Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

Airmail 1924: Air Post, 25 c. dark blue and black, imperforate horizontal pair, unused, original gum, large margins all round, scarce, Sanabria expert mark to reverse, additionally a 1924 5 b. green and black, horizontal pair, plate proof, imperforate, unissued colour (normally dark violet and black), no gum as is normal, large to very large margins, scarce example of the top value in this series and a useful duo. Ex the Brian Moorhouse...

1928: Air Post, 10 c. vermilion and black, block of four, Graf Zeppelin surcharge, with variety 'double overprint, one inverted', unused, with original gum, top two stamps mounted although just one with hinge, very fresh colour, scarce multiple, signed J.H. Stolow, Scott = $800+ as four singles. Ex Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1933: "HABILITADO / CORREO AEREO / 30 Cvs. / PLATANILLOS" provisional surcharge in violet- black, reading down on 1919 5 c. green, an unused, with gum, fresh colour, issued at Fortin Platanillos, rare; one of the three recorded unused examples. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1901: Essays (3) for proposed Telegraph issue, Artis's original stamp size Essays all hand-drawn and painted on thick cards, each showing a "Hermes" vignette with 5 c. in deep slate-blue & Chinese white on card (62 x 67 mm.), 10 c. on larger format card in grey and Chinese white with handstruck date "May 8 1901" and "Legacion de Bolivia" seal in blue tying the Essay to card (95 x 102 mm.) with SPECIMEN on rewverse and earlier date - 22...

1868: Condor 5 c. green, group of three unused blocks, comprising block of twenty-five (5 x 5), of ten (5 x 2) which is from an original plate of 67 and a block of four, the former two have no gum, the latter with original gum and printed on pelure paper, all with good to large margins, vibrant colour, fresh impression, the block of four from the third engraving, couple of thin spots on the larger block, otherwise a very fine trio, a scarce...

1867/68: Condor reprints, large accumulation of panes, blocks and sheets of the 5 c. 10 c. 50 c. (both colours) and 100 c., comprising a total of 285 reprints, includes 5 c. in violet-brown a full sheet of seventy-eight as well as block of ten and strip of six, 10 c. brown full sheet of seventy-eight, 50 c. orange block of twenty and block of four and a block of six in a distinctly warmer shade, 50 c. blue block of twenty, 100c. green block...

1890/1935: Collection of Specimen stamps, including many complete sets in marginal blocks of four with American Bank Note Company imprints, noted 1890 10 c. and 50 c. complete sheets, as well as blocks of four, with part set, 1901 complete set in marginal imprint blocks of four (Scott 70-76), several values with duplicate blocks with different specimen overprints, also 1901 Telegraph unissued Hiscocks full set of seven in marginal blocks of...

1893/1950: Attractive assembly of varieties, all in fine condition 1893 5 c. and 20 c. both in blocks of 4 and both horizontally imperforate between, unused, no gum, (Scott 37a,  Scott 39a) 1897 Presidents Portraits 1 c.  (Scott 47b) imperforate between unused and 5 c. (Scott 49) also imperforate between used, but the later variety unlisted and unpriced. 1911 2 c. variety 'overprint in blue' two examples, both mounted, large part original gum...

1919/1950: Group of Essays and imperforate stamps, including 1915 unissued Guaqui to La Paz railway set of nine values, imperf. pairs, no gum, large margins, 1939 wildlife series complete set of imperf. pairs (x19) with gum, 1943 Waterlow set of seven values, the specimen essays in unissued colours, also 1943 Battle of Ingavi imperf. proofs of the minature sheets showing stamps only without inscription (ex Waterlow archives), and 1950 United...

1776/1886: Postal History collection of Boliva postal markings, set out on sixty-five exhibition pages, neatly and extensively written-up on printed thick A4 sheets, comprising 110 prephilatelic or stampless covers, includes numerous scarce and rare markings, presented as a study organised by the historical political structure during the period and is arranged by areas; Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Oruro and Tarija, this includes mail...

1868/1927: Group of five early covers, including a charming 1894 stampless registered cover to Geneva, Switzerland headed "Bureau de Poste Bolivia Avis de Reception en retour", with three superbly struck despatch markings for Santa Cruz, in very fine condition, comes with an 1868 entire letter which has two pairs of Condor 5 c. green, not tied, a 1924 envelope with three aviation school 10 c., one bisected, sent from Chocaya, also a 1893...

1932/35: Chaco War: accumulation of covers and cards, a quantity of which are written-up on album pages, numerous loose, contains Bolivia military mail/markings, strong in censor marks, prisoner of war mail/markings, airmail, franked and stampless covers, mixed in places, although many better and several rarer examples, an interesting group (x92). Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.