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Lot 356 |
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German States 1859-1920, A mint or unused collection, including Bremen basically complete, Brunswick 1861 1sgr black on yellow and 1862 3sgr rose, Hamburg 1859 ½s to 9s, Hannover 1861 10gr, 1864 ½gr, Lubeck, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Mecklenburg Streilitz complete, Alsace, Schleswig Holstein 1850 1sch and 2sch, and Wurttemburg 1890 50pf red brown, a few small faults, mostly F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 357 |
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German States forgeries, Mounted collection of over 500 forgeries including 4½ pages from a Fournier album and several blocks of four or larger. Starts with 14 forgeries of Saxony #1 of various types and goes on from there. A valuable lot for reference.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 358 |
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Germany and States collection, 1851-1923, several hundred mostly used stamps mounted in Safe album, States quite complete with Baden missing one stamp, Bergdorf complete with extras, Hanover missing three stamps, Helgoland quite complete (not the usual reprints), Prussia missing four stamps, Saxony missing #1, Empire very complete with Shields only missing 1 & 22, then solid to date, condition is mixed as would be expected, still many presentable stamps and huge catalog value.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 359 |
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German States and Empire collection, 1868-1945, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album, States are the strongest section with Bavaria cplt. except for a few postage dues, Baden cplt. except for #18, Thurn & Taxis cplt. except for #23, Saxony cplt. except for #1, Prussia cplt. except for #10, others well represented, Empire/Reich portion is mostly mint after earlies, shields complete except #22, later with many complete sets, condition is mixed, but still many F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 360 |
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Germany & States, Valuable oldtime collection in a large leather-bound album of French manufacture. The value is almost entirely in the States issues through the 1872 Empire issues with many hundreds of stamps including duplication and plenty of cancellation interest. Mixed condition, as always, but huge catalogue value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 361 |
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Germany powerful collection, 1849-1980, hundreds of mint and used stamps, souvenir sheets and covers mounted in three Schuabek albums and three three-ring binders, many pleasant surprises throughout from the German States to the Allied Occupation issues. Highlights abound, but here's a small sample (used unless otherwise noted): small specialized collection of Baden in one binder with #1, Michel 1b w/certificate, Michel 21a w/certificate, w2x on cover, 3x II (2 mint, ea. with certificate), Bavaria 4-14, Brunswick 23 w/certificate, Hanover 9-14, almost complete Prussia, Saxony missing #1, Empire with strong shields including 25, 65A, 1m Gelber Hund on card, several 1930s semi-postal covers, B33 mint, B49-57, B58, B68, C40, C43, C45, Allied Occupations issues almost complete with extras mint or used, includes 5NB1-4 on pieces, 5NB8a-b, 6NB3-6 on pieces, post war very complete with many covers, nice Soviet Zone but missing most souvenir sheets, Berlin 9N35-41, 9N61-63 on cover, 1912 Zepplein card, plus more, condition mixed on some earlies, but overall F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 362 |
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Germany Germany collection, 1872-1945, outstanding all mint collection mounted in Davo hingeless album with slipcase, very nearly complete for regular, semi-postal and airmail issues, only missing six stamps including #102, rest of back of the book strong and very useful. Shields are complete, #8 with certificate, inflation with many NH, B33 as block of four, B58 trimmed (stamps NH), condition mixed with back faults present, but overall F-VF and NH scattered througout.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 363 |
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German Empire 1872-1944, A mint collection in two safe albums, including 1877 "Pfennige" 50pf olive grey, 1900 2pf to 5m, 1902 2pf to 5m, later issues basically complete with semi-postals, souvenir sheets 1930 Iposta, 1933 overprinted sheet and 1935 Ostropa, and airmails also complete, F-VF, a nice collection.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 364 |
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Germany 1872-1900, Mostly used collection of 19th century Empire issues incl. some nice shades and cancels, typical mixed conditions with some duplication but much useful material; includes Safe "Dual" hingeless pages for 1872-1923 issues.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 365 |
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Germany 1872-1945, Comprehensive collection in a Schaubek album with most of the value in mint including #52-64 and virtually all the semi-postals from the 1930's onward including exploded booklets and also including General Government virtually complete. Nearly all F-VF with a very small percentage (1-2%) affected by minor toning. A very good lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 366 |
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Germany 1920-1953, Attractive collection in three 3-ring binders consisting in one volume of Airmail stamp and covers, another of Nazi era Semi-postals and a third of early post-WWII issues, all collected both mint and used as well as on cover. A truly unusual lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 367 |
