Pof.8Ms, 20h blue-green, folded 2-stamps UNISSUED SAME FACING (!) gutter, on stamp paper with gum, in addition with plate mark!; hinge traces, rare offer, exp. + certificate Vrba, cat. Pofis 30.000CZK++
PLATE PROOF overprint trial printing "SO1920 (overprint)" in red color, on/for imperforated zkusmém print stamps T. G. Masaryk 500h, with retouch; interesting!, exp. by Gilbert., Karasek, Vrba and owner's mark
1919 Hungarian blank form Távbeszélö - jegy / Telephone confirmation, complete large blank form in/at green color on reverse fee paid 7-násobnou franked. Hradčany 10h red, Pof.5, cancelled by postmark NYITRA 919 Máj.18.; several light folds, exp. Hirš, rare usage big telephone blank forms here in addition with decorative franking, ex Pour
1919 Austrian official card liberated from postage with cancel. KOMISE FOR PLEBISCIT NA TĚŠÍNSKU, with instructions to vyplňování electoral plebiscitary cards, nationalized CDS POLISH OSTRAVA 1/ 7.XI.19; perfect condition
PLATE PROOF selection of imperforated plate proofs in black color, in blocks of four, value 100h on stamp paper with gum, values 150h and 250h on chalky paper without gum, from that 150h with lower margin and with control-numbers, with joined types I. and II.; marked and exp. Vrba
1918 Pof.NV2-NV8, selection of 42 pcs of bottom corner stamp. Falcon in Flight (issue) with plate number, at value 5h various color shades, by/on/at 4 pcs of in/at 1 bottom corner fold, only 3 pcs of *, value 50h 1x as Pr and 1x block of four, 5h as blk-of-4 without plate number + in addition common blocks of four NV1 (2x), NV2 and NV4; on stock card A4 two-sided
1939 PLATE PROOF values 20h, Alb.NV17, double impression, 1x in light green and 1x in/at definitive black-green color, on stamp paper with gum, on reverse full machine offset
PLATE PROOF values 400h with name of author, in black color on white paper, exp. Vrba + PLATE PROOF values 500h in dark green and 600h dull violet color on/for light nažloutlých papers, both exp. by Gilbert
1916 TURKISH OCCUPATION - SINAI (from March 1916); Reg Ppc franked with i.a. Mi.246-248( for post abroad) + Mi.348-350 for occupied Sinai with Opt "Tur-u-Sina"; CDS HAFIR 15.9.16 (Auja al-Hafir, on border with Egypt; through Beirut and Constantinople to Prague; Reg cancellation, censorship and quite rare frame "A.R."(Avis de reception, means another surtax); very rare entire and destination!
1918 Prague overprint II (large emblem), Reg letter with Pof.RV22-28, CDS PODOLÍ by/on/at PRAHY/ 10.XI.18, number mailing hand-made "82", recipient J. Rössler-Ořovský; sound condition, exp. by Mrnak
1918 KRÁLOVSKÉ VINOHRADY comp. 10 pcs of various values Crown, Charles and Coat of arms with unofficial overprint "State Coat of Arms / Czechoslovak/ post"; on reverse marked + mark Benol and owner's mark
1919 Královské Vinohrady letter franked with. 2 pcs of stamp. Crown 6h and Charles 15h with unofficial overprint "State Coat of Arms / Czechoslovak/ post", MC PRAGUE 1/ 25.II.19; mark Benol, only light fold
PLATE PROOF palte proof of the value 25h upraveného design/sketch with čárkovaným background and with odstraněným year L, size 22,6x27,2 mm, in/at ochre color on/for thin/light chalky paper without gum; exp. Vrba
Pof.162, 80h violet, lower corner blok of 4 with plate number "3", mint never hinged + trial print 80h in dark brown color, with lower margin and control-numbers, on paper without gum
1918-1939 [COLLECTIONS] ACCUMULATION remaining selection after/around businessman in/at ca. 15 albums and folders in/at Ikea boxes, from issue Hradčany, POŠTA / ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ / 1919, letterpress issue, 30. years, air-mail etc..; mainly * and cancel., various quality, c.v.. by estimation 10.000CZK, through/over 20kg of material, ONLY PERSONAL PICKUP
