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Lot 1083 |
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Ascension, 1922-1989, mint collection complete for the period and all NH from #23 to the end; clean and F-VF throughout.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1084 |
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Australian States, 1850-1912, an exceptional, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; the following highlights are all mint OG and virtually all Fine or better: N.S.W. 75, 76, 85-88, 108B-120, B1-2; Queensland #16, 31, 52, 57-61, 126, 127, 130-144; South Australia #121-157, O54//O82 (23 diff.); Tasmania #32, 76-84, 86-93; Victoria #138, 139, 145, 150-54, 155-56, 157-58, 193-206, B1-4, J1-10; Western Australia #49-53 & 55-103. A truly extraordinary lot.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 1085 |
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Australia, 1914-1989, a clean, fairly complete mint collection (incs a few used) on Scott Specialty album pages; the only missing regular issues of any consequence are #14-15, 43-44, 56-59 and 97-102; everything else is here and nearly all of the post-1930 issues are NH, including the 5s Bridge. The back-of-the-book issues are also well represented and include J1-8, J28, J64-95 (NH), M1-7 (NH) and O1-13. A wonderful "starter" collection.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1086 |
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Austria, 1850-1988, nearly complete collection in a Scott Specialty album; 19th century is mixed mint & used, while the 20th is virtually all mint and missing only the WIPA & Renner sheets with the vast majority being NH; also very strong in back-of-the-book issues and Bosnia & Herzegovina. A terrific lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1087 |
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Bahamas, 1863-1982, mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; comprises #11-14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, & 27-527 (less the £1 #43); a couple of the earlies have gum problems but from 1884 onward everything is F-VF, OG and, beginning in 1930, it's all NH. A great collection.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1088 |
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Baltic States, 1918-1940, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; nothing rare, just a lot of clean mint sets including (NH unless noted) Estonia B20-49, B39a, Latvia 111-112, B29-65, B87-97, C9-13 (all signed, but sold "as is"), CB6-20, Lithuania 176-188 (LH), 264-277K, C47-78, CB1-4 (LH).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1089 |
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Barbados, 1852-1985, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages that is virtually complete from 1875 onward (includes about 25 used stamps, most of which duplicate the mint ones); while the 19th century material is a slightly mixed, quality-wise, there are some nice F-VF OG surprises like #1-4, 17, 21, 29, 52, 62a & 68; from 1897 onward everything is F-VF and beginning with #180 it's all NH. A truly outstanding collection.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1090 |
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Belgian Congo & Ruanda-Urundi, 1886-1960, nearly complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages (also includes some used duplicates); in the Congo the only missing stamps of consequence are the 1901 1fr carmine & black (25) and Q1-Q3; the 1891 10fr buff (13) has a rounded corner, but virtually everything else is F-VF (the 1887 5fr violet (11) is signed Blaudiau) and just about all of the post-1925 material is NH including 1928 Stanley and B1-31 complete; Rwanda-Urundi is complete and apparently all NH. A terrific lot.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1091 |
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Belgium, 1849-2000, impressive parallel mint and used collection in a fat Scott Specialty album; very nearly complete with the 19th century being mostly average used and the 20th being virtually complete and F-VF mint with a very large percentage being never hinged including almost all the post-1930 stamps and souvenir sheets. A terrific lot.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1092 |
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Bermuda, 1865-1982, nearly complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages, missing only #4 & 10-13; plus all post-1930 issues are NH (including the 1932 12s6d #97), as are a few earlier issues like #55-69; other than some gum problems on #2//14, everything is OG and F-VF. A tremendous starter collection.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1093 |
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Bermuda, 1906-1979, small stockbook of mostly better mint including #31-54, 55-69 (3), 71-79 (2), 81-97 (12s6d bit toned), 95 & 95b (NH), 96, 109 (3 NH), 127a, 143-62 (7, one NH), etc.; clean and F-VF throughout.
Estimate $600 - 900
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Lot 1094 |
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British Africa, 1853-1995, mainly mint collection in four Scott Specialty albums; 19th century issues are mixed, especially pre-1880, but 20th century is highly complete, just about all F-VF and, beginning in about 1930, virtually all NH. Just a few mint highlights include Gambia complete to 1976, South Africa #2-16, 32 (NH), S.W.A. #88-93 (NH), Tristan da Cunha complete NH to 1989. A tremendous lot.
