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DAHOMEY
Lot No Type Description Reserve Estimate
3124 EP image DAHOMEY (1963) Cattle herdsman. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 162, Yvert No 181. These are the rarest of the French proofs. Only 3-4 were made from the unhardened die as a final check before printing. $200 $250
3358 EL image DAHOMEY (1970) Walt Whitman. Canoe. Native huts. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C119, Yvert No PA122. $15 $20
3546 ND image DAHOMEY (1966) Birds. Complete set of 5 imperforates. Scott Nos C33-7, Yvert Nos PA37-41. One of the most beautiful bird sets of Africa! $60 $75
3934 ESS image DAHOMEY (1964) Nago dance. Trial color proof in dark blue. Scott No 186, Yvert No 206. Scarce! $15 $20
3976 EL image DAHOMEY (1972) Heuss. Workers Institute. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C158, Yvert No PA164. $10 $12
4067 EL image DAHOMEY (1974) Native folkore tales. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 317-20, Yvert No 335-8. $75 $90
4214 ND image DAHOMEY (1975) Flowers. Set of 4 imperforate margin pairs. Scott Nos 342-5, Yvert Nos 360-3. $30 $40
4636 EA image DAHOMEY (1972) Pasteur. Die proof in black signed by the engraver COMBET. Scott No C173, Yvert No PA173. $140 $175
4639 EL image DAHOMEY (1973) Hansen. Microscope. Leprosy bacilli. Set of 2 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 301-2, Yvert Nos 319-20. $40 $50
4699 EL image DAHOMEY (1968) Paintings of various local battles. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos C77-80, Yvert Nos PA81-4. $60 $75
4792 EA image DAHOMEY (1970) Beethoven. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. Yvert Nos PA132-3. Scott Nos C129-30. $140 $175
5029 ESS image DAHOMEY (1966) Paul VI. New York City. Trial color proof pair from margin of sheet (violet and dark blue). Appeal for Peace to the UN. Scott No C40, Yvert No 44. Not easy to find! $40 $50
5123 ND image DAHOMEY (1962) Red Cross nurses. Set of 4 imperforates. Scott Nos 156-9, Yvert Nos 185-8. $20 $25
5243 EA image DAHOMEY (1967) Scouts hiking. Die proof in black digned by the engraver MONVOISIN. Farragut, Idaho Jamboree. Scott No 239, Yvert No 259. $140 $175
5246 VAR image DAHOMEY (1974) Baden-Powell. Variety with double overprint in red. Scott No C218, Yvert No PA214. $60 $75
5420 ESS image DAHOMEY (1963b) Runners. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Friendship Games at Dakar. Scott No 174, Yvert No 194. $60 $75
5641 ND image DAHOMEY (1967) Heliograph. Mail Boat. Imperforate corner copy, postage due issue. Scott No J34-5, Yvert No TT37-8. Hard to find! $15 $20
5642 EA image DAHOMEY (1967) Heliograph. Piroque. Delicately had colored (different from final stamp) die proof signed by the engraver DERREY. Scott Nos J34-5, Yvert Nos TT37-8. Very rare! $350 $450
5732 EA image DAHOMEY (1966) Turret. Die proof in brown signed by the engraver PHEULPIN. International Negro Arts Festival. Scott No 216, Yvert No 236. $80 $100
5742 ESS image DAHOMEY (1961) Wood sculptor. Trial color proof pair in different colors. Scott No 142, Yvert No 160. Nice! $30 $40
5805 EA image DAHOMEY (1966) UNESCO emblem. Die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET. 20th anniversary. Scott No C45, Yvert No PA49. $80 $100
5857 ESS image DAHOMEY (1963b) Jeune fille de Dahomey. Essais de couleur en bande de 5 dont polychrome. Scott No 165, Yvert No 184. Difficile à trouver! $50 $60
5869 EA image DAHOMEY (1963) Bariba chief of Nikki. Die proof in brown (unsigned). Scott No 161, Yvert No 180. $80 $100