennium Philatelic Auctions [No. 48] (AUSTRALIA)

           

           

FEBRUARY 2010 DETAILED AUCTION LISTINGS

 

 

2nd            ALLIANCE AUCTIONS

(BishopÕs Stortford, Hertfordshire, England:

Public Auction No. 140)

 

A 1,462-Lot public philatelic auction catalog of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, and including a large section of Collections and Mixed Lots, the sale being conducted beginning a 12:00 PM at the family run restored 16th Century 3-Star Bury Lodge Hotel, (http://www.burylodge.co.uk), at London Stanstead Airport (just east of M11).

 

The sale begins with a very nice selection of large lots representing Worldwide Single-Countries, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics, Cinderellas, Picture Postcards, Covers, Philatelic History, a large group of Philatelic Accessories, Coins, Cigarette Cards, and Ephemera.

 

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign offered much moderate value material, and the comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 1223-1462) includes QV-QEII eras Single Stamps and Covers, Unexploded Booklets, FDCs and Commemorative Covers, Presentation Packs, PHQ Cards, Officials, Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Regional and Local Issues, and Collections and other Mixed Lots.

 

NOTE: The entire auction catalog can be viewed on the user-friendly Alliance Actions WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1279 758.854   FAX [44] 1279 758.859

E-Mail: JohnFAuld@aol.com

WebSite: http://www.allianceauctions.com

 

 

2nd - 5th            EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC.

                           (Jenkintown [Philadelphia], PA: Sale No. 1079)

 

6,007 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, as well as intact Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots at public auction conducted at their Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Offices, located at The Pavilion,  261 Old York Road – Suite 831, Jenkintown [Philadelphia], Pennsylvania, offices auction room venue daily starting promptly at 9:00 AM.

 

The United States section is very comprehensive, and offers items ranging from the Classic through to the Modern eras, as well as the Back-of-the-Book Airmails, Postage Dues, Officials, Parcel Posts, Revenues. Also offered in this category are the Confederate States, the Canal Zone, the Danish West Indies, Guam, Hawaii, the U.S. Administration of the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, and the United Nations.

 

The auction incls an especially nice selection of British Commonwealth, as well as other General Foreign..

 

NOTE: The entire Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (267) 763-0216   or   (800) 523-4648

FAX (267) 763-0227

E-Mail: Bids@ApfelbaumInc.com or Missy_A@ApfelbaumInc.com

WebSite: http://www.apfelbauminc.com 

 

 

3rd                     WARWICK & WARWICK LTD.

                           (Warwickshire, England: Sale No. 647)

 

722 Lots of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, offered at a public auction to be conducted at the historic 1724-1731 erected and totally  refurbished Warwick Courthouse Auction Room (http://www.ukattraction.com/heart-of-england/the-court-house.htm ), Jury Street, Warwick, England, beginning promptly at 12:00 Noon.

 

The sale begins with a very comprehensive selection of large lots representing Worldwide Mixed and Single-Countries, as well as Autographs, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics, Aerophilately, British Commonwealth Collections, and Cigarette Cards.

 

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign incls much in the way of moderate value items normally not found in the philatelic auction market, and the comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 523-722) includes Postal History, QV-Decimal Issues used and unused Singles, FDCs, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

 

NOTE: The entire Warwick and Warwick Ltd. auction catalog can be viewed on their very user-friendly WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [44] 1926 49.90.31   FAX [44] 1926 49.19.06

E-Mail: Info@WarwickAndWarwick.com   or   Bids@WarwickAndWarwick.com    

WebSite (HomePage and Catalog): http://www.warwickandwarwick.com

 

 

4th - 6th             GERT M†LLER GmbH & Co. KG,

                           Karlsruher Briefmarken Auktionen

(Karlsruhe, Germany: Public Auction No. 62)

 

The sale consists of 5,293 Lots of primarily German States, Germany, the German Offices Abroad, and the German Colonies Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also includes an interesting representation of other European and Overseas Areas, all being offered at public auctions at the Gert MŸller Karlsruhe Briefmarken Auktionen Offices located at Carl-Zeiss-Stra§e 2, in Ettlingen.   

 

Included is  Worldwide Postal History, Austria (w/ scarce classic era issues), comprehensive France, a large selection of Liechtenstein (w/ numerous covers, including Zeppelin Mails, Proofs, many ÔVaduzÕ Miniature Sheets, and rare varieties), Russia (w/ better Postal History and a complete NH Collection EST Û35,000), and Switzerland (w/ the Classics)
 
Germany is very comprehensive. German States incls rare issues and covers, the 3rd Reich incls many rarities and varieties, there are two ÔVinetaÕ Provisionals, and there are nice selections of Zeppelin Mails and Rocket Mail. There are strong sections of German Colonies (w/ rare stamps and covers), Danzig, Saar (w/ many rarities, Artist Proofs, and Epreuve de Luxe), Locals, the Soviet Zone, the French Zone (w/ Artist Proofs and varieties), and the Bizone w/ the ÔBautenÕ issues.

