542 Astronomy/Astronomie
Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
24268 |
** |
U.S.A. (1948) Mt. Palomar observatory. Plate block autographed by the designer, engraver and letterer. Scott No 966. Rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
24269 |
EL |
MOROCCO (1955) Planets in orbit around sun. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 302. Copernicus issue.
| $20 |
$25 |
24270 |
EL |
FRANCE (1956) Flammarion. Observatory. Deluxe sheet. Flammarion did much to popularize astronomy and believed in extraterrestrial life, including advanced civilizations on Mars. Scott No 792,Yvert No 1057.
| $25 |
$30 |
24271 |
ESS |
FRANCE (1956) Flammarion. Observatory. Trial color proof. Flammarion did much to popularize astronomy amongst the public. Scott No 792, Yvert No 1057. Scarce!
| $10 |
$10 |
24272 |
EP |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1957) Sun, moon & stars. Die proof on thin carton. Scott No 764. Only 2-3 exist!
| $160 |
$200 |
24273 |
EL |
FRANCE (1958) Le Verrier. Deluxe sheet. Le Verrier discovered the planet Neptune by theoretical calculations. He also held a position in the government as administrator of tobaccos. Scott No 870, Yvert No 1147.
| $30 |
$40 |
24274 |
FISC |
FRANCE (1962) Johannes Kepler. Fiscal stamp affixed to lottery ticket benefiting war victims. Rare and unusual!
| $140 |
$175 |
24275 |
EP |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1964) Galileo. Die proof on thin carton. Scott No 1231. Expert mark on reverse. Only 2-3 exist!
| $160 |
$200 |
24276 |
ESS |
FRANCE (1970) Haute-Provence observatory. Spiral nebula. Trial color proof strip of 5. Scott No 1281, Yvert No 1647.
| $80 |
$100 |
24277 |
EL |
FRANCE (1970) Galaxy. Haute-Provence Observatory. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 1281, Yvert No 1647.
| $25 |
$30 |
24278 |
EL |
NIGER (1970) Newton. Planet orbits. Satellite. Deluxe sheet, part of the Pioneers of Space Research Series. Scott No C124, Yvert No PA124. Not easy to find!
| $15 |
$20 |
24279 |
EL |
NIGER (1970) Galileo. Planet orbits. Satellite. Deluxe sheet, part of the Pioneers of Space Research Series. Scott No C125, Yvert No PA125.
| $15 |
$20 |
24280 |
SPE |
GERMANY (1971) Planetary orbits. Specimen overprinted MUSTER. 400th anniversary of Kepler's birth. Scott No 1072, Yvert No 549.
| $15 |
$20 |
24281 |
MAX |
ROMANIA (1971) Kepler. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Scott No 2309.
| $10 |
$10 |
24282 |
EL |
NIGER (1973) Eclipse of the sun. Mountains. Deluxe sheet Solar eclipse June 30, 1973. Scott No 277, Yvert No 281. Hard to find!
| $25 |
$30 |
24283 |
ND |
(Image b)
(Image c)
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Various space & flight achievements. Set of 9 imperforate miniature sheets. Scott Nos 324-30,C46-7.
| $100 |
$125 |
24284 |
FDC |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Various space & flight achievements. Registered FDC to Germany. Scott Nos 324-30,C46-7.
| $40 |
$50 |
24285 |
FDC |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Various space & flight achievements. Registered FDC to Germany franked with imperforates. Scott Nos 324-30,C46-7.
| $60 |
$75 |
24286 |
ND |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Various space & flight achievements. Set of 9 imperforates. Scott Nos 324-30,C46-7.
| $80 |
$100 |
24287 |
FDC |
RWANDA (1973) Copernicus 500th anniversary. Set of 2 unaddressed FDCs. Scott Nos 565-70.
| $10 |
$10 |
24288 |
ND |
(Image b)
GUINEE (1973) Copernicus. Planets. Set of 6 imperforates + imperf S/S. Scott Nos 653-9.
| $75 |
$90 |
24289 |
EL |
(Image b)
TOGO (1973) Copernicus. Set of 6 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 842-5,C200-1. Yvert Nos 776-9,PA203-4.
| $80 |
$100 |
24290 |
FDC |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Skylab. Concorde. Registered FDC to Germany franked with perf & imperf souvenir sheets. Scott Nos C46-7.
| $60 |
$75 |
24291 |
ND |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Concorde. Imperforate S/S. Scott No C47.