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
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Lot 1095 |
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British America, 1861-1982, the balance of the British America comprising Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Belize, B.A.T., Br. Guiana, Br. Honduras, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Leewards, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, South Georgia, Tobago, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks Is., Turks & Caicos and Virgin Islands in six Scott Specialty albums; 99% of the collection is mint, the 19th century being considerably better than usual though a little mixed-quality and with the usual gum problems, the 20th century, on the other hand, is at least 95% complete (nearly all the missing stamps catalog over $300), virtually all F-VF, and apparently all of the post-1930 issues are NH (and there are a good number of pre-1930 NH surprises). A truly remarkable collection that hardly deserves to be termed a "balance".
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lot 1096 |
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British Asia, 1881-1993, balance of the British Asia in two Scott Specialty albums; spotty 19th century but highly complete 20th with nearly all of the post-1930 material being NH including Bahrain #32 through issues of 1992 complete, Burma #1-16, Kuwait #1-15 & O1-14 (both LH) and much more.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1097 |
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British Oceania,, mainly mint collection in four Scott Specialty albums including Channel Islands; 20th century issues are just about complete with a few highlights including Brunei #1-38, Cook Is. #1-44, Fiji 20th century complete to 1977, Nauru complete to 1977, New Hebrides complete to 1980 (#31 NH), Niue 30-34, Norfolk Is. complete NH to 1988, Samoa #120-126180, Sarawak #50-134 NH, Solomon Is. complete to 1977 and Tonga missing only 36-37 & O3-10 to 1977; virtually all F-VF with the 99% of the post-1930 issues (and a few earlier) being NH.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 1098 |
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British Post Offices Abroad, 1885-1957, nearly complete mint collection including Africa (M.E.F., Eritre, Somalia & Tripolitania) complete NH, China #1-12 & 17-27, Morocco missing only eight stamps, and Turkish Empire complete (#6 with 1980 RPS Certificate); all clean and fvf with much NH.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 1099 |
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Cambodia, Laos & Viet Nam, 1951-1997, Mint collections virtually complete including souvenir sheets; Cambodia and Viet Nam to 1974, Laos to 1997. All Very Fine and Never Hinged.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1100 |
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Canada, 1868-1972, small stockbook of mint including many better like #30, 70, 71 (2), 72, 80, 81 (2), 95, 116 (2), 118 (NH), 122, 159, etc., etc.; clean and F-VF throughout with some NH.
Estimate $600 - 900
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Lot 1101 |
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Canada, 1898 Christmas Issue, specialized collection of the 1898 Imperial Penny Post stamps, Scott #85-86, neatly mounted and written up on 27 homemade pages; includes 180 stamps (about 40 of which are mint) and nine covers with all manner of shades, cancels and (mainly) printing flaws; also includes three well executed pen & ink drawings of what would be considered progress proofs, showing the stamp as it would have looked as each of the colors was added. A marvelous lot that was originally assembled more than 50 years ago.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1102 |
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Canada & Provinces, 1851-1899, small but valuable collection on six quadrille pages from an oldtime worldwide collection; includes Canada #1, 4, 4a, 4d, 12, 17-19 and mint Jubilees and Maple Leafs complete (all sound with OG but mostly just Fine); also includes a page of Newfoundland including mint #8 (OG) & 11 (oxidized, no gum) and used #1, 3 & 23; the last page is Prince Edward Island; a nice clean collection, virtually all Fine or better.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 1103 |
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Canada & Provinces, 1857-1990, impressive parallel mint & used collection in a Scott Specialty album; Canada starts with a few Large Queens but is virtually complete mint from the Small Queens onward with the only missing stamps of consequence being the $2-$4 Jubilees; the Newfoundland is mainly mint and also highly complete from 1860 including the Do-X. and Balbo airs; the other Provinces are scattered but clean; condition, with few exceptions, is F-VF and while there is some regumming, most of the 20th century and some of the 19th, is never hinged. This one's worth a close look.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 1104 |
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Cape of Good Hope, Swaziland & Stellaland, 1853-1904, small but valuable collection on seven quadrille pages from an oldtime worldwide collection; the Cape includes the usual plethora of triangles, but condition is better than usual and there are four "Woodblocks"; later issues include (all used unless noted) #21, 29a & b ("THE.EE" & "PENCB" errors) 38 & 39; Mafeking includes #165, 168, 169, 176, 177 & 179 and Vryburg includes N1-4. The Swaziland includes used #1b ("Swazielan" error) and the 10s #8 (signed Eric Smith & A. Diena). And finally, the Stellaland comprises mint #1-5. The Cape triangles are somewhat mixed quality, but the balance, with few exceptions, is F-VF. A great lot.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1105 |
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Cayman Islands, 1900-1983, nearly complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages, lacking only the 1908 2½d surcharge (20) & MR3; additionally the 1907 1d surcharge (19) is NH as is virtually everything from 1930 onward is NH including the 1932 Centenary set. A wonderful lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1106 |
