2014 Rarities of the World continued...

**Worldwide Stamps: Ceylon thru Turkey**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1282		CEYLON, 1861, 9p Brown Lilac, Clean-Cut Perf 14 to 15-1/2 (22; SG 25). Unused, small part original gum, rich color and a fine impression, small age spots visible mostly on reverse FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 9-PENCE WITH CLEAN CUT PERFORATIONS. Very few unused examples exist. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2013 Sismondo certificate. SG £15,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 16,000.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1283		FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC, 1923, 20k on 1k to 20k on 70k Vladivostok Air Post (Michel 45A-58). Complete set of all sixteen values incl. four imperforate, some Mint N.H. incl. the key 20k on 2k and 20k on 3k values, others lightly hinged VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SET. NO MORE THAN 25 COMPLETE SETS CAN EXIST. These stamps were on sale for only one day for a trial flight between Vladivostok and Spassk. Only 25 copies of three values were sold, the others in only slightly higher quantities. All are signed by one or more experts, incl. Lussiuk, Kessler, Field, Bloch, Dr. Jem, Rossica, etc., plus there is a 1994 Mikulski certificate for six values. Michel value as hinged (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€24,200.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1284		GREAT BRITAIN, 1867, 9p Bister, Specimen Ovpt. (52S; SG 110s; SG Specialised J96t). Type 2 overprint, unused pane of twenty, lettered K-A to D-O, with imprints in top and bottom selvage, full selvage at left, and irregularly separated wing margin at right (as is the other full pane we have seen) FINE. A SHOWPIECE FULL PANE OF SPECIMEN STAMPS. With 2013 Sismondo certificate. SG Specialised value as twenty singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£8,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1285		GREAT BRITAIN, 1867, 10p Red Brown, Specimen Ovpt. (53S; SG 112s; SG Specialised J97s). Type 2 overprint, unused pane of twenty, lettered E-F to H-J, with imprints in the top and bottom selvage, and fully perforated wing margins at sides FINE. A STRIKING AND VERY RARE FULL PANE OF SPECIMEN STAMPS. With 2013 Sismondo certificate. SG Specialised value as twenty singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£10,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1286		GREAT BRITAIN, 1867, 5sh Pale Rose (57a; SG 127). Plate 2, lettered I-H, unused (no gum), attractive color, Fine, a rare unused stamp, especially from Plate 2, with 2013 Sismondo certificate, SG £18,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 17,500.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1287		GREAT BRITIAIN, Offices in Morocco, 1935, 20c on 1p Silver Jubilee, "CENTIMES" for "CENTIMOS" (68a; SG 150a). Block of nine, center stamp the error, Mint N.H. (two normal stamps lightly hinged), exceptionally well centered, small owner's handstamp on gum, Extremely Fine, this error occurred in only one position of a small second printing, an especially desirable and eye-appealing error in a block of nine, catalogue values are as hinged, SG £1,700 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1288		GREECE, 1933, 50l-50d Air Post Pictorials, Imperforate (C8-C14 var; Karamitsos A8a-A14a). Each in a horizontal or vertical pair, four values with sheet margins, h.r., bright colors VERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND RARE SET OF IMPERFORATE PAIRS. Only one sheet of 50 of each were printed. Karamitsos value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€7,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1289		LIBERIA, 1941, 50c on 1c to $1.00 First Flight Air Post (C17-C26). Some Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, beautiful rich colors throughout VERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE SET OF THESE RARE AND UNDERVALUED AIR POST STAMPS. NO MORE THAN 42 SETS CAN EXIST. This set was issued for the proposed 1941 first flight from Liberia to the United States. It was postponed due to World War II. Most of the issued stock was used on the later flight. Unused copies are especially rare. According to Sanabria, only 42 of the 50c on 3c and 43 each of the 50c on 1c and 50c on 2c were issued. Each stamp signed. The key 50c on 1c and 50c on 20c signed A. Brun and with 1965 B.P.A. certificates. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 6,300.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1290		MEXICO, 1934, 20c-20p University Air Post (C54-C61). Mint N.H. set of blocks of four, remarkably bright and fresh throughout, some low values with natural gum skips VERY FINE. A HANDSOME SET OF BLOCKS OF MEXICO'S MOST POPULAR ISSUE. ONLY A FEW SETS OF BLOCKS EXIST. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 19,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1291		MEXICO, 1935, May 3 -- Earhart Solo Flight, Mexico City to New York City (AAMC 1231). Registered cover addressed to the pilot "Miss Amelia Earhart" in New York City, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Mexico D.F. New York, May 8, 1935, Amelia Earhart", franked by Mexico 1935 20c Earhart Overprint (C74) and 40c Air Post Official (CO14), tied by May 2 circular datestamp, in combination with U.S. 3c and 15c tied by Newark N.J. May 8 receiving duplex, appropriate registry datestamps and labels on front and back VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL EARHART FLIGHT COVERS, BEARING THE RARE MEXICO 20-CENTAVOS EARHART GOODWILL FLIGHT OVERPRINTED STAMP. Signed Heiman. Scott Retail for No. C74 used is $4,000.00. AAMC $10,000.00 for flown cover. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 10,000-15,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1292		MEXICO, 1929, 2c-1p Black Air Post Officials (CO3-CO10). Blocks of four, bright and fresh, most lightly hinged, one 1p stamp with trivial gum bend FINE-VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO SETS OF BLOCKS RECORDED. Only 100 of the 1p value was issued. Each signed Ruidiaz. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 11,100.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction