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••• FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES (continued) •••
ITALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL ISSUES
| 1801 |  | ITALIAN COLONIES COLLECTION Lovely, Mint OG collection neatly mounted in a slipcased Minkus album, incl. complete Aegean Islands, Calino, Coo, Piscopi, Simi, other islands 99% complete; good Rhodes section, incl. 1-13, 14, 15-23, 38-44, 45-54, 64-73 (no 25L), CB1-4; complete 1922-1932 Castellorizo and 1932-1934 Italian Colonies; also, various mint singles and sets from Cyranaica, incl. 65-77, CB1-10, Eritrea, incl. 5, 11, 75-80, 158-74, C7-16, CB1-10, J5, J6, J9, J10, Italian East Africa C1-11, Italian Somaliland, incl. 22-7, 40-50, 61-6, B29-32, B38-51, CB1-10, and Tripolitania, incl. 11-16, 28-34, C38-42, CB1-10, CE1-2; occasional fault, generally fresh, sound, Fine-VF; a very attractive group of sets that would make a great addition to an existing Italy proper collection; Viewing recommended for full appreciation ! | Est. $2000-3000 |
ITALY - A.M.G.
| 1802 |   | EXTENSIVE AMG AND TRIESTE ZONE "A" SPECIALIZED STAMP AND POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION Many hundreds of predominantly mint stamps and dozens of philatelic and non-philatelic covers comprising a main collection displaying all sorts of printing, paper, perforation and watermark varieties, gutter pairs and corner inscription blocks of Trieste, Fiscals, and Revenues amongst the stamps; and postally used private and commercial covers and postal cards (x200+ pieces), incl. Registered, Express, and Censored mail franked with single and combination usages, PPCs, FDCs, and used and unused postal stationery, all neatly mounted on Bush album pages in 6 slipcased White Ace binders, accompanied by a modest stock of duplicates, and stamps, and covers meant for the main collection still in glassines, in a binder, a mint sheet file, and on album and stock pages; Includes AMG-Germany printings and varieties, incl. inscription blocks displaying various marginal inscription flaws, reconstructed sheets, and scarce mint singles of 6p perf 11 on label paper, 6p perf 14.5x14.5, 60p perf 11.5x11.5 (Bush cert), and 80p "0 attached to upper right frame" variety (Scott 3N19v); scarce mint and used Military Permit Travel stamps, incl. used $4; Bari Wolf varieties, incl. mint NH strip of 3 with pair imperf between, "Campione per Affrancare" and "T" ovpts.; Naples "T" ovpts; AMG-VG study , incl. 10c (Scott 1N7A) double ovpt. on block (signed Diena); Trieste mint Scott 41v "Bright Sky" variety, Q10, Q11, Q13-26 (1000L x2 NH), and "Natale Triestino" inscription gutter pairs; also present are a large (116m x 152mm) artist-signed Essay for proposed 500f French airpost stamp to be used during US occupation, and a small selection of Zone B stamps and covers; Covers include AMG-Germany "covers with "Gebuhr Bezahlt" prepaid markings (x4), AMG-Austria "Porto" values tied to 4 PO receipts; and many other interesting items; generally Fine-VF; an impressive quality collection with room for further development by the appreciative specialist in these increasingly popular issues; Viewing is a must for full appreciation of its scope and content. | Est. $10000-15000 | |
| 1803 | | AMG MILITARY TRAVEL PERMIT STAMP HOLDING, 1948-1950 a mint OG NH selection 4 different issues in sheets of 100 each, comprising Bush 7 (x2), 17 (x2), 19 (x3), 20, all accompanied by partial sheets and blocks; plus Bush 23 in blocks of 10 (x3); all fresh, Fine-VF; a lovely stock of these popular stamps, seldom offered in such quantity; excellent retail potential; Be sure to view ! | Est. $3000-4000 |
ITALY - TRIESTE-A
| 1804 | | ITALY-TRIESTE ZONE A MINT ACCUMULATION, 1947-1954 Glassines containing dozens of mostly complete sets, with majority NH; many better issues, incl. 1-14 (x4), 18-29 (x3), 36-9 (x6), 41 (x6; 1 used), 58-69 (x2), 90-108 (x11), C1-6 (x8), C7-12 (x7), C13-16 (x3), C20-6 (x2), J1-6 (x4), J7-15 (x2), J16-29 (x2), Q1-12 (x2), Q13-26; generally fresh, Fine-VF; A very valuable, quality group replete with good, saleable material.\; Be sure to view ! | Est. $1700-2000 | |
| 1805 | / | TRIESTE ZONE A, SAN MARINO &: VATICAN ACCUMULATION A selection of 590 stamps mounted in nine stock pages and 32 small glassine envelopes, including Trieste Zone A (125) mint stamps, #15-17, #18-29 &: other complete sets, San Marino (275) mostly mint stamps, #15 regummed, #50 &: several complete sets, Vatican City (190) mostly mint stamps, #1-13, #41-6, #C16-17, #C18-19, #C22-3 &: other complete sets, condition Fine-VF, minor duplication, a very useful group. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1806 | / | ITALY - TRIESTE ZONE A SPECIALIZED COLLECTION several hundred mostly mint stamps in a Joe Bush album, includes many better sets such as the first 1947-48 definitive sets and scarce overprint varieties such as inverted overprints, also includes some of the later issues of the 1950s as inscription blocks of five, generaly Fine-VF with much NH, an interesting collection that deserves more than a glance . | Est. $500-750 |
JAPAN
| 1807 | | IMPRESSIVE JAPAN COLLECTION WITH POSTAL HISTORY AND STOCK A dozen clean, nicely annotated Schaubek albums presenting many hundreds of different, predominantly used issues spanning 1876 through 1990s, with several reference copies of earlier issues, comprising Definitives (incl. a few booklets), Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, and mostly mint NH or unused S/Ss, with Postal History (1873-1990s) comprising over 1200 pieces with strength from 1950s, incl. used and unused postal cards and stationery New Year and Lottery cards, aerogrammes, combination covers, and over 900 cacheted, addressed 1951-1996 FDCs; includes several reference copies of Dragons, Cherry Blossoms, and other issues to 1870s, used 1877 12s, 30s Old Kobans signed, scarce 1916 10s Ceremonial Cap, 1936 Kwangtung set, 1954 Philatelic Week booklet pane; mint NH National Parks S/Ss virtually complete (only 1939 and 1940 Kirishima Aso are absent; 1941Daisetsuzan no gum), 1949 Electrical Communication S/S, 1952 Heir Apparent S/S, complete, mostly NH 1950-2000 Lottery sheets; Postal history includes unused 1873 1s stamped entire (Sakura SE4), and 1954 Jyoshin-Etsu Kogen National Park, and 1955 and 1956 Philatelic Week amongst the FDCs; the stock , housed in 3 stockbooks and 2 Lindner hingeless albums, etc., comprises early reference items, dozens of used Kobans with unchecked cancels, plentiful mint NH 1950s-2000 issues, incl. S/Ss, Prefectural booklet panes, and a few earlier NH, incl. 1906 3s Triumphal Military Review; occasional minor faults amongst the used, offset by the potential of finding good cancels; mint material is generally fresh, Fine-VF; an extremely useful holding; Careful viewing is essential for full appreciation ! | Est. $5000-6000 | |
| 1808 | / | JAPAN COLLECTION, 1894/1964 Desirable collection of several hundred mint and used stamps, 48 Souvenir sheets &: 200 first day covers, stamps and souvenir sheets mounted in Ginza Stamp Club album pages, highlights include #85-6, #148-51, #155-8, #167-70, #190-3, #198-201, #222a miniature sheet of 20, #385a sheet of 15, #422-3, #439-42, #457(2), #479, #480-97, #498 sheet of 5, #526, #575a, sixteen souvenir sheets (some with folders) &: many complete sets National Park Issues, several New Year's souvenir sheets, some semipostals, mint sheet file with complete &: part NH sheets from the late 1950s to early 1960s, first day covers arranged in three cover albums, condition appears fine to very fine throughout, a lot that certainly merits a stong bid. | Est. $4000-5000 | |
| 1809 | | JAPAN &: RYUKYU STOCK, 1896-1955 A clean &: nice stock of approximately 600 mint stamps arranged in fifteen stock pages, complete sets and airmails, including Japan # 155-8, #167-70, #190-3, #422(2), #479(4), #519a(3), #521c(2), #C3-7, #C9(5)-13(5) and several National Park complete sets, also Ryuku #C4-18, some duplication, condition generally Fine-VF, useful stock for dealer or collector, offering great retail opportunities. | Est. $2500-3500 | |
| 1810 | | JAPAN 19th CENTURY PERF STUDY COLLECTION an important specialized study of the 1896 "General Kitashirakawa" and "General Arisugawa" issues as well as 1910/26 Military Overprints written up on exhibition pages, the Kitashirakawa 2s red and 5s blue (Scott #87-88) each with six different perf varieties 11 1/2x12, 12x11 1/2 12, 13, 11 1/2 and 13x11 1/2 on the 2s and 11 1/2, 12, 12x11 1/2, 11 1/2x12, 12 1/2x11 1/2 and 12 1/2x12 on the 5s, the Arisigawa portrait has six different perfs on the 2s red being 11 1/2, 11 1/2x12, 12x11 1/2, 12, 12 1/2x12, and 13 plus five different perf varieties on the 5s blue being 11 1/2, 11 1/2x12, 12x11 1/2, 12 and 12 1/2x12, followed by an attractive and undoubtedly rare cover with the two values combined with the 2s olive green postal stationery sent to Finland Dec. 1895 (unusual destination), the Military stamps are similarly detailed with further perf varieties and another excellent cover to Finland bearing Scott #M1 tied by 1911 Peking c.d.s., a Fine and highly desirable "collector's collection" with some of these perf varieties being quite elusive, please inspect this delightful collection carefully. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1811 | | JAPAN COLLECTION, 1871-1989 Hundreds of different used stamps comprising Definitives, incl. Dragons and Cherry Blossoms to examine, Commemoratives, a few S/Ss, and Airmails neatly mounted in 2 albums, replete with singles and sets with $10-$40+ Scott values; generally Fine-VF; an attractive collection of good quality and value, so be sure to view ! | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1812 | | JAPAN COLLECTION, 1952-2005 Many hundreds of different mint OG NH issues mainly comprising Commemoratives, Prefectural issues, Semi-Postals, S/Ss, and miniature sheets housed in 4 hingeless albums and on loose hingeless pages, with increasing strength from about 1956 forward; generally fresh, VF; substantial face value; Viewing recommended. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1813 |  | JAPAN USED COLLECTION 1876-1960, several hundred stamps mounted on Minkus Global pages, mostly inexpensive sets and singles with some in the $10 to $20 range, value concentrated in issues from the 1930's to mid 1950's. Condition can be a bit mixed so careful viewing is called for. | Est. $400-500 |
LAOS
| 1814 | / | LAOS AND CAMBODIA MINT ACCUMULATION composed of a glassine stock of some hundreds. Much better material to be found including never hinged unless noted Cambodia 1954-1955 souvenir sheet set of 4 and Laos 1952 souvenir sheets from booklet a couple with stuck interleaving, 1961 Nationalist Government set of 8 (2) as well as a small but useful group of delux proofs of both countries. A surprisingly clean with little if any gum toning and well worth a quick look. | Est. $1500-2500 |
LATVIA
| 1815 | | LATVIA COLLECTION A nice collection of approximately 500 used stamps &: 9 souvenir sheets, mounted in Ka-Be album, abundant complete sets, highlights include #B66-71 perf &: imperf, #B72-81, #CB9-13 perf &: #CB9a-13a imperf, #CB14-17perf, #CB14a-17a imperf, #CB21-4 perf &: #C21a-4a imperf, Registered envelope from 1938 addressed Tel-Aviv, general condition Fine-VF throughout, useful material, so be sure to view. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1816 | / | LATVIA COLLECTION. Excellent and nearly complete mint and used collection of 1918/41 issues on special album leaves, the first issues are specialized with dozens incl. pelure papers, 1919 "Liberation of Riga" pelure papers complete mint (Scott #49-51), Red Cross semi-postals complete mint and used, 1922 Coats of Arms complete mint and used (#101-12), similarly the 1923/25 Coats of Arms different currency set complete mint and used (#113-31), 1927/233 Arms complete mint and used (#135-54), 1930 Rainis set with the perf issues complete mint (#B66-71) and the scarcer imperfs complete mint and used, 1932 airpost semi-postals complete perf and imperf mint (#CB9-13), 1941 "Latvija" occupation overprints complete mint, etc., a very attractive and clean collection well worth careful inspection. | Est. $1000-1400 |
LIECHTENSTEIN
| 1817 | | ATTRACTIVE LIECHTENSTEIN USED COLLECTION 1912-1986 many hundreds of complete used sets mounted in a Lighthouse hingeless album, the collection starts with both the Chalky &: Plain paper versions of the first set then skips to the 1921 Definitive set and is virtually complete from this point to the end including some key stamps, for example the 1929 Accession set is complete plus another set is affixed to Flight Cover, this is followed by the scarce 1928 1.50F of the 70th Year of Prince Johan set with a Reinhardt certificate, 1930 Definitive set, 1933 3F Prince Francis (Reinhardt Cert) and the key stamp of the country the 1935 5F Coat of Arms, additional value is found among the Airmail section which includes three sets of the first Airmail plus a set on cover, both the 1931 &: 1936 Zeppelin sets, finally the collection ends with a few better Officials such as the 1932 set and the 1933 set of two, in simple words, this is a delightful collection that is sure to please. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1818 | / | LIECHTENSTEIN MINT COLLECTION 1912-2005 many hundreds of mint sets mounted on album pages, the collection starts with the first few sets then skips to the 1924 Definitive set, another skip to 1937 and the collection begins in earnest and is nearly complete from that point with much NH including the highly sought after issues of the late 1940s to early 1950s as well as the 1960 Europa, the Airmail section contains considerable value and includes both the 1931 &: 1936 Zeppelin sets, a clean Fine-VF and worthwhile group. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1819 | / | LIECHTENSTEIN COLLECTION approximately 300 stamps &: eight souvenir sheets, mounted on Scott album pages, many complete sets, value is almost evenly divided between mint &: used stamps, enclosed owner list, showing catalogue value of $2,100, highlights include #4-10, #11-16, #69, #94-103, #136-50, #151, #159a &: officials, semi-postals &: postage dues, also stock book containing 120 modern stamps, condition Fine-VF, useful basis for further expansion. | Est. $500-750 |
LITHUANIIA
| 1820 | | LITHUANIA COLLECTION Several hundred used stamps and five souvenir sheets, mounted in Ka-Be album, abundant regular &: surcharged definitives, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmails, highlights include #1-2, #3-26 Vilnius &: Kaunas printings complete, #242-55 &: many other perf &: imperf complete sets, condition Fine-VF throughout, nice intermediate collection ready for expansion, please inspect. | Est. $700-900 | |
| 1821 | / | LITHUANIA AND LATVIA COLLECTION. Mint and used collection of several hundred stamps housed in an album. The Lithuania begins with the 10sk first Vilnius printing (#1) used, then complete Kaunas issues, 'Vytis' issues virtually complete including an attractive range of imperfs used on piece with ten different to the 5 auksinai. Then comprehensive mint with few empty spaces inc. useful surcharges 1922/23 and useful semi-postals, airposts, aipost semi-postals, etc. The Latvia also with some better issues inc. 1919 'Liberation of Riga' pelure papers, 1933 airpost semi-postals mint imperfs complete (#CB18a/CB20a), etc, etc. Please inspect carefully. | Est. $600-700 | |
| 1822 | / | LITHUANIA COLLECTION WITH STRONG FIRST ISSUES. Useful one album collection of hundreds of mint and used, stamps starting with a comprehensive showing of the first issues inc. the First Vilnius Printing thin numerals of value with two used copies of the 10sk (#1) and used and unused examples of the 15sk (#2), all four with perfs on all sides. Then follows the Second Vilnius Printing complete used with the 10sk and 15sk key values, again with full perfs (#3/4), leading on to the First, Second and Third Kaunas issues also complete used. The collection then unfolds with many attractive series although the more expensive ones were not seen. However the definitives and the o/ps will well be worth spending time on. | Est. $500-600 |
LUXEMBOURG
| 1823 | / | LUXEMBOURG COLLECTION. A nice collection, basically separate mint and a separate used collection filling 2 Lighthouse albums. This collection had an extremely good eye for quality and bought nothing but the best. All the used as far as we can see is contemporaneous cancels in tip-top condition, the mint is never hinged including the 1957 Europa, although there is occasional hinging the earlier the collection goes back. The 20th century has the substantial part of the value including the 1935 Intellectuals with the 20fr almost imperceptibly hinged, all other values good except 10fr, virtually all the B numbers complete. Offered intact as received and deserving of careful viewing. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1824 | / | LUXEMBOURG MINT COLLECTION 1895-1995 attractive mint collection housed in two Lighthouse albums starting with the 1895 Count Adolphe set then skipping to the 1914 Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide issue and farily complete from that point to the very end of the collection including some better items such as 1939 Grand Duchess souvenir sheet, 1951 United Europe, 1952 Stamp Centenary &: Airmail issues, and both the 1956 &: 57 Europa sets, virtually complete after 1950 including some postage dues and officials, Fine-VF with some recent NH material, a worthwhile collection. | Est. $500-750 |
MEXICO
| 1825 | / | THRILLING MEXICO COLLECTIONS ACCUMULATION, 1856-1970 A small box brimming with a jumble of hundreds of stamps from this popular country, with the majority apparently issued before 1940, mostly mounted on album pages, which a collector had tucked away to sort through on a rainy day , but, alas for him, that day never came, so someone else (perhaps you) will reap the rewards, for there are many worthwhile issues scattered throughout; we espied used early Hidalgos and mint singles and sets, incl. Scott 310-20, 484-94, 658-65, 667-74 (x2), 754-8, 828-9, C31-6, C40-4, C123-5; used 705; a careful look is sure to reveal much more; somewhat mixed condition, as is typical with such a grouping, average through VF; however, there are many good, quality mint stamps, and the early used issues offer the potential for discovering scarce cancels, so take time to view this one carefully ! | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1826 | / | MARVELOUS MINT AND USED MEXICO COLLECTION of many hundreds housed in a single Scott Specialty Album. Beginning with a great range of 19th century there is good value to be found here including mint unless noted # 5b used, 11 used, 12 used, 159, 255, 276, 291 used, 561, 740-45 and 837-51. A few faults noted so careful viewing is a must but will be rewarded. | Est. $2000-3000 |
MONACO
| 1827 | / | MONACO COLLECTION a very fresh and colorful collection of Monaco spanning 1885 to 1997, approximately 2000 stamps and 20 souvenir sheets housed in seven Lighthouse albums with dustcases, highlights include #1-10, Prince Albert issue of 1891-1921 complete set with duplicates depicting distinctive shades, #40(4)-9(4) four complete sets, #86-92, #93(2)-99(2), #110-30 scarce complete set, #291b(6), #B1-8, #B9-17, #C36-9, #C41-4, extraordinary album with Deluxe Proofs, Collective Proofs, imperforated stamps, trial color proofs &: special blocks, another album well filled with mint postal stationary, manageable duplication, condition Fine-VF, many NH stamps, seldom offered this complete, a very nice opportunity for a collector or dealer, viewing is a pleasure. | Est. $4000-6000 | |
| 1828 | / | MONACO MINT COLLECTION 1855-2002 hundreds of mostly complete sets mounted in three Lighthouse albums beginning with a rather sparse group of issues prior to 1920 that includes a smattering of used stamps (the only used stamps in the collection), then fairly complete after 1930 including the 1940 Red Cross overprint set as well as the 1941 Charity set, of special interest are the Europa sheetlets of ten which are almost complete and the last volume of new issues is NH, a very popular country with lots of topical material. | Est. $750-1000 |
MOROCCO
