Inverted Centers of the World continued...

Cuba

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
481		239a	#239a, 1910 1c Green and violet, Center Inverted, bright and fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 1993 APS certificate. (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
482		239a	#239a, 1910 1c Green and violet, Center Inverted, strong colors, o.g., h.r., fine. (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
483		240a	#240a, 1910 2c Carmine and green, Center Inverted, strong rich colors, o.g., very fine. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
484		240a	#240a, 1910 2c Carmine and green, Center Inverted, a second mint example, o.g., lightly hinged, fine. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
485	O	240a	#240a, 1910 2c Carmine and green, Center Inverted, a rare postally used example, tied to piece of 2c Entire by "Place Tas Santa Clara/29 Mar 1911" duplex pmk., stamp with gum toning around edges, very fine appearance; this is the first used example we have ever offered and it is quite undercataloged as such. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
486		244a	#244a, 1910 10c Brown and blue, Center Inverted, wonderfully fresh, with bright colors on white paper, nicely centered, o.g., owner's handstamp on back, a very fine example of this scarce invert. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
487		244a	#244a, 1910 10c Brown and blue, Center Inverted, a second mint example, rich colors, o.g., lightly hinged, faint crease, otherwise very fine; 1992 APS certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
488		E4a	#E4a, 1910 10c Orange and blue special delivery, Center Inverted, a select quality left sheet-margin mint single of this very scarce error, being exceedingly well centered within very large margins, plus it is uncommonly fresh, with beautiful colors on crisp white paper, full clean o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), extremely fine; an elusive stamp, being especially rare in this outstanding never hinged condition. (Image)	for hinged 1,150.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
489		E4a	#E4a, 1910 10c Orange and blue special delivery, Center Inverted, nicely centered, attractive colors, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny perf. tip gum soaking at bottom, otherwise very fine. (Image)	1,150.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
490		E4a	#E4a, 1910 10c Orange and blue special delivery, Center Inverted, bright colors, o.g., trivial h.r., fine. (Image)	1,150.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Czechoslovakia

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
491		4 var.	#4 var., 1919 (25k) Blue and rose, Center Inverted, perfectly centered, wonderfully fresh colors on bright white paper, o.g., extremely fine; a rare invert which is not listed in Scott or Michel; signed Gilbert (Michel #7 var.). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
492		4 var	#4 var., 1919 (25k) Blue and rose, Center Inverted, another mint example of this very elusive error, excellent centering, o.g., just a faint trace of discoloration at top right, otherwise very fine (Michel #7 var.). (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Danish West Indies

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
493	/	5 var	#5a var., 1873 1c Green and rose lilac, first printing, Frame Inverted, a single inverted frame contained in a bottom right corner margin block of 25, the invert being position 77 in the sheet of 100, strong rich color from the distinctive first printing, o.g., at least fifteen stamps including the invert are never hinged, some hinge reinforcements, fine; a rare showpiece, the inverted frame from the first printing is especially scarce; 1998 APS certificate; ex-Hagemann with his handstamp in the margin (Facit 5a, 5av1). (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
494	/	6a var	#6a var., 1873 3c Light blue and rose carmine, first printing, Frame Inverted, a single inverted frame contained in a bottom right margin block of 25, the invert being position 77 in the sheet of 100, full clean o.g., most stamps never hinged including the inverted frame, a little sensible hinge reinforcing, fine; a handsome and very scarce showpiece; ex-Hagemann with his handstamp in the margin (Facit #6a, 6av1). (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
495	/	7b, 7d	#7b, 7d, 1873 4c Brown and ultramarine, first printing, Frame Inverted, a single inverted frame contained in a bottom right corner margin block of 25, the invert being position 77 in the sheet of 100, rich colors, fresh o.g., all stamps except the top left and top right are never hinged, fine-very fine; an extraordinarily rare and desirable showpiece, as any block of the 4c first printing is very scarce, but to find one this large containing the inverted frame position is truly remarkable, in fact this is one of the largest known multiples of the 4c first printing; ex-Hagemann with his handstamp in the margin (Facit #7a, 7av). (Image)	Est. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
496		24, 24c	#24, 24c, 1902 "2 CENTS 1902" Surcharge on 3c Blue and lake, perf. 13, Normal and Inverted Frames, horizontal pair, the left stamp being the inverted frame while the right stamp is the scarcer normal frame, bright and fresh, o.g., very fine (Facit #24b, 24bv2). (Image)	Facit 2,000SK SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
497		25, 25c	#25, 25c, 1902 "8 CENTS 1902" Surcharge on 10c Blue and brown, Normal and Inverted Frames, pos. 51-52, horizontal se-tenant pair, the left stamp being the scarce inverted frame variety, outstanding centering, rich luxuriant color on bright white paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an especially handsome pair; 1981 Kaiser certificate (Facit #26, 26v2). (Image)	Facit 4,000SK SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
498		27, 27a	#27, 27a, 1902 "2 Cents 1902" Surcharge on 3c Blue and lake, Normal and Inverted Frames, horizontal se-tenant pair, the left stamp being the inverted frame while the right stamp is the scarcer normal frame variety, excellent centering, bright rich colors, o.g., n.h., choice very fine (Facit 25, 25v). (Image)	Facit 3,500SK SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
499		27	#27, 1902 "2 Cents 1902" Surcharge on 3c Blue and lake, Frame Inverted, tied by St. Thomas 1902 c.d.s. on local cover, stamp with small bit of gum staining at top left, otherwise very fine (Facit #25; SK 7,500). (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
500		28b	#28b, 1902 "8 Cents 1902" Surcharge on 10c Blue and brown, Frame Inverted, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and choice (Facit #27v; SK 1,250). (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM