Sale 344

Harbour Sale


Foreign Country Collections
 
 
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Lot 5226
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British Commonwealth, British Empire, stock of better singles, selections, and sets; strong in Victoria through George VI, set up in glassines with S.G. values in Pounds and Estimates in Dollars. All ready to go for a mail sale; loaded with items in the $50-$250 range, and quite clean overall. Owner's S.G. value about £55,000 ($85,000), Estimates total over $30,000.
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
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Lot 5227
 
Canada, Mint Collection, 1888-1979, clean mounted collection very nearly complete for the period; Small Queens include #45-47 and Jubilees only go to the 8¢ but virtually everything else is here including Airs, Special Deliveries & Postage Dues; also a small mint collection of Newfoundland that include 145-171; al is clean and F-VF with a few NH surprises like coil pairs of #123, 124 & 133. A great lot.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 5228
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Canada, 1859-64 Cents Issue Balance, About 50 used stamps, more than 30 of which are 5¢ (including a Fine "leaping fish" and two covers), also includes a four 1¢ (one a Jumbo), a 12½¢ plate proof and three 2¢; mixed condition, but most of the 5¢ are Fine or better with some nice cancels.
Estimate $400 - 600
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Lot 5229
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Canada, 5¢ 1859 & 2¢ 1864 Assortment, selection of eight 5¢ Beavers (15) and three 2¢ Rose (20), unused without gum; also includes two used 5¢; bright and fresh an generally Fine of F-VF.
Estimate $900 - 1,200
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Lot 5230
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Canada, - Large and Small Queen Balance, selection of 22 stamps from a specialized collection, most were selected for paper, shade or plate flaws; mostly used including nine 12½¢ Large Queens, mixed condition, generally Fine. Scott $2,300 as normal.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 5231
 
Canada, Mint Victoria Jubilee Balance, 24 stamps comprising ½¢ (1), 1¢ (NH block of 4), 2¢ (4), 3¢ (2, one NH), 5¢ (4, two NH), 10¢ (1), 20¢ (1) & 50¢ (7); selected for centering, all bright and fresh with full original gum, one 50¢ with light crease, couple other very minor flaws, otherwise VF-Extremely Fine. An excellent group.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5232
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Canada, - Used Victoria Jubilee Balance, 35 stamps comprising 2¢ (8), 5¢ (4), 10¢ (4), 15¢ (3), 20¢ (1) & 50¢ (2); selected for centering or cancel, all bright and fresh. Also includes a mounted collection of fifteen 3¢ chosen for shade, cancellation, plate flaws or re-entries; few very minor flaws, otherwise all clean and F-VF to Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5233
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Canada, - 1897-98 Maple Leaf Balance, selection of 30 stamps from a specialized collection, most were selected for centering, plate variety or cancel; mostly mint including two 5¢ and nine 6¢; mint is OG (few NH, couple disturbed), condition is mostly Very Fine with several XF lower values. Scott $1,950 as normal.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 5234
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Canada, - 1898-1902 Numeral Balance, about 55 stamps, ½¢//20¢ including a few blocks; just about all mint including 2¢ purple (4, three NH), 5¢ (3), 8¢ (2) & 20¢ (3 mint, 1 used); all selected for centering, and while there are a few higher values with tiny flaws, nothing is less than VF and the vast majority are XF or better; few mint without gum, many lower values NH. Scott value is about $4,100.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 5235
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Canada, - 1898-1902 Numeral Plate Varieties, about 55 stamps, ½¢//7¢ including a few blocks, all showing plate varieties from small dots and slips to major re-entries including a 2¢ & 3¢ that were used to illustrate Unitrade #76iv & 78i; virtually all F-VF, mint mostly OG, some NH. A fascinating lot.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 5236
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Canada, - 1903-08 KEVII Balance, about 100 stamps, including a few blocks; just about all mint including 1¢ (19), 2¢ (21), 5¢ (7), 7¢ (11) 10¢ (2), 20¢ (4) & 50¢ (1 mint, 3 used); nearly were all selected for centering, and while there are a few higher values with tiny flaws, nothing looks less than VF and the vast majority are XF or better; all original gum, a few lower values NH. Scott value is over $11,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5237
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Canada, - 1903-08 KEVII Plate Varieties, about 30 stamps, all showing plate varieties from small dots and slips to major re-entries, including mint 5¢ (two singles and block of 4, last no gum), 7¢ (2) and 50¢ (4); few minor flaws on some of the best stamps but mostly Very Fine and mint mostly OG.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 5238
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Canada, 1908 Quebec Tercentenary Balance, specialized balance of about 85 stamps collected for varieties or centering, mainly mint including ½¢ (38), 1¢ (19), 2¢ (9), 5¢ (11), 7¢ (2 mint, 2 used) 15¢ (1) & 20¢ (4 mint, 1 used); includes lots of guidelines and small plate flaws as well as re-entries including major re-entries on the ½¢ (2) and the 20¢ (no gum); few small faults, but mostly Very Fine-Extremely Fine, original gum with several ½¢-2¢ being NH. A great lot for the specialist.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5239
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Canada, 1922-31 Admirals, lovely specialized collection of about 165 stamps, including coils and War Tax; there are 19 blocks of 4 including NH blocks of the 4¢ 8¢ 10¢ blue & $1, and several with two stamps NH; there are also five singles and a block of the 20¢ four singles of the 50¢ and three singles of the $1 (one NH); the War Tax includes MR2B-D (50¢ perforations stains), MR4a (tiny thin) and MR6 (NH pair). All clean and, other than the two flaws previously noted, apparently F-VF with a good number of NH. A great lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5240
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Canada, Airmail and Special Delivery Balance, selection of about 150, mainly mint stamps including blocks and plate blocks of the post-1940 issues; lots of nice E2-E9, virtually all selected for centering); also includes a few varieties like used CO2 & E6 major re-entries, the former in a block of 4; mint are OG with more than half NH and nearly all Extremely Fine. Scott value, with no premium for plate blocks or varieties, is about $2,000.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5241
 
