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Lot 367 |
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Germany - Berlin complete collection, beautiful collection comprising #9N1-592 and 9NB1-285 including 9NB3a, all F-VF, NH and arranged in Scott order in two stockbooks. Scott value is about $5,500. A rare opportunity.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 368 |
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German Colonies & Offices Abroad, two small collection balances combined in one binder, nothing rare but loaded with $25-$50 stamps, both mint and used, plus a few postcards, a very useful lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 369 |
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German Colonies assortment, interesting group of stamps, postal stationery and postal cards mounted on quadrille pages, 6 German stamps including cover postmarked in German New Guinea, also, 9-19 mint, 9-13 Specimen overprint, 3 covers and 44 postal cards including many reply, both mint and used, Mariana Island 15 postal cards, Marshall Islands 24 postal cards and 13-25 mint, scattered throughout are several Japanese Mandate covers and U.S. Trust Terr. covers, generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 370 |
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German Area collection, primarily 20th century collection in an Yvert & Tellier album to the mid 1960s, medium-priced stamps scattered throughout with some decent Danzig & Saar in addition to Germany & Offices, generally F-VF with the mint being lh.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 371 |
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German Area, valuable collection in two Scott Specialty albums, strength in States with lots of above average stamps (and many average) though nothing really rare; also including a nice collection of Saar, which features a used B64a (though with a dubious cancel), good Colonies and Offices, unusual Upper Silesia and General Government, etc. There is even real value in glassines that are scattered throughout. An interesting lot, definitely worth a careful examination.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 372 |
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German Area collection, excellent starter collection in five albums [Schaubek albums to 1974, Safe "Dual" 1975-85], two stockbooks [to about 1992] and two cover albums [about 150 low to medium priced covers] plus DDR album pages with no binder. Lots of better items throughout, but nothing really high priced. Just a few highlights include mint B316-17, C38, C40-41, strong semi-postals and French Zone, Berlin mint 9N1-20, 35-41and used 9N34, 9NB1-3, a good range of States, Colonies, and Offices Abroad, Saar, etc., etc. Condition is mixed in the 19th century but the 20th is generally F-VF with the mint being hinged to 1974 and apparently NH thereafter. Worth a close inspection.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 373 |
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German Area, 11 album representing 11 diff. collections with small showings of most areas, but none in strength. One very good album has some better NH sets such as #B334-37 and G.D.R. #144a and 146a imperf. A useful lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 374 |
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Greece collection, mint collection on handmade pages in three 3-ring binders; excellent representation of most issues from 1895 to the mid-1960s including Back of Book and Crete; lots of $25-$100 sets, all F-VF, o.g. (NH beginning in the mid-50s).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 375 |
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Greece 1861-1895, unused and used specialized collection of Large Hermes Heads (134) and small Hermes Heads (95) including 1861 Paris printing 5L (2), 20L (3) and 80L used and 40L unused (inclusion), 1861-2 First Athens fine printing 10L used, 1870-71 German printing 1L and 1895 Small Hermes Heads Athens printing 1dr. mint, majority of the imperforates are four margined, overall F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 376 |
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Greece 1861-1980, excellent mint and used collection, including Large Hermes Heads in mixed condition, 1896 Olympic Games 1L to 10dr mint and "AM" surcharges (5) mint or used, 1906 Olympic Games complete mint or used, 1922 surcharges and 1940 Youth issues Postage and Airmail complete, overall F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 377 |
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Iceland collection, 1873-1993, several hundred mint and used stamps, sheets, souvenir sheets and booklets mounted in Scott Specialty album. Highly complete with early high values mint including #1-2, early 20th Century with better including many sets, plus mint #85 & 98, 152-66, later almost complete with many NH and numerous complete booklets, strong back of the book including mint C4-8, C13, O51 & O53-67, condition mixed with mostly small faults on some earlies, later generally F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 378 |
