Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 9

Manuscript, Collectible and Philatelic Auction

Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1631		Great Britain. Hill, Rowland (1795-1879). British administrator and educator, primarily known for his development of the modern postal service in Britain, which became the model for the world. Autograph Letter Signed ("Rowland Hill"). Three pages, quarto, London, n.d. Written at the Reform Club, on Reform Club embossed stationery. Notation in another hand at top right of first page. Small repaired sections which do not affect text and some toning. In very good condition. Wonderful content from the "Father of the Postal Stamp" as he is preparing to make his case before Parliament and the British public! He explains: "My wish is to follow the arrangements settled when we met at Sir Thos. Wilde's chambers. When the evidence appears I shall prepare matter for the Chronicle to work up into articles…I shall at the time prepare my pamphlet. Other papers will no doubt assist, perhaps some of the reviews also…In Parliament the course proposed was to move early for certain returns and at the same time to give notice that the attention of the House will be called to the evidence on an early day. Wilde will assist on field days & I trust there will be no lack aid at all times. You were so good as to undertake the general management of the question. I don't think that more than this can be considered as settled. Does anything occur to you?" Thomas Wilde, the gentleman mentioned above, introduced Hill's plan for Postal Reform to the House of Commons and was instrumental in its success. Rowland's pamphlet, "Post Office Reform: Its Importance and Practicability" (1837) introduced his ideas to the British public and almost immediately went into second and third editions. Hill's reforms and the social and economic changes they promised (and delivered) were wildly popular. Parliament passed a bill instituting his extensive postal reform measures in September 1839. The first postage stamp ("label") was released May 1840. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 1632		Great Britain. 1840, 1d black. . Scott 1-2. . S.G. 2,5 £475 (950). Red and black Maltese Cross cancels, respectively. The 1d with 3½ margins, the 2d with 4 full margins, each is fresh and free of faults. Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1633		Spain, 1850, 12cu lilac. . Scott 2. A very scarce classic. Edifil 2 €350,000 (556,500). O.g. Margins all around, fresh and free of faults. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $529
Lot 1634		Spain, 1850, 6r blue. . Scott 4. . Edifil 4 €465,000 (739,350). O.g., h.r. Margins all around, fresh. Fine. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
Lot 1635		Spain, 1850, 10r green. . Scott 5. . Edifil 5 €640,000 (1,017,600). Slightly disturbed o.g. Ample to large margins all around, fresh. Couple gum creases. Otherwise Very Fine. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $978
Lot 1636		Spain, 1851, 12cu lilac. . Scott 7. . Edifil 7 €625,000 (993,750). Without gum. Ample margins all around, fresh. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1637		Spain, 1851, 2r red. . Scott 8. An attractive example of one of the great classic rarities of Spain. Edifil 8 €2,750,000 (4,372,500). Without gum. Clear to large margins all around, fresh. Almost Very Fine. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,225
Lot 1638		Spain, 1851, 5r rose. . Scott 9. . Edifil 9 €360,000 (572,400). O.g., hinged. Ample to large margins all around, fresh color. Small repaired fault. Otherwise Very Fine. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 1639		Spain, 1851, 6r blue. . Scott 10. . Edifil 10 €150,000 (238,500). Neat spider cancellation ("araña"). Margins all around, fresh. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1640		Spain, 1852, 2r pale red. . Scott 14. . Edifil 14 €775,000 (1,232,250). Neat grid cancel. Margins all around, fresh and free of faults. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 1641		Spain, 1852, 6r greenish blue. . Scott 16. . Edifil 16 €510,000 (810,900). Without gum. Nice even margins all around, fresh color, entirely free of faults. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1642		Spain, 1853, 1cu bronze. . Scott 17. . Edifil 22 €79,000 (125,610). Lightly cancelled. Ample margins all around. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 1643		Spain, 1853, 3cu bronze. . Scott 18. An attractive example of one of the great classic rarities of Spain. Edifil 23 €2,075,000 (3,299,250). Full o.g., hinged. Margins all around, excellent color. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 1644		Spain, 1853, 2r vermilion. . Scott 21. . Edifil 19 €475,000 (755,250). Neat grid cancel. Ample to large margins all around, deep rich color. Very Fine. Signed (Roumet?). Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1645		Spain, 1853, 6r deep blue. . Scott 23. . Edifil 21 €62,000 (98,580). Light grid cancel. Margins all around, quite fresh. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $104
