NIUAFO'OU (TIN CAN ISLAND) (1994) Sailing ships: HMS Bounty*, HMS Pandora*, whaling ship*, trading schooner*. Imperforate plate proof strip of 5. Scott No 172. Yvert No 209.
AVAILABLE AT $100
GERMANY (1957) Cargo ship*. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for Merchant Marine Day. Scott No 767, Yvert No 136.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Flag*. Hand*. Wave*. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Man being carried over waves by rescue line*. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
AUSTRIA (2013) Paddle steamer "Hohentweil". Black print. Featured in the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2020) Antonio Canal, Venice*. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
BELGIUM (1948) Port of Antwerp. Black Ministerial Proof with embossed seal. Scott No 379. Yvert No 766.
AVAILABLE AT $50
BELGIUM (1982) Yachting*. Black ministerial proof with embossed seal of postal authorities. Scott No B1012, Yvert No 2042.
AVAILABLE AT $50
NEW CALEDONIA (1905a) Boat*. Palm tree*. Scott Type A1, Yvert Type h. Die Proof 58mm x 77mm in yellow-brown with blank value tablet.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRENCH COLONIES: WEST AFRICA (1906) Natives*. Ships*. Very interesting large Die Proof in black for the common design used in French Colonies of West Africa. Dahomey (Scott Type D1), Ivory Coast (Scott Type D1), Mauritania (Scott Type D1), Senegal (Scott Type D2). Very rare! Small tear at top.
AVAILABLE AT $300
AUSTRIA (1979) Steamships*. Set of 3 black proofs, 150th anniversary of first Danube Steamship Company. Scott Nos 1114-6, Yvert Nos 1430-2. Hard to find as a complete set!
AVAILABLE AT $30
TONGA (1990a) Native catamaran*. Proof strip of 2 and gutter illustration from printer's archives. Polynesian explorers - "Bidding farewell." Scott No 748, Yvert No 776. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $40
AUSTRIA (2014) Steamboat on Lake Atterlee. Black print. 175th anniversary of first steamship on lake.
AVAILABLE AT $15
CUBA (1936) Ships*. Map*. Commerce*. Complete Zona France del Puerto Matanzas" set of 14 as imperforate marginal proofs with control punches. Scott Nos 324-31,C18-21,CE1,E8. #E8 has slight adhesion on gum in selvage.
AVAILABLE AT $120
CUBA (1936) S.S. "Rex"*. Imperforate proof block of 4 with control punches. Zona Franca del Puerto de Matanzas issue. Scott No 326, Yvert No 223.
AVAILABLE AT $40
CUBA (1936) Three-masted sailing vessel*. Modern cruiseliner*. Imperforate proof block of 4 with control punches. Zona Franca del Puerto de Matanzas issue. Scott No 331, Yvert No 228.
AVAILABLE AT $40
INDIA (1968) Frigate "Nilgiri"*. Photographic proof from the archives of India Security Printers. These proofs were made before printing the stamps and often show levels of detail missing in the issued stamps. Scott No 479, YvertNo 262. First Indian warship.
AVAILABLE AT $80
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AVAILABLE AT $40
MADAGASCAR (1991) Caravel Amsterdam ship* (1539). Scott No 1019. Yvert 1022. Margin copy Proof with different paper than the issued stamp. The top of the Proof is glued onto an individual presentation card, 113mm x 93mm, with paper overlay. Only 10 copies prepared! The card has the circular handstamp in red of the Madagascar embassy Seen and approved"" June 28, 1991. Very rare!
AVAILABLE AT $100
AUSTRIA (2008) Paddle-wheel steamer*. Black print. Stamp Day.
AVAILABLE AT $12
AUSTRIA (2009) Propellor steamer "Thalia"*. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $12
AUSTRIA (2012) Steamer "Schonbrunn"*. Black print. First Danube Steamship Company flagship.
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2018) Catamaran. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $12
U.S.A. (1947) Frigate "Constitution"*. Photo essay (See Note) of final design commemorating the famous Revolutionary War ship. Scott No 951, Yvert No 502. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1957) Albert Ballin*. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for centenary of birth of Jewish founder of modern cruise ship lines. Scott No 769, Yvert No 138.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Ship. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for Communications Exhibition series.. Scott No 925, Yvert No 345.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Sailing ship. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for Transportation and Communications Exhibition series.. Scott No 925, Yvert No 345.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Rescue ship. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Rescue ship plowing through high waves. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1970) Ship in canal. Bridge. Photo essay (See Note) of unaccepted design for issue commemorating North Sea-Baltic Sea canal. Scott No 1021, Yvert No 493.
AVAILABLE AT $60
AUSTRIA (2016) Josef Ressel*. Ship propelling screw*. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
ARGENTINA (1939) Guillermo Brown. Imperforate proof printed on shiny paper. Scott No 426. Father of the Argentine Navy.
AVAILABLE AT $30
NEW CALEDONIA (1960) Port-de-France*. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 317, Yvert No 301. Only 3-4 were printed!
AVAILABLE AT $200
WALLIS & FUTUNA (1960) Sailing ship*. Map of island*. Sepia printer's proof. Scott no C14, Yvert No PA17. Only 3-4 exist!
AVAILABLE AT $200
NEW CALEDONIA (1962) Melanesian sailing canoes*. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 318, Yvert No 302. Value was changed from 9Fr to 2Fr. Very rare!
AVAILABLE AT $325
NEW CALEDONIA (1962) Sail Rock. Sailboats. Sepia printer's proof. Scott No 320, Yvert No 304. Very rare!
AVAILABLE AT $200
AUSTRIA (2019) Sailing ship*. Rising sun*. Black print of S/S. 150 years of freindship with Japan.
AVAILABLE AT $20
AUSTRIA (2019) Rowers*. Black print. World Rowing Championship in Linz-Ottensheim.
AVAILABLE AT $15