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H. R. HARMER
Fine Auctions, since 1940
SetS, SingleS, PoStal HiStory & ColleCtionS of tHe World
PubliC auCtion 3006
featuring
The Consignments of over 150+ Vendors including
Specialized German Colonies & Foreign Offices
British Pacific Islands Postal History
Hong Kong & Foreign Offices in China Postal History
Quality Mint and Used U.S. Stamps
U.S. and Foreign Collections & Accumulations
U.S. Postal Stationery Proofs and Essays
Stamp Boxes, Holders and Cases
exHibition of lotS
October 13 - 24, 2014 Oct. 27 - Nov. 1, 2014
By Appointment Only The Hilton Costa Mesa
H.R. Harmer, GPN, Inc. Newport Beach Room
2680 Walnut Ave., Suite AB 3050 Bristol St
Tustin, CA 92780 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714.389.9178
SeSSion one SeSSion tWo SeSSion tHree
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Friday, October 31, 2014 Saturday, November 1, 2014
9:00 AM (PDT) 9:00 AM (PDT) 9:00 AM (PDT)
Lots 1001 to 1998 Lots 2001 to 2885 Lots 3001 to 4078
imPortant notiCe
Please call Jo Mills in advance with your prospective travel plans at 714-389-9178 or email [email protected].
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tHe H.r. Harmer auCtion organization
Jo Mills Thomas Mills Sr. Bill Bergstrom
Auction & Consignment Director President Senior Describer
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Auctioneer – Larry Brasler
Shipping and Receiving Marketing • Graphic Design
Rollo Sternaman Thomas Rhein
Tonya Rhein
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CONSIGN LOCAL – SELL GLOBAL
“London 2015” takes place at the Business Design Center/ Islington from May 13-16, 2015 and
honors the 175th anniversary of the issuance of the “Penny Black”. Over 100 dealers are expected
to display their wares and a bevy of world-class exhibits including a special display by the Con-
federate Stamp Alliance ensure an exciting exhibition for visiting collectors. The official auction
for the event is being conducted jointly by our European affiliates Heinrich Kohler (Germany)
and Corinphila (Switzerland). This special auction will focus on rare stamps, covers and collec-
tions, especially classic material, of the entire world. Competition is likely to be keen as exhibitors
in next year’s American international show, World Stamp Show ’16, try to obtain those key items
needed for their own exhibits. Contact us for consignment details for this and all of next year’s
auctions. We will be in attendance at the show and will have lots from our own June 2015 auction
on view giving your material the widest possible exposure.
Sale 3005
Our May sale showed solid results with, as usual, strong demand for high quality stamps and
covers along with specialized collections of virtually any collecting area. A U.S. 1922 $1 Lincoln
graded “100” realized a staggering $4,500, a Burma 1935 15R George V used block realized $1,800
and a set of PRC 1964 Peonies complete sheets brought $30,000. Specialized sets, singles and col-
lections of Belgium, French colonies in Africa, Portuguese colonies and Netherlands and colonies
drew rabid interest and prices to match. The sections of Confederate States, U.S. Possessions, Brit-
ish Commonwealth collections and even classic France drew widespread interest and active bid-
ding. As always, we would like to express our gratitude to the consignors, viewers and bidders in
the sale for making it such a success. Our staff deserves thanks as well, especially those who man
the viewing room taking care of the viewers, those charged with the yeoman task of transport-
ing the lots to and from the office and the shippers who get the herculean task of processing and
packing the mounds of material.
Sale 3006
Diverse….”having variety”; a simple definition and the hallmark of the auction before you. Over
150 consignors contributed to that diversity and as, always, we are always grateful for the trust
and confidence they bestow on us by allowing HR Harmer to handle their particular stamps, col-
lections and estates. Thursday’s session features U.S. and Possessions stamps and covers and is
especially strong in classics including reprints and re-issues, 1c and 4c Pan Am inverts, a set of
the 1923 Perf 10s in complete sheets and the 1998 unissued “H” issue mint block of 20. The postal
stationery section features an array of envelope, airletter and postal card proofs and essays. Won-
derful sections of Canal Zone, Hawaii and Philippines round out the session. The second day
offers British and Foreign material highlighted by wonderful Bulgaria classics including covers,
German foreign offices and colonies, Pacific Islands postal history, Swiss officials, Iran, Saudi
Arabia and much more. The Saturday session features over 100 lots of stamp boxes and cases,
some elusive philatelic literature and, that word again, diverse US and Foreign postal history and
stationery plus flight covers. The session ends with the customary selections of US, British and
Foreign “Collections and Various” with especially strong U.S. collections, groups and stocks.