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Israel & Palestine, 15 albums from various sources, most being Israel including a 3-volume collection of plate blocks, fairly complete 1952-76 and a 6-volume collection of plate number singles, also fairly complete 1948-85 (no #1-9, J1-5). The best book including a collection of Palestine town cancels and some specialized Pal. overprint material.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 379 |
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Italian States, well-arranged unused and used stock comprising Sicily (198) with ½g (27), 1g (43, with plate I used), 2g (45), 5g (27), 10g (25), 20g (21) and 50g (10) with a multitude of shades and plates, Tuscany (104) with 1851-52 1q (4), 1s (4), 1857-59 9 crease and 1860 Provisional Government 80c (11), Parma (12), Romagna (73) and Papal States (224) with 50b (3) and 1s (5, two used), all well classified and forgeries identified, excellent overall quality for these notorious stamps, an exceptional specialized working stock with many F-VF examples.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 380 |
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Italian States 1851-1863, mainly used, nicely presented on album pages comprising Naples with shades and plates, Neopolitan Provinces unused and used, Sardinia basically complete with 1851 5¢ to 40¢ used (2 ea.), 1853 5¢ and 20¢ unused, o.g. (Enzo Diena certificates, both touched at foot) and later, F-VF appearance, some faults to be expected.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 381 |
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Italian States, accumulation of many hundreds with high catalogue value, many reprints, mixed condition, requires careful review.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 382 |
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Italian States & Europe, valuable collection of Italian States inserted into the middle of a 1925 Schaubek Europe album; the non-Italian material is pleasant but not valuable; the Italian States is average quality and has many forgeries mixed in, but there is enough genuine, high catalogue material to make for a worthwhile lot. If you know Italian States, you will want to spend some time on this one.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 383 |
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Italy, excellent starter collection, mainly mint, 1862-1998, in a Scott Specialty album, including such better stamps as (all mint) #83, 85, 111, 117, 505-6NH plus lots of nice sets from the 1920s-50s. The collection is just about complete from the late '50s to 1998 and mostly NH form 1975 on. A great start on a mint Italian collection.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 384 |
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Italy - Trieste Zone A collection, regular and specialized collection of mainly mint stamps and multiples mounted in 7 albums and on group of Scott pages, highly specialized groups of the Military Occupation issue and 1st Trieste issue, includes numerous varieties such as ink, paper, gum, overprint types including broken letters, double overprints, inverted overprints, color shades, etc., also a strong selection of Fiscals and Postal Stationery, condition is F-VF with much NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 385 |
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Italy - Trieste Zone A Military Government issues, small group of mint stamps mounted on Bush pages from Venezia Giulia, France, Germany and Italy, loaded with the typical minor varieties, best stamps are Trieste A Q10-11 pairs, latter NH, interesting lot, F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 386 |
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Italian Area & Worldwide, many hundreds of mainly late 19th and early 20th century stamps in a stockbook, an interesting mix, in no logical order. The books is mostly Italian Area with notable mint #1-10 for the Aegean Is. Coo, Casa, Lero, Nisiro, Patmo and Simi, as well as Oltre Giuba #1-15; in addition we note Malay-Selangor #45-59 and Tonga #6-9, 13, 15, 21-6, 29-35 plus a lot of modern Tongs self-adhesive. Be sure to look at this one carefully.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 387 |
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Italian Area, 10 albums or stockbooks of various types, each a separate collection of Italy or Italian Colonies; some are rather sparse, others fairly full with lots of better sets as well as some nice earlies; we not, for instance a mint 100L 3477 and Eritrea #J15-27 mint, in tow different albums. Worth a careful examination.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 388 |
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Japan, 1908-32 envelopes (9) and cards (2) including 1908 commemorative picture postcards of visit of American Fleet (2 different) each bearing 1½s with commemorative cancellation, 1932 envelopes (7) bearing various values with special cancellations in red of Fujiyama and Sea Post for Chichibu-Maru (2), Hiye-Maru, Tatsuta-Maru and Yokohama-Maru and 1932 first Airmail 8½ to 33s on registered envelope from Yokohama to Tokyo.
