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U.S.A. (1929) Large broken stars. Fancy cancel from Pacolet Mills, Indiana. Nine strikes in dark blue on airmail registered envelope. Small tear at top not affecting cancel or stamps.
AVAILABLE AT $100
HAITI (1958) Observatory. Imperforate corner block of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No 426, Yvert No 386.
AVAILABLE AT $140
HAITI (1958) Observatory. Imperforate corner block of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No C121, Yvert No PA131.
AVAILABLE AT $140
JAPAN (1960) Observatory. Okayama Astrophysical Observatory overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 707, Yvert No 659. Not easy to find!
AVAILABLE AT $15
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1962) Man before cosmos*: sun*, planets*, stars*, rocket*, atomic symbol. Die proof in violet. Space research. Scott No 1105. Yvert No 1208. Czechoslovakia Die Proofs are rare with usually no more than one to five copies printed.
AVAILABLE AT $175
GREENLAND (1963) Northern lights. Crossed anchors. FDC with thematic cancel. Scott Nos 48-52. Vertical crease between 5o and 10o stamps.
AVAILABLE AT $10
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1967) Ondrejov observatory. Galaxy. Series of 4 die proofs showing various stages of printing. Scott No 1489. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made! File holder punches at top.
AVAILABLE AT $225
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1969) Milan Stefanik. French General. Die proof in violet signed by the engraver. Scott No 1625. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
AVAILABLE AT $225
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1970) Maximilian Hell. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. Hell was a Jesuit and published one of the early "Ephemerides" and made observations on the transit of Venus in 1769. Scott No 1670, Yvert No 1768. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
AVAILABLE AT $225
GERMANY (1971) Elliptic orbit. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 400th anniversary of Kepler's birth. Scott No 1072, Yvert No 549.
AVAILABLE AT $75
GERMANY (1973) Copernicus. Planetary orbits. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 500th anniversary of birth. Scott No 1104, Yvert No 608.
AVAILABLE AT $75
AITUTAKI (1986) Halley's comet. Bayeux tapestry. Lucerne chronicles. Set of 3 imperforates. Scott Nos 387-9, Yvert Nos 435-7.
AVAILABLE AT $110
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BHUTAN (1986) Halley's comet. Set of 8 photographic proofs + 2 S/S originally mounted in Format International folder. Scott Nos 564-73, Yvert Nos 740-3,748-51,BF126,BF128
AVAILABLE AT $300
PHILIPPINES (1986) Halley's comet. Set of 2 overprinted SPECIMEN with control numbers. Scott Nos 1816-7.
AVAILABLE AT $10
GAMBIA (1993) Early astronomical instrument. Telescopes. Set of 2 imperforates mounted on Cartor proof card. Scott Nos 1448-9.
AVAILABLE AT $80
GAMBIA (1993) Early astronomical instrument. Telescope. Set of 2 imperforate proofs. Scott Nos 1448-9.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GHANA (1993) Early astronomical instrument. Telescope. Set of 2 imperforates mounted on Cartor proof card. Scott Nos 1596-7.
AVAILABLE AT $80
GHANA (1993) Copernicus. Set of 2 imperforate proofs. Scott Nos 1596-7.
AVAILABLE AT $60
HAITI (1958) Emperor penguins. Submersible exploring sea. Satellite. Observatory. Proof sheet for M/S of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No C121a, Yvert No BF8. File crease and small thin on reverse.
MONTSERRAT (1985) Ange. Etoile. Anes. Berger. Chèvre. Séries de 4 paires non dentelées, Noël. Ces sont épreuves non dentelées aux archives de l'imprimeur. Tirage seulement une feuille (d'habitude 40 timbres). Scott Nos 588-91, Yvert Nos 596-9. Rare!
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1990) Stars. Twins. Legend of the Pipiri-ma. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 550, Yvert No 369.
NEW ZEALAND (1967) Sir James Hector. Aurora australis. FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 406-7.
GHANA (1990) Planets. Voyager 2. Imperforate proof of minisheet of 9 mounted on card. Scott No 1226, Yvert Nos 1145-53.
CZECH REPUBLIC (1951) Man working on astronomical clock. 30h postal card with corner illustration. Famous clock from the 15th century that follows the sun and moon through the zodiacal signs.