| 1829 | / | MOROCCO, FRENCH AND INDEPENDENT AREAS COLLECTION TO 2001 A virtually complete collection of mint OG French Morocco (Scott 24-5 present but not signed; B1and B3 absent) and complete mint NH collection of issues of the Kingdom of Morocco, all housed in 2 albums, 2 presentation booklets, and 3 stock books; includes 1891-1900 5c and 25c imperf pairs (Scott 1a, 5b), 1893 5c and 10c overprinted French Postage Dues (signed Brun), and extra 1917 2f Pictorial, and 1933-1934 65c booklet of 20 (x2); also, 30+ deluxe proofs (occasional toned spots), 20+ old-time PPCs of various Moroccan scenes, 60+ pieces of 1910s-1960s postal history, incl. 1950s-1960s cacheted, addressed FDCs, and a small group of mint and used Sherifian Post issues (Fez-Mequinez, Mazagan-Marrakesh, Tetouan-Chechouan, etc); mixed condition amongst the postal history; mint stamps are generally fresh, Fine-VF; Careful viewing will prove this to be a very attractive, quality collection that you will be proud to make your own ! | Est. $1000-2000 |
NEPAL
| 1830 | | NEPAL COLLECTION, 1881-1991, WITH POSTAL HISTORY AND LITERATURE Mint and used collection arranged in 2 stock books, with scattered used issues, and good mint NH coverage from mid-1950s forward, incl. Scott 90-101, 104-117; postal history consisits of 40+ pieces, 20 of which from 1910s-1930s bearing various postmarks (all Devanagari, late and regional Pashupati, etc.) from various towns and villages (e.g. Bhaktapur, Chautara, Dhankuta, Layang-Layang, Udaipur), the balance being FDCs and aerogrammes; the literature comprises hardbound copies of Hellrigl's "The Classic Stamps of Nepal", "The Native Postmarks of Nepal", "Nepal Postal History", stapled copies of "Catalogue of Nepalese Postmarks" and "Nepal Spezial Katalog (1881-1949)", Hepper's "The Shri Pashupati Issues of Nepal" (soft cover), and eleven 1980//1991 issues of Indien Report (in German); generally Fine-VF; Be sure to view this useful group of material from an increasingly philatelically popular country ! | Est. $500-600 |
NETHERLANDS
| 1831 | / |  | IMPRESSIVE NETHERLANDS COLLECTION, 1850-1950 A mint collection with most parallel used issues housed in a blue Borek album. The mint includes 1864 5c, 1869-71 1c Black, 1¸c, 1872-88 25c, 1g, 2g50, 1891-94 1g, 1893-96 2g50, 1898-1905 1g-10g, 1913 Centenary set, 1923 Assumption set, 1924 Exhibition set, 1924-26 set, 1925-30 1g-5g (both perfs), 1926-39 to 60c, some syncopated perfs, Marine Insurance 1921 set; Better used includes 1852 5c (3), 10c (2), 15c, 1864 15c (2), 1867 50c (2), 1891-94 to 1g, 2g50, 5g (2), 1898-1905 10g, 1913 Centenary set, 1920 2g50 surcharges, 1923 Assumption set, and many later issues both mint and used, BOB, etc. Overall mostly fresh, F-VF, OG and used. A valuable collection. | Est. $8500-10000 |
| 1832 | / |  | ATTRACTIVE NETHERLANDS MINT COLLECTION, 1852-1951 A valuable mint or unused collection, housed in a blue Davo album. Includes 1852 5c-15c, 1864 5c-15c, 1867 10c-20c, 1869 Arms set, 1891-96 complete to 5g (some previous issues are unused or regummed), 1913 Centenary set, 1920 2g50 surcharges, 1923 Assumption set, 1926-39 set, some Syncopated perf sets including Semi-Postals, Air Posts 1951 Gull set, Marine Insurance 1921 set, Postage Dues, etc. Mostly fresh and very nice. Please inspect. | Est. $7000-8500 |
| 1833 | | NETHERLANDS 1864 SECOND ISSUE COVER GROUP 5c-15c values tied singly, in pairs, or in combination to 31 covers (FLs or FLSs); better frankings include 10c &: 15c (x2) on 2 covers addressed to Italy; 5c &: 15c on 3 covers; 15c single franking on 2 covers; various European destinations and cancels, a few with agent's handstamps, etc.; agreeable condition, generally Fine-VF, very attractive group; Be sure to view ! | Est. $2500-3000 | |
| 1834 | / | NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES COLLECTION 1852-2000 mounted in two Minkus albums, the first album contains the issues of the home country starting with a section of mostly used stamps up to the middle 1920s that include both the first and second issues as well as the 1872 issue complete, beginning with the Gull issue of 1926, the collection is mint and fairly complete to very end including the German Occupation overprint set, the second volume contains the colonial issues and among these, the Netherlands Antilles represents the most value including a number of better sets such as 1934 300th Anniversary of Colony set, 1948 and 1950 Definitive sets, and 1942 &: 1947 Airmail sets while Surinam also has a few better such as the 1936 and 1945 Definitives sets, the vast majority of newer sets are NH, and in short, a very worthwhile collection. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1835 | / | NETHERLANDS COLLECTION 1852-1950 a few hundred sets and singles mounted in a Scott Specialty album, virtually complete used from the first issue through 1939 including 1852 First Issue, 1864 Perforated set, 1867 William III set, 1872 William III set, the 1891 Princess Wilhelmina set is complete only to the 2G 50c value, to compensate, the 1899 Wilhelmina set is complete including the scarce used 10G top value, likewise, the 1913 William I set is also complete, then continuing with overprinted issues of 1919 &: 1920, the 1923 Seated Wilhelmina set is complete, however the two high values are mint, from about 1940 to the end the collection is exclusively mint, the best item from this period is the 1949 High Values to 10G, the semi-postal section is similarly used to about 1940 and mint thereafter, the last noteworthy item is the 1951 Seagull Airmail set, overall, condition is slightly mixed on the earliest issues though the vast majority are Fine-VF with much useful material. | Est. $1200-1400 | |
| 1836 | | NETHERLANDS USED COLLECTION. A used collection which includes four-margined Scott #1-2 plus four-margin #3 with town cancel, then #4-6 followed by 1857 issue cplt. to the 50cts, then 1869/71 "Coat of Arms" complete, the 1872/88 King Willem issues incl. 1gld and 2g50 with town cancels, finishing the 19th century with complete numerals, 1898/1905 5gld, 1923 5gld "Accession", 1924 issue to 5gld cplt., nice array pre- and post WW II semi postals, 1940s definitives to 10gld, back-of-the-book also strong with better officials, postage dues, "postbewijszegels" incl. the 1g, 1 1/2g, 3g, 5g and 10g values, usual mixed condition in earlier issues, an original collection offered intact as received. | Est. $800-1200 | |
| 1837 | | NETHERLANDS &: LUXEMBOURG COLLECTIONS, 1852/1940. Several hundred used in a kabe album, includes some better as Netherlands 1852 5c-15c, 1867-70 5c-50c, 1869-71 1/2c-2 1/2c, 1872-88 5c-2g50c, 1891-96 3c-5g, 1913 2 1/2c-5g, 1923 2c-2 1/2g, 1924 Exhibition (mint), 1940 surcharges (mint), 1924-40 semi postals mostly used, Postage Dues with 1870 5c, 10c, 1881-87 1c-1g, etc., Luxembourg 1852 10c, useful Arms, and a rather bitty range to 1938 mostly F-VF. | Est. $600-1000 |
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
| 1838 | /() | NETHERLANDS COLONIES COLLECTION Hundreds of predominantly mint OG or unused stamps comprising scattered Definitive, Comemorative, Semi-Postal, Airmail, and B-O-B singles and sets, all neatly mounted in 2 clean, slipcased Scott Specialty albums, with the majority of stamps issued between 1920s through early 1970s, except Netherlands Indies (1870-1949); many sets with $20-$400+ Scott values throughout, incl. mint Netherlands Antilles 30-42, 110-26, 127-43, 188-98 NH, C1-3, C18-32, C32A-50, CB1-8, Suriname 25-30, 120-2, 142-63, 184-207, virtually complete Semi-Postals to 1972, incl. B16-21 NH, B37-40 &: CB1, complete Airmails to 1972, high level of completion in mint Netherlands Indies, incl. 3-16 (mixed mint/no gum), 31-7, 151-7, 164-88, 234-49, 281-90, 294-303, 307-30, complete Airmails, GY1-7, J3-6, J43-6, complete 1943-1945 Occupations (Java &: Sumatra), complete Netherlands New Guinea, Indonesia 863-888 NH occasional small faults or defect amongst the early issues, with 1920s and later issues generally fresh, Fine-VF; a very attractive collection with alot of desirable sets, so make time to view ! | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1839 | | NETHERLANDS &: COLONIES STOCK, 1852-1951 Hundreds of mostly mint stamps, including many NH complete sets, highlights include Netherlands #1-3 used, #4-6 used, #332-5, #B144-5, #B208-13, #B219-23 &: #B291-5, Suriname #107-8, #114, #252, Netherland Antilles #95-105, #B10-14, Netherland Indies #97-8 &: West Irian #1-19, some duplication, recommended for dealer, Fine-VF, a lot that merits your inspection and a bid! | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1840 | / | NETHERLANDS COLONIES ASSORTMENT. Useful group of mostly mint stock sheets, numerous premium with (mint unless otherwise noted) Curacao 1879 2.50G used, 1886/89 30c-1.50G unused, 1928-30 Wilhelmina, 1934 3d Centenary, 1948 Wilhelmina, 1929-42 airmails cplt. (1929 set signed Brun and Richter), 1941-46 air semipostals cplt., Netherlands Indies 1864 10c used, 1868 10c used, 1908 2 1/2G used (both the "Buten Bezit." and "Java" ovpts.), 1921 Maine insurance, 1923 25th Anni., 1928-33 airmails cplt., 1938/39 60c-5G Wilhelmina, Netherlands New Guinea 1950-52 1G-5G Juliana, Surinam 1889 1G unused signed Brun, 2 1/2G unsed, 1923 25th Anniv., 1927/30 Wilhelmina, 1927-38 semi-postals, 1936/41 Definities, 1945 Airmail surcharges, etc., better typically seen since without any of the toning so often encountered, generally fresh and F-VF. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1841 | | NETHERLANDS COLONIES COLLECTION attractive mint collection of approximately 1000 stamps, twenty-nine souvenir sheets &: three booklets, mounted in well filled album, abundant complete sets to about 1974, Suriname, Netherlands Antilles (Curacao), Netherlands Indies &: Netherlands New Guinea, mostly fresh, condition Fine-VF, lot recommended for collector, please inspect. | Est. $750-1000 |
NORWAY
| 1842 | | NORWAY COLLECTION. One volume starting off with a large margined #1 followed by a 2sk Oscar, an excellent 3sk, 4sk and 8sk 'Lion' issues with top value 24sk used and a quite a number of copies with postmark interest of this period too. Then skilling posthorns, from the 1sk to the 7sk complete. Then further posthorn issues, this time to the 60ore with three 12ore light greens and many other better 19th century inc, in two 12ore light browns. Also seen a useful range of the 1kr, 1 1/2kr and 2kr 'Monarch' types and the subsequent series with various perfs leading onto the third series to the 5kr. The 20th century is also strong with the post o/ps used to 200ore, a good range of 'Griffins' inc. the 50ore 'V' o/p and many other values, the legion and virtually everything that you could think of from this period, ending with much modern all the way through to 2005, stuffed with m/s as well as different defins and commems series, making for quite an exciting if not a difficult viewing. | Est. $800-1000 | |
| 1843 |  | NORWEGIAN LOCALS COLLECTION. A most attractive collection well written up, mint and used, housed on old-fashioned album leaves, specifically focuses on the stamps, overprints and an item of postal stationery for various regions of Norway, the core of the collection are the issues of the 1880s/90s and is chronologically ordered from issues of Aalesund through to Tronso and includes important perforation studies, for example, in Aalesund you'll find perf 10 ¸, 11 ¸ and compound perfs, similarly the interlocked logo issues of a884/85 imperf and even a lettercard of 15 Sep 1884 with 5o monogram present as well, next is Drammen starting with very early 1869 lithograph imperf in skilling currency followed by 1sk blue imperf which we believe is probably the second design, also present are the 1888 3o, 5o, 10o and 25o large pigeon post stamps followed by the imperf, posthorn issues, then Grimstad with the private bypost issues for 1887, Hammerfest not only with the "sailboat and cliff" issues but with the 1888 surcharges including mint and used inverted overprints, collection continues with Holmestrands, Horten, Kragero, Levanger, Mandal (incl. blocks of four), Namsos with overprints, Steinkjer, Tromso with an extensive study of the attractive reindeer issues, watermarks, different papers, overprints, sheet varieties, etc., certainly an impressive collection of a few hundred stamps which would be difficult to reassemble today as these 19th century issues are quite elusive, viewing highly recommended. | Est. $750-1000 |
PERU
| 1844 | / | PERU STOCK an astonishing range of good material, mounted in Schaubek stock book, mint and used, highlights include #3(5), #4, #8(2), #10(3), #13(2), #20(5), #77-8, #99-100, #138-40, #176, #189a &: #193a blocks of 6 inverted surcharges, #220a imperf block, #220-1 misplaced center impressions, #235-6 imperf trial color proofs in blocks, #332-8, #385-7 &: #C62-4 imperf blocks with punch holes, six Columbus-Upaep never issued stamps, ten parcel post stamps &: nice section of postage dues, twelve official seals, few Arequipa stamps, condition mostly Fine-VF, useful material for dealer or collector, viewing is essential for full appreciation of the scope &: potential, please inspect. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1845 | / | PERU COLLECTION 1857-1970 many hundreds of mint and used sets and singles mounted on Scott Specialty pages, the collection represents a high degree of completion with strength in the 19th century issues starting with mint 2R Red Brown first issue (APS certificate), followed by the 1858/1862 Coat of Arms issues, then beginning with the 1862 issues the collector started to add typewritten notes to the pages which include color varieties as well as a few "reference" items, the overprinted issues of the 1880s are well represented and include a few mint examples, of special interest are several pages of Provisional overprints used by inland cities during the War of the Pacific, in fact this war is quite well documented philatelically in this collection, the 20th century issues are fairly complete and include some better mint sets such as 1935 Founding of Lima set, 1936 Founding of Callao set,1936 and 1937 Pictorial sets, altogether, an interesting collection containing some seldom seen material. | Est. $1800-2200 | |
| 1846 | SP | PERU SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS, 1918-24 Extremely nice lot of approximately 300 stamps with SPECIMEN overprints and punch holes, including singles, pairs, blocks, blocks of six &: blocks of twelve, some airmails and postage dues, very fresh, mostly NH, Fine-VF, recommended for dealer specialized in Latin America. | Est. $750-1000 |
PHILIPPINES
| 1847 | / | PHILIPPINES COLLECTION 1863-1970 many, many hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted in a Scott Specialty album starting with a somewhat scattered section of Spanish Dominion issues, only the issues after 1880 are well represented and only the very last mint set of 1898 is complete, value is highly concentrated in the early mint issues of the United States Administration including both the watermarked &: unwatermarked 1899 50c Jefferson, the 1901 $1 Type I Perry, $2 Madison, &: $5 Marshall, followed by 1903 Overprint set to $5 Marshall, 1906 10P Dark Green top value, 1909 New Color and 1914 Definitives sets are both complete, we also noted the very scarce 8c Light Brown of 1918 as well as the 1917 set, the 1926 10P is represented by two singles plus a scarce block of four, ending these early issues is the 1925 Imperf High Values, other better mint include the 1938 "Small Commonwealth" overprint set and the 1899 &: 1901 Postage Due sets, the issues of independent Philippines are fairly complete to the end of 1970, a very worthwhile collection that is generally Fine-VF. | Est. $5000-6000 |
POLAND
| 1848 | / | SUBSTANTIAL POLAND STOCK, 1919-1991 Many thousands of mint OG, used, and cto issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airpost, Officials, German Occupation, and Polish Offices Abroad, with duplicates throughout to about 60 each, mostly identified by Scott (more or less in order) and stored in glassines within file and shoe boxes; Scott values from modest to $30+, with better issues espied, incl. mint B29a (x8), B31 NH (x4), N30-55 NH, and 3K17-20 FDCs (x10), and others; large catalogue value; generally Fine-VF, with mint containing abundant NH material; very useful and saleable stock; Careful viewing advised. | Est. $6000-8000 | |
| 1849 | / | VALUABLE POLAND STOCK, 1860-1994 A dealer's extensive stock of thousands of mint OG, used, and cto, comprising regular and overprinted Definitives (incl. Lublin and Crakow issues to examine), Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airpost, Postage Dues, Officials, German Occupations, Polish Offices Abroad, and Locals, most identified by Scott, and housed in 40 small, rather tatty counter books; duplicates to 20 or so for the most part, and Scott values mainly range from modest to $40, with several higher, incl. mint 81-92 (x2), 215-26 (most NH), 246-8 NH, 278 NH (x12), 341-3 (x3; no gum as issued), B11-14 (x3), B15-25 (x3), B49-49B, C26A-C26C, N30-55 NH; used 1 (x2; one tied to small piece by pen cancels); occasional minor fault amongst the used stamps, with mint being generally fresh, Fine-VF, and containing an agreeable quantity of NH singles and sets; Although the books are threadbare, the stamps certainly are not; this is a fine quality stock with high catalogue value and plenty of profit potential; Viewing recommended for full appreciation. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1850 | / | INTERESTING POLAND ACCUMULATION actually two mostly mint collections plus a pile of used duplicates in glassines and a small dealer's stock in two counterbooks, the main collection in two volumes of Scott Specialty albums starts with a used example of the first 1866 Poland stamp then fairly complete mint from 1918 to about 1980, another smaller mint collection resides in two volumes of Lighthouse hingeless albums, among these we noted several better items such as the 1928 Warsaw Philatelic sheet, 1948 Famous Poles sheet (2), and 1948 Roosevelt sheet (2) plus much, much more, generally Fine-VF with much NH after 1950, a collection that deserves further expansion. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1851 | / | POTENT POLAND MINT COLLECTION 1860-2002 housed in three Minkus albums, virtually complete from the very first issue of 1860 through the newest issues, lacking a mere handful for total completion, includes the 1918 Warsaw and Lublin issues with several inverted overprints of the Lublin issues, continuing with the Cracow issues to the 4K (last stamp with Kronenberg Cert), the 1919 Gniezno overprints also have Kronenberg certs, other better mint items include the1928 Warsaw Philatelic S/S, 1946 Education set (NH) and the S/S, 1947 Famous Poles S/S (2) as well as the 1938 Stratosphere &: Stagecoach S/Ss, the last volume includes the General Government issues of WWII as well as an interesting section of local posts &: cinderellla items, vast majority are NH and a pleasure to view. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1852 | | POLAND ACCUMULATION 1935-1945 a small box just bursting with hundreds of mint and used stamps from the late 1930s to mid 1940s, mostly mint stamps in quantity from the 1938 Definitive set issued just prior to Nazi occupation, for example the 1938 Kosciuszko, Paine &: Washington stamp (500), 1938 2Z Romuald Traugutt (16), and 3Z Marshall Pilsudski (68) along with similar quantities of the lower values of the set, a small circuit book contains other issues of the period, the total catalog value is indeed significant. | Est. $750-1000 |
PORTUGAL
| 1853 | / | PORTUGAL ASSORTMENT several hundred mint stamps, singles &: complete sets mounted on selection cards, value is concentrated in 20th Century material, mostly in the $25 to $50 range with some higher, highlights include #397A-K, #568B, #569, #595(2)-602(2), #605-14, #637a, #662-9, #675-82, #683-8, #721-6, #800-803 &: #824-7, condition is generally Fine-VF, a highly recommended lot for dealer or collector. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1854 | / | PORTUGAL COLLECTION, 1853-1983 Many hundreds of different mint OG and used issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Airmails, Postage Dues, and other B-O-B, all neatly mounted in a Minkus album, replete with many sets with $10-$40 Scott values and higher, incl. mint 315-45, 397, 422-36, 602a, 784-91; used 17-24, 26, 27, 30, 40, 52-6, 67-78, 147-54, 206, 539, C10; occasional minor fault amongst the used 19th Century issues; however centering on most is better than what one usually encounters; generally Fine-VF overall; a nice clean collection of good quality material; Viewing suggested for full appreciation. | Est. $750-1000 |
PORTUGAL & COLONIES