Estimate 500 - 600
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Lot 389 |
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Japan, large carton containing four collections in 12 albums plus a stockbook; nothing really scarce though one volume included a lot of Cherry Blossom forgeries; there is also a nice 5-volume 3-ring hingeless album of Japanese manufacture that consists of mainly newer material, as does another 5-volume 3-ring collection.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 390 |
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Korea collection, 1884-2001, almost entirely mint collection of stamps, souvenir sheets and sheets mounted in three Minkus albums. Stamps start with 1st issue and except for #11-12, 13G-14, 15B, 31-32 & 52-54 are virtually complete, souvenir sheets include U.S. flag sheet, 244a ITU, 265a-67a Christmas, then appears virtually complete beginning with 286a, condition F-VF, mint mostly NH with many back to the 1940s. A great collection, only needing a few stamps and early souvenir sheets for completion.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 391 |
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Korea, mainly mint collection to 1984 in 3 Minkus albums, stamps including mint 1951-52 Flags with both Italy (o.g., lightly hinged) as well as several better NH sets of the '60s; souvenir sheets are nearly complete NH beginning with #257a-89a plus there are unlisted sheets of the 1954 10h #202A and the 1956 50h #237; a terrific lot.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 392 |
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Korea, mainly mint collection in a Minkus album, very nearly complete mint (lh) from about 1955 to 1991 (souvenir sheets from about 1961 are n.h.), also some earlier material plus, on another group of pages stuck into the front of the album, there is a nice showing of 19th century used including #18-31 and 39-48; a nice starter collection.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 393 |
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Korea, 1905 "Imperial Korea Postage Stamps (Reproduction)" booklet issued by the Ministry of Communications containing the 55 stamps, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 394 |
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Korea souvenir sheets, more than 375 different sheets, nearly complete 1959-88, including #290a, 298a-300a, etc., all VF, o.g., N.H.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 395 |
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Korea (North), collections of several hundred different mint from 1948 to about 1990 plus some duplication, lots of $10 and up sets and souvenir sheets, appears fairly complete from the min-60s onward.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 396 |
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Liberia 1880 Issue, unused and used collection (approx. 1080 stamps) with the five values represented, including some plating, multiples, and a little cancellation interest, mainly F-VF, a seldom-seen holding this large for early Liberia.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 397 |
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Libya, 85 different, 1912-51, mostly better, including #1-16, 31, 48a, 52a NH, 53, 54a, 60NH, 61 used, B17-22, B48-54, C4-18 and EY1a NH; all F-VF a beautiful lot.
Scott $1,800+
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Lot 398 |
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Liechtenstein 1918-81, mint collection nearly complete for the period including #1-114, 116-70, etc., plus Semipostals, Airs and Officials complete, all F-VF, o.g., NH beginning in the mid-40s with some earlier, a lovely lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 399 |
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Liechtenstein, mint collection fairly complete from 1936-83, in a European hingeless album, also includes a few earlier used including #3b (no Airs or Officials as the album provides no space). A beautiful lot. O.g.,all never hinged.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 400 |
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Luxembourg collection, 1865-1993, hundreds of mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in Schaubek album. 19th Century includes many attractive stamps, but isn't loaded the usual questionable high values, about 1882 collection is highly complete missing only several higher values items, there is duplicates with both mint and used examples present for many stamps, semi-postal are quite complete with the main exception the intellectual set which has several lower values and used 2fr & 3fr, back of the book contains attractive 19th Century, again without the questionable stamps, condition generally F-VF, mint og with NH some into the 1940s.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 401 |
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Mexico collection, 1861-1996, several hundred mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album, earlies include many Hidalgo issues, scattered values to 1914 when degree of completion increases, modern era almost entirely mint with many sets including the airmails, condition generally F-VF, mint o.g.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 402 |
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Mexico 1856-1866, an old-time mainly used collection (115) neatly mounted on album pages with multiples and covers (7), including 1856 4r (5) and 8r (2), 1861 4r dull rose on yellow (9), 4r black on yellow (5), 8r black on red-brown (2) and 8r green on red-brown, mainly F-VF and a wonderful opportunity for specialization in these fascinating classic issues.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 403 |
