Live Bidding Auction #85

1899, Poseidon’s Trident with Stars, 1gr blue, two blocks of four, one of which have no control markings (centered to the bottom), the other one has right stamps with dot after "Sigma" variety, full OG, NH, F/VF

1899, Coat of Arms on laid paper (two stamps with small thins), two complete sets of Poseidon Tridents without stars (no black stamps) and with stars, the total is 35 stamps (a few stamps with minor defects), fresh quality overall, full OG or used, F/VF, C.v. $2,750

1943, Croatian Legion, 1+0.50k- 9+4.50k, perforated and imperforated complete sets in blocks of four, set in blocks imperforated vertically and 33 blocks of imperforated trial color proofs (nine or eight different for each value), including four proofs without text and denomination and several with shift parts of the design, full OG, NH, VF and a colorful assemblage, Croatian Actual Market Value Cat. at least €1,500

1920, Russian color PPC sent to Czechoslovakia, bearing perforated Cathedral 25(k) carmine and Armored Train 50k green together with Imperial 20k/14k blue and carmine, tied by Polni Posta No.8 marking, mostly VF

MODERN COLLECTION WITH MULTIPLES: 1991-2001, over 550 mint never hinged stamps in singles, pairs, strips and blocks, 17 souvenir sheets and 5 booklets, including one issued by Finland, nice range of definitive and various topical issues, all neatly arranged and identified in a green stockbook, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $425

1891-1916, Russian Imperial Arms, 1k-7r, complete set of 13, printed on horizontally laid paper (stamp of 1r is postally used), in addition two stamps of 10m printed on ordinary paper with perforation 13½ or 14½, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mainly VF, C.v. $1,132

1900, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 5c green, top left corner margin single, imperforated at the top due to foldover, full OG, NH (hinged on margin far away from the stamp), VF and a spectacular error

AVIATION PIONEERS POSTCARD COLLECTION IN BURGUNDY LEATHER LIGHTHOUSE ALBUM: 1909, over 200 black-and-white PPC, printed in Rheims or Paris, representing airplanes, pilots and service areas during Grand Aviation Week in Champagne on August 22-29, 1909, as well as views of aircraft, dirigibles and balloons during various Pioneer and Air Show Flights or on aerodromes. Beautiful quality material, apparently all are unused, VF and ready for...

1965, New York World’s Fair, 30f green and orange, center is inverted, perforated and imperforated complete sheets of 20 (4x5), the last one with fold at bottom right corner did not affect the stamps, full OG, NH, VF

1965, New York World’s Fair, 50f green and violet, green frame printed on gum side with central vignette on the face, in addition trial printing of center in violet only, both in complete sheets of 20 (4x5), full OG, NH, VF

1965, International Cooperation Year (ICY), View of New York, 25f-100f, complete set of five with omitted emblem in orange, including 100f in green (color of 25f stamp), error of color and common set of four, all are in sheets of 20 (4x5), full OG, NH, VF