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Lot 406 |
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Italian States, selection of about 80 stamps from Parma, Sardinia and Tuscany. Nearly all second quality with less than four margins and/or small faults. A few forgeries present but genuine stamps, catalogue over $24,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 407 |
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Italy 1852-1951, fascinating collection balance with particular strength in Papal States including approximately 70 covers with frankings, cancellations, and destinations (a few better have stamps missing), early Kingdom mint or unused, and Republic with 1946 Democracy 100 lire imperf. at top and perf. horizontally through middle mint.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 408 |
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Italy 1863-1960, All mint collection in a Scott Specialty album virtually complete from 1924 (Airs lack C27) and including excellent Aegean Islands, Cyrenaica and Eritrea. Other than a few earlies without gum, everything is Fine-Very Fine, o.g. A super lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 409 |
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Italy collection, 1862-1946, attractive mint and used collection mounted on Ka-Be pages, complete except for fewer than 10 stamps. Highlights incude (used unless otherwise noted) #142A-42D mint, 165-70 mint, 201-10, 324-28, C62-65 mint, C27 mint, C48-49 mint, Q7-19, etc., clean and F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 410 |
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Italy collection, 1862-1973, Comprehensive collection, virtually all mint, in a Scott Specialty album, some duplication but also lots of varieties such as #133a-34a, 171a-71h, 177a, advertising pairs (both mint and used), etc. Nothing high-priced but solid in the $25-$50 stamp; condition is a little mixed but is mainly Fine-Very Fine with NH beginning in 1963. A useful lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 411 |
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Japan collection to 1965, Comprehensive collection in a Scott Specialty album, regular issues are mostly used (earlier are doubtful) and commemoratives are mainly mint, souvenir sheets are just about complete for the period, the 1916 10s Ceremonial Cap (154) is here both mint (part o.g.) and used. Condition is a little mixed with slight problems noted, particularly on the souvenir sheets, but is generally Fine-Very Fine; a desirable lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 412 |
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Japan collection, 1872-1983, about 700 mint and used stamps mounted on Minkus pages, fair 19th and early 20th Century issues, stronger after 1940, generally Fine or better.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 413 |
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Liechtenstein 1912-1969, Comprehensive mint collection in a Davo hingeless album, complete from 1937 onward and including many sets earlier than that, with a good percentage being NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 414 |
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Mexico 1856-1972, Mint and used collection of several hundred stamps in a Scott Specialty album. The best items are five Hidalgos bought as individual auction lots from Bexar totaling $500. The rest of the collection is rather ordinary with plenty of items to $50 or so but not much in the way of high values or even complete sets.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 415 |
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Mexico 1856-1861, Specialized group of about 100 stamps and five covers of the Hidalgo issue all overprinted Veracruz, mounted primarily by cancellation, many identified by Schatzkes numbers with a few unused. Consists entirely of ½r, 1r, or 2r values. Interesting lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 416 |
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Netherlands 1852-1996, Comprehensive collection in a Minkus specialty album. 19th century is used beginning with a 4-margin #1-3 but not including much else. 20th century is all mint and is loaded with $25- & up singles and sets like #71, 82, 124-34, 137-39 NH, 190, 194 NH, and just about everything else from 1934 onward (lacks the 1951 5g & 10g and the Seagull airs) plus complete Semi-postals from #B4. Everything is F-VF and perhaps 90% NH. A terrific starter collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 417 |
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Nicaragua airmails, Specialized collection of 1931-37 airmails including studies of plating, reprints, forgeries and covers, haphazardly mounted but containing, lots of knowledge and value that could provide the basics for an award winning collection.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 418 |