| $12 |
$15 |
24292 |
FDC |
CAMBODIA (1973) Copernicus. Skylab. Concorde. Registered FDC to Germany franked with gold foil stamps. Scott Nos C48-9.
| $75 |
$90 |
24293 |
ND |
COMOROS (1973) Copernicus. Imperforate. Scott No C56, Yvert No PA56.
| $20 |
$25 |
24294 |
EL |
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1973) Copernicus. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C95, Yvert No PA72.
| $25 |
$30 |
24295 |
EL |
TCHAD (1973) Copernic. Système solaire. Deluxe sheet. Yvert No PA145. Scott No C154. 500ème anniversaire de sa naissance.
| $25 |
$30 |
24296 |
EL |
CONGO (1973) Copernicus. Planetary orbits. Deluxe sheet. Yvert No PA159. Scott No C160.
| $25 |
$30 |
24297 |
EL |
DAHOMEY (1973) Copernicus. Satellites. Planetary orbits. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott No C185, Yvert No PA188.
| $50 |
$60 |
24298 |
ND |
(Image b)
(Image c)
(Image d)
BURUNDI (1974) Copernicus 500th anniversary. Set of 8 imperforate se-tenant blocks of 4. Scott Nos 431-4,C183-6.
| $40 |
$50 |
24299 |
FDC |
BURUNDI (1974) Copernicus 500th anniversary. Pair of FDCs franked with set of 8 imperforate se-tenant blocks of 4. Scott Nos 431-4,C183-6.
| $40 |
$50 |
24300 |
FDC |
(Image b)
BURUNDI (1974) Copernicus 500th anniversary. Pair of FDCs franked with set of 2 souvenir sheets. Scott Nos 434a.C186a.
| $30 |
$40 |
24301 |
ND |
(Image b)
BURUNDI (1974) Copernicus 500th anniversary. Set of 2 imperforate souvenir sheets. Scott Nos 434a.C186a.
| $50 |
$60 |
24302 |
EL |
CAMEROUN (1974) Copernic. Épreuve de luxe, 500e anniversaire de son naissance. Yvert No PA235, Scott No C220. Très beau!
| $30 |
$40 |
24303 |
EL |
COMORO ISLANDS (1979) Kepler. Copernicus. Pluto. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 505. 50th anniversary of discovery of Pluto.
| $25 |
$30 |
24304 |
EL |
BENIN (1980) Galileo. Copernicus. Astrolabe. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 451-2, Yvert Nos 471-2. Discovery of Pluto.
| $40 |
$50 |
24305 |
ND |
U.S.A. (1980) Benjamin Banneker. Traverse. Imperforate pair. Banneker was an African-American scientist who compiled an ephemeris for almanacs in the late 18th century. He constructed a clock with works entirely of wood that kept accurate time for 50 years. He participated and later recreated entirely from memory the survey of the territory that later became Washington DC. Scott No 1804, Yvert No 1273.
| $20 |
$25 |
24306 |
EL |
MALI (1980) Kepler. Copernicus. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos C388-9, Yvert Nos PA386-7.
| $30 |
$40 |
24307 |
EL |
MALI (1980) Neptune. Orbit of Pluto. Deluxe sheet. 50th anniversary of discovery of Pluto. Scott No C390, Yvert No PA388.
| $20 |
$25 |
24308 |
SPE |
(Image b)
ARGENTINA (1981) Sun. World map with time zones. Variety with double print of gold color (visible on face of sun). Scott No 1314. Centenary of Naval Observatory.
| $25 |
$30 |
24309 |
FDC |
DJIBOUTI (1984) Galileo's telescope. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott Nos C207-8, Yvert Nos PA213-4.
| $10 |
$10 |
24310 |
ND |
DJIBOUTI (1984) Galileo's telescope. Imperforate souvenir sheet. Scott Nos C207-8, Yvert Nos PA213-4.
| $10 |
$10 |
24311 |
ND |
DJIBOUTI (1986) Halley's comet. Set of 2 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos 610-2.
| $20 |
$25 |
24312 |
EL |
TOGO (1986) Halley. Newton. Deluxe sheet of S/S. Scott No 1365.
| $25 |
$30 |
24313 |
VAR |
GUYANA (1990) Halley's comet. Macaw. Early stamp. S/S with inverted overprint "EXPRESS" in red. Scott No E5.
| $75 |
$90 |
24314 |
EL |
NEW CALEDONIA (1993) Copernicus. Planets in orbit. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C244, Yvert No PA298.
| $20 |
$25 |