Visitors to hrharmer.com will be able to view thousands of images of many of the collections and
larger lots not shown in the catalog though scans and photocopies will still be available for those
without computer access. Bidders paying by credit card have a 3% convenience fee added to their
invoice. Viewing at the Costa Mesa Hilton begins Monday October 27 and we encourage all who
can to avail themselves of the opportunity to inspect the plentiful number of substantial large lots
and collections, in addition to enjoying all that Southern California has to offer.
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direCtionS to auCtion Venue
The Hilton Costa Mesa
3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, California, United States 92626
direCtionS to auCtion Venue from orange County

From John Wayne Airport: Follow signs to the 405 From the 57 Freeway: Take the 57 South to I-5
Freeway North. Exit Bristol Street and turn left. South to Hwy 55 South. Exit Baker and turn right.
Drive over the bridge, turn left on Hotel Way. Turn right again at Bristol Street and the hotel will
be on the right hand side.
From 405 Freeway Southbound: Take 405 South to
Bristol Street exit (just past Harbor Blvd and Hwy From the 91 Freeway: Take 91 West to Hwy 55
73 interchange). The hotel is located directly across South to 405 North. Exit at Bristol, turning left.
from the exit on the left. Drive over the freeway and turn left on Hotel Way.
From 405 Freeway Northbound: Take 405 North From the 73 Freeway: Take 73 North, exit Bear
to Bristol Street exit. Exit left onto Bristol. Drive Street, and turn right, right on Paularino, and left
over the freeway and turn left on Hotel Way. on Bristol.
From Los AngeLes InternAtIonAL From Long BeAch AIrport – 22.3 mILes
AIrport – 42 mILes
South on E Donald Douglas Dr toward
Barbara London Drive
South on World Way toward World Way
Right to stay on E Donald Douglas Dr
Take ramp onto CA-1/S Sepulveda Blvd
Right at CA-19/N Lakewood Blvd
Take ramp onto I-105 East
Take I-405 ramp to San Diego
Take exit onto I-405 South toward Long Beach
Keep left at fork to continue toward I-405 S
Exit Bristol and turn right
and merge onto I 405 S
Venue is on the left
Exit Bristol and turn right
Venue is on the left
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bidding
Pre-bids are now available directly on www.hrharmer.com and also accepted by phone, fax, email
or mail.
The website has new features such as viewing detailed catalog information online, high resolution
images, Watchlist monitoring, bid tracking, and much more.
Register now to start bidding at www.hrharmer.com.
telePHone bidding
Telephone bidding for our auctions is on a limited and priority basis only. If you are interested in
telephone bidding, please contact Jo Mills at 714.389.9178 no later than 72 hours before the day of the
sale, with your contact information and a list of the lots that you wish to bid on.
liVe internet bidding at StamP auCtion netWork
We invite you to utilize live internet bidding via www.stampauctionnetwork.com for our sales. In or-
der to bid during our live auction, you must be registered and approved for bidding with both Stamp
Auction Network & H.R. Harmer.
If you are registered at stamp auction network, have been approved for bidding by H.R. Harmer and
are ready to start bidding: Login at www.stampauctionnetwork.com, go to the Table of Contents for
our sale, and select “Join the Public Auction in Progress.” You will be assigned a paddle number and
are ready to start bidding.
Lastly, if you are bidding actively on a lot and the bidding has passed your maximum bid, kindly use
the “Pass” button to help expedite the sale.
Please note: Once a lot is announced as sold by the auctioneer on the floor, no late Internet bids will be
accepted, nor will lots be reopened to the Internet once they have been sold on the floor.
If you have any questions or concerns about Internet bidding or the registration process please do not
hesitate to contact our office at 714.389.9178 or you can email us at [email protected].
AUCTION AGENTS
Mr. Frank Mandel Tony Lancaster
P.O. Box 157 48 Woodbines Ave.
New York, NY 10014 Kingston-Upon-Thames
Phone: [phone] Surrey KT12AY, England
Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Purser & Associates, Inc.
84 Webcowet Rd., #2 Mr. Charles E. Cwiakala
Arlington, MA 02472-2323 1527 Fairview Ave.