 

TEL [49] 951 32.50.0   FAX [49] 951 30.25.51

E-Mail: Gert-Mueller-Auktion@T-OnLine.de

WebSite: http://www.gert-mueller-au.w.de

 

 

4th - 6th             R+B R…LLI-SCHAR AUKTIONEN AG

                                    (Luzern, Switzerland: Auction No. 50)

 

FURTHER INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the R+B Ršlli-Schar Auktionen AG WebSite (see below).

 

TEL [41] 41 226.02.02   FAX [41] 41 226.02.01

E-Mail: Info@RoelliPhila.ch

WebSite: http://www.roelliphila.ch

 

 

5th - 6th             SCHWANKE & SOHN

BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

                           (Hamburg, Germany: Sale No. 323)

 

A multi-1000s Lot public auction being conducted at their Schwanke Auction Rooms, located at Kleine Reichenstra§e 1, Hamburg.

 

Although overall strong in Germany (w/ specialized Hamburg) and the German Areas, the offerings allow for many other bidding opportunities for better non-German Areas, to incl very interesting sections of South America.

                                            

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available on the Schwanke & Sohn WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below]

 

TEL [49] 40 33.71.57   FAX [49] 40 33.13.30

E-Mail: Auktion@Schwanke-Sohn.com 

WebSite: http://www.Schwanke-Sohn.com

 

 

6th                      ALAN BLAIR

                           (Richmond, VA: Public Auction No. 125)

 

1,090 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History at a public auction being conducted in conjunction with the Fairfax Stampfest 2010 at the Elks Lodge located at 8421 Arlington Blvd [Rte. 50], Fairfax, VA, beginning at 6:30 PM.

 

United States highlights incl a very nice $4 Columbian, a Sc LOX8f Post Office seal, quality Cut Squares, and two Sc-Unlisted blocks with Private Perfs discussed by Belasco. Also offered are a nice group of Canada and the Canadian Provinces, their overall quality being high, incl a $3 Jubilee VF NH, and an attractive Newfoundland 5c brown ÔSealÕ Unused w/ VF centering. Germany incls numerous Mi.-listed German Plebiscite varieties.

 

TEL (804) 266-3071   or   (800) 689-5602  

FAX (804) 266-3071

E-Mail: AlanBlair@Verizon.net

WebSite: http://www.alanblairstamps.com

 

 

 

 

6th                      H.J.W. DAUGHERTY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS

                           (Eastham, MA: Public Auction No. 154)

 

A 409-lot public auction being conducted in conjunction with the NESS-Metro Stamp Show, being held at the Holiday Inn (Exit 24 [Route 20] off of Interstate Highway I-495), in Marlboro, Massachusetts, at 2:00PM EST, Saturday, 6th November.

 

The sale is highlighted by selections of United States pre-Adhesives (incl CA, CT, IL, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NM, OH, PA, VT, WI), Covers by State (incl AZ, DK, NM Territorials), Maritime and Naval Covers, other Postal History, and Back-of-the-Book. The sale also include several Ephemera lots of interest, incl Checks and Documents.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Darabanth Philatelic Trading & Auctions Co. WebSite [see below].

 

TEL: (508) 255-7488   FAX (508) 240-5789                    

E-Mail: HD@HJWDOnLine.com or HJWD@Cape.com 

WebSite: http://www.HJWDOnLine.com

 

 

6th                      ARGIRIOS KARAMITSOS INTERNATIONAL

PHILATELIC AUCTIONS

                           (Thessalonika, Greece: Public Auction

Nos. 349-350)

 

A multi-1000s Lots of primarily Greece and the Greek Areas, and Cyprus Postage Stamps and Postal History (including vintage Picture Postcards), contained in two sales, each presented in a separate luxuriously-illustrated Greek:English languages bilingual catalog. The sale will be conducted beginning at 1:00 PM on that Saturday at the Esperia Palace Hotel, located at 22 Stadiou St., Athens, commencing at 12:30 PM (Sale No. 342), 1:00 PM (Sale No. 343), and 1:45 PM (Sale No. 344).

 

~~~ Sale No. 349, Lot Nos. 5001-5466 - a comprehensive offering of the Picture Postcards of the Dodecanese Islands.

 

~~~ Sale No. 359, Lot Nos. 1-3830 - a General Sale strong in all aspects of Greece and Cyprus philatelia, and including comprehensive sections of Postmarks and Cancellations. Also offered are nice sections of General Foreign and vintage Picture Postcards of Greece and the Greek Areas.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

NOTE: The entire Argirios Karamitsos International Philatelic Auctions

catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL [30] 2310 26.43.66   FAX [30] 2310 27.40.31

E-Mail: Karamitsos@Karamitsos.gr

WebSite: http://www.karamitsos.com

 

 

8th - 9th             VAN DIETEN POSTZEGELVEILINGEN B.V.

                           (Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands:

Sale No. 616)

 

4,526 Lots of Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History. The auction will be conducted on the auction day at 1:00 (1st and 3rd sessions) and 7:00 PM (2nd and 4th sessions) at the van Dieten Postzegelveiingen offices, located at Lylantse Baan 3, in Capelle aan den Ijssel.

 

The Netherlands section is highly detailed, and includes all of the possible spectra for the countryÕs philatelia. The Dutch Colonies section also is comprehensive, and covers all of the possible aspects of Curaao, Netherlands Indies (including the Japanese Occupation and the transitional Indonesia items), Netherlands New Guinea, and Surinam.

 

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available from the auctioneer for Û12.50; please forward an E-Mail to the auctioneer for details.

 

NOTE: The catalog for this auction also is available on the Van Dieten Postzegelveilingen B.V. WebSite [see below]).

                   

TEL [31] 10 284.55.60  FAX [31] 10 284.55.65

E-Mail: Info@VanDieten.nl        

WebSite: http://www.vandieten.com                       

 

 

9th                      SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS

         INTERNACIONALES, S.A.

(Barcelona, Spain)

 

A 1,233-Lot public auction of upscale Spain and Spanish Colonies Postage Stamps and Postal History offered at a public auction, the being conducted at the Soler y Llach Offices, located at Calle Beethoven 13, in Barcelona, beginning at promptly at 5:00 PM.

 

The very comprehensive Spain section includes every possible aspect of that countryÕs philatelia, ranging from the Pre-Adhesive and Classic eras, through to the Modern and Back-of-the-Book philatelia, and including Proofs and Essays, Telegraph Stamps, Locals, and the Postal History of the Spanish Civil War.

 

The Spanish Offices and Colonies sections includes in-depth representations of Spanish Administration Andorra, Cape Juby, Cuba, Fernando Poo, Ifni, the Marianas, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rio de Oro, Spanish Guinea, Spanish Morocco, the Spanish Sahara, and Tangiers. 

 

NOTE: The catalog for this Soler y Llach Subastas Internacionales, S.A.  auction is available for viewing on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [34] 93 201-8733   FAX [34] 93 202-3306

E-Mail: SyL@SoleryLlach.com 

Website: http://www.soleryllach.com

 

 

9th - 10th          DANIEL F. KELLEHER CO. INC.

(Boston, MA: Sale Nos. 620-621)

 

1,813 Lots of United States, specialized Ireland, and other General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections and other Large Lots, to be knocked-down at a public auction being conducted at the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum located at 235 Wellesley Street [at Regis College] in Weston, MA, beginning promptly at 11:00 AM daily.

 

~ Sale No. 620, 9th-10th February - 11:00 AM (Lot Nos. 1-1642): United States Stamps and Postal History, British North America, and featuring United States Western Express Covers.

 

~ Sale No. 621, 10th February - 6:00 PM (Lot Nos. 2001-2271): the Joseph E. Landry, Jr., Specialized Collection of Ireland Stamps and Covers Philatelic Estate.

 

NOTE: The complete Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Inc. catalog listings are available on their WebSite [see below]:

 

TEL (781) 235-0990   FAX (781) 235-0945

E-Mail: Info@KelleherAuctions.com

WebSite: www.kelleherauctions.com

 

 

10th                   GROBE BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH

(Hannover, Germany: Auction No. 275)

 

1,761 Lots emphasising Germany and the German Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including a large representation of other General Foreign.

 

NOTE: The entire Grobe Briefmarkenauktionen GmbH auction catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 511 32.16.00   or   [49] 511 32.68.82

FAX [49] 511 32.67.35

E-Mail: GL@Hans-Grobe.de

WebSite: http://www.hans-grobe.de

 

 

11th - 12th        DOROTHEUM GmbH & CO. KG

                           (Vienna, Austria)

 

A comprehensive Stamps and Postal History. The sale will be conducted at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (1st and 2nd Sessions) that Tuesday and  at 2:00 PM and Wednesday at the historic, elegant, and prestigious Palais Dorotheum Building auction, located at Dorotheerga§e 17, Vienna.

 

Strong in Austria and the Austrian Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, the sale also include much in the way of General Foreign, primarily from the European Areas.