| 1855 | / | PORTUGUESE COLONIES VALUABLE COLLECTION thousands of mint and used stamps mounted on home made album pages, most countries include annotated sections of reprints, fakes and postal forgeries, other interesting items are paper and perforation varieties that are carefully identified as well as unusual cancellations, the Macao section is the best and includes many better items such as used #10a, 162-63, 268-88, 289-305, 324-35 and mint #14a, 65-66, 337 and C16-20(2), better items are also found among the other colonies such as Angola used #333-56 and mint #117a in sheet of 20 plus used #117a, Cape Verde mint #252-54, and Portuguese India mint #222, also includes an amazing hoard of Kionga that includes used blocks #1-4, plus mint sets(7) as well as used sets(12), other colonies represented are, Angola, Cape Verde, Congo, Inhambane, India, Mozambique, Quelimane, St Tome, Timor, condition Fine-VF, generally only slight duplication, an attractive collection of very popular material, ideal for dealer or collector. | Est. $6000-8000 | |
| 1856 | | PORTUGAL AND COLONIES RECENTLY UNEARTHED NEVER HINGED PRE-WWII ISSUES HOARD. When this walked through the door we could hardly believe what we were seeing, we knew it was good but as we were in the middle of moving offices so we did not have time to investigate it fully. This is a phenomenal accumulation of early 20th century with some important scarce items present, specifically when never hinged which is very unusual for the overwhelming majority of these issues, especially from 1910 to 1930. The vendor tells us this was accumulated at the time as quantity new issues by his grandfather. When it first came to us it was in old opaque glassine envelopes and we have spent a little time in seeing the depth of what is here and putting the stamps onto cards. Often the best values are here, for example with Azores of the Ceres head, the key values, i.e. the 30cts, brown on pink paper (Scott retail hinged #196 at $80 each) are here x5, as well as the 20cts violet brown on greenish paper, etc. Please note that in our opinion many never hinged copies are at least ten times scarcer than hinged. Other great items include Macao with a top value 5 patacas rose, Scott retail #238 as hinged at $350, as well as the best value of all the 3 patacas pale turquoise Scott retail #237 as hinged at $425, among many other good Ceres definitive values. Also seen the 1920/22 parcel post series of Portugal to the 10e chocolate (#Q1/Q17, $228 Scott retail for hinged) with two complete series present, as well as two complete series of the Azores parcel posts (#Q1/Q17), Timor Ceres issues 1914/23 with 21 different including all the pataca values (#180/182), similarly Portugal proper, Portuguese India, Azores, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Cape Verde, etc, etc. This is a delightful accumulation of very tough stamps to view, in tip top condition. It is ideal for any specialist, collector or dealer looking to replenish stocks or buy that which is hardly ever on the market today, for Portugal and her colonies. | Est. $4000-5500 | |
| 1857 | / | PORTUGAL &: COLONIES COLLECTION, 1862-1976 Many hundreds of stamps arranged in twenty-four stock pages and forty-five small glassine envelopes, 19th Century stamps mostly used, 20th Century stamps mostly mint OG, Portugal highlights include, #16, #73, #95, #113, #127, #140, #143, #153-4, #254, #293, #297-8, #315-45, #371-3, #422-36, #437-52, #497-519, #528-33, #534-9, #605-14 &: #650-7, Angola #150, #157-8, #184-207, #274-91, also Azores, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Quelimane, St Tome. Tete, Timor &: Zambezia stamps, condition Fine-VF, virtually no duplication, an attractive selection for dealer or collector. | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1858 | | PORTUGAL AND COLONIES ACCUMULATION about 50 different better sets and singles arranged on two stockpages, includes many mint and used classic Portugal singles, however, we noted a significant portion of these are reprints, still many worthwhile sets and singles are included such as Portugal used 1894 Henry the Navigator set, as well as better mint such as 1894 Azores Henry the Navigator set, Macao 1938 Vasco de Gama set and 1951 Junk set and Portugal 1924 20E Ceres top value in addition to many other useful items, condition is somewhat mixed on the classics, generally Fine-VF. | Est. $3000-4000 |
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
| 1859 | / | PORTUGUESE COLONIES SPECIALIZED CERES ACCUMULATION thousands of mint and used stamps arranged in a stockbook by paper and perforation varieties starting with Angola and Azores issues through Tete and Timor, vast majority are inexpensive lower values, though a careful search will reveal some high values and better varieties, in addition there are a few pages cut from a Fournier forgery album followed by a small stockbook containing an assortment of Portugal &: colonies including a few better items such as mint Portugal #C1-10, an envelope contains a few loose album pages containing about 700 mostly different Ceres issues from the entire range of colonies and finally there is a list of post offices throughout the empire, a great lot for the student of philately. | Est. $1500-2500 | |
| 1860 | / | DESIRABLE PORTUGUESE COLONIES COLLECTION Hundreds of different, predominantly mint OG or unused stamps comprising Definitives, commemoratives, Airmails, and B-O-B of just the countries referred to below, all neatly mounted in 2 pristine, slipcased Scott Specialty albums, with the majority of stamps issued between the 1930s and 1960s containing scattered sets with $10-$500+ Scott values, incl. mint Angola 292-4 NH, 315-18 NH, 333-56 NH, Azores 9 signed, Macao 289-305, 315A, 316-23, 324-35, 353-60 NH, 361-3, 394-9 NH, 404-11, C7-15, C16-20 NH, Mozambique 332-55, Portuguese Congo 13-35 (mixed mint/used), Portuguese Guinea 233-50, Portuguese India 439-53, 481-8, St. Thomas &: Prince Islands 341-50, C1-9, Timor 223-39; used Azores 78-92 (a few mint/no gum low values), 93-100; occasional fault; generally fresh, Fine-VF; a nice offering of these popular issues, with plenty of space for further development by the appreciative collector, so be sure to view ! | Est. $1000-2000 | |
| 1861 | | PORTUGUESE COLONIES COLLECTION many hundreds of mostly used stamps housed in two Minkus albums with an occasional mint set, great lot for a collector looking for a new area. | Est. $500-750 |
PUERTO RICO
| 1862 | / |  | PUERTO RICO SPECIALIZED COLLECTION A specialized collection of many hundreds of mint and used stamps, housed or mounted in two albums &: stock book, abundant better stamps and sets up to $500, nice sections of color and overprint varieties scattered throughout, Kofresi 1937 Local Airmail stamps and souvenir sheet, also includes 49 very scarce War Tax stamps ("Impuesto de Guerra" &: "Habilitado"overprints varieties) with Graus Certificates, generally Fine-VF, careful viewing of this fascinating and interesting holding is a must for full appreciation of its scope. | Est. $8000-12000 |
ROMANIA
| 1863 | |  | EXCITING ROMANIA COLLECTION, WITH SOME POSTAL HISTORY, AND BONUS A rather disorganized but quite extensive collection of hundreds of mint OG and used stamps from 1858 through 1940s, with scattered issues from 1950s-1970s, accompanied by 150+ pieces of postal history, all mounted in 2 Scott International albums and a binder, each with every page covered with stamps, comprising 40pa, 80pa Moldavia and various 3pa-30pa Moldavia-Walachia Coat of Arms, perf. and shade varieties, overprinted issues with ovpt. varieties, unofficial overprinted issues (1920 Ziaristi, 1923 Aid to Bessarabians, etc.), perf &: imperf sets of Definitives and Commemoratives, miniature sheets, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airpost, Postage Dues, Officials, Occupation issues, Postal Tax, issues of Romanian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire, and plentiful early Fiscals and Revenues, and 150+ pieces of 1878-1940s postal history; includes Mint OG 9 (x2), 11a, 15, 15a, 16, 17, 19a in block of 15, 34v private perf., 69b, 75-9, 80-7, 88-93, 94-100, 158-65, 166-72a, 196v-206v no "S.E." ovpt., and 4 different Bucharest Exposition labels, 283v-9v imperf, 291v-301v imperf, 298a, 301b, 369v-79v imperf, 488Av-Cv perf &: imperf with "Pro-Patria 1940" ovpt., 517v-19v imperf sheets of 4, 1945 12L-35L Peoples' Sports Semi Postal perf &: imperf sheets of 9 (Michel 874-8, 879-83), B1-12, B40, J5 and J6 blocks of 6 NH (both signed), 2N1, 2N45; Used 6 (x2), 9 (x2), 10 (x4), 16 (x4), 22, 23, 33-6, 40 vertical pair tied to small piece with 10b single (38), 42 horizontal pair and single tied to small piece, 43-7, 49, 50-2, 62b (x3), B40; Austria (Turkish Empire) 50sld with (Scott 7a) with Jassy (Romania) cancel, and Lombardy-Venetia 15s (Scott 24) with Bucharest cancel; Postal history contains philatelic and non-philatelic covers, incl. genuine 1903 Post Office set (166-72a), with 40b, 50b (164, 165) on 1905 Registered cover to Germany, and 1906 Semi-Postals (B1-4, B5-8, B9-12) with each set on a separate 1909 Registered local cover, and used and unused postal stationery; light duplication, covers are in mixed condition; stamps are generally Fine-VF, all are in closed but unsealed mounts, so are easily extracted; mint from about 1940 potentially contains many NH sets; Bonus consists of a smattering of foreign, and mint Poland 314-16, and 3 binders full of assorted Israel stamps and covers, incl. forerunners, etc.; Romanian philately has become increasingly popular of late, and this collection has alot to offer the dealer and collector alike, so be sure to spend some quality time with this one, and place a spirited bid ! | Est. $7500-10000 |
| 1864 | | ROMANIA MINT VINTAGE STOCK. This mint accumulation represents a recent discovery made in southern France of a substantially important Romanian holding and is offered intact as received, while it has been presented to us completely uncatalogued an easy projection would be ¥30-40,000 but expect substantially less in Scott's US$, this is a vintage accumulation with much turn of the century with one of the highlights being Scott #176-85 by the hundreds with some of the denominations in quantities of over 1,000, some similar quantities in subsequent issues incl. several hundred 1908 50b (Scott #213) and through to the "Timbru du Ajutor" the long revenue and much more back-of-the-book incl. postage dues, interesting section of Scott unlisted incl. "Serviciul Telegrafic" revenues and other esoteric material, a holding like this will be very hard to come by again and it's worth pondering how the Romanian stamp market will unfold now that it is a member of the EEC, huge potential here making viewing highly recommended. | Est. $1500-2000 |
RUSSIAN AREA
| 1865 | / | RUSSIA - SOVIET REPUBLICS COLLECTION. A fascinating collection of mint and used on old-fashioned album leaves, starts with 1917 2k-70k mint Azerbaijan Occupation overprints (7 values, each signed), then a range of Georgia 1922/23 hand overprint issues in violet or black, followed by 1923 Caucasus incl. few overprints with the pentagon and "sickle and hammer" 1r-10r mint, Far Eastern Rep. incl. 50k unused inter-panneau pair, various used issues from the 3k/200k followed by various "Dalni-Vostok" issues used, then White Russia with Northern Front incl. non-Scott listred material such as the 10k Army issue of 1919 and various Generals, etc., the North Western Army overprints with 7rb imperf mint (signed twice) and 10b mint (expertised), then various 1919 imperfs with the highlights being lots of different high value overprints, perf and imperf (some with multiple signatures) through to the inflation period, viewing worthwhile. | Est. $1000-1400 |
RUSSIA
| 1866 | / | REMARKABLE RUSSIAN ZEMSTVOS HOLDING. A substantial group of about 2,350 (including some blocks and two sheets of 25) mostly mint and unused stamps, neatly displayed on over 90 large black stockpages. Includes examples from Ardatof including tete-beche pairs; Balashof; Belebey; Bielozersk; Bobrof; Borgorodsk; Borisoglyebsk; Borovichy; Burguima; Buzuluk; Byezhetsk; Cherdyn; Dankof; Gadiach; Glazof; Griazovets; Irbit; Kadnikof; Kolomna; Kotelnich; Kremenchug; Lebedin; Lokhvitza; Luga; Nolinsk; Orgheef; Osa; Ostrogozhsk; Penza; Pereyasiaf; Poltava; Pskof; Rostov; Shatsk; Skopin; Solikamsk; Soriki; Spassk; Strobyesk; Sudzha; Sumy; Twer; Tula; Torma; Urzhum; Ustiuzhna; Ustsysolsk; Vessiegonsk; Volchansk; Yassy; Yekaterinoslaf; Zemliansk; Zolotonosha; Zienkof; etc. Some duplication. Usual condition for these much sought after Rural Locals. This holding took the owner over 30 years to put together. Inspection recommended. | Est. $10000-15000 | |
| 1867 | / |  | LOVELY MINT RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1858-1970 Many hundreds of different mint OG stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Occupations, Russian Offices Abroad, and other Russia-related issues neatly mounted in a Scott album; pretty solid coverage from about 1889 onward, with desirablesingles and sets aplenty, incl. mint (NH noted) Batum 57-65 blocks, Czechoslovak Legion Post 1a-3a, 4-14, Russia 5, 9, 13, 46-54, 88-104, 119-35, 202-6 blocks, 304-15 &: 317-25 imperf, 294-301, 327v Essay (x2 NH), 382-400, 456-67, 472-8, 485-6, 487-8, 489-509, 519-23, 524-8, 531-2, 536-9, 540-5, 546-50, 551-4, 559-68, 569-72, 666-77 NH, 678-86, 698-705, 772-5, 794-810, 845-9, 852-5, 857-8 NH, 859, 897-8 NH blocks, many NH sets from 1946 forward, incl. 992A-1001, 1172-82 imperf vertical pairs, 1289-94, 1598-1602, 1624-7, and better hinged sets, incl. 1518-25, 1568-83, 1680-7; good Airmail and B-O-B incl. mint C12-13, C15-19, C26-9 NH, C37-9, C40-4, C50-2, C53-7, C75a NH, C83-90, Russian Offices-China 1-8, strong Turkish Empire, incl. mint 1, 18 signed, 40-8, 61-70, 78, 81-90, 91-100, 101-10, 131-40, 141-50, 151-60, 161-9, 171-9, 181-9, 191-9; also, used Poland 1, Russia C53-7, C58-67, and 3 Zemstvos (mint OG 5k Karkhov, 8k Zemlyaks; unused 1L/2k Kirilov; used 5k Pereyaslav); occasional small fault, or lightly toned gum; generally fresh colors, Fine-VF; A very agreeable collection of this increasingly philatelically popular country, so be sure to reserve your place in line for viewing ! | Est. $7500-10000 |
| 1868 | / |  | HIGH POWERED RUSSIA COLLECTION 1857-1945 many hundreds of mostly used stamps mounted in two blank European albums, the first page alone has almost too many key stamps to mention all of them, however, the collection starts with two examples of the first issue including one with a pen cancel (Eisold cert), followed by a complete used set of the second issue (certs for #2 &: #4) then continuing with two examples of the 5k 1863 issue (one with a Eisold cert), also on the first page is a Poland #1 and a mint Russia Offices in Levant #1, the second page includes both the 3.50k &: 7k of the 1884 issue then continuing through the 1913 Romanov issue, the Tsarist issues conclude with a page of Wenden issues followed by the issues of the Soviets and among these there are some better mint sets such as the 1922 Charity set, 1931 North Pole set perforated, 1933 Airplane set as well as the 1935 Moscow - San Francisco Flight issue (signed), the second album contains mostly mint souvenir sheets with the best item a mint 1935 Jubilee Aviation S/S of four, altogether a very valuable collection of increasingly popular material that is sure to generate some spirited bidding. | Est. $7000-9000 |
| 1869 | / | INTERESTING RUSSIA MINT &: USED HOLDING, PART TWO, 1930-1958 Many, many thousands of NH, OG and used stamps housed in a large bulging blue stock book. Includes masses of sets with 1930 Zeppelin set (6 mint, 2 used), 1931 Airship Construction (2 perf sets, 3 imperf sets, mint), 50k Slate Blue error mint, 1931 North Pole (2, perf &: 2 imperf sets mint), 1932 Express (3 sets mint), 1932 Polar Year (3 sets mint), 1932-33 Revolution (3 sets mint), 1932 Moscow Exhibition (3 sets mint), 1933 Lenigrad Exhibition (5 sets mint), 1933 Ethnographical set mint, 1933 Stratosphere (3 sets mint, 9 sets used), 1933 Commissars set (2 mint, one used), 1934 Disaster (2 sets mint, 5 sets used), 1934 Airships (one set mint, 2 sets used), 1935 Rescue (4 sets used), 1935 Games (2 sets mint), 1935 San Francisco Flight 1r surcharge used on piece, plus a huge range of later sets &: issues. The quality is F-VF, OG, NH and used. Pledase inspect carefully. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1870 | / | RUSSIA COLLECTION 1857-2002 six volumes of Scott Specialty albums containing thousands of stamps, the first album begins with 1857 First Issues with a pen cancel then continues with 1858 and 1865 sets used followed by 1906 5R &: 10R mint, the Tsarist period concludes with mint 1917 Imperf set, the early Soviet issues are mixed mint and used and include a number of better mint sets such as 1925 Lenin's Masaleum set, 1932 Fine Arts Museum, 1933 Leningrad Philatelic Exhibit set, 1933 Death of 26 Commissars set, 1934 Lenin's Masoleum, 1935 Engel set, and 1939 Moscow Scenes (NH), in addition there are dozens of mint and used sets in the $25 to $50 range though the issues of the 1930s to late 1950s are mostly used and almost exclusively mint after 1960, generally Fine-VF material and especially popular in the market place at present. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1871 | / | AWESOME RUSSIA MINT &: USED HOLDING, PART ONE, 1858-1932 Many thousands of mint &: used stamps housed in a large blue stock book. Includes 1858-64 20k mint, 30k (2 used), 1865 5k (10 mint), 1864-65 perf 14 x 15¸ , 20k (4 used), 30k (6 used), 1866-70 Horizontally Laid paper 30k (2 used), Vertically Laid paper 20k used, 30k (2 used), 1889-92 3r50 (2 mint, 5 used), 7r (3 used), 1913 Romanov (3 mint, 3 used), 1921 Volga Relief (13 mint, 2 used), 1922 Rostov-on-Don (2 used), 1922 Air 45r (17 mint), many 1923-1927 issues mint &: used, perf varieties, 1927 Air Mail Congress (9 sets mint, plus broken "R" variety), 1927 Revolution (8 sets mint), 1929-31 1k-80k (3 sets mint), 1929-32 3r (4 mint), 1929 Loan (8 sets mint) and masses more. Overall generally F-VF, OG &: used. Needs time to view carefully. | Est. $4500-6000 | |
| 1872 | / |  | IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN REVENUES AND SOME CINDERELLAS HOLDING Over 1,500 items (including 3 sheets of 100),with some Postal History items, housed on pages, stockcards and contained in 5 binders. A very diverse group with representation of Russian Revenues with 1907 Proof in black of the final design, without value; Consular; Court Fees; Distillery with 1892 Fruit &: Wine 5k, 3r &: 25r; Postal Savings mint sheets; Tobacco; Licence; Regional Court; Duty Tax; Stationery; Peace Courts; Tribunal Courts; Civil War; RSFSR; St. Petersburg District Court; Police Pass with many bisects on piece; stamps for Men &: Women; other Police stamps; Stravaya; Sebestopol; Simbirsk; Pskov; Petrokov; Hospital Tax staps; Nizhniy-Novgorod Fair; Regional Courts; Kiev; Poltrava; Yaroslovi; Simferspol; Baku; Batum; Georgia Match Tax complete strip of 15 (folded once) with tete-beche, and much more with blocks, strips and duplication. An amazing group for the Russian or Revenue specialist. Seldom offered in this quantity. Inspection will please. | Est. $4000-6000 |
| 1873 | / | MASSIVE RUSSIA ACCUMULATION filling four large cartons, one entire carton is filled with new issues still in the original glassines, another carton contains about ten binders or albums while another carton holds another ten stockbooks or albums along with shoeboxes of glassines &: postal stationery, and the last carton has an immense holding of full sheets along with a dealer's counterbook of sets &: souvenir sheets in the $10 to $50 range, altogether, considerable value in each and every box, for example the carton of new issues represents well over $2000 at new issue prices from the 1980s to about 2002, the albums in the next box are primarily used or CTO sets from the 1940s to the 1970s, however, earlier material including mint sets are present though it takes some effort to locate them among the newer material, spend some time to explore this hoard for yourself. | Est. $4000-5000 | |