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Poland 1918-1973, Collection of many hundreds in 2- volume Ka-Be album. The modern material is mainly c.t.o. but the value is in the earlier material including souvenir sheets and locals.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 419 |
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Poland collection, Specialized collection to 1965 in a blank album, includes lots of mint sets throughout plus a nice showing of the handstamped "Groszy" overprints and another excellent section of locals and Cinderellas. A most unusual lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 420 |
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Portugal collection, 1853-1946, about 600 predominately used stamps mounted on Scott pages, good showing of 19th Century with many King Pedro & Luiz issues, 20th Century slightly strong mint with both mint and used, useful back of the book, condition somewhat mixed with small faults present mainly among earlies, generally Fine or better.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 421 |
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Portugal & Colonies 1853-1980, comprehensive collection of Portugal being mostly used to 1963 (except for the souvenir sheets, which are complete mint) and nearly complete MNH from 1964 onward including all the "hot" Europe issues, which alone have published buy prices of over $600. Colonies are scattered, though with a nice showing of late 1960's issues MNH. Condition is mixed early but is F-VF later. A nice lot of the popular area.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 422 |
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Portugal & Colonies to about 1980, Two collections containing several thousand stamps in a Minkus Specialty album and Schaubek album pages plus some early embossed issues on stock cards. Mainly used and somewhat lacking in high values and complete sets, but we do notice several "hot" Europa sets (hinged) and 1939 World's Fair overprints. A useful starter lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 423 |
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Portugal new issues, box containing mostly different new issues almost entirely from 1990 to 2001, includes stamps, souvenir sheets, presentation folders, year sets from both Portugal and Colonies, all VF and NH.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 424 |
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Portugal stock, Dealer's stock of over 200 singles or sets on small dealer cards plus 14 souvenir sheets. many better items, like very attractive used #1,4,and 49, and mint #94,97-109,193-98,292,293,298,377-97 (2), 422-36 (2), 437-52 (2), 528-39, 615-31, etc. Some small faults, with the earlies, in particular, being somewhat mixed, but generally F-VF with the mint being o.g. Scott value is over $11,000.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 425 |
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Romania, Specialized collection of the 1872-79 issues including a complete set of imperfs of the Paris print (#53-59, Michel €600) and several other proofs of both printings as well as 14 covers or cards. Stamps illustrate plate and printing varieties and lots of cancellation variety. Very nice.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 426 |
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Russia, Large, mainly mint collection to about 1975 in six Scott Specialty albums, actually contains two parallel collections with one being more complete than the other, plus there are occasionally a third set of album pages mixed in, fairly complete from the 1920s onward though with the airmails being mostly used; Fine-Very Fine throughout.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 427 |
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Russia collections assortment, group of individual mounted collections, mainly pre-1965, identified and catalogued, besides regular issues includes useful back of the book with Offices, somewhat mixed condition, but overall F-VF.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 428 |
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Saar 1920-59, A mint representative collection complete from 1921 with semi-postals and souvenir sheets, F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 429 |
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Switzerland collection, 1851-1959, desirable mint and used collection mounted on Lighthouse hingeless pages. Mixed mint and used to 1878, then almost entirely mint, two Cantonals, Basel Dove and double Geneva are present, both without certicates and not figured, seated Helvetia's are attractive and better than usually found, then very complete (mint)including #181-85, 226, 293-305, semi-postals appear complete including souvenir sheets, airmails missing two stamps, solid back of the book, condition mixed on earlies at to be expected, still vast majority fresh and F-VF, mint o.g.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 430 |