1918-1939 [COLLECTIONS] estate of collector - semifinished specialisation on/for cancel. stamp. issue Hradčany, various plate variety, flaw print, production flaw etc.., in addition supplemented with about/by basic incomplete collection */raz., i.a. imperforated I. air issue */**, Jubilee 1928 with plate number **/*, issue Chainbreaker and Pigeon-issue opposite facing pair *, part POŠTA / ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ / 1919 etc..; total 6 big spring folders + 3 stockbooks, IKEA box, ONLY PERSONAL PICKUP
1900-2000[COLLECTIONS] MUSIC / FOREIGN COUNTRIES huge collection řádově tisíců autografů known foreign skladatelů, dirigentů, virtuózů, musical těles, zpěváků and singers in quite filled IKEA box, contains set important names world music; estate after/around big collector, through/over 28kg materiálu(!) suitable to other elaboration or sale, doporučejeme examination, PERSONAL PICKUP PREFERRED
Pof.125z + 125z,a production flaw, Newspaper stamp 2f, selection of various types and production flaws overprint POŠTA / ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ / 1919, for example. double overprint, on/for damaged stamp., offset, significantly shifted overprint with different inclination (blk-of-9, 125z) + block of 8 with 3 pcs of without overprint (Pof.125z,a); major-part exp. various experts
Pof.96-98VV + Pof.119-123VV, big selection of various types and interesting production flaws overprint POŠTA / ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ / 1919 on issues War, Charles / Zita, contains shifted, omitted, inverted (for example. Pof.123), double, overprints on damaged stamp. also on/for přeložkách, very thin/light overprint, double overprints with various inclination, inverted, offsets etc.., line pairs, bloks of four and multiblocks with margin and control-numbers; total 130 pcs of stamps, major-part exp. various experts, rare offer from important collection (!)
PLATE PROOF joined printing values 100 + 200 + 300 + 400h, plate proof without name/-s of author, full background, in/at brick red color on stamp paper with gum; 1 vertical fold in paper, otherwise very fine, exp. by Stupka
1932-1944[COLLECTIONS] BAŤA - ZLÍN selection of 30 pcs of photo - Ppc, from that 3 pcs of from funeral Thomas Baťa, 6 pcs of accident aircraft near/in/at which/what T. Batě tragicky zahynul, 5 pcs of from monument T. Baťa, 1x portrait, 1x commercial painted advertising view, then several pcs with celkovými views town, part with commemorative postmarks BOHEMIA-MORAVIA, 1x advertising label to 50. Anniv continuity firm in 1944; good condition
PLATE PROOF Pof.168, palte proof of the value 500h in/at orange color, as blk-of-4 on common paper; minor faults - at top in the middle small groove, exp. Vrba
1940-2000[COLLECTIONS] SPORT extraordinary collection of Ppc, cards and letters with autographs important Czech but also foreign sportsmen, by estimation several hundreds pieces - football, hockey, tennis, cycling, athletics, gymnastics, motoristickésporty etc.., for example. Bican, Zátopek, Plánička, Masopust, Laufer, Martinec, Doll, Králíky, Holeček, Čáslavská, Kratochvílová, Lendl, Daněk, Drobný, Raška, Vrzáňová, Remek, Lauda, Bell etc..; smaller part print, placed in smaller box, interesting offer, suitable to other elaboration!
1939Alb.8, Beneš 50h green, upper corner blk-of-4, so-called. "Ministerský overprint" (zhotovený on/for request Ministry transport and public work after validity issue), bright red color overprint; on reverse mark "M.D.V.P./ post", catalogues don't report!
