Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3301 | Canada, Used Classics and Modern Mint to 2000, better used to 1965 including Nos. 14, 14a, 15, 17, 17b, 18 (2), 19, 20, 22-30, 34-40, 40d, 46, 47, 50-65 except 8¢ & $3 OG hinged, 66-74, 79-84, 89-95, 149-159, 162-177, and more, mint to the year 2000, in Canada Lighthouse album, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 3302 | O Canada, Glorious But Not Free Used Stamp Collection, 1859-2013, including Nos. 14, 18, large queens to 15¢, small queens to 50¢, Jubilees to $2, 66-73, 74-84, 89-95, 149-159, and no gum No. 23, in mounts in the National Canadian Postage Stamp Album in six Lighthouse binders with slipcases, the first album and the back of book issues are imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 31 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 3303 | Canada, Used Classics and 2014-2023 Mint, used classics housed in a Scott Master album 1864-1995 includes used No. 58 and mint Nos. 100, 102, 176-177, sporadically filled including Provinces, and a second collection in a Harris 1870-1976 including better Newfoundland, and a third collection on Unitrade pages of mint phosphor tagged stamps 1962-72, miniature panes 1961-67, and used back of book including Special Delivery, Registration and Officials, plus 2014-2023 mostly complete Never Hinged including sheetlets, booklets, etc. in a stuffed Unisafe album, also includes a large glassine bag with modern Canada Post singles and sets, a modest mint and used stock, and an extra Unisafe album (no pages), generally Fine to Very Fine, see the better stamps online. Shipping charges apply - weight 106 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3304 | Afghanistan, "Stan the Man" Specialized Collection of Mint & Used, 1939-51, In-depth overview of the 1939 definitive series with multiple examples in both mint & used condition showcasing the early & late printings, various color shades, and perf varieties, namely 11, 12 and compound. Every stamp is reviewed, most in blocks, and even ten examples in full sheets, #319 (2), 320, 324-25, 327, 328A, 329, 331-32. Also, a study of cancellations with almost each one identified by date and town, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3305 | Albania, "Land of the Eagles" Nearly Complete Mostly Mint Collection, 1913-2018, Incredible collection in four Palo albums with all stamps in mounts and covers all issues to 1971 and also from 1997-2018; begins with a used #1 on piece (accompanying certificate) and continuous strength throughout the classics, from other handstamps on the stamps of Turkey to the Skanderbeg and Coat of Arms issues with & without overprints, and even plate varieties on the President Zogu definitive series. Other highlights include mint 241-48, 289, 310-23, 342, 393a (2), 643 (perf & imperf), 657, 1190, 1226, 1327B-27C, 1327E, B1-8, B24-27, B28-33, C15-21, C25-28 (signed 3x), C36-42, C46, C60-63 (signed), J40-44, used 27-33 (on a registered cover to Austria), 261-70, 384-90, J35-38, and numerous imperfs, such as 621-24, 625-28, 630-33, 639-43, 680-85, 706-09A, as well as other Scott-unlisted material, like 604-06 with Posta Ajrore overprint, and souvenir sheets of the 1962 Malaria, Olympic Games, Russian Space Exploration and World Cup issues, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 25 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3306 | Albania, Marvelous Mostly Modern Mint Collection, 1914-2005, A virtually complete mix of mint & CTO from the mid-60's onward in three Schaubek albums with all stamps in black mounts, as well as complete all-mint from 1971-86 in a hingeless Ka-be album. Highlights include mint #289 (2), 616-20 (15lek perf & imperf souvenir sheets), 621-24 (14lek perf & imperf souvenir sheets), 625-28 (20lek perf & imperf souvenir sheets), 657, 2039A-39B, 2175-76, 2268-69, 2270-72, 2272a, 2278-79, 2280-81, 2282-84A, 2293-94, and used 2039A-39B, 2175-76, 2272a, 2286-88, 2289-90, etc, generally Fine to Very Fine, video flips online as reference. Shipping charges apply - weight 28 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 3307 | Albania, Remarkably Fresh Collection, 1922-97, 175 Scott quadrille pages with Albanian sets in black mounts, removed from binder and very clean; collector focused worldwide on later half of the 20th century but this country collection clearly contains earlier material as well; wonderful if you collect Albania or perfect to image for online sales; check the web so see for yourself, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 3308 | Albania, Delightful Mint & Used Holding, 1913-92, A