580 Butterflies/Papillons
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 600 |
EP |
TAIWAN (1958) Attacus atlas moth. Photo essay of artwork submitted for competition for design of insect series of stamps by artist Wen Hsueh-ju. Accepted design of $1 value. Scott No 1185. Unique!
| $2000 |
$2500 |
| 601 |
VAR |
DUBAI (1963) Butterfly. Red Crescent. Variety with color red shifted 5mm to the right. Scott No 21.
| $120 |
$150 |
| 602 |
ND |
GHANA (1967) Christmas butterfly. Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 316. International Tourism Year.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 603 |
ND |
GHANA (1968) Flora & fauna. Set of 5 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos 331-5.
| $50 |
$60 |
| 604 |
ND |
GHANA (1968) Blood red glider (Cymothoe sangaris). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 334.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 605 |
ND |
GHANA (1968) Blue-spotted charaxes (Charaxes ameliae). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 335.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 606 |
ND |
NICARAGUA (1968) Butterflies. Set of 12 imperforate pairs. A spectacular set! Scott Nos C606-17, Yvert Nos PA575-86. Only 100 sets (1 sheet) exist!
| $160 |
$200 |
| 607 |
ND |
ECUADOR (1970) Morpho cyprus. Imperforate margin pair. Scott No 803, Yvert No 829.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 608 |
EL |
(Image b)
(Image c)
CONGO (1971) Butterflies* and larvae. Set of 6 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 251-6, Yvert Nos 297-302.
| $80 |
$100 |
| 609 |
ND |
(Image b)
CONGO (1971) Butterflies. Set of 5 imperforate corner copies. Scott Nos 257-61, Yvert Nos 303-7. Beautiful!
| $75 |
$90 |
| 610 |
FDC |
(Image b)
NORFOLK ISLAND (1976) Moths & butterflies. Set of 4 unaddressed FDCs with cachet. Scott No 201-17.
| $25 |
$30 |
| 611 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1980) Lubdorfia japonica. Entomolgy Conference issue overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1412, Yvert No 1338.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 612 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) Blue pansy (Junonia oenone). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 424, Yvert No 564. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 613 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) Yellow pansy (Junonia hierta cebrene). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 425, Yvert No 565. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 614 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) African migrant (Catopsilia florella). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 426, Yvert No 566. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 615 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) Broad-bordered grass yellow (Eurema brigitta zoe). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 432, Yvert No 572. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 616 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) Meadow white (Pieris helice). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 433, Yvert No 573. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 617 |
ESS |
LESOTHO (1984) Queen purple tip (Colotis regina). Set of 5 progressive proofs showing addition of each color, with final one showing stamp as issued. Scott No 434, Yvert No 574. Also available as pairs as shown in scan.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 618 |
ND |
MONACO (1984) Nacré des Balkans (Boloria graeca tendensis). Mountain Buttercup (Ranunculus montanus). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 1426, Yvert No 1420. Butterflies & rare flowers of Mercantour National Park.
| $30 |
$40 |
| 619 |
ND |
MONACO (1984) Burnet Moth (Zygaena vesubiana). Yellow mountain saxifrage (Saxifraga aizoides). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 1427, Yvert No 1421. Butterflies & rare flowers of Mercantour National Park.
| $30 |
$40 |
| 620 |
ND |
MONACO (1984) False Mnestra ringlet (Erebia aethiopellus). Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 1427, Yvert No 1421. Butterflies & rare flowers of Mercantour National Park.
| $30 |
$40 |
| 621 |
ND |
MONACO (1984) Small Apollo (Parnassius phoebus gazeli). Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 1428, Yvert No 1422. Butterflies & rare flowers of Mercantour National Park.
| $30 |
$40 |
| 622 |
ND |
MONACO (1984) Southern swallowtail (Papilio alexanor). Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 1429, Yvert No 1423. Butterflies & rare flowers of Mercantour National Park.
| $30 |
$40 |
| 623 |
ESS |
(Image b)
ST. VINCENT (Union Island) (1985) Cynthia cardui. Zerynthia rumina. Set of 7 color separations. Scott No 194a-b.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 624 |
ESS |
(Image b)
ST. VINCENT (Union Island) (1985) Byblia ilithia. Papilio machaon. Set of 7 color separations. Scott No 195a-b.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 625 |
ESS |
(Image b)
ST. VINCENT (Union Island) (1985) Cartercephalus palaemon. Acraea anacreon. Set of 7 color separations. Scott No 196a-b.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 626 |
ESS |
(Image b)
ST. VINCENT (Union Island) (1985) Anartia amathea. Salamis temora. Set of 7 color separations. Scott No 197a-b.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 627 |
ND |
BURKINA FASO (1986) Moth (Gonimbrasia hecate). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 778.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 628 |
ND |
BURKINA FASO (1986) Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 778a.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 629 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1986) Eversmann's Parnassian. Insect issue overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1680, Yvert No 1589. Lovely!
| $20 |
$25 |
| 630 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1986a) White-tailed zygaenid moth. Insect issue overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1688, Yvert No 1605. Beautiful!
| $20 |
$25 |
| 631 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1986b) Kirishima-midori shijimi (Thermozephyrus ataxus). Insect issue overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1685, Yvert No 1599. Stunning!
| $20 |
$25 |
| 632 |
ND |
ALGERIA (1991) Butterflies. Set of 4 margin imperforates. Scott Nos 945-8, Yvert Nos 1005-8.
| $95 |
$120 |
| 633 |
SPE |
ST. VINCENT (GRENADINES) (1992) Various butterflies. Set of 12 overprinted SPECIMEN. Scott Nos 882-93.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 634 |
FDC |
ST. HELENA (1994) Butterflies. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott No 627-30.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 635 |
FDC |
NORFOLK ISLAND (1997) Butterflies. Unaddressed FDC with cachet and thematic cancel. Scott No 617-20.
| $10 |
$10 |
| 636 |
ND |
ST. THOMAS & PRINCE (2006) Butterflies. Bees. Set of 4 imperforate sheetlets with decorative borders.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 637 |
FDC |
NIUE (2009) Butterflies. Unaddressed FDC with cachet and thematic cancel. Scott No 856-8.
| $10 |
$10 |
| 638 |
FDC |
NORFOLK ISLAND (2021) Butterflies. Set of 2 unaddressed FDCs with cachet and thematic cancel. Scott No 1305-6.
| $10 |
$10 |
LIBERIA (1999) Flora and fauna of the world. Imperforate M/S of 12. Scott No 1452.
GHANA (1967) Leopard. Christmas butterfly. Carmine Bee-eater. Waterbuck. Set of 4 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos 315-8. International Tourism Year.
