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Lot 2144 |
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Germany Used Collection, 1868-1998, large Scott Specialty album filled with thousands of used stamps, souvenir sheets and covers; many extra pages added for the large number of duplicates including many complete sets and higher catalog singles plus a large selection of cancels. Highlights include 8 (5), 11, 25 (2), 65A, early Post-War issues almost complete, semi-postals strong with B49-57 (2), etc. Condition mixed primarily among the earlier issues, otherwise generally F-VF.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2145 |
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Germany - Berlin Collection, 1945-1983, outstanding parallel mint and used collection mounted in Scott Specialty album; throughout the collection there are many blank pages filled with duplicates including many high catalog value sets and singles plus blocks of 4, a small sample from the lot includes (mint unless noted) a Black and two Red Berlin sets plus extra mint and used Mark values unsigned, 9N42-60, B1-3 (2 mint & 1 used), 9NB4-7 F.D.C., plus many more, some small faults but overall F-VF, mint o.g with some NH.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 2146 |
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German Post Offices Abroad, three counter books containing100+ pages; majority used with part set grouping and high values. Highlights include (used unless note) China 36b (mint & used), Morocco 33-34 mint, 42 (2), 43, Mi. 58Bb, Turkey 5, 55-59 (2), plus many more.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2147 |
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German Offices & Colonies Collection, powerful used collection mounted on quadrille pages in two elegant leather European albums, almost complete except for a few early overprinted or surcharged issues, later with a few scattered missing values, the Yachts highly complete including most of the mark values. Highlights include but are not limited to the following: German New Guinea 7-19 (3m & 5m signed), Offices in China 17-18, 19 signed, 37-56, Offices in Morocco 19, 20-32, 42-44, Offices in Turkey 13-24B high value signed, Caroline Islands 1a certificate, 5a signed, Kiauchau 10-22, 23-32 ($1½ & 2½ signed), 33-42 ($1½ & 2½ signed), Mariana Islands 17-29 (5m signed), Marshall Islands 1-6, 13-25 (2m-5m signed), Samoa 57-69 (5m signed), Togo 19 certificate, etc., in addition to the values listed as signed there are many more throughout the collection, condition generally fresh and F-VF. Wonderful used collection, one of the best we have ever seen!
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 2148 |
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German Colonies, four counter books containing about 200 pages; value predominately in used stamp, includes many Mark values along with other higher catalog stamps. Highlights include (used unless noted) Camaroun 53-57, Caroline Islands 1-6 (2 mint, 1 used), 4a (2 mint, 1 used), German East Africa 1-5 (2 each, mint & used), 21, 31-38, German S.W. Africa 25 (2), Kiauchau 21, Mariana Islands 11-16 (mint & used), New Britain 25 used on piece, Samoa 51-56, 57-67 (2 mint, 1 used), 101c.
Estimate $3,000 - 3,500
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Lot 2149 |
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German Occupations & Locals, six counter books containing several hundred pages; broad range of mostly mint issues with many Michel identified, many of the stamps are overprinted, but only a small percentage are signed. Highlights include (mint unless noted, if signed will be noted) France N15-26 (all but one NH), Kotor Mi. 1-5, Litauen Mi. 7K (NH, signed), Lobau Mi. 3-27 NH, Losenstein Mi. 1-19, Wurzen Mi. 1-20A, Yugoslavia 2L1-27, 2LB1-3, N55-70 (2), Zara Mi. 37-38 used, plus many more. Careful inspection needed.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 2150 |
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Great Britain Collection, 1840-1936, incredible used collection mounted on quadrille pages in a Stanley Gibbons album, beautifully mounted and identified per Stanley Gibbons, besides the major numbers, this collection contains in many cases all the listed plate numbers, the shilling and £ values are quite omplete per the major numbers and in many cases both white and bluish papers plus some color varieties are present. A flavor of what this lot contains follows: starts with a Penny Black then 4c, 5 (3), 6 SG die 1-4, 7 all four SG colors including the violet, 33 complete except for plate #77, 57 plate 1 & 2, 58 complete for all plate numbers, 74-75, 90-92 all 6 bluish and white papers, £5 Orange, bluish paper with certificate, 96a bluish paper with certificate, 109a cobalt with certificate, all the Queen Victoria & George V brown and green £1 stamps are present, however, 123 has perf-initials, Seahorses complete, the shilling and £ values end with the P.U.C. £1, our inspection confirms that condition is well above what is normally expected, in fact, many of the shilling and £ values are sound.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lot 2151 |
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Great Britain Penny Blacks, mounted selection of 33 stamps including a pair; nine have identified plate varieties, condition is mixed with about ten having four margins; also includes three 1840 2d blues (one with four margins). Scott value is $13,125.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 2152 |
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Great Britain Penny Blacks, selection of seven covers and two fronts, two bearing 4-margin copies; a generally Fine group.
