887 Water & Waterfalls/Eau et Chutes d'eau
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 5824 |
ENT |
(Image b)
NEW ZEALAND (1897) Waikite Geyser. Otira Gorge. Mt. Cook. Mt. Egmont. Preprinted 1/2d postal card (N) with multicolored scenic design. Slight stains on far right side.
| $120 |
$150 |
| 5825 |
ENT |
QUEENSLAND (1898) Charleville Bore. Postal card (N) with sepia photo of Charleville bore erupting.
| $160 |
$200 |
| 5826 |
SPE |
MEXICO (1899) Juanacatlan falls. Stamp overprinted MUESZTRA (specimen). Scott No 301.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 5827 |
ENT |
BELGIAN CONGO (1912) Waterfall.* Postal card (N) with black and white scene of Pozo Falls near Stanleyville. Hard to find!
| $35 |
$45 |
| 5828 |
ENT |
(Image b)
FRANCE (1928) Water service. Free frank form from the Service Hydrométrique et de l'annonce des crues to the mayor with date cancel of Dec. 6th from Lyon Grolée. Interesting aspect of topic! Hard to find!
| $80 |
$100 |
| 5829 |
ENT |
GERMANY (1930) Jetty at Ostseebad. 8 pf postal card (N) with corner illustration.
| $10 |
$10 |
| 5830 |
EA |
FRENCH WEST AFRICA (1947) Bilma oasis. Mountains. Die proof in black. Scott No 39, Yvert No 27. Rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 5831 |
EMA |
U.S.A. (1951) Water faucet. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 173162: "Water is Precious - Save It!"
| $20 |
$25 |
| 5832 |
OBL |
FRANCE (1957) Woman holding glass of Vichy water. Illustrated cancel on envelope: VICHY - La Reine des Villes d'eaux.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 5833 |
EA |
FRANCE (1957) Evian-Les-Bains. Die proof in violet signed by the engraver PHEULPIN. Famous for its mineral waters. Scott No 856, Yvert No 1131. Picturesque!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 5834 |
ESS |
MAURITANIA (1960) Pastoral well. Trial color proof in reddish-violet. Scott No 120, Yvert No 140. Not easy to find!
| $20 |
$25 |
| 5835 |
ND |
ARGENTINA (1960) Fort. Women* washing clothes in river. Imperforate pair. Scott No CB22, Yvert No PA73. Scarce!
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5836 |
ESS |
NIGER (1966) Water cycle. Globe. Scott No 167. Yvert No 173. Hydrological Decade. COMPLETE SHEET OF 25 TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS with color codes in the margin. . Only 13 complete sheets printed therefore probably the only sheet still intact as most are cut for strips or singles.
| $300 |
$400 |
| 5837 |
EL |
IVORY COAST (1972) Children at village pump. Deluxe sheet. Water campaign. Scott No 334, Yvert No 345.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5838 |
MAX |
NEW ZEALAND (1972) New Zealand lakes. FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 507-10..
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5839 |
ESS |
IVORY COAST (1972) Jacqueville Lake. Palm trees. Trial color plate proofs in strip of 3. Scott No C52, Yvert No PA58. Not easy to find!
| $40 |
$50 |
| 5840 |
ESS |
IVORY COAST (1972) Jacqueville Lake. Palm trees. Trial color plate proof pair. Scott No C52, Yvert No PA58. Not easy to find!
| $25 |
$30 |
| 5841 |
ESS |
IVORY COAST (1972) Jacqueville Lake. Palm trees. Trial color plate proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No C52, Yvert No PA58. Not easy to find!
| $75 |
$90 |
| 5842 |
EL |
IVORY COAST (1973) Children at village pump. Deluxe sheet. Water campaign. Scott No 360, Yvert No 359.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5843 |
EP |
ZAIRE (1979) Leopard head. Victoria Regia lily. Finzia waterfall. Cross-gutter proof pair from printer's archives. The proof sheets for these 2 issues were printed on large-size printer sheets and later cut apart. Scott Nos 907-8, Yvert Nos 931-2.