PLATE PROOF values 50h black, plate proof in black color on common paper without gum, with plate variety "little-egg in waist"; sought defect on/for zkusmém print, exp. and marked Vrba
1919 Pof.PP7-PP15 production flaw, 2k - 1Rbl, complete set without (!) added-print year "1920" and with additional-printing new values in/at green color, all stamp. I. type - small sabre, at value 5k and 15k production gum skips, other superb; exp. by Gilbert., Vrba, Mrňák, ex Pour, c.v.. 20.000CZK
1939Alb.31C, Hlinka 2,50 Koruna blue, mixed perforation line perforation 12½; : 10½;, exceedingly rare combination C13!; still known only 3 pcs of (!), marked and exp. by Gilbert
PLATE PROOF palte proof of the value 50h small format, in blue color, bigger numerals and with larger mezerami, opposite facing pair (!) on/for thin/light carton paper without gum; exp. Vrba
PLATE PROOF values 25h, 1. design with čárkovaným background and with year L, small format, die proof in/at brick red color on/for krémovém paper without gum; exp. by Karasek
1944 SOKOL Martin (1901-1957), Slovak politician, minister of Internal Affairs autonomní Slovak governance in 1939, chairman Sněmu Slovak republic; signature on official letter addressed Kanceláři president; interesting text
Pof.140ST, 125h dark blue, horizontal strip of 3 with joined types II.+I.+II., on/for middle stamp. mainly smudged print (from center sheet, illustrated in/at Mo. No.2, str.161, obr.263); decorative, on reverse in lower margin small brown spots, exp. by Gilbert
PLATE PROOF unissued values 2000h, small numerals, 2 pcs of, 1x in/at grey-green and 1x in brown color, various varieties of paper with gum; both PLATE PROOF with proof perf 11½; - exceptional, exp. Vrba
1918FONTANA OVERPRINT Austrian postcard Charles 8h, uprated with Express stamp Triangle 2h, Mi.217, all with four-line overprint ČESKÁ/ POŠTA/ SLÁVA/ MASARYKOVI !, CDS KRALOVICE U PLZNĚ 21/XII 18; interesting written text deals with overprints, addressed to J. Leštický; on back side hinge traces, exp. Karásek, from Pour collection, rare
1993-1997 [COLLECTIONS] PaL14a - PaL33c complete collection commemorative sheets Postal museum, part with signatures of authors stamps; in/at this komplexnosti rare, c.v.. 11.390Kč
PLATE PROOF MEZIARŠÍPof.10Mp(2), 25h blue, unfolded opposite facing gutter on/for greyish paper without gum; plate proof in definitive color, with zkouškou perf line perforation 11½; in horiz. direction; sought by specialists!
1918 Hungarian blank form Távbeszélö - jegy / Telephone confirmation, complete large blank form in/at white color on face-side fee paid pair Hungarian forerunner stamp. Franz Joseph 1 Koruna, Mi.124, cancelled by postmark ALSÓKUBIN 918 Dec.28.; torn off upper corner one stamp. otherwise blank form very fine, exp. Hirš, quite rare franking oficiálně already invalidated stamp., ex Pour
1966 Pof.PL1574, Hollar 1Kčs, specialized comp. of 5 TL: 1. printing (without nápichových points) normal, 1. printing with plate variety pos. 3 „slza“, 2. printing (with registry points) with frame A (in/at upper perforation. pos. 3 9. perforation hole vyhnutý up), 2. printing with frame B (vyhnutí hasn't; rare) and 2. printing significant (known, but still nepublikovaný) shade color to hněda, in addition with oblique perf (lower on pos. 4 closely to frame), very unusual selection of from annulled study collection, c.v.. without ohledu on/for editions min. 2.180 CZK (only PB „slza“ c.v.. 1.300 CZK)
1967NÁVRH master die, portrait P. Brandla, used for stamp. Pof.1650, size 46x62,mm, in black color on white paper (format ca. 16x23cm), author J. Švengsbír, author's print č.282/360
1918-1920 [COLLECTIONS] HRADČANY-issue, T. G. Masaryk, issue Agriculture and Science, PIGEON-issue, issue Chainbreaker small collection plate proofs in 8-sheet stockbook A4, contains all letterpress issue, black prints, color prints on various sorts paper, maculature prints etc..