 

NOTE: The entire Dorotheum GmbH. auction catalog can be viewed on the auctioneer's WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [43] 1 515 60-299   or   [43] 515 60-309 (Gerhard Babor)

FAX [43] 1 515 60-508

E-Mail: Stamps@Dorotheum.at   

WebSite: http://www.dorotheum.com

 

 

11th - 13th        HADERSBECK AUKTIONEN

(Berlin, Germany: Auction No. 42)

 

FURTHER INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

 

TEL [49] 30 29.49.13,90   FAX [49] 30 29.49.13.91

E-Mail: Info@Hadersbeck-Auktionen.de

WebSite: http://www.hadersbeck-auktionen.de

 

 

11th - 13th        RARITAN STAMPS INC.

                           (Dayton, NJ: Auction Nos. 42-43)

 

1,777 Lots of key and otherwise desirable and/or esoteric General Worldwide Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History. The sale is highlighted by the very comprehensive Georg von Steiden Collection of the Carpatho-Ukraine, which is presented in a separate, well-illustrated sales catalog (Lot Nos. 1-275).

 

The United States section (Lot Nos. 1001-1070) incls a complete 1¢-$5 set of 1892 Columbian Issue Plate Proofs on India Paper, a large group of major 1960s-1990s ERRORS, and a 1926 Charles A. Lindberg-autographed CAM FFC. The Great Britain and British Commonwealth, as well as the General Foreign sections, all have listings of merit.

 

The detailed Russian Areas section is highlighted by a comprehensive group of Russia (including Empire, RSFSR, Soviet Union, Semi-Postal, Air Post Postage Stamps and Postal History, Offices Abroad, 1918-1922 Civil War and Zemstvo items), as well as Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Finland, the Ukraine, and Western Ukraine. Eastern Europe includes selections of Bulgaria, Central Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, and Poland. The Asia section is represented by better material, with many being elusive.

 

The auction also includes a large offering of Worldwide Zeppelin Mail and Pioneer Flight covers, as well as Collections and other Large Lots.

 

NOTE: The entire Raritan Stamps Inc. auction catalogue  can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (732) 422-2124   FAX (732) 422-2125

E-Mail: Info@RaritanStamps.com         

WebSite: http://www.raritanstamps.com

 

 

12th                   PRESTIGE PHILATELY PTY. LTD.

                           (Belgrave, Victoria, Australia:  

Public Sale No. 153)

 

894 Lots of the Postage Stamps and Postal History of the Australian States and Australia, New Zealand, as well as other General Foreign, the sale being conducted at the Prestige Philately Offices located at the rear of 1630 Burwood Hwy.,
Belgrave, Victoria (Melways Street Directory Reference 75 F10)

 

The auction is highlighted by several specialized collections, to include:

 

~ The Clifford Crush, of the United Kingdom, Collection of the Australian Occupation of New Guinea, which incls the ÔG.R.I.Õ and ÔN.W.P.I.Õ Overprints, and Mandated Territory w/ WWII and post WWII material.

 

~ The Norman Fairbairn, of the United Kingdom, Specialized Collection of Fiji, which incls the ÔFiji Times ExpressÕ Issues, the ÔCRÕ Issues and Surcharges, the ÔVRÕ Underprints, QV High Values, Postage Dues, Revenues, Cinderellas, and Postal History.

 

The sale also incls additional material from the ex-J. Edgar William Collections of the Cook Islands and Samoa. The Ephemera section (Lot Nos. 48-73) offers a very unusual and tantalizing selection of primarily 19th Century which incls ÔEureka StockadeÕ and Convictalia items, w/ Reward Posters.

 

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the Prestige Philately Pty. Ltd. WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [61] 3 97.54.76.66   FAX [61] 3 97.54.76.77

E-Mail: Info@PrestigePhilately.com

WebSite: http://www.prestigephilately.com

 

 

13th                   RASDALE STAMP CO.

(Westmont [Chicago], IL: Auction No. 403)

 

1,311 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, and a very large group of Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, being sold at public auction at the Northern Seminary Linder Conference Center, 610 East Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL, beginning at 9:00 AM.

 

The United States section includes classics through modern, and is highlighted by numerous 1847 5¢ and 10¢ Issues, Sc 26 and other Multiples Unused, a Group-of-4 ÔLibertyÕ Essays (Sc 79-E30q), Banknotes, Columbians and Trans-MississippiÕs, Washington-Franklins incl Multiples, the famous Sc 1610c $1 ÔCIA InvertÕ,  the Air Mails, and Back-of-the-Book.

 

The United States Postal History/Covers section (Lot Nos. 602-617) incls a an 1860 Sc 26 + 15L18 Bloods Penny Post Local cover, 1847 5¢ Issue Covers, and a Sc 85D 3¢ D-Grill Buffalo ==> Washington DC cover.