Scott $5,025
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Great Britain Collection, 1840-2004, powerful collection mounted in three Scott Specialty albums with a terrific showing of the Queen Victoria through George VI 5/- to £5 values, another strength is the duplication of better values on each page plus the added blank pages filled with additional stamps, the early duplicates often include many of the plate numbers available for most issues; the 20th Century is primarily mint (again with much duplication) and includes all the George VI and early Queen Elizabeth better definitive and regular issues, then solid to 2000 with many booklets, Back-of-the-Book includes highly complete Postage Dues, useful Officials and Offices Abroad issues. Thr collections highlight of better values starts with two Penny Blacks, then (used unless noted) 2, 5-7 (2 each), 13 strip of 3, 29 mint, 30 plate 15 mint, 32 mint, 51 mint, 56 regummed, 57 (3), 58 plate 9, 74 (3), 75, 92 faulty, 93, 96 mint, 108-09 mint, 108, 109 (2), 110 (2), 123, 124 (3), 139-41 mint, 142, 173-76, 175 mint, 209 mint, J1-17 mint, etc., condition is mixed, primarily on the 19th Century issues, later generally F-VF, mint original gum with many never hinged. An extraordinary holding of this popular country.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Great Britain KEVII to KG6VI Specialized Collecion, wonderful eight-volume collection on handmade pages; everything carefully identified and clearly written-up, includes solid group of control no margin singles and a striking selection of blocks of 6 with control numbers and cylinder numbers, loaded with hundreds of plate flaws, color and watermark varieties plus German 1937 issue Propaganda Forgeries, covers and cards and a wealth of cancels, condition is F-VF or better. If this is an area of interest to you, an inspection would be worthwhile!
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 2155 |
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Great Britain Penny Black Assortment, Specialized group of 40 singles and one pair mounted on blank pages; all identified by plate number including 4 plate #8, 1 plate #9 and 3 plate #10, several varieties including double letters, inverted watermark and several plate flaws, majority are cancelled with red Maltese Cross cancels, condition is somewhat mixed but there are several four margins copies.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2156 |
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Great Britain 1840 2d Blue Assortment, nine stamps mounted on blank Scott pages and identified by plate; shades and several with slight plate flaws highlighted, all Maltese Cross cancels with three being red, most with 3+ or 4 margins.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500
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Lot 2157 |
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Great Britain 1841 1d & 2d Assortment, 132 singles and one pair of 1p brown and 38 singles and two pairs of 2p blue, 1p are identified by plate number and included is a three margin 2p cancelled by a black Maltese Cross with #10 in center (Scott $1,100), condition is typical for a group of this size, mostly 3+ to four margin copies.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500
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Lot 2158 |
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Great Britain 1864 Penny Red Assortment, two collections of all dif plate numbers and about 50 duplicates, all mounted on quadrille pages; first collection is complete except for plate 77, second collection is missing 11 numbers including 77 & 225, condition is quite attractive for this unusual material. Scott catalog value is over $3,200.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 2159 |
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Greece, six counter books containing several hundred pages; large Hermes Head section is quite comprehensive and represents about 40% of the value, the following issues are mainly mint with many complete sets. Highlights include (mint unless noted) #212 (2), 233-44B, 298, 472-81, N46-48, N98a-101a (2, 1 set signed), N182-87 (2 used) plus more.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2160 |
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Greece & Area, two counter books with over 100 pages for Crete, Corfu, Epirus, Thrace and Zante; mostly mint with several of the Corfu issues signed, Zante with all the used on pieces signed, but the mint are not signed. A few better highlights include (mint unless noted) Crete 23-25, 29-31, 54-58 (2), 111-20 (mint & used sets), Epirus 34-41 mint and (mixed mint & used set).