| 1874 | | DESIRABLE RUSSIA MINT NH SHEET ACCUMULATION Several dozen mint OG, NH complete and partial sheets of scattered regular and surcharged Definitives, Commemoratives, and Semi-Postals (1922//1956), incl. complete sheets of 100 of 219 (x2), 238-41, 1260, 1343 (x2), 1345 (x2), 1346 (x2), 1689 (x2), 2290 (x2), 2291 (x2); complete sheets of 50 of 138b (x94), 187a, 210 (x6), 210b (x7), 923-6 (x2), B36 (x6), and several others; plus partial sheets of some of the 1914-1915 Semi-Postals; also, imperf sheets of 100 of 1992 0.35r/2k-50r/1k Ukraine Locals with inverted surcharges (missing 1r/3k); a few of the early sheets have selvage faults; however, the stamps generally fresh, Fine-Very Fine; Scott value: $9000+; Complete Soviet-era sheets are not frequently offered, so be sure to view this very useful and attractive group ! | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1875 | / | QUALITY MINT RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1909-2003 Seventeen slipcased KABE hingeless albums containing thousands of mint OG, predominantly NH Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Postage Dues, with strength from about 1952 forward, plus dozens of different 1992-1999 and 2003 mint miniature sheets; many complete mint NH sets throughout with $20-$50+ Scott values, incl. 242-9, 293a, 298-301, 304-25 perf and imperf, 382-400, 615A, 643-6, 724-33, 794-810, 845-9, 860-6, 992A-1001, 1132-46, 1214-21, 1230-3, 1280-3, 1289-94, 1326-7, 1504-7, 1508-9, 1568-83, 1584-5, 1680-7, 1964 1r green Olympic S/S, C34; mint 666-77, and more; generally fresh, Fine-VF; a lovely collection of pristine, profitable NH material from this continually philatelically popular country; Viewing will be easy and worthwhile ! | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1876 | | RUSSIA MOSTLY 19th CENTURY POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION. A rather 'chunky' accumulation housed in 2 small stockbooks and a stack of pages, holding virtually all 19th century and early 20th in a wide range of conditions including 100s of the early issues of the 1850 and 1860s. There are two number ones both with manuscript cancels the first being four margined but torn, the second just three margined and much cut into at the bottom. However things then improve with some better condition on the early 'Coat of Arms' to the 30kop, it would be correct to say there are some outstanding examples here among the hundreds of copies of the first issues. This accumulation formed over many years was 'waiting to be processed' into the main collection as appropriate. Further later issues also present from the 1880s to 1920s with some fascinating imperf multiples. Also seen Russian Levant, non Scott listed White Army(?) propaganda issues, including revenue types etc. Huge potential, viewing recommended for those that like putting organization into chaos, very much a good winter's month of work. | Est. $1200-1800 | |
| 1877 | / | RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1864-1949 Neat and clean collection of 300 mint &: used stamps arranged in five stock pages and five small glassine envelopes, better used include #6-7, #9, #17-18 OG, #19c, #20d, #24a-5a #26a, #27b &: #28a , #40, #486a, #559(2)-68(2), #C12(4)-13(4), #C26-9, #C35a, #C37(2)-9(2), better mint include #88-104, #C15-19, C30-3, #C34-5, #C37-9, #C58-67 &: #C68, a nice selection of this popular area of collecting, worthy of a strong bid. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1878 | / | RUSSIA COLLECTION, 1866-1984 A very plump Supreme Global stamp album boasting full pages displaying very respectable coverage for the period, simply packed with many hundreds of different mint OG and used issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, and B-O-B, incl. Russia related issues, replete with many sets with $5-$30 Scott values and higher, incl. mint 519-23, 546-50, 555-8, 1394-9, 1518-1525, 1747a-b NH; used 559-68, C45-9, C53-7, and others; occasional minor fault amongst the early stamps; many NH sets and S/Ss from about 1970 forward; very light duplication, generally Fine-VF; Be sure to view this very clean, well-filled collection of this very philatelically popular country ! | Est. $1000-2000 | |
| 1879 | | RUSSIA 19TH CENTURY SPECIALIZED POSTMARK COLLECTION. A well written-up collection of more than 350 stamps of the 1875/82 issues with Scott listed varieties, many unlisted varieties and excellent postmark studies, the collection begins with the 7k with a whole range of postmarks and incl. array of the vertically laid paper var. (Scott #27b) with no less than thirteen in total incl. a superb pair with c.d.s. then many cancels incl. fancies and numerals, similarly on the 8k black and red starting off with three used example on vertically laid paper (#26a) followed by an example showing the cracked plate, "COECM" instead of "BOCEM" error in the denomination, then dozens of different postmarks each identified including superb straight line cancels for various towns, numeral cancels of Moscow, etc. as well as a page categorizing the shades on the issue with respective dates, also the 10k and 20k for page after page with the latter incl. four of the cross shaped "t" varieties used (#30a) and postmarks a sample of which includes Vilnius, S.P.B. cancels, Presnogorovskaya Tobolsk, Zhitomir, Odessa, Mglin, Myshkin, Rovno, Tomsk, Tambov, Kamanets-Podolsk, Ostrov Radom, Staraya-Russa Novogorod, Orel, etc., a fascinating collection and a wonderful opportunity for the specialist collector or dealer. | Est. $1000-1400 | |
| 1880 | / | RUSSIA SPECIALIZED TSARIST COLLECTION. A high quality and very useful old fashioned collection on quadrille leaves, the vast majority of the 19th century issues are used while 20th is primarily mint with occasional parallel mint and used sets such as Tsar Nicholas to 5rb mint and used complete, starting with the 1858 issues there is an extensive study with the various cancels incl. town, rectangular, circled numbers or letters, etc., issues of the 1860s with fancy / colored cancel study of the 1865 issue with town strikes, 1866 with horiz. and vert. types to the 30k cplt. plus a 10k single franking cover, 1875/79 issues through to the 1880 with pages of different denominations with star, colored, town and village cancels, also high values mint and used ready for sorting, turn-of-the-century with mint 1904 commems leading on to further high values incl. interesting range of the imperfs of high value definitives, etc., a wonderful original collection well worth spending time viewing. | Est. $1000-1400 | |
| 1881 | / | RUSSIA USED COLLECTION 1858-1957 many hundreds of mostly used stamps mounted in two blank European albums, the collection starts with a smattering of used from the 1858 issue as well as a handful of issues of the 1860s and 1870s then fairly complete for the issues of the 1890s through the 1913 Romanov set, the early Soviet issues are primarily mint until about 1924, better items of the Soviet period include the 1931 North Pole set mint as well as the 1934 Zeppelin and 1935 Icebreaker Chelyuskin which are both used, plus dozens of other used sets in the $25 to $50 range, very popular material. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1882 | / | RUSSIA MINT COLLECTION 1945-1960 hundreds of complete sets mounted in an Yvert &: Tellier album, fairly complete for the period including dozens of sets in the $10 to $25 range with much NH scattered throughout, very popular material. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1883 | | RUSSIA MAINLY MINT COLLECTION about 300 mainly mint stamps housed in a small stock book. Mainly 1920's-1940's issues and includes 1922 Rostov-on-Don set, 1925 &: 1927 Revolution set, 1927-28 Workers set, 1929 Pioneers set, 1929-31 Workers set, 1932 &: 1933 Exhibition sets, 1935 Games set, Air Posts 1930 Zeppelin set, 1931 North Pole perf set, 1931-32 Construction set, 1932 Polar Year set, 1933 Stratosphere set and more. Mostly F-VF, OG, some NH and a few used. Worth inspecting. | Est. $600-900 | |
| 1884 | / | RUSSIA &: POLAND ACCUMULATION composed of a couple of thousand used, mint &: NH stamps, housed in twenty one stock books and two binders, abundant complete sets from 1920s-1970s, strength is in Russia stamps &: souvenir sheets, including #666-77, #C53-7, #1747a-b, #1757a, #1943a, #1979a, #2002a, #2631A, #3040, #4028, #4586, #4595 &: many others, interesting group of stamps from Polish POW Camps in Germany, also stamps &: souvenir sheets from Brazil, Haiti &: Venezuela, overall condition Fine-VF, light duplication, useful lot with excellent retail potential. | Est. $500-750 |
SAAR
| 1885 | | SAAR COLLECTION. Post WWII Saar virtually complete mint,in a Schaubek album, including the pair of the 'Hochwasser Hilfe'/Flood sheets of 1948, in pristine mint never hinged condition, page after page of complete sets, the overwhelming majority, if not all, mint never hinged, excellent for continuation. | Est. $1200-1500 |
SAN MARINO
| 1886 | / |  | ATTRACTIVE SAN MARINO COLLECTION, 1877-1958 A near complete mint collection, housed in a black Lighthouse hingeless album. Includes 1877-79 Arms 30c Brown, 40c Violet, 1892 5c on 30c Brown, "10" on 30c, 1930-35 Mt. Titano 2l Violet (E. Diena cert), 1929-35 Liberty set, 1932 Post Office set, 1932 Garibaldi set, 1933 Convention set, 1934 surcharges, 1949-50 Buildings set, 1949 UPU 100L sheet of 6; Air Posts 1931 set, 1933 Zeppelin surcharge set (E. Diena cert), 1949 UPU 100L Imperf &: Perf sheets of 6, 1950 Views set, 1951 Stagecoach sheet of 6, 1951 Flag &: Plane 1000L, 1954 Plane 1000L; Postage Dues 1897-1920 to 10L (lacks 3L), 1924 set to 10L (E. Diena cert for 1L-10L), 1931 surcharge set, 1936-40 surcharges with some varieties, and much more. Overall mostly fresh, F-VF, OG, LH, some NH. An impressive collection. | Est. $4000-5000 |
| 1887 | | SAN MARINO COLLECTION. 1877-1981. Several hundred mint stamps in an album.Better noted includes #1-2,7(perf faults), 11,13,15, 17,25, 155-8, 278-93 NH, 327-34,336-44,355 sheet of 4, 364-72 + C95 NH, 375-84 NH, useful Semis and Airs. Condition is Fine-Very Fine, OG, much NH. | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1888 | / | SAN MARINO MINT COLLECTION TO THE 1980S. Attractive mint collection housed in a one-country album, mainly consisting of complete sets with many in never hinged condition, better noted incl. 1931 Postage Dues complete NH (Scott #J37/51), 1935 Zeppelins complete (#C11/16), 1945 Palace souvenir sheet, etc., not many empty spaces 1930s/80s and virtually everything in very nice condition, please inspect this very clean and excellent quality collection. | Est. $500-700 |
SAUDI ARABIA
| 1889 | / | SAUDI ARABIA "IN DEPTH" COLLECTION, 1916-1960'S. A valuable collection housed in five SG "Plymouth" albums and a couple of stockbooks. Many issues are represented both mint &: used, with mostly mint sheets, blocks, pairs and singles and a good representation of shades,plenty of varieties including inverted overprints, double overprints, imperfs and unlisted, also cancels, Fiscals, a few Turkish Empire with Saudi cancels, plus forgeries which are mainly identified. A general representation of the collection includes SG #1, 2, 6 &: 11 in mint sheets of 50 (some perf separations and a little re-inforcing), also the following mint unless denoted otherwise; SG #1 (3, plus 3 used), 2 (block and 3 singles used), 3, 5 (2 used), 6a (block of 10), 16 (2 pairs &: a single), 22 (3), 28 (4), 37 (block, pair and a single) 47 (pair &: 4 singles), 49 (6), 60 (3), 61 (2), 65, 67 (4), 68 (7), 74 (2), 89 used, 90, 96 (block, 3 singles), 106a, 111d, 118 (block, pair, 10 singles), 120 (sheet of 36), 139 (20), 140 (2), 141, 146 (block, 5 singles), 154 (3), 155 (block, 5 singles), 157 (6), 159 (3), 161 (3), 162 (3), 164 (2), 194 (5 used), 195 (3 used), 197 (2 used), 210 (3, one used), 211 (2), 214 (2), 216a, 220 (2), 225B (3), 228, 228a (3), 231 (2), 244 (4), 245 (2), 246 (4) , 247 (3), 248 (3), 249, 250(5), 251(4), 252 (3), 253 (4), 284-91, 329/34 (NH blocks fo 12), 372-76 (set, plus set in marginal blocks), D33-34 (Control blocks), D32a (pair), D39-41 (blocks), D149, D151, D152 (2), D153 (4), D154-61, Blue overprints D203 (2), D204, D232 (4), D233 (2) and so much more. Overall mostly F-F, OG, NH and some unused, plus used, and a few lmaybe mis-identified. An exceptional collection. Owners catalogue well over $70,000 converted from SG. | Est. $10000-15000 | |
| 1890 | | SAUDI ARABIA HEJAZ-NEJD MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION. A substantial and important collection of these early issues with many rare (even unique) items present. This highly specialised collection, apart from making a wonderful and enjoyable viewing will also delight collectors and dealers. Virtually everything focuses on the 'Sherifat of Mecca', the 'Kingdom of the Hejaz' and Jedda issues, that is to say 1916 through to the early 1920s. There are a few hundred stamps here, all mint, including imperforates, imperforates between, missing centers, inverted centers, no centers, etc etc. Also with the overprints there are double o/ps, inverted o/ps, shifted o/ps, as well as a few lovely corner marginal pairs/blocks with the Cypher number inscription in Arabic. Some of the material here is not even listed in Scott. For the aficionado of Saudi Arabia forerunners, this collection deserves a good inspection with sufficient time and perhaps specialised literature. | Est. $4000-5000 | |
| 1891 | / | VALUABLE SAUDI ARABIA STOCK. A quality stock, packaged in glassines, comprising over 50 different better mint, OG, predominantly NH sets, singles and S/Ss comprising over 50 different issues from the late 1940s to 1970s; quantities range from 2 to 500, incl #180-84, 246-48 (x500), 258-60. 496 (x255), 523-26 (x200), 915-16 (x23), 953-6 S/S (Gibbons 1429x14), C99 (x50), O48-53 (x150), RA8 (x50), and others; Scott catalogue $21,000+; generally fresh, Fine-VF; A useful, profitable stock; Be sure to inspect! | Est. $1500-2500 |
SPAIN
| 1892 | / |  | SPAIN COLLECTION, 1854-1975 Many hundreds of mint OG and used stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, a few S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airmails, and a little B-O-B, all neatly mounted in a Scott Specialty album; predominantly mint from 1872 forward, with strength from about 1900 and replete with many good singles and sets, incl. mint (NH noted) Scott 47, 173, 180, 219, 240, 286, 292, 295, 301, 307, 1907 10c-4p Madrid Exhibition blocks, Scott 317 NH, 345-57 &: E2, 373-85, 406-14, 418-32 &: E8 NH blocks, 433-48, 523 NH, 605A-F; Trial Color Proofs of 605A (x2), 605B and 605C; 605G toned gum, 606-14, 623-34, 635-7 NH, 668-71 NH, 776-9 NH, 787-91 NH, B1-13, B19-31 NH, B32-46, B53 NH, B55-63, B64-73 signed NH, B74-105, B108A-C NH, B108K imperf NH (x2), C6-11, C12-17, C58-61, C68-72, C92-6, C127-30; used Scott 42, 55-60, 71; occasional small faults and typical centering amongst the 19th Century issues, later mint stamps generally Fine-VF, boasting many issues that are typically missing in a collection, and plenty of NH; Viewing will prove worthwhile ! | Est. $6000-8000 |
| 1893 | / | SPAIN &: COLONIES COLLECTION, 1854-1963, Collection of several hundreds of stamps arranged on seventeen stock pages and thirty-two small glassine envelopes, 19th Century stamps mostly used, 20th Century stamps mostly mint OG, highlights include Spain #229-30, #343-4, #356-7, #369-70, #418-32,E8, #B18, #B53, #B74-105, #B137-8, #C6-11, #C12-17, #C92-6, #C123-4, #C127-30, #C144-5, #CB8-17 &: #CB18, also Cape Juby #62-7 #90-105, #B1-13, Spanish Guinea #209-19, #234-47, #B1-12, Spanish Morocco #93-107, #155-7 &: #176-91, minor duplication, condition Fine-VF, early stamps with scattered faults, a clean holding with good profit potential! | Est. $2500-3500 | |
| 1894 | / | SPAIN COLLECTION, 1850-1995 Many hundreds of mint OG and used stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, Airpost, all neatly mounted in a Minkus album, incl. mint 292, 309, 329, 345-57 &: E2, 418-32 &: E8, 634, 668-71 NH, B1-13 &: EB1, B18, B53, B64-73 (B70-1 signed), B108Ab NH, B108M-N NH, C68-72, C91, C92-6; used 22, 58 signed, 71, 74, 85-7, 94-7, 100, 219, 226, 230, 272-86, 294, 295, 296; occasional minor fault, average through VF centering throughout; clean, attractive collection with many complete sets, ready for further expansion; Viewing advised for full appreciation. | Est. $1500-2500 | |
| 1895 | / | SPAIN ASSORTMENT several hundred mint &: used stamps, complete sets &: singles, mounted on selection cards, most of the value is in the classic material, mostly in the $5 to $20 range with some higher, condition generally Fine-VF, a lot with good potential for the ebay seller. | Est. $800-1200 |
SWEDEN
| 1896 | / | ATTRACTIVE SWEDEN COLLECTION, 1855-1935 A nice collection mounted on large printed album pages. Includes mint or unused 1858 5ore, 12ore, 20ore, 1862-69 17ore (used), 1872-77 3ore, 4ore, 6ore, 24ore, 50ore, 1877-79 12ore, 24ore, 50ore, 1rd (used), 1885 10ore, 1886-01 Posthorn to 1k, 1891-94 to 1k, 1903 5k (toned), 1920-24 to 45ore, 1924 Congress to 5k, 1924 UPU set to 5k, Semi-Postals, City Posts reprints, etc. Few earlies unused, but vast majority very fresh, F-VF, OG, many once lightly hinged. A useful collection. | Est. $1400-1800 | |
| 1897 | / | SWEDEN SELECTION, 1855/1960. Mostly mint neatly arranged on stock pages with good number of better sets and singles and numerous NH in the later period, we note 1855 3s used, 6s used (1952 Tabory cert.) 8s used, 24s used and perf 14 reprint mint, 1858/62 5ore-50ore used with some minor duplication, 1862/69 3ore-20ore used incl. both shades of the 17ore, 1877 1rd perf 13 used, 1916 Militia surcharge mint, 1916 10ore on 5K Post Office mint, 1921 VASA mint, 1920/34 Crown &: Posthorn coils mint, 1921/36 Gustav V coils mint, 1924 World Postal congress mint (less 1Kr), 1924 UPU mint (less 1-2Kr), 1931 Palace NH, etc., earlies usual mixed condition but better than usually seen, Mostly F-VF. | Est. $1200-1800 | |
| 1898 | / | SWEDEN OFFICIALS AND POSTAGE DUE ISSUES STOCK mostly used accumulation on small stockcards includes O4, 010 and O26-27 plus much more, also includes some shade varieties, another group of cards contains mint commemoratives from the late 1960s to early 1980s, somewhat mixed condition, generally Fine or better. | Est. $500-750 |
SWITZERLAND
| 1899 | / | SWITZERLAND MASSIVE STOCK, 1860s -1960s. arranged in an oversized European stockbook in Zumstein order containing thousands upon thousands of mint and used stamps generally up to 10 each, starting with a respectable showing of about 170 used Seated Helvetias, then beginning with 1862 -1881 issues, the stock is arranged into parallel mint and used sections and continues in this fashion to the very end, significant mint stock begins with the 1900 UPU issue including some blocks, and continues with a fair display of Standing Helvetias, real strength in William Tell issues including blocks and much NH from this point, a truly massive stock ready for retail sale. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1900 | / | SWITZERLAND STOCK. An incredible bulging volume, starting from important classic Switzerland through to modern, with emphasis on used rather than mint. We estimate the catalog value to be approaching 280,000SF (approx $250,000 equivalent at the time of going to press), perhaps more. Starting off with classics (and only considering those that are clearly genuine) with a couple of imperf Genevas, as well as a couple of 4 margined 'Orts-post' followed by literally dozens of Rayon types (including certs.), there must be about 40x 10rp rayon IIs, over 30x5rp rayon, including a couple of dark blues and reds and at least 2 dozen x15rp rayon IIIs Then follows the imperf stubeli and in keeping with the pattern of this fantastic holding, there must be at least 5x2rp gray, well over 50 5rp brown with various different shades and a good array of postmarks as well, similarly well over 50x 10rp blues, about 30x 15rp reds and 15x 20rp oranges, about 2 dozen x40rp greens and 3x 1francs. Virtually every denomination in quantity, with many four margined copies. So it continues, in order, this time with the perforated 'sitzende Helvetias', with hundreds of them from the 2rp gray, the 3rp black, the 5rp gray, 10rp blue, 20rp orange, 30rp red, 40rp green, key value 60rp brown to the 1fr gold and the 1fr bronze etc. Please note also mint is beginning to emerge here, with the latter on the right hand side of the page and the former on the left, often resulting in whole lines being filled with several dozen stamps. There are 10 lines to a page, so often there are a few hundred stamps per page, neatly displayed stamp on stamp, often crammed to capacity. Then follows the numeral issue types from the 2rp to the 15rp complete, followed by the 'stehende Helvetias' with of course several hundred stamps here as well. There is page after page continuing on the 'stehende Helvetias', leading onto turn of the century with more good items in quantity, loads of high values and the beginnings of the 'Pro Juventutes'. for example, not only are there dozens of #B1, there must be at least 15 of these series of the better #B2s and #B3s used and half a dozen series unused. In fact all the B# numbers here are well represented, often with several dozens of each. This holding which was formed by stripping collections over several decades by a compulsive buyer of Swiss collections and accumulations. It also has great strength in the 20th century too, with high values galore with virtually everything in complete series, through to the modern era. There is also a good range of m/s, inc. 'National Fete', 1941 PJ, through to 1942/43 Zurich and Geneva, leading up to lifeboat of 1945 used, etc etc. An excellent opportunity to replenish stocks | Est. $5000-6000 | |