 

The United States Possessions incl very nice selections of the Canal Zone (Lot Nos. 148-162, and incl Sc 12c, 23c, 36a, 39e, 46b, etc) and Hawai'i (Lot Nos. 163-208, and incl numerous wholesale-style lots of the ÔNumeralsÕ, as well as a Sc 46 Inscription Block-of-4, and Sc 53f, 55d, 65+65b, 71f, etc.).

 

The General Foreign section includes better sections of Canada (incl Sc 387a, the ÔSeaway InvertÕ, key QV-era Ceylon, German East Africa (incl the Mi. III W1 - IV W1 ÔWUGUÕ issues), better Germany and the German Offices Abroad (incl Sc 9N42a Unexploded Booklets, Offices in Turkey Sc 356 Unused, 41 w/ the ÔHANÕ no.), Great Britain (w/ several ÔPenny BlacksÕ), Lebanon (incl numerous Sc 108//166 & C75//C114 Imperforates), Maao (incl Unused Sc 195, 237, 256-258A, 268-288, 324-335, 361-363, etc.), better Newfoundland (incl Sc 23 Sheet-of-20, 130c ÔThree OmittedÕ, 234 Imperf Vertical Pair, and C2+C2a+C2b and C3+C3b+C3d+C3f as Unused Blocks-of-4), Saudi Arabia (two unused SG D57-D59 Sets-of-3 w/ Graham and Filatco Certificates [CV = £11,250 each]), and Switzerland (w/ the Sc 1L4, 2L6, etc Cantonals), and Syria (w/ many better Imperf and Overprint vars).

 

The General Foreign Postal History/Covers section (Lot Nos. 662-711) incls Austria w/ both ÔWIPAÕ types on the same Cover, better Germany incl Zeppelin Flight Covers, Italy (incl Sc C73-C78 + CO2 [CV = $14,105 as Used Stamps] all on a single clean Brescia ==> Czechoslovakia Registered Cover, and a Lot-of-13 1932//1936 Zeppelin Covers), Japan (incl a Military Occupation Lot-of-40 Unused Picture Postcards), and Norway (several Sc 1 Covers).

                                                              

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the Rasdale Stamp Company WebSite [see below].

 

TEL: (630) 794-9900   FAX (630) 794-9958

E-Mail: RasdaleAuctions@aol.com               

WebSite: http://www.RasdaleStamps.com    

 

 

16th                   ROUMET, S.A.

                           (Paris, France: Auction No. 523)

 

3,307 lots of upscale Postage Stamps and Postal History Lots devoted to all phases of France philatelia from the Classics-era, and incl the French Colonies. The sale will be conducted from the Roumet Offices, 17 rue Drouot, Paris, at 6:00 PM.

 

NOTE: The entire catalog is currently available at the Roumet, S.A., WebSite in the bilingual French:English language texts [see below].

 

TEL [33] 1 47.70.00.56  

FAX [33] 1 47.70.41.17   or   [33] 1 70.81.70.59  

E-Mail: Roumet@Roumet.fr

WebSite: http://www.roumet.fr

 

 

16th - 19th        AUKTIONSHAUS CHRISTOPH G€RTNER

GmbH & CO. KG

                           (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany: Auction No. 13)

 

A 4-day, 15,700-Lot, mega-auction of Worldwide Covers and other Postal History covering virtually every stamp-issuing entity presented in three individual sales catalogs, to be sold beginning promptly at 9:00 AM daily on the auction dates at the Auktionshaus Christoph GŠrtner Offices sales venue located at Steinbeisstra§e 6+8, in Bietigheim-Bissingen (ca. 12 miles north of Stuttgart, and 12 miles south of Heilbronn).

 

The auction numbers many highlights, to include:

 

~ The Jacques Gabor Collection of Albert Einstein Philatelia.

 

~ The Lavy Blau Collection of Music-Related Philatelia.

 

~ A ÔGentlemanÕsÕ Specialized Collection of the Balkan Areas.

 

The offerings are presented in three separate and well-illustrated catalogs:

 

Volume 1: Included are items from the Overseas Areas (3,699 Lots), Europe (3,036 Lots), and Topicals / Thematics (486 Single Items). There is much from Asia (the greater part representing China), and desirable Stamps and Covers from the Americas, India (w/ specialties from all periods), the Arabian Areas (w/ specialties), much from the Malayan States and Sarawak, as well as Worldwide Covers, Stamps and Proofs. Also offered are 100s of British Commonwealth single lots, incl numerous very scarce unused sets.

 

Volume 2: Offered are 2,881 single lots of Germany and the German Areas, incl numerous better Zeppelin Covers, some w/ the only recorded combinations. The German States are especially strong for Baden, Bavaria and WŸrttemberg. Rounding out the highlights are Unexploded Booklets from the German Empire, and the overprint issues from occupied German Colonies.

