Sale 278

U.S. Stamps and Worldwide Collections and Large Lots


General Foreign Collections By Region
 
 
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Lot 520
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Asia accumulation, large carton containing stockbooks and binders with many better, includes India with Gandhi set mint and on cover, Japan with Park set souvenir sheets, China collection, P.R. China stocks including many better such as 716-31 NH, souvenir sheets 1399 & 1433 NH, plus much more, condition generally F-VF, mint og with many NH.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 521
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Asia collections assortment, small group of country collection mounted on album pages, mainly identified and catalogued, four collection from China, plus Japan, Korea and Manchukuo, some small faults, but mainly F-VF.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 522
 
Asia never hinged collection, stockbook containing sets, strips, blocks and souvenir sheets from China, Peoples Republic of China, Korea, Japan, plus other smaller countries. Beautiful clean Never Hinged group mainly from the 1970s to 1980s with better scatered throughout including P.R.C. #1433, condition VF, a great lot!
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 523
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Independent Asia, Small collection of primarily China and Japan, mainly used and low value but includes a group of Japanese Dragon, Cherry Blossom and Koban forgeries.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 524
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Asia collection, Mint and used collection of a couple thousand stamps in a circa 1940 Schaubek "Overseas" album. Countries from Afghanistan to Philippines with nice sections of China and Persian Lions, nothing really high prices but plenty of $25-$50 stamps and some better. And condition is generally F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 525
 
