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Lot 1133 |
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Greece & Greek Area, 1861-1988, comprehensive collection in a Scott Specialty album; 19th century issues are pretty ordinary and of insignificant value; the cy 20, however, is mostly mint and fairly complete with a huge percantage of the post-1930 sets being NH; includes useful back-of-the-book as well as issues for Corfu, Crete, Epirus, Ionian Islands and Thrace. An excellent starter collection.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1134 |
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Hong Kong, 1863-1989, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; spotty 19th century but the 20th is OG, F-VF and is virtually complete and NH from 1935 onward.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1135 |
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Hungary, 1871-1973, highly complete collection in two Scott Specialty albums with the value almost entirely in mint 20th century issues, the majority of which, especially after 1930, are NH, including #486 and C12-44; clean and F-VF throughout.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1136 |
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Independent Africa, 1894-1973, four large Scott and one Minkus Specialty albums filled mainly with former Belgian, British and French but also including a very nice collection of Ethiopia, which is fairly complete for the 20th century issues and just about all NH from 1930 onward (just about all of the other countries are completely NH), and an above average collection of Liberia.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1137 |
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Independent Asia, 1877-1980, mainly mint collection in two Scott and two Minkus Specialty albums; includes about a dozen countries but principally Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mongolia, Philippines & Qatar, all having fairly complete 20th century issues (the Qatar is complete) with just about everything after about 1930 being NH.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 1138 |
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India, 1854-1977, comprehensive collection, including Convention and Feudatory States in a Scott Specialty album; value mainly in mint including a large majority of stamps cataloging to $50 with a good number higher like #74, 75, 95-98, 203-222 (NH), etc.; F-VF throughout; an outstanding collection.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1139 |
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Iran, 1870-1974, comprehensive mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album; lots of pre-1920 issues that may or may not be genuine, though many of them appear to be much better than usual — and they don't amount to a whole lot when compared to the real value, which is in the 1924-1974 mint sets including # 681-706, 740-743, 841-855 (NH from here onward) 870A-H, 931-998, 1015-1022,1039-1805, B1-36, C1-16 (LH) and C34-82. A terrific lot, that could be even better if the earlier material turns out to be genuine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1140 |
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Ireland, 1922-1988, mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages lacking only #36-38 for completion (no 77a-79b); in addition, everything from 1929 onward is NH as are #19-22a, 39-43, 65-76 & J1-4. An extraordinary intact collection.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1141 |
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Israel, 1948-1988, virtually complete collection of tab singles in a Scott Specialty album; lacks only #7-8, all F-VF and NH (though we do note a light fingerprint on #30 and the selvage is folded on #9, 55 & J1-5); as clean a collection of Israel tabs as any we've seen.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1142 |
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Italy, & States, 1851-1988, impressive mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album; scattered but useful 19th century and nearly complete mint 20th century including 1901 50c #85, 1922 Philatelic Congress (signed Diena) and 1923 Manzoni, with a large percentage being never hinged including almost all the post-1930 stamps and a few earlier, e.g. 1928 #201-210; back-of-the-book issues, including Offices Abroad and Aegean Islands are also very well represented. A terrific lot.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 1143 |
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Italian Colonies, 1892-1974, One large Scott Specialty album containing primarily mint Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia & Tripolitania as well as Fiume, Trieste Zone A (complete NH) and several smaller Colonies; value mainly in post-1930 mint sets, most of which are NH including Libya C14-18 & Somalia 156-163, but also including a good bit of better earlier material. A great lot, F-VF throughout, and worth spending some time on.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1144 |
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Japan, 1872-1990, tremendous, nearly all mint collection in a bulging Scott Specialty album; 99% complete mint from 1920 onward including #188-189 (regummed), and beginning in the mid-1930s almost everything is NH including #227-229 and virtually all the souvenir sheets (which are all here); a tremendous collection with a very high catalog value.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1145 |
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Japan, Collection, fairly complete, mainly mint collection from the late 1930s to the 1980s, loaded with better sets and souvenir sheets, like 422a & 479a, but nearly everything shows some sign of toning. Very high catalog value.