mixed mint & used collection arranged in a stockbook along with additional pages of interesting material, such as perforate & imperforate blocks of the 1925 President Zogu unissued 1 & 2 Franc stamps in different colors and a dozen pieces of postal stationery issued under the Italian Dominion. Other highlights include mint #210-17, C8-14, J40, J44, etc, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3309 | Argentina, Well-Filled, Mostly Mint Collection, 1858-1965, on homemade pages in a Lighthouse album, mixed never hinged and hinged, with many better stamps including (Michel numbers) mint #137-152, 313-331, 313-331 with Muestra overprint, 337-346, 347-365 with Muestra overprint, and never hinged #379-383, Souvenir Sheet #1, 2-3, 5-6, etc., generally Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3310 | Austria, Local Overprints Mainly Never Hinged Collection, 1945, a Safe album with specialized collection including various plate flaws, covers, extensive part Grazer overprints, various items purchased as separate auction lots, etc.; a beautiful holding, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3311 | Austria, Semi-Specialized Symphony of Stamps, 1850-1981, mixed mint and used, mounted in a slipcased International Blue album, an exceptionally fresh and bright collection of quality stamps from #1 onwards, highly complete less souvenir sheets; classics on quadrille pages with full Scott annotations, followed by color, type, watermark and other varieties; all stamps individually selected for centering and brightness, the imperfs all four-margined (most full to oversized), the perforated stamps superior to most encountered in collections such as this; generally used to 1918, most all mint very lightly hinged with much recent never hinged thereafter; note sought-after items such as Jubilee and Birthday sets complete used (with varieties), Dolfuss very lightly hinged, Rotary Semi-Postals very lightly hinged, strong Back-of-the-Book including Offices and Lombardy-Venetia, etc.; also included is an 1879-1918 mint and used Bosnia collection, equally fresh and specialized, Very Fine, a must-see; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3312 | Austria, Extensive Specialized Used Collection, ca. 1883-1904, on homemade pages and a stockbook, several thousand stamps (a few Arms, mostly Franz Josef issues)—as singles, pairs, strips and blocks—, some on-piece, plus 35 covers, cards or stationery items, presenting shades, cancel types, colors and locales, unusual uses (e.g., bisect uprating postal card), and much, much more; a true lifetime's labor of love, with the vast majority of stamps in superior centering; the sections devoted to cancels spanning the empire and including Bohemia, Moravia, Dalmatia, Galicia (Poland), Tyrol (Italy), etc., etc.; the covers offering Registered uses, destinations, numerous origins, etc.; a breathtaking holding that must be viewed to be truly appreciated, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3313 | Azerbaijan, Extensive Mint and Used Collection, 1919-2017, a beautiful collection of never hinged, hinged and used, including many beautiful overprints from 1922-23, among which scarce and expensive material can be found, plus never hinged material 1992-2017, including sheetlets and booklets; perfect for the online or bourse dealer, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.9 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 3314 | Belgium, "Diamond Mine" Irresistible Mostly Mint Collection, 1849-2007, A highly complete collection beginning with dozens of examples from the second Koning Leopold I issue with perf, paper & frame size varieties, continues as a partly doubled collection early on with both mint & used in the same mount, and virtually complete mint after World War II. Highlights include used #1-2, 3-4, 6-8, 9-12, 18-22, 22b, 23, 24b, 26, 28-36, 74, 121, 170a, 435-45 (on one cover), B9-10, B99-105, B107-13, B122 (on piece), B144-50, B162, B482a, and mint 25, 34, 39 (no gum), 64-70, 84 (booklet pane of ten), 90, 92-102, 134, 137, 212-15, 221, 236, 322-53 (imperf pairs), 374-85, 435-45, B13-16, B17-24, B28-30, B31-33, B34-44, B69-77, B99-105, B106, B107-13, B122, B123-24, B125-31, B132-43, B156-62, B166-68 (sheets of ten), B169 (with & without marginal marking), B169a, B178-79, B199, B437-41, B458a, B460-61, B466A-66B, B462-66, B468-76, B482a, B485-91, B495-97, B498-502, B503-10, B513a, B515-20, B521-22, B532-37, B534a (complete booklets in both Dutch & French), B538-43, B544-46, B547-54, B555-57, B558-60, B561-66, B579-85, B605a, B605b, B662a, C12, C12A, as well as Scott-unlisted