678 Insects/Insectes
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 4465 |
EP |
GERMANY (1962) Grasshopper. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of what became a series on butterflies.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4466 |
EA |
MALI (1967c) Phymateus cinctus.* Die proof in greenish-black signed by the engraver DURRENS. Scott No 101, Yvert No 103.
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4467 |
EP |
EAST GERMANY (1968) Ground Beetle. Imperforate proof. Scott No 1049, Yvert No 1108.
| $25 |
$30 |
| 4468 |
EP |
EAST GERMANY (1969) Cychrus caraboides. Set of 3 imperforate progressive proofs including final colors. Scott No 1049, Yvert No 1108.
| $100 |
$125 |
| 4469 |
MAQ |
INDONESIA (1970) Glow worm (firefly). Original artwork for First Day cachet of Social Day series. Watercolor mounted on posterboard framed in ink measuring 16.5 x 9 cm.
| $400 |
$500 |
| 4470 |
EL |
CONGO (1970) Sternotomis variabilis. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 226, Yvert No 270.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 4471 |
EA |
MAURITANIA (1970) Beetle. Die proof in brown signed by the engraver COMBET. Sternocera interrupta. Scott No 274, Yvert No 276. Only 28 exist. Rare!
| $150 |
$200 |
| 4472 |
EA |
MAURITANIA (1970) Large black tip wilter beetle. Die proof in green signed by the engraver COMBET. Anoplocnemis curvipes. Scott No 275, Yvert No 277. Only 28 exist. Rare!
| $150 |
$200 |
| 4473 |
EA |
MAURITANIA (1970) Beetle. Die proof in black signed by the engraver COMBET. Julodis aequinoctialis. Scott No 276, Yvert No 278. Only 28 exist. Rare!
| $150 |
$200 |
| 4474 |
EP |
GERMANY (Berlin) (1972) Leaf roller bug. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of unissued insect series.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4475 |
EP |
GERMANY (1972) Forest caterpillar hunter. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of unissued insect series.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4476 |
EP |
GERMANY (Berlin) (1972) Cockchafer. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of unissued insect series.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4477 |
EP |
GERMANY (1972) Rosalia longicorn. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of unissued insect series.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4478 |
EP |
GERMANY (Berlin) (1972) Copris lunaris. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of unissued insect series.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 4479 |
EP |
GERMANY (BERLIN) (1972) Insects. Bottle of poison. Archive photo (See Note) for unaccepted design of animal protection series. Scott No 9NB90, Yvert No 385.
| $75 |
$90 |
| 4480 |
ND |
RWANDA (1973) African bush locust (Phytameus brunneri). Imperforate S/S. Scott No 505.
| $40 |
$50 |
| 4481 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Ceresium Beetle. Cromalin proof in full color. Scott No 141, Yvert No 140. Note that the value was changed to 57s on the final stamp! Only 2-3 cromalin proofs were made. Very rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4482 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1991) Ceresium Beetle larva. Cromalin proof in full color. Scott No 142, Yvert No 141. Note that the value was changed to 42s on the final stamp! Only 2-3 cromalin proofs were made. Very rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4483 |
FDC |
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (1993) Insects. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 521-3.
| $9 |
$9 |
| 4484 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Scarabaeidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 168, Yvert No 202. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4485 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Coccinellidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 169, Yvert No 203. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4486 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Cerambycidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 170, Yvert No 204. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4487 |
SPE |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994) Pentatomidea. Full sheet of progressive specimen proofs with central gutter. Scott No 171, Yvert No 205. Spectacular!
| $100 |
$120 |
| 4488 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994a) Scarabaeidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 168, Yvert No 202. Only 2-3 were made. Gorgeous!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4489 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994b) Coccinellidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 169, Yvert No 203. Only 2-3 were made. Beautiful!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4490 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994c) Cerambycidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 170, Yvert No 204. Only 2-3 were made. Lovely!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4491 |
EP |
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1994d) Pentatomidea beetle. Cromalin proof in full color on heavy cardboard. Scott No 171, Yvert No 205. Only 2-3 were made. Fantastic!
| $140 |
$175 |
EQUATORIAL GUINEA (1974c) Numbat (Banded anteater). Color red drastically shifted, resulting in a double image. Endangered species set, printed in sheets of 15. Only 22 sheets with this error exist! Scott No 74200, Yvert No 53-12. Rare!
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (1987) Indigenous flightless birds and insects. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 404-7.
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Giant arthropods emerging from the sea. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "On the Last Afternoon" by James Tiptree. Scott No 1971.
CAMEROUN (1971) Jamot Memorial. Stamp. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C171, Yvert No PA186.