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Sale Name
The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover
Auction Date
03/05/2024 - 03/05/2024
Year of Sale
2024
Sale Number
#1313
Total Lots
398
Sold Lots
384
Lots Sold
96.5%
Unsold Lots
14
Price Unknown
0
Total Sales (USD)
641,300.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
427,400.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
590,850.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
444,400.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
614,200.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
104.41%
Currency
USD
Inflation Adjusted Price in U.S. Dollars
641,300.00

Top twenty five by sale price

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Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
3260 Iceland, 1873, 4sk Dark Carmine (2; Facit 2).

1873

 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 33,040.00
3333 Portugal, 1853, 100r Lilac (4; Michel 4).

1853

 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 29,500.00
3102 Trinidad, 1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1).

1847

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 21,240.00
3196 Reunion, 1852, 15c Black on Blue (1; Yvert 1).

1852

 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 20,060.00
3127 Brazil, 1843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2).

1843

 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 20,060.00
3129 Brazil, 1843, 60r Black, Intermediate Impression (2a).

1843

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 14,160.00
3377 Thailand, 1883, 1sa Ocher (5a).

1883

 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 11,800.00
3043 Fiji, 1871, 1sh Black on Pink Laid Batonne Paper (10; SG 9).

1871

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 10,030.00
3159 France, 1849, 1fr Vermilion on Yellowish (8; Yvert 7).

1849

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 10,030.00
3155 Finland, 1858, 5k Blue, Large Pearls in Post Horns (3; Facit 1llb).

1858

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 9,440.00
3088 Sarawak, 1869, 3c Brown on Yellow (1; SG 1).

1869

 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 9,440.00
3016 Australian States, Western Australia, 1854, 1p Black, 4p Blue (1, 3; SG 1, 3).

1854

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 9,440.00
3317 Nepal, 1881, 1a Blue, Imperforate (4).

1881

 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 9,440.00
3325 Nicaragua, 1869, 5c Black (5).

1869

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 8,260.00
3141 Colombia, 1859, 10c Orange Yellow (4 var).

1859

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 8,260.00
3034 Ceylon, 1857, 1p Blue, 1sh Violet (3a, 11; SG 2a, 10).

1857

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 7,375.00
3349 Timor, 1885, 80r Slate, Perf 121/2 (7a).

1885

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 6,785.00
3215 German States, Hamburg, 1859, 9s Yellow (7; Michel 7).

1859

 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 6,785.00
3222 German States, Saxony, 1850, 3pf Brick Red (1; Michel 1a).

1850

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 6,490.00
3086 St. Helena, 1856, 6p Blue (1; SG 1).

1856

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 6,195.00
3326 Nicaragua, 1869, 5c Black (5).

1869

 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 6,195.00
3224 German States, Schleswig-Holstein, 1850, 2s Rose & Pink (2; Michel 2a).

1850

 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 6,195.00
3049 Heligoland, 1867-68, 2sch Rose & Pale Green (3; SG 3; Michel 3).

1867-68

 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 5,900.00
3209 German States, Bergedorf, 1861-67, 11/2s Black on Yellow (3; Michel 3).

1861-67

 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 5,605.00
3291 Japan, 1871, 100m Blue, 200m Vermilion (2-3).

1871

 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 5,015.00
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