 

Volume 3: Over 5,500 collections offering both a very large variety and a depth of substance. There are more than 280,000 Worldwide Covers and Postal Stationery items, all being offered on individual country basis. Better listings are included in the collections of Armenia, China, Finland, India, Lebanon, Mongolia, Portuguese India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa with the New Republic, Syria, and 100s of Collection lots from the British Commonwealth.

 

NOTE: The entire Auktionhaus Christoph GŠrtner GmbH & Co. KG auction catalogue can be viewed on their user-friendly German:English bilingual WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 7142 789.400   FAX [49] 7142 789.410

E-Mail: Info@Auktionen-Gaertner.de 

WebSite: http://www.auktionen-gaertner.de

 

 

17th - 19th        R. MARESCH & SON

(Toronto, Canada: Sale Nos. 453-456)

                 

2,462 Lots of the Canadian Provinces and Canada, the British Commonwealth and, General Worldwide, being offered at a public auction conducted at the R. Maresch & Son Auctions Limited Offices located on the 5th Floor at 6075 Yonge Street in Toronto, beginning at 6:30 PM on that Wednesday and Thursday, and at 1:00 PM on that Friday.

                          

The Canadian Provinces are represented by better British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. Canada is represented by comprehensive Postal History, Postal Stationery, Essays, Pence Issues, Cents Issues, Large and Small ÔQueensÕ, better imperforates (incl a complete ÔQuŽbecÕ Issue), the ÔJubileesÕ, ÔLeafsÕ, ÔNumeralsÕ, KEVII Issues, ÔAdmiralsÕ, Modern Varieties, Officials, and Revenues.

 

Great Britain incls several ÔPenny BlacksÕ, with the British Commonwealth having many Large Lots and Collections, individual Country Collections, and many better individual items, such as the St. Helena ÔTristan ReliefÕ semipostal set (SG £6000), and a British Solomon Islands Sc 71a/SG 64a 2-šd light olive green and rose-violet imperforate Pair (SG £12,000).

 

The General Foreign incls shelves full with Estates, intact consignments, and better-than-usual selections of Austria, Germany, and the United States, as well as better individual items such as a Russian Offices in China Sc-Unlisted 1917 Ô7 Dollars / 7 RublesÕ w/ Inverted Overprint and having a 2009 Sismondo Certificate, and the rare United States Sc 388 Coil as a VF NH Line Pair having a 1982 BPA Certificate.

 

NOTE: The entire R. Maresch & Son auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (416) 363-7777   FAX (416) 363-6511

E-Mail: Tony@Maresch.Com

WebSite: http://www.maresch.com

 

 

18th                  MARTêNEZ-AGREDA SUBASTAS S.L.

(Zaragoza, Spain)

 

A specialized auction offering for the most part a very nice selection of Spain and the Spanish Colonies, the sale being conducted at the Mart’nez-Agreda Subastas Offices, located at Plaza Re’na Sof’a 1-1¼B, in Zaragoza, beginning promptly at 1:30 PM.

 

NOTE: The entire Martinez-Agreda Subastas S.L. auction catalog can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL and FAX [34] 976 59.22.34

E-Mail: MartinezAgreda@MartinezAgredaSubastas.com

WebSite:  http://www.martinezagredasubastas.com    

 

 

19th - 21st        HARMER-SCHAU AUCTION GALLERIES INC.

(Petaluma [San Francisco], CA: Auction No. 84)

 

3,625 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, all being sold at a public auction being conducted in conjunction with the American Philatelic Society APS AmeriStamp Expo 2010 show being held at the Riverside Convention Center located at 3443 Orange St., Riverside, CA, on that Friday (5:00 PM), Saturday (3:00 PM), and Sunday (9:30 AM). 

 

The auction is highlighted by the John T. Pearson of San Antonio, Texas, Philatelic Stock; the ÔOhlsonsÕ of Butler, Tennessee, Philatelic Collections and Stock; and the ÔHowardÕ Collection of India and the Indian States. Also featured is a nice selection of Coins and Currency; specialized collections of Austria and Germany; and strong sections of the United States incl the 1851-1857 Imperforate 1¢ blue issues, Revenues w/ better Documentary Issues, Stock Transfers, Wines and the Silver Tax Stamps; Guam Postal History; and Hawai'i .

 

~ Session I, 19th February - 5:00 PM (Lot Nos. 1-1056): The session begins begin with a mostly United States Coin and Currency offering highlighted by a 1799 $10 Gold ÔCaped BustÕ (Grade AU-53), and a 1907 $20 Gold ÔSt. GaudensÕ High Relief (Grade MS-62). The philatelic portion of the section  begins with the General Foreign, incl mostly classic early Austria with issue studies, and Germany with Unexploded Booklets, Booklet Panes, and the German Occupation of the Ukraine. The British Commonwealth is highlighted by better Great Britain, the Canadian Provinces and Canada, and extensive singles and groupings of the India 1854 Issue.