items, like B69-77 with crown overprint (COB #272A-72K), B303-04 trimmed & overprinted "1142-1942" (COB #PR49/60) in both regular & gothic numerals, and B521-22 with UNESCO overprint (COB #PR119-20). Housed in four hingeless Ka-be albums to 1998, an additional hingeless Lighthouse from 1999-2003, and hingeless pages from 2004-07, a collection to make your friends jealous, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 32 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3315 | Belgium, Sparkling Semi-Specialized Collection, 1849-1981, mint and used, all mounted on quadrille or printed pages in a slipcased International Blue album; highly complete, with classics arranged by Scott major numbers with varieties (papers, watermarks, perforations, etc.) presented immediately after; bright and fresh and apparently sound throughout, the imperfs nearly all four-margined, this collection was built over decades by a philatelist who hand-selected stamps for quality; note Advertising Tabs complete (mint and used), Helmets complete used, Brussels and Anvers Philatelic Expo souvenir sheets, early Europas, Semi-Postals complete mint (no Orval souvenir sheets), solid Airs and Dues, exceptional Newspaper and Parcel Post stamps, etc., etc., plus mostly mint Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi collections; a sight to behold, sure to delight the most fastidious of collectors, Very Fine, fully imaged online, with 2010 Sismondo certificate for #5. |  | $3,000 |
| 3316 | Belgium, Complete Mint and Used Collection, 1849-1964, mix of never hinged, hinged and used in two Davo albums, with many better items such as (Michel numbers) used #34, 81-88 II, 129-142 (Red Cross); mint #127 (5 Franken), 145-158 (Steel Helmet, low values used, #156-158 mint), 235-243 I (Orval with monogram), 235-243 II (Orval with violet cancel), 342-343, 354-365 (large Orval), 366-372, 386-392, Souvenir Sheet #1-2; and never hinged #186 in sheets of 4, 333-341 (Mercier), 835-840, 909-913, 929-940, 947-948Zf, 995-1000, Souvenir Sheets #3, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25; plus Malmédy #1-17 mint, Flemish Legion #I-IV and IX-XIV never hinged in sheets of 4, XXI-XXIV A and B in sheets of 4, etc., Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.4 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3317 | Belgium, Highly Complete Mint & Used B-O-B Collection, 1866-2001, On hingeless Lighthouse pages, a mix of mint & used and nearly complete Parcel Post collection featuring such highlights as used #Q1-6, Q207, and mint Q3, Q7-13, Q15, Q23-24, Q58 (with certificate), Q82-102, Q117-28, Q132-36, Q161, Q171, Q181-83, Q325, Q328-35, Q338-40, Q343-61B, Q362-64, Q374-77, Q437, Q438-59, as well as a bilingual souvenir sheet of Q437 & Q464-65 (COB #TRBL4) and 23 values from the Q139-72 set with overprint "Bagages Reisgoed" (COB #BA1-23). Also highly complete are the postage dues, officials, newspaper stamps (including 1-19 mint), telegraph & telephone stamps, the Belgian occupation of Germany, as well as the German occupation of Belgium, two pages of precancels, one page of Framas, tête-bêche pairs, nine black prints, and over 300 virtually all-different revenues mounted on pages. In addition, one binder focusing on the airmails of Belgium with both mint & used stamps, some in blocks, and 36 covers; some better covers include C1-4 mailed from the Antwerp International Philatelic Exhibition, a 1937 commemorative card flown round trip to and from Leopoldville in the Belgian Congo, and another with C5 flown from Brussels to Kinshasa in December 1930. A fantastic way to compliment your Belgian collection, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3318 | Belgium, "Publicity Stunt" Highly Complete Mint Collection of Attached Advertising Labels, 1930-41, 150 all-different pairs of the so-called Timbres-publicité, or PUBS for short. Highlights as listed in the COB catalogue include #PU1-4, PU5-58 (missing only PU17), PU67-72, PU99-106, PU107-14, PU115-20, as well as two tête-bêche combinations. Total catalogue value over €5,400, generally Fine to Very Fine, photographed in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3319 | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Unlisted Overprint Varieties in Singles & Blocks, 1918-19, One stockbook with approximately 460 stamps, 12 covers, and 6 pieces of postal stationery, but what sets this one apart is the numerous overprint varieties not listed in either Scott or Michel, such as double, inverted, shifted or in different colors. An absolute must for the collector of Yugoslavia, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3320 | Bosnia, Attractive All-Mint Collection, 1879-1918, hinged on neat old-time (1921) Marquette Sectional Loose Leaf Album pages, complete for the period less the 1912-15 issues; includes shades (some better), apparent reprints, etc.; bright and clean throughout, with all appearing sound, most with superior centering, Very Fine, fully imaged online.Scott $2,000+. |  | $400 |