Baltic States 1991-2001, collection of the newly independent states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia virtually complete for the period, all VF and NH.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 526
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Independent Asia, Group of eight country collections in 11 albums and an envelope, comprises China (2 plus a small stockbook), Indonesia, Indonesia/Philippines, Indochina, Japan and Philippines (2); nothing rare but some nice mint China, Indonesia and Japan, the latter loose in glassines, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 527
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Central America, Oldtime collection of a couple thousand stamps in a 1920 Schaubek album with blank pages added for scattered later issues. No concentration or high values in any area but loaded with scarce stamps. Includes Canal Zone and Latin West Indies (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti and Dominican Republic).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 528
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Eastern Europe, Accumulation of about 20 different county collections in about 24 mainly Scott or Minkus specialty albums, includes excellent, primarily mint collections of Albania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Yugoslavia as well as lesser collections of the same countries plus Russia. Well worth spending some time on.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 529
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Europe 1840-1930, Valuable collection in an old Schaubek album. Loaded with $50-&-up stamps from the complete range of European countries with strength across the board…no rarities, but hundreds of useful stamps. Condition is somewhat mixed but better than average (though the album is literally being held together with duck tape). Worth a careful inspection.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 530
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Europe collection, attractive collection mounted in old Swiss album, 23 different countries represented including many "Dead" countries, strongest are Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands. This is an old style European collection with duplicates included, condition nice and generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 531
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Europe collection, 1856-1944, incredibly fresh 1944 Schaubek album (except for pencil writing) filled with hundreds of fresh mint and used stamps. Highlights include Latvia & Lithuania with many sets and mainly used, Iceland 34-44B (mint, 4a & 50 used), C4-8 used, C9-11 used, Q53-62 used, Italy 176-86 mint, 248-56, C23-26 used, 280-89 used, 324-28, C62-65 used, Luxembourg 8 unused, many mint and used early sets, Monaco 9 mint, 10 used, 20 mint, Netherlands with many semi-postal sets, Norway, Poland with Cracow issues unsigned, etc., condition F-VF or better, a beautiful appearing collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 532
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Europe collection, one volume which includes Belgium, mainly back of the book and Occupation issues; Bulgaria; Denmark used with very solid early issues; Great Britain with £1 U.P.U.; Hungary, Banat & Bacska issues; Italy; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Monaco; Montenagro; Norway with high value earlies and later including sets; Sweden; condition mixed on earlies, still loaded with F-VF throughout, mint og.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 533
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Europe collection, 1841-1938, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in four Das Borek gilt-edged albums, quite filled with the strongest being Belgium with several sheets including 171 & 221, other better scattered throughout, generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 534
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Europe collections assortment, varied group of collections (sometimes duplication) mainly mounted on album pages, nearly all identified and catalogued. Includes collection from Belgium, Bosnia, East Germany & Soviet Zone, Italy with many Colonies and Occupation issues, Portugal & Colonies, Switzerland, etc., condition somewhat mixed, but overall F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 535
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Europe collection, 1852-1940, hundred of mint and used stamps mounted in Schaubek album, covers Liechtenstein through Switzerland plus a few others because of their European spelling, better represented countries include Austria, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland, condition is mixed, but overall many F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 536
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Europe collection, 1849-1889, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in an beautiful ornate 1890 edition Universal album published in Austria by Hupfeld & Gröber, album intact including metal latch but with the expected wear especially on spine which has tears at top and bottom, most countries fairly well filled but some stamps have been removed, condition is mixed as expected, still many F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 537
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Worldwide, mainly used collection of many hundreds of stamps from the 19th and early 20th century on old Y & T album pages. Nothing rare but said by the original seller to have a 1988 Scott value of $6,750. The owner paid $795 for the lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 538
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Europe collection, A couple of thousand stamps scattered throughout an old Schaubek album with spaces for stamps to the mid-1930s or '40s depending on the country. Somewhat lacking in high values or complete sets but lots of useful stamps. The best item we noted was a mint set of Russia #88-104; album pages are nice and clean, the binder is broken and the stamp are generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 539
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Europe and Colonies accumulation, two cartons filled with an exciting assortment of collections,accumulations in stockbooks and stocks. Includes group of France & Colonies including a beautiful Fr. Morocco mint collection, strong showing of Austria and Germany, Italy with better NH, Portugal, Scandinavia with an early 20th Century stock, better values throughout, some small faults on earlies, but they are greatly out numbered by the many F-VF items, many of which are NH.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 540
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Europe (Belgium, German Area & Poland) collections, hundreds of mint and used mounted on quadrille pages in large European album, solid countries with the earlies very well represented for each country, later includes Belgium 135-37 mint, plus other better items present throughout, some small faults, but condition is generally F-VF, mint og.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 541
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Latin America, Excellent collection of a few thousand stamps to about 1920 in two volumes with all countries well represented but most notably Brazil and Mexico. Loaded with nice mid-range material with a few high catalog stamps here and there, though condition on the latter is mixed. Otherwise generally Fine. A terrific oldtime collection of this scarce material.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 542
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Latin America, Collection of several hundred 19th stamps, mainly used, in an old Scott spring-back album, nothing really high priced but a lot of scarce stamps that you don't see every day (we note, for instance, a used example of Brazil's 100r inverted France of #109a). condition is mixed and there are some forgeries present, but overall a very useful lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 543
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Latin America accumulation, Two large cartons containing 23 albums or stockbooks of various types from various sources. Not much in the way of continuity but some decent sets and singles scattered throughout the several thousand stamps present.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 544
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Latin America, Two large cartons containing more than 20 albums or stockbooks of various types from various sources. We note a 2-volume collection of Mexico's 1886-94 "Medallion" issue and a nice specialized Guatemala collection among mostly pretty ordinary material.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 545
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Latin America accumulation, Two large cartons containing 20 albums or stockbooks. The best items are nice albums of Latin West Indies, Chile, and Chile/Peru with a few other better scattered throughout.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 546
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Latin America, Two large cartons containing individual country collections in 12 albums (mainly Scott) and various loose album pages, nothing rare but solid value throughout; some albums with a bit of water damage, but with minimal affect to the stamps, which are mainly Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 547
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Latin America, Two large cartons containing about 30 albums and stockbooks with collections and assortments from various countries including particularly nice showings of Mexico and Guatemala with plenty of specialized interest throughout.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 548
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Pacific Islands collection, collection of a couple thousand mint and used stamps on old brittle Schaubek album pages containing spaces for stamps to about 1920. Primarily Australasia including Australian States and New Zealand, but also including German Pacific colonies and French Polynesia. Mixed condition with some of the unused material being stuck, but lots of better stamps throughout. Owner's catalog, without regard to condition, is over $13,000.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 549
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South America, Excellent collection of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela in an old Schaubek album with pages to 1920 supplemented with blank pages for issues to about 1945. Value is almost entirely in the 19th century with loads of $25- & up stamps that are virtually all genuine. a terrific lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 550
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Western Europe, Ten country collections comprising Austria (2), Belgium, Belgium/Netherlands, Italy, Netherlands, Neth. Indies, Switzerland and Scandinavia (2, both incl. Baltic States). Nothing especially valuable but many $25-%50 items; condition is mainly Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 551
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Western Europe album assortment, Large carton containing 13 albums or stockbooks of various types from several sources. The best is a stockbook of slightly better mint sets from all of W. Europe. The balance includes France, Austria, Switzerland, etc.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 552
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Western Europe album assortment, Large carton containing 11 albums or stockbooks from various sources and of various types. The best is a Benelux album, the balance comprises Belgium (2), Italy, France, Netherlands, Scandinavia and Switzerland (4).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 553
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Western Europe accumulation, Two large cartons containing about 30 albums or stockbooks. The best are decent collections of Finland, Greece and Belgium with the rest having mostly nominal value.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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