| 1901 | / | SWITZERLAND ASSORTMENT several hundred mint &: used stamps, complete sets, singles &: souvenir sheets, mounted on selection cards, value is found in the early issues, semi-postals &: charity souvenir sheets, highlights include #182, #209, #242 two Registered envelopes addressed Geneva, #B2(2)-3(2), #B4(2)-6(2), #B7-9, #B80(4), #B116, #B130(4), #B131(4), #B132(6), #B143, eleven modern booklets, condition generally Fine-VF, a lot with good potential for ebay seller. | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1902 | | CAPTIVATING SWITZERLAND COLLECTION, 1850-1999 An extremely well-kept and assembled collection of mint OG and used stamps, with most identified by Michel to 1940s, with several early Federal issues signed, mint 1945 PAX set, plus the better S/Ss and Airmails, accompanied by 1850 10r Rayon II cover, and perf and imperf 1850s//1870s Sitting Helvetias covers (x16), all housed 3 slipcased Lighthouse hingeless albums displaying a very high degree of completion for the period, and being predominantly mint from 1907 forward, incl. mint 169c-180a, 226, 242 NH, 293-305, 352a, 376-7 NH, B80 NH, B143 NH, B178 NH, B206, C1 signed, C25a NH (2001 Bossert cert); unused Scott 87b; used Scott 1, 2 signed, 5, 8 (x2, one signed), 8 on cover, 10, 11signed, 12, 13 (1988 Kimmel cert), 22, 31 signed, 35 signed, 39, 40, 48, 50, 52-9, 77-81 (15c 2005 Marchand cert), 91; and much more; average through VF centering, good quality condition throughout, with plenty of mint NH; Viewing will prove worthwhile ! | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1903 | | SWITZERLAND STANDING HELVETIA COLLECTION 1882 to 1903 issued arranged on blank album pages, nearly 1000 used stamps collected by Zumstein variety, for example one album page is reserved for Zumstein #66B(4), #69C(15), next page is #69A(22), and continuing for another 50 pages, condition is a little mixed, majority are Fine to VF. Zumstein catalog value SF19700. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1904 | / | SWITZERLAND COLLECTIONS. Virtually everything here is mint never hinged, early to mid 20th century, etc housed in eight volumes. Some 19th century used here is also in reasonable condition, starting off with a few imperf Rayons and Strubeli, Then follows a good range of 'sitzende Helvetia', more late 19th century, leading onto early 20th century. Pro Juventutes are particularly well represented, including blocks of 4 of the scarce series #B2 to #B3 (cat: $800+) and then most other series as blocks of 4, with the overwhelming majority mint never hinged, Also good airmails seen of the 1930s, with most series complete mint, through to the 1990s, with substantial face including premium items etc. Even officials and other 'back of the book' requiring a Zumstein, in order to appreciate what is here. This has been accumulated with a good eye for quality and it becomes apparent very quickly that this is an extremely clean lot of Swiss quality, virtually throughout. Please inspect. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1905 | | SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN ACCUMULATION of better sets and singles arranged on two stockpages, virtually every item catalogs over $100 with some much higher, the Swiss section starts with a handful of the Rayon issues with a similar number of Seated Helvetias, some of these are obviously reference items, then continuing with better mint such as 1901 3F Yellow Brown(2), 1912 Pro Juventute set, the remaining value of the Swiss section is found in souvenir sheets of the 1930s &: 1940s with a few in quantities up to five each, turning to the Liechtenstein section also includes significant value starting with used 1921 Definitive set (2), followed by mint 1930 Pictorial set along with the Official Overprint set, 1933 set of three Definitives (2) and 1931 Zeppelin set, condition is somewhat mixed on the handful of Swiss classics, vast majority are Fine-VF and very salable. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1906 | / | SWITZERLAND SEMI-POSTAL COLLECTION AND STOCK 1913 to 1995 in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, a nearly complete collection of mostly mint stamps integrated with a duplicate stock on stockpages including mint blocks, each issue begins with a set on an ordinary album page followed by several pages of mint and used duplicates, early issues are primarily used to the mid 1920s with mint beginning in earnest after 1930 and continuing to the end , generally a Fine to VF worthwhile stock, Zumstein catalog value SF12500 | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1907 | | CLASSIC SWITZERLAND COLLECTION 1850-1905 several dozen mostly used stamps mounted on six album pages, almost every stamp is identified and valued by Scott catalog starting with the 1850 Federal Administration issues with slight duplication then continuing with the 1851 5R without frame followed by 15R Vermilion issues of 1852, the Seated Helvetia issues of 1854/58 are especially well represented including nearly all of the Scott listed stamps, the Seated Heletia issues of 1862/1881 are also well represented and include several items in the $100 plus range while the numeral issue of 1882 includes a handful of mint stamps including the scarce 1882 12 Chalky Blue and 15c Yellow as well as the 1905 15c Violet Numeral, condition is mixed, however, the catalog value is substantial and many of the cancels are quite collectable. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1908 | | SWITZERLAND USED COLLECTION, 1860 to 2000 in a two volume Lighthouse hingeless album, well over 1000 stamps with significant value in the Standing Helvetia issues collected by Michel varieties, condition is generally Fine to VF, Zumstein catalog value SF9200. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1909 | / | SWITZERLAND COLLECTION, 1854 to 1963 in a KABE hingeless album containing over 800 mint and used stamps starting with a selection of Seated Helvetia issues and continuing with primarily used stamps to about 1900 and generally mint after 1924, condition is mixed on the early issues, generally Fine to VF thereafter, Zumstein catalog value SF10400. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1910 | / | SWITZERLAND COLLECTION 1909 TO 1940 hundreds of of mint and used stamps sorted by Michel number onto small stockcards, includes several better sets and singles such as mint #200-03, 209, C3-12(4), and used C1-2, C3-12, C13-14(3), much of the value is found in the varieties identified by Michel numbers, generally Fine-VF and worthwhile. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1911 | / | SWITZERLAND COLLECTION 1843-1940 small collection of about 100 mostly used stamps mounted on blank pages, includes considerable value in classics starting with Cantonal issues for Geneva and one Zurich stamp followed by a section of Rayon issues of the Federal Administration then continuing with the Seated Helvetias of the 1850s and 1860s, we also noted a few better mint stamps such as 1908 3F Bistre &: Yellow, 1914 3F "The Mythen," and 10F "The Jungfrau" as well as the 1930 2F Airmail, condition is somewhat mixed especially among the classics while the mint stamps are generally Fine-VF and useful. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1912 | / | SWITZERLAND ASSORTMENT. A balance lot with potential, much of it being here as it needed considerable organization and is therefore placed in the 'balance' category. However, this balance deserves a good viewing and if you are lucky enough to be the buyer a good sorting will yield tremendous dividends. Some of the better things seen here include covers from the 19th century 'Stehende' Helvetias, even stampless, leading onto colorful p/c early 'Red Cross' allegory in superb used condition. Yet more stampless and then airmails on cover, m/s on cover, feldpost, soldier mail, etc. The stamps begin with quite a bundle of old glassine envelopes, inc. Pro Juventutes in quantity used, similarly more obvious better m/s inc. hinged Lifeboat 1945 and Lunaba never hinged of 1951. One of the most interesting sections was the color trials (Wertzeichendruckerei) in sheet format of 50 in brown, green, orange, purple, blue, red, etc. as well as a nice collection of soldier mails, displayed in old fashioned album pages with several dozen all different mint. Then more obvious United Nations overprints with scarce Scott #7O1 through to #7O20 (cat: $275), etc. 20th century has earlier better mint definitives including Numeral types and then the more obvious semi-postals, airmails inc. blocks of 4, etc. There is also a little stockbook with reference copies of the Zurich 4, the Poste Locale 5c, the Geneva and various used Strubelli all genuine to the 40rp, etc. please inspect. | Est. $900-1200 | |
| 1913 | | SWITZERLAND USED STOCK. An extensive virtually all used stock of the Pro Juventute semi-postals, around 3,000 stamps in total, there are 22 pages of stamps and the first page alone catalogs more than $3,400 in Scott and includes the German inscription 10rp forerunner mint, then (used unless otherwise noted) 12 complete sets of the 1915 issue (Scott #B2-3), 6 sets of the 1916 issue (B4-6), 8 sets of the 1917 issue (B7-9) and 15 sets of the 1918 issue (B10-12), also present are well over 1,000 Pro Patria issues with hundreds of complete sets incl. National Fete, etc., this great lot is so "stocky" on virtually every page it is difficult to appreciate the huge retail potential here, a great opportunity for the dealer. | Est. $800-1000 | |
| 1914 | / | SWITZERLAND NEW ISSUES GROUP. A valuable holding of about fifty, mostly thick, new issue registered letter packages, mostly from the 1990s through to the year 2004 including year sets, everything mint as well as used, all Swiss quality! We have only looked in a few of these packets and we note for example the scarce 'embroidery' miniature sheet issue, mint and used, as well as singles mint and used which we have placed on hawid cards. The new issue cost/face value will be a small fortune, as virtually everything seems to be in blocks of four mint and blocks of four nice used, as well as year sets, defins, coils, etc. Definitely an exciting lot with tremendous potential, deserving a good viewing. | Est. $800-1000 | |
| 1915 | / |  | SWITZERLAND "OLD TYME COLLECTION 1850s to 1960s, in four small blank Elbe albums containing over 2000 mint and used stamps beginning with a selection of 1850 Rayon issues, a mere handful of Seated Helvetias including two covers, collection begins in earnest after 1900 with primarily used stamps to 1930s then starting in the late 1930s with parallel mint and used with many sets in blocks and much NH after 1950 especially among the Semi-postals, generally a clean, Fine to VF collection. Zumstein catalog value SF8000. | Est. $750-1000 |
| 1916 | | SWITZERLAND USED STOCK 1900-1960 many, many thousands of used stamps, mostly sorted into glassines &: stored in shoeboxes, many of the glassines are just bulging with stamps, also includes a few small stockbooks, old circuit books &: a few loose album pages, a great lot for a packet maker or to fill club circuit books. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1917 | | SWITZERLAND AIRPOSTS USED STOCK. High catalog value stock of used airposts with several hundred stamps beginning with 5 examples of the 50c overprint (Scott #C2), 1923/25 issues include 75c orange (4) and 1fr violet (20) followed by the grilled gum varieties of the same series with 25c blue (C5a) and much, much more. | Est. $700-900 | |
| 1918 | / | SWITZERLAND CLASSICS COLLECTION. Collection of about 150 mint and used 19th century issues with some specialisation, starting off with 'rayons' inc. 10rp yellow and red with two copies, one of which is nearly four margins, then the 5rp blue and red with two different types, one beat-up, the other collectable, 1852 15rp red with four margins, wide on three sides, followed by fifteen Strubelli imperfs to the 1fr gray organised by the different papers and silk threads also with considerable postmark interest, leading onto the perf sitting Helvetias to the 1fr gold mint x3 with shades and used, again with specialisation on perfs and papers. Then there are the 1882 numerals with good varieties on white paper including the 2cts bister mint (#77), 5cts maroon used (#78) and 12cts blue mint (#80) and standing Helvetias. This collection has some mixed condition but unquestionably a very high catalog value. Please inspect. | Est. $700-900 | |
| 1919 | | SWITZERLAND USED COLLECTION, 1880 to 1975 in a two volume Safe old style hingeless album, well over 750 stamps, includes an interesting section of used Officials, condition is generally Fine to VF, Zumstein catalog value SF5000. | Est. $500-750 | |
| 1920 | / | SWITZERLAND COLLECTION, 1855-1987 many hundreds of mint and used stamps, mounted on Scott album pages, value is concentrated in used stamps, highlights include #28, #36-7, #39-40, #82-4, #86-7, #89, #122 &: many other complete sets, very nice section of semi-postals, also airmails, postage dues &: official stamps, overall condition is generally Fine-VF, intermediate collection containing many desirable items. | Est. $500-750 | |
| 1921 | / | SWITZERLAND ORGANIZATIONS GROUP, 1923-1943 Over 100 stamps mounted on quadrille album pages. Includes Labour Bureau 1923-30 set complete to 10fr used, later issues, paper varieties and shades, 1939 set to 10fr mint and cto. A nice clean group. | Est. $400-600 |
SYRIA
| 1922 | / |  | SYRIA COLLECTION, 1924-58 several hundred mostly mint stamps mounted on four Marini-Cartella albums, many complete sets &: sixteen souvenir sheets, highlights include, #1-10, #16-20, #25-30, #50, #133-6, #166-9, #232-50, #C1-3 &: #C1-3 tied to envelope by HALEB datestamps, #C4-6, #C7-9, #C10(2)-13(2), #C14-17, #C57-66, also includes the following mostly NH imperforated stamps: #268A &: #270 pairs, #288-97, #315-27, #331-3, #352-5, #358-73, #378-86, #392-3 pairs &: #C99-106, #C124-34, #C158-68, #C187-90 blocks, #C192-3 pairs, #C194-7, #C198-9 blocks, #C200-1 pairs, #CB5-8 blocks, prephilatelic folded letter from 1856 &: env dispatched from Damascus in1841, many Turkish stamps used in Syria in 1920, six first day covers, some commercial envs &: postcards, general condition appears VF throughout, a very useful collection, seldom offered this complete. | Est. $8000-10000 |
TURKEY
| 1923 | / |  | TURKEY AND RELATED AREAS COLLECTION, 1863-1967 Many hundreds of different stamps mounted in a Scott album comprising regular and ovptd. or sucharged Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Postage Dues, Military Stamps, Officials, Newspaper stamps, Postal Tax stamps with scarce forerunners, a few printing errors, Locals, a few good, uncut Anatolia issues, Cilicia, Eastern Rumelia, and Hatay; we espied mint Turkey 7, 13, 267, 449, 455, 461, 462, 468, 469, 474, 542-5, 625-32 (unused 100pi ), 648-58, 841, 1059v-74v imperf, B54-68, complete Airmails to 1967, incl. C19-21 blocks of 10 NH, J71, J72, J78, J79, J87, J88-91 NH, RA188-98, RA199-206, RAC5-14, Anatolia 3 signed, 10, 63; used Turkey 1-5, 476, 495, 515, 524, 541B-E, 624, B30, 1950s 1k, 10k, 20k unofficial Airmails (see note in Michel), J1-4, J10, complete, mixed mint and used sets of scarce 1910, 1916, and mint 1918 Red Crescent Postal Tax forerunner issues (Michel Ia-II, IVa-V, VI-VIII), RAC15, Anatolia 15, 22 signed, 24 signed, 41 signed, 59-63, 88, | Est. $7500- |
| 1924 | | MASSIVE TURKEY HOLDING, 19TH &: 20TH CENTURY TO ABOUT 1990. Many thousands of mint and used stamps, consisting of parallel mint and used collections housed in fourteen expensive KA-BE hingless albums with slipcases, plus a further 5 albums, also a very large used stock housed in 15+ stockbooks. Includes Regulars, Semi-Postals, Air Posts, Postage Dues, Officials, Newspaper Stamps, Postal Tax &: Air Post stamps, Local Posts, Revenues, Turkey in Asia and Turkish Cyprus. The collections include many sets or part sets, Souvenir Sheets with a great deal of completion. Noted mint were #1-4 unused or used, 13, 73, 254-70, many Star &: Crescent and Bulls Head overprints, 624, 625-32, 659-72, 1015-33, 1054a, 1101a, B54-68, J1-4 unused or used, RA 101-09, RA 140-46, RA 188-98, RA 199-206 and so much more, also a little Postal History, plus a run of Austria, French, German &: British Offices, also with a little Postal History. Needs plenty of time to wade through as this is the largest holding of Turkey we have offered. | Est. $7000-10000 | |
| 1925 | / | TURKEY HOARD AIR POST TAX STAMPS 1926-1927 accumulation of obligatory tax stamps that benefited the Turkish Aviation Society sorted by denomination into envelopes, includes Scott #RAC1(3267 without gum), RAC2(668), RAC3(1567), RAC11(757) and RAC13(90), most are NH, generally Fine-VF. Michel catalog value Euros 97,450= $130,000 ++. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1926 | / | TURKEY COLLECTION 1863-1960 many, many hundreds of mint and used stamps mounted on album pages beginning with used First issues of the Ottoman Empire, from there the pages are well filled and include a few better items such as used 1884 5pa Lilac &: Rose as well as the 1914 Sultan Mohammed 200Pi top value and mint 1892 1Pi Pale Blue, continuing with issues of the Republic, the first set of 1923 is complete used as well as the 1938 Second Izmir Overprint set, better mint sets of the Republic include the 1924 Bridge set, 1930 "D Y Sivas" overprint set and the 1934 Izmir Fair set, from the mid 1930s to the end, the collection is exclusively mint and fairly complete, condition is somewhat mixed on the early Ottoman issues, vast majority are Fine-VF. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1927 | / | TURKEY COLLECTION. Mint and used collection on crusty dusty old-time album pages with well over 500 stamps from the first series to ther first few years of the 20th century, the collection begins with a few "Tughras" but it is the many dozens of the later "Star and Crescent" issues that comprise most of the value here and include good number of different cancels to find, also some interesting back-of-the-book incl. Constantinople locals, steamer stamps and newspaper issues, usual mixed condition, please inspect. | Est. $700-900 | |
| 1928 | / | TURKEY ASSORTMENT. Various sets and singles neatly arranged on stock pages and then a couple of pages with the "waiting to be sorted" stamps, useful selection of pre-1901 issues and then another group of better 1920s/30s issues, we note 1863 20pa-5pi used (thin and thick papers), 1865 25pi used, 1869 25pi mint and used, 1901 50pi yellow mint, 1917 25pi-50pi used (Scott 541B-E), 1919 2 1/2pi, 50pi Armistice ovpt. on 1913 issue mint, 1923/25 Crescent and Star cplt. mint, 1924 Peace Treaty mint, 1926 Definitives mint, 1927 Exhibition OVpts. mint, 1928 "Ismir" Ovpts. cplt., 1929 Definities mint, etc., usual mixed condition but better than most, generally F-VF. | Est. $500-800 |
URUGUAY
| 1929 | / |  | URUGUAY SPECIALIZED COLLECTION 1866 COAT OF ARMS &: NUMERAL ISSUE thousands of mint and used stamps mounted on over 120 exhibition pages with extensive annotations in Spanish covering every philatelic aspect of these stamps, many pages are plate reconstructions of each stamp by plate number, other pages are filled with interesting cancels including fancy cancels, colored cancels, numeral cancels and town cancels, other sections are reserved for plate varieties including plate flaws, re-entries and worn plates, the collection also includes dozens of folded letters including some to France and Argentina, along with a few fronts and especially bisects, and quadracets tied to small pieces, of special interest are a few pages of the 15c Ochre stamp including a Proof in a margin block of four, also the well-known "reprint" by the Pacific Philatelic Society of an entire sheet, in addition there are Die Proofs of other values as well as very scarce examples of the Montevideo Special Printing on Pelure paper. It is almost impossible to list everything that is included and consequently viewing is highly recommended and will undoubtedly prove to be a rewarding experience. | Est. $10000-15000 |
