Sale 278

U.S. Stamps and Worldwide Collections and Large Lots


General Foreign Collections By Country
 
 
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Lot 306
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Andorra (Spanish) collection, 1928-1992, 58 different mostly mint stamps mounted on Ka-Be hingeless pages, includes (mint, unless otherwise noted) #1//12 (couple used), 19a, 35, 37-61, 63-133, C1-4, J1-8, U1-2, fresh and F-VF, mostly NH.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 307
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Argentina 1858-1936, mint and used collection in an album with blocks and cancellations, including 1858 small figures 5c block of seventy-two (9x8), 10c irregular block of forty-six, and 15c irregular block of fifty-three all mint and with at least two horizontal rows in each showing all nine types, and 1860 large figures 5c block of thirty-two (8x4) mint, 1865-67 Rivadavia issues with perf. 11½ 15c unused, 1899-1903 1p with center inverted mint and 20p unused NG, 1910 Centenary of the Revolution 1c to 20p mint, 1916 Centenary of Declaration of Independence ½c to 20p, 1930 Revolution ½c to 50p mint, Airmails, and Officials, generally fine for these stamps, a formidable collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 308
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Argentina 1858-1974, Comprehensive intact collection mounted in a blank album and including many key items like used #7, 7F and 17 plus mint #204, 215-230, B11 and C1-19. A few earlies with minor flaws but 99% F-VF. A terrific lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 309
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Austria 1850-1940, Collection of several hundred stamps with nearly all of the value in 19th century including 115 First issue, virtually all with four margins; loaded with cancellation interest. A terrific lot for a specialist.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 310
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Austria thimble cancels, Collection of nearly 1,300 stamps and 200 covers, all with small c.d.s. cancels referred to by specialists as "thimbles". The collection is mounted alphabetically by town in two blank albums. A marvelous showing of this popular collecting field.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 311
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Austria town cancels, Two distinct collections on loose album pages totaling about 1,000 stamps, all with identifiable town cancels. Virtually all 19th century and, while some are barely identifiable, there are many, many beautiful strikes including fancier types. An excellent lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 312
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Austria, accumulation of mainly 19th century issues, the main part of which is a balance of a highly specialized collection of first issue comprising nearly 300 3k, 6kr & 9kr stamps mounted for type, paper, plate flaws and cancellations. the rest is mainly stockpages of the 1850-1880 issues with some really exceptional cancels. a marvelous lot for a specialist.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 313
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Austria, accumulation of collection balances and miscellaneous loose stamps and covers in a small carton. Nothing particularly noteworthy but useful earlies and interesting covers.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 314
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Belgium 1849-1965, Comprehensive, mainly used collection is a Ka-be album. Missing a couple of better semi-postals and parcel posts but otherwise nearly complete including the souvenir sheets. 19th century is a little mixed condition-wise, but everything else is generally F-VF. An excellent lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 315
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Belgium 1849-1965, Fairly complete collection on Scott Specialty pages with most of the value in mint including 1919 "Helmet" (124-37) and nearly all the souvenir sheets, as well as solid semi-postals and some better parcel post. A few minor flaws but generally F-VF with some later NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 316
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Bosnia & Herzegovina 1879-1918, Specialized assortment of a few hundred stamps in a stockbook. includes perforated and overprint varieties, a few proofs, etc. nothing rare but a useful selection of this popular material.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 317
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China, Used collection, incl. 1878-83 Large Dragons 1ca (3), 3ca (2) and 5ca (2), 1894 Dowager 1ca to 24ca, 1897 surcharges ½ on 3ca to 30c on 24ca, 1902-03 ½c to $5, Taiwan Flying Geese $1 to $10 and 1951 $5 to $50, Provinces, Japanese Occupation and Manchukuo, a sound, basic collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 318
 
China, Mounted collection of mint ROC issues between #1127//2189 fairly complete including #1135-36 and 1257a, all Fine-Very Fine, lh.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 319
 
China money envelopes, group of 93 mostly different unused officially printed money envelopes, many with official accounting forms, clean VF group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 320
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Colombia 1859-1973, Fairly complete collection neatly mounted in two blank albums. Missing most of the $100-&-up stamps but just about everything else is here, including States, and it's virtually all F-VF with the mint being LH. An excellent starter collection.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 321
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Colombia 1878-1978, Nearly complete used collection (no states) in a printed album of Colombian manufacture. Just about the only significant missing stamps are #13, 20, 23, and the 1920-21 Airmails (C1 is present but is dubious and is not counted). Condition is somewhat mixed but is generally Fine. An excellent showing of these scarce issues.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 322
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Colombia 1859-1974, Parallel mint and used collection of many hundreds in a blank album. We did not see any rarities but lots of $25- & up singles and sets including Consular overprints and States issues.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 323
 