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Central America & Latin West Indies, 1862-1975, Comprehensive, mainly mint collection in five Scott Specialty albums; compprises Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Mexico (perhaps $10,000 owner's cat.), Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador, with the span of years covered varying from country to country. The value is almost entirely in 20th century mint, where $50-and-up set abound, a good portion of which are NH, especially beginning in about 1930; virtually all clean and F-VF throughout. A rare opportunity.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Ceylon & Sri Lanka,, 1857-1993, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; the 19th century material is mostly used and slightly mixed, quality-wise, but there are a few nice F-VF OG surprises like #4, 58a, 83 (NH!), 99, 118, 152b and 152c; from 1903 onward everything is mint and F-VF including #166-214 and from #261 to the end it's all NH. An exceptional starter collection.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1108 |
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China, 1878-1993, collection of many hundreds in two Scott Specialty albums; value mainly in post-1950 mint including #1037-40 (imperforate), 1046-561077-91, 1091a, 1117a, 1126a and just about complete from 1956, 99% of which is NH; also includes a scattering of Provinces, Shanghai and a little Tibet.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1109 |
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China, Selection of 19 Large Dragons, comprises 1878 1ca (2), 3ca (2), 5ca (3), 1882 3ca, 1883 1ca (3), 3ca (4) & 5ca (4); all with faults, most of which are unobtrusive, generally F-VF appearing. Scott $5,350.
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Lot 1110 |
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China, 1885-1957, extensive cancellation collection, hundreds of stamps with many interesting and scarce items including Customs, dollar chops, oval daters, tombstones, and paquetbots; much is on stock sheets but includes a mounted study of the Chinese Imperial Post issue; generally F-VF.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1111 |
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China (People's Republic), 1949-1985, mainly mint collection in a Scott Specialty album; scattered to 1974, though including MNH #1047-1052, 1076-1079, 1090-1102, 1104-1107; fairly complete from there on but lacking the souvenir sheets; still a very worthwhile lot in today's market.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1112 |
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China (People's Republic), 1976-77, mounted collection of 100 covers to the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing following the establishment of informal relations, and prior to the opening of normal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China; includes mail from foreign embassies in China as well as from the U.S. (a few via diplomatic pouch) and a small number of other countries; all is written up, much of it noting the various the methods and markings used for handling of mail to this office; includes some better frankings. A fascinating collection, which includes a copy of a 15-page article written by Jerome C. Ogden, a diplomat and philatelist, who assembled the collection while stationed in the U.S. Liaison Office; the article is profusely illustrated with covers from the collection.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1113 |
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China (People's Republic), 1976-77, collection of 105 covers bearing about 160 mostly different stamps between #290-294 and 1337-1339; all are on pictorial envelopes and were created by Jerome C. Ogden and mailed from various Post Offices, mostly to himself at the U.S. Liaison Office in Peking, but 18 were sent by Airmail to relatives in the U.S.; includes lots of sets and better stamps including 1971 Communist Party 50th Anniv. strip (1074a); a most unusual and attractive lot.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1114 |
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Cyprus, 1880-1988, highly complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; includes #1, 8-10, 11-12 (regummed), 18, 25a, 26a, 28-86, 89-108 & 110, 114-123 (£1 NH) and from #125 onward complete virtually all NH; F-VF throughout. An exceptional lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Eastern Europe, 1862-1977, mainly mint collections of Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Romania, Serbia & Yugoslavia in six Scott Specialty albums; the 20th century is particularly impressive, being highly complete and nearly all mint with the vast majority, especially beginning in about 1930, being NH. A great lot with a very high catalog value.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Egypt, 1866-1958, Fairly complete mint collection from 1879 onward (mostly used earlier plus used duplicates later) on Scott Specialty album pages; includes #50-120, 168-176 (NH), 224 (NH), C1-4 (NH) and nice back-of-the-book; F-VF throughout with virtually all of the post-1930 issues being NH.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1117 |
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Falkland Islands, 1878-1988, nearly complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; comprises #1-18 (#14 used), 20-64, 65-71, 75 (10s Centenary, NH!), 1935-1988 complete and virtually all NH, plus Dependencies complete NH; couple very minor problems in the first issues but otherwise clean and F-VF throughout.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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France, 1849-1989, impressive collection in two Scott Specialty albums; 19th century issues are mostly used and in mixed condition, though we note a few better mintPeace & Commerce; 20th century issues, on the other hand, are all mint and nearly complete, including the 1927 Strasbourg sheet, and just about all the-post-1930 issues are NH; Semi-postals are complete less B10, Airs lack only C3-4 and Dues include LH J40 & J50 and NH J52-97; in addition, there's a very nice section of Offices Abroad. A magnificent lot, probably the finest of its type we have offered.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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France, Collection, mainly mint 20th century collection in a Scott Specialty album; just about complete from the early 1930s to the late 1960s; virtually all NH from the mid-'50s onward and with a good bit of NH prior to that; F-VF throughout. A nice clean lot.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 1120 |