| Lot | French Colonies | Estimate | |
| 3321 | Bulgaria, Highly Complete Mint and Used Collection, 1879-1981, a fantastic, lightly duplicated mostly never hinged and hinged collection, housed in a Ka-Be and three Lighthouse albums, including many good stamps, extras, varieties, types, unissued stamps, etc.; among the highlights are (Michel numbers) used #22 IF (black overprint, signed, cat. €2800), 46F (overprint on #30A, perforation 13¼x13½), 90F (light green); mint #1-5, 6-11, 21-24, 68U (imperforate), 68UMs (pair, vertically imperforate), 107F (no gum, red overprint), 274-279, 280-285, Postage Dues 1-3A, 4-6; and never hinged #59 II in block of 4, 242-248 (1st Balkan set), 252-258 (2nd Balkan set), Postage Due #4 in pair, etc., Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 20.9 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3322 | China, Collection including Empire, Republic of China and Strong People's Republic of China to 2022, Empire fairly well filled with mixed mint and used, Republic of China sporadically filled mostly used to 2003 and mostly complete mint 2003-2022 with some hinged and some with corner mounts, People's Republic of China sporadically filled mostly used to 1978 then mostly complete mint 1979-2021 including Nos. 1483, 1501, 1540, 1557-73, 1586, 1613-1617, 1844, 1904, 3267-3270 sheets of 8, some hinged but mostly with corner mounts, in 2 thick Scott International albums, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 16 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3323 | China, Mostly Mint Imperial and Taiwan Collection, 1885-2004, hinged or mounted in a filled-to-capacity slipcased Minkus Supreme Global album, an attractive holding with much to offer; sparse Empire issues, but the collection begins to pick up steam with the Republic, including Junks to the $5 (mixed mint and used) and mint #284-287 (2), 307-310 (gum slightly glazed but appearing never hinged), solid Sun Yat-sens & Martyrs including Provincial surcharges, Golds and Silvers, C1-C5 & C6-C10, nice Great Wall Airmails, souvenir sheets including #B9a mint, Provinces, Japanese Occupations, MLOs, etc.; Taiwan includes Republic Province items and mint #1064-1069 perforated and imperforate, 1073-1076, 1092-1095, 1098-1099, 1109-1110, 1143-1146, 1135-1136, 1196-1199, 1196a, 1197a, 1257a (2), 1290-1307, 1414-1417, 1441-1447, 1448-1449, 1471-1474, 1479-1482, B14-B16, etc., and highly complete regular issues thereafter, including se-tenants and souvenir sheets, plus a wealth of modern material not often encountered; bright and clean throughout, though expect an occasional fault (and a reference Dowager set), Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.8 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3324 | China, Mostly Modern Monster Medley, sizable holding presented every which way; several stockbooks with mixed material from Republic Junks on, but the overwhelming majority of material is modern never hinged, including three binders stuffed with souvenir sheets, sheetlets and New Year booklets from both PRC and Taiwan (and including some post-1997 Hong Kong), a binder of similar material from Macau, five binders of 1980s PRC pictorial cancels, PRC pictorial postal cards, plus glassines full of year or country collections mounted on album pages; in need of some organization, but a wealth of readily saleable material with excellent profit potential, Very Fine, inspection invited; see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 56 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3325 | China, PRC & Taiwan Presentation Collection, comprising several hundred First Day Covers and commercial mail pieces from both countries (the First Days appearing to be all-different, though we might have missed some light duplication), plus over 150 year books and presentation books and packs, as only the Chinese can produce (several boxed); Post Office fresh throughout and always popular material with numerous country, year, or thematic retail possibilities; well worth a look for the savvy online dealer, Very Fine, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 108 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3326 | China, Selection of Provincials, Local