 

~ Session 2, 20th February - 3:00 PM (Lot Nos. 1057-2392): The session starts with United States single lots, followed by the General issue singles and Postal History. Highlights incl a run of 36 lots of the 1851-1857 Imperforate 1¢ blue, a selection of Japan cancels on the 1867 and 1869 Pictorial issues, better Back-of-the-Book incl Cut Squares, Revenues with Documentaries (incl a Sc R135c Pair, R507a, R729b, better Stock Transfers w/ Sc RD333a, RD371, Wines and Silver Tax (w/ Sc RG79). Following are the United States Possessions w/ Guam 1st issue Postal History incl a very rare 1901 Ladrone Islands (the Mariana Islands) to Great Britain, and Hawai'i highlighted by a 5¢ blue ÔMissionaryÕ. The session will ends with Autographs, Picture Postcards, and Ephemera selections.

 

 ~ Session 3, 21st February - 9:30 AM (Lot Nos. 1057-2392): The final session consists of United States and Worldwide Collections, highlighted by an attractive Ôold timeÕ collection (Est $40,000-$60,000), Revenues, Back-of-the-Book, Covers, FDCs incl better Cachet Makers, and United States Possessions incl nice Hawai'i. Then follow the British Commonwealth country collections, highlighted by better Great Britain, the Canadian Provinces and Canada, a desirable Egypt Collection (Est $13,000), clean Indian States and India, followed by British Commonwealth general lots w/ a nice British Africa collection (Est $16,000). The General Foreign country collections are highlighted by classic Austria, France and the French Colonies, Germany and the German Colonies, Italy incl Trieste, and Japan. These are followed by Foreign General collections, and the Worldwide collections, highlighted by a ÔCollectors HoardÕ (Est $18,000), a further selection of the William Littlewood Antarctic Collection, and ending with Topical/Thematic Collections, Philatelic Literature, and Supplies.

 

NOTE: The entire Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries auction catalog can viewed on their WebSite [see below]

 

TEL XXX (707) 778-6454   FAX (707) 763-6772

E-Mail: Auctions@HarmerSchau.com

WebSite: http://www.HarmerSchau.com

 

 

21st                    TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY   

                                    (Tokyo, Japan: Public Auction No. 521)

 

Over 400 Lots in an all-Japan public auction offered in a Japanese-language catalog; although in the Japanese-language, the lot listings are profusely illustrated, and are simple to decipher.

 

Highlights of the sale include very strong sections of classic-era postage stamps and postal history, and includes material seldom encountered in Australian, North American, and European public philatelic auctions.

 

Although not listed on their WebSite (see below) at this time, plans to include auction lot listing on the Internet are planned for the near future.

 

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

 

TEL: [81] 3 573-5370   FAX: [81] 3 3572-0661

E-Mail: TakahashiStamp@Nifty.com   or   Kenjiro6985@Nifty.com

WebSite: http://www.takahashistamp.com

 

 

23rd - 24th        DAVID FELDMAN USA

(New York, NY: Auction No. 503)

 

A very major Railroad Topical offering represented by the Lawrence Kenneth Collection of Trains on Philatelic Items, being conducted at the David Feldman USA Galleries located in mid-town Manhattan at 108 West 39th Street - 8th Floor, New York City, beginning daily promptly at 10:00 AM.

 

The Kenneth Collection includes numerous Worldwide rare issues, Stationery, Proofs, and Essays, many that rarely or never appear at public auction.

 

NOTE: The David Feldman USA auction catalogs can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (212) 997-9200   FAX (212) 997-9222

E-Mail: Info@DavidFeldmanUSA.com

WebSite: http://www.DavidFeldmanUSA.com

 

 

24th                   TEL AVIV STAMPS LTD.

(Tel Aviv, Israel: Sale No. 34)

 

More than 1,200 Lots of Israel, Palestine, the Holyland, and other Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History. One major highlight of the sale is Lot No. 193, the lone recorded French Ballon MontŽ Cover mailed to the Holyland (Jerusalem, November 1870).

 

The sale also includes larger groups of Western Europe, as well as WWI items, and specialized sections of the Holyland forerunners, the Doar Ivri issue, Judaica, and Zionism.  

 

NOTE: Auction Agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.            

 

TEL [972] 3 522-6294   FAX [972] 3 524-5088

E-Mail: TAStamps@NetVision.net.il

 

 

24th - 26th        SCHUYLER J RUMSEY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS

                           (San Francisco, CA: Sale No. 36)

 

Over 2,300 Lots of United States and General Foreign, Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Collections and Accumulations, and other Large Lots, as well as Philatelic Literature, offered at public auction at the Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Offices, 47 Geary Street – Ste 500, San Francisco, beginning daily at 10:00 AM.

