U.S.A. (1921) Flowers. Radishes. Postal card (N) with very detailed illustration and advertisement on back for Buckbee's Good Luck Flowers from Hawaii. Also finely detailed illustration of plate of radishes on front of card. A couple of minor stain spots. Nice!
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1931) Lilies. Fancy cancel from Lilly, Illinois. Six very detailed marks in violet on registered cover. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $200
GREAT BRITAIN (1939) Bouquets of flowers. Doilies. Multicolor telegram (N) with Valentine's Day illustration. Attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $60
SWITZERLAND (1950) Tulips. Illuminated cross. Death. Multicolor telegram (N) for sympathy message.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FINLAND (1950) Stylized tulips. Multicolor telegram (O) No KR10.
AVAILABLE AT $35
BELGIUM (1955) Begonia. The Rabot. Black ministerial proof with embossed seal. Ghent Flower Show. Scott No 482, Yvert No 961. Not easy to find!
AVAILABLE AT $80
BELGIUM (1955) Azalea. The Rabot. Black ministerial proof with embossed seal. Ghent Flower Show. Scott No 483, Yvert No 962. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $80
GERMANY (1957) Water lily. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for animal & plant protection series. Scott No 773, Yvert No 146.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1957) Flower. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for animal & plant protection series. Scott No 773, Yvert No 146.
AVAILABLE AT $60
ROMANIA (1957) Flowers. Set of eight imperforate proofs printed on chalky paper and different size. Scott Nos 1161-8, Yvert Nos 1517-24. A very rare set of proofs!
AVAILABLE AT $350
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FINLAND (1960) Daisies. Multicolor telegram (O) No KR18 with delivery envelope.
AVAILABLE AT $30
COLOMBIA (1960) Banana poke (passiflora mollissima). Imperforate pair. Scott No C362, Yvert No PA353.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Banana poke (Passiflora mellissima). Imperforate margin pair. Scott No C362, Yvert No PA353.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Banana poke (Passiflora mellissima). Imperforate margin pair. Scott No C366, Yvert No PA354.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andreanum). Four imperforate progressive proof pairs consisting of various impressions of the vignette and vignette + inscriptions. Scott No C366, Yvert No PA354.
AVAILABLE AT $80
COLOMBIA (1960) Banana poke (passiflora mollissima). Imperforate pair. Scott No C366, Yvert No PA357.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Espeletia grandiflora. Imperforate pair. Scott No C368, Yvert No PA359.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Espeletia grandiflora. Two imperforate proof pairs consisting of impression of the vignette and vignette + inscriptions. Scott No C368, Yvert No PA359.
AVAILABLE AT $50
COLOMBIA (1960) Espeletia grandiflora. Imperforate margin pair . Scott No C368, Yvert No PA359.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Espeletia grandiflora. Imperforate proof pair with gutter. Scott No C368, Yvert No PA359. Creased in gutter
AVAILABLE AT $60
COLOMBIA (1960) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andreanum). Iimperforate margin pair. Scott No C369, Yvert No PA360.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andreanum). Imperforate pair. Scott No C369, Yvert No PA360.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1960) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andreanum). Imperforate pair. Scott No C369, Yvert No PA354.
AVAILABLE AT $40
IVORY COAST (1961) Haemanthus cinnabarinus. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 184, Yvert No 193.
AVAILABLE AT $50
CONGO (1961) Flowers. Set of 3 imperforates. Scott Nos C2-4, Yvert Nos PA2-4.
AVAILABLE AT $60
IVORY COAST (1962) Bougainvillea. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 185, Yvert No 193a.
AVAILABLE AT $50
IVORY COAST (1962) Newbouldia laevis. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 188, Yvert No 196.
AVAILABLE AT $50
IVORY COAST (1962) Mussaenda erythrophylla. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 189, Yvert No 197.
AVAILABLE AT $50
IVORY COAST (1962) Strophantus sarmentosus. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 190, Yvert No 198.
AVAILABLE AT $50
COLOMBIA (1962) Banana poke (passiflora mollissima). Imperforate pair. Scott No C420, Yvert No PA351a.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1962) Espeletia grandiflora. Imperforate pair. Scott No C421, Yvert No PA351b.
AVAILABLE AT $40
COLOMBIA (1962) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andreanum). Imperforate pair. Scott No C424, Yvert No PA335a.
AVAILABLE AT $40
GERMANY (1963) Columbine. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Flora and Philately Exhibition in Hamburg. Scott No 859, Yvert No 266.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1963) Beach thistle. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Flora and Philately Exhibition in Hamburg. Scott No 860, Yvert No 267.
AVAILABLE AT $60
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CAMEROUN (1966) Native flowers. Complete set of 6 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 441-3,C70-2. Yvert Nos 422-4,PA81-3.