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Switzerland extensive collection covering most periods and subjects, in various albums and folders comprised in one full carton with pre-philatelic, some classics and Strubels, miniature sheets, airmails, Pro Juventute, Pro Patria, Postage Dues, Officials, cancellations, Hotel Posts, Revenues, Exhibitions, condition mixed among earlies, well worth careful examination.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 431 |
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Switzerland collection, 1850-1967, several hundred mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album, begins with four Rayon I, II, III, nice showing of Seated and Standing Helvetia's, then almost complete regular issues including #226 mint, PAX set used, SBK listed varieties such as 308 used (missing wheet spoke), 310 NH (missing telegraph pole), Semi-Postal stamps complete, souvenir sheets include B116, B119, B206, Airmails only missing C2, solid Postage Dues and general Officials highly complete Agency Official scattered, generally F-VF, a few small faults on earlies, mint og.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 432 |
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Switzerland collection, 1862-1969, nice mainly used 20th Century collection mounted in Swiss album, loaded with better items including #226 mint, 293-305, 1912 pre-semi-postal Zum. I-III mint, B145 used, B105 mint, B143 mint, B206 used, etc., some cover especially airmail flights, condition is F-VF, used predominately with clear attractive c.d.s., mint og.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 433 |
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Switzerland collection, 1850-1987, hundreds of mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in Scott Specialty album, contains two Canton's without certificates and not figured, fairly complete seated and standing Helvetia's, 185 mint, 303-05 used, semi-postals mainly used early, then mint with couple souvenir sheets, back of the book quite strong, condition mixed primarily on earlies with later F-VF, mint o.g. with later NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 434 |
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Switzerland 1850-1996, Pleasant mint collection in six stockbooks; Starts with an unused #8 and mint 10 and 37, lots of $25 and up sets and singles incl. a nice set of C1-2 and decent officials plus about 125 Swiss Soldier's stamps; generally Fine-Very Fine with later material being NH; no souvenir sheets included.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 435 |
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Switzerland collection, 1889-1974, several hundred mint and used stamps mounted on Scott pages, except for a few stamps an attractive 20th Century collection. Highly complete except for a few better items such as NABA sheet and PAX set, semi-postal almost complete except for B105 and B206, no airmails, but other back of the book is useful, condition generally F-VF, mint o.g.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 436 |
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Switzerland 1855-1984, Nice clean collection in three Davo hingeless albums, mostly mint and just about complete from 1940 including the 1948-50 Official for the various agencies and all the souvenir sheets except the NABA sheet, also includes a few used "Strubels". The latter are generally Fine and everything else if F-VF o.g. with NH beginning in the early '70s and few NH surprises earlier.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 437 |
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Switzerland 1854-1966, Mainly mint collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album with virtually all the value being in 20th century including a NABA sheet, the Pax issue and the Airmails virtually complete. There are no Officials. Condition, other than some mixed quality 19th century is just about all F-VF with some better NH mixed in.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 438 |
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Switzerland collection, 1855-1978, hundreds of mint and used stamps housed in large stockbook, begins with a few Strubel's, nice showing of Seated Helvetia's and numerals, early 20th Century is quite solid with most in complete sets and at this time the collection begins with parallel mint and used stamps for most issues, semi-postals with many of the souvenir sheets and strong airmails, only scattered BOB, condition a little mixed on earlies, otherwise clean and F-VF, mint mostly NH.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 439 |
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Switzerland collection, 1850-1908, remainder of an old time collection on two cards and seven pages including two Orts-Post w/o frames, two Poste Locales, 15 Rayons (one on cover, one deep blue w/o frame) and 30 Strubels, plus several album pages with Seated Helvetias, Numerals, Standing Helvetias and 1900 U.P.U.'s, condition as expected with faults and repairs present, still many reasonably attractive, generally Fine. Huge catalog!!!
