820 Sports Baseball/Sports Baseball
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 5430 |
EMA |
U.S.A. (1940) Batter* swinging enormous bat* and even more enormous ball. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 71182: "Semi-Pro. Still growing."
| $30 |
$40 |
| 5431 |
EMA |
U.S.A. (1942) Baseball. Red meter cancellation on envelope Pitney Bowes No 71182: Semi-Pro Still Growing.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5432 |
ESS |
LIBERIA (1955) Player at bat. Catcher. Umpire. Scott No C88. Yvert No PA86. Full sheet of 25 Imperforate Trial Color Proofs in only one color lilac rose causing the absence of many details including the margin inscription."
| $450 |
$600 |
| 5433 |
ESS |
LIBERIA (1955j) Player at bat. Catcher. Umpire. Scott No C88. Yvert No PA86. Full sheet of 25 Imperforate Trial Color Proofs in deep blue violet with margin inscription "The Republic of Liberia. Sports Issue BASEBALL." No gum as found in the Archives of the printer. Exceptional item!
| $450 |
$600 |
| 5434 |
ESS |
LIBERIA (1955k) Player at bat. Catcher. Umpire. Scott No C88. Yvert No PA86. Full sheet of 25 Imperforate Trial Color Proofs in bright blue violet and lilac rose with margin inscription "The Republic of Liberia. Sports Issue BASEBALL. An exceptional item from the Archives of the printer. . ""
| $450 |
$600 |
| 5435 |
ESS |
LIBERIA (1955m) Player at bat. Catcher. Umpire. Scott No C88. Yvert No PA86. Full sheet of 25 Imperforate Trial Color Proofs in lighter shades of violet and lilac rose with margin inscription "The Republic of Liberia. Sports Issue BASEBALL. An exceptional item from the Archives of the printer. . ""
| $450 |
$600 |
| 5436 |
EP |
AFGHANISTAN (1964) Children playing ball. Proof sheet for issued stamps, with comments in French and Pashto probably indicating a change in the Pashto inscription on the stamp (which differs slightly from the issued stamp). Scott Nos 669,669E,F. Yvert Nos 746E,F,I.
| $400 |
$500 |
| 5437 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1968) Pitcher. Baseball. Pair of stamps issued for 50th anniversary of All Japan High School Baseball Championship. Scott No 964a, Yvert Nos 912-3. Hard to find!
| $40 |
$50 |
| 5438 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1978) Baseball players. Softball issue, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1348, Yvert No 1271. Not easy to find!
| $30 |
$40 |
| 5439 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1979) Baseball. Lion. 50th National Inter-City Baseball, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1372, Yvert No 1302. Scarce!
| $30 |
$40 |
| 5440 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1984) Baseball players. Set of 3 issued for 50th anniversary of Japanese Professional Baseball, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1617a, Yvert Nos 1510-2. Hard to find!
| $60 |
$75 |
NICARAGUA (1949) Scout in uniform. Minisheet of 4. Scott No 718. Commemorating amateur baseball. Some toning spots on back.