Sale 259

Harbour Auction


Foreign by Country (Australia to Great Britain)
 
 
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Lot 269
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Australia Collection, 1913-1990, all different group of mostly mint stamps, booklets, imprint pairs and imprint blocks. Attractive selection of all better items (almost none below $15 Scott) including (mint, unless otherwise noted) #18 NH, 44 used inverted watermark, 127-28 used, 132 used, 147-54 NH, 166-79 NH, 218-21 NH, 365-79 NH, 394-417 NH, 397a-99a NH, M1-7 NH, O14 NH Ash imprint pair, etc.,condition F-VF. Mint o.g. with majority NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 270
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Solid Austria Collection 1850-1995, an outstanding collection bascially complete to 1995 except for several rare Newspapers and a few Officials. Better include 1910 Birthday set, Dollfus, Wipa single and souvenir sheet, Renner sheets NH, etc., clean and basically F-VF throughout including highlights.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 271
 
Belgium Collection, 1923-1951, couple hundred mint never hinged stamps and sheets mounted in Lindner hingeless album. A clean group with many better sets including 294-308, B78-105, B125-31 and virtually complete from 1934, attractive F-VF. NH. (Michel €4,250).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 272
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Belgium and Belgian Congo Collection 1849-2000, comprehensive collection of hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty albums. The Begian Congo collection appears complete except for three minor stamps, Belgium except for a couple unimportant stamps appears complete to 2000 including (mint, unless otherwise noted) 1-8 used, 39, used, 121, 135-37, 170 sheet of 25, B34-37, B68-77 overprinted Orval, B114-22, B132-43 used, B152a-53a sheets, not complete but quite comprehensive Parcel Posts, condition somewhat mixed on earlies, but overall F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 273
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Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Colonies, 1849-1952, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album. Belgium includes #1-2 used, 39 used, 74 used, 136 mint, B69-77 private overprint mint, somewhat scattered Luxembourg, Netherlands includes early issue #1-11 used, a number of mint semi-postals, useful Colonies, etc., generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 274
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Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia Collection, 1879-1919, complete hundred mostly mint stamps on old album pages and manila stockpages with sets, singles, overprint, surcharges, etc. Bosnia includes a number of varieties and color shifts, while Croatia is loaded with overprint varieties including double, inverted, reversed, etc, condition generally F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 275
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Brazil Collection, 1843-1982, comprehensive mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album to 1976 and a Minkus Specialty album for the balance. Starts with a 30r "bullseye" #1 and is pretty solid throughout with better mint including#342-55, 364-74, 496a-98a, C53, C73A, etc. Condition is F-VF with the mint being o.g.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 276
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Canada collection, 1852-1908, Small nearly all mint/unused balance with strength in Small Queens including seven mostly different 10¢ and other better numbers like #35d, 39, 39b, 41. Other highlights include Jubilees to the 50¢ QV "Maple Leafs" and "Numerals" complete (two sets of the latter), Quebec Tercentenary complete and #F1-3. A few faults and some regumming, but the majority is F-VF and there is plenty of nice o.g. material.
Scott $14,000+
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Lot 277
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Canada and Provinces Collection 1851-2000, comprehensive collection in Scott Specialty album. Starts with several early mint and used issues including #4, 7-9, 1859 perfs, large Queens to 15¢ then complete mint from small Queens to date, including nice set of Jubilees, Maple Leafs, Edwards, etc, plus Airmails, Special Deliveries, Registry and Officials. Provincies are mint including Br. Columbia & Vancouver 5-18, Newfoundland complete 1865 to 1940 (less the three rare Airmails), Prince Edward Is. complete, some small flaws or unused on earlies, but mostly F-VF. A nice powerful collection.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 278
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Canada and Provincies Collection, couple hundred mainly mint stamps, blocks, sheets and booklets. A select group with virtually everything cataloging at least $20 and many in the hundreds of dollars. Highlights include (mint, unless otherwise noted) 60 used, 62 used, 94, 111 NH block, 119-20 NH, 122 NH, 133 NH pair, 158 NH, 177 NH, 217-27 NH, 302 NH plate block, Newfoundland 23 used, C3b NH, C12 NH, C18 NH, 20 different semi-official airmails including two sheets, terrific F-VF group, o.g., loaded with NH.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 279
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Canada Collection 1851-1993, hundreds of mainly mint stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets mounted in Scott Specialty album. Earlies include #5 used, 7 pen cancel, perf issues used, large and small Queens (mint or used), then very complete including Jubilees to $5 ($2-$5 roller or smudge cancels), Quebec Tercentenery mint, most of the 50¢ and $1 values present, Airmails, Special Deliveries and Registration complete, almost complete Officials including 1st set mint, condition mixed on earlies, but overall F-VF, o.g., with many later NH.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 280
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Canada Collection, 1859-1988, several hundred mostly mint stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets mounted in Scott Canadian album. Scattered mainly used earlies, predominately mint starting with 1920s, includes NH #227, 268-73, 302 & 411, modern almost entirely NH, useful back of the book, and small group of Provincies, generally F-VF, a few problems on earlies. Mint o.g., much NH.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 281
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Canadian 1897 Jubilee Stock, powerful stock on stockpages loaded with mostly mint $ value Jubilee's. Mostly singles, but multiples include 2¢ block of 15, 1¢ & 3¢ blocks, 10¢ top plate #9 strip of 10, a used $3 corner block with Winipeg magenta cancel, lower value singles include ½¢ (4 mint, 2 used), 6¢ (7 mint, 3 used), 15¢ (5 mint, 1 used), 20¢ mint, 50¢ (5 mint, 2 used), $ values include $1 (9 mint), $2 (5 mint, 1 used), $3 (9 mint, 2 used), $4 (10 mint, 5 used including previous block), $5 (7 mint, one with certificate, 1 used), condition is mixed, but loaded with F-VF and many VF or better. (Scott $47,450).
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 282
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China Collection, powerful selection of singles, blocks and complete sets on pages. Packed with better including #1-3, 138, 157 block, 187, 238, 1037-40, 1052-56, 1196-99, 1290-1307, 1355-58, 1441-47, 1448-49 blocks, C1-5, J25-33, 8N4, Yunnan 49-69, plus the balance is almost entirely $20 Scott and up with many $50 to $100, condition F-VF loaded with NH and a few scattered early used.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 283
 
China (People's Republic) Collection, hundreds of mint stamps with many complete sets, blocks of four, souvenir sheets and booklets. Virtually everything catalogs above $20 with many higher including the following NH 708-10, 798b, 842-49, 1067-75, 1108-13, 1156, 1211-14, 1255-70, ungummed include 60-64, 1L20-23, 1L20a-23a, 1L55-65, 1L84a-85a, 5L95a, 8L1-11, plus many in the $20 to $50 range, condition F-VF with almost all o.g. stamps NH.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 284
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Czechoslovakia Specialized Collection, fabulous collection to about 1950 in six stockbooks and an old album, includes lots of early covers and many higher values such as the Anthem sheets and good semipostals like #B90 (signed Steiner), excellent Eastern Silesia, etc. Condition is uniformly F-VF with the mint being o.g. This could be the basis of an award winning collection if mounted and written up.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 285
 
Modern Egypt Collection, 1914-1956, an attractive mint group mounted on blank black pages, appears complete and includes the following high value items #92-103, 114, 121-22, 128-49, 167, 177-90, 224, B6a & b souvenir sheets, etc., condition F-VF, o.g.
Scott $1,700+
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Lot 286
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Egypt Collection, 1866-1977, several hundred mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in Scott Specialty album. Highly complete with strong showing of mostly used Pyramid's, later mostly mint except for the key values which tend to be used, Never Hinged starts about the late 1940s, generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 287
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Finland Collection, 1860-1976, several hundred mostly mint stamps mounted in Schaubek album. A couple roulettes, then except for a few stray values almost complete from 1919 to date, F-VF except for the roulettes which have flaws, some early NH, but generally starts around the mid-1940s.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 288
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France Collection 1849-1994, hundred of stamps mounted in two Scott Specialty albums, 19th Century almost complete (typical quality), then later F-VF throughout and mint after the mid 1930s. Mint highlights include 197, 226 NH, 241, 246, 329, B10 with P.F.C.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 289
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France Collection, 1849-1982, several hundred mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in bulging Scott Specialty album. 19th Century is mostly used and somewhat scattered, later regular issues mainly mint and virtually complete from 1949, semi-postals almost complete between 1839 to 1981, useful Airmails and Back of the Book, plus modest collection of Mauritania, condition mixed in places, but generally F-VF. O.g., most NH starting late 1940s.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 290
 
France Collection, 1876-1988, hundreds of almost entirely mint stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets mounted in two Scott Specialty albums. Some useful Peace and Sower issues, scattered to the mid 1930s, then very complete including a number of semi-postal complete issues and Back of the Book, a few faults early, but generally F-VF. Mint o.g. with many NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 291
 
French Polynesia and Antarctic Territories Assortment, a terrific group of Never Hinged singles, sets, pairs with many imperforates. Highlights include Fr. Polynesia C63-67, C78-82, C100-04, C107-11 (2), Fr. Antarctic C1-2, C7, etc., fresh and VF, o.g. NH plus three used inclduing C7. (Marked Retail $6,064).
Scott $15 Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 292
 