Czechoslovakia 1918-1975, Fairly complete mint collection in a Scott Specialty album. Missing the Anthem sheets and the key semi-postals but probably 80% complete for the rest including #45a, 47a, and several medium value 1919 overprints on Austria, several of which are signed Mrnak (though we do not guarantee them-- they are sold as is). All F-VF with the souvenir sheets being mostly NH.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 324
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Czechoslovakia 1918-1962, Fairly complete collection in a Minkus specialty album, mixed mint and used with a few decent sets but also including the 1934 Antem Sheets (200a-201a) used with very minor edge creases; generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 325
 
Danzig & Memel, A fine representative mint collection in a hingeless album with most issues complete, F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 326
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Egypt 1866-1957, Fairly complete collection of Scott Specialty pages with value primarily in mint. Highlights include 5m-15m Port Fouad overprints (121-23) used, B6a-b both mint and used, and O29 NH. F-VF throughout.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 327
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Egypt 1866-1962, about 575 different stamps and five souvenir sheets on Minkus pages, higher values include Suez Canal Co. 5c & 20c, British Forces in Egypt 12 stamps including mint M5 & M9, nice range of 19th Century, Airmails, few Revenues, etc., nice basis for expansion, generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 328
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Egypt 1866-1960, Comprehensive collection of a few hundred stamps in a blank album. Includes varieties such as inverted surcharges #27c, 28c and 42a plus lots on medium value singles and sets like 5m-15m Port Fouad overprints #121-123; generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 329
 
Estonia 1918-41, A mint collection in an album with useful representation and reference, particularly German Occupation World Wars I and II.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 330
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France 1849-1982, Fairly complete collection in two Scott Specialty albums. the 19th century is nearly all used and includes such numbers as #2,9,10,21,37 and 43 with condition typically mixed but much better than normal (#10 7 43 for instance, are both sound 4-margin copies). the 20th century is mainly mint and F-VF including such highlights as #123,226 (minor edge flaws), 241 (cancelled in margin), semi-postals lacking only B3-10 (B34 is used), C8-14 (50fr minor gum thin), and C16-17. a terrific starter collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 331
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France 1849-1970's, powerful mainly used collection in an old Minkus specialty album. Value primarily in 19th century where stamps are hinged one atop the other, often four or five deep. There are even mint stamps mixed in-- we note a very nice 50¢ type II "Sage" #101 with full o.g. (Scott $200)-- so inspection will take some time, but you will be rewarded for that time we are sure. Hinge catalogue value (we note four 5fr #37 to give you an idea for that time, Good Luck.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 332
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France 1848-1962, An excellent collection of several hundred mint and used in a Minkus Specialty album, 19th century is weak, but the 20th is filled with medium priced material such as semi-postals virtually complete (mint or used) except for B10; airs include used C15-17; there are also some Offices Abroad as well as Saar and Memel; except for the earlies that are mixed, everything is generally Fine-Very Fine. A great starter collection.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 333
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France collection, 1849-1975, quite complete collection of several hunfed mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in Scott Specialty album, quite complete 19th Century typically missing the highest values, 20th Century very complete early only missing a few stamps, better include (mint) #329, 348, B11, B12-19, B20-23, B28-33, B34, B66-67, B285-90, B294-99, C15 used, C16-17, etc., no back of the book after airmails, condition mixed on earlies, later generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 334
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France collection, 1849-1961, hundreds of used stamps mount on quadrille pages in European binder, starts with #1, then fairly complete 19th Century, usually missing the high values, 20th again often missing the highest values, but still loaded with attractive stamps usually with c.d.s. and many in complete issues.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 335
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France 1849-1927, Small but valuable collection on Scott Specialty pages with lots of attractive 19th century, though most have small faults. Includes both used & unused 4c-10c, 40c & 80c Bordeaux (40-42, 47-48), the unused all with large margins, later issues include several $50 &-up stamps. There is also a small group of modern stamps and back-of-the book. Condition is mixed but catalog value is very high.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 336
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France classic collection, 1849-1890, over 150 primarily used stamps and 20 covers or cards, highlights include (used) #1 (2 shades), 2, 7 (3 shades), 9 (2 shades), 10 (2), 38-39 unused, 41 (3 shades), 46-48, plus more including some interesting covers, condition is as typically expected, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 337
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France 1849-1984, Mostly used collection in a Schaubek album, the 19th century is bit scattered but 20th is fairly complete, though missing the key issues. Virtually complete from 1938 and all used from 1965. Mixed condition early but later Fine-Very Fine. A solid starter collection, particularly if you like used.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 338
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France 1853-1980, comprehensive collection in a Minkus specialty album. Mainly used to the early 1960's and mint NH thereafter. Very little 19th century but the 20th is fairly complete with the highlight being a nice used C15. Except for some mixed-quality 19th century, condition is uniformly F-VF. Great lot for expansion.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 339
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France 1849-1964, Valuable collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, starting with four-margin #1, 7, 9 pair and 10, the latter two each on piece; other nice 19th century is present including mint/unused and a few multiples and covers; Peace & Commerce issues are represented by many mint type II values and includes several gutter pairs; 20th century mint includes Fine-Very Fine #132, 197, 241a-b (N.H.), 246, 254A, B11-23, B38 (possibly N.H.) and much more. There are no Airmails, condition is mixed early but is otherwise generally Fine-Very Fine. A terrific basis on which to build.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 340
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France 1862-1960s, Valuable collection of many hundreds in a blank album. Starts with a specialized group of 1862-73 issues collected for shades, plate varieties, cancels, etc. which includes five 5fr #37. Then from the "Sage" issue onward these are lots of individual better items including the 1923 Bordeaux Congress #197 (2), 1925 Strasbourg 5fr singles #226b (3 mint & 3 used), 1931 20fr type III & 254A, 1937 PEXIP Sheet #329 (2 mint & 2 used), 1938 50fr ader 348,348a (dated cover block of each), etc., etc., Earlies are mixed condition, later generally F-VF some NH. An excellent lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 341
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France 1876-1989, Deceptively valuable, mainly mint collection on blank pages in two 3-ring binders; a quick flip of the pages shows this to be a collection of modern issues, incl. blocks of four of 1954-70 issues (no better issues), but scattered throughout we found items such as a used 1923 Havre Expo (246), two N.H. PEXIP sheets, B20-41 mint, B274a, C14-14 used and much more. Other than a few early Peace & Commerce types (incl. an unused 2¢ green type I, #65), virtually everything is Fine-Very Fine. A great lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 342
 