Posts, Treaty Ports and Foreign Offices, splendid assortment of mint and used sets and singles neatly arranged in a stock book, includes issues from Amoy, Chefoo, Kewkiang, also Manchuria, Northeast provinces, Foreign offices of Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and even a handful of US Offices, etc., usual mixed condition but better than usually seen, generally F-VF, inspection highly recommended, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3327 | China (People's Republic), Expansive Essentially All-Mint Collection, 1949-2005, hinged or mounted in a slipcased Minkus Master Global album, with Minkus pages to 1997 and homemade pages thereafter, highly complete with many better sets and singles; all Post Office fresh with numerous marginal or imprint examples, the earlies a mix of originals and reprints as nearly always; among the many highlights are #30 (used), 245a-248a (3; 2 mint, 1 used), 313-316, 344a (2, 1 each mint and used), 351-354, 357a, 438-440, 456, 467-482, 487-489, 494-496, 497-498, 499-501, 518-522, 523-524, 525-526, 527-528, 536-537, 569-573, 574-585, 586-587, 588-589, 590-591, 592-599, 600-604, 610-611, 612-614, 615-617, 635-636, 639-646, 655-660, 661-680, 684-695 perforated and imperforate, 708-710, 732-736, 748-749, 758-759, 760-765, 783-790, 795, 798b with imprint, 804-805, 818-820, 834-841, 842-849, 859-862, 863-873, 886-890, 899-906, 919, 920-923, 924-926, 927-929, 930-935, 936-937, 938, 960-964, 965-966, 982-990, 998, 999, 1001-1004, 1005-1006, 1007-1010, 1011-1015, 1047-1052, 1054-1057, 1067-1075 (including 1074a), 1076-1079, 1080-1083, 1084-1089, 1090-1094, 1095-1098, 1104-1107 (imprints), 1108-1113 (imprints), 1126-1129, 1211-1214, 1255-1270, 1501, 1557-1572, 1573, 1617, 1761, 1844, M1, plus massive value in the more modern material not always found in collections; a glorious holding well worth the time to review, with astronomical total catalogue and retail value, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.6 lbs. |  | $6,000 |
| 3328 | China (People's Republic), Captivating Collection of Match Labels, roughly 5,000 or more, filling seven binders or albums; relatively few are the standard "Company X Matches" labels one immediately thinks of, but rather more akin to cigarette cards (though smaller and on thinner paper)—pictorial sets and series produced by various match companies; includes the different animal series designed and produced by the Jiangxi Match Factory and Zunyi Match Factory, sports series from Chongqing Match Factory, "Water Margin" stamp series from Jining Match Factory (Shandong), Sixth National Games series from Guangzhou Match Factory, and many, many others as well; most well-preserved, with clean images and no creases, the panda series from Chengdu Match Factory being particularly impressive; spread throughout are miniature sheets of labels, matchbook covers, etc., plus a bonus eighth album of China and worldwide matchbook covers, Very Fine, most unusual and interesting; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 28.2 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3329 | Cilicia, Lovely Specialized Collection, 1919-21, neatly presented in a Lindner album, a mix of never hinged, hinged and used, including many good stamps, cancels, varieties, etc., Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.9 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3330 | Congo Democratic Republic and Zaire Collection and Stock, 1966/2002, thick stock book filled with predominantly mint NH sets, singles, S/S and mini-sheets and including reems of colorful topicals and a scattering of premium as (mint unless otherwise noted) Congo 703-12 NH (2), 713-22 NH (6), 735-44 NH (3), Zaire 753-88 NH (10), 850-60 NH (5), 881 NH (5), 1102-09 NH (6), 1121-28 NH (5), assortment of 1990/94 surcharges NH, etc., light to moderate duplication, generally fresh and F-VF, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3331 | Costa Rica, Nearly Complete Mint Collection with Extras, 1863-1968, Attractive collection mounted on quadrille pages with such better as #1-4, 7-15, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 59-68, 59-68, 105-09 (tête-bêche pairs), 169-76, C46-54, C57-66, C94-102, and many more including countless muestra overprints (specimens), such as 16-20, 35-44 (Waterlow & Sons overprint), 69-76, 117-27, C128-40, C168-77 to name but a few. In addition, various proofs, inverted overprints, imperforates, telegraph stamps, postal stationery, and the stamps of the province of Guanacaste. Viewable in its entirety, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3332 | Outstanding