Estimate $300 - 600
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Lot 1146 |
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Korea, 1900-1988, virtually all mint collection in a large Scott Specialty album; nearly all NH beginning in 1948 including 85-89, 91-97, 132-173; stamps are just about complete beginning in the mid-1950s and souvenir sheets beginning with #285a-290a; F-VF throughout and a terrific starter collection of this popular country.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1147 |
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Liechtenstein, 1912-1988, nearly complete mint collection in a Scott Specialty album; includes #1-93, 108-114, 130 and virtually everything else from 1937 onward, with 99% of the post-130 issues being NH including #106-114, C1-16 and O9-20. A marvelous lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1148 |
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Luxembourg, 1852-1989, fairly complete, mainly mint collection in a Scott Specialty album; includes some useful 19th century but the 20th is virtually completely including the 1923 souvenir sheet and the 1935 Itellectuals, the latter NH, as are almost all the post-1930 issues. An exceptional lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1149 |
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Macao, 1884-1988, mainly mint collection of more than 550 different plus used duplicates on Scott Specialty album pages; no $100 stamps, but loaded with $25-$75 values and nearly complete and virtually all NH from 1938 onward including #289-305 and 324-335; a fabulous collection.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1150 |
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Madagascar, 1884-1886, small collection of 19 different British Consular Mail issues comprising #1-3, 5, 11, 17, 19, 20, 26, 36, 38, 40, 45-47 & 50-53; usual small faults on some (mostly thin spots) but many are Very Fine and 11 have original gum including #1-3, 11, 17 & 18. A fresh, clean and very rare group.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 1151 |
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Malaysia & Straits Settlements, 1882-1965, comprehensive mint collection (includes a few used, mainly duplicates) on Scott Specialty album pages; 19th century is scattered and mixed but the 20th is much more impressive and the post-1930 issues arefairly complete (no Japanese occupation) and virtually all NH; nothing high priced but highlights include Federation #11-12, 18a-25, Johore 18-24, 30-58, 30a-36a, 76-85, Kelantan 1-28, 3a-23a, Straits Settlements 20, 29, 104, 109-126, 128, 134A-144, etc. A great starter collection.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1152 |
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Malta, 1860-1988, mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages lacking only #61 & 65 for completion; in addition, virtually everything from 1926 onward is NH; minor problems on the 1860-78 ½d issues but otherwise F-VF throughout. A remarkable intact collection.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1153 |
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Monaco, 1885-1989, mainly mint, nearly complete collection in a Scott Specialty album; the only missing stamps of any consequence are #10, 110-130, B8 & B18; in addition, virtually all of the post-1930 material is NH; F-VF throughout — a terrific lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1154 |
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Netherlands, 1852-1988, outstanding, highly complete collection in a Scott Specialty album; 19th century issues are unremarkable and account for very little of the value, which is almost exclusively in the mint 20th century including #55-85, 99-100, 104-105, 124-134, 135-162 and virtually everything from 1930 onward, 99% of it NH (including #280-281, 306-322 and C13-14. A remarkable lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1155 |
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Netherlands Colonies, 1864-1988, 95% complete collection in a fat Scott Specialty album with most of the missing stamps being back-of-the-book issues; in addition, at least 95% of the post-1930 issues are NH including Antilles 1934 Tercentenary, 1947 Wilhelmina, Surinam 1936 Regular Issue and Surinam Semi-postals & Airmails complete. A tremendous opportunity.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1156 |
