BHUTAN (1973) Caesar's mushroom. Simulated 3-D stamp used on registered cover. Scott No 154b, Yvert No 425. These stamps were sold primarily to dealers and collectors and were hardly ever used on cover. Only 5 such covers discovered so far!
AVAILABLE AT $150
BHUTAN (1973) Bolete mushroom. Simulated 3-D stamp used on registered cover. Scott No 154A, Yvert No 424. These stamps were sold primarily to dealers and collectors and were hardly ever used on cover. Only 5 such covers discovered so far!
AVAILABLE AT $150
EAST GERMANY (1974) Mushrooms. Incomplete set of 7 imperforate proofs from the archives of the East German printers (missing only the 40 pf value). Scott Nos 1533-9, Yvert Nos 1613-9. Spectacular!
AVAILABLE AT $300
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MONGOLIA (1978) Russula cyanoxantha. Original artwork for mushrooms issue. Very close to final design. Measures 36 x 12 cm, watercolor on art paper. Scott No 1005, Yvert No 952.
AVAILABLE AT $250
ANTIGUA (1989) Slender stalk (Leucopaxillus gracillimus). Straw cap (Volvariella volvacea). Set of 2 imperforate proofs of S/S mounted in House of Questa folder. Scott Nos 1231-2, Yvert Nos BF161,163.
AVAILABLE AT $120
BHUTAN (1990) Mushrooms. Registered letter franked with 3x Scott No. 714, 1x #713.
AVAILABLE AT $20
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BELGIUM (1991) Amanita rubescens. Die proof in violet-brown signed by the engraver, representing the cachet for the official First Day cover for this issue. Scott No 1412. (Note - FDC is not included in this lot, as I have only the image).
AVAILABLE AT $120
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BELGIUM (1991) Boletus erythropus. Die proof in green signed by the engraver, representing the cachet for the official First Day cover for this issue. Scott No 1413. (Note - FDC is not included in this lot, as I have only the image).
AVAILABLE AT $120
AUSTRIA (2022) Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria). Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
CHAD (1996) Butterflies. Mushrooms. Vulture. Imperforate S/S. Scott No 653b.
CHAD (1996) Butterflies. Mushrooms. Hawk. Imperforate S/S. Scott No 653c.
AUSTRIA (1977) Nicholas Joseph von Jacquin. Black proof. Botanist who first brought platinum and sugar cane to Austria and did seminal work on tropical fungi. Scott No 1051, Yvert No 1369.
