580 Butterflies/Papillons
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 9716 |
ESS |
(Image b)
(Image c)
NEW CALEDONIA (1968) Danaus plexippus. Hippotion celerio. Delias elipis. Scott Nos C51-3. Yvert Nos PA 92-4. SET OF THREE COMPLETE SHEETS OF 25 TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS. Most sheets being cut into strips or into singles, this is anunique opportunity to buy these outstanding items! Very beautiful and hard to find!
| $2000 |
$2500 |
| 9717 |
ESS |
MONACO (1970) Parnassius Apollo butterfly. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 30. Scott No 760, Yvert No 809. Lovely!
| $475 |
$600 |
| 9718 |
ND |
CAMEROUN (1972) Butterflies. Set of 2 imperforate corner blocks of 4. Scott Nos 548-9.
| $50 |
$60 |
| 9719 |
TEL |
GREAT BRITAIN (1975) Butterfly. Fox. Rabbit. Deer. Mushroom. Frog. Birds. Fish. Badger. Squirrel. Multicolor telegram (N) with new inscription "Post Office Telecommunications" rather than GPO. Superb illustration!
| $65 |
$80 |
| 9720 |
ND |
CAMEROUN (1978) Butterflies. Set of 3 imperforate blocks of 4. Scott Nos 644-6, Yvert Nos 624-6/
| $75 |
$90 |
| 9721 |
EA |
FRANCE (1978) Flowers. Butterflies. Houses. Die proof in black signed by the artist LAMBERT and the engraver FORGET. Beautification of France. Scott No 1606, Yvert No 2006.
| $160 |
$200 |
| 9722 |
ESS |
FRANCE (1979) Butterfly. Child. Bird. Flowers. Books. Trial color plate proof in margin strip of 5 with multicolor and printer's color codes at bottom. International Year of the Child. Scott No 1624, Yvert No 2028.
| $240 |
$300 |
| 9723 |
ND |
NIGER (1983) Butterflies. Set of 5 imperforate minisheets. Scott Nos 643-7, Yvert Nos 625-9.
| $50 |
$60 |
| 9724 |
ND |
NIGER (1983) Local butterflies. Set of 5 imperforates. Scott Nos 643-7, Yvert Nos 625-9. Beautiful!
| $30 |
$40 |
| 9725 |
VAR |
ST. VINCENT (Union Island) (1985) Cynthia cardui. Zerynthia rumina. Crazy misperforation in top row of block of 8. Scott No 194.
| $80 |
$100 |
| 9726 |
ND |
ST. VINCENT GRENADINES (Union I (1985) Butterflies. Scott No 194-201. Imperforate Margin Pairs. 4 pairs in corner blocks of fours. .
| $75 |
$100 |
| 9727 |
ND |
ANDORRA (1987) Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae). Corner imperforate. Scott No 356.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 9728 |
EP |
TONGA (1989) Butterfly. Cromalin proof in full color on thick, glossy cardboard. Hypolimnas bolina - the common or great eggfly. Scott No 714, Yvert No 729. Only a few exist! Rare!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 9729 |
EP |
TONGA (1989) Dark Cerulean Butterfly "Jamides Bochus". Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard from printer's archives. Scott No 715, Yvert No 730. Only 3-4 exist. Very rare!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 9730 |
EP |
TONGA (1989) Brown Butterfly "Melanitis leda solandra. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard from printer's archives. Scott No 716, Yvert No 731. Only 3-4 exist. Very rare!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 9731 |
EP |
PAKISTAN (1995) Swallowtail. Monarch. Set of 2 essays / proofs in original Pakistan Securities Printing Corporation folders. The set was issued with 4 different butterflies. Scott No 843, Yvert Nos 885-8.
| $325 |
$400 |
TOGO (1963) Boeing 707. Bird stamp. Butterfly stamp. Stamp mounted on card with designer's autograph. Scott No C34.