France 1900-59, A mint collection basically complete lacking only #246, B10, C4 (C3 present but not guaranteed), C15; the 1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet has exhibition cancellation in the margin. Overall F-VF.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 343
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France, assortment of about 100 imperf 19th century issues on stocksheets. Includes two attractive 15c #2 (one of which is a forgery), a 4-margin 25c tête-bêche pair #6c (repaired), three 1fr #9, a 1fr #21, and a mint block of the 1c #12. Needless to say, condition is mixed, at best, so inspection is recommended. Also includes Safe "Dual" hingeless pages for 1849-1937 issues (retail $85).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 344
 
France, Selection of about 120 mid-range sets and singles primarily from the 1920's to 1940's. The majority is NH including #131, 296-97, 299, 304, 306, 308-12, 342-48, B42-53, etc. Also includes the 1989 PHILEX-FRANCE souvenir sheet of fluorescent paper (Y&T €300). All F-VF, LH or NH.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 345
 
France imperfs, Selection of imperf issues from 1976 to 1992 virtually all in complete sets. Includes a few deluxe proofs, all VF-XF, N.H. Also includes a few French Antarctic from around 1990. Y & T cat. value €6,000 ($7,200); owner paid over $3,500 as new issues.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 346
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France, Offices & Colonies assortment, group of country collections mostly on album pages with some on stockpages, mainly pre-1950, identified and catalogued. Several French collections with 19th & 20th Century, one semi-postals only group, but also many are Offices and Colonies including Offices in China, French Antarctic, Fr. Polynesia, etc., condition somewhat mixed, mainly on 19th Century, Overall Fine or better.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 347
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France & Colonies, accumulation of several thousand stamps which the owner has pulled together from several sources and assembled on various album pages and in three stockbooks. Not much in the way of continuity nor in better material (though we do note several off-quality 19th century France), but sure to be worthwhile to someone out there.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 348
 
French Southern & Antarctic Territories, selection of about 80 mostly different mint, nearly all NH including #25-30 and C13-23.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 349
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Germany, Large carton containing nine albums or stockbooks including some very nice States and a large stockbook of 1960s-'70s G.D.R. among other things.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 350
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Germany souvenir sheets, Selection of 22 different souvenir sheets, plus a few duplicates, in a stockbook, includes #B33, B58 (slightly reduced), 5NB4a, 6NB6a, 8NB4a, 9NB3a (NH, small corner crease), etc. a few small faults but mainly F-VF with several NH.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 351
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German Area collection, Surprising used collection of a few thousand different stamps in a large stockbook. At first glance the collection appears rather ordinary, but closer inspection reveals numerous $25 and up sets and singles as well as virtually complete issues from the mid-1950s to 1990 for both the Federal Republic and G.D.R., the latter mainly postally used; also incl. Danzig, Saar, French Zone, Soviet Zone, a few States, etc. A nice clean lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 352
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Germany and area, mint and used collection scattered throughout six Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1971. Very little 19th century and mostly modest value, though we did note MNH #695 and B334-37 plus other nice used and MLH Federal Republic. An excellent basis for expansion. Owner paid $1,245.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 353
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German Area assortment, group of small countries groups mostly mounted on album pages and some on stockpages, almost entirely identified and catalogued. No Germany proper, mainly comprises the Colonies, Occupation issues, Danzig, Saar, etc., an interesting selection to spend some time with, generally F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 354
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German Area, Large carton containing eight albums or stockbooks including a nice 2-volume collection of D.D.R. with mint, used and FDC's and a nice general German collection in one volume.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 355
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Germany & Germany Area, Two large cartons containing 18 albums or stockbooks of various types from various sources. Includes decent states, good Nazi period, a 3-volume stock of D.D.R., etc.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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