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Germany, Collection of primarily post- WWII issues to 1964 including Berlin, Soviet Zone, French Zone, D.D.R. and Saar with most of the real value being in Federal Republic Issues, several of which are NH, o.g. #695, 698-701 and B334-37.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 368 |
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Germany 1933-1945, Fairly complete, mostly mint collection of Third Reich issues in a Lighthouse hingeless album, even includes an Ostropa sheet (no gum, badly deteriorated margins, stamps Very Fine), a few high value stamps with faults but mostly Fine-Very Fine, o.g. Includes General Government issues.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 369 |
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Germany postal history collection, small four volume collection of couple hundred cover and postal cards, covers all periods with Empire, Third Reich and post war, some items catalog up to €300 in Michel, especially several post war, condition generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 370 |
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Germany aviation picture postcards, interesting group of about 200 mostly mint cards featuring Third Reich Aircraft in flight, in battle and on the ground. An outstanding assortment of these desirable and scarce picture postcards, generally Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 371 |
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Germany World War II occupation issues, A valuable mint collection with many issues complete comprising Bohemia-Moravia with Theresienstadt (Maher guarantee), General Government Poland, Luxembourg, Alsace, Lothringen, Channel Islands, Ostland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Kotor with German Military surcharges on Italy (Krischke guarantees), Laibach, Macedonia, Zante, Belgium, France, India, and Fieldpost issues, a nice collection.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 372 |
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Germany World War I occupation and plebiscite issues, A representative mint collection comprising Belgium, Lithuania, Poland, Roumania, Allenstein, Marienwerder, Upper Silesia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Eupen & Malmedy, F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 373 |
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Germany World War II occupation issues, several hundred mint stamps mostly in complete sets and group of covers and postal cards mounted in Schaubek album. Mint either NH or LH, covering Lorraine, France, Estonia Bohemia & Moravia, General Government, Channel Islands, Kurland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ostland, Ukranine, Serbia, etc., some sections are close to or complete, condition generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 374 |
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Germany World War I and II forgeries and propaganda collection, fantastic group of these popular issues, begins with blocks of the British WWI forgeries of the Germania issue, the rest is WWII including ten British forgeries of French stamps, the "Faux Pétan," forged Luftfeldpost issue, forged Hitler definitives, propaganda issues include Laval, Hitler death mask including covers, Goering in a sheet of four, anti-British includes both Stalin issues, KGVI Star of David issue, three feldpost cards depicting Churchill, Chamberlain and Stalin, plus more, condition F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 375 |
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Germany - Allied Occupation, 1945-60 mint collection basically complete (early overprints not expertized) with AMG, Bizone, French Zone Baden, Rhineland-Pfalz, Württemburg, and Russian Zone Berlin-Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Saxony, Saxony, Thüringen, and West Saxony, mainly F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 376 |
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Germany - Federal and Democratic Republics, 1949-59 mint collections complete, majority NH including 1951052 Posthorns, also German Democratic Republic basically complete, mainly F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 377 |
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Germany - Berlin sheets, sheet file with full sheets of regular and semi-postal issues, either one sheet or two sheets for each issues. Only complete sets figured including 9N350-52, 9N354-58, 9NB97-101, 9NB110-22, etc., VF, NH.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 378 |
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Germany - Berlin 1948-59, A mint collection basically complete (Berlin overprints not guaranteed) with 1949 Devaluation Relief souvenir sheet, some gum irregularities, F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 379 |
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Germany - Berlin, Collection of 60 different Fdcs, Etbs or Maximum Cards from the 1953-58 period all VF. Said to have a Michel value of over DM8000 (before the changeover to Euros) not counting the maximum cards.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 380 |