| $50 |
$60 |
| 5844 |
EA |
GABON (1983) Aerial view of coast. Beach. Die proof in black signed by the engraver GUILLAUME. Scott No 542, Yvert No 538.
| $100 |
$125 |
See Also Lots:/ Voir Aussi Lots:
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 3026 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1964) Grain. Cow. Fruit. Draining of Hachirogata Lagoon for new farmland, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 826, Yvert No 784. Not easy to find!
| $20 |
$25 |
| 3724 |
EP |
ZAIRE (1979) Leopard head. Victoria Regia lily. Imperforate proof block of 4. Scott No 907, Yvert No 931. Congo River Expedition.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3775 |
EA |
LAOS (1972) Women carrying water. Die proof in blue signed by the engraver MIERMONT. UNICEF children's drawings. Scott No 233, Yvert No 250.
| $140 |
$175 |
| 3886 |
EP |
GERMANY (1969) Seashore. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Nature Protection series. Scott No 1000, Yvert No 454.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3894 |
EP |
GERMANY (1969) Stylised water. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Nature Protection series. Scott No 1003, Yvert No 457.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3895 |
EP |
GERMANY (1969) Sailboats on lake. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Nature Protection series. Scott No 1003, Yvert No 457.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3896 |
EP |
GERMANY (1969) Waterfall. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Nature Protection series. Scott No 1003, Yvert No 457.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3897 |
EP |
GERMANY (1969) Babbling brook. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Nature Protection series. Scott No 1003, Yvert No 457.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 3998 |
EA |
MONACO (1978) Ship. Mediterranean sea. Die proof in black signed by the engraver BETEMPS. Plan RAMOGE for protection of the sea. Scott No 1111, Yvert No 1134.
| $160 |
$200 |
| 3999 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1981) Stylized watercourse. Land erosion control issue, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1457, Yvert No 1373. Not easy to find!
| $15 |
$20 |
| 4004 |
EA |
CHAD (1969a) H. Barth. Lake Chad. Palm tree. Canoe. Die proof in dark green signed by the engraver. Scott No C49, Yvert No PA53. Only 28 exist. Rare!
| $140 |
$175 |
| 4095 |
EMA |
U.S.A. (1957) Fire extinguisher. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 135422: "Red Comet automatic fire extinguishers protect property and lives."
| $15 |
$20 |
| 4571 |
EA |
MONACO (1969) Underwater scene. Die proof in black signed by the engraver PHEULPIN. Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean. Scott No 751, Yvert No 805.
| $160 |
$200 |
| 4588 |
L |
(Image b)
U.S.A. (1934) Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Scott No 733. Yvert No 323. Little America, Antarctica cancel. Matching illustrated cachet (ship) indicating that this card was carried from America to Little America on the Ice Breaker S.S. Bear of Oakland."" Stamp franking a very attractive black and white photographic postcard depicting surfacing whales.""
| $90 |
$110 |
| 5014 |
SPE |
JAPAN (1967) Water plants. Lake Akau. Overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 917, Yvert No 840d. Unusual!
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5319 |
EMA |
ETATS UNIS (1972) Voilier. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 341869: "L'institut océanographique 'Woods Hole'. 40 années de recherches sur l'océan."
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5843 |
EP |
ZAIRE (1979) Leopard head. Victoria Regia lily. Finzia waterfall. Cross-gutter proof pair from printer's archives. The proof sheets for these 2 issues were printed on large-size printer sheets and later cut apart. Scott Nos 907-8, Yvert Nos 931-2.
| $50 |
$60 |
| 5854 |
ENT |
BELGIUM (1967) Windmill. Mineral water. Bicolor Postal Card Publibel No 2.356 N with advertising: "Straal Bronnen." Proof without the imprint of the stamp. Rare! Fewer than 20 copies known.
| $75 |
$90 |
