Lot 2227
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Worldwide Number Ones of the World, Collection of a few hundred stamps—partly mounted, partly on black stockcards and partly in a small stockbook—and about 70 covers; includes some duplication and some numbers slightly later than #1 (though many are First Issues). Stamps include (used unless noted) Number Ones of U.S. & Canal Zone, Austria & L-V (both XF), Barbados (mint), Bolivar (Columbia), Brazil (plus #2-3), Ceylon (strip of 3), Crete, Cyprus (mint), Dominican Republic, Danish West Indies (mint), Dutch Indies (4), India - Bamra (unused with sheet margin), Jesdan (mint pane of 4) & Scinde Dawk, New South Wales, Prince Edward Island, Poland (unused & used), Russia, St. Helena (mint), Switzerland, Tahiti, Tasmania, Uganda (unused), Victoria and many, many more. Covers include Bushire, India - Poonch, Rhodesia, Cameroun - French occupation (#101 (2) & 105), China - Szechuan, Faroe Is., French Morocco, Prussia (with #4 on 5sg entire), Guam (strip of 4), Hungary, Parma (strip of 3), Italian Offices in Turkey (2 plus #2 to US), Ivory Coast, Norway, Ponta Delgada, Spain (3 covers plus FDCs #776-79 & C127-30), Yemen, etc., etc. Condition somewhat mixed but much is F-VF or better and most was selected to at least appear that way. A terrific lot that looks even better than it sounds.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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