1919-1920 comp. 2 pcs of entires with halving franking from II. postal rate, 1x letter with bisected stmp 50h violet with nationalized CDS HRABOVÁ U VÍTKOVIC 15.VII.19 + postcard franked with. pair stamp. 10h red, from that 1 stamp. bisected, CDS DĚČÍN 5.I.20; good condition, exp. Hirš, Karasek
1918Reg letter franked with. Austrian forerunner stamp. 5h + 40h, Mi.186, 194 with CDS GROSS STIEBNITZ 25.XI.18, sent to National Committee - ruddle by hand additionally written "Min. shop", mounted scout stamp. 20h red, Pof.SK2 with cancel. "NV" and round cancel. SCOUT MAIL PRAGUE 26/XI 1918; torn off corner 40h stamp. near/in/at posting, exp. by Karasek + certificate Karásek, ex. Pour
1945 comp. of 2 complete sets after/around 23 pcs of Bohemian and Moravian stamp. A. Hitler with neznámým black overprint "Czechoslovak Post." - crossways R downward and negative black star with sickle and kladivem
1858 Mi.10-15, Ferchenbauer 10I, 11II, 13Ia, 14II, 15Ia, complete set of all values of The 2nd issue.; unused stamps, 2 Kreuzer and 5 Kreuzer with part original gum, other new gum, all with certificate Kopřiva (except 10Kr)
Pof.124 production flaw, Express stamp 2f green, interesting selection of various types, overprint shifted, double, inverted, overprint offset, overprint on edge counter sheet, block of 6 with 2 stamp. without overprint and blk-of-9 with double perf in lower margin; 9 pcs of exp. Vrba, 1 pcs of Gilbert
1942 MEDRICKÝ Gejza (1901-1989), Slovak národovecký politician, member of parliament Slovak congress, minister national economy in time Slovak Rep. 1939-1945; signature on request Ministry hospodárstva Slovak republic; interesting
1919 Design on/for Charitable stamps stamp., complete set 25 pcs of, 5 various drawings in 5 colors, in addition 1 pcs of on/for white carton; on/for plate A4
Pof.147A, 15h brown, comb perforation 14, the bottom corner str-of-5 with control-numbers, with significant flaw perf due to big folded paper; sought by specialists, by/on/at 1. stamp. from the L 2x fold, exp. Vrba
PLATE PROOF values 25h only with jedmou value numeral without year, shaded background, in vine red color on stamp paper with gum; small folds in paper, exp. Vrba
1920 commercial PC franked with. 2x pair 5h blue-green, Pof.4E, from that one with joined types Pof.4E joined spiral types, CDS EINSIEDEL/ date illegible, hand-made on reverse 26.4.20; exp. by Karasek., Vrba; good quality
Pof.L3, I. airmail provisional 28Kč/1000h violet, left bottom corner piece with control-numbers, exp. by Mrnak., in the place of numeral "1" in control-numbers perforation, decorative piece
1919 Žilina issue (Šrobár's overprint), Reg letter to Bohumín with mixed franking Hungarian stamp. Turul 2f, Mi.110 and revolutionary stamp. Reaper 3f and Zita 40f with Šrobárovým overprint, Pof.RV133, RV150, Hungarian CDS ZSOLNA 919 Feb.6.; very fine, exp. Hirš, decorative piece, ex Pour
Pof.57BK, Rectangle 2h brown-red, blue Opt, with overprinted coupon, line perforation 11½;, type II and on coupon overprint type I.; exp. by Gilbert., Vrba
Pof.87, overprint PORTO 20/54h orange, horizontal pair, only with 1 mainly shifted overprint ležícím through/over part overprint PORTO (!); on this value exceptional, exp. by Leseticky., Mrňák, Vrba
PLATE PROOF values 25h with čárkovaným background and with two numerals, zmenšený on/for předpokládanou size stamps, lower with mark of author, die proof in light green on/for smooth paper paper, in/at so-called. "miniature sheet" arrangement, format ca. 8x10cm; interesting, exp. Vrba
Pof.130Py, Black numerals 50f green / black with lower margin and control-numbers, with incomplete overprint on edge counter sheet and offset, wmk Py - crown horiz. L-wards, overprint type III.; exp. by Mrnak., Karasek, Franek, certificate Karásek and Vrba
1930-2000[COLLECTIONS] POLITICS / FOREIGN COUNTRIES very interesting collection autografů important politicians Europe also other countries: presidents, premiéři, ministři and others., i.a. H. Köller, D. Rusk, H. Schmidt, H. Kohl, R. Herzog, T. Halonen, M. Vanhanen, J. Stoltenberg, W. Marteus, F. Wranitzki, T. Klestil, R. Cook, S. Hoare, E. Kennedy, M. Kováč, S. Peres, L. Walesa, W. Jaruzelski, A. Kwasniewski and others.; suitable to other elaboration, řádově stovky pieces, placed in smaller box
1936 Pof.292-294, Saints Cyril and Methodius 50h-2Kč, complete set 4 sets in blocks of four with plate number "1" and "1A", thin also wide margins + Pof.292Ms-294Ms, complete set 2-stamps gutter with plate number "1" and "1A"; hinge / label only on/for L margins counter sheet, on/for plate A4
