Only members of COSSU may take part in these auctions. Stamps and covers are offered here at significant discounts from what you will often see at the major auction houses.  Winning bids will be at one increment above the second highest bidder.  Up to $10, increments are 10 cents. Up to $25, increments are 25 cents. Up to $75, increments are 50 cents. Above $75, increments are $1. Ties (and they do happen) go to the earlier bidder.

COSSU Auction #138

Most, though not all, of these items are from the estate of our long-time friend David Burris. Please see the memorial about David in the section on articles. Proceeds on the items from his estate will go to his estate with a commission to COSSU.

In these auctions, the winning bid will be at one increment above the second highest bid. Very low starts so these will sell!  Auction #138 will close on September 10, 2010. Send bids to jedwards@princeton.edu. Unless otherwise marked, S/H will be $2 ($4 foreign). "MB"=Minimum bid

Item A: Cuba, 1962 Inder Sport, 1v (Scott 741) misperf error (MB: $75) image

Item B: Cuba, 1962 Inder Sport, full set of 30v in six full sheets (MB: $150)

Item C:  Sport Tip set of 24 different postcards, not postally used, in original folder which is signed by the artist. (MB: $10)

Item D: Program for the 1996 U.S. Invitational Chess Championship held  in Parisipanny, NJ (USA) and signed by all of the competitors, including all of the participants in the Women’s event, also held at that location.  Signed by  deFirmian, Gulko,  Kaidanov, A. Ivanov, Benjamin, I. Ivanov, Christiansen, Alburt, Dzindzichashvili, Shabolov, and all 10 women, including Levittina, Gutko, and Epstein. (MB: $45) image autographs

Item E: Domfil Catalog, volume 1 (issues to 1997) (MB: $10)