| 1930 | / | USEFUL URUGUAY STOCK, 1898-1999. Many thousands of predominantly mint OG stamps (NH/HR) neatly arranged in 13 stock books, comprising plentiful S/Ss (incl. a few Specimens), singles and blocks of Definitives, Commemoratives, Airmails and Officials, Parcel Post, Postage Dues,Late Fee stamps, Special Delivery, Tax and Telegraph stamps, Official Seals, overprinted and surcharged issues, plus various imperforates, printing errors, and overprint varieties; scattered 19th-early 20th Century issues; strongest from about the 1940's onward (mint and used Officials, B-O-B from 1880's onward); better items include unused 1945 5c Varela block of 4, imperf between (542v), mint OG 1960-1961 "Flight" Monument blocks (C211-22) most NH, better NH S/Ss (limited distributions), incl. 1976 Anniversaries (C424-5), 1977 Nobel Prize (C426-7), 1978 ICAO (C433),1978 World Cup (C434), 1979 Madonna and Child (C436), 1979 Olympics (1021-2), 1979 World Cup (C438), 1981 Exhibit (1114A-15, perf &: imperf); Official Airmails (8c-$4.50 Pegasus stamps with cruciform or star punch), and much more; moderate amount of gum toning present on many of the early 20th Century issues; however, there is much mint material (incl. the S/Ss) throughout that is fresh, NH, generally Fine-VF; Substantial catalogue value; Careful viewing will reveal this to be a very useful, interesting stock!. | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1931 | | URUGUAY CLASSIC COLLECTION 1856-1910 well over 200 mostly used stamps mounted on notebook paper starting with the first issues and ending with the surcharged issues of 1910, there are only a handful of the first Carrier issue, the real strength of the collection is in the 1858 issue and the first Government issue of 1859 which includes many color varieties as well as some reference material, these two issues represent significant catalog value, the collection continues with good coverage of the 1866 to 1877 Coat of Arms &: Numeral issues with some duplication and then tapers off somewhat into the early 20th century issues, condition is somewhat mixed, still many scarce and salable items. | Est. $800-1000 | |
| 1932 | | URUGUAY COLLECTION 1859-1970 housed in a Scott Specialty album plus duplicates in a stockbook and a cover album, the main collection is very well filled and contains hundreds of mint and used stamps beginning with the Government Issues of 1859 and continuing with primarily used stamps through the early years of the 20th century, mint stamps predominate after about 1910 and include some complete sets, the cover album contains about 30 items mostly from the 1920s through 1940s while the stockbook is mostly inexpensive used stamps, altogether, a worthwhile collection to serve as a foundation for expansion. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1933 | / | FASCINATING URUGUAY VARIETIES HOLDING A substantial accumulation of predominantly mint NH issues housed in glassines and envelopes, consisting primarily of imperfs, color shifts, overprint varieties, etc., with duplication ranging from light to heavy; generally clean, Fine-VF; Careful inspection is a must for full appreciation of the scope and potential offered here for dealers, specialists, and collectors ! | Est. $500-750 |
VATICAN CITY
| 1934 | / | VATICAN CITY MINT COLLECTION 1929-2000 mounted in three volumes of Lindner hingeless albums starting with the first and second sets, then skipping to the 1939 Juridical Congress set, 1939 Interregnum issue then fairly complete from 1940 to the end indluding the 1952 Stagecoach S/S, 1948 Archangel set used (the only used stamps in the collection), 1949 UPU Airmails (NH), 1951 Gratianus set (NH), as well as the first Postage Dues &: Parcel Post sets, vast majority are NH, lots of worthwhile material. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1935 | | VATICAN CITY COLLECTION 1929-1965 hundreds of complete mint sets mounted in a White Ace album, virtually every stamp is NH and includes most of the better sets such as 1929 First Set, 1935 Juridicial Congress, 1936 Catholic Press, and 1938 Archaeological set, and 1931 Parcel Post set, the only hinged set that we spotted was the 1931 Postage Due set, simply a worthwhile collection of Fine-VF material. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1936 | | VATICAN AND ITALY COLLECTION. Few thousand mostly used arranged on album pages. Main value is in the Vatican City with owners 2004 catalog value of about $4,800 with the Italy having catalog value of about $1,200. Fairly heavy duplication but value hidden throughout. Overall fine to very fine with viewing recommended. | Est. $400-500 |
VENEZUELA
| 1937 | / | ATTRACTIVE VENEZUELA STOCK housed in 3 well filled large stock books. From some better early cancels to numerous varieties this stock is packed with value including mint unless noted 1870 ¸r tete beche in block of 6, 1896 50c tete beche pair, 1937 7c, 25c and 180c redrawn airmails never hinged, 1944 1b Baseball overprinted Aero vertical pair imperf between and horizontal strip of 5 imperf between, 1994 set of 6 regular issues imperf pairs, nice group of officials including perforated G.N. with inverted and reversed plus some revenues and locals. A sound Fine to Very Fine stock with good retail potential. Viewing strongly recommended. | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1938 | / | SUBSTANTIAL VENEZUELA COLLECTION, 1859-2004 Mint OG and used collection hingelessly mounted in 3 large Scott Specialty albums displaying mixed mint and used Definitives and Commemoratives with fairly good coverage to 1942, mint, predominantly NH, and complete from 1943 forward, with Airpost issues mint and complete (except for C151; mostly NH), as are Special Delivery and Registration stamps; includes mint 21 (1991 Caracas cert), 319 (1999 Caracas cert); occasional toned gum spots; generally Fresh, Fine-VF, with plenty of NH sets; a quality collection, well worth viewing and making one's own ! | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1939 | / | VENEZUELA COLLECTION, 1880-1960 many hundreds of mint OO and used stamps on stock pages, incl. dozens of desirable sets and singles; several stamps both mint and used from the 1880 Bolivar issues, continuing in a scattered fashion to about 1910, incl. mint 380-3; Arm sets are nearly complete with a mix of mint and used; valuable Airmail section, incl. mint C41-6, C63, C113, C114-18; used C17-40, and much more; generally Fine-VF; an excellent collection waiting for an appreciative buyer to expand upon. | Est. $750-1000 |
VIETNAM
| 1940 | / | REMARKABLY FRESH VIETNAM ACCUMULATION of many hundreds of stamps housed in stock books and glassines much identified by Scott number. Beginning with a strong group of Indo China overprinted forerunners this lot continues through a wealth of modern topically flavored singles and blocks with much imperforate sets to be found throughout. The South Vietnam includes never hinged # 20-26 blocks of 4 and M3 as well as a useful group of unissued. The North Vietnam is were the bulk of the value is and includes never hinged # 1L62-63 &: 50 blocks of 4 and 28-31. As stated an exceptionally clean accumulation offering excellent profit potential. | Est. $3500-4500 |
••• FOREIGN COUNTRY MIXED AND AREA COLLECTIONS •••
ARABIA & STATES
| 1941 | / | GULF STATES COLLECTION Dozens of different mint OG stamps neatly mounted in a pristine, slipcased Scott specialty album, with strength in Abu Dhabi, incl. 1-11, 12-14, 26-37, 38-41, 76-9, 81-3 (all NH), Aden, incl. 1-12, 36-46, 48-61A, Dubai, incl. 53-66 NH, 67-79 NH, and Egypt (mostly 1920s-1950s), incl. 9, 11, 50-9 NH, 92-103, 108-13, 114, 168-71 NH, 172-6, 177-90, 224, 267-269D, 299-316, C3-4, C5-25, C67-77A NH; also present are Saudi Arabia 211-26 NH, and a smattering of NH sets from Sharjah, South Arabia, Trucial States, and Umm al Qiwain; generally fresh, Fine-VF; a most attractive collection, replete with many good sets; Well worth a look and a bid ! | Est. $1000-1200 |
BENELUX
| 1942 | / | VALUABLE BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG &: NETHERLANDS SELECTION several dozen sets and singles arranged on three stockpages, virtually every item catalogs over $100 with some much higher, the best items start with mint Belgium 1919 King Albert high values, 1952 Portraits set, and 1953 Parcel Post set of two, the Luxembourg section represents substantial value and consists almost exclusively of classics from the 1860s and 1870s including "Official" overprints, the Netherlands section presents the most value and also includes some colonial issues, for example we noted better mint Netherlands 1899 5G Queen Wilhelmina, 1923 Seated Queen Wilhelmina set, 1925 High Values set of three, in addition the colonies include better mint sets such as Indoniesia 1950 "RIS" Overprint set, Antilles 1950 Defintive set and Surinam 1923 Queen Wilhelmina set &: 1932 DOX Airmails (2), condition on the classics is slightly mixed and some of the Luxembourg is possibly reference material, however, vast majority are Fine-VF and highly desirable. | Est. $5000-7500 | |
| 1943 | / | ATTRACTIVE BENELUX COLLECTION Several thousands of different mint OG and used 19th and 20th Century stamps to 1970s/1980s comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, and B-O-B, of Belgium and Netherlands and their Colonies, plus Luxembourg, all neatly mounted in 2 Minkus albums, replete with singles and sets with Scott values to $100, incl. mint Belgium 24, 121, 124-37, 171, 172-84, B17-24, B69v-77v ovptd. (1994 Kaiser cert), B132-43, B162, B178, B437-41, B458a, B466A-B NH, B513a, B521-2, B605a NH, B662a NH, Luxembourg 60-9, O65-74, O97, O98, Netherlands 137-9, B145a, Netherlands Antilles CB1-8; used Belgium 1, 2 (x2), 3, 4 (x2), 12, 22, 26, 74, 221, B30, B106, B169, B514, B544-6, Q1-6, Q15, Luxembourg 1, 2, 23, Netherlands 3 (x2), 6, 11, 12 (x2), 18, 20, 22, 33, 53, 54, 90-101, 124-34, B144a, C13-14, Netherlands Antilles 229, Netherlands Indies 200-16, 219-25, and more; occasional minor fault amongst the early issues, average through VF centering throughout; clean, well-tended collection; Viewing advised for full appreciation. | Est. $4000-5000 |
CENTRAL AMERICA
| 1944 | / | ATTRACTIVE CENTRAL AMERICA COLLECTION Many hundreds of different, predominantly mint OG and unused 19th Century-1970s issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, and B-O-B, all neatly mounted in 2 Scott Specialty albums; dozens of mint complete sets from 1930s-1960s, with Scott values from modest to $30, interspersed with better issues, incl. mint Canal Zone 1, 1d, 19 partial OG (signed), 27-30, 80, 95, 97, 120-35 C15-20, CO1-7, Costa Rica 35-44, C11-13, C46-54, C94-102, Guatemala 2b, 60-73 (mixed mint/used), 280-91, C32-69, C70-91, Nicaragua C30, C32-9 (mixed mint/used), C40-3, CO15-19 signed, Panama218-19, 220-31, 288-97, C16A (unused), C27-32, Salvador 75; 1935 Central American Games Commemorative and Airmail sets; Condition is rather mixed amongst the used pre-1940 issues, with several reprints and reference copies espied (not counted, but still useful as such), mint stamps are generally fresh, Fine-VF, overall; useful material from an increasingly popular collecting area; Careful viewing suggested for full appreciation ! | Est. $2000-3000 |
EASTERN EUROPE
| 1945 | / | EASTERN EUROPE ACCUMULATION four stockpages containing about two dozen better mint and used items in the $100 to $500 range starting with three early mint Albania 1913 "Double Eagle" overprints on Turkey, followed by three early mint Bulgaria issues then continuing with a selection of seldom offered Eastern Rumelia overprints on Turkey including a few issues for South Bulgaria, we also noted the 1944 Stormtrooper sheet from Croatia, Czechoslovakia 1919 Overprint on Austria 10K (signed), Latvia 1923 5L Green &: Pale Green, 1933 Airplane set Perforated &: Imperforate, &: 1933 Triangle Airmail set, very scarce 1935 Lithuania "New York-Kaunas" overprint, Russia Offices in Jaffa set and finally a few scarce Siberia overprints, condition is generally Fine-VF, although some of these items are undoubtedly reference material, much is useful and very salable material. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1946 | / | EASTERN EUROPE COLLECTION mounted in nine albums, the best single country is Russia in two Scott Specialty albums, the collection is mostly used prior to 1950 and mint from there to about 1980, we noted a wealth of sets in $10 to $25 range, other countries include Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania &: Yugoslavia, these are generally basic collections representing many thousands of mint and used stamps altogether. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1947 | / | ENJOYABLE EASTERN EUROPE ACCUMULATION several hundred mostly mint sets arranged by country on stockpages plus about 200 glassines, the stockpages are filled with better sets in the $20 to $100 range with significant value in mint sets from the 1920s to 1940s, for example, beginning with Albania the 1928 Overprints on King Zog set, 1934 Constitution set, 1945 Red Cross, from Bulgaria we spotted the 1931 Balkan Games set while the Hungary pages hold a number of high powered sets such as 1932 Madonna, 1913 and 1914 Charity sets, 1931 Zeppelin Airmails (2), and the 1933 Airmail set, another country representing value is Poland which includes the scarce 1918 20pf in Ultramarine, 1925 National Funds set, 1940 General Government set, and finally the 1925 &: 1933 Port Gdansk sets, in addition, we noted a number of imperf sets of the late 1940s to early 1950s scattered throughout, generally Fine-VF and worthwhile material. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1948 | | EASTERN EUROPE COLLECTION two large cartons filled with twelve albums of thousands of mostly CTO stamps including five albums of Russia, four Hungary and three Poland, vast majority are complete sets and all three collections include mint NH new issues from the post-Soviet era up to about 2002, loads of popular topicals, Fine-VF. | Est. $1250-1500 | |
| 1949 | / | EASTERN EUROPE COLLECTIONS GROUP Attractive collections of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia neatly mounted in 3 Minkus albums containing hundreds of different mint OG and used Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Airpost, and B-O-B, strongest in Hungary and Romania, both with solid coverage (from 1920 and 1866 respectively), each with many mint complete sets throughout, incl. mint Hungary 486, B94, B80-7, B198A-D sheet, C24-5, CB1-1C sheet, Romania B314-17; used Hungary 7-12, B1-34 (mixed mint and used), Romania 23, 33-6, 37-42, 50-2, 166-72a, 196-206 (unovptd., cto), B40, and more; generally Fine-VF; very useful group for collector and dealer alike; Viewing advised for full appreciation. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1950 | / | EASTERN EUROPE COLLECTION. Four old-fashioned collections covering Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Czechoslovakia housed in four volumes. The Russia constitutes a very specialised collection of the 1927/28 'worker', 'peasant' and 'Lenin' series (#382/400) including two sets complete mint and hundreds of used stamps organised chronologically by their postmarks with further interest in shades perforations etc, tremendous potential here. The Latvia begins with a good range of first issues in collection format with few empty spaces on special pages, including postal history of the 1930s, even a few revenues. The Estonia is similarly comprehensive inc. imperf red cross issues of 1921 mint, first issue airpost triangulars, souvenir sheets of the 1930s mint never hinged, through to mint 1990s issues post-independence. The Czechoslovakia with many hundreds, virtually complete basic issues from the Hradcany imperfs through the 1960s including souvenir sheets. The collections here have much solid value, well worth a thorough viewing. | Est. $1000-1400 | |
| 1951 | / | EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY COLLECTIONS GROUP. Large Yvert album with Bosnia &: Herzegovina, Bulgaria (incl. Southern Bulgaria), Eastern Roumelia, Estonia and Yugoslavia to 1960s issues though with bulk of value in the pre-WWI period, better include used Bosnia 1912-3/14 and 1916/17 2K-10K Franz Josef, Bulgaria 1885 5s surcharge, Eastern Roumelia 1880 2pi, mint Bosnia 1906 Views with some perf varieties, 1910 Birthday, 1915/16 postage dues, Bulgaria 1879 5c, 10c (unused), 1894 3s surcharge, 1895 15s surcharge, 1931 Balkan Games, assorted 1920s/40s sets, Eastern Roumelia 1880 1/2pi-20pa, 5pi, Estonia 1919 5R overprint, 1930s semi-postals, Yugoslavia assortment of 1918/20 sets and singles incl. 1918 10f (white numbers), some 1920s/30s sets, etc., generally F-VF. | Est. $800-1200 | |
| 1952 | / | POLAND, JUGOSLAVIA &: ROMANIA COLLECTIONS Two Scott Specialty albums, one containing Poland collection (1918-1969), approximately couple of thousand used stamps, highlights include Poland #341-3 set &: #B31 souvenir sheet used, modern complete sets including many topical issues, semi-postals, airmails, officials, postage dues, General Government &: Eastern Silesia stamps, Jugoslavia (1918-68) &: Romania (1866-1970) album is especially well-filled, including Romania #C71 NH, a number of CTOs sets, general condition appears Fine-VF, nice opportunity for collector. | Est. $750-1000 |
EUROPE
| 1953 | / | AMAZING EUROPEAN AREA POSTER STAMP STOCK Thousands of different colorful, predominantly mint OG and unused 1890s-1960s poster stamps, most as singles, but also blocks, booklets, and complete sheets present, with the vast majority within the 1910s-1930s from France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, and Italy, with emphasis on the latter, plus some from the United States, neatly arranged in 11stockbooks; the topical range is vast, incl. anniversaries, air and auto races, beverages, bicycles, charities, chocolate, cities, electricity, Esperanto, festivals, kitchen appliances, international fairs, shows, and expositions, famous perrsons, liquors, military, Olympics, opera, periodicals, pharmaceuticals, philatelic shows, political committees, printers, Red Cross, Spanish Civil War, WW I &: WW II propaganda, telephone, trains, and many, many more; generally fresh, Fine-VF, with many stamps having 2-20 duplicates (some higher); some Italian fiscals and assorted regular European stamps and Revenues present; a fantastic, quality stock of popular material for stamp show or Ebay dealers; Careful viewing recommended for full appreciation of the scope of material offered here ! | Est. $10000-12000 | |
| 1954 | | HIGH VALUE EUROPE ASSORTMENT about 70 sets and singles arranged onto stockpages, virtually every item catalogs over $100 with majority in the $200 to $500 range with some much higher, the most expensive used items include Austria 1851 6Kr Newspaper, 1936 Dolfuss, and Romania 1862 30 pa Tete-Beche pair, and better mint include Lombardy-Venetia 1864 15 soldi Perf 9¸ (2), Belgium B25-27 blocks of eight, Croatia 1944 Singles from the Stormtrooper S/S, Luxembourg 1875 10c Official (Sismondo certificate), Portugal 1853 100R (PF certificate), and Switzerland 1850 5rp Black &: Red (2- one with PF Certificate), condition is somewhat mixed on the early items and some of the above listed items may be reference material, however, the mid-range material is generally Fine-VF and in high demand. | Est. $10000-14000 | |
| 1955 | / | BOUNTIFUL EUROPE AREA COLLECTION Many, many thousands of different mint OG and used 19th-20th Century issues to 1980s comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-Postals, etc. mounted in 5 albums, 3 of which consist of Minkus albums absolutely packed with stamps on every page from Austria (filling one album !) through Vatican City, and replete with singles and complete sets with Scott values to $100, incl. mint Austria B81-6, B87-92, B93-8 NH, B100-105, B112-17, B122-7, B132-7, C32-46, Cyprus 226a, Greece 568-73, Liechtenstein C1-6, and used Austria 33, 127, (Lombardy-Venetia) 6, 7, 8, 12, Finland 56 signed, to name just a few that we espied within; the other 2 albums are just as well filled with France with Offices, French Colonies and Algeria (1870-1980s), incl. France mint B27, B48-53, B294-9, used B249-54; and Switzerland (1850-1980s), incl. mint 304, 305, B105, B141, B144, C1-2 signed, O1-18 NH, 1935-1936 mint and cto Perfin Officials signed, 1O9-16, used 8, 10, 12, 20-21, 23, 29, 38, 40, 42, 48, 181-5, J1-9, and lots more; occasional fault and the usual centering amongst the used pre-1940 issues, but all are very presentable; mint stamps are generallly fresh, Fine-VF, and no telling how much NH material there is to be uncovered; If albums bulging with page after filled page of different stamps from cover to cover excite you, make sure you run--not walk--to view this collection ! | Est. $5000-7000 | |