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French Africa, 1885-1903, small but valuable collection on quadrille pages consisting of Gabon #9 & 14 (both with faults, the latter with a 1961 PF certificate); Monaco First Issue mint to the 1fr; St. Pierre & Miquelon including #4, 5, 10, 14, 16, 31-58 & J1-7; Senegal including #1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13-15, 20 (with 1941 Eilbert certificate), 31, 32 & 34; very little is signed but most appear genuine. A wonderful old time collection with a tremendous catalog value and condition that is well above average, the vast majority being F-VF. Also includes a group of five early 19th century French stampless covers and two Ballon Monté covers.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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French Colonies, 1859-1970s, fabulous, mainly mint collection with some used duplicates in six fully-packed Scott Specialty albums; begins with General Issues and runs from Alaouites through Wallis & Futuna minus F.S.A.T. and Polynesia (each offered separately); mid-19th century issues are a bit spotty, the real value being from the Peace & Commerce types (virtually all genuine!) forward with a very high degree of completion and with most of the post-1930 material being NH. A truly remarkable collection with condition being, with few exceptions, F-VF throughout.
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
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French Colonies, Forgeries, group of more than 430 diff Fournier forgeries of the "Navigation & Commerce" issue on black stock cards from 29 different Colonies or Office Abroad; apparently all original gum and F-VF. A wonderful reference lot.
Estimate $300 - 400
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French Polynesia, 1892-1974, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages, virtually complete MNH for the 1952-74 period with some better earlier material like a Fine OG 50c #18; F-VF throughout.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1124 |
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French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1955-1973, mint NH collection complete for the period comprising #1-56 & C1-C35. Scott $3,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Germany & German Area, 1849-1990, massive collection in three Scott Specialty albums; as is the norm in this man's collection, the 19th century (States, etc.) is scattered and insignificant in value, but the 20th, as is also the norm, is very impressive, being highly complete mint with a large majority being NH. Pre-World War II semi-postals lack only the Wagner and Ten-Year sheet, Post-War Federal Republic is complete and Berlin is missing only the red Berlin overprints; as for DDR, it's complete (Marx sheets only perforated) and apparently all NH; Colonies catalog over $5,000 and the Saar includes #139-154, B16-22, B30-36 & B44-46, and the Flood Relief sheets, all NH; Danzig & Memel are equally impressive. A tremendous lot with lots of little surprises scattered throughout.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 1126 |
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German States, German Railroad Covers, album with approximately 70 covers, 1850s-1920s, wide variety of usages and frankings.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1127 |
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Germany, Covers, well over 300 covers, 1930s-1940s, a few earlier, many nicer EF & MEF usages (just 67 of the covers cat over 5,000€), Fine lot.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500
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Lot 1128 |
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Germany, Stampless to 1940s, well over 600 covers, some in albums, including some French stampless, the occasional better usage, worth a look.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1129 |
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Germany - Federal Republic, Buildings Issue, 1948-1952, massive specialized collection in over 20 albums, plus miscellaneous, including complete platings of several values, plate flaws, varieties, many better covers, etc., a wonderful opportunity to add to or begin this highly specialized area.
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500
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Lot 1130 |
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Gibraltar, 1886-1988, mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages lacking only the 1904 £1 & 1921 £5 for completion; in addition, virtually everything from 1930 onward is NH; minor problems on the 1860-78 ½d issues but otherwise F-VF throughout. A remarkable intact collection.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Great Britain, 1840-1989, valuable mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album; somewhat spotty 19th century but with some very useful stamps like (mint o.g.) 1881 5d indigo (85), 1884 5d green & 5s carmine rose (104, 108); the 20th century, on the other hand is nearly complete mint, the only important item missing being the £1 Seahorse; virtually everything is F-VF with a large percentage being never hinged including almost all the post-1930 stamps and a few earlier, e.g. 1929 £1 PUC; Postage Dues are also just about complete and there are some useful Officials. A tremendous lot.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Great Britain, Mulready Envelopes & Letter Sheets, 1840, collection of eight comprising mint 1d Envelope and 1d & 2d Letter Sheets and used 1d Envelope (3) and 1d & 2d Letter Sheets; a few back problems but generally F-VF and attractive. Scott is $5,200.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
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