Lot 1646		Spain, 1854, 2cu green. . Scott 24. . Edifil 32 €74,000 (117,660). Grid cancel. Margins all around, deep rich color. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 1647		Spain, 1854, 5r green. . Scott 29. . Edifil 26 €220,000 (349,800). Without gum. Margins all around, fresh color. F.-V.F. Signed Bloch. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
Lot 1648		Spain, 1854, 2r dull red. . Scott 34. . Edifil 25pa. Grid cancel. Large margins all around, fresh color. Very Fine. Signed A. Diena. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 1649		Spain, 1865, 2r rose. . Scott 80. An attractive example for this issue, which comes normally off-center. Edifil 79Aa €190,000 (302,100). O.g., heavy hinge remnant. Typical centering. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $201
Lot 1650		Spain, 1869, 19cu brown. . Scott 102. . Edifil 101 €73,000 (116,070). Fairly light grid cancel. Unusually well centered, fresh. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 1651		Spain, 1870, 1e600m dull lilac. . Scott 170. . Edifil 111 €150,000 (238,500). Very light cds. Fresh. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 1652		Spain, 1872, 10p deep green. . Scott 189. . Edifil 129 €315,000 (500,850). O.g., very lightly hinged. Lovely fresh color. Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $529
Lot 1653		Spain, 1873, 10p violet brown. . Scott 200. . Edifil 140 €325,000 (516,750). O.g., very lightly hinged. Quite fresh. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1654		Spain, 1874, 10p black. . Scott 210. . Edifil 152 €450,000 (715,500). Slightly disturbed o.g. Brilliantly fresh. Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $431
Lot 1655		Spain, 1875, 4p dark green. . Scott 220. . Edifil 170 €73,000 (116,070). O.g., h.r. Deep rich color. Typical centering. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1656		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1657		Spain, 1905, 5c-10p Cervantes complete. . Scott 287-296. . Edifil 257-266 €120,000 (190,800). O.g., hinged. 30c with small thins (catalog value $38). Otherwise F.-V.F. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1658		Spain, 1930, 1c-10p Railway Congress complete. . Scott 373-385,C12-17+. . Edifil 469-482 €81,000 (128,790). O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1659		Spain, 1931, 1c-10p Montserrat Monastery complete. . Scott 501-513,C68-72+. . Edifil 636-654 €310,000 (492,900). Including airmail and special delivery. O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 1660		Spain, 1938, 1p-15p Submarine Mail complete. . Edifil 775-780 €82,000 (130,380). O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 1661		Spain, 1938, 1p-15p Submarine Mail complete, imperf. . Edifil 775s-780s €118,000 (187,620). O.g., hinged. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 1662		Spain, 1938, 5c-10p Militia complete. . Scott 606-614. . Edifil 792-800 €72,000 (114,480). O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $219
Lot 1663		Spain, 1936, 30c Arms complete. . Scott 615-617. . Edifil 801,NE56-57 €166,000 (263,940). O.g., imperfs never hinged, perf'd is lightly hinged. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 1664		Spain, 1950, 50c-25p Stamp Centenary complete. . Scott 776-779,C127-30. . Edifil 1075-1082 €123,000 (195,570). Regular and airmail. O.g., all never hinged except 2 low values (catalog value $9). F.-V.F. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1665		Spain, 1940, 10c-10p Virgin of the Pillar complete. . Scott B109-22,CB8-17+. . Edifil 889-913 €79,500 (126,405). Regular, airmail and special delivery. O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1666		Spain, Airmail, 1951, 25p+10c Franco's Visit to the Canary Islands. . Scott CB18. . Edifil 1090 €105,000 (166,950). Second printing (with control number). O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 1667		Spanish Andorra, 1936, 40c blue, without control number. . Scott 31A. . Edifil 37 €135,000 (214,650). O.g., very lightly hinged. Very Fine. Signed Calves. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 1668		Spanish Cuba, 1855, 1/4r on 2r orange red. . Scott 6. . Edifil 5A €70,000 (111,300). Lightly cancelled. Ample margins all around. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 1669		Spanish Guinea, 1902, 5c-5p Alfonso XIII complete. . Scott 1-8. . Edifil 1-8 €125,000 (198,750). O.g., h.r. F.-V.F. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1670		Spanish Guinea, 1903, 10c on 25c black "Habilitado". . Scott 8A. O.g., h.r. F.-V.F. Signed Roig. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 1671		Spanish Guinea, 1903, 10c on 1p25c carmine "Habilitado". . Scott 8D. Faintly cancelled. F.-V.F. Signed three times. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 1672		Spanish Ifni, 1941-42 First Overprints complete. . Scott 1-16. . Edifil 1-15 €190,000 (302,100). O.g., hinged. F.-V.F. Two high values signed. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $449
Lot 1673		Spanish Sahara, 1941-46, 1c-10p Franco overprints complete. . Scott 36-50. . Edifil 48-62 €195,000 (310,050). O.g., hinged. F.-V.F. Two high values signed. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437