| 1956 | | BOUNTIFUL EUROPEAN AREA GROUPING Hundreds of predominantly 20th Century mint OG and used stamps, and many dozens of mint NH and cto S/Ss and miniature sheets, and EUROPA-CEPT issues from Great Britain and many other European nations arranged in 40+ stockbooks and in loose stock pages, and mounted in 14 albums and on loose album pages;, accompanied by 100s of cacheted, largely unaddressed FDCs (most from German Republic), and PPCs; loaded of Germany, incl. collections of German Republic (mint NH 1960-1989), with used B318-19, B334-7; and West Berlin (mint NH 1957-1988), with used 9N61-3, 9N75-9, 9NB1-3, 9NB4-5, and others; also, mint and used collections of Belgium; nearly 100 Great Britain 1980s caheted and mostly unaddressed FDCs; and a World Wildlife Fund wildlife topical collection of 1980s stamps, maximum cards, and FDCs; occasional minor fault amongst the used, and some mint stuck down or toned; nevertheless, generally clean, Fine-VF, and simply loaded with fresh, mint NH material throughout; Careful viewing of this useful, profitable holding will certainly prove worthwhile ! | Est. $4000-6000 | |
| 1957 | | SUBSTANTIAL EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS/STOCK ACCUMULATION, INCL. SOME FOREIGN Thousands of mint and used stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, S/S, Airmails, etc., with strength in Germany and Related Areas spanning German States, German Empire through the Frederal Republic, and GDR, plus assorted Colonies, Occupations, Danzig, Saar, etc., mostly arranged in 22 stockbooks and 36 albums, with stamps ranging in Scott value from modest to $20+ throughout; plus hundreds of covers (mainly German Republic and GDR FDCs and franked First Day bulletins); plus United Nations, Olympics, and mostly mint NH Europa (1960-1968) topical collections; plenty of mint NH German Republic (1950-1990s), GDR (1970-1985), and other Europe within; what foreign (incl. US) are present contain a surprise or two; somewhat mixed condition amongst the used stamps, with mint being generally fresh, Fine-VF; excellent profit potential; Careful viewing advised for full appreciation of content and value. | Est. $4000-6000 | |
| 1958 | | WESTERN EUROPE COLLECTION housed in 22 various albums with a separate album for most major countries plus their colonies, the best single countries are Austria, Iceland and Liechtenstein, other countries include France and Colonies which spans four volumes while Spain and Colonies in two volumes, Scandinavia, Belgium &: Netherands, Italy &: Area in four volumes, plus a dozen other countries, better items are concentrated in just three albums including mint &: used Austria Semi-Postals 1933 Deliverance From the Turks, 1993 Skiing, 1935 Airmail and 1950 Bird Airmails among others, Iceland includes 1907 Two Kings set, 1912 Frederick VII set, 1930 Airmails &: 1931 Zeppelin set, while the Liechtenstein includes both mint &: used examples of the first set as well as mint 1930 Pictorial set, 1930 Airmails and 1936 Zeppelin set, other better items are scattered throughout the 22 volumes especially in the Italy and Colonies albums, a close examination will defintely prove rewarding. | Est. $3500-4000 | |
| 1959 | | USEFUL EUROPEAN AREA COLLECTIONS GROUPING Hundreds of 19th and 20th Century mint OG and used stamps comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, etc. neatly mounted in 11 albums, with strength in Germany and related areas, incl. mint OG Bavaria Scott 10, 17, a solid mint NH GDR collection (1948-1959), incl. the better early Commemorative sets; used Baden Scott 6-9, 14 signed, 15, 16, 17 signed, Bavaria 14 signed, 21, 46, Thurn &: Taxis 1 signed, 11 signed, 13 signed, 43 signed, Wurttemberg 32, 36v (Michel 26a), Germany 667-8, B310-13, B318-19, B320-3, B327-30, B334-7, Saar 175-87, 232-45, B16-22, B65-6, B67-8; also, a 1990s NH Baltics collection; mint and used Hungary, incl. mint 486; Poland NO1-15 NH, Switzerland 1940-1999 NH Semi-Postals, etc., incl. miniature sheets, booklets, and much more; typical centering and minor faults amongst the German States and other classic issues; later issues Fine-VF; plenty of value in good, quality material that will fill spaces in many a collection; Be sure to view for full appreciation ! | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1960 | / | TANTALIZING EUROPEAN AREA COLLECTIONS ACCUMULATION, AND A BONUS Many thousands of 19th and 20th Century mint OG, used, and unused stamps to 1970s, with strength in pre-1940 issues comprising Definitives, incl. Greek Hermes Heads and Swiss Sitting and Standing Helvetias to sort through, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, etc., with many valued in Scott to $100+, mounted on loose album pages and in 17 albums (incl. 9 Scott Specialty albums), arranged in 4 stockbooks and on stock pages; we espied mint Belgium 25, 31, France B7, Greece 125, Monaco 15, 17, 20, Netherlands 336-9, Parma 11a; used Belgium 1-2, 8, 8b, 12, France C17, Great Britain 1, 4, 10, 26, 46, 48, 52, 55, 57, 70 (pl. 15), 94, 95, 96, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108 (x2), 109, 111-22, 126, 139, 140, 179-81, 203-4, Italy 33, 37-44, Luxembourg 1, 2, Netherlands 1-3, 4-6, 22, 53, Netherlands Antilles 12, Newfoundland 11A, 27a, New South Wales 28, 29, 41, 41a, Norway 1(x2), 5 (appears unused), 9, 10, 15, Portugal 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 52-6, Roman States 3, 5a, 7a, Russia 9, Spain 39 strip, Sweden 2i, 18, 27, 28-36, 34a, 38, Switzerland 8 (x3), 12, 17a, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 30, 31, 50, B2-3, B4-6, Tuscany 4, 4a, 6b, 13, 13a, 19, 19b, 20, 20a, 21a, Two Sicilies 4, 23, 23a, and many more; Bonus consists of a small United States collection, incl. mint Farley S/Ss, 834 NH, 1053 NH, used 1902-1903 Series to $1, Q1-12, and a few covers, incl. 1851 1¢ type IV (9) tied to lady's fancy embossed cover; plus scattered British Commonwealth, French, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies, and other foreign issues; mixed condition, average through Fine-VF centering; one can spend days identifying the many, many good stamps within, perhaps even find a scarce cancel or two; Careful viewing is a must to fully appreciate the scope and value that this splendid holding has to offer ! | Est. $3000-5000 | |
| 1961 | / | EUROPEAN AREA ACCUMULATION, AND MORE Thousands of mint OG and used 19th-20th Century stamps from various European nations, with Germany and related areas particularly well represented, housed in 23 albums, 47 stockbooks, and small boxes; we espied plenty of material with high Scott values, incl. mint 1951-1952 Germany Republic Posthorns, 1956-1957 NH Malta Pictorials to 10sh; mint and used 1907-1986 Switzerland collection, incl. good mint Semi-Postal sets; used Great Britain 1840 1p Black and other good QV Definitives, and more; also includes some useful foreign, incl. mint NH 1996 Olympics worldwide topical collection; somewhat mixed condition amongst the early used, with mint stamps being generally fresh, Fine-VF, with plenty of NH; Careful viewing a must for full appreciation. | Est. $3000-4000 | |
| 1962 | | EUROPEAN AREA GROUPING WITH WITH TOPICALS AND GOOD GERMAN REPUBLIC 17 small stockbooks filled with many hundreds of mostly mint OG issues from various European nations, with strength in German Republic; many mint OG NH issues depicting various topicals, chiefly Europa (from 1956), Nato, Brussels Expo, and Space (many of the last from Russia, in perf and imperf form ); plus a nice collection of mint NH German Republic (1949-1969) in a hingeless album, incl. good Semi-Postals, 1951-1952 signed Posthorns, and 1954 Heuss set; about 100 European unaddressed FDCs, and assorted mint and used stamps from Africa, Asia, etc. accompany; generally fresh, Fine-VF, with abundant mint NH material; Careful viewing of this profitable holding is essential, and will surely elicit alot of interest ! | Est. $2500-3500 | |
| 1963 | / | EUROPEAN AREA GRAB BAG or large box, as is the case here, freighted with a generous holding of thousands of mint and used 19th and 20th Century issues comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, Booklets, etc. from many different nations, with Germany and area being apparently predominant, incl. some good German States, a few genuine, signed Heligoland, a smattering of German Colonies, full and partial mint NH sheets,and several German covers; there is also a stockbook stuffed with hundreds of used Czechoslovakia; an approval book of Poland, incl. complete used 1918-1919 Lublin issues (all signed), plus Poznan, Warsaw, and other Locals; full NH sheets from Greenland; even a folder full of partial mint NH blocks and multiples from Tunisia, and various stamps of nations outside Europe; mixed condition, as is typical of such accumulations; nevertheless, a careful perusal by a patient viewer will indeed reveal useful material of good value, and elicit an eager bid ! | Est. $2000-3000 | |
| 1964 | / | ATTRACTIVE EUROPEAN NATIONS AND RELATED AREAS COLLECTION Many hundreds of different mint OG and used 19th and 20th Century stamps to about 1974, with 20th Century issues being predominantly mint, all mounted in 30 neat, clean Scott Specialty albums comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Airmails, and scattered B-O-B; coverage is strongest within the nations themselves, with their colonies, etc. displaying varying degrees of coverage ranging from a few stamps to several dozens; includes the following countries, with their colonies, offices, and other related areas: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain; also includes collections of Baltic States, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Yugoslavia; many singles and complete sets with Scott values to $100+ throughout, incl. mint France B43, B54-9, B66-7, B86-9A, B153-7, C26, Iceland 144-8, 149, 150, 175, 213-16, Italy 90, 377-86, 400-9, Monaco 131-44, Portugal 315-45, 558-60, 579-86, used Austria 1, 2, 33, Denmark 5, 6, France C17, J10, Italy 115-16, 117-18, 119-22, Netherlands 6, 33, Norway B2, Sweden O12-25, and more; somewhat mixed condition and typical centering amongst the pre-1940 issues; later stamps generally sound, Fine-VF; a very agreeable collection, housed in good, clean, quality albums, with plenty of value to offer and room for further development; Viewing will be easy and pleasurable ! | Est. $2000-4000 | |
| 1965 | | TANTALIZING EUROPEAN AREA ACCUMULATION thousands of mint OG and used 20th Century stamps and 100+ covers (FDCs, etc.), with the vast majority from various European nations on album pages, in a Schaubek album, 4 binders, 5 stockbooks, and loose in 2 boxes; several mint NH partial and complete sets, miniature sheets, full sheets, and S/Ss within; a quick glance revealed mint NH Germany 573v (Michel 958b) full sheet of 100, each stamp signed, Monaco 159, Portugal 594a, very likely more of such treasures to be discovered; occasional small faults typical of such a group; however overall condition appears to be generally neat, clean, Fine-VF; time spent delving into this trove will surely prove worthwhile and will inspire a spirited bid! | Est. $1500-2500 | |
| 1966 | | QUALITY EUROPEAN AREA CONTEMPORARY MINT NH ACCUMULATION Many hundreds of different mint OG NH 1990s-2000 issues comprising Definitive and Commemorative singles and sets, se-tenants, booklets, S/Ss, miniature sheets, and year sets from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Switzerland, UNO, and other nations, with most spanning 1999-2000, all housed in envelopes, folders, or glassines as received from post offices or a new-issues agent;; generally fresh, VF; excellent material for the collector or dealer of topical stamps or 20th Century issues; Be sure to inspect ! | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1967 | / | EUROPEAN AREA COLLECTIONS GROUPING Many hundreds of different, predominantly used collections of stamps, most to the 2000s, mounted in 13 clean albums containing Definitives, Commemoratives, etc. from Great Britain, incl. a small stockbook of scattered QV issues, Spain (to about 1938), Yugoslavia, and Scandinavia, with strength in the latter spanning the 19th Century through the 2000s, and many sets and singles with Scott values of $20+ espied, incl. used Denmark 97-131; also, some Channel Islands with a few FDCs; occasional faults and typical centering amongst the early issues, with 20th Century material being generally sound, Fine-VF; a nice clean group of collections of good value, ready for an appreciative buyer to develop further. | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1968 | | EUROPA COLLECTION AND STOCK, 1956-1975 Complete collection of mint OG NH Europa sets to 1975 in a hingeless album, accompanied by mint NH and/or cto duplicate sets (one of either or both) to 1968 arranged in 3 stock books; generally fresh, VF; very useful material; Viewing advised for full appreciation. | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1969 | / | EUROPE COLLECTION, 1849/1940. Many hundreds of mint and used stamps in a large Yvert album, many better with Belgium first types used 1893 50c bistre mint, 1Fr orange mint, 2Fr on rose used, 2Fr mint, 1911 Charleroi Ovpts. mint, 1915-20 1c-10Fr used, 1925 Anniv. (2 mint), 1928 Orval Abbey mint, 1930 Antwerp Exhibition S/S mint and single from S/S on cover, 1931 Brussels Exhib. single from S/S on cover, 1931 WW I Veterans mint, 1932 Anti-TB mint, 1935 Brussels Exhib. S/S mint and single from S/S on cover, 1936 Borgerhout S/S used, 1936 Charleroi S/S mint, useful Back of the Book incl. Germany Occupation with Eupen &: Malmedy Overprints and some useful Belgian Congo; Luxembourg 1934 John the Blind used, 1936-39 semi-postals cplt. mint, Netherlands with useful 1927/39 semi-postals and some Colonies; Switzerland mostly used seated and standing Helvetia assortment, strong semi-postals mixed mint and used, Airs with many useful, and some Officials, mostly F-VF. | Est. $1200-1500 | |
| 1970 | / | CLASSIC EUROPE COLLECTION, 1850-1920'S several hundred mostly used stamps comprising Austria, Hungary, a nice array of Portugal and Colonies, and Spain mounted on album pages; includes Austria Revenues and some Revenue specimens; many good issues throughout, incl. mint Azores 233; used Madeira 4, 5, Portugal 22, 43, and others; condition is quite mixed, but will yield plenty of good, saleable material; Careful viewing necessary for full appreciation. | Est. $1000-1500 |
WESTERN EUROPE
| 1971 | / | EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS five different mint and used country collections, the best collection is France in an old Schaubek album that includes a worthwhile section of used classics starting with the 1849 Ceres issues 10c Bistre, 20c Black and 40c Orange, then continuing with the 1852 Second Empire issues to the 80c Rose while the 1863 series is complete to the 5F Napoleon, the collection contains dozens of mint &: used sets through about 1975 including many in the $10 to $40 range, the next album contains a small collection of Gibraltar and Malta that includes several better mint items such as the 1886 5/ Victoria and 1889 10/ St Paul from Malta, the last two collections are Bulgaria and Turkey on loose album pages, most of value in the Turkey is found in the issues of the Ottoman Empire, apparently someone has recently cataloged the France collection at over Euros 10,000 and the Bulgaria at over Euros 4000, so there is definitely a lot of value. | Est. $1500-1800 | |
| 1972 | / | WESTERN EUROPE ACCUMULATION filling one large carton containing three albums, loose album pages, a few dealer counterbooks and two boxes of glassines, the first album has a small Austria collection while the other two albums house a collection of modern Europa issues of the 1980s -90s, most of the value is found in the dealer counterbooks which are primarily a stock of mint &: used Switzerland in the $20 to $100 range, the glassines also contain significant value, especially among the new issues, a "must see" lot for the eBay seller. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1973 | | WESTERN EUROPE USED CLASSICS ACCUMULATION small stockbook filled with several hundred mostly used classics with value concentrated in 19th century Austria and Italian States, each stamp is identified by Michel# with a value in old Deutsch Marks, majority are Fine-VF, however, we also spotted some forgeries and reference material, the collection also includes some more recent material from Czechoslovakia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Monaco with a smattering of other countries, catalog value is truly immense, inspection is recommended. | Est. $600-800 |
LATIN AMERICA
| 1974 | / | IMPRESSIVE LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION WITH BRAZIL AND HAITI Twelve Minkus albums simply loaded with many thousands of different mint OG and used 19th- and 20th Century stamps to 1980s/1990s, with many NH issues from about the 1960s onward, comprising regular, overprinted, and surcharged Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Semi-postals, Airmails, Officials, and useful reference copies; replete with singles and sets with Scott values to $100+, incl. mint Argentina 141, 452, Bolivia C24-6, Brazil 364-74, 496a-8a, C26-7, C29-30, C53, C73A, P16, Chile 1 (part OG), 111, Columbia 7, 24, 26, 30-4, 323, 324, C83-95 (mixed mint &: used), J3 signed (unused), Antioquia 19 signed (unused), Costa Rica C54, C66, C102, Cuba 340-54 Proofs, Dominican Republic 322, 407, Ecuador C15 signed, Guatemala 280-91, Mexico 145 signed, 379, 466-70 &: 495-9 inverted ovpts, 658-65, 740-5, 754-8, 828 NH, C51-3, C85-90, Nicaragua 525-35, Panama 1955 Papal set, Peru 351, C139, Uruguay 5 signed, 282-4, 330a-2a, C24, C27-60A (mixed mint &: used), Venezuela 304, C74, C75, C77, C78, C127-35; used Argentina 13, 30-2, 175, 391, 627, Brazil 2, 8-10 thick paper, 10 thin paper, 21-8, 38, 39, 40, 53-60, 61-7, 76, 81, 98, 449, Columbia 3, 6, 52, J3 signed (unused), Mexico 7 horizontal pair (Queretaro), 165-73, 182, 289, 795A, C107, Venezuela (Carupano) 8, and much more; generally average through VF, apparently assembled with an eye for quality as faulty stamps are definitely in the minority here; Careful viewing of this clean, well-filled collection is sure to please and elicit a hearty bid ! , | Est. $8000-10000 | |
| 1975 | | VALUABLE LATIN AMERICA ASSORTMENT 1860-1940 several hundred mint and used sets and singles arranged on stockpages, virtually every item catalogs $50 or more with a few well over $300 especially among the classics from Brazil and Colombia, the real strength however is found in the mint sets and singles of the 20th century including Argentina 1899 20P top value, 1910 Pictorial set, 1912 20P top value, 1930 Zeppelin set, Bolivia 1930 Bronze Airmail Overprints, Canal Zone 1921 Pictorial set, Chile 1910 Independence Specimen set (3, plus blocks), Panama 1921 Pictorial Specimen set (blocks), 1936 Airmail President Arosemena overprint on ¸c (2, both signed Kessler), Uruguay 1928 &: 1929 Airmail sets, and Venezuela 1943 "Resellado" Overprint set and 1944 Baseball Imperf Pairs, in addition, there is a valuable section of Brazil Condor Mail issues as well as Colombia SCADTA sets including Belgium, Germany and Spain, condition is somewhat mixed on the classics and a few reference items were noted, vast majority are Fine-VF and highly desireable. | Est. $5000-6000 | |
| 1976 | | URUGUAY &: VENEZUELA IMPERFORATE &: PART PERFORATE, 1930-40 very nice group of 64 pieces, including singles, pairs and blocks, imperforated singles and pairs, vertical and horizontal pairs imperforated between and inverted overprints, about half from Venezuela, also Venezuela #388 issued souvenir sheet and Uruguay A23 type trial color proofs mounted on two pages, mostly mint and VF, recommended for dealer or collector, an unrepeatable lot! | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1977 | | LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION many thousands of mint and used stamps housed in ten albums plus one stockbook of duplicates, the best single country is Mexico in a Minkus album containing sveveral hundred mostly mint stamps which are somewhat scattered before 1930 and quite well filled from about 1940 to late 1970s, the Cuba collection also contains some better material, other countries include Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemaloa, Honduras, Peru, El Salvador, Venezuela, lots of good basic collections. | Est. $750-1000 | |