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Greece Collection, 1924-1980, several hundred mints stamps mounted in sockbook and glassine envelopes, the value is mainly in higher catalog singles and sets with many $100 and up. Highlights include (all NH), 338-43, 344-61, 381, 472-81, 520-22, 539-44, 556-67, C5-7, C8-14 (2), plus much more, condition F-VF+, mint o.g and almost entirely NH.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2162 |
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Iceland, three counter books containing several hundred pages plus small group of loose pages; about 40% of the value in 19th Century with a small group of mixed quality high catalog value issues, later issues include many complete issues. Highlights include (used unless noted) #2, 4 mint, 13 (2), 17 mint, 34-44B, 85 (mint & used), 92-98 (2), 130-38 (3), 184 (2 mint), 213-16, C4-8, O53-62, plus much more.
Estimate $2,000 - 2,500
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Israel Collection, 1948-2006, massive 35 volume collection of mint and used stamps; parallel mint and used regular and tab collections including plate blocks, tab blocks, tab strips, booklets, souvenir sheets, First Day Covers, commercial covers and stationery. Very few early tabs except for #1-6 used and #55 NH, small Jordan mostly cover collection primarily cancelled in Jerusalem, two volume specialized collection of the first three coin issues, etc., condition generally F-VF with mint stamp almost entirely NH.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2164 |
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Israel Collection, 1948-1956, predominately tab collection mounted on White Ace pages in two albums; most early issues present with tabs including (mint lightly hinged unless noted) 1-6, 7-9 (NH plain singles plus LH tab singles and a set of matched corner margin singles with star imprint), 10-14, 28-30 (mint & used), 25 (2 NH & 1 used), 55 (tab block and single both NH), C1-6 (mint & used) plus many more, condition generally F-VF, mint o.g. LH or NH.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Israel Tabs, 1948-1959, nearly complete for the period in a Lighthouse hingeless album; lacks only #7-9 & J1-5, and all are OG, NH, F-VF except #28-30 are regummed. A outstanding lot.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 2166 |
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Italian Offices Abroad, Aegean Islands and Colonies, twelve counter books containing over 1,000 pages; a broad based selection, in addition to the above areas includes San Marino, Trieste A and Vatican City. Highlights include (mint unless noted) Castellorizo 80-89, Dalmatia 1-8 (2), Eritrea 24, J10, Ionian Islands nice selection with many signed, San Marino 7-7a, 169-80, J37-51, Salonika 7, Simi 1-11, Somalia J32-41, Trieste A 13-16 (mint & used), Vataican City 1-13, E1-2 NH and more. A useful stock not loaded with questionable items.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 2167 |
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Italian States Collection, about 90 different used including shades and a few multiples; comprises Modena (9), Parma (12), Romagna (6), Roman States (12), Naples (12), Sicily (8), Neapolitan Provinces (4), Sardinia (15) and Tuscany (17); all selected for appearance with just about all being F-VF or better and most being signed by Silvano Sorani (11 with certificates). An outstanding lot.
Scott $42,000+
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Italian States Collection, 34 different mint including shades; comprises Modena (9), Parma (9), Romagna (5), and Roman States (11); all selected for condition with nearly all being OG, F-VF or better and signed by Silvano Sorani (five with certificates). An exceptional lot.
Scott $13,500+
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Lot 2169 |
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Italian States, two counter books containing 100+ pages; majority used with a comprehensive range of issues present. Condition is typical and a few highlights include (used unless noted) Parma 5 (2), Romagna 1, 4, Sardinia 10-14 mint, all signed, plusmore.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2170 |
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Italian States - Lombardy-Venetia Balance, about 90 stamps plus about 20-25 reprints; highlights include mint OG #24 (3), P1 block of four and P7b, all signed Sorani; condition is Fine or better with a good number of others signed by Sorani.
Scott $24,000+
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Lot 2171 |
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Italian States - Modena Balance, about 95 stamps; highlights include mint OG #10, 11 & PR5 with Sorani certificates and much more; condition is generally Fine or better and a good number are signed by Sorani.
Scott $20,000+
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Lot 2172 |
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Italian States - Naples & Sicily/Two Sicilies Balance, about 200 stamps comprising 75 Naples, 60 each Sicily and Neapolitan Provinces; highlights include used #7 (4), 9 (2) and lots of other $200-and-up stamps, many of which are signed Sorani; condition is mixed but a good bit is Fine or better.
Scott $75,000
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Lot 2173 |
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Italian States - Papal/Roman States Balance, about 95 stamps and 24 color proofs; highlights include mint # 8 & 23d with OG and Sorani certificates, #20 used, et.; mosly Fine or better with a good number signed by Sorani.
Scott $24,000+
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Italian States - Parma Balance, about 55 stamps and two covers; lots of nice $500-$800 stamps signed Sorani (including six with certificates), the covers are a strip of 3 of #2 and a nice single franking of #7; mosly Fine or better.
Scott $23,000 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2175 |
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Italian States - Romagna Balance, more than 60 stamps and 24 color proofs; highlight is a bisect of the 8b rose (8a) tied on piece by lozenge cancel with a 2006 Sorani certificate (Scott $145,000 for a full cover; mosly F-VF with several signed by Sorani.
Scott $11,000 not counting the bisect
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Italian States - Sardinia Balance, about 60 stamps and seven covers; stamps include used #4 (3, 1 unused without gum), #6 (4 used, 1 mint, OG) and 15 (3 used); covers include single frankings of #2 and 8 (2); #10c pair & single on folded letter plus a cover front bearing #10c, 10d, 12d & 13c (3); mixed condition but much is F-VF and several are signed Sorani.
Scott $50,000+
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Italian States - Tuscany Balance, about 50 stamps and one cover; stamps include #1 unwatermarked proof, printed on both sides) and used (unless noted) #2 (4), 16, 17 (2), 19 (unused without gum), 20 (mint OG) and 22 (5); cover is a single frankings of #5; mixed condition but much is F-VF and several are signed Sorani.
Scott $90,000
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Italy Italian Stampless Assortment, interesting group of about 170+ Italian area stampless folded letters, clean group with a wide range of markings mostly from the 1800s to 1850s, a close inspection might yield several with hidden value and maybe even some interesting correspondences, generally F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 2179 |
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Italy, powerful balance lot of hundreds of mainly better 19th century stamps plus a few covers and some better early 20th century; highlights are too numerous to mention, but the vast majority catalog between $100 & $1000 with up to five or ten of a number, a good percentage of them signed by Silvano Sorani including many 19th century issues with original gum. Condition is a little mixed but much is Fine or better. Scott value is over $140,000 plus there are a number of Sassone listed items like locals, essays, specimens and a set of Base Atlantica overprints (Sas. 24-29, €14,400, hinged, not signed). A much better group than usually encountered.
Scott $140,000 ++
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Lot 2180 |
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Italy, six counter books containing many hundreds of pages; about 35% of the value in 19th Century including several high value mint with o.g., later issues mostly mint with many complete sets including some NH. Highlights include (mint unless noted) 17-21 used, 41 o.g., 48 o.g., 57 (2 used), 201-10 used, 248-56 NH, O1-8 (2), Q2, Q19 used, plus more.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Italy Collection, 1933-1946, predominately used and highly complete collection mounted on quadrille pages in four Stanley Gibbons albums, mostly attactive reasonably cancels stamp
17-21, 49 with certificate, 57, 142A-D, O1-8, Q17-19 pairs, Q73-75 pair with certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Italian Area Revenue Accumulation, medium carton filled with a couple thousand revenue stamps along with a fair number of usages on documents, broad range of issues and we did note many city and province issues in addition to the normal state issues, condition varies but overall F-VF. A close inspection might yield a few surprises.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Italy & Colonies Covers, group of 26 covers from Italy, Colonies and States, many better including Roman States 9 on folded letter, Zara Sas. 24-34, E3-4 on one cover, Italian Colonies 23-31, C13-19 on two covers, Italy 59, 61 & 63 on one cover, 130-32 on picture postcard, 306-09 on F.D.Cover, two 31.10.34 Rocket Flight cards with private imerf labels, plus many more. Except for one Rocket postcard all the list covers are signed by Sorani, some usual cover wear, still overall F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Japan 1872-1907, collection of a few hundred stamps including duplication; we note 42 Dragons and nearly 90 Cherry Blossoms, both of which include genuine stamps, forgeries and official imitations; later issues are mainly used but include several mint in the $20-$50 range; generally F-VF.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2185 |
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Liechtenstein, four counter books containing about 150 pages, slightly more mint than used with many complete issues including highlights such as (mint unless noted) #1-3, 1a-3a used, 51a (used, double surcharge), 56a, 58a & 60a all perf 9½ 114 used, 116-29 used, 287-88 NH, C1-6 used, C9-13 NH.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Luxembourg, two counter books containing over 100 pages; the value is almost entirely in 19th Century regular and Official issues, typical mixed condition with sound F-VF issues scattered throughout, huge potential catalog value.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Luxembourg Collection, 1852-1977, several hundred stamps mounted on Scott Specialty pages; parallel mint and used collections plus extra blank pages containing many high catalog duplicates, majority of the value in 19th Century regulars and officials, later mostly mint and includes many complete regular and semi-postal sets, reprints present and not considered in the evaluation of lot, condition mixed mainly on earlier issues, later generally F-VF.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2188 |
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Macao, two counter books containing over 100 pages; most of the value in mint 19th Century and early 20th Century issues. Highlights include (mint) 10 (20, 11a, 13-15, 33a-b, 34a, 58-66, 67-74 (2), 119-31, 147-57D, 178-81, 187-94 and much more.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Mexico 20th Century Stock, substantial lot with many hundreds of singles, sets, souvenir sheets and booklets; solid in many areas including 1914 GCM overprints, 1914 Gobierno Constitucionlista overprints, 1915 GMC "Villa" monograms, booklets and souvenir sheets, modern sets and the following listing of better individual items (mint unless noted) 309, 310-20 specimens, 323-24, 328a used, 354-61,356a pair, 360a pair, 414-19 plus several other civil war sets, 421, 658-65a,615, 684-87 NH, 712a used, 795A-800A, 828-29, 909 NH, 943-52 NH, 1541a & 1550a Chicagopex booklets, etc, some overprints need inspection, overall F-VF.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Mexico 1915-1920's Stock, several hundred better singles and sets on dealer's pages and stockcards; retail values generally between $20 to $200+ with varieties throughout including proof, imperfs, double overprints. Highlights include (mint unless noted) 422 used, 452 block of 8, 513a (perf & imperf), 515 (3), 517-27 (4 mint, 1 used), 528-38 (2), 538 (2 used), 539-49, 550-58, 556a-57a, 588B (2), 584a, 608-17 (4), 625 (7), etc. Worth inspecting.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Mexico Officials Stock, an extensive holding of better singles and sets on couple hundred dealer's pages with retail prices generally between $20-$200+. Highlights include (mint unless noted) O57, O65-74 used, O66, O71, O73-74 used, O75 (3), O84-85 (2), O85 (2), O110 (2), O134a-43, O192-93, O194 (2), O195 (20, O217b double overprint, etc., variety throughout including inverted overprints.
Estimate $2,000 - 2,500
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Mexico Revolutionary Local Overprint Stock, five counter books containing a couple hundred pages with an extensive range of singles and sets; all arranged and idenified by Celis Cano #'s with marked retail prices generally between $30-$250+. Highlight include (mint unless noted) 10G (2 used), 27G used, 33G-41G, 163G-73G used, 258G-68 used plus extra mint 268G, 316g-17g blocks of 4, 432G-42G, 560, 574, 624G (2), 669G-79G (3), 747G-57G, etc., some varieties and owner has identified several as forgeries. Should be inspected.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2193 |
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Mexico Back-Of-The Book Stock, unusual mix of material on several hundred dealer's pages plus group of airmail and insured letter sheets. Includes semi-postals, special delivery, postal taxes, officials, 1914 revenues (postally used), Porte De Mar isses, Yucatasn provisionals, various proof and essays, etc. Several faulty and fakes we noted not figured in evaluation, generally F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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