Phone: [phone] Park Ridge, IL 60068
Fax: [phone] Phone/Fax: [phone]
[email protected] [email protected]
Mr. Jochen Heddergott
Bauerstrasse 9
D-80796 Munich, Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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CONdITION Of COllECTIONS
ANd lArGE lOTS
ObvIOUS rEprINTS. forgeries, fake cancels, and All collection lots or lots containing in excess of 10
badly defective stamps are normally not included in stamps offered in this auction are sold “as is” and
catalog totals unless noted. However, as with any are not returnable for any reason whatsoever.
large group of stamps, some stamps may prove to
be bogus, misidentified, or defective. Descriptions of Please be certain to read the full Terms & Conditions
quality are meant to apply to the overall condition of of Sale at the rear of the catalog. All bidders will be
the lot. Lots described as being “mixed” quality or bound by those Terms & Conditions of Sale.
condition should be expected to contain some faulty
material. SymbOlS
OwNEr’S CATAlOG vAlUE. In some cases an A – Autograph
“owner’s catalog value” is given. Such a figure is E – Essay
just that. An owner’s value may be useful as a guide p – Proof
but H.R. Harmer does not guarantee the accuracy of
S – Specimen
such a figure.
1 1 – Mint, never hinged
1 – Mint, hinged, or without gum as issued
GUm. Stamps described as “mint” can be expected 2 – Mint, no gum (unused)
to have original gum (OG), but should be expect- 1, 3 – Mint & used
ed to be hinged unless specifically noted as never 3 – used
hinged (NH). 5 – on piece
6 – cover
ExpErTIzING mArkS. We sometimes mention
an expert’s signature or guarantee mark on a stamp.
However, while we believe that the vast majority of
stamps so described are genuine, H.R. Harmer im-
plies no warranty to that effect.
Est. – Estimated Cash Value
vAlUATIONS. An Estimated Cash Value
(E.C.V.) is given for each lot. It is our estimate of
All bids are in U.S. dollars
what we feel the lot should sell for. Bids of less
than 80% of the low estimate are unlikely to be
successful.
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AddITIONAl lOT INfOrmATION
Individuals who wish to request more information Bids of Increase by
regarding a particular lot should do so at least 7 days Up to $100 $5
prior to the day of the sale. We will endeavor to ad- $100 to $300 $10
dress any inquiries made after this period, however $300 to $725 $25
with most of our attention focused on live viewing $750 to $1,450 $50
at our offices, we cannot guarantee satisfying your $1,500 to $2,900 $100
request. $3,000 to $7,250 $250
$7,500 to $14,500 $500
All inquiries should be directed to: $15,000 to $29,000 $1,000
Toll Free: 800.782.6771 $30,000 to $72,500 $2,500
International: +1.714.389.9178 $75,000 to $145,000 $5,000
Fax: [phone] $150,000 to $290,000 $10,000
$300,000 and up $25,000
If you have questions or image requests regard-
ing any lot, please contact our office at least 7
bIddING INCrEmENTS
days before the auction and we will be pleased
to assist you.
Bids that do not conform to the above increments
will be reduced to the next appropriate bid. Bids
ImAGE rEqUESTS
of less than 65% of the Low E.C.V. are rarely suc-
cessful.
Individuals who wish to obtain addition-
al images for a particular lot must do so at lImIT bIdS
least 7 days prior to the day of the sale. We
will endeavor to provide images for lots be- Individuals who wish to restrict their total pur-
yond this period, however with most of our chases to a fixed amount (not less than $1,000) in
attention focused on live viewing at our offices, we any given auction may do so by advising us of the
cannot guarantee satisfying your request. All image maximum amount they wish to spend. We will
requests should contain (1) the lot number, (2) the execute bids only until lots in the indicated limit
specific materials that you wish to see, (3) the size (in are secured. The buyer’s premium will be added
MB) of attachments that you can receive with each to the total, after the limit has been reached.
email, and (4) the total size (in MB) that you have
available in your email account to accept All estimates are in U.S. Dollars.
attachments. We limit the number of im-
ages per lot to 5 full pages, with a 5 lot All times listed are Pacific time (unless noted).
maximum. For lots that are stored in glas-
sines or with no order to them, we will be
A Buyer’s Premium of 18% will be added
unable to fulfill image requests. Please email re-
to the hammer price of each lot.
quests to [email protected] or fax requests to
714.389.9178.
