Öffentliche Auktion – 31. Mai 2008

Lose			Beschreibung	Startpreis
439			1871-78, ''Escuelas'' 2 c. yellow, horizonzal pair, fifth printing, one example with inverted frame (type a), cancelled by framed ''Certificado'' (faked, as usual in this issue). The stamp showing variety in very fine condition with complete to large margins all around showing part of neighbouring adhesive at right. Cert. Kimmel and Roura. Scott 23e = $ 3'000; Yv. 2a = € 5'000.	EUR  400.00
440			1871-78, ''Escuelas'' 15 r. green with inverted frame, eighth issue, first setting, cancelled by pen stroke and faked (as usual) ''Certificado'', showing clear to mostly large margins all around. Slightly thinned, nevertheless a very rare and famous variety of Venezuelan philately. Cert. Kimmel and Roura. Scott 33b = $ 6'500; Yv. 12a = € 14'000.	EUR  500.00
441			1873, 1/2 r. pale rose, horizontal tête-bêche pair (inverted t. 12+t. 10), fifth setting, slightly cut into at places with mostly complete to ample margins, neatly cancelled by circular ''Correo de Venezuela/Puerto Cabello''. Slight horizontal crease, otherwise a fine pair with neat cancellation. Opinion Kimmel. Scott 37c = $ 2'000; Yv. 21a = € 2'500.	EUR  300.00
442			1875, 1 r. vermilion, block of six with vertical and horizontal tête bêche pairs (types 19, 20, 16 + 2, 1, 6; pos. 274-76+289-91), with three ample to large margins, slightly cut into at part of one adhesive, all cancelled by pen strokes. Slight horizontal crease between stamps just touching the lower left stamp with small tear at left, nevertheless a very rare multiple of this variety. The Kurt Kimmel certificate states: ''The horizontal tête bêche (t. 1, 6; pos. 290-91) is rare. This is only the third horizontal one which I have recorded whereas I have recorded 22 of the vertical tête bêche pairs'', which is very well margined and not affected by imperfections. An impressive exhibition item. Cert. Kimmel. Scott 46b.	EUR  850.00
443			1877, 1 r. rose vermilion, horizontal tête bêche pair with complete to huge margins all around, cancelled by sunburst handstamp. Tiny thin spot in centre, otherwise very fresh, well margined and neatly cancelled. The horizontal tête bêche pairs of this value are rare. Cert. Kimmel and Roura. Scott 48b = $ 2'500.	EUR  350.00