Postal History Group, 1900's-1970's, consisting of many hundreds of covers including advertising, few first flights & rocket mail, couple US & Canadian consular mail, foreign destinations including Europe, US and Canada, and 400-600 picture postcards including many real photo and many Isle of Pines (plus some covers), and 20 QSL cards, generally Fine to Very Fine, a fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3333 | Cuba, Extensive All-Mint Collection, ca. 1930s-97, hinged or mounted in two Specialty albums, some early items, most post-WWII including seldom offered recent material; fresh and apparently sound throughout, with singles, sets, se-tenants, and souvenir and miniature sheets; in need of reorganizing into chronological order, but otherwise a fine collection on which to build or, for the dealer, readily saleable material with plenty of Topical interest, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.8 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 3334 | Czechoslovakia, Exceptional Mostly Mint Collection, 1918-2008, hinged or mounted in a Minkus Supreme Global album with pages to 1982, the first decade hit-and-miss mint and used array, essentially complete and all mint from 1928 on, plus four binders and a group of stockpages all with miniature sheets, a binder of items related to Czech Forces in Great Britain, and two cover albums with First Day Covers spanning 1948-62; Post Office fresh and bright throughout, the immediate post-WWI overprint issues in need of careful review, the balance a beauty; complete sets, souvenir sheets, se-tenants (some with tabs), even a blackprint spotted; ready for expansion and a treat for the lover of the engraver's art, Very Fine, one to view; see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 36 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3335 | Czechoslovakia 1950s/70s Art and Commemorative Mini-Sheets Stock, five stockbooks of NH and favor-cancelled sheets of 4/10, mostly various art topicals and including better as 776-79 sheets of 10 NH, 832-35 sheets of 10 NH, 942-48 sheets of 10 favor cancelled, 1129a NH (4), 1435-39 sheets of 4 NH (2) and used (2), 1507-11 sheets of 4 NH (8), 1555 sheets of 4 NH (5), 1589-93 sheets of 4 NH (5), 1658-62 sheets of 4 NH (5), etc., fresh and F-VF, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3336 | Denmark, Exquisitely Presented Mint and Used Collection, 1851-1981, all mounted on Scott quadrille or printed album pages, a superbly well-filled collection from this popular country; generally used to about 1920, mint thereafter with spot checks turning up a never hinged majority; classics presented by major numbers, with varieties immediately following; each hand-selected for quality, with all but one imperfs clearly four-margined (the one we can quibble over), the rouletted issues with readily visible teeth, the perforated issues generally with superior centering and color; nice mix of numeral cancels among the earlies, with better individual items such as #1 (Thiele, with 1977 Dr. Debo certificate), #2 in five shades, 1854-57s and 1858-62s including shades, numerous sets complete, both Post Office issues (used), strong Back-of-the-Book including Officials and Newspapers used complete (#O5 with 1988 Pinchot certificate), and much, much more; a life's work by a meticulous philatelist, with material to enhance and expand any collection; bonus 1975-80 Faroes collection, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. Scott $13,000 ++. |  | $3,500 |
| 3337 | Denmark, "Guiding Light" Star Cancels Collection, 1874-1940, fantastic collection of these popular cancels on more than 4000 (!) stamps and some covers in three Lighthouse albums; beautiful quality throughout with light duplication, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.3 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3338 | Denmark, "Cancel Culture" Breathtaking Collection of Town Cancels, 1858-1947, Except perhaps for those collectors who strictly collect mint, one cannot help but marvel and the time and effort put into these eye-opening and informative collections of cancels. Three large binders with 1000's of stamps, many on piece, as well as some covers, and all of it organized, from the numeral cancels of the 19th century to town cancels arranged alphabetically with a page for virtually every post office in the country, from Aabenraa to Ydby, and featuring numerous "snowflake" cancels throughout, overall Fine to Very Fine, video footage accessible online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 20 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3339 | Dominican Republic, Highly Complete Mostly Mint Collection, 1866-2000, A very impressive and almost entirely mint collection in one giant Scott album with all stamps in black mounts and begins with a number of genuine imperf Coat of Arms. Mint highlights include #13, 107-08, 266-76, 299 (pair imperf between), 310-22, 326-28, 407 (in folder), and many, many more including most of the stuff merely footnoted in Scott, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flip accessible online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3340 | Egypt, "No Denial" Quality Mint and Used Collection, 1866-1957, mounted on a variety of pages (with mounts for stamps not present as well, making it easy for collectors to expand), an exceptional holding spanning Turkish, British and Independent issues, offering major numbers followed by shade, paper, printing and perforation varieties; nicely filled, majority used to about 1880, nearly all mint and virtually complete (no Port Fuads, though) from 1914 onwards, with each stamp hand-selected for centering and freshness; all sets with the £1 high values present; Back-of-the-Book with mint major number Semi-Postals and Airs complete less three 1953 "Egypt-Sudan" overprints, Special Deliveries complete mint, strong Dues (mixed mint and used), Military Stamps (most British Forces present), Officials, and Occupation stamps including Airs; a wonderfully clean and bright collection decades in the making, sure to please, Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 3341 | Estonia, Beautiful Cancels Collection, 1918-20, over 900 stamps arranged in a stockbook, with town name cancels including nice and scarce material, plus additional cancel types as well; worth the time to review, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.7 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3342 | Finland, Fantastic Semi-Specialized Collection, 1860-1981, mounted on Scott quadrille or printed page, a phenomenally fresh mint and used holding with detailed annotation of classics regarding issue year, paper type, watermark and perforation; amassed by a conscientious and quality-conscious philatelist, all material is exceptionally bright and clean, the serpentines in never-encountered condition, with nearly every single tooth full and fault-free; numerous premium roulette and perforation minor numbers listed amongst the varieties, most sets complete, with solid Semis, Airs, Military and Parcel Post stamps, plus a part-page of 1941 Karelia issues; mostly used to about 1910, mint with much never hinged thereafter; a sight to behold; #8 with 2007 Sismondo certificate, #16 with 1995 APS certificate, Very Fine with better throughout, inspection invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3343 | Finland, Well-Filled Collection, 1865-1980, mainly never hinged in a Schaubek album, with many better stamps such as (Michel numbers, never hinged) #45, 47 (with certificate), 60, 161 (Zeppelin), 162-163, 169, Auto Parcel Post #1-5, 6-9, etc., Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.1 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3344 | France, The Élysée Specialized Collection of Mint and Used, 1849-1980, mounted in a slipcased International Blue album, one of the most exquisite France collections we've seen, built over many years by a knowledgeable and meticulous philatelist; each stamp hand-selected for quality and freshness, with every single imperforate (regular issues, Postage Dues, and Colonies) with four margins, all the used with light, clean, and/or interesting cancels, all the mint looking like they were printed yesterday; classics mostly on homemade pages presenting the major numbers together, followed by perforation, paper and other varieties; mostly used to about 1910, nearly all mint thereafter; no souvenir sheets, but note exceptional Bordeaux, Semi-Postals with a jaw-droppingly beautiful #B10, Airs complete to 1971 less #C3-C4, solid and attractive Dues, plus Military, Occupations, Officials, Offices and Colonies (General Issues); four certificates accompany (Pinchot for #1, C1-C2; Schollmeyer #1b, APS #246), Extremely Fine, must be seen to be believed; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $10,000 |