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New Zealand, 1864-1989, comprehensive collection in a Scott Specialty album; all mint with some used duplicates and nearly complete from 1882 onward including #61-86, 88-102, 107-198 (130e-137e NH), etc.; additionally, everything from #185 onward is apparently NH; Postal-Fiscals don't start until 1940 and are mostly NH; Semi-postals are complete and just about all NH (B3-4 VLH) and back-of-the-book issues are strong including J1-15 and O23-99 (less the £1 O40). A truly outstanding collection.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1157 |
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North Borneo, & Labuan, 1879-1963, mainly mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; mint highlights include (few no gum) Labuan #27, 28, 42-57, 63-118 & J1-9 and North Borneo #44, 58, 91-119, 121, 122, 124-149, 185-192 ($5 NH), 208-259 (nearly all NH), B1-13, N16-28 (NH); generally F-VF throughout — a nice clean lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Papua, New Guinea & Papua New Guinea, 1901-1988, highly completely mint collection including Papua #1-7, 11-73, 94-108 (NH, no £1), C1-15 (NH) New Guinea #1-12, 31-45 (NH), C13 (F, NH), C14-27 (NH), C58-59 (NH) and Papua New Guinea complete for the period less J6, all NH. A terrific opportunity.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1159 |
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Poland, 1918-1993, mainly mint, nearly complete collection in two Scott Specialty albums; while the 1919 Cracow Issues and Gniezno Provisionals are not signed and not counted, the balance is very impressive and, beginning in the late 1920s, just about all NH including the souvenir sheets #251, 412a, B29, B31, B49Bc & C26Cd (2); also includes complete General Government and strong Office Abroad. An outstanding lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1160 |
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Portugal, 1853-1988, comprehensive collection in a Scott Specialty album; 19th century is mainly used and mostly low catalog with a few nice exceptions; value is in the 20th century which is almost all mint and quite complete with just about everything from 1930 onward being NH including the souvenir sheets, which are all here, though some of the larger ones have the usual margin problems. An outstanding lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1161 |
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Portuguese Colonies, 1873-1988, impressive mint and used collection, minus Macao [see separate lot], in two Scott Specialty albums; 19th century includes lots of stamps, but nothing really significant; 20th century is, however, very impressive, being probably 95% complete with the vast majority NH including better sets from the 1930s, '40s & '50s. A must-see collection of this popular area.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1162 |
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Rhodesia, 1890-1968, mostly mint collection including #1-16, 20-39, 43-73, 76-99, 101-110, 119-138 & 200-262 (NH); condition is a little mixed and there are the usual gum problems (we note the £1 Admiral is regummed), but is generally F-VF and is way above average. There are also several used duplicates and a number of perf varieties on the Double Heads. A very worthwhile lot.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 1163 |
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Russia, 1858-1991, comprehensive collection in three Scott Specialty albums; 19th century is mostly used and not of significant value; 20th century, on the other hand, is mostly mint and, while scattered 'til the mid-1930s, it is pretty solid from there on with most of it mint being NH; just a few of the highlights (NH unless noted) include #336-41, 411a, 438-54, 470-71, 590-609, 625-28, 636-46, 659-77, 687-705, 1325, C20-25, C37-39, C50-52 (LH), C69-96 and almost complete from 1940; also has some very nice back-of-the-book and some scattered Soviet Republics. A truly exceptional lot.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 1164 |
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Ryukyus, 1948-1972, Mint NH collection complete except for #17 in a Scott Specialty album; includes #1a-7a plus a nice showing of postal stationery and Christmas seals; all F-VF.