| 1978 | / | LATIN AMERICA PROOFS AND VARIETIES ACCUMULATION Mint, predominantly NH issues comprising imperf proof and Specimen pairs on stamp paper, assorted varieties, and some reference material from Haiti, Paraguay, El Salvador, with the majority being from Paraguay, incl. a strong selection of imperf and part perf varieties of Officials, etc.; duplication varies from light to heavy, offering potential for finds; generally clean, VF, and appealing; Viewing essential for full appreciation. | Est. $300-500 |
SCANDINAVIA
| 1979 | / | HIGH POWERED SCANDINAVIA ACCUMULATION about 100 sets or singles arranged on four stockpages, virtually every item catalogs over $100 with some over $1000, the best items include used Denmark 1864 16Sk Imperf Olive Green, 1925 Airmail set, Finland 1866 serpentine roulette issues, and Sweden 1856 Locals set while the best mint include Denmark 1854 16Sk Grey Lilac, Finland 1889 Heraldic Lion set, Greenland 1945 Pictorial set, 1945 Liberation overprint set and 1945 Liberation Overprint set in changed colors, Iceland 1897 "Prir" overprints (2), 1907 Two Kings set (3), 1924 10K Surcharge on 1K Yellow (2), 1931 Redrawn Christina set, and Sweden 1886 Numeral set with Posthorn on reverse, 1878 1Kr top value and lastly 1877 Postage Due set, condition on the handful of classic items is slightly mixed, however, the vast majority are Fine-VF and in strong demand. | Est. $10000-12000 | |
| 1980 | | HIGH OCTANE SCANDINAVIA ASSORTMENT about twenty sets or singles arranged on two stockpages, every item catalogs over $300 with a handful of classics cataloging well over $1000 each, for example classic Finland include used 1856 5K &: 10K (town &: pen cancel) plus another 10K with town cancel only then continuing with ten stamps of the 1866 issue with serpentine roulette perforations, also includes Faroe Islands 1940 set used, Greenland 1945 Liberation Overprint mint set , Iceland 1930 Millenary set (one mint &: 3 used) as well as 1930 Millenary Official mint set (2), and finally Sweden both 1924 UPU sets (first used &: second mint), condition is a little mixed on the early Finland, otherwise generally Fine-VF and very desirable material. | Est. $4000-5000 | |
| 1981 | / | BETTER SCANDINAVIA MOSTLY MINT GROUP Many hundreds of chiefly mint stamps, housed on assorted album pages. Includes Iceland collection on stock cards with mint 1902-04 Christian set to 5k, 1907-08 Two Kings set mint, 1912 set to 5k, 1920-22 to 5k, 1931-32 Gullfoss set; Finland 1891-92 3¸r &: 7r, 1930 Zeppelin 1m mint; Sweden 1924 Congress set, 1924 UPU set both mint; Denmark Air Post 1925 set mint; Iceland mint and used collection with 1902-04 1k-5k mint, 1920-22 2k to 5k, 1930 Millenary set, 1931-32 Gullfoss set, Air Posts 1930 Millenary set, 1931 Zeppelin set, Official 1930 Millenary set, all mint. The condition is generally F-VF, OG, LH and used. A useful group. | Est. $2000-2500 | |
| 1982 | / | SCANDINAVIA ACCUMULATION a carton contains a Scott album, one stockbook and a pile of glassines, the album houses a worthwhile collection of Iceland that includes a cornucopia of better sets and singles such as used 1902 5K &: 1912 Frederick VII used set, while better mint include the 1915 Two Kings set, 1925 Mail Landing, 1930 Althing, 1931 Gulfoss, 1930 Airmail &: 1931 Zeppelin sets, the stockbook contains a collection of mint Greenland that also includes some better items such as both the first &: second sets, finally the glassines are mostly new issues from Iceland &: Greenland, altogether a valuable lot that should prove to profitable for either a bourse dealer or eBay seller. | Est. $1800-2500 | |
| 1983 | / | CHARMING GROUP OF SCANDINAVIA COUNTRY COLLECTIONS composed of Denmark, Iceland and Sweden each in there own album. The Denmark includes nice group of Faroe Islands and Greenland with better including used unless noted 1857 16s gray lilac, 1907 Newspaper Stamps, 1912 General Post Office, 1925-1929 Airmails mint except 15o used, Greenland begins with a mixed set of 1905-37 parcel post and 1945 Liberation overprints mint. The Iceland is also strong with good value including mint 1873 8s imperf, 1904 5k Christian IX, 1930 Airmails, 1931 Zeppelin overprints and 1940 World's Fair overprints. Good value can be found in the Sweden album including used unless noted 1858 9o violet, 1874-1893 Officials and 1876 4o gray. A useful group of clean collections. | Est. $1700-2000 | |
| 1984 | | SCANDINAVIA USED COLLECTION TO 2000. Many hundreds of used stamps housed in three Scott Specialty albums, includes Norway Scott #1 with four margins, 4-5, 9-10, 21, Danish West Indies #30, 31/36, 40, J5-8, Denmark 1851 Five RBS, #152, 153, Greenland 1945 set, Sweden #6, 8-12, 27 and much more, overall mostly F-VF, a useful collection. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1985 | | SCANDINAVIA STOCK TO 2006. A good pithy stock of Greenland including used, loaded with miniature sheets, booklets, etc. leading up to 2006. In the same volume are lots of Faroe Islands with a similar presentation, again material up to late 2005. The second volume is Denmark with a dozen or so 'Spandrel' values, some mint 'coat of arms' issues, including mint 5ore, 10ore and 20ore series, 19th century and several dozen 'Crown and Sceptre' issues, with a detailed study of perforation types, the 20th century is also strong, with the same feature as the Greenland and the Faroe Islands, with material leading up to 2005, crammed packed solid with value leading onto 'back of the book' and non Scott listed. A most impressive holding of these popular areas of Scandinavia, not least of which being the strength in the modern. | Est. $600-800 | |
| 1986 | | SCANDINAVIA NEW ISSUE ACCUMULATION a carton overflowing with year sets, presentation folders and glassines from the philatelic sales office for issues from the late 1980s to early 2000s, vast majority are from Sweden, though also some from Greenland and a few scattered from Denmark, Norway &: Finland, also includes a handful of earlier issues, a great opportunity for a collector to acquire those elusive new issues that many dealers no longer seem to have in their inventories. | Est. $500-750 |
SOUTHEAST ASIA
| 1987 | / | SOUTHEAST ASIA COLLECTION a couple of thousand mostly mint stamps mounted in a Minkus album including Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, North Viet Nam, and South Korea, although there are some French and Dutch colonial issues as well as some early Thailand, the vast majority of stamps are from the late 1950s to about 1970, better items are scattered throughout such as Indonesia # 798a, South Korea #132 &: 140 S/S, Thailand #362A (NH), 469-76, 477-84, 501-08 and North Viet Nam # 121a, lots of worthwhile material with excellent profit potential. | Est. $1000-1500 |
••• TOPICALS & THEMATICS •••
| 1988 | / | ANTARCTICA MINT COLLECTIONS 1955-2005, FRENCH, BRITISH &: AUSTRALIAN two Lighthouse hingeless albums representing complete collections of all three of these highly popular countries, the French Antarctic includes all of the scarce material of the early 1960s plus a few duplicates, notably the 1963 Quiet Sun issue, both the British Antarctic and Australian Antarctic are also complete from the first set all the way to 2005, all three of these collections are generally NH after 1970 including sets, souvenir sheets and a few recent booklets, very desirable material, Fine-VF. | Est. $1000-1500 | |
| 1989 | / | SPECIALIZED BOY SCOUT TOPICAL COLLECTION several hundred mostly mint stamps in sets on blank album pages from the 1960s and 1970s with heavy emphasis on Dubai issues, the main collection has sets from Afghanistan through Yemen with many varieties including imperforate sets and souvenir sheets, most of these are from unusual places such as Trucial States, Latin America, and Independent Africa, the real value however, is in Dubai which is replete with all kinds of varieties from imperforates, double overprints, inverted overprints, and then there are the postal stationery items that are even more esoteric since there are Specimen overprints galore, double &: inverted overprints, plus much more, very unusual material that is guaranteed to appeal to even the most advanced collector in this field. | Est. $1000-1200 | |
| 1990 | | PRINCESS DIANA WORLDWIDE TOPICALS HOLDING. This absolutely hurt the vendor when it came to placing this in auction. Much of this focusses around Princess Diana's 21st birthday and of course the Royal Wedding. Virtually everything is in the original letter packs that they were sent out in, from the new issue supplier, containing not just British Commonwealth but as importantly Worldwide. Every pack has its invoice and since these were supplied from Gibbons of London, everything was originally charged in pounds. An average 'Advice Note' of charges would be about £30 ($60 at the time of going to press) and there are about 150 of them at a probable cost therefore of £4500. Accompanying this are the actual collections themselves of British Commonwealth for these topics again with virtually every permutation, costing well over £1000 at the time. Some of the more expensive items do have very low printing numbers and come from countries not directly linked to B.C. i.e. Tchad (gold), Central African Republic (souvenir sheets), Bhutan, Ivory Coast (imperforates), Comoro Islands, to name but a few. An opportunity for a dealer, especially for the Princess Diana content. | Est. $1200-1600 | |
| 1991 | | DISNEY TOPICAL COLLECTION filling a large carton containing eight binders plus two shoeboxes of glassines, the albums house a few scattered sets and some singles, the real value is concentrated in the shoeboxes which hold many hundreds of sets and souvenir sheets from every corner of the globe honoring Mickey Mouse and his cohorts, a great lot for the mail order or bourse dealer. | Est. $500-750 | |
| 1992 | / | DELIGHTFUL MOSTLY NEVER HINGED NORTH KOREA TOPICAL ACCUMULATION IN TWO LARGE BOXES of many thousands housed in stock books and glassines. This lot contains a nice range of CTO'ed material and a small amount of early mint but the value represented is in the modern never hinged material with good duplication. An exceptionally clean lot with a great deal well organized including 4 large file boxes of never hinged cataloged and sorted by Scott number and a shoe box of never hinged souvenir sheets as well as a great deal of new issues in quantity. A great deal of value here and a unit that needs to be viewed to be appreciated. | Est. $2000-4000 | |
| 1993 | | MASSIVE WORLDWIDE RAILROAD AND TRANSPORT TOPICAL COLLECTION, 1879-1970'S an exciting collection in 24 albums replete with hundreds of train and transport-related stamps from Europe, Asia, Africa, British Commonwealth, and Latin America, with vast majority of issues from the 1930s forward, comprising complete parallel mint and used sets, S/Ss, miniature sheets, accompanied by hundreds of pieces of postal history; includes mint and used Bavaria perfin Railway Officials (Michel 6-11, 12-15), incl. 1912 3pf-50pf numeral inscription blocks NH (Michel 6-11), and 1915 3pf (Michel 12) tied to Railway cover; mint OG NH Belgium P1-19, incl P8a, P20-40, incl. P27a, Q337, virtually complete British Commonwealth 1949 UPU Common Design Series with Hong Kong set, Egypt 168-71, many Hungary imperf sets, Germany 461v "Eisenbahr" variety (Michel 582 I) in vertical pair with normal stamp, 698-701, Italy 514, Netherlands 336-9, Portugal 818-21, unused (as issued) Republic of China (Taiwan) 1135-6; mint Belgium Q61-80, Q184-207, Q310-26, Q343-61B; used Belgium Scott Q15, South Australia 2p-1sh railway parcel stamps; Postal history, includes regular and Registered postally used and philatelic covers (mostly unaddressed, cacheted FDCs and event covers), postal stationery, and PPCs, incl. 1932 dated Columbia Condor-Zeppelin cover franked with 6c "El Expreso 'Tobon'" adhesive, Germany Scott 363-5 tied to illustrated 1927 Registered cover, and 698-701 FDC, Netherlands 336-9 FDC, and so much more; consistently good quality throughout, and loaded with mint NH sets; generally Fine-VF; the collector had an eye for detail as even stamps and cancels with the smallest depiction of a train, transport, or anything related thereto (bridges, people, trolleys, railroad stations, etc.) was included; impressive collection with ample opportunities for further development; Viewing will be pleasurable and surely elicit an enthuisiastic bid ! | Est. $7500-10000 | |
| 1994 | | WORLDWIDE TOPICALS WITH MUCH MIDDLE AND FAR EAST. An extraordinary holding weighing about 150lbs, mint and used, with much that is complete in series, of virtually every conceivable topic. There are about 230 envelopes, more often than not housing sheets or sheetlets, etc. There are generally speaking in each envelope 50 to 100 series each, however there are occasionally thicker envelopes which will have a few hundred of each. There is more Middle than Far East, with some of the countries represented here include Indonesia, Dubai, Cambodia, Iran, Syria, Portuguese India (very interesting even with some 19th century mint material here in quantity) Mongolia, Maldive Islands, China ('panda' series and miniature sheets in quantity), Japan, Fujeira etc. This is also a very difficult lot to view as these are large mostly thick opaque envelopes, however a reasonable 'guestimate' would be that two thirds would be used and one third mint (never hinged). Topics here include horses, costume, space technology, athletics, archaeology, WWF, animals, paintings, soccer, fish, skiing, Olympics, gymnastics, bridges, ships including triptych se-tenants in mint sheetlet format etc to name out a few. There are also large quantities of mint miniature sheets, as well again a wide variety of topics. This is definitely a holding for 'stamp workaholics', i.e. for those entrepreneurs that market topics on the internet. | Est. $3500-5000 | |
| 1995 | / | WORLDWIDE TOPICAL COLLECTIONS a large carton contioning six different topical collections, the most interesting collection in two volumes is a specialized Marie Curie topical collection with an extensive Poland section with position blocks, imperfs, "Grozy" overprints, and FDCs, the highlight of the Poland section is the 1947 Souvenir sheet featuring famous Poles, the collection continues in a similar fashion with issues from Cuba, France, Monaco, Surinam and a dozen other countries, another interesting topical is the Winston Churchill collection which includes all the omnibus issues of the commonwealth plus a wealth of foreign countries especially Latin America and Sand Dunes both perf and imperf sets, then there is a separate volume for Halley's Comet and Space topicals issued during the 1990s, and lastly there is a Europa collection for issues of the 1980s, a great lot for a retail or eBay seller. | Est. $1500-2000 | |
| 1996 | / | TOPICALS ACCUMULATION WITH MUCH FAR EAST AND FRENCH COLONIES. An interesting selection of material with some unusual, particularly in the form of imperforates of former French Colonies, Belgian Colonies, and even Europe with San Marino. One volume specifically devoted to these imperforates, all accompanied by certificates, suggest that the number of printings in the imperforates are no more than 2,500 to 3000 in each value, with the exception of the San Marino. For example, Tchad with 1977 'de Gaulle' complete, Mauritania athletes complete, 1981 Niger Coast vintage motor cars complete, Congo 1978 Soccer players, Zeppelin m/s 1977, Rwanda - those magnificent men in their flying machines series of 8 (1500 printed), Concorde m/s, etc. If the printing numbers of these various series is correct, then the retail value will easily run into many thousands for this one volume alone. Then Korea, dozens of m/s on cover focusing mostly on the 1968 Olympics, in these pages also further French Colonies inc. Central Africa, gold embossed m/s, low number printings of regular Mauritania, Djibouti, as well as Ireland with equestrian m/s, imperf Philippines athletics, Wallis and Futuna, Macao inc. m/s etc. Another book concentrates on earlier Olympics running the gamut inc. better m/s and even non Scott listed such as Romania - the 'Eternal Flame' blue perf 5 lei and then the 6 lei red imperf both never hinged, - in this also further French Colonies mint never hinged, all one of a kind, etc. Another volume loaded with Far East, specifically South Korea with better m/s as well as commem series, again all mint never hinged, as well as further very colorful mint former French Colonies, i.e. Niger, Dahomey, Upper Volta, New Caledonia, etc. Pre WWII with two of the first Greek airmail series complete to the drachma mint, various Central and South America, etc. Another volume with more Far East, this time Vietnam, North and South, again including better series, leading onto the Republic of Taiwan, and then page after page of further colorful issues with particular strength in Middle East including lots of non Scott listed items, imperfs, varieties, etc. The sixth and final volume focuses on Switzerland, this time including offices, with many blocks of 4 mint and used, etc. with several dozens, probably hundreds of complete series here including miniature sheets, no doubt with a high replacement/new issue cost. | Est. $1400-1800 | |
| 1997 | / | WORLDWIDE TOPICALS GROUP. An impressive range of material housed mostly in albums with the balance on stock pages, miniature sheet file and shoebox, much is mint never hinged with particulalr emphasis on Central Europe esp. Austria, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia (unusually strong with assorted miniature sheets incl. Scott unlisteds), other good areasinclude P.O. promotional packs with stamps of Cyprus, a few Switzerland year sets, Spain, 1956 and onwards Europa, Scandinavia in a Lighthouse album with Aland, Faroe Isl and Greenland each being highly complete NH (Greenland from 1957), well worth a closer look. | Est. $1000-1400 | |
| 1998 | / | WORLDWIDE TOPICALS. A very interesting accumulation put together over decades by a "wannabe" topical dealer, strengths in countries such as Great Britain, selected French colonies (specifically St. Pierre &: Miquelon), mint miniature sheets (often those unlisted in Scott with great deal of catalog value in Michel), Central Europe specifically Austria with much mint NH from the 1940s onward as well as other areas including back-of-the-book US with duck high values on philatelically inspired covers, as well as US Fish and Wildlife Service mint promotions and much more, also colorful ranges of postal history again with lots of topicals through the 2000s including commem usage "Choco-Suisse", euro-zone currencies, semi-postals, high values, etc., virtually all the mint stamps are NH, the GB is in occasional year sets and there is considerable catalog value in the miniature sheets section, overall thousands of mint complete sets, 20th century Europe and lots of further "back-of-the-book" for investigation, a very good lot. | Est. $1800-2200 | |
| 1999 | | TOPICALS-AMAZING FOREIGN OVERPRINTS &: SURCHARGES COLLECTION TO 1979 Many thousand of stamps and covers &: Postal History housed in 17 large Elbe or similar size albums. The Postal History includes very interesting frankings, despatches, etc. Notable Countries include Algeria; French Colonies; Argentina; Austrian Occupation; Bavaria; China 1897 Red Revenues 1c mint, 2c type I mint, type 2 used, plus about 20 interesting covers; Colombia with flown covers; Denmark; Ecuador; Egypt; France including 1929 Crash cover; Indo-China; "F.M" (3 covers); Greece; strong Italy; Portuguese Colonies; Netherlands &: Colonies; Panama; Poland; Russia; Spain; Switzerland; Thailand; Trieste and much, much more. A fascinating collection, being the attractive sister of the British Commonwealth collection. From the "Excalibur" Estate. | Est. $5000-7000 | |
| 2000 | / | USEFUL WORLDWIDE ZEPPELIN STAMP AND COVER SELECTION, AND BONUS A small group of mint OG Zeppelin singles sets arranged in a small stock book accompanied by 3 Zeppelin Flight cacheted covers: 1932 Condor, 1933 Century of Progress, and and 1936 Hindenburg Europe-North America Flights; stamps comprise mint Argentina C30-4, C35-7, C36a, Germany C45 NH, Greece C5-7, Italy C42-7, Liechtenstein C7-8, Paraguay C55 block of 6 NH, Russia C12-13, C26-9, C30-3, United States C18 NH; used Argentina C29; and a bonus consisting of mint NH Airmail S/Ss of Hungary (C94, CB13-14); generally Fine-VF; a very attractive group for the Zeppelin enthusiast, so be sure to view ! | Est. $600-800 |