| 3345 | France, Fantastic Mainly Mint Collection, 1849-1995, in two extremely well filled albums, including many better items such as (Yvert numbers) used #33 (repaired), 39-49 (Bordeaux set), 62, 76; mint #119-123, 148-155 (First War Orphans set), 156, 162-169, 182 (Bordeaux), 188A (Mineraline), 206-208, 216, 229-232, 249-251, 252, 253-255, 256, 257A (le Havre), 258-262, 266-268, 269, 275-277, 320-321, 354-355, 398, Airmail #1-2, 6c (perfin EIPA30), 14, 15, Souvenir Sheet #1, 2, 3, 5 (glassine paper on the back), Officials #1-15, Parcel Post #9-14, 19-22, 23-27 (#27 used), 28-32, 65-71, 77-80, 81-87, 88-94, 108-118, 155-158, 160-163; and never hinged #242-243 (hinged in selvage only), 348-351, Railway Parcel Post #31-47, plus good part French Colonies (General Issues), Reunion, Revenues, cinderellas, etc., Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.6 lbs. |  | $5,000 |
| 3346 | France, "Voulez-vous?" Exceptionnelle Mostly Mint Collection, 1849-1976, A Scott Specialty album with all stamps in clear mounts and featuring such better as mounted: used #1-3 (including a pair of #3 on piece), 6-7, 9, 10, 12, 37, 41-42, 72, 79, 83, 329, 348, B66-67 (on souvenir cards), and mint 3 (pair), 11 (no gum), 13, 19, 25, 34 (no gum), 39, 52-53, 55, 64, 65 (no gum), 66, 68-69 (no gum), 70, 73-74, 76, 77, 80, 82, 84, 93-96, 97-102, 103-08, 121-27, 129-32, 133-37, 138-54, 156-84, 185-96, 197, 227-40, 246, 251, 252-53, 254A, 264-83, 296-97, 299, 301, 302, 311-12, 315-20, 329, 342-47, 400-14, B3-9, B11, B12-19, B27, B31-33, B34, B42-43, B48-53, B54-59, B66-67, B249-54, B285-90, B294-99, C1-2, C8-14, C15, C16-17, C22, C23-27, C29-32, C34-36, and the Polar Bear sheet from the Légion des Volontaires Français contre le Bolchevisme (Yvert #1), overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3347 | France, Vivacious Mostly Mint Collection, 1853-2006, mounted or hinged in a bulging thick Specialty album, scatter-shot and used to the early 1930s, largely complete and mint from 1934 on; fresh and clean throughout, with numerous Mariannes complete, souvenir sheets from the 1970s (no earlies), highly complete Semi-Postals including booklets, Airmails including #C8-C14, Council of Europe and UN Offices Officials, miniature sheets including Euro-denominated, etc., etc.; later pages precede earlier, but otherwise a collection ready for your shelf; well worth the time to review, with plenty to thrill the engraving enthusiast or Topicalist, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3348 | France, Mint & Used Holding with Scarce Material, 1919-80s, Alongside some valuable items, like a complete booklet of #B2 (Maury #66) and three used PEXIP sheets, is some very interesting and seldom-seen material, such as seven large die proofs of the 4fr Marianne of 1945, six sheets of twenty of the color proofs for the semi-official airmail set of 1922, La Baule Aviation Meeting (Sanabria S14-19), blocks of six & twelve of the world's first airmail etiquette overprinted for the aeronautic meeting in Buc 1920, liberation overprints on the 1.50fr stamp of Marshal Pétain in a full sheet of 100 and another in two halves (signed), and forty covers with special 1919 cancel "St. Germain en Laye Congres de la Paix" mostly with stamps from the first series of Orphelins de la Guerre. In addition, some better mint & used France on stocksheets, along with a bit of Belgium, such as full sheets of B641-46 and some FDCs, as well as some miscellaneous worldwide, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3349 | France, Powerful Collection of Key Stamps, 1849-1937, mint and used on stockpages, a fantastic lot offering only better, expensive stamps in well above average condition, including 1849s to 1Fr; 1852 10c; 1867 high value 5Fr (2), Bordeaux issues, the expensive issues of the 1920s-30s, good Airmails, Postage Dues including the key high values and other better Back-of-the-Book, Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.9 lbs. Yvert €38,000+ ($41,040). |  | $2,000 |
| 3350 | France, A Specialized Array of Many Different 19th Century Cancellations, 1849-1878, An estimated 1000 plus canceled stamps of the 19th century issues of France housed in a binder beginning with a page of "Anchor" cancellations with issues from 1857-1876 followed by the "Rail" cancellations of Paris and elsewhere on four pages with issues from 1855-1879, Next is a page of Paris dated cancels and then "Two Ring" and "Single Ring" dated cachets of 1849-1878 on two pages, Paris "District Offices" in "Block Letters" follows on three pages of 1852-1863 issues, also we note District Offices with Roman Capitals, Twenty-four pages of "Star" cancelations of 1862 to 1875 followed by various denominations. This lot deserves to be seen so please view in-person or our complete scans. A perfect lot for online sales or the collector who wishes to expand his or her specialized French collection. As to be expected, condition is a bit mixed with much Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