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 440 |
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Switzerland collection, 1862-1973, several hundred mostly mint stamps and covers mounted in "Scott Specialty" album, 19th Century stamps are very sparse, but includes 16 covers from period, nice showing sets from 1940s with many 1960s-70s booklets and group of tete-beche pairs, overal F-VF, mint o.g.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 441 |
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Switzerland 1850-1852, Small specialized collection comprising 1850 5r #7 (2), 1850 10r #8 (25), 1851 5r #10 (17), 1852 15r type 2 #12 (5 plus a cover), and a cover bearing #8 and #12; mixed condition but generally F-VF and some VF or better. Great lot for plating. Scott value is over $7,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 442 |
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Switzerland 1854-1862 Strubel issues, Used assembly of over 220 stamps and 7 covers, excellent range of printing, nearly all classified incl. 1854 First Munich 5r orange brown (3), 15r with huge margins (von der Weid cert), 1856 Bern printing thin paper 5r and 15r and 1862 2r (2), also 1860 part folded letter to New York bearing 15r + 1fr, mixed quality but many above average with some F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 443 |
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Switzerland 1854-1862 Strubel issues, An excellent selection of printings with some nice frankings on 29 covers, incl. the following Zumstein nos.: 24Ab, 22Bc + 23 CA on folded letter from Sion to Lausanne, 25Bc tied by seven bar grill of Geneva, 22De, 22De strip of 3 tied by "Ettiswyl" straightline h.s. on registered folded letter and two covers each bearing 22G-_25G, mainly fair to fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 444 |
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Switzerland 1854-1862 Strubel issues, Selection of 115 covers, wide range of printing ranging from A-G, various shades and cancellations, a few mixed or multiple frankings, mixed condition but clean and above average.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 445 |
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Switzerland pairs, gutter pairs and tête-bêche collection, attractive group of mint and used pairs including Zum. K1-K27y (less K7II) mint, William Tell tete-beche pairs mint, Scenes and Buildings mint and used, clean and F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 446 |
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Switzerland 1748-1862 pre-stamp covers, group of approximately 70 showing various town markings, manuscript, straight-line, framed datestamp, c.d.s., paid and instructional handstamp, including straight-line "Lugano" from 1816, "Nyon" from 1817, "Rolle" from 1820 and "Rueder Bot" from 1836, some addressed to France.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 447 |
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Switzerland cover selection, attractive group of 44 covers, plus several fronts and folders which are not counted, includes souvenir sheets 242 (4), B131, B144 & B178 on individual covers, group of 1930s airmails and similar period semi-postals, many of the covers are franked with blocks which command much higher values, a clean and F-VF group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 448 |
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Switzerland 1862-1907, Selection of more than 230 mainly in large mint blocks but also incl. some better unused singles as well as used with blocks and cancellations, mainly Fine, a few faults.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 449 |
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Switzerland collection accumulation, large carton with several mounted collections including Soldier's Mail, selection of stamp posters and labels, mounted collection with covers and souvenir sheets, plus more including Liechtenstein collection, generally F-VF with some scattered faults, mint og, with some NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 450 |
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Switzerland dealer's stock, Large, high catalogue pre-1940 stock on well over 1,000 GK-101 display cards, all marked with Scott numbers and having Scott values up to several $100 each. Includes regulars, semi-postals, airs, dues and officials with up to ten or more of several $100- & up stamps. Condition, however is a problem with the majority of the higher value classics having poor margins or small faults, plus there are many mis-identifications, particularly in the "Strubels". Nonetheless, there is still a good deal of useful material here and a close inspection will prove worthwhile. Owner's Scott value, as identified by him, is nearly $90,000; actual value is probably 10-15% less.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 451 |
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Switzerland stocks, large carton containing a varied and useful assortment of mint and used stamps housed in stockbooks, includes all periods with 19th Century represented by Rayon I (6 used), Rayon II (11 used and cover), plus many seated and standing Helevtia's, group of modern mint and strong primarily used semi-postals, condition mixed on earlies, otherwise generally F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 452 |
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Switzerland pairs, strips and tête-bêche stock, assortment of couple hundred mostly mint pairs, strips, gutter pair (perf'd, printed and punched) and tete-beche pairs, some better early, plus varied stock of more modern, generally F-VF, mostly NH.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 453 |
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Switzerland soldier stamps, 1917-1939, An extensive collection comprising approximately 2000 stamps, plus more than 70 miniature sheets and approximately 120 covers, an ideal nucleus for this popular subject, generally F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 454 |
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Switzerland soldier stamps, 1914-1918, A neatly presented collection in four stockbooks comprising over 500 stamps and approx. 90 covers. A very fine collection.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Switzerland soldier stamps, 1914-1939, A duplicate unused and used collection of many hundreds of stamps replete with miniature sheets, F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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