AVAILABLE AT $80
EAST GERMANY (1969) Spring snowflake. Imperforate phase proof strip of 4 with gutter in final colors. Scott No 1093, Yvert No 1152. Michel catalog 360 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $175
EAST GERMANY (1969) Adonis. Imperforate phase proof strip of 3 in final colors. Scott No 1094, Yvert No 1153. Michel catalog 270 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $140
EAST GERMANY (1969) Garden Turk's cap. Imperforate phase proof pair with gutter in final colors. Scott No 1095, Yvert No 1154. Michel catalog 180 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $100
EAST GERMANY (1969) Button snakeroot. Imperforate phase proof strip of 3 in final colors. Scott No 1097, Yvert No 1156. Michel catalog 270 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $140
EAST GERMANY (1970) Sea kale. Imperforate phase proof pair in final colors. Scott No 1194, Yvert No 1255. Michel catalog 180 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $100
EAST GERMANY (1970) European pasqueflower. Imperforate phase proof pair with gutter in final colors. Scott No 1195, Yvert No 1256. Michel catalog 180 Euros.
AVAILABLE AT $100
ROMANIA (1970b) Lilies. Death. Bicolor telegram (N) No LX 100a with art-deco style illustration for wishing condolences. The price of the telegram was changed 3 times as shown by the handwritten corrections.
AVAILABLE AT $25
GRENADA (1972) Hibiscus. Strip of 4 with overprint omitted on leftmost stamp. Scott No 464.
AVAILABLE AT $30
LAOS (1974) Eranthemum nervosum. Die proof in black signed by the engraver LARRIVIERE. Scott No 246, Yvert No 263.
AVAILABLE AT $140
DAHOMEY (1975) Flowers. Set of 4 imperforate margin pairs. Scott Nos 342-5, Yvert Nos 360-3.
AVAILABLE AT $30
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MADAGASCAR (1975) Flowers. Set of 5 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 527-30,C141. Yvert Nos 562-5,PA153.
AVAILABLE AT $75
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TOGO (1975) Native flowers. Complete set of 6 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 894-7,C242-3. Yvert Nos 827-30,PA246-7.
AVAILABLE AT $75
BANGLADESH (1976) Dahlia. Imperforate block of 4. Unlisted variety! Scott No 97, Yvert No 65. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $60
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DJIBOUTI (1978) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 417-9, Yvert Nos 483-5.
AVAILABLE AT $30
WALLIS & FUTUNA (1979) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 235-7, Yvert Nos 238-40. Colorful!
AVAILABLE AT $30
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BENIN (1979) Flowers. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 423-6, Yvert Nos 444-7.
AVAILABLE AT $75
BENIN (1979) Water lilies. Imperforate corner block of 4. Scott No 426, Yvert No 447.
AVAILABLE AT $25
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DJIBOUTI (1979) Flowers. Set of 5 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 498-502, Yvert Nos 504-8.
AVAILABLE AT $50
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DJIBOUTI (1979) Flowers. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 538-41, Yvert Nos 544-7.
AVAILABLE AT $40
ANDORRA (1980) Pyrenees lily. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 282, Yvert No 287.
AVAILABLE AT $15
NEW CALEDONIA (1980) Hibberia virotii. Grevillea meisneri. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 453-4, Yvert Nos 436-7.
AVAILABLE AT $30
CAMEROUN (1980) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 674-6, Yvert Nos 652-4. Gorgeous!
AVAILABLE AT $30
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MALI (1981) Flowers. Set of 5 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 416-20, Yvert Nos 412-16.
AVAILABLE AT $75
NEW CALEDONIA (1981) Xeronoma moorei. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C170, Yvert No PA210.
AVAILABLE AT $20
NEW CALEDONIA (1981) Geissois pruinosa. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C171, Yvert No PA211.
AVAILABLE AT $20
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MALI (1982) Flowers. Set of 5 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 442-6, Yvert Nos 441-5.
AVAILABLE AT $75
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NEW CALEDONIA (1983) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 483-5, Yvert Nos 467-9.
AVAILABLE AT $45
DJIBOUTI (1983) Flowers. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 558-60, Yvert Nos 564-6.
AVAILABLE AT $30
ETHIOPIA (1984) African sugarbush (Protea gaguedi). Set of 8 progressive proofs. Scott No 1089, Yvert No 1094.
AVAILABLE AT $100
ETHIOPIA (1984) Echinops amplxicaulis. Set of 8 progressive proofs. Scott No 1091, Yvert No 1096. Used to treat stomach pains.
AVAILABLE AT $100
ETHIOPIA (1984) Canarina eminii. Set of 8 progressive proofs. Scott No 1092, Yvert No 1097.
AVAILABLE AT $100
ZAIRE (1984) Hypericum revolutum. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1146, Yvert No 1161.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Borreria dibranchiata. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1147, Yvert No 1162.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Scaevola plumieri (inkberry or beachberry). Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1149, Yvert No 1164.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Cierodendron thompsoniae. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs. Scott No 1150, Yvert No 1165.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Thumbergia erecta. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1151, Yvert No 1166.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Impatiens niamniamensis. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1152, Yvert No 1167.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ZAIRE (1984) Canarina eminii. Set of 6 progressive proof pairs, some with markups indicating changes or corrections. Scott No 1153, Yvert No 1168.