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German Colonies and Post Offices Abroad 1897-1919, fine basic mint collection in a hingeless album, including China 1898 steep overprint 3pf to 50pf NH, 1900 Foochow 5pf on 10pf (Bothe guarantee), 1905 1c on 3pf to 2½d on 5m, Morocco 1899 3c on 3pf to 60c on 50pf NH, 1905 3c on 3pf to 6p25c on 5m (two types), 1905 3c on 3pf to 6p25c on 5m, Turkish Empire 1884 10pa on 5pf to 2½pi on 50pf, 1900 10pa on 5pf to 25pi on 5m, Mariana Islands 1899 10pf (#13a), Marshall Islands 3pf to 50pf, and 1900-01 Yacht issues complete for New Guinea, German East Africa, German South West Africa, Cameroun, Kiantschou, and Mariana Islands, mainly F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 381 |
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Germany stock, comprehensive stock identified and priced on about 500 small "GK-101" dealer display cards. Covers everything from States to Federal Republic plus Berlin, G.D.R., French Occupation, Offices Abroad and Colonies. Prices range from $5 to several hundred but condition is a serious problem and is not always taken into consideration in the pricing, plus there are several misidentification of shades and printings, so inspection is strongly recommended. Retail prices total over $25,000.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 382 |
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Germany stock, 1948-1956, small stockbook containing over 200 hundred used stamps mostly in sets including regular and semi-postal issues and group of Berlin, better includes B310-13 (3), B316-17, B320-23 (3), 9N35-41, plus many more in $10 & up scott values, condition a little mixed, but still mostly F-VF.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 383 |
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Germany - Soviet Occupation Zone, Specialized collection of over 1,000 stamps including more than 700 different 1948 Postal District handstamped overprints, a large percentage of which are signed, but by an "expert" unfamiliar to us. Inspection, therefore, is strongly recommended; a potentially very valuable lot but sold "as is". The owner's cost was over $4,000.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 384 |
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German Democratic Republic collection, 1949-1990, outstanding clean collection missing only a few lower value stamp or souvenir sheets, early issues mounted on stockpages, 1972 on Scott page, fresh and VF and NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 385 |
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German Democratic Republic collection, 1949-1981, almost complete used collection mounted in two Lighthouse albums, regular issues appear complete except for several missing definitive values, back of the book still solid but missing a few values among the Officials and Michel listed labels, generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 386 |
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Greece collection, 1911-1959, couple hundred mint and used sets mounted in stockbook, some duplication and complete sets, condition generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 387 |
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Greece 1886-1895, Small collection of small Hermes heads in a blank album, more than 700 stamps in all including plate and perforation varieties, multiples, cancels, etc. Nothing rare but sure to be furtile ground for a specialist.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Greece 1861-1882, Accumulation of perhaps 3,000 large Hermes heads, including more than 400 of the 80 lepta, all mounted in approval books. Condition is a bit mixed, as you would expect, but there plenty of VF-VF stamps. Sure to provide furtile ground for the specialist.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 389 |
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Greece, Stock of several hundred pre-1940 stamps in a stockbook and on album pages. Not much in Hermes heads (though there are some nice forgeries) or high values for that matter, but catalogue value adds up quickly on the lower values in blocks plus back-of-the-book and some Crete, etc.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 390 |
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Greece, France & Vatican mint sheets, Small accumulation of mint sheets and large multiples from the 1960s. most of the value is in the Greece which includes such sets as #657-63(37), 677-87 (55), 708-15 (17) and 801-02 (50). the france is all from the "Paintings "series" and the Vatican includes just about everything between #379//432 in sheets of 40 or 60. All is F-VF and NH.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 391 |
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Guatemala 1878-1971, Specialized collection, parallel mint and used, in a Scott Specialty album. Highlights include 1933 Flag of Race 64c orange essay, C7b (imperf pair), C15a (used), C16a, C133b, C133 overprinted "25 de junio de 1944" (San. 146) block of 4, C137 imperf horiz., C138a, C376 & C378 inverted ovpts., CB8a (2) imperf pairs etc. Condition is F-VF throughout with just an occasional hint of toning. A terrific lot of this popular country.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 392 |
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Guatemala accumulation, balance of a specialized collection including old album pages, about 100 covers or postal stationery, partial platings of the 1886 Rail Bond Issue, full sheets and large multiples of the 1922 Surcharges, a sheet of 200 1902 1c perforated "OFICIAL", etc., etc. Should provide lots of from for a specialist.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 393 |
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Haiti 1890-1919, Two specialized collections which combined include several hundred stamps, all written up on album pages and showing a tremendous study of overprint varieties and cancellation interest. A marvelous group of this seldom seen material.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 394 |