Estimate $400 - 600
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Lot 1165 |
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St. Helena, 1856-1989, outstanding, nearly all mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; the 19th century has a few gum problems but is head and shoulders above the usual quality including OG #8-10, 21-24, 26-28 & 32; 20th century is all original gum, F-VF and is missing only the 1922 15s & £1 for completion; additionally, beginning with the 1934 Centenary set, everything is NH. A great lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1166 |
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San Marino, 1877-1988, valuable mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; 19th century issues are a bit "sketchy" but the 20th, which is nearly complete (no miniature sheets) is all F-VF and mostly NH including 1932 Electric Railway & Garibaldi, 1949-50 Views and 1933-1955 Airs complete; Dues include J1-18 (J10-18 NH!) and Parcel Posts are complete NH; An outstanding lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1167 |
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Saudi Arabia, 1916-1973, mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages; includes lots of better sets like #59-74, 98-114, 117-120 (NH), 159-200, 227-242, C1-32, J1-3, J7-23, J25-30 (NH), O7-20 (NH); etc.; all clean and F-VF and virtually all NH from 1930 onward.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1168 |
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Scandinavia & Finland, 1851-1989, remarkable collection in two fat Scott Specialty albums; 19th century issues are mostly used and somewhat mixed quality with almost nothing of high catalog value; the 20th century, however, is an entirely different matter, being mostly mint and probably more than 95% complete including back-of-the-book issues; what's more, at least 95% of the post-1930 issues are NH; highlights are literally too numerous to mention but just a few are Denmark C1-5 NH, Finland 57 NH, Iceland 152-166 & C4-8 NH, Faroe Is. 2-6 used on piece, Sweden 1924 U.P.U. LH and, needless to say, much, much more. A truly extraordinary collection.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Singapore, 1948-1989, complete mint collection on Scott Specialty album pages (no 1949 or 1973 perf varieties or redrawn 1985 Insects), all clean and Very Fine except the 1948 $2 &$5 are VLH.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1170 |
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South America, 1854-1977, mainly mint collections of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela in five bulging Scott Specialty albums; 19th century is mostly used (though much is both mint & used) and fairly low-value, but the 20th century is mostly mint and quite solid, especially from the 1920s onward with just about everything from about 1930 being NH. An outstanding collection of this increasingly popular area.
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
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Spain, 1850-1989, valuable collection in a Scott Specialty album; 19th century insignificant, as usual, but 20th, which is just about all mint, is loaded including such highlights as 1930 Railroad Congress (4p & 10p signed Em. Diena), B64-73, C144 & CB18, all NH; F-VF throughout with the great majority being NH. A wonderful collection.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1172 |
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Spanish Colonies, 1864-1989, solid, mainly mint collection in a Scott Specialty album; starts with Andorra including #1-12, 37-49, 62 & E1-2, all NH; after that, the Cuba, Philippines & Puerto Rico are very ordinary while the rest of the colonies include lots of nice sets and singles, but not much over about $50 (though we do not Spanish Morocco #214-229 & E10 NH); overall, an outstanding collection of this popular area.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Straits Settlements & Bangkok, 1867-1898, small but valuable collection on four quadrille pages from an oldtime worldwide collection; Straits Settlements include mint #20, 21, 24, 31, 64 & 65 and used #32, 58, 60-62 & 88; the Bangkok comprises (all mint) #4, 6, 11-15 & 17-19, all OG except #6 & 14; virtually all F-VF. The straits settlements cats $3,600 and the Bangkok, most of which looks O.K. but is sold "as is", cats $3,485.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Switzerland, 1850-1988, comprehensive collection in a Scott Specialty album; includes a few nice Strubels and Helvitias, but the value is mainly in the nearly complete 20th century with the vast majority of the post-1930 issues being NH (also a few earlier), e.g. the NABA sheet is VLH, but the 1945 Peace issue is NH, as is the 1940 Nat'l. Fête sheet, the 1945 Lifeboat sheet and the 1920 30c Airmail C1; also includes the 1918 War Board of Trade sets complete LH (not signed) and lots of better NH Officials from the 1940s. A great lot, F-VF throughout.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Thailand, 1883-1974, mint and used collection on Scott Specialty album pages; 19th century is scattered but 20th is fairly strong with most of the value in the mint including #75-89, 113-117, 139-144, and (NH from here onward) 233-242, 304-314, 414-604 less 538 (?) and B31-33 NH; all clean and F-VF.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Turkey, 1863-1990, comprehensive,mainly mint collection in a bulging Scott Specialty album; value mainly in mint which includes nearly all the stamps cataloging up to $50 and a good number higher with the great majority of the post-1930 sets being NH: there is also a strong section of back-of-the-book as well issues for Eastern Rumelia, Hatay and Turkey in Asia. A terrific starter collection.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Vatican, City, 1929-1988, a virtually complete mint collection in a Scott Specialty album; missing only #35-40 and, strangely, J5-6; all fresh and, F-VF never hinged.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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