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Monaco collection, 1885-1962, attractive group mounted on Scott Specialty pages, includes many better such as (mint) #6, 10, 20, B6-8, C41-45, J4, J25-26, etc., condition generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 404 |
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Monaco, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty pages with the strength in the issues of 1960-1989 virtually complete mint, never hinged; there also some better earlier sets such as #131-44, 262-73 and C36-40, all mint, never hinged- a nice clean lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 405 |
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Mongolia specialized collection, 1924-31, outstanding collection of the 1924 1st issue, 1926 Provisional issue, Yin Yang issue and 1931 overprint issue, except for 81 stamps on stockpages, balance are mounted on blank pages and expertly annotated. Missing some of the highest values, but loaded with perfs including interrupted type, partial perfs, postally used unoverprinted fiscal, maybe an essay or two, inverted overprints, double overprints and finally a wealth of cancels, condition generally F-VF, mint og. Also, included is research material on forgeries.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 406 |
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Netherlands collection, 1852-1992, highly complete collection, lacking only a handful of high values, in a Schaubek album to 1974 and a Safe "Dual" album 1975-85, with the balance being on stocksheets, the latter also including some Colonies issues. Stamps are mainly used to about 1950 and primarily mint from there on with condition being virtually all F-VF and the mint being NH beginning with 1975. A nice clean lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 407 |
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Netherlands flight covers, beautiful mounted collection of about 60 airmail covers and 16 aerograms, 1920-1954, nearly all cacheted flight covers including 11 Zeppelin covers, a Do.-X and a catapult; also includes 12 different airpost labels, 1920-39, and six early KLM labels and seals.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Nicaragua 1901-1947, balance of an old time specialized collection on blank pages, mostly used and nothing with a high cat. value but lots of nice varieties, some provinces and, the most intriguing item of all, a 1911 cover to England franked with #282 and 284 (3); an interesting lot for the specialist.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 409 |
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Panama, comprehensive collection from the 1905 overprints to the topical sets and souvenir sheets of the 1960s and 70s, both perf and imperf, in an Yvert & Tellier album, 99% mint and all F-VF- a beautiful lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 410 |
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Philippines, stockbook containing a few thousand stamps 1856-1967, mostly low-priced and heavily duplicated but including a few better min like #284 and blocks of 4 #C9-12; condition is mixed and inspection is recommended but should prove useful to a specialist.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 411 |
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Portugal & Colonies, a number of different collections housed in five albums with varying degrees of completion depending on period or colony, classics, bit mixed or sparse, but of note is Angola, Azores with 1895 St. Anthony issue complete used, Mozambique, Guinea, India, St. Thomas and Prince Islands, and Timor, some faults but overall F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 412 |
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Portuguese Colonies, 1898 King Carlos definitives overprinted "Specimen" diagonally on issues of Angola (13), Angra (20), Cape Verde 13), Funchal (20), Horta (20), Lourenço, Marques (13), Macao (16), Mozambique (13), Nyassa (13), Ponta Delgada (20), Portuguese Congo (13), Portuguese Guinea (13), Portuguese India (8), St. Thomas and Prince Is. (13), Timor (15) and Zambezia (13), mainly F-VF, mint.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 413 |
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Portuguese Colonies, collection of several hundred stamps, highlighted by excellent representation of Macao to 1994, mostly used or lh, with Scott value of more than $12,000. Other countries of moderate value with most Vasco da Gama sets being mint, lh.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 414 |
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Portuguese Colonies, excellent representative collection of a few thousand mostly used in two blank albums to the early 1990s. we say nothing of real consequence, complete sets in short supply (with notable exceptions being complete countries Kionga and Port. Congo), but there are so many stamps that this would be a great lot for fill-ins or for starting a collection of this popular area.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 415 |
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Russia, comprehensive collection, 1857-2000 in 10 blank albums, starts with three #1 and has decent 19th century, 20th is a bit sparse until the 1940s where the collection becomes fairly solid used and then is virtually complete from the '50s on. C.T.O. predominates until the '80s, when about half the stamps are mint, after about 1991 all is mint, lh; back of the book and Soviet Republics are also well represented.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 416 |
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Russia and Soviet Republics, few hundred Russian back of the book, values to $50 or so. Overprint varieties abound, none really scarce, lots of duplication but plenty of useful material for a specialist.
Estimate 200 - 300
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