Canada, 1908-34 Postage Due Balance, valuable specialized accumulation of primarily the first three issues; more than 400, mainly mint stamps including a good number of blocks of four plus several plate blocks of the third issue; among the best items are J3 (4 + block of 4), J5 (3 + block of 4), J10 (7 + block of 4) and J14 (11 + 2 blocks of 4, one a plate block); loaded with shades and paper varieties plus a few imprint pieces on the first issue; also includes a small group of 4th issue. F-VF or better throughout with a good bit of never hinged. A super lot for either a dealer or a collector.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 5242
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Canada, - 4-Hole "OHMS" Balance Lot, group of 60+ mint (and five used) including O241-245 (2, one NH), O249-262 (NH), O268-273 (2 NH) and OCE3 (NH block of 4); virtually all Extremely Fine (though some have perforations affected by perfins) and nearly all NH.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 5243
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Canada, High Quality Officials Balance, selection of about 120 stamps including blocks and plate blocks, assembled by a self-described fly-speck collector and "centering nut-case"; highlights include O6a (plate block), O9 (2, one NH), O10 (3 NH), O11 (4, two NH), O25 (3 singles (one NH) & a block of 4) and O27 (2 singles (one NH) & a NH block of four) EO1-2 (2 plate blocks each, LH in selvage only); also includes several minor overprint and plate varieties as well as an O9 with a fake overprint; all original gum (about two-thirds NH) and selected, Extremely Fine or better. Scott value, with no premium for plate blocks or varieties, is about $3,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 5244
 
Canada, Modern Mint Accumulation, Small box of primarily mid-1980s to early 2000s; includes lots of booklets and souvenir/miniature sheets, most in small quantities (generally 4-5), though includes 100 "Capex '78" sheets and 60 "Canada '84" sheets; also includes a few press sheets. Face value is over $1,200.
Estimate $600 - 800
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Lot 5245
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Greenland, Early Mint Sets, five better sets: #10-18 (NH), 19-27 (two NH sets), 24a-27a (one NH set and one used set), all clean and Very Fine. Scott value $8,075.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 5246
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Haiti, Specimens, marvelous collection of more than 250 different American Bank Note Co. punched Specimens, all in complete sets comprising virtually all of the unoverprinted stamps printed for Haiti by the American Bank Note Co. from 1898 through 1954, including #52-66, 125-149, 162-168, the 1914 issue (including three "unissued" colors), 310-334, 338-354, 361-382, B1, C1-4, C5-18, C22-42, C57-60, C91-92, CB1-8, J10-13 & RA1-16; also includes a few duplicates with different types of overprint and #125//143 (1906 values) imperforate. A terrific lot, all OG, NH, F-VF.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 5247
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Haiti, Specimens, collection of about 205 nearly all different American Bank Note Co. punched Specimens, all duplicating the previous lot, several in full sets; all OG, NH, F-VF.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 5248
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Liberia,, Assortment of a couple hundred mostly better items, nearly all of which are pre-1940. Incs (NH unless noted) #33-49, 101-113 (2), B3-15 Specimen overprints (LH), C3C imperf between, C27-36 plus a number of overprint varieties and proofs including about 20 mostly diff proofs of the 1952 Ashmun souvenir sheet C69a; OG, F-VF throughout and mostly NH. Also includes Four copies of H. Rogers' A Century of Liberian Philately (two hardbound).
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 5249
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Peru, Specimens, collection/stock of about 60 different American Bank Note Co. punched Specimens, mostly in sets with the majority in blocks; highlights include #158-159 (not punched), 177-185 blocks of four (plus a 2nd block of #177 w/diff type ovpt.), 209-219 blocks of four, 231 (4), and J34-35 (two sets! not punched); also includes #158-159 India plate proofs; quantities run as high as 150 (245A) for some of the lower values, with a total of more than 1100 stamps in all including some with more than one type of overprint. A nice clean lot, all OG, NH, F-VF.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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