Sale 355

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Stamps, Covers and Collections


Foreign Collections
 
 
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Lot 19
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Bermuda, Collection on Dealer's Pages, 1a//142, MR12, almost all mint, including many better sets and singles with Scott and Stanley Gibbons varieties (owner's identification).

Highlights inclue Scott #28-50, 71-79, 81-95, 123-28, SG#89i, 118a, b, d, 119, 119b, c, e, 120b, 121b, e, etc; appears to be all original gum

Owner's Cat Value Scott $2650+ and Stanley Gibbons £2760 for varieties, F.-V.F. throughout
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Lot 20
 
British Commonwealth, Group of Better Geo V Mint Sets, including Ascension, Barbados, British Guiana, Gibraltar, and one QEII, Cyprus, original gum, F.-V.F.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 21
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Canada, Mounted Collection 1851-1950, Used earlier, 20th century-all mint. Highlights include Used #1 (sheet margin single), 4 (3 singles); Mint #46-7 (2, shades), 50-61, 66-84, 95-122, 149-54, 162-77, F1-3; many good coil pairs, blocks including 195-201, 249-62, etc. Condition a bit mixed but largely Fine-Very Fine and original gum for the mint.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 22
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Canada, Dealers Sales Cards with Better Issues, almost all mint, little duplication; highlights include mint: #7 (used), 34-40 (2), 46-46, 59 (Specimen), 82-84, numerous better Edwards, Admirals, some nice blocks (including dollar values), etc. Condition is naturally mixed, but there is plenty Fine-Very Fine, mostly original gum and some never hinged. Loaded with salable material. Prices as marked $18,000+.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 23
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Canada, Comprehensive Quality Collection 1897 to 1950s, Including a few Pence, Small Queens, Large Queens, strong thereafter. Highlights include 50-61, 66-72, 74-84, 89-103 and basically complete thereafter including Airs, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Officials. The major proportion of the collection is well centered with original gum, lightly hinged.

While there will be the usual few minor faults, this would be a wonderful start for a collector and loaded with salable items for a dealer, F.-V.F.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 24
 
Canada, Mint Accumulation 1900-1950, a very high quality group, loaded with better issues of the period, generally moderate duplication. Highlights include 85a (pair), 103 (2), 122 (13), 131-34 (2), 153a, 158 (3), 159 (7), 176-77 (2), 224a (pair), 227 (9), 261-62 (3), 268-73 (25+ 5 sets of the blocks), 302 (5 + 2 blocks), Back of Book including J15a (pair), O9 (2 plus a block), O25 (5), O27 (3) appears to be virtually all Fine - Very Fine, with many Very Fine, original gum, and a high percentage of Never Hinged. A wonderful holding.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 25
 
France, Collection/Accumulation of Complete Booklets, mostly Red Cross, moderate duplication, F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 26
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France, Collection 1920s-2008, mostly complete sets, including a few better items: 197 (2, unsigned), 253, 254A, 296-97 (NH), C16-17, etc., fairly complete with much NH in the later period.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 27

French Colonies, 1871-1878 cover balance, comprised of 8 covers with various French Colonial issues, circa 1871-78, uses from Cochin China, Guadelope, Guyana, Reunion (x3), India (x2), all on exhibition pages with descriptions, several better rates include reduced rate of 25¢ from India (x2), one via Suez, local rate, military rate, etc., all very attractive, F-VF covers.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 28
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Germany, Comprehensive Collection 1920s-1990s, mostly complete sets including 670-85, 702-21 (NH), B314-17 (NH), 9N1-34 (unsigned), C20-26, DDR 82-84 (NH), generally F-VF throughout, original gum with some NH, especially later.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 29
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Iceland, Collection, Balance of mostly Better Sets, including 107, 144-50, 170-75, 217-28 (NH), 232-35, 240-45 (NH), C4-8, C9-11 (2, one NH), O40-52, appears to be F-VF throughout. Scott $3,600 approximately
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Lot 30
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Israel, Small Group of Better Issues, including used 7-9, J1-5, including mint 1-9 plus the following in tabs: 10-14 (2), 25 (3), 31-2 (6), 55, C16, J6-14, most original gum NH, couple minor faults but almost all F-VF. Scott $3,000 approximately
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Lot 31
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Monaco, Collection 1930s-1990, fairly complete less key sets, original gum until the 50s and mostly NH thereafter, clean lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 32
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Poland, Comprehensive Collection, 1919-1950, fairly complete, a large percentage of the mint are NH, including many Michel varieties, better souvenir sheets, covers, "Groszy" handstamps, Russian Occupation, Port Gedansk and Levant overprints (not expertized) though some other overprints are signed, an excellent collection formed over many years.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,500
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Lot 33
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San Marino, Collection 1930s to 1980s, including some better early sets: 134-38, 277 (NH), 278-93, C11-16, J37-51, mostly complete 1950-1985, original gum, many of later NH, generally F-VF throughout.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 34
 
Vatican, Complete Collection 1929-1985, in two Davo hingeless albums, earlies mostly hinged, #35-40 not expertized, apparently never hinged later (did note some slight acetate disturbance), plus some extras in another album.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 35
 
Worldwide, Small Group of Better Complete Sets, including Liechtenstein 1-3, Mexico 31-6, 51-3 (NH), New Caledonia 182-207.
Estimate 200 - 250
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