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Honduras 1925-1931, Specialized study of the Airmails of the period including overprint varieties, multiples, covers, reprints and forgeries, all carefully researched and annotated and just awaiting the addition of the rarities and re-mounting in order to be an award-winner. A fabulous lot of this scarce and popular material.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 395 |
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Hungary 1871-1962, Comprehensive collection, actually three collections on Scott Specialty pages interspersed in one large binder, includes virtually all of the souvenir sheets such as #486 (2, 1 NH), C66, CB1D-2, etc., plus other better sets and singles such as #12, B1-34 (2) and C24-25 (mint and used) plus decent back-of-book. A nice clean lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 396 |
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Hungary 1877-1946, balance of collection with 1919 Soviet Republic sheets or part sheets, Airmail covers including 1924 Budapest-USA flown to Paris bearing 2000kr and Madonna 5000kr strip of five and single, post-WWII inflation with seven 1945 forerunner covers and approximately forty 1946 parcel cards variously franked, mint sheets, later covers and some unrelated from other countries.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 397 |
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Iran 1870-1978, Comprehensive collection in a 3-volume Farabaksh ablum. starts with excellent Lions including used 1878 5K #36-39, then is fairly complete the rest of the way. The overprints of the late 19th and early 20th century are extensive but many are rather dubious (the Lions are not) and are not graranteed, but the later material is excellent. the "Shah" definitives of the 1950s and 60s are all used while the good commemorative sets of the period are mint LH. the Lions are a bit mixed, quality-wise, but many are Fine or better, everyhthing else is F-VF. An excellent starter collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 398 |
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Holy Land covers or postcards, 1901-1950, Interesting assembly of about 70 items, including Foreign Post Offices in Jerusalem (9) and Jaffa Palestine Mandate, military, censored, official, Zeppelin addressed to Jaffa (no arrival), T.P.O., nice Interim and Israel.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 399 |
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Palestine collection, Mainly unused in a large binder, including the various mint stamps of the Foreign Post Offices that could be used in the Holy Land (esp. German Offices) and Palestine Mandate with 1920-21 Jerusalem II perf. 14 5p mint, 1920 narrow setting 1m to 5m (perf. 14), 1921 Jerusalem III 1m to 20p mint, 1927-45 2m to 200m overprinted "Specimen", and 1928 1m to 50m overprinted or perf. (6m) "Specimen", also Interim, local issues, Israel and Judaica related.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Israel interim period, collection of about 200 stamps and 25 covers. The stamps are all mint (apparently all NH) and include overprints on J.N.F. labels and Palestine stamps, gutter pairs, se-tenant pairs, etc. Huge catalogue value (said by whoever sold this to the owner to be over $8,600 by Bale, etc.) but not guaranteed. Sold strictly "as is" and not returnable.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 401 |
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Israel & Judaica accumulation, several thousand items in two stockbooks and on stockpages; large portion is Jewish Nation Fund "K.K.L." labels collection with tags, flower days, souvenir sheets, booklets, plate blocks, varieties, imperforates, etc.; 2nd part is Judica specialized offering in two stockbooks including stamps, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, labels, propaganda related,etc., large offering of this popular material, generally F-VF. Owner paid prominent dealer $1,870.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 402 |
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Israel 1948-2002, Fairly complete collection of tab singles on White Ace pages in three large 3-ring binders. Better tabs include #1-6, 15, 17-25, 27, 31-32, 35-37, 46-50, 55, C1-6 and C16; also includes mint singles of #16 and J1-5. Also includes a nice collection of early plate blocks that includes six sets of plate blocks of #1-6 and tab row miniature sheets of #127-128. Everything is Very Fine, NH. A terrific tab starter collection, missing only the "key" numbers and a good start on a collection of plate blocks.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 403 |
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Israel collection, 1948-1992, mint collection mounted in two albums which is complete for period, stamps are VF and with a few exceptions (e.g. nos. 1-9) are NH, stamps after 1952 have tabs plus some earlier including 15, 17-24, 27, 35-37, C16.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 404 |
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Israel collection, 1948-1989, three volume collection with earlies mostly used including #7-9 plus a few covers, about the mid 1960s becomes mint with tabs, generally F-VF, mint mostly NH.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 405 |
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Israel accumulation, small box containing mounted collection with later tabs, first day covers, stationery and full sheets, overall F-VF, mainly NH.
Estimate 200 - 300
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