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H.R. Harmer Public Auction 3004
Table of conTenTs
Session 1 • Thursday, October 30, 2014 • 9:00 AM (PDT)
Page Lots
United States Stamps and Covers
19th Century 2 1001-1300
20th Century 22 1301-1454
“Back of the Book” 41 1455-1726
Postal Stationery 53 1553-1671
Revenues 71 1672-1726
Confederate States 79 1727-1737
United States Territories and Possessions 80 1738-1951
Canal Zone 80 1738-1777
Hawaii 86 1784-1828
Philippines 94 1829-1941
United Nations 110 1952-1957
U.S. Collections, Groups and Balances 111 1958-1998
Session 2 • Friday, October 31, 2014 • 9:00 AM (PDT)
British Commonwealth Stamps and Postal History 113 2001-2238
Foreign Stamps and Postal History 144 2239-2885
German Foreign Offices and Colonies 183 2550-2640
Switzerland 221 2831-2857
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Session 3 • Saturday, November 1, 2014 • 9:00 AM (PDT)
Page Lots
Stamp Boxes, Cases and Holders 235 3001-3120
Philatelic Literature 254 3121-3135
United States Postal History 255 3136-3284
U.S. Territories and Possessions 279 3285-3385
Postal History & Ephemera
U.S. and Foreign Airmail and Flight Covers 294 3386-3407
U.S. Collections, Groups and Stocks 299 3408-3566
U.S. Postal History and Ephemera 311 3567-3573
Collections and Accumulations
U.S. and Other Countries Collections 312 3574-3578
Confederate States 312 3579
U.S. Territories and Possessions Collections 312 3580-3589
United Nations Collections 313 3590-3591
British Commonwealth Collections 313 3592-3686
Foreign Country Collections 321 3687-3959
British and Foreign Postal History 343 3960-3974
and Ephemera Collections
Worldwide Regional Collections 344 3975-3997
Topical Collections 346 3998-4007
Worldwide “Collections and Various” 347 4008-4078
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The Fall 2014 Sale
H.R. Harmer, GPN, Inc.
Public Auction No. 3006
First Session
United States and Possessions Stamps
Costa Mesa Hilton
3050 Bristol St.
Costa Mesa CA 92626
Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 9:00 AM (PDT)
Coins and Currency
1001 $ 2-$6 Colonial Currency Nov. 2, 1776,  lightly circulated notes 
in two uncut vertical strips ($2-$4 and $5-$6), horizontal creases 
between notes and several toning spots, $2-$4 strip is roughly cut 
at top, $5-$6 with vertical crease along left side, matching serial 
#22696 written in red, each note signed by R Dorsey and R Crom-
well. F-VF (no photo).  ...........................................Est. $1000‑1200 1005  1006  1007 
1002 U .S. Paper Money Group, containing a total of 14 pieces, incl:  1005 3 1, 1847 5c Red brown, black Carlisle, PA. postmark, four clear 
5 pieces of fractional currency (3c, 5c first issue, 2 pieces - 5c se-
ample to large margins all around, 2014 PF Graded F-VF 75 certi‑
cond issue and 25c fifth issue), two 5 Peso Japan occupation of the 
ficate (Scott $825). ......................................................Est. $400‑500
Philippines notes, $20 1863 Confederate note, 1863 50c State of 
Florida, 1814 $2 Farmers Bank of Troy, NY (piece torn out at top  1006 3 1, 1847 5c Red brown, red grid cancels, ample - large mar-
center), 1835 $1 Bank of Monroe, Michigan, 1861 $5 The Egg Har- gins on all sides, 2013 PSE Graded VF 80 certificate (Scott $425) .
bor Bank, New Jersey (upper left corner torn off), 1863 10c State of   ....................................................................................Est. $300‑400
Georgia and £1 British Armed Forces fourth series note. Condition 
1007 3 1, 1847 5c Brown,  black grid cancel, ample to large margins, 
ranges from Good to Very Fine (no photo).  ...............Est. $500‑750
Very Fine (Scott $450). ...............................................Est. $250‑300
1847 Issue (1-2)
1003 3 1-2, 1847 5c-10c Group, consisting of 10 of the 5c value (#1) and 
5 of the 10c value (#2), all used, mostly red cancels, with a few blue 
and pen cancels, a few four margin copies, but mostly cut in at one 
or more sides, several faults, overall VG-VF centering, a nice group 
for the specialist, (no photo).  .................................Est. $2500‑3000
1008  1009  1010 
1008 3 1, 1847 5c Red brown, red grid cancel, 3 1/2 large margins, 
slightly cutting in at bottom right, Fine (Scott $425). Est. $200‑300
1009 3 1, 1847 5c Pale brown, early crisp impression, large margins all 
around except cut in at top left and lower left, blue town circle date 
cancel, tiny corner crease upper right and lower left, VG-Fine (Scott 
1004  $425) . .........................................................................Est. $150‑200
1004 3 1, 1847 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, blue cancels, left stamp  1010 3 1, 1847 5c Red brown, red grid cancel, three clear margins, ba-
with four ample and clear margins, right stamp with almost 4 mar- rely cutting in at top, nearly Fine (Scott $425) . .........Est. $150‑200
gins - only slightly cutting in at upper right, thin speck in left margin 
of left stamp, overall Fine (Scott $1,020). ..................Est. $500‑600
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