1.       Belgium, Hoboken 25 Apr 1981 on p.u. pc (MB: $2)

2.       Brazil, Rio, 22-28 Sep, 1979 (ckmt 7957) on env, chess cachet (MB: $2)

3.       Brazil, Nova Friburgo, 26-Sep, 1980, (ckmt 8068) (last day) on env (MB: $2)

4.       Brazil, Brasilia, 1-7, Dec, 1980, on souv. env. (MB: $2)

5.       Brazil, Sao Luiz, 12-30 Jun, 1981 on souv. env. (MB: $2)

6.       Brazil, Sao Paulo, 4 Jan, 1985 on souv. env. (MB: $2)

7.       Brazil, Sao Paulo, 4 Jan, 1985 on souv card with different cachet (MB: $2)

8.       Bulgaria, Tetevan, 7 Sep, 1980, on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

9.       Bulgaria, Plovdiv, 4 Oct 1982 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

10.       Bulgaria, Varna, 20-30 May, 1982, on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

11.       Bulgaria, Tetevan, 9-Aug, 1982 p.u. on official chess postal stationary (MB: $3)

12.       Bulgaria, Rousse, 9 Jun, 1983 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

13.       Bulgaria, Rousse, 11-26 Jun, 1984 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

14.       Bulgaria, Tirvova, 28 Mar, 1985 (first day) on official chess postal stationary (MB $2)

15.       Bulgaria, Tetevan, 9-Aug, 1985 (first day) on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

16.       Bulgaria, Sofia, 20-28, Sep, 1985 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

17.   As above, but with additional cancel showing first day of use (MB: $2)

18.   Bulgaria, Sofia, 2 Sep. 1986, on official chess postal stationary, first day of use (MB:$2)

19.   Bulgaria, Sofia, 5 Nov, 1988 on official chess postal stationary first day of use (MB: $2)

20.   Bulgaria, Stara Zagora, 28-Feb, 1990 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

21.   As above

22.   Bulgaria, Tetevan, 30 Aug, 1990 p.u. on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

23.   As above, also p.u.

24.   Bulgaria, Sofia, 10 Nov, 1990 p.u. on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

25.   As above

26.   Bulgaria, Bapha, 10-17, Oct, 1994 on official chess postal stationary (MB: $2)

27.   Czech, Praha,  1 Sep, 1989 on souv env (MB: $1)

28.   Czech, Praha, 30 Aug, 1990 red meter on souv env. (MB: $1)

29.   Czech, Praha, 11 Nov, 1990 on postcard (MB: $1)

30.   France, 2 Apr, 1966, (Scott 1154) maxicard chess 1v (MB: $6)

31.   France, 8 Jun, 1974 (Scott 1413) maxicard of 1v MB:  ($5)

32.   France, 8 Jun, 1974 (Scott 1413) different maxicard of 1v (MB: $5)

33.   France, Epinal, 16 Jun, 1989, machine slogan on p.u. env. (MB: $5)

34.   France, Epinal, 19 Aug, 1989, special postmark on p.u. env (MB: $3)

35.   France, Bethune Gde Residence, 28 Nov, 1989 on p.u. env (MB: $3)

36.   Germany, Leipzig, 19 Sep., 1960 FDC of 2v on attractive chess card (MB: $3)

37.   W. Germany, Bitberg, 21 Jun, 1969, on spec env. (MB: $3)

38.   W. Germany, Mayen, 8 Jun, 1973 on spec env (not chess) (MB: $2)

39.   W. Germany, Dortmund, 17 Aug, 1980 on spec env (MB: $2)

40.   Great Britain, Stockton, 1 Aug 1974 (Ckmt 444F) on souv env (MB: $3)

41.   Great Britain, Brighton, 4 Aug 1980 on souv env (MB: $3)

42.   Great Britain, London, 21 Nov 1983, World Chess semi-finals opening day with chess cachet (MB: $3)

43.   Great Britain, London, 19 Dec 1983, World Chess semi-finals closing day with chess cachet (MB: $3)

44.   Great Britain, London, 26 Apr, 1984, on colorful souv env for Phillips and Drew (MB: $3)

45.   Greece, Thessaloniki, 18 Nov, 1984 (opening date) on spec env (MB: $4)

46.   Greece, Thessaloniki, 5 Dec, 1984 (closing date) on spec env (MB: $4)

47.   Rumania, 1991, 4 different postal stationary envelopes, mint (MB: $4)

48.   Russia, Moscow, 2 Sep, 1985 1v (chess) on registered FDC on spec env (MB: $3)

49.   Russia, Moscow, 1 Jul, 1991 1v (Keres, Scott 5964)) on p.u. spec env (MB: $2)

50.   Spain, Las Palmas, 20 May, 1978 (ckmt 7821) machine slogan on spec env (MB: $4)

51.   Sweden, Dalaro, 1 Aug, 1981 on p.u. env (MB: $3)

52.   Uruguay, 1v (not full SS) (Scott 1022c) on FDC with spec env. (MB: $6)

COSSU Auction #137

These items are from the estate of David Burris.  Please see the memorial about David in the section on articles.  Proceeds will go to his estate with a small commission to COSSU.

Prices Realized in COSSU Auction 137:

SET1 NB, SET2 NB, 1 NB, 2 NB, 3 NB, 4 $5, 5 $20.25, 6 NB, 7 $5, 8 $3, 9 $6, 10 $12, 11 $12.25, 12 NB, 13 $10, 14 $12.25, 15 $50, 16 $5, 17 $4, 18 NB, 19 NB, 20 $7.60, 21 NB, 22 $3, 23 $12.25, 24 $21.25, 25 NB, 26 $2, 27 $7, 28 $15.25, 29 $22.00, 30 NB 31 $8, 32 $7.60, 33 $8, 34 $10, 35 $12, 36 NB, 37 NB, 38 $10.75, 39 $7.10, 40 $15, 41 NB, 42 NB, 43 NB, 44 $3, 45 NB, 46 NB 47 NB, 48 $5, 49 $4, 50 $8, 51 $3, 52 $3, 53 NB, 54 $5, 55 NB, 56 $6, 57 $12, 58 $14, 59 $25, 60 $7, 61 NB, 62 NB, 63 NB, 64 $5, 65 $8, 66 NB, 67 $8.10, 68 NB, 69 NB, 70 NB, 71 NB, 72 NB, 73 NB, 74 NB, 75 NB, 76 NB, 77 NB, 78 NB, 79 NB, 80 NB 81 $7, 82 NB, 83 NB, 84 NB, 85 NB, 86 $3

NOTE: All lots marked  "NB" above received no bid and are available now to the first interested party at the minumum bid.