French Southern & Antarctic Territories Collection, 1948-1996, thirty-nine different complete Never Hinged sets including better such as: #16-19, 30, C1-8, C13-14, C19-23, plus much more with a couple of blocks of four. Condition is uniformly Very Fine all NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 293
 
French Southern & Antarctic Territories Collection, 1948-1988, approximaely 28 different complete Never Hinged sets mounted on stockpages. Highlights include C1-8, C11-14, C19-23, C26-27, plus more. Clean collection with everything VF or better and NH.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 294
 
French Southern & Antarctic Territories Imperforate Collection, 1957-1981, approximately sixty-four imperforate singles or pairs almost entirely in complete set with many better including #37-44 pairs, 58-63 pairs, C11 pair, C19-23, C26-27, C29-32 pairs, etc. Attractive group with all VF or better and NH.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 295
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German Area Collection, terrific group of predominately mint singles, se-tenant pairs or strips, blocks and booklets from Danzig, Saar, East Germany, Germany and States. Many highlights including (mint, unless otherwise noted) #8 used, 62 NH, 75, 412-14 NH, 404a NH pane, 432-35 NH, 585A-93, 634a-58a, 661a NH, 670-85, 702-21, B49-57, B314-17 NH, C55-56 NH, 9N35-41 NH, 9N64-67 NH, Mi. S54+S50 NH, E. Germany 82-84, 122-36 NH, Offices in Morocco 19A used, Danzig C31-35 used, Memel C18, Saar B29 NH, CB1a, plus almost the entire balance between $20 and $100 Scott, generally F-VF with many NH.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 296
 
Germany Collection, 1949-1991, hundreds of mint never hinged stamps mounted in three Lindner hingeless albums with slipcases. Complete collection except for 665-66, Posthorns and B316-17. Clean F-VF and NH. (Michel €4,250).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 297
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Germany Used Collection, 1949-1959, attractive group assembled by a German collector, therefore nice c.d.s including many socked on the nose. Very complete, missing only 665-68, B309-13, B316-17, B324 and B356-59, mounted on hingeless pages, fresh and F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 298
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German Area, 1872-1992, Scott Specialty album with many hundreds of mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets including some sets, most era's are covered, generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 299
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German Area Selection, an outstanding group of better singles, sets, pairs, souvenir sheets and booklets. Only higher catalog items with almost none below $20 Scott and many $100 plus, highlights include Germany #75, 404a NH, 657a (2 NH), 702-21 (2 NH and o.g.), B49-57 (2), B314-15 NH, Saar B29 NH, B77-81 used, C12 (mint NH and used), E. Germany 58-67 NH, 82-84 (2), Offices in Turkey 8-12, 12a used, etc., plus many more, F-VF, mint o,g, loaded with NH. Great Lot for retailer or mail auctioneer, virtually every lot is useable. (Marked Retail $10,500+).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 300
 
German Assortment, 1949-1959, attractive group of complete issues with a few extra values almost entirely in pairs. Highly complete except for the Posthorns, 1954 Heuss and a few other early issues. A nice VF and NH lot (Michel €2,940).
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 301
 
Germany Cinderella, collection of about 250 different private labels featuring patriotic themes, tourist propaganda, advertising and exhibitions, mainly from the 1910s and 20s, F-VF, a colorful and attractive group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 302
 
Germany - Berlin Collection, 1950-1990, mounted in Lighthouse hingeless album, complete for years listed except for 1950 semi-postals and Bell sets. VF and all NH. (Michel €2,250).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 303
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German and G.D.R. Collection, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in two Scott Specialty albums. Except for maybe 5 stamps, all the spaces for Germany and G.D.R. are filled, an incredible level of completion. The Offices, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemburg and North German Confederation are not nearly as complete, generally F-VF. A terrific collection.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 304
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Greece Collection, 1896-1996, mainly mint nearly complete collection in two stockbooks. Starts with 1896 Olympics complete and includes 1906 Olympics (2d used), #198-213 (10d used), 249-59, 281 (used), 298, 321-34, 364-71 (15d &25d o.g., n.h.), 378-80 (used), 427-36, 535-73 (o.g., n.h.), etc., etc. Airmails and Back-of-the-Book are equally impressive. A fabulous lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 305
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Greece Collection 1886-1987, several hundred mostly mint stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album and on homemade pages for the Olympic issues. The album is fairly complete to 1927, then complete to date, the Olympic section contains a fancy write-up and the 1896, 1906 issues plus later, attractive F-VF group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 306
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Great Britain Accumulation, in 3 stockbooks and an album, loaded with specialist material, primarily KGV-VI, a lot of later mint including two NH Silver Wedding sets. Generally F-VF, mint o.g., much o.g., n.h.
Estimate 500 - 750
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