 

The sale is highlighted by the Carl Walske Collection of United States and Worldwide Fakes and Forgeries, the Carl Walske Collection of Worldwide Philatelic Literature, as well as a very comprehensive collection representing the Stamps and Postal History of MŽxico.

 

NOTE: The entire Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

 

TEL (415) 781-5127   FAX (415) 781-5128

E-Mail: SRumsey@RumseyAuctions.com 

WebSite: http://www.rumseyauctions.com     

 

 

26th - 27th        DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN

(Bonn, Germany)

 

Several 1000s Lots emphasising Germany and the German Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including a large representation of other General Foreign.

 

NOTE: The bilingual German:English language catalog for this auction is available on the user-friendly Reinhard Fischer Auktionen WebSite [see below].

 

TEL [49] 228 26.31.30   FAX [49] 228 21.33.81

E-Mail: ReinhardFischer@Briefmarkenauktion.net

WebSite: http://www.reinhardfischerauktionen.de

 

 

26th - 29th        ULRICH FELZMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN

                           (DŸsseldorf, Germany: Sale No. 129)

 

A 3,378 Lot public auction offering comprehensive German States, Germany, the German Offices Abroad, German Colonies, German Occupation Issues, and General and Specialized Worldwide, being conducted during six sessions over 2 days at the Hotel Nikko located at Immermannstra§e 41, DŸsseldorf, beginning promptly at 10:00 AM daily.

 

The sale includes strong sections of key Zeppelin Mail and other Aerophilatelia (1,088 Lots), as well as better Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (1,506 Lots).

 

NOTE: Printed versions of the Auction Catalogue are available for a Fee Euro 10 - outside of Europe US$15 is required.

 

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the very user-friendly Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen WebSite in both the German and English language texts [see below].

 

TEL [49] 211 550.440   FAX [49] 211 550.44.11

E-Mail: Info@Felzmann.de

WebSite: http://www.felzmann.de

 

 

27th                            SCHULZ-BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN

(NŸrnberg, Germany: Sale No. 132)

 

FURTHER INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

                                            

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available on the Schulz-Briefmarkenauktionen WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below]

 

TEL [49] 40 33.71.57   FAX [49] 40 33.13.30

E-Mail: BriefmarkenSchulz@T-OnLine.de

WebSite: http://www.schulz-auktionen.de

 

 

27th - 28th       REGENCY-SUPERIOR  LTD.

(St. Louis, MO, and Beverly Hills, CA:

Auction No. 79)

                          

A 3,469-Lot public auction of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lot being conducted during the St. Louis Stamp Expo Õ09 Show taking place on 26th-28th February at the Renaissance-St. Louis Airport Hotel located adjacent to the airport at 9801 Natural Bridge Road, in St. Louis, MO 63134.

 

~ Session I, 27th February - 12:00 Noon (Lot Nos. 1-1694): The session is devoted solely to the stamps of the United States and the United States Possessions. Highlights of the sale include the Sc 11X2 4-margin Used ÔSt. Louis BearÕ, a very fine range of the Classical and neo-Classical Issues, Modern Errors, a nice selection of early Plate No. Blocks, recently-listed 1990s Proofs, and better ÔSPECIMENÕ overprint issues. Also offered are the Confederate States, Guam (w/ Plate No. Blocks), and Hawai'i Singles and Revenue Proofs.

 

~ Session II, 28th February - 11:00 AM (Lot Nos. 1695-3099): The General Foreign incls a wide selection of Belgium, British Commonwealth (incl numerous seldom-offered plate and perf vars), China (both ROC and PRC), Denmark, Germany (w/ better vars and key Unexploded Booklets incl Mi. MH3), Japan, Monaco, the better Newfoundland Airmails, SCADTA Issues, and Portugal.

 

The sale continues w/ a large Postal History section, the United States portion offering some nice Carriers and Locals, four 5¢ and six 10¢ 1847 Issues Covers, as well as some interesting Picture Postcards. The General Foreign offers better covers from the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden.

 

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Regency Stamps Ltd. WebSite (see below). 

        

TEL (314) 361-5699   or   (800) 782-0066

FAX (314) 361-5677

E-Mail:Bid@RegencySuperior.com (General E-Mail Correspondence)

DKols@RegencySuperior.com (David M. Kols, President)

ALipkin@RegencySuperior.com (Alan Lipkin, Sr. Vice President)

WebSite: http://www.RegencyStamps.com

 

        

 

Charles E. Cwiakala

Philatelic Auction Agent

1527 South Fairview Avenue

Park Ridge, IL 60068-5211 U.S.A.

 

TEL/FAX: (847) 823-8747

Cell Phone: (847) 204-8747

E-Mail: CECwiakala@aol.com

WebSite: http://www.cwiakala.com

 

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