In these auctions, the winning bid will be at one increment above the second highest bid. Very low starts so these will sell!  Auction #137 will close on June 10, 2010. Send bids to jedwards@princeton.edu. Unless otherwise marked, S/H will be $2 ($4 foreign). MB=Minimum bid

SET #1 Ebony Pioneer Elite Staunton Chess Set, one of the 20 second production run, hand selected and quality controlled by its designer, Dennis Peterson of Legend Products, with laminated certificate dated August 11, 1997 in two impressive book-like carrying cases. Dave Burris’s finest set, triple or quadruple weighted, a magnificent acquisition. MB: $400 (the winning bid will need to add $25 for S/H, please inquire for international shipping)
        View the white pieces        View the black pieces

SET #2 Old style, heavily weighted Staunton plastic set in leather pouch. Pieces are original and perfectly matched. Players from the 1950s, and 1960s will recall this set, but try to find it today! MB: $65 (winning bidder will add $15 for shipping/handling, inquire for international shipping)

CAT #1 Domfil Catalog, first edition in excellent condition, MB: $10

Dave Burris’s First Day Covers

1. Argentina 1978 Scott 1200 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $3

2. Argentina 1978 Scott 1200 on unaddressed FDC smaller envelope with different cachet MB: $3

3. Argentina 1978 Scott 1200 on official maximum card MB: $5

4. Barbados 1984 Scott 632-5 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $5

5. Bolivia 1985 SS on unaddressed FDC MB: $18

6. Brazil 1980 Scott 1723 on unaddressed cacheted FDC Sao Paulo MB: $2.50

7. British Virgin Islands 1984 Scott 462-5 on unaddressed cacheted FDC $5

8. Bulgaria 1983 Scott 2904 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $3

9. Cambodia 1986 Scott SS720 SS on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $6

10. Central African Republic 1983 Scott 576-81 6v perf on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $12

11. Central African Republic 1983 SS Karpov-Kortchnoi on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $10

12. Central African Republic 1984 Scott 698 1v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $6

13. Chad 1982 Scott 427-32 set of 6v on cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $10

14. Chad 1983 SS Kortnoi with black overprint on cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $12

15. China 1979 Scott SS1497 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $45

16. Cuba 1976 Scott 2042-2046 on two cacheted FDCs unaddressed MB: $5

17. Cuba 1982 Scott 2560, 2563 set of 4 on two cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $4

18. Czechoslovakia 1985 Scott 2557 unaddressed on cacheted FDC MB: $4

19. Dominican Republic Checkmate 175 with purple cancel (Checkmate 175d) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $12

20. Ecuador 1975 1v on cacheted unaddressed FDC with purple cancel MB: $5

21. Feroe Islands 1983 Scott 93-94 booklet pane of 6v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $5

22. Great Britain 1976 Scott 794-7 (1 is chess) Caxton on unaddressed (address label missing) cacheted FDC (London) MB: $3

23. Grenadines, 1985 1v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $8

24. Guyana 1984 set of 9v overprints on a single unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $12

25. Hungary 1979 Scott 2571 1v perf on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $2

26. Hungary 1992 Scott 3376 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $2

27. Indonesia 1973 Scott 847-9 (1 is chess) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB $7

28. Indonesia 1977 Scott 1001-3 (1 is chess) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $12

29. Iran 1972 Scott 1671-6 (1 is chess) on unaddressed blue-cacheted FDC MB: $22

30. Israel 1976 Scott 609-610 on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $1.50

31. Laos 1984 Scott 538-544 full set on 3 cacheted unaddressed FDCs MB: $8
32. Laos 1984 Scott SS 545 SS on a cacheted unaddressed FDC MB:$5

33. Libya 1976 Scott 631-3 on cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $8

34. Libya 1982 SS of 1v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $10

35. Libya 1982 SS of block of 4v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $12

36. Luxembourg 1981 Scott 659-61 full set of 3v (1 is chess) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $2

37. Madagascar 1984 Scott 691-5 full set on 5 unaddressed cacheted FDCs MB: $10

38. Madagascar 1984 SS on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $7

39. Mali 1974 Scott C215 1v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $7

40. Mali 1983 Scott C484-486 set of 3v on three unaddressed official cachets MB: $15

41. Malta 1980 Scott 577-9 p/m Valetta on cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $3
42. Mexico 1978 Scott C577-8 2v on 2 cacheted unaddressed FDC MB $3

43. Mongolia 1981 Scott 1202-7 on 2 cacheted unaddressed FDCs MB: $8

44. Netherlands 1973 Scott 497-500 (1 is chess) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $3

45. Netherlands 1978 Scott 578-9 (1 is chess) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $2

46. Nicaragua 1976 set of 11v on two unaddressed cacheted FDCs with purple cancels MB: $5

47. Nicaragua 1976 SS on unaddressed cover with black cancel MB: $3

48. Nicaragua 1976 SS imperf on unaddressed cover with black cancel MB: $5

49. Nicaragua 1983 Scott 1276-1282 FDC on 2 cacheted unaddressed covers with large date MB $4

50. Paraguay 1985 Scott C617-9 unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $8

51. Philippines 1978 Scott 1352-3 on unaddressed cacheted (red knight on board) FDC MB: $3

52. Rumania 1980 4v on two unaddressed cacheted FDCs MB $3

53. Rumania 1983 SS of 4v on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $6

54. Russia six different FDCs, 1982-85, MB: $5

55. San Marino 1965 1v (with minor color shifts) on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB $3

56. Sao Tome 1981 2v Karpov v Kortchnoi on Maximum card MB: $6

57. Sao Tome 1981 2v Karpov v Kortchnoi with red overprint on Maximum card MB: $12

58. Sao Tome 1981 6v (rest of set) on 6 attractive maximum cards MB: $14

59. Sao Tome 1981 full set of 6 SS on 2 registered FDCs, sent to Great Britain MB: $25

60. Surinam 1984 Scott 689-94 full set of 6v on 2 unaddressed cacheted FDCs MB: $7

61. Surinam 1984 Scott SS693 SS on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $6

62. Sweden, 1985 set of 6v games (1 is chess) on unaddressed cachet FDC with info card inserted in cover MB: $6

63. Syria 1974 Scott 693-4 on unaddressed FDC (no cachet) MB: $7

64. Trinidad and Tobago 1984 Scott 408-11 set of 4v on cacheted unaddressed FDC MB: $5

65. Vietnam 1983 Scott 1290-6 full set on 3 cacheted unaddressed FDCs MB: $8

66. Vietnam 1983 Scott SS 1297 unaddressed FDC on cacheted cover MB: $6

67. Yugoslavia 1972 Scott 1114 1v with purple FDC cancel Checkmate 369d purple on unaddressed cacheted FDC MB: $6

Dave’s Chess Covers

68. Three countries on one cover: Germany 1978 and Cuba 1982 joins Russian postal stationary with chess cancels from each country… not postally used MB: $12

69. Argentina Villa Maria 14 Oct, 1983 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

70. Argentina Villa Maria 10 Oct, 1984 on unaddressed envelope with backstamp of cancel with cachet MB: $3

71. Argentina Villa Gesell18 Mar 1985 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

72. Argentina Rio Gallegos 20 Sep 1986 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

73. Argentina Villa Maria 27 Oct 1986 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

74. Argentina Santa Teresita 4 Dec 1986 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

75. Argentina Mercedes 8 Aug 1987 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

76. Argentina 15 Aug 1987 FDC for Jorge Luis Borges on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

77. Argentina Buenos Aires 8-18 Oct 1988 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

78. Argentina Posadas 3 Dec 1988 on unaddressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

79. Argentina Buenos Aires 19 Sep 1989 on addressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

80. Argentina Buenos Aires 7-15 Oct 1989 on addressed envelope with cachet MB: $2

81. Australia 1990 unused chess postal stationary (Hospice Care) MB $7

82. Cuba (25 Oct, 1966) checkmate 158F on envelope (no cachet MB: $12

83. Cuba 1982 chess aerogram unused MB $3

84. Israel Tel Aviv 12 Nov 1964 chess cancel checkmate 119 on souvenir envelope honoring the 35th Chess Congress MB: $3

85. Israel Haifa 25 Oct 1976 Opening Day with special cachet, unused with commemorative chess cancel MB $3

86. Israel Haifa 10 Nov 1976 cachet commemorating Gold for Women’s Chess Team at the 7th Chess Olympiad MB: $3