678 Insects/Insectes
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 10386 |
OBL |
FRANCE (1875) Ants. Post card franked with 15 centimes bistre Scott No 56, Yvert No 59, tied by PE1 railway cancel and accompanied by scarce "Conyoyeur station" cancel of "Fourmies" (ants) affixed during a stop of the train. The train departure point and arrival (H. AULN.) are indicated in abbreviations in the cancel. Rare!
| $90 |
$120 |
| 10387 |
ESS |
MALI (1964) Head of locust. Map of Africa. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Anti-locust campaign. Scott No 58, Yvert No 60.
| $60 |
$80 |
| 10388 |
ESS |
F.S.A.T. (1972) Christiansenia dreuxi. Trial color proof. Scott No 46, Yvert Nos 40.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 10389 |
ESS |
F.S.A.T. (1972) Phtirocoris antarcticus. Trial color proof. Scott No 47, Yvert Nos 41.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 10390 |
ESS |
F.S.A.T. (1972) Antarctophytosus atriceps. Trial color proof. Scott No 49, Yvert Nos 42.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 10391 |
ESS |
(Image b)
NEW CALEDONIA (1977) Giant grasshopper. Beetle* and larvae* in tree bark. Forest. Scott No 422-3. Yvert No 406-7. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strips of 5 with multicolor. .
| $160 |
$200 |
| 10392 |
ND |
CAMEROUN (1986) Grasshopper. Dragonfly. Bee. Set of 3 imperforates. Scott Nos 807-9, Yvert Nos 782-4.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 10393 |
EP |
MADAGASCAR (1988) Endangered insects. Set of 4 specially perforated proofs mounted on card with approval signature and date. Scott Nos 884-7, Yvert Nos 882-5. WWF issue.
| $325 |
$400 |
| 10394 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Beetles. Complete set of 4 monochrome proofs from the printer's archives. These types of proofs were sent between artist, designer and printer until the design was finalized. Only a limited number were produced and the final designs were placed with archival material. This is evidently a preliminary set, as the 42s and 57s images are switched! Scott Nos 140-31, Yvert Nos 140-3. Scarce!
| $200 |
$250 |
SRI LANKA (2007) Scorpion. Imperforate proof pair. Zodiac series (Scorpio).
SRI LANKA (1983) Dusky-blue flycatcher. Scott No 693. Yvert No 662. Imperforate Color Proofs in 2 corner blocks of 4. One block is unicolor in blue-violet and the other is close to the original. . Hard to find!
MONACO (1961) Hand* holding ant. Trial color proof pair. Respect for life. Scott No 482, Yvert No 554.
CENTRAL AFRICA (1968) Man. Tsetse fly. WHO emblem. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET. Scott No C53, Yvert No PA56.
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1993) Volcano erupting. Crater lake. Beetle grubs. Megapode. Strip of 3 imperforate proofs in full color. Scott No 164, Yvert Nos 198-9. Lovely!
