542 Astronomy/Astronomie
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 3308 |
ND |
HAITI (1958) Observatory. Imperforate corner block of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No 426, Yvert No 386.
| $140 |
$175 |
| 3309 |
ND |
HAITI (1958) Observatory. Imperforate corner block of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No C121, Yvert No PA131.
| $140 |
$175 |
| 3310 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1960) Observatory. Okayama Astrophysical Observatory overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 707, Yvert No 659. Not easy to find!
| $15 |
$20 |
| 3311 |
EA |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1962) Man before cosmos*: sun*, planets*, stars*, rocket*, atomic symbol. Die proof in black. Space research. Scott No 1105. Yvert No 1208. Czechoslovakia Die Proofs are rare with usually no more than one to five copies printed.
| $175 |
$225 |
| 3312 |
EA |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1967) Ondrejov observatory. Galaxy. Series of 3 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.
| $225 |
$300 |
| 3313 |
EA |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1969) Milan Stefanik. French General. Die proof in blue. Scott No 1625. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
| $175 |
$225 |
| 3314 |
EA |
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!
| $225 |
$300 |
| 3315 |
EP |
GERMANY (1971) Elliptic orbit. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 400th anniversary of Kepler's birth. Scott No 1072, Yvert No 549.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 3316 |
EP |
GERMANY (1973) Copernicus. Planetary orbits. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 500th anniversary of birth. Scott No 1104, Yvert No 608.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 3317 |
FDC |
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (1985) Halley's comet. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 384-7.
| $5 |
$5 |
| 3318 |
ND |
AITUTAKI (1986) Halley's comet. Bayeux tapestry. Lucerne chronicles. Set of 3 imperforates. Scott Nos 387-9, Yvert Nos 435-7.
| $110 |
$140 |
| 3319 |
EP |
(Image b)
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
| $300 |
$375 |
| 3320 |
ND |
GAMBIA (1993) Early astronomical instrument. Telescope. Set of 2 imperforate proofs. Scott Nos 1448-9.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3321 |
ND |
GHANA (1993) Early astronomical instrument. Telescope. Set of 2 imperforates mounted on Cartor proof card. Scott Nos 1596-7.
| $80 |
$100 |
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.
