Inverted Centers of the World continued...

Haiti

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
541		469 var	#469 var., C168-69 var., 1960 United Nations Anniversary, Centers Inverted cplt., centers also shifted as always, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
542		469 var	#469 var., C168-69 var., 1960 United Nations Anniversary, Centers Inverted cplt. in top left corner margin blocks, centers also shifted as always, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Honduras

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
543		62a-64a	#62a-64a, 1891 2P-10P Bogran, Centers Inverted, complete set of the three values that exist with inverted center, o.g., 2P with tiny thin speck, otherwise very fine; quite undercataloged, as only 54 of the 2P exist. (Image)	270.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
544		63a-64a	#63a-64a, 1891 5P-10P Bogran, Centers Inverted, each in a block of four, strong colors, o.g., n.h., each with a trivial toned spot mostly on gum side, fine-very fine. (Image)	for hinged 480.00+ SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Hungary

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
545		386a	#386a, 1921 5000k Madonna and Child, Center Inverted, very well centered and fresh, full clean o.g., never hinged, faint horizontal crease in bottom margin which also exists on other examples of this error, otherwise extremely fine; one of the premier Inverted Centers of 20th century Europe; less than 100 examples exist, and at least 38 of these are tied up in museums, leaving very few opportunities for a collector to obtain one of these beautiful rarities; clear 1964 BPA certificate (Michel #379I; €15,000). (Image)	for hinged 11,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
546	O	386a	#386a, 1921 5000k Madonna and Child, Center Inverted, an extraordinarily rare used example, perfectly centered within large margins, fresh color, neatly struck "Budapest/925 Jan 21" c.d.s., extremely fine; woefully undercataloged used in Scott, considering that only a tiny number of used examples are known, and it is far more rare than its mint counterpart, which carries a catalog value of $11,000.00; 1987 Schaffling certificate (Michel #379I; €15,000). (Image)	6,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

India and States

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
547	O	K-M 151a	Koeppel-Manners #151a, 1898 1a Red brown revenue, Center Inverted, large margins all around, rich color in the red brown shade, tied to piece by fingerprint cancel (which was a customary practice during this time period), very fine and rarely offered; illustrated in the Sellinger catalog. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
548	O	K-M 151a	Koeppel-Manners #151a, 1898 1a Magenta revenue, Center Inverted, large to very large margins all around, deep color in the magenta shade, tied to piece (with two other revenue stamps on back) by ms. cancel, light toned spots affect the margins, very fine appearance. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
549	O	K-M 151a	Koeppel-Manners #151a, 1898 1a Brown violet revenue, Center Inverted, two examples tied to piece along with three normal stamps (the inverts are the fourth and fifth stamps) by ms. cancels, mostly large margins all around, distinct brown violet color, some minor gum staining as often on these, very fine appearance; very rare to find two inverted centers on one piece; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
550	O	K-M 151a	Koeppel-Manners #151a, 1898 1a Magenta revenue, Center Inverted, two examples tied to long piece along with seven normal stamps (the inverts are the second and sixth stamps) by ms. cancels, ample to large margins, strong color in the magenta shade, light file fold affects one invert, some really trivial gum staining, very fine appearance; a very rare item; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
551	O	36	#36 var., 1931 5R Violet and blue, Center Inverted, four items, mint single with the small "A" plate flaw, used single, mint vertical pair and strip of four, o.g., some with minor adherence from interleaving, fine lot; the Sellinger catalog notes "only a few known" (S.G. #53b). (Image)	S.G. £363+ SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
552		27 var	S.G. #27 var., 1935 5R Bright blue and plum imperforate, Center Inverted, without gum as issued, left sheet-margin block of four, other margins also large, brilliantly fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Iran

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
553	E		1909 1ch-26ch Lion Essays on vertically laid paper with Centers Inverted, six different including two different colors of the 1ch, all but one with o.g., very fine and seldom encountered. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
554		560/570 var.	#560/570 var., 1915 1c-24c Imperial Crown, Centers Inverted, complete set of all nine values in top margin plate no. 12 blocks of four (the "12" also inverted), in addition, the stamps are printed on both sides (normal printing on the other side), without gum as issued, very fine and unusual. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
555		574-77 var	#574-77 var., 1915 1T-5T Ruins of Persepolis, Centers Inverted, each is also printed on both sides (normal print on other side), without gum as issued, generally well centered and with bright colors, very fine. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
556	O	675a	#675a, 1924 2K Shah Ahmed, Center Inverted, exceptionally well centered, strong bright colors, c.d.s. in the top right corner virtually free of the central inverted vignette, extremely fine; clearly undercataloged in Scott, as only 10 examples exist (nine of which are used), and this is the finest centered example extant (all other examples we have seen are off-center); an important stamp for either an inverted centers of the world collection or an advanced collection of Iran. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
557	O	675a	#675a, 1924 2K Shah Ahmed, Center Inverted, incredibly the Balner collection contains a second example of this great rarity, these two lots representing two of the ten known examples, especially strong color on fresh white paper, centered to right, light c.d.s. pmk., shallow thin spot and a light crease, fine appearance; 1971 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
558		927a	#927a, 1950 10R Carmine and blue green, Center Inverted, a select quality top sheet-margin single of this rare and attractive invert, with strong vibrant colors, well centered, o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), extremely fine; 1994 APS certificate. (Image)	for hinged 1,100.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
559		927a	#927a, 1950 10R Carmine and blue green, Center Inverted, perfectly centered, deep colors on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a handsome example of this rare error. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
560		927a	#927a, 1950 10R Carmine and blue green, Center Inverted, bright fresh color, tied to air mail cover along with 50d Green (#954) by Tehran c.d.s., sent to New York, very fine; a great modern postal history rarity of Iran, as well as being one of the few post-WWII commercial cover rarities in the world, this being one of only two known covers bearing this inverted center. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM