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Lot 2194 |
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Mexico 19th Century Assortment, thirty five different mint and used stamps including numeral strip and blocks; mainly Hidalgo issue with various District overprints, proof pairs, interesting errors and varieties, numerals in multiples and 1899 Coat of Arms with MUESTRA overprint. Highlights include (used unless noted) 11 Cuernavaca, 11 Mexico, 14P-17P pairs, 14 Saltillo, 59c (2 mint) color errors, 66b mint color error, 163, etc., F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2195 |
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Monaco, two counter books with less than 100 pages; about 40% of the value in 19th Century, almost completely mint except for a few early issues, later includes many complete sets. Highlights include (mint unless noted) #5-6 (2 each), 8-9, 11-26, 20 (2), 58a double surcharge, 262-73 (2 imperforate sets), B2-6, B26-35 plus extra B35, C27-29 (2), J4, plus more.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 2196 |
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Netherlands, five counter books containing several hundred pages; about 40% of the value is 19th Century, later primarily mint with many sets and strong showing of semi-postals. Small sample of the better include (mint unless noted) #1-3 (used), 4-5, 306-22, 368-69 (2, 1 NH), C13-14 (2 used), J6 (2), J7-9, J11, J13-16, plus many more.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 2197 |
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Netherlands & Colonies Collection, 1852-1952, nice two volume collection attractively mounted in European albums and accurately annotated, early issues used, later vary between mint and used, very solid with almost everything for the period mentioned present. A small sampling of the highlights (used unless noted) include 1-6, 53-54, 86, 90-101, 104-05 124-34, a wonderful syncopated perfs collection neatly mounted and annotated, semi-postals in complete sets and mainly used, a very complete showing of Netherlands Indies with the other Colonies somewhat scattered, some scattered small faults on earlies, still vast majority F-VF, mint o.g.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2198 |
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Netherlands & Colonies Collection, 1852-1983, comprehensive mint and used collection mounted in Scott Specialty album; except for a few high values almost complete to 1978. Throughout a parallel mint and used collection with both present in many cases, early issues have modest duplication including high values such as 3 (3 used), 6 (2 used), 11 (3 used), 12 (4 used), 84 (2 mint), later semi-postals virtually complete, Postage Dues with many values represented by more than one type. Highlights include (mint unless noted) #1-3, 4-5, 40-49 plus color varieties, 51-54 used, 83-85 plus 83a, 100, 278-81, C13-14, J1-2, Netherlands Indies 1-2 used, 3-16 used, 23-30, J4 used, etc. Condition mixed, but still contains many F-VF copies. Worth your inspection.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 2199 |
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Nicaragua 1862-1978, large, comprehensive collection in a fat Scott Specialty album including many stamps both mint and used with lots of $25-$100 stamps and lots of overprint varieties; very nearly complete for the period; in fact, according to the owner's want list, there are only a little over 100 stamps missing, including those of Zelaya and Cabo Gracias a Dios. A fantastic opportunity.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2200 |
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Nicaragua 1910-1911, An award-winning exhibition collection of the Provisional overprints of 1910-1911; more than 100 exhibit pages of stamps and covers detailing the history and use of these fascinating issues; includes about 15 covers hundreds of singles with errors and varieties, and more than 60 blocks of 20 or 25 showing the complete settings of the various surcharges. A tremendous lot that would take many, many years to duplicate.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 2201 |
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Norway Covers, twelve folded letters bearing single 1855 3sk blue (1) from a family correspondence, mainly between Christianssund and Trondhein; virtually all have large margins, one has a full top sheet margin and another bears the re-engraved corner var, pos. D 34); also includes 8 covers franked with the 1856 4sk (one with 6 singles) and 6 covers from the 1870s-90s; a Very Fine and unusual lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2202 |
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Norway 1855-1863, group of 16 stamps comprising #1, six 4-margin copies, #3-5; each with on-tne-nose Lillehammer; #2 (3) and 6, 7, & 9, each canceled Hull, England "383"; and a #7 with a Christiania c.d.s.; one of the #6 canceled "383"is damaged and one of the #1 appears damaged at the top but has a black ink stain in the margin; otherwise everything is F-VF or better. Scott is $2,717 as normal.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 2203 |
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Norway Used Collection, 1855-1954, all used collection mounted on hand annotated quadrille pages in a European album, virtually complete for the period noted including a four margined #1, fresh appearing 2-4, and 6-10, 64-69, wonderful 218 50o "V" overprint, virtually all the cancels are reasonable and attractive strikes.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2204 |
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Palestine Collection, specialized collection of British Mandate, Jordan and Egyptian issues and Israel Interim Period locals, the latter including 22 covers; includes a nice mint #1, some better overprint varieties as well as some scarcer off-cover Interim issues; F-VF throughout and definitely worth a look.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2205 |
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Philippines Collection, 1854-1966, many hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in Scott Specialty album; covers all periods from Spanish Occupation to U.S. Occupation, then finally Independence, comprehensive parallel mint and used collections with modest duplication, the value mainly lies in the mint U.S. era issues as shown by the following highlights (mint unless noted) #219, 223, 223a used, 226-35, 287A, 290-302. 353, C17, then solid Special Deliveries including E1 (2), E4, etc., condition is mixed mainly on the 19th and early 20th Century issues, still many F-VF stamps spread throughout the collection.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2206 |
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Portugal, four counter books with a couple hundred pages; the preponderance of the value is in pre-1940 issues with about half of the total value in 19th Century. Highlights include (used unless noted) #1 (2), 3 (2), 5, 36 (2), 56 (2 mint), 67-78 (2), nice showing of Provisional and Republic overprints, 377-97 (2 mint, 1 NH), plus much more.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2207 |
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Portugal & Colonies Collection, fantastic group mounted in four stockbooks, two sheetfiles and stockcards in glassines, loaded with better sets and souvenir sheets with some slight duplication, Colonies quite well represented with many better. Condition is much better than typically found, you will enjoy every minute while viewing. Highlights include (mint NH unless noted) 297-98, 377-97, 453-89, 534-39, 579-86, 586a faint corner crease, 594a, 650-57, 657a (2), 682a hinged, 702-10, 747-48, C1-10 (2), Macao 259-62 hinged, plus many other singles and set cataloging to $100+. Wonderful lot, deserves some time from you!
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 2208 |
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Portuguese Colonies, seven counter books containing several hundred pages (no Macau); strength is concentrated in 19th and early 20th Century issues with majority mint including some sets. A small sample of the hightlights include (mint unless noted) Azores 3-4, 10a used, 11-12, 30-32, 93-100 (2), 236-37; Angola 61-69; Maderia 2 (2 used), 2-3, 4 (2), 5, 28-29 (1 mint, 2 used); Mozambique 45-57, P1; Nyassa 48 (2 used); Portuguese Guinea 9 (2), 22-31 (2), 44-66 (2); Portuguese India 30.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 2209 |
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Ryukyus Collection, Complete 1948-1972 except the 100y surcharge (17); comprises #1-16, 1a-7a, 18-228, C1-30 and F1 in a Lighthouse hingeless album; OG, F-VF and all NH except the 1a-7a.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 2210 |
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Saar, four counter books containing over 100 pages; loaded with better stamps and sets, especially the semi-postals, a few earlies not signed such as B15 used and not counted in estimate. Highlights included (mint unless noted) 16, 16 (used, signed), 38, 39 (2, each signed), 226, C12 (mint NH & used), B9-15, B64-60 (mint & used), B61-64, CB1 used, B69-73 used, plus more.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2211 |
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Scandinavia: Finland & Norway, two counter books with about 200 pages; about 65% of the value in 19th Century with a number of mixed qualitity, later includes small groupings and complete sets. Highlights include (used unless noted) Finland 7, 8a, 11, Norway 1 (2), 13 no gum, 22-34, 74-95 mint, 220-39.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2212 |
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Scandinavia Collection, 1851-1981, hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted on Scott Specialty pages; all the countries except Greenland are well represented with useful 19th & 20th century including complete sets condition generally F-VF with some early faults, mint o.g.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 2213 |
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South America, nine counter books containing hundreds of pages; 19th Century is the majority of the value, countries include Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador and Uruguay with a varied selection of 20th Century. Highlights include (mint unless noted) Bolivia 3, 20-23, 183 used, C18 signed, C23, Chile 5b used, 7-7a used, 34 block, 83-112, Ecuador 5, CF1a (NH), Paraguay 2-4 used, Peru 125-28 (2), 341-51 NH, plus many more.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Spain & Colonies Collection, 1862-1979, powerful mint, mostly never hinged collection mounted in stockbbook, sheetfile and on stockcards in glassines, highly complete especially after the 1930s including most of the better to 1979, useful selection of colony issues with many sets. Highlights include (mint NH unless noted) 59 block, 386-02, C18-30, CE1 imperf, 433-48, C50-57, E9, 491-00 imperf, 516-23, 578-89, 605G crackly gum, 690-705, B19-31, B64-73, C97, CB8-17, CB18 hinged, plus many more sets cataloging to $100+. Leave some time for this lot!
Estimate $2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 2215 |
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Sweden, two counter books containing over 100 pages; 19th Century issues represent over half the value in this lot including several questionable high catalog stamps, later issues include some better singles.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 2216 |
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Sweden Used Abroad, small collection of about 75 items used in Denmark, Finland, G.B., Germany or canceled "Fra Sverige" (the last including to postal cards) plus two covers from the Swedish Army in Saar (1935).
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 2217 |
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Switzerland Collection, 1846-2002, Powerful coll in 8 European albums and 4 stockbooks; parallel mint and used issues in places, duplicates throughout including many higher catalog issues on added blank pages; nice section of tete-beche pairs and strips, solid semi-postals including souvenir sheets and mint and used U.N. Officials. A highlights sample includes (mint unless noted) 1L4-L5 (used, certificates), 2L3, 2L4 (used, certificate), 2L7 (used, certificate), 7 (5 used), 15-16, 19, 20-23, 33, 44, 78 certificate, 90 no gum, 145, 184-85 209 block, 293-305, B105 used, etc.Condition mixed on earlies, later generally F-VF, mint o.g. Well worth a look.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 2218 |
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Switzerland "Strubel" Collection, 1854-1862, a highly specialized collection mounted on blank pages in a Biella album; hundreds of singles, lots of multiples and over 60 covers; a fair number of certificates present and everything identified using the Zumstein Specialized Catalog. A small sample includes (Zumstein #s) 22Aa, 23Aa (4), 24Aa, 27D, 23E certificate, 22F (2), 24F-25F, 23Aa and the following on covers: 23Aa (and one on front), 24F, 24F, 25Fb, 24F-25F on one cover, etc. There are a few flaws, as always, but condition is much above average with plenty of four frameline examples. A wonderful lot for the specialist.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 2219 |
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Switzerland, three counter books containg over 100 pages; about half the value is in 19th Century issues, later regular and Semi-postal issues mint, Postage Dues and Officials mixed mint and used. Highlights include (used unless noted) #2, 5, 8a (2), 11, 30, 35, 77, 179a mint, 183-84 (mint 2 each), C13-15 (2 mint), C13a-15a (2), J23a-28a (2), 2O1-26.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2220 |
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Switzerland, extensive, mainly mint collection of World War I Soldiers Mail stamps; possibly 500 different, many both mint and used, plus duplicates (up to 4 or 5 of a number), all arranged on stocksheets according to Wittwer numbers; includes many scarce items plus perf varieties, blocks, sheetlets and a few proofs. A fascinating collection of these scarce and attractive stamps—the finest we have seen.
Estimate $5,000 - 6,000
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Lot 2221 |
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Switzerland, extensive, mainly mint collection of World War II Soldiers Mail stamps; 1000-1500 different plus about the same number of duplicate, arranged on stocksheets according to Wittwer numbers; includes perf and printing varieties as well as multiplesand sheetlets. A marvelous collection of these colorful stamps.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2222 |
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Turkey & Turkey in Asia, five counter books containing several hundred pages; wide range of mainly mint better issues including (mint unless noted) #8-13, 20-26, 28, 270 used, 314B-16, 605-24 less 619, P13-14 used, P25-29 (4 used), RA171-80 plus extra RA179-80 NH and much more.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Vatican Mint Collection, 1929-1979, wonderful mint collection mounted on blank quadrille pages in an elegant Stanley Gibbons album, appears complete for period mentioned with several better early sets Never Hinged such as 19-34, E3-4, 41-46 and Q1-15, a fresh lightly hinged #35-40 in present, the early airmails are lightly hinged, overall fresh and F-VF, mint o.g, primarily NH starting around the early 1950s.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Vatican City, 1929-1954, collection of commemoratives and regular issues complete for the period including #155a; small thin #31, otherwise all OG, F-VF (#155a is NH), #36-40 with 1979 PF Certificates.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 2225 |
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Venezuela, three counter books with couple hundred pages; approximately 50% of the value is 19th Century or early 20th Century local isses, later mainly mint commemoratives and airmails.Highlights include (mint unless noted) #16 (3 used), 17 (3), 66 (3 used), 158 used, 259-68, 280a (2 NH blocks), 282a (2 NH blocks)and much more.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500
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