1926 Pof.210A, leader strip with str-of-4 Castles 30h green, coil-, mint never hinged + Pof.216A, leader strip Castles 20h orange, coil-, on reverse owner's mark and more labels
1941 TRANSPORT FORBIDDEN/ to Brazil with 1-zn. franking Pof.49, CDS PRAG 1/ 19.XII.41, supplemented with frame cancel. "Mit Luftpost/ nach South America", in front additional blue cancel. "Zurück (Return)/ Postverkehr eingestelt" (2x), German censorship, undelivered and returned; beauty print cancel., good condition
1932 Pof.268-271, Tyrš 50h-3Kč, comp. of 3 complete sets in/at corner blocks of four, 1x with plate number "1", 1x with plate number "1A" and 1x with close margins without plate number + Pof.269 with plate number "1A" with gum without bands!; hinge / label mostly on/for margins counter sheet, only value 3CZK without plate number **/*, c.v.. ca. 3.600CZK
1919 POSTAGE-DUE VELKÁ ČÍSLA larger part Hungarian credit notes where delivering fee was/were paid 5 pcs of Postage due stmp stamp. 4h Big numbers, Mi.P36, cancelled nationalized CDS SEMILY 20.I.19, CDS SZOMBATHELY 919 Jan.15.; strženy 2 stamp. on/for posting side, exp. Hirš, quite rare franking postage-due stamp. with big numerals, ex Pour
1919 FRANCE/ postcard (Paris) with Hradčany 10h red, to Domažlic, double-circle violet cancel. CONSEILNATIONAL des PAYSTCHEQUES/ PARIS, 34 RUEBONAPARTE"; very good condition, nice print
1927 FOOTBALL / SK SLAVIA PRAGUE postcard (Constantinopol) from tour Slávie Prague to Turkey, with signatures 11 players, for example. Bejbl, Plánička, Puč, Podrazil, Petřík, Svoboda and other; Us, good condition
1919 ŠNEJDÁREK'S CAMPAIGN comp. 3 pcs of topographical Ppc sent as FP with military unit postmarks CZECHOSL. STŘELECKÝ REGIMENT 28, 29 and 21 from period of fights in Silesia, CDS JABLUNKAU 8.II.19, KARWIN 15.II.19 and FREISTADT 21.II.19; good condition, all exp. by Karasek
Pof.7D STs+STk+VV, 15h bricky red, line perforation 11½; upper left corner blockk-of-4, plate 1, contains 1x spiral type I and bar type II (pos. 2) and 2x bar subtype IIa (pos. 1 and 12), in addition omitted 1x horiz. and 1x vert. perf!; exp. Vrba
Pof.9A STs, 20h carmine, comb perforation 13¾ : 13½; upper left block-of-25 (!) from plate 1, spiral type I on pos. 34; luxury, all stamps marked and exp. by Gilbert
1919 POSTAGE-DUE HNĚDÁČÍSLA cut Austrian newspaper order with additional-printed Postage due stmp stamp. 10h brown numeral(s), uprated with stamp Hradčany 5h + 10h, nationalized CDS TLUMAČOV 13.V.19, on reverse text vzkazu and arrival nationalized CDS MLADÁ BOLESLAV 14.V.19; good condition, exp. by Kvasnicka., cut from very rarely used Austrian p.stat, still known only 3 pcs of cuts (!), ex Pour
Pof.162, 80h violet, lower corner blok of 4 with omitted perf in vertical line R and in all horiz. lines; through/over the bottom 2 stamp. horiz. fold in paper + Pof.163, 90h black, block of four with exceedingly big incomplete printing through/over 3 stamps (!); sought by specialists, both blocks of four exp. by Karasek
Pof.162N and 163N, nice selection of NEVYDANÝCH stmp: 80h violet and 90h black, imperforated, exp. by Pittermann + 80h violet, imperforated blk-of-4 with exceedingly big incomplete printing over 2 stmp (!), exp. by Karasek + 90h black, imperforated marginal Pr with significant smudges printing color zasahujícími to picture of stmp, exp. by Karasek., interesting
PLATE PROOF joined printing values 20 + 25 + 30h, 2. design with once numeral without year, joined printing 3 various values in/at orange red color on stamp paper with gum; rest of hinge only in UL corner, exp. Vrba
1919POSTAGE-DUE ČERNÁ ČÍSLA 1914 commercial letter about/by weight 180g transported by courier mail from Budapest to Štúrova, arrival postmark PARKÁNY - HANA 919 Mar.6., according to by hand written notices was/were fee for courier transport paid cash, to Bratislava was/were letter transported unpaid and fee was/were paid Postage due stamps pair 50f black number and 20f red number with upper margin, Mi.P33 2x, P43, cancelled by postmark POZSONY 919 Mar.18.; good condition, only tearing in lower corner envelope/-s, exp. by Karasek., Hirš + certificate Hirš, entire pictured in/at c.v.. Hirš on/for page. 80, unrepeatable unique franking postage-due stamp. with black numbers !!, ex Pour
1925Pof.0203 P8, Gravure 1CZK red, VII. type with wmk P8 (!); original gum mint never hinged, minor gum fault, exp. by Gilbert., Karasek + Vrba certificate, c.v.. Pofis 50.000CZK kurzivou, specialist sought stamp!