AVAILABLE AT $160
ST. VINCENT (GRENADINES) (1985) Various flowers & orchids. Set of 4 imperforate se-tenant pairs. Scott Nos 476-9, Yvert Nos 392-9.
AVAILABLE AT $50
AFGHANISTAN (1985) Tillandsia aeranthos. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with glassine overlay for lettering. Design measures 160 x 200 mm. Scott No 1148, Yvert No 1244. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
AFGHANISTAN (1985) Clytostoma callistegioides. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with glassine overlay for lettering. Design measures 160 x 200 mm. Scott No 1152, Yvert No 1248. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
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JAPAN (1987) Flowerss. Multicolor 40 + 3 yen illustrated postal card with Specimen overprint.
AVAILABLE AT $25
JAPAN (1988) Pansies. Multicolor 40 yen postal card with advertising with specimen overprint.
AVAILABLE AT $25
TANZANIA (1994) Dicentra spectabilis. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with acetate windowed overlay for lettering and signature and monochrome proof on reverse. Variously known as Venus's Car, Lyre Flower, and Bleeding Heart. Design measures 95 x 140 mm. Scott No 1303, Yvert No 1702. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
TANZANIA (1994) Thumbergia alata. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with acetate windowed overlay for lettering and signature and monochrome proof on reverse. Also known as Black-Eyed Susan. Design measures 95 x 140 mm. Scott No 1304, Yvert No 1703. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
TANZANIA (1994) Cyrtanthus minimiflorus. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with acetate windowed overlay for lettering and signature and monochrome proof on reverse. A type of lily. Design measures 95 x 140 mm. Scott No 1305, Yvert No 1704. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
TANZANIA (1994) Allamanda cathartica. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with acetate windowed overlay for lettering and signature and monochrome proof on reverse. Also known as golden trumpet vine. Design measures 95 x140 mm. Scott No 1307, Yvert No 1706. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
TANZANIA (1994) Protea lacticolor. Original artwork, watercolor on posterboard with acetate windowed overlay for lettering and signature and monochrome proof on reverse. Hottentot sugarbush. Design measures 95 x 140 mm. Scott No 1309, Yvert No 1708. Unique!
AVAILABLE AT $500
FRANCE (1994) Flowers in park, Paris. Die proof in greyish-blue signed by the engraver. top stamp in souvenir sheet issued for European Stamp Exhibit. Scott No 2444a, Yvert No 2909. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $140
AUSTRIA (2007) Spring flowers. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2013) Sunflower. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2013) Echinacea. Black print. Medicinal flower used to treat infections.
AVAILABLE AT $15
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1968) Flower pot by Jiri Schlessinger. Die proof in issued colors. Children's artwork for 30th anniversary of Munich Pact. Scott No 1568. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
INDES (1980) Cloches. Arc-de-ciel. Lotus. Oiseaux. Télégramme multicolore (O) avec enveloppe illustrée. Texte en anglais. Jolie variété: déplacement de couleur donnant une impression très floue. Rare!
CHILE (1976) Copihue flower. Interphil logo. S/S issued by Chile Philatelic Society.
ZAIRE (1979) Leopard head. Victoria Regia lily. Imperforate proof block of 4. Scott No 907, Yvert No 931. Congo River Expedition.
U.S.A. (1890) Rose. Potatoes, peas, beans. Flower seeds. Beautiful one cent postal card (N) with advertising: Robert Buist Company." Outstanding illustration!
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990g) Whale swamping native canoe. Turtle. Bird. Dolphin. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 130, Yvert No 130: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990g) Whale diving. Turtle. Bird. Dolphin. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 131, Yvert No 131: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990h) Whale. Porpoise. Turtle. Bird. Flowers. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 132, Yvert No 132: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
JAPAN (1960) Rainbow. Cherry blossoms. Pineapple. 75th anniversary of Japanese contract emigration to Hawaii, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 699, Yvert No 652. Beautiful!
JAPAN (1963) Frost flowers on Mt. Fugen. Overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 777, Yvert No 731. Interesting aspect of topic!
FRANCE (1997) Pyrenees. Isard. Yellow lily. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. Pyrenees Park. Scott No 2571, Yvert No 3056.
PENRHYN (1982) Scout emblem. Tropical flower. Set of 5 progressive proofs in unissued color combination. Scott No 218, Yvert No BF45. These proofs are from the archives of the Fournier Vittoria Security Printers of Spain. Only a very few exist!
PENRHYN (1982) Scout emblem. Tropical flower. Set of 3 progressive proofs in issued color combination. Scott No 218, Yvert No BF45. These proofs are from the archives of the Fournier Vittoria Security Printers of Spain. Only a very few exist!
FRANCE (1997) Volcano. Raccoon. Balisier. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. Guadeloupe Park. Scott No 2570, Yvert No 3055.
ZAIRE (1979) Leopard head. Victoria Regia lily. Finzia waterfall. Cross-gutter proof pair from printer's archives. The proof sheets for these 2 issues were printed on large-size printer sheets and later cut apart. Scott Nos 907-8, Yvert Nos 931-2.