PLATE PROOF E. CHARLES / complete printing sheet, 12-známkový joined printing, Hradčany with full valuable label 3x3 pieces + Muchova Girl in costume 3 pcs of (Mother Slávie), second arrangement 2. design/sketch E. Carl in dark green color, see Monograph I (page. 122); several hints of label and wrong placing on/for black background paper, exp. + Vrba certificate, exceedingly rare plate proof on stamp paper with gum!
1851Mi.8a, Ferch.8, Rose Mercure 30Kr, CDS ZEITUNGSEXPED. WIEN 18/12; very nice piece with usual margins, close all around (spaces 0,75mm), otherwise perfect; certificate Matl "links and rechts eng geschnitten, sonst vollrandig und einwandfrei", exp. Jules Bernichon (1840-1911), Ferchenbauer. 17.500€, Michel 18.000€; one from important rarities of European classic missing in most collections!
1939PLATE PROOF SOUTISK 2 NÁVRHŮ ZNÁMEK Woman by/on/at spring well 5 Koruna and Vyšívačka 2 Koruna, in vertical pair in/at green color, on stamp paper with gum (!), both lower with inscription "SLOVAK POST", it is plate proof designes intended for Slovenskoukrajinu (autonomní territory from podzimu 1938 to year 1939, else/yet in terms of so-called. II. republic) vypracovaných M. Benkou, both stamps vyšly later as Alb.40 in/at green and Alb.42 in/at orange color with inscription "SLOVAKIA", with other size; through/over both PLATE PROOF vertical paper crease in paper, exceedingly rare plate proof with original gum, in/at Aukci 50 vydražen only PLATE PROOF Woman by/on/at spring well 5 Koruna after/behind 41.000Kč!, extraordinary offer!
RARITY (!) Pof.9N STs, 20h carmine, imperforated block of four with joined spiral type, pos. 23-24 / 33-34, plate 1; only lightly hinged in upper pair, joined types MNH, exp. by Gilbert., Karasek + certificate Vrba, cat. Pofis 350.000Kč, cat. Merkur-Revue 400.000Kč, one of the greatest and most important rarity of Hradcany-issue, known only 3 blocks of 4 with spiral joined types, scarce!
Pof.129Py, Black numerals 12f green / black with lower margin and control-numbers, with incomplete overprint on edge counter sheet and offset, wmk Py - "dvojrozměrná crown L-wards", comb perforation 15, overprint type III.; lightly hinged, exp. by Mrnak and Vrba + Vrba certificate, c.v.. ** 172.000Kč, rare stamp with margin counter sheet, rare offer!
Pof.89z, 1f grey / black with upper margin and control-numbers, "wmk "z"", rare overprint type II.; mint never hinged, exp. by Gilbert., guarantee certificate Beneš, rare stamp in II. type missing in most collections!
1861LOCAL STAMPS - California, Wells Fargo & Co., Sc.143L4, PONNY EXPRESS $2 green with blue cancel. SAN FRANCISCO; wide margins, small tearing at upper margin, Philatelic Foundation certificate - S. Pinchot & Son, cat. $4.500; extraordinary offer, scarce!